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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-22
War Declared!
The wars on

The wars on
indianapolis men are fighting
a major battle today to down
that grim orge, Depression.
The army is hot after him.
down in the forests of Indiana
where the Hoosier contingent
went into action today, after a
seasoning period at Fort Knox.
You may have friends. or
relatives. or neighbors there
and you'll want to know how
they're faring.
Arch Steinel, Times staff
writer, is with the forestry
army and he writes today the
first of a series of articles on
the Indiana group, now at
work under President Roose-
velt's relief plan.
You'll enjoy this series. Read
the first today on Page Seven.
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l wy WClC
told them I was going to 'hollef
my head off, and that's what I'm
doing now.
If it had been some poor boy
who'd never had a chance, 1 would
not mind his release, but this is a
case of money and influence. 1t
was difficult enough to stand the
| pressure brought to bear in this case.
and I don't like the board going be-
hind my back.
Board Is ASSaiIed
"We've reduced crime so per cent
in Marion county, and yet the board
undoes all that has been done"
Baker revealed that state and
court officials had interceded with
him in Berger's behalf before SEN
tence was pronounced and that he
had been bothered to death" by
Mr.. and Mrs. Berger to add his
recommendation to those before the
commission.
Il told them I conScientiously
couldn't urge their sons release, -
said Baker. II finally walked out
of my Office in an effort to get rid
of them. They followed me several
blocks down the street and 1 was
considering calling a police officer to
stop their ceaseless importuning.
Calls Officers to Farley
Although Baker would not elabo-
rate on the reasons for his action,
he ordered the arresting officers to-
day to appear before him and dis
cuSS the confessions obtained from
Berger, in which he is alleged to
have admitted three holdups. Berger
was charged with only one offense.
Renewing his criticism of the
clemency commission parole, Baker
pointed out that he had given Ber-
ger all the latitude the law allows
in robbery cases.
Il arbitrarily set his age at 90
Baker said, and that fact let him
get off with only year sentence.
Since actually he's 81, he could have
been sentenced to one to ten years
at the state prison"
The blast of condemnation Baker
issued is construed by political OBJ
servers as the sharpest rift yet to
appear in factions of the Demo-
cratic party.
Break in Party Ranks
For some time other prominent
Democratic leaders have been dis
gruntled at what they term the lack
of attention paid to them by the
McNutt administration. and one
county jurist already has charged
that the StatehouSe crowd certain
ly is running things with a high
hand"
Baker said today that the Glenn
ency commission seldom seeks his
recommendation on cases and pays
little attention to them when he
does make any.
A number of persons of influence
were enlisted by Berger in the fight
to rescue his son from the penal
farm. Among those persons who
beSought the clemency commission
/ favorable action we're Mayor H. Karl
Volland of Columbus; Albert Schu-
maker, prominent Columbus bust
ness man, and Anderson Ketchum
Greensburg, state tax board chair
man.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-22
GENERAL BUSINESS
IN INDIANA GAINS
Encouraging Reports Made
for April.

Gains in general business in In
diana in April brought a mark not
bettered in any month since Octo-
Der, 1882, according to a report to-
day of the bureau Of business re-
search Of the Indiana university
school of business administration.
SeaSonable weather and buying in
anticipation of higher prices were
factors in the upturn.
Gain Of 81 per cent in employ
ment was made during the month.
Building trades continue mostly idle,
except for minor repair work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-22
ESQ WILL LEAVE
FOR FOREST JOBS
New Contingent Entrains
Tonight for Kentucky.

Contingent of about $50 forestry
workers will entrain here at mid
night tonight for Camp Knox, Ken
lucky, to undergo a training period.
Call was issued for 800 men, out
it was explained by George Gill of
the emergency work committee that
medical and other examinations
are expected to eliminate approx
mately fifty.
Gill revealed statistics today re-
garding workers already sent from
indianapolis, showing there are
two college graduates among them,
while twenty-five had done some
college work OF the remainder,
745 attended high school, 800
reached the eighth grade and six
stated they had no education.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-22
O. K. MORTGAGE BILL

Senate Banking Group Votes Fa-
vorable Report on Roosevelt Plan.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The
senate banking and currency COM
mittee today voted a favorable re-
port 10 the senate on President
Roosevelt's $4,000, OO0, 900 home mort
gage bill =
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-22
HOPE AROUSED
FOR DRAUGHT
BEER IN STATE
Ban on Keg Beverage May
Be Lifted Before End
of Week.
UP TO SUPREME COURT
Lawyers See Likelihood of
Victory; Fight Zones
From Lake County.
BY DANIEL VI. KIDNEY
Times STAFF Writer

