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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-03
IMAM AGAINST WOMAN"
NOW AT THE PALACE

The Strong Arm Johnny McCloud
that Keene Thompson and 10 Swer-
ling wrote into the scenario from
which Man Against Woman"
which opened Friday at Loew's Pal
ace, was filmed, is no visionary
character
He is drawn almost directly from
the life of a detective now active on
the New York City detective force,
whose name must be left unmen-
toned for obvious reasons.
Jack Holt, cast as Johnny Nc
Cloud is a man who single-handed
has the gangster element whipped
and cowed in fear before him. And
he never carries gun. His fists
are enough; bare handed he sloughs
his way through guns and gangsters
bullets, getting nicked once in a
while but never badly enough to
stop him.
That's just the way he bludgeons
his way through into marriage, too.
When he finds a girl who satisfies
his ideal completely, he goes about
her counting just as if he we're
handling and planning campaign
against a criminal.
He sends to her home town and
finds from the police a complete
record Of her childhood, her parent
age and her back ground. He even
beats her thoroughly when she gets
in his way.
Hollywood also presents a new
discovery in the person of platinum
blonde, torchy-voiced Lillian Miles
who is considered to set a startling
mark for a newcomer in pictures
in her debut opposite Holt, as his
leading woman.
Short subjects comprising the
balance of the program will include
a Charlie Chase Comedy entitled,
Girl Grief" an M-G-M Oddly, |
Chill and Chills;" a Walt Disney
Mickey Mouse Cartoon comic, THE
Hayward Canary" and the most
recent issue of the Hearst Metro
tone News
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-03

HE" had taken his poison and
the effect was going strong, but the
final big moment had not arrived
when somebody gave a signal and
the curtain closed without He
completely passed out of the pic
ture.
Hale MacKeen, the director, had
worked himself up to high pitch
because so much rested on highly
successful presentation of this
moody and difficult play.
When the curtains came to with
out warning, MacKeen nearly staged
a death scene himself back stage
because he tainted"
Il didn't pass out completely" he
told me. But nearly. 1t was SO
disconcerting when everybody was
on edge to do his best"
At that, I think it was a pretty
good ending because "He" is guilty
of some mighty long talks even
when he was in the best of health.
Of course the curtain behaves
properly now and ever since the
opening night and MacKeen has
not needed smelling salts.
MacKeen and those associated
with him in HE Who Gets
Slapped" have a production and
cast that Indianapolis has every
right to be proud.
And I am glad that they are
human enough even to faint back
stage when the final curtain goes
haywire.
y y y
1t looks like we will not get any
road attractions until after Christ
mas at English'S. But on the other
hand, Nelson Trowbridge at the
Shubert looks like he has a mighty
good season because he has had
some excellent attractions in Gin
cinnati so far this season. Ed Wynn
last week and 1.-The Cat and The
Fiddle" this week there. Not SO bad,
Nelson.
= t.
The Musical Art Quartet has
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-03
Neze, EUentS
i'm Music

Imogene Pierson, member of the
piano faculty of the Arthur Jordan
Conservatory of Music, will give the
second in a series of faculty recitals
to be given at the Odeon, 106 East
North street, at 8 p. m. Friday, Dec.
8, 1882
The following is her program:
'Trois Etudes No. 2"...............C Chopin
Mcclure Op. 60 No. o.. Chopin
.En n1i5ha sI ME IN Minor, c1 Rach
"Etude Tableau, Flat Minor" .......
THE Bnmble Bee, ''''''''' Fachmanlnon
.a;...: o R. Observation-Disclosures
La Terrasse des audiences du clair de
lune ................... DebuSsy
"Fiedermaas' ..:..... straass-Dohna anS4
Saturday, Dec. 10, 1882, at 2:3O
p. m, the Arthur Jordan Con-
servatory of Music will present a
recital of intermediate students of
the preparatory department at the
Odeon, 1O6 East North street.
The students are Gene Fisher,
Wilma Todd, Robert Hill, Irene
Dodrill, Catherine Richhart, Mar
jorie Northrup, Betty Jane Hatfield,
Betty Marie Starr, William Pres
colt, Marie Schlueter, Harold Kott-
lowski, Robert Aldag, Alma Jean
Winfrey, Helen Kramer, Mary Jane
Hodge, Anne Holmes and Patricia
Keiser. They are studying with the
following teachers: Grace D. Flagg,
Florence Lewis, Leslie E. Peck, H.
Otis Pruitt, Bernice Van Sickle,
Virginia Jerry, Paul Lindstaedt,
Thomas Poggiani, Leone K. Rick
man, Lucille Wagner and Fairy
Hendricks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22
Who was Who?
SHERLOCK HOLMES
By LOUISE M. COMSTOCK

