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Literally Saws Music.

GAM MOORE. tallest member Of the
team Of Moore and Powell. appear
ing at the Palace this week with Jack
Partington's Hula Blues" continues to
use q plain old handsaw as one Of sew
eral musical instruments in the act.
In the hands OF the skillful Moore the
saw succeeds In holding its own with
the more modern and pretentious look
ing instruments employed by the duo.
However. there Is q note Of sentiment
associated with the use of the saw by
Moore. for 1t was this device that en-
abled him to secure an engagement at
the Palais Royale In New York num-
ber of years ago and later a contract
with the Ziegfeld "Follies." On the
completion OF the latter Moore was
signed as q feature In vaudeville. Later
he appeared In numerous Broadway
musical successes. This is his first ap-
pearance on the Publix Circuit
Flo Ziegfeld happened into the Pal
ais Royale one night just as was saw
ing out some old tunes" said Moore,
and. sensing the possibilities Of such
an act In his show. sent for me. We
agreed on terms. and then I was put
through the polishing-up process by
Ned Wayburn.
For So weeks started for Just five
minutes In the 'Follies.' playing the
saw. Offers came thick and fast after
that
Evening star., 1928-03-11
ANNA CHANG- Palace
Rare Floral Display.

For what is believed to be the frs,
time in any theater the entire
stage Of the Fox is to be dressed with
flowers-real flowers.
Through the courtesy of the Secre-
tary OF Agriculture and Mrs. Jardine,
1t Is announced the amaryllis display
shown during the past week is to be
transferred In its entirety to the Fox
Theater. The blooms will be kept
fresh by requirements throughout the
entire week. Managing Director S. J.
Stebbins OF the theater says that over
100000 worth Of the flowers will be
utilized.
A specially created ballet number by
the theater corps is to be featured in
the midst of the flowers. for which Leon
Brusiloff Is arranging special orches-
trail accompaniment.
The ventilating system of the theateI
will be used to send to every nook of the
theater the perfume OF the flowers. Ir
addition, arrangements have been made
for limited number of perfume con-
tainers TO be distributed at each per-
formance to the audience.
Evening star., 1928-03-11
TheaterS Leave the World
TOVaudeville and Pictures
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

to be found some element of re-
| SponSibility to standards Of
thought. The introduction of peo-
pie to other people on terms of
analytical understanding is one
of the functions of the theater
which is highly important and
will become more so. Where the
characters and scenes depicted
are insincere. and apparently so
superficial as to make a purpose
of commercial exploitation stand
out as the guiding consideration, a
presentation like Lulu Belle"
represents no step forward, such
as the public has had right to
expect from great producers
whose names are ineffaceably as
sociated with the highest artistic
standards.
~ **
New York authorities are striv-
ing for some method of dealing
with offensive plays that will not
give them the benefit of so much
notoriety that mere dismissal
from the Broadway topography
means little as compared with the
prosperity assured to the west of
| Hoboken, where Broadway has
discovered lies vast and densely
populated continent. One of the
plays which New York citizens re-
fused TO tolerate Immediately an
nounced itself for presentation in
Cleveland, Los Angeles and q
number of other cities.
A good actor may sometimes be
hard TO boost. but you can't keep
a bad play down.
| = Il -
The machine-made play has
proved so unreliable that the au-
thoritieS Of the theater must in
evitably introduce the factors of
self f-respect and decent RESPONSE
bility into their material. George
G. Tyler precedes his announce
ments Of an all-star presentation
Of "She Stoops TO Conquer" with
box Office reports for record
breaking business. Tyler has
taken a great lead In legitimate
productions. Ziegfeld, after aban-
dOning "Wickedness" as his
watchword, has stepped forward
10 an eminence that renders his
position as a light musical pro-
ducer pre-eminent. So long as
these two figures OF the theater
continue TO have faith In their
decent and discriminating pub
lie there lis little 10 fear that the
theater will be operated only as a
game Of chance, with too many
small bets on the board hoping
for lucky turn.
The recent death OF w. II. Crane
must recall TO many the remark
able association of two gifted
men. The late Stuart Robson,
whose peculiarities Of voice and
enunciatiOn were so fitted 10 the
character of one Dromio in Com
edy of Errors" that Crane had To
create a remarkable example OF
mimicry, which, as the plot de-
mands, made 1t almost impossible
10 distinguish one Dromio from
the other. Robson, whose name
! for some reason was usually pro.
nounced as II spelled Robe son,
lis also recalled by the prospective
, engagement OF "Ehe Eto0ps II
, Conquer" Robson was regarded
by many devoteeg of the theatei
as the best OF all Tony Lump.
kins.
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FREPP M, M|LLEn-
The Womens Theater
Benefit. March 90

