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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-17

rext week. This orchestra is directed
by Dell Lamp.
BARTRAM AND SAXTON In
Southern Smiles and Songs" This is
the return engagement Of the har-
mcny singers. Next week they will
offer an entirely new change or pro
gram.
BILLY BEARD-This wen-kuown
blackface comedian. who was starred
in Al c. Fields Aunstrels. bills himself
as THE Party From the South"
THREE RONIANOS SISTERS 49,
Their Offering consists of a diversi-
fed program Of terpsichorean acdvi-
ties that include premier dancing,
fancy and specially dances and an
exhibition Of the famous Spanish cas-
tanet dance.
CHARLES ROGERS AND COM
PANY-WUl offer the laughing hit.
The Icemau." Mr.. Rogers is a Well
known comedian.
MILLER AND FREAR-Wiu offer
songs. repartee and dancing in a fast
going comedy Offering.
PHOTOPLAY-"The Face in the
Fog" with an all-star cast headed
by Lionel Barrymore. Seena owen and
Lowell sherman. Others In the cast
are Louis Wolheim, George Nash. sua-
cey Harlem, Mary MocLaren. GuS;-ve
Won Seyffcrtitz, Joe King, Tom Blake.
Marie Burke, Joseph Smiley and Mar
tin Faust Il IS crook play with
Broadway's underworld as a setting
and Is said to be whale of a love
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DANCERS
TOP NEW KEITHBILL
Lyric and Palace to Offer
Plenty of Music.

The Marion Morgan Dancers will
be the chief attraction at B. F. Keith's
next week.
The dancers will be seen In a dance
classic, Helen of Troy" Josephine
Mclean and Charles Haverlin are the
featured dancers.
The Palace viii present one of Vim
cent Lopez's famous bands. This act
is said to be one Of the highest priced
acts ever presented at the Palace.
The Lyric viii feature a lengthy
bill next week with the Five Kirk
smith Sisters, a musical organization.
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New Director
Here

Modest Altschuler, recently en-
gagged to succeed S. Leopold
Kohls as director of the Circle or
chestra, will make his first ap-
pearance Sunday on the conduct
ing stand.
The overture on the Circle pro-
gram will be Dance of the
Hours" Walter Flandorf will
play my Buddy" as an organ
solo.
Mr.. Altschuler Is one Of the
first noted symphony orchestra
directors to take over the baton
Of a movie theater orchestra in
this country.
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Laurette Taylor Plays Role on
Screen Which Brought
Her Fame,
HARRINGTON MOVIE HERE
Mighty LAX a Rose Is Story
of Love in High and
Low Society,"
: AURETTE TAYLOR in a movie

Y AURETTE TAYLOR in a movie
version of peg o. My Heart"
- will make her Indiana screen
debut at the Ohio next week.
Michael, the famous dog who was
used in the stage career of the play,
is seen in the screen version.
Booth Tarkington's latest screen
story, THE Flirt," will be the featured
offering at the Apollo next week. The
Circle will offer Nigh, Lax a Rose,
a new movie, which is receiving much
praise in Chicago.
The Yelled Adventure" will be the
featured movie at the Isis for the first
half of the week Charles Jones in
THE Footlight Ranger" will be at
Mister Smiths.
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orman Granville
Rhapsody in "F" Sharp Minor. .Dohnanyi
Seguidilla NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Albeniz
Dalton in New York

Dorothy Dalton has arrived in New
York from the western coast to begin
work in new Paramount picture
Fog Bound" under the direction of
Irwin Willat. Miss Dalton recently
finished THE Law of the Lawless, 4"
adapted from Konrad Bercovici's
story by f. Lloyd Sheldon. at the
Lasky studio. Production OF Eos
Bound is to be started in a few
days. Otto Brewer Will assist Mr..
Willat.
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No. Tied Lewis and his jazz
band at the Murat in the Green
witch Village Follies," opening
Thursday night.
No. 2-Marion Murray in likes
and Dlsnkes," at Keith's next week,
opening Monday.
No. 3-Winnie Lightner with
George Whites Scandals" open
ing Monday night at English's for
the week.
No. 4-Some Of the members OF
the Vincent Lopez Orchestra to be
at the Palace next week, opening
Monday.
No. 5-GIadys Gregory in Nov
city Land" at the Lyric next week.
No. 6-Bob Roberts in Don't
Weaken" at the Rialto next week.
No. Sue Parker at the Palace
next week.
No. 8-Grace Goodale with Monte
Carlo Girls" at the Broadway next
week.
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Famous Dancing Group
Due at Keith's Monday

