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Evening star., 1928-10-21
livery little helps.

livery little helps.
- Talking pictures. instead Of being
detrimental to the silent drama, will
give the present style of soundleSs films
an attendance impetus such as 1t has
never experienced before" says Carl
Laemmle, president of Universal Pic
lures Corporation. 1T will also add an
interesting angle to the silver screen
without overturning the silent drama.
When the movies first gained their
foothold calamity howlers claimed that
they would sound the death knell to the
stage" continued the film magnate.
Time proved that they were wrong
The movies, instead of devitalizing the
stage. became merely another form of
entertainment in addition to, not in
stead of, the drama.
Now the sound film has made its ap-
pearance," continues the Universal chief
Calamity howlers are once more in
evidence. The silent picture is doomed,
shrieks one. 'Talkies cannot last cries
another The industry is in a panic,
means third. This is all poppycock.
The talking picture is here to stay. 1t
is another cog in the wheel of progress.
Progress will not be halted. And you
will see that the talking picture will
develop into an additional form Of en-
tertainment, taking it's place in the
amusement world along with the stage
and the silent film.
"One hears talk Of television. II it is
perfected you will hear the calamity
howlers once more. But it. too. will
take its place as an added contribution
to the worlds entertainment.
"Of course, we have had our trou-
bleS,' confeSses Laemmle Many diff
ficult promlems were Unexpectedly en-
countered and had to be solved in the
field. so to speak. The delicate micro
phone picked up all sorts of noises in
audible to the human ear. The twit-
tering Of birds block away disturbed
an intense love scene. A dramatic mo-
ment was utterly spoiled by the droning
of the propeller of an airplane sailing
by several thousand feet overhead. But
those were details, some mechanical and
some human, that mosquito-like, plagued
us for while, but eventually are be-
ing overcome.
In the meantime we sawed wood.
Universal's first 100 per cent talking
picture and the worlds first all-sound
Evening star., 1928-10-21
"Padlocks of 1928"
TEXAS GUINAN's "Padlocks

TEXAS GU1NAN's "Padlocks OF
1925" an attraction of the week, is
announced as "a new edition." headed
by Miss Marjorie Leach, comedienne
who has been seen here in several
Winter Garden productions and with
the La Mares Affairs" She appears
in comedy scenes, songs and characters.
Other entertainers in the company are
Ed West of the vaudeville team of
Mcconnell and West; Miss Harriett
Hilliard, late feature of Harry
Carrolls Vaudeville Unit; Traymore
and Lee, fast stepping fashion plates,
Miss Physical Culture of 1927 in Los
Angeles" Miss Phyllis Merle soubrette;
Miss Frances Perrone, "the Mona Lisa
OF the American stage" and Ferdinand
Zegel. with 10 fast stepping Little
Padlocks," and the Broadway Synco-
pators, a Sterling musical organization.
In the 1923 edition of "Padlocks." :"
smarter satire, music, lyrics and original
scenes are promised.
Evening star., 1928-10-21
To Trv It on Clara.

ALLAN GARCIA, who made life
"a miserable for Charlie Chaplin in
THE Circus" has been chosen to play
an important role in Three Week
Ends" the Elinor Glyn story, Clara
Bows next picture for Paramount
Garcia will play the part of a cabaret
manager.
Among the roles Garcia has portrayed
we're in His Tiger Lady" Ladies of
the Mob" and in Partners in Crime. "
He was the hard-hearted Barnum in
The Circus"
Included in the supporting cast of
Three Week Ends" which is being
directed by Clarence Badger. are Neil
Hamilton, Harrison Ford, 'Edythe Chap
man, Guy Oliver Julia Swayne Cor
don. Jack Raymond, William Holden
and Garcia
Evening star., 1928-10-21
Get .Lubitsch's Goat.
THIS is a story of herd of goats that il
Il got the goats of big motion pic 1

THIS is story of herd of goats that
got the goats of big motion pic
ture company.
The animals, given an opportunity to
mingle with such celebrities as John
Barrymore. Ernst Lubitsch, Camilla
Horn, Hobart Bosworth, Victor Varconi
and others of the film elite. behaved so
scandalously that they had to be
thrown off the set.
The Lubitsch company was working
on 25-acre Swiss village set erected in
the hills back of North Hollywood, and
the goats formed part of the at
mosphere for scenes in Barrymore's
United Artists picture. King of the
Mountains a romance of the Alps.
For one thing the goats we're too at
mospheric The day was hot. That
could be overlooked, for goats are not
roses, but the animals insisted on Civ
Evening star., 1928-10-21
Fingerprint Expert Helps.

