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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-19
Congressional GO-Getters

The salesman's rakish derby hat never in
tended to be worn with frock coat.
And probably group of men anywhere are
needing sympathy than the six members Of
the congressional committee appointed to negotiate
lease Of the Governments $150OO0,0O0 power plant
at Muscle Shoals.
Senator Smith of South Carolina has pointed
out the chief danger confronting the statesmen
statesmen.
There is use" Smith warned the Senate in
his fight against the unprecedented procedure, "to
attempt to disguise the fact that this will open the
door to all manner of scandal. If we were to au-
thorize administrative executive body to do
the work for us, it would be different matter. But
we are attempting here to thrust Congress into
committee go out and traffic with corporations and
trusts and combines in order to turn over to them
Government property worth millions of dollars
not only question the proprety of it, but do not
think this body should commit itself to any such
procedure"
! The Henry Ford offer indicates what the
mittee may be up against.
Ford offered to pay in 100 years $4,36S.S7S to-
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NO TROUBLE
TO GET A GUN

The convenient, easily procur-
able pistol has settled another ar
gument in Indianapolis. AS a
result Thomas Martin Is in city
hospital with O. bullet hole In his
abdomen and police seek Chn
Lowe, who fired the shot.
They had an alteration over
the parking OF an automobile.
Afterward Lowe, with a compan-
ion. according to the story Of the
latter, went to an Indiana Ave.
pawnshop. where he bought q PTS
toll, returned to the scene Of trou-
BILE and let the revolver argue.
Just walked into the pawnshop,
planked down his money and
walked out with the artillery. No
questions asked.
And grave Hoosier Legislators,
at their last session, passed a law
to prevent that very thing-to
make more difficult the purchase
Of pistols and the indiscriminate
carrying of weapons.
Presumably one desiring to car
ny a revolver must make applica-
ton to the county clerk for
permit. Then, after he has pre-
scented himself and his permit to n
dealer and signified his desire to
purchase q gun. the vendor must
allow twenty-four hours to elapse
before making the sale. During
that interval the dealer is sup
posed to satisfy himself that the
would-be purchaser is n law.abid-
ing citizen, not a bandit or as
sassin.
In this instance where was the
requirements? The purchaser
was subjected TO no more scrutiny
or formality in the transaction
than II he had been negotiating
for a bottle OF cough syrup or a
nickel's worth Of striped stick
candy.
Not long ago Prosecutor Remy
was aroused because local pawn
shops had displays OF weapons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-19
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
New Stage Baby Comes to Light and There
VIII Be a Lot of Talk About This One Play

line attraction at the Palace today
and tomorrow.
Opening with a short song by one
Of the men and a dance the act
moves swiftly into a series Of special
ty numbers by the individual mem
bers and dancing teams.
The most striking bits of the act
are the solo dances by one Of the
women, who does ''snappy'
charleston, and a number near the
close where four people take part in
an eccentric offering.
Percy Bronson and Edith Evans
have smoothly balanced act In
which full play is given to Mr..
Bronson in his portrayal Of rather
intoxicated actor who smilingly says
that he is not sick and that he never
felt better in his life. Miss Evans
has a good voice and in one num-
Der, a blues song, liked her very
much. The two Of them make their
best effort in their intimate little
by little" songs
Ralph Bailey and company have
comedy sketch In which we are
given, with much humor added, the
privilege Of seeing the fall of two
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-19
MONEY IN
GARBAGE

