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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
LINTON MAN is SHOT
Seriously Wounded by Pair Who
Rob Him in Freight Car.

DW IWIIFW M 10
ODON, Ind, Dec. 13.--L. L. Frady,
Linton, Ind, was shot and seri-
ously wounded near here today by
two bandits, who robbed him in a
freight car.
Frady told police that he was rid
ing in the freight car when "two
strange young men" entered and is
sued hands up" commands. He
said he was shot a few moments
later.
Frady has a brother Charles, 1920
east Washington street, Indian
apolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
SWALLOWS BULLET
College Student in Hospital For
Treatment.

BU United Press
GALESBURG, Ill, Dec. 13.-Ted
Strawbridge of Manito, Ill, a mem
Der of the Knox college freshman
basketball team, is under a physi.
clans care at his fraternity house
with bullet in his stomach.
The bullet was not fired from a
gun. Strawbridge swallowed it. He
was lying on a davenport talking
when one of his companions tossed
the bullet toward him and it en-
tered his open mouth.
Before he could arise he swal-
lowed convulsively and the bullet
disappeared
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
Oppose Ban on Fees

BIT UWlTGU TTCSN
VALPARAISO, Ind, Dec. 13.-
Judges and sheriffs will combat a
ruling of the state board of accounts
that sheriffS are not entitled to pay
for summoning extra jurors for
trials brought from another county
or changes of venue, according to
an announcement here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
TWO BROTHERS
DIE IN DISPUTE
OVERLOST LOVE
Fooled!

Do a kind deed daily, is the
code of a certain indianapolis
bandit.
His kind deed for Wednes-
day was performed at Stanley
and Shelby streets when he
held up Marie and Emma
Coger, u and 10 years old, OF
1882 South East street.
The girls had been sent to c
drug store on an errand ar,
were returning home with c
bottle of castor oil.
The bandit seized it and rar
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
LET PAVING CONTRACT
First of 3OO-MiIe Program Mapped
for Next Year.

First of the contracts on the 300
mile paving program for 1929 was
awarded today by the state high
way commission.
The contract is for 1874 miles on
State Roads As and Sc, where they
form Y between Huntington and
Hayyille. The double project low
bid of Foulkes Contracting Com
pany, Terre Haute, of $283,208, was
accepted. The work was estimated
by commission engineers at
$310.895.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
CITY BONDS IN DEMAND
Controller Holt Reports. Unusual
Call for indianapolis Securities.

An unusual demand for city
bonds was noticed today by City
Controller Sterling r. holt when
bids were received on a $4,000 park
improvement issue.
The City Security Company was
high bidder offering a premium Of
1921.
Indianapolis bonds are on the
market now and do not drag g.
they did a few months ago. They
want them now," said Holt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
MOTHER IDENTIFIES
MYSTERY STUDENT
Tagged Out

ID ~ CUtt6U HTcSS
SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 49,
Little Joan Hoover, 14-year-old
high school student and
daughter of j. Webster Hoover,
former state highway engineer,
must stop smoking cigarets.
In ruling going into effect
today, Superior Judge Moriar-
ty has declared that Joan no
longer may seek solace through
use of the weed.
Moreover, Judge Moriarty
ruled that Joan, unless ac-
companied by her mother,
must be in bed each night by
10 p. m.
These rules were laid down
by the juriSt while untangling
the affairs of Joan's parents,
Hoover and his divorced wife.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
WOMAN is SLUGGED

Injured Severely; Money Is Left
Untouched.
Struck on the head by an uni
Identified assailant near her home
Wednesday night, Mrs. Clifton Mer-
ritt, 25, of 1114 North fremont
street, was injured severely. Her
assailant, who waylaid her as she
was returning from a motion pic
ture show, made no effort to rob
her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
DICKINSON SINKING
Ex- Cabinet Member Given
Few Hours by Doctors.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 13-Jacob M
Dickinson, former secretary of war
has lapsed into a coma and can
live only a few hours, physicians at
st. Luke's hospital said today.
DIR. Arthur R. Elliott, Dickinson s
personal physician, told the United
Press Death probably will come be-
fore nightfall."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
NEW RUG FOR MAYOR
SIack's Office Gets New Coat of
Paint and Carpet.

