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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-02

The DramatistS Guild is planning
to place plays by eminent play
WrightS for their first presentation,
with the many Little Theaters of
the United States. 1t is Dunn 5
idea that has been adopted by the
DramatiSts' Guild, and will be de-
veloped by a special bureau organ
lied under Dunn's own supervision.
The plays are to be accepted by
the bureau for anonymous presen-
tation under a working title rather
than that name under which they
will later appear. They will be sub
mitted to the little theaterS under
an agreement which will permit the
fullest freedom of treatment in
staging, but which will require the
actual presentation of the entire
text. The authors will be required
to stay away from rehearSals. The
usual royalties will be charged, II
per cent of their sum to go to the
DramatiSts' Guild.
The plan" Dunn said, will open
to dramatiSts of recognized standing
new field of opportunity. There
are many little theaters in tbs
United States which have devel-
oped companies of expert and tale
ented players. They have hitherto
had to wait until the commercial
possibilities of play have been eX-
hausted before they have had {
chance to offer it to their clientele
THE dramatists, on the othel
hand, have been cramped by thu
increasing Importance, in a com
mercial sense, of the picture rights
Their plays have been judged from
the marketable standpoint of thei
value not as plays, but as possibl,
motion picture material.
Under the new plan which tn
Dramatists' Guild has adopted, tn
play will be judged for production
by the play reading committee o
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-02

the sensational Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes" and was directed by Jack
Conway, one of whose recent hits
was the Barrymore picture, "Arsene
Lupin."
A stellar cast was lined up for the
production, with Chester Morris of
"Corsair" and Miracle Man" fame,
playing opposite Miss Harlow and
with important roles filled by
Lewis Stone, Leila Hyams, Uns
Merkel, Henry Stephenson, May
Robson, Charles Boyer and Harvey
Clark.
The story of Red Headed
Woman" concerns Lii Andrews. an
INSCRIPTIONS but extremely at
tractive typist, who exerts her wiles
upon her employer, Bill Legendre,
despite the fact that he is a married
man, with the upshot that Bills
wife divorces him and Lii becomes
the second Mrs. Legendre. Not con-
tent with having broken up one
home, the socially ambitious ex-
stenographer now centers her at
NShtASAlo hHOAA a WCd1blllCL Illdu.
1t is impossible, however, for the
seXy Lii to be faithful to any one
man and when she attempts to
double-crosS her latest flame" by
having an affair with his chauffeur,
complications begin and the clever
Lii finds that she's got to be even
cleverer if she's going to achieve
her ends.
Just how she does it makes up
what is believed to be one of the
most amusing. and interesting plots
used on the screen in some time.
FeaturetteS comprising the balance
of the program include the Boy
Friends" in their newest Hal Roach
comedy you're Telling me-" Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer Sport Champions
in Athletic Daze" and the latest
release of the Hearst Metrotone
News.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-02

Feats Of magic are presented by
Duval, silk magician; Wynne Wayne,
the belle Of the blues" sings torch
songs" and dancing chorus, known
as the Mystery Maids, round out the
company appearing in Mystic
Magic Revue"
Constance Bennett has a new type
of role on the screen in What
Price Hollywood" She portrays a
waitress in a Hollywood restaurant
where the movie stars go to see and
to be seen
She is eager to get into pictures
and her chance comes when she be-
friends a tipsy movie director. A
screen test accidentally wins for her
a contract, and she eventually rises
to stardom.
On a location trip, she meets a
millionaire playboy and a romance
begins which leads to marriage.
Their married life is not a happy one
on account of the quarrels the star
has with her husband over her kind
ly attentions to the director respon-
sible for her success on the screen.
This director is on the downgrade
as result Of heavy drinking, and
all his former friends had deserted
him. The climax follows when the
husband leaves the star, precipitat-
ing scandal.
What Price Hollywood" is based
on story by Adela Rogers st. John.
Direction is by George Cukor. The
supporting cast includes Lowell
Sherman, Neil Hamilton and
Gregory Ratoff.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-02

the Little Theater interested, purely
on its merits as drama, 1t will be
presented, so far as the essential
drama is concerned, as the author
conceived it and as he wrote it. 1t
will provide the ultimate test of
what his idea of a play is when
measured by the standards of the
audience"
Dunn visited st. Louis on his way
to Arizona where he is engaged in
writing a new play. A municipal
opera advertisement halted him
here, for he discovered that "The
Last Waltz" his first musical
success, was being revived for the
first time since it was originally
produced. He saw it presented with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-02
Joe and Pete Michon Are HeadinerS in Mystic Maqic
Revue on Indiana Stage, and What Price Holly
wood Is Featured on Screen.

