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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-08

could return to English's or 60 to
the Murat or Keith's during the
regular fall and winter season and
by giving lis plays in which the
public is interested make a most
profitable season.
Walkers representatives claim a
profitable winter season in Cincin-
natl and point with pride that for
the first time in stock history there
that two plays ran for two weeks
each to big money in The same sea-
son.
Nlson Trowbridge tells us that the
company at the Cox had a splendid
season. out that he deemed it UNI
wise to combat the summer con1pe-
tition of the parks, vacations and
the like as we'll as the weather
during the hot months.
And so 7 take this position that
dramatic stock is a fall and winter
dish and not a summer dessert.
I sincerely replore the fact that
Berkell has announced his final
week, but I feel that he is such a
good Snowman that he will recog-
nize the change Of the public taste
in summer and try out the fall and
winter idea in stocks.
Berkell and his players have no
apology to make to indianapolis. 1t
looks the other way round.
When Mae West appeared in
Diamond Lii" at the Shubert in
Cincinnati. O., I journeyed over
there to get a look at this thing
which has caused so much yelling
and the like.
have before me the following
United Press dispatch from Detroit.
where Diamond Liz is being
shown:
Diamond Lii" show of the underworld,
in which Mae West, the authoress. stars.
must end its Detroit engagement not later
| than SUNDAY. it was decided at q confer
ence today between Mayor John C. Lodge
/ and James Sprott. superintendent of po-
/ lice
| The mayor decided to stop the show
! after receiving 2. police report condemning
| it as SILLY and stupid
| At the Office Of the theater manager it
was said we don't know thing about
it."
Mae West was given vide publicity last
! fell when convicted in New York for ap-
pearing in an obsence play.
At times I found this play the
dirtiest acted and most suggestive
play I have seen on the stage in
years.
! When it becomes extremely mel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-08

Flying fearlessly through the air,
performing seemingly impossible
acts high above the heads of the
thrilled crowds, the Flying CodonaS,
greatest of all present day aerialists,
have won for themselves a place
high in the annals of circus star
dom,
The graceful. handsome Alfredo
Codona performs what no other
aerialist even attempts. a triple
SomerSalt from one side of the rings
to the other, flying through the air
to be caught in the waiting arms of
his brother. Lalo Codona.
The Codonas disregard thoughts
of safety TO life and limb in their
fearless act and each performance
of the Ringing Bros. and Barnum
q Bailey Circus finds these intrepid
performers winning rounds of deaf
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-08
Farce
Booked at
EngliSh's
81 Love You" Will Be Next
Show of BerkeI
Players.

II LOVE YOU" farce comedy,
L will be presented At Fnglish's
next week. starting Sunday night.
by the Berkell Players.
William lie Baron wrote the show.
which. according to recent an
nouncencnt. has been selected as
the next talking picture vehicle
starring Richard Dix.
Il Love YOU has strange
theme Its plot is based on a queer
theory expounded by one of the
plays chief characters. young
Jimmy FarnSworth, that there Is no
such thing as love. despite the ideas
OF romanticists and the world in
general.
IT is the opinion of the blase Mr.
Farnsworth. who has money and
hence enough leisure to indulge in
flights Of fancy. that love is a myth,
a heeting emotion aroused largely
by environment and he contends
that any TWO persons OF opposite
sex who are thrown together under
propitious circumstances sic prone
to become victlms of this emotional
disturbance.
To prove his theory he posts a
large wager which is promptly &C.
cepted by skeptics. without their
knowing it, q young man and young
woman. extreme opposite in social
are chosen as subjects to
the accompaniment of hilarious
in which everybody con-
cerned becomes hopeleSsly involved.
Marie Louise Walker. James
Blaine, Mildred Hastings. Robert
Beatrice Savelle. Ray
mond Appleby and Harry Hoxwortl1
will be the principals supported by
others of the company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-08
He Sure Was Very Black

Two pounds of lampblack were
James Murray's makeup in the
Mississippi flood scenes in Lon Cha
ney's railroad story, Thunder" He
had to play the fireman Just off a
desperate run to the scene of the
disaster-naturally covered with
CRIME. 1t was done by turning the
hose on him-then blowing lamp
black over him with an electric fan.
It's hard to get il out of your ears
afterWard," complains Murray.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-08
Lionel Has His Doubts

