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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-13

NA40 SN"FSS~ nearly " years Ego.
The play in which sis" made her
debut was called "Zeb, the Clod-
hopper" 1t was q melodrama of
the Indiana Gas Belt" and Zeb.
the hero, was a country youth who
hailed from near" Muncie.
At that time Young managed q
repertoire company which included
the Melville sisters, Rose and Ida,
Charlie Murray, who later joined
hands with Ollie Mack, the team of
Murray and Mack becoming famous
as stars in Irish farce comedies.
and others who have since scaled
the heights in the realm of the
theater. More recently Murray be-
came one of the most popular of
Mack Sennett's movie comics.
"zeb, the Clodhopper" was re-
tanned in the repertoire of Young's
company for two years, and accord
ing to Young the character of Sis
Hopkins stole the show"
How 1t Started
Then "zeb" was produced as a
road show, with Ida Melville, in
private lite Mrs. Young, in the role
of Sis Hopkins. Young says that
Ida Melville considerably elaborated
the character, originating the braid
ed hair, striped socks. high comb
and other distinguishing features
destined to become inseparably as
ISOLATED with the quaint and whim-
steal country girl.
The success of both Rose and Ida
Melville in the character of Sis in
spired Young to write a sketch en-
titled Two Little Jays" in which
the sisters appeared as Sis Hopkins.
II was a feature in E. E. Rice's cele-
brated extravaganza, 1892" fore
runner OF the modern big revue.
Soon afterward Rose Melville
was engaged to play sis" in a
musical comedy starring Mathews
and Bulger, called BY the Sad Sea
Waves" The part of isis Hop
kins" was especially written into
the show for Miss Melville's benefit.
1t was while thus engaged that she
decided to incorporate the char
acter which has so easily and COM
pletely captivated public fancy
into play of the same name as
starring vehicle for herself.
Revival Is Lavish
Young is not certain as to who
wrote the original script. He says.
however, that it was later doc
tored' by Edward Kidder, one of
the most prominent playwrights of
the era, and several other play
smiths. The result was. with
Young's original lines and Rose
Melvilles truly great talent, isis
Hopkins" scored a tremendous hit,
placing Miss Melville in a niche
entirely her own in the affections
of the theatergoers of America.
Charles Berkell's revival, at
keith's, is even on more lavish
scale than was Rose Melville's orig
inal production of sis Hopkins"
for Berkell has augmented his cast
with Ezra Buzzington's Rube band,
eight musical fun makers who fit
the show like the proverbial glove,
making an emphatic hit. There are
twenty-six people on the stage at
Keith's this week.
indianapolis theaters today offer:
Earl CAROLS "Vanities" at Eng
lish's; Irene Rich at the Lyric: sis
Hopkins at Keith's; Stepping
Sisters" at the Apollo: Ladies of
the Big House" and Around the
World in Eighty Minutes" at the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-13
CHICAGO'S FIRE
is DWARFED BY
MONEY CRISIS
Catastrophe of 1871 Less
Serious Than Present
PLIGHT, Is View.

Chicaro's history Is one ~ recurrent
satsstrophes and brilliant rccoyeries.
Early settlers built the city on swamp.
Their sons and daughters rebailt II
when Are nearly wiped II out. Now.
with the eity facing bankruptcy, rich
and poor work together TO avert ruin.
This installment Of series tells what
they are doing. Thursdays story win
estimate the price Of failure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-13
BY RAY BLACK
United Press stan Correspondent

