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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
CHORUS GIRLS
CT AIMS AGAINST
CARROLL PROBE[.
Four Complaints viii T
Made on Man of Bath
tub Fame.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Four of
flcial complaints will be made today
on the charge that Earl Carroll,
prominent theatrical producer, COM
PEELED applicants for positions in his
chorus to appear before him in the
nude before he would give them
jobs.
The following organizations and
individuals will protest CAROLS al
legged action today:
l. Arthur Hammerstein, president
of the Protective Managers ASsocia-
ton.
2. John S. Sumner, president of
the Society for the Suppression of
Vice.
3. The Chorus Equity Association.
4. Sam H. Harris, president Of the
organized theatrical organization.
The charges against Carroll were
made by Ann Moss Gaynor and
Louise Blakely chorus girls, who
charged they were dismissed from
the cast of CAROLS new musical
comedy because they would not APP
pear in the nude before Carroll in
a final test" before they were
given places in the chorus.
The girls charge CAROLS invi-
tations for them to take places in
his chorus constituted form of
fraud since he did not specify they
would be forced to appear in the
nude.
Both Miss Gaynor and Miss
Blakely we're reported to have been
ready to place their complaints in
the hands of Joab Banton, district.
attorney, today.
Meanwhile, Carroll issued a state
ment in which he characterized the
statements of Miss Gaynor and
Miss Blakely as greatly ex-
aggerated," and said they were in
spired by someone moved by
animus toward me-"
The two girls were trying out for
CAROLS new musical comedy
"Floretta."
OOUOculu AAIcScU AdCtACS
"There are fifty girls in the
"Vanities," Carroll is quoted as
having said, land twice as many
more rehearsing for "Fioretta," who
will, under oath, bear out my claim
that no one in my companies has
ever been Inundated or embar-
raised in the slightest degree in re-
hearsals or throughout performance
periods"
Meanwhile, other theatrical pro-
ducers were quoted as condemning
Carols alleged tactics.
Florenz Ziegfeld, long noted as
producer of the "Follies," vigorously
denied that cit was the usual thing
for girls to parade before producer
in the nude when trying out for
places in musical comedy casts.
George White, producer of the
Scandals" also critized CarrolPS
alleged methods.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
Famous Cough
Prescription
Contains No ChIoroform or
Other Harmful Drugs

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chloroform or dope to relieve cough
ing is dangerous and unnecessary.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
SPECIAL CEREMONIES
FOR THE REV. O'CONNOR
Solemn LiturgicaI Rites to Be Held
at 10 a. IN. Sunday.

Solemn Liturgical Rites to Be Held
at 10 a. IN. Sunday.
Solemn liturgical ceremonies for
the Rev. Edgar O'Connor, assistant
to Bishop Joseph Chartrand, will be
held at 10 a. m. Monday at SIS.
Peter and Paul cathedral.
Priests will assemble in the
church at $50 a. m to recite the
Office of the dead.
The body will lie in state in the
cathedral from p. m. Sunday until
shortly before the service.
Music of the solemn high mass
will be sung by the Schola Canto-
rum under direction of Elmer Stef-
fen, with Miss Helen Shepard as
organist.
Burial will be in Holy Cross ceme-
terry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
FIND CASHIER DEAD
AFTER RUN ON BANK

Body Located in Greek by State
Troopers.
By United Press
MIDDLETON, Del, Dec. 15.-The
body Of Watson K. Belts, cashier of
the Peoples National bank, which
closed Friday afternoon after a
run" was found in Old Drawers
creek today by state troopers.
When the bank was ordered closed
Friday afternoon by Stephen L.
NEWMAN, chief bank examiner of
the third federal reserve district,
no one suspected the cashier of any
thing except possibly mismanage-
ment of the funds which caused
them to be tied up in frozen as
sets" on farm loans.
When the depositors appeared for
their money, it was found to be in
vested in loans on which cash was
not Immediately available.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
MARY GARDEN BALKS
AT U. S. CUSTOMS BILL

Noted Singer Claims She Is No
Longer Resident of America.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Mary Gar
den, before leaving for Chicago to-
day, said she would appeal from
a customs ruling that she pay sew
era1 hundred dollars duty on for
eign purchases in nine trunks she
brought with her on the Belgenland
yesterday.
She said she was a nonresident,
living abroad, and therefore need
pay no duty Customs men, how
ever, said that, in applying for
American citizenship papers four
years ago she said she was an
American resident.
Miss Garden is to sing "Sappho"
in Chicago Dec. %.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
SLATE big MEETING
ImperSOnator to Perform at
Y. M. C. A. Gathering.