Indiana may have legalized
draught beer before the end of the
week.
This is possible, in the opinion
Of lawyers studying the beer test
case to be tried before the Indiana
supreme court Thursday.
They point out that the principal
point involved in the supreme court
suit is whether draught beer can be
sold in Lake county. BY ruling that
it could, f Miles Morton, judge pre-
TEN. Of Lake superior court, was re-
strained by writ of prohibition
from the high court and ordered to
appear Thursday and show cause
why the temporary writ should not
be made permanent.
Held Back by McNutt
If he proves to the high court
that the law can not say whether
beer shall be confined to bottles
without being unconstitutional that
point Of the beer control law will
be wiped out, it was said.
It would have been wiped out in
the legislature were 1t not that Gov
ernor Paul V. McNutt insisted that
only bottled beer be permitted
Draught beer would mean the re-
turn of the saloon, against the OPP
position of the Democratic party
platform, he declared
At that time it was pointed out
to him that beer, being a mon
intoXicant," would not make a place
a saloon.
A saloon has been defined as "a
place where intoxicating liquor is
sold for beverage purposes"
Whether the Governor retains his
attitude of opposition, many adj
miniStrative leaders would look with
relief on high court ruling permit
ting sale of draught beer.
Would Halt Protests
1T would stop all the heat in
Lake county," was the way one of
them expressed it. "Keg beer would
take all the complaint off the i'm
porters, because it would be sold so
cheap"
Such a ruling not only would save
the importer profits, but also would
stop the hue and cry, they point
out. To the excise department the
importer is a man who turns in
large tax revenue, but to the out
slider he is a politically chosen
profit taker, adding to the cost of
beer.
Draught beer would eliminate
much transportation cost, in addi-
ton to cost of bottles and the price
would come down, it is anticipated.
Should the beer problem be solved
in court, the same action might be
taken on the poor bond law, reliev-
ing the administration from the two
points of pressure for calling a spe-
cial session of the legislature.
Opposes Extra Session
Suit to solve the bond problem
by resorting to judgments under old
laws for poor relief payments has
been instituted at Richmond. 1t is
expected to be before the supreme
court, with administration backing
within the next sixty days.
Another suit, brought on a differ
ent point, completely will clear the
way for bond payments, McNutt
said.
He is opposed to special session.
Should it be necessary to call one,
he would be faced with the prob
lem of taking trusted leaders in the
1888 session from prominent and
well-paid administrative positions
where he has appointed them since
the session closed.
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Bold Proposal at Geneva Is
Regarded as End of
Isolation Policy.
WARNS OF WAR THREAT
Davis in Speech States
America Wiling to Scrap
Military Machine.
BY STEWART BROWN
United Press Staff CorresDondent

GENEVA, May 22.-The
United States called on all
nations to disarm drastically,
and offered to consult and CO.
operate with other powers in
the punishment of aggressors.
President Roosevelt, boldly taking
leadership of the worlds efforts for
peace, even proposed to abandon
his nations cherished neutrality in
event peace is threatened, and vir-
tually offered to scrap the bulk of
the powerful American navy, army
and military air force, if other ma
tons will do the same.
The offer was regarded here as
marking the end of Americas ira
ditional policy of isolation.
The Presidents dramatic and
sweeping proposals were presented
to the general commission of the
world arms conference by Norman
H. Davis, his special ambassador to
Europe.
Warns of Arms Race
Warning that another war threat
ems if armament races are not
stopped, Davis called on the nations
for immediate action, and boldly
proposed to reduce all ornaments
TO the basis of a domestic police
force"
Outlining his country'S willingness
to cooperate toward security
against an aggressor, Davis said:
In particular, we are willing to
consult the other states in case of
a threat to peace with a view to
averting conflict.
further than that, in the event
that the states, in conference. de-
termlne that a state has been guilty.
OF breach of the peace in violation
OF It's international obligations and
take measures against the violator.
Then, If we concur in the Judgment
rendered as to the responsible and
guilty party We will refrain from
any action tending to defeat such
collective effort which these states
may thus make to restore peace"
Bears Out German Claims
Davis speech was received with
intense interest by the delegates.
and was regarded as perhaps the
most significant yet made in the
years of disarmament deliberations
at Geneva.
He spoke in low, firm voice
which was difficult even for the
delegates to hear, let alone the gal
lerieS.
Sir John Simon and Joseph Paul
Boncur, British and French foreign
ministers, followed the speech line
by line from written copies.
Davis emphasized the need for
speed to guard peace and aid eco
nomic recovery.
1t was considered significant that
the speech bore cut the German
thesis that the other powers are
bound by the peace treaties to dis
arm practically to Germany's level
and should do so.
Warns Against Rearming
Davis warned solemnly against re-
armament, however, and reiterated
President Roosevelt's statement in
his recent peace message that a
recalcitrant nation would be guilty.
by world opinion.
The problems with which we are
faced can not be solved if one ma
ton insists on rearming while the
others disarm. The result inevitably
would be another race in arma-
ments."
The United States offer to cast
off its traditional isolation if the
heavily-armed European nations
scrap offensive weapons was regard
ed as a call which it will be diff
cit for France not to answer.
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LEGION FARLEY ENDS
10000 Watch Two-Mile Parade al
Brazil; Pick Washington.

