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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-29
CONVENTION
Dealers of Indiana Will Meet at Lin.
coin March 10.

Electrical Contractors and Dealers
Association of Indiana will open its
convention March 10 at the Lincoln.
Speakers: George oliver, Indianapo-
lis; Stanley Dennis. Chicago, and R.
B. Smith, Indianapolis. Thomas F.
Hatfield, Indianapolis, is president
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-29
SHANK ON SPEAKING TOUR
Mayor Scheduled to Make Address at
BicLneH Today.
By Times Special

By Times Special
BICKNELL, Ind, Feb. 29.-Mayor
Shank of Indianapolis spoke here to-
day on the second day of his three
day speaking tour of the Second Dis
trict
He spoke before the Vincennes XII
wants Club Thursday on Humanity"
The gubernatorial candidate did not
discuss political issues, but took
fling at the Teapot Dome scandal and
at the Statehouse.
The Mayor is scheduled to speak at
Spencer Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-29

mund Bradley are assisting him,
Other members of the committee are
Miss Dorothy McManamon and Fred
Schoettle.
The club is a combined sorority
and fraternity, the only organi-
cation of It's kind in the city. Charles
Lines will give special musical num-
bers during the evening.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-29
Motorcycle Dealers. to Move

Lang & Stewart, Indian motorcycle
dealers, will move to ZIG n. Delaware
St March 8. Proprietors invite IN
dian riders to make the store head
quarters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-29

James Watson is chairman of the
committee for the So-Fra Club Leap
Year dance at the Hoosier Athletic
Club Miss Aleen Betz and Ed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-29
Martha Lee Says
Martha Lee Says---
Leap Year Only Name;
Girls Do Wooing Anyway

being Leap Year. and spring being far in the ong
girls fancies lightly turning to thoughts of ovand
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-29
Fire Causes $500 Loss

Sparks from the flue caused fire
which resulted in $500 damage at the
home of Roy Dunn, 419 w. Empire
ST today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-29

other two exchange greetings. 1t
is rude to stay behind and listen
to the conversation, unless invited
to do so and introduced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-29

The Good Will Club will entertain at
cards and lotto Monday afternoon in
st. Joseph's Hall, 617 E. North ST.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-29

Mrs. Edna Kuhn Martin, who, ac-
-companied by her daughter, will leave
March 20 for a two years stay abroad,
was honored Thursday afternoon with
a luncheon and nah jongg given by
Mrs. Simon Zeller, 3055 N Meridian
st. Mrs. John Zeller of Brazil, Ind,
was among the guests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-29

The Women's Auxiliary to the B. Of
r. T. will give a card party Saturday
night in Trainmen's Hall, Cruise and
z. Washington SITS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14

music instruments and suitcases and vsgange props. Some had their mothers with thsua--the typical young stage girls whom one may identify on sight in crowd, and the typical stage mothers. ditto.
 The mighty man had not yet arrived. l mingled and talked with several that knew. One o'clock two ociock-tbeu he came, attended by his staff, stage director, manager, press agent, and two or three authors and flunkies who openly made funny cracks about the poor chumps waiting to show themselves off
 Unagented and feeling like cheater, let myself be carried in with the mob. We went up three flights to the chorus dressing rooms where we got into our stage clothes and made-up I came down in my pet Pennington" Ca short dancing frock, decollete, sleeveless, with bloomers underneath and stockings rolled down). On the stage team" was already performing The stage was bare and lighted only by strip of border" lamps above. could dimly see the producer sitting "out front" in the dark theatre, half unconscious of what was going on joking with his friends, who were shoot ing witty nifties about the candidates.
 It is hard enough before an audience, with orehes tra spotlight, atmosphere and scenery, and Rt the right time to eHteFtan but at such time. iH such spirit-it was heart-breaking
 Three or four acts went through their stuff, One waved off--it was brutal. One, however, he told to wait, and that was encouraging.
 colored male pianist was on the stage, very stupid at reading music on sight, and he supplied the accompaniment He was out of tune and out of tempo. and the poor victims who had waited aud worked months and years for this minute or two of flirting with fortune sweated and writhed they went through their motions and had to keen ID their synthetic stage smiles. t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14