Immortal figures of literature.
history and the scriptures will be
paraded at the Y. M. c. A. Big
Meeting" Tuesday afternoon at the
EngliSh's through the medium of
j. w. zellner, inpersonator.
Using as a background a setting
valued at more than $4,000, Zellner
will make complete changes OF cos.
tune within thirty seconds.
The effects of humorous imper-
sonations followed by deeply senti-
mental and religious ones will be
aided by a switchboard of twenty
controls and variety of spot
LIGHTS and flood lightS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
GILLIOM DEFIED
IN BRIEF FILED
FOR SHUMAKER
Dry Chief Firm in Refusal to
Apologize or Change
His Stand.

mo surrender" is the ultimatum
handed the supreme court and At
torney General Arthur L. Gilliom in
the latest brief in behalf of the
Rev. E. S. Shumaker, Indiana Anti
Saloon League superintendent.
The brief, the latest of a series in
the Shumaker contempt case, was
brought to the supreme court clerks
Office today by Ethan A. Miles, Shu-
makers attorney.
Miles filed a motion asking that
the brief be received, since Dec. II
had been set as headline" for fill
ing by the court. The brief has not
been accepted yet.
Shumaker is attempting to escape
serving sixty days at the Indiana
state farm Although pardoned by
Governor Ed Jackson, Gilliom asks
that the court insist on Shumaker
either serving sentence or apologize
ing for the contemptuous report
made to league trustees.
Denies Contempt Intent
Today's brief sets out that shu-
maker had not known about the
apology plan until reading the at
torney generals last brief.
There is one composition that
the attorney general overlooked"
according to the brief, land that is
that the right of individual opinion
never has been surrendered to the
state, the nation. or to any court,
tribunal or officer, and that it is
not a mark of disrespect for a citi-
zen to refuse to Stultify himself
a matter about which
he has a conviction, to secure pro
lection from punishment or other
wise.
Respondent (Shumaker) in his
under oath, without evasion
or equivocation, denied any inten-
ton or purpose to do or say any
thing in contempt of this honor
able court.
THE attorney general, notwith-
standing such denial under oath,
insisted and continually has insist
ed, and still insists, that respondent
should be punished.
Firm in His Opinion
eff it is the surrender OF the
opinion and the conviction of the
respondent that the attorney gen.
eral is asking for, he must under
stand now and for all time that no
such surrender will be made until
the respondent is convinced that he
is and has been in error.
HE has denied any purpose to
commit contempt.
Respondent believes he has done
no wrong in standing upon his
rights as an American citizen and
would be only too glad to apologize
if in good conscience he could do so.
The brief also criticises the attor-
ney-generaIS contention that no
authorities have been cited on the
matter of escaping punishment. 1t
points out that the attorney general
himself has said that the case is
unprecedented procedure.
1t also states that the attorney
general has the wrong pig by the
ear" in that if an error has been
committed in releasing Shumaker,
the officials, and not Shumaker him
are to blame.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
MOTORIST is ARRESTED
Caught After Chase Following
Accident.

After a chase of three blocks,
P. E. Crownover, SO, of 1921 College
avenue, was arrested Friday night
by motorcycle police following an
accident at Harding street and
BurdSal parkway, from which
Crownover is charged with fleeing
Charges of failure to stop after
an accident, operating a blind tiger
and transportation of liquor we're
placed against him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
REFUSES TO ACCEPT
BRIDE WON BY ADJ

Disappears Two Days Before We'd
ding; Sued for $4,000.
By United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. IS. - George
Hubold, 35-year-old baker, appar-
emily is not the believer in advertis-
ing today that he was last summer,
when he advertised for a wife.
In a brief little want ad. insert
ed in German paper, Hubold told
the world he was lonely, that he
wanted a companion"
Mrs. Barbara Pitsch, 81, a widow,
answered the advertisement, and
after brief coUrtship became en-
gagged to Hubold. The wedding date
was set for Oct l.
But Hubold disappeared two days
before the wedding, a suit filed by
Mrs. Pitsch charges. She asks
$4,000 for breach of promise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
Cat Opens Store Door

