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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-07
Sbeeder Thanks
Judge for Fine
By Times Special

By Times Special
HAMMOND, Ind. Dec. 7.-"Shades
of George Washington and his little
hatchet," gasped Judge H. G. Cleve-
land when Loren W1ltsee, a real
estate man pleaded guilty to speed
ing.
Wiltsee said: 1T most certainly
was speeding. I want to see that
speed law enforced. I want to thank
the copper who pinched me. I want
to thank the officer who booked me,
l want the judge to fine ME. and
then I want to thank him. most
certainly was guilty-certa!nly was. "
After listening to Wiltsee, the court
fined him. After leaving the court
room Wiltsee said; II was afraid he
wouldn't do it."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-07

Intervention of America Brings
Adolescence to Free Straits.

BIZ United Press
LAUSANNE, Dec. Peace with
the Turks is now considered almost at
aapd.
Conference circles today confidently
expected the issue of the Dardanelles
would be settled Immediately. en-
4bling the delegations to take up
ne G.SASGions of the Ottoman debt,
Asiatic frUEsS=5 and the capitula-
tons.
Turkish reactions to the allied pro
posals of yesterday developed no Sc
rious opposition and the Intervention
Of America. showing her complete
solidarity with the allies, was de-
clared to have helped greatly to secure
Turkeys acquiesence.
Unless a surprise occurs, 1t is
thought the problem Of the Straits
will be completely disposed of be
fore the end of the week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-07
PARK BOARD APPROVES
ONLY PART OF COAL BILL
Payment to SigmOn Co. Withheld on
Employees Statement.

The board of park commissioners
has approved payment for only 5000
pounds of coal en- a bill for $3.50
pounds, presented b ythe Sigmon Coal
Company, 1t was learned today.
The park department. Nov. 1, or
dered three tons Of West Virginia
splint delivered to the South Grove
golf house The Sigmon Coal Com
pany submitted a bill for 1850 pounds
delivered Nov 3 and 5000 pounds de
livered Nov 4, asking $14.60 for the
first delivery and S24 for the second.
An employee Of the department said
the park office was told by an en-
ploye at the clubhouse there was not
much difference between the loads"
and the board approved payment Of
only s24.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-07
SENIORS GIVE PLAY

The January seniors Of the Arsenal
Technical High School gave their class
play Believe Me Zantippe" at the
Murat last night.
Music was furnished by the school
orchestra. Chelsea Stuart had charge
Of designs for scenery and the lights.
Costumes were made under direction
Of Miss Ruth Stebbins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-07
IMPLEMENT DEALERS IN
ANNUAL MEETING HERE
President of Farm Equipment Makers
Gives Address

National Association Of Farm Equip
ment Manufacturers, and David Oar
rah of Charles City, Iowa. spoke to-
day at the convention Of the Indiana
Implement Dealers Association in the
Claypool Hotel.
About 200 Indiana implement
manufacturers were attending the
conventio- which will end at noon
Friday.
The annual banquet viii be held in
the Riley room OF the Claypool at
$50 D. m. today. The principal
speaker will be Richard Vandervere
of Milford.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-07
PREPARES DEFENSE FOR
PRESENT STATE BOARDS
Legal Adviser TO Show Legislators
Needs and Justification.

Figures are being compiled by Di-
rector Charles marlborough, Of the
State legislative reference bureau, TO
be introduced in the coming session Of
the Legislature in an attempt to over
throw proposed bills for the elimina-
ton of any of the present State Of
fees or boards.
The figures are being obtained to
bring out the fact that by eliminating
any State office or board. taxes Will
not be reduced and may be increased.
The figures also are for the purpose
of showing that with the possible ex-
ception Of the State highway commits
sion, each department makes more
money than its spends. IN 1921. it is
shown, the entire State government
with the exception of institutions col
lected 100000 and spent 100000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-07
Questions and Answers

My grandson, who is years old,
was visiting me during the summer
months. One warm evening as we
were sitting out on the porch he said,
Grandma, 1 wish 1 was in heaven
right now. so 1 could see how God
makes the moon shine"
MRS. c. w. L
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-07
PRISONERS TRANSFERRED

Sixty inmates Of the reformatory at
JeffersOnville were transferred today
10 the State prison at Michigan City
% relieve crowded conditions at the
cefOrmatOry. a special car was en-
Saged for the transfer. Long-term
md older prisoners went.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-07
MCLAINSVILLE CIVIC
BODY NAMES OFFICERS
L. A. Wilder Elected President OF
Improvement Association.

