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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-24

Charles Ray in ar. S. v. P" is as en-
tertaining tc the eye and as provocative
Of laughter as Charles Ray usually is on
the screen. In a short time Mr.. Ray
has earned the position Of the foremost
comedy drama male star on the screen,
and there is nothing in "R. s. V. p"
to indicate that he will not hold that
position for some time to come. He Is
so appealing on the screen because he
is so naturally youthful, and rarely does
he find it necessary to make an effort
to impress his winning personality on
the spectator. "R. S. V. p" which was
written for Ray by Rob Wagner, shows
ingenious imagination in its farcical plot,
which is filed with those natural mis-
understandings which make the audience
interested In it's outcome and unable to
foreten what will happen, or, rather, how
it will happen. Ray plays a hopeful
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-24
MATT MOORE RECOMMENDS

By Matt Moore
Copyright, 1921, by Matt Moore)

young artist, and the studio scenes offer
much opportunity for his fun-making in
stinct.
FOOTBALLS" a photoplay adapted from
Wilbur Daniel Steele's story, is story
so admirably adapted to screen produc-
ton that 1 was disappointed because the
producers had not made a great picture
of it., instead of only a good one. There
are many things in %Footfalls" that are
excellent and many that are bad, but the
story is so powerful and interesting, with
so many unusual and mystifying twists,
that 1 can recommend 1t as an unusual
photoplay. Most of the credit for the
success of this production should go to
Wilbur Daniel Steele because of his in
genious story. Tyrone Power does some
good acting in the leading part Of the
blind cobbler, and the rest Of the cast
is adequate.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-24

Santa Claus will make one stop tonight
in Marion County, whether he gets any
where else or not. He is scheduled to
visit the children of Sunnyside, Marion
County's tuberculosis hospital near Oak
landen.
A score of children at the big hospital
posed yesterday with q make-believe
Santa in front of the little cabin out at
Sunnyside, just to let folks know how
they'd look tomorrow morning when they
find their Christmas stockings filed. The
Merton County tuberculosis Association,
the Rotary Club, with a gift Of $25, and
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-24
MOVIE WAITING ROOM.

. ROCHDALE, England, Dec. 24-For the
accommodation Of people waiting for NOV
ing picture theaters to open, proprietors
of such amusement places In Rochdale
are now compelled to furnish waiting
rooms. Three new theaters now being
built will have waiting rooms as large
as the main auditoriums.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-24

selected the water torture cell mystery
for his act. He is heavily manacled and
in full view Of the audience placed up
side down in a huge bottle like recep-
tacle filed with water, from which he
must escape quickly or drown. Previous
to this act a picture is shown showing
Houdini's miraculous escape from death
in their remarkable act at the Palace
picture, ''The Grim Came"
Evening star., 1921-08-01
SEEK FAIR TREATMENT
FOR U. S. MERCHANT SHIPS
Shipping Board Representatives
to Confer in London With Brit
ish Owners Of Vessels.

Representatives of the Shipping
Board will confer with British ship
owners In London tomorrow in an eff
rort to obtain fair treatment for Amer
1can merchant vessels in the award of
trade privileges in foreign ports. In
making this announcement last night
the board. according to Capt Ferris,
district manager at London. had been
instructed to make strong representa-
tions. particularly against alleged dis
elimination in the awarding of con-
tracts for carrying Egyptian cotton
to British and American ports.
1t was considered probable, how
ever, that the conference would have
a still broader aspect and that the
board would insist that it's vessels
have equal footing with British ships
In the award of contracts for the
transport of all classes Of freight.
1t is understood the boardshas COM
plained to British shipping lines that
American vessels have been denied
cargoes Of Egyptian cotton. although
in many instances their bids were
which secured the contracts.
Capt Ferris is understood to haye
Instructions not only to protest
against such discrimination. but to
insist that half of both the direct and
indirect cotton shipments be carried
in American bottoms.
Chairman Lasker of the Shipping
Board has discussed with Eugene
Meyer, director of the War Finance
tional tonnage for American ships
Mr.. Lasker was said to have urged
that tthe finance corporation. in ad-
vAncing funds for export of American
goods, Stipulate that they be shipped
in American vessels.
Evening star., 1921-08-01
SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE
CONDITIONS DEPRESSED
Several American Firms Close
Doors-Only Argentina Shows
Improvement.

