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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-08
WEEKLY BOOK REVIEW
Collins Takes the Gyp Out of European Travel

Court. admission fees, catalogs,
guides, theater tickets, necessary
taxis in city and tips while sight
seeing, can be kept we'll within $40. !"
Thirty bucks. That sure is fine.
Am sure that you will agree with me
that Collins knows his oil and how
to spread it around on the palms Of
those who would take everything
away from the innocent traveller.
A Tip About Paris
Collins asks: "Wish I'd see Paris?
Do as the Partisan does. Grab one
Of those little wicker chairs that line
The boulevards and the streets of the
Latin quarter. Squeeze your knees
under dirty little table, damn and
smelly from the untidy libations Of
the previous occupant, and order
yourself a cup of coffee. And then
look around.
And Collins tells you how to safely
get a touch OF the real night life OF
Paris without going broke or getting
murdered.
He also visits the battlefelds and
tells you how to take this interest.
ing trip. He advises the use of one
of the travel agencies because they
can take you to the battlefields much
better than you can take yourself"
A two-day trip TO the battlefelds
costs about $40. Seven days in Paris
figures from $50 to $3.50.
And sure like this line of advice
OF Collins: Drink ordinary water in
Europe at your own risk"
And you also learn from Collins
that you can do France on SIS a day.
He also takes you to Monte Carlo,
Italy, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Hol.
land and the Alps.
Here is a book which will be of
great value to you II you 20 to Eu.
rope and mighty fine entertainment
II you stay home.
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Times Readers
Voice Vices
Editor Times:

Editor Times:
Dear Sir-Please accept my ex-
preston Of appreciation Of your very
strong, fearless and most sensible
editorials dealing with the present
deplorable conditions concerning the
traffic in liquor Doth poisonous,
spurlous-rarely good and the Vol
stead act.
To anyone who reads the daily
papers, with correspondents col
umns OF opinions and news, It would
seem as though 1t is the aim to
force an issue as between dry and
wet, insofar as prohibition is con-
cerned.
Such should not be; the majority
OF true prohibitionists want law en-
forcemont, and this is also true OF
those who favor a moderate wet
regime.
The average politician, In my opin-
ion, is so lacking in the courage OF
his convictions that he does not vote
for a measure demanded, not only
by the public generally. but also for
the good Of the land in which we
live.
There Is too much hypocrisy in
politics-yes. in the politicians them
selves. Eliminate this by electing TO
office, so far as humanity possible,
only such individuals as are true
men, In the full, broad meaning OF
the word.
Any law so impossible OF enforce
ment as is the so.called Eighteenth
Amendment should find no place on
the statute books. IL Is a law that
is ridiculed everywhere, laughed az,
winked at-the bootleggers are grow
ing rich over II, the public is get
ting it's poison and its training In the
disregard OF lawl
Let's have a law that can be both
respected and enforced.
Let's have men in Office that will
give us such n law; men that we
can rely on. as men of courage, OF
rugged honesty.
WILFRED RACKEMANN
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LYRIC HAS AN
ORIGINAL FEATURE

The Lyric this week In the act
Of the Capman Boys and Fashion
cites has a very original and en-
tertaining feature. The two boys,
they look like brothers, have a
brand of fun that is all their own
and stay on the same line all
through the act, meaning. that they
are good funmakers and do not try
to get classical on an audience that
wants to laugh,
The act opens with the two boys
on the stage with a small portable
organ. They impersonate a couple
of rural characters and give us a
sample OF their idea of jazzy songs.
The "Fashionettes" are then in.
troduced to the audience and they
come out wearing some clothes that
must have been grandmother's pride
in her younger days. The Fashion
cites" are a group of seven women
in a very fine jazz orchestra. The
act is then a series of musical num-
bers by the orchestra and comedy
numbers by the boys alternating.
One number, called Dreamy DAN"
1 believe, although a bit more
serious than the rest Of the act was
very effective with the weird music,
green lights and all that
Eddie Hill is whole show to him
self. To start things off he tells
every one his troubles with his radio
set. He must have struck a very
sympathetic chord in this idea for
every one was with him when the
exasperating things his radio did
were mentioned. Hill closes his act
with a very remarkable exhibition
Of his philosophical talent. 1t is
remarkable in that it is a new brand.
Bonnie Reynolds and Collegians are
a woman and four men in an act
that has some good melodies by the
men and some clever dancing by
Miss Reynolds.
Pete and Paula Hanson have a
very clever song and dance act in
which they both stand out to advan-
tage. Believe I like their dancing
somewhat the best. They certainly
have nimble feet.
Jan Rubini, assisted by a woman
accompanist at the piano. gives sew
eral violin solos which, although OF
the finest quality. seemed to rather
stress technique more than melody.
Tallman and Kerwin entertain
with comedy and songs. The
Takewas have a gymnastic act in
which balancing is the featured part
At the Lyric all week By the OBJ
server)
+ + T.
Other theaters today offer: Money
Talks" at the Ohio; THE Sea Beast -
at the Uptown; 1.-The Palm Beach
Girl" and around the World With
the. United Press" at the Apollo;
THE Wilderness Woman" at the
Circle; 1.-The Isle OF Retributlon." at
the Colonial and Among Those
Present" at the Isis.
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WADSWORTH'S PLATFORM