Officers for 1928 We're elected at a
meeting Of the 1cClainsviIle Improve
ment Association last night at the
community hall. Carson and Troy
AYES.
New officers are L. A. Miller, presi-
dent; John a. Wilde, vice president.
and D. V. Griffith, secretary and
treasurer.
These were elected directors: J.
II. Conkling. Fred Shilling. Andrew
ian Jelgerhoin. E. L. McCalip. John
y Wilde. c. L. Johnson, T. c. Dakin.
Roy Creasey, James L. ONIara and
William Degener.
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Gone Forever

Last evening my neighbor called me
in to see her friends baby. We were
all admiring the baby and my daugh-
ter said she would like to take him
home.
The baby's grandmother asked my
son If he would like to have the baby,
and he said, well, like him, but
I'm over that baby stuff" S. J. c.
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Can't Beat 1t

I was teaching my little son his
arithmetic lesson one day last week
and asked him what two times two
Is. He answered, -Four" Very
good" told him.
He quickly answered. Papa, that's
not good; that's perfect"
A H
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-07
LANNON'S WIDOW FILES
PETITION FOR DIVORCE
Alleges Second Husband Practiced
Jiu Jitsu Art Upon Her.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-Charging GER
tain acts Of jiu jitsu, Mrs. L. NJ.
Rohrer, widow of Jake L. Hamon.
Oklahoma oil millionaire and poll
tician, who was killed by his Score
tary, Clara Smith Hamon, filed suit
for divorce here.
Mrs. Rohrer asserted her husband
was an expert at the japanese wrest-
ling art and practiced on her causing
great pain, annoyance and physical
discontinue"
The couple was married in Chicago
In 1921, a year after the death Of
Hamon.
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lasted about three months before I
began using Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. After using them about a
week got relief and when I had
used one cake Of Cuticura Soap and
one box Of Cutcura Ointment was
completely healed" (Signed) Miss
Vada E. Masden, Verdel, Nebraska,
Feb. 7, 1922.
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Tai
cum promote and maintain skin pu-
Tity. skin comfort and skin health
often when all else fails.
sAnpis EAehfres By Nal. Address: ''CukisuTa Lab
erRssr-ss, Dept Z, Madam -, Mas " seld every
Were. Soap &c Ointnsnt25 and Soc. Talcun &c.
- Cutcurs Soap shAves without mug.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-07
CHEST LEADERS FAIL
TO APPORTlON FUNDS
Second Meeting Held to Divide City
Budget.

The budget committee Of the Com
nunity Chest has failed 10 agree upon
= report. a second meeting was to
ne held this afternoon at the Hotel
Lincoln. Funds will be apportioned
o the charities from the money raised
by the recent campaign.
NThe work Of the Chest has been
complicated by the failure TO obtain
he quota. Homer W. BOrst, exec
utive secretary Of the Community
Chest said that the Marion County
tuberculosis Society is not an affilia-
ting member Of the Chest and has
The privilege Of carrying on its own
campaign OF raising funds by its
stamp sale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-07

Il soon spread over my
entire fingers and itched
and burned dresdfuliy.
Many times in the night
I would wake up and
scratch. I tried many
different remedies with
out relief. The trouble
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-07
Clothing Taken

Clothing valued at SIS disappeared
from the clothes line in the rear yard
Of the home Of Mrs. George Koehne,
SAC n. East st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-07
Motor Car Thieves Busy

Two automobiles We're stolen last
night. Owners Of the cars were Vivian
.. Allen, $50 w. Thirty-Fourth St,
md DR.. William George, q E. Mich
gan st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-07

OF course your baby has said or done
something Just as clever those reported in
this column.
Write it on a postcard and send it to the
Baby Mine Editor of The Times and share
your chuckIes with the rest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-07
Miss Vada Masden
Tells How Cuticura
Healed Eczema

Eczema broke cut In g sort of
blister on the tips Of my fingers.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
Why Miss Swanson
Never Appears in
Screen Comedies