The Marion Morgan dancers, who
are making a tour Of the B. f. Keith
circuit, will headline the bill at the
local house next week. In what is
probably the most elaborate terrsi-
chorean offering seen locally for sew
eral. seasons, they will offer a new
dance drama in prologue and three
scenes, Helen Of Troy"
In casting the roles of gods, god
desses and heroes Miss Morgan sue
ceeded in obtaining from the various
dancing schools Of California a group
OF handsome young men and beauti-
full girls, headed by Josephine Nc
Lean and Charles Haverlin. Elabo-
rate scenic effects are used during
the act
The program includes:
MARION MURRAY-Who will be
seen in a comedy offering, Likes
and Dislikes." The playlet is a hui
mOrous angie Of the triangle and con-
Germs the marital affairs Of a wife, a
husband and a friend c. Carroll Gu
cas- will b eseen in the support of
Miss Murray.
BURT GORDON AND GENE
FORD-Will offer Recital Classique. "
IN which is shown a singing teacher
trying to teach an impossible pupil
the vocal art.
JOSEF DISKAY-Is a well-known
Hungarian tenor and a maker of
monograph records. He will offer a
vaudeville program being composed
principally of lighter numbers.
THE EIGHT BLUE DEMONS-An
octette of Arabian acrobats who offer
one OF the fastest acrobatic acts in
vaudeville.
PAUL SYDELI-In his act of
music and athletic feats will present
Spotty, a dog who does balancing and
other acrobatic feats.
THE BILL will include the Pathe
News, Topics of the Day and Aesop's
Fables.
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eerphiscorean art in and act called
I'm Between Dances"
PROSPER AND MARET-College
athletes who perform a difficult
routine of equilibrstic and acrobauc
feats.
JACK GREGORY AND COMPANY
Expert hoop rollers who have a
unique vaudeville production called
"Noveltyland."
MILE. LILLIAN'S DOGS - Ed
ucated CANNES.
ON THE SERENA Sherlock
Holmes adventure THE Solitary
Cyclist," Movie Chats and a Sun
shine comedy, The Fire Fighters"
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NIeighan Resumes Work

Thomas Meighan and his company
OF Paramount players, who have been
in Panama for the past six weeks.
have arrived back in New York and
will resume work at the Long Island
studio this week in THE Meier DO
Well"
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Paul WhIteman'S Orchestra
VIII Be Feature of Big
Revue.
LEWIS BOOKED At MURAT
Greenwich Village FoIIies TO
Open Annual Engagement
Thursday.

1.-TWO BIG REVUES will compete
against each other in local
theaters next week.
English's will offer for next week
George Whites Scandals. White will
be here with his revue. Paul White
mans orchestra will be one OF the
features.
The Greenwich Village Folnes VIII
open q three-day engagement at the
Murat on Thursday night. The open
ing night performance has been sold
to the Ehrfners, who Will give a thea
ter party. The performances on
Friday night, Saturday afternoon and
night are open to the general public.
The Broadway viii offer Monte
Carlo Girls, a Mutual burlesQue show,
next week. The RLalto will feature
a musical comedy. Don't Weaken"
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Murat Bookings

Julia Sanderson in ''Tangerine"
will open a three-day engagement
at the Murat on Monday night,
March 5. This is a musical COM
edy which had a prosperous run
in New York for many months.
On Thursday night, March 8,
Marjorie Rambeau in THE Gold
fish will open a three-day en-
gagement. Stuart Walker pro-
duced this show.
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Greenwich FoIIies Opens
Limited Engagement Thursday

