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BROKERS NAME
new PARTNER
John w. Jordan Selected
Firm Member.

John w. Jordan Of 1927 Park Ave-
today was admitted as a partner in
the general brokerage firm of Thorn.
son & McKinnon, Fletcher National
Bank Bldg, it was announced by
Henry Holt of the local office.
Jordan has held a responsible po-
sition with the firm since returning
from service in France with Ameri
can troops. His admission swells the
number of partners in the firm to
thirteen.
Organized in 1913, Thomson G.
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PAGE 9

go to press, the great war brought
its wave of anti-German sentiment
and publishers dared not accept the
work. Undaunted, Surme sold his
house and most cherished posses
sions for $4,000 and financed tho
pr .sh.ng hi self.
Now the University of Heidelberg,
oldest seat of learning in the Ger
man republic, has awarded the &C.
year.old scholar an honorary degree
of doctor of philosophy. lie wept
when he received the news.
ct is the greatest reward that
could have come to me-" he said.
Il had dared not even hope for it."
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: THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

cal. the spiritual and the social de-
velopment of children, with a gen.
eral lecture at the close indicating
the responsibility of parents in all
these interests.
According to Mrs. Edmondson,
only those wishing to take the en-
tire institute will be admitted. All
sessions will be held at the Indiana
University Center, 319 N. Pennsyl-
vania st. A certificate is offered
for the completion Of the institute.
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Compounds valuable for Use as Fer.
tiIizer, Plentiful.

Potash compounds, valuable for
use in commercial fertilizers, are
available in their natural state in
various parts Of Indiana, according
to state Geologist w. N. Logan.
Principal sources of Indiana's pot
ash are the brine from deep wells,
,shales and fiue dust. Since the
quantity Of potash in brines and
hue dusts is negligible, the shale
deposits are regarded as the most
abundant source. Shale outcrops are
almost unlimited in the southern
part Of the State and are believed
capable of development in case of
a fertilizer shortage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-15
DEATH RATE HIGHER
But No Influenza Epidemic Says
Life Insurance Company.

BIZ Times Special
NEW YORK, April 15.-While
the death rate for both influenza and
pneumonia in the United States, and
Canada is running higher than last
year. there is nothing in the mortal
ity record TO indicate the general
prevalence of epidemic influenza in
virulent form throughout the United
States and Canada. This statement
is contained in the latest Metro
politan Life Insurance Company sta
tistical bulletin and is backed on
the company's experience with
II 100000 industrials policyholders
in the two countries.
The cumulative, or year-to-date
death rate for influenza. up to and
including the week ending March IS.
was 37.4 per 100000, as compared
with 1924 for the same period Of
/ 1925.
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McKinnon became the successors to
A. w. Thomson & Co., organized in
1885. The firm is a member of the
New York Stock Exchange, Cotton
Exchange, Chicago Board Of Trade
and other large trade markets. It's
private wires cover States east Of the
Mississippi, reach into Canada and
connect the continent with Havana,
Cuba, by a private cable.
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GRADE SCHOOL
R0NS FAVOR
Old S. H.. S. Site
Committee Asks Immediate
Construction on Present
Location.