A FURTHER move to insure accuracy
of detail in filming S. S. Van
Dimes detective story, THE Canary
Murder Case" was taken with the
acquisition of the professional advice
of Southern Californias leading finger
print expert. He is Glenn Wilson. at
tached to the bureau of criminal iden-
tif1cation of Los Angeles County
Wilson has been giving Malcolm ST.
Clair, director of Paramount's version
Of the novel, the benefit of his expert
ence in tracing crime and tracking
down criminals He also coached Will
liam Powell, who portravs the role of
the flctional detective. Philo Vance. in
the manner and department of detec-
tives.
His first word of advice was Don't
try to look like one
Evening star., 1928-10-21
Sign New Contracts.

CHARLES ROGERS, Wallace Beery
"a and Dorothy Arzner all have signed
new Paramount contracts.
Rogers, judged by the fan mail he
receives, is the most popular male actor
in the history of the films. He is now
making Some One to Love-" with Mary
Brian as the some one" His college
picture, Varsity" filmed on the Prince
ton campus, will be on view at the
Paramount 'Theater soon.
After two years of comedy, Beery is
returning to serious dramatic roles. His
next appearance will be in Tong War"
to be directed by William A. Wellman.
Miss ArZner now is directing the first
Richard Arlen-Nancy Carroll picture,
Manhattan Cocktail" story of back
stage life.
Evening star., 1928-10-21
Ruth Chatterton Engaged.

PUTH CHATTERTON is one of the
first actresses famed on the legiti-
mate stage who has successfully made
a place for herself in the talking movies
B. P, Schulberg, head of Paramount's
West Coast production, has announced
that the company has placed Miss Chat
terton under long-term contract. Her
first work under the new alliance will
be in the role in James M. Berries
Half an Hour" which Maude Adams
enacted with distinction upon the stage.
Miss Chatterton'S first film appear
ance was in Sins of the Fathers" Emil
JanningS production, in which her per-
tormance was considered notable
Among Miss Chatterton's outstanding
stage successes have been Daddy Long
Legs" "A Marriage of Convenience" j
M. Barrie's Mary Rose" "Changelings,
THE Magnolia Lady" THE Green
Hat" and The Devils Plum Tree"
Evening star., 1928-10-21
Marriage by Contract.

Al absorbing and consistent indict-
Z ment of the ccmpanionate theory
is said to be revealed in Marriage by
Contract" the Tiffany-Stahl picture
which will shortly be presented on
Broadway and road show throughout
the country. Patsy Ruth Miller and
Lawrence Gray have the roles of a
typical American girl and boy who
want to marry but don't want to tie
themselves up for life before they're
sure.
The inevitable cheapening of the girl
in the eyes of her social circle, which
fails to understand her distinction be-
tween freedom and license, is one of
the conset, uences revealed in the course
of the story
Evening star., 1928-10-21
A Gifted Recruit.
MARGUERITE CHURCHILL, a

MARGUERITE CHURCHILL, pupil
OF Winifred Lenihan's Theater
Guild School wnere she held the VIM
throp Ames ard Otto H. Kahn scholar
ship. has Joined the ranks Of Broadway
players now in the new talking movies.
She arrived in Hollywood this week
ready for work in Fox Movietone pic
lures.
Miss Churchill, who Is but 19 years
old. is said to be one of the finds" Of
the year. Her first role on the stage
was in The Wild Man of Borneo,"
which had brief run in New York.
She also played the leading role In
Philip Dunning's Might Hostess" before
leaving for Hollywood and the talkies.
Evening star., 1928-10-21

ing vent to loud "ba-a's" every time
Lubitsch wanted soft music and no
other noise on the set. They committed
the final objectionable faux pas when
they started to nibble on some of the
properties that studio experts had Gre
ated at considerable expense.
After the Hollywood goats refused to
behave like their Swiss brothers and
sisters, they were tethered far from the
scene of action, and at last reports
were gazing hungrily at dismantled
f1iVver in q nearby iunk-pile.
Evening star., 1928-10-21
Good News" Dancers.

SCREEN fans will have an oppor-
tunity to see the dancing of the
Good News" girls in the new Para
mount Christie comedy. Picture My
Astonishment." the second Of the Con-
fessions of Chorus Girl" series, which
is to be released this month.
The famous Varsity Drag" and other
original dance steps which have helped
to popularize the musical comedy are
shown in the film. The cast is headed
by Frances Lee, Billy Engle and Eddie
Clayton.
Evening star., 1928-10-21
Must Be Good.

