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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-14
CREW PREVENTS
PANIC As LINER
GOES ON ROCKS
Damage to Canadian Ship
Estimated More Than
Million Dollars

BIZ United Press
VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. 14-While
q score Of small tugs steamed and
chugged about Albert Head at
tempting to pull the palatial steam
er Empress Of Canada Of the rocks,
where she grounded early Sunday,
a tale Of cool seamanship that pre-
vented a panic among its $50 pas
sengers was told here today.
In dense fog in the narrow chan
mel the huge liner struck the rocks,
twenty miles west of here.
The ship, in command Of Captain
E. Griffith, was being guided
through the dangerous channel be-
tween William Head and Albert
Head by Pilot Robarts. A moment
after the impact the passengers we're
on the deck, a few inquiring anx-
iously as to the cause of the crash.
The ships crew managed to keep
them in control and relieved them
Of anxiety. The passengers were
taken from the vessel Sunday night
on the steamer otter and landed
here. AS they departed from the
stricken ship they cheered Captain
Griffith and shouted Good luck"
The vessel has three large holes
stove into its prov. it was said.
Damage was estimated at more than
a million dollars. The ship Is valued
at 100000.
Mrs. James Rainey, who lives on
the Head, about 100 feet from where
the ship struck, said she s&w the
huge liner suddenly move out of the
fog and come into the back yard"
I'VE could hear no commotion
aboard" Mrs. Rainey said. Every
one was taking the matter calmly"
1t was assumed that the Empress
Of Canada missed the William
Head quarantine in the dense fog
and passed Goat island a few hun
dred yards farther on.
The liner, of 2I,517 tonnage, was
built in Glasgow. Scotland, in 1922,
marine records show. She carries a
crew Of 300.
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MILLIONS TOLL TAKEN
BY FIRE IN FOREST
Danger Still Prevails in Northwest,
Government Says.

BV Times SDcciGl
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Taking
advantage of their first breathing
spell since early summer, govern
ment foresters are reviewing the
costly fire season of 1929. With 5,719
forest fires started in national for
ests to date, the year has cost the
government $3,037, 300 in fire sup
preston funds.
Although weather conditions have
changed, with the result of a les
Sening of the danger, the fire sea-
son has not closed definitely in the
Pacific coast and inland empire
states. In that region scattering
showers had occurred, but not
enough rain to permit the calling
in Of all guards.
A total of $4,000 acres have been
burned over within the boundaries
of the National forests this year to
date. Not taking into account the
damage to young tree growth, to
watershed protection, or to game
and recreation values, the loss from
fire on the national forests of the
Pacific northwest and inland empire
is estimated at 100000.
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will be the Two
Black Crows to SO
per cent Of the
even if
both would be-
come equally great
as the finest Ham
lets the stage has
ever known. Mo-
ran and Mack
have been wise in
building up the
story or rather
the yarn Of their
partnership on the
stage. They are
first shown down
out with Mo-
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ran hunting for new partner and
Mack waiting a chance to give up
working behind restaurant coun-
ter. So necessity brings these two
together and they try out their ia
nous Two Black Crows number,
which was one of their record re-
leases. I have seen these two CO.
medians do that on the stage and
1 have heard the record many times,
but never has it been put on so we'll
nor has it been so well received as
in why Bring That Up?"
The laugh results is the thing
that counts in judging this team.
Although about every line they ut
tered in their sketches in this movie
were familiar to about 80 per cent
of those present at the Circle when
I saw the movie, all of us nearly
rolled out Of our seats with laugh
ter. I know that I screamed right
out in meetin', and make no apOl-
ogy for 1t.
AS the story of the struggles of
the team to become famous black
face funmakerS is revealed on the
screen, felt that I was getting
nearer to Mack's idea of just what
constitutes real humor. He even
explains it to you, and we all know
that he is right.
The scene showing the Two Black
Crows breaking up stone in prison
is the same as the stage version
which they used in revue, but it
goes over even better on the talking
screen.
There Is heart interest and bit
of pathoS when Moran turns on
Mack and nearly breaks up the act
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up as fiends start numbering on the
streets of London. Then when he
gets you in the interior Of wealthy
home, he takes you into so many
big rooms so rapidly that you really
become dizzy and all the time there
is something happening that keeps
the mystery moving.
Never have I seen lights so in
diligently handled in a mystery
movie than in THE Unholy Night"
1t is against my rule to give away
the plot of a mystery play. The
less you know, the more fun you
will have being about half scared
to death. I generally don't Yell to
such excitement, but this one GER
tainly kept me on the edge OF my
seat.
Enough to know that you have a
Ben Hecht yarn. He knows how to
tell a story. Then you have Barry
more as the director. And that is
even more than enough. Then you
have most excellent cast.
Here it is in full:
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when he forgets business for bad
skirt" But the two crows make
up and all is well.
The back stage scenes have been
filmed with that fine sense of show
manship and common sense which
so many pictures of this type have
failed TO exhibit.
The music is tuneful. The cho-
rus interesting and the human in
terest well sustained.
So you have a corking, fine movie
talker knockout in why Bring That
Up?" Just about as funny enter
taiment as you will find any place.
Now at the Circle.
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OA1 VIC OH CCAA, VAiC
mystery play just
about becomes the
leader. The actors
can explain that
black is white and
white is black. And
both colorS must
be in every mystery
play so that the
interest and Sus-
pense may be sus-
tained right up to
the last few min
uteS. And now I
am ready to tell
you in my judg-
ment that 1.-The
TTnho1xy NiU1otO iS
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pictures will be one of the subjects
emphasized at the clinical congress
of the American College of Sur
geons meeting here today.
More than 5000 surgeons are ex-
pected to assemble for the congress.
Heart beats, tissue colors. and
the voices of master surgeons ex-
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PAGE