81 HIFCd TrCSS
BRAZIL. Ind. May 22.-Seventh
district members of the American
Legion meeting here selected Wash
ington as site for their next district
meeting in July.
A crowd estimated at 10000
watched the legion parade Sunday.
1t was two miles long and took
thirty-five minutes to pass the re-
viewing stand.
The Clinton drum and bugle corps
won the $50 first prize in drilling
competition. The Funkhouser post
won second $500 and the Linton
girls corps third (S20).
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ing four months.
Although charged
with only one rob-
berry, Berger is
alleged to have
confessed holding
up three filling
stations, using a
toy pistol to COW
attendants.
This p role
shows what mon
ey and influence
can do" Baker
a S serted today
When Berger's
parents asked ne
what 1 was 60
ing to do if the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-22
Peace OUershddOUs War
Threats in World Capitals
Bv United Press

Peace orershodolOed threats of lCar IN series of
impressive maneuuers today in Genera, Washington
and Rome
IN GENEVA Norman Davis disclosed President Roosevets policy
TO aid preservation OF peace declaring the United States Tead
reduce self
conditions abandon neutrality peace threatened
otherwise facilitate concerted action
IN ROME Premier Mussons tenyear peace pact involving Italy
Britain Germany suddenly
IN LONDON approval the MuSSoini
IN PARIS there circles regarding
the Mussolni Although
had approved the scheme emphasized
had yet been formally concluded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-22

Baker assailed the parole of
Malcolm Berger, p, TOY gun
bandit" and De Paw Rector
student.
Berger, son of David Berger, Co.
lumbus Qnd) merchant, was SEN
fenced by Baker to one year at the
state penal farm. Last week he
was paroled by the clemency COM
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-22
MussOIini's TO- Year Pact
Accepted by 4 POWers
Germany Britain, France and Italy Agree on Treaty to
Keep Peace, Say Reports.
BY THOMAS b. MORGAN
United Press STAFF CorrespOndent

ROME, May "a treaty binding Europe's leading
to keep the for ten years awaited formal
ang by diplomats today after approval by representatives
of the contracting natons-a Great Britain France and
Germany.
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Youth Freed by Money
Weight, Judge Charges;
Flags Clemency Board
Bandit De Paw Student, After 4-Month
Term
Term.

Bitter condemnation Of Governor Paul " McNutts
state cemency commission and charges that has been in
fuenced by pressure of money and position voiced
today by Criminal Judge Frank P Baker.
The Washington times., 1933-05-10
German Joke Cut
From Fox Fun

George Jessel's joke about the
Washington Monument being q
good place for Mr.. Hitler to
tumble from was removed from
his comedy routine at the re-
quest of Loew's Fox Theater
management.
It is explained by City Man
ager Carter Barron that no COM
plant was received from the
German Embassy over this pos
sible affront to the Berlin chan
cellor, nor was any objection
made directly by any of the
theater's patrons.
Indirectly the management
learned that some members of
the audience considered the nifty
Objectionable and, acting on this
information, the offending quip
was eliminated. Comedian Jessel
willingly consented to remove it.
Comedian Jessel said today
that he had been officially re-
quested by a German Embassy
attache to drop the reference
to Hitler but that it had al
ready been dropped when the
request was made.
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Almost a Pulitzer