Lionel Barrymore. f9mous actor,
now triumphant director Of Mad
anne X doesn't think husband
can direct a wife, or brother O
sister, successfully. When it was
suggested that he ought to direct
his sister Ethel in 2 talking version
of 1.-THE Kingdom Of God" he rather
SHE'D at the prospects. Too close
relationship won't do in the case Of
director and star, he couuter2d.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-08

dramatic it is crude and often
stupid.
But I laughed at the darned thing
because it poked fun at q. certain
phase of life that existed thirty
years ago.
If I had taken this play serious
ly I would have been sick for sew
eral weeks, but I laughed at the
thing and nearly got stomach
ache.
All that Diamond Ii" is is just
a dirty slum tour without going
to the trouble of making a redlight
district call
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-08

the pupils Of Olive Killer. assisted
by Bonnie Henderson Oberholser,
harpist.
Program follows:
"Adagio and Allegro from Major
Sonata ..................... Handel
Roberta Trent and RUBY Bell.
'MelanCholie' observation-disclosures rume
Melba Grove.
Scene de Ballet ..............De Beriot
Florence Harker-
String Orchestra and Bonnie Henderson
OberhOlSer. Harpist.
'Adagio' $500 ....-......... Ries
Russell Burke.
Concerto in G Minor" First Move
mentl Observation-Disclosures. Bruch
Roberta Trent.
DanSe Orieutale' Observation-Disclosures. c. lv
''TTsumeric Arranged nv Albert
In the Ca rdcn" ...... Schuetze
Bonnie Henderson OberholSer
songs Ny Mother Sang 90. Dvora Powell
Poeme' .................Fib ich-Kubelk
Frederick Hoht.
LOIS Ann HocgiO. Russell Burke. OPAL
ConCertdntf for -Four VioliuS First
Movement Observation-Disclosures. Maurer
defferis and Frederick HohH.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-08

After years Of living within a
hundred feet of Long Island sound,
it was quite in character that Ray
mond Hackett should buy Pacific
ocean domestic when he moved west
to go talkie." Sea Reaches" is
the name of the place purchased by
the young leading man who has
gone into Eva the Fifth" after sue
cessfuI Metro -Goldwyn-Maye ap-
pearances in The Trial Of Mary
Dugan" and Madame x"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-08

ening applause from the thousands
who each day visit the white tops,
No other aerial act has ever been
staged so well. none other has had
within it so many thrills and de-
lights. Critics and circus enthusiasts
in this and many other lands have
given to the Codonas the highest
laurels possible as performers.
When the Greatest Show on Earth
comes here Tuesday, June Is. the
Codonas, as well as many other
startling and thrilling acts will be
seen at each performance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-08
John Likes the Russians

Russian fashions seem popular
with John Gilbert. Since he's been
working in Tolstoi's Redemption"
at the Metro oldwyn-Mayer stu
dios he had adapted a new loung-
ing jacket of black silk, and de-
signed somewhat on the order of a
Russian peasant blouse. He says
it is the most comfortable smoking
Jacket he has ever had.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-08

Slim Freeman. said 10 be the
"thinnest clown in the world. Will
help entertain the crowds ct
Riverside amusement park this
week end. Freeman is over six
feet tail and weighs less than
hundred pounds. A balloon Assem-
sion and five parachute leaps by
the Patent Leather Kid will be
the feature attraction at River
side Sunday afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-08
March Signs Contract

Joseph Moncure March has signed
contract with Metro-GoldWyn-
Mayer as a writer of original stories,
dialOg and ADAPTATIONS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-08
ROUND
THEATERS W y 1 WA49E r

CHARLES decided call it season with his stock
~ Englishs Saturday night. June is.
farewell
tons n city present
sufficient to
tho bC7cO ctOfc tOck nrOduc iOr
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-08
JUNIOR RECITAL
ANNOUNCED FOR MONDAY