CHERLOCK HOLMES, unique among
y the detectives of literature from
the willy Lecoq of Gaboriau, our first
detective story writer, to Philo Vance,
has perhaps attained that distinction
from the very fact that he was only
part fiction.
When Conan Doyle, creator Of the
character as we know him, was q
medical student at Edinburgh univer-
slty, he became pupil and friend Of
DIR. Joseph Bell, then professor at the
university, later member Of the med
ical staff of the Royal In1rmary Of
Edinburgh. Doctor Bell gained his
first fame as a diagnostician; through
methods of acute observation Of detail
and keen analysis, he solved mysteries
Of disease that had baffled all others.
Later he applied similar methods to
crimes that CHANGED to come to his at
tention, and gained such a reputation
for solving cases that he was fire.
quently called In by the crown pros
ecutors and even by Scotland Yard to
aid in unravellng their most intricate
mysteries.
Doyle, who often mentioned his
debt to Doctor Bell, described his
SHARP, piercing eyes, eagle nose, and
striking features" and his habit of
holding his hands before him, fingers
together, when observing client, and
of making decisions only after OBJ
serving every insignificant detail,
method familiar to every admirer of
Sherlock Holmes.
20. 1881. Western Newspaper Union.O
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22
AIva Declared Creator
of United Netherlands

" William the Silent is closely con-
nected with the three hundred and
fiftieth anniversary Of the Dutch ma
tion, writes P. @. Gordon Walker ir
the London Daily Telegraph, though in
reality he did all he could to frustrats
the emergence of separate Dutch ma
tion, his ideal being United Neither
lands, including the modern Belgium.
1t is Alva, the Spanish general, whose
name should be In Dutch mouths as
the chief creator of Holland, instead Of
being reviled as the cruelest persecu-
tor in history. For he found the Meth
erlands a single, undivided district,
with Calvinism and Catholicism evenly
spread over the country, and with
greater linguistic difference between
the Walloons, the Flemish and the
Dutch than there was between Dutch
and Germans. 'A.i.
Alva 1t was who forced this district
into nationalism by driving Calvinism
and trade into the North. When he
retired in 1873 Holland had become a
separate nation. William the Silent
had resisted this, and three years later
he made determined effort to reunlte
the whole Netherlands. He failed, and
one of the causes of his failure was
this Union of Utrecht which Holland
celebrates but which was made behind
Williams back and to his displeasure.
Thus twice William fought against
the isolation Of Holland, but from the
Union of Utrecht to his murder five
years later he recognized the new facts
and fought for Holland as a country
against Spain. .4H H......
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22

Who was Who?
TSEEssSsszssssssssssssss;
ST. VALENTINE
By LOUISE M. COMSTOCK

CT. VALENTINE, In whose name ex-
~ pressions Of sentiment have been
exchanged since early Roman times,
appeared frequently In early church
history. Monks or priests have been
sainted under that name In France,
Italy, Spain and South Africa, and It
was given special significance in the
Third century by Roman priest not
ed for his good deeds and also by
certain bishop of Umbrla.
But favorite legend Identifies the
saint who Is responsible for our an
nual indulgence in lace paper, cupids
and sweet ditties with Roman youth
Of the early Christian era, who chose
to be ruciied rather than deny his ad-
herence to the new faith. While lying
In prison awaiting execution, he fell in
love with his jailer's daughter and left
for her farewell message signed
from your Valentine" Early rites in
his honor are identified with the Ro-
man festival Of the Lupercal, in which
suppliants prayed for success in mat
ing.
Valentines In the familiar heart
shape were commonly exchanged in
England as early as the Fourteenth
century, and St Valentines day is
mentioned by both Chaucer and Shake
speare. Probably the earliest valen-
tine in the English language was writ
ten In 141o:
This day Dame Nature seemed in love,
The lusty sap began to move,
Fresh juices stirred the embracing
vines
And birds had drawn their valen-
tines! -.4s
90. 1891. Western Newspaper Union.)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22
Greek Discus Thrower
Originated Quot Game

