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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18
Are You Up on
History?

This test will show how we'll you
have kept posted on your history.
The answers will be found on page
10.
What British colony In Vir-
ginia in the sixteenth century died
out because help failed to arrive
from England?
2-Who was the general in COM
mand of the Union Army that was
defeated at the Battle of Chancel-
louisville in the Civil War?
3-Who was Vice President during
Lincoln's first term?
4-What battle, in what war in
which America took part, was fought
after the treaty of peace had actually
been signed?
5-From whom did the United
States acquire the Virgin Islands?
6-What American naval COM
mander, in what battle, gave the
order, Damn the torpedoes-go
ahead?"
What former Vice President Of
the United States killed a prominent
political opponent in duel?
S-What dispute nearly brought
the United States and England to
war during President Cleveland's adj
ministration?
9-What American battieship
made a record-breaking run around
Cape Horn during the Spanish War
to strengthen the American fleet in
Cuba?
10-How did the United States first
acquire land west of the Mississippi
river2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18
OUT OF POLITICS

Any argument that any particular measure be-
fore the Legislature concerning the regulation of
public utilities will either put the utilities in out
OF politics is the purest of buncombe.
The utilities in politics and will stay in
politics just long the people permit themselves
to be led by professional politicians and herded at
the polls under partisan banners for candidates who
are anything but partisan
They are in politics now, under commission
named by the Governor. They would be in politics
under an elective system. They were in politics
when they had to deal with city councils and mayors
to get that added pound of flesh.
These utilities understand, much better than the
people, how to make politics pay.
They know the advantage of having friendly men
pass upon any case in which variation of judg-
msnt might give the people little more of justice
orEthe utilities a little more of profit.
At the present time, they are out in the opeu
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18

Mueller of Judge Lindsey
Talks Like Cotton
Mather.
By M. e. Tracy

DENVER, Col. Feb. 1S.-It has
almost become national sport to bar
Judge Ben B. Lindsey from speak
ing, or at least to attempt it.
Latest to join the game is the
Colorado State Teachers College, Of
which DIR. w. G. Frasier is president.
GAS long as I am president Of the
college," DR.. Frasier is reported to
have said, Judge Lindsey will not
be allowed to speak here. We have
many speakers here covering broad
subjects, but have no room for those
who wish to air pet theories"
1t sounds like a paragraph torn
from one of Cotton Mather's books
in denunciation of witchcraft.
DR.. Frasier is willing for knowl-
edge to spread sidewise, but not
ahead. He would teach teachers how
to teach by closing the mouths of
those with whom he disagrees.
Judge Lindsey has the idea that
companionate marriage might lessen
the social evil. 1t shocks many
people, but is it any more shocking
than DIR. Frasier's idea that
education can be helped by the gag
rule?
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home for every occasion. And Ford
and Glenn have the, right idea for
the bed time hour.
Several Ways
Have been asked to tell about
some records devoted to warm music.
Again l do what am asked.
The best Little White House"
number that 1 have is on Bruins
wick, by Ben Bernie and his Hote.
Roosevelt orchestra Here is fine
melody, beautifully recorded. On the
other side Half a Moon," from
Honeymoon Land"
Have two corking versions OF I'm
a Little Spanish Town." one is on
an Okeh and is by Sam Lanin and
His Famous Players. Here the banjo
is used to get a marvellous melody
effect. And Brunswick has a winner
in it's Spanish Town." by the
Castlewood Marimba Band. Both are
charming.
For a novelty number, I recon-
mend eff 1 Didn't Know Your Hus-
band, and You Didn't Know My
Wife," as played by Bar Harbor So
ciety Orchestra. 1t is an Okeh.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18
THE TRULY GREAT

