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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-26
Let Us All Be the
Judges

i" - Us" SCHLITZ, whose brewery made
W Milwaukee famous, in telegram to an
enthusiastically Congressman, asked if he
could ship case of his pre-prohibition beer to
every member of Congress so they could judge
for themselves if the product Is intoxicating.
II that proposal is accepted and carried
out, lot Of Hoosiers, heretofore without politi-
cal aspirations, will lick their lips and run for
Os~ gress The perquisites of the office will be
more attractive than the salary.
The vets and the drys now making the
well-known Congressional welkin ring with
their furious debates on prohibition, both utter
much nonsense. Nothing more so than in de-
batting the question whether beer is or is not
intoxicating within the meaning of the Eight
eenth Amendment.
Teetota1 drys declare beer and whisky are
equally devastating and sinful. The only diff
ference between the brewed beverage and hard
liquor is in degree Eventually the beer and
whisky drinkers reach the same goal
Light wine and beer enthusiasts, on the
other hand, argue that in intoxicating proper
ties beer ranks somewhere between plain water
and cambria tea.
One would think to hear them debate the
question that beer Is strange new beverage of
uncertain effect. Whereas people have been &C.
quainted with it for some thousands Of years
And there are plenty Of men now living who
can testify from personal experience as to its
properties.
However, if it is advisable to determine its
status as an intoxicating beverage by practical
experiment, why confne the experiment tc
congressman Send case to every voter. Let
all of us be the judges. Just drop us q card
Gus, when you are sending us the material fol-
our personal test. In the interest Of science
we II do the rest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-26
Good Business?

(TI HERE Is a ship canal up on Cape Cod
IL which serves a very useful purpose.
Financially it is failure. It's owners, there
fore, ask the Government to buy tat a very
good price. President Coolidge fayors the
purchase.
There is a great power project at Muscle
Shoals. Financially it is certain to be sue
cess. Private interests therefore are seeking
possession Of tat the lowest price possible
President Coolidge favors letting them have 1t.
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FederaIize the Schools?
No!

he Times is in complete sympathy with
all efforts of organized educators to i'm
prove the public school system, but 1t believes
they are making s serious mistake IN demand
ing that Congress set up Federal department
Of education.
There is no public demand for creation OF
this new agency Of government, but educators
themselves are exhibiting remarkable I'M
animity in lobbying for it. Ten thousand school
executives, superintendents and such, gathered
in Washington, indorsed the proposal, and
agreed to back a bill before Congress 1t was
an impressive demonstration.
The Curtis-Reed bill, which the superln-
tendents approved, is justified by these sup
porters on the ground that valuable research
work" would be done. 1t appropriates only
$1,5OO,O00 and would not federalize the public
schools However, no one familiar with the
development Of bureaucrac1es will doubt that
this is simply the entering wedge. An indi-
cation of the real desires of advocates Of the
measure is given by their original-and IN
successfuLdemand for $100,000,000, to be
used as subsidies for the States.
Bureaus hunger for power, and for money.
They continually seek to expand, to find new
work to do, and to broaden their authority.
Inevitably Federal department of education
would grow, and would require larger and
larger appropriations Grants TO the States
would be voted, and these would require con-
Torrance by the schools to certain prescribed
regulations.
Public schools would become standardized,
and the authority Of the communities and
States weakened as that Of the Federal Gov
eminent increased. The historical American
practice Of leaving control Of public schools to
the communities in which they exist would be
abandoned individuality would be sub
merged, and schools would turn out thor
oughly standardized products
An already unwieldly Federal Government
would have one more branch, eating taxes and
creating new armies Of Federal officers. Teach
ing would follow Federal formula, with fad
dists, specialists, agents Of the big founda-
tons, reformers and organizations tesieging
Congress for the adoption Of their own par
ticular theories There would be Federal in
spection Federal pensions and grants of
money. Communities, in vital and intimate
phase of their community activity, would try
to lean on a remote bureau
The control of public schools should re-
main where it now is. Research does not re-
quire new department. There is no way the
central Government can do what citizens-the
voters and taxpayers-cannot themselves do.
Public schools today spend twice as much as
they did five years ago. Five years ago they
doubled what they spent in 1915. II the sys-
TEN is still defective, the remedy is not to be
found in the Federal treasury.
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Text, ego God created man In
his own image, In the image OF God
created ne him."-Gen. 1871.
RI ONE time ago a professor
a scientists, lecturing on evo-
- luton. expressed scorn for
mere religionists who dare to enter
tain an idea concerning the origin
of man without having "frst-hand
information OF morphology, physi-
ology, embryology, geology, paleont-
ology and genetics." If the profess
sor started out to intimidate us
with a parade of his ologies. he has
succeeded so far as most o. us are
concerned.
In his lecture this professor do
clared that man differs from the
brute creation only in degree. AFRO
rantly he brushed aside as imposs-
lbls OF acceptance by any man OF
science the idea conveyed by the
Book of Genesis that man differs
from the animal in kind.
And yet that idea has been go
cepted by many able scientists.
Among them the following: Mendel'
the formulator OF the law OF hered-
ity: LAnnaeus, the father OF modern
botany; versalius. the father OF
modern antony; Wasman, the great
authority on insects; Muller, the
father OF modern physiology; NAL
pighi. the founder OF the science OF
pathology; Pasteur. the greatest OF
the worlds bacteriologists; Nine.
Curie, the discoverer Of radium.
The majority Of evolutionists,
while holding the theory that mans
present physical form was reached
through a long process Of evolution,
accept the Bible idea that he be-
came q rational. spiritual being by
distinct act OF divine creation.
So far as evolution Is concerned
II can never be anything more than
theory. The simple language OF
the Bible concerning the origin OF
man is, "And the Lord formed man
out Of the dust Of the ground, and
breathed into his nostrils the breath
of life; and he became a living soul. /"
This simple account OF mans origin
can never be improved upon by sci
ence. II does not tell us tho meth
cd by which he was formed, or the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-26
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
By GAYLORD NELSON