A TTRACTIONs the the
"A entertainment program Indiana
for which opened Friday.
Pete Mchon headlners
Constance Bennett starred the What Price Holly
Dessa Byrd solo at the entitled
Melodies"
acknowledgment
ami ex
travaanza featuring
in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-02

big resonant voice which he
utilities in the popular methods OF
the day, giving his songs the lit
and expression so necessary to the
successful vaudevillian or musical
comedy song star. Because Of this,
he has been called The Tidal Wave
of Songs"
The Donatella Brothers and Car
men are musicians. dancers and
comedians. The three boys open
the act, two of them playing &C
cordions and the third the clarinet.
Carmen then makes her appear
ance and with two OF her brothers
there is a three cornered tap dance.
The third brother reappears for a
hot Jazz saXophone solo after which
Carmen is seen in an acrobatic
dance solo.
Among the other four RKO
vaudeville acts augmenting the
above headliners are Saul Brilliant
and his assistants in hokum, Myra
Chambers and Al Snyder, present.
ing a comedy revue Of song and
dance called "Stick to Your Horn;
Primrose Semon, the titian-halred
comedienne and her company in a
fun speciality; and Morales Dogs,
said to be one of the most unusual
canine novelties in vaudeville.
1.-The Riders of Death Valley" was
adapted to the talking screen from
Jack Cunningham story Death
Valley" and directed by Al Rogell. 1t
was filmed almost in its entirety in
the famous southwestern desert,
which is the lowest spot in the
United States and also the hottest.
1t is heralded as a typical Tom
Mix hard-riding, hard-hitting, hard
shooting picture. The story con-
Germs the herman hero of beautiful
girl whom circumstances have sent
into a treacherouS desert with
equally treacherous companions-au
in the search of a fortune in gold.
Besides Tom Mix and his INSOFAR
able horse Tony. the cast of this
picture includes many well known
movie names.
Lois Wilson is the heroine. Fred
Kohler and Forrest Stanley are the
villains. Others in the cast are Mae
Busch, Otis Harlan, Pete Morrison,
Max Asher and Edmund Cobb.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-02
age this week are Joe and

of doors. For the lover of melody
and merriment as developed on the
lyric stage in the art of operetta
it, too, is destined to become a
place Of pilgrimage. For the play
wright it is an inspiration. 1t is the
theater of an authors dream come
true
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-02
OLD-FASHONED
STORY AT APOLLO

The charm of Marian Nixon is
to be seen in the Fox film version
of the famous Kate Douglas Wig
gin and Charlotte Thompson mas
terpiece, "Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm" once made famous by Mary
Pickford, and now appearing cur
rently at the Apollo.
AS enacted by her, Rebecca is an
imaginative child, whose penchant
for adopting every ones troubles
a remembered trait of the heroine
in the original book, is again made
the motivatlng influence of the
plot
Opening at Sunnybrook farm
created for the filming in all its
peaceful beauty near Santa Cruz
CAL the film story carries Rebecca
quickly to her aunt's home in
Rivcrboro.
Here she lives with Aunts Jane
and Miranda, played by Mae Marsh
and Louise Closer Hale, a process
that involves many heartaches in
the learning. Here, too, Rebecca
finds Jack O-Lantern, son of the
village ne err o-Well, played by AL
Ian Hale, and an unwed mother
portrayed by Eula Guy.
Her innocent and quite under
Standable attempt to adopt Jack-O
as a member of the aunts' house
hold is met with stern rebuke
from the puritanical, cold-hearted
Aunt Miranda but she finds solace
in the appealing sympathy given
her by Aunt Jane and by the kindly
understanding DR.. Adam Ladd, a
part thought to be made be'ievable
by Ralph Bellamy in his first en-
tirely sympathetic role.
His stout defense of Rebecca WINS
for DR.. Laid the right to pay couri
for her hand, a privilege which he
assumes with much eagerneSS
Their fine inspirational romance
builds the strong bulwark against
which they stand when the drama
reaches its climax, a time when il
appears that Rebecca's ideals anc
all her hopes are to be shattered
Others in the cast are Sarah
Padden, Alphonz Either, Charlotte
Henry, Claire MacDowell, and Will
liam Harris, Alfred Santell di-
rected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-02
JEAN HARLOW
HEADS MOVIE CAST

