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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-06
Lyric to Offer Novelty
Bill All Next Week

Next weeks bill at the Lyric Will
mark the return of Billy 'Swede"
Hall, a comedian famous for his i'm
PRESERVATION of Swedish servant girl
characters, in a new sketch entitled
"Hilda." Hall has the role of a hotel
employee intrusted with the task of
looking after the comfort of the guests.
Hall is supported by Jennie Colburn
and company.
The bill will include:
NED CORK NORTON AND COM
PANY-Seven funmakers, singers and
dancers in a smart musical comedy
called What's Your Manner
ROSS, WISE AND TONY WISER
A comedy trio featuring Tony Wy
ser, llhputian comedian who does
some acrobatic feats.
FIVE MUSICAL CHAPINS-A
quintet of intrumentalists in a mu-
steal repertoire Of jazz. popular and
semi-classicaI selections.
ROSE AND EDWARDS-Pre
their new success, Impressions, in
which they offer a series of impersona-
tons of famous vaudeville and musical
comedy stars.
ROHDA AND CROMPTON-A duo
Of harmony vocaIists who sing bits
Of everything from grand opera to
ballads Of the day.
JEAN AND VALJEAN-Novelty
comedy aerialists in a performance on
Roman rings.
ON THE SCREEN-Reginald Denny
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-06

LAS long as one sticks to the safe
thing, art and the stage Is not ad-
vanced,' Mr.. Arliss told me.
1 believe that Mr.. Arliss holds the
key to the situation. I know of many
examples in Indianapolis where the
better pictures" have not been sup
ported. 1 remember that THE jack
Knife Man" a classic, was withdrawn
before the week was out at a local
house because it failed to attract at
the box office.
Turn to the Right" in movie form
didn't do the business that 1t should
in this city. 1 could name others.
Better pictures will be shown only
when the people support them in SUI
flcient numbers to protect the ex-
hibitor from loss. 1 believe that is
sound logic.
Those who want better pictures"
must do more than pass pretty reso-
lUtions and merely indorsing pictures.
They must organize and be in posi-
ton to say to the exhibitor. Bring
on your better pictures. Better pic
lures will make YOU more money be
cause the people will support them 20
1t means education on both sides
Of the fence. AS I see the problem,
enc Of the main causes Of the trouble
is that we cant agree on what are
better pictures"
believe that Mr.. Arliss has a good
suggestion. Let US guarantee good
pictures. Let us support better pic
lures"
was glad to learn that Mr.. Arliss
takes his picture work seriously It
is not a mere good paving vacation
70 him. He told me that he has
learned many things from the movies.
In other words. George Arliss al
ways gives his best to the stage and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-06
George ArIiSS Points Way
T'0zCaY,d Getting, Better MOUieS
BY WALTER D. HICKMAN

HE MOVEMENT the part OF certain societies and organza
tons for better pictures be carried to successful
realization.
George Ariss of the leaders the stage and the
idea of obtaining better pictures high
brow theory but plan.
Beer pictures be obtained through the people
through exhibitor Mr. Ass told his dressing room at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-06

The Murat the other evening.
THE exhibitor can't afford to go it
alone in this better picture business, ."
the actor said. Il feel that all peo-
pie are asking for better pictures. The
exhibitor must be given some assur-
ance that better pictures will be sup
ported. These societies and Organiza-
tons interested in better pictures
could go to a local exhibitor and guar
antee the exhibitor from loss on GER
tain pictures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-06
WHAT CAST!

The Bohemian Co., Inc, are
sending to the Murat for short
engagement only next Month,
THE Greenwich Village Follies.'
This is the third edition which is
now playing at the Shubert- Great
Northern Theater, Chicago. The
cast is large and is headed by Ted
Lewis. Other featured players
are Joe L. Brown, Eva Puck,
Sammy White, Bird MilIman,
Marie Holly, O'Hanlon and Fam
bounis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-06

On next Thursday night at the
the Masonic Temple the Butler
Opera Club viii present THE Pi-
rates Of Penzance." Miss Chiles viii
be seen as Isabel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-06

John Drew has accepted an invita-
ton to be the guest Of honor at the
Rotary Club on Tuesday noon, Jan.
%. He Will be introduced by Nelson
Trowbridge, manager OF the Murat
Theater Mr.. Drew and Mrs. Leslie
Carter in The Circle" Will open q
threo-day enga cement at the Murat
on Monday night, Jan. %.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-06
Movies and Vaudeville
Featured on Palace Bill

