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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-08
MUSIC SEASON TO OPEN
Philharmonic symphony Society
Program Slated Tonight.

OF LNIItu FFCNS
NEW YORK, Oct. 8.-The Phil
harmonic symphony society of New
York will open it's ninetieth season
tonight at Carnegie hall under the
baton of Erich Kleiber, Viennese
conductor Of the Berlin state opera.
The season will last twenty-nine
weeks. Arturo Toscanini will con-
duct for two periods of eight weeks
each and Bruno Walter, German
conductor, for seven weeks. The
children's and young peoples con-
certs again will be in charge OF
Ernest Schelling.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-08
CONTEMPT CHARGE
FACES ? BONDSMEN
No Night O10LS

By United Press
AUSTIN Tex, Oct. $40
prevent a false impression,
women of the Texas w. G.
T. U. have changed the words
of the collegiate song "The
Eyes of Texas Are Upon You
From Night Till Early in the
Morn" to read From Early
Dawn to Night"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-08
DOOLITTLE SEEKS MARK
Speed Filler Will Try Ottawa Mexico
City Dawn-tO-Dus Hop.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-James
Doolittle, speed f1ier and holder of
the transcontinental record, will at
tempt a dawn-to-dusk flight from
Ottawa to Mexico City next Mon
day, he announced here. He will
use the same plane in which he set
the transcontinental mark.
Doolittle plans to leave Ottawa
at dawn Monday, fly to Washington,
to Birmingham, Ala, to Corpus
Christi, Tex, and to Mexico City.
Fuel will be taken on at each of
the stops. Doolittle said he hoped
to reach Mexico City before 5 p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-08
Bandits Raid Bridge Game
BIZ Unitea Press

BJ lHlted PTe8s
CHICAGO, Oct. 8-Thirteen was
an unlucky number for Mrs. Henry
M. Jason, who was the thirteenth
person at a bridge party to which
she invited twelve friends. Three
unlimited bandits also attended and
robbed the women Of a total OF
$3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-08
Exonerate Boy, Killer of Uncle
RM United Press

By United Press
JEFFERSON, o., Oct. 8.-Charles
Brain, Is, who admitted he killed
his uncle, Michael Gura. 43, with a
baseball bat, was exonerated of
blame today by the Ashtabula coun-
ty grand jury. The boy, junior
in Pierpont high school, told au-
thorities he hit his uncle to pre-
vent an attack on his aunt. Gura
died Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-08
NAB CHAPMAN'S PAL
Gunman Seized for Deportation on
Release From Pen.
By United Press

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 8.-Lud-
wig C"Dutch") Schmidt, said to be
a former Pal Of Gerald Chapman,
notorious New York gunman, was
taken into custody by United States
immigration authorities heretoday
Immediately after his release from
the Atlanta federal penitentiary.
The district director of immigra-
ton ordered Schmidt held at Fulton
county jail pending deportation
proceedings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-08
Cameron Cites Pair for
Alleged Solicitation at
'sI9lIgnbpe9H

Striking at professional bonds
mems solicitation of police prisoners
for bail business and retention OF
attorneys to defend them, Munich
pal Judge Clifton R. Cameron to-
day cited two pondsmen for indirect
contempt of court.
The action followed revelation OF
alleged solicitation of R. w. Web
'ster, son of C. A. Webster, former
mayor of North Vernon, within a
few feet of the entrance of police
headquarters Wednesday.
Webster faces charge OF
drunkenness.
The bondsmen are Ed Thomas
and Henry Sleets, Negroes, who
gained freedom, pending trial next
Wednesday, after their attorneys
promised they would not solicit fol-
bonds.
NiDlack HurIS Charges
Preliminary hearing before Cam
eron today was marked with charges
by John L. Niblack, attorney for
Thomas, that open soliciting is prac-
ticed at police headquarters and
the county Jail.
The bondsmen had been held in
jail on failure to provide $1,000 cash
bond as ordered by Cameron.
my client should not be denied
the right to walk the streets,
Niblack said. unless he is given
his liberty I object to the contin-
uance."
But you have made a complaint
previously about soliciting by bonds
men," Cameron told Niblack. at
torneys would withdraw from the
case if they knew the facts. These
men tried to get $3.50 from this
young man. I should think you
would want to help clear up this
situation.
always Ready to Help"
"I'm always ready to help, judge, y
Niblack answered, "but my clients
constitutional rights are being vio-
lated. I'll get a writ Of habeas
corpus"
Don't talk and threaten-act!'
Cameron told him.
"The rich attorneys take the Gov
ernor on yacht to solicit business
and rich attorneys take bankers to
the Columbia Club to solicit their
business and I can't see what's
wrong with poor man soliciting in
headquarters" Niblack said.
Niblack finally guaranteed Thorn
as would not solicit bond business
pending trial
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
MARK HELL|NGER
When Feature Is
Shown on Screen