planning. as they demonstrate, In
tricate phases of surgical technits,
can now be put into permanent
records and widely distributed.
The inestimable value of such
pictures has led the surgeons asso-
citation to make an extensive study
of the possibilities offered by the
modern motion picture.
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refuses to take
the booking, and,
of course. Nancy
is broken hearted.
Nancy then gets
another partner,
and stays in her
place. But not so
with Buddy. He
goes so far as to
think that he can
marry one Of the
society women he
has been playing
around with.
1t is not until he
learns that Nancy
a. ~4a~v1i~ nfif
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-14
STUDY U. S. METHODS
British Delegation Arrives for
Survey of Business.

BIZ I|rIfC1 PrFNS
NEW YORK. Oct, l4.-So that
British industry may better under
stand the requirements of the
American market a group OF British
industrial leaders arrived here today
on the liner Laconia.
The delegation was an official one,
having been organized at the be-
hest Of the prince of Wales. It will
study American merchandising
methods and craftsmanship with a
view of applying them to British
manufacture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-14
THIS THRILLER
is A BIG WINNER

Before the takers landed on the
screen, managers found it mighty
difficult to film with any degree of
satisfaction the mystery play.
The silent screen has revealed
many Of such mystery plays and the
result has not been very satisfac-
tory.
With the arrival of spoken words
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"Dracu1a" opens a three-day
Conviction to Cause Sale

R,v Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 14.-After be-
ing convicted of permitting minors
to play pool and cards in his cigar
store, Fred Werts, airport owner,
told Judge L. A. Guthrie that he
would dispose of the store. ut is
damaging my other interests as well
as nv character" WertS said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-14
FOOD MEN WILL MEET
Grocery Manufacturers to Gather in
Washington Nov. Sd.

RW t1tcS SDectdt
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-The
Associated Grocery Manufacturers
of America, comprising $50 of the
leading manufacturers of grocery
products in this country. will hold
its annual convention at the
Mayflower hotel here. Nov. 5 to z,
inclusive, according to announce
ment by H. R. Drackett, president.
The keynote of the convention will
be Concentration of Grocery Dis
tribution-ItS Trade and Public
Significance
Every branch Of the grocery in
dustry, wholesalers, retailers, chain
stores, comparatively owned whole
program of this annual meeting.
sale houses and voluntary chains,
will be represented on the extensive
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-14
MORAN, MACK WIN
WITH THEIR FUN
Two Comedians Take No Chances With Strange Material
for Their Talking Movie Debut on Screen
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN

smart those Chinese once rather popular stage
preston might coin ownVery smart those
Black Crows"
with strange material in their
first aker why Bring That Up?'
the material their
they successfully the
on the photograph record.
must be the Two Black Crows the
them the air. they the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-14

