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In Ten Years Time

Ten years is not long time, measured by ordi-
nary standards Yet some particular decades seem,
in retrospect, nearly as long centuries.
Ten years ago this month the United States and
Germany went to war.
April of 1917 is still vivid in the memories of
mos. But how very long ago it seems 1t is as If
everything that happened before that fatefu month
took place in former age, which we now re-
member only dimy and mperfectly.
A great many things have happened since that
day ten years ego when, with curiously mixed emo
lions, Americans read that their country at
That day marked the end of an epoch i'll our his
tory, although we did not realize it at the time.
America, as a Nation, ceased to be an untried
youngster, and vaulted, in a remarkably short time
to the foremost position among the powers of the
earth We are not now what we were before April
1917, and be; are separated from
the pre.wor days by far more than ten short years
The war left Europe "bled white" The task of
shaping the worlds destiny passed across the At
lantic and came to America. Power such as no
nation ever held before is now ours.
With the power has come responsibility. 1t
said long long ago that much will be expected from
him to whom much is given; that remark is true
today when it first uttered
SO perhaps the end OF this decade might be
good time for to take stock of ourselves of our
purposes and CT future
Not infrequently you will hear people say that
the a tragic mistake and that the aims for
which it fought have all failed. That is not
true. Whether it ever will be true depends on u.s.
If forget that living in a changed
world if ignore responsibilities and try to get
along in the old, happy-golucky manner; if we lose
sight of the lessons the last years have taught
us-then, indeed, it may be that the terrible sacri.
fees Of The will have been in vain
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South would bid one No-Trump,
which would obtain the contract; and
Vests blind lead would be the Three
Of Clubs. With the cards as they
happen to lie, the lead Of the King
Of Clubs shout out Dummy's Jack;
but in the long run, when opening
against a No-Trump, it is not advis-
able to lead King from a four, five
or six-card King-Queen sit unless a
lower honor is held also. King
should be led from King Queen-Ten,
but not from King-Queen-x.x, King.
Queen-x-x-x, or even King-Queen-
Xxx.
With the Three of Clubs led, which
card should Declarer play from Dunn
my; and if Declarer play the Jack
and it win, how should he develop
his hand? The answer tomorrow.
Copyright John F. Ollie CO.
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Collar Plea

The American Legion has been
importuned to help the campaign for
low-necked, soft-collared shirts when
it goes to France next summer.
Whether this is in interest Of COM
comfort, or commerce, it is difficult
to say, but Robert La Peyrade,
general secretary Of the Anti-Hard
appealing letter on the subject, in
which he takes the American men
severity to talsk for their timidity
in the matter Of dress.
why" he expostulates, when
women have the courage Ito show
their legs-no matter how large or
how badly shaped they may be-why
should me be afraid to bare their
necks? Are they such towards?
Women make themselves as pref
ty as possible" he declares, why
not the men also? The master hair
dressers of France are awakening
to the need Of neck treatment which
will make 1t possible for men to
show their necks without blushing."
The proposition is worth consider
ing because Of the opportunity It Of
fers to regain some of that French
good will we are supposed to have
lost, II for no better reason.
Who knows what the American
Legion might do to restore and
strengthen Franco-American friend
ship If It were to give the master
hair dressers and beauty specialists
of Paris a chance to work off its
Adams apples until 1t could wear
low necked shirts without blushing?
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The Railroaders

Fos more than fifty years Steve ]. STANDARD Of
Kansas City, has been locomotive engineer. He
is not only dean of engineers on his own railroad:
he is believed to have just about the longest service
record of any engineer in the country.
STANDARD a railroader when locomotives and
their equipment had not been perfected as they are
now And he makes remark that we think is
rather apropos:
"The man who travels on the de luxe trains OF
today with all the comforts of modern hotel does
not realize the toll in human life and suffering the
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Tonic for the week,
Topic for the week,
'THE SPIRITUAL STRUGGLE
Sunday,
High Attainment Involves
STRUGGLE"


