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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-25
REDUCTION OF
ACCIDENTS IS
aim OF Chief
RiCkhoff Alarmed at Death
Increase From Automo-
biIeS.

Alarmed at increase in the num-
Der of deaths in indianapolis from
automobile accidents. Police Chief
Herman F. Rikhoff today said he
would take steps Immediately to
stop the steady increase in acct
dents.
Police figures showed twenty-five
persons killed lin auto accidents
since Jan. l. From Jan. 1 to May
!, 1924, sixteen persons were
killed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-25
VIII Investigate.

Rikhoff said he would investigate
allegations of Sergt. Jack O'Neaf, of
the accident prevention bureau. that
drivers frequently are not arrested
in accident in which no one is in
jured but traffic laws are violated,
because the police called TO the
scene do not want to take the time
to appear in court.
Rikhoff also said he intended 10
take up the question of licensing
drivers with the Hoosier Motor Club
a bill to this effect was suggested
during the recent Legislature, and
was opposed by automobile dealers
More Traffic Officers
One Of the initial moves toward
safety would be appropriation OF
funds for more traffic officers
Rikhoff asserted. City council has
repeatedly turned down his re
quests.
O'Neal, analyzing the situation
placed part Of the blame for numer
Gus accidents on drivers who refuse
to testify in court in accident cases
after damages to their cars have
been settled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-25
POUND STERLING AT TOP
Reachest Highest Point Since
February. 1915.

NEW YORK, April 25.-The pound
sterling reached its highest point to-
day since February, 1915. The quo
tation for demand sterling when the
market closed at 4.S1%.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-25
STOCKS HEAVY
0 AT week END
TRADING CLOSE
financial Conditions UnCer-
tain Over Outcome-Free
Selling in Market.
Average Stock Prices

Average price OF twenty industrial stocks
11o off los. Average price OF twenty
rails. $95.25 off 20.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-25
Local Bank CIearinuS

Bank cearings Thursday announced 20
So 242 900. For the week S14, 1888 900.
Bank debts were S529S 900. For the
week debts amounted TO S32 $50 600
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-25
Local Wagon Wheat

lndianapolis grain elevators are pay
ing III 80 for No. red wheat. Other
grains accordingly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-25
Stephenson's Note

The letter sent out by Stephen
son was mailed during the session
of the recent Legislature. In 1t
Stephenson suggested Hoover run
some capable man for head OF the
municipal government in Elkhart,
and he, Stephenson. would back
him.
Understand I intend never to be
a candidate for public office In In
DIANA" Stephenson's letter said.
The reply Hoover sent asked
Stephenson who he was.
How does 1t happen you take
such a godfathers interest in the
Republican party?" asked Hoover.
Hoover, who visited Lemcke's
headquarters with the letters, fol.
lowing the attack on puvall and
Stephenson by Lemcke speakers.
said he never received a reply from
Stephenson.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
MUTUAL
moonlight Maids"

Miss Anna Toebe comes near
being the whole show at the
Mutual Theater this week, where
moonlight Maids" is the current
attraction. Miss Toebe specializes
in those dances which produce q
minimum of. strain upon the feet
and the public presentation of
which is Of doubtful propriety.
Nevertheless Miss Toebe took the
Mutual audience by storm and. lis
a matter of fact, in addition to
her talents, she is pleasing
enough. well formed, graceful and
not bad looking.
For the comedy end Of the
show, not so much can be said.
The music is on par with
the average. A male trio sings
a blues, which is well received
and, in the opinion OF this OBJ
server, it was the best piece of
music in the whole show. Diane
Morgan and Kitty Starr, in ad-
dition to Miss Toebe, are seen in
the feminine leads. They. do a.
fairly creditable evenings work.
The chorus isn't pretty, but it
is versatile, well costumed, and
prettily uncostumed in one num-
{ Der.
You'll enjoy Miss Toebe's dane
ing, If you enjoy burlesque.-J.
w. 3.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
EARLE
The Little Revue.

