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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
HIGH CLASSB|LLS
TO Be OFFERED At
PALACE ANDLYRIC
China and RigoIette
Brothers to Be
Featured,

Famous Rigolette brothers come to
the Lyric next week. topping bill
that is filed with imposing novelties
The performance of the Rigolette
brothers is literally a whole show
in itself.
They present athletic posing. hand
balancing, magic, juggling and mu-
steal selections-and everything they
do is accomplished in a finished man
ner. Not the least attractive por-
ton of their act is contributed by
the Swanson sisters, talented sing
ers and dancers of exceptional
charm.
The bill will include:
TEKA-A battling mystery from
Egypt, described as the human
cIockworks." Ancient records state
that it was devised by a court ma
gician for the entertainment Oh an
Egyptian king centuries ago. It
was recently rediscovered and is
proving one of the most amazing IL
lusions ever conceived.
PROF. LOUIS WINSEL-Eu-
ropes celebrated bass violin virtu-
ose. who offers a delightful concert
program Of solo numbers on an in
strument that has heretofore been
considered untitled for such pur-
pose.
HESTER BAILEY AND COM
PANY-A former Indianapolis girl.
aided by a quartette Of singers and
dancers in an entertaining jazz re-
vue. Until she adopted a stage ca
reer a little over year ago Miss
Bailey conducted a dancing school
here
MURRAY AND MADDOX-F'ar-
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Rounding
Round
TheQterS
With
WALTER D. HICKMAN
With


fl AVE received the following
III information on an important
subject:
"A permanent home for the Little
Theatre Society of Indiana, which
would include a Community Play
house, is the objective Of a fund
raising campaign launched this
week by the society. Twenty-Five
divisions of workers are being or
ganized for the campaign.
Miss Sara Lauter is chairman
of the campaign committee and
general of the army of workers and
supporters of the fund Each Of
the divisions is in charge of a
'brigadier general Each division,
when completed, will contain more
than 1000 workers, Miss Lauter
said yesterday. The following are
the brigadier generals in charge:
Mrs. R. Hartley Sherwood, Marian
M. Geddes, George Somnes, Mrs.
Meta Lieber, Eunice J. Peirce, Mrs.
Harry Fulton Parr, L. M. Fletcher,
Helen Adams, J., Murry Wickard,
Florence F. Steep, Eldena Lauter,
Mrs. E. H. Fletcher, Robert Brewer,
Frank S. Chance, Mrs Edna SEVERN,
Robert Wild, Mrs. G. R. Guild, Guy
May, Mrs. Everett M. Schofeld, Mrs.
Fred Balser, w. w. Woollen and
John B. Reynolds.
"a chain plan, under which the
brigadier general subscribe SO to
the fund and pledge themselves to
secure six more workers, has been
adopted by the society for the rails
ing Of the fund. The six workers
secured by the brigadier general are
known as 'colonels' and in turn
pledge themselves to give IS each
and to secure five others who will
give 81 each, The last step of the
chain is in the hands of 1ieutenants'
who pledge themselves to give 81
and to secure one other to give 81.
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"POLLY PREFERRED" IS
NEXT MURAT BILL

Polly Preferred" a comedy. a
type of play heretofore not pre-
scented by the Indianapolis Stock
Company at the Murat Theater this
season. will be produced next week.
The comedy is by Guy Bolton, au-
thor Of many Broadway successes,
and was first produced at the Little
Theater, New York, on Jan. II,
1923. by Comstock and Gest.
Polly Preferred" is a comedy Of
the movies, always a popular theme
with theater-g oers. Forced from a
Job in a New York revue by the at
tentions Of the financial hacker Of
the production, Polly is broke, and
meets Bob Cooley. a high-pressure
salesman, who conceives the idea Of
capitalizing her beauty and person
ally to interest four wealthy men
in giving financial backing for her
career in motion pictures.
Polly is next seen at Hollywood,
where she has become a successful
screen star. and it is here the clever
est scene of the play is introduced
when a motion picture studio is
shown in action. interviewer in the
plot is an interesting love story
which has its elimination on the
motion picture lot at Hollywood
Polly Preferred win be at the
Murat all week with the usual mat
inees. The management has en-
ployed a dance orchestra in the city
and there will be dancing in the
lobby after each act and following
the show,
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With English's. Keith's and the
Murat open this summer, this city
will have a great variety Of enter
tainment.
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BIG REVUE TOPS
NEW PALACE BILL

