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The Washington times., 1926-05-17
N AVY DRESS
FEATURES
WEDDING
Ensign Keith and Miss
Davis Married; Will
Sail for Europe

The marriage of Miss Hazel Jen-
nings Davis, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. william r. Davis. to Ensign
Harry ri. Keith, III s.. n, took
place on Saturday evening at ,
O'Clock in the Church of the
Epiphany, the Rev. George Fiske
Dudley Officiating. The ceremony.
was followed by a reception in the
clubhouse of the Association Of
University Women and afterward
Ensign Keith and his bride left
for a wedding trip in the South.
They will sail on June III for Eu-
rope, where Ensign Keith will be
on duty for a year. He is the son
Of DR.. and Mrs. Harry III. Keith,
OF Roswell, M. M.
For the wedding the church was
decorated with white roses, palms
and Easter lilies, palms and white
roses being used at the clubhouse.
At the conclusion OF the ceremony
Continued on Page 49,
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AN AIDE AGAIN
TO VISITING
ROYALTY
Colonel Solbert Called
From Private Life to
Serve Officially

The appointment of Col. Oscar
N. SoIbert, reserve corps, Z. $. A.,
as aide to the Crown Prince OF
Sweden during the visit Of his
Royal Highness to this country,
has its interesting aspects i will
be remembered that Colonel Solbert,
then Major Solbert, was detailed
ia the suite of H. r, II. the Prince
of Wales, when he last came to
the United States, was with him
during his few hours in Washing
ton and played round with the
Prince during those merry weeks
on Long Island. Since then, how
ever, Colonel Solbert has resigned
from the regular army to go into
business and has been commits
stoned a colonel in the reserves.
He is now living in Chicago.
Colonel Solbert's return to active
duty dates from May 81 and he
will be attached to the train OF
Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus
from the time he lands in New
York
Sometime military attachc of the
American Embassy in London Col
onel Solbert was q protege OF Col
onel George Harvey when he was
Ambassador to the Court of st.
James. He served later as mill
tary aide to the President an ex.
ception having been made to the rule
that save for the chief military and
naval aides, all the group of service
men on duty at the White House
must be bachelors.
The program of entertaining for
Crown Prince and Crown Princess
of Sweden, who will stay at the
Swedish Legation while in Wash
ington, will include two dinners
with the Swedish Minister and
Nine. Bostrom as hosts and a din
rler to be given by President and
Mrs. Coolidge on May 2S. One
wonders. moreover. if the visiting
royalties will not be guests at the
marriage of Miss Ailsa Mellon,
daughter OF the Secretary of the
Treasury. and Davis K. Este Bruce
on Nav 80.
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GUESTS AT POLITICAL
STUDY BREAKFAST

Mrs. Wilbur, wife OF the Secretary
of the Navy, and Mrs. Jardine, wife
of the Secretary of Agriculture, were
the guests in whose honor Mrs. Cabot
Stevens entertained at luncheon to-
day, taking her guests to the Frank
lin Square Hotel to hear the pro
gram at the annual breakfast of the
Political Study Club.
The guests asked to meet Mrs. VIII,
bur and Mrs Jardine were Mrs. Will
lam M. Butler, Mrs. Mabel Walker
Willebrandt, Mrs. Frederick Dent
Grant. Mrs. Theodore w. Moves, Mrs.
IT. Dewitt Talmage, Mrs. John w.
Summers. Mrs. John Q. Tilson and
Mrs. Frank w. Mondell,
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INTO THE GARDENS THE CALL OF MAKERS OF SPRGTE CHARITY

y f
ter of the hosts. and David Ed
ward Finley OF the Treasury De-
partment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey will be hosts
at dinner tomorrow evening when
the Japanese Ambassador and
Nine. Matsudaira will be the rank
ing guests.
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, wife Of
Representative Bacon, is spending
a few days in New York.
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The flag of Spain flies today over
the embassy to mark the birthday
TO King Alfonso. but there will be
no celebration at the embassy be-
cause of the absence of the am
bassador of Spain, Senior Riano.
who is spending today in New
York
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FIRST LAD Y
RECEIVES
DRESS
Homespun Frock Present
ed by Group From
School in Boston

