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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23
Two Bic Triumphs -Raisa, Mendelssohn Choir

musical beauty of the choir was the
Cadman group of two numbers.
AS great a personal ovation as
have ever seen given an artist here
was rendered to Nine. Raisa. Here
is a great artist of the opera. She
comes with easy grace and rare
judgment to the concert stage and
every second she Is both the great
artist and the wonderful woman.
Never have 1 seen an artist more
gracious with encores. Never believe
again that Indianapolis is "cold
audience" Last night this great
audience which filed every inch Of
space at the armory, gave the choir
and the soloist ovations which one
would expect at the opera in New
York or Chicago.
Again I call attention to the great
record OF improvement and growth
of the Mendelssohn Choir. If 1
were in charge of every piece of
literature sent out boosting Indian
apolis. / would call attention to this
choir.
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Raisa and the choir singing In
fiammatus" from "Stabat Mater" L
think that here the peak of the con-
cert was reached when tho most
majestic and moving of an aria for
soprano and mixed chorus was pre-
scented. This one contribution Is
enough to test the ability Of Raisa
as we'll as the choir. 1t developed in
to one of the real sensations of a
program filed with sensations.
was interested in the way that
Steffen and the choir presented a
choral novelty. Fantasy On A Rus
sion Folksong" as solo violins and
chorus are used. The sustaining of a
single note for many measures is
one of the requirements of this num-
Der. Here is something new and a
little bit startling but the choir is
to be congratulated upon the way
it was presented. Two violinists
were used, Paul r. Matthews was
accompanist for the choir and Isaac
Van Grove for Mime. Raisa.
Another group which reelected the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23
SAME OLD STORY

AS expected, the Supreme Court of the United
ates has decided that the people of this city must
1eep on paying high rates for water.
Once more it is demonstrated that the theory
of regulation Of public utilities, hailed as the cure
for the greed of utility magnates has been twisted
and turned until it protects the companies and gives
little relief to the people,
AS matter of law. the court is probably cor
rect although two outstanding members of that court
protest that it is merely legalzng undeserved profits
which are collected from the people.
A The thing that happened in the water case is
what is happening to every utility wants to col
lect its profits from the people, the increase
Of copper and iron and steel into dollars which
the people must pay dividends
The fight is always unequal The men who have
millions at stake in prospect are able to corral
the most agile legal brains, the best political wire
pullers the most skillful Of technical experts who
produce exactly the figures and the evidence and
the influence they desire.
The people, unfortunately have few champions
md these always at disadvantage in resources.
Under the latest decision, the water company will
ollect its rates basis of nineteen millions as
yauation of it's plant and properties 1t will collect
n the canal built by the people of Indiana.
Unfortunately there has been no effort to trans
late into law the real basis of justice on which rates
should be collected.
Those who embark In public utility enterprises
do SO by sufferance of the public. They become, in
theory. partners of the public when they the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23
i'Main Street, at Work

Two things happened in Rowley,
Iowa, Saturday night. First. there
was a storm, with the snow drifting
from four to six feet deep. Second.
Willy Rowley, lad OF 3 years, was
taken desperately ill. with an imme-
date operation as the only hope of
saving his life and with the near
est hospital twelve miles away.
1t was at o'clock and when the
blizzard was at its worst that tele-
phones began to jingle all over the
countryside.
Rowley was calling out her men
and teams to break a road for the
ambulance.
1t took six hours to do the job.
but they did it. That is your Main
Street" town at work, your Rotary
spirit with it's sleeves rolled up.
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public streets. They are not on the same basis as
commercial enterprises and industries which must
compete in open markets for their business and which
must add brains and executive genius invention
to their dollars in order to gain public favor
They not only public property the basis
for their business but deal in necessities in which
there is competition. This is particularly true
of the local water company.
1t is unfortunate that the search not directed
to the original investment in this plant and the &C
tual dollars which put into it.
That would make entirely different story than
the now legalized nineteen million dollar valuation
How much money went into these properties
from the outside since the water company began to
function?
How much profit taken out of it during its
history and how much built from money collected
from the people?
How much would the people have been compelled
to put up borrow to create this enterprise had
it started under public ownership?
There is the figure which would FORM it might
seem, the real basis for fixing rates
Instead of that there is much talk of the cost of
reproducing the lines today. at greatly increased
cost Of materials and gigantic increases In wages
The dollar day paid for digging and laying
pipe lines for lines still in service have become four
or five dollars today. The cost of pipe has increased
several times
And now the men who have done little except
hang on and hire some efficient gentleman to do
their collecting and hire other to build lines,
come in and get the right to tax the public for every
dollar in Increased cost which from the world
war and the foray of the Kaiser.
That is the story, now becoming an old one all
too rapidly
Greed seems to be in the saddle and riding hard
The original purpose of regulation is all distorted
The courts follow precedents. The public pays
and pays and pays
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23