lnhed fFc3s STAN torfesnondent
Copyright. 1882. BY United Pressl
CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-Chicago is
s city besieged by financial adver-
sity and with no ammunition that
will fit its guns.
With Golfers almost empty. debts
skyrocketing, employees unpaid. the
nations second city seems to be
waging losing battle.
But the fighting spirit is here
Militant Mayor Anton J. Cermak. a
thoroughly desperate city council, an
army of loyal city workers, and
an aroused citizenry of $500 900 per-
sons are withstanding what amounts
to siege. The state legislature, in
special session at Springfield, may
prove an ally If political obstacles
do not prevent.
The Chicago fire Of October. 1871.
seemed A terrible catastrophe. said
D. r. Kelly, State street merchant
and civic leader The importance
Of the present crisis is so much
greater as TO make the two incom-
parable
City Under Siege"
Were foreign army encsmped
about our city with every prospect
Of being able to destroy it unless a
huge indemnity we're paid, imme-
date steps would be taken to Sc
cure from those able to pay a.
guarantee Of the amount de-
manded
"Metaphorically speaking, a like
condition now exists in that the
integrity Of our financial structure
is in peril"
Perhaps the weakness in the
ranks comes from divided leader
ship and conflicting strategy. Some
leaders advise issuing $500, 100000
in bonds. Others counsel revamp-
ing the tax machinery so bankers
will lend the city money on tax an
ticipation warrants.
State Senator Harold Messenger
Of Aurora. in the legislature went
as far as to threaten introduction
Of a bill putting the city into the
hands of a receiver, with powers of
dictator.
Cicic Leaders Aroused
Meanwhile many Chicagoans have
dropped their personal business and
rallied TO help the city.
Kelly, chairman of a committee
for the sale of tax anticipation war
rants, has worked virtually day and
night trying to persuade moneyed
men to buy warrants.
Mayor Cermak led Cook county
legislators to Springfield, with the
warning, we must have aid now
or we are lost
Lewis E. Myers, president of the
board of education, gave his per-
sonal note for 100000 to meet the
December pay roll of $4,000 teach
ers. Their total pay in seven
months has been for six weeks of
teaching
"ShylOcks" Reappear
Bankers have spent many hours
Analysing the financial problem,
suggesting what must be done be-
fore the city's credit can be estab-
lished and its tax warrants will
sell
Fathers in half dozen suburban
areas have gone from house to
house trying to sell tax warrants.
No group has shown more civic
loyalty than the teachers. Not a
one was missing when schools re-
opened Jan. 5. Some have accepted
scrip. To cash it, they must take
heavy discount.
These teachers have carried on"
by borrowing at high interest. One
Chicago financing company" re-
Gently turned over an entire floor
TO it's loan business with teachers.
Salary purchasing companies"
driven out several years ago by legal
action, are functioning again. One
teacher, a man, already has paid
500 per cent on the amount bor-
rowed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-13

Smart Women at the Irving;
American Tragedy" at the Tacoma,
and, working Girls" at the Daisy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-13

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27
Whole Country May Be
Put Under Martial Law

Martial law Is arbitrary government
In cases where the safety Of the state
or nation is menaced. 1t is really not
law at all and has no relation to mill
tary law, which Is an established code
for the regulation of military forces.
Martial law is the law Of military
necessity in the actual presence of
war and Is justified only when, because
of actual invasion or civil war, the
courts are closed and 1t is impossible
to administer justice according to law.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has held that state may pro-
claim martial law when the safety of
the state demands it. 1t is presumed
that the Constitution, by implication,
also permits the declaring of martial
law in the United States as whole.
This implication is contained in the
clause providing that the privileges of
the writ of habeas corpus shall not
be suspended except in cases Of re-
bellion or invasion, when such sus-
pension Is essential to the public well
fare.-Pathfinder Magazine
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27
Put America on Man

A map of the world in globular form,
the work Of Gerardus Mercator, IA
nous scientist and geographer Of the
Sixteenth century, has been brought to
this country, discovered in France by
DR.. P. III. Rosenbach. There are but
eight Of these globes In existence, and
the others are In the museums Of Eu-
rope, but the new arrival On these
shores has reposed in an ancient castle
since it left the hands of the maker.
1t Is therefore In excellent condition,
while the others have been subjected
to hard usage and are stained and
worn by the operation Of time. This
map is one Of the first which recog-
nizes the existence of the American
continent, but 1t is shown separated
from Asia by very small body Of
water.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27
Aluminium and Bauxite

