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ASHES OF HOPE

l hoped to do a dance in his
theaters. He asked me my
name, my age, my experience.
He was smoking a long black
cigar. He told me to sit In a
chair beside him.
Then he tried to hold my
hand. I drew it back. He
told me not to be foolish. Then
he took my hand again. And
suddenly his eyes seemed to
light up with a fierce fire. He
drew me roughly to him. l
fought, but he had tremendous
strength.
Il screamed. I scratched at
him. But he held me close; he
tore my dress. He picked me
up and carried me toward a
couch. there in the corner.
Then I tainted. The next thing
I knew he was standing there
beside me, still smoking. l
Jumped up, as soon as / could
get strength to rise, ond ran
toward the door. L
Mary Murdock tainted on the
stand.
Bruce Montaine. debonnaire
attorney for the theater man.
waited until all the sordid story
had been told. Then he called
the first witness for the defense,
Policeman Terence Boyle.
When 1 was called into the
office" Boyle began, his note
book of his case in his hand.
this man Templeton was stand
ing there. smoking, by his desk.
This, officer, he told me.
is a try at blackmail This girl
came in, talked about her act,
submitted a script of tan
amateuriSh thing-and then
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A Courtroom
Chronicle

asked if 1 would put her on. I
told her no.
Then she jumped to her
feet.
She shrieked that she would
make me book her She tore
her dress away at the shoulder.
She snapped and broke a gar
ter. She dabbed a piece OF
onion in her ear to make the
tears run. She ran to the door,
and then ran screaming out in
to the hall
When you first saw Temple.
ton" Montaine asked quietly,
was he smoking?"
Yes, sir" said Policeman
Boyle.
Officer, ,"-Montaine's voice
sank almost to a whisper-"do
you Smoke?"
Yes, sir"
do you ever have trouble
keeping the ashes from falling
from a cigar-if there is a sud
den movement around you?"
Why, sure, sir-anyhody
knows that it doesn't take
much to knock off q cigar ash. "
Now, officer, mark this ques-
ton clearly-was there an ash
on Mr.. Templeton's cigar when
you first saw him in the office
was there an ash. and If
there was. how long?"
Boyle hesitated. Comprehen-
sion of the point the lawyer
was making showed on his
open. Irish face.
Why. sir" he said, there
was an ash good inch or
more long"
The jury got it, too.
Their verdict was not guilty,
without ever leaving the box.
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around the card-table m a d e
Lovejoy think of willing roses.
too.
She had five of the Bacardi
highballs and she felt any.
thing but fresh herself.
She was dizzy, and every now
and then the room would seem
to float far away from her and
then come slowly back.
On the other sidt of the table
the girl named Mary Mont kept
putting her head down on Toms
shoulder every now and then to
laugh Historically at the cards
she held.
Loyejoy didn't like that. She
didn't like that at all
Tom shouldn't let her do it.
she thought in q confused vague
sort Of way. II he didn't like
it. he wouldn't let her do it!
She made up her mind not
to speak to him when they got
home. She wouldn't speak to
him tomorrow. either. Shed
show him that he couldn't let
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66 A ND this girl-thiS mere =
~ child, seeking a chance

kk A ND this glrl-thlS mere
~ child, seeking chance
to appear on the stage
and make money with which
to help support her mother and
to keep her younger brother in
schoOl-went to the office Of
this man from whom we ask
you, the members Of the jury.
to award 100000 damages.
The resonant voice Of Major
William Carter, lawyer rose
and fell as the women in the
courtroom twisted their hand
kerchiefs, Squirmed and leaned
forward in their seats that they
might miss no word Of the sen.
Sations that were to come.
Mary Murdock, "the girl. the
mere child" sat with her eyes
cast downward, her Quaker
bonnet of gray, underfaced with
blue that matched her eyes. her
girlishly cut gray dress accen.
tuating the SlimneSs Of her
figure, her youth, her air Of in
jured innocence.
"And"-It was still the voice
Of Carter-"thiS man, this How.
ard Templeton, saw her fragile
loveliness and was tempted.
This man who owned the thea
terS where this girl sought to
work. felt lust Juggling at his
heart. We will show you just
what happened. And we will
ask you, when our case has
been completed, to order pay
ment where payment is due-to
recompense this child for what
has been done to her"
Then came the hush that
made the ticking Of the clock
on the dingy courtroom walls
seem to echo and reverberate
in the tenSeneSS as might the
pounding of the surf upon a
coral atOl in the sea. Mary
Murdoek rose. at gesture from
her lawyer, and went toward
the witness stand.
Tell your story" Carter told
her, Just as it happened"
Il went there" Mary Muir
dock started. her voice low and
tremulous, Ito show q vaude-
vile act had written in which
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NOw Go On With The Story