Scripture: Read-Romans 7:14-25.
al delight in the law of God after
the inward man; but I see differ
ent law in my members, warning
against the law of my mind" Rom.
1929. For they that are after
the flesh mind the things Of the
flesh; but they that are after the
Spirit the things of the Spirit" Rom.
$50. But 1 buffet my body and
bring it into bondage" Il. Cor. GID.
Sell. Corinthians 4:16; Ephe-
slams 3:16; Galatians 519-21.
Meditation: All the rest of nature
follows physical instincts unques-
tionably. In mankind alone is found
innate struggle to subject lower i'm
pulses to higher. Because I am
born from above" may expect
conflicting energies. The greater the
urge within for the spiritual fruits
the struggle until we come to full
ness of life. In victory there is joy;
in failure penitence leads to- God.
"I am myself the miracle of the
universe, the violation of the order
of nature. l am the only thing in
creation which strives with Thee,
which needs to be reconciled to
Thee"
Hymn:
Lord of all being, throned afar.
Thy glory flames from sun and star;
Center and soul of ev'ry sphere.
Yet to each loving heart hof near.
Lord of all life. below, above,
Whose light is truth, whose warmth
is live;
Before Thy ever-blazing throne
We ask no luster of our own.
Grant us Thy truth to make US free,
And kindling hearts that burn for
Thee,
Till all Thy living affairs claim
One holy light, one heavenly flame.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1S4S.
Prayer: Confession Of sins;
thanks for the church.
Pray for-missionaries.
Collect-Almighty Father, whose
power knows no limit, let US feel
within us the movings of Thy might.
We thank Thee for life, marvellous
in it's ways. We bless Thee for
the world. rich in it's wooings of
life. We rejoice that Thou art a
spirit with whom our spirits may
commune. and that Thou hast
shown shown forth Thy nature in
the Christ, who lives with Thee and
with us. We praise Thee for the
high privilege of prayer in which
spirit blends with spirit. Mercifully
forgive us that we have so often
chosen the satisfaction of our lower
instincts to the impoverishment of
the soul. Quicken. we pray Thee,
our inner awareness of Tee; so shall
temptation have no authority over
us. Through Thy grace, we engage
to walk in all Thy ways. Amen.
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"1ur.~f
lE.}.IA(>> Y
Despite Slogan, Thomp-
son Has Come Back in
Chicago Politics,
BY NJ. e. Tracy

big Bill, he never worked and he
never will"
That is the slogan with which Chi
cago marches to the polls. 1t is a
good slogan, but Chicago hasn't any
too much confidence in it.
Contrary to all expectations, the
Hon. William Hale Thompson has
come back. His candidacy, which
was taken as a joke when first an
nounced, is now regarded as a most
serious problem. Opposing an ad-
ministration which has won not only
the respect of Chicago, but of the
entire country, he seems more than
likely to achieve one of those mex
plicable triumphs that are the dis
grace of American politics.
1t is just another case where re-
sentiment at prohibition gives a mis-
fit his chance.
Judge Dever, the present mayor
of Chicago, who is running for re-
election, has made things hard for
the bootlegger, because he believes it
is an officials duty to enforce every
law, whether he believes in it or not.
When Judge Dever went into Of
flee there were some seven thousand
speakeasies in Chicago, of which he
has closed practically one-half.
The booze peddlers and their
patrons know that they will be sub
jected to no such unkind treatment
from Big Bill, and are with him to a
man. The colored vote also is for
him, as well as that great crowd of
political morons who take street jar
gon and gutter slang for wisdom.
Such men as Big Bill Thompson
thrive on puritanical reforms. If
you would know what makes it pos
sible for them to sweep better men
out of Office and hold positions for
which they have poor qualifications,
go to the blue laws, the restriction
and the meddlesomeness which irri-
tate people until they don't care
what they do or whom they elect
so long as they see a chance to re-
gain some of their lost liberty.
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small card led against NO-Trump,
the Jack is frequently the play
but not always.
At No-Trump, a small card being
led, the play from Jack.x in Dummy
is more difficult to decide than the
play Of King.x or Queen-X. When
Jack-x is held, there are more high
card combinations for the Closed
Hand to hold, and the cards in the
Closed Hand determine which card
should be played from Dummy.
When the Closed Hand has no card
of value, 1t is immaterial whether the
Jack or the small card is played. The
leader has not opened small from
Ace-King Queen, so there is no hope
Of trick.
When the closed hand has Queen
XXX, the Jack should not be played
from Jack-x, because, if the small
card be played, a trick in the suit
is sure; but if the Jack be played,
the Third Hand may win with the
Ace or King and return the suit
through Queen-x in Closed Hand,
with the result that the adversaries
take every trick in it. When. how
ever, the Jack-x is held opposite Ace
or Ace,x'x Gt being remembered
that by *" is meant any card noA
higher than Nine), the situation III
different.
The following hand will illustrate
this nnnit.
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and Miss Ralston is generally the
sweet, understanding thing. And
she is mighty sweet. suffering and
understanding in Children of Di-
vorce." The story opens in French
convent, where children of divorced
and separated parents are sent when
young. Here two little orphans of
divorce feel the pang and the evils
of divorce. When they grow up to
be beautiful young girls, the two
roles are played by Miss Bow and
Miss Ralston. Clara is the gay
daughter of divorced parents who
was taught from the very beginning
that she must marry n rich man in
order to keep the wolf from her
mothers door. OF course Clara falls
honestly in love with the son of q
poor nobleman. The other girl, very
rich, falls in love with a rich lad
but Clara gets him "pieyed"-fiap.
per language for intoxicated-and
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marries him while he was unco,G
scious. ~
This leads to awful unhappine INV
on the part of Clara and her huS@
band. And so Clara becomes ven
dramatic and kills herself.
And so the movie has both a, sad
and a happy ending. Again true love
wins on the screen.
Here is movie drama, at times
mushy but the cast puts it over in
such human fashion before such
exquisite sets, that Children of Di.
vorce.' becomes high powered drama
OF present day evil.
You will love Clara Bow even unto
death and you will fell mighty sorry
for the noble Miss Ralston and YOU
also will be sorry for the long suf-
fering Gary Cooper, who loved one
woman, but who was loved by two.
Charlie Davis and his gang this
week is presenting Spring Fever"
Bill includes a comedy, Smiths
Customer"
At the Ohio all week.
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It Doesn't Paw