Movies viii vie with vaudeville st
the Palace next week for hOnOrs. when
Thomas AIelghan's new picture, Back
Home and Broke written by George
.Ade. and some standard acts of vaude-
vile viii be shown.
Headlining the vaudeville portion Of
the bin will be "Favorites of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-06

screen. He has carried his artistry
Of the stage to the screen with telling
effect. l know Of two indianapolis
men who saw Ariiss In the movie,
The Man Who Played Gcd." Both
decided to see Arliss in THE Green
Goddess a stage play Both men
kept their resolution and they Wis
tied the Murat this weak.
Good movies increases the theater-
going public, THAT I am sure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-06

Remember Grant in THE Tailor
Made Man? OF course you do. lie
will be a member Of the cast of
kenny" due at tho Murat Jan. 10.
The Nugonts. including Elliott NJ
gent, who was a member Of the
stuart Walker Company, are in
the cast. The Nugents wrote the
play.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-06
John Drew to Lecture

ferent sets are used.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-06

In the company
presenting this
revue are fifty
players, including
b i | Y Higgins.
Clifford r o s s
Ernest r. Whit.
man, Susie SUIT
ton, Alice Gorgas,
lola Young, Stat
ford and Watts,
Bob Bramlett and
t b g Harmony
Four. There is
also a singing
and q a n e i n y
chorus. There are
W a. n t Y seven
musical numbers
in the revue.
S g V e Il { cen diff
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MOTION PICTURES
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NEW VANITY BILLS
FILLED WITH STARS
Continued From Page s.

An Illuminated drop showing Times
Square. New York City, makes the act
spectacular. They include music
singing. dancing and comedy in their
Offering.
LORETTA RHODES AND RUTH
WATSON, a pair of pretty misses. will
show their abilities as vocalists in an
act called Just Graduates"
THE AUTUMN TRIO. in an act
called IAN Artistic Novelty" They
contribute Himicry, music and COM
edy along with some whistling.
The program also includes the Pathe
News, he Topics of the Day and
Aesop'S Fables.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-06
COIOred Musical
Comedy Booked

Follow Me" one of those colored
revues which followed in the trail of
Shuttle Along" will open a three
day engagement at Englsh's, begin
ming next Thursday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-06

in Round To- of THE Leather Push
ers," and a Sunshine comedy, Poor
Fish"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-06
Wringers
Our Paint Department

You will be pleased
both with the variety
Of paint and with the
amount of helpful
advice you can get
from our statesmen.
We carry the Sher-
win-Williams lin G,
which means that we
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-06
WAR WEAKENS
MORALS, BRITISH
FEMINIST SAYS
Writer Talks on EurOpe'S TO-
100000 Women Doomed
as SDinSterS,
BY MILTON BRONNER

r ONDON. April 6.-'Anybody can
see the position of women has
- grown worse since the war.
Men are bad enough of-wOmen are
worse. There are more Of them. And
they must fight prejudices. customs,
laws, Determinations. Things will get
worse before they get better"
That comes from Cicely Hamilton,
writer, speaker, actress-and one Of
the most prominent feminists in
Europe.
I'm England the after-the-war blow
has hit women less hard despite
the fact that we have two million
more women than men," she says.
I'VE have been used to this. For
decades our men have migrated all
over the world.
Middle class families parents rec
ognized the great probability their
girls might not marry. So they edu-
Gated them to take care of themselves
by useful work.
'If they don't they viii put a ter
rible weapon in the hands of big en-
ployers. Because once you get the
trades unions definitely aligned against
women drawing the same pay as men.
you are on the way to destroy mems
labor unions.
Morals of the after-the-war woman
have been definitely lowered. This be-
gan during the war. Women who
were going to stay at home felt they
owed everything to the men who
were going into the trenches-and they
gave.
Unfortunately the war also ere
ated a huge class OF women for whom
there was only one word in the die
tionary-pleasure These, serving in
Government bureaus or munition fac
tories, drew double and triple the sal
aries they could draw in normal
times.
Fur coats, expensive hats, choco-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-06

Chair seats, 100 to
Sl.35.
Stair treals, noe each.
Collnpsible p O r c h
gates, 1T, S1.J6I
eft, $1.73; SIT
$2.I5.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-06