BIZ United Press
LIBERTY CENTER, Ind, Dec. Is.
"A black cat owned by John
Haughton, local grocer, unlatches
a screen door and walks into the
store. The feat usually is performed
when the cat gets hungry, Haugh-
ton said. 1t climbs up the screen
about four feet, reaches out a paw
for the door hook and pushes it up
ward, unlocking the screen, jumps
down and walks in.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
New Fraternity at Wabash

BB Times Special
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Dec.
ia banquet and dance tonight
at the Charlottesville Country Club
will conclude installation at Wabash
college of a chapter of Beta Kappa,
displacing the last local fraternity
on the campus and marking the es-
Establishment of the tenth national
fraternity chapter. Initiation cere-
monies were held Friday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
MURDER OF HUSBAND >a
LAID TO INDIANA WIFE
JeffersonviIle Woman Arrested in
st. Joseph, Mo.

JeffersonviIle Woman Arrested in
st. Joseph, Mo.
BIZ United Press
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Dec. Is.
Mrs. Rena Barrackman has been
arrested in st. Joseph, Mo-, for the
murder of her husband here July 4
last, according to local police.
Following the arrest it was an
nounced here that a first degree
murder indictment had been re-
turned against her by the November
grand jury.
The husband, L. j. Barrackman,
SO, was shot to death in his home.
When questioned, the woman said
she had attended a Fourth of July
celebration and upon her return
home she found her husbands body
on bed. He had been shot three
times. 90
Local police expressed the belief
that the woman killed her husband
to collect insurance money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
FILMS GRAND
old MAN IS
DEAD OF FLU
Theodore Roberts Passes
After Complications
Set In.
BY GEORGE HI. RTALE
United Press staff Corresnondent

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Dec. 15.-
Theodore Roberts is dead and the
screen world, in which he was such
a conspicuous figure, today mourned
one of its most beloved members.
Roberts, familiar to millions of
theater-goerS for his characterize
tons, which in recent years have
run largely to delineations of cigar
smoking financierS, died Friday aft
ernoon after an attack of influenza.
The Influenza led to complications
and physicians found it necessary to
operate. Uremia was given as the
actual cause of death.
"The grand old man of the screen"
had endeared himself to Hollywood
more than ever in the last few
years. His courageous fight against
a paralytic stroke three years ago
won admiration seldom vouchsafed
in this colony of ambitious seekers
after wealth and fame.
I1dU LOIlS OCdSC OdAOOA
Roberts was successful in his fight.
After his nearly fatal stroke he APP
peared in vaudeville and returned to
the movies. He completed his Sec
ond picture under a new contract
just a few weeks ago. He was 81
years old when he died.
DBL -te in u
cisco and first appeared on the stage
in that city. His father objected
to a theatrical career and tried to
veer him over to d Seafaring life.
But after serving as master of a
coastal lumber schooner for two
years, Roberts went back to his first
love, the theater.
Roberts played Simon Legree in
"Uncle Toms Cabin" Tabywana IN
1.-THE Squaw Man." Svengali in
"Trilby," and Joe Portugias in 1.-THE
Right of Way"
Two Movies in 1913
He accepted contract with Jesse
L. Lasky in 1918 and had spent most
of his time since then in screen
work. occasionally going off for a
vacation" in vaudeville. Movie
fans loved him. His characterize
lions always held a spark of kind
illness. no matter how fiercely he
scowled or how savagely he chewed
at his cigar.
Roberts last pictures were NOISY
Neighbors" and Masks of the
Devil"
Here in Hollywood, Roberts was
hailed affectionately as Governor"
or 1.-THE Grand Duke
His home in the Hollywood hills
was a popular gathering place, and
in it Roberts lived simply. His wife
died two years ago, and since then
he had gathered about him all sorts
of pets,-dogs, seagulls, cats and
bees.
Funeral Set for Tuesday
Funeral services will be held nexv
Tuesday afternoon, with the Elks
club in charge. The body will lie
in state Sunday afternoon and eve
ming and Tuesday morning at the
Pierce funeral parlors, where thou
sands of motion picture friends and
fans will pass before the bier.
Roberts was married twice, his
first wife divorcing him in 1925.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
MEMS SHOPPING DAY

L. S. Ayres Store to Observe limo
walton to Aid Christmas Buyer.
MEMS shopping day" will be OBJ
served Monday at the L. S. Ayres
store. The innovation in Christmas
gift buying is designed to aid the
comparatively inexperienced man
shopper in his quest for gifts.
Experienced women shoppers will
be on hand to aid the masculine
buyers in their gift selections, and
the entire store sales force will con-
centrate on supplying mems wants.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
NAME
ADDRESS

