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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
Styn1ied

"Father, cannot tell lie," little
George began, but Washington, senior,
interrupted: There's no use In your
taking up golf then"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
DeodIiest Wound

A wound from tongue is worse
than wound from the sword; the
latter affects only the body-the for
mer, the spirit, the soul.-Pythagoras.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17

What Your Heart Weighs
The weight Of the human heart Is
from eight to twelve ounces.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11

devious ways. It's members have most appar-
emily used their powers of Office to blackmail
jobs from the mayor in his present predica-
ment. They have been constant disgrace
and a constant menace.
One other reason exists in which the whole
State is more than interested.
Since the Stephenson secrets hidden in
his ''Black Boxes" have come into the posses
sion of the grand jury it is imperative that the
Legislature conduct the investigation it re-
fused last winter.
The Governor may be assured that there
would be no protest from any citizen if he
should call special session for that purpose
alone. The reputation of Indiana as coura-
geous State is worth much more than the
session would cost.
The Governor is hesitating, apparently
Perhaps he would not hesitate if every citizen
who is interested would take the trouble to
call upon him either in person or by tele-
phone to give Indiana chance to be honest
and give to it the opportunity to face the
world with clean slate and clean face.
Call him up today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11
LOOKING OVER NEW
SHOW AT THE MUTUAL

Shows like everything else, run In
cycles. That the old order changes
is truly demonstrated in the advent
of Hello Pareep which is now on
view at the Mutual.
Margie Pennetti and Lee Hickman
are the featured players in Hon
Nickels show. While most prima
donnas have passable voices, that OF
Miss Pennetti is exceptionally good.
Lee Hickman is the leading come
dian of the piece, and while some
of the cracks are little raw" ;
doesn't have to depend on dirt" to
get him by. Billy Schulz is his foil
and a good pair they make. Hick-
man plays tramp comedian and
Schulz is the dialect man.
Some of the skits that are in
Guided in the repertoire of the COM
pany are new while others have
been used time and time again, but
still get a laugh. The costumes Of
the chorus are artistically designed
and fit in with the dances.
The dances, when I saw them, had
a lot of "kick" to them. 1t was bur-
lesque like the kind grandpa used
to see.
Included in the cast are Ida Shaw,
May Jensen, Joe Mack and George
Hunter, who assist the principals in
a most able manner. Many Of the
song and dance numbers are the
more popular songs of the day that
every one sings and whistles, which
makes the show more of family
affair"
Hello Paree" now on view at the
Mutual. (By the Observer)
Other theaters today offer: 1.-THE
Way of All Flesh" at the Indiana;
underworld" at the Circle; 1.-THE
Life of Riley" at the Ohio; Mock
cry" at the Apollo, and, movies at
the Isis and Rivoli.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11

of Merton. He was a little slow
getting into action on Sunday nlgnV'
but after the strain of the first few
minutes. I realized that st. Clair
had a definite conception of Merton
and I felt sure that Merton would be
very much Merton for the resi- OF
the show. 1t is difficult trick 10
register sincerity when the entire
background is just the opposite. Ana
vet ST. Clair does overcome that
handicap and it is st. Glars Merton
who holds your interest through the
entire play. St. Clair plays Merton
with a beautiful understanding OF
the dreams, ideals and hopes OF the
lad who wanted to do bigger and
better movies for art sake alone.
While watching st. Clair, I had
the feeling that the spirit of Merton
was very close to the actor because
st. Clair knew how to project in an
honest way the despair of the lad
who was brave enough to dream ana
then go out into the world and try
to make those dreams real.
st. Clair is giving an all round
performance this week. He is not
good in just one scene, but he Is
consistently good after he gets
started. And it is all the more en-
ioyable because st. Clair is not try
ing to be another Glenn Hunter, He
is attempting to create Merton rs
a human being and he succeeds!
Another sparkling fine perform
ance this week is the Montague Girl
of Miss Alney Alba. 1t is this girl
of the movie lot who understands
Merton and who tries to keep him
dreamer. Miss Alba catches the wise
spirit of the girl who fights for an
ideal and ends up with a lovable
boy for a prospective husband. A
pretty performance as done by Miss
Alba.
Sidney Jerome makes the role OF
jeff Baird, the low comedy pro-
Queer, a character that stands out
in the play. Easily the best work
that this man has given up with the
Berkell company. Adelaide. Melnotte
is good in two widely different roles.
There are many others in the cast,
including Herbert Dobbins. William
v. Hull, Bernice Marsolais, j. F.
Marlowe, Larry Sullivan, Milton
Byron, Idabelle Arnold and others.
The four acts and several scenes
have been nicely mounted.
Merton of the Movies" remain on
view all week at the Colonial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11
Tell the Governor

