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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-28


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CITY ADVERTISEMENT
LEGAL NOTICE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD

N SP0S4IffGeagp9Ai o d50S FeS 70 1925.
Notice Is hereby given a1 by the the BOARD
of Public Works Of the City Of Indian
apolis, Indiana. that sealed proposals will
coe p % Mos a vs. MsrcS sS gn is25
for the following described public i'm
provement Ia the City OF Indianapolis,
Improvement Resolution No. 1905.
FIFTY EIGHTH ST
49, From southeast lipe of pavement in
70 west property line of College Ave.
s., Delaware, St. Washington Blvd, Gem
By grading the roadway from curb III
TO curb line to uniform width of 80 feeN1
Streets Streets and alleys II similar manner anssc; and
to the widths az shown on plans; curbing
both sides Of the roadway with Stratifed
Ok s4-inch Concrete curb curbing the
wings of the. intersecting streets and al
s shown on pans prv S9a to a a Tdh
OF IT,; radius granite corners; providing
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lite corners: building a drain sewer by con-
structins new manhole at Broadway Ter
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nections made to new manhole and storm
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$50 lin. II q iS-incE drain pipe with con;
manholes OF drain sewer: laying % In. II.
of 16-inch drain pipe at New Jersey St.
from storm sewer nanhole as shown on
plans, and resetting iron inlets to curb
grade
All to be as shown on plans and as
specified
All work done in making of said de-
scribed public Improvement shall be In 40
said Improvement Resolution. and the
general and detail plans, profiles. drawings
may be seen in the Office of said Board
Of Public Works of the City of Indianapo-
The Board of Public Works reserves the
right to reject any or all bids,
CHARLES ID. COFFIN.
w III. FREEMAN,
NJ J. SPENCER,
Board Of Public Works. CiW OF Indian
FEB feS.'7S 81 and %. 1925.
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Statesmen WANTED

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feeling that they have had good
entertainment.
The Ohio censors can put this in
their pipes and smoke it;-The In
diana Indorsers OF Photoplays this
week in their report includes this
Talmadge picture in the list of
adult recommendations.
Let me yell for JOY in behalf OF the
Indiana Indorsers of Photoplays.
This group of indorsers are SO far
ahead of the Ohio State board OF
censors that I am glad that the In
dorsers function in this State In
stead of a board Of censors.
I know that the Indiana public is
just as clean minded as any public
We don't want of board of movie
autocrats depriving us OF seeing
good entertainment.
am against dirt, smut and
filth upon the stage and the screen.
like smartness. but 1 don't want
a gang or a board branding some
thing as dirt when 1 know It ism I
dirt.
The trouble Is that some legally
constituted bodies don't know what
clean entertainment really Is. AS far
as am personally concerned. find
great Joy in the Ohio State board OF
censors making themselves the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-08

The disease is so bad that this
honorable" body has decided that
Constance Talmadge can not frolic
on any Ohio screen in Her Sister
From Paris"
I have always been against the
State censors and when 1 learn of
such silly action as this. I am. ready
to howl all over again against such
petty minded body of censors.
According to Davis in The Cleve-
land Press: Her Sister From
Paris with Constance Talmadge,
was to have been shown Sunday at
the Stillman, but the State movie
censors would not permit the rest of
us to see it, This ruling Is like the
pop song. Don't Bring Lulu Don't
see Constance the censor says in
effect, III see her myself. "
This Ohio branded picture has
been on view all week at the Circle
theater in Indianapolis. I found it
to be the very best Talmadge pic
ture. and I still stand upon that
verdict regardless Of what the al
legged Ohio censors have TO say
about the matter.
I know that thousands Of people
have laughed healthy and smart
laughs at the Circle this week.
know that people left the Circle
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-08
BERKELL PICKS
COMEDY AS HIS
new OFFERING
Polly With a Past to Be
Next Bill of Current
Stock Season.