This morning in washington, Senator James
Wadsworth, Republican, of New York, gave out
remarkable statement
Some one had written asking that he state his
position squarely on the prohibition question He
did And in so doing he gives one more evidence
that party lines are giving away all along before
this great national issue.
Going farther than any in high official life
in washington has gone since the Eighteenth Amend
ment became the bugaboo of the Constitution the
senior Senator from New York formally advocates
the Quebec or Swedish system OF handling the liquor
problem in this country.
.sThe principles of the Quebec plan," he says, Il
believe sound. The plan, a result of the govern
ment taking over the sale exclusively of all alcoholic
beverages upon the premises where sold, does away
with the saloon and the private liquor traffic"
Elsewhere in this paper you will read Wads-
worths amazingly frank statement 1t is important
wadsworth is a regular Republican AS chairman
Of the steering committee in the United States Sen
ate he is one of his partys whips. And his position
and prestige makes him the most important Repub-
lican of his State, the biggest still in the Union
when it comes to presidential conventions.
Not only has Wadsworth written platform"
for the G. O. P. of his own State but he has writ
ten something that will be heard from when the Re-
publican national convention gathers in the summer
Of 1928
What we all really want" says ,Wadsworth, lis
temperance"
Every fair-minded man and woman in the coun-
try knows we are certainly not achieving it under
the present system.
Which is why both the Democratic and Repub-
lican parties splitting wide open under pressure
of public opinion which is tired of sham prohibition
and real corruption It wants these abuses corrected
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TWO CHAPTERS

When Chairman Walb of the Republican State
committee puts out his handbook in an effort to send
Watson back to the United States Senate let it be
hoped that there will be no missing chapters
He announces that he is to trace the history of
the party back the days of Lincoln in an endeavor
persuade voters that they should cast another bal
lot for Watson.
In that history, there should be included one
chapter from Indiana describing the administration
of one Warren T. McCray and the efforts inside the
party organization at that time.
There are many things which occurred at that
time which explanation, aside from those which
sent the former Governor to seclusion at Atlanta.
And certainly the history of the last session of
the Legislature should be blazoned that
will forget the time, the man ncr the place when one
individual shouted and believed that he
~the law in this State.
No true historian could fail to identify him the
man who the Republican party, was responsible
for Of the legislation two years ago. dictated the
nomination election of most Of the present State
officials and who is spending the rest of his life
behind the stone walls at Michigan City
No history of his party would be complete
significant contrasting with the days of its
early dealsm than the record of the Of Stephen
son. who controlled the party and who, it is more
than suspected dictated the selection of one United
States Senator
For illustration it might be convenient to gather
the photographs which great men of the State sent
to this man who is now ward of the State, and
produce the glowing tributes of friendship they paid
him at that time.
If this is to be campaign based history, the
people should demand recent history, not that of
seyenty-fve years ago
The voters may wish to know not who founded
the party but who OWNS and controls it at present
They revere Lincoln. They may object to, the
sacrilege of using his great name to cloak the acts
of those who have seized the party he led and de-
based it.
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Byron Deserves Credit for His Playing
Role of Won Barwig in Music Master

