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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-12

Friml's operettas, was the mag
net for a week of capacity
audiences at English's last sea-
son. In fact the throngs, both
from in and out of the city, that
besieged the ticket Office, numbered
hundreds of disappointees who were
unable to secure desired seat reser-
vationS.
There is, perhaps, an even greater
concern in the coming visit of 1.-THE
Vagabond King" by reason of the
announcement that Russell Janney,
producer of the play, has sent on
tour his entire New York Casino
Theater forces-the complete cho-
rus, orchestra, corps de ballet-and
the metropolitan cast of principals,
including Carolyn Thomson,
prima- donna, who, when 1.-THE
Vagabond King" opened at the Ca
sino two seasons back created and
sang the role of Katherine de Vau-
celles."
Miss Thomson sang the part at
the Broadway house 538 times with
out miss. Sharing honors with
Miss Thomson in the New York,
Boston and Philadelphia engage
ments of "The Vagabond King"
however, was Edward Nell, Jr., the
Indianapolis boy, whose rise to emf
nence in light opera and musical
comedy on Broadway is now a mat
ter of important theatrical history.
Nell has created a series of SEN
sations in the eastern places, and
because of his superb voice, coupled
with dramatic ability high above
the average, Janney placed him at
the head of his New York COM
pany, and he now sings the thrill
ing role Of Francis Villon" in the
operetta.
The eastern exchanges have spo-
ken in glowing and convincing terms
Of Nell's achievements.
Others in the New York company
include Will H. Philbrick, noted CO.
median; John Thorn, Ben Roberts,
Myra Peache, Aleta Edwards-many
others, and it will be pleasing news
to admirers of the best in the dra-
matte line to learn that H. Cooper
Cliffe, the English actor, is to re-
turn and play his role of king
Louis XII of France"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-12
On Lindbergh Program

"Crazy to Fly" was selected for
a special program given under the
auspices of the Chamber Of COM
merce of San Diego at special
program on the occasion of the
visit of Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh to San Diego. The picture is
full of thrilling airplane scenes in
addition to its comedy appeal.
Bobby Vernon is starred.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-12
Little Theatre

The second production Of the sea-
son to be made by the Little The
atre Socity of Indiana will be IAN
Enemy of the People" by Henrik
Ibsen, on the evenings of Nov. 80
and Dec. 1, 2, 3, 9 and 10. This play
is substituted for Pirqudello's Fright
You Are If You Think You Are"
which has been postponed until
February, owing to its timeliness
and it's apparent interest to Indian
apolis civically-of the Ibsen play.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-12

is but 81. Preliminary to the
astounding success of Broadway"
he had produced but two plays,
weak Sisters" and Love En- and
Leave En-" Harris purchased
Broadway" from Philip Dunning,
who had christened it Bright
Lights" and then called in George
Abbott, well-known stage director,
to build it up. After two weeks
tryout in the Jersey Coast resorts
it opened in New York on Septem-
Der Is, 1926, and was at once &C
claimed as an undeniable hit.
Like the street for which it is
named Broadway" is at once mean
and glorious, slangy and bitter,
comic and tragic. wise and naive.
The scene of the story is the private
party room of The Paradise Night
Club, one of those dark and bolted
and suspicious taverns that is by
product of prohibition.
The Paradise is peopled by plot
ting bootleggers who do not hesitate
to use their cannon in defense of
territorial rights, the entertainers
rushing On and off through the
swinging doors to make their
costume changes, a Dragging young
hoofer in love with one of the
chorus girls, sauve and slow
spoken detective from the homicide
squad with two murders to solve,
the urbane and plotting Greek pro-
prietor, the slouchy walters with
coins jingling in their coat pockets,
and visiting gangsters out for a
party after hours with the chorus
girls.
In the company are Frederick
Howard, Betsy Jane Southgate,
Tom Morgan, Walter Davis, Clyde
Veaux, Mary Johns, Justine Hart
oY6 Marine MaVO
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-12

