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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-04
Connie to
Return to
Ballroom
WeII-KnoWn Band Leader
Opens Tonight at
Roof.

CONNIE and mis- band open on
~ the Indiana roof tonight for
their second engagement there this
season, an announcement from Tom
Devine, roof manager. states.
Connie and his group of Indian-
apolis musicians have been favor
ties among Indianapolis dancers for
a long time and his return to the
roof is evidence, the announcement
states. of his popularity.
Connie himself states his boys
are in great shape and will of1er
a variety of tunes and musical nov
elites we'll worth hearing and dane"
ing to, he says.
The finals in the waltz cham
pionship which has been going CT
at the roof for period of about
six weeks will be held next Wednes-
day night.
At that time the best walters,
according to the judges opinions,
will be announced and $50 in prizes
will be awarded the winners.
The winners Of last Wednesdays
preliminarieS were announced today
as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. r. Bredell.
1921 West Ida street; James Tracy,
2342 South Pennsylvania street, and
Mrs. Leo Wertz, 113 East Raymond
street; Dave Annette, 2904 East Sew
enteenth street, and Lorene McCord.
lis Good avenue, and Leo Wertz,
l13 East Raymond street, and
and Bertha Tracy, 2342 South Penn
Sylvania street.
One week from tonight a radio
ball will be held, the announcement
states, and a radio will be given
away by the management.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-04
ROUNDING ROUND
With WA4TER
- D. HICKMAN

splendid which greeted Harold Kreuberg and Miss
that Indianapolis
think.
greeted these two really
Sunday afternoon.
present wild their praise and honestly
the result being that mighty good
house present Tuesday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-04
Jack Attended College

Jack Luden, under contract to
Paramount, attended Johns Hop
kins university During his college
days he was we'll known in the east
as an Olympic trials athlete, foot
VI hrdul shrdlu rdlu dlu luu uu
ball star and record broad-jumper.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-04
Clara Bow Loves Dogs

Clara Bow loves dogs. Her new
est one is Duke, Great Dane. Jack
Oakie and Richard "Skeet" Gala
CHER are steadfast pals. They are
rarely out of one another's sight
when they are not working on diff
ferent pictures for Paramount.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-04

SuperstitiouS folk are almost
unanimous in the belief that Friday
the thirteenth is a very lucky day
on which to be born, but Ruth Chat
terton. Paramount star, has a diff
ferent opinion. She declares that
Dec. "a is the luckieSt Of all natal
days. She was born on Christmas
eve
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-04
She Is Very Modern

Jean Arthur, although a very
modern young lady, is the daughter
of King Arthur. Jean, one OF the
most popular leading women OF the
screen, is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs King Arthur of New York City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-04
Shakespeare Again VIII Demand Complete Attention at
Engish's for Three DayS-"After Dark"
Is Booked Here.

ATTRACTION interest "A Connecticut
Monday
6. be a Wednesday
medieval chvary the
yacuies brilliant dis
ndomitabIs Fields Richard Rodge Loenz
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-04
Isaac Keene

Isaac Keene
When the Civic Theater presents
THE Man With Red Hair at the
Playhouse next week, Isaac Keene
will be seen in the cast.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
Anti SnLOOnists Are ShOUn
Dishonest Through Ten Years

These your children, know
batter than you do yourselves,
that your country does not de.
svE their applause. Don't for.
@ fnat yo1r children some
a. viii take over the rsins of
tls Government, win you
ste them something fine, or
s0Inething in a state of hope
chaos I?
There Is talk that in 1892 we
Win have repeal, but why wait
it'll 1892 we need it now
6ause these 5,oOo,OO0 men
must be put to work and these
eAngsters must not flourish and
travel in style at the expense Of
haneSt men.
You, the citizens. should de-
msnd an accounting OF ycllr
Is0ney.
This situation cannot be
soiRed by the batlyhoo CT Re
hIicans nor the ballyaoc OF
Democrats, nor the contrasersy
between vets and drinking drys.
I tell you it is past that.
We must, as patriotic citi.
zeY1S. bring this country back
to its exalted place. Now that
gahgsteEs have risen to power
and are. sduandefing millions
Of dollars in vicious pleasures.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
Many Senators Are Drinkers
But the Poor Haze to Quit Beer

