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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-05
MRS. FIFE STARS
IN THE MOLLUSC'
Little Thedter Receives Play
With Enthusiasm.

zone who uses force to resist pres
sure" That's a terse definition Of a
mollusc, human or otherwise.
And in the three-act comedy 'The
MolIusc,r by Hubert Henry Davies, ERE
Eented last night by the Little Theater
cast in the Masonic Temple, the aud
fence was given a real presentation Of
the feminine form OF human mollusc. In
the character Of Mrs. BAxter, who had to
work hard to make other people do the
things she should do and assume the
responsibilities that were hers. The
plot Of the play is built around Mrs.
Baxter, who as a result OF her mollus-
cold tendencies, almost loses her hus-
bands affections. She gets to the point
when she even turns over her rather ex-
erting compenionshir with her hus-
band, chess playing, morning walks etc,
to the charming capable governess. who
waits on Mrs. Baxters whtms, hand ana
foot. The arrival Of Brother Tom who
knows his sisters mollusc disposition,
brings complications and disruption in
the household and, in the final scene,
Mrs Baxter discovers her husband
turns to Miss Roberts, the governess for
council instead Of TO her and there and
then she throws OF her "molluscism"
and we Judge they lived happy ever
after Miss Roberts and Brother Tom,
OF course, are united after the series Of
MISUNDERSTANDING and the curtain goes
down. leaving the audience in a happy
frame OF mind.
The cast Of characters was excellent
There were but four actors, including
Mrs. Eugene Fife, who took the part
Of Mrs Baxter; Mrs. Margaret Bird, as
Miss Roberts; Robert NJ. Brewer, as Tom
Kemp, and II. l.. Earnest.
Mrs Fife made a very charming ana
realistic lady mollusc." Her actions
we're at all times without affectedness and
she read her lines with a natural air
that was decidedly pleasing. Mrs. Bird,
who has a youthful. sweet voice, gave a
nice Interpretation OF the Puritan con
scienced" young governess, who has no
idea that she Is 'vamping" the husband
and friend brother or that she is the big
factor In forming the useless, lanquid
nature OF Mrs. Baxter. Robert Brewer
as the breezy sceptical brother from
Colorado, seems very much at ease as a
PLAYER as also did Mr.. Earnest whose
portrayal Of the humbugged, soft hearted,
yet at times rebellious husband was most
skilfully given.
An attractive combination OF COLDS
and blues made the stage setting unusual
" effective, and the frocks worn by Mrs.
Bird and the dainty negligees Of Mrs.
Baxter were worthy Of note, blending IN
srtfully with the general color scheme.
On the whole. THE Mollusc" was one
Of the best things that the Little Thea
ter has produced this season and was
most enthusiastically received by the
large audience.
on March II, a big sll-American bill
will be presented by the Little Theater,
With "Marys Lamb" by Hubert Osborn,
as a curtain raiser, preceding The EN-
peror Jones'" Eugene O'Neill's latest sen
sation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-05
BENCH AND BAR
PAY TRIBUTE TO
A. J. BEVERIDGE
Dinner Attended by More Than
$50 Members of Law
Profession.
JUDICIARY PLEA MADE

