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The Washington times., 1926-06-23
ness with the people who 80
concern themselves.

zGO1lCCA ~ 5bA4C4AASCANSSe
What George needs to b told
is that the thing they are sell
ing is competition. He draws
an unfair comparison by saying
that the people don't care, about
the Washington clubs winning =
prize in competitions any more
than they do about how many
automobiles Bob Taylor sells.
And when he states that the
populace isn't interested in
what kind Of q day Goose Cos
lin has at his place Of business
any more than it is in the status
Of the dairy products game in
the seven other American League
cities, then he is stepping into
another kind Of competition the
kind we call sports.
All business is competitive.
and if it weren't there wouldn't
be so much of il. But when .
man or group of men go into
the business of selling compete
housekeeping admission to see
opposing forces pitted against
each other to arrive at Q defi-
mite conclusion as to SUPERIOR
ity-then George has no right
to deny Mr.. John w. Public the
privilege of becoming enthused,
even to the extent Of throwing
his hat into the air in the base
ball stadium or at the ringside,
or seeking the narrowing details
thereof in the columns Of the
press.
He might as we'll deery the
brand of sport involved In base-
ball and boxing by comparing
the number Of people in Wash
ington who saw yesterdays
games and last nights fights
with the number who stayed
away.
But If he were to add to the
former number the thron9 in
the city who, within the last 81
hours went to moving pictures,
theaters, dance resorts and all
other forms Of amusement which
are conducted for diversion and
for profit, then he would indeed
have the answer to his own
echo.
The American nation, which
goes in for its sports more sysA
tematically and thoroughly than
any other nation, and which gets
more out of them, is solidly
against Mr.. Holmes views as
testified to by the constantly
clicking turnstiles and immense
amusement tax returns. When
we say sports, we mean all
amusements and relaxations
which are calculated to take
folks minds off business and
troubles and sickness and wor-
ries. and better fit them to meet
those annoyances.
We would even 60 so far %
to call some of these pastimes
:''frolics," which term Young
Holmes quotes from Mr.. Web.
ster as a definition for sports.
They are all done for dollars
the peoples dollars-which pay
a big dividend in happiness,
health and mental prosperity ~
well as the other kind.
Let Us have no mere such
fOOliShuAenta
The Washington times., 1926-06-23

YEsTERDAY's RESULTS
P'AlIAaelphia. 8; New York. > (s6cOnd
Brooklyn, 81 Boston, 3. -
Gtnclnnaft, 3; Chicago, 2.
I Pittsbufsh. 3: St. Louis, 1.
~ TODAY's GAMES
R1tteburgh 1T st. LDtlb.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
PhtIadelphla at New York.
Brooklyn ct Boston.
The Washington times., 1926-06-23

Last season he failed to hang
on, going to Chattanooga i'm mid
season. RejOinfHg the chanapi6ms
too late to get into the series with
the Tigers, Ogden showed in one
victory over the ST. Louis Browns
The Washington times., 1926-06-23
T'oDAY'S!' SPORTORIAL
BY KIR MILLER

II our good friend George
Holmes had been . little less
profuse in threshing out the
merits and dement's Of profess
sionaI SPORTS. as against golf,
tennis, draw poker and polo.
perhaps we would have had suf-
ficient space in this department
yesterday to tell him q little
more forcihly than we did that
he is, as they saying goes, all
wet.
George is not enlightening
anybody when he pointgout that
baseball and boxing are simon
pure commercial propositions
just as selling butter and eggs
and small makes Of automobiles
are. That is to say, he is
sprineing nothing new when he
reminds US that the organize,
'tionsbehind both sports is a busi-
The Washington times., 1926-06-23

that his arm had fully recovered,
and Manager Harris looked for
ward to using him . great deal
this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-17

with Chaucer." Her posthumous vol.
ume of poetry. What's O'Clock?"
was published last year by Houghton
,Mifflin Company. 81
In the new and enlarged edition Of
"A Naturalist Of Souls" QIoughton
Mifflin Company, Gamaliel Bradford
has included a discussion of psychog-
raphy as an art distinct from biog.
raphy and the literary portrait.
"Psychography is the condensed. es-
sential, artistic presentation of char
acter," and Character is the sum
of qualities or generalized habits OF
action. Z. Instead of the monotonous
renewal of the same qualities in the
came order. every individual seems
to suggest and to require different
arrangement, a different emphasis
So that feel that Nature herself is
the artist anil that all one has to do
is to lend a patient, earnest ear to
her dictation. The one form of
knowledge that is practical above
all others Is the knowledge OF our
selves and Of other men. We are all
photographers from the cradle"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-17
Unfair to the South