NAVAG
ADDRESS .........,...........
Here is No. %, the last in the
Jingle contest. It's your final chance
to win one of the three pairs of
tickets to the Circle theater given
for the best last lines to complete
the Jingle. Send your contribution
to The Times Jingle Editor today.
II ~
John D. Draper, 5505 East Wash
ington street, wins a pair of tickets
with this completed No. 20 jingle:
Right now the kids don't mind it if
Home chores break up their play,
Perhaps it's cause they know that
they'll
Soon be happy and gay.
Another winner is Florence
Brooks, ITO South Elder street,
with:
Please Santa Claus that way"
The third is Carl Rays, 564 North
keystone avenue, with:
profit on Christmas day."
Winners of No. 81 will be an
nounced Monday and of No. % on
Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
RETURN STOLEN GOODS
Henry County Authorities Distribute
Loot Bank Bandits Held.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
NEWCASTLE, Ind, Dec. 15.-Re-
volvers, ammunition and other ban
dit equipment found in possession
of five men now serving prison terms
for the robbery of the Sulhpur
Springs bank, have been returned to
their owners.
Part of the loot was claimed by
the postoffice at Judyville, Ind, and
the rest by the Farr & Mcdonald
Co., Boswell, Ind.
The five men: Paul Myler, New
castle; William and Forrest Bright,
Russell Johnson and Everett Savage,
Anderson, were arrested in Detroit,
where the firearms and ammunition
we're found in their possession,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
RECALL RIVER TRAGEDY
Old Madison Residents Remember
Steamer Crash Fatal to 100.

Steamer Crash Fatal to 100.
By United Press
MADISON, Ind, Dec. 15-It is
being recalled by old residents here
that sixty years ago this month the
greatest Ohio river disaster oc-
CURED about twenty miles from
here.
The accident was caused by COL
lision of two stea1ners-the United
State and the America-resulted in
drowning or burning to death of
approximately 100 persons.
The disaster occurred at mid
night Dec. 4, 1868.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
BARKS RITES MONDAY

Funeral Services for Well-KnOwn
Woman TeIegrapher at 10 a. m.
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha
Greedy Banks, Sc, for many years an
operator at the Western Union Of
flee, will be held at 10 a. m. Mon
day at Flanner e. Buchanan NOR
tuary. The Rev. George w. Allisop
of Irvington Presbyterian church
will off1ciate. Burial will be in
Crown Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Banks was born in Fostor,
o., coming to Indianapolis when
she was %. She was an operator
for twenty years, leaving the city
in 1902 for Colorado. She was con-
sidered one of the best women tele-
graph operators in the middle west.
A sister, Miss Laura Greedy, 1901
East Washington street, and a
brother, Albert Greedy, Muncie, sur
vive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
CHILD HURT BY AUTO
Boy, 7, Dashes Into Path of Car;
Taken to Hospital.

Darling into the path of an auto
mobile in front of his home Friday
afternoon, Frank Morris, 7-year- old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Morris,
1907 East Market street, suffered
severe cuts on the head and bruises
when he was struck and knocked to
the street. He was taken to city
hospital. benson Bartlett, 1040
Fairfield avenue, driver of the car,
was held blameless by witnesses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
REFLECT INDIANA MAN
w. HI. Little Named Director of
Farm Bureau.

II dIH DuTcdus
William H. Settle, president, of
the Indiana Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, was reelected a director of
the American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton for two-yE@r term at the an
nual meeting just closed in Chicago.
He has already held the position for
six years.
Settle also was chosen member
of the committee for national
marketing, director of the co-opera-
tive agricultural service, executive
committeeman of the National
Rural Boy Scouts and director of
the American Institute of Co.
operatives.
He is now at Hagerstown, Md,
addressing a farm bureau gather
ing and is scheduled to speak at
similar meetings in Maryland and
West Virginia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
LONDON TEX ARRESTED
Queen of Night Clubs Held for
Selling Liquor Illegally.