The Ben Marks Company presents
their elaborate and spectacular pro-
ductlon, China the first half OF
next week at the Palace Theater.
China" is in reality a play with
the plot revolving around humorous
situations that arise on board a ship
of which Shep Weldman acts as
a naval officer, Ethel Pick as
dainty Chinese miss. Elsie Travers
as an American girl, Marie St.
George as a statue about which a
to make the audience gasp. Ben
Marks heads the company with his
eccentric dance steps and comedy
songs which put together forms
laugh provoking situations.
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Successful

Friends of Paul H. Kleeman Of
Indianapolis are interested in re-
ports of his success at AL Jolsons
Theater, New York, in the new light
opera, Peg O. My Dreams" a mu-
steal version of j. Hartley Manner s
stage success, Peg O. My Heart.
here with the MendeLsohn Choir
last fall, is the Peg of the produc-
ton, and a splendid cast surrounds
her, featured among which is Klee-
man. Reviews from eastern papers
where the play has been seen are
all enthusiastic and all give special
mention to Kleeman's singing and
acting.
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ALL PLANS MADE FOR
MUSICAL SEASON HERE

The advent of the Milton Aborn
Opera Company, which win open a
season of light opera and musical
comedies at B. F. Keith's Monday
night, should prove an innovation
most acceptable to local theater go
ers who crave something different on
their theatrical menus.
Milton Aborn, who is the dean Of
producers of this mode of entertain
uent, has promised Indianapolis,
which is one Of the group Of cities
in which Aborn companies will be
established this season for summer
runs, a company that will be on
par with any similar organization
that he has ever been identified with.
"Sweethearts," Victor Herbert's
tunefuI musical comedy. has been Sc
Iected as the initial attraction for
next week.
The cast for "Sweethearts, aside
from a big chorus, will include
among the principals Loretta Sheri-
dan, Charles Messenger, Eleanor
Edeson, Edith Bradford. Lee Daley,
Eric Titus. Joseph Monahan. George
Shields. Philip Oberg. Helen New
bill, Denice Brossau, Phyllis Paige,
Celia Turnbiu, Viola Wayne, Chris
tine Ellmin and Virginia Baker.
The chorus was drilled during their
New York rehearsals by Ned Way
burn, who stages the Ziegfeld Fol
lies" dance numbers as well as other
prominent productions.
The story of "Sweethearts. which
is by Harry B. Smith and Fred De
Grassac, is a romantic tale Of a love
" princess, who in her infancy was
hidden away among a flock Of daugh-
tiers belonging to a humble washer
woman and not discovered again I'M
til sha has grown into a beautiful
young woman.
OF course. Pretty Sylvia. for it is
she who turns ont to be the princess,
has several lovers. But at last, quite
unaware that she is of royal birth,
she gives her heart to a wander
ing prince, and the ending is all that
the tradition of opera demands.
Among the song numbers that
will be offered by the principals and
chorus are There Is Magic in a
Smile" "Sweethearts." Every Low
er Must Meet His Fate, The Game
of Love-" Pretty as a Picture
What She Wanted and What She
Cot ct Don't Know How I Do 1t,
But I Do" and In the Convent They
Never Taught Ne That
Many social and civic bodies have
signifed their intentions of attend
ing the opening weeks attraction.
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cical experts in a lively skit called
Chow" written by Paul Gerard
Smith, with original songs and com
edy dances interspersed.
GUS ELMORE AND ESTHER
A comedian who impersonates a
South Sea Islander, and a petite
miss in a character comedy diver
tisemeEt entitled Beauty and the
Beast"
JACK AND KITTY DEMACO-
Aerial stars who perform on the Ro-
man rings, trapeze and flying web.
SCHEPP'S MINSTREL FIVE-A
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ABORN OPERA COMPANY OPENS MONDAY At f. KE
'SweetheartS' to Usher in Season of Musical Comedies
-Murat Presents Polly Preferred Next Week
BerkeI PLAYERS to Be Seen in Drama.

The Aborn Opera Company will begin its first
son F. Keh's Monday night by presenting Sweehearts
large company of recognized New York artists has been
assembled for AbOrn' local company
week Engishs the Berke Players will be in
"The Man Who Came Back drama of the emotional sort.
On Monday night Miss Marjorie Vonnegut will make
appearance with the Indianapolis stock company the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
MANY MUSICAL
EVENTSPLANNED
FOR NEXT WEEK
College Students and Many
Others on Recital Pro-
grams.
grams.