OF the eccentric type; a banjo duet
by two of the men In the small or
chestra In which the effect was given
of three banjos playing at the same
time, and the final number in which
both of the dancers took part.
Sully, Houghton and Sam Rose
have a very humorous act In which
is depicted the love affair Of a young
cadet at a military school. The fact
that this love affair is unusual is
brought out in a very humorous
manner when the young lad happens
to pan" the girls father while talk
ing to her and not knowing the re-
lationship. The act has several good
tap dances by the boy and a good
song by the man and girl at the
finish.
Delbridge and Gremmer have a
we'll balanced act in which the two
unite in some very fine song num-
bers besides solos by both. Comedy
Is worked into the act in a very
pleasant manner by the man telling
several stories of the southern type
The song number at the end or the
act was their best and / think they
should have more of the same type.
The Capital City trio, composed OF
three men, offer comedy and song
by all and are good for several min
utes' fun.
Eauill' brothers have an excellent
balancing act in which the feature
is a balancing feat done on a single
cross bar. One of the men, by hold
ing the weight of the other in his
hands, balances himself on his shout
ders alone while on a bar.
The bill includes a photoplay'
"Rustling for Cupid" with Anita
Stewart and a news reel.
At the Palace today and tomorrow.
(By the Observer
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err splendid opportunity for
dramatic and sympathetic acting.
This week we have the experience
at English's of seeing Milton Byron
sink his own personality into the
character Of the aged Won Barwig.
He has captured the voice, the sob,
the tear and the walk Of the master.
Milton Byr/l is not present this
week, meaning that he has COM
pletely given himself to the
characterization. According to my
standard of judging, Byron this
week is giving the most all-round
characterization Of this or any
season that he has been hereA And
as the week goes along, the charac-
terization will become more mellow
and sweeter.
Byron is shading the character
with a definite and strong touch, not
too strong, but with that needed
sympathy and understanding which
the part demands. He is giving
without doubt the most learned and
sincere Characterization Of his
career, or as far as am acquainted
with his efforts upon the stage.
Byron deserves his personal tri-
umph of good and sincere acting.
A leading man Of a stock company
is called upon to do many and varied
things in the course of a season.
The way that Byron yields to the de-
mands of this characterization shows
that he has a dramatic reserve
which has never been tapped.
Another source of interest this
week is the work of Miss Edythe Ell
lott as Helen Stanton. She is not
rushing her lines but waiting for
Byron to build up his dramatic at
mosphere. This is wise and fine.
This play is a play Of emotional
pauses and effects. The actor must
supply the effects as we'll tas the
atmosphere. Miss Elliott is giving a
complete characterization this week.
And she dresses the part correctly
and in good taste.
Another outstanding characterize
ton is the Miss Houston of Mildred
Hastings. She, too, has caught the
spirit of complete characterization. A
very fine piece Of work, sincere and
true character.
I do not like or agree with the
makeup Of William V. Hull as Al
Costello. L do not consider this
character a burlesque, but a type, a
very sincere type. Hull seems to
dress the character as burlesque, out
just a little bit of humanity on the
theatrical map. Later on in the show
Hull appears as Ditson and is salts
factory in this part.
When l saw 1.-THE Music Master"
some one failed to put. a menu as
we'll as pen and ink on the stage.
This should never happen, no excuse
for it. The lights in the first act
are not handled correctly. A little
more attention to the cause of lights
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THE
VERY IDEA!
by Hal Cochran