You should be able to guess the
name of this moving ptoNre star
and the answers to the other ques-
lions without much difficulty. The
correct answers appear on page IS:
1. Who is shown in the accom-
panying picture?
2. On what day is Thanksgiving
always celebrated?
8. What is the name Of the under
graduate comic magazine of IIar-
ward?
4. Whom did Princess Astrid of
Sweden marry?
5. Who is Greater Of the comic
cartoon, "Out Our Way?
6. On what day of the week is
Jan. l., 1927?
Z. Who plays the leading role in
the picture, "Bardelys the Magnifi-
cent?
5. On what date of the year is
George Washington's birthday cele-
brated?
9. Who is Governor Of Ohio?
10. Does Mary Garden sing so
prano or contralto?
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| Tracy
FaII-Doheny Counsel Was
0ver-AnxiouS About
'ReveIry,"
BY Nj. r.. Tracy

"Revelry," by Samuel Hopkins
Adams, is supposed to have created
Nationwide scandal by revealing
the inside story of the Harding Ad-
ministration.
People all over the land, but espe-
cially in Washington, are supposed
have laid aside everything in order
to absorb it's raw details and deduc-
lions at the earliest possible moment.
Under such circumstances it is but
natural that defense counsel in the
Fall-Doheny case should have been
apprehensive of the damage this
book might have done their clients
and should have questioned each and
every prospective juror as to
whether be had read 1t.
None Of the twelve good men and
true had disqualified himself by
peering inside the awful volume,
while only two had even so much
as heard of 1t.
Like many other people, the emf
nent counsel overestimated the pull
and popularity of scandalous book.
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Radio Progress

After experimenting for ten years
with a short wave length, William
Marconi has perfected a radio system
which will throw words across the
Atlantic at the rate of 800
minute and from stations about one
tenth as costly as those now in opera
ton.
He says that this discovery is
more significant because of what 1t
promises in the transmission of
power and photographs thar in the
immediate saving of time and ex-
pense.
Speaking before a distinguished
gathering in Rome on Sunday, he
painted fascinating picture of the
economic, political and cultural pos
sibilities Of his new system.
Far as we have gone in the last
twenty-five years, we stand on the
edge of more brilliant and alluring
fields than have yet been explored.
You can't be skeptical of this when
such men as Marconi tell you so.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23
Britain Changes Easily

Great Britain is no longer an en-
pire, but sisterhood Of nations. a
collection of autonomous states
bound together by allegiance to a
common throne.
The change, though Of a basic ef-
feet, is not only brought about in a
space OF weeks, but without the
slightest commotion.
1t involves a degree of surrendered
sovereignty for the mother country
and degree of independence for the
provinces which history teaches us
has been worth wholesale bloodshed
in a. dozen instances.
Great Britain is able to alter her
fundamental law in this way be-
cause she has no written constitu-
ton, because she accepts precedent,
custom and public opinion as her
guiding influence.
We could not get rid of the eight
zenith amendment to our Constitu-
ton as easily as Great Britain has
substituted a loose federation for a
highly centralized government.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23
By walter ID. Hickman

