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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1925
Page
6
The Indianapolis Times masthead shows Roy W. Howard as president and lists publication details. It includes pricing, address at 214 220 West Maryland Street, and a constitution quote on free speech.
A columnist mockingly proposes brainstorm insurance for bricklayers to signal the chaos from a looming national union leadership dispute. The piece praises Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler’s Philadelphia liquor war stance and questions General Andrews’s potential influence on nationwide labor unrest amid a volatile city.
A discussion contrasts earlier enforcement by zealous prohibitionists with Brigadier General Andrews now tasked to enforce the Volstead Act. The piece notes his status as an army officer and the belief in enforcing all laws, suggesting a shift in approach to prohibition enforcement.
The piece argues that the fate of public power development nationwide hinges on Secretary Work's upcoming Hetch Hetchy decision. It notes San Francisco's special act forbids selling power to private firms, while others push power projects without such protections and fear legal tricks may undermine public ownership.
The Indianapolis Times invites letters to its Washington Bureau for questions on any topic with a reply promised. The piece notes manuscripts should be typed for publishers and mentions Helen Ferguson as the actress for The Unknown Purple. Hawaii has forest reserves totaling about 689,261 acres in 1913, with more added to nearing completion.
Arnold Johnson's Orchestra headlines the theater with popular standards while Corinne Griffith battles the jazz bug in The Marriage Whirl. Pampered Youth from Booth Tarkington's The Magnificent Ambersons promises strong production. Ohio shows The Monster, a shocking, well-acted thriller led by Lon Cheney and others. Elinor Glyn work and other features complete the lineup.
At Washington the Bureau of Standards pursues an accurate earth weight by measuring gravity between large steel and tiny gold spheres. The goal is to refine the six thousand million million tons figure, aiding understanding of the earth’s interior. Reports note new locomotives using steam turbines and diesel engines in Sweden and the U S as fuel concerns rise.
A nostalgic verse recalls a dapper knight who serenaded from a balcony now replaced by a shy suitor and a world where romance yields to cut and dried business as love songs bend toward silver and gold.
A satirical column mocks New Yorker Mr. Godfrey Eaton who denounces marriage as torture and argues a man should lead a free life. The piece, written by Mrs. Walter Ferguson, portrays Eaton as a literary cynic who shuns wifely attention and imagines marriage as boiling oil and Crisco reformulations.
Gilbert Nessel aged 65 of Hartford City died from injuries suffered when his car ran over him while he was cranking it. He had been injured more than six weeks earlier in the same incident.
Elkhart Indiana July 13 movement has begun to establish an experiment station of Purdue University in the city.
An Indianapolis column discusses Indiana health progress noting the death rate fell from 20 to 12 per 1000 over 25 years and credits preventive medicine. It condemns municipal finance practices as debt cycles, urging curbed expenditures and stalled loans.
A New York youth named Obert Allen travels eastward by begging rides on highways from California to Indiana. Generous motorists feed and transport him, prompting opinion that the rise of automobile tramps is a nuisance and could end if drivers stop giving lifts.
Schloss of the Indianapolis health board urges a cash flow plan and asks the council to authorize a 159000 loan until the winter tax settlement. The department previously required a temporary 300000 loan at this time of year.
An Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce unit pushes for a Chevrolet plant in the city while city boards keep Oriental Street open amid a Belt Line project, jeopardizing Ford’s local branch. The piece argues officials favor new plants over protecting existing industry and questions urban traffic decisions.
A film review notes Lon Chaney’s mad doctor in The Monster delivering the sharpest shocks seen on screen. The piece praises Chaney’s makeup and acting while highlighting the plot of soul exchange and peril in a country hospital. It also covers Pampered Youth and other features at the Colonial and Ohio theaters.
A blend of quips on humanity and laughter blends with cinema and stage news. The Circle theater features Arnold Johnson’s orchestra with Mandalay and Ah Ha numbers, plus Elinor Glyn’s Man and Maid and other films. The Apollo Crystal Isis Palace Lyric and Brookside Park offer varied weekend attractions and new plays.
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