poker" answered Aline You'd
better watch your step tonight,
Lovejoy. These people down.
stairs are sharks at poker-es-
pecially Larry and JaEe Good
sell. They say that they paid
for all the Oriental rugs in
their house with their poker
winnings!"
She took a small goldmesh
bag from the drawer and
stuffed it with bills ana silver
that she shook out of a leather
shopping bag.
Il always lose my shirt" she
said cheerfully.
Loveioy's heart sank. She
couldn't afford to lose a dollar
tonight or any other night.
Il didn't bring penny with
me-" she murmured, following
Aims down the stairs.
Ca, Tom will write you a
check n you lose" the other
woman called back over her
bare shoulder, "and beginners
always have grand luck, any
way"
The big living room was filled
with a Cray.blue haze Of ciga-
rette smoke. Around the wood
fire in The CRATE was a group
of people. all of them with
nigh-ball glasses in their hands.
Steve Oglebay leaned up
against the mantel, facing the
doorway. His blue eyes caught
Lovejoy'S as she came in and
held them.
Here's your drink, Lovey,"
Aline SAID. picking up a tall
glass from a teaWagOn just in
side the door.
Don't give it to her! She
never dr,nks!" Steve called out.
Then, remembering himself,
he turned around suddenly and
stared down the blazing pine
logs. his broad back to the room.
In the old days. before her
marriage to Tom. Steve often
had taken LoVejoy out among
his friends. And he never had
let her take a drink, carefully
keeping a promise that he had
made to Aunt En- who called
liquor me broth Of the devil"
The GoodSellS were a merry
looking couple with loud voices
and wide happy smiles. Jane
GoodSell, tiny brunette, sat on
a floor pillow at Allen Ander-
sons feet with her head against
mis- knees.
Beside her sat a girl named
Mary Mont, who was evidently
Steve's partner for the evening.
She looked like the fashion
magazine beauties, with her
brown hair cut in a wind
blown" shingle and her black
dress cut to the waiStline at
the back. showing a great deal
of skin as white. as powdered
sugar.
wonder if Steve likes her,
Lovejoy wondered, sitting at
the poker table a little later,
with a pile Of chips before her
and her third glass Of rum and
water beside her.
Only a year ago Steve had
not been in love with anybody
except herself. He had been
in love with her even after
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Mary Mont. Hex head was on
his shoulder. -
Steve" Lovejoy half-whis-
pered, sometimes I think /
hate Tom Nicholson.
Steve, you haven't kissed me
for a long time. have you?"
She lifted her face, to his in
the dimneSs Of the, hall.
I'm getting even with Tom =.
she thought, I'm getttHg. even!.
CTo be Continued Tomorrow
Copyright, 1880. king Features
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a mask--a poker face. 1t told
nothing. Nothing at all.
BY midnight the air in the
room was so thick with smoke
that it could have been cut with
a knife.
One of the straw-covered jugs
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of Bacardi rum had been emp
tied. and AL Anderson had
brought another one in from
the kitchen.
The roses in the room were
whiting in the heat and the
flushed faces Of the women
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she had married Tom.
She had seen that in his face
the day he had taken her to
lunch with Norrie Shane.
She loked across the table at
him now. He was studying
his cards and his face was
The Washington times., 1930-01-23
An Enthralling Novel By
A Popular Young Author
What Has Hdppened Before

Tom Nicholson and his young and beautiful wife are
happy with their baby and tiny bungalow until their wealthy
neghbors the Adersons into their lives Mrs Alder
son. whose husband is elderly, has affair with
named Jack" Toms suspicious unjusty directed to
Loveioy when Jack telephones and hangs up abruptly.
Loyeioy speaks ito Mrs Anderson about it. When Loveioy
takes Tom card party at the Adersons Norre Shane
to look after the baby Loveoy amused discover
Norrie's fondness for Tom
NnLr Co On With The Storm
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Careful to cross

what their parents have asked of them Careful to
the streets. ...
Mindful of younger children who need nothing much
as the good example and guidance of these older
Occasionally careless boy likes dash through the
The Washington times., 1930-01-23
By FAY KING