The Berkell Players will appear
at Englshs next week in David
Belasco's production. polly with a
Past" by George Middleton and Guy
Bolton.
The comedy served as an intro
ductory bill for Mr.. Berkell's stock
company mere, and II being repeated
because OF numerous requests re
ceived.
The story Is that OF Rex Van zile,
4 witless young fellow who falls IN
love with PRETTY housemaid, who
concocts specially fitted past" and
centers her attentions on the young
man for the purpose OF making his
careless nancee jealous.
Paulette. the maid, is fraud, be
ing in reality the daughter OF an
East Gilead Ohio minister. She
enters into the scheme with such
zest that she actually captures tho
unsuSpecting Rex, thereby bringing
about a situation which she had not
NilAAtil0Afhs AAR AAAA HANNNH AANtN
smoothly. the plot being OF the sort
that progresses from one hilarious
scene 10 another without tagging.
other characters who have an Inn
portant part in the merriment are
Harry Richardson and Clay Collum,
friends OF Rex. Myrtle Davis, a Zip.
pant young woman who also chances
10 be n confirmed reformer. "arious
members OF the Van Zlie family.
and Petrowsh, supposedly dead
Russian pianist who comes 10 life
with surprising results In the last
act.
Edythe Elliott and Milton Byron
will head the cast. with Larry Sui
Ivan. Idabelle Arnold. Mary Hilly,
AL G, Wilson, Tommy Evans, Robert
ST. Claire and others.
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failed at Keith's. This season the
Murat is without stock company.
There are more reasons for the
failure of stock company than just
the Indifference of the public. Study
the various causes of failure.
Stuart Walker is doing some of the
very same shows tits season in Gin
cinnati that Berkell is doing here.
The secret is this: Berkell knows
how to operate a company so that
The overhead will not cripple the
works. He studies his audiences and
has been successful in giving the
public what they will buy.
And Charles Rerlell by keeping
English's open in the summer to
big business knows what we will
buy.
Charles Berkell knows that In
dianapolis is a mighty good show
town.
Let the New York managers dur
ing the regular season get wise to
this big fact.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-08
THROWING 4 CHALLENGE TO NEW YORK PRODU


If you would succeed In the
movies '-practice eating
So says Cecil ID. DE Mile.
Not that this distinguished pro.
Queer prefers players OF pound
age, but he declares that one
of the most difficult things for
an actor or actress is to act
naturally in a gastronomic
closeup.
Even experienced motion
picture players develop cam.
era fright at the table," said
De Mile, now directing THE
Road to Yesterday" from a
script by jeanne Macpherson
and Beulah Marie Dix. "Usu.
ally relying on gesture and IA
cial expression. they must seek
unfamiliar methods OF panto.
mime when eating"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-08
LITTLE OF This,
MUCH OF THAT
AT HOLLYWOOD
Feature Writer Spreads the
News of the Movie
Folk.
BY Russell Birdwell
NEA Service Writer

- OLLYWOOD, Aug, s.-Franz
I'LL Geritz recently deserted the
I drab commercialism OF art
work in a newspaper office. He went
to live in Los Angeles Greenwich
a cross.section OF the city's life
which home dreamers. writers,
painters and failures.
His hair has grown long, amaze
micly thin and stringy. His beard
fuzzes along the rim OF his cheek
bones and chin. His face, more than
ever. has become a Chinese man
DARN mask.
He lives by the loaf Of bread. He
could get work in the studios, but
he refuses to prostitute his art He
has been offered poster work, paint
ing sillken.clad legs for advertise
ments.
mo" he says to It all. IT prefer
the loaf OF bread and the satisfied
conscience of a man who prefers art
in preference to all that goes in the
name OF art for the sake Of money
what do movie stars do with
their old clothes?" asks a hopeful
bargainer
They wear them.
While Ralph and Vera Lewis, vet
eran screen players, were celebrat'
ing their twenty-fourth wedding an.
niversary. Joseph Schiidkraut was
in court getting a divorce from Elsie
Bartlett. noted stage player. They
had been married year.
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while I was in that city. And yet
these shows are all great hits.
Here is the point J am trying to
get at: Indianapolis is just as
good a show town as Cincinnati and
Cleveland. These cities do get pro-
auctions and they get enough
variety to give all classes of audience
chance to be satisfied.
1t is true that 1 howled my head
off at the business Jane Cowl and
Walter Hampden had here. But
what about Meet the Wife,"
Blossom Time" Rose Marie" 1.-The
Follies," 1.-The Greenwich Village
Follies" and others?j
I for one am getting tired of
having this city branded as a poor
show town because certain stars
have failed to bring in the cash in
sufficient amounts to make them
hop out of the city with joy, and
some blame me for helping us get
that name.
And let me ask you about Mrs.
Fiske and her cast in 1.-The Rivals"
This great woman has suffered in
recent years in this city, because
of an Indifferent public. But the
second that she landed at English's
last season with a play of known
quality and a great cast, Indian
apolis rushed to the box office Don't
forget the business that Mary Boland
did in Meet The Wife" And also
do not sneeze at the Indianapolis
gross Of the Duncan Sisters in
"Topsy and Eva"
A Comparison
Look at the definite and large
public that the Lyric theater has.
Made so by bills of varied interest
and novelty. No dark weeks at this
house.
Take the Palace since it has had
its continuance policy. The public
knows what they can get each week
at this theater. You don't see the
management of the Lyric and the
Palace worrying about the gross re-
at times these theaters are not large
enough.
Last season the big time Keith
house here had what is known as a
satisfactory season. And from what
I learn about the Keith-Albee organ
ization for next season that we are
going to have "a banner" season at
Keith's.
Then let us look at the movies.
Constant work has kept the Circle.
the Ohio, the Apollo, the Colonial
and the other uptown houses open
week in and week out.
These managers are looking for
novelty. When the jazz band craze
hit us, the movies took pains TO
supply the demand for this brand of
entertainment. Indianapolis movie
houses have never had brighter
prospects than they have just now.
1t is true that some class pro-
auctions do not draw as much upon
merit as some of us think. That is
true in all communities.
AS to Stock
When people try the gag on me
that Indianapolis is a poor show
town, point with pride to the box
office receipts of the Berkell Play
ers at English's.
There Is every reason in the world
for the financial success of this
organization. Charles Berkell knows
that to make good he must play
BALI every week Of his season.
He knows thatI plays possess
different merit and interest. He
knows that casting Is a difficult
proposition at times, but he has
successfully proven the fact that In
dianapolis, will support stock with
profit in the hottest weather If, In
dianapolis is given a chance.
And you will say, What about the
failures of other stock organizations
here?"
Musical stock two seasons ago
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-08
BILLY WANTED PRAIRIE DOG