The Department of Commerce says
that six countries supply about 8S per
cent Of the total aluminium produced
In the world; In order Of output they
are the United States, Canada, Ger.
many, France, Switzerland and Nor.
way. Three countries Hun
gary and the United States-supply SO
per cent Of the total bauxite produced !;
four other countries-Dutch Guiana,
Italy, British Guiana and Jugoslavia--
supply 32 per cent. OF the seven chief
producers Of bauxite and six chief
producers Of aluminium only two coun
tries-the United States and France
appear in both groups.
Washington's Pecan Tree
In 1904 a friend Of Washington
who had been in the southern states,
brought to Philadelphia a bundle Of
small Pecan trees, and this bundle was
brought from Philadelphia to Mount
Vernon by Thomas Jefferson. 1t seems
that many Of Washington's friends
knew Of his fondness for trees. Three
Of these Pecans still remain at Mount
Vernon, the largest with trunk 2
feet II inches In diameter and few
inches short of 100 feet in height
Washington recognized the value OF
the pecan as beautiful shade tree,
even without the added value Of its
nuts.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27
PICKETINC AND
ADVERTISING

The District of Columbia local of
the international Fur Workers I'm
ion of the United States and Canada
has presented vital picketing ques-
tion to the Board of Commissioners
of the District.
Some months ago the commissions
ers adopted certain regulations to re-
strict the use by merchants of side
walk space to advertise their goods.
In the proceedings which led up tc
the restrictions labor controversies
were not mentioned.
The Fur Workers Union declared a
strike against a furrier who sought to
impose wage cut. The union dele
gated some of its members to walk
back and forth in front of the fur
rier's shop carrying banners inform
ing the public that the place was un-
fair to organized labor.
Officials of the sign inspection bu-
reau ruled the signs displayed by the
pickles violated the commercial sign
regulations order. William w. Bride,
corporation counsel to the Board of
Commissioner, decided that, although
regulating picketing was not even
thought of when the sign restricting
order was drafted, nevertheless pick
citing signs or banners came under the
order.
The Fur Workers Union took the
position that the sign regulations
should be amended so they shall not
apply "to signs displayed or carried
for the purpose of acquainting the
public with the existence of labor
dispute"
The district commissioners announc-
ed that public hearing on the pro-
posed amendment will be held on
June g. The outcome of the hearing
will be watched with interest by trade
unionists.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27
Suffers Case Supreme
Tragedy Of Gold Rush

The richest man In the world died
a beggar on the steps of the Washing
ton Capitol, according to an article by
leading German writer, Stefan
Zweig, presented for the first time In
English In the Golden Book Magazine
Gold was first discovered in Call.
fornia on the property Of John A.
Suffer. Sutter at that time owned
most Of inhabited California, includ-
ing the present sites Of San Francisco
and Sacramento.
A year later he owned nothing, his
thousands Of cattle, his acres Of vine
yards, his miles Of private railroads.
his home had been appropriated and
destroyed by the mad army Of gold
seekers.
Sutter took to court the largest
claim that has ever been filed any
where! And finally won It'll But q
thousand men and women, crazed by
the fear Of dispossession, set fire to
the hall Of records, looted Suffers
home and killed his son.
Sutter spent the rest of his life In a
fruitless search for justice.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27
MahOney Elected
St. Paul's Mayor;
No-Wage-Cut Platform

st. Paul, Minn-W William Mahoncy,
labor-progressive candidate for mayor
of ST. Paul, was elected by vote Of
40,467 to 36,405.
In the campaign Mahoney declared
against the false economy of salary
reductions and insisted that large
economies in administration could be
effected without debasing the living
standards of city employees by shaw
ing their pay envelopes. He prom
ised to use the power Of his office
to break the grip of the underworld
influence over municipal politics and
to reduce the indirect tax laid on the
people by unfair and inequitable util-
ity corporations.
Three labor-progressive candidates
were elected to the city council. This
insures labor control of that body.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27
AS THE WORKER
SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and Digest Of
Important Events of the
Week, Here and Abroad

