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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-09
T. S. Agents Join Hunt
for Abduct0r of Girl
Stenographer Is Dragged,
Held Captive Two Weeks
in Louisville.

Dragging Of a young girl picked
as a victim of an alleged illicit
traffic in women between here and
Louisville and held captive In q
house in the Kentucky city. lies be-
hind the police search today for
Russell Karnes, 80, of 2751 Twenty
First Ave, Beech Grove, charged
with kidnapping.
Led by John G. Willis, Criminal
Court investigator, police have been
searching since Tuesday for
Karnes to arrest him for kidnapping
Miss Juanita Libka, %, of r. R. /,
cambridge.
One Arrest Made
Federal officers we're to be called
today to investigate in view of the
United States white slave laws and
to handle the Louisville end of the
case.
Karnes was charged with kid
mapping Tuesday in an affidavit filed
in Criminal Court by Deputy Pros
ecutor V. H. Manifold, after Miss
Libka came to him when she finally
obtained her release from the house
in Kentucky, where she awofe after
date" with Karnes.
One man, John R. Duncan, 3717
Robson ST., was arrested Tuesday
night when he came to Karnes'
home, where Willis and officers were
keeping vigil, on a charge of pos
session of gaming devices.
Punch boards were found in
Karnes' automobile in which Dun
can arrived at the house, Willis said
The automobile is held by police.
Miss Libka, upon completing a
business course. advertised for a
job as stenographer. Karnes, she
said, offered her job.
Not Harmed
After working two days, she said
they went out for lunch.
Eating this is the last Miss Libka
remembers. She awoke In a Louis
vile house.
She said she was held captive two
weeks before she was able to tele-
phone an uncle in New Albany, who
came for her.
During her stay she was not mo-
Tested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-09
CLOSE NURSE SCHOOL

w. B. Fletcher School for Nurses,
1140 z. Market St., will be discon-
tinued as result of having been
dropped from the list Of accredited
nurses training schools by action OF
the State board of registration and
examination Of nurses, DR.. Mary A.
Sphinx. president and treasurer Of
the institution said today.
Failure to compile and submit
proper records required by the board
caused the school to be dropped
from the accredited list. DR.. Sphinx
said the reports were not made be-
cause Of the absence of Miss Ella
CONNOLLY, supervisor, and DR..
Spink's sister, DR.. Urbana Sphinx,
vice president and secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-09
Not Harmed
Bandits Stop Officers

BIZ Tunes Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Aug. 9. -
Three bandits fled after Sheriff
Shelby Mcdowell opened fire on
them when a car in which he and
Deputy Sheriff William Drockelman
were riding was halted at log bar
ricade on Henderson Rd. detour.
The officers were making a search
for bandits folling report of the
robbery of a man and woman near
the barricade.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-09
SUES BUS COMPANY
Former Owner of BrfghtwOOd Line
Asks S1,575.

Harry Clark, whose bus line and
franchise between downtown In
dianapolis and Brightwood was sold
in 1925 to the Peoples Motor
Coach Company, sued the company
in Superior Court One Wednesday
for $1,575 alleged to be due him on
the purchase contract.
He alleged he was to be paid
$1,000 for the franchise and that
it was agreed he was to be hired
six months at $25 weekly as driver.
He was employed only two weeks,
he said, asking $525 on this phase
of the contract. He sought for some
time to block the coach company
efforts to operate to Brightwood,
finally selling to the firm. Both
the bus firm and the Indianapolis
Street Railway Company, owners
of the Peoples company, are de-
PENDANTS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-09
Work Is Demonstrated
FOOT HEALTH is URGED
Massachusetts Doctor Speaks Before
Kiwanis Club.