A junior recital VIII Dc gwen by
the violin pupils OF Olive Killer on
Monday night at the Riley library.
They will be assisted by the ex-
preston pupils OF Vivian Eastman
Cooney. the piano pupils of Mabel
Leive. Charles Ohnick. vocalist, and
Billy Jean Sylvester. danseuse.
The program follows:
turkish March" -....--.-......... Mozart
Junior orchestra.
Earl scbiesz.
Name G-ootEsert. ''''' '''' ~
"In Trouble observation-disclosures aIlard
Martha Harvey.
Irene Mae Harser
Robert Myers.
"AnitraS DanFo. ............. .C1rieg
Bllv Jean sylvester. Danseuss
Marguerite Geckier. Vionist.
blue Bells Of Scotland Fantasia Harris
Helen Steeb.
Concerto in a Minor" First Move
EI esno Hansn orchestra accomplish 9GGo'y
"The Private Boz" .................Bi Blake
IA cinoysn..i Gsle GRADER. c;sbrie,-Msrie
Elmer Woods.
........,...,...... Arranged by sawyer
Marguerite Geckler-
'Castor OH ...--..-.......--..- Guest
HerSchel Sartor.
"EuStlnG Winds NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. NolCs
Kenneth Wei6ner.
''Kuypiak ...................W einiaTski
Charles Schwartz
'Hold Thou M Hand ....-.--.-.-- Briggs
Charles OlinIck. Voice. Vivian White.
Violinst, Virginia White. Pianist
1.-THE Swan ..................S aiut-SeenS
"Crsdle Song Observation-Disclosures. Hauser
Vivian White.
''Wadiu in dc Crick". ...--........D Dunbar
Wilma Casey.
"Waltz From Faust" -......-.....- Counod
Gale Graber.
''Minuette' ............-.......B Beethoven
Junior orchestra.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-08
The Students Of Olive Killer VoInist Will Appear In
Programs on Monday and tuesday Nights In
Auditorium of Riley Library

FRED NEWELL NORRIS viii present Of mis- pupils in
i r--itsl next Monda- rrht
recital will
Art museum # viii y
The Viii
numbers with several grand opera.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-08
DEMONSTRATION
TO BE GIVEN HERE

The class in composition under
the direction Of Andrew c. Haigh of
the Indiana College of Music and
Fine Arts will give public demon
stration at the Metropolitan School
OF Music on Friday night. June IA
Members OF the class are Selma
Zahl Searcy. Pauline RoeS. Flora
Lyons. Helen SOmmers. Frances
WiShard. Fanetta Hitz. Imogene
Pierson and DOrtha Maude Weaver.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-08
NIOLTNSTS TO
PLAY TUESDAY NIGHT

A violin recital will be given Tues
day night at the Riley library by
ADJUSTMENTS
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
Public Utilities Commission to
Have New Members
Open-Minded, Unprejudiced Men Should Be Named.

TWO vacancies upon the Public Utilities Commission
to be filled by President Hoover and the selection Of
the right men going to be welcome task
The public utilities situation in the District at this time
ttaJ tn The performance of their duties without bias
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
OSCAR TAKES A RIDE
By Herbert Kaufman.

OSCAR arrived yesterday.
~ When he stepped down the gangplank Of the Ellis
Island tender his brother waiting at the dock with
brand new, shining, ushupholstered sedan.
Oscar left Europe in the Steerage He enters America In
private car. You can't tell him that he doesn't stand
chance in the United States
He begins life in new world wheeled equality
the edge taking the dust Of privileged classes
The cornerstone of Socialism the carriage block 30
by that symbol confiscatory political doctrines increasingly
played upon envy and discomfort
Actual democracy reached this continent by way OF Detroit
and Akron Present social organization became shockproc
when the ivver began roll Of the carpenters yard
and the charwomans husband started TO call Tor her In his
own machine.
Until then we lived in two campshe riders the
walkers And had been so since Times boyhood The
chariot and the paanqun ancient Asas cachets Of
arstocracy and affuence. Patrician and equestrian
were synonymous terms in Rome. "Chevaler, cabaiero
and cavalier" aliases OF knlghthood simply
mean horseback rider
For ages the ruling classes separated from the tong
by wheel waited upon the gasoline engine
to establish the feeling Of equality, which quite different
thing from the theory of equality.
Now all reminded Of their peeage by the traffic
signal, which recognizes exceptions.
There speed privileges special rights OF way Tor
any citizen ,....u
boy And when his granddaughter dees the rules OF the
road passes light takes the wrong turn steps on the gas
traffic law nabs her just promptly taxi driver.
All of which will further tend to convince Oscar that the
Declaration of Independence not empty gesture and that
class discrimination unAmerican in 1929 In
1776
If Bartholdi waited until design his statue OF
Liberty he would not only stick torch Of enlightenment in
her hand but add gasoline tank to feed the flame
Kaufman,
The Washington times., 1929-05-01