and narrow minded elders Of his
sect.
So he will be churched. He Is
deeply religious and sound the
ologically, his accusers admit. But
he promotes athletics and amuse-
ments which are works Of the
devil. they say.
Perhaps they are right. In
nocent recreation and Indulgence
in athletic games and sports may
be damaging to piety. A youth
who nets a basketball or who ex-
ercises in gymnasium to de-
velop his body may be slipping
over the brink into the pit of
eternal damnation.
However the same Creator who
fashioned mans soul also supplied
him with his human body. Why
then is clean healthy sport for
the young people. tending to de-
velop clean, healthy bodies, i'm
pious and ungodly7
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First Ones

-7T happens just once in a
lifetime, of course, but it
gives kids thrill in full
measure. The first pair of long
pants Is always the source Of real
manly feeling. and pleasure.
I guess it's just part of a boys
life to start and dream, from the
day he Is born, Of CROWN up big to
the time when he'll part with the
short ones-then long ones are worn.
Most any good mother is dreadin'
the day when her son win grow out
Of his teens. But fathers, Of course,
never take 1t that way, for they've
grown up and know what 1t means.
To step out where all OF the world
takes its sltnts! Imagine the thrill,
If you can. To youngsters, the first
pair Of grown-up long pants. is the
Jump between boyhood and man
no question a youngster asks is
sf1ly-un1ess the parents can't
answer II.
today is the time you forget a lot
OF things you learned yesterday, and
tomorrow is too late for It to dawn
on you
1t m. IS nice looking picture
when father Is snapped with his
hand on his sons shoulder,-but
would be more natural IL the son
had his hand IN his dads pocket.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-26
THE MAYORS
VETO