More than $50 representatives of thF
bench and bar of Indiana attended the
dinner given by the Indiana State Bal
Association, the Indianapolis Bar Asso-
citation and the Lawyers Club in honor
of Albert J. Beveridge in the Riley room
at the Claypool Hotel last night.
Frank c. Daley, former United States
district attorney, acted as POSTMASTER
and introduced the five speakers of the
evening, Henry NJ. Bates, dean of the
University of Michigan law school
William Marshall Bullitt Louisville, KY
George T. Buckingham, Chicago; Karl
c. Schuyler. Denver, Colo, and MIR. Bev-
eridge.
In his address Mr.. Beveridge made a
strong plea for the judicial branch of
the government and said that 1t Is the
keystone Of our American governmental
system.
BENCH APPROACHES
SACRED POSITION.
while nothing merely human can be
said to be sacred" Mr.. Beverage said,
1.-The bench most nearly approaches that
exalted station. Indeed one may say
there is such a thing as the sanctity Of
'courts-the body which holds in Its
hands the peoples justice and is charged
with the safeguarding Of our American
Institutions"
Mr. Beveridge expressed doubt as to
the stability and permanence OF the Brit
ish system OF government with par
lament supreme IN all matters and with
no judicial body with power to question
the validity Of any laws enacted by par
Lament.
The power of the hereditary ruling
class which, Macaulay declared, for ages
lad stood between ordered liberty and
ravaEing license is rapidly diminish hing
and soon will be utterly destroyed III
the domestic concerns Of the United
Kingdom When that happes, when the
whim or caprice of excited or temporary
mniorities Is instantly registered by
acts of parliament-what then Will be-
come OF private property, individual
rights and the rights of minoritiesf
ENGLISH HOME
PASSING.
"England's hereditary ruling class
still Is, and perhaps always will be,
dominant in the foreign affairs of her
far-fung and triumphant empire. but
the home is swiftly passing, and when 1t
ceases 10 function locally British democ-
rncy viii face its first genuine crisis anu
meet It's frst real test
The other speakers united in placing
Beverldge's Life Of John MARSHALL
among one OF the great biographical
works Of the present generation
Guests seated at the speakers table
Included former Governor Samuel NJ.
Ralston. Judge Albert 3. Anderson, L
Ert Slack, former United States district
attorney; Elmer E. Stevenson, Judge
Scion b. Carter, Larz Whitcomb and
George l.. Denny.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-05
Valparaiso Man at
Head of NJ. /. C.. u. of /,

Officers of the Mutual Insurance Com
psnies Union of Indiana were reelected
yesterday at the closing session Of two
day conference at Hotel English as fol-
lows:
President, NJ. s. Campbell, Valparaiso !;
vice president, Frank t. Hay, Hagers-
town: secretary and treasurer, H. l..
Nowlin, Indianapolis. Mr. Nowlin also
was chosen official representative to the
national association meeting in St.
Louis
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-05
Sheet Metal Men to
Meet Here Next Year

Officers were reelected as follows at
the closing session, yesterday afternoon.
at the Denison Hotel. Of the annual con
yention OF the Sheet Metal Contractors
Association Of Indiana: President. Jo-
seph c. Gardner, indianapolis; first vice
president, A. w. Dudley, Terre Haute
second vice president, Charles Gatz. Gary
secretary. Ralph r. Reeder, Indianapolis
treasurer, ]. D. ortmeyer, Evansville.
John Dalkema Of Lafayette; John
Kriedt, FIT. Wayne, and w. F. stockford.
South Bend, were elected directors. and
A. p. schmitt, Evansville; C. Il. Ober.
hotter. Angola. and Leslie Beach. Rich.
mond, were reelected directors.
Indianapolis was selected as the CITY
for the next annual meeting.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-05
Snethen Will Open
Y Speaking Course

Edward o. Snethen, attorney and ly-
ceum speaker, will be the instructor in
the new course OF public speaking for
business men. which will open at the
Y. NJ. c. A. Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Snethen is a graduate of the tInl-
versity Of Michigan. Prior to his Ell try
into the legal profession he taught public
speaking In WinOna College. He has
done lyceum work for ten years.
The Y. NJ. c. A. public speaking course
has proved unusually popular, more than
fifty men being enrolled during the fall
term. Free tuition is given to ex-servlce
men.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-05
Miller VIII Appeal
Squatter Title Case

Notice of appeal has been filed by John
Miller, Jr., who lost his suit against the
city of Indianapolis and the Indiana Re
duetion Company to quiet title to part
Of the Sellers farm near the intersection
Of White River and Eagle creek. He
claims title under squatter's rights.
Judge Fremont Miller of the Johnson
Circuit Court, who presided as special
Judge in the case in Superior Court, room
8. overruIed Miller's motion for a new
trial.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-05
Governor Addresses
Junior Chamber Men

Governor McCray, in a talk at the
meeting Of the Junior Chamber Of Com
merce last night, touched on some of MS
experiences as a livestock breeder and
emphasized the value of newspaper ad-
vertlslng in business and especially in
the stock raising industry.
The resignation OF Don Allen, who has
served as secretary OF the Junior Cham
Der since it's organization. was an
nounced Floyd Chafee has been ap-
pointed temporary secretary.
1t was announced by Russell Gtter,
chairman Of the entertainment commit
tee. that a dinner dance would be held
in the dining room Of the Chamber OF
Commerce the tentative date being the
next regular meeting night Of the junior
chamber.
Cushman Hoke, a member OF the Junior
chamber, In a tsn-minute talk, described
the organization Of the Holcomb K Hoke
Manufacturing Company and its method
OF selling.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-05
DOMESTIC RATE APPLIES.