nNCE young ladies danced romantic dances on their tip
~ toes in ballet skirts tights beneath Others danced
graceful dances in long tulle skirts in Lefty Lind fashion
Ia Victorian days they would sae the public occasionally
by some acobatc feat kicking foot up about three feet
while the audience shuddered or goated.
Then the young ladies began doing somersauts swinging
round dancing partner at full length. Then came the
"apache Dance gentleman taking lady by the throat
throwing her the floor kicking her few times then
bracng her and going with the dance he with big
on his cheek she with her lips trying to knife him
All that reasonably acrobac but this picture beats it.
This little lady with and leg pink the other
and leg mottled like the skin Of serpent does dance
that goes little farther than others.
You it for yourself nobody could describe it.
The rock python himself could hardly duplicate it.
We are indeed 'fearfully and wonderfully made and
this dancer should be grateful that her backbone stands the
strain bent almost double toe pointing to the sky the
other down toward the bowels of the earth
This charming artist" described IAN acrobatic
dancer all Of which she is does things that nobody has done
before.
WHAT NEXT?
When shall get back real dancing grace Of movement
cheerful expression instead Of physical torture?
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

A telephone apparatus has been
developed which keeps conversa-
tions secret. The device for
"scrambling" speech is intended
for use when it is desired that
messages sent over a telephone
line or by wireless shall be unin.
telligible to those who pick it up,
but shall be capable of being ''un.'
scrambled again and so made
comprehensive.
Among the safety devices for
airplanes is a contrivance built
into the seat of the plane. Should
serious trouble arise, the pilot re-
leases a lever and the passenger
is dropped through the floor, the
chute opening automatically. The
passenger does not have to jump
and Is expelled into space without
having a chance to get panic.
stricken.
A portable pump which has
been invented for draining excava-
tions, manholes, and similar work,
can be carried on the shoulder.
and is operated by an outboard
motor, A safety device stops the
pump when water ceases passing
through it.
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
LISTEN WORLD!
The Dear Little Woman at Home
By Elsie Robinson

he has in his whole spongey body.
She goes through Bills resistance
like a dum-dum bullet through
piece Of cheese.
Bill pretends he let's her get
that way because he's big hearted
and chivalrous. The truth Is. he
lets her get that way because he
can't help himself. And it's
shame. It's a shame because he's
spelling her life as we'll as his
own by his cowardice.
She needs trimming-does Mrs.
Bill. And, in the mysterious
depths OF her heart, she WANTS
trimming.
She WANTS to feel that Bill is
a big, powerful brute who won't
stand for her nonsense.
She WANTS him to hand her a
wallop on the jaw or its psyche
logical equivalent.
She'd treasure and boast about
that wallop. Shed treasure and
boast about it for exactly that
same reason that the primitive
squaw treasured and boasted
about her busted nose and black
ened eye-BECAUSE IT WOULD
PROVE THAT HER HUSBAND
WAS A REGULAR GUY. IT
WOULD ESTABLISH HER RAT
ING IN THE MATRIMONIAL
DUN AND DRADSTREET.
She married with that idea in
mind and Bill has bitterly dis.
appointed her.
That's why she is always mad
that's why she acts as If she
had a secret grievance. She has!
BILL HAS PROVED A WEAK
LING!
He has cheated her-and she'll
never forgive him.
He hay not have ilost her love,
but he has certainly lost her re-
spect, and every time he let's her
put something over on him he
goes deeper into the doghouse.
You ought to get wise to your
self, William.
If you've contracted to be .
husband, BE ONE.
DON'T BE A PUNCHING
BAG!
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
Colonel Donovan's Opportunity
A Chance to Show Some Real Fighting