E1AYOR DUVALL Wednes-
I'M day vetoed the ordinance
@ recently passed by the In
dianapolis city council, providing
for the appointment Of a council
attorney at a salary OF $1,000 a
year. The job created by the ordi-
nance is unnecessary and Is In
consistent with ADMINISTRATORS
program, acco1 ding to the Mayor.
Perhaps the veto will cause
heartburning among the council
men who have pr essed the scheme
Of a special lawyer for the city's
lawmaklng body. They feel the
councilmauio lambs would be
safer among the wolves in city
hall If they have their own legal
guardian angel.
But to he innocent bystander
the Mayors veto seems sensible.
There IS no need visible to the
naked eye of the dispassionate citi-
zen for attaching more legal talent
to the city pay roll.
The municipal pay roll already
teens with attorneys. There Is
the regular legal department, COM
prising corporation attorney. CITY
attorney and assistants, presum
ably maintained for the purpose OF
furnishing legal advice to any and
all branches Of the city govern
ment. In addition several Of the
departments and commissions
have their own special attorneys.
Under the circumstances the
council no more needs a special
lawyer regularly maintained at
public expense than It needs
special chaplain on the pay roll.
Not as much. The municipal gov
eminent is already over-run with
legal advice but not with prayer.
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THE VERY IDEA!
BY Hal Cochran

If you doubt that this Is the land
Of the brave-lookit the marriage
rate.
He had his family tree looked up.
1t nearly caused a riot.
And then it cost him twice as much
To keep the dern thing quiet.
NOW, HONESTLY
Saw crippled fellow, today, hob
bling along on a pair of cEutches-
smiling;
And an elderly lady trudging down
the street with q. basket Of stale
bread on her arm-cheerful;
And a wreck Of humanity sitting
In a park bench-just gazing into
space.
Three examples of the dark. side
Of things.
You and I and the other fellow,
who have wealth, a Job, and enough
to eat, have lot Of nerve kicking
about our hot, haven't we?
Before you feel sorry for yourself,
think OF the other fellow.
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A SENATOR'S
WIDOW

FRS. JENNIE G. RALSTON.
IMl widow of the late Hoosier
Senator, Samuel NJ Raj
ston, will receive $4,000 from the
Federal Government under terms
Of tho deficiency bill. just passed
by the Senate.
The widows of Senators In Fol
lette Of Wisconsin, Spencer Of Mis-
souri,, Ladd Of North Dakota and
Mccormick of IlinoiS-other SEN
ators who have died in office dur
ing the past year, will receive sim
liar remembrances from the United
States treasury.
It is the custom when q Senator
dies for Congress to mako some
slight provision for his widow by
granting her a sum equivalent to
one years salary Of her husband
That of course is eminently proper.
a kindly act. 1t proves that the
Republic is grateful.
But there Ia no provision, by
custom or law, for the widow OF
a President or Vice President
Whatever her financial distress,
after husbands death, the Govern
ment will pay her either lump
sum or a pension only after a
special act Of Congress. If Con-
gress gets absent-mined she may
be reduced to perjury or de-
pendence on relatives.
And the widow of a mail carrier,
or similar humble civil employe
of the Government, who has worn
himself out in the service, can
take In washings after her hus-
bands death as far as the Gov
eminent is concerned. No pension
Is provided for her.
For a rich, generous nation the
United States has some surprising
attacks OF niggardliness.
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TURNED 10 THU TASK OF
CRACKING NUTS PERIOD so
FAR SO GOOD COMMA BUT
WHEN SHE PUT ONLY A FEW
NUTS ON THE TOP COMMA THE
HOUSEWIFE COMPLAINED PIE.
RIOD QUOTATION MARK I'M
SORRY COMMA QUOTATION
MARK EXPLAINED THE COOK
COMMA QUOTATION MARK BUT
SIMPLY CAN'T CRACK ANY
MORE PERIOD MY JAW HURTS
QUOTATION MARK PERIOD
There are $4,000 garages in these
United States, and the open spaces
in between them are where people
have blowouts.
TRY THIS ON YOUR HARP: A
gust of wind blew her cook book
shut and she didn't know what she
was cooking.
Once upon a time there was a
girl who was perfectly willing to join
the missionary movement-until she
found it wasn't g. dance step.
When a man says he doesn't
smoke, drink, gamble or swear, you
could say he was perfect-if he
wasn't such liar.
Try this on your oboe: He Took
a Handful of Peanuts From a Pop
corn Stand. and Was Arrested for
Impersonating an Officer.
No, were gonna play minstrel
show. You say to me, who was
that saw va out with last night?"
And I won't reply cause va CAM
trust anybody these days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-26
RECREATION
AND PIETY

