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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
Columbia
to Stage
Dramas
Kaufman Outlines Plans for
a Heavy Fall Pro-
gram.

A H. KAUFMAN, who holds high
1 n the Columbia Pictures banner
in the Indianapolis territory, is
authority for the information that
his company has definitely SUBJ
nlitted to a policy calling for the
production of at least four stage
shows in the interval between next
September and May. All these pro-
auctions will be dramas, kaufman
states, and the initial one in all
likelihood will be Madonna of the
Streets" an adaptation Of maga"-
zine story, 1.-THE Ragged MesSen-
ger"
Columbia's announcement follows
closely upon the heels of widely cir
culated rumors identifying at least
two other prominent film organiza-
tons with forthcoming flesh and
blood exhibits on Broadway.
Warner Brothers, it will be re-
called, are already initiated into the
legitimate producing field. being the.
proud owners of Fifty Million
Frenchmen" and "Top Speed two
of the outstanding girl and music
shows Of the past New York sea-
son.
Jack COIN, treasurer and play
purchaser for Columbia, has always
favored our entry into this field"
said kaufman, "and he was instru-
mental in committing the company
to its new policy. Last year we pur-
chased the screen rights to such
stage shows as Rain or Shines
Subway Express, Bless You, Sis
ter Virtues Bed The Criminal
Code and Brothers, Since all
these were successful in their stage
runs there was naturally high COM
petitive bidding for the talkie rights
and we we're forced to pay fancy
prices to get them.
Under the contemplated ar
rangement for the new season we
will be assured of stage attractions
to convert into pictures regardless
of the general theatrical situation
in New York: we will get our plays
at reasonable figures and, finally,
we hope and expect to make a
profit on the Broadway runs of our
product.
"A few of the actors from the
legitimate stage that Columbia has
under contract and can use in stage
work are Joan Peers, Joe Cook,
Barbara Stanwyck, Tom Howard.
Dave Chaser, Bert Lytell and
Nance O'Neill.
Stuart Walker, repertory pro-
Queer, whose name is almost a
household word among devotees of
the spoken drama, and who is we'll
remembered for his productions at
the Murat and Keitll's theater here,
and Richard Boleslavsky, noted
Russian director, are likewise under
contract to our organization and
are now engaged in directing pic
ture productions"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26

AWAAEENta RQhlA dAAAdtEuAc dAAA ~
Monday night the regular profess
slonal wrestling show will be staged
by Jimmie McLemore in the new
postless sports arena. These mat
cards have been gaining in favor
with the fans, each week seeing a
larger crowd present, the last two
cards having been witnessed by over
five thousand persons.
On Friday night the weekly thin
dime" boxing show will occur IN the
Riverside arena. and program Of
six bouts has been lined up, with a
number of local favorites engaged to
do the mitt throwing. Bill" Bow
man and Buck" Grouse, local
sportSmen, have charge of the
Riverside boxing shows, and have
demonstrated they know their cauli-
flowers to large crowds Of fistic fol-
lowers.
Riverside is sponsoring a period of
organ music by Jimmie Boyer over
WKBF each Sunday morning at IL
O'Clock, and at intervals during the
program some live news of the big
fun resort is realised to the listeners.
Skating in the states largest roller
rink, boating on White river, minia-
ture golf courses. gigantic coaster
rides and scores of other thrill and
fun devices all GO to make a day at
Riverside one to be long remem-
beTed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
Led Other Six Counties of
Group in Eastern Part
of Indiana.