Committee representing thousands
of patrons of six north side grade
schools, whose children will attend
the new Shortridge High School, to-
day sent letter to the Indianapolis
school board urging the board to
build Immediately on the Thirty
Fourth and Meridian SITS. site now
held.
Members Of the committee were
selected at a mass meeting of Short
ridge patrons April 7, at the st.
Paul M. Z. Church, RAIDER and Eu'
gene SITS. The committee is COM
posed Of Mrs. Gladys Kitzmiller, A.
S. Buchanan, Arthur Il. Johnson,
e. o. Yater and Elmer Jones.
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selected at q mass meeting OF snort
ridge patrons April Z, at the st.
Paul M. Z. Church, RAIDER and Eu'
gene SITS. The committee is COM
posed of Mrs. Gladys Kitzmiller, A.
S. Buchanan, Arthur Il. Johnson,
e. o. Yater and Elmer Jones.
Transfers Necessary
The letter pointed out all chill
dren in the north section Of the city
are compelled to take time in trans
fer on street cars to get to any other
schools other than Shortridge. This
same condition would exist if the
board builds on F'orty-SiXth ST., be-
tween Central Ave. and Washington
Blvd, or any site other than Thirty
Fourth St, the letter stated.
The letter said the pupils could
walk to school at Thirty-Fourth st.
Belief that the new school will not
be erected by Jan. 1, 1929, as voiced
by members of the indianapolis
Public School Welfare Association,
composed of prostesters against the
boards determination to relocate the
building.
BY that time the board must turn
over the present building, Michigan
and Pennsylvania SITS, to the State
Life Insurance Company, which
bought the tract.
The board Tuesday night rescinded
its action on an agreement to buy
the Forty-Sixth ST., site and to sell
the Thirty-Fourth st. location.
Final Court Action
Charges that these moves were
made illegally We're contained in the
complaint of the welfare association
filed against the board for the pur-
pose Of obtaining a permanent in
junction preventing the moves. The
court action will be finally wiped
from the slate today or Friday when
William Bosson, association at
torney, will appear in Superior
Court 8, and receive official notice
Of the action Of the board through
school attorney Martin Hugo.
1t was announced Wednesday
that r. E. Wilson, realtor, has made
a proposal to the board to sell
Arthur C. Newly property of seven
and one-eighth acres at the north.
west corner Of Eortieth and Meridian
SIS. for the new school site. Price
was $165,000.
At the board meeting, April 81,
the Shortridge situation will be dis
cussed again.
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AWARD COMES AT LAST
Professor Who Labor for Forty
-Four Years on Book Honored.

EVANSTON, H.. April 15,-
George oliver Curme, professor of
germanic philology at Northwestern
University, labored for forty-four
years. Detailed analysis of the Ger
man language for the English speak
ing world.
Just as the book was ready to
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put a little cotton i'm each finger,
your fngernails will not press
against them, and you are apt to
get considerably more wear from a
Dair
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FOR PATENT LEATHER

Patent leather shoes often owe
their excellent appearance to a thin
coat of floor wax spread evenly over
the surface and rubbed in as a polish
is. This is said to preserve the leath-
er as well as give it polish.
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EXTRAVAGANCE

Keep your Kitchens as well
equipped as you can. Poor utensils
mean badly cooked food and this is
one form Of extravaganza.
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TO SAVE GLOVES

Rubber gloves are often short
lived, more's the pity, and for that
reason many women forego the lux
ury of them. However, if you will
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-15
CHICK, CHICK TOO MUCH
Snakes Were Calm Though When
They Played 81 Miss My Swiss"

BIZ United Press
CAPETOWN, South Africa, April
15.--The proverbial charm Of music
to soothe savage beasts works on
snakes-once in a while. r. w. Fitz.
simmons, a naturalist, experimental
with the cobra colony in the great
collection Of snakes at Port Eliza
beth. The snakes remained passive
while a,violinist played IT Miss My
Swiss" and "If You Knew SUSIE"
but became frenzled and began
fighting each other when he played
"Chick, Chick, Chicken"
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08

Dempsey says he will fight Labor
Day. Dempsey, whose first name is
Jack. is ii former pugilist.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08

her home on 9th street with pto-
maine poisoning.
Miss Charlotte Preston and Mrs.
George Dameron attended the club
luncheon at the Ten Thousand club
in FL Centre Thursday.
Miss Anna Baer is about again af-
ter a short illness.
Mrs. s. s. Bennett, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. \. y. Preble of South
Imperial avenue.
Thelma Burton is improving af-
ter short illness.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. f. Wilson and
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c Weaver were re-
cent visitors at Cuvamaca lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Snedeker, who
have been living in the rooms above
the Southern Pacific depot. have
moved to the house al 600 West
Sth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. o. Fraser have
moved from the house at 7th and Fl
street to the Powell house on 10th
and H street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. st. Laurent are
spending a few days at their noun
tain home near Jacumba, making
some improvements and planting
trees. They expect to return Tues
dav evening.
Tom Dodd. we'll known about
town, opened the new King Cot
ton Cafe" Sunday. 1t is located in
the room formerly occupied by the
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08
MOTOR CONGRESS-
WILL CONVENE AT
CAPITAL MARCH q

