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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
FIRE LOSS $4,000
Blaze Threatens Business
Section of Town.

By United Press
MILFORD, Ind, Feb. 6-An over
heated furnace started a fire early
today which for time threatened
the entire business section and re-
suited in loss estimated at $4,000.
The Sparklin general store was
destroyed and the Wise grocery was
badly damaged. Fire departments
from seven adjoining towns were
called to help fight the blaze.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
CONGRESSMAN WANTS
LIQUOR CASE TRIED

Asks Court to Reverse Decision
That He May Defend.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The Dis
trict of Columbia court of appeals
today granted the request of Rep
resentative Edward E. Denison, Illi-
nois, who faces trial on liquor
charges, to hand down its mandate
reversing a lower courts action in
quashing his indictment.
Defense attorneys Immediately
filed application for bill of particu-
lars. Hearing on the application
was set for next Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
Ridicmle Golf Car

ID IDICULE was directed in the
IN house Of representatives to-
day at the appointment OF a
superintendent Of golf by the
city of Indianapolis at an annual
salary Of $4,000.
The barbed shafts were con-
tained in a resolution submitted
by Representative H. H. Evans
(Rep., Henry directing that every
city appoint such, a Superintend-
ent Of golf for the unemployed"
at the same salary and that in
towns where there are miniature
and Tom Thumb courses, super
intendents be appointed for such
courses. also at an annual salary
OF $4,000.
The resolution, which was re-
ceived in gale Of laughter, was
referred by Speaker Walter Myers
to the committee on drains and
dikeS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
STEPM0THER DENIED
DEATH DEFENSE FUND

Fails to Force Father OF Slain Child
to Pay for Appeal.
By CHjted Press
DENVER. Colo, Feb. 6.-Faihng
TO force Leo O'Loughlin to pay for
her appeal from a conviction of
killing his daughter by feeding her
ground glass, Mrs. Pearl O'Loughlin
today asked Denver county to give
her the money.
TT does not appeal to the con-
science OF the court" Judge Hen
lev Clavert declared Thursday,
denying Mrs. OLoughlin's petition
TO force O'Loughlin to pay expenses
of her appeal to the supreme court
from a conviction of killing her
stepdaughter Leona, 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
MUSIC HALL DEDICATED
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra Gets
$1,000 O0 New Home.
By United Press

BIZ United Press
CLEVELAND, Feb 6.-The Cleye-
land symphony orchestra today has
new $1.o0o,00o home, Severance
hall, dedicated Thursday night in
the presence Of 1900 guests.
The hall, located on University
circle, was given to the orchestra
and to Western Reserve university
Of John Long Severance in memory
Of his wife, Elizabeth De Witt Sew
erance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
Guards Churches

nOOL rooms and churches
L make poor community neigh
bors, believes Senator John s. ALL
dredge (Rep., Madison, attorney
and realtor. So he introduced a
bill in the state senate today bar
ring the erection, operation or
maintenance of dance halls, pool
rooms, bowling alleys and billiard
halls within 200 feet of a church.
Violation would be a misde-
nneanor punishable by a fine of
not more than 500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
PASS HALFWAY MARK
Donations to Drought Area
Are on Increase.

indianapolis chapter of the Red
Cross passed the halfway mark
in its quota for relief to persons in
drought stricken areas today when
the aggregate of the drive reached
$36, 345.85. Contributions since
Thursday totaled $2.243.27.
Included in the donations were:
Employees Of H. P. WATSON & Co.,
5000; soldiers at Fl. Harrison,
$263.61, and Coea-Cola Boiling
Company, 500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
MUSIC HATH CHARM
Branded Worst Peril to Homes


IL
combined British
Studies specialists indicated that
differ their
if they wish to their life.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
TAG CAUSES COLLAPSE

Dentist Becomes Seriously Ill When
Traffic Cop Cites Him.
By United Press
OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. 6.-The
shock OF receiving traffic violation
tag was so great for DR.. M. T. AK
ton, dentist, he collapsed when an
officer handed it to him. The tag
charged running a stop sign. Hil
condition is serious.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
FINGER CUT OFF BY AK

Woodchopper Comes to Grief When
Instrument Slips.
When an ak with which he was
chopping wood slipped this after
noon. George w. Cravens, A, OF 205
South Holmes avenue, suffered a
loss Of finger on his left hand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
Is judge Fooling?

