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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-10
Little Johnny Jones"
Booked at the Apollo

Packed with Yankee-D pep.
Little Johnny Jones" George NJ.
Cohan's greatest stage hit, produced
on the screen with Johnny Hines in
the title role viii be next weeks at
traction at the Apollo. II was in
Little Johnny Jones" that Cohan
endeared himself to pIaygoers through
out the country. Quite naturally ne
took keen interest in the film version
with the result that it contains the
inimitable Cohan touch, and is very
much Cohanesque in action.
Little Johnny Jones" is a romance
Of the paddock Its hero is an Amer
lean jockey who goes to England Ia
ride a mount owned by the Earl of
Bloomsbury in the annual English
Derby. He falls in love with Edith
Smythe, a pretty heiress. Fearing
JOhnny's prowess as a jockey, Robert
Anstead a notorious turf gambler
plans to frame" Johnny and make
it appear as if he intends to throw
the race by holding his own horse in
check. Edith learns of Anstead's de
signs. but is kidnapped by the plotters
before she can warn him.
The cast contains Windham Stand
ing, Margaret Seldom, Molly Malone,
George Webb, Pauline French, Rob-
ert Prior and Brownie" a dog actor
that has heretofore been featured in
comedies. a Snub Pollard comedy,
THE Green Cat" the Fox News Week
Iy. music by Virgil Moore's Apollo
orchestra and an organ recital by
Ruth NOIler will be among other Oro-
gram advertisements
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-10

Crowel, Elmo Lincoln and Mitchell
Lewis.
Episode Eight of Her Dangerous
Path" the chapter story in which
Edna Murphy is featured, and the
news reel complete the program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-10

Big Fox Picture Due
at Ohio Theater Sunday

IF Winter Comes" the William
Fox film production Of the famous
novel by A. s. NJ. Hutchinson. comes
- the Ohio Theater Sunday. The pic
rv-e was directed by Harry Nillarde
GH6 made in England.
Percy Marnont, English actor, por-
SysYs the part Of Marke Sabre, the
hero of the story whose unfortunate
fate brings him through the world
conflict in a sea of his own troubles.
Others in the cast are: Sydney Her
bert, William Riley Hatch. Raymond
Bloomer. Wallace Kolb. Russell Sedg-
wick, Leslie King, George Pelzer.
James Ten Brook. Arthur Metcalf
Ann Forrest Margaret FIELDING,
Gladys Leslie. Dorothy Allen, Eleanor
Daniels, Virginia Lee and Eugenia
Woodward.
The story has to do with Marke
Sabre and his wife. Mabel. who live at
Penny Green. near London, in 1912.
Sabre is with the firm of Fortune.
East & Sabre, dealing in school and
church equipment. He is a rare fine
type of man. having a remarkable
mind. a sense Of humor and a touch
of fantasy" His wife is termed a
perfect snob."
Lester HUFF is at the Ohio Theater's
concert organ and Will present a solo.
The Palais Garden orchestra will also
offer a program OF lively airs. Other
film features VIII be a Pathe news
weekly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-10

No. Percy Marmont as Mark
Sabre in IF Winter Comes" at the
Ohio next week. 1t is Fox special.
No. 2-Pola Negri and Antonio
Moreno in The Spanish Dancer"
at the Circle.
No. 3-Harold Bachman. con-
ductor of Bachman's Band, which
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Rupert of HentZau"
Booked at Smiths

Sir Anthony Hopes Rupert of
Hentzau" comes TO Mister Smiths on
Sunday with remarkable cast head
ed by Elaine Hammerstein, Bert Ly-
tell and Lew Cody.
In the cast assisting Director l.
man in this production are Bryant
Washburn, Claire Windsor. Margery
Daw. Hobart Bosworth, Irving Cum
mings, Adolphe Menjou, Josephine
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-10