81 UNltcU PfCSS
LONDON, Dec. 15.-"Mother"
Kate Merrick, queen of the London
night clubs, was held without bail
today for hearing next Thursday
on a charge of selling liquor with
out a license. She was released re-
Gently from her second Jail term for
liquor law violations.
Mother" Merrick is mother-ln-
law of two young peers, who met
her daughters at her night clubs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
DEDUCT SEAL COST
Money Spent for Holiday Stickers
DeductibIe From Income Tax

DeductibIe From Income Tax
Dean Stanley Coulter, Christmas
Seal sale chairman, today notified
the local tuberculosis associations in
the ninety-two counties of the state
that gifts made by citizens to the
cause of the anti-tuberculosis
fight through the purchase of
Christmas seals and health bonds
are deductable from income tax re-
turns for 1928.
DR.. Coulter said purchase of the
little holiday stickers. come under
the class of permissible deductions
on the income tax blanks described
as contributions to religious, educa-
tional or charitable institutions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15

SYRUP BALSAIEA safe for chill
dren and adults coughs.-Advertise-
ment
Evening star., 1928-03-29
VANDERBILT LOSES
FLYING BOAT IN FIRE
100000 Blaze Destroys Craft Be.
longing to Wealthy Persons on
Long Island Sound.

Nv the Associated Press
PORT WASHINGTON. N. Y, March
2o.-Harold Venderbilt's luxurious flying
boat valued at $50 1000. was DESTROYED
in a fire which swept the Vanderbilt
hangar and tho boathouSc of the Purdy
Boat Corporation, late last night
More than n dozen speed boats, be-
longing 10 wealthy persons and stored
for the Winter In the Purdy boathouse,
also were destroyed The total loss was
estimated at 100000
The fire for a time threatened much
water front property along Long Island
Sound.
The Vanderbilt flying boat was a
moroplane of Fokkor design made last
April for committing TO New York 1t
was capable Of cruising on the water
and In air at a speed Of ll5 miles an
hour &ith six persons on board It had
wing-spread of SO feet and a 450-
horsepower motor The cabin was
elaSS-inclcScd and cowl2d like n speed
boat
Evening star., 1928-03-29
BANDITS GET SO
WITH OFFICER NEAR
Pair LootS Grocery Till as Po-
Iiceman Holds Baby in
Home Upstairs.

Policemen hold no terrorS for thr,o
bandits who late yesterday held up tho
manager and two clerks oi a Sanitary
Grocery Store. at 1914 TWcnty-nrSt
street. and escaped with between 500
and S70 in cash They arC believed 70
be the same men who held up the San
itary Grocery Store At 1922 Eleventh
street last Friday, obtaining SIS
The 01anacCr. Alvin Scales, 52S Four
teentn street southeast. and two clerks
Amos Walter and Vernon Hoyle were
alone IN tho store about ) 30 o'clock
when two men entered with their faces
covered with handkcTchiefs.
Flee in Auto.
One Of the men pointed a pistol and
ordered TIC three employees 10 remain
still wnilc The other took tho money
from The cash register Both then ran
to waiting automobile that was driven
By a young man and made their escape
While thev were robbing the store
Policeman Earl Reynolds Of the seventh
precinct was sitting al the window o.
his apartment over the store holding ms
baby He became suspicious when he
saw the men run from the store end
rushed to the street bit Inc fugitive
car had already disappeared.
An automobile answering the ocScrlp-
which had been reported stolen half an
hour before the robbery vas later found
abandoned near Twenty-tith and 1
streets
Held in Robbery Attempt
The sixth precinct police are today
hold Willie De Graffln. colCred. -,
81 I street northeast. as the result Of
8 report Of an attempted robbery made
by Willie Poole. colored ianitOr Of en-
apartment house at il3 H street
De Grafin was captured after 4 chase
by Policeman w J. King of the Traflc
Bureau Poole claims that DC Graffin,
whom he has identified, and two other
men attempted to hold him up in his
quarters. He chased them out with an
ice pick, shouting for assistance. De
Graf1n is held for investigation.
Nathan Mazer, 6I3 P street, reported
last night that he was held u9 at CO.
lumbia road and Ninth street by two
negroes. who forced him into an alley
and robbed him Of So
Evening star., 1928-03-29
Violin Maker Hailed.

Correspondence Oi the AssuuIatcd Press
STOCKHOLM A Stockholm police
man, {. II Friberg who spends his lei
sure time manufacturing vioinS, has re-
ccived an order for an instrument from
Jan Kubclik, famous violinist. Kubelik
recently tried out one of FriberR's in
strumcntS and asserted that It surpassed
Stradivarius in tone quality.