City officials called into the Of
flee of Mayor L. Ert Slack now will
be on green carpet for sure"
Custodian Chris Hoffman's force
has completed painting the mayors
Office and laying a new green carpet
covering the entire floor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
PEERESS IN CONGRESS
House Greets Lady Heath in Her
Washington Visit.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Lady
Heath, noted English aviatrix, was
introduced to the house today by
Majority Leader Tilson.
The house applauded Lady Heath,
who bowed and waved her hand
from the speakers gallery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
ASKS LEGAL AID FUND
Service Commission to Seek $4,000
Appropriation for Lawyer.

The public service commission to-
day announced intention of asking
the legislature for a $4,000 appro-
priation to hire a full-time attorney.
The attorney would represent the
commission in all appealed cases.
At present cases taken to court to
reverse commission decisions are
not defended. Attorney General
Arthur L. Gilliom has ruled that his
office should not appear.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
MAKES HAIL ON STAGE
Audience PeIted With Artificial
SnOwbaIIs at Lecture.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 13. - Demon
strating super-cooling by liquid air
at the annual meeting of the New
York Electrical Society here
Wednesday night, DR.. E. E. Free of
New York university caused the
audience to be pelted from the stage
with artificial hailstones and snow
balls.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
RATE BOOSTS ASKED

increase IN Rates PetltlOned by
Utilities Firms.
Rate increase petitions were filed
with the public service commission
today by the Hoosier Gas and
Light Company, .Greensburg, and
the Farmers Mutual Telephone
Company, Columbia City.
The Whitley County Telephone
Company petitioned for permission
to issue securities to finance the
Farmers Mutual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13

Do your out-of-tOwn business by
telephone. Basic rate to CINCIN-
MATT only 70 cents.-Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
DELAYS RATE ACTION

Service Commission POstpOnes De-
cision on Evansville Matter.
No action will be taken by the
public service commission on pro-
posed increase in switching rates
at Evansville until after March l,
il was announced at the tariff divi-
sion today.
Railroads ask increase of present
rates of 1873 per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
BABY SAVES LIVES

Two Women Saved From Gas After
Child Tells Father.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Meyer
Herstik, 3, was playing near his
home in the Bronx when he saw a
woman hanging Imply from a win
dow near by. He told his father and
later police found two women and a
pet poodle nearly overcome by coal
gas escaping into their room.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
TAKES DU POINTS JOB

Hasting Sworn in as Senator From
Delaware.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Dan-
iel O. Hastings of Wilmington, ap-
pointed to succeed Coleman T. Du-
pont, was sworn in today as Re-
publican senator from Delaware.
Dupont recently resigned because
of i'll health.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
HOUSE H0NORS WRIGHTS
Bill to Award Medals to Air Pho
neers Sent to Senate.
BIZ United Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The
house today passed and sent to the
senate a bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to present distinguished flying
crosses to Americas pioneers in avi-
alton, Wilbur Wright, and Orville
Wright, deceased.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
JAILED FOR INSULTS
Marion Man Held as Vagrant After
Addressing Women.

AuuI tSoLIIB WOLHtH.
After he is said to have insulted
and threatened several women in
the vicinity of Ray street and the
White river this morning, Peter De
Bates, AZ, of Marion, Ind, was
captured by two men and turned
over to police.
He was charged with vagrancy,
and carrying concealed weapons.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-31


no idle dreams of what went on in
carnival life. His woman" was the
chief hula dancer, played in the
movie version by Betty Compson.
Nifty, played in the movie by Mil
ton Sills, had one ideal-his son
who was studying law at college.
But the ideal vanished when Chris,
the son, landed on the lot and
finally ran off with a high diving
beauty and married her.
While this story of carnival life
Is unfolded before you there is
plenty of evidence that 'The Bar
kerr on the screen is as big and as
honest as on the stage.
"The Barker" has done one great
Athing for Milton Sills-it has
brought Sills back to the very front
line of commanding movie stars.
Sills has a real voice and the movie
talker captures every mood OF the
voice.
To me, SiIls has never appeared
to better advantage than as Nifty,
the hard boiled barker on the car
nival lot who wanted to make a
saint out of his son.
The truth is that Sills is the
typical spealer of a tent show where
the little ladies wiggle their shredded
wheat skirts to that extent that
"old men grow young and young
men grow old"
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-31

