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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19

Elizabeth Patterson out the ArliSS
touch in Eugene
Powers. AS The Deacon, Powers
gives that haunting comedy touch
to a fine Characterization that one
expects only at the hand of George
Arliss. And yet here is Eugene
Powers doing an Arliss on the stage.
Here is consumate acting. Polished,
finished. careful and even jolly act
ing Always is the double meaning
before Powers as he plays this
character. He fools the actors with
him but never the audience. That
is the reason that Alias The Dea-
con" is rafting good theater. 1t
should be because it is masquerade
employing some of the oldest tricks
of the theater, Am not going to tell
you about the story. 1t is full of
crooks and mighty good people. The
crooks are good crooks" and the
dear Main st. people are Just dear
Main ST. people. This is Eugene
Powers show and what a magnifi-
cent performance he is giving. If
you have any faith in my judgment
Of what is good fun in the theater,
then see Eugene Powers as The
Deacon.
George Gaul is in the cast. He
doesn't have much to do but he is
there. Elizabeth Patterson is Mrs.
Clark, who runs a hotel and who
prays probably as she plays cards
William Titus as Willie Clark
uses soprano voice which is about
the most terrible soprano l have
ever heard on the stage. 1t may
be youth. but George Somnes, put
the brakes on the pitch of the voice
of Willie. And in speaking Of things
not right, send Larry Fletcher to
Bermuda, Canada or any other sim
liar place and let him study" the
effect of strong drink upon a prize
fighter. That may be Fletcher's
idea of prize fight "souse" upon the
stage, but 1t isn't mine. / don't
care to get Larry Fletcher in evil
ways. but before he plays another
"souse" let him at least read In
some book how strong drink reacts
even in a comedy on the stage.
The cast includes John Storey.
Edward Forbes, Ernest Poe, Vivian
Tobin, William Titus, Ernest Co.'S
sart, Margaret Douglas. Muriel
Kirkland, Eric Kalhurst, Albert
West, Pauline Bruestedt and Clark
Twelvetrees.
But be sure and see alias The
Deacon" because Power is magnifi-
cent.
At Keith's all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19

submitted this week. l have been
asked to be one of the judges with
the other writer's of the theaters on
the dailies here. A new thing or
me shod in playwriting is always
welcomed and ST. Clair has that
in his new play because the action
of the last act begins approximately
fifteen minutes before the second
act climax-in another ROOM" st.
Clair explains.
1t is the new plot construction
which gives the show the right 10
demand careful consideration. So
in considering this play, on seeing
it for the first time on any stage, l
hear in mind that the author still
has his child" in that stage OF just
being born.
It is the odd construction which
gives this play its chief charm. II
is not my duty to rewrite st. Clair 5
show. A mystery play must nave
human heroine and human nero.
The laughs must be rapid. smart,
loud and even louder. He has given
the play the proper comedy relief
in oswald Kerins and his specl-
mems, both dead and alive. Peggy
Van Ess flashes in and out OF the
play all too rapidly. st. Clair has
a gem in Peggy. Maybe it is Ida
belle Arnold but the part is in the
play.
False teeth going wrong has neve~
been comedy to me. 1 do not nave
'en,, so any misf1t is pure tragedy to
me. That disposes of Sarah Brod-
erick for comedy relief: But mind
YOU. false teeth does get the laughs.
Maybe I am wrong but don't like It,
Erna Lowrie, played by Jean
Oliver, is the heroine who must ex-
perience the thrills. But does st.
Clair. cause this most important
character to react against the hor-
rors of his story? I think most sim
cerely. st. Clair, that your heroine
must not be wooden and you must
give her as much sight" and as
much intelligence as those who buy
seats. I think the success OF your
play in other fields, st. Clair, restS
in your ability to humanizing Errna.
It was this trick of the maid and
the lady of the house in 1.-THE Bat"
that humanized this shit and made
II good theater. These two charac
tiers reacted every minute to the
thrills and the horror. Erma must
react Just as the audience.
st. Clair with his cruel tiger
theme, the lighted lantern in the
nainting and the rain effects III
thew work. has enough business for
several shows. But this play needs
more ehumanizing" on the part OF
the characters as certain events
happen.
believe with a careful and a
human reaction of the characters :
the mystery of the play that st.
Clair has a mystery play with real
promise. AS I write this and as 1
respect the intelligence Of st. Clair,
I believe that as he works with this
play that he has GOOD THEATER.
And that Is the test Of any play.
I am not at all concerned with
the cast. 1t is the play that counts
this week.
On view all week at English's.
DID THEY STOP THE
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
H/Ln H. BY Charles
w NV lux Fitzhugh
Talman
HI11+LoA Authority on
w EULHET Meteorology
THOSE DREADFUL EXPERT
MENTS.

