The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-20

Poll of Children Shoes Leaning Tozcu1d Co7Oboy Pictures
BY HELEN LINDSAY
Times STAN Writer

A S numerous as the freckles on
n their young. perspiring faces.
are the movie stars chosen by In
dianapolis children as their IA
vOrites."
One thing, however, was APP
parent in a poll taken at the city's
Fairgrounds The days when
Dead-Eye Dick and other hair
raising heroes held the interest of
Americas youngsters have been
carried over into the present. For
almost every boy asked whom he'd
rather see in a motion picture,
named one of the wild west"
stars.
Tom Mix and Ken Maynard
seemed to be first choices, with
Buck Jones galloping along a close
second. And not only were these
the choice of the boys. but little
girls twisted their starched ging-
ham dresses in embarrassed con-
fession that they liked cowboys.
too"
The yoluptuOus curves of Mae
West. who has been condemned
by adults interested in the cam
paign to clean up Hollywood for
the safety of children, intrigued
only one child questioned.
He was Robert Johnson, IA, OF
1927 North Gale street. Roberts
choice of a favorite male star
was Tom Mix. He likes Mae and
Tom because they know how
to act"
Norma Shearer wasn't men
toned in the selections. Neither
was Carole Lombard, nor many
another screen actress under fire
now for ultra sophisticated roles.
TOW YER, Jean Harlow's
II glamorous beauty has en-
tranced at least two of the cityS
children. Betty Jean Johnson, 10
year-old sister of Robert, likes
Jean Harlow because she's so
pretty"
And I liked Robert Montgom-
cry in Mr.. X, too," Betty Jean
said, awaiting her turn in game
of indoor baseball at the BrOokside
park playground.
Mary Jane Soudriette, 8, of 745
Linwood avenue, chose Jean Har-
low, too. The selection was
made because of jeans blondneSs.
Mary Jane had the air of being a
little girl who might select the
brightest tinsel on the Christmas
tree for her own special prize.
The blond actresses seemed to
carry the greatest appeal for these
critical youngsters. Bobby Brown,
10. of 1925 East Sixteenth street,
added his vote for lighter hair in
emphatic praise of Ann Harding.
I carry her picture in my
pocket all the time" he said,
pauSing beside a slide to produce
a worm likeness of the star of
many a sophisticated picture.
1t took a nearby 13-year-old
girl to explain.
Il think Anne Harding looks on
the outside like we all feel our
mothers are on the inside" she
explained haltingly.
Anne Harding also was the
choice of Arvinea Pierson, Is, OF
1867 North Tuxedo street.
Il liked her in Gallant Lady,
and 1 like her in all of her pic
lures, because she knows how to
take the parts they give her. Ar
vinea said.
ID AY STIFF, 10, of 1880 Olney
IN street, never misses a picture
iii which Will Rogers plays.
It's because he's so funny"
Ray explained. Eleven-year-old
Frank Gierke, of 1348 North Gale
street. likes Richard Arlen, be-
cause he's a good actor"
Pearl Johnson, Is, of 1927 North
Gale street; Tom Thigpen, II, of
1927 North Gale street, and Ernest
Van TreeSe, IL, of 1912 Lowell ave-
nue., agree that Ken Maynard is
their idea of what a movie actor
should be- Ernest is so attracted