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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1925
Page
7
The Indianapolis Times comments on Stephen son and companions, arguing that institutions must be larger than individuals and that the law should prevail over any person or group. The piece cites biblical and Shakespearean quotes and stresses judgment and restraint.
A column outlines D C Stephenson as a powerful Indiana Klan leader who influenced campaigns and state politics while facing murder charges after a girl’s death. The piece criticizes sheriff’s deputies for slow action and questions official duty in a Republican stronghold.
Hollywood icon Jackie Coogan announces retirement from acting to pursue schooling and experience ordinary boyhood. He says the move, though costly, aims to shape him into a regular citizen and improve his future performances after learning from life off the screen.
Seven members of the United States Shipping Board fail to agree on disposing of five government liners run by Pacific Mail. Four vote to sell to Dollar Company, three oppose. An injunction blocks the sale and the board’s minority is barred from using the legal staff or submitting the plan to Justice. The outcome stalls government policy on the ships.
A film critique lauds The Last Laugh starring Emil Jannings as a grand hotel doorman whose fall and rise drive a humorous yet poignant drama. The writer calls it superior craftsmanship, life like acting, and a cinematic tour de force that blends sorrow and laughter without subtitles. The review also contrasts A Cafe in Cairo as melodrama and hints at musical interludes at the Circle venue.
Indianapolis revenue from traffic fines fell to 542 in March while total fines reached 2,612. Police blame approaching city primary and political meddling, alleging notes to inspectors to fix cases for friends. The report cites politics as the root of the revenue decline and calls for accountability.
County commissioners study Chesterton plan to attach a one mile by three mile strip totaling about 2,000 acres to the town. The piece would double Chesterton’s area though the town has fewer than 2,000 residents and thousands of vacant lots. The article compares city sizes from Indianapolis to Los Angeles and muses on urban sprawl and future electric transit, with a theater and film column amid broader city planning speculation.
Walter D. Hickman reviews Henry Joslyn's new symphonic piece American Skylines, conducted by the composer at the Mural during Paul Whiteman’s concert. The author praises tonal beauty, American meaning, and Joslyn’s poise, predicting future recognition and noting Whiteman’s able showmanship and crowd-pleasing jazz treatment.
Readers sent questions on world area comparisons the Six Nations of American Indians and Atlantis myths. Answers note Russia’s area 8 5 million sq mi versus the United States 3 026 791, explain the Six Nations as Mohawk Oneida Onondaga Cayuga Seneca and Tuscarora, give 1920 first born birth rate 290 6 per 1000, identify Atlantis as mythic per Plato, and Oregon Trail length about 2000 miles.
A youth named Edric York, 19, of South Bend, killed himself after losing his job and facing newly found duties. The piece argues adversity can spur future achievement, citing S Grant’s rise from modest beginnings. It counsels resilience and notes success depends on living beyond one despairing moment.
A theater column reviews Monte Blue as he shifts from overbearing roles to respectable attire in Being Respectable. Irene Rich and Louise Fazenda lead supporting, with Blue’s pout still visible and plot of modern romance, marriage, and a staged happiness unraveling under parental control. The piece praises Blue’s growth and notes musical highlights at the Apollo and other venues.
A verse praising the police figure as a protector and enforcer. It contrasts public respect with criticism, noting constant vigilance, steady pay, and widespread reliance on law enforcement despite scrutiny. The poem dramatizes how officers like him navigate urban life under varying weather and circumstances.
Ohio Adolphe Menjou praises A Kiss in the Dark as polite smart comedy. Circle-Bakelainikoff Circle Orchestra and Dessa Byrd provide organ music after a strong program. Priscilla Dean appears in person for A Cafe in Cairo. The Colonial presents The Last Laugh with Emil Jannings. Apollo Monte Blue stars in Being Respectable in a dress suit comedy showing refined style.
In this curio of a column, Tom Sims quotes a young woman about marriage, puns on atoms, and archaeologists at Ur and Djerba. H G Wells works on a new novel, Cuba ships sugar, a Rotterdam dock strike ends, and a judge in Moultrie rules spanking is legal. A drug store trial and stamps costs are noted as spring arrives in Washington.
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