one who could smuggls me Ipte that golden oppor. tunity,
 An "audition" Is session lH theatre, usually late at night. when casting director ev manager sits through and looks at unknown talent, It is a rare function, though some of the big impEsaafios have found starG that way They are all hostile to newcomers. They know that actors must come from somewhere, but they all want someone else to start them off, preferring to pay big salaries for known quantities rather than experiment. with un- tried possibilities.
 The little fellows develop the new ones, but can't hold them; the big fish rarely will consider per. formers they haven't seen before an audience. It is like the boy who said he wouldn't SO in the water till he knew how to swim.
 But this powerful and noted producer, whose name was breathed in hushed whispers aFoupd the biggest ageneies,-not to mention such coffee-and cFullers concentration points as was st home in had yielded as far as to say he would be st one of his theatres at midnight of a certain Sunday. who for ten dollars agreed to get me before the star.naker. didn't have two dollars wired my mother, but got no answer l tried my lsndlady, but she gave me the hard laugh. l knew some men who would have given me. ten--and much more; but knew full well, child as was, the terms.
 The night of the great "Auditoh" came and was still broke. Where got the idea or the courv age, don't remember; but after good cry over my Cinderella situation where couldn't SO to this affair of my dreams while my more fortunate step sisters h the game could, I suddenly jumped up, threw my music and my tawdry costumes Into my bag and opesked to the theatre.
 There must have been fully hundred men and women outside the stage door, Thsy carried
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14

"Ail right" called the magnSts, impatiently, who's next9"
 Someone beckoned me, and stepped out of tho grouped mob, my knees knocking dazed. handed my music to the negro who went into the "vamp"- all off key~apd started my opening dance on that acre of bare stage, without ground cloth" in my street shoes (the only oWned) self-conscious not only because before me sat in snap judgment the show king who could open the celestial gates to me- but because I, knew several dozen other am- bilious would-bes were criticzing and resentins me from behind.
 was gawky and halfsbaked, of course, but never had been so allfeet as during that first dance. It was jazz routine quite commonplace, and had rehearsed 1t until my Soles blstered. But now forgot everything had schooled into myself
 tried to concentrate in my woIK, but I couldn't help looking across the pit to what impression l was making.
 The producer wasn't even wat hing me. He was telling funny story to 8 man who sat in the row behind him, and they were chuekng. I kept on hoofing. felt sick, dizzy, faint could hear the tangle of that abused piano. and it seemed far far away. My head was swimming, my feet were stut- tering The piece mercifully stopped at last, leav ing me with one foot in the air. The producer looked up
 Come on-next. Who's next?" he roared.
 staggered off I knew the verdict. He hadn't even heard me sing and hadn't my closing dance, much stronger than the opening bit, and he was calling for the next g-
 The next came on, young man and wife with uke and banjo. They passed me, their eyes lit with hope and fear, as stumbled off, through the bunch of novices not yet gone on, found the stars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14


 sneered and jeered out of even the tin-can start had made before this disaster,
 I sobhed for an hour and sniffled for fully two. could hear that piano downstairs, going and stop plng and tried to imagine what was happening other unfoFtunates being humiliated and ham, strung; yet, maybe, one or two lucky ones running a new, wonderful window
 Finally the piano stopped altogether. realized the addition" had ended, But was too weak, Next thing knew felt hand on my bare arm. raised my red eyes slowly. painfully. A man past middle age, coatless, stood there.
 Whats the idea, kiddo?" he asked "I was going through the house and I heard somebody crying !1veryDodys gone except you what's the matter? Turned down?"
 He the night watehman l expected him to "get fresh'-surey the oppor- tunity was pat for it, and was so used to it where the situation far less suggestive of it that T was always ready to battle or run when a man approached meI But was wrong. He was kindness, gentility, generosity personified cried out my story to him. He patted me on the shoulder and sympa- thized Moreover he gave me sound advice He told me was far too young to be attempting prin- ctpal parts in prominent shows--that I should go into chorus work my way along, and in time at- tract attention so that would be sought instead of seeking,
 Show business is a tough racket for anybody asking anything" he said but it's gold mine for them that are sent for"
 He waited downstairs while dressed; and sent me home in cab, paying the driver, He told me 10 come around next night. while the performance was on, and he'd introduce me to his friend the chorus director It was the first really friendly. sincerely and honestly kind contact I had ever found in my young theatrical life, and no hidden purposes behind it.
 Next night on the same stage, after the show, I got an "audition" from the chorus director was hired as pony, started rehearsing next day, and joined the show in less than week. To-day am wellIknown dancer under a long contract at a fine salary with the same magnate who almost broke my heart Che never rememb bered me at alD and expect soon to be starred. have retired my mother, who brags about me even more than had ever anticipated. The old watchman Is still on the job-and no one ever thinks to point to him as a star-maker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14

CsVgSht
Evening star., 1924-11-13

H ST. N.W.-4 ROOMS, TILE BATH u
nars, neat electric lights; $3.50. GARI
Evening star., 1924-11-13

3il6 WARDER ST. N.W-3 ROOMS A
hath; hot-water heat. electricity. Ad;
Evening star., 1924-11-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
REFINED PEOPLE
When in Washington locate at the
HOTEL, BRIGHTON.