Therefore. when I say the
rbootleggers 60 into the very
Capitol Of the United States
-asAnd sell Senators and Con-
sgfessmen bootleg whisky, how
can Sou expect law and order?
What right has a drinking Sem
ator or Congressman to vote
dry when he himself drinks?
What right have such men to
command the laboring man not
! to drink.
The poor men Of this coun-
try have to 60 without beer be-
: cause they cannot afford to
pay bootleggers' prices, and,
i, like q beaten herd, they merely
watch these statesmen imbibe.
7 say to the citizens Of this
country that that is tyranny,
especially when honest distil-
lAries would not only use the
: farmers grain, but would give
employment to the five million
:. men who are now walking the
streets. The drinking states
man, by his attitude and &C.
tionS, befriendS the racketeerS
sof the nation and condemns
honest men who have not even
aNHead TO eat in their homes.
'T'FFe In France, before the French
t.Revolutfon, the hungry mob
sfSn after the coach Of Marie
Antoinette and called for
lbFeady and, as you know, she,
The Washington times., 1930-09-23

many families are destitute for
the want of bread.
These Anti-Saloonists, after
having 10 years in which to
experiment with their dishonest
law, now prove that they are
schemers because, instead Of
coming to their country's de-
fense in this crisis, they dare to
tell the citizens that they will
not take that law. from the
Constitution.
Whether the law stays or
whether 1t does not depends
upon the patriotic citizens to
whom I am making my appeal
Ian appeal for the honor Of
those who gave their lives that
this country might be handed
down to future generations aS.
something dearly bought.
The American Flag has never
been dipped in battle, and I
say to the prohibitionists and
their co-workers, the racketeers,
and gunmen, that we, the,
patriots, willa1antA dip our flag
now.
The drinking drys have
found perhaps that racketeer
gold is more tangible than q
future reward. That, no doubt.
is the reason why hypocrites,
wearing the mask Of religion,
follow the crook instead 'of the
Shepherd.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
Cannon, With Bride,
Due at N. Y. Monday

Rio DE JANEIRO, Brazil,
Sept. %. (I.NS0--With Bishop
James Cannon. jr., of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South,
aboard as second-class passenger,
the Munson Liner American Le-
gion was plowing toward the
West Indies today, It's arrival in
New York scheduled for next
Monday.
The bishop and his bride cut
their honeymoon in South Amer
lea two months short to rush
back to the United States. Metho-
dist officials here refused to com
ment on the matter, but it was
the current opinion in church
circles that the sudden departure
was induced by new charges
brought against him at home.
Mrs. Cannon at first was re.
ported as not with her husband
aboard the ship. but later it was
discovered that she had sailed
under her former name, Helen
Mace Callun1. giving her age as -
and her occupation as mission.
ary." She was formerly the
bishops secretary.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
Cannon. URGED
To RESIGN

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investigation at Charlotte, N. c.,
in December, when the college
Of bishops meets, according 10
Bishop Ainsworth. He refused to
reveal the content OF the charges
filed against the Washington ID.
c., clergyman. Bishop Dubose
wrote to Bishop Cannon:
II feel that / should be lack
ing in loyalty to you, and. The
epiScOpacy, and the church IL
I failed to advise you Of the ex-
istence Of the distressing feel.
ing in the church"
The Washington times., 1930-09-23

assured OF her position, re-
marked: why don't they eat
cake?"
If the French citizens Of that
time lost their heads, so did
Marie Antoinette lose hers.
The old saying: "A chain is
as strong as its weakest link"
applies to the laws Of this
country today. Even so, there
is a Government working
within the shell Of the United
States Government, and that
is, criminal government.
How many of the citizens
that are listening to me know
that this criminal government,
composed Of gunmen and
racketeers, is holding up in
dustry and business to the tune
of five to seven billion dollars
q year? How many people
know that the wharyes Of
Brooklyn and New York are
watched by this inner govern
ment to see that no truck
passes from a business house
which does not pay protection
to this inner government? No
driver would dare drive such
a truck. Detroit, New York,
Brooklyn and Chicago, are run
by this inner government com.
posed of murderouS gunner
and politicians who have sold
their country over the counter.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
IhieDes and GNnnaen Squeeze
,.@'. : :. Profit From Honest Homes

