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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
DANCING STYLE CHANGES
FORECAST THIS YEAR

BY Reader.
I am told that this winter more
and more old-fashioned dances.
tangos, waltzes and two-steps will
be seen in New York bathrooms.
They will bring back, I think, gall
lantry and grace that we long have
been without. There is brutality
and sensuality in Negro music that
may disappear from our customs
when we begin to dance to Ger
man and to South American airs.
When the Bunny Hug and the
Cancan swept the land in 1913 and
1914 we began to talk with new
callousness, our manners degener-
ated. Irene Castle was in despair.
We leaped and wiggled all through
the war; women exposed their bony
knees and rotated their spines and
waved their feet about up to 1929.
Clemenceau, according to legend,
said: Look at all these people with
such happy backs and such sad ex-
pressions. The jungle had its day.
In the last few years, we have
been slowing down. But there IS
still a crueness and Taste in our re-
lations that makes society rather
dull for those of us who remember
the Blue Danube" and have seen
Argentine dancing.
Perhaps young men and women
in the years to come will waltz to
the doors Of a ballroom and go out
to speak a new, or ancient, language
under the moon. Instead of telling
his girl that she's the nuts, the
young man might say that she's as
beautiful as morning and as haunt
ing as a violin.
The way We dress and the way We
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
BLIND ROADS

WTHAT kind of astigmatism is it that i'm
pairs the vision of the railroads? Why
does this transportation industry always seem
to frame its policies on the assumption that
it is above economic laws that control other
industries?
Through the depression, while prices and
national purchasing power Sagged, the rail-
roads tried to maintain prosperity-scale freight
rates, and, whenever possible, to push rates
higher on dwindling traffic. Competition final
ly forced the roads to ask higher rates only
on freight that could not be diverted to trucks.
Lumber happens to be one commodity on
which railroads still have a virtual transpor-
tation monopoly. So the roads are now be-
fore the interstate commerce commission ask
ing increases in lumber rates. The fact that
they are not making a profit is advanced as
compelling argument for rate increases in
disregard of the equally obvious fact that
many Of their customers also are operating
without profit
Enlightened selfshneSs should restrain the
railroads. With the administration working
on all fronts to revive the building industry.
and with lower building costs necessary to
revival, railroads should take their chances
with other industries. They should rely upon
greater volume of building materials freight
rather than higher rates on imaginary traffic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
SCRAPBOOK
BIZ VIRGINIA KIDWELL

D1 FAhULNIh AIDWLLL
Your scrapbook holds small bits Of
you
And each selected treasure
Betrays to friends who leaf it
through
Your characters true measure.
One bit of heart and one of soul
And one of smile or scar;
They piece the bits into whole
AID know you as you are.
So choose discreetly every part
And camuhage your task
So those who seek to find your heart
VIII only find your mask.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
Capital Capers
THANKSGIVING in the diplomat
BY GEORGE ABEL

THANKSGIVING in the diplomatic set was
L celebrated with great deal of cheerfulness
Nearly all the diplomatic incomes now are
above par.
the land this season. its collective salaries hav-
ing gone up quite considerably on account of
the recent depreciation of the dollar abroad
Many of the younger diplomats have bought
cars, leased new apartments, moved into new
houses. Parties are more frequent and elab-
crate than ever before Diplomatic ladies spar
kle in newly acquired Paris creations, their fin
gers a-glitter with recently bought gems. It's
one long giddy whirl this winter for the younger
diplomats
Exaggeration? Not a Bit One has only to
inquire Of the various embassies and legations
Every one comedies that the boom won't last
Hence, the feveriSh anxiety to make gay while
the sun shines.
The diplomats feel almost certain that their
salaries will be chopped by an economic home
government, as soon as the foreign Office realizes
Just how prosperous It's ENJOYS are
But, in the meantime, "eat, drink and be
merry" is their motto
O. ONE things diplomats are thankful for:
~ Irish Minister Michael MacWhite: That
Colonel Fitzmaurice, the Irish 1ier, wasn't here
for Thanksgiving day dinner at the legation.
signor Giuseppe Tommasi of the Italian en-
baSSy: That he didn't meet any bears while
hunting in Dismal Swamp, Va
Mr.. Close, minister of South Africa That he
didn't make worse mistake when he tipped
railway porter with a nickel. Suppose he'd
given him a silver dollar?
Minister Otto Wadsted of Denmark: That
Mrs Ruth Bryan owen, American minister to
Denmark. and Representative Sol Bloom of New
York weren't both guests at the same party in
his legation. Nothing would have remained of
the Danish pastries.
Ambassador Freyre of Peru: That he has
been singled out by Sumner Welles, assistant
secretary of state, and Mrs. Welles, as the one
and only ambassador to be invited to their New
Years dinner.
Don Adolfo de Urquiza. protocol expert of
Argentina That he can now see his feet, hav-
ing reduced this summer from $50 to 1913 pounds.
Dr. Rowe of the Pan-American Union: That
he balanced his budget (and dieD on lamb
stew.
Minister Prochnik of Austria: That he can
wear an eye-glaSs and sing at the same time.
Try to do i'll
Greek Minister Simopoulos: That invitations
in his honor are now being sent out in Greek.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