Gloria Swanson, VINO will be seen IN
Ehnor Glyns Beyond the Rocks. -
with Rodolph Valentino in the principal
supporting role, at the Rivoli beginning
to-day. has little interest in comedies,
either in making them or seeing them
All Of her pictures for Paramount are
dramatic.
Il haven't very great sense of hu-
NOR il one Of her explanations of her
attitude.
hen 7 see a comedy I laugh with
the others" she explained. I'm suf-
fciently amused, but when it's over
have feeling that ] am not taking
anything away with me. I don't think
that comedy, unless it has a great deal
Of irony in it. corresponds to anything
in life. 1t makes me feel vacant-iust
as though | had gone to restaurant
hungry and come away without eating.
"Ore time when made a flying trip
from Hollywood II New York ] had
just one night in which I could so to
the thoater, and the people was with
wanted TO see comedy-I've forgotten
what it was. But insisted that
wanted to see John Barrymore in The
Jest They let me have my way, for
tunate]y. it vas a wonderful plav. And
1t was something that still remember
If it had been comedy I would have
forgotten about it during supper And
think of al that would have missed
if had traded The Jest for a com
edy! thought about it for months out
there in Hollywood
We don't have any plays out there.
and picking the plays when I come
East is a terribly important thing. And
now In going TO Europe for the first
time. They say that all the plays In
France have unhappy endings. Is that
true?"
Quite few Of them" she was told.
I'D like 10 do picture with an un-
narpy ending,' she continued. "Not
luat for the sake Of being unhappy,
but because life is poignant and dra-
matte, and the things people do often
end that way. To be happy forever
and ever isn't the only thing In the
world, To be wonderfully, ecstaticallv
happy for little while is better than
perpetual. stolid happiness that
doesn't mean anything much--even If
people have to pay with years Of heart
ache would like TO do such a story
as tnat"
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
First CIliIdrcn's Tbcater
Ready TO Open Aug. Is

The 1rs. c5ildren's t1eater in Esv
York C.y all be ready for Us.
August i. II ;s Part cf TIE Augus.
Heckscher Four8asior. affiliated with
the Children's Socie:y. and occupies
a generous allotment Of space il Ii.
building a. Fifth Avenue ard lo.th
Stree.
Tre thca.e- built from re desly
Of Ma.rjchc s Franc. architects, s
II the Georgian Colonial style, seats
100 ard viii bave ~ ample stage fully
equipped 10 elaborate productions
There Will De an orrap ard motion
picture installation. There pil. ss
plays and pictures for caildren, ard
often as possible. the wards OF tAs
society ~ill plar ii tne dramatic pr
ductiors.
0ae Of thc attractive features VII
oe tho mural paintings b. Willy
Posa7y, rho did a similar serv.e tsr
the F;ftesnt1 Street Theate-. Fair
tales afford the subjects Tor the
Paintings, which will be life size. The
FAIRY realm is one in which "
Fosany is Verl much at home; ne has
illustrated scores Of folklore books.
Among tho subjects are "Hansel ana
Gretel.' "Cinderclla. Snow Wits
ard the Seven pwarfs,' Jack and
the Beanstalk.' The Freq P-incs,"
"?uss in Boots and The Owl and hs
Pus.y Cat.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07

city songshops that can be found any
where in the world They do not look
beneath the surface. They mistake the
glitter for the real soul Of the street.
In their haste to record their impres-
slons they are s guilty CT frivolous.
ness and aippancy as the very people
whom they elect to deride. A person
who knows his Broal,way-its aspira.
tions, traditions, history would not
dare to be so presumptuous. He would
deliberate and then set down his opin-
ion calmly and judiciously.
"BToadway enjoys it's Jazz SUPREMACY.
Of course. 1t leads the world as the
exponent Of this style Of music. At the
same time, however, Broadway has a
keen appreciation For the highest rep
reservations Of musical art. It has al
ways fostcred and always will auv
musical work that reflects sincerity Of
expression, imaginative genius and
artistic simplicity of presentation. Its
ready acceptance at ali times Of 4he
Gilbert and Sullivan oaeras is evidence
Of its love for the best The Society
OF American Singers, it will be recalled,
planned a limited engagement at the
tdrs heater in repertoire Of famous
'lgnt operas. The engagement. imme6i.
ateIy successful, WAS extended again
and again until finally two wears were
played, during which the company dis.
tlnguished itself in such works as 'Fud.
dleore,' Chimes Of Normandy Mistress
Neli' and others.
MarJolaine,' e dainty musical play
Of early England, is prosperins as a
further proof OF Broadway's essen
TALLY good taste, The two Contirer.
tai operettas The Last Waltz and
'lhe Rose Of Stamboul, to say nothing
OF the revi7als OF those old favorites
The Merry Widow and The Chocolate
Soldier, have been attractive chief
because they offer music that eonvevs
the charming and pictorial traditions
Of before-the.war Vienna,
There il always room or Broadway
2or the superior, Attempts may be
made to hold Broadway to q low level
cf artistic intelligence. Cries NAV be
heard that Broa dway will not support
the best, but they are offered only b.
people who are not Offering the best
The much nlaligned Broadway Isl de-
sirous and as appreciative Of the GOOD
things of drama and music as it ever
was. AID when the inferior and
shoddy obtrude upon IFS consciousness
too heavily it has way of dispatch
ing them TO the storehouss Of Oblivion
that is as swift as it is certgin."
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07

