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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
After Seven Long Years

When you and / are confronted with difficult
and unpleasant question, our human tendency is to
postpone decision as long possible and then to
pass the buck if we can. Tie venerable members of
the United States Supreme Court showed yesterday
they are as human as you and by doing that very
thing in the famous and important Claire Furnace
case.
The Claire Furnace case is important because it
arose out of the Federal trade commissions attempt
at Congress bidding to establish if possible some
of the responsibility for the high cost of living.
The attempt began eight years ago, when the
commission ordered companies of the iron and steel
industry to submit monthly reports going into great
detail about their business. These reports to
form the basis Of public information on the indus
try. Evidently the commission believed full infor-
nation about the price and costs of iron and steel
would tell the public lot about the cost of living.
Perhaps the steel companies thought so, too for
twenty-five of them. headed by the Claire Furnace
Company, went into the District of Columbia
courts June IL, 1920. and got injunction against
the commission. The district Supreme Court sus-
tanned it.
So the came to the United States Supreme
Court four years ago. All this time that court has
been celebrating it, having heard arguments twice.
Meantime the trade commission has been held up
not only in the steel investigation but in all others
legally similar, and the public thirst to know who
holding up the high cost of living has gone I'M
satisfied.
The Supreme Court, confronted by the joint
and unpleasant possibilities of deciding either that
the Government has great power over private bust
in the public interest, that it has no power
to get facts and figures of great public Importance
has decided at last that the case was brought
wrongly from the beginning
Injunction was the wrong method, it held The
commission should have gone to the attorney gen.
eral and asked him to issue a writ of mandamus
compelling the companies to give the information
sought, and on this argument could have been held
all the way up to the Supreme Court
The court has refused on techncality and
after seven years to decide just how far the Govern
ment bureaus may probe private business in the
public interest
And as Justice McReynolds said in dissenting
opinion, it is, should have been far too late to
let such techn icality intervene
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
Your Opportunity

June Fl can become the new independence day
for Indianapolis if the people choose to throw off
the chains of political misrue and take charge
of their government.
On that day the people will vote on adopting
the city manager form of government.
Under that system, partisan politics are abol-
ished and those who differ on national issues can
vote together to get what they from city gov.
eminent without that traditional fear of being called
boilers"
Under that system, business methods will re.
place political manipulation.
Other cities which have suffered as INDIANAPOLIS
suffers from boss" rule and political misconduct
have found their freedom.
In every one of these cities which have adopted
this form of government the plain ordinary citizen
who wants results and not job in the government
has found relief.
On the plain andsevident principle that nothing
could be much worse than the present city govern
ment most people would probably approve the
change
But the proposed system has behind it the ex-
perience of other cities and the uniform record of
getting results.
However, the mere fact that an election has
been called will not give the relief
The politicians of both parties will fight. more
or less openly, this change. They like the present
system because it permits them to use their power
for politics and politics enables them to use the
public funds for partisan ends
The people must organize They must deter
mine that they will vote. They must most of all,
take every precaution to see that their votes are
counted and that their will is registered in ballots.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19

Reed as Nine. Goddam in the Gees
ture." The motive. that of revenge
because of a bad sex experience, is
the theme of both the play and the
Sketch. Both have bad old women
in en- thirstinS for revenge. Both
have Great acting real theateY On
the part Of the stars. While Miss
Reed had excellent support, that OF
Miss Bergere completely fails. The
credit of the success of Chinese
Compensation" goes to the Madame
conception of Miss Bergere and the
man who wrote it.
You will find the grand gesture
Of Miss Reed behind this playlet,
She paved the way. 1 take it, for
this sort Of thing on the stage. Miss
Bergere in the playlet gives a per-
Torrance which is commanding. 1t
is gorgeous theater. If another
company of THE Shanghai Gesture"
is ever attempted then Miss Bergere
is the triumph great this week at
Keiths.. She deserves better sup
port than she has.
The Four Hamel Sisters sing and
play several musical instruments.
Their real value is that they pre-
sent Stress, formerly with Sousa S
Band in the cornet solos from the
pit. Act pleases. They do a good
BLACK Bottom" Dixie Hamilton
sings many songs. l was not inn
pressed. Audience said l was wrong
Eileen Dove, with her eccentric way.
is the making of the Offering of
Mitchell and Dove.
Bert Enrol again makes the sad
mistake of trying TO talk to the au-
dience. Enrol, / do not like that
stunt Of your wise.cracking. You
ruined a good act yesterday when
l was present by making certain re-
marks about the heat and the like.
Roby and Gould have poor COM
edy, but their last song number is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
Snoops, MY Dear!