RI NE water power policy for the South and
" another water power policy for the
West:
That is the latest proposal of President
Cooidges Administration.
The Administration, definitely opposed to
Government operation of Muscle Shoals, is
fighting to deliver the Government Ala
bama power project to some private company
under conditions which will inevitably prevent
any cheap distribution of power to the public.
On the other hand, the Administration,
through Secretary Of Interior Work, has just
recommended to Congress that the Govern
ment construct and operate a $125,000,000
power project at Boulder Canyon in the Colo
RADIO River.
1sThree-cent electricity for the West; 10
cent electricity for the South" is the way the
National Popular Government League sums up
the Administration's Inconsistencies. And the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-17
"A State Commission
EmaScuIated

m HE Minnesota State railroad commission
has become the Minnesota State bus and
truck commission. It's name has not been
changed legally, but its powers have. A Fed
eral Court did it.
Minnesota railroads recently put 40 per
cent freight increase into effect throughout a
large section of the State They had the APP
proval of the Interstate Commerce Commission
in so doing. The State railroad commission
protested the increase and cited the roads for
violating the State law covering rates inside
the State Thereupon the railroads went into
Federal Court and were granted injunc-
ton restraining the State commission from in
terfering with Federal rates, even when they
were entirely within the State. This injunc-
ton is now in effect
So the Minnesota State railroad commits
sion finds it is not railroad commission at ALL
It's authority is confined pretty much to the
issuance of permits to bus and truck lines. It
is issuing such permits generously, encourage
ing the trucks as far as possible in the terri
tory affected by the 40 per cent rate increase
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-17
WEEKLY BOOK REVIEW
REVIEW
Adjusting Your Reading to Spirit of Lenten Season

title as well as the contents invites
serious thought. ] believe that this
book will have general appeal to
those who like to retire to their men,
tai attic during the season of Lent.
And then make another reading
suggestion which may seem strange,
but / do sincerely suggest the read
Ting of Claude G.. Bowers Jefferson
and Hamilton" published by Hough-
ton, Mifflin Company.
Here is a study Of two principles
as created and presented by their
makers, Jefferson and Hamilton. 1t
is a serious study Of influences which
do affect today the United States.
If you desire a reflection upon
life. life with its glory and its tears,
sincerely recommend a study OF
Theodore Dreiser's IAN American
Tragedy" Here is sincere, honest
and at times a. cruel study of
mental, physical, sex and spiritual
lifei II may appear to be dirt" to
some, but consider it one of the
most powerful and honest studies Of
life ever printed.
And again I suggest the reading
of Mines when We Were Very
Young" verses of childhood done in
the language and the understand
ing Of an adult. but still maintaining
the innocent charm Of youth.
HoIghton Mifflin Company, has
eor+ 80 +to FoIIo~,fx<
items:
Novels do not have the highest
favor with Wellesley girls, accord
ing to the Wellesley College Book
Store, which reports that the book
most In demand during the last few
months has been the DIARY and
Letters of Josephine Preston Pea
body" by, Christina H. Baker, pub
lished by Houghton Mifflin Com
pany. Poetry is much read and
among the volumes most sought
after is the posthumous volume Of
Amy Lowell's poems, What's
O'clock"
! John DrinlSwater. whose Robert
Burns: A Play" (Houghton Mifflin
Company. has recently been pub
lished, is writing a series OF articles
called IAN American Note Book"
impressions Of his recent lecture tour
in this country. Speaking of Amy
Lowell, he says: 1.-The most rad
zeal and iconoclastic of the artists in
poetry, she was yet a representa-
tive in an unbroken line Of rich and
matured tradition -. Her poem on
New England. alert as it is to every
fresh inspiration of the American
mind, is as aware of an old and dis
tinguished lineage as the work Of
any English poet whs can recall
some OF his stock on pilgrimage
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-17
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
BY GAYLORD NELSON