pacif1sts, like the German Socialist
party in 1914, will let fall their ideals
and rush to the front. But any
man who knows how much has been
lost in all wars, who knows that
there is no excuse for bloodshed,
who has at heart the interests of
mankind, instead of those of his
pocketbook, will prefer the agony of
ostracism, Jail and personal ruin to
that of fighting commercial war.
There is no other kind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

United States secret service has issued in
structions on how to detect counterfeit bills
of large denominations Wouldn't it be better
to tell US how to detect the good ones?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
The Message Center

(Times readers are tnvtted to erpress
their Uietos in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can hare chance.
Limit them to ESQ 40ords or tess.I
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Daily Thought

|. Be We therefore merciful, as your
Father also is merciful.-St. Luke,
6:36.
IF the end Of one mercy were not
l. the beginning Of another, we
were undone. Phillip Henry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

j. P. Morgan returns from Europe and tells
us We can get along with less excitement.
Still. he wouldn't want to get along with less
of what causes the excitement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

The football team of Sing Sing PRISON in
New York netted more than $1,000 this sea-
son, which is much more than the eleven
could have made on holdup these days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

Russia is fast diScarding the rationing sys-
TEN for the open sale of goods. Capitalists
have one or two good ideas, at that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

Admiral Byrd has added a vast area to
United States territory. and it's in the Ant
arctic where some of our politicians can't get
at it so quickly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

It is a good thing. finally, that we have
Christmas to enjoy before congress convenes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

We might thank the doctors for prolong-
ing our lives, on the average. but on the other
hand imagine paying taxes so much longer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

Uncle Sam has sent out his annual bills
for payment of war debt installmentS. He
might as well do so. or even Finland would
forget to pay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

Perhaps Uncle Sam wouldn't hesitate about
buying more dirigibles if he had a few Ecken-
ers 70 operate them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

Dr. Rowe of the Pan-American Union: That
he balanced his budget (and dieD on lamb
stew.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

Don Adolfo de Urquiza. protocol expert OF
Argentina: That he can now see his feet, hav-
ing reduced this summer from $50 to 1913 pounds
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

Mr.. Close minister Of South Africa: That h
didn't make a worse mistake when he tipped
railway porter with a nickel. Suppose hei
given him silver dollar?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

Minister Otto Wadsted of Denmark: THAI
Mrs. Ruth Bryan owen American minister tt
Denmark. and Representative Sol Bloom of New
York weren't both guests at the same party ir
his legation. Nothing would have remained Of
the Danish pastries
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

Minister Prochnik of Austria: That he can
wear an eye-glass and sing at the same time
Try to do it!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

Ambassador Freyre of Peru: That he ha!
been singled out by Sumner Welles, assistant
secretary of state, and Mrs. WeIles,. as the ont
and only ambassador to be invited to their New
Years dinner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

Greek Minister Simopoulos: That invitations
In his honor are now being sent out in Greek.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

Signor Giuseppe TonmaSi of the Italian EN-
basSy: That he didn't meet any bears Will
hunting in Dismal Swamp, Va.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

COME things diplomats are thankful for:
| ~ Irish Minister Michael MacWhite: That
Colonel Fitzmaurice, the Irish fier, wasn't here
for Thanksgiving day dinner at the legation.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-26
JAYCEES To
PLAY 'FROSH'