The modern game of quOits is
descendant Of the ancient Greek dis
Gus throwing, with two differences:
the QUOT is ring-shaped, fiat on one
side and rounded on the other, and
the throwing test is one Of accuracy
rather than distance. There are few
traces of 1t in Europe. 1t apparently
originated in the border country of
England and Scotland. It was one of
the games prohibited in the reigns of
Edward III and Richard II, in favor
of archery 1t is played with two pins
IS yards apart driven into the ground
with one inch exposed, situated in the
center of a circle Of stiff clay three
feet in diameter. Quoits are of any
weight but usually Of nine pounds.
They must not exceed 81 inches in
diameter or be less than 81 inches
in bore, nor more than 21S inches in
web. Players must stand within Az
feet of the center Of the end and at
one side. Each player has two
quoits. In championship matches,
quoits more than IS inches from the
pin are called foul and removed.
Measurements are made from the mid
die of the pin to the edge of the QUOT.
Those on top are measured first.
Quoits landing with the fiat side up
are fouls.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22
Who was Who?
UNCLE SAM
By LOUISE M. CoMsTocK

TALL hat, lean and genial face, star
L spangled frock coat and striped
trousers, familiar symbol Of the whole
United States: what one person would
be so bold as to claim to have been
the original Uncle Sam2 Yet in Troy,
N. Y, there was recently erected a
monument to just such person, one
Samuel Wilson, who flourished in the
meat packing business at the time of
the War Of 1872 and became the name
sake of whole nation quite by acct
dent.
In 1872 Ebert Anderson Of New
Jersey secured contract to furnish
1900 barrels of prime pork and 800
barrels of prime beef in full bound
barrels of white oak" for troops sta
toned at Albany. Samuel WilsoA,
more familiarly "UncIe SAM" was ap-
pointed to see that this meat met
specifications and was properly
packed. Every barrel thus approved
he had stamped ~. Sc. A." stand
ing for United States and Ebert An
derson. The story goes that one OF his
own employees, when asked what the
initials stood for, replied, "Uncle Sam,
Uncle Sam Wilson. He owns near all
about here, and he's feeding the
army" The questioner thought the
story a good one, spread it, and thus
nicknamed a nationl
"a. 1881. Western Newspaper Unlon.)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22
Who was Who?
ANNIE LAURIE
By LOUISE M. coMsTocK

TT IS Annie Laurie to whom tourists
L pay reverence when they visit, in
Forest Lawn Memorial park, Glen
dale, Calf, the reproduction of the
"Wee Kirk in the Heather" the church
the heroine of this oldest and sweet
est Of love songs is said to have at
tended at Glencairn, near her Scottish
home. But it's william Douglass, her
devoted lover and author of the orig
inal version Of the poem, to whom
honors are due.
Annie Laurie, stripped of Douglass
adoring poetry and the lifting music
which we all know, was but a Draw
Scotch lassie after all, with a"rolling
eye" and but little sense Of duty.
Born in 1882, at Maxwelton house,
Glencairn, she grew up to be the most
charming and provocative young lady
in all Dumfrlesshire. How William
Douglass felt about her he wrote
down for all the world to sing. In
spite, however. of her promise true"
of which he boosted in his song,
Annie married one Alexander Fergu.
son while William was off to the
wars. AS the wicked often do, she
fiourished, even to her eighty
yearl
Douglass has been as unlucky as a
poet as he was in love. Bereft of his
Annie Laurie, he was eventually be-
reft also of his song. The original
version had but two verses. The
version familiar today is a modern
adaptation by Lady John Scott.
10. 1891. Western Newspaper Union.)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22
Who was Who?
GRAVE ALICE"
By LOUISE NJ. COMSTOCK

TO HER friends Alice Longfellow
L was the grave Alice" of her ia.
theirs loved poem, "the Children's
Hour" thoughtful, widely Travelled
woman Of unusual personal charm. As
a young woman she attended Newn-
ham college, Cambridge, thus becoming
the first American woman to attend a
foreign college. She was a member of
the first class Of Radcliffe, was among
those whose vision and energy found
ed this Harvard Annex" in 1879 ms a
four-year experiment In feminine edu-
cation, and was actively connected
with Its growth and progress until her
death just few years ago.
But Alice Longfellow couldn't have
been such a grave" little girl after
all, for her father, who was already
fortyfour and famous when she was
born and inclined to grandfatherly in.
diligence toward all his children, wrote
II her just after her christening THE
brightest, gayest Of girls, who enjoyed
the ceremony as II ,ch as any of u.s."
And 1t was Alice he used to tease with
that little classic:
There is a little girl. who had a little
curl
Right in the middle of her forehead.
when she was good, she was very, very
good,
But when she was bad. she wa.
horrld
&c. 1891. Western Newspaper IT,, a.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22
Who was Who?
BLACK MARIA
By LOUISE M. CoMSTocK

