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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-06
HE GIVES HIS SIDE OF
NATIONAL GUARD STORY

By Fred E. Wrinkles.
Being booster of your paper and
respecting your efforts in exposing
all graft and political prejudices in
our state, I am asking that you
give my letter in defense of Captain
Harry r. Piles your consideration.
Any one who knows the true facts
of the case and is man enough to
admit it will say that the Adjutant
General Straub's explanation of the
shakeup at Greensburg was moth
ing more or less than politics.
General Ketchum brought a young
man to Captain Piles and asked the
captain to make the young man a
first lieutenant. Captain Piles re-
fused to do so explaining that he
believed the men in the company
should have the first chance at the
commission since they were work.
ing for promotions.
Did the senator desire to pull
few votes? Did the refusal cause
the senator to become angry? 1
think so. Captain Piles made his
only mistake at that time for had
he but kneeled down to the senator
he would still he Captain Piles,
feel sure.
Then when the vacancy for the
custodian occurred Senator
Ketchum again tried to dictate who
should have the job. The man chat
Senator Ketchum wanted did not
suit the captain but the captain
agreed to let the senator have his
way but this man turned the job
down. Then Captain Piles and my
self made a trip to the statehouse
and talked to the senator and he
agreed that if this man he had
selected declined the job. I would
be o. <.
After the senator's choice had de-
clined the job I. of course, accepted
and took up my duties. But, of
course, the senator being that kind
of man he has changed his mind
and denied having put his o. K. on
mp application. Two weeks after
beginning my duties learned that
I was not to keep the job. Is two
weeks long enough to tell whether
man is incompetent? I think
not in that kind of job.
When Captain Piles learned of
this attempted meddling and die
tation he at once decided to resign
and not because of any irregular
tiles as Adjutant- General Straub
lnferS. The truth Of the matter
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-06
A BRITISH NRA?
.THE British government is on the rerre

Il ME British government is on the verge of
lnstituting for the cotton textile indus
Try an experiment in naturalization not I'M
Ike the NRA Of the United States.
According TO current dispatch in the
New York Times, populations of workers and
employers in the cotton industry have petit
toned parliament to take such action, and
legislation will presently be introduced to en-
body their wishes.
Manufacturers and workers will agree upon
a wage scale, which will be given statutory
standing by act of parliament
1t is reported in London that if this
scheme works, similar action will be taken
in such other basic industries as steel and
coal; and however much this scheme may
differ from the American NRA, it is at least
step in the same general direction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-06
There SNOUSe
RY VIRGINIA KTDWFII,

BY VIRGINIA KIDWELL
There is no use to look at you
For any explanation
OF why it is my love for you
Has reached this desperation.
It's inexplicable because
All love is from within,
And chooses where it will to end
And likewise to begin.
But you possess me utterly
And nothing can ! find
With any interest for me.
You I'LL my heart and mind.
1 don't know what 1 see in you
I only know that there
Is nothing you can say or do
Would make me cease to cars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-06
POLICE ACCUSED OF
WASTING BULLETS

By Woman Reader.
1 am a reader of The Times Mes
sage Center, and I hope this piece
may find a place in the column for
others to read.
1t concerns our noted police force.
Really the ability of our police to
shoot Is stupendous, or rather may
I shorten that to plain stupid.
witnessed a scene Easter Sunday
that should be put down in history
On the corner of Spruce and
Prospect streets, a small dog had
been hit by a car and was in such a
condition as to necesSitate killing.
Two of our diversified, brave police
men took it upon themselves to do
the courageous act and after firing
six bullets, pronounced it dead and
returned to the cushions of their
sedan and resumed their cigars with
an air of doing great days work,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-06
NO DREAMS WALKING

wHTOMEN are not shaping up as well as
w thev used to. The anatomical curve has
taken the wrong bend. Still, we've done the
hest that we could with the rib that Adam
gave us If it wasn't his favorite lib it's not
our fault. The amusing part is that we have
ntided ourselves on the fact We were getting
the second glance from our male contempor-
aries because women we're good to look upon.
But DR.. Louis E. Bisch told the internal
tional convention of beauty shop owners IN
New York the other day that men take all the
prizes in physical loneliness.
They are sweet things. these gentlemen.
And to think we ever dared offend them by
thinking them strong, vigorous, muscular! 1t
isn't our fault, though Our mothers taught
us that they were and how were we to know,
until somebody told us?
Men. DR.. Bisch says, are more beautiful
than women. Their lines are more graceful,
and the reason that they don't frequent the
beauty shop as women do is because they are
so pretty that they don't have to.
How mistaken we have been! We always
have thought that the reason men didn't pluck
their eyebrows, rouge their cheeks, and curl
. their halr was because physical pSdutS was
considered an attribute of women and men
went in for more robust virtues. Now We
have been told because mans anatomy is so
much more attractive than that of woman
that he can disregard the accessory touches
Funny isn't it, if it is anatomical charm
that gives the gentlemen claim to the front
row that we rarely have beauty contest for
men? Not once has the boardwalk of Atlantic
City been the scene Of a masculine parade! No
silver cups have been given. Have men ever
taken the train to Hollywood because they are
the prettiest things in their town?
zeigfeld was little neglectful. too. He
glorified the American girl and didn't do his
duty by the American man. Choruses have
mistaken habit of supposing that women's
bodies possess more beauty than mems or pro-
ducers wouldn't have chorus girls in their
shows. Chorus men always stay in the back
ground
Oh yes, the artists never have had the right
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PLEADS FOR AID
FOR WILLIAM DIPPON