E-7 CLYDE MARTIN Of Pal
IW myra. Ind, former school
~ principal and an en-
thusiastic promoter Of athletic
sports and recreation among the
young people Of his community,
is to be tried for heresy by his
church, because of his "ungodly"
activities in sponsoring sports.
At college he was a star ath-
lete. When he returned to Pal
myra as school principal he
knocked out g partition in the
school house to make a gym
nasium, and organized athletics.
That shocked the straight-laced
members of his church. They
opposed such soandalous "doings"
and secured his dismissal.
Then with his own money he
built a community recreation hall
in the town. There the young
people could gather for innocent
sport, games and recreation. Dane
ing and card playing were not per-
mitted. More shocks for the pious
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-26
LITTLE
THEATRE

The last performances Of Treas
ure Island will DO given Saturday
Feb. 81 at 1880 o'clock and Saturday
evening at S:15 in the new playhouse
Of the Little Theatre at Alabama
and Ninteenth SITS.
Tickets may be secured at Kautz
116 N. Pennsylvania, and at the
Playhouse.
Other Indianapolis theaters today
FER: Ziegfeld Follies at English's;
Edith CIasper at Keiths. Dance
Ballet Russo" at the Lyric. Lazy
Bones" at the Colonial; 1.-THE En-
chanted ELL" at the Ohio; His Sec
rotary" at the Apollo; Irene" at
the Circle; a complete new movie
show at the Isis and burlesque at
the Broadway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-26
Looking Over
New Palace Bill
By John T. Hawkins

Two acts on the Palace bill for to-
day and tomorrow vie for first
honors and so we have to mention
them together. They are Billy
Bachelor and Company in a comedy
sketch and Verna Hayworth and
Company in a small dance revue.
In the Bachelor act the whole Of.
fer1ng is comedy aboard a railroad
train and in the station. The con-
ductor and the cook on the train
prove to be a couple OF very easy
marks" for a rather hard young
lady who lis aboard. wouldn' I
doubt that II the men had worn
overcoats she would have taken 'em
away from them.
Verna Hayworth and her three
young men have an act that Is full
Of variety, considering the number
Of people present. OF course we have
Miss Hayworth In several fine
dances, among the best Of which
was e. toe dance at the close OF the
act. The rest Of the time is taken
up By a man pianist who plays two
good solos and the dancing OF two
boys, who are adept at splitting and
kicking. Liked them very much.
The Four Kimiwas open tho bill
with some balancing tricks and q
rather spectacular slide down a rope
by one Of them The spectacular
part Of It was that the rope was
suspended over the heads OF the
audience.
Trout and Heff are two men in
black face, who specialize in
comedy songs that are little more
than wise cracks" set to music
In WelmsIey and Heating the act
depends entirely upon the efforts OF
the man whose line is eccentric
comedy and foolish remarks, he gets
many laughs.
Bill includes movie with Elaine
Hammerstein, Pathe News and g
comedy.
At the Palace today and tomor
row.
T. + T.
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A Sermon for Today

time II required; and science can
never tell US anything definite and
certain as TO either Of these things.
Our learned professor may boot
at the Bible idea that man IL q dis
tinct creation. different from the
animal in kind. and yet no other
idea is worthy OF n being OF such
moral and spiritual dignity on that
which man possesses.
Copyright, 1928. by John r. dunnO
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city officials. He IL Tho Times repre-
sentative at the city hall. Write him At
The Times.
The Indianapolis Street Railway
Company plans to pave between its
tracks on English Ave-. between
Shelby and Pine sts.. as soon as bet
ter weather arrives, Mr.. Fixit
learned today,
The information was gained In pre-
senting a letter from J. Ed Burk OF
the Southeastern Civic Improvement
Club.
However, the company considers
no obligation to place paving in Eng
lish Ave-, from Rural st. to Brook
Vile Rd. Officials say citizens took
their own risk by allowing space for
extension Of lines, that move never
having been promised. The district
now is served by a bus line. they
say.
The following complainants must
petition the board of works to es-
tablish a grade before repairs may
be made: Graceland Ave. residents,
and south side residents, State
Ave-, from Climber st. north.
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FABLES IN FACT