Wholesale prices of most farm
products continued to decline during
the latter half of April and early
May, accompanying a continued de-
cline in industrial activity and fur
ther reductions in factory employ
ment and payrolls, the department.
OF agriculture reported May 16.
An additional billion lire ($52, $780,,
O00) has been appropriated for public
works in Italy to relieve unemploy-
ment, according to report to the
commerce department from Rome.
Labor unions at Tucuman, Argen-
tina, recently called general strike
to last for "a hours because the police
prevented public meeting called by
the Workers Federation of Argen
tina. A similar strike was called at
Sac Paulo
American foreign trade in April
fell to the lowest point in recent
years. Exports valued at $136,00O0 600
were the smallest since August, 1914,
when they totaled $110,4O0,O00, and
imports worth 1927 100000 were the
lowest since February, 1915, when
they reached $125, 100000, the COM
merce department reported May 16.
Representatives of AZ foreign gov
ernments as well as a great number
of labor organizations attended the
funeral services in Paris on Nav IL
of Albert Thomas, French labor
leader. and secretary of the Interna-
tional Labor Office
Because of improved conditions in
the textile industry, unemployment in
France is reported on the decline.
Three thousand navy shipyard
workers at Ferrol, Spain, went on
strike May Is in protest against the
scheduled lay-off of 500 men because
of slack work.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27
Liberty Safe in Kentucky
Coal Fields, Officials Say

London, Ky-Cleon C. Calvert, at
torney for the authorities of Bell and
Harlan counties, made blanket de-
nial that the officials of the two coun-
ties had violated the constitutional
rights or imperiled the safety of Wis
lting investigators in an answer filed
in the federal district court here to
the petition for an injunction by the
American Civil Liberties Union. The
union wishes to send a delegation
headed by Arthur Garfield Hays and
Dudley Field Malone, New York
attorneys, to the southeastern coal
fields.
The defendants represented by Cal
vert included Walter B. Smith, county
attorney of Bell county, leader of the
border patrol" which headed off
delegation of Eastern college students
some weeks ago.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27
Tut. Tut

A freshman English class had been
studying the play, Julius Caesar" by
Shakespeare. The class had not taken
Latin, so 1t was necessary to explain
that "Et tn, Brute meant You, too,
Brutus."
One Of the questions on the test
which followed the studying of the
play asked each member to describe
the death scene of Caesar. One girl
described the scene effectively up to
the point when Brutus drew his dag
ger to stab Caesar. At this point, ac-
cording to this girls Interpretation,
when Caesar saw his best friend about
to kill him cried:
"Tut, tut, Brutus."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27
Private Employment
Agencies Victimize
JObless Workers

San Francisco, Walter c.
Mathewson, state director of the U.
S. Employment Service here, urged
legislation to curtail private employ
ment agencies and widen the scope
of the public employment service in a
statement before the California un-
employment commission. Although he
did not make direct charges, Math-
ewson claimed that many men are
given employment through private
agencies on construction jobs and are
discharged after working seven days
or slightly more. He said private
agencies do not collect fees unless
employment lasts seven days"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27
lntl Typographical Union
Elects Officers on May 25

indianapolis, Ind.-The mmebers of
the international Typographical
Union will elect all the unions Off
Gals on May 25 by a referendum
vote. The referendum method was
adopted many years ago and has
worked so satisfactorily that there is
little agitation for the convention
method. Each candidate has the
right to publish his views in the Ty-
biographical Journal, the official
organ of the union, which goes to
every member.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27
WHAT NEXT?

