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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01
BY Walter ID. Hickman

1t takes an artist of exquisite
showmanship to keep an act in exist
ence for several seasons.
Such an artist is Eddie Leonard.
He Is an old and greatly liked insti-
tuition of the old stage school.
And yet at his present age of SER
vice upon the American stage, he
has a certain freshness and eager
ness about him which MAKES him
secure upon the stage of today.
Leonard is back ut Keith's this
week, the second time this season,
with the same act. 1t is announced
on the program that this is his last
appearance in this act in this city.
The fact as well as the announce
ment in no way hurts business. II
seems to help it. / noticed a tendency
upon the part Of Leonard to give his
six chief dancers all the time they
wanted for their stepping. Three are
really featured dancers, especially
the fleshy individual who really does
marvellous things with his feet in
spite of his weight. In fact all the
dancers score with the greatest ease.
Leonard is taking the twilight
years of his stage career very earn
estly, and seriously. When he begs
off from further work after doing
many encores. all nicely placed, i
/ really do believe that he is sincere
| to the last word when he questions
the fact if he will De long with us on
the stage, but that he is glad today,
that he has made people happy at
| this performance.
And there is great beauty and
sincerity to Eddie Leonard and he is
one of the very few that l can for
give with ease for coming back with
the same. act on numerous occasions.
And it is still a rare delight to have
Eddie Leonard and his gang on the
stage. He pleases those of his
audience of this generation and
those who heard him many years
ago.
Ethel Davis after a successful
venture with the Greenwich Village
Follies has returned to vaudeville
with material that is well known to
the variety stage. And yet as l
studied her yesterday afternoon, she
obtained rare tribute of apprecia.
ton for her work. Miss Davis and
Leonard stop the show.
Sidney Marion and Gene Ford go
in for eccentric burlesque goings on.
The man is the chief contributor to
the eccentric goings on. Reck and
Rector prove how strong one mans
jaw really can be.
Franklin Ardell calls his present
act 1.-The Man From Miami" 1t may
as we'll be called THE Wife Saver. "
Paul kirkland by the use of a ladder
and a company, just one woman,
has an act of real comedy and
balancing merit although kirkland
and his present offering are we'll
known to vaudeville. The Musical
Hunters open the show.
At Keith's all week.
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for her work in male characterize
tions.
Her name as / understand it is
Jane Dillan and l hope that / have
1t right. When her act starts she
is playing at a piano and trying to
sing. She stops shortly and explains
that her friends tell her that she
looks more like other people than
she is a singer.
So she removes her feminine at
tire and in a second appears in COM
plete makeup of a man. Her Yukon
man is a triumph as to makeup and
voice She has real life in her char
acterization of a white haired old
man in years. but young in spirit
while looking for good young look
ing women. There is a suggestion
of travesty as we'll as real tragedy
in this character drawing of a man
about town.
Miss Dillan closes with her idea of
an old man, one of the oldest in
Posey country. Here she has caught
the voice, the makeup and old age
itself Really here is a wonderful
piece of work and it actually ele-
Yates the variety stage to that place
where real artists of characterize
ton may win the admiration, re-
spect and attention of big and ever
changing audience.
Be sure and see Miss Dillan this
week and I am sure that you will
thank me for picking her out and in
viting you to see this really very fine
and sincere artists of male character
ization. To me she is one of the
treats of the season.
Shuron Devries has what may be
called an ambitious and an elaborate
dance Offering. She opens with
Moonlight and Roses" beautiful as
to color and poetry of motion. Then
a man on roller skates burlesques the
idea of this dance. The slave dance
number of Shuron Devries, is done
with wise but sufficient restraint.
That is artistry to do this sort of a
| thing.
Jean and Vatican are hoop
jugglers. who work with great speed.
They have several novelties. And
the act has personality, especially
when on of the men makes the
hoops do the Black Bottom dance.
Covan and Walker are minus the
needed class which an act of this
character requires now days to
really get over. Chase and La Tour
and company present contrast in
love making. Have seen this act
before. but it still registers. Ling
and Long go in for very eccentric
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fire and expression, as well as the
greatest possible vocal warmth and
color. This artist is one of the most
-amazing personalities 1 have ever
heard on the concert stage. In her
more dramatic moments she lives the
voice of the composer
Here is the velvet voice, always
filled with the greatest warmth and
=lways under perfect control. hope
it will be my pleasure as we'll as a
duty to hear her with a great or
chestra.
Even the piano with Molly Bern
stein at the piano seemed to glow
in recognition of the presence of
Dusolina Giannini. am not the only
person raving about this artist Of
song in Indianapolis today.
They were still shouting her praise
when left the Academy of Music
last night. And am certainly
shouting it from the housetops right
now. Watch me get hold of her rec
ords. This woman really made a
cripple out of me last night. She
gave me one of my greatest expert
ences with wonderful singing that 1
have ever had.
Now for the Indianapolis Maen-
nerchor, an organization of which
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MUNCIE NEEDS CLEANING
= From Hartford Civ News-