WASHINGTON, March g. - A
motor congress, with delegates rep
rescnting 775 organized automobile
clubs in every part of the country,
will convene her" March % 10 draft
Il program ~ protect motorists in
-. use of highways and to inn
prove touring conditions.
"Thc congress will take up ev-
cry practical question in which the
motorists Of the country are vitnily
Interested, - Thomas T. Henry, pres
ident Of the American Automobile
Association said today in calling the
conclaVc. 'This wear will be the
greatest touring period in history
and motorists are in better posi-
ton than ever before to carry out a
constructive program.
Just how an automobiles should
act in roadside court and his legal
r. ght> in such tribunal will be dis
cussed by the delegates.
Legislation to abolish speed
traps will be urged.
ItSt itSlIltiNuH
the speed trap and the road side
court-have preved particularly ON
visiting and touring motorists,
Henry said. This would promptly
stop if every community would real
ize that every instance of this kind
is driving business from the section.
Out of town motorists should be
treated courteouslv by officers and
Should they break local ordinance
unintentionallv be reprimanded but
not fined, Henry said.
Emergency service for motorists
who have engine. tire or other trou-
BILE on the highways will also be dis
cussed at the congress. It is plan
ned to extend cooperation of auto
mobile clubs in giving service to
stranded motorists.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08
80 -.
IMPERIAL
---------------l-----------i--------- :
ny Pres. starr Correspondents

IMPERIAL, Mar. s-Miss Fave
Dameron, who is attending tn,
southern branch of University OF
California is spending the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Dameron.
Imperial was the scene of its first
fire since the first Of the wear Thurs
dav afternoon. when some boxes ana
light boards caught fire in the rear
Of the storeroom on H street be.
tween sth and 9th sreets. 1t burned
he inside of the brick store out aud
all the boxes in storage in the
rear.
Miss f. Falla has been making out
income tax returns in Fl Centre last
week.
Mrs. d. J. MeChristie and Mrs. c.
c. Townsend were business visitors
in El Centre Thursday afternoon.
II. W. Hutchinson and family.
who have been living in CaleXico,
have moved to Imperial and have
located on South H street.
Mrs. J. s. Jones is leaving for 4
visit on the coast
Little Harold Barnum. who has
been quite i'll. is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Eichhold.
who have been ON the coast, have /
returned.
Roy Pemblerton is i'll at his home
on North G street.
Y. r. Boon and family of Los An
gcles have moved into the house on
the corner of sth and f street.
Mrs. J. f, Priest has been i'll at
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08

American cafe in East Sth street.
:. w. Mudd. owner of the Tama-
rack ranch, is in Imperial this week
looking after business interests.
Mrs. R. f. Barnum was CaleX-
leo visitor Friday.
J. Wallace Stevenson was a San
Diego visitor the last of the week.
HAYS Wynn of Oklahoma City.
has leased the restaurant owned by
y. J. McChristy in the rear of the
news stand.
The Parent Teachers association
will meet Thursday at the high
school auditorium. This is to be a
very interesting meeting and good
attendance is expected. The kim
dergarten class will put on the pro-
gram.
Mrs. w. y. Parker's baby, who
has been very i'll at their home on
G street, is reported as much i'm
proved.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08
G0BS MUST LIMIT
THEIR SLANG TO
SEM0PHCRE TALKS

SAN DIEGO, Mar. S.-Slang was
heaved overheard by the navy today
and henceforth all profanity must
be limited to semaphore.
The ultimatum came from Ad-
miral G.. s. Williams, commander in
chief of the Asiatic fleet, in a long
white bulletin to be read by all
sailors of the fleet, and relayed to
their wives for warning in the
home.
The commander in chief has not
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08

Under personal direction of Col
onel Sam Jonson, prohibition ad
ministrator, and Sheriff Riccks, 80
men swOoped down on IS road nous
es and gambling resorts. Large
quantities of liquor was seized and
gambling devices smashed.
Most of the places raided were To-
Gated in the, eastern outskirts OF
Stockton. None of the many guests
were molested.
Under a new working agreement
the county pays expenses for tho
federal operatives, and collects tho
fines. In this ease they will prob
ably amount to 10000.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08
OUTLINES PLANS
TO WIN AMERICAN
LABOR TO SOVIET
by United Press Leased Wir"