Fifteen years ago Jesse Sharp, "lfer," escaped
from the Ohio penitentiary The other day, old and
broken, he came back voluntarily
The strain of evading police, of fearing con-
stantly that he would be caught, too great, he
said. 1t ruined his health and prevented him from
getting any enjoyment out OF his freedom. So he
came back
lawbreaker pays for his crime in more ways
than This found out that mans own
conscience punish him more sharply than any
manmade prison.
1t doesn't always pay after all.
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Mo0ie Verdict

CIRCLE-C on s lance Tai
madge plays with water and
seems to love it in Venus Of
Venice"
OHIO-Clara Bow becomes
very dramatic even unto death
in Children of Divorce"
APOLLO-L ew Cody and
Norma Shearer have an anus
ing comedy Of Partisan life in
1.-THE Demi-Bride.
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Vorce, she winds
up by doing the
Dutch act, mean.
ing that she kills
herself so that her
husband S h o u ! d
marry the girl
whom he should
have married in.
stead of Clara.
There are really
two very impor-
tant players in
this movie of the
evils of divorce. a"
They are Miss
Bow and Esther
Ralston. Miss Bow
is, you know, my
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Questions and
Answers

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ton OF fact or information by writing
70 The Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau. 1929 New York Ave. Wash
lngton. ID. G.. inclosing 2 cents in
marital advice cannot DO given nor can
extended research be undertaken. All
other QUESTIONS will receive a personal
reply. Unsigned requests caUnot be
answered. All tiers are confidential.
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q canal IN venice
and as movie canals
are blessed with
real water, Con-
stance is naturally
wet every time that
she takes a high
dive. venus of
Venice" is really a
C 70 o k melodrama
with Venice and its
canals as the back
ground. Miss Tai
madge is cast as
Carlotta, one Of
those canal babies,
who is a cork
ing good pick
pocket. She has
nerun1Is q n 81 g L S
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NORMA SHEARER AGAIN
is VERY SATISFACTORY

One jump from the secluded walls
of convent life in Paris to the posi-
ton of wife to the most famous
Don Juan" of Partisan night life.
Such is the plot of 1.-THE Demi-
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CLARA BOW BECOMES
DRAMATIC THIS TIME