Inn is the announcement that Ruth
~ Hammond, who appeared at
the Murat Theater with the Stuart
Walker company during the past sum-
mer season, has been engaged for one
of the important roles in the Sam
Harris production of r. Scott Fftz-
gerald's new comedy, The Vegetable. %
which has its premiere at Atlantic
City on Nov. 10.
+ j. +
Albert Hackett, who also appeared
at the Murat with the Walker com
pany last summer. is playing in New
York in "The Nervous Wreck" a
comedy that appears to be the most
pronounced success Of the season thus
/ far Jean Spurney is appearing in
the leading feminine role in ore Of
the road companies OF "Ahe's Irish
/ Pose" and Stuart Walker is direct
ing rehearsals~ of Anne Morrison S
play. The Wild Westcotts, which
Will make its Broadway bow during
the latter part of the current month,
/ Miss Morrison. it will be remembered
/ appeared here in Walkers production
of thine" at the Murat Theater dur
| ing the first week in October.
+ +
I Tom Powers. as. was reported in
the papers some weeks ago, is starring
in Gilbert Emery's new play Tar
nish" at the Belmont Theater in New
York. and Ian Keith who made a
favorable impression In his few mp.
! pearances with the Walker company
/ last summer. has one Of the principal
roles in support OF Lionel Barrymore
| in the new Belasco production.
Laugh, Clown. Laugh" which re.
Gently opened at the Powers Theater
! in Chicago Elizabeth Patterson con
tinues in the Booth Harrington play,
Magnolia, - which has been trans
/ ferred from New York to Chicago, and
rumors have it that Mckay Morris is
soon TO appear in New York in a new
Dunsany play to which he controls
| the rights.
T. !. j.
Nelson Trowbridge Of the Murat
announced today that THE Green
witch Village Follies' viii open a
thlee-day engagement on thursday
Nov %, That Spice of 1922" comes
on Nov. % for the week. Also that
"Wildfower" has been booked for
next month.
+ +
The question Of censoring a show
lefore it is presented in Indianapo-
lis is to me just a silly attempt to do
something without any foundation.
''The r. 1g Show of 1929 has
never been subjected to any com
plant, either in New York Detroit,
Chicago or elsewhere. 1t is my bust
! ress to know what is happening in the
large producing centers of the city.
in the nearly four years that I have
been associated with this department,
J have stated straight from the
shoulder objections to some shows.
| One show in particular, not more
than year ago, objected to and not
word of official action was taken.
Even the public didn't attend The
next day after leaving here it was
| closed up in Cincinnati. The only
way to do business is to see a show
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Isis to Offer Two
Bills Next Week

Frederick and Fanny Hatton, noted
playwrights. provided Charles Jones
with his latest film drama, "'Big
DAN" coming to the Isis the first
half of next week Jones has the role
Dan O'Hara. a boxer, son Of the
one-time heavyweight champion of
the world. Dan abandons the ring to
become a professional trainer.
Marion Nixon, Trflby Clark, Ben
Hendricks, ]. P. Lockney. Matte Pc
tiers and others are in the cast. The
comedy feature VIII be Jack Cooper in
High Kickers"
The Untamable," a drama staring
Gladys Walton, Will be the attraction
Thursday and the rest OF the week.
It deals with the subject Of dual per-
sonality.
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Nelson Trowbridge Of the Murat
announced today that The Green
witch Village Follies' viii open n
three-day engagement on Thursday,
Nov. %. That Spice of 1922" comes
on Nov. 26 for the week. Also that
"Wildhower' has been booked for
next month.
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ROUNDING
ROUND
THEATERS
With
W alter ID. Hickman

+ interest TO local theater-goers
( is the announcement that Ruth
~ Hammond, who appeared at
The Washington times., 1923-10-17

for keeping it going because he can
turn off not only the exits but tho
entrances at will. He cannot get
mentally spent. He cannot get
mentally choked. He conserves him
self both going and coming, and he
will last
Reporters fastened back from
Allen to White and said:
Are you for Coolidge?"
White spread his hands forward
with palms upward and said:
am fifty-five years old in my
stocking feet, stripped for the ring,
and I haven't a splinter in. any
finger yet from the end-b board of
anybody's band-wagon."
well, then, what is the state
OF mind Of the West politcally?"
Tired Of Being Good.
I'VE have not yet put it into
platform planks," said Mr.. White.
but we have a broad general feel
Ing that we are tired of being SO
respectable and so right. We think
we might feel better If we killed a
banker or tore up a mile or two of
the Santa Fe tracks. We do NOT
really intend to do 1t; but the. noint
Is That we do not know just what
we will do. We have the vague
uneasiness that comes before
nausea"
will you illustrate the situation
by saying what you think will
happen to Senator Capper in your
State?"
"Capper," said Mr.. White. "can
be reelected. No conservative can
beat him and no conservative will
try. Meanwhile there is no radical
in the State who could out Camper
Capper. Moreover, 1 doubt If there
Is enough radicalism in the State
to make an anti-Capper majority.
The situation is this: that Kansas
still contains enough conservatism
to re-elect Capper. This way Of
putting 1t may seem strange to the
East, but such is the actual state
of affairs in the West"
Mr.. White then went to dine with
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
GOODS MOONLIGHT KISS
UPSETS NORMAL SCHOOL