Except for Improvement in Argen-
tina, South American business con-
ditions were pictured as depressed
during July in the reports of eco
nomic conditions from it's trade rep
resentatives made public today by
the bureau of foreign and domestic
American commercial activity was
reported strong. particularly from the
Germans and Belgians. Prices rang
ing from 90 per cent to IS per cent
less than those on American commodi-
ties were being quoted. it was said.
and numbers of American concerns
were closing their South American
Offices.
The commercial situation in Argen-
tina showed improvement in that inn
ports were decreasing and exports in
creasing, Commercial Attache Feely
at Buenos Aires declared. Imports
from the United States. he added.
were still showing marked decline
and because of the exchange rate
there was little prospect of placing
orders for American goods except
some necessities. There were few
statesmen from this country in Argen-
tina. he said. and many American
branch houses have gone into 1iqui-
dation and the American goods that
had been congesting the customhouse
were being disposed of slowly or re-
turned to the United States.
Port congestion was much improved
he reported. the dispatch of vessels
being normal, while labor troubles
were decreasing.
Evening star., 1921-08-01
CITES OVER 100000
MAIL LOOT RECOVERED
Postmaster General Hays Praises
the Vigilance of the P. o.
Force of INSPECTORS,

Because of their efficient work in
investigating thirty-six major mail
robberies in which the loot totaled
more than $s,000.000. Postmaster Cen
eral Hays praises and commends the
postal inspection force in a message
to all employees Of the postal service
in the latest postal bulletin. More
than s3.o00.0O0 has been recovered
and 126 arrests in the cases resulted
from the activities of inspectors.
The robberies. according to Post
master General Hays. occurring be-
tween April, 1920. and May /. 1921. af-
forded the inspection force an oppor-
tunity of rendering very definite
public service in apprehendins GRIM
inais and recovering stolen money"
During that period" he said, there
were thirty-six major mail robberies
and the value of the mail known to
have been stolen amounted TO more
than $6.00O.800. over half of which
has been recovered. There have been
1875 persons arrested in connection
with these robberies. thirty-four have
been convicted. fifteen discharged and
acquitted and seventy-seven pending
of the persons convicted are under
going heavy penalty of penitentiary
sentences. l commend the work of the
post office inspectors"
Mr.. Hays notes that War Department
arms furnished to postal employees and
a standing reward of $1,000. offered to
any one bring:ns in a mail robber have
fnquish the postal service as the stage
for their activities.
1.-The employees who are carrying out
this part of the prevention of these
crimes are also rendering very valu-
able public service" Mr.. Hays says.
Evening star., 1921-08-01
FIGHTING BUS LINE.
Electric Road Asks County Board
to Provide for Bonds.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HOPEWELL. Va, August 1.-The
long fight that has been wased be-
tween the Petersburg-H -Hopeweli and
City Point Electric railway and the
Hopewell-Petersbur Bus Company
was brought to climax when attor-
neys for the railway presented sew
eral resolutions to the Prince George
county board of supervisors.
The resolutions had clauses that
authorized county officials to make
bus owners and operators put up a
bond of approximately $6,666, instead
of $4,000 now required. and further
authorized that each bond be certi-
fed. This bond Of $4,000 applies to
each car operated that has a seating
capacity of more than seven passen-
gers.
Officials of the bus line. through
their counsel objected to the resolu-
tions. and also objected to the rea-
sons given for the adoption of the
resolutions. which were that the
and endangered the lives and well
being of citizens of the county.
The electric line counsel argued that
the railway was an established con-
Germ and thaht much money had been
spent in establishing it. TIE line pays
a large sum yearly into the county
treasury and the cost of operating the
road is such that any considerable
reduction in the price of transporta-
ton would be fatal and would mean
that the company would not be able
to operate any more, it was con-
tended.
Evening star., 1921-08-01
FORM PARISH COUNCILS.
National Body of Catholic Mer
Active in Maryland.