In averting a crash with truck
over in Illinois, the engineer threw
on the brakes and the train slid
with locked wheels a quarter Of a
mile.
The truck driver could have
seen the approaching train as far
as the engineer saw him. But he
was intent on beating the train to
the crossing. He debut only the
quick action of the engineer saved
him from crash. And the rail-
road Is out $1,000 for repairs to its
equipment as a result, besides the
damage to good engineers
nerves.
The cause of high percentages
of crossing smashes is in the driv-
er's seat Of the motor vehicle. The
most dangerous obstruction to
clear vision at grade crossings is
In his mind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-17
Nations Center Of
Industry

ANNOUNCEMENT that the Roxana Petro-
IAI leum Company has acquired $50 acres OF
land in Hammond Ind as the site for huge
oil refnery-the second largest IN the world
which will employ 5000 men and cost $685.
100000, is evidence of the rapid industrial de-
velopment of the Calumet region.
Only score or so years ago that part OF
Lake County bordering Lake Michigan con-
sisted mostly Of sand dunes, marsh and delin-
ouent taxes. Now the region is one Of the
greatest industrial districts in the country.
Whiting, Gary, East Chicago and Ham
mond have grown and coalesced until they
form practically one great industrial commun-
ity exceeded in population and assessed valu-
alton only by indianapolis among Hoosier
cities.
In steel production the Calumet region al
ready rivals Pittsburgh 1t is fast taking first
place in oil refining. Other basic industries are
locating there. 1t is near the center OF popu-
lation. and the center of railroad transporta-
ton systems, at the head Of navigation on the
Great Lakes, with easy access to coal and raw
materials.
Within another score of years it will be
the Nation s greatest industrial center. Moth
ing can stop it. Es
And as the Calumet district grows the
industrial development Of other sections of
the State will be quickened For the same
reason Other States have climate; Indiana
has the advantage of location.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-17
Our Vanishing Gasoline

warships at full speed for single
hour
This indicates a consumption OF
man power which does not promise
high state Of war efficiency.
If we continue under our present
system. then only after we have ex-
perienced the embarrassment and In
jury of a petroleum shortage can
we expect a substantial contribution
to our needs for oil from either
coal or shale.
The production and consumption
OF petroleum is not controlled by,
or in conformity with. our market
needs. We find the petroleum as
fast as we can, produce it as fast
as we find 1t. and consume It as
rapidly as we produce it.
II the army OF biologists now in
the field were to make discoveries
which would increase our produc-
ton by an additional million bar
rels day, practically none Of this
petroleum could or would be stored.
1t would be consumed largely
where cheap steam coal is now be.
ing consumed.
A few years ago practically every
wildcat we'll was a wildcat we'll by
virtue of being located without
scientific guidance. Today there
are practically no wildcat wells, for
few wells are located except on
scientific guidance. The enormous
increase in our American production
OF petroleum in the past few years
has been no accident. but has been
due to the development of this
science and its widespread applica.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-17
CLEAR VIEW
|OF CROSSINGS

TT1HE public service commits
sion, State highway COM
mission and the secretary
of State plan to collaborate in a
Statewide campaign to eliminate
dangerous conditions at highway
and railroad grade crossings IN In
diana.
Innumerable crossings through
out the State, 1t is pointed out, are
obscured by a bit of high ground,
clumps of trees and similar OBJ
structions to clear view that can
be removed at slight expense. The
campaign WIN be directed against
these.
Doubtless such a movement will
promote safety by removing the
cause OF some crossing accidents.
But it won't prevent them alto
gether.
The other day the crack flyer on
the Big Four pulled into the In
dianapolis station with all the
wheels on the locomotive and
coaches worn smooth on one side.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-17

phrase at this stage of the game, seems quite
justified.
The President does not intend, perhaps to
remain permanently inconsistent, however.
Once the Boulder Canyon project has been
built with the peoples money, perhaps he will
recommend that it be leased, like Muscle
Shoals, to some private company. 1t is signif-
cant that Secretary Work is insisting that there
be no mention of the Federal water power act
in the Boulder Canyon BILL That act provides
specifically that municipalities and States shall
have first claim to water power.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-17
BY Walter d. Hickman