Sills has caught the human under
standing of Nifty. He has caught
both the drama and the comedy of
life that goes on in carnival lot.
I have never considered "The Bark
err as an accusing Indictment
against carnival life, but rather an
honest recital or reflection of that
life.
The four people in this movie who
know how to talk are Sills, Dorothy
Mackaill as Nifty's sweetheart, Betty
Compson and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.,
who start out like the lily son of
Nifty, but turns out a daisy.
The noisy background of the
carnival has been caught by the
sound movie system.
Again I tell you that "The Bark
err will give you new faith in the
talking movie and you will be CRATE
full that the talker again puts Sills
in the very front rank along with
the very best actors.
Here is one movie this week that
you can not afford to miss.
Now OH view at the Circle.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-31

the story is of the best. Lewis
Stone is there, as the middle-aged
family doctor who knows the ways
Of all humans and tries to keep
peace among his friends.
And an excellent opportunity is
given young Douglas Fairbanks Jr.,
to prove that he is made Of the
right stuff to follow the same path
way as his famous father. Doug
Jr., in this picture, does wonders,
considering the juvenile parts he
has been seen in before. He acts,
and acts so convincingly that the
family name is forgotten and the
audience realizes that another
young fellow has made name for
himself in spite of the handicap of
famous parentage.
John Gilbert of course needs no
praise or description. With Greta
Garbo opposite him not much of a
story is needed, but with the added
merit of a story such as this, one
can only say that the picture is
there, go and see 1t.
Hobart Bosworth has the peculiar
role of a father who is wrapped up
in thoughts of the family honor and
interpretS everything according to
his own personal code. Bosworth is
a strong member of any cast and
can be relied upon to give a con-
vincing characterization.
The story tells Of childhood sweet
hearts who have their romance
ruined by the father of the boy, who
thinks he is acting for the best. The
girl becomes a wanderer, having
affairs in every land in which she
happens TO be. Finally she comes
back to her home to help her
brother and comes close again to
her one desire. But you should see
the picture to appreciate it. To tell
the story would be an unkind thing
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-31

She watches him get into a richly
appointed automobile and then he
disappears.
Later on she, IL company with the
rest of the chorus she is dancing
with, is invited to spend an evening
at the home of a wealthy young
man who has so much money he
does not know what to do with it.
Again she runs across the young
fellow of the jewelry store, this
time under circumstances that look
decidedly encouraging. A little jam
in which the young fellow busts
another man on the nose for trying
to interfere with the little red
headed dancer turns out to be the
critical point in Clara's life. She
Immediately falls in love with this
young fellow who she supposeS has
money, and all that goes with it.
But there is a rude surprise in
store for her when she learns that
her husband-to- is $27-a-week
clerk instead of an idle millionaire.
A short period Of inactivity in
which she battles with her con-
science and her love for the young
fellow and she goes back to him. a
hard thing to do, but which she
finally accomplishes.
Neil Hamilton is opposite Miss
Bow and his work is fine. Harrison
Ford as the millionaire, who is for
ever inviting choruses out to his
home for week-ends, also is convinc-
ing in his role. 1t is pleasing pic-
ture all the way through and well
worth seeing.
An excellent New Years bill is
being presented on the stage with
large array of talent, including one
little fellow who has a host Of
friends in this, his home town,
Jimmy Mcclure. Jimmy is the
youngest student enrolled at Short
ridge this year.
Dale Young at the organ and a
news reel complete the bill.
At the Indiana. (By j. T. H)
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-31

