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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-03
Blossom. Time

For a week commencing
Monday, Jan. 26. with matinees
Wednesday and Saturday. the
Messrs. Shubert win present
blossom Time with a special
cast made up from the choice
artists of the two leading or
CARNATIONS, which ttogetherl
extended it's run in New York
City for over two and one-haIf
years, and broke all previous
records for financial takins In
this field of stage production.
BY facts and figures collected
in the Shubert Office, the arts
tic as well as the pecuniary
achievements OF blossom
Time" have beaten even such
historic successes as The
Merry Widow" '.The Chocolate
Soldier robin Hood and
every other operate stage trif
umph of native tradition, not
even excepting the almost pre-
historic 'Pinafore."
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FRITZ RIDGEWAY TO
RETURN TO THE STAGE

FRITZ Ridgeway, screen actress.
who has been starred in many Of the
films, has rejoined vaudeville and
for the first half Of next week will
appear at the Palace in sldt, "A
Week of Studio Life" which was
written by Hiss Ridegway and Herb
Jennings, manager Of the Palace.
For each day of the week Miss
Ridgeway has O. characterization.
Some Of these are a female VIII
Rogers, in which role she spins three
ropes and offers bits Of satire on
the screen and politics; an impress
sion of Miss Irene Bordini. as she
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DANCING ACTSON
!. BILLS AT LYRIC
AND At KE|TH'S
FRITZ Ridgeway Returns to
Vaudeville at
Palace.

The bill to be seen at B. F. Keith's
for the week starting Sunday after
noon win be given an artistic touch
by the appearance in the headline
position of Oti Gygi, the Spanish
court violinist, and Margaret Severn,
dancer. who with corps OF dancers
will offer Music and Visualiza-
tions.'
Among the dancers supporting the
two principals is Portia Cooper, a
young miss who halls from Plain
field, Ind. Others are Gladys Patter-
son, Elizabeth Collins. Miriam
Shackleton. Beatrice Neal and Com
fort Collins.
The bill will include:
DIPPY DIERS-Famous clown
from the New York Hippo
drome, who is making his first visit
to this city after an engagement Of
six years at the New York play
house. He Is assisted In the act by
Flo Bennett capable singer and
dancer.
CHARLIE WILSON-Indianapolis
boy, who has scored big success in
vaudeville will offer the home folks
his latest squirrel food under the
title of 1.-THE Loose Nut"
RALPH BEVAN AND BEATRICE
FLINT-Offer their special brand Of
comedy, singing and patter under
the billing OF "a Slight Interrupt
ton"
LEW CAsTLETON AND MAX
MACK-Possess mean feet" which
hey use as eccentric dancers.
They also offer some refreshing
comedy that should win them APP
plause.
LEW DIV ER AND MAE
OLSEN-Offer a comedy singing act
which they call "A Series of Smiles. .
Their songs are Of the pleasing
variety and their comedy is clean
and wholesome.
THE FOUR r Adm G s.
Jugglers Of human beings. Their
equilibristic feats, somersaults and
flying leaps from one to the other,
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posed of comedy acrobats whose bur
lesque turns daring acts into com
ical tricks.
One other act is to be booked.
"A Sober Recital" with Percy
Bronson and Edith Evans is an act
full of popular and special song
numbers heading the bill the last
half OF the week. The second fea-
ture is the comedy sldt, "Alma Mater
Mary presented by Cunningham
and Bennett. Don Sang and All
Chung are "China's only opponents
Of harmony and fun"
| On the screen are:
THE Silent Accuser," with Ray
mond Mckee and Eleanor Boardman,
the first half and 1.-THE Torrent"
with Ora Carew and William Fair.
banks, the last half.
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appeared in Miss Bluebtrd," and
also THE Russian Gypsy" pre-
scented in the Russian language. A
company supports Miss Ridgeway.
The bill includes:
STEWART SISTERS-Who, with
their All Girl Jazz Band, have a
novel advertisement that is staged
in elaborate settings. Music and
dancing are featured elements in this
offering.
Johnny LYMAN - Called the
vaudeville author, has bit entitled
Playing Franks With Webster"
for he composes rhymes on the stage
on blackboard.
TOBY WELLS TRIO-Is COM
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day and the rest OF the week. He
appears as Tom Price. rancher
whose run of hard luck places him
under obligation to "C,old Cash"
TODD, supposedly lawyer, but in
reality bandit. and as Billy, the
Kid" a notorious outlaw generally
considered a dangerous man but
never known to draw a gun save
in self-defense. There's never dull
moment in this picture for lovers of
thrills. as it is packed with action
from start to finish. Ethel shannon,
Fred Holmes, Mack v. Wright, Bill.
lie Bennett and Dot Farley are in
the cast. A film farce called "Tor
the Morn" viii be the comedy fea.
ture.
:. NJ
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ROSE-"The Surprise Boys" sure
fire laugh provokers whose absurd
comedy eccentricities, songs, dances,
acrobatics and witty patter keeps
the audience guessing as to what is
coming next.
-FOUR NEW YORK HARMON
ISTS-A quartet Of instrumentalists
and fun makers offering a melange
Of the lsstest melody hits.
ON THE SCREEN-Mack Sennett
all star comedy "On His Trolley"
in which all the leading lights of
the Sennett studios are in evidence.
Kilograms and "Going and Com
ing" an episode OF the serial THE
Go Getters."
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Medics win Elect