Prohibition on earth. good will to men,
A citizen snooper in every. block is the proposed
contribution of the Church Service Association,
Washington, D. C.
Window watchers, back porch listeners sitting
room sleuths, the association to turn $4,000 of them
loose in the national capital each sworn to sneak
sniff, snoop, shook, search and smell out all prohi-
bition violations among their neighbors.
To this have come
And surely, it will disgust all reasonable men
and women whether not they favor the Eighteenth
Amendment.
That prohibition should be enforced no one can
gansay; that it should be enforced in any such
manner as this is intoerable Better to have Ma
ton of soaks than Nation of sneaks
And among church leaders there should be a
feeling not only of disgust but Of danger. If sroop-
cry is to have the sanction of the churches then
evil days confront The church will never guide
the world by indorsing organization which Judas
Iscarot, himself might we'll hesitate to join
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
Bergere Has Her Own China Gesture:
MarSOlaiS and NARROW Are Real Hits

performer and knows how to get
attention, whether it be by some bit
Of foolery or by a sudden reverse of
form to a serious problem that is
upon the minds of every one.
Billy Farrell and company offer a
contrast between the Interpretation
given by vaudeville performers of a
few years ago and the modern song
and dance team.
Farrell has worked out the act
nicely and everything goes smooth
~. There are four people, including
Farrell and his partner and his IA
Their and partner, who offer us some
bits of years ago.
Quinn, Binder and Roy, two men
and a woman, have a song and
dance act that gets across nicely.
All three are pleasing performers.
The Gordon and Healy company
offer short sketch with a young
married couples troubles as the CEN
trail theme and mix it up with
dances by a group of dancing girls
in the act. The comedy offered by
Gordon probably is the best of this
offering, but the whole act is en-
tertaining.
Tyler and st. Clair open playing
a xylophone together. These two
have the knack of getting their per-
sonalities across along with their
music and as a result are we'll liked.
Bill includes a photoplay. Lon
don" with Dorothy Gish, also news
reel and comedy.
At tic Palace today and tomor-
row. (By the ODsorver)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
At 1915 Tonight

National vaudeville artists
week, which was ushered into
theaters all over the country
on Easter Sunday, has brought
to Indianapolis seven days of
augmented entertainment. One
of the special features OF the
gala occasion comes tonight
with the big jubilee at the Pal
ace Theater planned by all To-
cal vaudeville houses.
At 10:45 p. m. the Palace
doors will be opened to the
participants Of the midnight
frolic. Managers of the local
vaudeville houses have cooper
ated in making arrangements
for this show. Extra corps of
ushers will be used to handle
the crowds.
Leading the fifty artists who
will contribute their talents to
the benefit show for the N. V.
A. sick and benefit fund is VIII
Mahoney, comedian of wide
reputation. He will serve as
master of ceremonies and will
direct the antics of the acts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
Made of Muck

