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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-17
Double Feature
will Be Shown
at Ambassador

Starting tomorrow for a three
days engagement, the Ambassador
will present a double feature pro-
gram in which Stan Laurel and Oh
liver Hardy will be starred in full
length picture entitled Sons Of the
Desert" and, "All of Me-" with
Frederic March, Miriam Hopkins,
Helen Mack and George Raft.
Sons of the DESERT is a farce
in which two lodge members steal
away from their wives and attend
a national convention. The wives,
believing their husbands are attend
ing a business conference, are told
the men are making merry in an
other city.
The women go in search for them
A surprise climax brings the
wives and husbands to happy I'M
Outstanding.
"All of Me- is a dramatic story
of society debutante in a Park
avenue home who learns about
life and love from two law-crushed
kids from the slums of "Hell'S
Kitchen
Miss Hopkins plays the part of the
debutante, Frederic Marsh as the
sutton, George Raft, the ex-convict
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-17
Third Week Started

Seemingly, local theater patrons
latest photoplay, David Harum," as
the Fox attraction is appearing for
the third consecutive week at the
Apollo theater.
This in itself is something Of
feat, but the success of the film in
indianapolis is only in keeping with
the same enthusiasm as is shown
elsewhere, according to information
given by the Fox Film executives,
which all goes to prove the public
was right in asking that Rogers be
assigned to make the film adapta-
tion of E. N. Westcott's famous
novel, David Harum."
Because of the nation interest
in the humorist- philosopher-star
letters are said to pour into his
home, suggesting a particular story
or theme or character for lis next
picture. 1t is reported that more
suggestions urging him to play
David Harum" were received than
all others combined It was vir-
tually in response to the command
Of the going public that Fox
Films produced this story.
Typical American Theme
It's typical American theme deals
with a shreWd horse trader. Be-
cause of the GOODNESS with which
he barriers, and his uncanny meth
cd Of outwitting people in business
dealings, his reputation is none too
good in the small ltown in which he
lives.
A young man who has come to
work in the bank owned by the
horse trader learns that his en-
ployer really has a soft heart, and
that his hardness is only for those
who deal unfairly
The young man has fallen in love
with a wealthy girl, but hesitates to
propose marriage because of his
poor financial standing The horse
trader, who is interested in the boy,
tries to help the romance along, but
gets nowhere.
When the girl comes to David
Harum and asks him to enter her
horse in forthcoming race, he ad-
vises the boy to place all his saw
ings on the horse. The hilarious
method in which the old man
brings the horse home a winner,
brings the film to a happy and hila-
riouS conclusion.
The large cast in support of Rog-
ers includes Louise Dresser, Evelyn
Venable, Kent Taylor, Stepin
Fetchit and Noah Berry. James
Cruze directed.
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called Ballet COmlque.
The vaudeville bill includes Ames
and Arno, The Social Errors" whose
versatility is expressed through
devious entertainment accomplish
ments: George Lyons, The Singing
HarpiSt" of radio fame, Burt and
Hickey, comedians, known as The
Broadway TESTERS and. as a Spe-
cial added feature attraction, the
Tom Tomas troupe, a European nov
city, performing amusing, SenSa-
tional and spectacular feats on
stills.
Slim Summerville and ZaSu Pitts
have a rollicking time as arch en-
emies in Love Birds" In this roist-
ering film a rascally Ohio real eS-
tate dealer sells both of them the
same California ranch
A squabble over ownership begins
as soon as they arrive at the prop
erty. But the ranch building turns
out to be tumble-do structure
six miles from nowhere IN track
less desert, unoccupied for years and
totally without water.
An occurrence as strange as it
is absurd brings several hundred
people flocking to the spot, among
them burlesque troupe, in a Wild
gold rush"
The ensuing episodes give Slim
and zasu an opportunity to hit the
high spots Of the plots fun Sc
quenceS. In the supporting cast are
Mickey Rooney, Frederick Burton,
Dorothy Christy, Hugh Enfield, and
Arthur Stone.
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Frank and Milt Britton, who have
placed insanity on a paying basis
with their merry mad musicians.
step out Of Broadway shows to lend
the hokum angles to the revue. with
their famous "Follies" band fea-
turing Walter Niouse) Powell and
Tito.
Ruth Ford. popular singing and
oancing comedienne feature of
many Broadway musical shows, is
also also featured.
The dance features are contribut-
ed by Bebe Barri's dozen beauties
who Introduce dance routines that
are new to theatergoers and not all
hard to look at.
Besides these featured attractions
there are other entertainers. The
entire show is staged under the per-
sonal supervision of Macklin Meg
ley, with special music and lyrics
by Benny Davis and James F. Han
ley.
Film From Kelly Play
Completing the happiness pro-
gram on the screen, Metro Gold
wyn-Mayer, which has the pick of
screendom's stars and stories, has
never produced a funnier motion
picture than The Show-Off," star
ring the wise-cracking Spencer
Tracy and lovable Madge Evans.
Adapted from the famous stage
play by George Kelly which ran
for nearly two years on Broadway
and had more than a successful run
all over the English-speaking world,
the picture abounds with comedy
situations and deals with that most
laughable Of human beings, a con-
f1rmed egotiSt. He is so egotistical
he IS constantly funny. He tells
the president of his company how
to run the firm-and with rather
pathetic results. His blatant self
confidence gets him into a series of
troubles from which he is rescued
by fate and the girl who loves him.
The supporting cast includes
Henry Wadsworth, Lois Wilson.
Grant Mitchell, Clara Blandick,
Alan Edwards and Claude Gilling-
water, Charles F. Reisner directed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-17
New Feature Announced