The Indianapolis Medical Society
will hold it's annual election of
officers Tuesday evening at the
Athenaeum. DR.. ]. F. Barnhill is
president.
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ROMANCE DAY OBSER VED
At CIRCLE NEXT WEEK
TaInadge, William Fairbanks and Jack Holt on New
Movie Menu.

Romance will be observed at the Circle beginning
Sunday afternoon when Constance Talmadge will be in
Her Night of Romance
Four important players The Covered Wagon will be
leading parts North of 56 at the Apollo next
week
will feature several stars including Betty Comp
son. IN 1.-THE Locked Door, William DeMle picture Mister
Smith will offer ssIfe's Greatest Came
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H. 5. Bonsib to Go to Florida

H. S. Bonsib, 642 N. Dearborn St.
field secretary of the World Prohibi-
ton and Reform Federation, viii
leave Tuesday for Florida to engage
in prohibition work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-03

For the first half of the week the
Isis will offer The Cowboy and the
F1apper."
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No. betty Compson and Theo-
dor Won Eltz, in Locked Doors"
at the Ohio.
Nc. ERNEST Terrence in
North of 49," at the Apollo next
week.
No. 3--Constance TaImadge in
Tier Night OF Romance" at the
Evening star., 1925-08-22
NAME REALTOR HELD
EXCLUSIVE TO TRADE
Baltimore Decree Enjoins Unau-
authorized Brokers From Using
Designation.

The temporary injunction ISSUED
some weeks ago by the Circuit Court
OF Baltimore CiE restraining. an un-
authorized real Estate broker from the
use OF the term realtor. has been
made perpetual by decree OF the
court dated June 5. 1925.
The decree not only perpetualiy en-
joins the defendants from using the
term realtor on their Office windows.
stationery and advertising. or in any
other way in connection with the real
estate business, but also restraints
them from using any designation so
nearly like II as TO be taken for 1t.
The Baltimore injunction Is tho
sixth to be granted within year
The preceding DEGREES were issued as
follows:
!. by the Circuit Court of the City
of Norfolk, Va, June 16, 1924. .. By
the Circuit Court of Wayne County
Mich, November s, 1924. 8. BY the
District Court of Weber County, Utah,
July .. 1924 T. BY the District Court
of the second judicial district for Web
er County, Utah, March 10, 1925. D.
BY the Circuit Court OF ST. Louis, Mo-.
NJ: rch II, 1925.
Evening star., 1925-08-22

when the high marks set in May and
June were topped. Statistics compiled
by the Associated General Contractors
Of America show the index number
based on 1918 to be 220. The total
volume of construction performed dur
ing the first seven months of 1925 was
per cent greater than that recorded
for the corresponding period of 1924.
Despite this unprecedented amount
of construction, the average of con-
struction costs in the principal con-
struction centers of the Unaed States
remained stationary during July at
index numbers 20l
The volume Of building contracts
awarded during June was considerably
above that recorded for the same
month In any year on record. The
Evening star., 1925-08-22
Some Marvellous Memory.