Governor jackson has in his possession
demand of the City Manager Committee that
he call special session Of the Legislature.
Very properly they believe that the State
owes to indianapolis the right to rule itself
and to set aside the fraud practiced upon it
by the Legislature when that body set aside
it's contract with the present administration
under which it went into office. The admins
traton went into office under laws which per-
mtted this city at any time to substitute
the City Manager system for it's services. The
people have voted five to one for such change.
It's operation was delayed by law which
delayed the effectiveness Of the vote until 1880.
That, in itself, should be a sufficient reason
for the special session. 1t is no answer that
the session would prove costly.
The action of the Legislature in that one
law is costing Indianapolis in money many
times every month what the session would
cost. And that burden was placed upon it
by the Legislature.
But there are other reasons for the session.
The mere changing of Mayor Duvall for some
other person, and that seems very probable
in the light of his conviction of crime, will
not remedy the situation
There would still be left in power the city
council, whose actions in Office have been
matter of continuous disregard for public
welfare.
The members have apparently preyed upon
the legitimate business of the community in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11
LaN and Justice
By Dexter M. Reezer

man bought motorcycle for his 15-year-old
son. He permitted the boy to operate it the pub
lie highways contrary to State tatute forbdding the
operation Of motor vehicles by children under Is years
OF age. The boy ran down and seriously injured an
OTHER child and his father sued for damages The
father claimed that he not liable because of the
well established principle Of law and that parent
is not liable for the negligence of minor child.
Lawyers for the boy who had been down con-
tended the father liable because he had violated
the law in allowing his boy to operate the motorcycle
This fact, they said, made him liable for damage
done by his son in operating the machine
HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THIS CASE?
The actual decision: The Supreme Court of Wis
consin held that the father liable for the damage
resulting from his sons operation Of the motorcycle
because he knew of and consented to violation Of
the law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11
Gales Should Act

Regardless OF where ones
sympathy may lie, it is obvious
that If President Gales does not
want real revolution on his
hands, he would better get Co
mez, and get him now.
Gales, like every one else who
has held power in Mexico. sur
wives by grace of an organized
minority.
In his case, as in every other,
there is enough latent antago-
nisn toward the government to
produce revolution.
All it needs is a leader with
sufficient prestige. Prestige is but
the matter of a few days, a few
successes and a few million dol
lars.
The few days easily can be sup
piled by the incompetence of gov
eminent commanders. In such
case the few successes would
come as matter of course. AS
for the few million dollars, there
are Interests" that would be
more than glad to come forward
If they felt they had a reasonably
safe bet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11