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.-Clouds
had silver lining today for Max
Sunshine who was charged with
being full of moonshine when ne
drove his automobile with three fiat
tires and no lights.
81 will give you a break" said
Superior Judge william Doran.
ct will set your trial for April
Fools day. This seems in keeping
with SunShine's moonshine case
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1881
Lost His Sign

By United Press
HANNIBAL, Mo, Feb. Ga
policeman who was surprised to
see a pig Jump from a second
story downtown window, investi-
gated and found it was the pig
which had been kept in a
blind pig" the owner of which
was arrested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06

Upper Right-Take squint at
Evelyn Mays doll as she squints
back at the camera. Nothing but
the torso left.
Lower Left-Just chip off the
old block learning to be a clipper
of blocks from his jobless dad.
Lower Right-"Knuckle down."
is the cry on the black-dirt streets
that criss-cross South West.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
GARY ATTORNEY DIES
Expires at Home Of Cousin After
Attending Yale Class Dinner.

Attending Yale Class Dinner.
By United Press
CORTLAND, N. Y, Feb. 6.-WIl-
liam H. Fitzgerald, IS, prominent
Gary, Ind, attorney, died at the
home of cousin, Mrs. Mauds
Duffey, today after a heart attack.
Fitzgerald arrived here Tuesday
from Washington, where he at
tended Secretary Of State Henry L.
Stimson's dinner to thirty-ore
members OF the Yale class of 1888.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
voLSTEAD OPERATED ON
81 United Press

Author Of Dry Law Suffers APP
pendicitis Attack.
By United Press
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 6.-Andrew
j. Volstead. co-author of the ma
tion's prohibition law. was recover
ing in Fairview hospital today from
an operation for appendicitis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
Shame! Shame!

By United Press
DETROIT, Feb. 6.-Drinking
men Of Detroit who insist on their
beer and whisky are going to be
shamed out of the practice by
police. Or at least that is the
idea the department. is working
on. Patrolmen have been sta
toned at the doors of, what are
considered the more notorious
speakeasies, armed with a note
book and a pencil. When the
prospective customer arrives the
officer requests his name and ad-
dress. The idea is that the drink
er will feel abashed and move on.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06

Pastor IN Dutch
MEMPHIS, Feb. 6.-More than
Nl $50 girl students. aroused be-
cause a Presbyterian pastor charged
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
StricklQnds Band Is
Hit at Seaside Park

Bill Strickland's Orchestra,
playing the liveliest lively jazz, Is
one of the pre-eminent features
this season at Seaside Park, the
beautiful Chesapeake Bay amuse-
ment resort, situated just beside
the railway terminal at Chesa-
peake Beach and reached in an
hour by trains from the District
Line Station, after a delightful
ride through the rolling hills Of
Southern Maryland.
Patrons of the ballroom are
enthusiastic about the pepry
strains served up by the Strick-
land ensemble, and the various
other attractions of the beautiful
park are now in full swing. The
big pool is as popular as when 1t
made its debut, last season: the
dodgem, the Custer ride, the Skee
ball alleys. the blue streak
coaster, the shooter, and the
multitude of other features drive
the blues away and give the GUS
toners cheer and recreation in
the open air.
There is free parking space at
the beach after 8 p. m. and at
the District Line Station all day,
for those who prefer to go to the
park by train. Picnic grounds are
available at the park for family
parties.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
First Records At
Glen Echo'S Pool

To a number of Washing
tonians went the honor Of being
first to enter the crystal pool, at
Glen Echo Park, which opened to
a capacity crowd last Decoration
Day.
The youngest bather was
George Harvey Denton, of 1901
Ridge Pl. S. E., only IL months
old.
The first girl to enter the pool
was Miss Irene Teresa Taylor, 610
Twenty-Second st, N. W., 3 years
old; the first boy, Joseph Francis
Taylor, jr., and the first man,
Joseph Francis Taylor: the Sec
ond girl to enter the pool was
Mary Francis Taylor, z years old.
The first woman to enter the
pool was Miss Hazel Stone, 478
Eighth st. s. w.
Since the opening day to the
present, WashingtOnians and resi-
dents of nearby Maryland and
Virginia are showing their appre-
citation Of this ''SeaShore at their
door" by attending in large num-
bers. Nothing that can contribute
in any way to the. comfort of the
bathers Is left uIaone.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
Why Not Sign EN-