The issue of whether a Roman
Catholic should be excluded from
high public office because Of his
religion, was made of muck to begin
with, and remains muck. no matter
how cleverly it may be presented.
Marshall's letter was quite the
most dignified utterance on the sub
ject that has been made for some
time. 1t was couched in elegant
English and was we'll documented.
1t breathed tone of responsibility
which lifted it above the common.
place shrieks and demagogery which
one is accustomed to associate with
the issue. For these reasons, it
struck popular fancy between the
eyes and left Governor Smith no
choice but to reply.
Instead of lifting the issue out
of the muck, however. Mr. Marshall
merely painted the muck in decep-
tive colors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19

careful acting to keep this character
one Of mystery. That Miss Marsolais
does with real artistry. She knows
her character. She knows how to
sustain mystery while creating a
character. Quite an accomplish
ment, Miss Marsolais. OF course
the character Of old man Stock
ridge, played by j. +. NARROW
dominates the entire play. He is
alive in the first act and the center
Of the plot. Even when he is dead
he is the center of all the mystery
NARROW knows his character 10th as
TO makeup as well as theater He
makes this old man a living and
powerful character. l disc gree
somewhat with the way he played
his death. but I am sure that re.
Election upon the cause" of his
death will cause NARROW to remedy
this minor defect. And yet the fact
is Mr.. NARROW is giving a dramatic
characterization this week which
one would expect in a company pre-
aenting this play in the regular
legitimate season.
have a rule not to tell the story
Of a mystery play and l see no rea-
son for changing.
Larry Sullivan does a fine bit of
work as the trouble maker" but nc
should study telephones a little
more, especially wllen he is supposed
to be an expert "fiXer."
The cast has the services of Rob
ert st. Clair, Jean Oliver, Tom Paw
lev, Milton Byron, Herbert Dobbins,
Sidney Jerome. Idabelle Arnold and
William V. Hull.
Notice this Acknowledgment
Wires" has the best sets that
Charles Berkell through his staff has
ever given Indianapolis.
Whispering Wires is an all-week
winner at English's this week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
Rooted in NarroWneSS

There is nothing in the Constitu-
ton of the United States or in the
Declaration of Independence, or in
the Constitution of any State, or in
any of the great doctrines on which
this republic was founded to exclude
Roman Catholics from office.
Such being the case, it is neces-
sary to look beyond the law of the
land, beyond the spirit of patriotism,
beyond the original concepts of
Americanism, to discover why the
issue was raised. or who raised it.
AS a matter of common sense. the
issue is rooted in fanaticism. mar
rowness and intolerance, whether
presented in highbrow phrases or
whispered in gutter slang.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
Boston. u. S. A.

Something really ought to be done about Boston
That strange city is busy again suppresslns
books few days ago Elmer Gantry, sinclair
Lewis excited adventure into the church world
was nut under the ban. Now the verboten sign Is
hung over Theodore Dreser's American Tragedy
Once in a long while somewhere in the world,
some one writes a great novel, novel calculated
to contribute to an understanding Of life Theodore
Dresser did this when he wrote IAN American
Tragedy"
without any cheap motive without even an eye
on book shop returnst isn't of the best seller type.
although it is book that may be selling many
years-Dreiser put down a story that touches the
very heart of life 1t is a tale of average boy,
growing into an average man, boy and man that
might be Russian or English or Greek we'll as
American boy and man, victim of his surroundings
and his own inherent weakness. A boy and man
we all know, one of whom each of us has intimate
knowledge.
Every SO often we read in the newspapers the
story of a murder From such news stories we
sometimes learn little, sometimes nothing at all,
Of the deep underlying for the crime Dresers
novel is only the story of murder case, but it
isn't the surface story. He has delved deep into
the motive and how the motive was built up he has
examined the human elements involved, the struc-
ture of the society surrounding them And then he
has told the story. He has told it to support no
theory of his own, to offer argument He has
just told the story. And when you've read it, you
know about mankind, more about yourself,
certainly about murder, than you knew before.
Boston newspapers will continue to present muir
Ter stories to their leaders day by day as MUIR
5s occur in that vicinity, or within reach of tee-
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graph wires. They will present the same sort Of
details that seem to have shocked the police CEN
of literature in that CITY, And there will be no
objection, as there should be none. But Boston
citizens will not be permitted to read the one MUIR
der story of recent years that makes crime under
standables that aids in any way to make murder
more nearly avoidable. They not read can
American Tragedy"
And that is a Boston tragedy, from which
Boston should save herself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19