Clara Bow flashed into popularity
by being the most flappy of the flap.
pers.
Although she starts out to be
bad little flapper in Children of Di.
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which can not be controlled when
her eyes become focused upon the fat
pocketbook of a man. She is the
clever crook until a young American
meets her while boating" in the
canal. Just as some rich jewels be-
longing to the American are about to
become her property, love enters the
heart of Carlotta. After she jumps
into the canal a few times, we finally
see her and the American swimming
arm in arm in the canal toward
marriage license bureau. or course
our crook heroines upon the screen
in this sort of story must be just
misguided poor dears who never
had a chance" to trod the straight
and narrow.
Although Carlotta lives in a junk
heap under bridge or something
over the canal, Miss Talmadge
generally looks like she lived in a
beauty parlor, even when she is COM
ing out of the canal.
There are a couple of nifty little
comedy scenes when she stages a
quite innocent little nap by the side
Of the American. 1t becomes more
rapid when the Americans would
be future wife suddenly arrives on
the scene and sees all.
And Carlotta remarks that She
"just hates women who are sup
posed to be in New York"
Personally, l like Miss Talmadge,
best in smart comedy. To be sure,
Miss Talmadge has some chance at
comedy in Venus of Venice" but
the tone of the picture is more melo-
drama than either farce or comedy.
From a Photographic standpoint,
this one is easy upon the eye. The
cast includes Antonio Moreno, Jul
lame Johnston, Michael Vavitch
and others.
The winning Vitaphone presenta-
ton this week is that offered by
Warnings Pennsylvanians. Here is
one of the best orchestras before the
public today. 1t is made up of young
men who are good when singing,
and they are good musicians who
know how to sell their melody.
To my way of thinking, Warning
and his orchestra has the best Vita
phone presentation so far. Also on
the vitaphone bill is Buddy Doyle,
black-face comedian, and Reinald
Werrenrath,. baritone.
At the Circle all week.
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Shifting Criminals

Irving Black, charged with carry
ing concealed weapons, has been ex-
lied from New Jersey.
Recorder Corio told him if he ever
came back. to that State he would
be sentenced to Jail for six months.
This is becoming popular
method of Furnishing offenders whom
magistrates lack the courage either
to imprison or free, but what sense
is there in it?
1t may be convenient for New Jer-
sey to tell Irving Black or any other
delinquent to get out and stay out,
but what about the community he
selects for his future field of opera
tons? We are not going to solve
the crime problem by shunting
buns, tramps and criminals from
one place to another. 1t means lit
tie to them to be banned from New
Jersey. or any other State, but it
does mean a lot to the decent peo-
pie who are thus exposed.
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1t may be said truthfully that
Connie Talmadge is all wet" in
Venus of Vehice."
Miss Talmadge often finds it
necessary in this story to jump into
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~ -NAa -
been his in numer-
Gus stories before.
He sits back and
gives most of the
picture to Miss
Shearer w II o
romps through the
film with a girlish-
ness that would be
much more con-
vincing were il
but true. She
seems to us as too
eager to convince
that she is just
Sweet Sixteen"
Cody has a role
that does not take
much work 10
play, that is for
him. He takes the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-04
Constance Talmadge Is All Wet in
Her Comedy Film, Venus of Venice

Bride" at the Apollo this week with
Lew Cody and Norma Shearer.
For some reason or other Cody
does not have the brilliant love
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BY Walter ID. Hickman

of Barbara Worth" at the Uptown,
and burlesque, at the Mutual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-04

This scientific age shall not have reached its
summit until one invents an automatic wind
shield wiper for horn-rimmed glasses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-04