Judge Linn d. Hay has decided
the garbage collection suit in
favor Of the city o. Indianapolis.
In the future only the city can
gather garbage from downtown
hotels and restaurants which
hitherto have been disposing Of
their kitchen refuse to private
parties.
Probably It's a famous victory.
However to ordinary citizens
lawsuit over the privilege Of cart
ing away garbage Is the ultimate
zero in disputes.
But there is moro to garbage
than appears to the casual OBJ
server, more than a pervasive,
squirming, maroon odor. Un-
slightly, unappetizing and devastat-
ing to the olfactory nerve as II is,
there's money in It. 1t Is the raw
material of profitable industry.
With the Independent garbage
collectors ousted from the field It
is expected that the revenues OF
the city's sanitary department will
be increased from 5000 TO 500 &
week.
From garbage comes grease
soap stock and fertilizer tankage.
From these products recovered
from the city's waste, the city's
disposal plant last year earned
$4,000 above operating expenses.
Actually showed a profit!
When any city activity results
In actual profit, It is a near mir
acle. So when the garbage wagon
with it's tuning contents and its
aromatic trail, quakes past its
worthy Of the taxpayers respect
If not his love and affection. II
represents one municipal enterprise
that is strong enough to stand
alone.
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Times Readers
Voice Viez0S
Editor Times:


People of high moral standards.
such as constitute the residents Of
Thirty Fourth St vicinity, not only
resent, but cannot pass by unchal.
lenged, false insinuations and mis-
representations regarding the COM
munity and its moral surroundings
and influences, such as were brought
out recently.
To quote the Bible, then pursue
such tactics to gain a selfish end, Is
not only committing a great wrong,
but. displays common ignorance.
For the benefit of those who might
be influenced by such remarks, by
those who apparently have failed to
investigate the true state Of affairs,
we would state that an attempt has
been made to run a poolroom on
Illinois near Thirty-Fourth St. but
for lack Of patronage it disappeared
after a very short existence.
We lay honest claim to a clean
business section, and a community
Of as high moral standards, support
ing as active churches Of as beautiful
structure as may be found in our
grand city.
May the choice OF the location OF
our New Shortridge" be governed
by a clean honest investigation of
conditions and convenience. for the
best interest Of our children, I'M
biased by misrepresentation and
selfish interests.
MRS. JOSEPH COFFIN,
80 z. Thirty-Third st.
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THE VERY IDEA
BY Hal Cochran

ups stop In their work and listen for
while
Music hath charms to soothe-and
cheer-and pep up.
Give the organ man his share Of
the credit due.
When a doctor pays a visit the
visit pays the doc.
You'd hardly say the telephone
girl has either a business or q pro
fession. Just a calling.
PERSONAL MAIL-Dear Uncle
Sam: Suppose It was Just an over
sight-but in connection with the
internal revenue tax, there's been a
slight mistake. Will va please
change the It" in the first word to
e." Thanksl
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ward amortization of the Governments investment
His friends claimed this really represented $49,-
100000 payment, explaining blandly that the Govern
ment could invest Ford's $4,000 a year and draw
$45, 900 compound interest in 100 years
Ford offered to pay 100000 for sS3,915,7S3 Of
salable property at Muscle Shoals. His friends ar
gued this really represented $250oo,Ooo payment
because 100000 would draw s2OOOO,O0O interest
in century.
A House minority report declared, ut is I'm
possible adequately characterize the folly of such
figuring"
The congressional committee VIII get plenty of
It, however, during the next month That is why
the members need sympathy.
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SON

1 Just can't get her of my mind
and does that make me mad? Why,
say, the thought of her I find by Tar
the best I've had. There isn't any
fault to pick, with manners or with
ways. In fact, I'm always very
quick to step right forth with praise.
They say no perfect person can be
found beneath the sun, but II they
ever change their minds-well,
frankly, she's the one. AS far as
I'm concerned, right now, all things
are as should be. There's nothing
more to wish for since she suits me
to tee.
Whenever worries head my way
and overflow my cup, it always
seems she hurries forth and tries to
clear them up. I didn't have to
grow so old till smart enough to
learn that she, in every trouble, was
the one to whom to turn.
There int no use in talidn' cause
you hit the same oil spot whene'er va
start discussin' bout the finest
friend you've got. She's called me
down, an called me up for goods and
bads I've run, but, best OF all-the
greatest calls when she calls me
son.
The easiest way for a man to make
girl love to hear him talk is for
him to talk about her.
80 II there Is any truth in 80
." that Seven years of bad 80
." luck" gag, the breaking of -
=" mirror is far from n wise I"
80 crack.
How comes they call modern girls
"dolls7" Didja ever hear one Of
them call mama" when squeezed7
The two Of them were college chums
In fair or rainy weather.
In fact, as gossip boldly huns,
They always ruInmed together.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-19