Valuation Of taxsbleS in Hunting
ton county was higher last year
than in any of seven counties in
the eastern section of the state. &C
cording to a comparison of county
finances made by the Indiana Tax
payers Association.
The Huntington valuation was
S5l,Ol0.S40. as compared to S47, OO2, =
10 for Randolph; s45, 334.3S5. Wa
bash; SIS. 24S,7sO. Adams: $50, 1885,
$50. Wells; S3i.342.O65. Jay, and
S23. Us. Blackford.
Population and per capita valua-
ton for each Of the counties was as
follows: Huntington. % .066 and
Si,T54; Wabash. 25,162 and 81 Sol:
Randolph. 25.O5l and Sl.s76: jay.
20.s39 and 81 500: Adams. 1889
and Si.666: Wells, 1882 and Sl.746,
and Blackford. 1850 and. 81 ,7o6.
Residents of Wells county paid
higher county taxes than any Of the
others, per capita being Sl292 as
compared TO Sl0.33 in Adams county;
sos. Huntington; SOL. Wabash
and Randolph. and Ss.1e. Blackford.
County taxes were lowest in Jay
county. the per capita being S6.76.
Jay county residents also paid lower
taxes per capita. SS7.6l. Total taxes
in other counties per capita were:
Blackford. S4190: Adams. $3.50:
Wells, S4579: Randolph. S47.5l;
Huntington, $3.50: Wabash. S54.SS.
Jay county had the lowest county
levy this year. SIS cents Per 500.
Blackford and Randolph mites
each had a levy Of IS cen The
Randolph county levy had been
raised from IS cents IN 1927 10 81
cents in 1928 and lowered TO IS
cents in 1929. Jay county's levy
was "a cents in 1877 and 1928.
The levy in Huntington county
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
Bebe Is a
Big Hit in
New Movie
'Dixiana' Has Premiere That
Certainly DazzIed
Hollywood.

VXTIRES from Los Angeles to
w RKO, Radio Pictures Offices,
indicae that Bebe Daniels has ap-
perently scored another triumph in
"Dixiana," wherein she heads star
cast, including Everett Marshall,
Wheeler and Woolsey. Joseph Cav
thore, Dorothy Lee and others.
"Dixiana' was given its premiere
at the RKO Orpheum theater, Los
Angeles. Admission was IS for the
opening night with what was re-
garded as the largest turnout of mo-
ton picture stars ever attending a
premiere in Hollywood.
Appearance of stars of the stage
included Miss Daniels and the IA
nous broadcasting stars, Amos and
Andy. now working on their picture
for Radio.
According to these wires, the in
terest in Miss Daniels successor to
"Rio Rita was so great that the
house was sold out at $50 in the
morning, with hundreds being
turned away at noon.
"Dixiana" is the first of the big
productions from Radio Pictures on
its 193o-31 program. 1t details a
romance of old New Orleans.
The Governors of all states south
o fthe Mason and Dixon line were
invited to the premiere of 'Dixi-
ana" They responded by wiring
bouquets of flowers of their native
states to Bebe Daniels, which we're
presented the star during her per-
sonal appearance on the stage of
the Orpheum by Mayor Walmsley
Of New Orleans Carrier pigeons
also bore invitations to mayors of
a number of California cities. Sew
eral of these officials attended the
premiere.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
WORLDS BIGGEST CLOWN IS BOOKED AT RIVERSIDE PAR
Skating Boating and Miniature Golf and Feeding the
Monkeys Become Pleasant Pasme for Many
Visitors of All Ages This Summer.

MOUNTAIN REDDING largest the weighing
IVA 43 pounds has been produce his comedy
Riverside amusement park Sunday afternoon and night
Reddng leading
producing viii the
park that gained him fame in the big tops.
he will rounds the Riverside miniature
golf
wrestling entertainment will tonight
Riverside the contests to take place the elevated stage in the center
will together
cs promising glove suitable
be wrestling will include
onteste hath v n1ateurs SIGNALS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
Ne10 EUentS
in Variety