TRENTON, Oct, 17.-Under the
influence Of a hazy Indian moon. q
youthful student Of the State Nor
NAL School was impelled upon part
ing with a fair coed at the gate Of
her boarding hall to give her a
good. might kiss. It seems that, a
meddling interloper was nearby at
the time and word of the little
romantic episode was quickly broad
cast about the campus.
Members Of the student council,
the student governing body of the
school, were greatly shocked by the
report, and 1t is scheduled to come
up for consideration at a hastily
called meeting of the council to-
night.
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CITY
BUSY At TER
FLOOD
Damage Estimated So, ooo,.
900, But Citizens Organize
for Quick Repairs.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Oct. II.
Quickly recovering from the dis.
astrous blow dealt by the flood, this
city today had in smooth operation
relief organization that waa
methodicaI1y caring for $500 home
less persons and adopting meas.
ures to assure sanitation and health
to those living in. the submerged
district. Damage that had prevented
industrial activity was being re-
paired.
The small towns Of Jones and
were seriously menaced by high
water this morning. Yet the flood
was receding rapidly, no heavy rains
were reported in the north, and II
was expected that the North and
South Canadian rivers would resume
normal aspect within two or three
days.
Extraordinary efforts were being
made to supply milk to the city, a
shortage being threatened not only
by inability Of dairymen to reach
town, but by huge losses in cows
and equipment suffered on the
farms.
The railroad situation was improv.
ing, a number of trains making their
way out Of the city last night and
this morning, proceeding by wide
detours to their destinations. Enor.
nous losses have been sustained by
the rail lines. both steam and cleo.
trio.
Oklahoma City's damage is set at
So, 000, 200.
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BOY FINDS LIBERTY
BONDS IN RUBBISH

OCEAN CITY, N. j., Oct. IT,
Miss Mortis, teacher In the Wes-
ley Avenue School here, saw Jacob
Cihak, eleven-year-old pupil, play
ing with a 500 Liberty bond. She
asked him whereo he got 1t. The
lad said he found it in a trash
barrel in the rear of the Ocean City
Title and Trust Company building.
1t developed that three Of these
1925 bonds have been found.
The others were in the posses
sion of two other small boys in the
school. They were planning to
companions as trolley car tickets.
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INTERNATIONAL. TIVE. REEI

Mr.. Coolidge and told him that the
big thing in prohibition enforcement
now is the Federal Government.
Mr.. Allen had already told him
that the big thing in prohibition
enforcement is the local State gov
ernments.
Then the two great voices Of
Kansas were waited out Of town.
calculating to each other:
eft is Federal, Mr.. Allen
mo. it's local, Mr.. White"
Mentioned for Vice Presidency.
Mr.. Allen, who got a lot Of votes
in the last Republican convention
for Vice President, is much men
toned now again for that office; and
Mr.. White who was a member of the
resolutions committee in the last
convention, Is considerably mention.
ed for chief craftsman Of the plat.
from next year.
1t is felt that they will come to
gether and will have to be placed
separately.
(CopyriEht, 1928, Washington Press
SerVice.1
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SHOALS INQUIRY
To BE ASKED
BY LADD
Senator Ayers Secretary
Weeks FIouted Congress by
Sale Of Gorgas Plant.
CONTINUED from First Page)

CONTINUED from First Page)
which the Government was to sell
at an arbitrated value were invalid
for want Of power in the Secretary
Of War to give an option or to
agree to sell at values to be de-
ternined by arbitration.
1.-THE Attorney General then went
on to state how, by condemnation
proceedings, the Government could
protect its property rights should
the Alabama Power Company in
sist upon the removal Of the plant
from the land
'It is quite clear to me-" con-
tinued Senator Ladd, that Con-
gress intended to deal with the
Muscle Shoals proposition and that
it did not intend that Secretary
Weeks should have the power to
dispose of that mammoth project in
accord with his personal views. The
opinion Of the judge advocate gen.
eral was just as clear and forceful
as was the Attorney Generals as
to the invalidity Of the alleged op-
ton OF the Alabama Power Com
panY."
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whether he is listening or whether
he is not listening"
Then, discarding all Nghtness Of
manner, Mr.. Allen proceeded fur
Their as follows:
Calvin Coolidge can talk like a
streak when he wants to talk; but he
usually deliberately refrains from
talking and conserves himself. He
even is able-when what is being
said to him is not valuable to him
to shut himself off from it and 60
ahead by himself with what could
be called his private thinking.
Can Spare Himself.
"He not only can spare himself
the effort Of giving out when the
giving out would be useless, but he
can spare himself the effort Of TAX
ing in when the taking in would be
useless. His mind is going all the
time. but he has all the more power
The Washington times., 1923-10-17

Henry and Me" Meet at
= White House and Renew
Prohibition Argument.
By WILLIAM HARD.