Anonymous contributors are
worse than hot weather. Why
not sign the knocks? I opened
one letter this week and found
that I had destroyed somebody's
enjoyment of Memorial Day be-
cause he had to look at the half
tone cut adorning this column.
All right, turn over a page. I
wish we could get over the busi-
ness depression as easy as that.
Another correspondent calls me
q triple plated ass for daring to
refer to Charlie Chaplin as a
shuffling comic with a cane. Be
tolerant. I don't subscribe to Gil
bert Seldes' living arts belief that
Charlie Is a genius. Never have.
To me he is a swell slapstick
comedian and not much more.
But, on the other hand, don't
get mad because 10000 people go
out to Griffith Stadium and fail
to recognize good acting because
it is sold as wrestling.
The truth is if you write a
column and can't interest people.
at least irritate them. On the
dead level, I don't mind getting
knocking letters. What honestly
worries columnists is getting no
letters, whatsoever. So, if you
must write, sign the letters. I
promise you as a square shooter
] won't use your name, but let's
end this column shadow boxing.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
Warner Baxter Can
AddDt Gurb to Role

Not every leading man Of the
screen is equally at home in chaps
and in tuxedo. But Warner Bax-
ter is. Very few but will remem-
her what a sensational success he
has been in some of the super.
Westerns" made since the advent
Of the talkies.
And probably everyone is aware
Of his suave finesse in roles that
call for--er-just that. For ex-
ample. in Daddy Long-Legs, "
current at the Fox. Here Baxter
wears his evening clothes, topper
and cane with all the savoir faire
that is part of his nature, and
hardly suggests the hard-riding.
straight-shooting Kid I'm Old
Arizona" In the present picture
Baxter plays in support Of Janet
Gaynor, who appears as the lit
tie orphan girl of Jean Webster's
famous play.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06

Strange Interlude," the Players
at once enter the realm of the
mighty. The play, a Pulitzer
Prize winner, was adjudged by
critics all over the world as
Americas finest contribution to
universal drama. On two previ-
Gus presentations in the Nations
Capital it commanded $4.40 for
the same seats that will now be
sold for the, low price of $1.50.
S. E. Cochran, manager of the
National, feels that this is the
greatest bargain ever staged in
any theater.
Guild CO-Operates
Clifford Brooke, director, has
had his principals rehearsing for
the past two weeks and has had
the advantage of cooperation
with the Theater Guild, original
producers of the play. The script
used here is identical with the
original-not a word changed.
The parts are the longest ever
given actors or actresses. STAN
ley Ridges and Nancy Sheridan
will play opposite each other in
the lead roles. Others to be seen
are: Burke Clarke, Mrs. Hibbard,
Raymond Bramley, John War
burton, Daphne Warren.Wilson
and Forrest Orr.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06

On Monday, June IS, at $50
p. M, the National Theater
Players begin a new phase of
their career when they present
Eugene O'Neill's masterful drama,
Strange Interlude."
This week marks the last of
the spring subscription season.
Ten weeks of assorted drama con-
stituted that period. Next week
the Players go on a week-to-week
basis. Popular demand held them
over in the National Theater.
No repertoire company in the
nation ever received such sat
isfactory support. AS the COM
pany was judged by press and
public to be on a par with any
like organization that ever
played Washington-Some rank
it the greatest of them all-pros-
poets are that the National The
ater Players will establish new
continuity record.
In O'Neill's Play
, In undertaking O'Neill's play,
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
STAGE
NEWS FROM
NEW YORK