RED NEWELL MORRIS will
r present Miss Bernice Church,
soprano, and Miss Viora
Frye, contralto, in joint recital at
the Cropsy auditorium in the Pub
lie Library Monday evening, May
10, at 8 o'clock. The recital is free
and the public is cordially invited
to attend.
Tis Evening (Pique-Dame) .Tschaikowsky
Miss Church and Miss Frye.
Commas lu lie Pays CMignon) -. Thomas
Miss Frye.
(a) Vre giorni son che nine 90. .Pergolest
Id Care SelVe HANDEL
(c) Oh mai non cessati .-4- s.-ss .Donaudy
Miss Church.
(b) sapphic ode .......,:.... Brahms
(e) The Dark Blue Eyes Of Spring
'ile Miss E,rvs ''''''-'' 1'ieS
Not Flower. Madame Butterfly.
Miss Church and Miss Frye
(a) Mobiles Siegneurs-Les Huguenots
...,...-...... Meyeroe
Cb) Cbanson Norvegtenne .~..-Fourdrain
Miss Church.
(a) Before the Dawn .....s@. Oh adwtcl<
tbl NoctuTne ...'."" .ss~~A@-Ss Ghadwlck
kcJ Inc DdHz6 $780, N4Adu"AcA
Miss Frye.
Passage Birds Farewell. ......... Hildach
Miss Church and Miss Frye.
Mrs. Frances Porter will be the
accompanist.
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quintet of singers and blackface fun
sters from minstrel land.
ON THE SCkEEN-The last of
the latest Leather Pushers" series,
a Bray Photograph, THE Sky Pilot. -
and an Imperial monkey comedy,
On the job
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ANUS EN- ENTs
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DRAMA PUPILS TO
APPEAR IN PLAYS

On Wednesday evening. May q,
the pupils of Miss Florence Forbes
Turn to Page g.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
ORAT0RICAL FINALS
WILL END TOMORROW
Grand Prize Winner Will Be
Named by Judges Officiating
in Stars Contest.
TWO JUDGINGS HELD TODAY
Victor Will Represent District in
National Competition.

Three high school orators, appear
ing before the judges tomorrow after
noon, will bring the finals in The
Stars oratorical contest to close,
after which the grand prize winner
will be selected.
Today and tomorrow are pack ed
with action, as two orators are heard
this afternoon, after which the last
three will appear tomorrow, three
having been heard last week.
The local grand winner will repre-
sent the District of Columbia in the
national oratorical contest to be held
June at Memorial Continental Hall,
with President Coolidge presiding.
The subject of local and national con
tests is the Constitution.
At Eastern High School.
Ruth Greenwood will be heard to-
morrow afternoon at 3:45 o'clock at
the Eastern High School, the judges
being taken from the courthouse in
an automobile of The Star. The board
of judges consists of the Justices
Siddons, Mccoy and Robb.
Ruth Craven will deliver her ora
tion at 4:15 o'clock tomorrow at the
Holy Cross Academy, to which the
judges will proceed imm ediately after
the hearing at the Eastern High
School.
Leaving the Holy Cross Academy.
the judges will go to the Western
High School, there to hear, at 4:45
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. that
schools chosen orator, Dorothy B.
Smith.
Ruth Greenwood n Junior.
Ruth Greenwood a junior at the
Eastern High School, is the daughter
of Representative and Mrs. Arthur
H. Greenwood of Washington, Ind.
Their home, while in Washington, the
National Capital, is at COL 14th street
northeast.
Miss Greenwood was born in Davies
County, Inc, December Is, 1907. She
has had a rather wide experience in
public speaking for one of her age.
One year ago she won the gold medal
in dramatic reading in the South Cen
trail Association of High Schools in
southern Indiana. Since coming to
Washington she has taken part in
plays and dramatic efforts at Eastern
The title of her Grafton is THE Con-
stitution," and the address deals with
the structure, adjustment of sover-
eighty and efficiency of the parts OF
the national charter.
To Miss Greenwood, as to each of
the other eight local contestants. has
gone The Stars check for 500, as
winner in her. district of the local
zone.
Senior Mt Holy Cross.
Ruth Mary Craven is a senior at the
Holy Cross Academy. She was born
May s, 1905, and is the daughter OF
John F. and Della INLAND Craven, 81
18th street northwest. She received
her early education at st. Patrick's
Academy.
Miss Craven is treasurer of the
Washington Catholic Students Mis-
sion Crusade, by whom she was elect
ed last summer to attend as delegate
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 4.)
Evening star., 1924-05-12
Maj. Martin Tells O,un Story
Of Crash and Wandering in Fog
Flyers UnIlurt, But Plane
Ruined by Striking
Side of Mountain.
Men Crope about Blind
", Cold, Hungry, Weak
and Lost.
BY F.. L. RUDOLPH AMUNDsEN.