Two parish councils of the National
Council of Catholic Men were form
ed In southern Maryland yesterday. A
flying squadron from the Washington
District Council went to Mechanic cs-
vile to address the congregation yes
terday. The following officers We're
elected: Honorary president. Rev.
Michael J. Hogan, pastor of the Inn
dent. Joseph F. Robrecht. jr.: vice
president, W. Archie Pelkerton: sec
retary. Warning Adams and treas
urer. James Mattingly. council for
colored men also was established at
the same place. with the following
bert: vice president. Philip Willard; {;
secretary, Joseph Handy, and treas
urer. Fred Holton.
The second parish council was
formed at Newport, Charles county.
Nd. where Rev. P. J. Bradley. pastor
speakers. The following officers.
with Father Bradley as honorary
president, were elected: President.
r. l. Clements: vice president. J.
Monroe Wathen: secretary. Vivian
Wheatley, and treasurer. William r.
ed as follows: President. Joseph
Campbell: vice president, Alex Camp
bell; secretary, Wesley Platter, and
treasurer. Grant Thomas
Those in the party from Washing
ton were Washington district council
officers, including Thomas j. Dono-
van. vice president: DIR. Aaron A.
Russell. vice president: Francis A.
McCann. executive secretary: Anthony
J. Barrett and Daniel f. Doran of
the National Catholic Welfare Coun-
Gil
Next Sunday the flying squadron
will GO TO Chaptico, Md. and to Nor
CANA. where it is expected councils
will be formed.
Evening star., 1921-08-01
INTERNATIONAL MEETING
OF NEGRO PEOPLE OPENS
Thousands of Delegates From
Many Countries Convene to
Advance Race. : =

NEW YORK, August 1.-The second
international convention of negro
people was opened here today by the
Universal Negro Improvement Asso7
citation and African Committee
League. Thousands of delegates from
the West Indies. Central and South
America and Africa were in attendz
ance.
The convention, which will be in
session one month. will consider leg
isiation for the future government OF
the negro race of the world" it was
announced by Marcus Garvey. who.
signs himself his highness. the po-
tentate of the Universal Negro Inn.
proVement Association and provisional
president general of Africa" :.
He declared that the negro race
must build up the association into n
uncomfortable power through which
We can fight our way to industrial.
commersial. educational, social and
political freedom on the great CONT
nent of Africa
The convention opened with pa
rsde through Harlem. which was fol.
lowed by a mass meeting. addressed
by Garvey and other officers.
Evening star., 1921-08-01
ROYALTY ATTENDS
REGATTAAT COWES
U. S. Bested in Race for Brit
ish-American Cup-Pre-
War Events RivaIed.
By the Associated Press.

CoWES. Isle Of Wight. August l.
Great Britain today won the second
yacht race for the British American
cup in the six-meter class by 20 points
to Is.
This. with the first race last Friday
at Ryde. puts the British racers ahead
OF the Americans ~ points to 23
The British yachts Polly and Flya
finished first and second. respectively,
ana the American entry, Sheila, which
was dismasted in the race at Ryde
last Friday. finished third. Jean v
tBritish). Genie. Mantauk and Grebe
american entries) finished fourth.
NTH. sixth and seventh in the order
named
The British yacht Victoria aban-
doned the race
King and Queen Among Spectators.
Regatta week began here today
undeG auspices which promised that
close on Friday. will rival in bril-
liancy those Of the years which pre-
cedcd the great war. King George
Queen Mary. Princess Mary. the Duke
of York, the Duke Of Connaught and
other members of the royal family
reached here yesterday. and the har-
Dor was crowded with pleasure craft
which were here to witness the open
Ing OF the yachting. festival. The
British battleship Resolution and the
American dreadnaught Utah served
to give the regatta an official dignity.
Yacht Race First.
Todays opening event was the Royal
London Yacht Club race, but rivaliig
this number on the weeks program
was the second. third and fourth rounds
between British and American six
meter boats, which began their series
Americans lost the first round. al
though the Grebe. one of the Amer
ican fleet, crossed the finish line ahead
CT it's competitors One of the Amer
lcaE yachts. however. was virtually
dismantled and another did not start
would not stand winds which blew at
Ryde. Work of repairing the Sheila
the American boat which suffered
from the rough weather at Ryde. was
expected to be completed in time for
today's racing. The third and fourth
rounds will be sailed Wednesday and
Friday.
Kings Cup Contest Fomorrow.
The Kings cup race will be sailed
tomorrow. there being eight entries
in this event. The American and
British yachting enthusiasts who
were here for the week were looking
forward to the handicap class event
to be sailed later in the week, be-
cause one OF the competitors will be
King Georges famoAs racing yacht.
the Britannia. This famous craft
has been put in the racing trim which
made her champion boat years ago,
when she beat all American and Brit
ish yachts which appeared against
her
The Royal, yacht squadron will give
a special prize to the first American
six-meter yacht to finish in the drst
British American cup race. and the
town of Cowes will give a cup for
the first American yacht in the sec
ond cup race.
Evening star., 1921-08-01
sPERRY DEFENDS DEBS.
Soldiers and Sailors Head Rebukes
American Legion Commander.