Hereafter mail between this country,
Spain, Bolivia, Colombia, Honduras, Mica
ragua and Peru win be transmitted at
the regular domestic rate, according to
Robert E. Springsteen. postmaster This
action is the result Of an agreement made
at the intersectlonal postal conference in
Madrid last November.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-05
Man Is Injured When
Car Strikes Wagon

Herman Kipohl, 2714 Paris avenue, was
injured early today when he was hurled
against the Windshield and cut about
the face. by the broken glass when his
automobile struck the rear Of a Grocers'
Baking Company wagon.
The wagon carried a light, the police
say, but the rain on the windshield Of
Kipohl's car prevented him from seeing
the wagon. Oral Hoyt, 1925 Reisenef
street driver of the wagon, was In a
restaurant at 1888 North Capitol avenue
at the time. Kipohl was sent home In
an ambulance.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-05
Births Make Gain
for Year in State

Births in Indiana totaled o. 800 In 1920
ms compared with 59,273 in 1919, the
State board Of health has announced.
Deaths totaled 1871 in 1920, compared
with 37.077 in 1919.
Following are the causes Of the great
est number of deaths, in the order named
Pneumonia, tuberculosis, cancer, exter-
nal causes, influenza, diarrhea, enteritis,
automobile accidents, diphtheria, measles,
whooping cough, puerperal septlcemia,
scarlet fever. cerebro spinal fever, small
pox. poliomyelitis.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-05
Jews Not Satisfied
With Palestine Plan

LONDON, Feb. 5-Jews in London
are not satisfied with the terms OF the
British mandate for Palestine, according
to comment made today in the Jewish
Chronicle, the organ of the Jews in this
country.
In voicing Jewish opinion this news
paper said:
THE terms do not sufficiently con-
cede the public security which Jewish
nationality rightly claims for the for
nation and maintenance of our national
being"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-05
Gets Term for Trying
to Bride Agent of u. S.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Feb. 5-Joseph A.
Budar, prominent cafe proprietor here,
today was sentenced to two and one
half years in the Federal penitentiary
at TT. Leavenworth and fined $4,000 by
Federal Judge Geiger on charges Of hay
ing attempted to bride Henry Il. Stroud.
department Of justice agent. His plea
for a new trial was denied.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-05
'Y Adds More Than
700 New Members

"Gatling Gun FORleman" viii be the
speaker at the big Meeting" for men at
English's Opera House tomorrow after
noon. In addition the Y. NJ. C. A. prom
Uses Prof Charles f. Hansen and his
mixed quartette, and an orchestra of
twenty FIVE pieces. The concert win be
gin promptly at o'clock
The two-day membership drive of the
z NJ. c. a. which closed last night,
brought an addition Of more than seven
hundred new members, according to an
nouncement.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-05

Poke Eazley notices that the dummy
in the show window at the Tickville
clothing store has at last got next to
everything going down and now wears
a suit that costs about half as much
es 1t did six months ago.
A young man from a distant city spent
the weekend as the guest of the Tick
Vile bankers daughter. Cricket Hicks
inquired around and found the fellow
has Ave neckties.
The Tickville town marshal has bought
another chair and is preparing to take
his seat in office for another term.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-05
Chicago Welcomes
MacSwiney's Sister

CHICAGO. Feb. Miss Mary Mac
Swiney. sister of the Lord Mayor Of Cork
who tasted until he died in prison. was
welcomed to Chicago today by midwest
Irish leaders, the city council and an
,ffcial committee representing Mayor
Thompson. She viii spend two days
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-05
rxrRrsU LEADERS, WIFE DEAD.

HAMBURG, Feb. 6-Mrs. Charles
Stewart Parnell, 70. widow Of the ia
nous Irish leader, died at Brighton to-
day. Charles Stewart Parnen died In
1901
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-05