Washington is rocked today
With the performance of the vet.
eran Kansas team Of Allen and
White in the matter of Governor
Pinchot and President Coolidge.
Allen-Henry J. Allen, ex-gov-
ernor Of Kansas-rolled into the
White House, after having issued
his famous statements on Federal
prohibition enforcement, rebukine
Pinchot and holding up the hands
Of Coolidge.
simultaneously White-William
Allen White, leading literary and
argumentative best mind Of Kan
sas and team-mate to Allen
rolled into the White House, after
having just issued an equally IA
xAous line Of statements on Fed
sral prohibition enforcement,
holding up the hands Of Pinchot
and rebuking Coolidge.
To TEL zf 10 C00l1dge.
Whites idea in coming to the
White House seemed to be that since
he had taken good strong swing at
the President publicly. it would be
nice to take 1t at him privately too.
He seemed to want to tell it to the
President both ways.
He stepped into the office Of G.
Bascom Slemp, the Presidents secre-
tary.
"You are scheduled to dine with
the President tonight" said Mr..
Slemp, instantly. and competently.
"Am II" said Mr.. White. Then
] ] won't tell him now what ]
viii tell him later. I'd like to dine
with him. Thank YOU"
'Henry!!!"-'fBiIl"
Stepping out OF Mr.. Slemp's office,
White turned and stopped. There,
a front of him, face to face with
ear old comrade in Red-Cross arms,
is one-time would-be jailer. and his
present direct opposite number in
bSQhibition politics, Mr.. Allen.
The chubby Mr.. Allen looked at
he chubby and cherubic Mr.. White.
''Henry!" said Mr.. White.
"Bin!' said Mr.. Allen.
Henry, you have made q great
nistake,' said Mr.. White. you
oasted Clifford and boosted Calvin,
nd he asked you to lunch.
Auded Clifford and PANIED Calvin,
md he has asked me to dinner. A
1inner ranks q lunch
you win this round" said Mr..
Allen.
Nevertheless" said Mr.. Allen to
his writer subsequently, II am
Wiling to discourse to you upon
some Of the admirable qualities Of
Calvin Coolidge"
Coolidge Qualities.
He thereupon proceeded as fol-
ows:
Some people say he has = tacti.
burn tongue. He has; but he is far
from having tactiturn mind"
Mentally, you mean, he is loqua-
ciousp'
He g." said Mr.. Allen. 'I al
READY, Just from his mind, can tell
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
TRENTON DEATH HOUSE
FULL TO OVERFLONINC

TRENTON, Oct. 17.-For the
second time in the history Of the
New Jersey State prison the death
house is incapable of holding all
the murderers awaiting execution.
With the arrival of Sanped Asian
ian, who was convicted of murder
ing a woman in Passaic, it was
necessary to transfer him to q
cell in the south hall.
The present occupants are
Michael Kostynski, of Camden; An
tonic Truro, and Angelo Carlino,
convicted in the Cat Swamp MUIR
der; Frank Sage, convicted Of
killing two Jersey City policemen,
and Manfredo, Grasgo and An
thony Bagdonowitz, two Camden
boys, convicted of the murder OF
William H. Bishop, taxicab
driver.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
CANADA-U. S. RUM
CONFERENCE POSTPONED

, OTTAWA, Oct. 1.-THE con-
ference between United States and
Canada in regard to rum-running
across the border has been post
poned, as Jacques Bureau, minister
Of customs, has gone to British
Columbia and will not return until
next month.
Bureau probably will gather In
formation on rum-running on the
Pacific Coast, it was stated.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
BEAcHcoMBER's GLASS
PROVES So. 900 DIAMOND

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-George
Richardson, Of Southampton, L. l.,
while gathering driftwood on Pc.
comic bay shore, noticed small,
glittering object in the sand. Think
ing it merely a piece of cut glass,
he picked it up and took 1t home
for the children to play with.
When he had it appraised the
"piece of glass" proved to be a
white diamond worth $4,000.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
ONLY 1875 LACK JOBS
IN FRANCE; Sc IN PARIS

