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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12
A Vivid Spotlight

If there ever was a case in which
citizens could afford to lay aside
their ant-prohibition sentiments and
be guided strictly by the evidence
and the law it is that of William V.
Dwyer and his associates now being
tried in New York.
Here were millions modified, as
1t is charged. whole fleets of ships
chartered, sailing schedules estab-
lished and a genuine conspiracy
formed to defy the authority of the
United States.
You would think that citizens
might sense enough danger in such
a lineup as that to be willing-to con-
vict, even though they opposed the
law in question.
1t is a fact, however, and one
which throws vivid light on the sta
tus of public opinion in New York,
that three special panels were ex-
hausted before twelve men could be
found who were ready to say that
their feelings against prohibition
was not strong enough to stand in
the way OF an impartial verdict.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12
Patience the Need

The French parade. started as a
protest against ratification of the
debt pact with this country, appears
to have turned out an almost pa
thetic compound of sincerity. and
discomfort.
Its best elements undoubtedly rep
resented an honest distrust of the
agreement while it's worst represent
ed no more than the ever-present
yeast of unhappiness which is
ready to be against anything at any
time. q
Americans will do we'll to attach
little importance to the proceeding.
1t was merely one Of those exhibit
tions which are likely to occur
among a highly wrodght-up people,
and which taken on their peculiar
form, not because It means anything,
but because it is most convenient for
the moment.
There are people in France who
really believe that the United States
is trying to get mortgage on the
world. Likewise, there are people
everywhere who believe that bust
ness, politics and life itself serve no
purpose but to keep the poor poorer
and the rich richer
Patience, not temper, is the thing
needed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12
is THE SOUTH AWAKE?

Much is being said and written about the pres
snt boom times in the South Herbert Hoover yes
ierday called it an economic renaissance. New in
lustries developing villages becoming towns,
towns are becoming cities and cities are becoming
great.
But, is the South really awake?
We will not answer that question in the af1rma-
i've until hear that some southern CITY, or town,
private individual has taken advantage of
4 remarkable opportunity described in dispatch
Today from Washington bureau
Briefly the Government is ready to sell q daily
output of two million kilowatt hours of electricity
70 anybody who will pay two-ffths of cent ko-
watt hour for it,
This is an amazingly lower price. Los Angeles
famous for its cheap electricity pays more than that
This price, Of course, is for Muscle Shoals The
municipality or manufacturer who buys it must pro-
eide his own poles and wire. The price is bargain
price, even then Seattle, Tacoma and certain other
snterprising western cities not only provide their
own long transmission lines but have spent millions
IF dollars building gigantic power plants Of Their
own They have found it pays 1t will pay any little
Or big city anywhere near Muscle Shoals
ReddingN Cal, a city of 5000 people, buys it's
electricity wholesale from private corporation The
City pays cent and quarter per kilowatt hour
or the current and retaiIs to the citizens at cents
The Scent rate was fixed by the private company
Nhen 1T retailed electricity in Redding In 1921
She city took over this retail business BY leaving
he rate unchanged, it has made profit of $3.50 900
n less than five years. This money has gone into
treet improvements electric plant, fire equip
mont and other public developments. At the same
sine the tax rate has been reduced from S145 to ST.
Other western cities, buying their power whole
sale like Reddng, have given the citizens the benefit
II very low rates, instead of maintaining the old
rate and making profit for the city's use.
If Muscle Shoals located in California or
Oregon or Washington, where citizens have seen
slese things happen and know what boon cheap
over is, there would be dozen communities clam
ring for the opportunity to buy this Muscle Shoals
snrrent at the cheap price fixed by the Government
What will the communities near Muscle Shoals
10 with the opportunity?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12
Pathetic Grandeur