young bachelors when they come
into contact with two young women
who are hunting husbands.
Summers and Hunt are q man
and woman who take us down into
the country for q few minutes and
introduce US to rural maid ard
her very rural sweetheart.
Wilbur and Adams open the bill
with a man and his wife at home try
ing to find a suitable place to hang
a picture. Old stuff.
Included on the bill Is a photo
play, "A Girl in a Big City" with
Gladys Walton and Niles Welch, and
news reel.
At the Palace today and tomor-
row. Ry the Observer.)
other theaters today offer: "The
Jordan River Revue" at the Murat.
Jimmy Gildea and company at the
Lyric; 1.-THE Cohens and the Kellys"
at the Colonial; 1.-THE Midnight
Limited" at the Isis; The Sherwoods
at Keith's; Souls for Stables" at
the Ohio; 1.-THE New Klondike" at
the Apollo; 1.-THE Dancer of Paris"
at the Circle and burlesque at the
Broadway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-19
WAS IT
MURDER?

Indianapolis detectives have
made little progress IN unrnveling
the mystery OF the skelton found
by worlmen buried in quickllme
under the floor OF a building on
N. Senate. The find fits into the
record OF no known crime nor
reported disappearance.
Doctors say the skeleton is ap-
parently that OF q woman over
twenty-five years old, feet and 8
or 4 inches tall, and might have
been buried from 8 20 30 years.
Who, what, when. where and why
their examinations have not dis
closed.
At one end OF the trail Is the
mute shelton. To where does the
other end lead2 To murder, suicide.
natural death or grim Jest OF n
practical Joker who had a super
fluous skeleton TO dispose Off
Recently a young Ohio husband
hAlAru ulh WlAht pidCeQ ueF pOQY
in the bathtub. destroyed all clews.
and went about his business. lie
seemed most anxious TO aid the
police in running down the muir
derer. For weelSg no suspiclon at
tached 10 him in connection with
the deed. The disappearance Of a
pair Of blue pajamas be was known
10 possess led 10 his undoing.
While being questioned about them
he suddenly broke down and con-
fessed. Another perfect crime"
was solved.
Always there is something. II
every physical clew fails there is
still conscience. II may lie dor
mant for years until the crime is
forgotten then without warning
bestir itself and scream at the top
OF its voice, here is n murderer"
The safest way 20 get away with
murder is to keep away from Il.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-19
BLOOD WORTH
NOTHING

q. z Wiley sitting Rs special
Judge IN a damage case against
to city Of indianapolis hSid tha
other day that blood given In trans
fusion. In tho effort 70 savo q PER.
sons life. has no pOcuniary value
Tho case involved tho death q
girl as the result OF injuries 30.
ceived in Tomlinson Hall Hsr
father submitted to a blood trans.
fusion in the effort 70 save her
life-which transfusion, no al
legged. had permanently incapaci,
tated him. And no sought TO TO
cover damages for the loss Of
blood.
Probably the Judges ruling wns
in accordance with law and legal
precedents, In this specific case
Nevertheless, Il suggests a very
pretty question Tor amateur do
bate Isn't blood given voluntare
fly us valuable as blood taken for
ciblyf
If a person rnaliCiously taps
You on the nose with resulting
flow OF blood. the law win assist
you in collecting damages for ev-
cry drop, as we'll as tho wear and
tear ON your nerves and ego. n
you give the vital fluid 10 save one
near and dear. injured through on
others fault or negligence. you
have no recourse-only the salts
faction of having performed a
good deed. Collectible perhaps IN
the next world. but not IN this.
That seems TO be- good law. But.
though your blood may be worth
nothing on the market, how much
would you be worth without III
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-19