PARIS, Oct. 1.-THE French gov.
eminent has no unemployment prob
lem on its hands. Statistics COM
piled by the ministry of labor show
that only 1875 persons are out of
work in all France, of whom sixty.
six are in Paris, whereas in March.
1921, the number Of unemployed was
91,225. OF this number, $4,000 were
in Paris.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
STOPS SPEEDING AUTO.
DRIVER DEAD AT WHEEL

SYRACUSE, Oct. 17.-Stricken ut
the wheel OF his automobile while
driving in South avenue. Charles
Leror Is dead OF heart disease.
An unidentified passerby jumped
on the running board. bringing the
machine to stop 1Nst as 1t was
about to run down several persons
boarding a trolley.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
NEWSPAPERMEN
To T|LTAT
GOLF
New Handicap Method Is
Worked Out to insure Fair
ness to All Contestants.

The annual fall tournament of the
Washington Newspaper Golf Club
will be held on the Indian Springs
golf course Wednesday, October "a.
It will be an eighteen-hole event,
medal play, the players being d.
vided in flights Of eight according to
their playing ability.
Instead Of the usual handicap
method, which has proved so un.
satisfactory, q new plan win be
tried at this tournament. Each
participant VIII be required 20 turn
in qualification score. Tom
Moore has invited ali members to
play the Indian Spring course on
Monday and Tuesday OF next week
to get acquainted with its before
the tournament. The score made
on this round can be turned in to
the secretary, j. D. Preston, who
will be on the grounds, for qualifi-
cation. Members Of private clubs.
who desire to do SO, will be per.
mitted to use their club handicap
as the basis for their qualification
rating.
Method Of Rating.
To insure fairness all round ne
person VIII be allowed rating
higher than his spring tournament
score. would warrant nor. in the
case Of private club members
higher than their club handicape
would permit.
There viii be two prizes foE
players showing greatest improve
ment In their scores over the
spring tournament, one for man
who shoots over 100 and another foH
the man who shoots under 100
The usual BOBBY prize will be OF
fered.
Surprises Planned.
The purpose OF this tournament Il
a day Of good fellowship. Players
will be permitted to play in four
somes If they choose. After play ii
completed prizes will be presented
Surprises viii be in order at thG
ceremonies to be held at on in the
clubhouse.
Jim" Preston urges that this be
made the most enjoyable tOurna.
ment ever held. He answers that
all are expected to be off not later
than p. m. and that there will
be no playing guests. Also that
scores must be In by Tuesday,
October %, not later than $50 D. m.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
VOTERS LEAGUE
|. IN CLARENDON
MEETS
Temporary Officers Of Non
partisan Organization Are
Elected at Athletic Club.

CLARENDON, Va. Oct. 1.-THE
Clarendon Athletic Club rooms were
packed last night at the organiza-
ton meeting of the Non-Par'tisan
Voters League of Arlington county.
Temporary officers elected were:
William D. Lucas, Ballston, chair
man; c. s. Spear, Cherrydale, SEQ
rotary. Addresses were made by
p. J. Conlon, Of Mt. Ida, vice presis
dent of the /. A. of M; Arthur
E. Holder, secretary Of the Con-
ference of Progressive Political Ac-
ton, and e. c. Dawson, secretary
and treasurer of the /. A. Of M,
who outlined what could be accom-
plished by q non-partisan organi-
cation.
The next meeting viii be held In
the Cherrydale Firemen's Hall,
October 20, at s o'clock, and will be
open to all members OF. organized
labor. Election of permanent Off
GERS will take place.
Five hundred gallons Of whiskey
was destroyed yesterday at the
Arlington county court house in the
presence Of Commonwealth Attor-
ney Frank L. Ball.
James Linard, colored, indicted at
the June term Of the circuit court
for the murder Of his wife, whose
body was found lying beside the
tracks of the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad in
the early part Of May, will be
tried before Judge Samuel @.
Brent, October %.
Lnard and his wife had been
seen on car Of the Alexandria
and Mt. Vernon railroad going
toward Alexandria. Early the next
morning the body Of his wife was
found by Bruce Smoot, who mott
fled Sheriff Clements.
Edward Douglass White Council
of the knights Of Columbus, of
Clarendon, will hold their regular
meeting in the auditorium Of st.
Charles school tonight at o'clock.
Homer Ferguson, president Of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company, will speak at
"a mass meeting Of the citizens OF
Arlington county at the court house
tomorrow night at o'clock on the
State bond issue for roads.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
Sullivan to Address Club.

Major Daniel Sullivan, superin.
tendent of the Metropolitan police,
will speak before members Of St.
Stephens Club tonight, at 2422 K
street northwest, where the club
will celebrate It's organization .