For ten years the Mendelssohn
Choir of indianapolis has had a
musical ideal.
For ten years these singers have
labored toward the goal of as per
feet choral singing as human efforts
will permit.
Last night at the Armory
Auditorium, the Mendelssohn Choir
with the solo. services of Nine. Rosa
Raisa, dramatic soprano Of the Chi
cago Opera, proved that It is one Of
the best choral groups in the coun-
try.
Credit goes to the ten years train
ing and study on part of the mem
bers Of the choir, of its founders
and hackers and above all its
directors.
Elmer Andrew Steffen, conductor,
deserves the credit of bringing the
choir into a commanding position in
musical circles in this country.
One of the memories of everlasting
beauty win be the work of Nine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23
Mother eaCherS

Having turned down the S35, 900
Nobel prize on the ground that his
readers supplied him with all the
money he needed, and having dis
posed of Gene Tunney, who criti-
cised one of his books by advising
him to rewrite it, George Bernard
Shaw gives the public something
else to think about by declaring
every schoolmistress should have
baby.
The town OF Twickenham, it
seems, dismissed the head mistress of
it's girls school because her re-
sponsibilities as a mother of a Z
months-old baby were incompatible
with her school duties"
''Twickenham is near the river"
says Shaw, land the sooner Twick-
enham people put their education
committee in the river the better. 1t
would be far more sensible to refuse
to allow any woman to become a
teacher unless she has at least one
baby and looked after 1t properly"
This is controversy that has
plagued school authorities evet since
women came to play a predominant
part as teachers.
Paradoxical as It may seem, the
opinion prevails that those who have
no children Of their own and who,
consequently. know least about them
are best qualified to train them.
In several States it is equivalent
to signing her resignation for a
school teacher to become mother.
The prevalence Of old maids in our
educational sy stem is one of the
things that makes 1t so difficult for
parents to cooperate. Motherhood
and spinsterhood are simply not
strung on the same wire.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23
Three Hands
And What
to DO
Three Aces and Evenly
Divided Cards Call for
No Trump.
BY Milton @. Work

In yesterdays article. after stat.
ing that the score should not affect
the original bid, gave three
hands and asked whether they
should be bid originally by a Dealer.
The answers are given today, and /
will now discuss the hands In the
order in which theys appeared yes
terday.
1. Sp.: Ace.x-x. 1T: Aoe-x.x
Dia.: Ace-x-x. Cl.: xxx.
tx is any small card lower than
Tenn
This is the typical "threeAce hand.
In days gone by, there were many
who questioned the ACCESSIBILITY OF
bidding a No Trump with this hold.
ing, the popular belief being that
some further strength was needed to
Justify that declaration: and even to.
day there are a few who are too
conservative to approve Of the bid
l agree with this conservatism when
advising beginners, or inferior play
ers who are playing with experts
but on the broad question OF whether
three bare" Aces should be declared
or passed, am convinced that I'm
the long run the bid is advantageous
when the general distribution OF Ito
hand brings 1t within the No Trum N
category. With a worthless single
ton I would not bid a three-Ace No
Trump, and even with a worthless
doubleton I might hesitate about do
ing so; but in the evenly divided
hand above cited dhe ideal 1884 No
Trump distribution and especially
with four cards in the defenseless
suit, I can see little justification, ex
cept inferior skill for falling to bid
With No. 2, viz, Sp; Ace-x-x. lit.
Ace-x-x. Dia.: King-x.x. Cl.: XXX
Xxx there would be a difference of
opinion among expert players. Some
believe in bidding No Trumps with
two Aces and one King; others con.
slider 1t unwise TO bid with any
strength less than three Aces. I be
long to the latter school and would
pass No. 2. although I would not
criticize a No Trump bid with It as
severely as would with No. 3. Let
us compare the two hands. No. is
Sp.: xxx HIT; King-x-x. Dia.
Ace&-x. Cl.: Ace-x-x-x.
While No. 2 and No. 3 contain ex
actly The same high cards, there are
two distinct differences. One is that
the defenseless suit in No. . consists
of four cards, while in No. II is
composed of only three cards; the
former is much safer for a No
Trump than the latter. The second
difference is that IN No 2 both Ma.
jors would furnish good support for
a Major take-out by the partner:
while in No. tho Major strength
is much less, Offering n greatly re.
duced chance for game in the event
Of Major take-out. AT a cursory
glance on hand may seem as salts
factory for No Trump as the other,
but I believe there is a distinct d.
ference; ] would consider biddinw
No. 3 Far less advisable than bidding"
No. 2.
The pointer for today is:
Bid one No Trump with three Aces
and an evenly divided hand; with
less strength, pass.
Tomorrow's article win discuss the
difference between rubbers and Prog.
ressive or duplicate.
Copyright, Milton G. Work.
Work, the recognized authority I'm
Auction Bridge, will answer ques.
tiOns about the game for Times
readers. Write to him In care of
The Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23
ARDATH HAS
ANOTHER WINNING ACT