FOX-Warner Baxter in 1.-THE
isco Kit" At 1853 a. M, 2:06,
ABA, 7:30 and 9:58 p. m. Stage
shows at 1:2O, 3:48, 6:44 and
9:12 p. m.
PALACE-Paul Lukas in THE
Beloved Bachelor" At 1850 q.
M, 2:O5. 4:45, 7:2O and 9:4O p.
m. Stage shows at 1:25, 4:O5,
6:45 and 9:05 p. m.
RIALTO-Lily Damita in THE
Woman Between" At 1855 a.
M, 2:06. 4:03, 5:55, 7:51 and
9:47 p. m.
EARLE-Buddy Rogers and
Ii yam Tashmar in Road to
Reno" ut 1885 a. M. POT,
ABB, 1929 and 10:03 p. m. Stage
shows at ITO, 3:42, 6:33 and
9:03 p. m.
R-K-O KEITH'S-Jack Holt
and Ralph Graves in "A
Dangerous Affair" At 1928 a.
M, 1881, 3;34, 5:37, TAO and
9:43 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Eddie Cantor in
"Palmy Days" At 1875 a. M.
1875. 1885, $40, TAO and GAO
p. m.
METROPCLITAN-Clive Brook
and Miria"" Hopkins in "24
Tours" At II. 12:48, 2:37, 4:26
6:15, 1904 and 9:54 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Burton Holmes
To Talk on
Hollywood

"The Real Hollywood" will be
the subject of Burton Holmes
travel revue tomorrow afternoon
at the National Theater, at 3
p. m.
Yielding to the spell of Holly
wood Mr.. Holmes visited the
movie city last summer to fill a
"talkie" engagement and remained
to aquire a hilltop villa, and
became so enthusiastic about the
place that he is determined to
tell us all about it in word and
picture. He says, the trouble
with most travellers is that they
travel too far" Southern Cali
fornia is comparatively close at
hand, easy of access. and filled
with the things of which good
Travelogus are made.
Mr.. Holmes camera impressions
of the Movie Capital will carry
his hearers behind the scenes and
among the stars; showing how
they work and play. where they
live and the places where they
enjoy themselves. There will be
trips to Aqua Caliente, Santa
Barbara, Santa Catalina and
other adjacent communities where
the architecture runs to wild
fantasy; the flowers to extrava-
gance, and where the climate is
in a constant condition of being
unusual
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
To Be
Guest at
Premiere

With a great fanfare of bright
lights, movie cameras in action,
John Barrymore in The Mad
Genius" will open at Warner
Brothers Metropolitan Theater
with official Washington in at .
tendance on Friday night. Octo-.
ber 81. at $50 q. m. The cur.
rent picture "24 Hours" will close.
at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon so
that the house may be put in
readiness for The Mad Genius
opening which will be staged IN
regular Hollywood fashion.
Vice President Curtis and a
representative group of Govern
ment and diplomatic celebrities
have accepted an invitation to
attend.
Others who will be present in
clude General Pelham Glassford,
newly appointed superintendent
of Washington police; RearAd-
miral William A. Moffett, chief
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Late Stage News
Direct From
Broadway