Those who like good vaudeville
are sure to find something to
their taste at the Earle this
week. The management of the
new theater is to be complimented
on the high quality of the enter
tainment 1t continues to offer
those who are fortunate enough to
obtain seats.
This week the Little Revue, an
attractive sample Of the better
class extravaganzas that invade
our town occasionally, is the
three-star4 headliner This lninia.
ture show boasts chorus Of only
two, but both are pippins. The
scenes are tastefully arranged, en-
hanced by lighting effects seldom
utilized on the variety stage.
Book Lovers Is the best Of a
number Of scenes. The comedy
skit "An Efficiency Drama" in
which the characters speak only
in monasyllables, provides a num-
Der Of laughs. Dancing and sing
ing are in attune with the set
tings. Jay Dillon and Betty
Parker play the leads well.
OA1yO IAIIlEAI u the
Road" in an eight-letter.word-v voice
meaning melifulous, points out the
perils that beset the country unless
the boil weevil and the ku klux are
exterminated. What he says
hasn't much reason. It's the way
he says 1T. He does one song "Wan-
dering One and exits gracefully
refusing encores.
wire Collect" is a clever little
skit somewhat better than the ordi-
nary in vaudeville. 1t has to do
with girl who invests the price
of a fur coat in young man.
Gautrier's dog act ranks next in
favor. These are old timers and
always favorites.
We saved few knocks" for
the close. Franklin and Vincent,
song writers left us cold as did
COSTA and Verdi in some rather
burIesque style comedy.
Some excellent actors are at their
worst in a miserable film called
LOCKED Doors" starring Betty
Compson and Robert Edeson. Even
the ever. lovable Theodore Roberts,
as fiercely as he chews his stogie,
fails to save this abortion.-S. P.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
Janice On the
Lincoln Screen

Departing temporarily from
its regular policy Of present
ing several photoplays during
a week, the Lincoln Theater
offers for the entire week
Cosmopolitan's film version
of Paul Leicester Ford's
novel, Janice Meredith"
starring Marion Davies.
Those who have important
roles in this stirring Revo-
lutionary tale are Holbrook
Blinn, Harrison Ford, Mac
lyn Arbuckle, Joseph Kill
gour, Mrs. Maclyn Arbuckle,
George Nash, Tyrone Power.
George Siegmann, w. G..
Fields, Princess de Bourbon
and May Vokes. Miss Davies
is said to appear at her best
in the title role of this
characteristic love story Of
the early days of the de-
velopment of America.
A new issue of the Kino-
grams will show news events,
and on Saturday only the
fourth instalment of "The
Galloping Hoofs," chapter
play of Kentucky thorough
breds, will be shown.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
CENTRAL
"One Glorious Might ,,

Eiaine Hammerstein. one of the
beauties of the screen. is tho
pictured star of the bill the last
times today at CrandaIrs CentraI
In One GLORIOUS Night" in which
she Is supported by a cast of
hoted players. The connpanion
oIlerlng Is Hal Roach's produc.
ton of "Jubilo. Jr.," in which
our gang" romps around through
series of laughable situations
as an added attraction, a scenic
study of Prague" is shown and
the bill is rounded out bv tune
lui pipe organ accompaniment
and solo interludes by Mesdames
Libby and Thompson.
"One Glorious Night" is an
int tere sting and Handsomely
mounted drama of marital com.
plcauons due to the mistaken
notion of values entertained by
a frivolous young thing bV The
name of Mary Stevens-the role
portrayed by Miss Hammerstein
Mistaking great wealth for q sure
symbol of happiness, Mary mar.
ries q man for whom she cares
little, while the one really worth
while stands by and waits for q,
realization on her part of her
mistake. The wait is not SO long
as might be expected.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
WEEK IN VAUDEVILLE
AND BURLESQUE
; STRAND.
Bob Nelson