With all his genius Nathaniel
Hawthorne never wrote a tale of
more pathetic grandeur than his
daughter lived.
Something of his mysticism. his
sympathy and his revolt at conveh.
tionalized life seems to have entered
her soul. though to- find form in a
very different expression.
Superfcially. she may have for.
saken her fathers faith when she
became a Catholic. but she was es-
sentially true to II when She dedi.
Gated her life to the service of hope.
less sufferers.
Most anybody would like to write
as her father did, though few can.
Most anybody can stand by the
beds of incurable sick as she did,
though few would like to.
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other masters, but he turned out
melodies that will live on and on.
Here is a ballad opera of great
charm. Again this Music Master
Overture is one OF the big spots on
this weeks Circle program. The
stage presentation this week is
furnished by Harry Waiman and his
Debutantes, a girl orchestra.
Waiman is one director who has the
good judgement of not trying to be
too much of comedian while
directing. Three numbers composed
by the late Victor Herbert are the
real hits of this orchestra.
Ben Lyon and May MacAvoy are
frolicing this week in a movie
burlesque, called THE Savage" II
is far fetched fun. but it sure did
get the laughs when was present.
The subtitlee are gay and sassy"
In a nut shell the story concerns
the efforts of Danny\ Terry to i'm
personate an island savage who is
captured" by an alleged scientist to
prove that man didn't come from
monkey. The plan looks like sue
cess until the Savage" falls in love
with daughter of the scientists.
There is a good reason for this as
May MacAvoy plays the daughter
role.
THE Savage" is just light bur
lesque, full Of laughs. Bill includes
a news reel. a comedy presentation
and other events.
At the Circle all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12
Excited Grief

"Thlrty-five years in the pen," ex.
claimed Martin Durkin. when Chi
cago judge pronounced that sentence
against him for numbering a Federal
dry agent. I'D rather be hanged"
my God, why didn't they hang
him" cried his mother. They might
as well had done that as give him
thirty-flve years"
Now is that true. or just the ex-
cited outburst OF grief?
Would Martin Durkin. Or any
other man. rather be sentenced to
hang than TO term in prison?
Would Mrs. Durkin. or any other
mother. rather see her son sent to
the gallows than to a cell?
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the directors seems to have passed
up so many opportunities. OF course
the story is ancient theater, but the
directors didn't build 1t up.
Bill includes Nicely Edwards in
do or Bust Aesop Fables, a news
reel and music by the American
Harmonists.
AT the Colonial all week.
+ 4. T.
other theaters today offer; 1.-THE
Four-Flusher" at Engrsh's; The
Old Soak" at Keiths; John Alden
and Girls at the Lyric; Hoot Gibson
in 1.-THE Man in the Saddle" at the
Isis. and when Husbands Flirt"
with Harry Langdon at the Uptown.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12
Movie Verdict

OHIO-Syd Chaplin again
wears skirts to funny ad-
vantage in ooh! What
Nurse"
CIR c L E-The Fitzpatrick
Music Master overture is the
real high spot on this program,
THE Savage" is movie burles-
que with Ben Lyon leading, in
the fun.
COLONIAL=The theme Of
1.-The Gilded Butterfly" is old
and the director has slipped up
in getting the best out of a fine
cast.
APOLLO-"Lovey Mary" has
reached the screen in the per.
son of Bessie Love. Mighty
good human entertainments
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butterfly keeps on getting money
from man and when 1t came pay
day. of course. the poor old dear
wasn't ready to pay. So she adopts
another method of getting the cash.
She nearly destroys the life and
ideals Of a real guy. 1t seems that
more real guys fall in love with
these misguided, good-looking, non
working heroines of movie stories.
Alma Rubens is the butterfly and
Bert Lytell and Huntly Gordon are
the chief men in her chain of ex,
periences. The director is at fault
most Of the time dn this picture. 1t
was directed by John Griffith
Wray. J found the story disjointed
and the director has passed up many
chances Of getting the best out of
his cast. A real cast 4 present. but
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12
Tracy
We Pay In Peace for Our
Efficiency in. War
Preparation,
BY M. e. Tracy.