NEW YORK. Oct. 2s,-"The
Moon in the Yellow River" an
lrSih play by Denis Johnston,
has been acquired by the Theater
Guild. The play has been pro-
duced in Dublin.
Robert Edmond Jones will de.
sign the settings of The Lady
with a Lamp" Reginald Berke-
ley's play, which Macgowan and
Reed will present here on Thurs
day evening, November 10, at a
theater to be selected later.
The engagement of Cloudy
With Showers" in Philadelphia,
beginning Monday, will be under
the auspices of the Professional
Players of that city. Patterson
McNutt, producer of Cloudy
With Showers" will Withdraw
from the cast at the end of the
New York run. His presentation
of Noel Coward's comedy, Hay
Fever" will go in rehearsal on
Monday.
George Jessel will preside at
the seasons first opening meet
ing of the Jewish Theatrical
Guild at ISIS tonight at the
Morosco Theater. Sophie Tucker
will be the guest of honor and
Max D, Steuer the principal
speaker.
AL Jolson, now playing in Phila-
delphia in The Wonder Bar" Is
announced to be the guest of
honor at Thursday afternoons
performance of the "Chauve-
Souris" at the Ambassador Thea
ter.
H. Cooper-Cliffe and P. j.
Kelly will be in Miss Gullivers
Travels" which George Ford is
producing.
"All Points West" is the title
of the New Frank Craven play,
scheduled to come to Broadway
on November %.
Arthur Byron, who closed a
brief road tour Saturday night
in Five Star Final" has been
engaged by Arch Selwyn to ap-
pear in Benn w. Levy's play,
tentatively called THE Devil at a
Party" The cast will also in
clude Diana Wynyard. Ernest
Thesiger and Herbert Lomas.
Reginald Mason. May McCabe,
John Butler and Mary Hayes have
been added to the cast of Dod-
son Mitchell's play. Times
Square" soon to be presented on
Broadway.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28

of Bureau Of Aeronautics. U. S.
Navy; Senator Davis of Pennsyl-
vania; and Mrs Porter Dale, presi.
dent of the Congressional Club.
A novelty of the opening, which
will be broadcast over VOL, will
be a special picture filmed. de-
Veloped and printed the same
night. The picture, made with
cooperation of The Washington
Times and Washington Herald,
will show on the screen all. those
who attend the performance.
Barrymore As Genius
The Mad Genius" a Warner
Brothers and Vitaphone drama, is
said to give Barrymore his great
est Characterization, that of a
half mad man elpbittered because
nature has made it impossible for
him to express his creative soul
in the realm of the dance. His
passion for dancing forces him
to kidnap a boy and inject into
him the fanatical ambition ma
ture had thWarted in himself.
The man dominates the boy
throughout life until love comes
to the man. The climax is said
to be one OF the most realistically
gripping ever screened.
Marian Marsh and Donald
Cook play the leading roles op-
posite Barrymore and the cast
is completed by Charles Butter.
worth, Carmel Myers. Luis Al
berni, Andre Luget, Boris Karlotf,
frankie Darro and Mae Madison.
Specially selected short reel
Vitaphone subjects including n
new Ripley Believe 1t Or Not"
and Looney Tune will conclude
the program.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Hall In New . Musical

James Hall, who will be the
Earle's headliner beginning Satur-
day, will begin rehearsals after
this engagement for the new E.
BAY Goetz musical comedy, "Star
Dust" The former stal of the
movies will play opposite Peggy
Wood in this .confection. with
words and music by Herbert
Fields and Cole Porter. Walter
Winchell is scheduled to give a
five-minute monologue in this
ne-7 show
The end of the depression will
never arrive for Eugene O'Neill.
At least you gather that impreS-
sion after reading a set of reviews
on Mourning Becomes Electra"
his latest Theater Guild play,
which critics hail as his master
piece.
This. of course, refers to the
depressing mood of the writing.
In so far as O'Neill's finances are
concerned it appears that he
headed toward another million
with Mourning Becomes Electra" :"
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Fo o tba|I Stars Find Their Bright
Career in Hollywood