From the Boston Transcript.
Two little cousins. Jennie and Kate.
were disputing about which was the
older OF the two, when Jennie settled
the argument by exclaiming: why.
Katie, just know I'm older than you.
cause | member 'stinctly going over
to your house and saying. Hello. Aunt
Sarah, where's Katy?' and Aunt Sarah
said why, Katie isn't borned yet"
Evening star., 1925-08-22

volume of building permits was about
equal In June to the volume in May.
Concrete surface awards, including
streets, alleys and roads, for the first
half of 1925 exceeded by 20 per cent
the corresponding figure for last year.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
PRICES OF REALTY
WILL REMAIN SAME
Building Competition to Keep
Cost OF Homes on Level of
Past Half Year.

BALTIMORE, August 90. = Keen
competition in the building field will
keep prices OF real estate the same
this Fall as they have been during the
past six months. according to e. Philip
Pitt secretary Of the Real Estate
Board. lie also predicted 10 change
in the present rate of prices asked for
tho rental o. houses and first-claSs
apartments.
There axe enough vacant houses in
the city a. present TO keep up d keen
competition. that tends 10 prevent the
owners froul eouglng the public" said
Mr. Pitt. "f would say that the real
estate business III Baltimore, in rcla-
tion 10 the rental. selling and building
hclds, is now on u healthy basis.
Apartments Same.
4 find TO marked increase Of vacant
apartments In the so-called tirst-class
apartment houses. Labor and the
cost of maintenance Of the large apart
ment houses are just as great as sew
cral years ago. While these conditions
exist 1t would be foolish tor any one
10 think that with the coming OF Fall
rental prices will decrease,
I'm the first class apartment houses
that is. those buildings which were
erected especially TO be used for apart
ueplS-the apartment Is rented at an
average cost Of S35 & room. Those
with u living room. dining room, litch-
en-. bedroom and bath are rented at 4
price varying from $l25 TO Sl5U
month.
There may. hoTeEel. be - Sllght
decrease in the rental OF apartments
of the second and third class. In this
class are included the two and three
story houses which have been con
vected into what term fiat houses. ,
4 recent survey made by the Real
Estate Board showed Z total Of 5.l43
vacant houses in the city. OF THIS
number. /, was said, were included
! 200 houses under the course or con
struction and approximately zoo de
clared obsolete for living or FOR buS.-
ness purposes. Their owners have
allowed them 10 decay. and they are
Evening star., 1925-08-22
Reelected Kentucky Head.

c. E. Swinebroad of Lancaster, Ky,
was reelected president OF the Ken
tucky Real Estate Association at >he
recent annual convention or that
body.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
BUILDING VOLUME
AT RECORD IN JULY
Monthly Marks Broken for Third
Time This Year-Cost Remains
Stationary.

The great volume Of construction
being carried on in the United States
shattered all previous monthly records
for the third time this year. In July
Evening star., 1925-08-22


Mr.. Pitt, however, admitted that the
rapid construction Of new houses is
having an effect in the less desirable
sections, where builders are content
ing themselves with smaller profits.
Mr.. Pitt said this was being done de-
spite the fact that there has been no
reduction in the wages Of mechanics
and the cost OF building materials.
Several large builders said that the
number of persons Wishing to buy
homes rs as great as any period dur
ing the past three years. but that the
cousummation OF sales is prevented
by the lacl, OF ready cash by the
homeseekers. They want to purchase
a $4,000 house with an initial pay
ment ofttimes as low as $1,000, 1t was
60 III
Evening star., 1925-08-22
Building Felt In Sections.

merely being allowed to stand until
the ground under them Is sold, 1t Is
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-05
BANDIT
SLAIN BY POLICE.

FL Sagundo. Cal, April S.-A $780,
0oo payrool robbery was the mirage
that lnred Charles Davis, 2s, to his
death and put handouts on Norman
Mason. %. according 10 officers who
killed DAVIS and captured Mason in a
running gun fight here today. The
shooting started when the two men.
driving an enclosed car. tried to dis
tanee a police machine which chal-
lenged them near the hank. where
the Sl50.oQo consigned TO the Standard
sOn refinery here was to have been
unloaded from n truck.
In the suspects ear. which careened
off the highway and crashed into Il
tree when Davis. a bullet IN his head.
slumped from the drivers seat. po
lice said they found bullet proof vests
and a hundred rounds of ammuni.
ton.
Deputy sheriffs later raldcd Davis
home in Iong Beach and arrested his
wife. Daisy. She was booked AZ tho
county jail IN Los Angeles rs ma.
terial witness. Mason being held on
suspicion nf robbery In tho Ions
Beach apartment deputies said they
found more bullei.proof vests, $500
In cash and a number ~ diamonds.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-05