AND remember, too,
that many of the best judges
of salad oil prefer Mazda even
to imported olive oil for its
purity and havor-and Mazda
costs considerably less than
imported oil.
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lates, the theater became in time ne
cessities of their being. They could
obtain these things with their own pay
envelopes.
Then came the arTnistice and dis
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charge from their jobs. Girls were
reckless. Restraints were resented
and thrown off.
But, after all, this is only a pass
ing phase"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-06

No. 8, tin, copper
potion ....... -&e.4O
No. 8. tin, copper
bottom .......,.S sc. 10
No. 8, all cop
per sasss.s...., 50 .UO
...........-... so
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-06

B. & b rig cleaner,
500 and $500.
Scrub brushes, &c up.
Radiator clean In s
brushes, zoe up.
Dustpan or stairway
brush, 400 up.
Floor polls h / II &
brushes, SS.90 up.
Closet bowl brushes,
SOC.
Rubber f O l. c Q cups,
$50 up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-06
IN MUftut1on

WE extend to you
w the privilege of using
a can of Mazda. If you
are not entirely satisfied
your grocer will refund
your money without ques-
ton.
Mazda is sold in
pint, quart, half-gallon and
gallon tins, packed and
sealed under expert super
vision. 1t is never sold in
bottles or in bulk.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-06
Miscellaneous Household Items

Liquid veneer, at,
$50; medium size,
40; small, 23c.
Meyers polish. csc
to SI.25.
Blue Ribbon Metal
polish, int, special,
csc.
Signet metal polish,
BSO to SI.15.
r o c b g st e r silver
cream polish, csc
and soc.
Cyclone rug cleaner,
6Oc and S1.OO.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-06

Turkey feather dust =
ers, 45c up.
Ostrich feather dust
ers, zoe up.
Wool busters, zoe.
Wool wall brushes,
300 up.
Carpet heaters, 1Sc
and csc.
Toilet paper. 1Oc up.
Paper towels, SOC.
Channels skins, Csc up
Sponges, 35c up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-06
Is to Do the Small Job Around the Home

Iron Block Plane, inches lOng........05G
Hand Grinders, AKA inch wheel. 81 .43
Drop Forged Steel Claw Hammer. Use
Screw Drivers as low ..............1OG
Ball Pein Hammers ''.''''.... age
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Step Ladders

A stepladder Is one Of the
most necessary articles In
the hOme-howevnr, we
suggest you get n good
strong one, to avoid pain
full accidents. Our step
ladders ore firmly braced
under every step. In the
eft. Size the price Ia S8.T6.
Larger and smaller lad
ders priced in proportion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-06

have paint, stain or varnish for every
purpose. Particularly popular is Floor lac,
a combined stain and varnish, for In,
terror use; per quart, S1.65. Scar Not and
Mar-Not-a fine varnish for floors and wood
work, quart, $145; Black screen enamel,
quart 75c. Outside house paints, regular col
ors, $3.50 gallon Other paints and enamels
In proportion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-06

4-inch Crosscut Hand Saw,
$1.3S and ...........,..........SS 81. 90
Pinch Steel Squares ...sss..s........IOC
1O-inch Ratchet Bit Brace ...........&1.5 so
sivo ...............25c to soc
The Washington times., 1923-12-01
-FOUR GIRLS IN
COLLEGE
by VIM. "A. McKeever
Noted Lecturer and Authority on
Educational and Sociological
Subjects.

" OUR daughters to educate
and send through college.
u Think Of it as b steady job!
That is what find father and
mother doing in Cincinnati. And
they have other work besides.
How do you manage so many
girls?9 asked. And the fathers
reply seemed to imply a sort OF
mathematical formula, as
One-fourth lessons.
One-fourth clothes.
One-fourth home work.
One-fourth beaux.
It may shock certain old-style
parents q bit to have it said that
the lessons are only one-fourth
part OF the college course for
girls. But il they will visit in
the home where have just sat
at the table, and will listen in as
I did; to the entire situation, they
will be convinced.
Moreover, the lessons are the
easiest part. The clothes or the
ordinary college girl will make
you, if you learn how to master
them as a problem, or they VIII
break you If you do not. The
average good and promising girl
student worries far. more over her
clothes than she does over her
books.
Also, it is as important Tor
her to gain mastery over the al
fair of keeping herself properly
adorned as it is to gain knowl'
edge from the class room.
Clothes and character. Personal
adornment as related to soul de-
velopment! These would prove TO
be valuable subjects Of classroom
study for girls. Indeed, the four
divisions as given in the rhyme
above should all be merged into the
training course for girls, and
handled as serious class affairs.
Just try out the task of man.
aging even one sophomore girl In
respect to her choice of social CON-
panions and the matter Of keeping
company with only desirable young
men. This will stagger not
few, If imposed upon them as u
duty. Then multiply the job by
four, and you will have some con-
ception of what the parents re-
ferred to above are up against.
But these two are meeting their
The Washington times., 1923-12-01
THE LATEST IN
SWEATERS
BY Rita Stuyvesant.