More than three thousand men and women gath
cred in Terre Haute to pay last tribute to woman
whose life had been devoted, tirelessy and unsesh
ly to her city.
Those who make money the goal of their
gathering and wonder whether their aim be worth
while.
Mrs. Sallie Hughes the librarian of the
Fairbanks library and under her direction it grew
from one small room to great institution with its
branches in all the schools
She asked for nothing for herself She did not
stand in the spotlight of fame. But she famous,
nevertheless She drew to her the sincerity of adj
miraton and of friendship that is the reward almost
the sole reward of those who trod the path of serv
ice to mankind.
true greatness is shown by the regard in which
and women are held when they are longer able
to give
Those who contribute to the material progress
Of the world may receive admiration, seldom sincere
warmth of sentiment Their passing perhaps
fortunately, seldom leaves that sense of personal
loss which brings and women with wet eyes
and aching hearts to bid last farewell
This woman chose the other path, from her
deep interest in human life and gave herself to the
great task of building through character for great
er and happier day.
That was the reason that all schools, public and
parochial, closed their doors that little children
might pay their tribute to friend who had passed
Who are the truly great? Read a part of the
answer in this voluntary tribute to woman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18
BY Milton c. Work

AS soon as the basic principle of
Contract is understood the next point
to be grasped is that the trick val
ues of Auction Bridge (6 for Clubs.
for Diamonds, for Hearts, for
Spades, and 10 for No Trumps), while
generally followed in the Contract
games abroad and in certain places
in this country, are not used by most
players in New York City. The
count popular in the metropolis (gen-
orally assumed to have been spon-
sored by Mr.. Harold VanderbilD con-
tains radical changes both In the
amount allowed for each trick and
the total necessary for game. In
this count the precedence of suits is
the same as in Auction Bridge; No
Trumps, Spades, Hearts. Diamonds
and Clubs in the order named and ir-
respective Of trick values; the over
bidding is unchanged, viz: one Spade
overbids one Heart and three ClutS
overcalls two No Trumps, but the
value of the declarations and OF
game are greatly increased. Ola.
monds and Clubs are counted at 20
per trick, Spades and Hearts at so,
and No Trump at IS; the game is
100 instead OF 80. This leaves the
number Of odd tricks necessary for
game from love score) the same
in Contract when played with this
count, as when played with the
Bridge count, viz: FIVE Minor.suit
tricks, four Major-suit tricks. or
three No Trump tricks.
Neither of these methods OF count.
ing tricks is "alone correct" or the
one anniversary used;" both have
their adherents who advance what
they claim to be strong arguments
for their favorite plan. In some
places only one Of these counts IS
known. in others, the other Is the
only one that ever has been used.
The question of ultimate selection II
the game of Contract become
permanent part of our social life.
must be. set down as still undeter
mined; but. the fact that the Knick.
erbocker Whist Club of New York.
with its army OF expert players, has
lined up in favor Of the Auction
Bridge count, must carry great
weight, although on the other hand
many New Workers have become &C.
customed TO playing with the higher
values.
Another article on Contract tomor
row.
Copyright, John r. Ollie Coz
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18
Price of Silence

George Bernard Shaw has said
some startling things. Lots of peo-
pie would have liked nothing better
than to- see him silenced.
The world would have lost some
great plays if he had been.
Marriage is one of the few sub
jects Shaw refuses to discuss.
mo man dare write the truth
about marriage while his wife lives, 4"
says Shaw, unless, that is, he hates
her, like Strindberg. and / don't"
Few people knew there was a Mrs.
Shaw, much less that the great and
grabbed author enjoyed an ideal
home.
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Her Name Could Have Been Lulu,
But She Was a USed-tO-Be Sweetie
Rx Walter ID. Hickman