Mrs. Coolidge is receiving at the
White House this afternoon a
group of young women representing
the Bennett Street School in Bos-
ton who will present her with a
homespun dress woven by students
at this industrial school.
The Washington times., 1926-05-17
NORWEGIANS CELEBRATE
NATIONAL HOLIDAY

The Norwegian Minister and Nine.
Bryn will celebrate today, the ma
tional holiday of Norway, with q
reception at the legation this eve
ming to which have been invited the
Norwegian residents Of Washington.
=
The Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
James j. Davis have gone, to New
York, where they will remain for q
few days before going to Pittsburgh.
They will return to Washington the
end of the week.
4 4
Comdr. and Mrs. w. w. Cal
braith have returned from Hot
Springs, Va, where they made q
short stay.
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DEWEYS GIVE LUNCHEON
For FRENCH ENVOY

The French Ambassador and
Nine. Berenger were the honor
guests at luncheon today of the
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
and Mrs. Charles Dewey, who en-
tertained in their home on Rhode
Island Avenue. Other guests were
the Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs. Theodore Douglas Robin
son. the Assistant Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs. William Donovan,
Representative Robert Low Bacon,
Mrs. David A. Reed, wife OF Senator
Reed. Miss Suzette Dewey, daugh-
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-Photo by Harris & Ewing

follow at the Pan American Union
there is. sof course, much larger
number. of invitations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13

Devil or ANGEL

From England comes the news Of
two great inventions, both based on
radio
First, there is a contrivance by
which one can see, as we'll as hear
through the medium of ether waves,
and second, there is a steel-beaked
airplane that can be guided from
the ground. or from another plane.
The mind of man is certainly
delving deep into the secrets OF ma
twes some of which promise only
good. but some of which seem to
augment the powers of evil.
Who knows what we may be able
to learn if vision can be transmit
ted and magnified by radio.
1t might give us a view of the
heavens that is quite beyond the
telescope and 1t could not help ex-
panding the possibilities of life on
earth.
AS for the flying ram. that can be
steered without human hands, it
sounds more like an instruction of
the devil than anything else.
To visualize the deadly work it
might do, without exposing it's own
operators, is to- shudder.
If the late war made us vince, the
next seems likely to drive us mad.
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GHLTOM MAY KNOW

Now it is the Attorney General of the State who
is telling the voters how grateful they should be 10
the Republican party for getting the State out OF
debt"
His legal mind finds some plausible reason why
a voter and taxpayer should send Watson and Robin
son back to the United States Senate because Gov
ernor jackson held celebration party when the last
Of notes owed by the State were paid
That requires really unusual legal mind, one
gifted with logic trained to disclose the esoteric
and hidden.
It requires considerable courage to make such
plea to a group of men and women, unless 1t be
taken for granted that they very dumb very
docile and very dull
The first question which might be asked is now
it all happened that the State should be in debt at ALL
Some citizen might want to know who furnished
the wicked and wasteful officials who put the mort
gage the old homestead and made 1t necessary 10
raise funds to pay interest.
Candor would then compel the confession that
the State was out of debt when Tom Marshall the
last Democrat to hold the governorship, left ONCE
The debts which are paraded as great
burden we're incurred by officials sent to the State
house by the same organization which now uses their
payment as an argument for confidence.
If wiping out the debts is any reason for con-
tnued confidence, then you might have expected
that same party two years ago as result Oh us
part in mourning the debts.
But he may be excused. He vas too busy trying
to be elected to office to be logical or critical
There is one other part of the story which Mr..
Grliom and the others, who trying to make the
voters forget that Watson and Robinson have def
nitely broken away from Calvin Coolidge and the
national party not telling
That is how the money was procured to pay
these debts
They would probably be very happy to have the
taxpayers believe that the debt was paid by some
wizardry of economy some great saving in the cost
of government, brilliant sacrifice or daring
stroke of financial genius.
But if such be the neither Giiliom nor
Jackson nor any of the others have given the details.
AS yet no one has had the temerity to claim that
there has been dollar the people of the
State.
The cost of government has been as high as it
was when the State was running into debt.
1t is several times as high as it was when Tom
Marshall with his canny sense of economy was at
the helm,
The people paid about ffty-three millions of
dollars to the State treasury during the past year.
The debts we're paid by taking a legislative gun
and extorting the money from the pockets Of the
people!
The notes were paid because special taxes were
levied on gasoline the inheritance tax diverted from
the purpose for which it original levied and the
levy against all property kept at the high level.
If extravaganza be virtue, then claim can
be made for the Jackson administration.
Just why Watson should go back to the Senate
because jackson took ftythree millions Of dollars
in tax money from the citizens in this State may be
mysterious to most people. But ask Gliom. He's
lawyer. Perhaps he knows.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
NO TIME TO LOSE