Red Headed Woman" Katherine
Brush's widely-read novel of a
stenographer who capitalized On her
sex appeal, comes to the screen at
last with Jean Harlow, her famous
platinum blonde hair change to
flaming red, in the title role.
The picture opened Friday at
Loews Palace. Practically every
red-haired actress in Hollywood
was given tests for this highly
coveted part before decision was
reached by Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
officials to assign the role to Miss
Harlow, providing she would change
the color of her tresSes.
Report has it that the alteration
has given the noted heroine of
"Helfs Angels an entirely new
personality, as we'll as giving her
appearance totally different as
pect.
The novel was adapted to the
screen by Anita Loos. author of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-02
Wrist Watch His First Gift

One of the first gifts which John
Gilbert gave his new fiancee, Vir-
ginia Bruce, was an exquisite dia-
mond and platinum wrist watch.
Jack and Virginia have begun
work in Downstairs, the Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer picture written by
Gilbert, in which he is starring, with
Virginia playing the feminine lead
and which Monta Bell is directing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-02
Here Is Something New

Seen at the M-G-M studios. Will
Mahoney, Ziegfeld star, showing
Jimmy Durant the hat he had made
out of the cellophane wrappers of
three months supply of cigars he
smoked. Four hundred and eight
wrappers went into the trick hat.
Jimmy calls Will the human Chin
ney."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-26
ROOSEVELT AND
DAVIS CONFER
Delegate to Arms Farley
Expected to Give Views
on Foreign Policy.
BIZ United Press

By CHited Press
HYDE PARK, Dec. 26.-President-
Elect Franklin D. Roosevelt was to
cut short Christmas vacation to
confer today with Norman H. Davis
chief American delegate to the dis
armament conference at Geneva
and member of the organizing
committee for the world economic
conference.
Davis, close friend of Mr.
Roosevelt, was to meet him at the
executive mansion at Albany. He
returned from Europe last week
going directly to Washington, where
ae exchanged views with President
Herbert Hoover and state secretary
Henry L. StimSon.
While some friends of the
Governor believed the meeting be-
tween the two men this afternoon
would provide for broad discussion
Of the new administration general
foreign policy, there were others in
Sistent it would be concerned chiefly
with the disarmament question and
its relation to European war debts
Mr. Roosevelt has no fault to find
in the manner in which the Hoover
administration has been waging its
fight for a reduction in ornaments
The Governor was said to be i'm
pressed by the Hoover policy OF
strong defense instead of strong Of
Tense for nations of the world.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-26
HOPE IS SPURRED FOR
GROUP IN Mine TOMB
Rescuers Believe "a Men May Be Safe in
South Tunnel of Illinois Pit,
Wrecked by Mine Blast
u BODIES BROUGHT TO SURFACE
Victims Terribly Burned; Anxious Crowds
Massed at Shaft Entrance; Labor
Strife Forgotten in Tragedy.