in his own picture. It is a story
of the Foreign Legion and Rex
is filming it in Algiers. "A new
fad in Hollywood is to give large
theater parties. Psul Bern re-
Gently entertained 100 guests at
the opening of precedent" and
now Ernst Lubitsch is outdoing
him by being host to $50 at the
Los Angeles opening of Laura
Hope Crewes in The Silver
Cord" The reason, no doubt, is
the presence of Ona Munson in
the cast. Billie Doves brother,
Charles Bohny. will be married
this week to Mary Ashcraft. He
is a cameraman at Caddo. You
can see Laura La Plante almost
any evening at the Roosevelt
Hotel blossom room. Johnny
Weismuller and his wife, Bobbe
Arnst, likewise are regular visl,
tors. Bobbe will entertain at the
Roosevelt later in the season.
Julanne Johnson dances there
now and is one of the smoothest
ballroom performers 1 have ever
seen. Clarke Gable will have an
other try at deer hunting, this
time in Utah. Patsy Ruth Miller
is out of the hospital. .Pola
Negri and Director Paul Stein
must have made up, as she threw
a party for him on the night
the picture was completed. {. The
young man Sydney Foxe has
been going around with is .Jeane
Delesco, an artist. What et-
ficiency man said: Shooting
stops Saturday and firing starts
MOnday?"
The Washington times., 1931-10-28

Andrew X. Kelley pect of the en-
gagement is pleasant.
wonder Bar" had its premiere
here during the week that the
last Augua Caliente handicap was
run, and AL wired $4,000 to the
Mexico bookmakers on his horse,
Concord. The Tolson Colors failed
to get in the money.
To return to wonder Bar"
Morris Gest owns 10 per cent of
this continental music hall mu-
sical. The equity in the show
was presented to Impressario
Gest by Jolson as gesture of
esteem when that former pros
porous Broadway magnate an
nounced to the world Re was
"broke," but was ready to try
for another fortune. AS his public
acknowledgement for sucn gener-
osity Morris Gest has scheduled
a professional matinee IT his new
Chauve Souris tomorrow, dedi-
Gated to Al Jolson. AL will fly
from Philadelphia to attend.
Morris Gest is also interested in
the Jolson future plans. He has
a straight acting show, without
songs, which he feels sure AL Jol-
son can turn into a sensational
success. After the star. completes
his season with wonder Bar"
and makes a final picture for
United Artists next spring. Gest
hopes he will turn his attention to
this play. which is a foreign
adaptation.
Wonder Bar" by the way, is
substantially the same show, with
new songs, as we saw last spring.
The principal change in cast Is
Claire Windsor, of the movies,
who plays the role handled earlier
by Wanda Lyon.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Al JoIson's Musical Will Play
Return Engagement Here
All In u Day
-By-
MARK HELLINCER

NEW YORK, Oct. Z6.
AS practically everyone knows, the hotel racket Is
of the oldest and successful games In exist
flirts with the elderly outoftoWner and finally per-
mts him to to her room. A few minutes LATER
the Husband walks in with a phoney house detec-
tive. And before he can get out of the room the
elderly out-oftowner just pays and pays and pays.
There are of course any number of variations In the
hotel racket Some angles are better than otners-
Others But we'll forget the many for the moment
and settle upon the simple that Charlie and Joe
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
By HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright. 1881, Premier Syndtcate)
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 28.-Holly-
wood supplies the answer to what
becomes of many football players
after they leave college.
A former All-American quarter
back at Alabama, Johnny Mack
Brown, is perhaps the outstanding
pigskin Star now appearing before
the camera. But there are many
others, Charles Starrett, for in
stance, played end at Dartmouth,
while Director Alan Owan once
was quarterback for Notre Dame.
Other ex-college players who
now smear their faces with
grease-paint are Dick Arlen, one
time quarterback at st. Thomas;
Regis Toomey, member of the
freshman squad at Pittsburgh
and later manager of the varsity
team; Joel McCrea. backfield
man on Pomona squad; John
Wayne, tackle, though not first
string, for University of Southern
California, and Charles Morton,
University of Wisconsin frosh
(all-state halfback in high school
days..
And, believe it or not, Claire
Maynard, new Fox starlet, once
played quarterback on a girls
football team in the East.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Act Of God" Baby