We pay TO see him act the fool and
everybody, as a rule. Is made to feel
more cheerful. His life is one OF
crazy. things, and always heaps OF
pleasure brings. For clowns IS
meant this EARTHLY
Who knows what grief may lie
within the heart behind a forced out
grin? What pranks the fates can
play; to make man bring forth n
smile-yea, laugh-when really, all
the while, he doesn't feel that way.
IL must be fun 10 make a crowd
OF gloomy people laugh out loud.
That Job the clown is living. The
frown dies out; the smile comes
through when e'er you see the man
just due TO foolishness he's living.
He gives his life to q her folk
who look on him as Just n Joke. Yet
Is II all worth while? For. while no
does the best he can TO try and cheer
his fellow man-who tries 10 mako
him smile?
A lawyers stenographer knows
that n brief isn't.
80
Those who cannot get a seat on q
street car hang together.
You may know where you buy
your hootch. but it's still a secret. II
it's a secret still,
II may be wrong, but a youngster
gets to do a lot more things by tell
ing his. parents about them after
wards, instead OF asking permission
in the first place.
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serving for at least few years in the national le
tense.
There may not be any legal obligation the
part of graduate-the authorities be uncer-
tain this point-but theer is certainly moral OBJ
legation Of the highest character involved.
The Government should make it perfectly clear
whatever disposition it makes of the Zire that
it regards boys who accept appointments to West
Point and Annapolis honor bound to live up to
the contract which is to give honorable service to
the Nation in return for the six wonderful years Of
training received.
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WHAT NEXT?

Roger Williams, it has just been disclosed not
only the founder of Rhode Island but Of the
States first licensed liquor dealers we'll
A reference in all old volume of colonial rec
ords says, It is granted unto Mr. Roger Williams
have leave to sell a little wine, strong water to
some natives in their Sickness
Not so long ago, Rupert Hughes kicked up a fuss
by making public beer recipe of George Washing
toms. And now this scandal about Roger Williams
What next?
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seasons ago, l
agreed that the IT,
tie was proper be-
cause it is all APP
plesauce. Here is
the lightest posi-
BILE stage entertain
ment. Human at
times, but never
heavy. 1 under
stand that 1t made
money when it
was first presented
and turned a nice
profit last week in
Cincinnati for Stu
art Walker. The
secret Of the sue
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tiful in the usual sense; not as Paris
is, or Vienna. 1t IS crooked, and
twisted, and grim, and dark. A city
Of battling vastness."
You learn in "Travelcharts" that
nothing in London is cheap but the
actual expense Of a sightseeing
week, exclusive of eating and sleep
ing, but including railway. motor and
bus fares, taxi one way to Hampton
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FABLES IN FACT

THE YOUNG FELLOW BOAST
ED THAT HE COULD MARRY
ANY GIRL HE PLEASED PERIOD
AT FIRST THOUGHT COMMA
THAT SOUNDS NOT ONLY EGO.
TISTiCAL COMMA BUT ALSO
LIKE A LOT OF BUNK PERIOD
BUT COMMA WHEN YOU con-
SLIDER THAT HE DIDN'T PLEASE
ANY GIRL AT ALL COMMA IT'S
A DIFFERENT STORY PERIOD
Copyright. 1926, NEA Service, Incl
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UNKINDEsT CUT OF ALL

NEW YORK-Policeman Thomas
Davis saw two men drive away in
his brand-new automobile. He
shouted for help and was answered
by a truck driver. Within a short
time the truck closed in on the
stolen machine and the crooks
jumped off, one Of them shouting:
This car amt no good anyway"
Davis, Inundated, swears vengeance.
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LOOKING OVER NEW
EVENTS AT THE PALACE

Lucille Jones, Carl Fisher and
Jack Howe at the Palace today and
tomorrow have jazzy act in which
the dancing of Miss Jones is the
principal attraction. Four men play
ing two banjos, a violin and some.
thing or other that 1 didn't recog-
nize furnish most of the melody for
the dancing.
The high lights of the act were
two dances by Miss Jones, one a
very graceful thing and the other
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Do the cadets at the Coast Guard
Academy wear uniforms? How does
their pay compare with the cadets
at West Point and Annapolis?
The cadets at the Coast Guard
Academy 1t New London, Conn.
wear uniforms Of the same type as
those worn by the midshipmen OF
the Naval Academy and have tho
same pay and rank as the boys at
West Point and Annapolis.
From what book was the photo
play RED Lights" taken?
1t was not taken from a book.
but was adapted from the siege play
1.-THE Rear Car" by Edward Il. Rose.
why was King Peter ] Of Russia
called "Peter the Great?
Because It was he who made
Russia a world power and also
brought about the adoption oe
occidental dress, manners and
customs.
How many airplane casualties
were there In 1925?
Fifty-three.
Does California or Florida produce
the most grapefruit?
Florida,
Who holds the worlds pole vault
championship?
Charles Hoff Of Norway.
Is Harold Lloyd's hand an qrtifl-
cial one. Does he have TO employ a
double for his comedy stunts?
Only Harold Lloyd's right thumb
is artificial He lost this thumb in
an explosion. No double is employed
for his comedy stunts.
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By Walter d. Hickman