VXTELL behaved children win the hearts of all who see
How often have been by the good children
their way home from school.
Far from the watchful eyes Of parents they
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oncomng traffic But it's silly stunt for then he has to
wait alone on other side until the sensible fellows
join him.
Good children welcome everywhere and just little
help makes bad children good.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-01

music fraternity, is entering upon
it's fourth year with an active men,
bership Of thirty-seven. The men,
bership includes many prominent
musicians of the city and state.
The chapter is located at the Ar
thur Jordan Conservatory Of Music.
The purpose of this fraternity is to
promote the mutual welfare and
brotherhood of music students and
the advancement of music in Amer
lea.
The following pledges were mi
tiated into Alpha Sigma chapter
last Tuesday, Immediately after a
banquet at the Columbia Club: ]. j.
Albion, Leroy Decker, William
Franklin and Pasquale Montani.
On Feb. ii DR.. Ernest G. HesSer,
in charge Of music III the Indian
apoliS public schools, who recently
returned from a trip abroad, will
address the fraternity. His subject
will be, "Notes On a Trip to Europe"
The following officers and COM
mittae chairmen were selected for
the calendar year 19291930:
Of,cers-President. Franklin N Taylor;
vice president, Dallas Galbraith; secretary,
Thomas Poggiani: treasurer. Arthur Mon
ninger; historian, Earl Howe Jones;
warden. Eugene Campbell.
Committee Chairmen Constitution,
Arthur Mason: reception, Glen Frier-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-01
MUSICAL COMEDY
HIT NOW AT CIRCLE

! mo. No Nanette," the rollicking,
tuneful musical comedy that took
New York by storm not long ago,
I has been made into an all-talking,
singing and dancing musical extra
+ vaganza by First National and is
now at the Circle.
In the leading roles are Bernice
Claire and Alexander Gray, sup
ported by a cast Of screen favorites
/ including Zaza Pitts, Lucien Little
field, Louise Fazenda, Lilyan Tash-
man, Bert Roach, Jocelyn Lee and
/ Mildred Harris.
Partly photographed in natural
colors. mo, No, Nanette," is easily
( one of the most beautifully mounted
/ pictures produced, it is said. Spec
tacular in many Of its dancing and
singing sequences, this screen YER
sion of the famous New York sue
/ cess possesses one of the funniest
stories Of all recent musical comedies
according to reports.
1t tells the story of a miGdle-aged
and wealthy bible publisher who be-
comes the angel of a musical
comedy en- route to New York. And
when his wife becomes suspicious of
his Secretive actions and then learns
that he is paying attention tt the
leading lady. complications ensue.
Complications that make for some
of the most gorgeous comedy seen
in long time.
The songs featured in mo, No,
Nanette," which Miss Claire and
Gray sing, include the two favorites
of the original production, Il Want
to Be Happy" and Tea for Two"
and three new numbers, LAS Long as
I'm With YOU" Dance Of the
/ Wooden Shoes" and Were You Just
! Pretending?"
Two Vitaphone acts and a Fox
/ Novietone news reel make up the
( remainder of the program for this
week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-01
NEW FREDERICK
FILM AT APOLLO

Pauline Frederick'S life has been
a succession of dramatic triumphs,
but never has she had a part which
gives wider range for her emotional
powers than that of Myra Stanhope,
one time Lady Wimborne. uniustly
accused by her husband, and by the
false standards OF "circumStantial
evidence" robbed of her child and
her home.
This is part of the story of "Evi-
dence." Warner Brothers all-talking
Vitaphone picture that is the attrac-
ton this week at the Apollo, starting
today.
Miss Frederick'S portrayal Of the
part is extremely moving, it is said.
Her support is superb all members
OF the cast being experienced on
both stage and screen, their train
ing having been not only in panto-
mine but in the use of the voice.
William CoWtenay appears as the
mistrusting husband; Alec &.
Francis. as the family butler: Myrna
10y plays a Burma native girl;
Lowell Sherman, as the cad, and
Conway Tearle as Captain Court
enay, the devoted friend.
The usual Vitaphone presentations
and the Fox Movietone news will
complete an enjoyable program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-01

dan Conservatory of Music, will give
addresses at the Bond County
Teachers institute at Greenyille,
ILL.,, on Feb. l. His morning adj
dress will be on the Interpretation
of classical literature and on the
Interpretation Of popular literature
in the evening.
Marshall will take over the class
in public speaking at the Y. M c.
A, beginning Feb. 3. He succeeds
E. c. Snethon, who formerly con-
Quoted the class.
Beatrice Van Sickle of the drama
tic department of the Arthur Jordan
Conservatory of Music will present
her pupils in plays and readings at
the Odeon, LOG East North street on
Thursday evening, Feb. 6, at 8:15.
Georgia Bauman, violiniSt and
pianist; Virginia Leyenberger, cell
list; Rachel Cawdell and Fletcher
Woodbury., entertainers and Mae
Henri Lance pianist, gave a pro-
gram on Tuesday night for the
Young Ladies' Bible class of the
Zion Evangelical church at the Y.
w. G.. A.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-01