Chaz Chase, who has been playing
independent vaudeville, has resumed
his RKO time, starting at the
Keith-Albee in Boston.
Billy Maine, well known musical
comedy entertainer, is preparing
musical comedy playlet for a tour
Of the RKO theaters this season.
He has engaged five talented artists
for the company. You Oughta see
Phil" is the title given the piece
which boasts Of a story in addition
10 the fun. music. song and dance.
Zelaya. the pianist, opens for the
RKO circuit the latter part of July
playing the Eighty-first Street. New
York City. and the Kenmore in
Brooklyn, the first week.
Sam Hearn. popular variety
comedian who has been doing some
film work since the advent of talk
les, returns to his first love and will
resume his RKO vaudeville tour
this month
Dave Ray and AL Nord, late fea-
tured comedians with Hello Your
self" a successful musical produc-
ton, are now among the ranks Of
the vaudevillians, having been
signed up by the RKO Office.
Dave Appolon, who recently
completed a presentation tour, sails
for a vacation in Europe. In Sep
TENDER he starts of on a long RKO
tour.
Amadeo, illusionist, arrived re-
Gently in America aboard the S. S.
Leviathan for tour of the vaude-
vile theaters in this country.
Amadeo has been called "the Euro
pean Frank Van Hoven."
Novelty acts are again becoming
the vogue in the vaudeville the
aterS and many of the standard
turns of the good old two-a-day are
returning to supply the demand.
Among them are Dale and Meyers,
two Of the beSt-known comedy ath-
leteS in the business. They open
their tour Of the RKO theaterS in
the middle west in August.
The Transfield Sisters, we'll
known musical team. have new
act written for them by Edward
Davis. They have been a Keith
standard act for many years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
COURT REFUSES BAN
ON ROYAL MARRIAGE
Princess Broglie's Wedding to
Cousi,, oe AIfonso ODposed.

Princess Broglie's Wedding to
Cousin of Alfonso Opposed.
. PARIS, France. July 26.-The first
tribunal today refused to issue an
injunction against the marriage of
the Princess Broglie to Prince Luis
of Bourbon, cousin of the king OF
Spain.
The duke de Brissac and other
relatives of the princess had at
tempted to prevent the marriage,
maintaining the princess was not
competent to manage her affairs
and also Directing because of the
differences in the ages of the priI1-
cess and her fiance. She is past 10
and he is in his forties.
The princess is one Of the wealth.
lest women in France.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
Some Cattle

What is said to be the largest
single herd of cattle collected in
California sirce pioneer days, is now
at Lone Pine, Cal, awaiting the ar
rival of King idor, etro-Goldwyn-
Mayer picture director.
The cattle. some 1000 head, will
provide one Of the climactic shots of
the picture Vidor has just COM
pleted, based on the life of that
most active historical figure of the
old wild west, William Bonney or
Billy the Kid"
AS Billy the Kid is a talking
picture. the shooting of the big herd
collected from a number of differ
ent ranches. will be aural as we'll as
visual. Ali of the assorted sounds
possible to such a collection of cat
tie will be collected by the mike"
for the ultimate benefit of waiting
world.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
Here Is q Very Good Can

hits as background to the hila-
rious golf-addict plot.
Robert Montgomery and Dorothy
Jordan share leading honors in the
new musical comedy, with the sup
porting cast including Benny Rubin,
j. C. Nugent Dorothy McNulty and
Catherine Moylan.
Fields and McHugh, who wrote
the music or "Blackbirds," are best
known for Il Can't Give You Any
thing But Love-"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26

dliu C1lC 4ColuVo JCob hA"NO pUSAAN'
I have received the following
statement from 1.-THE Film Daily re-
garding this survey:
More than 300 newspaper, fan
magazine and trade paper critics
representing every section of the
country, have selected Alfred E.
Green as the greatest director of
1929-3O in balloting in annual poll
of the Film Daily to determine the
"Ten Best Directors. Green is the
director of "Disraeli," talking pic
ture which the reviewers voted the
best film in 1929 in the annual Film
Daily poll announced last January.
The ten best directors of 1929-30,
as selected in the trade papers fifth
annual poll are,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
HUNTINGTON'S TAX .
VALUATION HIGHEST
Ginger Remains

Ginger Rogers scheduled trip
TO Hollywood is off. Instead of
travelling to the west coast to
play in Irving Berlin's first
screen production. she will re-
main in New York to take the
leading feminine role in Ed
Wynn'S forthcoming starring
Paramount picture. ''Manhat-
tan Mary" which will be filmed
in August at the eastern studio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26

New Yorks famous song-writing
team of Dorothy Fields and Jimmy
McHugh make their debut as movie
musical composers by supplying the
songs and lyrics for Like Kelly
Can" which Charles F. (Chuck
Riesner is to direct for Metro
Goldwyn-M Mayer.
In the production an adaptation
by Joe Farnham of the Vincent
Lawrence play, Spring Fever" the
pair will interpolate eight new song
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
Here Is Strange Golf