In a letter to President Harding made
public at the white House. Marvin G.
Sperry. national president of the Pri-
vate Soldiers and Sailors Legion. takes
exception to the opposition of the
American Legion to the release from
prison of Eugene v, Debs. the So
cialist leader In it he declares that
the amazing insolence and effrontery
of the language used by John G. En-
cry. commander of the legion, In his
telegram to you on the Debs pardon
case certainly should be sharply re-
buked."
Il denounce as absolutely false"
Mr.. Sperry's letter : continued. "the
claim of Col. Emery. that he repre-
sents sentiments of the great ma So
Of ex-service men and women in his
deliberately malicious and misleading
,,Mr. sperry referred to Debs as a
peaceful. big-hearted. kindly man.
filled with a martyrs enthusiasm and
willing. cheerful. self-sacrifice for the
cause of the poor. the helpless and
the oppressed"
Evening star., 1921-08-01
BALL TO URGE ACT.
Senator Will Make Effort to Con-
|. tinue Rent Be ard.

Senator Ball. chairman of the Dis
trict committee, will redouble his ef-
forts this week to have the Senate
act fayorably upon his bill to extend
the life of the Ball rent act until
May %, 1922. With a recess of the
Senate in prospect. probably from the
middle of August until the middle or
latter part of September. il is iSpera~ .
tive. according to Senator Bali, to
pass the bill extending the life of
the rent act before recess is taken.
Unless this bill is passed the rent act
will expire October %.
The bill to aid the farmers to export
their surplus crops is now the unfln :
ished business of the Senate. The
next bill to be taken up as the unfin-
ished business is the Capper anti
grain gambling bill. Senator Ball
hopes to find an opportunity to have
his bill considered within the next
few days.
Evening star., 1921-08-01
|MAy RELEASE ALL !
U. S. cAPTNES SOON /.
Russians Told Mrs. Harrison
of Baltimore That This
Would Be Done.
PRISON EXPERIENCE GIVEN
Her Story Differs Materially From
Those Which We're Received
From Travellers.
BY tn. Associated Press.


RIGA. July 3l.-The release of all
Americans still in prison in Russia
may be expected within few days,
according to Mrs. Marguerite Z. Har-
rison of Baltimore, who herself spent
many months in Imprisonment at
MOSCOW, but who was released and
came here under the protection of
United States Senator France of
Maryland. She was informed before
leaving Moscow that all would be
out soon.
No formal notification of the re-
Lease of the Americans has yet been
received at Riga. and the American
officials have not been advised as la
whether the prisoners will be freed
ONE at a time or in group
Mrs. Hnrrixon's story.
Mrs. Harrison related her story to-
day and. pictured her life in prison as
differing far from sketches of. her suf-
ferings drawn from time to time by
travellers arriving in the Baltic states
from Russia. Although under close
confinement for considerable time.
Mrs Harrison gave an Unconditional
statement of her experiences. She
was thin and frail. and her recital
was interrupted occasionally by a
deep cough. as she unresentfully told
of the events from the day of her ar
rest to her release.
81 was first arrested on April 4.
1920. two months after I arrived in
Russia by way of the Polish frontier"
she said. Il was detained two days
for cross examination. then was re-
leased and for six months was per-
mitted to work unmolested in Mos
COW.
In October I was again arrested
by order of the Cheka (the soviet
inouisition). 1 was charged. among
other things. with having come 10
Russia without permission. with har-
ing supplied food illegal'y to Ameri-
can and British prisoners. and with
having been in communication with
people hostile to the government
all of which was true.
Moved at Own Request.
Then j was put in solitary con
finement for six days-not in 4
dungeon. but in room like a sma II
single room of a hotel. I was re-
moved at my own request to d gen
eral room with the occupants vary
ing from seven to eleven. where
spent nearly eight months.
On June 6. by order of the prison
physician. was removed from
Cheka detention to the hospital in
another and better equipped prison
especially for women. where ] re-
mained until released, receiving every
care and attention"
Evening star., 1921-08-01
PHILADELPHIA GOAL
OF AIR DESTROYERS
"HostiIe" Fleet to ''Bomb
City Off Map" in Army
. ManeuverS.
BY the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA. August 1.-Phila-
delphia was to be bombed Off the
map" by a hostile" fleet of airplanes
today. Eighteen bombing planes and
two pursuit planes were scheduled to
arrive from Mineola, N. Y, shortly
before noon. Brig. Gen. William
Mitchell, assistant chief Of the Army
air service. has announced that he
will participate in the attack.
The initial objectives of the bombers
were to be the railroad terminals.
upon which the airmen were to drop
imaginary bombs, which theoretically
were to reduce the stations to masses
of wfeckage. Trains were to be sub
jected to sham machine gun fire and
the Philadelphia navy yard was mark
ed for OBSTRUCTION"
Shipping in the river was to receive
attention after the forts had been re-
duced by the mythical bombs. When
the work of destruction is completed
the planes will fly to their head
quarters at Langley Field. passing
over Washington on the way
The bombing of Philadelphia COM
pletes the maneuvers of the Army
planes. New York was "destroyed''
last week, following a fate similar to
that of Washington. Norfolk. Newport
News and Richmond
Evening star., 1921-08-01
FORECASTS MADE . !.
OF PRIMARY VOTE
virginia's Contestants for
Governorship Confident
of Result Tomorrow.