ard she should hsvs follo,i,.
side Of NeH Iork loye ..,s. Wy
the road u
~ hat Do YOU consider ~. b.s.4.
ing for sn actress '''-
- fer seasons in stock 49,.
nth a repsrtoire rorpary ~,
just little more difficult Than ~,
in , stock company. VI plav.d ing
in each town end put on seven a;r. N
plays and fourteen Performance,
vas not familiar with any If III. ,l.
and was engaged to play i,..s
leads. So I learned new mar. ..'
day and gave the performance, ,..'s
how 7 ever managed II is more .L.',
can understand nor. When 49,.
the Poll stock Company and b,a >.
aiTe only twelve performance, ,s 81
same play each weak though. !. -
Paradise"
Did you rise in the East =. s....
this you7g star.
"lNo, in the West SPOKANE. Vast
ington."
Cow 10 return to The Shado-, ~,
did they leave out the scesa st has.
rock when Philip goes 70 Kill h;n,si,,
Why not show that rock phsr. d.
Drysds play""
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
Peacock Defends Broadway:
Jazz Is Not It's Spirit

The detractors Of Broadway are as
persistent and almost as numerous as
retormers,' according to Bertram Pea
cock, who sings the role of Franz Schu-
bert in Blossom Time at the Am
hassador Theater "Cons1antly we hear
the most famous street in the world
regarded as the symbol of sll that is
cheap and fashy and jazzy in theatrical
and musical art Now Broadway is per
fectly able to take care o. itself. II
viii continue to be it's own best Judge
ond while judging it will take care to
point cut that, like the world. it is
made up Of all kinds OF people people
who want jazz, who demand hashiness
and noise, and people who desire the
best art that the thcater can offer,
whether that art is concerned with
music or drama.
"ft IS an cay matter for essayists
to hold Broadway up to contempt sim
ply because it shelters the greatest num-
Der of cabarets, electric signs and rov-
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
Youthful Star Says That
There l. No Royal Road
''Aii Work and No Play Has Not Yet Made
Dull Girl Out of Helen Nackellar.
Nor Is 1T Likely To