DR.. Joseph Lelyveld, Rockland,
Mass, director of>educational re-
search of the National Association
Of Chiropodists-Po diatrists, adj
dressed the Kiwanis Club at the
luncheon in the Claypool Wednes-
day. He spoke on foot health. DR..
R. E. Snick, local podiatrist, and
member of the Kiwanis Club, in
PRODUCED the speaker.
DR.. Frank E. Hayden, Boston,
Mass, president of the association;
Or. j. F. Chadwick, Fall River,
Mass; DR.. E. Edward Crany, Bed
ford, Ind; j. w. Horton, Brockton,
Mass, and DR.. John F. Kelly, Bos<
ton, Mass, president of the Massa-
chusetts association, were also
guests at the luncheon. The men
are here for the seventeenth annual
convention of the National Associa-
ton, at the Lincoln this week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-09
West Pointers May Ride

By United Press
WEST POINT, N. Y, Aug. g.
Cadets at the Military Academy
hereafter will be permitted to ride
in motor cars about the encamp-
ment while showing visitors places
of interest. Heretofore, the cadets
have been forced to walk on the
sightseeing tours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-09

Truly, Miss Lucille Bessolo's face
is her fortune. She was chosen
by Los Angeles knights of Colum-
bus to represent her city as Miss
Columbia" at the international
Eucharistic Congress to be held
at Sydney, Australia, in Septem-
Der. Girls from all over southern
California competed for the honor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-09
Red Cross Bends Efforts to
Prove That Deaths Are
PreVentabIe.

! By NEA Service
TXTASHINGTON, Aug. S.-An
W average of forty persons
drown each day in the United
States. Each year the total num-
Der runs between 5000 and 5000.
These figures come from the life
saving service Of the American Red
Cross, which Is attempting to re-
duce them.
H. F.. Elbows, director Of first aid
and life saving for the Red Cross,
says that a careful study indicates
that 80 per cent Of drowning fatali-
ties are preventable.
In his. organizations continuous
campaign Of prevention, more than
$4,000 swimmers already have been
taught life saving methods and the
campaign has been especially in
tensified this year.
The number Of persons taking to
the water for recreation or relief
from the heat has steadily in
creased.
Training Schools Started
Fourteen training schools were
established In as many sections OF
the country during June and nearly
thousand swimmers put IN ten
day intensive course in life saving
and water safety.
More than 300 Of the most pro-
ficient students were appointed Red
Cross life saving examiners and are
authorized to teach swimmers and
enroll those passing the require
ments in the American Red Cross
life saving corps.
Upwards Of 5000 examiners and
special corps Of twenty-four
travelling instructors are now teach
ing life saving methods in every
State and at the end Of the year
somewhere near $4,000 more SWIM
mers will have received this in
struction.
Work Is Demonstrated
Special demonstrations are being
given at hundreds Of resorts and
swimming places during the sum-
mer, and when the season is over
these will be continued IN indoor
pools.
Nearly all the large colleges and
universities with swimming facili-
lies will be visited by one Of the
travelling experts this winter, who
will appoint examiners to carry on
the work through the year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-09

/. Breaking the hold of a
drowning swimmer requires more
skill than strength, but it is easily
accomplished by this arm twisting
method.
2. Properly grasped, a drown
ing person can be towed to shore
with little difficulty. This hold
is called the "cross chest carry"
3. The "dremen's carry" is the
best way to remove an uncon-
scious person from the water.
Here's how it is done.
The group picture above shows
members of the Women's Red
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-09
DISFIGURED.
| WITH PIMPLES
Burned and ItChed. Caused
Eruptions. Healed by Cuticura.


my face broke out with small
pimples that were scaly and red.
After washing, the pimples burned
and itched, causing me to scratch
them. Scratching caused eruptions
that were very annoying and dis
figured my face.
~ tried several different remedies
but without success. / began using
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and
found that they helped me, and after
using three boxes of Cuticura ONT
ment and about six cakes of Cuti-
cura Soap was completely healed"
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| 4, Omaha, Neb., Jan. %, 1923.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-09
Arrested After Wife's Funeral

BIZ Times Special
CLINTON, Ind, Aug. 9.--Arrested
Immediately after the funeral of his
wife here, Grant B. Singer, Chicago,
formerly of this city, gave $500 bond
for appearance at trial Aug. 81 on
a false pretense charge. Carl VrSbis
alleges he paid Singer $l80 to give
one of his children a course of in
struction, and that Singer failed to
carry out an agreement and did
not refund the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Gave Her a Gaeliano.