BY Friend.
We have taken The Times and
have read it for many years and
think it is a truthful paper. I won
der if you would publish a letter
for me. read the article about
William Dippon taking letters and
burning them.
Now I know this boy and I also
know if he had work he wouldn't
have done that.
His father died when the boy was
very young. There were three chill
dren, two boys and one girl. The
girl passed away last fall. They
were reared in an orphans home.
Now they are taking care of an in
valid mother, the older brother is
working. They are buying their
home, which has been kept very
neat and clean. William did the
housework and cooking and cared
for his mother until they were able
to get a woman to help.
He told me he would do anything
if he could get work, but he has
failed. I suppose he was respondent
and he didn't want to be a burden
on his brother
He is a good boy, any boy who
would love his mother and feed and
care for her as this boy did should
be given a fair chance.
hope some one who can will
please help him.
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HUMANITY SHOULD BE
SERVED AT THIS TINE

By J. T. B.
Please publish the following in
your Message Center.
Another interested reader of your
Message Center notes the truly en-
lightened article by V. M. v. on
March 81.
v. M. V. says, "the rearing of
children gives stimulation to bust
ness, and wouldn't it be profitable
in the long run" for the government
to encourage the rearing of chill
dren?
This specific application of mode
of thought is unusual, coming as
the idea does from mother, but
the mode of thought is not I'M
usual.
This way of looking at social
planning with regard to the effect
it will have on preserving our eco
nomic setup is quite common and
is at the root of most difficulties
in advancing social conditions.
Profitable to whom? To the chill
dren? The fact is obvious that the
present plan can not provide de-
Gently for the children now living.
Is it profitable to the parents? Many
parents are making great sacrifices
to provide their children with the
bareSt necessities.
Suppose we reverse our attitude
and, to begin with, simply say that
children should be reared and be
well provided for, that production
should be planned to serve human
ity, and not humanity to preserve
economic setups.
1t is true that Y. M. V. did not
use the word Stimulate but I be-
lieve that idea is implied to "stimu-
late business" for profits" is to keep
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defend to the death your right to sag it-VOEtGire.

and went on their way to find more
dog desperados.
1 really think our chief should
save those revolvers for John Dill
linger and give these men machine
guns to kill dogs. More shots were
used in killing that dog than any
one policeman ever used in trying
to capture Dillinger, but of course
dogs are more dangerous than he
much more,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-06
HE'S FOR CAPTAIN RAY
NOW AND ALWAYS

BY Times Reader.
I have taken The Times for many
years, and I like the way the paper
brings out facts the public should
know read the Message Center
every night, so please print these few
lines.
Captain Otto Ray has been truly
a public servant. The hour never
was too early or too late for him
to help those in need and he has
assisted thousands personally to OBJ
tain jobs, food, clothing, fuel and
shelter during the years of depres-
sion. Captain Ray needs your help
now.
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is that Captain Piles did not know
of any accusation of irregularity at
this time. He did not know of
any until after he had resigned. So
you see this story of irregularity
does not hold water.
I do not know what this ir-
regularity is supposed to be but I
know that Captain Piles will come
through with his colors flying.
While they are investigating why
not investigate a little higher up?
Isn't there law against loaning
money at 100 per cent interest?
Does not that include captains of
the national guard?
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alive an economic order that should
have died when people first felt
want in the midst of plenty.
What ais business, that it needs
stimulants, unless it has become
drunk on profits, and thinks it needs
more profits ito sober up on
Should children be reared to
stimulate business, for profits, as
fodder consumers, to wear out fur
niture and clothes, or for their own
welfare and happiness?
1t is but a step from being a
fodder consumer to being made
cannon fodder" Why not estab-
lish an economic order that will
serve humanity?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-06

Some, like Admiral Byrd, may eonffne
themselves in solitary for seven months, while
others go out and eat worms.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-06