Helen Msckellar shopld be decorated
for bravery because IT the part she
plays in THE Shadow She Anen
from tn. beginning that hers VAS net
really tn. star part srd still she vas
anxious % Do H.
'N'ou know, when the author has con
ceivcd q character like Philip Rlanch-
ard, that audiences aren't going 10
ray 50 much attention to YOU, ard still
| rs crazy TO do this part from The
moment / read It. ! always ras like
that; IL tfere are tvo ways to do
thing, an easy and difficult gay,
prefer the difficult way because it is 50
much more satisfactory afterusrd.
For instance, cannot understand this
thing Of wanting the best part for
yourself and all Of The fat lines just
because you happen to be the star.
Take an equal chance with thc rest Of
the cast and then see # you are the
star And star who does NOT sur
round herself with the very best peo-
pie she can find is foolish, think"
"The general run Of audiences do
not pick plays to pieces; they know
only if the finished product pieases
them. IF a handsome and fascinating
eodinc man is going to make them like
your play any better ard it surely will
have thet effect, then b. all means have
the handsomest one Tou can find"
Miss MecKellar feeds you subtle
iattery when you 90 to interview her.
that makes you forgct that t'yo stranca
people have just written to you int
mating that you ought 20 De selling rib
bon in Mays for a living And this is
50 sjncere-if nattHry may ever be said
to bc sincere that you INN ed ateir pc
gin to BE- set up over il. Soa asks your
opinion and she tells you that she al
ways reads al of fnc criticisms and
tries 10 profit oY them.
IN fact, Miss Mackellar is the rost
unassUmne person that you can
imagine IA tic %ay Of d star: aud if
some Of Tie other stars could pattern
their behavior after hers, you wouldn't
hear young actresses e1ciainI: I'll
never he in show With woman s;ar
again, i have to 'aave the stage,"
NY view Of a newspaper criticism
IS this: That that particular critic
must have seer inst ting in the per
fo-mznce which nc critjcisc=, and i
re sew it il must be there. glwzvs
take m:"self 70 tasG ard say. IL tAs+
true'' cTen when d crit;c says that
talked az though had hot 2otsto
in my mouth
But tnst couldnt be true"
les true they have said H." And
Miss hacheilar laughed 'Nerrcus-
ness does strange things 70 ore, espe-
cially when one opens q play in New
\ ORR instead Of ring it out on the
road. Tint IS always best, I think,
fer YOU arc bound to change a play,
and hen when .ou come TO New York
the critics can see finished product
Of ore still in the experiment
al stages. We have shortened The
shadow great deal since the open
ng nigh"
"8u: don't Tou hate going on the
road
"I should say not. The road IS the
greatest boon to actors and actresses
and a refuge for the mlddle-aged. n
he first place. DO not believe in let
ting New York audiences get tired OF
YOU, End, in the second place, every
actress should tnink OF her future
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
Monte Cr;stO" ys Fiu;s},od

"Monts Cristo' is finished at the
William Fox studios and it is said
TO be one c. the big films Of the wear.
Emmett Flynn directed the picture and
IT has az all-star east headed by John
Gilbert In the supporting cast are
Estelle Taylor. CASTOR Glass, Robert
McKim, Virginia Faire. Msude George.
Spettiswcodc Aiken, Renee Adoree,
George ssigman, William Mong, Harry
Lonadale. Albert Frisco and Ralph
Cloninger.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
'F-'-'"- e7------~----~-~-
Counting Their Chickens

If It's a girl her name will be Norma
Constance Talmadge Keaton.
If it's a hoy just plain "Joe."
Of course. that isn't the name that
will be inscribed in the family Bible.
His real name will be Joseph, after
his uncle. Joseph Schenck.
All Of wnich is just O. foreword to
the statement that Natalie Talmadse
and Buster Keaton--Mr. and Mrs. in
private life-ars eagerly awaiting the
arrival Of thejr first horn, which event
is scheduled to take place some time in
May.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07

paid under a contract while she learns
the art Of acting in the movies
1t IS peculiar fact that no one can
tell how anybody will look on the
screen until an actual camera test is
taken. Miss Boardman's case is one
proof.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07

rex Ingram, who directed "The
-Four Hofsernen' for Metro, will pro-
ducc his screen version Of Victor
hugo's "Toilers Of the Sea- on the
coast Of Maine this summer. The Cali
fornia coast is unsuitable for true req.
resentaton of the Breton seaside.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07

Betty Blythe is going to appear on
the Keith circuit. She will make per.
sonal appearances with Fair Lady"
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07

"Tha Ghost Breaker" by Paul Dickey
and Charles Goddard, will be Wallace.
Red's next picture. 1t vil be directed
by Alfred Green, and Lila Lee will play
opposite Wallie.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
Z 7PE2 ZEDEY

Desert Calls" for their next picture.
Ray Smallwood will direct
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07

The Adventures Of Robinson Cru
Soc has been finished at Universal
City.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07

Next Sunday night the National
Vaudeville Artists Will stage their an
nual benefit for the maintenance Of
their life insurance, sick benefit and re-
lief funds. Two theaters, the Hippo
orome and the Manhattan Opera House
nave been taken over for the oYening
and there is q possibility that third
may be called into service. The ben
eft will be run in two sections and sew
erty-hYe stars aud headliners will dou-
bic at both theaters.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
Shadows ON the Screen

Booth TarAirgton's novel "The
Flirt' has been turned into an all.star
special film by UNIVERSAL Robert Hen
ley will direct the picture.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07

Three studios are being used to make
the Cosmopolitan production "Vhen
knlghthood Was in Flower" starring
Marion Davies In one scene 1900
persons are used.