TRNGANETTE, the dancing -violinist.
whose cleverness is no small asset
to the Stanley Company Of America
revue, I'm a Garden" Is the proud
owner Of q $500 Gagliano violin.
Before Irmanette conceived the idea
of combining violin playing with dane
ing and became q hit in picture house
presentations. she was concert vio-
linist with an adniring following. Par
ticulariy in Brooklyn, N. Y. was her
success apparent and 1t was there, dur
ing concert. that she was surprised
by the gift of this valuable Italian in
strument
Certain stage artists have so niisused
the expression my public" that II is
often accepted in humorous light.
But Trmanette and "her public" were
both sincere. The attractive entertainer
gained distinction as a pupil Of the
famous instructor Of the violin, Leopold
Auer.
When she left his tutelage for the
concert stag, her audiences we're not
slow to give her a good send-off. As
an expression Of their appreciation of
her talent her Brooklyn audiences
anonymously presented her with the
Gagliano. .r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Busy at FBO Studios.

"Sally's Shoulders" from Beatrice
Burton's newspaper serial, Is being di-
rected by Lynn Shores, with Lois VIII
son. George Hackathorne and Huntly
Gordon In the leading roles.
Singapore Mutiny" boasts Estelle
Taylor In the leading feminine role.
with Ralph Ince as director and male
lead. Singapore Mutiny," by Norman
Springer, author Of THE Blood Ship"
Is a colorful story Of the Far East.
Bob Steele. FBO's athletic young star,
has started on Captain Careless" the
adventures of modern boy seeking
excitement. which he finds aplenty
through the medium of airplanes, motor
boats, battleships and breath-taking es-
capades on q cannibal island.
Tom Tyler and company are In the
Mojave Desert with the ''Trail Of the
Horse" based on story by william E.
Wing, Robert DeLacy directing.
Buzz Barton, FBO's 13-year-old
Western star, has begun work on
Rough Ridin' Red" under the direction
Of Louis King.
Leon d'Usseau. new director with
FBO, has started production Of Fury
OF the Wild" starring Ranger, the
wonder dog.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Kitty Doner. Vitaphone.

KITTY DoNER, musical comedy star
and q headliner Of the variety
halls, is now In Hollywood making her
debut in vitaphone. Kitty Is sister
of the famous Ted Doner, who made a
vitaphone appearance few months
ago.
For many years the Doners, Ted,
Kitty and Rose. played together In
one of the most popular acts on the
stage. They were great favorites with
the theatergoers Of London and New
York and they performed for the Prince
Of Wales
After year in London in the music
halls, Ted and Kitty returned TO New
York to play important roles in THE
Candy Shop" This was followed by
engagements In The Dancing Girl
and Lady, Be Good"
About the time that Kitty was scoring
a hit In Lady Be Good" Al Jolson was
searching for a young lady 10 take the
principal feminine role In Dancing
Around" Kitty had been his leading
lady in "Sinbad' and Robinson
Crusoe" and he finally induced her to
rejoin him in Dancing Around"
Kitty is stylist when 1t comes to
singing song. She has an individual
manner and believes that every song
should have distinct Interpretation.
In her two Vitaphone numbers Kitty
will sing some original songs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

"T'HE Government at washington:
- with all the force and majesty OF
the American Commonwealth" says
Film Daily, lis officially championing
the cause of American films on the con.
tinent." And Mayor Jimmie Walker OF
New York accused the movies OF getting
into politics.
Warner Brothers are to start
friendly" suit next Fall to determine
If the New York Motion Picture Com
mission has the right to censor the dfa-
logue in sound pictures. Ohio and
Pennsylvania censor boards are SAID 10
be assuming the right also.
1t is definitely announced by Joseph
M. Schenck that Irving Berlin has con-
tracted to write songs and scores to be
reproduced with United Artists pictures.
Paramount seems to be looking ahead
to the elimination of presentations on
the stage as at present by the substitute
ton Of sound" extracts from the big
musical shows. Publix, the theater aux
Hilary, is said to be experimenting along
these lines. Saving in the overhead Is
probably behind the move.
Will H. Hays, advocating Sound" pic
lures as distinct advance, exclaims,
Think what this means to posterity
Meaning the presentation Of the great
est personages on the screen to be heard
as well as seen He adds, 1T will at
tract great, new audiences"
"A decided slump in box office re-
ceipts. due to industrial depression and
resultant unemployment" Film Daily
reports, seems to be causing "sales re-
sistance" sitter than in previous years
in the Washington territory OF the
movies.
When the musicians contracts expire
August /, there Is to be conference
between the musicians and theater man.
ayers, says a news report.
Colleen Moore's screen version of
Lilac Time" is scheduled Ito open for
an indefinite run at the Central
Th-ater, New York, at 50 top prices"
"You can make a lot of noise about
sound, but the din of shouting abou,
what you hope to accomplish is not de-
ceiving film buyers who have eyes and
ears and use them" is the way one oil
the rival producers of sound" pictures
puts 1t.
Fox is about to put over a Madge Bel
lamy picture, Mother Knows Best,
whose philosophy may not be so pop
ular in this day ard generation.
Washington exhibitors need not fee
discouraged. Film Daily reports that "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Some Home Builder.