TOR many years 1t was not the
blue chariot" that carried disturb
ers of the peace and petty felons off
to Jail; police raided dives and gam
bling joints, but they didn't bundle
their captives off in cage on
wheels" Instead, they sent for the
"Black Maria" and thus paid dubious
honor to one Of the most un-Boston-
like Of our early Bostonians.
In old Colonial days a negress
named Maria Lee kept a prosperous
sailors boarding house in Boston. She
was woman Of gigantic stature and
prodigious strength, and used them to
good advantage in maintaining quiet
and order not only in her own estab-
lishment but all up and down the wa
ter front-and this in a day when
ships carried canvas and sailormen
ashore were wont to be a roistering
and liberty-taking lot. Such was her
repute for instilling awe and obedi-
ence into the hearts of the lawless
that the police authorities frequently
enlisted her aid in making arrests.
1t Is said that she once, single-handed.
herded into the lookup three trembling
sailors, lately bold and staggering
seamen on too-riotous shore leave.
Finally, so often did the strong arm
Of the law lean for assistance on the
stronger arm of Maria Lee that TO
"send for Black Maria" became
synonymous with "send for help in
getting this disorderly person to jail";
and the name "Black Maria" thus
passed to the police wagon or patron
to which 1t has stuck until the gang.
ster and racketeer have coined for
them new terms more in keeping with
the modern scene
(C>. 1891. Western Newspaper Union.)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22

THUS wrote the love-lorn Lady Car
\ oline Keppel about the famous
English watering place. Bath, to which
she had been banished by her father
in the vain hope that "out Of sight"
might prove "out Of mind" For young
Robin Adair, however well he may
sound as the hero of Lady Carollne's
ballad, was as a real person no great
match for an earl's daughter.
Adair was young medical student
who, after some youthful scrape, left
his native Dublin to walk pennlless to
London and was on the way run down
and injured by coach belonging to a
London society woman. She took him
home with her, superintendent his re-
covery, established him in society and
introduced him to Lady Caroline.
Set to an old Irish air, Lady Caro-
lines little poem became Immediately
popular, much to the chagrin of her
father. Since, however, it failed to
soften his heart, she took advantage
Of a prerogatlve of her generation,
went into a decline" and thus won
her point. In recent London auction
there was put up for sale an exquisite
miniature of Robin Adair, Lady Caro-
line and their three children,
"a. 1881. Western Newspaper Unionl
HuruuEwnWmwan
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22
Who was Who?
LITTLE LORD FAUNTLERoY
BY LOUISE M. COMSTOcK

VIVIAN BURNETT in all proba-
billty was never guilty of wearing
a short-trousered, black velvet suit
with big white collar, and surely he
detested long curls and wide brimmed
mats with streamers as much as any
OF the numerous seven-year olds who
lid wear them. Nevertheless, 1t was
vivian Burnett who was responsible
for this amazing Juvenile fashion some
years ago. For 1t was he who In.
spired his mother. Frances Hodgson
Burnett, to write the book that set this
style. Little Lord Fauntleroy," and
the quaint ways, the sweetly candid
eyes, lic friendly. kind little heart
that endeared Its small hero to all
readers, were Vivans.
Mr. Burnett tells the story in his
own book, Tie Romantic Lady" a
biography OF his famous mother. IT
snail write book about an Amcrl-
can boy with aristocratic English
conncctiGns," Ma Burnett exclaimed
one day. land Vivian shall be he
Little Lord Something or other. What
a pretty title! Little Lord =, what
Lord - whatT A day later she
had written on slip of paper still
preserved. Little Lord taunileroy"
ten times In column. as though test.
ing out Its appearance and sound.
Nobody knows just why she chose
Fauntleroy, though It Is common
enough English MANN tn,trad eh,,.t,.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22
Who was Who?
MOTHER GOOSE
By LOUISE M. COMSTOcK