MOWEAQUA, ILL.,, Dec. 26-C linging doggedly to
waning hope that of the ftyour workers entombed
by blast in Moweaquas community coal mine still may
be alive today redoubed their efforts to reach the
trapped men,
They believed group of twenty-four miners in the
shafts south tunnel ucker than their fellow workers. may
have escaped the tons of crushed earth the poisonous
which spread after the explosion last Saturday
morning
The bodies of twelve miners first to be recovered from
the cave than 600 feet below the surface lay side by
side today in undertaking paror converted into morgue
The victims had been horribly burned; their limbs
swollen.
Volunteer led by John Dhouse state mine drec-
tor reached the first bodies Christmas morning by cutting
down to the tunnel from shaft they had dug direct
y above The miners still seated in the steel cars of
coal train.
Although stunned by disaster of such magnitude in
this town of only 1500 persons, officials laid relief plans
swiftly.
The local emergency committee announced it would make
appeal for help Labor troubles were forgotten
in the crisis.
Rescue crews, working hour after hour without STOP
went slowly into the areaways.
Every few feet the weakened walls had to be bostered
Finally they repaired the venatng system and started
pumping fresh air into the tunnel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-26
HOOVER TO TRY
FOR SEA TROUT
President Eagerly Awaits
Day of Good Sport in
Georgia Waters.
BY HENRY F. MISSELWITZ
United Press Staff Correspondent

WITH PRESIDENT HOOVER
OFF THE GEORGIA COAST,
Dec. 26.-President Hoover to-
day turned his attention to fish
ing, the chief purpose of his holi-
day cruise in southern waters.
After spending a quiet and rest
full Christmas with Mrs. Hoover
and their guests, sailing leisnely
in winding streams aboard the in
spection boat Sequoia and visiting
at the estate of Howard E. Coffin of
Detroit on Sapelo island, the Presi-
dent was keen to try his fishing luck
in the vicinity of Sea island.
With the waters less muddy than
found them Saturday at OssabaW
ISLAND, he had high hope of success
in casting for the sea trout which
lured him to the Georgia coast.
The Presidents trout grounds to-
day lay south of Buttermilk sound
where he spent the night aboard the
Sequoia, after hearing a Christmas
program of spirituals sung by a
group of fourteen Negroes.
The course carried him past Sea
island toward his next scheduled
stop at the Sea island hunting pre-
serves, where ducks, deer, and other
game also were available if change
from fishing to hunting was desired
Mrs. Hoover spent several days there
last February.
The party plans, after tonight's
stop, to head toward the sail fish
ing and barracuda grounds of
southern Florida.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-26
A Danger Spot

The Philippines are on the
way out-sooner of later, but
out.
Some-like Winston Chur-
chill-claim hauling down our
flag will plunge the Pacific into
another war. They say it will
upset the balance of power in
the far east. They assert we
have no right to pull up stakes.
Others predict Japan will
gobble up the islands as soon
as We leave; that we will lose
face" in the Orient; that we
will cripple our navy by de-
priving it of base in the west
ern Pacific; that it, will deal
q blow at our own foreign
commerce. etc.
Be that as it may, the prob
lem of the Philippines is of
interest to every American citi-
zen.
Accordingly, The Times today
starts a brief series on the
subject, dealing with what is
behind the news now coming
from Washington, Manila and
elsewhere abroad. 1t is writ
ten by William Philip Simms.
Scripps- Howard foreign editor,
an authority on far eastern
affairs. The first article is on
Page One, Section Two.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-26
NORRIS ACTS
FOR SPEED ON
BEER ISSUE
Calls Judiciary Committee
Today to Consider
House Bill.
DRYs MAP BATTLE
Senators Are Convinced
That Hoover Veto of
Bill is Likely.
BY LYLE G. WILSON
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-Chair-
man George w. Norris of the sem
ate judiciary committee summoned
senators to interrupt their holiday
today to consider the house 80 per
cent beer bill.
Norris said if no quorum could
be had for committee meeting
today, he would summon another
meeting later in the week. The
house ana senate end their brief
Christmas recess Tuesday.
Norris, veteran progressive Re
publican, has been a lifelong dty.
He ibolted President Herbert Hoover
during the campaign to support
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt,
but accepted only half of the wet
Democratic platform.
He favors immediate modification
of the VolStead act to legalize 30
per cent beer, but opposes repeal
of the eighteenth amendment.
Drys Welcome Procedure
Norris complains there is no justi-
fication for the Democratic plan to
refer beer to the finance committee
after the judiciary committee has
passed on its constitutionality but
he will not attempt to upset that
program.
Senator Hiram Bingham (Rep.,
Comm was defeated last week in
an effort to obtain immediate SEN
ate consideration of beer. The SEN
ate refused to overturn the Demo-
cratic plan to have the finance
committee pass on revenue phases
of the bill.
Drys welcome the two-committee
path by which beer must approach
the senate. There is developing an
organized filibuster of undisclosed
scope.
In a short session required to APP
prove eleven routine appropriation
bills, the f1iibuster field is unlimited.
A few men could Stave of beer al!
winter if they were determined and
possessed strong lungs.
Il would prefer to have the en-
tire committee consider this beer
bill rather than to refer it to a sub
committee" Norris said today
II believe that procedure would
expedite action on beer"
Fear Hoover Veto
Senators acquainted with White
House sentiment are convinced that
President Hoover would veto a 81
per cent modification of the Vol
stead act. All agree neither lame
duck house of congress could muster
two-thirds vote to legalize beef
over q veto.
But after March 4, a Democratic
congress and President are pledged
to immediate beer. 1t is safe tt
predict that stems will be legal fol
the hot month beer season.
Senator Tom Connally Dem.
Tex0, and some others of his party
are baking at modification in ad.
vance of repeal. Connally said HI
believed 80 per cent beer would bt
unconstitutional and that he would
vote against it until repeal has beer
dealt with.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-26
TRIBUTES PAID
TO DIPLOMAT
Funeral Rites Held for
Henry Lane Wilson,
Ex-AmbaSSador.