living room around a rare old painting,
declared by art experts to be 0 Flor
entine work of about the fifteenth
century. The lovely, meliowed shades
OF the picture are reflected In drapes,
cushions and upholstery, with many
valuable and beautiful pieces of furni-
ture in the living room, including a
Heppelwhite table and two chairs of
the same workmanship. Rare old pieces
OF velvet, unearthed on q visit to
Europe, serve as table scarfs.
Just off the living room Is q well
stocked library. whose volumes denote
careful attention as well as sound lit
erary taste. Beyond this Is one OF the
most charming rooms of the house,
combination OF den and sun parlor,
vivid with brightly cushioned chairs
and divans lowered cretonne hang
ings and cushions, colorful lamps and
vases and low tables. gayly painted.
The dining room Is q gracious spot,
whose paneled walls reflect hospitality
and good cheer. A sunny little breakfast
room speaks Of pleasant mornings.
Perhaps nowhere Is the spirit OF
households mistress reflected more
strongly than In the furnishings and
Each bedroom has charm and individ-
uality. Thought and taste have gone
into the selection OF every bed and
chair and hanging.
The stars own room has some ex-
QuiSite pieces, most Of which abe picked
UP In out-of-the- shops ut one time
or another. An tnlaid dressing table OF
exquisite workmanship was unearthed
In secondhand store In San Francisco.
The odd shades OF the lamps were pur-
chased In Paris. A table has been In
her mothers family for two genera
tons. Soft draperies are hung to har-
monize with the me proportions Of the
room.
Miss Rich's two daughters. Frances
and Jane. have charming, youthful
rooms, which any mother could CODY
for her own girls ut little cost.
The furniture In Frances room In
painted green. The hangings, dressing
table ruffle, bed valance and cushions
OF pale apricot taffeta. made by the star
herself Furthermore, Miss Rich even
upholstered the seats OF the low. COM
Portable chair and the dressing table
stand with material to match the hang
ings,
James room LIS done In blue and white,
suited 10 her immature years. How
ever, the usual combination OF white
furniture and blue Grapes 10 reversed.
The hangings, walls scarfs and bed
spread are white, while the furniture Is
painted vivid blue. Low chests OF
drawers, q little deak, gay dolls grouped
about the room and dainty pillows make
this room delightful one,
Miss Rich has Nh enviahle collection
OF etohings. A number Of rare old
Whistlers are particularly valued, PEN
nell also In well represented. night OF
this artists eachinaa are ranged along
the wall Of the Aeini-oireular stairway
leading from the hallway 10 the second
floor.
Love Of spacious grounds Ii another
evidence OF the homemaking Instinct SO
evident In Miss Rich, She has Just ac-
quifed 10 additional feet OF one side OF
her already large lot. which she Is go
Ing To plant with trees and shrubbsry
and ON which she plans to build a little
daughters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Once a Washingtonian.