Andre Berley, rotund comedian
brought from Paris to the Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer studios, was taken
out by Buster Keaton to be intro
duced to the game of golf. 81 can't
do it," he reported on his return.
when I put the ball where can
see it, can't hit it-and when l
put it where I can hit it, I can't
see it,"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
He Is Supposed to Be Funny

A Metro Goldwyn-Mayer studio
official watched as two husky hos
pital orderlies hurled Buster Keaton
into an army ambulance in the bat
tie scene in Keaton's new picture,
Forward March" "Is he supposed
to be hurt?" the executive inquired
of Edward Sedgwick, the director.
Nope" said Sedgwick, "but it's a
cinch he will be, before those bo-
hunks get through with him."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26

Exposes
a Secret
Claims Cattle Stampede Is
Very Hard to
Stage.

THERE isn't such a thing as a
L synthetic cattle stampede, even
in the movies.
When several head of long-horn,
balo%aced Texas cattle we're
stampeded through the streets of
a village as part of a sequence in
"Adios." Richard Barthelmess' latest
picture, they stayed stampededI
1t took fourteen cowboys the rest
of the day to collect the hard
bitten beef cattle from the hills of
the Malibu Rancho, the real locale
of this First National production.
Director Frank Lloyd had
arranged his scenes so that the
cattle would not be needed again
after the stampede. Neither was
the town through which they
charged.
Both provisions we're wise ones.
The steers remained A. w. o. L..
miles away, and the town, built to
order of somewhat f1insy materials
out on the location near CalabasaS,
Cal, was almost completely de-
moliShed.
Fireworks were used to stampede
the cattle, which Numbered along
past cameras safely peIched
towers built atop steel posts. 7
noise of the stampede wa recorded
in microphones strung from over
head wires.
One sound wagon cafe near be-
ing in the path of destruo ton, due
to an unexpected swerving of the
steers charge over hill. A boulder
and some trees in front, however,
served to split this division of the
beef army.
Mary Aston, Marian Nixon, Fred
Kohler, James Rennie, Arthur Stone
and other favorites support Bar
thickness in this story of colorful
early California days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
Mae Writes

Having iolted the New York
theater world out of its blase
serenity in the past few sea-
sons with her presentations of
Diamond Lii" and Pleasure
Man." Mae West has decided
to try her hand at story writ
ing. Her first novel, which
Brentanos will publish on Sept.
IS, is BLACK and White" a
story of New York's latest plea
sure ground, Harlem. Her
characters are actual, living
people of all classes, black and
white and all the Intermediary
shades and hues. The complete
manuscript for Miss Vests
book is now in the hands Of
her publishers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
Marie Is Back With Us

Marie Dressler, Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer star who will next appear in
1.-THE Dark STAR" arrived in New
York from Europe last week while
her last big hit, Caught Short, ="
was in the midst of two weeks run
at the Capitol. Miss Dressler re-
turned on the Majestic, after about
three weeks in London and Ger
many. She was given tremendous
ovation when making a personal
appearance during the run of
Caught Short" in London.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
Haines Has Many 'ControIs'

William Haines will turn protean
actor when he starts his new Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer talkie, Remote
Control" AS radio announcer,
he will do a whole radio program,
initiating different artists in differ
ent numbers. as one of his comedy
sequences before the microphone.
Nal st. Clair is directing the new
nrnductinl1.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
They Are Doing Europe

Charles King, accompanied by
his wife and three children, arrived
in New York from the coast. The
popular stage and screen songster
sails for Europe this week and will
spend about a month abroad before
returning to the M. G. M. studio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
Mother of Seven Dies

81 Times Specidl
NEW HARMONY. Ind, July IS.
Mrs. Ada NJ. York, only %, but
the mother of seven, died shortly
after the latest baby, son, was
born. The other six children are all
living, the Oldest being 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
Dignity School JanitOr

Re- nifcd Press
COLUMBUS. o.. July 25.-In
keeping with the modern trend of
raising BARRIERS to tonsorial artists
and undertakers to morticianS. At
torney- General Bettman has ruled
that school isnitors hereafter viii be
called custodians.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
A Movie Echo

Wallace Berry was strolling across
the Metro Goodwin Mayer lawn in
his convict suit in 1.-THE Big House. -
Anita Page noticed the prison num-
Der on him. 81 see 1888 is your
name now" she remarked. ooh,
no." answered Berry; merely my
pen name"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
suicide funeral Today