Celebrating the 442nd anniversary
of the discovery of America, the
Central Jaycee gridders are sched.
uled to take on Bob Smiths San
Diego State Frosh, Columbus day,
October u.
This game promises to be the best
of the current football season, since
the State Frosh are said to have the
best crop Of freshmen in the history
of the institution. The local squad,
however, will be able to give the
yearlings all the opposition they
want and more.
Last night Coach Taylor's squad
took on the high school team in a
practice session and emerged vic
torious 60. Bob Elliott, who made
the only touchdown when he inter
cepted Wagoners pass, and Temple
Robinson were the shining lights in
the Arab victory.
Brawley j. c. who originally was
scheduled TO meet the local squad
on October u, will meet the Jay
Gees in the final game Of the season,
December /.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-26
sDon't Quote Me-
BY United Press D

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. -
There are only a comparatively few
people in this country named Hoo
yer but for the last few weeks they
have been beating the equally rare
RooseveltS to the headlines.
The former President started the
family name squirt off by writing a
few articles for the Saturday Eve
ming Pest. The Democrats, however,
got a break there for when the first
article was published, coincidental-
ly Upton Sinclair won out in Cali
fornia. Just when the second article
appeared in print, the Democrats
had another good backstop by
Maine going 80 goes the nation"
The Hoovers climbed back on the
publicity wagon with a vengeance.
Dickerson N. Hoover of the bureau
of navigation and steamboat in
spection, ran the Moro Castle in
quiry. A few days later, genial j.
Edgar Hoover of the justice depart
ment swung in the Lindbergh kid
naping break case.
One thing the HooVers' have on
the RooseveltS' this administration
is a two man advantage in the con
gressional directory. j. Edgar and
Dickerson N, are listed there, along
with Herbert. The latter gets in as
honorary official Of the American
Red Cross. The other Hoover is Le-
claire Hoover, federal trade commits
sion accountant. The RooseveltS
are only two, the President and
Henry Latrobe, assistant secretary
of the navy.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-26
Bank Night At
Theatre Tonight

Since time began woman has
been asking for an answer to her
plea: 81 want to be beautiful. -
And Paramount "KiSs and
Makeup" the romantic tale of
the handsome young beauty doc
tor, to whom women flock for
treatment but remain for love, uses
this eternal theme for its story.
Featuring Cary Grant, Genevieve
Tobin, Helen Mack and Edward
Everett Horton. "Kiss and Make
up will be the feature screen at
traction at the United Artists the
atre tonight, which is also Bank
Night.
Mona Maris, Toby Wing, Henry
Armetta, Dorothy Christy and the
13 Wampas Baby Stars of 1884 ap-
pear in supporting roles in the
film which was directed by Har-
Ian Thompson and Jean Negulesco
from a play by Stephen Bekeffi,
Viennese playwright
Amid songs, music and lavish
settings, Kiss and Make Up" tells
how the intriguing young doctor
marries his most perfect synthetic
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-26

float beneath the bridge and, be-
fore he knew it, head over tail
Tommie tumbled in with big
Splashl
"Now you we done itl" shouted
Uncle Wiggily. Truly Tommie had.
There he was splishing and splash
ing in the water for cats can u
swim very we'll. Poor Tommie was
almost drowned
"Blub! Blubl Blub!" he gurgled
"Get a-biub-rope-and pull
me-blub-out - Uncle Wiggily! y
the pussy boy begged.
II haven't a rope but ! have a
lucky hook with me-" said Mr..
Longears. With that he ran OFF
the bridge. down to the bank of the
brook and with his umbrella han
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-26

gar are brothers. The steamboat in
spector is the older.
The only way member OF the
white race may look like his yellow
brother is to smoke opium. Keep at
it long enough and the Nordic be
comes Mongolian in type, accord
ing to a criminologist who spoke at
the police convention here. The face
shows the fault.
A confirmed white smoker OF
opium can be recognized by his
face. The skin tightens. Fat is alb
sorbed. A yellow ivory-like color
grows. A Mongolian or Chinese ex-
preston develops. West becomes
east.
The Democratic national commit
tee handbook quotes the President,
Harold Ickes, secretary Of interior,
and Frances Perkins, secretary OF
labor, among others. The booklet is
for the use of party orators and
candidates during the congressional
campaign. Ickes and Perkins may
be good Democrats, but they never
were regular party members.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-26

ole he hooked Tommie out of the
water and so saved the little fellow
from drowning.
Mr.. Longears pulled Tommie TO
shore with lucky hook. Tommie
was as wet as the bathroom sponge
but he would soon dry.
"Blub! Blubl Thank you-blub
-blub-Uncle-Blub" said Tom
mie.
The rabbit gentleman laughed.
So did Tommie. And if the roof
doesn't slide down off the top Of
the house to see what the cellar
steps are doing III tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily's jumping
rope.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-26
Here And There
In Sport World