When movie star wants prairie
dog the best thing to do is to give
her one. Billy Dove wanted two,
and it wasn't long before they were
added to her list of pets. Mrs. Jesse
Smith. niece Of Zane Gray, whose
wild Horse Mesa" has been filmed
for Paramount. presented them.
Miss Dove has the prairie pups
thoroughly domesticated now. and
she calls them salt" and Pepper"
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At Br0adWay

Mary Brownies Tropical Maids
company will start the second week
NJ their season at the Broadway
Sunday.
Under The new policy. which is
continuous. three shows aro given
daily. The bill consists OF tabloid
comedy. music and pictures.
The featured PLAYERS are Mary
Browne and DOC" Paul. The com.
pany includes Billy Morgan. Marie
Maine. Vera Reno. Bob Fisher Bob
Capers, Jack Wald, Chick Kimbell
and Mary Morettl.
Bills.change on Sunday and Thurs.
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-08
MOVIE FANS TROUBLED; RADIO

Radio fans in the company making
scenes for 1.-The Vanishing Ameri-
can," a forthcoming Paramount pic
ture starring Richard Dix and Lois
Wilson. experienced difficulty in re-
ceiving while at Kayenta. Ariz., on
location. They reported that static
is more plentiful in that section of
the country.
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Neze, EUentS at
Broad Ripple

Three free outdoor acts will be
presented at Broad Ripple Park next
week.
The acts include the Flying Moores
on the trapeze, the Jardine Trio con-
sisting of two men and a woman in
an iron jaw act, and, Hoffman and
Hughes in a bicycle act.
On Thursday. Aug. 10, the annual
Old Settlers picnic will be held.
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- OLLYWOOD. Aug. s'-Franz
III Geritz recently deserted the
drab commercialism OF art
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ANUS EN- ENTS
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There Is one sure thing that any
body can see. If shows are not
booked here we can't see 'em. No
argument to that.
This talk that Indianapolis is
NOW a poor theater town is all the
bunk. The wise ones who deprive
us of seeing New York shows with
New York casts are relying upon
false data when they get cold feet re-
garding Indianapolis.
I am talking about the Indian
apolis 1 know today, not the city of
last season or the season before.
There has been growing up in this
city a new definite, show-going pub
lie.
Let us consider a few facts that
can be obtained by looking around a
little.
A. F. Miller at Englishs main
tains rightly that when he has a
play with a recognized cast that the
public does support his theater
Miller's greatest trouble last
season was that he had too many
INK weeks. Plays were cancelled
IN a minutes notice.
Deep down in the hearts of Mel
son Trowbridge and A. F. Miller,
they know that the thing needed in
Indianapolis is no dark weeks.
Mr.. Miller has maintained that
Indianapolis was so constituted that
legitimate attractions should be
placed at English's and that the
Murat should be used for Mrs. Tai
bots concerts, Other musical events
and rentals.
A large sum represents the income
from the rentals at the Murat in
the past. Now the Valentine Com
pany which operates English's. have
entered into an agreement with the
Shuberts.
This agreement in tentative form
actually makes English's the legiti-
mate center of Indiana. 1t means
that the Shuberts will send attrac-
tons as we'll as all other managers
into English's.
1t is understood that A. F. Miller
will be the managing head Of both
English's and Murat.
1t means that the Murat and Eng
lish's will not buck each other. 1t
probably means that a few OF the
exceptionally large revues" might
play the Murat, but if they do they
would not have competition for that
week at English's.
Showmen claim that the legitimate
field here should be restricted to one
house. 1t means that Mr.. Miller
and his associates have the strength
and the power to try this out. 1t
can mean that Indianapolis will have
Maull season, provided labor troubles
not enter into it, at Englishs.
Some Proof
Some writers over the country
Season.
To me it IS the human and natural
thing to DO, to have an official open
ing. Months in advance, the movie
public knows what shows are in
production.
Local movies managers have an
nounced definitely their bookings for
weeks tc come. The public knows
there are no dark weeks for the
movies.
The movie producer keeps the
dramatic desks flooded with data.
Some is bad but much of it is live
news. The greatest single factor in
the success Of the movies is that the
theaters are kept open.
1t Is foolish to expect capacity
houses" for every legitimate show
that strikes indianapolis. This
doesn't happen in New York. l
know what sort of an audience
They Know What They Wanted
had when 1 saw 1t in New York. /
know. that THE Student Prince"
was not capacity the night I saw it
at the Jolson. I know that Lady
Be Good" wasn't absolute capacity
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laughing stock ot~the world again.
It's too bad that this board couldn't
have had hand in the evolution
you can't study business"
The death knell of ignorant CEN
sor ship is approaching.
/ thank my stars that we haven't
socalled movie censorship in Indi-
ana.
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Is Time That Wise ShoWmen Get the Right Slant Upon
- Indanapois-We Are Not Dead City When
1t Comes to the Theater in All Forms.
By Walter D. Hickman