MOSCOW. March S.-Nommun-
ism S strategy TO win American Ia
Dor 10 the red flag was outlined to-
day.
The American Communist, Dorsey,
who is associated here with William
J.. Foster. told the executive commit
tee of the internationalc that Amer
lean Communists must:
Flight against labor banks.
2-Work within company unions
tp turn them into independent class
organizations.
4-pevclor left wing trades
union movement not too directly
controlled by the Communist party.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08
"a ARRESTED
IN DRY RAID
AT STOCKTON
Ny United Press Leased Wire

STOCKTON, Calf, Mar. Slight
persons remained in Jail today as Il
result of the biggest raid yet con
Quoted by prohibition officers in
San Joaquin county. sixteen 9TH
ems were released ON bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08

ed in the records of proceedings of
various courts and boards. the ord
ers began. that witnesses used ex-
pressions such rs "Guinea Pullman,
'spud coxswain, jawbOne' and 9th
ers of a like nature. While it is
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08
NEW TIDAL OBSERVATORY
FOR SAN DIEGO HARBOf
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March S.-Es-
tablishment of new tidal observa-
tory at the~naval operating base at
San Diego. Cal. around March 10.
was announced today by the COM
merce department.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08

highly desirable in, all cases that
witnesses testify in their own words,
the use of slang, ETC., is banned. =
An investigation revealed that Il
.'spud coxswain,' is the command
er of the potato peelers. "iawbonc
term used by a sailor wishing to
defer his dice debts until payday,
but definition for Guinea Pull
man proved a sticker among Off
cials. However, according to the
best advices, it was believed to be
any ridable railway ear other than
the kind whereon tickets are collect
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08
u. G. STUDENTS
SIGN PETITION
TO BE DRAWN
By United Press Leased Wire

BERKELEY. Cal, March Six
hundred students at the University
of California have signed petition
that they be "drawn. and quarter
ed. y
Kenneth PrieStlev, editor of the
Daily Californian had an idea
that students will sign anything
81 he circulated a petition asking
that the Monday before charter day
be declared Il campus holiday.
The second paragraph of the petit
tion stipulated that if the day be
not so declared the petitioners be
q drawn and quartered.
And the request bears the names
of 600 serious students who read
only far enough to see the possibil-
itv of another holiday.
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On the morrow he would wake and find the
ring of problems haunting him again, and he
would grapple them again in his big, tragic
fashion till his soul bled with many fresh
wounds as he stumbled home in the night. And
thus he would go on and on till he was broken
or dead, for Kurelovitch had dared to spit into
the face of the beast that reigns mankind, and
never for this sin would he be permitted to
know sweetness or rest under the wide shin
ing range of the heavens.
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whatever fate it was that had brought him in
to the world But no relief came that way, and,
finally, after struggle, he CROPPED with all his
pangs to a little dresser in the room, where
he searched out a brandy bottle. This he took
to bed with him, and drank and drank and
drank again, till the past and the more ter
rible future were blurred in kindly night, and
the great dark wings of peace folded over him
and he sank into the maternal arms of OBJ
livion.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-26
A PEEK EACH WEEK
AT MOTION PICTURES