Permit me to call your atten-
ton to zone Sunday After
noon" the play at the Forty.
Eighth Street Theater that
missed the Pulitzer prize by one
vote. This is not only the best
play I've seen since my return
to Broadway: it's the most en-
Joyable evening I've spent in the
theater in a couple of years.
"One Sunday Afternoon" is a
play of the ''Lightnin'" type.
It is homely in theme and ter,
rlflcally honest in it's appeal.
And, like 'Lightnin'," it has in
its leading role a grand actor
who was unknown on Broadway
when the show opened-and is
now the talk of the town.
This chaps name is Lloyd
Nolan, and he gives a perform
ance that I have rarely seen
equaled anywhere. I don't
know whether the movies have
signed him yet, but 7 do know
that the company that grabs
him has a star of the first mag
nitude on it's hands.
These are hazardous DAYS in
the theater. Had it opened here
four or five years ago, lone
Sunday Afternoon would have
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Mrs. Barrymore Stars

In the afternoon I looked at
John Barrymore in Reunion in
Vienna" which comes to Loew's
Palace Theater on Friday.
It just confirms my onnion
that if John Barrymode were IS
years younger. fellows like Clark
Gable, F'redric March, Ronald
Colman. Ramon NoVarro and
others regarded as romantic lead
ers would not be mentioned in
the same breath as Hamlet Jack.
For John Barrymore has a per-
fectly grand sense of comedy,
knows how to act and at mad
Romeo love making is without an
equal.
In Reunion in Vienna" his
egotistical archduke is some
leagues ahead of that same char
acted as portrayed on the stage
by Alfred Lunt. beloved of the
Theater Guild. For Barrymore is
such a better actor than the con-
ceited Alfred (who sails along so
aerenely on Lynn Fontanne's tai
ents), 7 can't see it as contest.
John Barrymore does wonders
for Robert E. SherWood's play.
He admits in his biographical in
Gimacies that he is somewhat of
The Washington times., 1933-05-10
About Show stealers

AS matter of fact, they have
so often been claiming that young
actresses steal pictures from John
Barrymore it is becoming some
thing of a standing joke. The
renowned Richard Watts claimed
Armida took the honors of Gen
eral Crack Crack from Barrymore,
which dropped my opinion of Mr..
Watts as a critic about SO per
cent. I saw others who claimed
Marion Marsh was greater thai
"Svengali." And later Katheri: =
Hepburn was supposed to have
taken the big slice in "A Bill Of
Divorcement" from the star.
To all of which I say stuff
and nonsense. The actress who
works with John Barrymore IS
fortunate, for to me he seem.
to stimulate and inspire and lift
up : the art of pretending TIC e
girls cast opposite a great actor.
There may be an actress, start
ing from scratch, who can steal
a picture from John Barrymore,
but I haven't seen her image on
the screen YET.
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The lob Is Cinch

1.-THE bank Is. let me seat
Utica, New York. And the touch
is a cinch for us. We blow in as
bank examiners just before the
bank opens Thursday, and we
nail the president before he has
a chance to blow with the dough.
If we don't walk out with all of
it, we can certainly snatch him
for at least half. How does it
strike you?"
1t struck Joe beautifully. He
was getting a little old for the
racket and he was inclined to do
a little grumbling now and then.
But this proposition sounded so
excellent that even he could
find nothing to complain about.
So, the following Wednesday
night found them bound for
, Utica, N. Y, on a milk train
with all their plans perfected.
The older con man did not
relish the ride at all. His COM
panion was too happy and jovial
to suit him. He wanted to rest,
but when the other man wasn't
talking, the milk train was shak-
ing him with its sudden stops.
BY the time they arrived in
Utica, Joe's mood was plenty
sour.
The events Of the next hour
did very little to better his tenn
per. For, strangely enough, they
could not find the bank they
were looking for and, even
more important, they couldn't
locate the name of the bank
president in question in the
Utica directory.
They went to the station agent
and placed the matter before
him. Wasn't there a Gypum
National Bank in town? There
was not. Was he familiar with
the name of John Smith, a bank
president? He was not. And to
make matters all the worse, it
was now almost 10 o'clock. And
if they didn't locate the bank
soon, their prey would be on his
way to Canada.
WELL" growled the older man,
what have you got to say for
yourself?"
The other scratched his head.
II can't understand it," he
asserted plaintively. II know
my information was strictly
okay. I know"
He stopped abruptly and
looked at his companion.
What town are we IMP" he
asked suddenly.
Utica" replied the other.
The younger man threw up
his hands.
my God" he groaned. "We're
IN the wrong place. 1t wasn't
Utica, 1t was Ithaca"
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Beautifully Acted