the houses of men who made a stake In
the war, and are now spending some OF
1t. They do not care If it does cost Il
few thousand more. Ths modest house
of seven or eight rooms, for the man
who works for a salary, is being built IN
very small numbers. And the Ave or six
room house, the house for the wage earn
er, is not being built at all. Further
more, most Of the houses being built for
rent and for sale are being built of poor
material. The woodwork and the hard
ware are of the cheapest kind. The con-
struction, say men who know, is not OF
the kind calculated to last
In this situation, You see the impor-
tnnce of any move that the Chamber OF
Commerce may make. 1t is up to some
body to make a move. From somewhere
must come initiative and organization So
Tar as housing is concerned, American
Industry has fallen down. Let whoever
claims the responsibility for II come for
ward and pick it up. If capital claims
that 1t can serve the countrys need for
leadership, initiative and organization in
its industrial life, this is its chance to
prove the fact, to gain and hold the
eountry's confidence.
1t is with some realization OF this fact
that the Chamber of Commerce sits down
70 frame a housing plan. Naturally, 1t
sees the solution Of the problem in big
business organization. II points out that
the building Of houses is one of those
industries which has to a great extent
remained in the control Of the little
fellow" Furthermore. the building OF
the house, the sale OF il. and the admin
istration of 1t. in case It is rented. have
all developed upon different individuals
or organizations. Responsibility IS d.
vided
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-05
ECONOMY IN LARGER
BUILDING OPERATIONS

Mr.. Ihlder proposes In each town OF
good size several large building corpora-
tons. These corporations would buy
land in large tracts and build whole
suburbs. They would seldom build less
than 800 houses In a unit That there
would be great economy in such large
scale operations can not be denied. Fur
thermore, Mr. Ihlder would have these
corporations retain the administration of
the houses permanently. The occupants
would be shareholders in the corporation
rather than purchasers. In this way all
the economy and efficiency OF large
scale operation and large organization
would be gained. These housing cor
porations could employ the best archi-
tects. landscape gardeners and other
specialists. They could make planned. ar
ustic units of their suburbs. instead OF
hodgepodge growth.
Such a system would have all the dis.
advantages Of large corporation control.
as well as its advantages. Tho housing
corporations In a given town would soon
dominate the real estate situation. You
would have TO buy or rent from that
housing corporation and at its prices
But corporation control is the system
by which we live. The large corpora
ton at least does the work This hons
Ing corporation would probably build the
houses
Mr.. Ihlder would not have any Gov
eminent supervision or control Of these
housing corporations, but he would have
them hmited-dividend companies. He
points out that the occupant Of a house
would further be protected against ex-
ploitation by the fact that he and his
fellow-tenants would be stockholders In
the corporation.
The New York herald., 1921-08-02
The Death Rate Drops Again.

The Department of Health is able
to report in it's Bulletin for July 80
the gratifying fact that in the week
ended July 23 this year the deaths
in New York city were fewer than
in the corresponding week OF 1920.
The figures are 9S4 deaths, giving a
rate of 893 to the 1000 of popula-
tion for 1921, against 1000 deaths,
giving rate of 9.21, year ago. AS
THE New York HERALD said the other
day, the four weeks ended July 16
had slightly higher mortality records
than the corresponding weeks Of 1920
reversing the encouraging decrease
which, despite more numerous pop
ulation, had been made previously.
For the first thirty weeks Of 1921
the death rate was 11.S9 to the 1000
against 1880 to the 1000 in 1920.
Considering the continuous ex>
hausting heat Of the summer the
July death rate indicates a sound
condition Of public health.
The New York herald., 1921-08-02
Getting Back to Earth.

The Federal Reserve Board in It's
monthly report on business condi-
tions remarks that Consumers de-
mands, as reflected in the volume of
retail trade with due allowance for
price declines), continue as good
as or better than at this time last
year"
At this time last year the so-called
buyers strike, which was nothing
but inability to go on paying in
fiated prices, had nipped the post
war boom, but good volume Of busi-
ness still was being done.
The buying slump did not make
itself fully felt until late last year
and early this year. The first of last
August we were on the toboggan
sliding down the steep incline Of de-
f1ation. Lucky are some to have
shirts left on their backs. But still
luckier are all of us to have our
heads down out OF the clouds, our
feet near the solid ground and the
consumer ready, as soon as all is
right, to make a new start on the
sane path to prosperity.
The New York herald., 1921-08-02

hauling anything anywhere at any
price" This of course would mean
bitter rate war.
But the prospects can hardly be as
ominous as they appear. The ne
gotiations for a settlement OF the
dispute have been transferred from
the Egyptian Residency Government
to London. where the agent OF the
Shipping Board is holding converse
tions with the British lines.
British shipping at the present mo-
ment is in almost as hard straits as
our own. American representatives
have offered to compromise by fore
going their claims in the transporta-
tion of cotton to England II they
can have the cargoes for America.
1t is likely the Liverpool confer
ence lines will find some way to per-
suade the one dissenting member OF
the Produce Association committee
to cease holding out. Otherwise the
shipping community might see some
fireworks.
The New York herald., 1921-08-02
Americas Stock of Gold.
Other Nations Interested In the Pros
perity Of This Country.