price is much more reasonable,
for. without necessary shop
ping, you can get the same
, deed done for $40.
Recently !. asked a moving
picture producer why they
showed gunmen films and he
said. Because the people
patronize them and they 60
over big"
I appeal to the patriotic citi.
Zens and ask them not to
patronize that which cheapens
their country's honor. If you
boycott these films you may
rest assured you would appeal
to the patriotism Of the moy.
ing picture magnate throug gh
the medium of the box office.
Many instances Of hold:upS
have been traced TO the in
fluence of these films, where
gunmen are shown riding
around in splendid cars.
The gunmen themselves are
living in a state of bravado
simply because the American
people have accepted them as
heroes. But l ask those who
are listening to me now, what
about the heroes lying in Ar
lington Cemetery? And what
about those who are resting
in France? Is it fair. to them?
You must answer that in your
hearts.
Never before in the history
of our country has there been
such a lull in the hearts of
the American people.
No longer do the children
greet the films showing the
flag. or the fleet Steaming
down the harbor, or the figure
of the Chief Executive with
great applause.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
CHILE, ECUADOR,
URUGUAY ARE
IN TURMOIL
Montevideo Merchants Go on
Two-Day Strike to Protest
Taxes and Army Asks Pay

BUENos AIRES, Sept. %
(IN.s0.-The torch Of revolt
smoldered and famed spasrnoci.
cally along the west coast Of
South America today and unrest
seethed in at least one spot on
It's eastern seaboard.
Chile, Ecuador and Uruguay
rumbied with discordant sounds,
placing the stability Of the re
spective governments under sus.
picion. Effective censorship
cloaked the real situation in a
veil of uncertainty. however.
Business. Men Strike
Military movements. subversiye
In character, were believed afoot
in Ecuaeor as the elimination Of
existing dissatisfaction among the
troops due to application OF the
governmental economy eS to
army appropriations.
At Montevideo. capital Of Uru'
quay business leaders executed
a sharp protest against further
old age retirement and pension
taxes by hating business for two
days and publicly charging the
government with an existing pen
sion fund deficit Of $3.50 600, 600
The Chilean government, "a
well as its legation here, ISSUED
lengthy statements defining the
character of q brief levolt In
the south of Chile that was held
q complete failure, but other re
ports tended to contradict the
official communicates. The Situa
ton in Chile by expert observers
today was viewed as extremely
grave" with the possibility Of an
outburst in Santiago City held
probable.
U. s. FIiers Imprisoned
The Chilean ambassador here
published an official statement
telegrephea from Santiago. capt
tai OF Chile, declaring the daring
attempt by two exiled Chilean
army officers and three civilians
to start q revolution q complete
failure. Flying from the Arge1
tine in q plane piloted by two
Americans. the insurgents landed
near the city OF Conception and
urged troops to rebel, according
TO the arnbassadorial publication
The leaders Of the attempted
revolt, it further declared. were
arrested by the garrison com
mander and taken aboard a
Chilean warship anchored at the
Talcahano naval station. where
they are to be held incommu
nicado. .
Similar action was taken in
regard to the American pilots oi
the airplane which landed the
insurgents at Conception. indefi
nitely identified as Edward
Mitchelson and Roy Morrison
Their plane was confiscated, but
it is not believed they will be
held to face court martial.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
CROSBY BARRED
FROM RADIO
"HHAO