"Once in a blue moon something like
The New Moon rises and scores a
smash hit This was the case at the
Imperial Theater last evening. Don
aid Mulhern in the Brooklyn Standard
Union.
1.-The New Noon was accorded one
of the most enthusiastic receptions ever
given a first-night production in this
city''-E. P. in the Brooklyn Citizen.
Evening star., 1928-10-21
PROGRESSING.

HAROLD LLOYDS first talking pic
ture will be released by Paramount
early next year.
"Harold's voice tests, made on the
Paramount sound stages, have regis
tered exceptionally WELL" 1t has been
announced by William r. Fraser, gen.
eral manager of the Harold Lloyd Cor
poration. This was to be expected,
as he had many years of stage training,
playing in stock and legitimate COM
panies before turning his talents to the
screen. His stage experience is proving
invaluable in the making of this sound
production
Evening star., 1928-10-21
"Talkies Here to Stay"

feature Movietone production, Melody
of Love has been completed and will
be released shortly. honestly think Il
will make screen history" Mr. Laem-
nile added, but. excellent as 1t is. even
Melody of Love- will not supplant It's
silent prototypc"
Evening star., 1928-10-21
Rum-Runners' Epic.

URLOCKADE," FBO's long-heralded
screen drama of the conquest of
the Atlantic rum-runners, which is to
feature Anna @. Nilsson. has been put
into production under the direction of
George B. SeitZ. Wallace Mcdonald
will be the leading man. and the sup
porting cast includes Walter McGrail
and James Bradbury, sr Camera work
has been started at Catalina Island.
Evening star., 1928-10-21

It used to be the directors call for
camera" that started action on the
motion picture sets Now it is inter
lock" that begins the acting for the
movies. -Goldwyn- Mayer 'talkie'
technicians coined the new cinema
word, it is claimed. 1t takes the place
of the directorial command and warns
the players that the Juice" is on and
the rnicrophone ready for recording.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-14
DOPE STOLEN
IN DRUG STORE
Burglars Rifle Narcotic
Drawer.

Police prepared for a series of
dope fiend" robberies today as they
sought the burglars who stole a
quantity of narcotics from the A.
Illingworth drug store, Illinois and
st. Clair SITS.
The burglars climbed over a tran
som and rifled the narcotic drawer
of all it's contents. Quantity taken
could not be determined until pre-
scriptions are checked. Twelve dol
lars was taken from a cash register.
Her two diamond rings worth
$430 were stolen from the restroom
at the Circle Theater, Miss Sue Yea
ton, Marott Hotel, reported to po-
lice. Other burglaries reported:
Leo Anderson, hat shop, "a w.
Ohio ST., $4725, clothing and two
signed blank checks; rooming house
of Mrs. Ella Moore, 1913 N. Me-
ridian ST., 500, belonging to Mrs.
Moore; r. P. Stanbough, 1884 Belle
fontaine ST., $25 suit; Mrs. Minnie
Watkins, 927 N. Pennsylvania ST.,
wrist watch, bracelt, value $35; from
purse of Miss Nuna Gunter at Nc
Kee Binder Company, $4125, $25
ring and $3.50 pencil.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-14
TAX Ferret
MUST REPAY
Fulton G. o. P. Chairman
Given Until Sept, 19.

Howard D. Dubois, Fulton County
Republican chairman, has until
Sept. 10. to make full settlement for
the $4,000 which he collected from
Fulton County as "tax ferret" in
the holdings of George Rentschler,
of Rochester, the attorney generals
Office announced today.
Certif1cation of the details of the
tax ferret contract between Dubois
and the county commissioners,
which resulted in the Republican
chairman's receipts of so per cent
of the 8,240.75 back taxes paid by
Rentschler, have been turned over
to the attorney general for investi-
cation.
Details of the transaction were
learned two months ago by Law
renee F. Orr, board of accounts
chief, when the field examiners in
vestigated the books Of Fulton
County.
Rensselaer, in an affidavit pre-
sented to Orr declared that he
offered to pay the taxes on the I'M
listed securities, but that Glen V.
Leonard, county auditor, refused the
money and later appointed Dubois
as ferret" with SO per cent con-
tract.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-14
CITY REALTORS
SEEK POSTS IN
STATE ELECTION
Gary Convention to Close
Today With Voting,
Annual Banquet.
BIZ Times SpeciaL

