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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-05
Mr.. Benecke said today:

NIL. JCE1lGGhC HclQ IONlclJ
Both Harry Hoxworth and Viii
liam Worewick are new to Indian
apoIs, and both will bring to their
work here a large experience cover
ing period of several years in
theatrical work.
THE advance seat sale opens on
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at
Englishs box office, on April 26.
The usual popular prices will pre-
vail. All performances will begin
nightly at 8:15 o'clock and at 2:15
on Wednesday, Thursday and Sat-
urday afternoons. Season seat
reservations, as in former years,
will be booked at the box office. Or
ders by mail for any of the first
weeks performances, accompanied
by remittance, will be given atten-
ton promptly and may be sent i'm
mediately. The Sahara Grotto has
bought the entire house for Tues
Gay evening, May l.
Informal receptions will be held
on the stage after each of the matt
nees during the opening week.
1.-THE Berkell Company will open
a three weeks engagement on April
8, in Davenport, Iowa, a usual pro-
ceedure with Mr.. Berkell, so that
his company may be in perfect run
ming order for his opening perform
ances here"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-05

Indianapolis theaters today offer:
THE Pirates of Penzance" at Eng
lish's; new vaudeville bill at
Keith's; Mario and Rosita at the
Lyric; 1.-THE Patsy" at the Indiana
Rose Marie" at Loew's Palace; "A
Night of Mystery" at the Apollo;
The Opening Night" at the Ohio
and burlesque at the Mutual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-05

veys in four republics of Central
America.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-05

Views Christ's Cross as Triumph
THE cross of Christ shall never
cease to be a tragedy, but we can
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
Dissertations
On The Weather

Washington. July 24-Forecast
for Southern New England: Gener-
ally fair tonight and Wednesday,;
little change in temperature: gentle
moderate northwest winds.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
day. Little change in temperature.
Gentle moderate winds, mostly
northwest.
Conditions: The center of the
disturbance OF the north Atlantic
coast region moved northeastward
to Nova Scotia and pressure is rising
generally throughout the northern
districts east of the plains. states.
Showers and local thunder storms
were reported for the past "a hours
in portions of the middle Atlantic
and New England states. The
greatest amount of rain recorded
was 2,44 inches at New Haven and
was the heaviest thunder shower of
the season TO date A ridge of high
pressure centers over the Canadian
Northwest. Its influence extends
eastward to the Atlantic coast and
present conditions indicate continued
fair weather for several days.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
fair weather and not much change
in temperature.
Te 1,eetarda1-.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
THEY KNOW THE NEEDS

Somebody in the Common Council
arose to remark recently that money
had been spent in the purchase Of a
photograph for the Lincoln school.
Fortunately another councilman.
better versed in the matter, made a
correction-that the instrument had
been purchased by the Parents and
Teachers association of the school.
Which brings to mind the activi-
ties of these school associations in
general and how they are everlating-
ly at work for the improvement of
school conditions and are frequent
contributors to modern school equip
ment,
Let no councilman In moment of
thoughtlessness speak with diefavor
Of the activities Of such an associa-
ton. They are composed mostly of
women. mothers OF the children who
attend the schools. They know what
they are doing. and anything they
buy for a school will benefit the chill
dren.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
IS Years Ago Today

The pastors Of all local churches
have been added to the Old Home
Week committee.
Charles H. Risley Of Berlin has 4
new fruit, or rather berry. on his
place in Berlin that il easily the
handsomest berry grown. 1t Is the
bush strawberry. so-called, but
much finer grained. They are one
and quarter inches in lenkth and
an inch in diameter.
Tho board Of relief has learned
that its time Of doing work has beer
cut down. Under the old statutes
the board assembled the first Of
January and had the balance Of that
month and all of February to do its
work. Now it must complete its task
by the first Of February. .
The committee seeking a new
high school principal has been
meeting regularly and has already
reduced the number Of candidates
to less than = dozen.
The fire board held 4 meeting
after another hearing last night and
voted to'rescind the recent appoint
ments and removal which brought
about an Investigation by the
common council. The permanent
chief therefore goes into the discard
again.
New Britain people learned = les
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
HOOVER'S HEALTH

