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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1925
Page
7
The Indianapolis Times publishes daily except Sunday from 214-220 W. Maryland St. Indianapolis with a ten cent local weekly rate and twelve cents elsewhere. Roy W. Howard is president and Felix F. Bruner is editor. the paper is a Scripps-Howard affiliate and uses United Press and NEA Service.
Public Service Commission keeps existing lines in operation but blocks new motor bus routes. The decision favors the street railway company while denying the Peoples Motor Coach Company permission to expand bus service. It criticizes ruinous competition and argues for stable transit rather than monopoly.
President W. C. Teagle assured investors in Standard Oil Company of New Jersey that the eight hour workday has been secured for the stocks and bonds division. The statement signals stability in labor terms affecting executives and shareholders.
London reports claim bankers and international financiers are collaborating with Moscow to topple Mussolini's government. The piece cites Mussolini's critics as saying exiled Italian Socialists and Communists have found common cause with fascists and that forces from Wall Street to Vienna are entangled in a covert plot. The language is sensational and accuses prominent groups of covert manipulation. Sea serpents and Balkan war clouds are whimsically noted as a summer aside.
The Commerce Department reports America's direct financial stake in foreign nations reaches 320 billion dollars. Private lenders and the U S Government share the loans, with private loans rising 50 percent in the first half of 1925. Australia seeks U S buyers for a 100 million bond issue as Britain falters.
The Big Boss presents a portrait of the factory leader as a hard working figure who guides daily operations with discretion. It praises his decisive management and emphasizes cooperation, credit to the boss as essential to morale and success. The piece contrasts his minded leadership with the ordinary worker.
A Washington Bureau bulletin outlines effective methods to combat common household pests including flies mosquitoes centipedes bedbugs ants roaches and fleas. Readers can obtain a copy by clipping the coupon and sending 5 cents postage with name address city state and reader designation to The Indianapolis Times.
Scientists report three comets visible with telescopes from Earth despite great distances. Schain’s comet at 400 million miles stands out as a giant. tail develops as it nears the sun. Other comets were discovered by Reed and Or kisz amid global observations.
The piece argues tax policy should aim at fairness over populism, warning against taxing the rich to blunt the poor. It notes Democrats may shift to a more balanced approach. It discusses medical progress against tuberculosis cancer diabetes and heart disease, predicting longer healthy lifespans for future generations.
A playful miscellany filled with brisk one liners and social quips. The author parries with light satire about gender, work, fashion, nudity, and small town life while offering folksy proverbs and humorous observations.
A reader offers queries to The Times Washington Bureau on will briefs engineering feats and language facts. The letter lists sample questions about Chief Justice White's will, Panama and Suez Canals, Quebec Cantilever Bridge, Hudson tubes, INRI meaning, legume crops, a connecting verb, and alphabets in Russian and Greek.
Movie notes praise Milton Sills in The Making of O Malley with Helen Rowland shining as a budding actress. The White Desert is highlighted for its dramatic snow slide and ensemble cast Claire Windsor Pat O Malley Robert Frazer. Reviews also cover Cheap Kisses The Manicure Girl and other bill items at various houses, plus yacht dimensions and snakes trivia noted in the closing items.
Movie notes praise Milton Sills lead in The Making of O Malley though the verdict centers on a child’s emotional impact. Apollo Bebe Daniels appears in The Manicure Girl with perilous themes while Cheap Kisses features several notable supporting actors. The White Desert is recommended for its realism and strong entertainment value.
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