This mother is a curious pat
tern. She worships her two boys,
has them completely bound to her
apron strings. So completely does
she dominate their lives that she
becomes insanely jealous when TO-
nance with girls Of their own age
threatens to usurp just a fair
share Of the attentions they have
1avished upon her. Her affection
brooks no rival, and from q Freu-
dian standpoint this mother
makes fascinating study.
Both Miss Crews as the posses
Sive mother and Miss Dunno as
the girl who penetrated her selfish
and neurotic purpose give per-
formances startling in their we'll
rounded, interest creating quality.
Frances Dee does the hardest
thing possible in pictures-puts
over an hysterical scene with such
smashing vigor and sincerity it
stamps her as brilliant young
actress. I liked "The Silver
Chord" from start to finish. T
even detected signs that Joel Nc
Cres is learning to act, although
he is still bothered about how to
use his hands.
Before I sign off on 1.-THE Silver
Chord" I ought to say that it
comes to Keith's May 10, and
those who like adult screen fare
will surely place it high on the
list.
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When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

COLUMBIA: Esther Ralston
in after the Ball." at 11:00 a..
M, 1885, 2:40, 4:30, 6:15, S:05,
and $50 p. m.
EARLE: George Arliss in 1.-THE
Working Man." at 11:15 a. m,
1855, 4:30. 1870, and 10 p. m.
Stage shops at 1855, 1886. $40,
and 9 p. m.
FOX: Myrna 10y in 1.-THE Bar
barian," at 1890 a. M. $3.50,
6:15, and 9:10 p. m. Stage shows
at 1c:45 a. M, 1:20, Ais. 7:O5,
and 10 p. m.
PALACE: Joan Crawford in
'"Today We Live" at IL M, 1925,
4:45. ITO. and 9:35 p. m.
R-K-O KEITH'S: Wheeler and
Woolsey in "Diplomaniacs," at
11:55 a. m, 1853, 4:01, 6:04, 8:07,
and 1910 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures Gag
new in Picture Snatcher." At
IL a. M, 12:45, 2:3O, 1870, sos,
1850 and GAS p. m.
RIALTO-ZaSu Pitts in "Out
All Night" At 1852 a. M, 1852,
1852, $50. 1852 and 9:52 p. m.
The Washington times., 1933-05-10

a nut and in this picture as an
egomaniac member of the fallen
Hapsburgs he probably enjoys
doing the impudent and crazy
things demanded of the tabasco
lover.
I still think that Playwright
Sherwood leaped from high COM
edy to the most ridiculous farce
premise as a convenient way of
ending his story and still don't
like it although Hollywood has
made it slightly more plausible.
But Reunion in Vienna" is such
a smart and a saucy helping of
sparkling and devilish romance
it is worth seeing.
Reunion in Vienna" offers
Diana Wynyard in her first i'm
portant role since "Cavalcade.
The English girl didn't generate
quite enough warmth for me al
though I expect to see some of
her more ardent admirers claim
she takes the picture from John
Barrymore.
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;; - STAGE AND SCREEN
All I'm a. Day
ODDS AND ENDS
BY
= MARK HELLlNGER

been a sure-fire bet for a couple
Of seasons on Broadway and
would have earned a fortune for
all concerned. Today, sp(eadid
as 1t is, the show must struggle
along and hope for the best.
If you can get around to it,
I urge you to see lone Sunday
Afternoon" And paste the
name of Lloyd Nolan in your
hat. He's going to be movie
star, the poor fellow.
II see by this mornings col
umn," writes B. c., that you
are up to your old trick of rap
ping the fortune tellers and
mediums.
ITO show you how wrong you
can be, I am going to prove
something to you. 1t will open
your eyes, and, If it will help
you to be a little more chari.a-
BILE toward those of us who are
blessed with second sight. I will
feel amply repaid.
This letter is written on Fri
day, May S. Gaze upon the
postmark on the envelop and
you will see that it reads Satur-
day, around a. m. BY the
time you get this, then. the
winner of the Kentucky Derby
will have been Kerry Patch. He
will win by slightly more than
length on a muddy track.
"Now do you believer"