BIZ Times Special Oh
GARY, Ind, Sept. 14.-Selection
of the 1929 convention city, election
of officers and the annual banquet
tonight will mark the close of the
fifteenth yearly session of the In
diana Association of Real Estate
Boards here.
Two Indianapolis realtors are
among the candidates for Office.
Emerson w. Chaille, president of
the capital city board, is opposed
by E. H. Swain, Muncie, for vice
president from the central division,
and Scott R. Brewer is unopposed
for the Office of secretary treasurer.
The home town speech contest
featured Thursdays program, fol-
lowing a tour of the Gary steel
mills. More than 300 realtors and
their wives saw the worlds largest
steel center, riding along the seven
miles of mills in a special train.
Wayne M. Harryman, represent
ing indianapolis, won first place in
the speaking contest. He will be
awarded the silver trophy at the
dinner tonight. j. CHM Ellyson,
Hammond, and Ed j. Bushard of
South Bend were the other con-
testantS.
j. w. Jacoby, Marion, Ohio, and
Henry G. Zander, Chicago, headed
the speakers program Thursday,
discussing the licensing of real es-
tate dealers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-14
BUS CHANGE ASKED
Peoples Company Petitions
to Speed Service.

Modification Of the Brightwood
and crosstown lines of the Peoples
Motor Coach Company so that ten
minutes might be cut from the full
length trip to the end Of the route
is asked in a petition filed today
with the public service commission
by the coach company.
If authorized to stop all Bright
wood coaches at Thirty-Fourth and
School Sts., the petition says, and
the crosStown line is permitted to
extend it's route so that buses may
operate east on Thirtieth st. to
Sherman Dr., the present terminus,
thence on Sherman DR.. to School
ST., north on School st. to Thirty
Fourth ST., thence east on this
street to Emerson Ave, and return
over the same route, it will be pos
sible to give twenty minute service.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-14
ST0CKINGLESS PUPILS
IN SCHOOL is ISSUE

Albany Teachers Declare High
School Study Period Is Failure
By United Press
ALBANY, N. Y Sept. IA. -
Whether girls in the Albany junior
high school will be permitted to at
tend classes without stockings is
the problem up for solution by their
teachers today.
The tip is out that the girls who
appear without their stockings in
the future will be barred, but the
principal of the school denies dras-
tic action will be taken.
Two teachers reported that sew
eral of their young lady students
appeared in class yesterday with
their bare legs.
1t was intimated the study period
was not a success SO far as study
went.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-14
WIDENING is PLANNED
Works Board Given Control of Me-
ridian at Fifty Fourth st.

Control of N. Meridian ST., be-
tween Fifty-Fourth st. and West
field Blvd. was relinquished to the
board of works today by the park
board.
The works board contemplates
widening the street. 1t is said the
park board probably will extend Me-
ridian oyer the new unused bridge
at the canal to Kessler Blvd.
Thomas Dillon and Frank Noll
attorney, petitioned the works board
to make the improvement, on behalf
of property owners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-14
TAX LEAGUE NOT TO
APPEAL CITY BUDGET

Probably Will Do Nothing Over
S1.1O Rate, Says Secretary.
Indiana Taxpayers League prob
ably will not file an appeal to the
State tax board on the civil city's
1929 appropriation ordinance, Sec
rotary Harry NIiesse said today.
Miesse said he had not discussed
the civil city's budget with the
league directors since the taxpayers
body has until Sept. "a to file a re-
monstrance.
William H. Book, Chamber of
Commerce civic affairs director, is
prepared to defend the $110 rate
adopted by council before the State
board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-14
Campaign Log
September IA

OCpgCuADCI H
BIZ Times Special
Herbert Hoover conferred with
Senator Curtis and Dr. Hubert Work
today on campaign plans, after
which Curtis left on a mid western
campaign which will cover ten
states.
Senator Robinson urged religious
tolerance and truthful presentation
of campaign issues in a speech at
Columbia, S. G. He will speak in
Savannah, Ga. tonight.
DR.. Hubert Work, chairman of
the Republican National Committee,
charged Senator Robinson with
"wilful distortion of facts" with re-
gard to Robinson's statements on
Herbert Hoovers attitude toward
maintenance Of farm products at
armistice time.
Representatives from seventeen
States attended an anti-Smith meet
ing in Memphis and formed plans
for a national campaign.
Governor Smith indicated he
would trace down every "lie in the
whispering campaign" after he had
conferred with New York State
Democratic leaders on the political
situation in New York.
Senator Arthur Capper said the
West would not take seriously Gov
ernor Smiths promises to aid the
farmer because of his Tammany
connections.
Senator James A. Reed in a
statement through the Democratic
campaign headquarters said the
farmer had learned that Herbert
Hoover was foe Of their cause,
mainly through his war time ac-
tivities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-14
POLICE EJECT FAMILY
Docs Broken Down, Furniture
Moved Out.