That famous Act of God" baby
which brought Helen Hayes into
the headlines when "Coquette"
was forced to close to await its
arrival. plays her first role in the
new Hayes picture. "Sin of Made
lon Claudet," according to the
Broadway gossips. The infant
seen in the feature as Helen
Hayes baby is really her child,
Mary, who was in California while
mamma was making her debut in
the talking pictures.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Censors New Reel

The usually dignified William
Hard became a Winchell long
enough on the radio last night to
report that Premier Pierre Laval
will bar all news reel pictures
from France in which his daugh-
ter Josette. appears.
He was perturbed that she had
consented to pose for the Ameri-
can chattering celluloids, con-
sidering it a faux pas capable Of
political misinterpretation. Hence
the rigid and absolute censorship.
however. that will not prevent
you and 1 from seeing them on
- Street in the next releases.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Venture Prospers

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When that happened, Charlie
would knock loudly on the door
and demand admittance. He
would inform the couple that he
knew they weren't married, and
that he was going to have them
locked up pronto. Joe, of course,
fingered in the background in
case Of trouble. But the trou-
blesome cases were few and far
between. The sucker generally
paid as much as he had to avoid
arrest and ran out into the
night.
Nice little racket, wasn't it?
The boys ran it very successfully
for more than two years, and it
is somewhat startling to realize
that their failures were few and
far between. Most of their Gus
toners, of course. were wrong
folkS-or they wouldn't have
gone to such a disreputable es-
tablishment in the first place.
Then. too, Charlie and Joe
learned to study their intended
victims. An empty bag. En-
barrassment or hesitancy in
registering. Oh, they knew
their customers by any number
of signs. And if the couple ap-
peared to be on the level in any
shape, manner or form, they
were left severely alone.
They Work 1t Again
Charlie and Joe were taking
no chances on killing the goose
that laid the golden hotel
register.
Into the establishment some
weeks back popped a young
couple who were very evidently
up to no good. The man signed
as Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith
and the girl stood in the back
ground and bit her nails nerv-
ouSly. Joe winked at Charlie.
If ever a couple was unmar-
ried, this was the one.
Joe followed the usual
formula. The boy and girl
were assigned to a room, and
Charlie didn't pound on the
door until almost two hours
had passed. Joe stood right
with him on this occasion. It
was just too easy, and he
wanted to be right on hand for
the fun.
AS soon as Charlie threatened
him with the customary ar
rest, Mr.. John Smith broke
down. He tearfully admitted
that he wasn't married to the
girl, who covered in a corner
of the room, and he begged
both Charlie and Joe to save
him from disgrace. Joe smiled
The Washington times., 1931-10-28

ubOuV IIlC OoAAlS
time that those
galloping a n J.
mails move over
to Bowie race
track. It hap
pens that the
millioaaire min
strel still. likes
to try to pick
the one which
will PISS the
judges first. and
he owns a few
ariS t Ocr attic
SteedS besides.
So the pros
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Great Lover