In his second week and third
show at the Palace Fred Ardath
and his orchestra have thought up
some new things along the line of
entertainment as to what a good
orchestra act Should do.
AS prologue this time Mr..
Ardath tells of a very young and
very innocent fly from way down
State. After telling of the journeys
Of this fly Ardath tells you what it's
all about. 1t IS his way Of opening
the act and so far his little stories
have been all right
Along with the orchestra features
today and tomorrow he is featuring
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23

lnlS week ny rat
Rooney. M a rio n
3 e mt and P a t
Rooney the third.
Rooney, as usual,
h a s surrounded
the family name
with such talent
as Towsend and
Bold, a dancing
team which knows
the difficult trick
of proper dancing;
by Muriel Stryker,
an Oriental dancer
of merit; by Anita
n / g t, Mildr G d
Burns, Van Joyce
Sisters and others
who know what
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23

the pirate idea in their act, Laugh
Pirates" Well done.
Bobby McGood and company are
European acrobats of merit. They
have an individual opening. Jack
Hanley and company offer Making
The World Safe for Democracy" 1
missed Hughes and Pam My fault.
At the Lyric all week.
L
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23

m l g h t Y & o o d
Thanksgiving food
along entertain.
ment lines. First
I want to call at.
tentlon to the ar
tistry and tech
nique of Julia Cur
tiss, a mimic, who
gives her impress
sion of Harry
Lauder. Olga n
trova, Eva Tan
quay and others
She tells you that
Eva Tanguay re-
minds her Of a
parrot. And she,
along those lines.
ooA1z Il ~ a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23

Here is a mighty big artist who
gets her audience by virtue Of
her own ability. Quite a triumph.
The Busch Sisters have big time
class as welT as big time success.
Here is a sister dancing team that is
capable of perfect duet stepping.
They have the\musical comedy stage
manner. AS pretty dancing as you
would want to see. They have the
assistance of Mogiloff's Orchestra,
an organization featuring a string
instrument of rare charm. This act
has definite class. 1t pleases with
the utmost ease.
Burlesque methods, not objection
able, are used by Joe Freed and
company in melodramatic hokum.
called "City Life" Brown and
Elaine work out in song and comedy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23
Which Is Which?

Mussolini will found a school to
produce an intellectual aristocracy.
while Moscow will found one to pro-
duce clowns.
1t Is hard to decide whether the
serious effort is "a joke, or whether
the joke is a serious effort.
Many a critical situation has been
saved with a laugh, which seems to
be what the Russians have in mind.
Many good Job has been spoiled
by overriding it. which seems to be
Mussolini's greatest danger.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23
What is the present name of st
Petersburg, Russia?
Leningrad.