California st. near Conn. ave. Exclusive To-
cation, strictly freproof bldg. Very reason
able rates for the highest type accommoda-
tions and service. Special rates to permanent
guests. Phone North 1896
10th ST. MANSIONS.
18th and II SITS. walking distance down
town; gh-srade freproof apt. hotel. 1 room
and bath to rooms bath and sleeping porch,
500 to sl20. Apply on premises phone Main
5437.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

uNFURNIsHED APT. OF 2 LARGE R0,
JOB dor hight housekeeping, 2nd floor. Fran
Evening star., 1924-11-13

THREE LARGE ROOMS, Kitchen. bath, .,
convenience; good heat: essonable; fne hc
1888 Sth st. n w
Evening star., 1924-11-13

lslo list ST. S.W.-3 large rooms, bath
poTch; h.-w.h., gas. electricity and Pho
Gail or phone Potomac 57S ~
Evening star., 1924-11-13

1911 ii ST. S.E-2 OR 3 ROOMS RI7s
new house: reasonable Line a5s4J III
Evening star., 1924-11-13

DESIRABLE APARTMENT. LARGE ROC
and bath, all outside; second foo- ofr,I !
ST nv; Ss5. PENN REALTY CORP. Fra
Evening star., 1924-11-13

1872 COLUMBIA RD.-TWO LARGE Roo
ana bath; light housekeeping: electricity. !
phone; $40 - 4
Evening star., 1924-11-13

lsli PESSA. AVE. NV OUTSIDE no
ana Dath: only 5000. W. r. METCALF
investment Bldg
Evening star., 1924-11-13

RENT REDUCED TO $47.5O-N.W- I0
tlon; three rooms and bath, porch. am
lanltor service: near car line. ID, RLIN
2oS' ,1ts' 30 New York ave- NV. Franz
Evening star., 1924-11-13

$500 18th ST. NV ROOMS AND PA
500 mo. Apply FLOYD Z. DAVIS, sol
st. s.w. Main 353 - IVA
Evening star., 1924-11-13

DESIRABLE J-ROOM APARTMENT "
large porch. newly papered and painted
oentral High School. Rent, SIS. Call r.
2I05 before ) O'clock
Evening star., 1924-11-13

APT. 2. APT. HOUSE, 1929 10Th ST. Nv
dS" aWo rooms, kitchen, bath, porch. Phone N
Evening star., 1924-11-13

231S 18th ST. NV. = ENTIRE FL0OP5
rooms, private bath, heat, gas and electr
Evening star., 1924-11-13
WANTED-ROOMs AND BOARD,

LADY EMPLOYED = Georgetown preferred +.
references exchanged. Address Box 1i9-W,
Star office.
WANTED By GENTLEMAN. room and boa I'd.
private home. walking distance Of White
House: private bath garage space desired {:
must be reasonable and well appointed. Box
30l, Army and Navy Club.
BY YOUNG WOMAN. warm, bright single
room, not adjoining bath, in Protestant home
OF adults; electricity: continuous hot water;
frst-class food. State price and full particu-
lars. Address Box 269 W. Star office
Evening star., 1924-11-13

THREE LARGE ROOMS, AMI; SINK Al
range IN Kitchen; also garage; reason,j
$500 9th NV ~
Evening star., 1924-11-13
FOR HIRE-AUTOMOBILES.
FOR RENT-GARAGES

AERO TAXI Cos and 1-pass. cars: cheaI
est rates. White Chaufeurs or drive it your
self. Trips special. Lincoln 81.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
(Conffnued

USFC CRSISHED ROOMS FOR L.UK.
nouern u. Improvements; adults only 81
Evening star., 1924-11-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
(COntinued.b

LIVING AND BED ROOM: KITCHESETTE
with sink; furnished; light housekeeping. Cos
A st. Sc. 13s
TENNYSOS APT, 1918 22nd ST NV
Three kitchen bath and norch
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ROOMS AND BOARD
(COntinued.)