AS a great lover who didn't
know he was in love, Paul Lukas
is seen in THE Beloved Bachelor"
this week at Loew's Palace The
ater,
The Washington times., 1931-10-28

into his hand as Charlle un-
wound his familiar spiel.
I'm not the kind Of a man
who can be bribed," he cried,
land I want you to know that
this hotel is one of the most
respectable in all New York.
How dare you come to our es-
tablishment and do such a
thing as this?"
The victim wrung his hands
and practically pleaded for
mercy.
"I'm a married man." he
sobbed, "and if this gets back
to my wife I'll be ruined. I'm
not trying to bribe You gentle
men. All I ask is that you.
help me out of a spot into
which any man might fall.
I'm willing to pay for it. Won't
you listen to reason?"
Charlie roared on for a while,
and finally decided that it was
time to take the cash.
How much money you got
on you?" he inquired. Have
you got $5OO?"
The victim said he didn't
have nearly that much.
Il only have $3.50 in CASH"
he returned, but if you want
me to make out a check, /"
Who do you think you're
talking to?" asked the phoney
house detective. Check, indeed.
Hand over that $3.50 in cash
and get out of here as quick as
you can. 1 don't want to
change my mind"
The victim handed the money
to Charlie and stepped back.
He coughed loudly-and into
the room walked a fourth man.
He very coolly informed Charlie
and Joe that he was from
headquarters and that both of
them were under arrest.
Glad to Compromise
my God," gasped Joe, what
for?"
This time it was the victim
who did the explaining. AS he
talked. he produced a marriage
license from his pocket. And
his voice was very different now
from what it had been before.
you boys have been getting
away with your little racket for
quite some time" he asserted,
land you might have known
that the game would end sooner
or later. 1t just SO happens
that my name is really John
Smith-and this lady is Mrs.
Smith. If you have any doubts
about the situation, I'm ready
to show you this marriage IL
cense.
Furthermore, the money
that you"-pointing to Charlie
have in your pocket was all
marked before the detective. my
wife and I left headquarters.
Both of you mugs are going to
the police station, and I intend
to start suit against you tomor-
row morning"
How 1t Worked Out
You know, of course, the re-
suit. The bargaining com
menced all over again-and this
time it was Charlie and Joe who
were on the wrong side of the
fence. The detective was all
for arresting them, but Mr..
Smith and Mrs. Smith urged
him to wait. The hotel rack
eteers finally offered so much
cash that the arrest lost its i'm
portance.
So the deal was closed. The
detective said the case was for
gotten, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith assured the racketeers
they would not bring suit.
They parted.
Outside, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
hailed a cab. AS they we're be-
ing driven downtown, the man
took the woman's hand in his.
"YOu know, honey" he mur-
INJURED, 1--WE been thinking
about this for q long time.
What do you say If we go over
tomorrow and really do get
married..
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Minstrel Is
Honored
By Gest

T By ANDREW r. KELLEY
AL Jolson will play a return en-
gagement in Wonder Bar" at
the Belasco November Is or
The Washington times., 1931-10-28

More Gossip
Dorothy Sebastian has letter
from Alice Terry relating that
Rex Ingram is playing the lead
The Washington times., 1931-10-28

Find a New Racket
Both boys had been racket
gentlemen from the start.
Larceny was deep within them,
and they couldn't have travelled
the straight road if they wanted
to. They won their little hotel
in a crooked crap game and. as
soon as they moved in, they
began to figure ways and means
of gypping the guests who
might arrive. The thought that
they might earn a fairly decent
living by running the joint on
the up and up never occurred
to them at all.
In due time, they had their
racket in fair order. Joe posed
as the clerk of the hotel and
Charlie gave a rare imperSona-
tion of a bull-headed house de-
tective. They spread the word
that they were running a hotel
in which the lid was always
off, and they offered commits
sions to taxi drivers, who would
steer business to their estab-
liShment.
Rough was the road that lay
before any couple who checked
into this establishment if Joe
and Charlie thought they
weren't man and wife. Not
that the couple were denied ad-
mittance. Far from it. Joe
always assigned them a room
with the utmost courtesy. And
it was always an nour or so
before the erring couple was
disturbed
The Washington times., 1931-10-28

NEW YORK. Oct. 28.-"The
Moon in the Yellow River" an
lrslh play by Denis Johnston,
has been acquired by the Theater
Guild. The play has been pro-
duced in Dublin.