MENTS.
The ancient and apparently i'm
mortal delusion that rain can be
produced by the use of explosives
received much encouragement in
1891 and 1892. when experiments Of
this character we're carried out by
General r. @. Dyrenforth with the
aid of a Congressional appropria-
ton. These undertakings we're
partly the outcome OF the publica-
ton in 1871 of book called War
and the Weather" by Edward Pow
ers, which gave great prominence to
the notion that rainfall is a usual
sequel of battles. This idea actually
dates from ancient times, long be-
fore the invention of gunpowder. It
is mentioned in Plutarch's Lives"
Dyrenforth and his assistants.
after some preliminary experiments
in the suburbs of Washington. went
to ranch in Texas. Here, during
a period of several weeks. many ball
looms containing a mixture of hydro
gen and oxygen, as we'll as sticks OF
dynamite sent up attached to kites
were exploded in mid-aid Other
explosives were fired on the ground.
The following summer more money
was secured from Congress and the
firing was continued.
The experimentors thought that
their explosions we're responsible for
a few showers that occurred in the
vicinity Of their headquarters, but
most meteorologists were convinced
that the showers were merely of ma
lures program. The only tangible
result of the undertaking was thai
1t gave great impetus TO all sort
OF wild schemes for regulating tho
weather.
CAil rights reserved by Science Service. Incl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
/(Decatur Democrat)

II decatur Democrat) ~
Bob Tucker is booming Louis Ludlow, former Indi
ana newspaper man but for many years Washington
correspondent for the Democratic congressional noi
nation in the seventh district. Ludlow
Politics in years past wo-hsted Demo-
Again though his writings for the i,e past few
Booming. years have made us think the eastern
associations had been too much for
him. Tucker has also dug up a new candidate for
governor, Fred Hoke, Indianapolis manufacturer and
by the way he is real guy who would make real
organization and put up real scrap if he got into the
contest. BY the way, It's getting along toward that
time when people will begin to gossip about politics
for 1928 and it looks as though it might be plentiful
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19

NY lllOuBAAI Vic
suggestion that
its first perform
ances are just a
matter of so many
experiences. This
is true with Rob-
ert st. Glars new
mystery comedy
which is being
presented for the
first time on any
stage at Erglish'S
this week. 1t is
unnamed because
the Berkell man
agement offers a
hundred dollars in
cash for the most
COMMONWEALTH title
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
YOU MUST COME OVER
AND MEET THE DEACON

Dear Brother and Dear Sister, you
must come over and meet The
Deacon.
Pray with him, Brother, but don't
play cards with him. Verify, tell
you that.
Now, you ask, what am I raving
about now? And in that exalted
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
Stage Verdict

LYRIC-Harry WEIGH and
Ned Norton are handing out
the most delightful hokum that
one would ever want to ex-
perience. .
PALACE-A bit of clever
burlesque is found in the offer
ing of Murray and Maddox in
Chow"
KEITH'S-Eugene, Powers is
giving the Arliss touch of
splendid comedy acting in
alias The Deacon" Probably
the finest individual actin; ac-
4, complishment of the season.
ENGLISH'S Robert st,
Glars unnamed mystery COM
edy is being presented for the
FIRST time on any stage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19

ngnJ OF KNOW
ing The Dea-
con, I tell you
not to play cards
with him unless
you are on his
side. Am trying
to tell you in one
of my unguarded
m o m e n IS Of
alias The Dea-
con- as being
presented by the
Stuart Wake.
Players a t
K e it'll S this
week. And mind
you. this is the
s.I Af.N t...s..n...
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
Good Ne1O Trick in Mystery Play1Oriting Is Used by
Robert ST. Clair i'm His Shoe ON Vie7g at EpgHShS