Trial" has done. Those chiefly re-
sponsible for this are Pauline
Frederick, more on account of her
acting than her voice; Bert Lytell,
Lois Wilson who actually runs away
with the talking and dramatic hon
ors of the whole movie; Holmes
Herbert, Richard Tucker, Jason
Robards and Johnny Arthur. The
movie opens with the court room,
showing the starting of trial OF
a man charged with murder. The
bailiff announces the opening of
court and the sitting of the judge.
The jury is nearly completed. You
hear the lawyers examining the
witness, then the swearing in OF the
Jury, then the opening arguments OF
both the state and the defense. AS
the witnesses tell the various stories,
the flashback is used to give you
the eye version of their testimony.
This system or use of the flash
back has been splendidly handled
in this movie. 1t had to be be-
cause the legitimate version Of "On
Trial" depended for novelty upon
the use of the flashback (revolving
stage) upon the stage.
1t must be clearly stated that the
voice of Miss Frederick does not
register as well as it should. The
truth is that the voice, even of that
of the child, registers much more
clearly and with more dramatic eff
feet than that of Miss Frederick.
But this condition of the voice as
reflected by the talking device does
not damage one bit the dramatic
acting ability Of Miss Frederick. She
is the great artist as silent actress
on the screen. We all know her
commanding position upon the
stage. Some people do not have
movie talking voices although they
are famous because of their voice
on the stage That may be the case
of Miss Frederick, am not able to
state right now whether she has
movie voice or not.
1t seems to me that a more in
telligent effort has been made IN
"On Trial. to bring the court room
to the screen just as it exists in
real life. Aboht the two worse
things that movie director records
is the court room scene and the
newspaper reporter.
And so "On Trial. will go down
in movie history as one movie that
has stayed within the bounds of
facts in recording court action. OF
course there are several violations,
even fragrant that would make
Judge James Collins go red with
anger, but on the whole, this movie
does honestly reflect court routine.
"On Trial. is what you would call
an all talker and there is lot of
talking, but relief comes from just
words when the f1ashback is used:
I am sure that you will agree with
me that "On Trial. is a great i'm
provement over all the other dra-
matte takers we have had.
You can not afford to miss "On
Trial" which is on view at the Apol-
10 today and for the remainder of
the week, that is up to Saturday.
n
BIG STORY is
BROUGHT TO SCREEN
Greta Carlo has given up the
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-31
CONSIDERING AN ALL
DRAMATIC MOVIE TALKER

I have told you that "The Barker"
is among the best of the movie talk
ers and I must place "On Trial" in
that same classification.
In theme "On Trial" is dramatic
melodramatic theater while 1.-THE
Barker is comedy with realistic
background. In the Nicholson story
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-31

MISS GarDO III
this picture be-
comes a gallant
lady, gallant is
the right word,
too, for seldom is
a part such as
hers given to a
woman, it is US
ually the man
who does the
things she has to
do.
"a Woman of
Affairs" boasts so
many big names
that just to read
them over as
SIlraS one that
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-31

bit of a moral is
injected into the
story and an excel
lent Clara Bow pic
ture is the result.
Clara is cabaret
dancer who is dis
satisfied with her
home, her job and
a b out everything
else. She has de-
cided tn at tn e
thing for her to do
is get herself a nice
rich husband and
troubles will for
ever cease.
n~a Il, -
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-31

on the stage be-
cause it honestly
told the story of
men and women
who belong to that
interesting world
the carniva a /.
Nifty, the barker,
was the real bozo
of the lot, even to
his heavy watch
chain and his
cane. Nifty fought
the crowd in front
of the hula hula
tent just as he
fought every mem
Der of the car
11iYa1. Nifty had
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-31

of carnival life
we are concerned
with types. In
"On Trial" we are
chiefly concerned
with a problem
the guilt or in
nocence of a man
C h arged with
murder. No types,
just people. In
such a story, it is
then the actor
who must lift out
the C ar a C ter
from the mine
run group and
make q person.
ality individual
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-31

to do. Suffice to say that this cast
works together perfectly, everything
is so smooth and faultlessly done
that it is one of the major movie at
fractions of the season.
At the Palace. (By J. T. H
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-31
BEST OFTHE MOVIE
TAKERS NOW HERE
'0n Trial. With Pauline Frederick, and The Barker Are
Real Film Accomplishments
BY WALTER ID. HICKMAN