Worries of q pedestrian we're I'M
burdened today in a letter to Mr..
Fixit:
Dear Mr.. FiXit:
MY nerves are shot Visions Of
death in the near offing are ever
before me. Frequently I awaken
with a start, finding myself in the
act of jumping out of bed. And all
because of your traffic system-if
you have one.
Now I am not a crouch. Generally
speaking, am Kindly soul and I
want to get along in the world, at
peace with my neighbors. But this
traffic thing has just about got my
goat.
stand on a curbing and wait for
the traffic policeman's 60" sign.
He gives it. step from the side
walk and an automobile comes
whizzing around the corner without
warning. Too late to turn back,
dash for the middle Of the street,
only to be cut off by street car.
Then
"Pee-wee," say the traffic whistle
and the sign is against me. stand
there with autos and buses and
trucks and all the other vehicles
imaginable dashing to my right,
dashing to my left, dashing in front
of me, dashing behind me.
Cold perspiration stands upon my
brow. My knees tremble, my hands
shake as though with the palsy.
"Pee-wee" says the traffic whis-
tie. All, the sign again is with me.
I start for the sidewalk, an auto
dashes around the other corner
and heads me Off. BY the time
reach my destination I am a nerv-
Gus wreck.
I am a new arrival in Indianap-
oils. I want to be a good citizen
of your beautiful and progressive
city. But, Mr.. FiXit, won't you
please do something about this traf-
fic tangle, lest I perish of sheer
nervous excitement. What your
great city needs is a system that
would give some recognition to the
rights of pedestrians.
And say, Mr.. Fixit, I would be
more than glad to kick in on a
fund for traffic whistles that have
some note other than "Pee-Wee."
S. j. N.
Traffic Captain Lester E. Jones
told Mr.. Fixit he had struggled
with the problem for years and
several attempts had been made
to get city council to pass a "jay
walkers" law with teeth. The
present system was established by
city ordinance.
Jones said the turning of street
cars at so many downtown cor
ners added to the traffic jam.
"As far as whistles are con-
cerned we use the best in the
country" Jones said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11
DE SYLVIA TOPS
BILL AT THE LYRIC

The Apache dance seems to be the
toughest kind of dance and the way
the girls get thrown around makes
one wonder how they keep from get
ting killed. Jack De Sylvia filings
his partner from him, in one of
their dances, and she turns side
ways and head all at the
same time and hits the floor all
"spraddled out"
Jack De Sylvia and his Ladies of
Fashion" present fantasy of fash
ion in eight scenes. He uses one
girl that sings as the central figr-e
and groups the dances around her.
Feathers are the predominating
mode in the revue and as climax
he shows that his girls are dia-
mond mine. The revue opens with
a rush and closes with a bang. The
changes are so fast that you can
hardly keep track of them. The
show is indeed dazzling. 1t is one
of the biggest things that has yet
come to the Lyric. 1t is worthy of
the theater's fifteenth birthday.
There were seven children in his
family and he said that the cause
lay at the door of his father, who
owned bird store and had a stork
in it. She knew then why she was
the only child in her family. Her
father only had canary. Bronson
and Gordon present more comedy
in their act Bulletins" than has
been seen on the local stage for
long time.
Personally 1 don't care much for
acrobatic troupes. Their scope is too
limited and after one has gone over
the bag of tricks several times it
gets tiresome seeing them again.
The six members of the Hungarian
troupe do something different from
the cart wheels and tumblings of
the usual acts of this ikn6. Prac-
tically the entire work is done off
the ground man. He supports all
the members of the company, at
different times, from his feet. t.
is a very worthy while act.
"a? Yes" is the name of the act
that Lera and Spencer present.
Spencer plays the accomplishments
on his banjo and Lera supplies the
nut stuff. Their cleverest bit is the
playing of several well known mu-
steal numbers on the banjo and
comb. The act is forced too much
for the results that it gets.
The Stratford Comedy Four get
their quartet over in a novel way.
The name of the act is 1.-THE Teach
er" and the action is built. around
the school room. Part of the les
sons are sung and the rest are bur-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11
LOGGING OVER sex"
MOVIE AT THE MURAT