We have learned now why the American Legion
is going to Paris. It's to see "Abie's Irish Rose"
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When man is sentenced froe
one to seven years, at the end of ono
year will he be freed il he has been
n good prisoner, or will further steps
have to be taken for him to regain
his freedom?
If this man has a good prison rec
ord he will be freed automatically at
the end of one year. The Lard of
trustees meets on the 18th OF every
month and considers the records of
prisoners, who are eligible for par
don. However, If the prisoner has
had a bad record previous to the
sentence he is then serving, that will
be taken into consideration.
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man is supposed to know himself and to keel
good company, too
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meet the Prince" the annual
Haresfoot Club show of the Univer
sity of Wisconsin, will be presented
tonight at the Murat.
Other theaters today offer; Lilac
Time" at English's; Dave Vine, at
the Lyric: Rae Samuels, at Keith s.;
Doc Baker. at the Palace; 'Don
Mike" at the Isis; 1.-The Winning
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What became of Charles I, emper-
or of Austria and his wife?
Charles L died April 2. 1922. His
widow. the ex-Empress Zita, lives at
LIE Quieto, a small seaport in Spain
on the Bay Of Biscay.
Where does White River rise, and
on which fork is indianapolis?
White River rises near Palestine,
Ohio. Indianapolis is located on the
main stream.
What is the nationality of Nikola
Tesla?
He was born in Serbia, but is now
a naturalized American.
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When quicker divorces granted Reno will
grant them.
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Who is the treasurer Of the State
of Montana?
w. E. Harmon Republicanl
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OF Montana?
w. E. Harmon Republicanl
What Is the difference between a
draft of air and breeze?
A draft is a current of air. A
breeze is a gentle gale, a soft or
fresh soft wind.
Where and when was Norman
Kerry, moving picture actor
born? How tall is he?
Born, Rochester, N. Y, June 1e,
1897. He is feet inches tall.
How long is full grown tape
worm?
From ten to thirty-hve feet.
What is an accessory after the
fact?
Legally it means person who,
having full knowledge that q crime
has been committed, conceals q
from the magistrate, and harborN. IL
assists, or protects the person
charged with or convicted of the
crime.
From what poem is Goods In His
Heaven--all's right with the world
taken?
Part Of BrowninE's spippa
Passes" .-ll-.l4Iit4Al1ristali-
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ON C..lt<x1i<,ts
Bride
6nMiltt,tE ~
~CMarlt 49, 1
Further Tips on Playing
From Dummy in. No.
Trump.
Tho no;ntar for od.v;s.

The pointer for today is:
With Jack-x in Dummy. and q
small card led against NO-Trump,
the Jack is frequently the play
but not always.
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How long is q full grown tape
worm?
From ten to thirty-five feet.
Evening star., 1927-05-05

Transfers and promotions-T. g.
Stickney, teacher, class Ia, from Pet
worth to West School: E. L. Crump,
teacher, class la, from grade 8 to 5,
West School; NJ. A. Hannah. teacher,
class la, West School, from grade to
4; Fl. /. Burton, teacher. class la, from
Kinsman to Tenley-Janney School;
Augusta Kriener, teacher, class &c,
from Macfarland Junior to Central
High School; Mary Werres, from jani-
tor. 1340 G street northeast. to ma
tron, Stuart Junior High School; E. G.
Gray, teacher. class LA, from Doug.
lass-Twining to Banneker-Jones group;
Inetta Banks, teacher, class LA,
Douglass -Twining group. from grade
1 to 8; e. r. Mcintyre, teacher,
class la, domestic science, temporary;
Irma Albee. teacher, class LA, division
3. temporary: II. NJ. MacNair, teacher,
class la, division 8, temporary; K. F.
Keeler, teacher, class la, annual sub
stitute, Temporary; Mary Box, tempo
rary teacher, class IA, Macfarland
Junior; Jane Crawford, temporary
teacher, class IA, Macfarland Junior;
j. 7. Donovan, temporary teacher,
class IA, Macfarland Junior; Stephen
Carey. temporary teacher. class IA,
Columbia Junior; J. G.. Hanson, tenn
porary teacher, class IA, Stuart Jun
ior; Elizabeth Griffith, temporary
Evening star., 1927-05-05

teacher, class IA. Stuart Junior; NJ. E.
Yost, temporary teacher, class IA,
Stuart Junior; /. d. Aldrich. tempo.
rary teacher. class IA, Hine Junior:
Camille DuBose, temporary teacher,
class IA, Hine Junior; T. G.vHolmes,
temporary teacher, class ga, Eastern
High; g. e. Hurt, temporary teacher.
class IA, Powell Junior; E. /. Cook,
temporary teacher, class la, Abbot
Vocational; Charles Martin, temporary
teacher, class la, Abbot Vocational:
NJ. F. Dement,. probationary teacher.
class LA, West School; E. E. Horvath,
probationary teacher, class la, Cor.
coran-Jackson; Fl. d. Fife, temporary
teacher. class la, ungraded class A.
K. Ross, probationary teacher, class
la, Reservoir; E. NJ. Kehr, temporary.
teacher, class ga. Eastern High;
Nathan Buchalter, temporary teacher,