FARGO, N. D., Sept. 26. U.P)-
Jim Londos, wrestling champion, is
entirely too busy to think OF mar
rying at this time" He said so
himself in defiance of rumors that
he bought a diamond solitaire in
st. Louis.
Londos, enroute to Vancouver
for match with Ray Steele, pro-
tested vigorously against reports
naming two young women as pos
sible recipients of the ring.
believe me-" he said, IF there
was anything to it I would tell
you. That rumor I bought ring
is absolutely rumor."
NEW YORK, Sept. 26. Harry
Dublinsky of Chicago, outstanding
Welterweight challenger, is the 7
to S favorite to beat Tony Can
zoneri of New York, leading light
weight contender, tonight in their
third or rubber" fight at Ebbets
field.
NEW YORK, Sept. g. That
polo is a team game has been
amply demonstrated by those gal
Looping young millionaires of Long
Island in restoring the east to polo
supremacy.
Winston Gust and the other three
youths clicked like a perfect ma
chine yesterday afternoon IS they
scurried about International field
at Meadow Brook on wings OF
speed and scored hal. raising
victory over the west, 14-l3
] led to Lnei. 1913 victory over
~ west in the opener y week ago
today, it gave the east two wins
in a row and victory in the an
nual series.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26. The
American Olympic committee will
meet here tonight to decide wheth-
er the United States will accept
Germany's invitation to the 1895
Olympic games.
Avery Brundage, president of The
committee and of the amateur ath-
letic union, will submit all the
evidence he gathered on the Ger
man situation during two months
visit in Europe. He arrived yester-
day on the liner lie De France.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-26
Large Turnout At
Band Rehearsal

In response to the plea for more
members, large turnout featured
last nights meeting of the Ell Cen.
tro Municipal band held at the
court house.
Prof. Horace Williams, director,
was pleased with the increase in
numbers and hopes that at the next
meeting there will be even more pre-
sent so that the band may go ahead
for another season.
Anyone playing band instru-
ment is urged to attend the meet
ing next Tuesday at 7:45 p. m. in
the court house.
The band is planning a public ap-
pearance for the near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-26
GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE

SALEM, Mass. U.P) - Twenty
three consecutive days of tippling is
grounds for divorce in Massachu.
setts. When Mrs. Helen L. Lewis
of Alfred, Me-, told Judge Edward
B. O'Brien that her husband, vii.
liam, stayed drunk for that length
of time, the court granted her a di.
yorce.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-26
UNCLE WIGGILY'S LUCKY
HOOK

Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy looked
Uncle Wigglly as he hoped out
his hollow stump bungalow
he morning.
"Surely you aren't going TO
IKE that?p she asked.
"Take what?" asked Uncle
Higgily. looking behind him, for he
bought that Baby Bunty, or per-
bps Jingle might have tied a
'hnckerchief to his coat and that
was dangling like a cows tail.
81 mean are you going to take
bur umbrella with you?p asked
be muskrat lady housekeeper.
"Why, of course I'm going 70
Ike my umbrella with me-" said
tr. Longears. The umbrella was
bnging on one paw by the crook
b handle which was shaped like a
box. ~ always carry an umbrel-
-
"But the sun is shining said
furse Jane. cit won't rain
Never trust the weather, "
Sughed Uncle Wiggily. 1t may
snine in the morning but it may
,sin before night. IN never leave
sy umbrella behind when I 90 ad-
.anturing. +"
I So saying, Uncle Wiggily started
5 hop over the fields and through
.le woods, wondering what would
;appen to him. All of a sudden he
.ioked down the woodland path
nd, Just ahead Of him, he saw
ommie Kat, the pussy boy, trot-
ing along with his tail held
raight up in the air like fish
ssg pole.
Where Is He Going?
SssI wonder where Tommie Is 60
'ig?,' thought Uncle Wiggily.
Perhaps if 1 follow him he may
s,ad me to an adventure. .
SO Uncle Wiggily hopped along
shind the pussy boy and, for a
.ane. Tommie didn't know he was
..@ing followed. AT last Tommie
lsopped on a white bridge over a
sep brook OF water and climbed
- or the bridge railing to look ov-
.Oh. Tommie, don 7 DO thatl -
Eied uncse wiggily, hopping to
ke middle Of the bridge.
sDon 4 Go what2p asked the
assy boy turning TO look al Mr.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-26
Policeman Gets
Lucky Present