The management Of the Murat an
nounces the booking OF the third edi-
ton OF the famous Greenwich Village
F'ollies." This Is the next musical at
traction to be seen at the Murat and
comes for a half week only. opening
next Thursday night. with matinee
Saturday. The opening performance
has been sold 10 the Shriners, which
viii be for members and their families
only.
1.-The Greenwich Village FoIlies"
has been referred to as America s
greatest annual revue" and played at
the Shubert Theater. New York and
recently completed a run at the Shu-
bert-Great Northern. Chicago. It
comes with the original cast, which
* headed by Ted Lewis and his jazz
hand Other stars are Joe e. Brown.
Eva Puck, Sammy White. Bird Mill
man. Marie Holly. O'Hanlon and Fam
bounis.
The Greenwich Village FoIlies"
fourth edition is now playing at the
Continued on Page g.
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Kirksmith Sisters Top
New BiII at the Lyric

Famed for their beauty quite as well
as for their musical talent. the Five
Firksmith Sisters, who come to the
Lyric next week have a headline act
noted for. it's class and quality. They
offer a program of semi-classical and
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A Big Band Is
Featured at Palace

The many people who enjoyed the
Ibach and Meroff Entertainers, who
appeared earlier in the season. should
add much to their liking in the Vim
cent Lopez Orchestra, which will be
the headline attraction at the Palace
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SAHARA GROTTO To.
PRESENT GRANVILLE
Noted Baritone to Sing Song
of the Flea

Charles Norman Granville, Ameri-
can baritone, assisted by Louise Ma
son at the piano, will appear in a
recital at the Murat on Wednesday
night, Feb. q, under the auspices of
Sahara Grotto.
The program is as follows:
If Music be the Food of Love. Twelfth
It Was a Lover and His Lass las You
The w Wnlow Song %othelio" from Thomas
Dallas Lutte Book.
Charles Norman Granville
beile du rol .-.....-..---.. homes
Charles Norman Granville -.
Ambiguous, "A Winter Tale" $500. GreenhiL
Rhapsody in ~ Sharp Minor. .DOhnanyi
Seguidiua ...... ............ Abenlz
Louise Mason
"
At Night ................. Rachmaninof
ne Asra ........ ....'.'....... Kuollsteln
Inc Eagle .'..-'..''.-'..- ATensIy
The Song of the Flea ........ .Moussorgl1y
Charles Norman Granville
Where Ny Dear Lady Sleeps. Breville Smith
LeetIe Bateese ........-..--..-.. Hara
Didn't L Rain (sPirituaD IBurleish
tSplrltual NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Reddick
Charles Norman Granville
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-20
CABINET MEMBERS
FAIL TO AGREE
ON GERMAN NOTE
Fear of Break With France
Holds Up Discussion of
Draft.

By United Press
LONDON, July 20.-The British
cabinet even proved unable to agree
upon the terms of the PREPARATIONS note
to be sent Germany, and further con-
sideration was upder way today. while
the allies and the late enemy waited.
Discussion OF the draft of the note
and it's covering letter, which was to
have been sent Is France. Belgium,
Italy and the United States last night.
was resumed at 10 Downing St, where
the cabinet met with Premier Baldwin.
1t is expected the documents will be
ready to be handed to representatives
of the allies tonight
Two factors are understood to have
delayed unanimous cabinet agreement
upon the note which is Britain S
answer to the latest answer to the
German offer and announcement of
British policy toward the whole ques.
ton of reparations.
Germany is understood to have in
terposed certain suggestions.
The die hards. whose one anxiety
is there will be no break with France.
are understood to be bringing pres
sure to bear upon Premier Baldwin
from the opposite quarter. They seek
Frances Ruhr venture and adopting
too lenient an attitude toward
Germany.
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COMPLETE
FOR MEETING OF
PENNSY VETERANS
5000 Railroad Men Expected
for Convention Here
Saturday.

Final preparations were made to-
day for entertainment of 5000 guests
expected for the outing Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Veterans Associ-
alton at the State Playground Satur-
day.
Gen. w. w. Atterbury, vice presi-
dent Of the Pennsy system, and honor
guest of the occasion, will arrive at
Union Station Saturday at 8 a. m.
from Philadelphia. He will be well
coined by 100 local business men and
a committee composed of w. c. Down.
ing, General superintendent: r. d.
McKeon, superintendent Indianapolis
division; S. Strouse. general chairman
committee on arrangements; Thomas
Perkins and w. H. Terrence. The
Indiana Division Pennsylvania Band
also will be at the station.
Benjamin McKeen, vice president.
Southwestern region, and I. w. Geer.
general superintendent. are expected
this evening. Twenty special trains
are expected Saturday morning from
every division in the Southwestern
region.
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WATER PETITIONS
WITHHELD BY CITY
Protests Of $4,000 Citizens
Go to Commission Monday,