for the removal cannot legany be
held for five years. that removal
cannot be made without a majority
OF the vote at an election called for
the purpose. and Crete fears that If
a new court house is built at Wilber
now that It will forever end their
chances Of getting The county seat.
The present courthouse is Of brick,
the old. soft wood Kiln variety, erect
ed in 1883. and has been painted sew
eral times. and different eolors. L
Is small. insanitary. and not equipped
with any modern conveniences ex-
cept an old heating plant. and the
floors and woodwork are worn. The
courtroom and offices are too small.
The walls are cracked and unsafe in
many places. Several Of the win
dows have been brieked shut to pro
vide more room and places for rec
ords inside.
The county Jail shown above has
been built for the = years. and Is
unsafe for prisoners. many OF them
having escaped from It by diggine
through the brick walls under the
windows, where patches can be seen
in the photo. or BY saving out the
window bars. The Jail stands in a
block with the sheriffs home ad-
joining the court house.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-05

Conscience-Smitten Man
Returns SIS Stolen Ttuo
Years Ago; 81 Interest
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.

Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Deodwood, S. D., Apr. 4.-The
world took a step forward towards
the time when men to men will
brothers be fore a that" yesterday
when a purse containing s15. lost
two years ago, was returned by a
conseience-smitten Californian to the
master OF Deadwood lodge No 7 A.
f. & NJ. with request to find the
owner.
The owner proved to be Howard
Wheeler. son on NJ. NJ. Wheeler,
cashier OF the First National bank of
Deadwood. 1t was identified by a
lodge receipt
Two years ago Wheeler left his
pocsetbook on the ledge OF the ticket
office window at San Pedro Cal,
after having purchased a ticket for
Los Angeles.
A man, confessedly hard up, ''
found it, picked It up, and spent the
contents.
Finally, getting s1s ahead, so he
writes he returned the original SIS
and 81 for interest to the lodge in.
dieated on the receipt, trusting 1t
would be restored to its owner.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-05

Whber. Neb.. April 4-Considerable
strife Is on in Saline county over the
removal of the county seat, or the
building of a new courthouse. Wilber
was founded IN 1872 by Charles d.
Wilber, one Of the early settlers, and
the county seat was brought here
about 10 years later. having been ar
Pleasant Hill and Center" inland
towns. before that. 1t has remained
here continually since. but there has
been strenuous legal battle and agi-
tation on between Wilber and Crete
for the seat Of government for 80
years. Several close elections have
been held with the removal as an is
sue. and the subject is foremost in
the county today It is felt by all
that a new court house must be built
at once. and there is fund available
In the county now Of about sl00,0 900,
which Nilber citizens claim is to APP
ply on a new building here. but
4 new structure OF the proper kind
and size viii cost more than twice
that amount. and Crete Is now max
ing strong bids for the location.
Crete has the advantage of larger
population and better railway facili-
ties, but is not quite 50 near the geo
graphical center of the county $ vii
Der. Il IS said that another election
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-05
Light Committee
Agrees on Plan
Outlines of New System Ac-
cepted by Hopkins and
IOyett.

The special lighting committee OF
the Greater Omaha committee met
Saturday morning with City Commits
sioner John Hopkins and City Elec-
trician Israel Lovett and agreed on the
following tentative downtown district
for installation OF the improved light
ing system:
Tenth street, depots to Douglas
street, west on Douglas to Fifteenth,
north to Dodge, west to Twentieth,
south to Harney, east to Seventeenth,
south to st. Mary avenue, east to
Fifteenth, north TO Harney and east
to Tenth street.
The plan is to have the merchants
along these streets petition city coun.
ell to have this district created, the
business men to pay for the new
equipment and the city to pay for
the additional current. The posts now
in use will serve for the new type Of
lamps. 1t Is proposed to use 1000
candle power lamps which will flood
Omahas downtown district with a
blaze of light.
The plan is to have the new light
ing system ready by October l.
w. i. Holman is acting chairman
Of the special lighting committee.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-05
Churches of Wakefield
Unite in Lenten Services