Jack Tackett, member of the To-
cal police force, had a night off
Monday and dropped in to see the
show at the Valley Airdome. 1t was
bank night at the theatre and
yes, you've guessed it-Jack's visit
proved profitable to him to the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-26
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
SWINGING TO MERRIAM

To attempt to convey the impression
that number of brief visits in other
parts of the state gives one a definite
idea of the political trend, would be to
assume an ability which not even the
most skillful politician can honestly
claim, but at the same time such visits
enable the observer to catch the drift as
it were, by conversations with casual ac-
quaintances and with men and women
well posted in their communities.
Without any intention of claiming to
know the correct answer for the Novem-
Der election. we do not hesitate to saw.
however, that numerous Democrats IN
various sections of the state, are not 60
| ing to accept Sinclair, no matter what
| the state central committee may have
done in the way of swallowing him and
his colorful theories.
1t is second nature with a newspaper
man to be curious and to ask questions
| Putting his training to use, sometimes
unintentionally, is as casual with him as
| putting on his hat, if he has a hat.
Casual conversations with fellow-trav-
elers from Los Angeles north, brought
out emphatically an anti-Sinclair trend.
In the San Francisco region it is most
pronounced, with dyed-in-the-wool DEM
ocrats declaring without hesitation that
they cannot follow Sinclair and that they
will vote for Merriam.
The Haight campaign, from our OBJ
servation, and though our border COM
rade may disagree with US, We found to
be quite cold. The average citizen seems
to have made it a case of Sinclair or
Merriam" and many an average citizen
cannot follow the wild dream of the ex-
Socialist, who has given no proof that
h. hoe Noa,, cafolx- 70 cd m his
designation.
From San Francisco north, and in the
interior of the north central section, the
same conditions are noted. Many Dem
ocrats hoped that the convention on Sep
tember 20, would give them some sort
of an out so far as supporting SIM
clair is concerned.
When the convention failed to do that,
the individual voter decided it was up to
him to do his own thinking and he has
decided it is better to be safe than to be
sorry.
1t is realized that this article is gen
eralization That is admitted. 1t has
not been influenced by any wish being
father to the thought" feeling 1t is
newspaperman's report of what he
found, without specifying dates and
names, and it can be taken for whatever
the reader wishes, and those desiring to
disagree with us, are, of course, privil-
eged to do so. That they may do so will
not swerve US from our belief that the
Swing is definitely toward Merriam.
Lovers of fair sport would prefer to
have England to take back the Americas
cup than to have any ill-feeling such as
the refusal to consider Sopwith's pro-
test has generated.
-0-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-26
STARS KEPT HIM HEALTHY

COLUMBUS, Wis. U.p) - Study
the stars to keep busy and healthy
advises Julius Hendricksen, Colum-
bus tailor, who has been going on
long walks in the early morning
hours for 81 years. Hendrickson
gets up as early as 2:3o a. m. and
walks 25 miles before breakfast to
study the stars.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-26
BED TIME STORIES
BY HOWARD Z. GARRIS
Copyright 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicsts)

Longears, who was hopping toward
him.
"Don't lean over the rail of the
BRIDGE warned Uncle Wiggily.
"You may fall in.''
'Oh, I'm not afraid" Tommie
mewed. 81 often come here and
look down in the water. throw
in pieces of wood and make believe
they are little boats ii k e
thisi'' With that Tommie leaned
farther over the rail Of the bridge
and tossed into the water below a
piece Of wood which he pretended
was a boat.
"See it saill' - cried Tommie.
Leans Too Far
Then, all Of q sudden, he leaned
oVer too far to watch his toy boat