If the bitter controversy between Judge Dearth,
of the Delaware Circuit Court and George Dale Mum
Gle publisher, results in the authorities awakening
the true conditions that have long prevailed there and
which have been notorious that Muncie is known
from one end OF the country to the other haven
for Crooks the good citizens of Muncie ought to be
pleased.
Dale probably published much that he should not
have published, this is his weakness the people
here where he one time published a newspaper well
know, but from present indications 1t looks like he
has the best of the argument with the judge. The
highhanded outrage of Dearth in arresting the
boys that sold Dae's and the brutal treatment
of some of them, has reacted against Dearth and
him much prestige in his quarrel with Dale. If a
judge of Circuit Court has much arbitrary
as Dearth has shown, he may be dangerous man in
any community, and wholly out of harmony with
Americans and their Constitution.
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Asia, Trouble Zone

England's grievance against Soviet
Russia is rooted in Asia, where not
only China, but many other sections
have been set by the ears through
Bolshevist influence. England and
other countries played a stupid game
when they failed to recognize the
Cantonese, but that is water gone
by the mill
Not so much because they wanted
to, but because they were cast aside
by the rest of the world and had no
one else to look to. the Cantonese
accepted advice from Bolshevist
leaders.
They have always been the most
stalwart and progressive people in
China. 1t was a strange oversight
on the part Of European and Ameri-
can diplomats that they were left
for Bolshevist doctrinaries to pick up
and ingratiate.
England is the worst sufferer
from such a condition. because Of
the vast territories she holds in Asia.
1t remains to be seen whether she
can find any relief in scolding
Soviet Russia, or whether she will
have to start over agian and pursue
different course, especially toward
the Cantonese.
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Coolidge, Poor, Wall
Streets AIIy-LoWden,
Rich, Its Foe.
BY M. e. Tracy

TT. WORTH, Tex, March Il
Lowden stock went up over the
weekend. President Coolidge's veto
of the McNary-Haugen bill offers
the only explanation. At present,
the corn belt is good and sore.
Whether its soreness. will last is
another question. 1t may not have
been completely sold on the McNary-
Haugen bill, but it was sold on the
idea that the Government ought to
try something by way of farm re-
lief. 1t regards President Coolidge's
veto as blow at the latter propo.
sition and talks Lowden as a matter
of course.
Lowden has made himself the out
standing champion of Federal aid for
the farmer. This, added to the
strong race he made for the presi-
Dental nomination in 1920. makes
him a logical candidate for the Re-
publican West to support.
1t is paradox, albeit healthy
one, that Coolidge, comparatively
poor man, should stand forth as Wall
Streets best friend, while Frank o.
Lowden, a comparatively rich man,
should be singled out as the best
friend of the man with the hoe.
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w ork
Lack of Quick Tricks May
Not Be Bar to Initial
Bid.
BY Milton C. Work