~ ISTINCTIVE sweaters are
the order Of the day.
- There are striped. checked
and colorful plaid models Of knit
ted fabrics as well as the softest
brushed and novelty woods.
Tan brushed wool makes an at
tractive coat to wear with skirt
of the same or perhaps a plaid
material. This Jacket il cut like
a box coat to the hips and long
sleeves slightly flared. 1t is
bound in silk braid of the same
shade and fastened with three
buttons, one at the high turn
over collar and two at the bottom
of the jacket
The Indian influence so popu-
lar last season is still favored and
one finds many designs in the
figured sweater coats that sug-
gest Indian patterns. One jacket
was of red with a design. Of black,
green and yellow running through
This Jacket 10 bound in black silk
braid and has deep figured bord-
er at the bottom and at the ends
of the long sleeves.
White angora makes a good.
looking sweater, Of the coat style
and IL worn with q black velvet
frock and tam. Black and white
sports shoes complete the cos
tune.
Among the slip-on sweaters is
a. clever Egyptian sweater Of grey,
with d c0lorfu1 figured band across
the middle, narrow one at the
bottom and border Of the same
figured pattern at the suffs. No
extra collar il worn, but a skirt
of grey pleated wool crepe.
There are still a number OF
sweaters that favor the vogue for
white collar and cuff sets. but
the neck Is cut a little higher
than formerly.
The Washington times., 1923-12-01
Ikr oxY GRANDPA" asked
Bobby. what is the most
inquisitive animal in the


world?"
"You," I laughed, pulling his
little pink ear.
mo joking" he continued.
what animal do you think is the
most curious?"a
I scratched my head and thought
for moment. Then I replied:
"I really believe that an ante
lope is"
You don't mean it," exclaimed
Bobby. why, 1 thought they
were very shy"
mot bit Of it," answered.
"I'd love to see one" murnnured
Bobby, wistfully.
WELL" said I, the next time
we go out West perhaps I can
show you one"
"That would be fine!" shouted
the boy. when do you think we
will go there?"
"Bobby," / chuckled, you're
not only the most inquisitive little
animal I ever saw. but the most
impatient. But, just to put your
mind at rest, I'll tell you secret.
/ think We'll go out West next
summer.
And we did go West the follow
ing summer, and what a lovely
time we had and what wonderful
pictures / took. Of our wild animal
friends. And, as luck would have
it, one Of the finest I took was
that OF an antelope-and all be-
cause he was as inquisitive as my
precious little Bobby. This is how
it happened:
We were rowing over the plains
one day on the upper Missouri
river when ! saw a speck in the
distance. But before / could speak
Bobby promptly shouted:
whats that, Foxy Grandpa?"
I'm not sure, but 1 think it's
an antelope"
"Goody. goody, goody," shouted
Bobby with delight. Lets walk
over and see him."
1T don't think you'll have to-"
laughed. "See II he won't come
over to see u.s."
What shall we do2" asked
Bobby, trembling with excitement.
Take off that red handkerchief
You have around your neck and
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fFOXYGRANDPA'S STORIES
BOBBY rs SHOWN A REAL INQUIsITIVE ANIMAL