"Old Man Murphy" in which
Arthur Sinclair and Marie O'Neill
have the leading roles, is sched-
uled to move on Monday night
f--om the Royale Theater to the
Fulton.
Cray Quilt" the revue at the
Forty-fourth Street, will eliminate
it's matinee performances begin
ming next week. A sketch by
Clark and Mccullough, Professor
Hemedine, the Handcuff King"
has been added to the show.
"Love EN- All" is the latest
title for the Willis Maxwell Good
hue play, variously called "Come
On, Red" "It's Not Being Done"
and Common Property" Robert
Cummings is a recent addition to
the cast.
The premiere of 'Whaddaya
Gonna Do About It." q revue
which had been scheduled for
next week at the Provincetown
Theater, has been postponed for
at least another two weeks. Ac-
cording to the management, the
postponement was caused by re-
casting.
paid Companions" currently
trying out in Atlantic City, will
lay off next week before resuming
its tour at the New Brighton
Theater on June IS. The produc-
tion is being sponsored by Charles
E. Blaney, with Cecil Spooner in
the featured role.
Eight solo dances trained by AL
bertina Rasch have been engaged
for the forthcoming ziegfeld "Fol-
lies" the settings of which will b0
designed by Joseph Urban.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06


ster. And you NGais paENosr
know what fellow like that has
in mind when he takes up with
a pretty girl from the country.
Thus Marcia becomes a gang
ster's moll. When she one day
decides that she wishes to quit
the racket and Mr.. Tyler, too
that egg says: Leave me-anc
I'll take you for a ride"
Glen Echo Park
And he didn't mean ride tC
Coney Island, or Glen Echo Park,
or any place like that. He meant
a ride straight to hell, if you'll
excuse my roughness. What gir
wishes to be shot and dropped In
a river-even if her soul ha,
been soiled by the touch Of pitch
as it were? So Marcia keeps on
in her lie of sin, though shs
hates it. Then she meets Bob
Henderson, a fine fellow and the
son Of the rich Banker Hender
son. Without knowing thing
about her, Bob marries Marcia
That's love in a big way for you
She Has to Suffer
But you can't be a gangster's
moll one day and a respectable
citizens doll the next. No, sir!
You've got to do a little suffering
and sobbing first-thereby purg.
ing your soul of those pitch
stains. Marcia goes through her
period of suffering and emerga
as white as a new pair of spod
shoes.
THE Good Bad Girl" is
pretty fair sort of melodrama
It's the kind that young mother
will eat up. Mae Clarke present
a sincere portrayal as March
Marie Provost provides fun as
fat kept lady, while James Ha
is the honest hero
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
Too Much Beauty

IN back of the New Amsterdam
Theater in days gone by were
fire escapes on which the Follies
girls we're won't to get a breath
OF fresh air between periods of
glorification. Across the street
in the Herald Tribune offices the
spy-glass concession was worth
considerable.
This week the National Press
Club Building superintendent
served notice that the Fanchon
and Marco girls at the Fox must
find new breathing space. 1t
seems that the girls we're finding
their way to the sixth floor roof
and tenants reported that the
office efficiency was below par
when the girls took their between
shows siesta. Somebody is always
taking the fresh air out of life.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
They Bar Milestone

Is Mussolini the most touchy
fellow in the world? I don't
know. It makes me wonder
when I hear that Germany has
refused to visa Lewis Milestone's
passport to visit the Rhine be-
cause he directed "Al1 Quiet on
the Western Front" And En-
gland turns thumbs down on the
Hollywood director because he di-
rected '"The Front Page"
Milestone to me is the ace
director Of the industry right at
present. His Front Page" is not
q true picture of the newspaper
business any more than "All
Quiet" is a perfect carbon copy
of what went on behind the
German lines. But they are
great motion pictures. Fine en-.
tertainmenC Full of action and
consistently sustained interest.
AS a graduate of the police
headquarters press room I am
sure that this beehive of jour
nalisrn considers itself lucky if it
gets one real wise-cracker. Front
Page" presents us with a dozen
shooting nifties so fast you can't
count 'em. OF course, they're
bogus but they are contrasting
types Of such interest that you
forget they are only actors. Then
there is Adophe Menjou, bearing
out my belief he is the screens
first actor.
Forget it, John Bull and Bis
marck. The newspapers and wars
will go on in spite of Lewis Mile
stone.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
BACHELORGIRL,
GLORIFIED BY
BILLIE DOVE