War has become a mechanical
business, a business of stored dy-
Mantle, a business of practice with
gigantic engines. of borrowing on
the credit Of generations yet un.
born.
Look at the S-51, with her thirty
three dead. just for the sake Of
traiing.
Look at the New Jersey arsenal.
struck by lightning, blown to atoms,
equal to a small earthquake in de-
structiveness and just for the sake
of keeling a supply Of TINT on
hand.
Look at the broken treasures Of
Europe, with industry demoralized,
men out of work. children going
hungry, and seven years after the
armistice was signed.
We are not dealing with mere ini.
pulse and inspiration here, but with
something deliberate, something
planned, something artificial, sorne-
thing that continually taxes peace.
In olden times the returned SOL
der hung up his weapon, went to
work in his garden and settled
down to life Of quiet content.
He did not come home helpless
cripple, with legs, arms or face
blown off, or with his mind shat
tered through shell shock, or with
tuberculosis incubated in his lungs.
When the sword and the spear
reached a vital spot they caused
death. When they did not, the
wound healed easily. When hung
on the wall. or stored in an arm
orv, they became harmless.
We have grown wonderfully eff
ticient, with our machine guns, our
chemical poisons and our bombs
from on high, but we are paying
for 1t.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12

uncle is the brains of big rum run
ming gang. In the course of events
every one is taken on board rum
ship and the captain falls in : love
with Chsplin, who is dressed as
nurse.
Probably the best Of the 'comedy
scenes are on board the ship during
the captains courtship OF his little
nurse" Some of the events here
are real comedy; for instance, when,
in order to stop a wedding, Chaplin
in forced to accuse the would-be
husband of being the father of his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12

child. he is impersonating the nurse
at the time, he has to do this in
order to keep the girl he loves from
being married to some one else.
The picture on the whole is anus.
ing entertainment and for those who
like sgd Chaplin it will be enjoyable
through every minute of its presen-
tation.
Included on the bill are Smith,
Lynch and Smith, three men who
specialize in harmony singing on the
stage and comedy and news reel.
At the Ohio all week. (By the OBJ
server)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12
SYp CHAPLIN AGAIN
WEARS NIFTY SHIRTS

Melodramatic burlesque is about
the only way to describe sgd Chap
ln'g latest picture. "Oh, What a
Nurse" at the Ohio for the week.
AS in his former film, Charles
Aunt" Chaplin. for the greater part
of the picture. is masqquerading as
"a woman.
The picture opens with Chaplin as
the cub reporter on a newspaper,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12

officials. He is The Times representative
at the city hall. Write him at The
Times.
Erection of two fire stations on
the north side is requested by a
correspondent of Mr.. Fixit today.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: How soon
will they start building those two
new fire stations on the north side?
believe those stations should be
built at once to have them in service
before winter. A large number of
runs were made up this way last
winter. r. j..
The board of safety has recon-
mended establishment of the two
stations. However, a recent opinion
of the city legal staff is to the
effect that the board of works
only has authority to build the
stations. The question now is be-
fore the board of works.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT: Recently a
family which has a number of dogs
moved into our neighborhood. Hard
ly night has passed since they have
lived here that one ofNthe dogs has
not barket the whole night through.
This is getting to be quite a
nuisance because when a dog stands
under ones window and barks con-
tinuously. it is impossible to sleep.
Haugh st. Residents Of 100 Block
Present your grievance. to po-
lice headquarters. City ordinances
prohibit harboring dogs that an
noy persons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12
KNOW YOUR STATE

INDIANA is one of the few, States whlch
countenances the practices of the so-called tax
farratsln sorrce of making assessment and
fax leyies from "sequestered taxables" Con-
tracts for such services are usually mace at
cost to the taxpayers, of from one-fourth 10 one
half of the taxes collected in this manner. AS
a. result of alleged abuses of such contracts d
movement has been instituted to make the en-
ployment of "tax ferrets' in Indiana Illegal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12

who Is SUBSTITUTE
ing for the woman
editor of the Love
Advice" column.
In an answer to
a question sent in
by the niece Of
one of the owners
of the paper he
gets into trouble
and has to don
feminine apparel
! n order { o
straighten himself
out. but 1t so hap
pens that he only
gets in bad a lit
tie more.
He falls in love
with the girl and
Rir-ho nn4 49, A.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12

w GANOAAASA ~ . . Y
illustrated musical
overtures Of the old
masters, filmed by
James A. Fitz-
patrick. This week
the high spots in the
musical life Of
Balfe, composer of
q 7 h e Bohemian
Girl" and others,
have been pho
[ o crap h e d. The
musical score is
we'll and intelligent
ly played by the
Circle Ensemble.
Balfe life probably
was not as romantic
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12