MRS. CALVIN COOLIDGE heads
the list of patronesses of the
Women's Theater beneiit recital to be
given in the ballroom OF the Hotel
Mayfiower Thursday afternoon. March
20. when Mabel Rowland will be pre-
sented In program OF her original
cartoon logs"
The Women's Theater Is a member
ship body OF volunteer workers, all OF
them successful professional women and
concerning itself with the welfare of
girls who arrive In New York seeking
theatrical career Since these aspi-
rants come from all over the United
States. the service rendered by the
Women's Theater Is really q national
one and the group feels deserving OF
national support. They assist the OBJ
viously talented ones to secure engage
rnents and additions. but their volume
OF work Is that Of sheltering those whose
funds are exhausted and providing rail-
road tickets back to their homes.
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MRS, HARRIET HAwI.Ey iocH

MI NNS. hANNlkI hAWlAEX IOCH-
AvA ER, director of the Stanley Co.
of America Department Of Public Serv-
Ice and Education. was guest and
speaker Monday evening at the Iris
Club, Lancaster. ra, This Is one Of the
several cities of pennSylvania, New Jer~
sey and Delaware In which this new
department Is successfully tunctienlng
through It's local theaterS. Ffum 500 to
1900 children are said To attend regu-
larry In Lancaster the Saturday morn
Ing selected programs, sponsored and
promoted by the Federated WoMenS
Club, under the direction ot Mrs, Ralph
A. BLACK,
AL the community interests have
been drawn IN. and the activity Of the
campaign brings children trum the
country and nearby towns.
Last Fall. at It's annual meeting,
the Pennsylvania state Federation ~
WnMen's Clubs appointed Mrs, walter
willard chairman ot motion pictures
and made an appropriation with which
To carry on corporation With MrS
lNcherS work Of establishing selected
prasfams tT children throughaut the
state, THESE nr>sgEamS are not limited
To the Stanley CO Of America alone, In
sections where there are no theAters NJ
THIS company they are also established,
The grewth VI this werk II said ~ ee
Evening star., 1928-03-11

Children and the Movies.

grrS>ive SteyS taken at the rs<>ens Bet
ter Films lSNiiteresce held At the WL-
dorf Astoria III New ScrS CITY. prAssli-
hent wcGaen, repgeSentlns the motion
ptegare divisions M the pAl,ShserS et
the Amerlean Revelation and the state
FeSiesatton of WeGisenS Clubs which
are psxNnoth,E tseSe pgOsrams IN tAeig
own States held special conference
cn selected pgcgyansS fT ehilaywn. and
passed reSoluetoa THAT the nacstlS,
picture industry be asked ~ direet It's
best efsVTtS toward eStaeliShhaS q Ma
ttenai FUN Library tcr Chitarvn.'
which ShSNusd c<sfStSt ~ selected edited
and reaSSued pictures. acceptable 60 q
Sl,eeiAlN ArgNNlnted CNcnlmlttee>@ such
u library, u h believed. Win solve the
hts2eSt prseleM cosaneeted With this
movement,
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KEITH'S--Arthur Byron.