A MOTHER writer of fame has been
= added to the roster of the Vita
phone studio staff in the person OF
Addison Burkhart, Broadway playwright
and motion picture director. Burkhart,
after years of success in the legitimate
theater and the motion pictures, comes
to vitaphone with a reputation and
ability for terse, humorous sketches.
Addison Burkhart was born in wash
ington, but his family moved to Chicago
when he was q little boy. He attended
grammar and high school in that city
and then entered the University OF 1lli-
nois, from which he graduated with the
degree of bachelor of laws.
He actually began q law practice and
was successful, but he had q desire to
write for the theater. He wrote short
piece which he offered to his brother.
vaudeville star. The brother Charles,
acted in this one-act play and achieved
fame in it. Inquiries were made con-
corning its author and Addison finally
met such influential people as Nat Wills,
Joe WEIGH and Ezra Kendall.
Through Kendall. however, he got his
first real chance In collaborating with
RAYMOND Hubbell and then he became
@ play DOCTOR 1or the MeSSLS. 0uuue1 L.
Later Burkhart wrote THE Mimic
World" The jolly Baron, The Sweet
est Girl in Paris" and finally louisiana
Lou" his greatest success. louisiana
Lou brought him to the movies.
Winfield Sheehan, Fox executive, OBJ
tanned Burkhart to work for that con-
Germ as a writer and director. He pro-
duced many feature pictures and short
subjects for Fox and then left to engage
upon series of comedies for Universal.
His last Job in Hollywood was the dt-
recting of the delightful Edward Everett
Horton comedies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

PREn<CTToNS by number OF Holly
wood writer's that sound pictures
eventually will wreck the careers OF
prominent players of the silent drama
who are not gifted to speak or sing
their parts have no real basis, accord
ing to Ben Jackson, executive manager
In charge of movietone productions at
the Fox West Coast studios.
st do not believe that players now
prominent on the silent screen viii fade
out because of sound pictures" jackson
declared. THE technique Is not so
dificult as to preclude their mastering
1t sufficiently to be able to play movie
tone parts.
''Movietone. however. VIII prove .
happy medium between the stage and
the screen. The advent Of voice In
films brings greater reality and II also
will make countless new devotees OF
the screen as direct consequence, In
my opinion,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Another Sound" View.

But this talk OF silent players, so
to speak. being out OF luck because OF
the new invention is poppycock. be-
lieve, though. that 1t behooves every
popular player on the screen to take
Naturally, it will enlarge their oppor-
Naturally. 1t will enlarge their oppor-
tunities II they have the ability to speak
and vocalize.
stage experience Is not necessary
for movietone work, but voice culture,
intonation and dictton must be mas
tered, of course, for successful rendi-
ton In movietone parts.
"Movietone has made truly amazing
Roadway. We have reason to assume
that immeasurably great things are in
store with the device. But there Is
still a vast amount of mechanics and
technique In sound pictures that must
be thoroughly digested before they can
be produced on scale comparable to
the silent drama productions OF the
present"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Hair and Character.

IS A WOMAN'S hair is cure index
to her character" according to
Irene Rich, who is Marian Forester. the
Lost Lady," Little Theater attraction.
Irene In the picture is lady who
loved not wisely, and endeavors to con-
vey by means of her hair the gradual
lowering OF her morale, the slow death
OF her hopes and her ambitions. and
finally glorious future, with awakened
desires.
On this general foundation of modes
In hairdressing is said to rest Miss
Rich's varying types In her screen
career. And this is what guides her:
l. Shop girls or habitues OF dance
halls, spit curls.
2. Different bob" styles portray
anything from q high-brow to gum
chewing happer.
3. The Mona Lisa hairdress repre-
sents the woman who started TO gain a
career and found soui-mate.
4. Disheveled hair should be used
only for the tired mother or the sour
mouthed shrew.
5. The woman careful of her appear
ance usually affects the marcel wave.
s. The unstudied soft waves to frame
a woman's face denote charming purity,
sweet hopes and dreams. and Miss Rich
personally is a strong advocate of No. 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Already Making a Noise.

At Warner Bros Hollywood studios
Production Chief j. L. Warner
is going the limit in preparing Vita
phone features for the coming year
A list OF attractions, that is by no
means complete, already includes this
lineup:
George M. Cohan's great stage sue
cess, THE Home Tcwners"
Monte Blue in Conquest" with
H. B Warner and Lois Wilson
Dolores Costello in "Noah's Ark"
with George O'Brien.
Al JoIson In The Singing Fool"
Fannie Brice in MY Man"
THE Desert Song" with great
singing and acting cast
May McAvoy In 1.-THE Terror" an
-Vitaphone.
THE Midnight Taxi" with Antonio
Moreno and Helene Costello.
May McAvoy and Conrad Nagel in
Caught in the Fog"
Beware of Bachelors" with Audrey
Ferris and william Collier. jr.