Petitions Of Indianapolis citizens
against increased water rates bearing
more than $4,000 names will be pre-
sented the public service commission
Monday. city officials said today.
Mayor Shank had 1000 political work
ers and city employees circulating
them.
Approximately $500 petition blanks
have been distributed over the city.
Members of the police and fire de-
partments are under orders to have
all petitions returned tonight.
On account of the delay In present
ing petitions it is expected that an
other day will be given to obtain addi-
tional signatures
2 Mayor Shank has been at Findlay,
o.. attending the races. where his
horse is entered. He Is expected to
return Today.
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Municipal Guar dianshp of Utilities Is Proposed to Safegu

Ralston asks that the plan be put
before the Chamber for opinion as
to whether there is any merit in the
idea Here is what he says:
All over the country at present
there is an unsettled condition exist
ing between utilities and the consunl,
ing public.
Utility commissions have been
created and established, but the public
refuses to believe the commissions al
ways act in the interest of the public
The public comedies utilities
should earn fair returns on their
Investments, but it rightly objects
to unfair returns.
It seems TO be = public con-
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dianapolis as good or better than we
now have.
Suppose there are eighty thousand
ts0.000p phones in use-compel or let
each subscriber take one share of
stock at one hundred dollars ($100)
for each phone he uses-eighty thou
sand (SO.000) phones at one hundred
dollars (s100) each would be eight
million 5000. ooW dollars.
Under municipal guardianship no
stock can be transferred except by
the consent of the city and then only
to user of the phone.
II user of the phone must dis
continue the use of phone. the city
can take this stock under the
guardianship plan and reissue It.
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cluslon that the stock of all
utilities is what is commonly
known as watered stock.
The public believe utilities are I'M
fair in valuation statements.
1t bases It's belief mostly on this
proposition In two sections:
1. When utilities make sworn re-
turns for taxation the valuation is
lew
2. When utilities petition for rates,
the valuation is high
This conclusion then seems reason
able, that is, that when returns are
made for taxation purposes such re-
turns ere based on dry stock
valuation and when petitions are
made for rates that the valuation is
based on wet or watered stock.
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These utilities seem to be able to
convince the tax commission of the
merit of their returns and beg for
mercy for lower tax rates.
If the utility does not pay it's Just
proportion of taxes and the people
must shoulder the deficit and make
II up, and If they arr allowed an un.
fair charge on unfair valuations, the
people also suffer by having to pay
the extortion.
What is the remedy7
Is 1t public ownership? No. My
reasons for this are:
/. No public will ever be able
OF buy out well established util-
ity at Its fair valuation.
2. Public ownership means po-
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The set up" as presented by the
witness covered the year ending May
81, 1923. 1t showed a net income for
the year Of s5S3,493.66, dividends Of
$474.190 and a balance surplus of
s109. 303.66
Obligations Increased
The company, since May 81 has in
creased its obligations $1.15O 900, the
witness testified. The income account
does not include payment of interest
and dividends on this additional
obligation.
Jirgal testified that as of May 81
the book value of the property was
s124s9, 50945. This does not include
so-called going value" claimed by
the company The outstanding OBJ.
legations at that time. according to the
statement, consisted of S6.017, OU0 Of
capital stock. S2,339 600 Of general
mortgage per cent bonds. and So
73I 900 of AZ per cent first and re-
funding bonds, total of S12, 0ST 900.
Since that time the company has al
tere its finances. Jirgal testified. to
show the following liabilities: 5 per
bonds. $3.731 900; common stock, S.
600, 900; total s13.231.0Oo. All pre-
ferred stock has been retired.
The witness testified that the COM
pany from Jan. /. 1922 to May 81.
1928 made net additions to It's ply
steal property Of $335.432.
Taxes Are Big Burden
Taxes. the witness testified. are one
Of the principal burdens Of the com
pany County. State, township and
city taxes were given as follows: For
1921, payable in 1922, s240,540.54: for
1922. payable in 1923. s242, 44s.47, and
for 1923, payable in 1924, S271. 651.S7.
