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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25
When Mellon Comes Back

Andrew w. Mellon Secretary of the Treasury,
has gone to Europe for month. When he comes
back he will decide who shall be prohibition COM
missioner and exercise the enlarged powers of that
office For the time being Roy Haynes is to be act
ing commissioner If the AntiSaloon League has its
way he will get the permanent appointment
The country has a better candidate for the job,
however.
That candidate is Wayne B. Wheeler.
Wayne B. Wheeler is the AntiSaloon League it
SELF the organization that brought prohibition upon
the country and that has sought by its pecu-
liar methods to obtain its enforcement. These meth
DDS have included nagging the officials such as
Secretary Mellon and Assistant Secretary Andrews,
who have supervision over enforcement. Wheeler
has made life miserable for the latter but has pretty
well escaped taking any responsibility himself.
Why should Secretary Mellon continue to per-
init this state of affairs. Since the ntiSaloon
League presumes to dictate who shall enforce this
law and how it shall be enforced shouldn't Mellon
ask it to tackle the task itself? OF course the Anti
Saloon League prefers to work through politicians;
always has done 1t prefers to have political
prohibitionst, such Haynes, on the firing line,
where it can goad and harass him. 1t has desire
to breast the snipers bullets itself.
But it isn't necessary to accept the AntiSaloon
Leagues wishes as final. At least it should be re-
quested to take of the responsibility for its
creature. And it should take it in the person Of
Wayne B. Wheeler himself
Wheeler is the great national expert on prohibit
ton. He has said all there is be said on the sub
ject.
If he can not enforce it, nobody can.
Last summer, when it thought General An
drews might resign, the people spontaneously de-
manded that Wheeler take his place. He was coy
then-coy but practical. He couldn't consider it, he
said. unless the enforcement bureau were reorgan-
ized 1t has now been reorganized in the very man
ner he desired.
plentiful. 81,
Wheeler would have no excuse, if he failed Has
he any excuse for not making the attempt?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25
Genius Is the Touch Which Makes But
ONLY One Al Jolson on Stage Today

doesn't use merely set lines and
words. He goes Off to something
new about half the time. He mixes
with people in the cities that he
shows and in rubbing elbows he gets
low.down on what the people are
Interested. In other words he gives
every one in the audience the. inn
preston that he is singing TO every
individual in the audience. And that
is genius and also grand box Office.
1 have always thought that DOL
son could take the Negro Spiritual
and with the Jolson touch make the
numbers mighty entertaining, al
though not too spiritual. At times
you want TO tap your feet in synco-
patton, but these 'spirituals' are one
Of the hits Of the show.
Jolson at present seems TO be in.
clined to be more OF a comedian as
the term entertainer means 10 him
the combination OF a comedian and 4
singer. Some OF the Jokes he pplled
last night were wise jokes, not turid
but with the suggestion Of speed
And in that Jolson has no rivaa -
One time when Jolson was. tan<W
about having seen Pola Negri bnce
in passion" he suddenly remarked
when the house roared. "Oh. tuch
evil minds"
Jolson has kept pace with . the
speed of the modern joke He. has
that touch which takes = Joke
Turn 20 Page %
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25
Beethoven Week Increases Love for Great Music

heard Damrosch give his musical
tall1si over the radio, but it is q
genuine accomplishment to have at
least one in photograph form. Co.
lumbia has done a big thing in Civ.
ing the schools and civic organiza-
lions copies Of this talk on musical
appreciation.
Brunswick has sent me for review
Beethoven's "Kreutzer Sonata" as
played by Bronislaw Huberman, VIC
lin, and Sigfried Schultze. piano.
Both the Columbia and Brunswick
recording strikes a new day in re-
cording music. These records de-
serve a place in every home that en-
joys real music.
Other Artists
AS want to be fair in discussing
this general movement for better
music, 1 have before me a list Of the
artists on Victor who are identified
with Beethoven music.
Among the Victor artists VINO have
recorded Beethoven music are: Ell
man, Flonzaley Quartet, Novaes.
Samaroff and Toscanini and the La
Scala. orchestra as we'll as Heifetz.
It seems to me that we have a
wealth OF recorded Beethoven music
from which to draw. -
The opportunity is before us. Bet
ter music win make better home
life.
That is the great advantage OF the
Beethoven Centennial week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25
nov NU
QN