Produced by ST. S. Willard, the
movie "Is Your Daughter Safe?"
tries TO explain the dangers and pit
falls that beset the path of the girl
of today who is without guidance.
The picture is sensational in that
it goes farther in its expose Of
houses Of Ill repute than has any
previously shown here. 1t is the
story, as told by a doctor to the
Governor of Illinois, of a girl who
was lead off the straight and narrow
path by a man who offered his as
sistance when she was destitute. The
man was runner" for a madam in
the red light district"
And then, when the girl Is o. n
ing herself for sale to any passerby,
she comes upon her childhood
sweetheart. Wishing to marry, the
girl goes to the doctor who tells her
that she is physically unclean. The
outcome of it all was that she kills
herself.
The film is propaganda Of kind
that is intended to stamp out the
results of certain social evils. In
connection with the film there are
slides that are intended to convey.
more forcefully than by word Of
mouth, the visitation of the t'ns
Of the fathers"
Vivian winston plays the "girl'
in the picture and Jerome Young
the boy" The beast" who perpe-
trates the white slave trade is Har-
ry Roquemore. Owing to its ma
ture, the picture, 1t is said, must be
segregated audiences.
as Your Daughter Safe?" is on
view at the Murst this week. (By
the Observer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11
Princess Is Heroine

There are few human tragedies,
but lead to something good and
beautiful in the end.
One effect of Prince Carols
frivolous career is to make a
heroine of his former wife, the
Princess Helen.
Instead of souring on life, as
many a woman might have done
under similar circumstances, she
turns to humanitarian work for
solace.
She has founded a school for
Red Cross nurses in Bucharest, a
home for hayward girls and dis
pensaries for sick children and
INDECENT mothers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11
BY WALTER ID. HICKMAN

version and they are handled in a
most human way.
Jean Hersholt is cast as the "dea-
con" who gets rich brothers around
him and then takes away as much
cash as he needs from the dear
souls. His method is by cards and
he attends many meetings with
his dear brethren"
But the "deke" always has a
pleasant human and honest use for
all of his collections" Hersholt is
giving a fine performance. June
Marlowe and Ralph Graves handle
the love element and they do it
mighty well. You recall that Stuart
Walker this summer presented
alias the Deacon" The film YER
sion is the movie feature of the cur
rent bill at Keith's.
The vaudeville part of the bill
seems to indicate that this might be
national piano" week because three
out of five acts use a piano.
The opening act is posing act
in which white Arabian mare and
some beautiful English setter dogs
take part. Charles Derickson is a
dramatic tenor" who seems to spe-
cialize in volume. He is assisted by
Burton Brown, a concert pianist.
Charles O'Donnell and Ethel Blair
have a slapsitck comedy called "The
Plasterers" in which knocks and
falls are dished up in large num-
berS.
Hal Jerome and Gloria Gray spe-
cialize in melody and comedy along
eccentric lines of delivery. Hugh
Sicily and Emma Heit offer a revue.
Sicily makes the mistake in trying
to be a comedian too often.
On view at Keith'S all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11
G, 0, P, Leaders Restless

Senator Norris dominates Sen
ator Borah as a Republican candi-
date Nor President in 1928. and
Senator Borah replies by noml-
mating Senator Norris. This is an
idle exchange of compliments,
but significant nevertheless.
Corn belt Republicans, as rep
resented by Norris, Borah, Nye,
Lafollette and Brookhart are rest
less. Definitely opposed to the re-
nomination of President Coolidge,
they have little more use for other
Fasteners.
The Mellon Hughes Kellogg
Longworth theory of government
does not appeal to them and
never has.
Since the late Theodore Roose-
welt gave it expression fifteen
years ago, it has been nothing less
than smouldering fire. Some
day it is going to break forth and
do for another Democrat what 1t
once did for Woodrow Wilson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11
End Of Scott Tragedy

The suicide of Russell Scott
brings to an end one of the most
remarkable tragedies of modern
time.
His devoted and heroic wife
takes a philosophical view when
she says that self destruction
may represent the happiest pos
SHE ending, and when she con-
sents to have his brain analysed
by alienists.
Whether Scott was guilty of
the crime charged against him,
or whether his mental condition
can be determined by a post
mortem examination, he was a
remarkable man, and something
of value may be learned by a
study of his brain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11
Teapot Dome Ruling