Let it be hoped that the movement started today
to induce the people of this city change the form
Of government to the city manager plan is speedily
put into effect
The people of this city would not eagerly ap-
prove plan which has banished in other cities many
of the civic ills to which Indianapolis victim is
unthinkable
The one possible danger to such an election
would be the theft Of the election, some technical
jugglery in courts, bold plan block the peo-
pies will.
For if any city has suffered from mixture of
politics and government it is this city 1t has been
a continuous suffering and has become intolerable
burden
The protection of the petty criminal is the small
est of the evils, although it may be the most APP
parent
The very recent attempt to check protest by
sporadic raids does not hide the fact that during
most of the year these malefactors7 who vote with
the political machine and perform the funny and
peculiar mathematics in certain wards and precincts
election day, very influential with the powers
behind the throne.
1t needs but glance at the present situation to
show Just how costly and inefficient is the present
administration
There is feud between the mayor and a ma
jority of the council. Even if both were earnestly
eager to give good government, such quarrel would
hamper and destroy any chance.
But when both are thinking first of politics or
private ambitions purposes and the city later,
much later, the situation is more than absurd
No business enterprise could succeed with a
board of directors at loggerheads with the chief
executive officer.
No city can have decent or economical or good
government under the same situation.
Other cities have made the change and found
that the elimination of partisan politics from city
affairs has saved money and given better service.
In Cleveland and Cincinnati and Kansas Citv
70 name only three of the larger cities the city
manager government has worked a miracle of
efficiency.
The city government in those cities is matter
OF pride, not one of apology.
The change should come here before those in
power burden the city so heavily that its future
will be endangered as result
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
Plan Opening of Old
Mansion at Madison

Work of restoring the historic
Lanier home at Madison is pro-
crossing rapidly and will make
possible a formal opening about Oct.
/. according to Conservation Director
Richard Lieber.
All interior decorating Is COM
plete and much of the antique fur
niture of the period is being placed.
The bedrooms are finished in ivory
with old-fashioned paper on the
walls, while the drawing room,
sitting room and dining room on the
first floor are in light ivory and the
walls in old ivory. The floors, which
are of ash, have been refinished and
waxed.
Recently the appointments for the
mansion were augmented by receipt
from the Lanier family in New York
City of some old window draperies,
marble statuary. lamps and choice
pieces of furniture. Many of the
articles were the property Of James
F. D. Lanier, original owner and
benefactor of the State during the
Civil War. In his honor the home
was restored to its exact appearance
during the early forties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
He Looks Ahead

President Coolidge appears doubt
full as to whether Federal taxes can
be reduced again before 1928.
Some of his advisers think he
ought to take a more optimistic view
and slate a reduction for next year.
But the President finds its hard
to get away from his thrifty tradi-
lions.
He seems alarmed over the idea
that something may happen to wipe
out the pathetically meager surplus
of $500, 900 900 he has been able to
accumulate through rigid econ
omy."
1t IS quite possible, also that the
thought has occurred to him of
how much more advantageous a tax
cut would be in the presidential
campaign year than at any other
Vime.
His advisers think the President
does not look far enough ahead, but
he may be looking farther ahead
than they are;
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
WHAT Is ITO