Two BLACK OEOWS anu dl4 ID We'll
If there ever was a natural" on
the screen, then why Bring That
Up?" is that. Many a big stage
name has been forgotten when the
actor has attempted to break away
from parts in which he has been
identified. Moran and Mack always
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-14

Alexandria-R. L. Lesson q Sons Co.
Anderson-Hoosier Maytag Co.
BIoomington-Hoosie Hardware Co.
Bedford-Maytag-Mi Co.
BraziI-Maytag Sales Co.
Clay Cfty--John Weber & Sons
Cloverdaie-Cloyerdale Hardware 4
Lumber Co.
CoIumbus-simmen Hardware Co.
Observation-Disclosures Maytag Sale
DanviIle, Ind.-0scar Noon
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MOVIE SOUND, COLOR,
HAS MEDICAL VALUE
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE poten-
tial value of medicine of iatroduc-
ton of sound and color in motion
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high brows. And, too, just when
Nancy, his partner, has secured a
long booking in vaudeville. Rogers
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-14

with the no-count brother Of this
society dame, that he realizes he IS
all wrong and it is Nancy he loves.
Nancy Carroll gives one OF the
best performances I have seen her
give. And Rogers is good, although
I do not think seriousness suits him
so well. Their youth and good looks
are refreshing, and their faces
should not be disflgured by a lot OF
heavy acting. 1t does not become
them or suit them.
Both Nancy and Buddy sing.
Some like their singing, and some
do not. I am one of the latter. If
YOU like these two young people you
will like illusion" But, leaving
them out, I think you will also like
the picture for its appeal and clever
comedy. Good entertainment.
The stage presentation, 'Radio
Romance" is not above the aver
age Nifty settings and the pres
ence of Bobby Jackson make 1t en-
tertaining and worth while. Bobby
again sings and does some clever
dancing, which meets with approval.
Other features are Dessa Byrd and
Ed Resener in Orchestra VS.. Organ"
and Newsreel. All this week until
Friday at the Indiana. (By Council
Turpin)
"DraouIa" opens a trlree-day en-
gagement tonight at EngliSh's.
The Apollo now has Al Jolson's
"Say It With Songs" on view for a
second week.
Other theaters today offer: Hello,
Paree," at the Mutual; street Girl"
at the Ohio, and movies at the Co
1onia1
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L. S. Ayres & Co

Elw ood-R. L. Lesson q Sons Co.
Frankfort-Lafayett Maytag Sales
Gaston--Shaw Hardware Co.
Greencastle-Hirt g. Moore Electric
Service
GreenfleId-Frank Loudenback
Gosport-Gosport Hardware Co.
Greensburg-The Corbett Robe Co.
Indianapolis-L. 8. Ayres & Co.
Lebanon--Lafayette Maytag Sales
Kokomo-Wm III. Turner Co.
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er1iJ
by Terrence, Young, Dorothy Sc
bastian (wonderfuD, Claude Flem-
ing and MILAN. The cast is just
about perfect.
Be sure and see this one. Now
at Loew'S Palace.
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PHONE for a trial
washing. Let the Maytag
cast-aluminum tub, gyra-
foam washing action and
Roller Water Remover
change youri ideas of wash |
day. fit doesn't sell itself,
don't keep it. Deferred
payments you'NncOcr miss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
Improve With Age.

A sP1RANTs for screen fame may
find food for thought in Paul
STEMS belief that middle-aged extras
are easier to handle in groups than boys
and girls appearing in the ranks Of at
mosphere players.
II have found that extra players past
their first youth show less self-con-
seriousness in entering into the spirit Of
the scene than does the average Amer
lean youth or maiden who has had lin
tied or no screen experience" says
Stein. There is often a tendency
among the latter to giggle, or whisper
quips to each other about the action in
which they are supposed to be taking
place.
I'm my latest picture, I directed a
courtroom scene in which more than
200 people were supposed to be specta-
tors. AboUt 80 per cent of the group
we're men and women of mature years.
They chatted at the proper times in
the manner Of real men and women in
an actual courtroom. making to each
other the remarks which would have
been natural in discussing the probable
innocence or guilt Of man on trial for
murder.
In handling large groups of young
sters for former pictures, I have often
had to work long and hard to get the
same natural reaction. 1t is as though
the spirit Of play is being stified IN our
modern young people, and when an ag-
gregation Of them are asked TO call 1t
into existence. en- masse, they find
something ridiculous in the procedure.
This is a real hindrance to screen sue
cess. and any young players who step
from the extra ranks will first find it
necessary to eliminate this spirit.
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"How | Got My Start. ="