I'D o NV. topposite Iowa Apt-b-Lar
front room; all conyeniences: excellent tabl
Evening star., 1924-11-13

FIREPRO0F BRICG GARAGE. IN ALLEY
between 18th and 18th, You. and sts. NV; ;
Sla.5O per month. Apply MRS. l.. II.
ROILER. Columbia n0lG
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-18
DECATUR MANS
DRY GOODS HEAD
Other Officers Elected by
Retailers at Convention.

Dan NibliCk Of Decatur, Ind. was
elected president of the Indiana Re
tail Dry Goods Association at its
tenth annual convention today at
the Lincoln.
F. ". Sanger, Peru, was made
vice president, and Lee Nusbaum.
Richmond, secretary treasurer. The
board of directors. reelected. in
cludes, with new officers, r A. An
dres, Evansville; T. NJ. Ayres, In
dianapolis Meyer Heller. Newcastle;
F. A. Turner, Charlottesville E. b.
Williams, Knightstown; L. S. Kin
near, Marion; L. c. Stiefel, Angola
and Ben Allen, Washington.
"ShopHfting and other forms Of
store theft" was discussed by J. A.
Quigley, of the Quigley-Hyland
Agency.
V. c. Kendall. treasurer of L. S.
Ayres & Co, talked on The Need
of Cooperation Talks by r. o.
Bonner, credit manager of L. S.
Ayres & Co, and Merle Sidener. Of
Sidener-Van Ripper Agency, and cleo
ton of new officers, were on the pro
CRANE
Good health, a pleasing appear
ance. enthusiasm and kindness are
essential to good craftsmanship, Mel
son Darling of Chicago. said at the
convention banquet Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-18

Max A, Schumacher Sue
CumbS to Short Illness,

Max Albert Schumacher. so. of
2416 Central Ave. died at $50 a. m.
today after a short illness from pneu-
monia.
Mr.. Schumacher was secretary
treasurer of the John A. Schumacher
Construction Company, which has
under construction several city
school buildings.
Deceased was the son of John A.
and Augusta 1. Schumacher and was
born in New York City Nov 16,
1874 He came to Indianapolis with
his parents when six months old. He
was married to Anna Bottcher, Chi
cagO, Nov. q, 1900.
He was a member of lions Evan
gelical Church, Altenheim, the Build
ing Contractors Association. Mystic
Tie lodge, Scottish Rite. Shrine. Co.
lumbia Club and the knights of
Pythias.
Surviving is the widow, mother,
and one son, John Albert. a student
at Indiana University. Two broth
ers, William NJ. and Alexander clu-
macher, also survive.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-18
PLOT TO RESTORE
CORSETS failure
American Women Refuse to
Be Stayed Again,

The deep. dark plot, attributed to
the French, to force the american
woman back into that cast-off ar
ticle Of dress, the corset, is being
fooled.
This news IS brought to Indian
apoHs from New York by Miss Der
tina A. Taylor buyer OF dresses at a
downtown store.
There was a furry of Empire
dresses. which would require the cor
set" Miss Taylor said But all OF
the new models are shown with the
popular straight-lne silhouette. Too
few women can wear the Empire
style. and too few are willing to be
corseted once more"
This desire Of the American
woman to remain free Of the stays
her mother knew 50 we'll touches on
mental as well as physical comfort.
"A corset max a woman look
older, and. most lmportantait makes
her feel older" Miss Taylor ex-
planned That's why the annual
campaign to restore the corset fails"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-18

of her choice and TO study herself.
Above everything else there
should be love. And next should
come tolerance and common sense.
So many marriages are needlessly
shredded into failure, tiny shred
at a time.
Where were you Tuesday night,
my DEAR"
"Oh. was at the Smiths"
NO, you weren't. You were at
the Joneses.
That's the way so many Of those
silly, stupid needless quarrels
start. Needless trivial contradic-
tions and stupid stands taken on
points that really don't matter in
the least.
If women could only remember
that it's the husband they must
please. there wouldn't be any fail.
ure 10 marriage. The returns from
a happy marriage compensate for
everything a woman gives up.
Nothing in the world could lure
me back to the pictures or the
stage, II IN return I had TO give up
my home and my work in it.
Copyright. 1924, NEA Service. Inc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-18

when she meets rebuff after rehIft,
when the world begins to toppia
about her II is then she falls for
temptations.
don't mean for girls to rush
into early marriage. l think - 10
80 is early enough TO marry Every
girl should be trained for wifehood
and motherhood. Just as babies
ought TO have years Of sleeping
and eating and playing. 50 girl
ought to have her playtime. free
from responsibilities.
She could learn how to keep a
home mad to entertain men, for
she viii make one of them her nus
band.
A girl should know how to wait
for the best man Every girl and
every boy growing up normally
have what l call love flashes They
see somebody by whom they are
attracted, and il = so easy to mis-
take such a temporary attraction
for real love. the love that lasts
I think every girl before mar
rage. should wait six months after
she becomes engaged. This viii
give her time to study the man
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-18
GIRL, I, RESCUED
FROM KIDNAPERS
Men, Who Had Held Child
Week, Escape,
BIZ United Press