. A talking clock that automatically
answers telephone inquiries for the
exact time has been installed at the
observatory of the Bureau of Longi-
tudes in Paris, which sets the official
time for France. Talking motion pic
ture films connected with the clock
give the hour, minute and second
when an inquiry is made.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27
Old Age Pensions Asked
For District of Columbia

Observation-Disclosures represent
ing IL social agencies in the District
Of Columbia urged the district COM
missioners to endorse the bill intro
duced by Senator Capper, of Kansas,
for old age pensions here. At pres
ent old people without means are
sent to the poorhouse. Senator Cap
per is chairman of the senate COM
mittee on the District of Columbia.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27

Mr.. Mahoney is the first laborite
to serve as st. PauPs chief executive.
He is member of the st. Paul Print
ing Pressmen's Union and editor of
the ST. Paul Union Labor Advocate.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27
CLERGYMEN ASK MINE INQUIRY

New York City (ILNS)-Return-
ing here from Kentucky, clergymen
representing a group of New York
ministers seeking a congressional in
vestigation of conditions in the south
eastern Kentucky mining districts.
declared themselves still firmly con-
vinced of the need of the proposed
inquiry.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27

the reduced wage scales proclaimed
by the Builders Exchange and de-
clared that the union scales in effect
on January |, 1882, are the recog-
nzed scales of the Building Trades
Council, and will continue throughout
the year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27
SEATTLE DAILY TIMES
SETTLES DISPUTE WITH
ORGANIZED LABOR

Seattle, Wash.-The Seattle Central
Labor Council removed the Seattle
Daily Times from the unfair list. The
action was brought about by the set
tlement of the papers controversy
which resulted in lockout of union
employees.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27

Q--What is the name of the bill
posters union?
A.-International Alliance of Bill
Posters and Billers of America.
A. Thomas Noonan is president.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27

Q-When was the first BARRIERS
union formed in this country?
A union of BARRIERS was formed
in 1878, known as the BARRIERS Pro-
tective Union, with headquarters in
Philadelphia. 1t was hort-lived, but
was succeeded by number of local
unions, some belonging to the Knights
of Labor. These local unions came to-
gether in 1887 and organized the
present Journeymen BARRIERS Inter
national Union of America.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27
ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS


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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27
SAN FRANCISCO BUILDING
TRADES REFUSE WAGE
REDUCTION PROPOSAL

The Building Trades Council of
San Francisco refused to recognize
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27
LaborQueriies

Questions and Answers on La
Dor: What 1t Has Done; Where
1t Stands on Problems of the
Day; It's Aim and Program;
Who's Who in the Ranks Of
the Organized Toilsrs, ETC., etc.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27

DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONS
Mode Conference
HAMILTON BUSINESS AGENTS
Electrical Workers
aoders Jerry Calvin, sos w. DAYTON Ohio
carpenters Chas Chapen, Ali Williams 2714-M
Milk Ice Cream Drivers Helpers.
Falnters L A. Bro wn, 404 Harrison Ave.; 2253
fattern MakerA Robt Service East Ave
Plumbers Charles l.. II
stage Hands and Movie Neil
MIDDLETOWN BUSINESS AGENTS
CapentersR j. Fitzgerald
PAINTERS "A. w Stout Waite Office T. c. Hall
MOVIE operators Ben H. Francis, Monroe
oGge hands Earl Roebuck, 35
Electfaca workers - "-.".. c. S. Temple
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-07
BREWERIES ARE
READY TO CO.
Beer Can Be Shipped Week
After 1t Is Authorized.

By ScrippS-HOt0ard Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. - The
government and the brewers are
set to make real beer available for
the consuming public within one
week after it becomes legal.
There now is in stock in 211
breweries, from coast to coast, a
sufficient supply of good quality beer
to take care of demands.
ct will not take us more than
week to prepare and issue the
new permits, in the event beer is
authorized" DR.. j. M. Doran, chief
of the bureau of industrial alcohol,
declared.
Famous breweries which will be
prepared to meet the anticipated
rush include Anheuser- Busch in
st. Louis, Schlitz, Pabst and Miller
in Milwaukee, Rupert in Fits
burgh, Rayner in San Francisco
Alamo in San Antonio, Abner-
Drury in Washington, and Schmidt
in Philadelphia
These breweries now are operat-
ing under permits to make a
cereal beverage" of less than one
half Of per cent alcoholic content.
But before their near beer" is
marketed, it must be brewed &C
cording to the old-fashioned meth
DDS, aged, and then dealcoholized.
Many of these breweries now have
stored in their vats a three to four
months supply of real beer from
which the alcohol has not been
removed