The distinguished star, Arthur Byron.
assisted by his wife and daughters. will
headline the bill at B. F. Keith'S
Theater this week In new Offering
entitled "A Family Affair"
Featured will be Edward J. Lambert,
the fashion plate Of vaudeville, assisted
by James Clark.
Others are the three Ciersdorf Sisters,
Irene. Elvira and Rae. III musical
presentation called "AriStocrats OF Har-
mony": Serge Flash. expert In Japanese
juggling, who performs remarkable
stunts: Jean 0ranese. an unusual song
stress. assisted by brother Charles and
Tite De Fiore: dance presentation BY
Paul Hocan entitled Artistic Moments, e
with Marian Chester. Naomi Winter
and Josephine Cooney. and thrilling
tricks by the Chew Hing Troupe. Chi
neSe wonder workers
The bill will be surrounded BY the
screen features. AeSopS Fables, Topics OF
the Day and the Pathe News,
Evening star., 1928-03-11

0hE Of the most conspicuous, Of the
- smaller roles In Chicago" is that
VI Machine Gun Rosie" vindictiye,
staggering gIfi 0f the EIums. who APP
pears briefly but prominently
Viola IDiIie, whose portrayal 0f "the
woman who sinned" IN ''The King 0f
Kings Was widely commended, plays
the gun giTi Ia Chicago
Evening star., 1928-03-11

, "wop," as chief comedian. assisted by
Billy Gordon. Ted Lester, Russell
Smith and Mickey Dale. In addition,
the cast includes Pearl Henderson. Bea
Moore. Peggy Smith and chorus Of
Is red-headed girls, selected for the
color Of their treSses and their ability
to sing and dance.
The show Is said to be one Of mirth.
beauty. melody and pulchritude. which
unfolds in speedy manner from the
rise OF the curtain TO its fall
CURRENT HISTORY-FRIDAY.
Miss Clara w. McQuown viii take
the questions of the Caribbean area as
Friday morning.
A brief history Of matters before Con-
greSS will also be given. :
These talks are held every Friday
morning at IL o'clock in the ballroom
Of the Washington Club. 1910 Seven
teenth street.
EVENING OF DICKENS" FRIDAY.
Frank Speaight. the well known
English actor and interpreter Of Charles
Dickens characters. Will give a recital
at Memorial Continental Hall Friday at
s pm.
The recital is called An Evening Of
Dickens Humor." and is sponsored by
the WaShington-W Wellesley Club for the
benetlt Of the Marian X. RrookingS
Scholarship Fund
Tickets may be secured at Mrs,
Wilson, -Greene'S Concert Bureau. 1900
g street, and At the SSylark BooSShcp,
1891 X street.
JANET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Janet Richards at her interpretive
review tomorrow morning of affairs
political and International will COM
ment on the attitude taken by the
Council OF the League OF Nations ON
Secretary Kellogg'S anti-war pian' and
on the Isaly-Hungary arms question.
She also will speak further on the
crisis In Egypt and Of the situation
growing out Of the necessity for Great
Britain 70 protect her mandates In
Arabia, now that holy war Is
threatened. Congressional legislation
will also be reviewed.
The talks are given every Monday
morning at lo:aS o'clock In the
Masonic Temple. Thirteenth street and
New York avenue.
\. w. c. 4. Travel Talk. Saturday.
Mrs, Charles wc,d will give an ilh,S-
trated travel talk entitled "AcsVNSS Java.
Bali and Sl,rnatra by Motor IN the
auditorium cf the Y. W. c. A. at Sis
next Saturday evening.
Mrs, Wood spent the Summer or 1897
In these fascinating countries. which
until comparatively recently were little
known and said 70 oe canntealiSstc TIE
talk viii be Illustrated With many inter
eStiag colcged pictures wnlca Mrs WcsNd
took during her tourney.
Evening star., 1928-03-11