What interests newspaper readers and why?
On Feb. @ 1925, Floyd Collins was imprisoned in
Sand Cave, Kentucky by landslide. For seventeen
days thereafter, the stories of attempts to rescue
Collins took front page space in all newspapers The
public held its breath, and waited each day for
word of the whose plight the country had taken
to heart as great national calamity. This contin-
ued long after any persons believed he would be
brought forth alive.
One week ago five miners were impris-
oned alive in a pocket in a Salem (Ky) mine.
Thursdays stories, the first to receive front
page space in many newspapers and practically
the only accounts which have aroused even laconic
public interest told of the thrilling accom-
plished by 500 workers. who kept at their job night
and day, for six days and nights. The men in
their prison had only four matches and tobacco
can of water Today their families and friends are
rejoicing at their rescue, alive and we'll
One week from now, the name of Floyd Collins
will stin stir public recollection and interest Not
one of the names of the five miners who got out
Thursday will get the flicker of an eyelash of re-
membrance.
Why?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
THE Y. M. c.. A. AND NAPOLEON
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

What's the matter with the Y NJ. c. A? In fifty
different countries where that organization hourshes
the men have voted that Jesus Christ and Napoleon
were the two greatest characters in history.
Putting Jesus Christ and Napoleon on the same
plane is the height of inconsistency The one the
direct antithess Of the other Napoleon great
character then Jesus Christ who was his direct OPP
posite, is not great character. There way
in which the two be reconciled.
Napoleon of the worst men in all history
Jesus Christ the noblest
In placing Napoleon. that Corsican devastation
alongside the gentlest who lived, the y. NJ
c. A. demonstrates that its ideals need change This
organization is built is supposed to be built upon
the law of love set down by the Christi How, then
its members assert that Napoleon who bathed
the world in blood, who always an exponent of
might right, who destroyed when he had the most
magnificent opportunity in history to build up who
practiced a religion that directly opposed to that
set forth by the Messah--was even akin to being
great?
The thing is utterly absurd. But perhaps the gen.
tlemen do not grasp the inconsistency.
This is exactly what the matter with modern
Christianity. We admire like Napoleon too much
We forever preaching emulation of the Man of
Nazareth the while we build monuments to men like
Napoleon who lived by the sword
This much certain, the man who truly adj
nlires Napoleon not in admire the Son Of
Mary. The two opposite the poles And that
person who actually believes that Jesus Christ taught
that which right lived the best life possible and
possessed the ultimate in nobility of character simply
can not admire Napoleon
Whats the matter with the z NJ. c. A.?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
Providence

Fred Reed. a young Iowa farmer,
owed the bank a $500 note which
he could not pay.
That IS a difficult position. to be
in and Fred worried about II.
While he was worrying, a man
came 10 the door. demanding food at
the point Of a gun.
Fred dropped his worrying right
there and got busy over the kitchen
stove/ while his self-invited guest
downed a pint of bad liquor.
Social moments ensued, during
which Fred got possession Of the all
important artillery.
Among other things, he found
$1,000 on the hungry yegg. and
called the sheriff The money was
identified as belonging TO the bank
Fred owed, which had been robbed
only a short time before.
The bank gave Fred half Of II as
reward. and with this he paid OF his
note.
Would you call that good luck, or
a special dispensation of providence?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
LOOKING OVER NEW
BILL AT THE PALACE

With a plentiful supply of pep
and life Billy Hughes and Monte at
the Palace today and tomorrow are
turning out first rate brand of
comedy.
They have kept in the act only
/ hings that are of a certain enter
tainment value. They waste no time
with something that could be dis
pensed with in the way of entertain
ment.
The opening is a comedy one and
gives the young man and woman a
chance to turn to the specialties they
are best in. We have several dances
by the girl and song by the man
that are good. Would think the tap
dancing of the girl and the eccentric
dance by the boy were the best
things offered in that line.
Nat c. Haines and Company have
a comedy playlet in which the mis-
fortunes of a husband are dealt
with Mr.. Haines is most Of the act
and his comedy is good. In the act
are several dances and two or three
songs thaA get over easily.
The Three White Kuehns are three
men with banjoes, who turn out a
lively brand of melody and during
the latter part Of the act have some
fun with a bass viol.
The opening act billed "Alphonso"
is very clever marionette act with
the little figures doing interesting
things. 1t is the first time we have
ever seen a marionette doing an
Oriental dance.
The Cycling Brunettes are two
men on bicycles, who have some
rather difficult cycling features to
offer.
Included on the bill is a photoplay,
THE Combat" with House Peters,
also a News Reel.
At the Palace today and tomorrow.
(By the Observer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13