The pointer for today Is: A
strong suit without quick trick
may be bid initiaIIy should the
hand contain two quick Side tricks.
Before taking up The three hands
given yesterday, II is advisable that
the rule governing these cases be
re.stated, so that there may be no
misunderstanding Of it. When a
five-card suit is headed by Ace-King
two quick tricks, no side trick is
required. When It contains more
than one quick trick but not two,
compromising side strength (Which
may be less than quick trick is re-
quired. When it is headed by Acc
or King-Queen lone quick trick, one
side trick is required. When II does
not contain a quick trick, two side
tricks are required.
No. /. Sp: King -Jack-x.x-j HIT:
Ace-x.x Di: xxx CT: Xxx. The suit
is headed by King-Jack dhe strong
est non.quick.trick combination OF
face cards. and it has a quick trick
on the side; but it should not be bid
because, with no quick trick In the
suit, there should be two OH the side.
No. 2. Sp: King-Jack-x-x-x lit: Ace
Queen-x Di: xxx CT: Xxx. Stronger
than No. 1 because the side stI ength
Is an Ace.Queen, but for the reasonk.
stated in No. it should not be bidN
although with the high cards re
versed and the Ace-Queen in the five
card suit and the King-Jack on the
side it should be.
No. 8 Sp: Kink- Jack-x-X-X lit: Ace
King-x Di: Xxx Cl Xxx. Should be
bid because Of the two quick tricks
in the Heart suit.
Tomorrow we will consider the fol.
lowing hands:
1. Sp: King.1O.x.x-x 1T: Ace'x'x
Di' Ace-x-X-x CT: X.
.. SIP: King.10.x-X.X lit: Ace'x-x
Di: King-Jack.X.x CT: X.
3. SIP: King.10-X'X-X lit: Ace
King.x Di; Jack.x.x-X CT: X.
4. Sp: King-10-X-x-x lit; Ace
Queen.x Di: Jack.X-X.X CT: X.
Copyright John f. Ollie Coz
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01
BY Walter ID. Hickman

The widest demonstration of APP
prevail that have seen any individ-
ual artist receive here in many
months was accorded Dusolina Clan
mini. soprano, at the Academy of
Music last night.
If 1 ever heard perfect singing,
heard and felt it last night as Duso-
lima Giannini sang a Beethoven
group, then Puccinis aria, ''Vissi
D'Arte," then the Schumann group,
filled with tantalizing melody, and
then the fireworks. group of Italian
folk songs arranged by Vitorio Clan
mini.
From the time that Beethoven was
revealed in his most glorious beauty
until she completed the solo part
with the Indianapolis Maennerchor
singing "Fruehlingsnacht," this art
list was the perfect artist.
It takes perfect singing as well as
brains and marvellous ability to at
tract capacity house and then turn
that audience into cheering crowd.
This did not happen once last night,
but time and time again.
In the Puccini aria, Miss Giannini
was the dramatic exponent of the
QnaEnkie sta&A. She brought dramatic
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01
Times Readers
Voice Vices

To the Editor of The Times:
Friday a bill was passed by the
Legislature enabling cities OF a GER
tain population to pay $1,000 per an
mum to a bunch oG windjammers TO
discourse jazz to the idlers Of our
public parks. on consulting Acts
1928, page 296, you will see that ev-
cry small town may have the same
privilege at a cost not to exceed
$1,000 per annum.
The board of accounts has decided
in three cases that "a city cannot
legally make an appropriation to de-
fray the expenses of Memorial day
(see Cities and Towns, page rs, seq
ton 214). In this city not long since
a petitioa was numerously signed
asking the city council to enact an
ordnance providing for the annual
celebration of the Fourth OF July,
when II was found that It, too, came
under the above prohibition.
Is ii not about time that these two
acts were amended so as to include
the Fourth of July and Memorial
day? JOHN N. TAYLOR
Charlottesville, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01
Helping Radio