THIS may sound like 'sour grapes to some people, but
| ] have had something my chest for some months
Here challenge producers of legitimate productions
Send your indianapolis during the 1925926
so we will not have dark week.
Give chance have the legitimate theater booked
continuously as the theater and vaudeville houses
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ROUNDING ROUND
THEATERS With v 11 WAL7 z r
d. HICKMAN

The "You Cants busy in that free and independent
State known as Ohio.
But the 'You Can s busy there protecting the
morals of the dear public.
These busy little people, known as the State movie enscrs
of ohio have the "you can t fevor'
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REAL HOME OF FASHION

A fashionable Beverly Hills home
was used for location" in William
de Miles next Paramount picture,
New Brooms."
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DATES FOR NORTHWEST
 FAIRS SET AT MEETINGS;
 OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

ABERDEEN, Feb. 20.-S. K. Bowles of Aberdeen was elected president of the North Pacific Fair association at the close of the annual convention held here last week. Robert Pryor, of Yakima was elected vice-president; H. c. Brown, of Portland, secretary treasurer. Vancouver, B. O., was cho- sen for the 1926 convention-city. Six ty-fiye fair officials and hOrsemen of Washington, Oregon and British Col umbia, placed fair dates as follows:
 Gresham, Ore, August 3; Vancou- yer, B. C., August to IS; Victoria, B. c. and Burlington, Wash, August IT to p; Southwest Washington Fair, Centralia, August A to 29; New West minister, B. C., and Spokane, Septem- Der '; Yakima and Medford, Ore, Sept. IA; Puyallup, Sept. 21: Eugene, Ore, Sept p to 25; Oregon State Fair at Salem Sept 2S to Oct. 3.
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only s1o,ooo.

oAls V4VsVVOs
 The personal example and deduc- tions for dependents are taken out of the income before arriving at the net income on which the tax and in many cases the 25 per cent reduction is de- cided
 Another relief for business men provided in the new tax law is being disregarded by many returns, the tax collectors say. This is as follows:
 "A taxpayer who is operating a busi- ness in which both personal service and capital are material income pro- ducing factors, is entitled to a reason able allowance as compensation for personal services actually rendered. which amount shall be considered as earned net income. This amount shall not exceed 20 per cent of his share of the net profits of such trade or bus mess and in no case can he consider any amount over $1O,OOO as net in come.
 On this earned net income the busi- ness man is entitled to deduct 25 per cent of the taxes due. If the share of 20 per cent of his profits amounts to S10000 or less, the taxpayer may con- sider the entire amount earned in come.
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IMMIGRANTS BEING LURED
 TO HOLLYWOOD BY MOVIES

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Feb. 2O.-The motion picture studio lure which an- nually entices to Hollywood thousands of persons of all ages, each nursing hope of screen career, is not confined to the United States, but has spread to other parts of the world, according to James McPherson, chief inspector of the Elias island immigration sta tion in New York. He has been visit, ing here.
 Two questions, "How far is it to Hollywood?" and How can get into the movies?" are asked constantly by immigrants entering into the United States through Ellis Island, McPher- son said.
 "Whether they come from Poland Italy, Germany or France, they seem to have heard of the wealth and fame earned by those who have succeeded in the picture producing business"