Bob Nelson. a human dynamo
of mirth and song, takes the top
position on the Strand bill this
week. Hot and spicy, that's Bob.
and the same hard working en-
tertainer remembered for his ap.
pearances in Artists and Mod
els'' and innocent Eyes" Bobby
is packing a gripful Of brand new
songs and chatter with which
he, as usual, stops the show.
Among the song numbers, Fig.
ETY., Figety," and a new one dedi-
Gated to George M. Cohan, entitled
''Old New York Amt New York
Any More" and I'm Alan1aby
Bound went big.
Billy Barnes and Jack Barton
supported by a company of eight
including several pretty girls,
present a pretentiously staged
musical comedy skit entitled
'Kandy Krooks" as the added
feature. Lola Bravo and COM
pany present "A Gypsy Spanish
The Spanish dancing of Miss
Bravo will prove a real treat to
dance d4votees tired of a diet OF
jazz. Barrett and Farnum In
Dancing and Then Some" live
up to their title in every sense
of the word. Redford and Wal.
lace in Versatile Moments" sci
fast pace.
The major photOplay attraction,
Daughters OF Pleasure" a Trio
Production features Monte Blue
and Marie Provost and is full
Of real honest-to-goodness drama
and thrill Wilfred Lucas, Edyth
Chapman and Clara Bow the
perfect flapper," in the support
ing cast give fine performances.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
COLUMBIA
Gloria Swanson

Another week for Gloria Swan
son enthusiasts. 1.-THE Wages Of
Virtue" began it's second week
at the Columbia yesterday.
Apparently she delights her
public as Carmalita, the Neopoli-
tan who is rescued from the sea
where she has attempted suicide
because of an unfriendly and
relentless world. 1t is Luigi, the
strong man, who saves her and
puts her in his show on u
quay Of Naples to dance and sing
for the strolling populace. She
is success and earns him many
lire, for she had-"charm."
Later-intrigues, pistol chal-
lenges, fist fights, stiIetto stick
ings! Finally calm and twilight
and Carmalita and Marvin ex-
changing. grass betrothaI rings,
while Norman Trevor, as John
Boule. who has helped bring about
this happy ending, sits still under
a tree gazing at the happy lovers.
A very good picture, with the
same supplementary features as
last week, save for a new issue
OF the international NewSreel.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
NATIONAL
Newman Talks.

India. which offers some Of the
most striking contrasts of any
place in the world, was shown
yesterday afternoon and last
night by E. NJ. Newman, opening
his 1925 series OF Traveltalks at
the National Theater.
BY way of contrasts Mr.. New
man showed his audience a coun.
try, people with 800. 900. 900 ignor-
ant and illfed people yet having
some Of the most beautiful build.
ings in the world, and what is
conceded TO be the worlds most
beautiful monument, built by
Shah Jehan as a monument 20
one of his wives. It's cost i'm
money was never recl1oned but
some idea is gained of it's spIen-
dor when it is known that 1t re.
quired 10000 men twenty-five
y0&ts to build and that its sur
The Washington times., 1925-01-12

Helen Eley disports quite appro-
priately-in the leading role as
the deluded wife of the mas
querader. George Dobbs' dane
ing is not to be overlooked if
this chronicle is to approximate
any sort of completeness.
Altogether a piece of made
of the kind of stuff that good
musical plays are distinguished
by.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
Goings-On

pOTpS-The musical hit, "Mr.
Battling Butler"
NATIONAL-Wallace Eddinger'
"The Haunted House. farce,
comedy.
RELAsCO - Raymond Hitch
cock. in "rhe Sap" comedy.
KEITH'S-Anatol Friedland.s
Revue; Robert Benchley, Llfe's
dramatic critic; and others.
EARLE-The Little Revue;
other acts and films.
STRAND-Bobby Nelson, come
dian, headlining; other acts and
films.
GAYETY-Sliding Billy Watson
and his own show.
MUTUAL-"Moonlight Maids"
METROPOLITAN - Colleen
Moore. in $50 Big"
PALACE-Eric Won Stroheim's
"Greed." from the novel, NC
league.
COLUMBIA-Gloria Swanson.
Wages Of Virtue"
RIALTO-"The Narrow Street."
buddy and Mackenzie, soloists.
AMBASSADOR-Colleen Moore
in $50 Big"
TIVOLI-Harold Lloyd in "HAt
Water"
CENTRAL - Elaine Hammer
stein in Zone Glorious Night"
SAVOY-Lewis Stone in THE
Rivers End"
. AVENUE GRAND-Valentin
"a Sainted Devil"
APOLLO-Betty Gpnpson in
Garden of Weeds"
YORK;. Warren Kerrigan, in
Captain Blood" az
LINCOLN-Marion Davies in
Janice Mefedith."
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
RIALTO-
s'T'he Narrow Street"