of scene after scene on the request
of mary raiders.
One of the letters is as follows:
"The writer through some misinterpre-
tation OF press notices. was led 70 see
the "Beggars Opera, at the M1Tat
ton was entirely his own Sfault, no
doubt The Opera" was indeed charm.
ing and entirely satisfactory, but OF
course, as the writer was prepared 10
see something of an entirely different
nature. he was left with a slight feeling
to his own Ignorance: VIII you kindly
dlspel his dilemma. What is the name
of the Opera in English, the Lyrics for
which were written by Edna st. Vincent
Millay? VIII you kindly, give a brief
Impression that the story hinges on a
short historical novel. written by
w. H. Hudson. Has the opera been given
The writer will feel himself indebted
to you If you will give your reply TO
the theater in The indianapolis Times"
Respectfully Yours
I find that Edna st. Vincent
Millay wrote the lyrics for 1.-THE
Kings Henchmen," which was pre-
sented for the first time in New
Yorl: last season at the Metro
politan. The music is by Deems
Taylor. 1t is now on tour and has
been booked for Cincinnati, Ohio, in
the near future.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-12
NezO Comedy

Quick Lunch" by the entire
writing staff, will be the next
vehicle for w. G. Fields and
Chester Conklin. The comedy
team will start to work in the
new production Immediately
upon completion of 1.-TWO
Flaming Youths" their cur
rent laugh feature.
No director or supporting
cast have yet been selected for
"Quick Lunch"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-12

was a picture clarifying war it is
wings" 1t makes you wonder just
how soon the League of Nations can
be depended on to collapse and as
your blood tingles life in present day
America, far from anybody'S fight
ing front, seems all too common
place.
We all agree that for movies that
move us these constantly improving
pictures of war cannot be equaled.
But of them all we predict that
Wings" in which we are carried to
the clouds, in which we forget the
Broadway crowds and stiffen in our
seats to feel delightful cold Shivers
as Buddy" Rogers and Richard Ar
len carry us over mo Mans Land"
is going to rum all the others a good
race for supremacy. AS far as the
writer is concerned, it is the best
motion picture ever witnessed.
United Artists, in addition to CIV
ing the movie world Mary Pick
ford's new picture, my Best Girl"
during the coming season. also will
provide the following offerings:
Norma Talmadge in "The Dove"
Charlie Chaplin in 1.-THE Circus"
Gloria Swanson in Sadie Thomp-
son."
Douglas Fairbanks in "The Gau-
cho."
John Barrymore in Tempest"
Gilda Gray in 1.-THE Devil Dancer"
D. w. Griffith's Drums of Love-"
Morris Gests first picture, THE
Darling of Gods"
And others.
Previously "Mare Nostrum" had
given us some of the thrills OF the
war on the sea.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-12
Rnncroft,s New Film

Victor Schertzinger, director as
signed to George Bancroft's new
starring picture, "Honky Tonk," ex-
poets to start camera work in two
weeks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-12
Support big Boy"

Hy Mayer and Eva Thatcher
carry the principal supporting roles
in Shamrock Alley" the new star
ring comedy which big Boy" four
year-old star, has completed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-12

Edward Rechlin
Edward Rechlin, noted orgarist,
will give an all Bach organ reci-
tai at the Meridian Street M. E.
Church on next Wednesday night,
under the auspices Of the City
Walther League.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-12
ROUNDING ROUND
THEATEKS Rith2 , WALTE = r
> opening Monday night at Enslish's.

again upon the Little Theatre Society to
this city and state.
directors the society made
interesting decided to Immediately put into
production People
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-12
Presenting Some Baby Comedy, All Next
Week, Starting Sunday Night.

AS the when this musical play announced for
week engagement Engshs Opera House season. play
going interest of Indianapolis ceners generally upon the
coming to that house Monday Nov A. Of The Vagabond
King"
The booking for but week. with manees scheduled
usual This latest and believed by many be the finest Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-12
The Film SHOP
BY DAN CAMPBELL
United Press stan Correspondent