The name of this fox trot lady
could have been Lulu" of the Belle
family, but she is just one OF those
used-to-be Sweeties, and that's her
name.
These dolls Of rather warm tenn
perature are being much spoken
about on the stage and much war
bled about in songland. Bryan and
vending have written a corking
rapid fox trot which they call
"Usen't You Used to Be My
Sweetie."
This flaming fox trot has been
brought to life by Ted Wallace and
his orchestra on a new Okeh record.
And if you are looking for warm
orchestration then get hold Of this
used-to-be sweetie number.
The vocal chorus tells you about
a lovesick chap who declares in
melody that he is a victim of used
to.be sweetie, and that he is so lone
some since she has been with an
other that he will steal around and
kiss her dear, sweet mother"
That certainly is keeping the
kisses in the girls family, although
we never hear what mother thinks
about the arrangement.
The lyric and the tempo of this
song is in the language of the hour.
The words have been set to pranc-
ing fox tort. And to me it is about
the warmest dance record I have
played for some weeks.
On the other side of this "sweetie"
record you will find "Since 1 Found
YOU" played by a different orches-
ira. 1t. is by the Harry Reser's jazz
pilots with vocal chorus by Tom
Stacks. Here is a good stepping
tune.
Okeh again has used one record
to give the photograph buyer two
orchestras on one record. A good
idea.
Ford and Glenn
Since Ford and Glenn visited the
Circle. 1 have been asked to locate
their Lullaby Time" in record form.
1 wanted the record myself and /
was glad when Columbia submitted
it for review in this department.
Lullaby Time" is Ford and
Glenn's contribution to a better and
happier musical time in the home
when the children go to bed. In the
past thirty-five years I never have
been accused of being a child, but
I often turn on this Columbia record
of Ford and Glenn and permit these
two artists to get me a little nearer
to sunderland.
This record has been arranged to
include their bed time introduction,
some jokes, then Lazy Mary" the
"Chickadee" number, some jokes and
then the prayer.
Here is a number that should be
in every home. where there are both
children and a monograph. There
can not be enough music in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18


A letter received by Mr.. Fixit to-
day asking for cindering and repair
of an alley was signed by twenty.
three property owners. The letter
stated that the alley is so muddy
that 1t is impossible to get TO
garages on It. The letter also saws
that no ash or garbage collections
have been made during the time this
alley has been in this condition. The
letter:
My Dear Mr.. Fixit: We are resi-
dents of the 200 block on N. La Sale
ST. We have to let our cars stand
over night in the street because the
alley is so muddy we cannot get To
our garages. Also we have had no
ash or garbage collections since the
alley became impossible. We would
be grateful for cinders or ANYTHING
to make it passable. II is the first
alley east of La Sale running north
from Twenty Sixth st. e. s.. Mrs
II. c., Mrs. M. w, D. G., j. r. e..
Mrs. G. II. H.. L. X. Mrs. G. I. Il,
MIS-. " u, Mrs. Il. G., ]. c. W., S.
A. w, A. R. T.. z. W., I. o. w.
Mrs o. K, E. c., Mrs. w. B. G., Mrs.
9. NJ, Mrs. H. ]. S. and Mrs. M.
G. II.
Surely in unit there is strength.
for when Mr.. Fixit showed this let
ter to Street Commissioner George
woodward he said that he would
see to it that the alley was fixed
at once. Truly Nolen, superln.
tendent Of ash and garbage collec.
tion' said he order collections at
once.
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and their politics is directed toward the control
of men elected by the people to make their laws.
They have an army Of shrewd lawyers in the
front line and there is suspicion that there is a
string of suffers wagons in the rear, ready to do
yeoman service when necessary.
But their grip on government was fastened long
before the Legislature opened. They busy last
fall when candidates were being named for Office
and when campaign chairmen needed money to per-
feet their machines
They deal, very largely, with the party in pow
er because they want men in Office to whom they
can talk on intimate terms.
They are SO far in politics that when the open
charge is made that campaign contributions enabled
their political advisers to pick utility commissioners
and hand the names to the Governor. neither the
Governor nor the commissioners resent that charge
to the extent of demanding vindicaton by the
Legislature.
No law will drive the utilities out of politics as
long as their prospect of obtaining unfair and huge
rewards can be frightened by remaining In politics
But laws can drive their agents out of power
when the utility brand of politics becomes burden
some and obnoxious.
They can be curbed in their politics by throwing
out of office those who yield too readily to their per-
suasions and who lose the viewpoint of the public
That is what has happened now. The utilities
have been too greedy in their politics They have
reached out too openly. They have insisted on SO
much that finally the people aroused.
The place to take the utilities out of politics is
at the polls and in the primaries.
The place to take the utility politicians out OF
office is in the Legislature and that should be done
by substituting for the present board some new men
who will have to pass scrutiny OF twothirds of the
Senate
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18
Cantonese Win