Wakefield, April 4.-For the pur-
pose of promoting Christian fellow.
ship and service, as we'll as to ex.
emplify the teaching of Jesus, For
one Is your Master. even Christ, and
all ye are brethren" all of the
churches of Wakefield will unite In
holding a week OF Lenten services In
the city auditorium here.
Faster music will be sung by a
large choir Of singers from the var
ious churches and the local pastors
will deliver tho messages as follows
Monday, April G. Behold the Man
by Rev. J. A. Martini Tuesday. April
Z. "Thc Ioorgivlng Christ by Rev
r.. II. Murten: Wednesday. April &
"The Selfforgotting Christ by Rev
J. w. Ellis; Thursday, April 3. THE
Forsaken Christ by Rev. John @
Nelson: and Friday. April 10, 1.-The
Ansumcient Christ" by Rev. stephen
Yemm.
Besides the bringing OF we'll known
gospel songs by the choir and the
congregation. special musical mum
bers will be given each evening.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-05
LOOMS RETURNS
FROM CLEVELAND

II. G Loomis. manager Of the
Omaha National Bank building and
secretary or the National Association
Of building Owners and Managers.
returned Friday from Cleveland.
where he attended a meeting Of the
officers and directors OF the associa.
ton.
The meeting was called to prepare
plans for the 18th national conven-
tion. to be held in Cleveland. June s
to T. Arrangements We're made for
the delegates to inspect several of
the new Cleveland buildings IS lab
oratory studies" The delegates will
also visit Nela' PARK. whore an educa-
uonal exhibit Is maintained by the
General Electric company.
Loomis stopped in Chicago on his
return and inspected several Of the
newer buildings there.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-05
BODY
IS TAKEN EAST

the crowd that thronged Union sta.
tion was marked 10y respectful silence
Friday night at sis as the train bear
ing the body Of Nine. Berniee de Pas
quail pulled out OF the depot for the
east as Al Moore's hand played taps.
Friends. actors and admirers Of the
famous coloratura soprano had come
10 pay their last respects 10 the for
mer Metropolitan opera star. who
died at Lord Lister hospital. Burial
viii he at Hull. Mass. her former
home
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-05
Indian Slayer
of Man and Babe
Gets Prison Term
Medicine Chief" Who Beal
Cellmate to Death SEN
fenced for Is to
% Years.

Cortez, Colo, April 4.-'White
mans justlce'-swift and certain IN
this instance-was visited today on
Mormon Joe, aged Ute Indian medi-
cine man. and tonight he is en-
route to the state penitentlary at
Canon City. under sentence Of from
Is to 25 years for the slaying Of a
fellow prisoner in the Montezuma
county jail.
Through the lips Of superintendent
Mexican OF the Consolidated Ute In
dan agency. Mormon Joe today
pleaded guilty 70 second degree mur-
der before District Judge w. y.
searcy OF Durango and was sentenced
Immediately.
The medicine man slew Joe Chavez,
a Mexican prisoner in the Jail. when
the latter gihed. at the Indian for his
part in the alleged burial alive of his
granddaughter beside the body OF his
daughter. Enraeed at the Mexican's
taunts. Mormon Joe tore leg FROM a
table and dubbed him to death.
Mormon Joe. together with the
Plat Nav, his sonin-law. were
brought here and held by the federal
government for the alleged murder
Of Nays fs-dav-old girl who, IS vas
charged. was buried alive by the side
of It's dead mother on the advice
Of the medicine man, VINO attended
the sick woman.
A coroner's inquest found Nay re
sponsible for the death Of the
papoose and held Norman Joe as an
accessory to the crime.
Nay tonight IS en- route to Pueblo
Colo, where his case will be laid be
fore a federal grand jury next Tues
gay. Mormon Joes case also Will
be considered.
Mormon Joe's conviction OF murder
will result In the virtual nullllcation
Of the governments accessory case
against him. United States District
Attorney stephan at Denver pre-
dieted.
or course any indictment, II Il Is
returned, will stand he said, but
by the time Joe IL released from
prison the affair probably viii have
blown over and the charges will not
be pressed"
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-05
CANNED HEAT
VICTIM TO JAIL

William II Barclay, b, Of Denver,
who committed robbery while under
tho influence II canned heat which
he had eaten . become intoxicated.
was saturday sentenced 10 remain in
the county jail TIL July j.
Barclay broke into the Bosenhers
store at 10s South Eleventh street,
within a stones throw ot the police
station. taking s6i worth OF Mrs
Rosenherg's property.
Fifteen minutes later Barclay, still
strangely inspired. returned to the
store and hegan discussing the rob.
berry lie had his disastrous eucopn
ter with canned heat on February -.