News of science is in the news
papers and magazines constantly
This quiz deals with science; II any
of the questions stump you, you'll
find the answer on page 2s.
/. In what field Of research was
Nicola Tesla distinguished?
2. What two phrases were used by
Darwin to explain his theory OF evo
luton?
3. What scientist. in the middle
ages. demonstrated the movement OF
the earth around tho sun, but was
forced by the church TO recanta
4, What is tho boiling point Of
water on tho centigrade scale2
5. What ancient mathematician is
reputed to have said, Give ME
place TO stand and 1 can move the
world?"
6. Who was Euclid7
Z. For what disease ia insuitn a
remedy?
8. What American journalist ssnd
explorer made an unsuccessful effort
to fly across the Atlantic by dirisible
about fifteen years ago?
9. What European psychiatrist de
veloped a theory of the Significance
OF dreams and Suppressed desites"
that has gained worldwide fame in
recent years?
10. Who is Henry Fairfield os
born?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25
~
Tracy
Nationalist Spirit Does Not
Yet Inspire Chinese
Masses,
BY NJ. f. Tracy

China has blown up. The next
wind that comes to our ears may
whisper Of war and invasion.
But let us have no illusions as
to the meaning of what has hap.
pened.
In spite of all the the shooting
and the bloo'shed, the character OF
the people hasn't changed very
much. The sleeping giant has been
stirred by nightmare rather than
by lucid, wakeful thoughts.
Those who speak of the national
list spirit, as If it had arrived, are
merely optimistic.
The democratic ideal. borrowed
from American and European uni
versities, may have inspired a few
dreamers, but the masses are meas
urably led on by a chance to raise
hell.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25
BY Walter ID. Hickman

Indianapolis has yielded to the in
fluence of the Beethoven Centennial
which is being observed all over the
country this week.
This has been felt in several ways,
especially the desire of citizens to
have good music in record form in
their homes.
1 have noticed during the week
that the music of Beethoven has
been given special consideration by
many people who buy good music
in record form with the same dis
elimination that they use in buying
concert artists in recital at a thea
ter.
Radio with the cooperation OF the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25
Who viii Profit?

Meanwhile, a bigger situation
rises out of the fog.
China, though weak as an EN-.
pire, is rich in material resources.
Her deposits of coal and iron repre-
sent the basis OF power.
Who will take advantage of these
resources, translating them into
wealth and energy.
Will it be Russia, thanks to the
great influence she has already ac-
quired over the Cantonese, or Japan,
who is ominously quiet and non
committal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25
NarrOWneSS

Our ideas of censorship seem
vague and timorous when compared
to those of Mussolini.
Ee proposes to apply 1t not only
on moral, but patriotic grounds, and
not only to theaters. but to books,
newspapers, moving pictures and
monograph records as we'll.
Arbitrarily selected committees
will soon be telling Italy what it
can read, sing, look at on the screen
and listen to over the radio.
We sometimes think this country
is getting narrow and intolerant.
That is often attributable to the fact
that we don't realize what is going
on in other countries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25
Aid to Smell

Psychologists are always complain
ing that we have lost our sense of
smell, that we have allowed it to
atrophy for lack Of use.
Time was, they pointed out, when
man could track animals or other
men by his nose as efficiently rs the
bloodhound.
Prohibition promises to rehabilitate
the olfactory nerves Of this country
at least.
A United States Circuit Court has
decided that the smell of liquor is
sufficient evidence in which to pad
lock a restaurant.
This should result in great
smelling. campaign on the part of
our dry sleuths.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25
Two Possibilities

Foreign governments talk expan-
sively of preserving China's integ-
rity. First, however. they must pre-
serve their own citizens and inter-
ests.
What this may involve. no one
can guess.
The Cantonese. may yield to for
eign demands without delay or
equiTocation. On the other hand,
they may become too drunk with
success, and allied armies may have
to repeat the lesson that was adj
ministered to China in the Boxer
uprising.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25
Topic for the Week
SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT'