Managing nireeter = J, SsehAtsaS IN b.
duplicate IN philadelphia TOR the ftYSi
time his Stage creAttCaaS presented heEx,
At the k\NN fheAtrs Last weeks over
MVe, III lfNNatctS," With the ptScn
aria amt Nocal estSeMhse. h pne Co Ae
duplicated, while another h the recent
Indian cyvle, whieh VAS pyyllcs,ssce<i one
M the mest eelgTfNl " Mr.. SsseAaass
pISSeAtAlkAaA
Evening star., 1928-03-11

TINE three leading theaterS
OF Washington were dark
last week. including the
National; the National par
particularly so.
At first the theatergoing pub
lie of this city was horT1fled at the
thought of a local presentation
for Lulu Belle" This remark
able theater product relates, by
suggestion, to a new social aItl-
tude toward preiudices once con-
sidered irreconciiable.
II has been demonstrated and
conceded that talent must have
its day wherever discovered; even
its place in historic annals II sucn
q place is earned.
-
This town scanned the horizon
first in fear that Lulu Belle,
circling about in geographic prox..
unity. might decide TO descend
upon us like a hawk pouncing on
It's moral prey. Apprehension gave
way to anticipation, and by the
time the David BelaSc0 manage
rnent was ready TO deliver this
merchandise it is found TO longer
unusual or experimental, but a
demonstrated idea in playhouse
technique.
with the gloss OF novelty gone
the play has little TO offer apart
from other dramas, which its plot
no closely initiates. A Carmen and
a Don Jose do not differ essen
TALLY from the story as first told
OF them, even though they be To-
Gated in Harlem instead OF Sc
willie. The employment OF dialect
rather well measured In its suit
ability 10 different types, instead
OF heightening the sensational ef-
feet. reduces it and leaves what
might have been a tragedy but
little other than q noisy brawl.
To note such an impression lis
disappointment. The topic dis
cusSed in the drama is one which
should have lent itself easily TO a
searching and even a profouno
contemplation of new conditions
new aspirations. picturing the
brightness OF hopes as well AZ the
hardsnjpE Of hindrances. Thl
might very reasonably have been
expected, in view Of the previous
distinction enjoyed by the au'
tll0rg. The use Of a quotation
from Carmen" on the program
admits q literary obligation. Ye'
II does not warrant the extent u
which the present authors haV'
gone in making q fiat copy.
Miss Uric turns with ease iron
'@The Harem" " Harlem. She ap
ueared W have reached the Ilmi
Of aucacity in the HopWood farce
Her present inpersOnatiOn turn
fr0re laughter vigorously earnet
10 d torrential display of TEN
perament" press what !
really a very decent word into
rather lgnoble service. She inter
urets the character as a humai
being deliberately casting asid
ell notions Of restraint. II sh
were not rendered absurd by tn
plot, Lulu Belle would be a
eidicul0us SIS Topsy herself as sn
Exclaimed, "GoIly! Use bad"
AS a picture the play does no
give the impression of faithful
ness 10 its subject, nor of con
eistent study of any philosophy o
which IL might be expected I
throw light.
% =
, In most plays which find publ
acceptsbliity, even when they 81
Lea rssafu IA
Evening star., 1928-03-11
Attractions in Washington
Playhouses This Week
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

NATIONAL-"Tommy," comedy. Tomorrow evening.
BELASCO-"The Merchant of Venice" Tomorrow evening.
POLTS-"Good News" revue. Tomorrow evening.
KEITHSArthur Byron vaudeville This afternoon and
ming
GAYETYRed Headed Blondes burlesque This afternoon
and evening.
Evening star., 1928-03-11

This weeks United BurleS0ue offer
Ing. "Red-headed Blondes" AZ the Gay
ETY. Theater. has Carrie F,nner as the
featured feminine member Of the COM
pany. with Benny Moore. the fl,nny
Evening star., 1928-03-11

In most plays which find public
ncceptsbiIity, even when they are
forced into attention largely by
fhe persistent employment of ar
tiflcial publicity. there is usually
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-12
SEEK LAW FOR
HEALTH FORCES
Bill Would Permit Cities to
Hire Officers.