1.-TWO of the demanding attention
Trial" with Pauline Fred
erick.
inteligenty finely acted bring
security the talking
frankly this department. that the
that this baby"
lot of attention might not be babie' at ALL
consider I at the Circle give
deratio
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-31
CLARA HAS A
HIT AT INDIANA

Clara wanted money first, and
then good husband to go with it.
But things were not to happen that
way, as she found out later. In
Three Week Ends" just the tiniest
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-31

The Princeton Triangle Club to-
night at the Murat will present its
annual play, "Zuider Zee" with an
all male cast. This years show
comes highly recommended from
the east where the critics and public
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PAGE

have been equally lavish in praise
Other theaters today offer: THE
Musical Conservatory at the Lyric;
Bare Facts" at the Mutual; Buddy
Kane at the Colonial, and movie
takers al the Granada.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-31
Verdict of the Movies

APOOOn Trial. takes its place at the head of the list of the
best dramatic movie-talkers Better see this one.
CIRCLEThe again establishes Milton Ss of the
leading movie stars Here is picture should see
IIANA-Clara little vehicle
for her talents.
LOEWs PALACE-"A Affairs big movie, splendidly
acted and produced
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-31

AS you remember, "The Barker"
actually made a recognized play
wright out of Kenyon Nicholson
when it was turned loose upon a
New York audience. 1t was a hit
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-31

slinky, vampish heroine Of other
pictures and in "a Woman of
Affairs" brings a new characterize
ton to her host of admirers.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-31

spies a young fellow coming out of
a jewelry store with a $25, 900 neck
lace in his hands. She likes his
looks but thinks nothing about it.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-31

J out of him. This the cast OF "On
Milford chronicle., 1928-11-16
MARYLAND TURKEY
GROWERS PLAN BETTER
MARKET FACILITIES
[COHtinued from first pagel

Impressive interest in the Kent
county turkey industry was evidenc-
ed last Thursday, when the Second
Annual Kent County Turkey Tour
was held. More than 1000 men and
women from all sections of the East
attended. The tour included visits
to the Biggers Turkey Farm, at Mil
l1ngton, where more than 600 Mann
moth Bronze, Holland White, and
Bourbon turkeys were inspected. The
Jervis Turkey Farm, at Still Pond,
was next visited and 1900 Mammoth
Bronze turkeys were viewed. The
tour then continued to the Baker
farm where notable program was
carried out including addresses by
such authorities as DR.. NJ. A. JUL,
Senior Poultry Husbandman, U. S. D.
A; DR.. R. A. Pearson, President of
the University of Maryland; Dr.
Thomas B. Symons, director of the
Extension Service, University of
Maryland, and others.
Mrs. Baker, who has given practi-
cally seven years in experimenting
in turkey raising and has without
carried on extension
work throughout the country for the
purpose of bringing about an up
building of this industry, will within
a brief period issue through the Del
MarVa Association a series of ar
ticles giving in detail her methods
and formulas. The value of this SER
les may be recognized in the state
ment that Mrs. Baker has brought
70 maturity more than 90%o of the
thousands of turkeys Matched on her
arm since she perfected her meth
IDS.
From facts obtained by the asso-
'iation there has been a greater
growth in the turkey industry on the
Peninsula during the last two or
hree years than that experienced in
ny other branch of agricultural en-
eaVOr. .
Milford chronicle., 1928-11-16
WEDDINGS
KIRBY-COULBOURNE

Milford friends of Russell r. Kirby
and Miss Bertha E. Coulbourne were
surprised to hear of their marriage
last Sunday in Wilmington. Accom-
panied by number of their friends,
they drove to Wilmington, where
they were married by Rev. D. w. ia
cobs, at Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church. They were attended by
James Humes and Miss Hazel Hitch
ems. Mr.. Kirby is a we'll known
young business man of the town,
owning meat shop on North Wal
nut street, and Mrs. Kirby, who is
from Greenbackville, Va, has lived
for the past few years in Milford,
as a nurse at the Milford Emergency
Hospital. The couple will reside in
Milford.