FRIDAY
1--WE Shall Perfect Our Spiritual
Faculties i'm the Future Life"
SCRIPTURE: Read-I Corinthians
IS.
darkly; but then face face: now /
know in part: but then shall know
fully even as also 1 was fully
known Il Cor. 1912. "As for me
shall behold thy face in righteous
ness; I shall be satisfied, when I
awake. with beholding thy form"
Cps. 1915. "And they shall see his
face" Rev. 22:4).
See-Psalrns 1911; Matthew IS: 10.
MEDITATION: Fancy has wide
range in thought of the future life.
How easy it is to go astray! Why
did not Jesus elaborate on that life?
Perhaps it is a subject beyond our
range, but speaking as a child we
may expect spiritual growth in the
next world; also in that world there
will be only spiritual language. Just
as when in foreign countries one is
compelled to learn the foreign Ian
guage so in the spiritual world we
shall naturally turn to spiritual ex-
preston. We are in the beginners
class now. Let the foundations be
we'll laid.
"The Divine Spirit like every other
spirit is a habit of life, and a habit
is only acquired by time"
HYMN:
Immortal Love. forever full,
Forever flowing free,
Forever shared, forever whole,
A never ebbing sea!
We may not climb the heavenly
sleeps
To bring the Lord Christ down;
In vain we search the lowest deeps
For Him no depths can drown.
But warm. sweet. tender, even yet
A present help is He;
And faith has still it's Olivet,
And love its Galilee.
John G. Whittier, 1866.
PRAYER: Thanks for the open
Bible
Pray for-patience; doctors. nurses;
hospitals.
JCollect-O Lord our God, Father
of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Thy love is unsullied, full and free.
Thou art conquering the hearts of
men by the surrender of Thyself.
Thou art showing high trust in us,
can we not trust Thee. We praise
Thee for the life, death and resur-
rection of Thy Son in whom we see
the father. Give us to know the fell
lowship of His suffering and the
power /of His resurrection with its
pledge of our on-going life. We be-
seech Thee to be our ally in the con-
flict with evil. Give us the love that
triumphs. Use us for the transfer
nation of the world into the king
dom of Christ. Seal within us our
purpose to live for eternity and to
Thee be all the praise. Amen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25

In approaching AL Jolson in a
three.year-old success, it may feel
like trying to eat the remains of a
Christmas dinner some weeks later.
But with Jolson this is not true.
He is the only man in his chosen
line of work. comedian and singer.
that l have the feeling that he can
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25
Wives

The Snyder case offers contrast
in wives.
Mrs. Gray. who was loyal to her
husband in his success remains true
to him in his shame.
Mrs. Snyder, who betrayed her
husband, goes back on her paramour.
Why can't men see this? Why
can't they see that a woman who is
false to one is more than likely to
be false to another?
A wife can leave her husband
openly and still be straight, bur there
is bound to be a flaw in her
character If she deceives him. and
the poor dupe who triumphs in such
deceit only fools himself
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25

Inc reason LOr tIllS polHJeu Cdu %
illustrated by the following hand;
DuHmy CNorth)-Sp; AK HIT:
xxx Di: J.9.x.x-x CT: Xxx. Closed
Hand (Southl-Sp: Ohio lit; A.1OsS
Di: A.Q.1O-s CT; J-5-2.
With a small Club the opening
lead, it will be noted that IL Dummy
should play the King Of Clubs on
the first trick, 1t would be more apt
to win than lose, because the Ace Is
more frequently in the hand Of the
leader than IN the hand of the lead
er's partner; but, as has been stated
in previous articles, the difference Is
very slight, and If the Ace should be
in the East hand and the lead should
be from the Queen las would then
be most probable), the play OF the
King on the first trick would keep
the Declarer from taking a single
Club trick. BY playing small the IN
clarer must make one Club trick
CARELESS of the location Of the 40.
versely held Ace and Queen. II
both are in the leading hand CWesO
the first trick will be taken by South
with the Jack; IL both are in tho
Third Hand (east), the third trick
will be taken by South with the
Jack; il West have the Ace and East
the Queen, the Jack will take the
third trick II the Ace capture the
King on the second; and IL West
have the Queen and East the Ace.
the Jack will take the first trick or
the King the second. So, no matter
how the adverse high Clubs are held.
one trick must be made by the De.
clarer If his first play from Dummy
be small. The play Of the King
therefore, would be one OF those sad
plays which may lose and cannot
gain. 1t is important, therefore. to
distinguish between King.x in Dunn
my and Jack Xxx in Closed Hand
with which the King should not be
played from Dummy; and King.x in
Dummy and Jack-X in Closed Hand
with which. on a small card led
against a No-Trupp, IL should be
Suppose that on the first trick OF the
above hand, Dummy play small, and
that East finesse the Ten, in which
case the Closed Hand would win
with the Jack; how should the, Dc.
clarer plan to play the remainder OF
the hand? Answer tomorrow.
Copyright, John f. Ollie Coz
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25

talent when it comes to lifting little
songs of the day. decorating them
with genius and making those songs
OF the hour take on real beauty.
That is what genius has done for
Al Jolson. I laughed great deal
last night at Jolson's wise cracks
and his sudden humor, but it was
in song when he made me very
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25

