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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1925
Page
13
A statement from Roy W. Howard, president of The Indianapolis Times, proclaims no law shall restrain free interchange of thought or the right to speak write or print on any subject. The quotation underscores commitment to constitutional rights.
An editorial argues Indianapolis should adopt a city manager form of government to escape political quagmires. It condemns current leadership under John J. Duvall and urges decisive reform, noting other cities have found the manager model works while partisan control fails.
The piece notes Britain’s push to outlaw submarines after the M-1 tragedy off the English coast. It argues submarines and aircraft are now integral weapons and not likely to be banned, highlighting Britain’s fear of subs and air power and listing nations that see submarines as advantageous.
A State Department official explains Countess Karolyi was excluded under wartime and postwar acts, with no disclosed reason. Her New York attorney James Freeman Curtis says both sides lack information on whether the ban rests on anarchist, communist claims, or other undisclosed grounds.
An unsigned column urges mothers to value brains over beauty, arguing that intelligence brings lasting happiness and success. It warns against marrying for looks, notes few beauties are truly happy, and encourages tempering beauty with brains. Also asks when the Student Prince will be played, noting Week of Nov 16 at English's.
The King and nobility reportedly killed 4000 pheasants and partridges on Lord Iveagh preserves in a three day hunt. These thousands of acres contrast with London slums and unemployment, provoking anger among sportsmen and critics over hunger and poverty in England.
A reader asks Mr Fixit about replacing a tattered flag at Arsenal Technical High School at Market St and Arsenal Ave. Harry Stevens from the streets department promises quick action while veterans seek Legion post info and a church pastor is advised to prompt action.
The city will allot 4200 dollars to publish the ordinance establishing the new building code. The measure seeks to complete the publication required for the code's enactment.
A Indianapolis Street Railway Company petitions the public service commission to raise transfer charges from 1 to 2 cents citing failure to cover expenses under current rates. Despite a prior fare increase, nine months of 1925 streetcar operations showed a deficit of $7,285.46, prompting a proposed $100,000 annual revenue boost while warning higher fares may shrink ridership.
The Roosevelt brothers follow their hunter father’s legacy to locate the ovtls-pell and hunt an armored rhinoceros. They pursue the legendary creature through a dusky wood, aiming to strike with precision as the monster approaches.
A critical opinion piece argues Secretary of State Kellogg has caused four international incidents in eight months. It cites Karolyi’s gag, Mexico tensions, Saklatvala visa ban, and Countess Karolyi’s exclusion, questioning Coolidge’s stance and urging immigration law repeal for broader tolerance.
Indianapolis city attorney William Bolson will file mandamus proceedings to force Marion County to pay its share of the cost of the Kentucky and Oliver bridges over White River. The dispute pits city against county, but taxpayers face paying both sides as residents of Indianapolis and Marion County are effectively the same.
Obert T. Humes, chief of the State motor police, ordered tighter watch on minor infractions with second offenders to be arrested. He criticizes proliferation of rules and notes many are negligently enforced. He cites Indianapolis limits on three in a car as an example of neglected ordinances.
A motion picture system capturing 96 frames per second measures a pitcher’s throw at 210.07 feet per second or 225 miles per hour. The article also discusses the Strait of Gibraltar width near Hercules and Delphi oracle history, immigration quotas, Rough Riders at San Juan, and removing glass letters from plate glass.
Two youngsters stand in a quiet zone near a sick friend. They ask for stillness as the doctor reassures the boys and praises their help. Their football team awaits, and the pals’ quiet vigil aims to speed the pal’s return.
Aymond Sanders, a county attendance officer, notes that in Marion County schools outside Indianapolis girls earn higher grades than boys. He cites more girls than boys in township high schools, while the opposite occurs in grade schools. He says no real discovery, only a long suspected fact about girls' brains and learning.
Walter Johnson, the Washington baseball team pitcher, was born November 6, 1887, in Humboldt, Kansas. His ancestry includes Scotch lineage. origins partly trace to Nordic roots in Norway or Sweden are not indicated. The text ends abruptly, cutting off the question about Harriet Beecher Stowe and another related link.
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