UnlteQ FrcSS stan Correspondents
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. IAN &C
copied draft law along the film
rialto makes almost any trade or
profession open to summons to the
movie studios.
If you live in Hollywood and
don't enlist in the movies you are
subject to draft at any time. The
summons comes from a directors
vegaphone instead of an army
trumpet.
More than 100 firemen were
drafted recently for a sequence in
Emil Jannings' latest starring pic
ture, tentatively called Hitting for
Heaven" They were dressed in
the uniforms of London firefighters
and extinguished a spectacular blaze
that partially destroyed a two-story
house.
Policemen were drafted for crook
battles scenes in Underworld, 4"
Ben Meets sensational crime story.
Street car conductors and motor
men were called upon to work in
Figures Don't Lie" starring Esther
Ralston.
Movieland Observation-Disclosures
Pola Negri stepping into a Rolls
Royce sport touring, the prince at
the wheel-James Hall in kits,
conscious of his knees-Betty Bron-
son and Lane Chandler discussing
sunburns remedies after a location
trip to the desert while Ford Ster-
ling wise-cracks - Maria Corda
wearing a skirt above her knees for
"The Private Life of Helen of
Troy"-A cannibal island at the
First National studios with waving
palms, muddy water, and hundreds
of Cannibals running wild-Billie
Dove carrying an extremely long
handled parasol with a ducks head
for a handle. The duck has a
tongue which quacks when Billie
presses e button.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-12

Previously mare Nostrum" had
given us some of the thrills OF the
war on the sea.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-11
Wages and Working Conditions in China

father of the family is not sufficient to keep the
family. Both foreign and Chinese factory owners
represent that, because of this the employment of
women and children, and especially, of children, is
IN the nature of charity It does not seem to have
occurred to anyone that another solution would be
to make the mans wage adequate for the manten-
ance of the family.
Very little attention has far been paid to the
lives of the Chinese workers and very little evidence
has been collected. Some slender information how
ever, exists regarding Shanghai, the commercial
and industrial capital of China which is at the same
time an International Settlement in the government
OF which Great Britain overwhelmingly predomin-
ates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-11

Nothing could be more miserable than the housing
conditions of the factory workers in China visited
number of workers dwellings in proximity to the
cotton mills at Shanghai, Hankow and Wuchang
Many OF the two-storeyed houses front on dark
Streets so narrow that hardly ricksha could pass
even II the piles of garbage cleared away.
In Shanghai the rent of four-roomed house
was $13 to $50 per month. This is frequently paid
by the man who owns the front room on the ground
floor and probably works in it. The other rooms"
which often consist of rough wooden partitions made
out OF old packing cases-(and if there is anv wall
paper, it is just Chinese newspapers pasted on)-
are sub-let at about SIS per month room. loft
by lift. which ! saw, housed two families But
back partition with two mere families only cost 81
per month"; as there no window In the rooms
were two wooden beds--crude homemade affairs
little more than raised planks, about SIT wide
covered with a torn and dirty piece of mating
In one did see real bed. The only other furni-
ture was an open brick brazier-there was no fire
pace-and some old clothes hung on a nail These
dwellings were just outside two cotton mills where
the average wage of the cotton mill hands who in
habited them is given as $12 per month Probably
the wife and children also wage-earners other
wise one-sixth of the wage would go in rent even
if the workers shared with another family the worst
kind of room with no window
There was generally water supply from a tan
IN each street, similar to the village pump in our
oidtashioned villages, but evidence of any SAM
tary arrangements, and refuse just thrown into
the street In Shanghai, was told that some work
ers pay rental of 10 cents per month for plank
in room with thirty other workers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-11
IN WALL STREET

Here empires rise and fall, here wars are
made,
And in their chairs the bankers, gray and
staid,
Here daily plan, as calmly as can be,
The destinies of man, from ten to three!
HENRY REICH, JR.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-11
Continued from Page One)