A new play is a good deal like
new born babe because a lot of
improvement is expected with age.
When called upon to tell you
about a brand new play, I carry in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
Questions and
AnSZOeTS

When Is IL proper TO use Junior"
after boys name?
Ordinarily junior is used only Ia
distinguish between father and son.
but sometimes 1t is used TO distin-
guish an older from a younger man
Of the same name.
Who was the first President OF
Germany?
Frederick Ebert He died Febru-
airy %, 1925.
Who was the author Of tho old
phrase EARLY TO he'd. carly 20 rise.
makes a man healthy, wealthy and
wise?"
II is from Benjamin Franklin {
"Maxims prefixed TO Poor Richards
Almanac.
What is the total value Of cent
pieces coi-ci in tho United States In
1922?
ST. 500
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
DO You KNoU-

That workers at the Dis
pensary Aid Association, an
agency OF the Community
Fund. saw to 1t that 054
sick poor people received the
proper medical attention this
year?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19

Senator Boomboom McWhorter is advocating the
"hands off" policy toward China. He says the pol
icy's been "hands Up" long enough.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19

Many an ardehesswain's love for his lady has bee
rudely shattered by concrete bridge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19

How in the world do you suppose Henry For
ever happened to read the Dearborn independent
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19

Dear Mr.. Fixit: I thought I would
write to you to sec If you could &c
the city to clean our alley which IN
the first alley west of State st. be-
tween Ohio and New York st.
have teen for three years trying to
get it ,Ieaned.
At each end there are two
dangerous manholcs. on the south
side the hole is so bad the city has
q man place a red lantern on 1t at
night, He has done that for
month and I think 1t is very OK
pensive. Thanking you for past
efforts, l remain
YOURS O. A.E
The street commissioner SAID he
would be unable to clean the alley
at present. The engineering de-
partment will inspect the man
holes you refer to.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
Mr.. Fixit
BJoWing Auto Horns at
Drug Store Irks Neigh
borS.

E. Thirty Fourth st. residents to-
day appealed to Mr.. Fixit for relief
from noisy auto horns In front OF
a north side drug store.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: The blowing Of
horns by autoists using drug store
curb service is the worst nuisance
a city ever had. 1t is more than we
can stand. Every night the noise
lasts until past midnight and on
Sunday it is all afternoon and night.
This drug store is on E. Thirty
Fourth st. east of Meridian st. We
have stood this for FIVE summers
and one woman is so nervous she is
under a doctors care. This practice
has ceased to be a joke. Please help
quick.
SEVEN PROPERTY OWNERS.
Sorry, but Mr.. Fixit has found
no way to give you relief. There
is no law prohibiting blowing Of
auto horns. If there are sufficient
property owners who object to the
drug store you could 60 into court
and declare the place a nuisance.
according TO Police Captain
Walter White.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19

Other theaters today offer "Serv-
ice for Ladies" at the Indiana
"Dearie" at the Circle; Women
Love Diamonds" at the Ohio; Run
ming Wild" at the Apollo and Split
ting The Breeze" at the Isis.
What was the nationality of Bat
thing Sikh?
He was a Negro, born in Senegal,
Africa. His real name was Louis
Phal.
What calendar does Russia use?
The Gregorian new style) calen-
dar was adopted in 1902.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
DID THEY STOP THE

SHOW! HE DUNE DAOs
When two men can walk out on
the stage and by real Snowman
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-21