The most subtle comedian OF
the screen In one Of the best
stories we have seen in a long
time: a story that combines mys-
terry and humor and produces a
picture so different from the
rank and file that it is unique.
Matt Moore in THE Narrow
Street"
1t can be seen at the Rialto
Theater.
If you know Matt Moore we
have said a sufficiency. For the
benefit of those who do not we
will say that he is branch
of that family tree that boasts.
two other screen artists-Tom and
Owen Moore Furthermore, he is
one who has made a name for
himself as a portrayer Of whimsi-
cal.
No role has been more whimsical
than that Of Simon which he takes
in 1.-THE Narrow Street" Someone
or other has defined real humor
as that which evokes thoughtful
laughter" Whether or not that
fits this case is q question, but we
cannot yet recall Mr.. Moore's per-
formance without arOusing q
chuckle
However, all the credit for the
success Of this picture does not
go to Mr.. Moore. There's Dorothy
Devore, a young lady, with whom
we have no fault to find what
ever-either as to acting or ap-
pearance In addition to Miss De
wore there is a splendid supporting
cast.
The story which is taken from
Edwin B. Morris novel of the
same name depicts the humorous
results of a shy, young, bachelor
finding that a beautiful young
lady has spent the night under
his roof. A quite common plot,
perhaps, but saved from being
commonplace by delightful turns
and unexpected climaxes for
which the director, William Beau
dine, undoubtedly deserves a great
deal of credit.
Unusual supplementary features
add to the richness of the enter
tainment. Baily F. Alart's over
ture for the week is selection
from "Frantzi," q new operatta.
composed by himself. Stan Laurel
in q comedy. Short kits" j.
Humbird Duffy and Alice Mack
enzie two operate stars, are very
pleasing in "A Night in Seville"
International News reel and a
Cross-Ward Puzzle Movie COM
plete the BLINK.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
FAST MUSICAL BOUT IS
BATTLING BUTLER
BY HAROLD PHILLIPS.

M. Battling Butler of those Scoutishke musical plays
that aspes and achieves good deed dhe deed being
to rid the populace of its superfuOus chuckes
You feel after leaving Polls magnsupndous auditorium that
since is for entertainment have succeeded and that
the two hours of your time has been nicely occupied
The play funny; the people it, while not much than
half of of the original capaby disposed
complete the of things and mark you well
you're able, there which has every
and t The ensemble singing is especially nice hear
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
Others, and Benchley.