Perhaps the most constructive bill
passed by Congress during the pres.
ent session was that providing for
control of the air.
Unlicensed use of the air has done
nothing so distinctly as to spoil the
greatest discovery of the age.
AS things now stand, radio is a
veritable nuisance. not only to broad.
casters, but to listeners. The bill
passed by Congress promises to
change all this for the better. 1t
should not be condemned because it
represents more regulation. Science
demands order and system, which
are but other names for regulation.
The kind of regulation that gets
nowhere, and that we have a right
to complain about, deals with moral
theorizing. half.baked reform and
obsolete intolerance.
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this city has the right to be proud.
These men are carrying on a glori.
GUS tradition OF other days when
men banded together to sing beauti-
full music.
And the indianapolis Maennerchor
under the leadership of Karl Reck-
zeh of Chicago is doing that beauti-
full thing.
1t was a perfect concert at the
Maennerchor last night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01
REAL ATHLETES ON
VIEW AT THE PALACE

There are probably many, many
artists on the vaudeville stage whose
work at times is not appreciated to
the extent that their training and
efforts deserve.
There is one type of act that falls
in this classification more often than
the others; it is the act made up
of trained athletes. popularity called
acrobats, who offer feat after feat
! that to ninety-nine people out of a
hundred would be impossible. Con-
sidering the physical and nervous
perfection that these people must
possess it seems rather one sided at
times to see much inferior material
rated above them.
At the Palace for the first half of
this week are the -Four American
Aces and Queen" All their work is
done on the trapeze, and it is re-
lief to watch them go through their
different stunts with the precision
and air of confidence that they have.
The members Of this act are Annette
Richard. who, besides being a most
attractive young women, is also an
excellent performer, and four men,
Roy Luken. Paul London, George
Barnard and Ed Paquet.
Cardiff and Wales offer some COM
edy in a burlesque impression Of
Romeo and Juliet. This act, with
that of Bobby and Maude Roberts,
are the best fun producers of the
show this week.
Joe and Willis Hale went on be-
fore 1 got in the theater, but from
what I saw of their act they have
some good comedy.
The Transfield Sisters have an or
chestra with the three girls doing
speciality offerings. The orchestra is
all right and one Of the girls has
some clever dances, but two of the
girls seemed to be too much inter-
ested in certain members of the au-
dience to get down to business.
Included on the bill is a photoplay
presentation. Cruise of the Jasper
B." with Rod LaRocque; also news
reel.
At the Palace today and tomor-
row. (By the Observer.)
Other theaters today offer: "Tell
1t to the Marines" at the Apollo;
The Winning of Barbara Worth"
| at the Circle. n new show at the
Ritz; 1.-THE Show" at the Ohio; "The
Marriage Clause" at the Uptown;
new show at the Isis, and burlesque
at the Mutual.
The Little Theater tonight will pre-
sent for the first time in this city
1.-THE Adding Machine" At the
playhouse.
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Showmanship of Eddie Leonard Keeps
His Act in a Most Satisfying Shape

stuff. The man is about the tallest
masculine edition have seen. And
he is as thin as he is tall. Gordon
and Pierce seem to lack the ability
to give a point to their act. 1t is
one of those old man affairs-the
old man talking to a younger man.
The Weldanos have a spectacular
novelty which reminds one of
carnival. Movies complete the bill.
At the Lyric all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01
Paradox of Oil

Another paradox, just as healthy,
is to be found in the fact that a jury
white-washed Fall and Doheny,
while the Supreme Court declares
that the Doheny lease was tainted
with fraud and the policy pursued by
Fall was Illegal. There are cases too
complicated for grocery clerks and
truck drivers to decide. and there
are occasions when it takes a body
like the Supreme Court to protect
the interests of the common people.
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Questions and
Answers

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tion OF Tact or information by writing
10 The Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave., washing
ton. D.. c.. inclosing cents Ia stampY
advice cannot be given nor can extended
research be undertaken. AL other
questions will receive personal reply
Unsipned requests cannot be answered.
All letters are onhdential.-Editor.
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Stage Verdict