ToLoNEL WILLIAM ]. DONOVAN will have chance to
- prove that mistake not to make him Attorney
General He chosen by three bar associations
the bankruptcy frauds and scandals.
he is the Fighting Bill Donovan" that he supposed
10 be- he'll put in Jail certain criminals and not let them
escape merely by REsIcNNG from offices that they
disgraced IL s@.~ 49, .s@
He has before him plain Of Federal Judge
lawyer conspiring to defraud creditors and fix law
suits Complete justice in that interests every lawyer
and especially every judge .&.., -
The Washington times., 1929-05-01

DIG BILL BROWNS been tell
- ing me about The Dear Little
Woman at Home.
About what a Tartar she is
How she's always Grabbing
about something and blaming
him for something he hasn't
done
How she won't let him go off
on fishing trips with the fellows or
play golf Saturday afternoons or
stay out late for a little game OF
poker
And raises Cain generally.
ITS certainly surprising what
row a little bit of woman like
that can kick up" says Bill. "Of
course, 1 don't mind it. That's the
way women are and a mans a
fool if he takes them serious.
They can't see things the way
men do. You gotta kind of humor
them"
Bill smiles condescendingly as
he says this. He wants you to
believe that he's great, big,
patient, wise bimbo who's coddling
along with a pesty little weakling
that can't help herself.
He's talked that way so often
that he almost believes it him
self. But you can see he's wor.
ried. For everyone knows that
Bill Browns the worst henpecked
man IN town and that no matter
how hard he tries to please her
the missus gets meaner all the
time. .
The truth is, OF course, that
Bills kidding himself with his
weak-little- woman line.
Bill concludes that his wife is
weak because she wears skirts and
Is about half his size. Also be-
cause it soothes his masculine
vanity to pretend she's weak. AS
a matter of fact she has more
energy in her little finger than
The Washington times., 1929-05-01

he
rrhIic utilities situation the District at this time
is one recurring able, openmnded intelligent men, COM
mitted the performance OF their duties without bias
Merger Of the traction interests this city involving
does the future the Potomac Electric Power Company
lis huge problem ITSELF and that must be passed
at various stages by the commission
Probable application of the street railway companies for
higher fares in the that merger legislation fails
application of the two gas light companies OF the Dis
property valuations looking to higher gas charges
question of lower telephone charges are all matters
of vast moment in the near future
There has been one vacancy the commission for
months With the retirement Of Chairman Chldress June l.
only member Colonel Ladue will be left unless the
President within short time The commission cannot
function major matters without at least two members
President Hoover familiar with the work Of public service
commissions He knows the kind of men necessary His
trouble here will be in finding Of the right type to &C
cept the positions.
1t goes without contradiction that Public Utilities Com
mission rated quasi judicial body should consist Of
lin identified with public utilities with high
officials of these corporations They should be without preu
dces Of any kind for against corporations Their past
histories should be thoroughly investigated before they
named
If there are preapponen eanngs they should be toward
the interests Of the public which seldom gets the breaks
lin public utilities questions The public in Washington has
about as much chance proverbial goat unless
P o. is made up of fairminded square men who cannot
be controlled by pressure from big interests
Public utilities corporations do need preliminary ad
vanages in their efforts for themselves Their power
widespread It exercised in ways mention
protected by the best legal stas to be had They
have paid officials watching out for their rights every stage
public indirectly pays for this big outlay for frstne
defense.
From the public standpoint there just official the
Peoples Attorney before the Public Utilities Commission
He is responsible to nobody unless the President Of the
United States He should by all means be responsive to local
public sentiment and responsible to the people of this city
He is not
The lone people of Washington have obtain
justice in these large problems is through the appointment
of p u members who beyond influence from any d
rection and who regard human rights as equal to financial
rights.