De brought WIFI
as much safety
on Main st. as on
Broadway at the
height of his run.
And that is say
ing a great deal,
probably more
than one may sus-
pect upon the
service. Al Jol-
son is a stage in
stitution. There
is nobody like
him on the stage
and there will
never be another
who has been
given so much en-
arpu and NJ much
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25
WEEKLY RECORD REVIEW

Beethoven Centennial committee,
arranged by the Columbia Phono-
graph Company, has had many de-
lightful hours this week OF radio
music. 1t has been a genuine inspi-
ration which has resulted in a gen.
eral reaction of approval for music
of this master.
Columbia informs me by letter
that:
The final Beethoven radio hour
will take place on Saturday night,
March 26, 9 p. m, Eastern time, on
circuit of the twenty-five stations
of the National Broadcasting Com
pany.
At this occasion. broadcast from
the Chamber Music Hall of Carne-
gle Hall, Mr.. Walter Damrosch win
give an explanatory lecture on the
Ninth Symphony. assisted by vocal
quartet, comprising Olive Marshall,
Grace Leslie, Charles Stratton and
Frederick Baer.
This Ninth Symphony is known
also as the Choral Symphony. be-
cause at the conclusion Beethoven
set the poem Of Schiller, "An Ode to
Joy" to music.
The stations broaGcasting the pro-
gram Saturday night are: WEAF',
WEEP, WAR, WTAG, WGR, WIFI,
WRC, wCSH. WCAE, WTAM,
WI, WSAI, WGN, KSD, woo,
wCCo, WDAF, WGY, WHAs, WSNd,
WSB and VINO.
My thought just now is not so
much upon the Beethoven week IT.
self but rather the idea that we all
should increase our supply of better
music in the home.
For years. ! have had the thought
that q real musical appreciation can
result from many experiences with
big music as well as taking personal
lessons. 1 play no instrument, but
my everyday experience with big
music on the concert stage, on the
monograph and on the air, has
given me a. real love and taste for.
better music.
Several Reviews
COluIIlDld mas sent me Luz Ao'ASW
the Beethoven Symphony No. 8,
known as "Erocia" in 2 Flat, as
played by Sir Henry ]. Wood and the
New Queens Hall Orchestra. 1t is
in fourteen parts and includes some
of the most stupendous music that
Beethoven wrote.
Also with this set of records, Co
lumbia sent me a copy of Walter
Damrosch's explanation of 1.-THE
Funeral March" of Beethovens
Third Symphony. -
have been informed that Column
bia has given this remarkable Dam
rosch talk on the march" to 3,444
schools and civic organizations in
forty-three cities.
Many Indianapolis people have
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25

Through the guiding efforts OF
the Columbia Photograph Com
pany, Beethoven week Is being
generally observed all over the
country this week. 1t commemo-
rates the one hundredth anniver-
sary of Beethoven.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25

The dollar is worth so cents compared to it's
1914 value,~sa statistican So Chaplin can save
100000 if he pays Lita promptly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25

Is there an organization repre-.
senting or composed of veterans OF
the War of 1872?
The General Society of the W.
of 1912. j. Albert Van Horn -
Duryea Road. Upper Montclair,
New Jersey, is secretary OF thu or
ganization.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25

Is it the disinfectant used i'm
washing United States money that
gives it a peculiar odor?
No disinfectant is used. Soiled
money is washed and fresh coat of
sizing is administered to make it
stiff. The odor in new or Numbered
money comes from the sizing.
What does "the Staying of the Ne
mean lion" refer to?
To one Of the twelve Iabors of
Eeracles Hercules) in which he
slew lion with a hide so impene-
trabIe that nothing could make an
impression on it except the beasts
own claws.
How is the name "Batiste" pro.
nounced?
''Ba-teest." The "a" is sounded
as in Eat"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25
ON cAtscGion
BRIDGE!
6MMiltoss 6s
Instruction on Play From
Dummy and Closed
Hand,

The pointer for today Is;
With King and one small card OF
the suit led in Dummy, and Jack
and two small cards In the
Closed Hand. play small from
Dummy regardless OF whether
the contract is a Trump or No
Trump.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25