EGARDLESS of ones church
TX connections. people today are
giving more thought to the
Lenten season which begins Wednes-
day, Feb. II.
Many people recognize in this sea-
son an opportunity for mental as
well as spiritual house cleaning"
The season itself by it's very spirit
invites mental communicable ac-
quaintance Of the better and little
more serious things of life.
do not mean for one second that
people go into retirement, wear black
and chase the smile away but / do
intend to say that the season Of Lent
is receiving more serious thought.
And in ones reading there is n
splendid opportunity to give serious
thought to the more important
things Of life. l have prepared a
little intimate list of books to be read
during the Lenten season.
For those who desire to consider
Jesus on an intimate and personal
basis, / suggest one book only---"The
Man Nobody Knows" by Bruce Bar.
ton, published by Bobbs- Merrill of
Indianapolis.
Z Barton considers Christ in the
light Of being a successful man. The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-17
Famous Composers
Frederic Francois Chopin

IN HOPIN is considered the greatest modern master Of
" panoforte composition. He born Warsaw,
Poland, Feb o. 1870 He played in public concerto
when he not quite years old His family was in
comfortable circumstances and he inherited taste for
society.
In August 1929 he gave two concerts in Vienna His
first concert in Warsaw given in March, 1880, and
was quickly followed by second. AS result Of the
Russian occupation Of Warsaw he went Paris in 1884,
which remained his home until his death eighteen years
later.
In Paris Chopin made frequent public appearances
pianist His e Minor Concerto" was played in 1882
and Mendelssohn among those who applauded him.
Chopin's compositions differed from those Of his
predecessors in that he composed primarily for the piano.
His predecessors had confined themselves largely the
orchestral style of composition.
The great composer contracted tuberculosis early in
life and finally resulted in his death at the age of 49,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-17
The Seven Eyesores
of the World

N contest conducted by London news
| paper the Woolworth building was held
to be one Of the seven eyesores Of the world.
The other six, no doubt, were Washing
ton s monument and the pile of money Great
Britain owes her former colonies
Now will some bright pupil stand up and
tell teacher what are the modern seven won
ders of the worldY
Answer: The British French, Italian
Russian, Belgian, Greek and Roumanian war
debts to this country-if they ever really pay
'em.
Correct, my child. Take the head of the
class.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-17
By Walter d. Hickman

r-7 INDIANAPOLIS is not yet
III wise to the fact that grand
- opera is being inteligently
and wonderfully presented at Eng
lsh's.
For two nights the Manhattan
Opera Company has been giving
marvellous values in opera at right
prices. II they had charged $40
seat, maybe the prohibitive price
would have made people curious.
1t is too bad that this opera could
not have exhibited some shocking
paintings Of women in little attire.
/ would have forgiven them even
that If the people would just turn
out for an intelligent and honest at
tempt to give opera in this city.
The Manhattan Opera Company is
not the Metropolitan nor the Chicago
Civic Opera. But l am sure of this
one big fact-that Madam Butter
fly" and La Traviata" have never
been better presented on tour, as far
as my experience of twenty years is
concerned.
But the sad truth is here--we are
not responding to genuine attempt
to give us opera on tour. Here is the
real article, or has been so far.
When good thing comes along.
those who enjoy opera must sup
port it. I am not finding fault with
those who attend, but do honestly
object TO people bowling opera at me
when they do not support it either
with their time or their money.
Last night verdi's Ia Traviata"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-17
Onofrei and Franchetti Score
Wonderful Success in Verdi 'Traviata'

was presented with Marina Polazzi
as Violetta, Dimitri Onofrei as AL
fred and Manuel Nunez as Giorgio.
Aldo Franchett was in the conduc-
tors stand.
/ must pause for a second to
speak both Of the dramatic ability
and the voice of Marina Polazi. She
possesses a keenly developed
dramatic appreciation AS to voice,
she is marvellous. She brings
splendid intelligence to the role. In
the last act, she proves that prlma
donna can be both a great actress
and wonderful, singer. She reaped
a wonderful ovation last night at
English's.
The work OF Dinitri Onofrei was
of such high quality that he will
linger in my memory for many
weeks. Splendid is the word
Again Aldo Franchetti, the con-
ductor. showed what a genius he is
with small orchestra. To watch
this man, to study him is one OF
the delights Of the engagement OF
the Manhattan Opera Company.
This afternoon THE Barber of
Seville" is the Offering. Tonight a
double bill. II Pagliacclp and
''Namiko San" will be given. Marina
Polazzi and Tarnaki Miu-a will be
in the casts.
4 T. +
other theaters today offer: The
Brown County Fiddlers at the
Palace; Ann Chandler at the Lyric
! Lew Shank at Keith's; THE Ameri
can Venus" at the Apollo; Lights
Of Old Broadway" at the Ohio
Lady windermere's Fan" at the
Circle; The Beautiful Cheat" at the
Colonial; burlescue st the Broad
way and The Tough Guy" at the
Isis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-17
Mantle Masks