RICHMOND. Va, August 1.-coL
David H. Leake and Gen. w. W. Sale,
managers respectively, Of the cam
paigns of Harry St. George Tucker and
f. Lee Trinkle for the democratic
nomination for governor, have issued
the following forecasts of tomorrow's
primary results:
Col. Leake said:
I'VE are confident that Mr.. Tucker
will carry seven of the ten con-
gressional districts in the state, and
he has a good chi ace of receiving
majorities in the fifth and sixth. We
concede only the ninth district to the
opposition. The city of Richmond will
give Mr.. Tucker a majority of not
less than 1000. He win carry the
state by at least $4,000 votes"
Gen. Sale said:
Forecast, based on information
from precinct. county and city chair
men, indicates certain victory for Mr..
Trinkle, with a majority of $4,000.
Tenth district. conceded to Mr.. Tuck
er. will not give him a large ma3o-
rity. Trinkle will carry "A of the
100 counties and seventeen of the
twenty-five cities, including the city
of Richmond"
STRuGGIE rs SPIRITED.
Evening star., 1921-08-01
10,87O REAL CHICKENS
OF EGG-LAYING VARIETY
HOUSED IN DISTRICT

Chickens in the District of Col
umbia In 1920 numbered 10.870. the
census bureau announced TO-DAY.
Last year the chickens in the Dis
trict laid 1889 dozen eggs. The
number of chickens in the District
last year showed an increase OF
more than 5000 over the number
for 1910.
Chicken fanciers raised 14.103
chickens in 1920. the census bureau
figures show. The 1910 figures
show that 1880 fancy chickens
were raised in that year.
The number Of chickens on farms
in the United States. according to
the census bureau. was 35S.573,3S5.
They were not classed in any other
way than as chickens. Iowa led all
other states ain possession of
chickens, with 27.746.516. with
Illinois q close second. with 25,-
2o,6a3. A total of 1,656.267, ,200
eggs were laid by chickens in 1919.
Thea figures showed.
Evening star., 1921-08-01
RUN ON BANK CONTINUES.
Repeated Assurances That Institu-
ton Is Sound Without Effect.

ing reassuring statements by bank
officials and the state bank commits
sioner. the run on the Boston Five
Cents Savings Bank which began Fri
day continued unabated today. Pa
trolmen and mounted police kept the
crowd of anxious depositors in a line
which extended for about eight blocks
from the bank entrance on School
street..
w. r. Evans. president of the bank,
announced that the institution would
continue to pay indefinitely.
I'VE have in quick assets more than
$30. 100000 which can be converted
within three days." he said, adding
that the bank was absolutely sound
and there was no valid reason for the
run. .
Evening star., 1921-08-01
GREAT NORTHERN REPORT
Earnings of $7.73 Share Shown
for 1920.

NEW YORK, August 1.-Earninge
of $7.73 a share on the $24S.47S,250
of capital stock of the Great North
ern Railroad Company in 1920 were
shown in the annual report of the
road. made public today. Net cor
porate income was reported as $lS.-
3oA.097. A sum of s1,s1s,496 was
transferred to profit and loss.
b. Earnings for 1920 were $l.14 less
than in 1919. when the report showed
returns of $S.S7 per share.
Gross operating revenue for 1920
was $l22.61e.77s, as against $780,
662.144 in 1919. Revenue figures in.
cluL1ed operations by the United
States Railroad Administration dur
ing January and February and by the
company from March to December