Grafton In another generation, when the Chinese
have gained in industrial Skill things may be other
wise. For the moment the west is probably feel
ing the results of Japanese competition more than
the industrializaton of China.
Industries which carried on under the factory
system cotton spinning and weaving, silk reel
ing and spinning, silk weaving, cigarette making
match making printing engineering electricity dis
tillng, brewing and aerated water manufacture
tanning flour milling rice milling oil refining bean
pressing for oil and cake, sugar refining fruit
fish and meat canning, egg preparing, saw-milling
tea curing, hosiery knitting hair net examining
wool cleaning and press packing, ice and cold stor-
age works; and the manufacture of soap and
candles, cement and bricks, carpets and rugs towels
biscuits, glass, porcelain and earthenware paper
cloisonne, lacquer and enamelware.
Cotton Mills: General Conditions
AS regards the actual structure of the factories
and the arrangements for lighting, ventilation,
cleanliness and sanitation, there is little to choose
anywhere in China between Chinese Japanese and
British mills A Chinese mill built in 1924 is better
than British mill built in 1910 and British mill
built in 1924 is better than Chinese mill built
in 1910. The applies to Japanese Date is
more or less the governing factor as far as I could
from visiting a number of mills of different
natonaites. The textile machinery is either sup
piled from England, from such we-known firms as
Asa Lees of Oldham, from America; and the lay
out is not very different from the layout of mills in
Lancashire except that the of spindles are very
much lower, SO as to suit the height of the small
children who so often tend them have heard it
said that when New England introduced law abol-
ishing child labor, the low chldsze machinery which
did not go to the Southern States of America was
exported to China 1t is said that one of the mills
Of Naigai Wata Kaisha Cotton Spinning and Weav-
ing Co. in Shanghai is the most up-to-date cotton
mill in China and do not think that anyone has
disputed this claim.
The cotton-spinning and weaving industry is car
ried on largely by the labor of women and children
have seen it estimated that of all the cotton work
ers 40 per cent are women, 90 per cent children,
and 20 per cent men. l scarcely, however re-
call seeing any, men employed in the mills which I
visited, except as foremen and as engine-men in
the power house. My general impression was that
this is womens and childrens industry
Standard of I;fo
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-11
Standard of Life.

At the present time the life of the mass of the
Chinese is extraordinarily poor. The peasant farm
ing families who constitute nearly three-quarters of
the population of China are said to spend SIS per
cent OF their earnings on food; the coolies in the
towns about rs per cent. / have seen the workers
in the cotton mills partaking of their midday meal
4 small bowl of rice or bean or millet And the
industrial workers in general not worse paid
than the coolies. Yet this is all that they can
afford and the cost of this food is great that It
runs away with anything up to nearly quarters
of their earnings, and leaves little over for anything
elseso little, indeed that quite clearly their wives
and children forced to work if the family is to
live at all, at their low standard.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-09-07
LOCAL PEOPLE IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
MR.. AND MRS. ]. r. KEEFE MEET
WITH CAR ACCIDENT MON
DAY, AUG. 20. ED. FALKUM'S
CAR OvERTURNS.

Two automobile accidents occurred
near Olivia, one Sunday, on highway
No. A, and the other on Monday on
Highway No. IL.
On Sunday; August 2o, Ed. Falkum
of Redwood Falls, with his wife, dau-
ghter and mother-in-law, were driv-
ing to Willmar and when about four
miles north Of Olivia he met car.
The driver of this car, it appears, in
passing Falkum, forced the latter in
to the ditch by the road. In leaving
the road Falkum's car upset and the
occupants were bruised and shaken
up, but fortunately escaped serious
injury, but the car was badly damag-
ed. The car and its occupants were
taken to Olivia and the wounds OF
the injured parties dressed at DR..
Passer's office, after which they were
taken to their home.
On Monday, August 20, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Keefe Of Redwood Falls
met with an accident on highway No.
IL few miles west Of Olivia. Their
car started to skid in some loose sand
and at the same time there was blow
out of tire which sent the car skid
ding into ditch where it was over
turned. Mr.. Keefe received cuts and
bruises on both hands and was slight
ly hurt on one shoulder but except for
the fright, Mrs. Keefe was unhurt.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-09-07
DISTRICT FAIR
PROPOSAL Held
MEETING OF BREEDERS AT
SLEEPY EYE REGARDING A
DISTRICT FAIR ASSOCIATION
HELD AUGUST 20.