XTHO wrote the famous Mother
w Goose Nursery Rhymes" we will
never know. Some of them, such AZ
ride a Cock Horse to Banbury
Cross" Little Jack Horner," and
London Bridge Is Falling Down." are
obviously of English folk origin;
others have been borrowed from IA
nous collection Of French folk tales
called "Tales Of My Mother the
Goose" edited in 1897 by Charles Per-
rault. It is nevertheless q fact that
our own country can claim a real
Mother Goose, through whom these
indispensable nonsense ditties were
first introduced to the children Of
America.
Mother Vergoose, her grandchildren
called her. Her name was Elizabeth
Vergoose. and she made her home
with her daughter and son-ipvlaw,
Thomas Fleet, in Boston, early n the
Eighteenth century. Like many grand
mothers she held active. II doting sway
in the Fleet nursery, and sang her
charges to sleep nightly with the we'll
known rhymes. Thomas Fleet was
a printer by trade, and important as
the editor Of Boston's first newspaper,
the Boston News Letter. Recognizing
the value Of Mother vergooss's rhymes,
he wrote them down and in ITO pub
lished printed copy which sold, and
sold well, at two coppers each.
Elizabeth vergoose must be given
credit as collector, not as originator
Of these poems. But in spirit she was
a real Mother Goose, Whose mel
odies shall never die, while nurses
sing and babies cry"
90. 1891. western Newspaper Union.)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22
YES, A GOOD SC
CIGAR AT LAST
1t Knocks Out All Previous
Ideas You Ever Had

Men, forget the many times you've
lit a five-eenter, taken a few puffs
and thrown it away. Try one more
brand: HaUGEa Ribbon. You sure
will hold on TO ln.- onel
HuUdRG Rs55ca Is a five-cent cigar
in one respect only: Price. BY every
other standard of comparison, it be-
longs 10 considerably higher priced
class. And the reason is-It's ripe
tobacco! Many cvc-cent cigars con-
tain the poorer ] aves of the tobacco
plant-under-ripo top leaves (usu-
ally hitter); or over-ripe lotion
leaves Casually f2t-tasting). Ha-
cana Ribbon conto ms only choice
fuVy-ripc middle leaves. Imagine
getting, fcr fiYe ITS, all the fra
grant, r.cllov mild, fine favored
Coodnc a t2rccco at its 5estl
You cen -a-'s it in two n autes.
just r'srs GJTl &c jitccY ut the
NEXT t.r coua' { 81 j ask for
Er-a.. J.-.i "a 6, / r. &c
H. -- as yars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22
Apple Cultivation

Apple trees should begin to bear, as
a rule, when they have been planted
six to eight years. Certain varieties,
as the Yellow Transparent and Wage
ner, may bear considerably younger,
and others, such as the Norehern Spy
and Yellow Newton, not until they are
somewhat older. Individual trees of
the same variety vary somewhat in
this respect The age Of tree is
usually reckoned from the time 1t Is
planted in its permanent place
Washington Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22
Winding Up the Ingersoll

Robert Ingersoll was famous for
the library of infidel books which he
possessed. One day a reporter called
on Mr.. Ingersoll for an interview, and
among other questions, asked: would
you mind telling me how much your
library cost you, Mr.. Ingersoll?' Look
ing over at the shelves, he answered:
swell, my boy, these books cost me,
anyhow, the governorship of Illinois,
and perhaps the Presidency of the
United States W-Contact.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22
Want Gaelic Broadcasted

In an effort to preserve their Gaelic
language, the Welsh are demanding
that 1t be used in broadcasting instead
Of English. The radio has taken the
English language into the home of
thousands Of Welshmen who hitherto
have neither heard nor spoken English.
A special committee reports to the
government that English is introduced
into the schools too early, before the
children have grasped their own Ian
guage." .aI ~ I .n ..r
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22
One More Success Recips

t. D. writes with regard to Joke
recently printed in this column: "The
threat Of the merchant to an en-
plOyee who had asked for a raise that
if he wasn't careful he would be made
partner, and so get nothing, recalled
to my mind bit Of advice once given
by successful man:
"'Work faithfully for eight hours
day, and don't worry, and in time you
may become a boss, and work twelve
hours day and have all the worry
Boston Transcript.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22
The Squirrel

A teacher of the fifth grade had
read a description of a squirrel, pre-
pairing the children to write about the
squirrel in their own words. After
some explanation Of the words she had
used, the teacher urged the pupils to
describe his motions and actions. She
received the following result from a
future author:
"The squirrel shows that he is cum
ming by undulating his graceful tail as
he eats nuts"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22
Who wasWh
ROBIN ADAIR
By LOUISE M. cOMSTOCK

what's this dull town to met \
Robins not herel AZ
Who is't / wished to sect y
Robin AdAirl
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22

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