Now we want all of you good
people to turn to page one and up
at the top Of the page, over the
printed matter, you'll find a strip
or white paper, running across
the sheet. Just, tear off a piece
OF that paper and write on it:
Let ME help to make this a
great year for the Argolians."
Then sign your name and adj
dress and send this message Of
cheer to Robert BenchIey, who is
at keith'S this week, appealing to
all good Americans to help solve
the mystery Of the association
financial affairs.
What association?
Well, what association is It, Mr..
Benchley?
The dramatic critic Of Life is
entertaining Manager Robbins
guests with one Of the funniest
monologues heard on the local
stage in the last forty.five years.
Maybe forty-six. Mr.. Benchley
looks and acts the part OF the
nervous deputy charity speaker.
who Is making the treasurer's re-
port to a theater audience, which
later is to be solicited for funds,
though not really.
Anatol Friedland's affairs"
are back, with the company of
pretty and very talented young
ladies, and Helen Wagner, who
sings "One Hour OF Love" as well
as ever she did. One or two Of the
sets show signs OF wear, but '.Af-
fairs" stands out as the best revue
current in American variety.
Nonette, the singing gypsy vio-
hnist, scored heavily with the
Sunday matinee audience. So did
Mary Haynes, the singing come
dienne. Boba, the boy musician,
Of whom Esthonia is Justly proud,
was forced on encore on the
xylophone. He played a. group of
continental pieces, some on tho
xylo, some on the violin, and
some on the concertina- Bright
lad.
Miss Julia Nash and c. H..
O'Donnell appear In a radio COM
edy sketch, which is fairly fresh,
but needs more comedy, lending
itself to a. mixture OF honey"
dialogue and wise-cracking. The
Choy Ling Hee close the program,
which, by the way, was opened
by Goldman's police dogs, cats and
pigeons, In one Of the most at.
tractive animal acts we've seen
for some time.-J. r.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12

X x X
The piece has a plot which
can, or cannot be, a virtue in
musical comedy. Here it is a
strident virtue, for the comedy
emanates from the masquerad-
ing of an Insignificant little
muff as q champion prize
fighter in order to accommodate
his whins for tossing an odd
wild oat ar two whenever the real
fighter goes into training for
his next contest.
Charles Ruggles as the fake
Butler is natural and easy
comedian, though he is by no
means the only laugh getter,
pride accompanying our pointing
to Frank Sinclair and Teddy
Mcnamara, particularly.
The production is striking IN
its collection of pretty women.
Esther Muir parades a gorgeous
figure between entrance and
exits; Polly Walker enchants
with, not only an exquisite
countenance, but singing voice
that does somersaults in a
melodious and novel way. Then
there is Marion Hamilton, who
dances with appealing grace.
abbreviated film features comprise
the auxiliary attractions at Gran
dan's Ambassador Theater the
first three days Of the present
week. MI.
The principal offering is First
Nationals screen adaptation OF
Edna Ferber's popular novel OF
$50 Big" in which the stellar
role Is played by Colleen Moore.
rvho. in her impersonation OF
selma De Jong, spans the years
from 1887 to the present. A COM
n1ete review OF this finn VIII be
found in conjunction with Gran
daIl's Metropolitan Theater, where
this picture also was ACCORDED
first washington presentations
yesterday.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
AMBASSADOR
$50 Big"

A new issue of the usual news
reel and a varied assortment of
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
METROPOLITAN
$50 Big"

Whether Colleen Moore has be-
come q star in her own right or
not, remains not with critic to
determine. But, that her work
in her latest picture, $50 Big"
offered at the Metropolitan The
ater this week, is indeed reve-
Iation and beautiful thing, is
herewith acclaimed to her many
admirers in Washington. Never
before have we seen such sincere
and earnest efforts on the part OF
so young an actress. $50 Big is
Miss Moore's triumph.
The story covers a period of
about forty years, during which
a young school teacher from Chi
cago marrieS a poor farmer in the
middle West. A son is born, but
when needed most the father dies.
The remainder of the picture
a the story of mothers love,
q love so great that it alone car
ries her through the struggles and
sacrffices of farm life in order
that her son should grow up a
man. Then, on the eve of her
greatest triumph, it seems that
all her efforts have been In vain
when another mans wife would
destroy all she had sought to
build. Does the mother-love win?
1t does, and thus ends one of the
truly realistic and beautiful
stories OF the seasons photoplays.
Somehow, $50 Big seems to be
q little truer to life and little
nearer the human than the ma
|, jority of recent productions.
II seems fitting that We should
speak of the cast as Miss Moore's
support, and as such it contains
John Bowers, Wallace Beery, Ben
Lyon, Dot Farley, Rosemary
Theby and Gladys BrockwelI and
several more big names on the
roster. However, not once does
one lose sight or thought of
Selma De Jong, so-yes, remark
ably portrayed by Colleen Moore
If there is an objection to the
picture it could only be it's
slightly depressing vein. Some
will enjoy this; others will feel
not quite satisfied.
There is also presented Pathe
news reel and a comedy, "Step
Fast" which is real funny. Col.
leen Moore in $50 Big" is one of
the biggest things in town this
week.-E., L. p.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
TIVOLI-
Harold Lloyd.