Adoption Of the uniform motor code and the simpli-
fication and correlation Of eli laws dealing with high
way traffic and control will be advocated at the South
western States Highway Conference. which will be held
In Fort Worth November % and %.
Many of the Southwestern states have conflicting
laws which are very confusing 70 tourists and are also
q great handicap to motor transport. leaders in the
movement 20 secure a uniform code state. They point
out that this code has been compiled BY the National
Conference on Street and Highway Safety under the di-
rection OF Herbert Hoover, secretary OF commerce.
Rapid increase in interstate motor traffic in the
past few years and the multiplicity Of highway and
traffic laws in the different states has caused end
less confusion among motorists and those transporta-
tion interests which are utilizing the motor truck. Lit
tie or no effort has been made BY the various states
10 keep up with this rapid development, and many Of
the laws which are still being enforced are obsolete or
wholly inadequate 70 meet existing conditions.
Several states have already put the uniform code
into effect, and it has proved sufficiently elastic to
meet the requirements Of q rapidly increasing traffic.
Unfortunately, the number adopting the code is insult
ficlent TO thoroughly demonstrate its practicabilty in
interstate traffic. but its opponents assert that its
f~lexibility is sufficient to cover all conditions which
may arise and that il will prove a potent factor in ex-
banding the usefulness Of the automobile and motor
truck.
Another important improvement 70 be advocated
at the Fort Worth conference. which is not covered by
the uniform code provides for the uniform marking Of
interstate highways, an improvement which will be
greatly appreciated by the touring public. All states
now have their designated highways numbered, and the
systems in vogue are entirely satisfactory 50 far as
interstate traffic IL concerned. but II is a source Of
delay and endless confusion for the ~inteSstate travel
err. The Bureau OF Public Roads has worked out a ma
tional system Of numbering designed 10 rectify this
condition. and adoption Of this plan is TO be urged at
the conference.
Texas, and especially the Gulf coast section Of the
state. is greatly interested in this conference. ANY
Recommendation which would tend TO improve conditions
for tourist travel should receive the endorsement OF the
Texas representatives, and the program recommended
by the conference should have the full support Of the
next Legislature. Most members Of the legislature
frankly admit that the present highway and traffic
laws Of Texas are decidedly crude, and they should
welcome the suggestions and Communications Of a
body Of men who have devoted much time to a study
Of the highway problems of the nation and especially
the Southwestern states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-21

A warning TO business as well as other organized
groups that demands for the creation Of new bureaus
and commissions are projecting government into a field
of activity for which it is not equipped was sounded by
Lewis z. Pierson. president Of the Chamber Of Com
merce of the United states. at = meeting Of that or
vanirsticn al West Baden.
1T is important" said Mr.. Pierson. TO preserve
American business. but II Is far more important 70
preserve American government.
As citizens, We cannot permit American govern
merit 10 be buried under a multiplicity Of bureaus, and
an avalanche Of taxation. We serve neither our own
purposes nor those Of the government when we meekly
submit TO the growing idea that government 1t will
can step from it, throne to enter the merits OF trade to
compete with the enterprise Of its citizens.
1--WE want government 70 preserve liberty and justice
end fair play. We want government to protect its citi-
gems at home. no less than abroad, from the abuse Of
arbitrary power. We want government TO keep open
the doors % opportunity to US and 70 our children,
and permit US IS private citizens 20 pursue those OPP
portunities in the open, 70 the limit Of our genius and
our powers. And when government has done that. IL
will have done al that any government should do. Be
yond that point government functions not as a be-
niTnant giant. but as q blind and laundering tyrant.
IF government finds that IL can enter one husi-
ness without resistance how long will it be before It
extends its operations 70 all husiness."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-21
Local Singers
Aid In Oratorio

Rehearsals for the Sixth Annual
Performance Of the Messiah IN San
Benito give mary indications Of in
creased interest on the part Of chorus
members IN the oratOrio.
The Harmony Club Chorus. directed
by Miss NJ. Flora Todd. will this year
be augmented by IN group Of Browns
vile singers who ARE reheRrsinE sep
arately In Miss Todd's studio on
Wednesdays at 1880 p. m.
The local group will join the main
chorus at San Benito later. Singers
from Harlingen and other Valley
points rehearse az San Benito ut the
regular Friday rehearsal.
Brownsville singers who are re-
hearsing are Mesdames Gimble. Aid
ridge. r. J. Tucker, Baird, Hurst,
Davenport. Shelton. Sewell, Snow,
Miss Judith LauRhlin, Messrs. Barber.
Toothman. La~ngfcrd, Desha. McCuh-
bin, j. Sewell. r. Sewell, Dame.
Naher, Baird, Horton.
The date Of the performances and
the names or the quartette OF pro-
fessional soloists who will assist the
chorus will be announced later. The
Harmony Club will spare no effort 20
make this sixth performances its best
finished presentation OF the great
oratorio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-21