Hartley Alexander's Man
ito Masks" Duttons), a collec-
ton of American Indian
dramas arranged for presenta-
ton by amateurs, Little Theatre
companies, or schools, is receiv-
Ing warm appreciation from
informed and understanding
ing critics because of its close
but poetic Interpretation Of
the Indian spirit, its practical
adaptabilities and its beauty.
The Theatre Arts Monthly says
Of II: "'The masks are drama
tizations of authentic Indian
material, freely handled, but in
a form which translates the
Indian lore into a poetic and
dramatic idiom, at once suit
able to it's native spirit and
intelligence to our own. Rarely
has an enterprise Of this kind
been SO successful. The masks
are intended for production,
and they are all highly dra-
matte and easy to represent.
The nine masks are all closely
related in their themes ara
their characters, but are as d.
verse and as individual as fine
pieces Of porcelain nodded
from the same clay
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-17
cow ENTIONS IN
INDIANAPOLIS

=1NDIANAPOLIs entertained
292 conventions last year,
IL which brought S27,14e
visitors to the city, the
convention bureau Of the Chamber
OF Commerce reports. Over 500
conventions are expected to come
here in 192e--140 have already
been listed.
Indianapolis is fast taking rank
as a leading convention city.
This is gratifying. Of course, to
civic pride. But there is moNE
to the convention industry thu
merely fattening community pride
and advertising the community.
The convention industry pays and
is worth cultivating on It's own ac-
count. 1t rings the local cash
registers in a very pleasing man
ner.
The 327,146 visitors attracted to
the city last year to conventions.
It is estimated, left between $i0,-
100000 and s12,Oo0,O0O in our
midst. Entertaining conventions
may properly be classed as big
business.
And 1t is. Next to movies and
automobiles the taste for con
ventions is the most typical and
popular American luxury. Gov
eminent statistical sharps estimate
the value of conventions held an
nually in the country at over a
billion dollars to the cities and
towns.
Every convention visitor brings
to the meeting, besides a festive
spirit or spirits, as the case may
be, healthy wallet. His ac-
companying bank roll is
necessity. Between sessions and
parades he must eat. sleep and
satisfy various physical wants
for all of which he must spend
money.
He may take away pleasant
memories OF the convention and
and the cityNin which it is held.
But he caves hard cash to cir
culate in its civic veins. He rep
resents an industry worth cul-
tivating. :"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-17


resentative at the city hall. Write him
at The Times.
Ten thousand holes in improved
streets await attention, A. ]. Middle
ton, chief inspector Of the city en-
gineer's department. informed Mr..
Fixlt today.
Middleton asks for patience from
those who send in complaints be-
use weather conditions prevent ef-
ficient laying OF improved street re-
pairs. With better weather relief
may be expected. he said.
w. p. Hargon. street superintend-
ent's clerk, has agreed to investi-
gate as soon as possible the follow
ing complaints:
Taxpayer. 1900 block Remington
St. Out petition the board OF works
for the street light; M. s.. alley be
tween Thirty-First st. and Congress
Ave. in the 100 block west; Resi-
dents, cinders for Cruft St: A
Reader, 202 Dearborn St.; hester
Lemaire, 200 e. Minnesota St., and
Mrs. E. j. Bordner. 265s Brookside
Ave.
Again comes the advice persons
must petition the board Of works
for a permanent grade or improve
ment before repairs may be made
to new streets and alleys. This APP
plies to the following:
B. NJ. Miller, Berwyn and Albany
SITS; Ira F. Cooper. Thirty-First St,
School to Euclid Ave-; alley between
Dearborn and La Sale SITS. from
st. Clair st. north to Pratt ST.; H.
w. Yates, alley between w. Thirty
Third and Thirty-Fourth SITS. Barnes
Ave. to Elmlra ST.; ]. F. F., alley
east Of School. st. and north OF
Twenty Eighth St; Earl Vansycle,
Southern and State Ayes: residents
Of Garfield and Chester SITS. and a
Fairview resident, Forty-Sixth st.
from Boulevard Pl. to Sunset Ave.