shake it." For Bobby was wear
ing one like the cowboys wear.
Quick as wink Bobby I'M
knotted his handkerchief, shook it
out and commenced waving it.
He had hardly waved 1t three
times before the speck grew larger
and larger and soon it came near
as and we could see distinctly the
four legs and sharp-pointed horns
Of an antelope.
Keep waving" whispered,
loading my camera and putting it
in position.
Hes coming" shouted Bobby.
On and on, nearer and nearer
came the antelope. We could
hardly believe our eyes when he
walked right up to within speak.
ing distance Of us, stopped, shifted
the air and examined us critically.
pressed the bulb Of the camera,
changed the plate and took an
other picture before the antelope:
satisfied that we were all right
and not particularly interesting,
turned and Hoped off over the
plain.
"Well,"" gasped Bobby, "that is
the most wonderful thing 1 ever
saw in my entire life. Why under
the sun do you suppose he came
over here?"
"Just because he's inquisitive,"
/ chuckled, like little blue-eyed.
curly-haired boy that 1 love very
much"
Another Fine Story Monday.
Copyright, 1928, by International
Feature Service, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1923-12-01
Discord in the Ranks.

Father-Well, how Is the Girls
Friendly Society coming along?
Jenny-Terrible, we disbanded
at last nights meeting.
Father-What was the trouble,
lack of funds?
Jenny-No, all the homely girls
resigned because 1t was decided
to hold regular formal dance in.
stead Of . masked ball.
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WHO SAID IT
AND WHERE

:'Sea of upturned faces"
Daniel Webster SO spoke of his
audience in a speech delivered Sen.
tember 80, 1912.
with just enough learning to
.misquote."
Lord Byron had poor opinion
of critics, Of whom the above was
written in English Bards AMI,
Scottish Reviewers"
Copyright, 1923, King Features
Syndicate Ino.l
The Washington times., 1923-12-01

WAYS OF "A HUSBAND
A SEQUEL 70 "WHEN 4 GIRL MARRlES

alter with an eagerness which told
me how high he ranked the
Stanley Thurlow group.
When We arrived at the the
ater, Jim was waiting ii the
lobby. Both Hrs. ThurIow and
Peter Stanley accepted introduc-
tions, though had been under
the impression that Jim knew
them II ever 90 slightly. Betty
was warmly cordial, but Mr.. Rock
hin. perhaps anticipating Jiln's
attitude toward him. was meas
ured and cool.
We three women occupied the
front seats ana Peter Stanley at
IN the middle background imnie-
diately behind me. During the
first entre-act he insisted on talk
Ing to me Of our Shipping Cors
poratiOn business ana he included
Betty with d sort cf breathless
urgency.
IL our conversation had been
social might have given it only
J half my attention, but was %
absorbed that It wasn't until the
end of the long intermission that
noticed how deep III Irritation
Lorraine ThurIoW and Howard
RockhiII were. With 3 guilty
feeling saw that Jim was busy
studying his programme. / turned
awkward1y, perhaps to bring
him into our group and just as
perceived how his face was red
dening with chagrin, the lights
went out and the curtain went
up.
At the second irtermissiOn, !
turned at once to ask Jim II he
didn't think the leading man was
4 BIT like Pat Dalton.
sAnd the fat old lady's just
like Grandma Sampson. Isn't
she?' chuclIed Peter Stanley.
Then turning to Howard Rcckhill
he explained: You weren't with
us the day we spent with the
dear old lady out ct her farm,
Rockhiil. wen take You along
next time il You don't vamp our
girls away from Us. But don't
trust your
Jim was patiently out Of e.
felt that another effort On my
part to sweep him into the orbit
Of our interests would only &c
cent his being an outsider
Looked at Betty pleadingly. she
leaned back to say something 70
Jim. But with sudden awkward
ness he got to his feet. and muir
muring something about wanting
smoke. linped from the box.
1--WE do have bad luck holding
on to our men," laughed Lor-
raine Thurlow, and again felt
the claws under the velvet. Now.
wonder IL he win come bcak?''
''Of course Jim win come back.
He just wanted q smoke cried
Betty, coming to the rescue when
Mrs. Thurlow suggested that Jirn's
sudden departure from the theater
box might be as final as Parks
vanishing from the dinner party.
But was miserable all during
the intermission. didn't dare
suggest promenade. for knew
Jim would hate being followed.
He didn't return until just before
the curtain went up on the last
act. When it fell at the end Of the
play Peter Stanley promptly said:
CTo BE Continued Mondayl
The Washington times., 1923-12-01
This Day in Our History.

THIS is the anniversary of the enunciation of the
Monroe Doctrine, in 1928 It holds that the
United States would view hostile any attempt Of
foreign nation to gain foothold this hemisphere