Tributes to the memory of Henry
Lane Wilson, former minister to
Belgium and Chile and ambassador
to Mexico, who died Thursday al
his home, 1901 East Maple road
continued to be received by mem
bers of the family Christmas day
and today.
Funeral services were to be helc
at 1920 this morning at Flanner &
Buchanan mortuary.
Included in the messages of con-
dolence was one forwarded to the
family by Warden M. Wilson, a son
who is attached to the American
legation in Caracas, Venezuela, from
Henry L. Stimson, secretary of state
Senator James E. Watson and
Representative Louis Ludlow sent
messages of sympathy from Wash
ington. Other messages were re-
ceived from Mark H. Reasoner
president of the Indiana Society of
the American Revolution, and from
DR.. Fletcher Hodges, secretary
treasurer of the Society of Colonial
Wars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-26
92ND YEAR BEGUN
BY OLDEST TWINS
Sisters Born on YuIe Day;
Dislike Modern Girl.

BIZ United Press
PITTSBURG, Kan. Dec. 26.-Mrs
Mary Jane Rector and Mrs. Nancy
Jane Taylor, believed the oldest
twins in the United States, today
began their ninety-second year OF
life.
They were born on Christmas day
1841, at Champaign, ILL.,, and were
married in double ceremony
twenty years later. Both keep house
despite their years, and neither ap-
proves the girls of today.
Il don't smoke and I think it's a
sin for girls to do it" said Mrs. Rec
tor I'VE don't believe in these
picture shows, either"
The flimsy dresses girls wear
nowadays just show their naked
ness added Mrs. Taylor. They
dress like Eve in the Garden"
The twins rise at a. m. daily and
retire at o. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-26
STATE IN ELITE CIRCLE
Indiana One of Eleven States With
100 Miles of Wide Pavement

BY the narrow margin of eleven
miles, Indiana has become one of
the eleven states with 100 or more
miles of wide pavement in its state
highway system, according to a sur
vey by the bureau of public roads
New York heads the list, with
1,104 miles of wide pavements, and
New Jersey, California, Illinois,
Massachusetts,, Michigan, Ohio,
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Indiana
following in the order named.
The Indiana system has III miles
of multiple road lanes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-26
TRAIN STRIKES CAR;
TWO FATALLY HURT
New Discovery Man and His
Sister Are Victims.

By United Press
COAL BLUFF, Ind, Dec. 90
Two persons were killed instantly
here Sunday when the automobile
in which they we're riding was de-
molished by Big -Four train.
The dead were Mrs. Mary E. Jud-
son, SO, and her brother, William D.
Hane, g. both of New Discovery.
Bodies of the two victims and
wreckage of their automobile we're
carried more than mile before the
train could stop