Ohio-the Testing Ground
for Prohibition Senti-
ment.
By NJ. E. Tracy

rhe eyes of the Nation are on Ohio
rather than New York.
Everybody knows New York will
go wet, just as everybody knows the
South will go Democratic.
There is no cleavage between the
two great parties in New York on
this issue.
Senator Wadsworth, the outstand-
ing Republican leader. is a more radi-
cal wet. If anything. than Governor
AL Smith. the outstanding Demo
cratic leader.
The Ohio situation is very differ
ent.
Ohio is not only close enough to
be doubtful on the liquor question,
but is now in a position to express
herself with considerable definiteness
through the election of a United
States Senator.
Willis, the Republican senatorial
nominee, is uncompromisingly dry,
while Pomerene. his Democratic op-
ponent, though refusing TO, take a
rabid stand, is generally regarded as
wet.
Willis, because of his record and
associations, will be forced to adopt
a dryer attitude than ever, II indeed,
that were possible. which is enough
to shape the campaign, no matter
how moderate Pomerene remains.
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which Colonel Rupert owner of the New York
American League franchise. finds himself.

which Colonel Rupert, owner of the New York
American League franchise, finds himself.
The colonel was game enough to pay heavy
douglas they express it in sporting circles-for
half interest in the only mildly profitable New York
club. He was game enough to pay Babe Ruth fabu
lous salary and later when his started winning
pennants, to invest millions in a gigantic stadium
and buy out his partner.
Last year the New York Yankees finished in
the rut, and the wise boys were predicting that the
colonel would have hard time keeping paying
number of his stadium seats filled this season. -
But the colonel unruffled. Game as ever,
he began to she'll out money for players, and
this year the critics all COMPOUNDED because the
Yanks, picked a down and out club are leading
the procession and seem destined to figure in the
world SERIES The colonel already has got his money
back. If his team wins the pennant, he will get a
whole lot more.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
Relief

The spade and pick played an i'm
portant part in yesterdays news.
Five Kentucky miners. after being
entombed for a week, were rescued,
and an ancient Greek tomb was I'M
earthed.
It is agreeable and interesting to
read of such thing" especially after
all the crime that has figured in the
headlines of late.
You like to think that people are
doing things worth notice besides
killing and robbing each other.
The heroic work Of the Kentucky
rescue crew proves 1t. and so does
the quieter work OF the seekers Of
knowledge in Greece.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
ALABAMA AND AL SMITH
a y 80 - A - a.
Why?

Ihey USED 10 tell an amusing story about Tom
Watson and his political campaigns in Georgia. Dis
covering so the story went. that the hill population
was becoming FESTIVE the economic law of sup
ply and demand, to which most of their troubles were
attributed, he added a plank to his platform He
promised if elected that he would have the law OF
supply and demand repealed!
That story hard to believe until the rettrns
from Alabama began to in Tuesday night
Then it appeared that Alabama was giving more first
choice votes for Governor to Bibb Graves than to
any of the other candidates. And what was Bibb
Graves platform?
1t opposition to Al Smith of New York
Bibb made AL Smith his issue in Alabama.
Somehow he persuaded a large portion Of the
electorate that unless he were chosen the State
would fall into AIS hands. By inference. all the
other candidates Smith supporters. BY further
inference no doubt the voters saw themselves COM
PEELED to drink legalized beer and wines, instead of
the bootleg product now prevalent. And by still
further inference, perhaps Alabama would be forced
to kiss the Popes ring on Sundays.
Certain vital issues confronted the people, one
of them being that of good roads, sound road build
ing program to bring Alabama abreast of her pro-
gressive neighbors in that respect.
But the people were too busy to be bothered
They had to Alabama from Al Smith
About the only thing you can get for nothing is
cheated.
One is born every minute. but bankruptcies are
needed.
Diamonds a lot OF money! but they last
long time:
If all the autos in the United States We're placed
end to end it would be Sunday afternoon.
Had a big flood in Mexico. Besides damaging
property it extnguished thousands of cgarets
New photograph is improvement. But il isn't
perfect. The darn thing will play after midnight.
The finest thing about having a long summer is
1t can't be winter until is over