: 1t appears that whispering cam
paign has had 1t that Herbert
Hoover is not in the best of health;
that the eigencies Of strenuous
political campaign would injure 1t
still further: that If elected. the
strains of being President would tell
even more.
The facts seem to be that Hoover
actually is not in the best Of health.
but that If he watches his diet and
takes care to exercise sufficiently he
will be reasonably Q, X.
Thus the Republican campaign
committee has spiked the whisper
ing campaign. The admission that
the candidate needs to watch his
diet and to exercise indicates he is
about in the same fix as most other
men past 40 and fairly prosperous.
Our. bet is that Hoover has been
riding around in an automobile too
much: that his appetite for three
squares (plus) day is putting too
much flesh where nothing but hard
muscles ought to be.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
MUTILATION OF TREES

A rather unique suit at law con-
fronts the city. For the first time, so
far as we are aware, the city is be-
ing held accountable for the mutila-
ton Of trees upon the property of a
citizen.
II it is true, as the citizen claims,
that the city deliberately mutilated
trees on his property while he was
away. then the city Is entitled to
pay damages. No false civic pride
should stand in the way of justice.
If the city erred. it should be forced
to pay.
There has been altogether too
much cutting OF trees in the city
anyway.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
PRIVATE r.. r. CARS

That was rather amazing ex-
posture of how the private cars of
railroad officials are used to enter
tain relatives. and friends on other
lines. The Interstate Commerce
Commission. ever watchful for ways
to improve the status of the rail-
roads. now has some information on
which to base a few more orders to
the lines. Being a railroad president
leads to one jolt after another. The
time may soon be here when rail-
road officials will have to pay to
travel over the lines of other rail-
road presidents. If that comes about
then railroad workers, who can get
passes over other lines also when
they go away on vacation. will dis
like the I. C. c. exceedingly.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
Olympic Equestrians Will
Honor DOWager Queen

Hilversum. Holland. July "a Up
Dowage Queen Emmas SEVENTEEN
birthday on August 2 will be the
occasion of one OF the most nota BILE
calls ever paid her on the day Of
her nativity.
Instead of the diplomats OF many
nations such as used TO congratulate
her in her younger days. $50 parti-
cipanfs from twenty-one nations in
the Olympic equestrian sports. in
Guiding the American army men. de-
cided today TO pay their respects.
They will gallon from Hilversum to
Soestdilk. which is nearby and where
Queen Emma's summer palace is
located in the midst of an immense
park of century old trees.
Queen Emma is loved by Holland
ers quite as much as Queen Will
helmina and has Just completed
swing around the circle taking her
through most Of the Dutch prov
inces where she was given an ova-
ton At every place visited.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
HEARING FROM THE FACTIONS

Human nature being constituted as
it is, no political party is complete
without factions. Members OF fac
tions are afflicted with the desire
10 bolt. They receive more news
paper attention than their import
ance would warrant were it not for
the possibility that each faction
might be the germ of a political
movement.
Some Of the factions would start
third parties. But third. parties are
unable to get far in this country on
account of the electoral college sys-
tenn A third party may get 100000
votes but they probably would be so
scattered throughout the country
that only one or two states would
yield their electoral votes in the
electoral college.
Senator Norris OF Nebraska is one
OF the few men in public life who
favors constitutional amendment
doing away with the electoral COL
lege. But this is an age when there
is little sentiment left for constitu-
tional amendments; the average per-
son seems to think there are amend
ments enough. with one too many.
1t would require several hundreds
of thousands Of dollars to get names
of electors on the ballots alone: and
even then. only one or two states
would permit the name of the third
party's actual candidate to appear.
We vote for the electors, yunder-
stand, not for the candidate; the
electors then are supposed to cast
their votes for the candidate, doing
this in January at electoral meet
ing held in Washington. 1t means a
free trip to Washington and return
for the electors from all over the
Union.
II is an outworn and ridiculous
system: yet vac are so progressive in
some things that there is no likeli-
hood of a change in this generation
or two or three others,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
THUMB JUMPERS