KEITH 'S-Eddie Leonard is
back at this theater. Still
pleases with the greatest ease.
LYRIC-Jane Dillan with her
male characterization from life
contributes to the variety stage
a type of entertainment which
helps to glorify this institution.
PALACE-The trapeze is
used to splendid advantage by
the Four American Aces and
Queen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01
Tagging Senate

Congress rushes to it's conclusion
with a lot of unfinished business.
The House has done pretty we'll and
can afford to look back on its calen.
Oar with satisfaction, but the Sen
ate is in chaos,
We used to regard the Senate as
sober, deliberate and sure of itself.
Now it lags behind the more popu-
lar branch in every respect.
Whatever it may have done to
stop graft, the election of Senators
has not added to their caliber or
efficiency. r
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01
How many graduates of high
schools and colleges are there in the
limited STATES?

OF the population 81 years of age
and over. PA per cent are college
graduates; an additional 4.55 per cent
have had some college training; 6.22
per cent are high school graduates;
another 1886 per cent have had some
high school work; 27.13 per cent have
graduated from grade schools; "a per
cent have had some elementary edu-
cation, and TO per cent have had
little or no schooling.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01
GIVING CREDIT TO AN
ARTIST IN CHARACTERIZATION

There is at least one act at the
Lyric this week that challenges me
to go the limit in giving her credit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01

The United States Senate seems to have change
all our old notions about dam site.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01

How old is the art of dancing?
1t is generally believed that the
first exponent of the art were saw
ages existing long before recorded
history who employed it in their
tribal religious festivals and celebra-
tons Of victory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01

congress passed the farm relief BILL but the only
garden relief we can think of is liniment.
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What is plagiarism?

The act of appropriating the liter
airy composition of another or parts
or passages of his writings, or the
ideas Of language of the same, ard
passing them off as the product Of
ones own mind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01

When was the coinage Of Lincoln
pennies begun?
1909.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01

Inc Time is almost at hand when spade up
tnelr back yards for the neighbors chickens to
play in.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01

Is the University Of Pennsylva-
mia called penn State?
No. The University of Pennsyl-
vanai is private institution in
Philadelphia, while Penn state Penn
sylvanla state College, is a sta
institution located at State College,
Pa.
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reaches Browning refused to be interviewed ON
her return from Bermuda. The public owes her it's
thanks.
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What is n vogelhandlerf
A dealer in birds.

Is George Washington's home at
Mount Vernon open to visitors dailyY
1t is open from IL a. m. to a p. m.
daily except Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01

Which are the largest railway sta
tions OH the continent Of Europe.
and in the British Isles and New
York City?
Waterloo Station. London, is the
largest in the British Isles. More
than LOO trains are handled there
daily from twenty-one platforms. The
station at Leipsic, Germany, is the
largest on the continent. and has IA
cilities for handling 500 trains In
and out daily. Grand Central sta
ton, New York City, has a daily
normal number of through trains OF
1913 and a maximum number OF 24o'
In suburban traffic, the station has
normal number Of 295 daily trains
and a maximum number OF 2Sl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01

No law shall restraining the free interchange thought and opinion
Observation-Disclosures
Indian
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01

Who wrote "The Man Nobody
Knows" and ''rhe Book Nobodm
Knows?
Bruce Barton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01

How long did Houdini remain UNI
der water in the sealed casket when
he beat the record Of Rahman Beyy
One hour, 81 minutes, 81 seconds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01

Does an Italian-born citizen of the
United States have to serve In the
military forces Of Italy II no goes
back there for visitY
We are advised by the Royal Ital-
ian Embassy that according to the
Italian law, emigration and the as
humption of foreign citizenship do
not exempt Italian.born individuals
or the children born OF italian SUBJ
jects, from performing their military
service in Italy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-01

Are there any large ranches left
in the United States?
King Ranch, Brownsville, Texas;
Pitchfork Ranch, Cody, Wyo.; Perrin
Ranch, Seligman. Arlz.. and Miller
! Brothers 101 Ranch. Ponca City,
Okla, are among the extensive ones.