81 United Press
GREENCASTLE. Ind, July 20
Funeral services were held today
for Mrs. Ruby Strother, IS. who
committed suicide by drinking poi
son at her home. Thursday. Despon-
dency over illness was blamed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
We Have a Great singer

Frank Reicher, famous stage di-
rector and actor, has been added
to the cast of Grace Moore's first
starring picture, a story based on
the life of Jenny Lind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
Here Are Many Dogs

Zion Myers and Jules White, who
film the talking dog pictures at the
Metro Goldwyn-M Mayer studios, say
they have an idea for digger ami
NAL pictures. They want to try a
synchronized comedy with trained
elephants.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
ROUNDING ROUND
T"H AHT With WALTER
ri IA | r. I'D D. HICKMAN

this told Of selection Of the
- directors for the last
the invitation Of 1.-THE Film Daily which annually
such
critics country tabulated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
DIVORCED WIFE WILL
CONTEST HOW'S WILL
Share in 100000 Estate Sought for
Adopted Son, IL,

Adopted Son, IL.
LOS ANGELES. July 26.-A suit
contesting the will of James Eads
How. millionaire hobo" will be
filed by Mrs. Ingeborg SorenSon
How, his divorced wife, she an
here today.
Mrs. How said she will fight for
a share Of the reputed 100000
estate for Holger Carl How, 12-
year-old adopted son of the couple,
who was left only IS. The noted
hobo benefactor left practically all
his estate for education of the un-
employed"
Mrs. How obtained a divorce two
years ago because her husband
preferred the company of hobos. F."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
Former Residents to Meet

Former residents Of Viewpoint and
Saltcreek township. Decatur county,
will hold a reunion Sunday in Gar
field park, Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
3 Sister. Sets

There are three sets of sisters
in the operetta, "Three Little
Girls" now current at the Shu-
bert theater, New York. They
are Natalie and Bettina Hall,
Margaret and Ruth Adele
Adams and Rosina and Sophy
Dugan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26


Pictures directed by the Ten Best
Directors and released during 1929
80 are:
Green-"Disraeli,", Green Goddess" and
XidorN@H aileluiah'' and Not So Dumb,
-, Brown-"Anna a,. Christie ns Wonder OF
Iubitsch-"The Love Parade" and 'Eter-
Del Ruth--"Deselt Song" "Hottentot."
tor" Second Floor Mystery" and Hold
I Bren nom Me'Lummox.' Cease Of Sergeant
W6aiie-7. r Journeys a. G r. streets avonng
anklin~.1Last, Of Mrs. Cheney" and
The Ten Best Directors for the
four previous years, named through
Film Daily polls, We're:
-2s-Ernst Lubitsch. Georgs, Titz-
maurice. Frank Borzage: F. W: Mr5naui
walsh, Lioyd Bacon and Frank LLOYD.
2g-HerbeTt BFen Wal., King IOs.nS yd dor
stsK E9rAa Victor ao femns Fre sfp Nbo
Ernst, Lubitsch. James Cruze and Charles
s.{ S.55S y " Md Rss In gsso 5 Seer
strom. Ernst Lubitsch: CLARENCE Brown, E.
1s25r26~Erich Won Stroheim. Ernst
Lubitsch, James Cruze. Malcolm ST.. Clair,
Rex Ingram, Charles Chaplin; Herbert
Brenon. King yidor. D. w. Griffith and
Lubitsch is the only director to be
included in the Ten Best list over
the five-year period. Both Vidor and
Brenon have been given this dis
tinction four out of five years.
q
I hope that the reconciliation of
David Warfield and David Belasco
will bring back to the legitimate
stage Warf1eld in a revival of 1.-THE
Music Master" We would all be
grateful.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26
Here Is Bull

William Haines. in order to
play a cowboy, had to roll a
cigaret with one hand in Way
Out West" He says it took him
twenty days, hundred sacks
of tobacco, and two books of
cigaret papers to do the trick.
And the hardest part was
smoking the cigaret after I'd
rolled it." Haines remarked.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-26

Comprising the honor roll repre-
senting directors who received