music sets too warm for mere
words. Miss Green admits that you
can't keep a Eat gal down." and She
starts some hooing that registers.
The act is built for speed and mel.
ody. Here is a real winner. Has
right to win.
Gene Austin. the second that he
comes on the stage in his well.man.
nered way, is recognized. He is a
maker of photograph records and
cares his own audience, so to speak.
with him. He sings in a quiet sort
Of way. His tones are good. He
knows what songs to sing. And he
sings them, and how. He wins be.
cause he starts out with a reputa.
ton and lives up to it, | wish some.
body would push that piano more
to the center of the stage at the
Lyric for individual artists. Austin
loses a great deal by permitting his
piano to be placed too much to one
side of the stage. An artist must
show himself to the entire audience,
and the present placing of the piano
for such acts at the Lyric Is all
wrong. A kindly suggestion. Try
it out. The stage is surely large
enough.
Bobby Carbore and company use
the song, kiss Me Again" both as
the title and the reason of the act.
Bc;hier, Sims and company have a
small town skit at railroad depot.
a small town girl has a chance to
impersonate Gloria Swanson. Mary
Pickford and others. The woman
has personality.
Johnson and Johnson stage their
act on a Mississippi beat. Both are
clever. This act has some merit as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
4 REAL VARIETY
BILL AT THE PALACE

In keeping with the spirit Of "
V. a. week, a period each year in
which the theatrical profession de.
votes its time to the provision for
the future of it's dependent members,
the Palace has built up a bill for
the first half that is of a high stand.
ard Of entertainment worth.
The acts are all equally enter.
tanning. Their themes differ, but
they all have the same thing to offer,
a few minutes each in which they
make you enjoy yourself.
Jimmy Lyons come on all be-
Gecked with medals. His appear
ance resembles what one of the
soldiers would look like in a bur-
lesque version of 1.-THE Chocolate
Soldier Anyway, he has on a
loud uniform and proceeds to live
up to his clothes by indulging in a
rapid-f1re monologue in which he
discusses many things both serious
and otherwise. Lyons is Q. capable
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
Time for Thinking

Meanwhile, if Coolidge seeks a
third consecutive term and if the
Democrats nominated Smith. the
country will face two novel issues.
A third term is opposed to Ameri-
can tradition. though for some in
scrutable reason this does not APP
pear to disturb many people.
The elevation of a Roman Catho-
American tradition, though for just
as inscrutable reasons the thought
of 1t seems to disturb quite a few
people.
The time is obviously right for
some serious thinking in this coun-
try.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
Nothing Changed

Not pausing to discuss some other
factors which have an important
bearing on his candidacy, such as
prohibition and Tammany, Governor
Smith faces about the same char
acter and amount of opposition on
account of his religion that he did
before Marshall's letter and his re-
ply 10 it were written.
Not only will the fanatics con-
tinue to be fanatical, but even Mr..
Marshall, in spite of his academic
attitude, refuses to see much in the
Governors frank and able rejoinder,
except failure to deal with what
other men have said, and what the
Governor declares he docs not con.
strue as binding upon him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
Beams and Notes

ParadoXical as it may seem, those
who cry loudest for complete sep
aration of church and State and in
condemning Catholics on the ground
that they oppose such separation are
themselves the worst offenders when
it comes to tangling politics with re-
ligion.
Where you find anti.evolution sen.
timent you will find anti.Catholic
sentiment, and where you find peo-
pie ready to invoke the law to sus-
tain some creeds, you will find them
ready to invoke political power to
exclude others.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19

A China gesture all her own and
yet remindful of another successful
gesture. That's Valerie Bergere.
The gesture of Valerie Bergere is
called Chinese Compensation" by
Carl Mccullough. Produced by Miss
Bergere.
AS Florence Reed has not ap-
peared here in The Shanghai Ges-
ture" there is that element of new
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
BY Walter ID. Hickman

a winner and a real one. Will Ma
honey is here again. Was here ear
lier in the season. 1t was necessary
for me TO leave the theater before
Mahoney appeared as we'll as Harry
La Vail and Sister. You know what
think Of Mahoney. He is a great
artist, judged by his work earlier in
the season.
At keith's all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19