Dillinger has shot his way out of another
trap. Either that, he seems to insist, or let
the undertaken carry him out.
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their Vtesos in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all car have a chGmce.
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8fRs PPJ- SoW AAe
Give Light and the
People WiH Find
Their Oton WGv
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Phone-RTley 551
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-10

All you need in materials in The
indianapolis Times drawing les
sons is a soft pencil and some
paper like typewriter paper. and
then a big smooth board like p
drawing board or your mothers
bread board, or large, smooth
book You will need an eraser.
The best kind is a kneaoed eraser.
With it you will not make such
a mess on the floor.
Cut out these lessons each day,
paste them in a book, and you
will have a drawing book to keep
and show your friends.
Do you have some friends who
are interested in drawing? Be
sure and tell them about these
lessons. They will be running in
THE TIMES for several weeks.
A total of $75 in cash and $50
guest tickets to the Apollo theater
will be given for the best drawings
submitted during the time these
lessons appear.
Now read these rules carefully:
l.. GRADE SCHOOL PUPILS
ONLY are eligible for prizes in
this contest. Any grade school
pupil, boy or girl Except children
Of Times employees may enter.
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2. Your drawings must be made
free ham,, without the aid of in
struments.
3. They may be made with PEN
Gil, crayon, or pen and ink.
4. Drawings must be submitted
clipped together in complete sets
of six, one for every day begin
ming with Saturday of each week
and ending With Friday of the
following week.
5. Drawings must be at least 2
inches in depth on standard size
812X11 incheS) white paper.
6. BE SURE to write your
name, address, school and grade
ON EACH DRAWING.
/. Your set of drawings for the
fourth week beginning Saturday,
Dec. 8, and ending Friday, Dec.
IA must be in The Times office
not later than noon, Tuesday,
Dec. Is. You may deliver them
in person or mail them to the
Drawing Contest Editor. The In
dianapolis Times.
8. In case of ties, neatness will
be a deciding factor
Prizes will be mailed to winners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-10
Another New Star Here

1t was decided to give Mady
Christians for her first American
made movie the role of a woman
with four children so she could
suffer and suffer.
No woman has suffered so much
in my experience of going to the
movies as Miss Christians does as
Naomi, who is living in a water
front shack with a cruel and brutal
bootlegger whom she kills and
throws into the river when he at
temptS to escape from a sheriff by
taking their eldest boy as sort of a
blind against the law
The name of the picture is "a
Wicked Woman" and, personally
and legally, Naomi had a right to
defend herself and her children.
She had only one aim after
secretly killing her husband and
that was to bring all of her chill
dren up to be honest, intelligent
and upright citizens.
In doing that, Naomi suffers and
x rule. AS an actress, Miss Chris
tians is interesting but the vehicle
lacks qualities of realism which
would make her suffering ring true.
Right now it is impossible for me
to accurately judge the ability of
this woman who is announced as
being dramatic power on the Eu-
ropean stage and screen.
She meets many of her dramatic
scenes wits tremendous force and
she does remove some of the unreal
qualities of the story by expert and
intelligent acting.
would love to see this woman in
Ibsen or some powerful drama
which is not far-fetched.
Jean Parker, Charles Bickford,
Zelda Sears, Betty Furness and De
Witt Jennings give adequate sup
port.
Now at Loew's Palace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-10
COPS NOT HIRED
TO SELL Beer,
CHIEFS EDICT
Brew Statesmen Label on
Police StirS Wrath of
MorriSSey.

Any Indianapolis policeman who
thinks he is a beer salesman is 60
ing to have to answer to Chief Nor
rissey.
Angered by host of rumors that
some of his men are more interested
in pushing" certain brands of So
called political" beer than in
watching for major and minor
crime, Chief Morrissey today in
sisted that he would crack down on
offenders if the stories could be
proved.
1--WE said it before and I'll say
it again." said the chief, Il won't
stand for that sort thing. There
are a lot Of stories going around
but doubt if it's as bad as some
people seem to think. Just bring
me the proof and I'll take steps.
mot long ago we Investigated a
tavern where dancing was going on
without a permit. The proprietor
had the nerve to tell the officers that
they had hotter not bother him;
that he was selling the beer that 1
had a big cash interest in. We
brought him down to headquarters
in a hurry"
Chief Morrissey called attention to
a police bulletin dated April 6, 1888,
the day before 80 beer was put on
the market. The order read:
Il want to call your attention to
the fact that we all probably have
some friend or friends in the beer
business and some of them will ask
us to sell this beer for them.
This is a warning that we are
policemen and not statesmen, and I
therefore issue this order:
mo member Of the indianapolis
department shall have anything to
do with the sale of beer or other al
coholic beverage, either directly or
indirectly. If it can be proven that
any member of the department has
violated this order, he will appear
before the Board of Safety.
THAT still holds good" said the
chief.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-10