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other views to express them
over . similar cOast-to-cOast
network. We do not wish. to.
become engaged in this, con-. =,
tr0versy.
"For these reasons, and par.
ticuIaFIy since the talk Is not
appropriate to the period, we
must respectfully decline to
broadcast It.
"Very truly yours, ?
HARRY C. BUTCHER"
The decision to deny Cartoonist
Crosby the air was reache+ after
Columbia officials had scanned an
advance copy Of the radio speech,
This was submitted with the
understanding that, It would Fur;
niSh the radio chain with material
for an. advance story on the
Crosby speech for newspaper
clients. There was an informal
promise that the Crosby remarks
would not be censored and that
the artist had full liberty Of ex:
preston for his 15minute talk. {
When the Crosby speech was
examined, it was the opinion Of
the radio officials it dealt too
vigorously with a controversial
question. :
Through the Washington office
OF Columbia request was. cone
veyed that the carto> modify
his remarks or revise his talk to,
eliminate what was looked upon
as provocative address.
After considering the requests
Mr.. Crosby refused to make the
requested revision and preferred
to have his talk cancelled rather
than to modify his views.
The feature was listed BY Co
lumbia at the invitation Of The
Washington Times.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
'GRAW' THRONC
IS 10000
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age that fairly elittered with fash.
ion and splendor.
The cream Of American thor.
oughbreds are stalled here for the
11-day meet, the first race Of
which will start at . o'clock daily.
Today's feature is the Eeptem.
Der handicap. six furlongs race
for three-ycar-olds and upward
Other features are THE Trial" +"
q five-and-one half. .furlong sprint
for two-year-olds; the Baltimorean,
q mile and 10 yards race for
three.year-olds, and the Autumn
Handicap, at a mile and 10 yards,
for three-year-oldS and upward.
Edward Burke and his aSSoci-
ates Of the host organization are
offering a trio Of $20. 600 stakes
during the next IL days. As re.
suit the owners OF every good
thoroughbred now In training
have shipped here for a trial at
the lucrative purses.
Excellent Programs
Race Secretary Joseph McLen-
nan has arranged for excellent
seven.race programs daily. He
has made up a book that should
suit every horSeman. as there are
five races at 5Ha furlongs, IS at
six furlongS, II at a mile and 10
yards, 10 at a mile and of1e-six-
teenth, nine at lie miles and
three over the mile and one-quar-
ter route.
Such prominent sportsmen ana
sportswomen as Harry Payne
whitney, George D. Widener, Wal
ter j. Salmon, A. c. Schwartz,
Admiral Cary T. Grayson, Samuel
D. Riddle, Mrs Graham Vander-
bilt, Mrs. Margaret Amory, Mrs.
Walter j. Salmon, Mrs. John .,
Hurtz, Joseph e. Widencr and
william woodward will show their
silks during the session here, thus
assuring the meeting of being q
success from the outset.
Adams To Ride
With Laverne Fator, Earl
Sande, Frankie Coltiletti, Sonny
Workman, Jimmy Burke. Albert
Robertson. Bill Kelsay, Linus Nc
Atee, Pete Walls and the prom.
ising apprentice, Albert John
Adams, l7-year-old youth Of Bal
timore, who holds the worlds
consecutive victory record of nine,
among the riding colony, the
thoroughbredS should be well
ridden.
General Manager Burke reports
q big clubhouse reservation while
practically every private box in
the huge grandstand sector has
been taken. -
Plenty Parking Space
Race fans who care to motor
here will find space for 1000
automobiles on track property.
Excellent roads lead to and, from
the parking lots, which are within
sight Of the track, so that no
motorist should hesitate in driv-
ing.
All fields at this meeting will
be dispatched from the C. M.
Waite stall starting gate.
It is possible to start as many
as Is horses from the Waite gate
that will see service here. This
should make for truer starts in
all races, especially in the series
Of $40, 900 stakes which are eY.
pected to draw capacity fields.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
Downed Filler Fined
For Not Shouting
Air License

LONDON, Sept. % 1N.s0.
For failing to produce his pilots.
license on the demand of a po-
lice officer, Leo George. Kercli.
ner, London civilian aviator. was
fined So in the police court
at Southend-on-Sea. Kerchncr
made a forced landing in a
meadow owing to engine trouble.
When asked by a local police
man for his license. he was un.
able to produce it.
Under English law, a pilot in
charge Of machine must have
his license on his person when
engaging in a flight.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23

How many of the good peo-
pie know that the very food on
their table costs more because,
we have to support these gun
men in a style to which they
have never been accustomed,
also, their. bosses, the politi-
ctkns; and perhaps. some ;'e-
UEious .hypocriteS who are get
ting q rake-off? Your dry-clean-
ing has gone up. Why? Be
cause. of racketeering. There
is not time to enumerate the
various sources from which
Thieves and gunmen derive pros
.fserity.
When say billions of dol.
lars roll in annually to crimi-
nal government, I am not shoot
ing at the moon, but aiming
straight at politicians and
raclaeteers who collect this sum
Of money from helpless peo-
pie: and these helpless people,
the citizens, also pay billions
sof dollars annually to the United
States Government in the
shape of income taxes and
other taxes. When billions of
dollars in taxes are paid to the
sunited States Government, it
IS naturally assumed that that
Government will give the citi-
lens compensation for that
money and protection against
l1eld.up men. But, I say to you.
fellow-citizens, that we are now
Under two governments. Which
government shall we pay?
Due to prohibition. prices of
everything have gone up be-
yend all reason, but there is
one thing that is much cheaper,
and that is wholesale murder.
The latest reports from Chicago
are that q person can be
bumped off" for $25..
However, in New York the
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
Cut IN Bread Prices
Unlikely in District

There was no prospect today
that the reduction of bread prices
in New York will be followed by
cut in Washington. Inquiry
at several Of the larger bakeries
disclosed that no move whatever
is afoot for o change in bread
prices here.
The principal reason advanced
by local baking interests for .
maintenance Of the present
prices was that labor costs more
in washington than In New YORK
and labor costs have to 60 Into
the price of every loaf.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23

would oppose
the ascension
of Archduke
Otto to the
throne that has
b e EN- vacant
since the over
throw OF his
father. the En-
peror Karl. The
archduke, only
remaining pre-
tender to the
throne, will be
10 years old
November IL,
and plans for
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
1918 Stacker Is SGfe
For Ten More Years