The Cantonese have apparently
shattered the armies brought against
them and opened the road to Shang
hal.
This does not come as surprise
to those who have followed the
Chinese situation.
The Cantonese have had their ups
and downs. but have maintained the
strongest and steadiest government
Of any faction since the Chinese un-
heaval began.
Theirs Is the one government
which our State Department has
chosen to ignore and insult most per-
sistently.
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FUNNY. BUT TRAGIC

The greatest gathering of humorists in recent
years must have been that solemn body of State
Senators who met, Republican partisans to decide
lust what they would do with the regulation of pub
lie utilities.
If they were merely trying to keep all the bar
gains explicit and implied, that were made for cam
paign funds, their meeting should have been short
and simple.
They should have summoned the little group of
Democratic lawyers who form the bulwark of the
utility lobby and asked these hirelngs of privilege
what their bosses want and given it to them.
If they were trying to discover how little the
people would be satisfied with and how much the
bosses would stand for their meeting was that of
tragedians and not comedians.
It takes no fortune teller to disclose what the
people want 1t takes great economist to discover
a feasible and just plan of amending the present
laws An ear to the slightest of public whispers will
determine public sentiment.
most cursory examination of defects in the
present law will determine what amendments are
needed.
They could find, these solemn Senators who still
wish to bind partisan thought to purchased organ
izaion that the people demand that the present COM
mission be ousted and new one replace It,
They would find, certainly, that there is de-
mand that some curb be placed on the appointive
the charge that he sold his appontive to the
utilities for campaign fund.
They could, at least, have enough self-respect
to demand that they as Senators, be given the pow
er of confirmation. That would satisfy public opinion
that the Legislature honestly trying remedy
ditions.
If they study the law, they would find that most
of the trouble comes from holding companies and
the fact that the commission has no power to regu-
late the expenditures of these utilities while giving
guarantees to the amount of their income.
One simple remedy would cut out all such gratis
as now are practiced-the payment of huge fees to
lobbyists the making of contracts with parent COM
panies the purchase of supplies from themselves at
fancy prices.
But perhaps the conference on the utility measure
was a different sort of gathering. 1t may have
been purely political. 1t may have had to decide
the grave problem of how little tnkering could be
done and still enable the next campaign treasurer to
tap the wires of these holding companies for
enough to overthrow the will of the people through
absent voters ballots and other tricks
OF course their problem may have been simpli-
fed by the knowledge that while they met as par
tisans the little lobby group of men who give lip
service to the Democratic party would line enough
members of the opposition to take the off their
servility to these utilities.
That may have lifted the pressure slightly.
Otherwise there simple question of whether
secret bargains made by bosses should be ratified
or bold stand in defense of public rights be made
How will you guess the outcome?
Will the people of Indiana or the utilities of the
East own it's government? You get big odds
If you still have faith.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18
Folly Of lEolIiesl

Flo Zeisfeld sees the folly Of his
"Follies." lie will dress the young
ladies. up hereafter and depend on
something besides their exposed con-
dition to draw the crowd.
Mr.. Zeigfeld has never been noted
for insisting on modesty or demure-
ness, but he is a shrewd Snowman,
and when he adopts such a course
you can depend upon 1t, there are
reasons.
Even II some New York producers
and actors have been allowed to es.
cape Jail by agreeing to stop dirty
plays, different reaction has set in.
Nothing proves this more conclusive
ly than the decision Of Mr.. Zeigfeld.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18

Kansas legislators propose mental tests for
persons who have determined to wed. Why not con
tnue to give them the benefit of the doubt?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18
eIepathy and Radio