II the tax board should value the
property on the same basis as it has
been valued by the public service COM
mission, the taxes would total $780,
BOAST, the witness testified.
Testimony showed that while the
property was valued at s16.50o. 900 by
the commission, the tax board this
year valued 1t for taxes at only
S12,0s5.f00.
Jirgal testified that local taxes cost
the company II cents for every
thousand gallons of water sold and
that Federal taxes cost seven-tenths
CT l cent for each thousand gallons,
a total of 81 cents. Operating ex-
penses add an additional cost. 1t was
testified of So cents and nine tenths
Of / cent Is charged to depreciation,
making a total cost before anything
is taken out to meet other obligations
of 9.5 cents thousand gallons. The
company is asking for a maximum
metered rate OF Is cents thousand
gallons.
Flat Rate Sales Lead
The testimony showed the annual
metered sales total 81 1000 gallons, the
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THIRTEEN INJURED
WHEN MINE CAGE
FALLSAT CLINTON
Engineer Loses Control of
Lift in VermiIion Coal
Shaft.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
CLINTON. Ind. July 20.-Thirteen
men were injured, Several probably
fatally. when mine cage crashed
ITO feet to the bottom OF the Yer
million coal Company's mine shaft.
i've miles southwest OF this city. to-
day.
The men were being taken down
TO work when the engine which lifts
the cage ran away and let the cage
drop like a plummet.
Twelve of the fourteen occupants Of
the cage were rushed to hospitals
in Terre Haute. while the other two
were able to go to their homes.
All of the injured men were from
Clinton and Terre Haute.
The cage was not damaged by the
fall and the cable was unbroken. The
cage was used to rescue the men
from the bottom of the shaft.
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only to a user of the phone by the
consent OF the city and this pre-
vents the stock from falling into
the hands of spectators.
The plan can be used on all utilities
such as the Gas Company. Water
Company, Street Car Company. Heat
and Light Company or any other
utility.
This would put the utility strictly In
the hands Of the public. owned by the
public, II you please, but not public
ownership.
II the city can spend millions for
parks. Fairgrounds. places for recrea-
ton and amusements 1t certainly can
help the public In some way In obtain
ing the necessaries of Life at tbs log
est possible cost.
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HticaI management and political
management may prove to be
greater financial graft than we
now endure.
MOREOVER. political management
would give too mudh power to the
party in power"
My remedy Is Municipal Guardian
ship"
BY this l mean the utility shall
be owned by the public under munich
pal guardianship, and not public own
ership.
As an example OF what mean, let
me make this statement of how the
plan wJIld work. using the Telephone
Company for such purposes.
Suppose 1t would take $4,000, 900 to
install = tslsphona ooua&any In In
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when called for by another sub
scriber.
The plant shall be operated by q
manager at fixed salary-such man
eger to be selected in the case of In
dianapolis, by the board of public
works or by some non-partisan COM
mission.
Those who can pay cash for the
stock will be glad to do so.
Those who cannot, can give pledges
or notes, on which they pay an in
terest. the rate to be fixed. and IL
ready money is needed, these notes
can be negotiated by the city standing
baclx>of them.
This stock can be retired the
same as any other steek. UndeN
this plan the stock IL transferable
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ANT|-SALOON HEAD
INDICTED BY Jury
Anderson Faces Charges of
Grand Larceny and Forgery,

BU UHtt@d Press
NEW YORK, July 20.--William H.
Anderson. superintendent OF the New
York State Anti-Saloon League, was
indicted today by a grand jury on
three counts, two of grand larceny
and one OF forgery.
Anderson. who was in court with
former Governor Charles Whiteman,
his attorney. pleaded not guilty.
The State superintendent, whose
case has aroused tremendous contro-
versy in New York State. was held
In $4,000 bail. He was given a week
In which to demur
The indictments arose out of charges
made by former employee of the Anti
Saloon League charging misappropri.
alton of league funds.
o. Birdsall Phillips. the former en-
ploye. charged that Anderson had
failed to account for certain monies.
amounting to nearly $4,000, entrust-
ed to his care.
Anderson, who has been State super
intendent Of the league for many
years. charged a conspiracy to ruin
him was responsible for the charges.