The police the other day made a
commcndable effort to stop the cpl
demic of thumb jumpers in the city
the youths who wlggle their
thumbs and then Jump aboard an
automobile II the owner permits.
Chief Hart. suffering from official
Indignation. declared that the prac-
tice must stop; and he would see 10
IT that the cops kept their eyes open
for the youths who would rather ride
in somebody's car than walk. There
being no law about it. all the cops
could do would be TO tell the youths
to move on.
Since this ukase was made We
have noted no marked decrease IN
the number OF thumb jumpers They
continue to infeet all parts of the
city. particularly when no police
men are in sight.
The faulty of official meddllng IN
this business reminds US of the sug-
gestions made some time a 90 that
trucks cease 10 use the main stems
through the city. but should use the
IS Travelled streets: that thcv
should avoid the Center like the
plague. Truck drivers do not seem
to have heard the suggestion; and
are seen hurdling through the hub
of the city
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24

Hoover thus shows himself wiser
than Hughes was in 1916. Had
Hughes played Hoover with john
son when he visited California in
that. campaign year he would have
been elected: and for all anybody
knows, the course Of history might
have been changed in some import
ant particulars.
But the Californians don't agree
on the main issues. it seems. John
son favors hot blasts against the
power trust. he would include
Boulder Dam talk In the campaign.
Hoover favors a soft pedal on the
power trust issue. So Hoover will
continue to ignore this important
public issue. while johnson will
smack the trust in his own speeches.
which will not be censored by
Hoover.
Senator johnson. though not as
active in national politics as he
once was. remains a power in his
native state. It so happens that Cali
fornia is also Hoover's native state.
California naturally is proud OF its
native son, the presidential candi-
date: and is not inclined to rate its
other favorite son, the senator. too
lightly With these two together
mapping out the campaign" other
native sons must be vastly pleased.
Let Al Smith carry little old New
York; Hoover plus Johnson are Ger
tain to carry California.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
NVESTIGA THE ARCTIC
TRIP

Mussolini seems to have been I'M
necessarily severe In referring to an
investigation of the Mobile expedi-
ton elsewhere than in Italy.
The only other investigation Is
that Of Sweden When Captain Zappi
was quoted as saying the Italians
had dug a grave in the ice for DR..
Malmgren and left him to die alone
Sweden held up her hand in horror.
Captain zappi only yesterday was
again referred to in a dispatch from
the Russian ice breaker Krassin.
this time that he came aboard the
ship wearing DR.. Malmgren's
clothes.
DR.. Malmsren was swede. and
Sweden Is completely justified In
making an investigation of how a
distinguished son came to his death
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24

for the clubs and they would be
sealed up until the courts got
through with their cases.
Comparison of the names of the
clubs raided at that time with the
names OF those ratAed and paddock
ed last week reveals a remarkable
duplication Of Applications.
1t appears from this that a raid
does not mean, so much. The clubs
continue operating after the enforce
ment agents have left AS one pro-
prietor stated, II the bar is nailed
up" another bar Is started.
Meanwhile $4,000 speakeasies in
New York continue to thrive. These
are not raided. 1t seems. because
there are not enough enforcement
agents to make a dent in the bust
ness.
In the words OF one foreign visitor,
when does prohibition start?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24

L. In 1874 he carried six ceun.
ties and In 1925 he carried nine.
There are 81 counties In the state.
Q. What was the longest game
ever played In either Of the two
major baseball leagues?
4. The longest was played At
Braves Field May !, 1890. between
Boston and Brooklyn Of the National
league. The game lasted IS In
nings and ended In . tie with each
team having q single run. Leon
Galore pitched tho entire game for
Brooklyn and Joe Oeschger pitched
the entire game for Boston. Brook
lyn's run came in the nth inning
and Boston's In the sixth. Boston
made Is hits and . errors and
Brooklyn hits and 2 errors. The
time OF the game was hours and
so minutes.
Q. Can . man split hts ballot in
= primary or = general election?
A. In primaries one must de-
clare his party and will receive 4
ballot only o. that party and may
vote his choice Of the rival can
didatei for the party nomination.
In the election he may vote for any
candidate Of any party he chooses,
splitting his ticket. II he 70 desires.
or voting for the opposite party en-
tire or for his own party entire.
Q. Who published the book
The Presidents Daughter?
A. The Elizabeth Ann Guild. 20
West 46th street. New York city.
G. What did II cost to broadcast
the proceedings Of the two political
A. The approximate cost has
been placed at 800 per second.
about $4,000 for the two conven-
tons.
Q, Do transpire and perspire
have the same meaning?
A. As applied to the bodily func-
ton OF sweating they mean about
the same
Q. How does the Jewish popu..
lation Of the United States compare
With the negro population?
A. The Jewish population ID es-
timated at 100000: the negro
population according to the last
census was 1o,463,131.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
FRENCH DIVORCES