Do you believe in telepathy, and if
so do you believe it has any connec-
ton with radio? Such a notion is in
trigu.ng whether it has any scienti-
tic basis or not, and regardless of
their opinions, most people are glad
to know that students are giving it
the benefit of experimental tests.
On Wednesday night several people
were shut up in room in London
and shown five objects on which they
concentrated their thoughts, while
Sir Oliver Lodge, addressing some
100000 listeners over the radio, ex-
planned that the idea was to see if
thought waves could be broadcast.
The listeners were invited to write
down the impressions they had with
regard to the five objects which the
persons shut up in the room were
thinking about
So many letters have already been
received that several days will be re-
quired to assert and classify the
answers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18
CONCERNING MARRIED
LIFE ON THE STAGE

Married life with a snap in It Is
the subject Guy Voyer and Company
have made into sketch at the Pal
ace the first half.
First there is the honeymoon
couple and their fond glances for
each other. Second is the couple
who have been married for five years
and with whom married life is not
so sweet as 1t was, and last is the
couple of ten years standing who
are engaged in open warfare most
of the time.
There is a aplorous plot to the
sketch and intefA Aersed through the
action are several song and dance
numbers that add considerable to the
act.
1.-THE Great Leon" is clever IL
fusion act in which the feature is
the trick of apparently shooting a
live young girl through sheet of
steel without harming either the
steel or the girl. We never could
figure out a stage mystery and so
we leave it to you to find the answer
to the problem of how it is done.
Gladys Green and Boys have a
dance act in which the opening is
bad. The rest of the numbers in the
act are much better and several OF
the dancing features are excellent.
Grifflths and Young are comedy
team who are at their best in the
bit about a travelling salesman COM
ing home to his wife.
Mallon and Case offer an eccentric
comedy act with the personal traits
of one of the men furnishing most
of the comedy material.
when the Wife's Away" with
Dorothy Revier is the photoplay at
traction for the last half, with news
reel and comedy films.
At the Palace today and tomorrow.
(By the Observer)
Indianapolis theaters today offer:
1.-THE Green Hat" at English's; Kitty
Doner at Keith's Heidelberg Student
Chorus at the Lyric; Leon at the
| Toolooa. sCorcof4o1, Caofreref az tho
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w
Trick Values in Contract
Generally Higher Than
in Auction,

In response TO numerous re-
quests, Work is writing ON Con-
tract for several days instead OF
Auction Bridge. During this time
his daily Auction Bridge Pointer
will be omitted, but will be resumed
laterl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18

Dear Sir: Wish to advise that last
fal the city put in some sewers
at Forty-Sixth St and Hensley Ave.
these running north on Hensley. The
avenue was torn up at the time and
has been impossible, as the street
was never fixed. 1 am a property
owner at 1925 Hensley Ave. and
think that something should be done
about the condition out here.
II. J. G.
George Woodward. street COM
missioner, said that he would give
this matter his immediate atten.
ton. City Engineer Chester c.
Oberleas said he would also Look
into the matter. and II he found
that the contractor had failed 10
leave the street in as good a con.
dition as when he put in the sew
ers that steps would be taken TO
sec that he repaired the street at
once.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18

"It" at the Circle; Loves Greatest
Mistake at the Apollo; Affairs of
Desire" at the Ohio; new show at the
Uptown, and burlesque at the
Mutual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18

When Charles Birger the Illinois gangster, was
locked up he given machine gun with which
to protect himself" When ia sentenced
to hang in that country they probably give him
horse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18

Some day man will be born who can answer
every question in an intelligence test We can't wait
to hear the name of the correspondence school that
produces him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18

When King George was opening parliament he
said the warships were being sent to China
token of friendship No wonder the Prince fell over
his sword.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18

When it comes to dressing in the height OF fash
ion, no woman can outstrip our fappers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18
How and when was Jesse James,
the outlaw, captured?

Governor Crittenden of Missouri
offered a reward of $4,000 for his
capture. dead or alive. and tempted
by this bribe, two members of his
own band, Robert and Charles Ford,
killed him at his own home at st.
Joseph, Mo-, April 3. 1882.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18

Twenty.four camels have arrived for distribu-
ton to in this country, says dispatch. They'll
like it here
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18

1927 echo of Davy Crocketts famous maxim
BE sure you're tight; then go ahead"