Some plays depend upon the
ability of the actors to make them
successes and 1.-THE Music Master"
Is such a play.
David Warfield made himself to
a great extent fine public idol by
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MS WOrk as herr
Anton Won Bar
wig, the sweet old
master, in "The
Music Master" un.
der the Belasco
banner. Here is
a big role from the
$ t a n d p II t Of
theater. 1t gets
into the heart and
the eye. The role
is so timed that
the star, any star.
has a great chance.
This part demands
accurate makeup,
careful attention
to voice and walk.
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Rv Walter D. Hickman

Taking the gyp out Of European
travel has been done successfully by
Frederick L. Collins.
Collins has done a lot of rounding
round the world and he knows just
how much should be spent for every
thing from the kings palace to the
London bridge.
This information is found in Col
Inns "Travel Charts and Travel
Chats" having the subtitle Of 1.-THE
Trips I Took and What They Cost
me-
This book is published by The
Bobbs- Merrill Company of Indianapo-
lis and sells for $3.50 copy.
In his introduction Collins has
these very wise remarks; IT travel
now and then. And the farther go,
the more I am convinced that 1t Is
easier to find ones way through
Europe than it is, through a Euro
pean guide book. We need to know
so little, we travellers. Where to go,
how to get there; where to eat,
where to sleep; what to see, how to
see it; what it costs. That's all.
1--WE don't even need guide book
to tell us these things-even If we
are lucky to find one that can. What
we need is a chart, travel chart,
to set forth these essential facts,
and little else"
And the more that study Collin S
Travel Charts and Travel Chats, -
the more convinced 1 am that all a
Teller needs to tour Europe is a copy
of these charts and the needed
money.
We Are in London
In this book we land in London
right at the very beginning. And we
land there without a guide book.
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Stage Verdict

ENGLISH'S-Milton Byron is
doing the best of his career in
1.-The Music Master" Without
doubt this is the best all-round
production that Charles Ber-
KEEL has ever given Indianapolis.
KEITH'S - "Applesauce" is
just light but pleasant enter
tainment, filled with many
laughs.
LYRIC-The Capman Boys
and Fashionettes have. an excel
lent act of melody and comedy.
PALACE-Jones, Fisher and
Hove offer a poppy jazz act
with plenty of dancing and jazz
music.
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GIRL HIKERS BACK

CHICAGO - Three high school
girls are back in their classes again
after giving up an ambition to
travel around the world. After hik-
ing West for twelve miles they
abandoned their around-the-world
ambi lions AMI telephoned their par
ents Ito come after them.
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HARMLESS AND SWEET is
"APPLESAUCE" AT KEITH'S.

Sweet and harmless is a pretty
good way to define Barry Corners
"Applesauce."
When this play was presented at
fhn M,1f-af soma
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Questions
and
Answers

You can get an anAwer 20 any ques-
ton S Of nS, or Information s Sy STIrlas
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave. Washing.
ton D. O.. inclosing 2 cents ~ stampe
for reply. Medical legal and marital
research be undertaken. All other
questions will receive personal reply.
Unsigned requests cannot be answered.
All letters are confidential. Editor.
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COHEN TO KELLY

New York Giant fans waited for it long time
but finally it happened. Andy Cohen substitute in
fielder, was sent in to pinch hit for frankie Frisch
He singled Then he took his place at second base
and few minutes later he threw out runner at
first base and down into the records went the play
Cohen to Kelly.
Cohen to Kelly! Shades Of dads day. when base
ball echoed with the famous doubleplay combination
Of Tinker to Evers to Chance! Echoes of Barry to
Collins to McInnis, of Peck to Harris to Judge!
Baseball is the American game but numbered
among the star performers of history are German.
SWedes, Frenchnen, Poes Cubans, Irishmen Ita
ians and what not And now
Cohen to Kelly! Abies Irish Rose! Hooray,
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Here's the news from Hollywood: mo rouge. No
l1pstlck No henna" But that's too conspicuous for
the home girl