The fashionable pastime of ac-
curing a divorce in Paris, rather
than in Reno seems destined to be
made more difficult IN the future
Such dolnss as have been going on
naturally would lead to scandal
Lawyers and court funotionaries.
susceptible to the influence of
money. have only themselves to
blame for the stringent rules laid
down by the French judiciary.
A newspaper dispatch from Mex
leo stated that divorces obtained by
Americans there were increasing
rapidly. One system does not even
require the contesting parties to go
to Mexico. Though there was diepu-
tation some time ago regarding the
validity of divorces obtained in
Yucatan, there seems to be. no furore
about those obtained elsewhere in
Mexico
Reno. Nevada. also Is said TO be
enjoying increased prosperity Statis-
tics hurled at the world from Chi
ca go recently said one out Of ten
marriages went on the rocks
From this cynlcs conclude that
the entire marriage system is also
going on the rocks This might be
true if il were not for the fact that
most of those who get divorces later
marry again; and sometimes so
quickly that friends become dizzy in
contemplation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24

You can get an answer to any
question Of fact or information by
writing to the Question Editor. New
Britain Herald. Washington Bureau.
1922 New York avenue. Washington.
D. c.. enclosing two cents In stamps
for reply. Medical. legal and marital
advice cannot be given. nor can ex-
tended research be undertaken. All
, other questions will receive q per-
sonal reply. Unsigned requests can
not be answered. All letters are con-
DECENTRALIZATION.
Q. How are delegates to national
political conventions elected:
A. In some states they are elect
ed by the voters OF their political
party in primary election, and In
other states they are chosen by dis
trict and state conventions of their
parties.
Q. What nationality was Paul.
the apostle?
A. He was a free born citizen Of
the Roman Empire acts 22:23).
G. Can a boy who has only the
first name OF his father be termed
Junior?
A. To be termed Junior" q boy
should have the exact full name Of
his father,
@. What is the origin OF the
term Potter's ield?
A. The name comes from the
Bible, Matthew seventh verse Of the
twenty-seventh chapter, which
reads: And they took counsel and
bought with team the potter's field.
to bury strangers in The verse
refers to what was done with the
thirty pieces Of silver which Judas
received as the price OF his betrayal
OF Jesus; Judas in remorse having
cast the pieces of silver at the feet
OF the chief priests and elders who
had sent Jesus to Plate for trial,
saying that he had betrayed inno-
cent blood. The chief priests could
not put the money into the treasury
because it was the price OF blood.
Q. Is the prefix Mac" Scotch or
Irish?
A. Scotch names are spelled
either with an Nc or Mac. but
usually, however. the latter. Irish
names use the Nc. Both mean
"son Of.
@. If the wings Of locusts have
wv" on them is it sign Of coming
war?
A. That is sheer superstition.
@. Why is the term lobbyist
used derogatively?
A. The term is applied to one
who seeks to influence legislation.
In their character lobbyists range
all the way from representatives of
Chambers of Commerce, farmers
associations and labor unions. who
appear before committees and but
tonhole members. to persons who
employ bribery and pressure as 4
means to achieve their ends. Some
lobbying is legitimate. Some is not.
The use of money IN bribing legis-
lators has greatly declined to-
gether with other crude measures Of
using influence.
@. How many counties in New
York state did Governor Smith
carry in the New York state election
in1924 and 1926?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
"CRASHING" BROADWAY
With Tony, the Bootblack