A. tentative program for presen-
tation to the next Legislature which
includes an enabling act to permit
full time health organization in all
Indiana cities and towns, and an
other enabling act to permit sew
age rentals, has been decided upon
by the State health board.
The sewage rental act would per-
nit cities of 5000 or 10000 to con-
struct sewers and then charge
householders rental for their upkeep
in proportion to the number Of out
lets in each dwelling.
Under the provision of the full
time health unit act. cities and
towns of Indiana would be enabled
to employ full time health officers.
The health unit would consist of
a health officer, sanitary inspector
and nurses.
The board condemned twenty ru-
raj schools in Johnson, Morgan,
Pike. Union, Vanderburgh, Orange,
Jackson and Washington Counties.
Removal war ordered of Dr.. c. w.
Laid, Cannelton health officer, ber
cause of neglect of duty in failing
to file vital statistics.
DR.. Alice F. Lyle was selected to
succeed DR.. Frances Hennessey as
field physician for the child health
division. DR.. Hennessey/ha gone
to Washington to become assistant
to the director of child health.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-12
CROP ACREAGE
HARVESTED TO
NEAR RECORD
Reports Do Not Indicate
CORRESPONDENCE Large
Grain Yields.
BY DEXTER NJ. KEEZER

WASHINGTON, July IL. = If
present prospects materialize, the
harvested acreage of agricultural
crops in the United States this year
will be larger than that of any year
since 1919, according to reports from
farmers in all parts of the country
just compiled by the Agriculture
Departments division of crop and
livestock estimates.
In 1919, when the farms of the
country still were geared for maxi
mum wartime production, approx
mately 35O0O0,O00 acres were har-
vested, but this year the indications
are there will be more than 350,000,
900 acres.
The record breaking acreage thu
year is expected to have an i'm
portant bearing on the controversy
over farm relief" during the presi-
Dental campaign, being cited as
evidence that any artificial stimula-
ton of farm prices might speedily
lead to serious over-production.
Reports received donot indicate
that there will be acorrespondingly
large crop.
While the expected harvest Is 2
per cent larger than last year in
acres, the average condition Of all
crops on July / was about per cert
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-12
NORRIS CHOICE
OF FARM-LABOR
FOR PRESIDENT
Nebraskan Is Selected on
Third Ballot; Dry Plank
Is Compromise.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, July 12.-The Farmer
Labor party, failing to form a coali-
ton with the Prohibition party,
closed its annual convention here
with the nomination Of Senator
George w. Norris of Nebraska as its
presidential candidate.
Senator Norris statement that he
was not inclined to accept the nom
nation of a third party failed to
alter the course of the Farmer
Laborites in selecting him as the'r
candidate.
AS Norris running mate, the con-
vention selected VIII Vereene, Moul-
trie, Ga.
Senator Norris vas nominated on
the third ballot, receiving sixteen
votes. Norman Thomas, Socialist
nominee, received the remaining
fourteen votes of the thirty voting
delegates.
The prohibition question, over
which the joint committees of the
Farmer-Laborites and Prohibition
party disagreed in their attempts to
bring about combination of forces,
was mentioned briefly in the plat
form adopted by the Farmer-Labor
party.
The dry plank represented COM
promise, calling merely for strict en-
forcement of all laws.
Abolition of the injunction in
labor disputes, and the rights of
farmers and industrial workers to
organize was upheld and the equal
ization fee principle of farm relief
was approved.
Scrapping of all implements of
warfare was pledged, as was with
drawal of United States forces from
Nicaragua and non-interference in
local affairs of Mexico, Latin-Amer-
lea, and other foreign countries.
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DRY PARTY TO
BACK HOOVER;
MERCER FAILS
Refuses to Join Campaign
With Farmer-Labor
Group at Chicago.
BY REX r. GOAD
UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent

CHICAGO, July 12.-The national
Prohibition party, divided over en-
dorsement of presidential candi-
date, re-convened here today to
vote upon a party platform.
The prohibitionists, who Wednes-
day had refused to combine with
the Farmer Labor party behind the
third-party candidacy of Senator
George w. Norris of Nebraska, ap-
peared ready to end their conven-
ton with either an actual or an in
ferred endorsement of Secretary
Herbert Hoover.
D. Leigh Colvin, national chair
man of the party, said the nomina-
ton of Senator Norris would not
emphasize the aim of the party
strict enforcement of the prohibi-
ton law.
There seemed considerable Senti-
nnent in favor of recorded en-
dorsement of the Hoover Curtis
ticket, with the party pledging sup
port to all dry State and National
candidates. This sentiment, how
ever, was opposed by a group which
desired to remain noncommittal
in the presidential contest and pre-
ferred to conf1ne the efforts of the
party to support Of dry candidates
for Congress.
The platform, carving essentially
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-12
How Much Water
Should Baby Get!
0AFamous Authority's Rule
DIV Ruth Britain

Baby specialists agree nowadays,
that during the first six months,
babies must have three ounces of
fluid per pound of body weight daily.
An eight pound baby, for instance,
needs twenty-four ounces Of fluid.
Later on the rule is two ounces of
fluid per pound Of body weight. The
amount of fluid absorbed by breast
fed baby is best determined by
weighing him before and after feed
ing for the whole day; and it is
easily calculated for the bottle fed
one. Then make UP any deficiency
with water.
Giving BABY sufficient water often
relieves his feverish, crying. upset
and restless spells. If it doesn't,
give him few drops of Fletcher's
Castoria. For these and other ills
of babies and children such as collie,
cholera, diarrhea, gas on stomach
and bowels, constipation, sour stom-
ach, loss of sleep, underweight, ETC.,
leading physicians say there's Moth
ing so effective. 1t is purely vege-
table-the recipe is on the wrapper
and millions Of mothers have de-
pended on it in over thirty years of
ever increasing use. II regulates
baby's bowels, makes him sleep and
eat right, enables him to get full
nourishment from his food, SO he in
creases in weight as he should.
With each package you get a book
on Motherhood worth it's weight in
gold.
Just a word of caution. Look for
the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher
on the package so you'll be sure to
get the genuine. The forty cent bot
ties contain thirty-f1ve doses.-Ad-
vertisement.
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lower than the average for the past
ten years.
Officials Of the department assert
that it is too early to make any
definite forecasts about the size OF
the nations harvest this year, but
suggest that if there are no serious
upsets it may be about the same as
last year.
In accounting for the large acre
age, agricultural experts here assert
that improved prices for some crops,
as well as a relative shortage Of jobs
in industrial centers must be taken
into account.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-12
Given Reotnr Scholarship

Given Rector Scholarship
BIZ Times Special
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, July 12.--
Charles Lyon, graduate of the Shel-
byville High School, class of 1928.
has been awarded a Record scholar
ship at De Paw University.
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planks calling for rigid enforcement
of the prohibition law, and a plank
calling for Government, State and
National aid in farm relief, was
presented to the committee last
night, but was re-committed to the
platform committee.
The revised platform was to be
presented today for final considera-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-12
Hard Dogs

ANDERSON, Ind, July H.
Transportation Of Foo dog
statues made in marble cost
Mr.. and Mrs. I. E. May $1,000
for an 11,000-mile trip from
Pekin, China, to Anderson.
The statues weigh 1000 pounds.
Carved 100 years ago, the dog
likenessees were revered by
Chinese in the belief they
would ward off evil spirits.