/ W . par Is IRE
correctly cast. Ann
is p | a Y c d by
Bernice AIarsolais.
1t is with pleasure
that l record that
this woman comes
into her very own
this week at Eng
fish s. She has
b e e n growing"
in artistry and
knowledge Of the
theater. In other
words she has
been working and
studying. Ann is
q central figure
CT this mystery
story and yet it
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
SPEAKING OF SOME
REAL STOCK WORK

The success Of any presentation Of
Whispering Wires" depends upon
the way that the actors play the
parts of Ann Cartwright and of
Montgomery Stockridge.
The Berkell presentation of this
mystery play wins, because these
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19


nese Compensa-
ton" with Valerie
Bergere. 1t was
part of my work
on this paper to
so to New York
last fall, and there
I saw Reed in
The Shanghai
Gesture. Yester-
Day afternoon 1
saw Miss Bergere
and her company
in a vaudeville
p | a Y l e [ called
Chinese Compen-
sation." Her voice
as Nine. China
Carlo was mighty
III
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19

chestra, two male
dancers and a WON.
an dancer. 1t is
tho slowmanship
Of Miss Green plus
her personality that
causes this act to
stop all proceed
inSs. She knows
how to feed" her
company to an au-
dience to that point
of keeping up in
terest as we'll as
building it. She
let's a chap do the
"b l a c k bottom"
which causes the
act to become more
of a "wow" than
ever. When tho
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
label Not Needed

The bulk of the American people
long since ceased to demand sec
tartan label as a guarantee of good
citizenship. There are sections, how
ever. in which the label is still de-
manded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
AM NOW SPEAKING OF
HAZEL GREEN AND COMPANY

1 Saw a woman yesterday after
noon at the 1920 o'clock at the Lyric
nearly do the mpossible-stop the
show to a real stop.
Her name is Hazel Green, and she
is surrounded by n six.piece jazz or.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19

Other theaters today offer; Fash
ions for Women" at the Apollo;
Kiddie revue, at the Uptown; THE
Rambling Ranger" at the Isis; Spec
cial Delivery at the Ohio; Beau
Ccstc,' at the Colonial, Thu.
Hours, at the Circle, and burlcsd -
at the Mutual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19

well IS novelty. Lillian Faulkner
has mani!iin act which is different
from all the others Her manikins
represent movie stars. Holds inter-
est OF any audience with case. I
missed the Dallas trio because l ar
rived too late.
At the Lyric all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19

Mr.. Taxpayer: a. L. Middleton,
chief inspector. has taken your
complaint on the condition of
lockwood and Hinsley AYES. lie
informed the Columbia Construc-
ton Company. They answered
that ram had delayed work, but
men are on the JOB and will he
there for several days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
Who were the first and second
wives of Napoleon BOnaparte?

First, the young Creole widow,
Josephine de Beauharnais; second,
Maria Lauisa. daughter of Emperor
Francis I of Austria.
Who burned Lawrence. Kan., dur
ing the Civil War, and how much
damage was done?
Lawrence was burned on Aug. 81,
1868, by Quantrell and a band of
guerillas, who massacred about 125
persons and burned about seventy
Sve dwelling, as well as some other
building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19

Arthur Hauf1er, assistant city en-
gineer today said two additional
lights would be turned on at Massa-
chusetts Ave. and Noble ST., follow.
ing receipt Of complaint to MIR.
FiXit that the locality was danger.
ously dark.
Haufer declared part Of the lights,
turned off through error, would be
on again this week.
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on C.,lIxx*<i<,n
BRIDGE,
by Mill<nsx ~
C'If<1xI7, I ~
Bid Major Suit Over
Minor in Case of Equal
Strength,
The pointer for today is

Ihe pointer for today is;
With a strong fOur-card suit and
a stronger five-card suit, bid the
major when one is a major and
the other minor; when both arc
majors or both minors, bid the
stronger.
These hands held by Dealer were
given yesterday: First game, love
all; what should be bid initiaUv?