A meeting of no small Importance
in regard to policies and affairs Of
the Brown county fair was held at the
opera house in Sleepy Eye, on Mon
day evening, August 20. About a
week previous a meeting of livestock
breeders was held at the Commercial
Club rooms, at Sleepy Eye to offer a
protest against cut in premiums for
livestock at the Brown County fair.
Over 40 farmers and breeders attend
ed this first meeting. It was then de-
cided to hold later meeting to de-
termine whether or not another fair
should be held.
Reuben Potter, Springfield, acted
as temporary chairman and called the
meeting to order. j. D. Youngman,
Sleepy Eye, acted as secretary. At
the outset large number of breed
ers and farmers were asked to give
their views of existing conditions in
regard to the fair. Among them were
julius Johnson, Chester White. breed
er, Sleepy Eye; DR.. B. J. Lattimer
and Jos. Ryan, Springfield, Frank
Johnson and Otto Triton, Sleepy
Eye, L. P. Simonsen of Evan, Otto
Schreyer of New Ulm and A. P.
Rams of Redwood County.
VIM. Brust, Sleepy Eye banker,
gave a comparative report of pre-
MUM money offered for various
livestock at the different fairs in
southwestern Minnesota.
A. p. Rams, Springfield, vice-presi-
dent of the Redwood County fair,
gave a report of the condition of the
Redwood County fair and various
other fairs in this section. He sum-
married. the action of the district
federation meeting at Window when
premiums were reduced.
Attorney Albert Hauser of Sleepy
Eye, was called on several times re-
garding the legal aspects of organic
ing new fair.
A motion to organize a district
fair instead of county fair was
passed after considerable discussion.
A motion was then made to have a
nominating committee made up Of
the chairman and four others ap-
pointed by the chairman make nom-
nations for a large committee to pro-
ceed with the organization of a dis
trict fair. This committee nominal
ed about Is farmers and business
men from Brown and Redwood county
to meet with the approval of the
meeting. This entire group received
the unanimous approval of the as
sembly.-Springfield Advance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-09-07
Burt Zun1winkLe is Elected
Legion Commander for 1928

ceed himself as treasurer. Otto
Owens was the choice for Sergeant
alarms while Fred Macs was re-
elected chaplain.
A move was made that a perman-
ent adjutant be elected, the office to
carry salary of $500 per month.
The move did not carry. Commander
Zumwinkle appointed Lee Winter as
adjutant.
The election of the executive COM
mittee was next in order. This COM
mittee is composed of fifteen men,
bers made up of the retiring officers,
the new officers and the balance to
be elected. The old officers, E. L.
Spencer, Glenn Hillig, Walter King
and Roy Albrecht and the new, Bert
Zumwinkle, Edwin Bollum, Grover
Mansfield, ]. C. Budik and L. P. Win
ter with DR.. Anderson, E. L. Gallea,
Parker Sanders, o. s. lines, Wm.tCar-
ity and VIM. Evans elected comprise
the board for 1929.
A feature of the meeting was the
Auction Block presented by Gale Glib
son, in which neat sum was deriv-
ed.
The newly elected officers and
board members viii take office and
become active at the next regular
post meeting. Commander Zum-
winkle is planning . membership
drive in which all old members are
asked to participate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-09-07
Change Of Schedule

On Monday, September 9th, the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.
started new schedule on the Sleepy
Eye Redwood Falls branch which will
continue for at least 80 days and it
successful and satisfactory, will con-
tinue indefinitely. The new time OF
leaving Sleepy Eye is 8:35 a. m. and
arriving in Redwood Falls at 1910
a. m. The return to Sleepy Eye will
leave Redwood Falls at 1915 p. m.
and arriving in Sleepy Eye at 1:45
p. m. There will be no afternoon
train into Redwood Falls. The change
in schedule has been made to accom-
modate the stock shippers Of Red
wood Falls, Morgan and Evan.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-09-07
CT. FREDERIKSEN
dies TUESDAY
SUNDOWN FARMER ON COUNTY
BOARD TEN YEARS. PASSES
AWAY AT HOME AFTER LONG
ILLNESS.

Christian Frederiksen of Sundown
township died at his home near Nor
gan Tuesday morning, September 6.
Mr.. Frederiksen's failing health dates
back some time and his death was
caused from cancer of the stomach.
At this time the burial services have
not yet been arranged.
Christian Frederiksen was born in
Denmark in the spring of 1862, COM
ing to America, at an early age. At
thirty years of age, in 1892 Mr.. Fred
eriksen married Matilda Christian
sen. There were born to this union
ten children of which all are living at
home on the Frederiksen farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederiksen lived con-
tinuously on their farm in Sundown
township for many years. During
Mr.. Frederiksen's residence there he
served as County Commissioner Of
Redwood County for 10 years, from
1904 to 1914. The last years as COM
missioner Mr.. Frederiksen was chair
man of the board. His Judgment in
all respects was highly regarded by
the townspeople and his neighbors
and he will be greatly missed as a
wise counselor in business, civic and
political affairs. He won the respect
of his associates by the keenness Of
his business insight, his stalwart
qualities of character and by his con-
servative judgment. He has been a
successful farmer and stock man.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, ten children and number of
relatives. A full account of the obit-
uary will be published in the next is
sue of the Gazette.