DETROIT, June 1S.-Seven-year-
old Gina Corsi, kidnapped a week ago
Monday, is back home today.
Making good his promise, Detec-
tive Inspector Bert Mcpherson res
cued the girl from kidnapers late on
Tuesday, after pursuing their au-
tomobile and forcing them to sur
render the child
Gina was thrown out of the ma
chine and the three men in the kid
napers' machine escaped. The girl
was unframed.
Mcpherson promised on Tuesday
he would recover the child that night
or quit. The last letter received
from the kidnapers by the father,
Edward A Corsi, candy store owner
was a threat to kill the child and
leave her head on, his doorstep un-
less he dropped $1,000 from a taxi
cab at a spot named by the kid
napers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-18
TRUST COMPA
HOLDS ELECTION
Present officers Are Slated
to Be Chosen Again,

Present officers OF the Union Trust
Company were expected to be re-
elected by directors this afternoon.
Officers Of the company are: Ar
thur V. Brown, president; Fred c.
Dickson and John f. Reed. vice pres
idents; Harry F. McEutt treasurer.
It was indicated there would be no
change in department heads
Directors named at the annual
stockholders meeting Wednesday
morning were: a. A Barnes.
Arthur V. Brown. c. II Brownell,
William 7. Cannon, + II. Darrach,
Thomas G. Day Fred G. Dickson.
Berkeley w. Duck, G. a. Efroynson,
Henry Eitcl, L. c. Elston, Edgar II.
Evans, Henry NJ. Hornbrook l.. C.
Huesmann. VIII G. Irwin, J. X
Lilly. Edward L. Mckee. G. c.
Perry, Samuel z. Rauh and Frank
D. Stalnaker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-18
NUISANCE ACT CITED
Anti Saloon League Seeks to Close
Two Buildings.

Closing of two buildings under the
liquor law nuisance act is asked in
suits filed in Superior Court Five,
by Anti-Saloon League Attorney J.
Z. Martin. acting under instructions
of William H. Remy, county
prosecutor.
The buildings are located at the
southwest corner of Prospect st.
and Sherman Dr., and 41OO Speed
way Ave. Pasquili Uberto and wife
are defendants in the first case and
Gapa Witkovitch and George Mates.
in the second.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-18
COURT IS SHOCKED
BY PINK PANTS
Queer CARRIED Broom Sales
man Makes Mistake.

BY Hmes Special
COLUMBUS. Ind, June 18.-At'
taches in Circuit Court wondered if
the aroma from evidence" sub
mitted in the white mule case
against Tom Martin, had not affected
their vision. When a man. clad in
pink pants. stuffed into leggins,
made his way down the aisle TO
Charles D. Click. county clerk.
The man, who wore in addition to
his pink pants, a sombrero, and
underwear made from striped bed
ticking. drew from a basket on his
arm a card reading:
You have not brooms like mine
or as good
He then proceeded to brush his
hair wish a whiskbroon.
Take that man out" gasped
Judge Donaker.
Sheriff ArbucEle did his duty, ex-
planning in pantomime 20 the victim
that Circuit Court was no place to
peddIe whiskbrooms even if you
We're deaf and dumb and almost
blind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-18
1898 SUBSCRIBED
IN DRESSER FUND
Drive on for Donations 10
Memorial,

A total of $o9S had been contrib
uted in Marion County today to the
Paul Dresser memorial fund, accord
ing to Frank D. Stalnaker, treasurer.
The gifts reported today We're:
Frank D. Stalnaker, 500: Charles
]. Orbison, SO; Edwin c. Thompson,
So; cash, 81; H. NJ. Stackhouse, 81.
The Dresser campaign for volun-
tary gifts to the Memorial fund is
on all over Indiana, and among Hoo
siers in other States. County organt-
cations have been formed for the re-
ceiving of voluntary contributions.
Z. o. Snethen has been appointed
chairman of the Marion County COM
mittee. Mr.. Snethen is attorney for
the American Society of Authors.
Composers and Publishers, and has
been actively interested in the Ores
ser movement since its inception