The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-14
Talking
1T OVER
WITH JOE WILLIAMS

TXTELL, william Kenny, the
w American millionaire and pal
Of Al Smith, got his haircut and
an international labor upheaval
probably was averted. Kenny is va
cationing in London and Paris. lie
has his own notions about hair cut
ting and hair cutters. According 70
his standards. 1t is impossible to
get the American noodle properly
prettied up in Europe. Kenny has
a fsvorite barber in New York, one
Louis Arico, who has shaved the
chins and clipped the necks of some
Of the city's most distinguished
gentlemen.
toned 10 operate in a big way. Also he Is
man Of direct action. Kenny put in =
Trans-Atisntie phone eau for his tavorIt
liner for London. Kenny was determined
10 get decent haircut" at any cost.
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TO KENNY THIS SEEMED A VERY
SIMPLY WAY OUT OF A HARASSIEG
SITUATION. BUT WITHIN A FEW HOURS
KENNY WAS TO LEARN THAT INSTEAD
OF SIMPLIFYING HIS PROBLEM HE HAD
COMPLICATED 1T. UNWITTINGLY THE
GENTLEMAN HAD TRESPASSED ON THE
LABOR LAWS OF THE BRITISH EN-
PRE-, AND IN DUE TINE HE WAS IN
FORMED THAT HIS FAvORITE BARBER
WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO TOUCH
ONE HAIR ON THE NOBLE KENNY
ONION. IN some WAY OR OTHER THIS
CONSTITUTED A VIOLATION OF INTER-
NATIONAL LABOR TREATIES.
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II Emmy is frank, outspoken citi-
N zen. He could not understand
why such a prosaic, commonplace
matter as a hair cut should interest
a government. In short, and in so
many words, Kenny thought it was
a Hell of a note" Kenny was fur
nishing the money to bring his ia
vorite barber across the ocean. He
also was furnishing noggin on which
his favorite barber was to perform.
So far IS Kenny was able to see the
S %n0 srS to S il wa, inefsdbIs dat any
outside agency should interfere with the
program. But II did and in the end the
kenny locks were Seissored by the impious
hands Of q subject of the king.
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WHILE KENNYs EXPERIENCE DOES
NOT EXACTLY TOUCH ON THE WORLD
OF SPORTS I AM SURE QUITE NUM-
BER OF AMATEUR ATHLETES AND PRO-
FEsSIoNAL PRIZE FIGHTERS ARE IN
PULL SYMPATHY WITH HIM. INDEED
A
IMPOSSIBLE FOR KENNY TO EMPLOY
THE SERVICES OF HIS FAvoRITE BAR
Der ARE so SIMILAR IN CHARACTER
AS TO SUGGEST THAT THEY MIGHT
HAVE BEEN DRAWN UP BY THE A. A.
U. OR THE NEW YORK BOXING CON-
MISSION.
TINE case of Ray Barbutti VS.. the
l. A. A. u makes interesting
reading. Barbutti was expelled from
the A. A. U. because he had the
audacity to speak about certain
executive of the metropolitan unit.
Barbutti, hero of the last Olympic
games, will not be permitted to COM
pete in A. A. U. meets again until
he proStrates himself before this in
dividual and begs his forgiveness.
More recently two girl swimmers. Helen
Meany and Martha NoreIius, we're de-
barred by the A. A. U. because they as
ISOLATED With a group of vulgar profess
SIGNALS In Florida, participating informal
" and without pay in an exhibition meet.
AS MATTERS TURNED OUT THIS WAS
4 FORTUNATE BREAK, FOR MISS
NCRELIUS ENTERED THE TEN-MILE
wRIGLEY SWIM IN CANADA AND WON
10000 FOR HERSELF KNOW VERY
LITTLE ABOUT THE RELATIVE VALUES
OF SUCH THINGS. BUT HAVE AN
IDEA MISS NORELIUS WILL BE ABLE
TO DO MORE WITH THE MONEY THAN
ALL THE CUPS AND RIBBONS THE A.
A. U. so GENEROUSLY BESTOWED
UPON HER AS AN AMATEUR.
TN sure too that Kenny must have
i read about the recent experiences
of Herr Max Schmeling and the
manner in which the New York box
ing commission dominated his So
cial and business activities.
The young Herr made the un-
fortunate mistake of getting hooked
up with a managerial group which
did not enjoy the sympathies and
cooperation OF the commission and
as a consequence he was compelled
to leave the country.
Had the young Herr elected TO play ball
with lanes j. Johnston he would be
the most important character In the cur
rent heavyweight tumble. Johnston once
tossed q very splendid banquet In honor
of enc Of the commissioners and the
graceful courtesy never has been forgot
ten.