Hal Roach and made a series Of two
reel comedies there. It's a serious bus
iness-this making people laugh.
Il remember when / was in the Fol-
lies. All did was my rope act and I
didn't say nothing But one evening
the manager asked me to make an an
nouncement and foolishly did. and
everybody laughed, at me or with me.
and I was a success, and they've kept
me talking or writing ever since That's
what comes Of talking too much and
trying to help some one out. Now I
can't stop.
But wise cracks and picture work
pay better than the rope throwing act
and that Salves my bruised feelings con-
siderably.
sam Rork VIII oproduced "A Texas
Steer in which I got the big comedy
part of a Congressman who was a Texas
cowman. says he picked me out OF all
the HOLLYWOOD actors because all the
rest Of them have morality clauses in
their contracts and are afraid to act
like a Congressman.
But I figured 1t out that it's because
was in the Follies. I'm an ex-Follies
graduate and If Barrymore had my legs
he could still be on the stage.
But I'd been in the movies before
7 signed up for "A Texas Steer I've
been in more punkin' seed movies and
most Of the Job was handling the rope.
But that was a smart movie, comedy
special, they called It. with real actors
helping me out, and all I had to do
was act the big comedy part Of being a
Congressman. That's cinch. Any day
in the week any Congressman I've
known can give me big laugh acting
natural.
NV advice to aspiring movie struck
folk is to buy a good 12-foot rope
practice with it and then IL you don't
succeed. why you can always stretch
it over nearby tree with one end
around your neck.
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The Moving Picture cAlbunr
By Robert e. Sherwood.

TT is to be hoped that 1.-The Last OF
Mrs. Cheyney' will make a great
deal Of money. don't utter this hope
as one who owns stock in the Metro
Goldwyn Mayer Corporation, which
produced the picture. In fact. wouldn't
own any Metro Goldwyn- Mayer stock
unless some of 1t came to me in the
form of a gift.
The Last of Mrs. Cheney" Is differ
ent In that 1t is q considerable step
away from the fields OF sentimental
wood pioneers have lately been doing
all their prospecting. If 1t succeeds II
will give the boys heart to try some
thing else that Is not an exact imita-
ton of THE Singing Fool" The
Broadway Melody" or THE Fox Movie
tone Follies." Two other talking pic
lures Of the same social class have
! lately been made-they are THE Con.
slant Wife" and Paris Bound" anc
both Of them are favorably reported on
the West Coast.
Perhaps there will be an epidemic
OF teacups and epigrams on the screen
having given so much valuable en-
couragement to THE Last of Mrs
Cheyney." However, in the face of this
possibility, repeat my hope that there
will be more profitable MUSCLES talkies
which will dissolve the unholy alliance
between Hollywood Boulevard and Tin
Pan Alley.
1t will be interesting to read the COM
ments Of the English film critics when
THE Last CT Mrs. Cheyney" arrives in
London. 1t is adapted from an Eng
lish play, written by a favorite Eng
lish playwright and acted by a cast
which is all-English with the some
what important exception of Norma
SheareD. In spite of this, I predict
that the Londoners will jump on The
Last Of Mrs. Cheyney" In spite OF
all that they say of offensive American
accents. the fact is that they applaud
most loudly those films which are most
obviously. most blatantly American
The harder it is for them to understand
the slang and the more their ear drums
shudder under the nasal twangs, the
better they like it.
incidentally. for all its elegance. THE
Last OF Mrs. Cheyney" lapses now and
then into our native idiom. For exam
pie: Miss Shearer has recourse to that
fine and expressive colloquialism I've
heard different" But she acknowledges
her obligation TO the English language
by changing it to I've heard different
ly," which practically ruins it.
Some weeks ago. when desperate for
a subject about which to write in this
column, I composed and published an
open letter to Charlie Chaplin. explain
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ing at the time that I did not expect
an answer. The letter contained several
open questions TO Mr.. Chaplin, relative
to MS l plans for his next picture;
modestly that he is ''oficial attention.
caller to Mr.. Chaplin" has sent me the
following enli9htening reply:
Mr.. Charles Chaplin desires to
acknowledge knowledge of your open
letter to him. At first he thought it
shouldn't be open till Christmas, and
wanted to leave 1t alone. But read
! your questions to him while he was at
/ luncheon and his reactions to them
! were as follows:
Question: Are you going to make an
all-talking picture?
Mr.. Chaplin: Not If I 70 brokel
! Please pass the vinegar.
/ Question: Are you going to make q
subordinate characters speak while you
remain silent?
Mr.. Chaplin: Please pass the apple
sauce
Question: Are you going to make a
| so-called sound picture, with a theme
song and other unpleasant noises but
no dialogue?
Mr.. Chaplin: Sound as the Rock Of
Gibraltar! Hand me the sugar.
make another picture of any kind?
Mr.. Chaplin: Please pass the buck.
AT this point Mr.. Chaplin was called
to the set to resume work on his
picture, City Lights This production
he believes will be the greatest contribu-
ton of his career to the screen. 1t will
be all-silent, and will be released in
1880"
So all We have to do now Is wait for
1880.
\ II
The most entertaining feature Of the
/ Hollywood Revue" is not to be found
in the picture itself but in the souvenir
program which accompanies it.
The final pages Of this program are
given over to handsome portraits Of
Marion Davies, John Gilbert. Norma
Shearer. William Haines and Joan
Crawford.
Under each OF these pictures il
printed the explana tory line. This
photograph is suitable for framing"
Copyright. 1921
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BY WILL ROGERS.