Special Dispatch to The Star and the North
American Newspaper Alliance.
PORT MOLLER, Alaska, May ~
(By wireless via Cordova to Bremen
ton, Wash. ).-Maj Frederick l.. Martin
and Sergt. Alva J.. Harvey arrived
at 6 o'clock last night at Port Moller,
one of the Pacific American fisheries
stations. Both were in good physical
condition despite their hazardous
trip. which Maj. Martin himself de-
Scribed to me as follows:
we left Chignik at II o'clock on
the morning of April so, intending
to make the portage back of Chignik.
We had been flying only little over
an hour when we encountered q
heavy fog. At 1880 pm. we crashed
full against the side of mountain.
The ship was a total wreck, but
neither Harvey nor myself was hurt
The fog covered everything and
it was impossible to see. We at
tempted to reach the Pacific shore
line by guiding ourselves with a
compass. but the snow and fog were
so binding it was impossible to keep
our direction.
I'VE would walk a few feet and
Evening star., 1924-05-12
GUARDS DUMMY"
->PRISONER ESCAPES
Wounded Burglary Suspect Flees
Hospital While Policeman
Watches Blankets.
NURSE DISCOVERS TRICK
Another Patient, Under 0bserva-
ton, Also Gets Away.

While a nodding policeman sat
been artfully arranged to deceive
him, David Massey, colored, wanted
by the law for housebreaking, made
good his escape from Gallinger Me-
mortal Hospital early today, and took
with him another inmate, who had
been under observation.
Massey was admitted to the hospi-
tai April 21, suffering from a gun
shot wound, the police say he receiv-
ed while attempting to burglarize a
house on Buchanan street the nigh,
before. He had been under close
guard since entering the hospital,
and would have been turned over
to the authorities in a few days
The prisoner had been placed in a
general ward with a number of other
patients. among whom was Prentiss
Owens, sent to Gallinger Memorial Hos
pital from the city jail to be kept under
observation Owens and Massey became
close friends, and had secretly deter
mined to make their escape.
Fixed Dummy In Bed.
For Owens the task was simplifed
Massey. however, had his vigilant blue
coat guard to outwit. The opportunity
came last night Watching his oppor-
tunity, he quietly lifted the blankets
from half a dozen other beds, rolled
them UP in his own cot and quickly
arranged the covers to make it appear
that he was sleeping.
Taking his own position beneath
another bed, the negro waited until
the policeman stepped to the opposite
end of the ward and then slipped
down to owens bed. Quickly the two
crawIed to the nearest window It
was only q few feet from the ground
and they silently dropped to freedom,
garbed only in their pajamaS and a
blanket apiece.
Nurse Discovers Escape.
When the policeman glanced again
at the bed he saw what he thought
was Massey. 1t was about 5 o'clock
in the morning that Miss Nance, the
night nurse, reached Massey's bed on
her final rounds before gong Off duty,
and found the roll of blankets quiet
ly occupying the place where the
prisoner should have lain.
1t was pointed out by the hospita
authorities today that they are in
nowise to blame for either escape
Their duty, it was stated, is to cure
the patients. The task of guarding
them is up to the police department
A general alarm has been sent out
for the men and it is thought that
one or both will be captured before
night. Massey's home is at 1910 9Th
street northwest and strict watch is
being kept for him there. Owens had
been committed to jail in default of
bond awaiting trial on a charge OF
grand larceny.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
Premier. and President to
Retire After Violent EIec-
ton Swing to Left.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN
POLICY CHANGE VOTED
Result of Vote Seen as Decree for
New Deal-War Heroes
Defeated.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 12.-Nearly complete re-
turns compiled at official headquarters
today show that France in yesterdays
elections decided on considerable
change in domestic policies. and on at
least important notifications in the
method of handling her foreign affairs
Premier Poincare's majority in the
Chamber of Deputies was swept away
in a violent swing of the political pendu-
lum toward the left, and the bloc ma
tional. which formed the nucleus of that
majority, was reduced to second rank
in the party groups.
Official figures, with sixteen districts
missing, show the Chamber divided as
follows
opposition majority, ia.
The government claims that forty
nine out of the 1S6 radicals elected
are diSsident and will vote with the
government in matters of foreign policy.
Even if this is correct, however, the
government will still remain in the
minority.
Radicals Again in Power.
The Radical party Of former Pre-
mier Caillaux and Edouard Herriot,
which was defeated by the Bloc Ma
tional four years ago, again becomes
the strongest group in the chamber,
with 1856 votes, while the Socialists.
whose greatest strength in preceding
years was 10l, in 1914, will number
Ill in the new chamber.
The Communists will have at least
twentyfour seats, making the COM
plete strength of the extreme left
of the chamber 135.
MilIerand Involved.
Persons close to the premier say
there is no doubt that his fastidious
loyalty to traditional constitutional
procedure will lead him to retire.
Odinarily the president OF the Re
public would ask the premier 10 re-
main in power until ths-new cham
Der showed d/what MS desires were,
but President Millerand is involved
in the-thsaster to the National bloc
The president, il is predicted, will
make good his threat to resign if the
National bloc were defeated. He
cannot do so. however. until the
chamber is organized and the new
1t is expected the pr 'edure will
be the appearance of NJ. Poincare at
the head of his government before
the chamber with the announcement
of his retirement in order to permit
the newly elected house to supply
the country with a new government
President Millerand then, after con-
Sulting the new president elect of the
chamber and the president of the
Senate, would call on some leader
Continued on Page 9, Column 81
Evening star., 1924-05-12
JANITOR GETS FORTUNE.
Sixteen-Dollar-a-Week Man Inher
its $4,000 From Brother.