show was not character. In al
fairness, he must sink" and become
q character. He will travel fast II
he gets ahead Of Walter I<ingsford
as Bates, Kingsford and Heggie have
wonderful chance. the lines are
there. SO is K1ngsford. Heggie is
creating but he will be there.
Heggie lifts at times but 1udg-
ing by last night, the character of
Amos Purdie, J. P. is far missing.
By Saturday night, this may be
changed. Heggie is q great artist
but I am not satisfied with his char
acterization last night. He is not in
the part. Time will tell
In the first act and until Young
Purdie and Katie Purdie 10 a
strange masquerade they Edward
r. Gull and Alison Bradshaw are
wonderful. Then they pass out be-
cause Of failure to keep characterize
ton. A costume must not change
character when there is no reason
for it.
Brilliant conversation does not
make a great comedy. There are
laughs, many of them. by actual
count last night. But these men
tai situations will not make THE
Sport of Kings" a great success.
This comedy of racing life is not
human. There must be laugh and
a tear. want to know why laugh
after leaving the theater.
AS 1.-THE Sport OF Kings" now
stands It will not last. find ter
rible miscasting when it comes to
the women. The only exceptions
are Mary Forbes and Alison Brad
shaw. Betty Lindley as Dulcie Prim-
rose did not reach me at any time.
There must be a lot done on this
show. Do not take these words as
final This Is a growing show with
a growing cast. 1 want to see It
grow some moro.
Livingston Plat has done splend-
idly with the creation Of the needed
sets. Fine, yes. But tell me why
there IS not more realism when GER
tain characters are watching a horse
race with glasses? Somebody was
very careless when they try to con-
vince an audience by this cheap and
unconvincing stage direction.
I believe that the laughs are here
but the situations must be dressed
up as well as the characterizations
Get busy on this show, Major Ian
Hay Beth, Carl Reed, Mr.. Platt, o.
P. Heggie and the others who are
expected to do something.
Again remember this-this is not
final as this is a growing show and
cast that can grow If. it works.
At English's today and Saturday.
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Too MeYcimI

In Detroit court mother appointed to
pass Judgment upon her son, who was brought be-
fore the law charged with drunkenness.
"You probably know best what should be done
with him." the Judge told the woman, who had COM
planned that her came home drunk and abused
her.
Eyes, think about 30 or 60 days would be about
the right punishment"
But finally the mother relented, and placed the
boy probation. Too bad.
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formation by ygiting to The 1ndianSPo9 Times Washing
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What the origin and principles of the "Know-
Nothing Party?
About 1862, when the Wing party breaking
up, a secret oath-bound organization, said to have
been called 1.-THE Sons of TO-" THE Order of the
StarSpanged Banner" formed for the purpose of
limiting immigration and participation in the gov
eminent by foreigners. It's principle Americans
must rule America Those of its members who had
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Give date and exact day this country went dry.
g. w. b.
The eighteenth amendment to the Constitution
into effect Friday, JAM 16, 1920, year after
the date of it's notifications.
What is the speed limit for interurbans within
city limits of Indianapolis? A READER.
twenty-five miles per hour.
What does the expression, 1.-THE rocky road to
Dublin" signify?
proved roads, the road to Dublin particularly
rocky. AS that road Travelled than any
other Dublin being the principal metropolis, the
preston struck familiar note to all Irishmen The
evolution of the phrase signify rough experiences
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-19
NOW, HONESTLY

'Twon't be long till the famous OIL
grind-organ man will be filing the
air with popular tunes.
So let's have a thought or two
concerning him
Who is he, anyway Nobody
knows. Nobody cares.
He simply drifts through the
neghborhood, leading a monkey on
string and turning an organ
crank.
The kids are thrilled The grown
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-19
E H5eRT IN INDIANA n a1T5SHS

ammunition and letha tools I'm
their windows. They have been
removed. But despite the law, tho
prophets and the prosecutors
furry. in Indianapolis II Is still no
more trouble "a got q gun than
cold.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-19

pl Q pr Q 8 @ u I O t
E n & Ii his la s t
night. This show
is, as far as 1 am
concerned, just a
show. And being
Just a show, l will
do this one thing
as usual - talk
straight from the
shoulders. Never
In my life have 1
seen as faulty
casting for a big
show as THE
Sport of Kings. I"
Last night was no
better than q
dress rehearsal. o.
2. Heggie, the al
lauad star Of fhaa
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-19
Tom Sims Says