NOW, about this movie business and
how got my start. To be honest
about it. I haven't yet got real good
start. And the way figure things, a
fellow has to be a success before he
goes lecturing and Growing about him.
self
"Out here in Hollywood. where I
made this talkie picture. They Had to
See Paris" they say you're not a sue
cess unless you owe $4,000 to some
body, have five cars, can develop tenn
permanent without notice or reason at
ALL and have been mixed up in four
divorce cases and two breach of promise
cases.
We'll. as a success in Hollywood I'm
rank failure and I guess I'm too old
to be taught new tricks and besides I'm
pretty we'll off. domesticallv speaking,
and amt yearning for q change.
Now about how actually got start
ed in this picture business. Mrs. Rex
Beach was really the one who helped
me get started. by selling the idea to
in the movies Mr.. Goldwyn was con-
nected with the Eminent Authors. Inc,
OF which Rex Beach was president.
There was eight eminent authors in the
outfit. maybe that's where they got
the name. ! guess.
Anyway Sam signed me up and
starred in series of six-reel comedy
dramas for him during 1921 and 1922.
The outstanding picture of this group
was 'Jubilo,' based on the theme Of
the song of that name.
II also made Doubling for Romeo
for this company. 1t was the story Of
a COW hand who went to sleep and
dreamed he played Romeo in Shakes
peare's immortal drama. I liked my
work in this one a lot, but they had a
sales convention at the studio and
showed the Aim to the gang. Although
I thought the picture was very funny
the boys seemed to think different and
refused 20 laugh. At the time I was
nearly heartbroken, felt that was a
flop and was about to quit pictures.
Gosh, II was awful
II wasn't writing much in those days
although since then the papers seem to
like my stuff and pay me for making
wise cracks, which doesn't make me a
bit sore.
For recreation I used to keep some
horses and goats on the lot back Of the
studio and spent most Of my time
enjoying the companionship of dumb
but honest animals. They couldn't
laugh at me. Which was encouraging.
Prom Goldwyn's went to work for
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COLLEGE students. especially ath-
~ letes, who spend their Summers in
Southern California are finding an in
creasingly warm reception into the film
fraternity.
While foot ball heroes in Chicago
New Orleans, Tacoma, Bangor and
other sections of the country are hold
ing down the regular run Of Summer
jobs-carrying ice, piling lumber. cut
ting lawns and other occupations-th
gridiron warriors Of Southern California
are being kept busy in motion pictures
Practically thu entire University of
Southern California team has found
employ mt in pictures at the various
studios. Capt.-elect Nathan Barrager
center. Russell Saunders, Don Moses
Marshall Dufield and a dozen others
from the same squad are busy emoting
before camera and microphone.