NEW YORK, May 12.-Ralph Evans,
sixty years old, who has been sweep
ing Railways in the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel for the last five years at SIG
a week, quit his job today when a
lawyer told him that brother. who
recently died in England, had left
him $4,000.
Evans said he would enjoy several
weeks in a suite of rooms in the
hotel in which he has collected dust
for so many years.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
14TH ST. EXTENSION
BILL BEFORE HOUSE
Strong Opposition to Proposal De-
velops in Two Hours Al
lotted to Debate.

The bill, which has already passed
the Senate, providing for extension
of 14th street north through the Wal
ter Reed Hospital grounds is under
consideration in the House this aft
ernoon. with two hours given over
to general debate.
Strong opposition, led by Acting
Chairman Mckenzie of the military
affairs committee and Representative
Hull of Iowa, has developed.
Representative Fred N. Zihlman of
Maryland, in charge of the bill, told
the House that it carries the support
of the War Department, of the Dis
public works and was unanimously
reported from the House District
committee. He emphasized the need
for a new entrance to the National
Capital from the north to relieve
traffic congestion on 18th and 14th
streets, and to open up very desirable
suburban territory for housing.
Representative Frederick w. Dali
linger, Republican, Massachusetts,
spoke in opposition to the BILL advo-
circle around the hospital property.
Representative Hull of Iowa said
that this bill never ought to have
come before Congress at this time
and tndt ne nOpeu WOulQ De SO de-
cisiveiy defeated that it never would
come up again. Representative Hull
said he couldn't understand what in
f1uence had persuaded the Secretary
of War to change his mind and in
dorse this legislation. During a
lengthy and vigorous speech Repre-
sentative Hull said that if this meas
ure goes through the real estate men
will ask that Walter Reed Hospital
be moved to a better site and will
/ building sites. They will then, he
said. sell the government a new To-
cation for the hospital.
Representative Johnson. Of South
Dakota interjected with the remark
that this bill is "preposterous."
Sees Capital Traction Aid.
Representative Garrett, Democrat
of Texas said that the only purpose
of the bill is to save the Capital
Traction Company 100000 that it
would have to spend in running it's
Representative Mckenzie of Illi-
nois declared that Gen. Ireland, "our
splendid surgeon general, may have
that in his heart he does not favor
this intrusion of street car noise
and traffic danger upon the hospital
grounds, which should be kept quiet
and safe"
publican, of Maryland, spoke in favor
of the bill Representative Summers
of Washington opposed the bill.
Representative Linthicum, Demo-
crat, of Maryland, spoke strongly in
favor of the proposed extension and
put. into the record correspondence
showing that it is absolutely in
dorsed by the War Department" He
also impressed upon the House that
this extension is needed to relieve
traffic on the north main arteries.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
FIVE IN FAMILY DIE,
TWO ESCAPE FLAMES
Mother and Four Children Burn. tt
Death-Father and Sons
Badly Hurt
By the Associated Ppess.

By the Associated Press.
MILLINoCKET, Me, May 12.-Mrs.
John Brpan and four of her six chill
dren were burned to death in u fire
which destroyed their home today.
The father, John Bragan, a mill
worker, and two sons jumped from
upper windows. They were taken to
a hospital, where it was said two of
them probably would die.
The family lived in a four-room
house and the walls of the rooms
were sheathed with wrapping paper.
The survivors were in too serious a
condition to be questioned, but so far
as could be learned Bragan used
kerosene to start the kitchen fire and
a flash of flame ignited the paper on
the wall. In a moment the entire
house was ablaze.
The youngest of the victims was
three years old.