Florists say the outlook for spring Is very rosy.
Among the things which come to those who wait
is spring fever.
Successful too busy to think UP any Sc
crets Of success.
We all know exactly what we would do If we
else.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-19

1.-THE Sport OF Kings"
The time is 1922 this morning. I
write when feel that can tell you
the truth. And now is the time.
Clearing off the boards. am not
one bit worried about the many peo-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-19
LOOKING OVER NEW
SHOW AT THE PALACE

All kinds Of dances and some ex-
cellent song numbers are the fea-
lures of "Frolics of 1926" the head
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Origin Traced

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BY Walter ID. Hickman

I'D OR one certain reason, call
your attention to the time
that I am telling you about
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What is the speed limit for interurbans within
city limits of Indianapolis? A READER
twenty-five miles per hour
New Britain herald., 1926-10-02
THE LONG ISLAND RAIL
 WRECK REPORT

How noglectful some of our rail- roads are getting in stimulating a proper morale among their en- ployes was indicated in the report of the Interstate Commerce Com mission In connection with the wreck on the Long Island railroad recently which meant death for seven persons.
 The wreck was due, according 10 the report, to the bad condition of main line switch. and many other switches were in no superior condition. Laxity and defects were apparent to the I. c. c. investiga- tors.
 Primarily section foreman, who cannot read or write, nor can he speak English. was responsible, but the track supervisor also came in for a sharp reprimand. The switch was in use 40 years, and others on that railroad are just as old, the report declared. An im- portant nut had worked off the switch because there was no cotter pin to hold 1t.
 Note the following paragraph from the commissions report re- garding how things were done on the Long Island railroad:
 Tn some cases nails were in use instead of cotter pins, while in sev- eral instances there was no nut at all, the connecting rod being held in place only by a washer support ed by cotter pin; on one-side stands the ends of the cotter pin had not been spread, and there was nothing to prevent 1t from work ing out or from being pushed out easily by hand. The existence of such conditions indicates laxness in the maintenance of switches, as well as in the supervision and in- spection of the Sme."
 Over these defective switches trains roared at 50 miles an hour.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-02
A BULLETIN FROM DIR.
 TRAPROCK
Editor, FUN SHOP.

Editor, FUN SHOP.
 EUREKA! meaning "Attaboy!" I have done it. The transatlantic cup offered by the Shorewood Bee" for a nonstop flight from Shorewood to Oslo is mine!
 I made the flight in a curious way. You will recall that you for warded to me at the North Pole a postal from Sarah .. Mrs. Trap rock. You doubtless read it, as who did not? .. and understood that she demanded my return in time to get the hay in. We'll, hav- ing gotten the Traprock Hotel and Cottages, Inc, going in good shape, as well as the Northern Lights Amusement Park concession. 1 thought I might well run back to Shorewood and give my dear old missis the once-over.
 My flying -blimp, the Floating Kidney, functioned perfectly. Thirty six hours later I hovered above my estate, Hangover -on-the- Hudson" :" Imagine my surprise when I saw Obed Daggett, our local ice-man, standing in the kitchen door, kiss ing my wife before he went on his rounds.
 pulled the fore and aft levers, the signal to reverse. To be frank, l was hurt. I have always lived on the theory that if there was to be any deception in our family, l was to do it.
 Latham Fairlamb, my engineer, catching the peremptory note in my signal, damned over the reverse SC forcibly that it stuck. Try as l could I could not release it.
 An hour after we backed ma jestically off the edge of North America.
 was tired, disgusted. disillu- stoned! Pressing the button that blew a siren in the mess-room. I shouted to the Steward, "A bottle of chartreuse, equal parts, green and yellow, and do not spare the horses.
 Horses {. ,.i :. horses ., t. ."he re- piled.
 The cordial was brought Lashine the wheel to the port binacle, placed brimming tooth-mug tc my lips :.
 (To be continued)