time, we have Nell Gwyn who is an
irresponsible IL clever child, whose
mimicry and little tricks you soon tire
Of and wonder why the king forgetS
the other lady, who, in the language OF
the times, is "a hot mamma"
Dorothy Gish Is not Nell Gwyr-
not Nell as she was, II those historians
did not lie to US. And the scenario
written for her was no help. Histori-
cal accuracy, picture Of the times,
conditions of all classes in this period,
all seemed of little Importance to those
concerned with making the picture.
The director would have been much
better with the Ziegfield Follies. Thru
out the whole story Nell was display
ing as much of herself as the movie
censors would stand for. Low cut
gowns, generous hosiery display and
transparent nighties were part Of
every scene. Which is all right In its
place-and the bedroom scenes pre-
dominating were probably the place.
But these were not essential to good
drama or good acting, tho they might
have been good substitutes for the abb
sence OF both.
There was little to interest the hon
est movie fan. The photoplay was the
usual hokum, with very poor character
drawing, and thruout the perturbation
of the dissolute court and ruling class
you were continually offered apologies
for guiltless Good King Charles" In
the beginning Of the picture the king,
on being told of a wits remark that
he never said bad thing or did
wise one," replies that he was respon-
sible 'only for his words, while his
actions were those of his minister"
Which was smart, was it not?-and
after all, what need of king to worry
over the acts Of his ministers, even IN
those days?
Dorothy Gish wasn't SO good" In
this picture. The scenario writer was
worse. And the director will probably
get an increase in salary to handle
bathing beauties after this job. If he
does. it viii be worth seeing. Nell
Gwyn isn't. w. c.
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HNELL eWYN."


THE Gish sisters, both stars in the
4 movie world, are great actresses In
the opinion of large following 9th
ers have added TO their name, If not
their glory. the well-known name Of
1.-THE Gush Sisters" You may belong
to either of these camps into which
movie opinion seems definitely di-
vided. Or you may belong to neither
camp and see this picture, in which
case the "gush camp" will win another
adherent.
The story is concerned with the rise
of Nell Gwyn from poor orange
seller at the doors of a theater to a
star on the stage and the favorite mis-
tress of King Charles II of England.
The king sees her one day, becomes
interested thru her quick wit, and
when rain comes down in torrents at
the theater (they had no roofs on
theaters them he adjourns to a nearby
Inn, where he asks the little orange
seller to accompany him when he finds
her still before the doors.
Her nimble wit and entertaining
ways win the kings interest, a gift of
4 pair of silk stockings and chance
to "go on the stage" She is a star
Immediately. (They always are.) The
king falls madly in love with her and
forsakes a charming mistress on hand
for Nell Gwyn, his new favorite. The
old fame fights for her lover land the
favors that come with the love of a
king), but our Nell triumphs thru her
cleverness. The king is not well and
dies. But in the end we are shown
that the love of Nell Gwyn was, after
all, really, true love. Ho-hum!
Here again is picture where histo-
rians could not convince the movie di-
rector. We have read a few things
about Nell Gwyn-"a favorite of an
English king whose many good deeds
to the people made her loved by all"
But the movie director decided Nell
was something else again.
Anyway, he wasn't interested. In
stead Of Nell Gwyn, a great actress,
a woman Of some influence in her
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Upton Sinclair to an American Capitalist.

port to you. For these evils which he
reports you yourself will be directly
responsible. You were an active and
voluble member of the American CAPT
talist class which waged active war
upon the Russian workers govern
ment. The Russian nation has been
ruined by three years of capitalist
war, and the people demanded peace,
land and bread" and attempted to get
it. But you used your money and the
money of your government to subsi-
die war upon the workers govern
ment on twenty-six fronts. You even
sent in American troops on several
fronts, and killed many Russian work
ers without even the formality Of a
declaration of war. After this I do
not wonder that 1t is taking the Rus
sian workers long time to struggle
back to prosperity, and am sure you
will understand how obvious it seems
to me that In paying a German social
list to go into Russia and report on
conditions you are merely continuing
the warfare of the American capitalist
class upon the Russian workers gov
eminent.
do not have to get my reports
about Russia in that way. Many Of
my most intimate friends are living
In Russia. Yesterday ! received q
photograph of my friend. Albert Rhys
Williams, who has been living for sew
eral years in Russia, and for the last
year among the peasants on the Volga,
You win see from the enclosed photo
graph that Albert and the peasants
and even the camels appear to ba
fourishing. Also ! enclose q state-
ment OF the Russian reconstruction
farms. You will see what some heroic
young Americans are doing to the
havoc which you and your capitalist
friends caused in Russia, Too bad
that you are not capable of social
vision, so that you might put your
money into sending tractors Into Rus.
sin, instead of sending so-caIled social.
lists, for whom real socialists have to
blush.
Sincerely,
Upton Sinclair.