The bachelor girl is about to
be glorified in the movies. How
soon this glorification will take
place is as yet undetermined, but
it will be as soon as Billie Dove
finds the right story.
What I want is a story built
around a typical modern bachelor
girl" says Miss Dove, whose
latest First National picture, THE
Lady Who Dared" is now at
Warner Bros. Metropolitan Thea
ter. The theme I want to pre-
sent is that the bachelor girl is
totally unlike the old-fashioned
idea of the old maid. Today'S
unmarried women usually are
employed in some line of business.
Some of them don't marry be-
cause they. can not choose from
their many suitors. Others do
not marry because they cannot
find time for married life in addi-
ton to their other responsible.
ties. All Of them enjoy indie
pendence.
why, in New York and Holly
wood bachelor girls often enter
tain with informal parties for
the benefit of rejected suitors.
That is what gave me the idea
of making a picture around them.
Any number of actresses here
would fit the role perfectly be-
cause they are living that expe-
rience.
These girls feel that they have
a definite mission to perform in
life and I am anxious to portray
a role which will show the world
their true worth"
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
Loretta Young Saves
What Critics SQu

Loretta Young, First National
star, Is an ardent movie fan. Be
tween shots on the set at Warner
Brothers-First National Studios,
where she made big Business
Girl. she spent much of her
time reading film magazines.
Miss Young follows net only the
leading ones but subscribes for
many obscure publications from
the United States, Canada, Aus
tralia, England and France.
She never misses a motion pic
ture and keeps a clipping book
into which she pastes every item
about herself as well as reviews
of her pictures.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
Janet GGynOr Plays
With NeIU Sweetheart

Very seldom does Janet Gaynor
appear on the screen without her
movie sweetheart, Charles Far.
rell. But she does this week at
the Fox. where she is starred in
Daddy Longs-Legs," with Warner
Baxter as Daddy"
In this picture Miss Gaynor
plays the role which Ruth Chat
terton made famous on the stage,
and in which Mary Pickford dis
tinguished herself in the silent
version a few years ago.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
Gives Up Pulpit ,
To Be An Actor

Physiognomists to the contrar7
a mans features and general al
pearance are not necessarily al
index to his character.
Take the case Of Robert ElliE
for instance. Ellis specialized i
theology at st. Francis Xaviert
College in New York, with viet
of entering the church.
Before he was ordained, how
ever, he was sidetracked inb
taking up acting as a professiol
"a trick of fate which did not
materially change his genera
characteristics, according to his
friends. Yet, despite all thit
Ellis is so typically a bad man"
in appearance that he has con
sistently been cast throughout hi
picture career as a villain.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
sugrue's Big Party

Leo Sugrue, Times automobile
editor, will give his last bachelor
party tonight at the Hay-Adams
House. Next Thursday he mar.
rieS Marie Bowman, of Roxy's
Gang. Patricia Bowman, the
Roxy'S ballerina, will stand up for
her sister.
Incidentally, pat" sends word
she has begun her fourth year in
&he worlds biggest theater. She
has appeared more than 4,7OO
times before a gross audience in
excess of $4,000 900 people. These
$4,000, 900 people, If laid end to
end, would, one suppoSes, be con.
siderahly spnoyed.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06

Theater. When
t he Govern
ment took over
the site he
kept the key Of
the theater as
a souvenir and
proud he was
of the nemento.
He b e C a m e
Superinten dent
of the cleaning
forces at the
N a t / o n a !
Theater an d
each night had
his interlude
of glory when
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
New Combination

For the first time in their
screen careers, Janet Gaynor and
Warner Baxter play opposite each
other in Daddy Long-Legs." now
at the Fox. The picture was di-
rected by Alfred Santell.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
JUNE MOVIES OFFER GAY AND LIGHT AMUSEMENT
EXCITING FILM
STORY AT
KEITH'S

At R.K-O-Keith's THE Coco
Bad Girl" opened yesterday as
the main screen attraction.
Marcia isn't a bad girl and yet
you couldn't call her good. But
that's because the kid got a tough
break when she came up to thu
The Washington times., 1931-06-06

caIl1ng the numbers for autos.
One night this week he went
asleep and didn't wake up. So
passes another humble but
familia- first-night figure.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06

Big ClCy ITOHl
t h e Lii t t ! el
Town.
Girl from the
Country
She was as
innocent as an
oyster un / u
h er meeting
W / t h Tyler.
Marcia thinks
he is a nice
man and loves
her, but he's
OnlV a gang