There j. nothing constant but change, and we may
have arrived 1t a point where the modern university
requires rather careful definition. What Is the func-
ton Of higher education st the present time? What
are is obieetives. What u the relation Of the col
lege to the university What have we . right 10 ex-
pect Of those who have enjoyed the opportunities and
privileges Of higher training ~ nominal cost 90 them.
but At enormous costs contributed from many sources ?
Before the late war, the American college differed
little In certain respects from a manufacturing con.
|cern- A plant was erected. a faculty employed. and
sources Of income sought and established. either
through public taxation Or BY private bounty. These
arrangements required raw material for fabrication, q
student body. and active efforts were made 70 gather
II Advertising campaigns were waged; field agents
were sent out 20 court patronage and good will. There
was hardly . college or university that was not eager
for more students.
A flood tide Of students has set in, compelling more
~teacheRes, requiring additional buildings. that cvertax
the facilities and Accommodations Of universities and
colleges Where student bodies we're listed by hun
dreds they are now numbersd in thousands. Resourc-
es which yesterday appeared ample are to-day made
quate to meet the demands Of those who seek higher
learning. Some Of the causes for this quest are readily
disccrnible. chief among which, no doubt, il the era Of
unprecedented prosperity NE have enjoyed in recent
years.
Other things being equal. the patronage VI the col
ieges and universities il directly correlated with the
economic resources Of the people. II ia fair to suppose
that there has been a nsw intellectual interest nwaksn-
"a. hut n Il certain that never before have so many
Of The American people hsd the means to seek and se-
euEs &c ssfAntzss NJ . saAsSs sdssatieas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-21
The World and All
JUDGES ERR roo

when a judge makes q mistake we all experience
something of a shock. Somehow. we have come to be.
lieve that judges almost always decide Alright. when
they have serious decisions to make.
To the credit of the human race be il said. the in.
dietary rather generally retains the respect Of the peo-
pie. The reason why people respect the bench il that
judges very seldom disgrace the bench. A Judge is hu-
man. just as a carpenter or a farmer is human. But
II ne Is well trained for his work. he Is likely 70 do
so Justly and we'll, because the realization Of his re-
sponsibility scbers and steadies him.
] have known many judges. OF high and low degree.
For several years ! reported the doings Of courts for
newspapers. ! spent some pleasant hours with the
judges. In their chambers. 7 must say that 7 have
never known personally a Judge whom I believed 10 Be
crooked.
But a judge has a stomach, and I suppose his food
sometimes disagrees with him, az food does with other
men Of mature years and sedentary habits Of life. So
Il IL not surprising that a magistrate sometimes in
flicts excessive penalties upon prisoners who do not
please him.
The Indigestion Judgment prize for this year, it
seems to me, ought 70 90 to a New York magistrate
named Farrell, who sentenced to three months impris-
onment a young man whose sole offense was that he
fell asleep in an almost deserted subway station, and
yelled when rudely awakened by policemen.
The young man Is James Moore, nineteen, poor,
honest, industrious, thrifty. He was born I'm Scotland,
came to America when two years old, and had been
working as a laborer in New York ard sending most
Of his savings to his mother in Lawrence, Mass. the
poor fellow was frightened almost out Of his mind BY
the police and his world vanished in a red glare when
the magistrate, whose breakfast must have been par
ticularly heavy that day. sent him to the workhouse
for three months.
Who came 70 the assistance OF this abused and
m~isiudged young man? Radical organizationsg An
archists? Welfare workers? No.
a group Of brokers in Wall Street, reading OF the
thrifty young fellows horribly unjust sentence, hired q
high-grade lawyer and proceeded 20 get the prisoner
out Of Jail. James Moore now finds his thrift and
honesty appreciated, and he has friends who can do him
some substantial good.
take off my hat to the humane Wall Street brok-
ers, and ] grieve that once again . magistrate has done
discredtt to the bench by exercising his power tyranicaI-
ly upon a poor and worthy person.