To prevent the possibility of fly
ing fists, police stood guard at 217
S. keystone Ave, while constables
elected Harry Phillips, 40, his wife
and six children. Phillips had
slammed the door shut when Dep
uty Contable H. Clark, Negro, at
tempted to read a vacation notice
issued by Justice Isadore Wulfson.
Clark augmented his forces with
police and broke the door in. The
furniture was sent to storage and
the family personal effects set on
the front lawn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-14
Cab Turns Over in Crash

Hit by a Peoples motor bus at
222 S. Downey ST., this morning,
a yellow Cab was overturned, and
its passenger, the Rev. j. H. Wood
of Winders, Ca, injured slightly.
George French, 70415 E. New York
ST., driver of the bus, and Harry
Gilliland, driver of the taxi, were
uniniured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-14
Church to Celebrate

CARMEL, Ind, Sept. IA The
White Chapel M. E. Church will
celebrate its seventy-fifth anniver-
sary Sunday. Special services will
be given. Sunday school at $3.50 a..
m. Sermon by Rev. John G. White,
of Upton at 1920 a. m. A basket
dinner will be served at noon with
special services in the afternoon, at
which visiting ministers will preach.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-14
WIN TRIP TO MEMPHIS
State Calf Club Members Con-
test for Prize.

One of Indiana's $4,000 All Club
members is to receive a trip to the
National Dairy Exposition in Mem
phis, Oct. 10 to 20, with all expenses
paid.
The fortunate youngster will be
the one judged the champion dairy
calf club member of the State. All
expenses Of the trip will be borne by
the Blue Valley Creamery Institute
of Chicago.
H. F. Ainsworth, assistant State
club leader and Purdue University
faculty member, is in charge of the
competition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-14
DELEGATES TO FARLEY
7. B. Workers Leave Sunday for
Des MOines, Iowa.

A delegation of Indiana anti
tuberculosis workers, headed by
Murray A. Auerbach of Indianapo-
lis, will leave Sunday for Des
Moines, Iowa, where they will at
tend the Mississippi Valley confer
enceon tuberculosis. Auerbach is
president Of the conference, which
opens it's sessions Monday.
Two other Hoosiers are members
of the conference council. They are
DR.. E. M. Moss, Indianapolis, and
DR.. @. 9. Johnson of Evansville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-14
BRIDE ACCUSER is
ARRESTED IN RAID
Negro Woman Held; Claimed She
Paid for Protection"

Emma Duncan, A, Negro, 22o w.
Vermont ST., said to be the woman
who few days ago claimed she
paid a patrolman SIS for "protec-
ton" was arrested on statutory
charges in a raid on her place by
Sergt. Harley Jones and squad
Thursday night. Two men and
three other women were held.
The patrolman resigned from the
force to escape bribery charges.
Mrs. Violet Ellis, 38, and Lavania
Taffe, %, of 1913 N. Capitol Ave,
was arrested on charge of keeping
a resort and operating a blind tiger.
Others arrested on blind tiger
charges were Fenner Mascon, %,
Negro, 148 S. West ST.; George
Boiler, 63, of TIC Spring ST., and
Leon Buster Williams, 81, Negro,
743 Ogden st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-14
Skating Around World

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. H.-John
Balazas of Elyria, Ohio, whizzed into
City Hall on a pair of roller skates
and demanded to see Mayor James
j. Walker. When told the mayor
was busy, Balazs said he had to
hurry on to Boston because he was
skating around the world.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-14
Former indiana Judge Dead

By Times Special
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, Sept. IA.
Judge E. Van Long, 90, former
Indiana jurist, is dead at his home
in Las Vegas, N. M. He was judge
of Whitley and Kosciusko County in
the '70s and sos, and later served
as chief justice of New Mexico. A
fall caused his death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-14
Albert Stump Speaks

By Tunes Special
VERSAILLES, Ind, Sept. 14.-Al-
bert Stump, Democratic candidate
for United States Senator, addressed
a Ripley County political gathering
here Thursday night. He urged
more consideration for the farmer
as basic step toward relieving I'M
employment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-14
Star Splinter Is Suicide
BIZ United Press

CIEEItI
CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-Investiga-
ton of the death of John Cox, for
mer Chicago Athletic Club sprinter,
whose body was found in Twin
Lakes, Wis, several weeks ago, tends
to strengthen the theory that the
youth committed suicide, it was said
here today by Sergt. E. G. Steven
son, who has been investigating the
case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-14

Clothing and jewelry valued at
$50 was stolen from the home of
Russell M. Bunch, $40 Villa Ave,
Thursday night, Bunch reported to
police.