COOK HAD BEEN ORDERED
TO MAKE A CAKE FOR THE
CARD PARTY PERIOD AND SHE
WAS ALSO TOLD TO PUT
GROUND NUTMEATS OVER THE
TOP OF 1T PERIOD ANYHOW
THE CAKE WAS BAKED AND
SET TO COOL COMMA ANLASHE
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reply. Unsigned requests cannot be
answered. All letters are confidential.
Editor.
How many telephones arc In
use in this country and at what
ratio 10 they increase compared
with population?
Telephones increase IN the United
States must faster than population.
Statistics show that during the last
Eve years to Sept. 1, 1925. the pop
ulation OF the country increased IL
per cent and the number OF tele-
phones increased 26 per cent There
were 1s,151,00 telephones in use
in this country on Sept. /, 1920. and
on Sept. /, 1928. there were 49,
$50, 900. an increase Of 3,415,00O for
the five-year period.
Can you tell me something OF
the diamond polishing and cutting
industry Of the city of Amster-
dam, Holland7
Most of the diamonds in the
world pass through Amsterdam. The
city has been famous for diamond
polishing and cutting since the six
teenth century, when the art was
introduced by Portuguese Jews after
the sack OF Antwerp. At present
there are nearly hundred mills
employing several thousand persons.
Most of the raw diamonds come
from South Africa. although Brazil
and the Far East are other sources
OF supply.
Is the Quebec Bridge that spans
the st. Lawrence River near the
city Of Quebec a special type or
is It an ordinary cantilever bridge2
Quebec bridge is Of the cantilever
type. It is notable not only for
having the longest span Of any
bridge yet built, 800 feet-but also
because It is the first important
structure to use the TX" system OF
web bracing, which is believed TO
have many advantages over the
Pratt and Warren web system gen.
orally used in cantilevers. 1t car
ries a double track railway end ao-
oommodations for foot traffic but
no highway. The total cost was
S22, 662. 900.
How are bristles set in the bet
ter grade Of artists brushes?
The roots are forced into a quill
which has been soaked previously
and which, on drying. holds them
fast. nothAer method Of setting the
bristles in high grade brushes is to
tie the tufts in the middle with wire
or thread, which is drawn up
through a hole piercing the wooden
back and they are then secured by
Interviewing at the back. A veneer
is glued or cemented on the back to
cover the wires. The best brushes
are trepanned-that is, the holes are
driven longitudinally or transverse
ly through the back, and other holes
sunk to meet them on the face of
the brush. The tufts are then tied
in the middle with strong threads,
which are drawn through the holes
piercing the brush, after which the
holes running transversely or longi.
tudinally through the brush are
plugged.
How many newspapers are
printed in the United States?
There are 2.295 daily newspapers
IN continental United States.
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Famous Composers
Henry Louis Reginald De Koven

TIE KOVEN an American composer, was born In Md
III die town Conn., in 1859. When eleven years old he
was taken Europe where he received his education lie
was graduated from ST. Johns College, Oxford in 1879
After being instructed in the usual musical ground
ing branches in Germany, he went to Italy where he
studied vocalization and light opera composition
On his return from Europe IN 1882 De Koven took up
his residence in Chicago but subsequently moved to New
York and afterward to Washington His melod
GUS and show refinement In instrumental colorng and har
mony.
His greatest success was robin Hood, " produced in
1890 Besides his light operas he composed numerous
songs many Of which have become popular
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Mr.. FIxIT
Street Railway Plans to
Pave Between
Tracks.

Let Mr.. Eixt present your case to
city officials. He IL Tho Times repre-
sentative at the city hall. Write him at
The Times.