HACKENsACK, N. j.. sept. -
The signs are right for. another
war. because Henry Allen is going
to jail again. He pleaded guilty
to rohbing five EnglewOod homes
and was sentenced to serve 10
years in the penitentiary.
The last time Allen went to jail
was in 1918, when he and two
friends figured out "a very clever
way to evade the draft. They
broke into q postoffice in Tampa,
Fla, and left a note to the police
where to find them. Instead OF
facing shot and shell in France.
they passed q comfortable term
in Atlanta penitentiary. Allen
did not say what he hoped to
.evade by tOday'S lO-year sentence.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
FLAYS DRINKING DRY LEGISLATORS in BANNED SPEECH
CRIME WAVE HELD DUE
TOPROHIB|T|ON ACT

The sceptre which Jesus
Christ extended TO Christianity
was a malleable one and it was
never His intention 10 have u
turned into a rigid ROD Of iron.
Jesus Christ said: No man
can serve two masters, for
either ne win hate the one sIld
love the other, or else he viii
hold to the one and deSpise the
other. Ye caflnot serve God
and mamnonT And Christ
meant BY that, that you cannot
serve the political racketeer and
God In Heaven.
This talk is direct and I have
left myself no loopholes.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
MGnUiLLe Heir Sued
At Reno for DiUOrce

RENO, New, Sept % (I.NS.l.
Lois McCoin Manville, second wife
CT Thomas Franklin ManvilIc,
heir to q large part of his late
fathers $50, 100000 asbestos for.
tune, was in Reno today to start
divorce proceedings, it was re.
ported.
The former Lois McCoin was at
one time secretary to her hus.
bands father.
Manville was divorced in 1922
from his first wife. Florence Hu.
Der, q former Follies show girl. He
married the second In 1926.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23

Mvs. '.Bud" stillman fall at Har:
ward Medical School.
Stillman is in his third year.
at Cambridge. He said, that
Mrs. Stillman will attend the
courses as. an outsider. who iS
interested in the subjects he Is
studying. He said she would get
no credit for the courses.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
BOWIE IS HELD
FOR TRIAL

fcOntiahsd Fro" Paes -
to stick to her husband until ne
is freed. "
FORWARDS wife remained at his
bedside in the hospital all night
and was on the point Of hysteriA
She said she knew her husband
had paid attentions to other
women several years ago, but be
lieved he had stopped such
actions and was behaving himself
The Washington times., 1930-09-23

ander = a n.
tages from
serving 1 TO
so years in
prison, it was
disclosed here
today. TIL e
m lilo naire
Snowman was
convicted of
attacking Eu-
nice Pringfe,
II year : old
dancer. H e
is n o W q t
lib rt Y un-
der 100000
AA-a
The Washington times., 1930-09-23

Quebec, now
plans to take
her to school
with him :.
The. son Of
the wealthy
James A. Still
man, of New
York, said to-
day, his wife.
the I or m er
Lean Wilson.
OF Grand
Anse. Quelaec,
would attend
some Of : the
claaEAe hia
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sAenat they left hand -doeth." BY
these words He did not mean to
Keep one hand on the Bible,
while the other hand sought
70 dip into the gold Of the pub
! Hes p0cketbook. !, When the
many changers went into the
temple and attempted q feat
ssitnilar to that which is going
!, On in the Government of the
present day. Christ, upset the
!. tables and said: my house is
the house OF prayer. but We
have made it a den of thieves. .
The Washington times., 1930-09-23

A sad scene here-real tragedy, and
the more tragic because it has burst on
it's victim without warning.
We shall not moralize over it at
length, as that is unnecessary.
The picture sums it up better than
words. We may be permitted to say,
however, that the gentleman shown here
is a contemplate specimen of humanity.
The man who plays double game,
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
BANK STATEMENT

New York Clearing House ex-
change, $1.263. .O00. 900.
New York Clearing House bal
ance. S1TO,00O. 900.
Customs receipts, S24. .470, ,4e6.Tf.
Treasury balance, $32S, ,T1e,-
'SsoS2-
The Washington times., 1930-09-23

Who Interest
You and
the Things
They Do
MOnqrcllists Hope to
Put Otto on Throne

PARIS, Sept. %. The mon.
archists of Hungary were said
on rellahIe authority today to
have decided to ask the Eu.
fupean powers whether they