THAT opera to be presented IN
4 this city by the German Grand
OPERA Company when that organi-
zation comes to the Murat on Feb.
Is. will be Richard Wagner'S ro-
mantle three-act work, 1.-THE Flying
Dutchman," gives a zest to this
event of music-d drama which makes
for entertainment interesting and
unique in local amusement annals.
This beautiful and colorful work
received a brilliant revival at the
Wagner Mozart festival in Munich
last summer. Writing about this
revival, Mr.. Albert Noelte in the
Musical Courier, said: There is
much to be said in favor Of this
innovation. In the first place, the
work is a sort of musical compen-
dunn to the later Wagner, while in
regard to perfection Of form and
unity Of style, it far exceeds some
of the later works"
The "Dutchman" grips the mag
ination with the herOics Of love and
legends. In the legend we are told
that a Dutch captain once tried to
double the Cape of Good Hope in
the teeth of a furious gale, and
swore he would accomplish his pur-
pose if he kept on sailing forever.
The Devil heard the oath and con-
dcnned the unhappy captain to sail
the seas until the day of judgment.
Like a Wandering Jew, he roams
the vast oceans seeking for his one
hope OF release-the love of a faith
full woman.
Wagner takes the story as the
fantastic sailor comes into the har-
Dor and there finds his true love.
He enters amid gales of wind and
mystery OF music such as only Wag-
ner knew how to weave. But lyric
Wagner is here. with tunefuIness in
the light and graceful music of
Senta and her maidenS, and with
robust choruSeS of mariners that
give added fascination to the opera.
Mozart's two-act romantic opera
Don Juan" is also included in the
list of works to be given in this city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-01
STUDENTS TO
GIVE A RECITAL

The Irvington School of Music
presents its regular monthly student
recital Saturday, Feb. 8, at 2:45
p. m.
The following program will be
given:
"Etude' ...... Harry Underwood
Piano-"Gr Grandfather Clock 80.
p,enoi;ra csfi ,anccr NoT FTand Hai Webb
Piano-"Fairy Tales. .........Jean Smith
Song-"In the Cleaning. Patty La Fara
Piano-"Lady Bird Rondo" ....,...
Piano-A AZ JEap 1T ! EalI
Reading Moving Day katherine Lambert
Piano-"Dance OF the. Tulips" ..:.,, =,
Mary HyI EaaPetf R,j Hqll
Piano-"On the Meadow . Lois La Fara
Piano-"Valse Eccentric. .Erna Kramme r
Piano-'Minuet" ........ William Prescott
Piano-"The Brook. Martha Jane Bash
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-01

THE Laughing Lady" which is
now showing at the Indiana.
Charlie Davis and his band, this
week are offe- .ng a military band
specially in tn Publix stage presen-
tation "Showl-nd'
The Laughing Lady" based on
Alfred Sutro's well known play of
the same name, in which Ethel
Barrymore was originally starred on
the legitimate stage, this picture,
through the work Of Miss Chatter
ton. Give Brock and the supporting
cast, emerges as what is said to be
one of the seasons most entertain
ing pictures.
THE Laughing Lady" is said to
possess all those elements Of drama
and comedy that arouse interest in
the very first sequence, building in
logical and convincing fashion to a
powerful climax.
As the wealthy society woman who
laughs at fate and life until unusual
circumstances force her to realize
that she is madly in love with the
man who has done all in his power
to wreck her reputation, Miss Chat
terton is said to be superb.
AS the man with whom Miss
Chatterton falls in love, although
she really wants to hate him, Give
Brook is said to be well cast.
"The Laughing Lady" was directed
by Victor Schertzinger.
"Showland," the stage offering this
week, surrounds Charlie Davis with
a Publix cast including the Rio
Brothers, Gaudsmith Brothers,
Helen Kennedy, Florie VestOff,
Woods Miller, Edie Rogers and the
DOrothea Berke girls.
Ed Ressner is conducting another
concert overture. Dessa Byrd is at
the Indiana organ and a talking
news reel completes the program.
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to
Spend Day
in City
Comedian Will Give Two
Performances at
Murat.