To THE NEW York HERALD: In dis
cussing tho progress OF defiation you
say: '.The significance of these defia-
ton figures is enhanced by the fact that
during the year we increased our gold
holdings by s4S3, 900, ,ooo." How much
OF this newly arrived gold and all the
other gold in the banks and the Treasury
really belongs to US, and how much OF
Il Is owed to foreigners?
According to statement published in
tho Tribune April IL, 1919, and con-
frmed by bankers. custom, house Off
GERS and tho Department of Labor. alien
laborers had at that time credits
amounting to $4,000. .ooo.o 900. At the
same time the Bank Of Japan had $780,
100000 on deposit here and British
owned Canadian banks had 1859. 100000
invested In call loans at New York.
II these aliens had withdrawn their
credits all at once 1t would have taken
all OF the s3.165, 100000 gold in the coun-
try In April. 1919, and left us still ow-
ing them over 100000. 900 besides what
was due to the banks of Japan and
Hanada. This suggests the question !:
How much better off are we to-day?
How much OF this s4S3.00o,000 really
belongs to us? How much of II sim
ply represents triangular operation
whereby one country sends gold here
TO establish balances with other coun-
tries? Thus THE New YORK HERALD
OF December 4, 1920, says that British
gold is being sent here periodically. and
the theory that credit balances in this
country are being rebuilt is held by
niany bankers. Shipments thus far In
that movement total s14.000.000, and
further shipments are looked for"
Now IL this bankers theory Is well
founded then Il is certain that all OF
this s4S3.00o.o00 has not come here to
pay for merchandise exports and does
not really belong to us. The negative
effect OF this newly arrived gold on our
money market goes far TO prove that IL
is foreign owned. Referring TO the first
5000, ,000. 900 that cano this year the Me-
chanics and Metals Bank Bulletin says (:
ITO date II has not altered materially
the terms quoted for credit In the money
markets. Commercial money rates are
not noticeably easier"
An additional s2S3.ooo.0oo has come in
since this was written, and still 1T has
not altered materially the terms quoted
for credit" in the West and South, where
It's beneficial effect should have been
felt IL the goli came to pay for mer-
chandlse exports.
Hence my question How much OF this
much OF 1t liz owed to foreigners7
WILLIAM il. ALLEN.
BROOKLYN, August /.
The New York herald., 1921-08-02
TUESDAY. AUGUST 2, 1921.
Fight 1t Out Now; Then Join Up

No greater mistake can be made in
Judging the local political situation
than to think that keen rivalry and
even hard hitting over the selections
on fusion ticket are necessarily of
bad omen. There was trouble enough,
veterans will recall, in getting to-
gether both on the Strong ticket and
on the Low ticket, but with all the
elements sticking together and work
ing together afterward those fusion
tickets won great victories.
The first Mitchell candidature before
the nomination was as provocative
of pickering and quarrelling as the
second. But the first time all the fac
tons got behind the ticket, once it
was nominated, and Mitchell won.
1t was because they further divided
following the denomination that he
was defeated.
There never was worse confusion,
with more noise and strife, than
when WILLIAM TRAvERs JEROME was
being nominated for District Attor-
ney OF this rock ribbed Tammany
stronghold of New York county. But
the anti-Tammany leaders and the
enti-Tammany voters went to the fir
ing line in solid ranks and JEROME
was elected with sensational ease.
Much worse than spirited and acri-
monious scrambling for places on the
fusion ticket, with difficulties that
can be honestly ironed out to bring
winning team work afterward, would
be an apathy that would let the selec-
tions 20 by default to men not strong
enough to make a real fight in the
campaign and not good enough to
satisfy the public they could manage
the business of this great city on big,
broad, successful lines.
But unless the snipers who while
declaring they want to oust MURPHY
and HYLAN are threatening TO wing
this. that or the other anti-Tammany
candidate become good fusion sol
diers the instant coalition ticket is
put In the fie,d they are not, never
have been and never will be any bet
ter than political gunmen for MUIR
PHY's Tammany Hall.