COulQ nave DeSu
the author Of these
two books because
they brought real
human sunshine
into the lives Of
thousands OF peo-
pie" 1 agree with
speaker be-
cause I have
thought that these
two books caused
the world to be a
little better and
happier place in
which to live.
And so "Lovey
Mary" has reached
the screen and
some Of the de-
1iCbtfti1Iv human
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12

IdIler WHO was tOc
lazy~to do an
honest days work.
that the world
owed her a living
and that it wasn't
what a person
really was that
counted but what
they made people
believe they were.
And so this butter
fly cheats" and
carries on her
fathers concep-
ton of life even
after her father
had kicked the
bucket, departing
for an uncertain
MI
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12
IN THIS CASE THE
WOMAN DIDN'T PAY

1t has been said that the woman
always pays. but in the case Of the
chief female character in THE
Gilded Butterfly" she didn't pay
enough.
This butterfly in this movie was
brought up to believe by scheming
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12

Can you tell me good way to
remove scratches from finely
vanished furniture?
Rub the scratch light with alcohol
to soften the varnish and obscure
the crack. When the varnlsh
hardens again. polish.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12
MUSIC is THE THING g..
ON NEW CIRCLE BILL

Every time the Circle presents
James A. Fitzpatrick Music Master
Overture. l feel like rising up in
meetin' and giving a vote of thanks.
Every person who honestly enjoys
and understands. good music has
1, - =
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12
Lovey Mary Is the Sweet Thing on the
Screen as She Was in Story Years Ago
By WaIfer %. Hickman

Good comfortable and pleasant
reading was given to the world when
Mrs Wigs OF the Cabbage Patch"
and ~Lovey Mary" were published
Years ago, I remember that pub
lie speaker stated that he wished he
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12
THE CASE OF CROWLEY

Elmer Crowley, experienced and competent
shipping man, is fired by the shipping board from
his job as president of the United States feet cor
poration. The only given is that he opposed
the boards sale Of the Admiral and Oriental line
boats to the Dollar Steamship Company. He did
oppose these sales until he succeeded in raising the
bid of the Dollar company from 100000 to $1O00000
per vessel.
In few days the board will advertise for sale
the finest boats under the American flag including
the famous Leviathan The board does not want as
its agent man who will insist on the Government
getting all the money possible If the sale is made.
This is not said in sarcasm 1t is said as a fact
Every circumstance of the proceedings thus far
proves it.
The present Administration has been trying for
three years to get rid of the feet for which much
of the peoples money paid. The great fear of
the Administration has been that this wou dnot be
accomplished before it discovered that the feet
could be made really profitable to the people. Crow
ley is how out because, under his management, 1t
has become clearer and clearer that the wise thing
for the Government to do is to hang to its ships
not to sell them.
The word came down from the summer White
House in the New York woods that Crowley must
60 The shipping board met and, without explana-
ton, discharged Crowley.
The man who took his place presented the board
with his resignation he did This required
of him. If he shows a disposition to obtain fair
price for the transatlantic liners it is fair predic
ton that this resignation will be accepted instantly.
That was the method used in the of Crowley.
Claim Memphis (Tenn) judge drank five gal
Ions of evidence He certainly was investigating the
cases
Some S, contrary they often have
ideas of their own.
Ambitions great. But be careful. The chicken
that scratches for itself is praised. The cat is
kicked.
Shopping with your wife is foolish. If she is
out shopping best thing for to do is be working.
May be true a watched pot never boils It's also
true watched pot never boils over.
June brings the July brings the bills
Cor the roses.
Worlds safe for another year We have some
college graduates
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12