DIR HARRY LAUDER, worldwide
~ traveller, and most famous of
all singing comedians. returns to
America for the longest and most
comprehensive tour he has ever
made in this part of the world.
His tour. as now arranged, will
cover a period Of thirty-four weeks,
and will literally extend from ocean
to ocean and from British Columbia
to the Gulf of Mexico.
He returns to the scenes of his
many American triumphS with
program of new songs and char
acterizations. after q successful sea-
son in the Antipodes, which followed
his notable seven weeks engagement
at the Knickerbocker theater in New
York.
Sir Harry's engagement at the
Murat in this city is announced for
next Saturday matinee and night,
Feb. 8.
The songs he will sing locally in
clude, Of course, some of the most
popular of the old favorites-SongS
that will never die and which are
always in fervent demand during a
Lauder engagement. Several new
impersona tions with their character
istic songs, written during his Aus
tralian tour, will be made known in
America for the first time.
These new offerings are de-
scribed as typically Lauderesque,
with all the merry swing and lifting
melody that make the songs of this
merry Scot so distinctive.
LADDERS art has developed and
rounded out since he first came to
this country. Age has increased,
rather than diminished, his clever
ness in characterizing a song and
putting it over" Those who go to
hear the famous Sir Harry are al
ways sure of a good laugh, with an
occasional touch of homely pathoS
to season the comedy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-01

This racv. dynamic tale Of cour-
ageous little chorus girls, struggling
song writer's. scheming raCketeer
producers. and the rank and file Of
human oddities who evolve this
glamorous atmosphere, is taken from
{lle Broadway stage success entitled
Tin Pan Alley" by Hugh Stanisiaus
Strange.
Directed by Lewis Milestone.
maker Of Two Arabian Nights" and
1.-THE Racket" this United Artists
picture is played by a cast Of prom
inent stage and screen notables in
GLIDING. beside Miss Talmadge, Gil
bert Roland John Wray, Lilyan
Eastman, Mary DOran and Roscoe
Harms. The plot treats Of the
marital hardships of Jill DeYerne
Norma Talmadge), a pretty chorus
girl. married to a well meaning but
weakened husband, Fred Colbert
Roland, who has a passion for
liquor and writing flop" lyrics.
Irritated by the fact that her sal
airy is the only thing between them
and starvation. Jill. though deeply
in love with Fred, pretendS she is
going to go away.
Fred counters, however, by playing
the latest number he and his part
ncr, Johnny Dolan. Roscoe Karns)
have written.
Forgetting her resentment in her
enthusiasm over the piece, Jill turns
the number over TO Joe Prividi, the
racketeer producer of her show AS
Joe is after Jill hammer and tongs,
be jumps at the chance to win her
favor.
Jill. however. discOuageS Prividi's
attentions until one night the rack
eteer stages a raid on Fred's hang
out while the latter is having a
private little party with a chorus
girl from the show. Jill sees the
story in a sensational thea trical
weekly and in a passion Of anger,
denounces Fred, telling him she is
through.
Jill becomes Prividi's girl She
seeks to forget by going to one
! wild" party after another. At one
affair a drunk" forces his atten-
tons on Jill. Prividi inter1eres and
shoots the man in sef-defense.
= At the courthouse where she has
been taken as a witness. Jill meets a
ragged, broken-doWn Fred. As first
he tells Jill he is a big success, but
later breaks down and confesseS to
the truth He is a failure.
Jill balls him out and puts him on
his feet. They plan to 90 away and
start life anew. Learning of this,
Joe, who has been bailed out, ar
ranges to get" Fred He has two
plants waylay the couple at the
railroad station. The scheme doeSn t.
work and Jill and Fred make their
train before it pulls out.
Joe has prepared for such a turn
of events and confrOnts them with a
revolver There is a strong scene in
which the men struggle for Suprem-
acy. An unexpected turn of events
brings the story to a surprise finish
that leaves the spectator thrilled
and happy.
Short subjects comprising the bal
ance of the bill will include the
Hearst Metrotone News. and Our
Gang talking comedy, and cartoon
novelties. For the week commenc-
ing next Saturday the Palace viii
present Charles King and Bessie
Love. stars of The Broadway
Melody in their newest picture,
Chasing RainbOws." in which the
supporting cast will include Marie
DresSler, Polly Moran, Jack Benny
and George K. Arthur.
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CITY Musical Activities

It is conceded to be one of the
worlds imperishable masterpieces of
music drama. With its vocal orna-
mentation for singers and its bright
caprices in drama, the German
company promises a superb presen-
tation of the novelty.
Ona B. Talbot brought this same
organization here last year and it
is a we'll known fact that here is a
great organization.
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SALLY" OPENS
AT THE OHIO

Marilyn Miller's first picture,
Sally" taken from the stars great
est stage success, is opening today
at the Ohio theater for a return
engagement.
Sally" as a stage vehicle, was one
of the prettieSt musical comedies