Two veteran players-Coy Julian,
Chicago, and Ray Counts, st. Louis
will conduct the schools. Mr.
Counts was scheduled to open a
series of classes this afternoon at
at the Fountain Square Recreation
rarlors. A similar schedule will be
followed by Mr. Julian at the Board
of Trade parlor.
The two instructors will devote
the current week to giving folfr les
sons daily on fundamentals of bill
lard playing. The lessons are free
of charge and open to men and
women. Registration for the open
ing classes must be made today at
the parlors where the lessons are
being given. A special demonstra-
ton of fancy shots will be given
from time to time.
Glasses will begin at 2, 4, 8:15 and
$50 p. m. each evening. with each
person who registers entitled to
three one-hour lessons, to be taken
Monday, Wednesday and Friday or
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
On Dec. II, Mr.. Counts will trans
fer his activities to the Uptown
Recreation parlors. while Mr.. Julian
will begin weeks appearance at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-10
The Theatrical World
INDIANA PICTURE
DESERVES FANS
FULL SUPPORT
Anne of Green Gables Is
Triumph of Purity,
Fine Acting.
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN.

Anne of Green Gables may
starve to death at the box Offices of
Americas theaters or it may pile
up a satisfactory gross.
The result will depend upon how
many people take seriously an effort
to bring clean, finely acted stories
to the screen.
If majority Of people are going
to stay home and just talk, then
the campaign to patronize clCan
and good movies will not have much
weight. Anne of Green Gables"
belongs in that category of great
pictures, superbly acted.
1t brings to the screen a wonder
full young actress in Anne Shirley
as Anne, the little Waif who was
taken into the home Marilla Cuth-
bert and her brother Matthew. Mar
lila, as played by Helen Wesley.
one of the finest character actresses
of the Theater Guild staff, is a
''vinegary'' woman, soured on love
and romance.
Her brother played by o. P Heg-
| gle, easily fell for the pig-tail girl
from the orphanage, but it took
Marilla a long time to actually love
this fine and sensitive child That's
the simple little story told in the
picture in simple and honest terms.
The great triumph of this picture
rests in the way the three leads
develop the love between them.
Both Miss Westley and Mr.. Heg-
gle have roles in which they have
the ability to excel Marilla and
Matthew actually live their simple
lives in the hands of these two ex-
pertly trained players.
Miss Shirley is a coming star. She
knows so much now about Snowman
ship and the values in simplicity of
acting. You will remember this girl
in this picture when you have for
gotten rs per cent of the pictures
you have seen.
Watch the work of Tom Brown.
This young man is growing rapidly,
becoming more natural and less
student at acting.
The entire family should be taken
to see Anne of Green Gables"
Now at the Indiana.
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weight than small dog. It has
been found to be question of the
surface area of the rog, rather than
the weight. A big dog has less sur
face area in proportion to his weight
than has small dog, so he needs
less food in proportion.
Let's suppose that the balance of
carbohydrates, protein and fat is
correct, that the food has plenty Of
minerals and vitamines, then we can
calculate the number of calories of
that food dog requires. Galleries
are heat units. In a test which
we concluded at the experimental
kennels on six dogs weighing an av-
erage of go pounds each, we found
that they required 1922 calories for
each pound of body weight.
That was a good average sized
Cog. We have found that small dogs
require at least IS calories for each
pound and that giant dogs may re-
quire as little as Is calories for each
pound of body weight.
realize that all this is interest
ing, but it wouldn't do one much
good unless he understood how many
Galleries a pound of each of the or
binary foods fed to dogs possessed.
So tomorrow shall tell you about
some of the common foods, and if
you have any particular food in
mind, drop me a line and I shall be
happy to tell you how many calo-
ries pound of it contains. I real
ize that the list which I shall fur
nish must of necessity be brief.
Do you have a dog problem? Address
communica tons to Leon F. Whitney care
The Indianapolis Times. inclosing 3-cent
stamped addressed envelope for reply.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-10


Mistakes in the two days of COM
petition made doubly perilous over
the tricky course by a high wind,
have left others stuck when a re-
covery was necessary. But in card
ing four brides yesterday, Dutra
moved out in front by two strokes
and appeared to be the man the
field would have to beat.
He heads the bomber squadron
made up of all the outstanding shot
makers competing for $500, but the
pursuit group made up of lesser
lights blazing away for $4,000 have
made the best showing as a whole.
None could match Dutra's 70, but
next in line come "pursuiters" with
bombers trailing.
Play Saturday produced a leader
in Leonard Schultz, Findlay, O.,
who has been out of competition for
two years and thus fell into the pur-
suit brigade. His 70 was low for