This diminutive dc Haviland moth"
"a regular flivver Of the air--was
used by Colonel and Mrs. Sempill of
London I'm an S0O-mile air jaunt. II
has a four-cylinder. ~ horse power
motor and goes 20 miles to the gallon
of gasoline. The wings fold up when
il Is not in use so that II Can be
housed. as shown above. I'm an Ordi-
nary garage. Below Colonel Senipili
and a lamb inspect the plane after
a landing in a sheep pasture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12

How are fielding averages calcu-
lated i'm baseball? ~
Divide the total putouts. assists
and errors into the total of putouts
and assists.
Which is correct twenty minutes
to six" or twenty minutes of six?"
Either is correct.
Will you suggest some good names
for summer camps?
"Linger Awhile" "Pinecrest, .
ozenook, 'Whileaway," Ramp
Komfort,' "Linger-longer. REST
Awhile. : "Suitsus. ''Klassy Ramp, +"
"Wenkit. =
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12

May be true a watched pot never boils. It's also
true watched pot never boils over
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June brings the July brings the bills
Cor the roses.
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Worlds safe for another year. We have some
more college graduates.
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Shopping with your wife is foolish. If she is
out shopping best thing for you to do is be working
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MR.. FIXIT
Correspondent Wants
NorthSide Fire Sta
tons Built,

Let Mr.. -Fixit present your case 70 city
officials. He is The Times representative
at the city hall. Write him at The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-12

Ambitions great. But be careful. The chicken
that scratches for itself is praised. The cat is
kicked.
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Claim Memphis (Ienn) judge drank five gal
Ions of evidence. He certainly was investigating the
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Some women 50 contrary they often have
ideas Of their own.
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When did Mark Twain die? How
old was he at the time of death?
Samuel Clements. mark Twain"
died April 81, 1910. at the age Of rs.
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In which States Is wife beating
punishable by public whipping?
Delaware and Maryland.
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Questions
and
Answers

You can get an answer to. any ques-
ton OF tact or information by ,writipg
bureau. 1922 New York Ave-. Washing
ton d. c.. inclosing 2 cent? ~ etampg
ter reply. Medical, legal and mariut MARTA
research be undertaken. All other
questions will receive personal reply.
UNSIGNED requests cannot be hneWereo-
All letters are onhdential.-Editor.
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What is the best way TO set color
i'm colored wash fabrics Z?

What languages were spoken by
Jesus Christ?
It is supposed that he spoke He
brew and Aramaic. His words on
the cross, Ell. ELI, Lama Sabach.
thani"-"My God. my God. why hath
thou forsaken me?" are a singular
and somewhat perplexing combina-
ton Of Hebrew and Aramaic.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-05
WIND FROM THE WEST
SUITS EVERYONE BEST

Every wind has its weather,
said Bacon, a good many years ago.
The Weather Bureau of the United
States Department of Agriculture
says there is considerable truth in
this old idea. The prevailing direc-
ton of the wind in middle latitudes
is from west to east, roughly. Winds
of any different direction, and es-
peciallv shifting winds, imply a
storm disturbance of some kind.
For instance, the cyclone, or region
of low atmospheric pressure, is
always accompanied by a system of
winds directed spirally inward,
counterclOckwise about the center
in the northern hemisphere, clock
wise in the southern. Now, this
wind system almost invariably
moves eastward and is nearly al
ways accompanied by precipitation
on its front side and clearing wealth
er to its rear.
Wind from the east may therefore
mean that a storm is close at hand
wind from the west, that the storm
is past and gone. Wind from the
south is commonly the most humid
and frequently brings rain. Wind
from the northeast is obviously
cold. and being caused frequently
by an approaching storm is almost
certain to bring disagreeable rain
or snow, justifying the saying:
"The wind from the northeast
Neither good for man or beast"
The gentle west wind suits ev-
eryone best" and another old prov
erb advises people to do business
with men when the wind is in the
northwest" The Weather Bureau
supports this shrewd saying be-
cause when the wind is from tha
direction at any place in the Tenn
perate Zone of the Northern Hem
isphere the weather there is likel!
to be cool, dry, fine, and bracing.