Harold Lloyd, featured at the
Tivoli the last times TO-DAY IN
Hot Water" supported bv a star
cast, including Jobyna Ralston
offers one Of the most thrilIin,
and hadr-raising pictures he has
produced. -'
The whole story is a cyclonic
comedy concerning the difficuI.
ties OF newlyweds caused bv the
persistent interference of med
ding relatives, holding the atten-
ton Of the audience every minnie
throughout the filming, and caus.
ing a frantic and hystericaI ont
burst As the climax is neared.
Nell Shipman in White Water. :"
and Earl Hurd's cartoon comedy.
tAe Sawmill Four" were added
attractions.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
PALACE
kSG-I0
Ry FRANK BAER.

Greed stands out as the third
greatest motion picture this re-
viewer has ever seen since Holly
wood took on that aspect OF tow
ering and terrifying eninence.
The other two are "One Arabian
Night" with Pola Negri (made in
Germany. by the way) and wild
Oranges" drawn from Joe
Hergesheimer's novel.
Eric Won StroSeifn, bullet-head-
ed Teuton, with incredible vision
and driving power has succeeded
In weaving from Frank Norris
'McTeague," a film that, for all
his sordid, morbid, eVil-odored
sewer atmosphere IS as realiStical-
ly artistic and compelling as
O'Neill's "Anna Christie" or Gull
bertson's Goat Alley"
Nothing like ii has ever been
done and unless Won Stroheim
duplicates in his next venture it
is safe to say that nothing like
1t will be done, in America at
least. for many, many months to
come.
Dranaa-on the stage or in the
filnls-is always relative; an ele-
ment that exists because OF con-
. trasts and circumstance, high
lighted by atmosphere. Plot Is
never necessary to the dramatic
punch, though it may by con-
tiguous or merged to the drama
itself. Won Stroheim has never,
for moment, forgotten this
verify. And, consequently, he
had turned out a picture that is
great"
Greed is biographical; a study
in Temperament; close analysis
of character; in fact, it is a sur
gicaL operation, wherein the in
stincts, passions, hates and gas
tric. as well as emotional, tastes
OF three people are spread out
before one by this blunt, but
artistic German, who points out
the decaying spots with the pre-
cision OF q Poe or Freud.
McTeague, in this epic, is q
primitive man, huge II. u his
Gestures. atavistic is his Tlcious-
ness, stupid. stolid, fighter who
fights a losing fight. He marries
Q sweetfaced German girl.
creature of thin-faced lust. A
cousin had desired the girl, and
with these three characters, Won
Stroheim builds a dynamic cycle
Of denouements, course, brutal,
unflinchingly real and pounding,
an achievement, indeed, when
compared with the cretonne and
Coty-perfumed productions of q
Cecil de Mile.
Gibson Gowland "is" McTeague.
That is the best tribute to his
portrayal. He Is another VOL
helm. The picture is his, and he
is the picture, save in moments
when Zasu Pitts, the Trina whom
he married, has flashes alone. At
such moments she hits SUBMITS
achieved by Beryl Mercer on the
speaking stage.
Gowland surely lives the role
Norris wrote, doing 1t with such
genuineness, that his realism
leaves one cold, brooding, even
pained with life. In the climax,
built with touches or accelerated
brilIiance, Gowland is as great as
the whole theme and unfolding
scenes Of Greed ~on Stroheim
plays his ace on the finish. Tragic.
yes, but how truthfully unyield-
ing to popular misconceptions.
Greed" is giant-a superb
creation-one you can't afford to
miss because you'll never for
get it,