How is the name "Batiste" pro-
nounced2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25

Beyond any question of a doubt, the appropria
ton bill passed by the Legislature is not the SANE
bill that was signed by the Governor and made ;
The Washington times., 1927-06-16
4-H DELEGATES
HEAR JARD|NE

Secretary of Agriculture Jardine
today formally opened the National
Al Club camp. composed Of $50 boys
and girls, delegates representing
$4,000 farm boys and girls IN 80
States, with an address in the audi
torium Of the National museum.
The delegates sent here by their
organizations are housed in tents on
the grounds Of the Department Of
Agriculture.
Every minute of the week they
will be In session Is to be crowded
with activity.
The group, attired in khaki uni
forms, arose at 6 a. m. today. Stood
reYeille, held a flag raising. setting
up exercises and swan before break
fast. The assembly in the audi
torium was held at q. m.
Following Secretary Jardine's talk,
the entire body visited the Corcoran
Art Gallery, the Pan-American build.
ing, the National Academy of Science
and the Lincoln Memorial before
lunch. They win attend a camp pro-
gram and a concert given by the
Marine Band at the Sylvan Theater
this evening.
The Washington times., 1927-06-16

All expectations for the success Of
the Booster" parade staged under
the auspices of the Southeast Bust
ness Mems Association were sur
passed last night, it was agreed by
all who witnessed the colorful event.
More than 200 floats and auto
mobiles decorated to depict South
east Washington's most prominent
business concerns, were in the long
line Of march. in charge OF George
]. Cross. jr., chairman.
Between $4,000 and 10000 residents
turned out for the event. lining the
curb stone for nearly two miles
along the avenue of march, 1t was
roughly estimated by police.
Accompanied by excellent brass
bands, the big demonstration got
under way at about o'clock
leaving New Jersey Avenue and B
Street Southeast. Following the
parade a large crowd assembled for
a block dance on South Carolina
Avenue, between Seventh and
Eighth Streets Southeast.
Others who helped to make the
affair "a success were George L.
Club, G. T. Thrift, Charles Jen-
kins, Charles A. Everett, John T.
Crouch, Frank Del Vecchio, Julius
H. Reilly. Clarence F. Donohue. Jo-
seph T. Wood. and Robert Roy
Mackey
The Washington times., 1927-06-16
WOULD GUARD 10000 OUT FOR
SCHOOL LISTS 6. {. PARADE

In an effort to curb exploitation Of
school children, DIR. Frank w. Bal
lou, superintendent of schools, urged
the Board of Education yesterday to
prohibit the release of graduation
lists to any institution other than
an accredited college.
Instances Of these lists falling into
INSCRIPTIONS hands have been
brought to his attention, DR.. Ballou
said. He cited one case where a
local business firm offered $50 for
one of the lists.
The miscarriage of these lists fire.
quently results in the young and sus.
ceptlble school children being sub.
jected to high pressure advertising
campaigns from questionable BUSH
ness and educational institutions, DR..
Ballou held.
The right of the Board of Educa.
ton to deny the public access to
these records was questioned by
Charles F. Carusi, president OF the
board. The matter was left in DIR.
Ballou's hands.
Public school pupils who live in
the District, regardless of where
their parents may live, are residents
of tho city and entitled to free tut.
ton, the board ruled at yesterdays
meeting.
This ruling of the board clears up
the dispute over rs nonresident pu-
pills.
The board voted to seek methods
Of changing their rules to make the
parents liable for school property
maliciously destroyed by pupils.
The cases OF three teachers
charged with violation of the mater
nifty rules was held over until the
next meeting, June 90.
The Washington times., 1927-06-16
Ku Kux Khan Offers
Reward for FlOggers

RELMAR, N. j., June 15.-The
Ku Klux Khan will offer reward
for the apprehension Of the men
who logged a woman and her son
in Toccoa, Ga, last Sunday, ac-
cording to announcement made here
today by Hiram Evans. imperial
wizard Of the order.
These crimes were not committed
by the Ku Klux Khan as an organi-
zation," the wizard said. ''If they
were committed by members of the
Khan, they were outside Of the or
ganization, but the Khan will learn
of it and will throw them out of the
organization and into the peniten-
tiary, where they belong.
"All real Americans deplore Jaw
violations and deprivation OF Ameri-
can lberties.'