The tribunal from which there
is no appeal-the Supreme Court
of the United States-has an
nulled the Teapot Dome lease.
This is the lease that was
granted to Harry F. Sinclair's
Mammoth Oil Company, and
that started all the oil scandal.
Besides annulling the lease, the
court declared there never was,
any legitimate reason for the
secrecy with which Fall is said to
have surrounded it and that the
lease was not made to prevent
drainage of Teapot Dome
through privately owned oil
fields.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11
Need Protection Policy

When this Government was
founded, nine tenths of its peo-
pie were farmers, and felt able to
take care of themselves. They
protected" manufacturers and
commercial enterprises because
the latter seemed so helpless.
A century has seen conditions
reverse themselves. Manufacture
ers and commercial enterprises
have become more than self
sustaining, while farmers have
been relegated to the foot Of the
line
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11
NJ. E..
TRACY
SAYS:
We Do Not Tolerate Mill
tary Supervision of EIec-
tions I'M This Country
. and We Should Not I'M
pose 1t ON Other Peoples.

Congressman La Guardia of
New York, suggests that a COM
mittee of civilians supervise the
Nicaraguan elections, and Sec
rotary Of State Kellogg replies
that the idea already has
suggested itself to this depart
ment."
Both are to be congratulated.
We do not tolerate military
supervision of elections in this
country and we should not i'm
pose it on other peoples.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11
Stage Verdict

LYRIC-Jack ne Sylvia pre-
sents a fine revue of fashions
and dance with his company OF
Ladies of Fashion. Dressed In
feathers and brilliants it is a
brilliant act in eight scenes.
KEITH'S-The main event
at Keith's this week is the
movie version of alias the
Deacon" They have made a
mighty human movie out Of
this stage hit.
COLONIAL - Robert st.
Clair has caught the real spirit
of Merton in Merton of the
Movies" A most human and
interesting performance. Good
support.
MURAT-"Is Your Daughter
Safe?" is being shown to wonl-
en- IN the afternoon and TO
men at night.
MUTUAL - Hello Paree"
has Lee Hickman, Margie Pen
netti and others in the cast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11
Robert ST. Clair Catches the True Spirit of the
Dreams of Merton Gill i'm Merton of the Movies

lesqued. There are quite a number
of real laughs in this act.
Stoddard and Brown have lot of
wise cracks and some fair exhibition
of musical skill in their act. 1t is
not so different from the usual run
of such things however.
I missed THE Richards" present.
alton.
News reels and comedies along
with Will Rogers travelog COM
pletes the bill.
At the Lyric this week. (By the
Observer)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11

A certain divine wistfulness was
read into the character of Merton
Gill by Glenn Hunter when he Gre
ated the name part in Merton OF
the Movies"
Hunter made one feel that terrible
tumult of mind and soul that Mer-
ton passed through when he discov-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11

cred CnaC ne was
not a great worth
W lille dramatic
actor of t h e
screen, but in
stead a mighty
funny guy with a
corking com e d y
face. And so Mer-
ton mus t b e
judged when 9TH
ers play the part.
Robert st. Clair is
playing Merton in
the Berkell pro-
duction this week
of Merton of the
Movies" of the Co.
lonial. st. Clair
does capture that
nerunl1s sincerity
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11
JEAN HERSHOLT ISs
A MIGHTY GOOD DEACON"

Have always been mighty fond OF
alias the Deacon" because 1t is
good human hokum.
Here is a story that makes one
feel little bit kinder toward the
world and all people. Here is a
Pollyanna play that one at times
would like to see ring true to ones
enemies.
It was to be expected that the
Universal movie version of "Alias
the Deacon" would rather empha-
size the prize fight theme of the
story which is a side light of the
stage version.
And yet these fight scenes are
made an integral part of the movie
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11
Radical WeSternerS

1t has become a habit to refer
to western Republicans as rad
ical," chiefly because they believe
in farm relief, flood control an =.
Government ownership of water
power.
They cannot see why corn is
not just as deserving of protec-
ton at the hands of the Govern
ment as aluminium, or why it is
more heretical to dam river
than to dredge a harbor.