Mariouche, datsa my wife. sheesa
show. l say wllatsa mat from you.
you SEGA da show just Ska years
go, you ALA time wanna run to-a da
teeayter. She say eetsa our tin we'd
ding an ! say we ANITA married
tin years an she say she know eet
but We gotta da tin kids. So we
packa da kids away an goa da
Broadway lima da New Yorka Cit.
When l reacha da teeayter !
saya to-a ia man whatsa locked up
an looksa out on me through-a da
bars Il wanna coupla seats. how
much? he say fifteena dolls. I say
mo. listen Meester, you no unner-
stand. / wanna justa two tickets
datsa fora me anna my Mariouche.
decsa whole lotsa lady standin' here
datsa my wife"
He say 'datsa justa what l mean.
two tickets. fifteena dolls" Fifteen
dolls?" Yes"
I ITALIA da man to waita justa
minoot. l walka around to one Ola
Mariouche's ears mn l spika soft to
her dat da man he wantsa fifteen
dolls fora two tickets. She wanna
know eef deesa heesa teeayter or
eesa he da landlord whose aska
fora da rent. l saya to-a da man
Il suppose fora feefteen dolls we
getsa two seats right up close-a by-a
da stage?" Da falla he say Il kin
geeva YOU two seats onna da aisle"
but Mariouche sheesa say she no
wanna, sect lima da aisle. sheesa
wanna sect lima da chair.
He say Here's two In q row.,
but I cay "Z-row heesa too cold
fora my wife: you gotta someteeng
warmer?" He getsa mad, an ITALIA
me to stand side de line eetsa
blockhead. an Mariouche sheesa say
we come back when heesa gotta da
sale.
Feefteen dolls, Dey charge-a SO
much because datsa da poor teeay-
ter. Deysa so poor dey cant even
buy'a da clothers fora da gals onna
da stage. Dey come-a out lima da
bathing-suits Ikea dey gonna i've
fora dar money, but bleeva me to
catcha my feefteen dolls deysa
sone-a have one halaya deep dive.
If Well-Known Headlines
MORA IJu,,etrotad
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
A BOARD OF INQUIRY

Our embattled mayor has become
the local Eurypylus, but instead OF
setting IL great tasks for one Her
cules he is. setting one great task for
~.
The committee Of ~ which will
study the high school problem is
composed OF representative citizens
some 10 representative that
they have ideas Of their own.
There 10 the first citizen named in
the printed list, for instance. former
Mayor George A. Quisley. 1t was
not 10 long since that Quigley was
telling everybody that the entire new
school program was costing too
much money; that instead of con-
structing Z comparatively few large
buildings there should be more of
them of smaller dimensions sltuat-
Cd in on more sites throughout the
city. But this idea, flung to the
winds during a political upheaval,
proved Of no avail and now most Of
the big new school buildings are
built. cuigley may still believe IN
smaller and more generally Access
sible school MISUNDERSTANDING
high schools. Anyway. he is an &C
tive observer OF what is known as
the school situation.
The mayor Is acting with. caution.
II anybody makes a mistake the
committee will get a share OF the
blame; also. there will be a public
forum. at which the north enders
will be present in goodly numbers.
II there Is no mistake made. and the
problem IL solved with satisfaction
for all. then the mayor will at least
share the credit, II not lonize it.
AZ for the Board OF Education. it
continues to meet. discuss. disagree.
implore tho mayor for action, and
holds up the terrors of overcrowd-
ing a. the lash that should bring
results. When some OF its members
call ut the city hall the only calm
gentleman in the room is the mayor,
who Is not In too big of hurry to
make a mistake.
Throughout this melange Of con-
testing emotions only one thing
seems certain: There will be increas-
ing accommodations either where
the present building is located or in
the north end. And when the addi-
ton or the new building is complet-
ed. citizens will point with pride and
remark. We'll, they got it done.
anyhow"
In time the committee the forum,
and the hullabaloo generally will be
forgotten. About ~ years from now
a nesey reporter. browsing among
yellowed newspaper files, Will
come upon the current newspaper
accounts and write a special Satur-
day feature about it, II he be a
humorist his readers will get
laugh