What is the present name of st.
Petersburg, Russia?
Leningrad.
Does the United States employ
hunters?
Government hunters are employed
by the United tSates Biological Sur.
vey Of the Department Of Agricul-
ture in Wyoming, Colorado. Texas,
New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Call.
fornia, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon,
Washington, South Dakota and Mon.
tana. No specified age limit Is set,
but men of mature Judgment are
employed. The. pay ranges from 800
TO $3.50 per month. depending on the
ability Of the man and the amount
of equipment he furnishes.
Earl Blair Zirl<le Of Kansas re-
fused to accept II commission after
graduating from the Academy. He
was not permitted to withdraw from
the Navy and If he had persisted
In his refusal he would have been
sent to sea for two years as a mid
shipman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23
BY Walter ID. Hickman

The family name Of Rooney Is
closely associated with that OF Rosie
.O'Grady on the American stage.
For many years the family name
of Rooney has been glorified on the
stage.
And the memory OF both Rooney
and O'Grady is being brought back
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23
SOME THANKSGIVING
TURKEY AT THE LYRIC

The vaudeville Thanksgiving
turkey has arrived at the Lyric. And
it is some turkey.
Here is a real class bill with the
Busch Sisters. Mogiloff's Orchestra
and Julia Curtiss handing out somN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23
Stage Verdict

KEITH'S-Pat Rooney and
assisting artists seen to splen-
did and pleasing advantage.
ENGLISH'S Ben ur" is
y one Of the big pictures Of all
time.
LYRIC-Busch Sisters and
Julia Curtiss have class offer
ings OF real merit and general
appeal.
PALACE-F'red Ardath again
makes a hit with his orchestra
and his original way Of han
ding his act.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23
"BEN-HUR" STILL A
BIG DRAW AT ENGLISHS

'BeRHur," movie version OF dhe
stage play and book. is now I'm it's
third week at English's. 1t is doing
marvellous business and should. One
of the really great pictures. AS I
have gone into detail concerning
this movie, I will not repeat myself
Twice daily all this week at Eng
lishs.
+ +
Other theaters today offer We're
in the Navy Now" at the Apollo,
THE Gay Deceiver" at the Ohio,
ACROSS the Pacific" at the Colonial,
Ladies at Play% at the Circle, "One
Minute to Play" at the Uptown, and
burlesque at the Mutual.
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Questions and Answers

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non OF TACT or information by writing
10 The Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave. Washing
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advice cannot be iven nor can extended
research be undertaken. All other
questions Will receive a personal reply
Unsigned requests cannot be answered
All letters are confidential.-Editor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23

What is "shOrt leaf" pine and
where does it grow?
A species of pine tree that grows
from IS to 100 feet tall and has n
diameter. of about two feet. 1t is a
native In Eastern and Southern
States from New Jersey and Penn
sylvania to southern Illinois, Ar
kansas and eastern Texas. 1t is
valuable for lumber and the wood is
heavy, hard, grained. and
strong. It's principal use is for the
framework of buildings, weather
boarding. railway ties, cars and other
forms of building. It is less resinous
than the long-leaf pine, and ranks
next to that species In Importance
in the South.
From what book or play was the
moving picture RED Lights" taken?
It was adapted from the 1.-THE
Rear Car" a play for the speaking
stage by Edward f. Rose.
What does "Waurenga" mean?
It is an Indian word meaning "a
good thing"
What rifle IS best for range and
accuracy?
The Springfield .S0-calibre, that
has an accurate shooting range from
900 to 1000 yards.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23

Sir Harry Lauder is in America on a farewell
tour These annual occasions getting to be quite
a pleasant custom.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23

Now we learn that the Maharajah Of Indore has
been in this country three weeks without indorsing
a single cold cream.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23

A fish found in the Mediterranean is capable Of
nifty miles an hour Stories like that must be get
ting to be universal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23

Wel[known last lines: 1T worked just fine last
night until o'clock, but tonight don't seem to be
able to get thing"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23

What stories of Ibanez have been
shown i'm the movies for the first
time this year?
THE Torrent" directed by Monte
Bell; "Mare Nostrum" directed by
Rex Ingram. and 1.-THE Temptress"
directed By Mauritz stiller.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23

We all are potential fiction writer's says an East
ern professor. He forgot to add that this trait is
especially noticeable when the income tax blanks
come
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23

Headlines you never see: THERE'S NO CURE
FOR IT." SAYS CRIME PREVENTION LEADER
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23

1t has been twentyeight months since Fall and
Doheny were indicted 1t took seventy-six years to
build the pyramids
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-23

Famous seats: Stock Exchange, Board of
Trade, Senate, pants.