Production on THE Loudspeaker,"
the new radio comedy by Ralph
Spence, has been begun by Lou
OStrow, Monogram executive pro-
Queer The cast is headed by Ray
Walker and Jacqueline Wells with
Joseph Santley directing. The cast
includes Noel Francis, Charles
Grapewin, Spencer Charters, Lorin
Baker, Mary Carr, Wilbur Mack,
Ruth Romano, Larry Wheat, Leon
ard Carey, Billy Erwin and Billie
Van Every. William T. Lackey will
act as supervisor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-17
Drama at Circle

Death Takes a Holiday" F'redric
MARGINS important starring vehicle
which opened at the Circle yester-
day, offers for its sensational theme
a story Of a gay house party visited
by an important and mysterious
guest.
The hlm version is an adaptation
Of the famous stage play of the
same name written by Alberto Ca
sella. The guest, although appear
ing important and mysterious, is in
reality Death, impersonating a hui
man being in order to discover why
people fear him so. And why they
hang on to life so dearly.
He agrees to take a three-day
holiday. during which time no liv-
ing thing nor person can die. And
he plunges into life to test it and
discover love, because he has been
told that love is the NEST thrilling
Of all human emotions.
His dashing personality and ap-
parent wealth and Importance cas-
lily win the women in the party
and he WoOes each in turn. But as
he reveals his true identity, they
shrink from him in horror.
Finds True Love
Lonely and unhappy, he looks
forward to the end of his holiday
until just before the end he dis
covers the true emotion of love in
a beautiful girl.
Then he, too, breads the parting
hours when he must leave her and
60 back to the shadows.
Supporting Mr. March in this
great role are Evelyne Venable. Sir
Guy Standing and Kent Taylor. A
group of New York actors are also
included in the cast. including Kath-
crime Alexander, Helen Wesley and
Henry TraverS.
Now at the Circle.
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Mae S Fault

Maybe it's Mae Vests fault,
but Earl CAROLS eleven New
York "Vanities" girls, brought
to Hollywood for Paramount's
Murder at the Vanities," pre-
fer their men tall, dark, and
Of course, handsome, according
to a group QUESTIONABLE. Good
dispositions, intellectually and
personality and sense of humor
are helpful, they said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-17

Va A1A4S AACAAA J
A n a tive Of
Hartford, Conn,
Miss Hepburn has
reached the near
pinnacle of film
success in slightly
more than a year.
Mr.. Laughton, a
native of England
and a World war
veteran, started
his stage career
in 1926. Essen
TALLY a character
actor, his comedy
portrayal Of Hen
ry VIII stamped
him as a perform
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-17
Hepburn Rated
With Laughfon
as 1885 Best

By United Press
HOLLYWOOD, March 17.-Hol-
lywood'S "All-America" film team
assumed an international appear
ance today with Katharine Hep
burn sharing honors across the At
lantic with Charles Laughton as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-17
Happy Folks in HOLLYWOOD

Virginia Cherrill, star of Mono
grams He Couldn't Take It." and
her new hubby, Cary Grant, have
arrived in Hollywood. The bride
and bridegroom were in Europe for
over two months and married just
before leaving England two weeks
ago.
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Their selection
W a S announced
at the annual
dinner last night
of the Academy
of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences.
Will Rogers pre-
sided as toast
master.
Neither NJ i S S
Hepburn nor the
English character
actor was present
to receive the gold
statuettes that are
theirs for scoring
i $1,000
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-17
Oracle in Film

Paramount has selected
Slightly Married" as the We
hicle which will introduce Joe
Morrison, nationally known to
stage and radio audiences as
the singer Of THE Last Round
Up" to the screen. He will
appear with George Burns and
Oracle Allen in the piece,
which is an original by j. P.
McEvoy and Claude Binyon,
and will be directed by Nor
man Mcleod.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-17
Spencer Tracy Stars in
Film on Same Program
Circle Offers Fredrc March in Unique Role; Apollo Seized
uIeS David Harum AGAIN.

Headed by golden voiced tenor Broadway
revue Melody Madness
ana beauty, IS now Loews
On
comedy, The - " 7
Inc show Melody Madness assembled Dovney has an
raining ensemble Of forty people
aog vocal entertainment which
are also featured The Downey includes
OF To-Day with spinkng
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-17
Comedy Dominates Both
Stage, Screen at Lyric
Zasu Pitts and Slim SummervIe Appear in Newest
Laugh Production, Love Birds

The Lyrics stage and both devoted comedy in the show
bill vaudeville
boastng headline features Arren and Boderc nationally famous
Alexander
Summervil
Pitts in their newest laugh production. Love Birds
the the mrthu which
vaudeville Alexander
the funny bone Of enthusiasts and all others
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-17
Fields As Canoeist

w. c. Fields. featured player in
Paramount's You're Telling Me, :
lives on the other side of Toluca
Lake from the Lakeside golf club.
and keeps a canoe to ferry himself
across the lake to play a round.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-17
ArIen Still Expert

Richard Arlen, once a swimming
star, has to swim fully clothed and
carrying a regulation marine corps
equipment in Paramount's Come
on Marines"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-17
RuggIes Keens Working

Charlie Ruggles will play an i'm
portant role in the B. P. Schulberg
Paramount picture, Her Masters
Voice." with Lanny Ross and Mary
Boland.
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" Il dCdUtIIIy
members considered the outstanding
film successes of the last year. Miss
Hepburn was honored for her per-
Torrance in Morning Glory" and
Mr.. Laughton for his British-f1lmed
rollicking comedy. THE Private Life
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er Of unusual versatility.
Academy members decided Cav
alcade" was the outstanding picture
of the year. The picture was pro-
duced by Fox.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-17
Back to Costumes

Mae West will again don period
costumes for her third Paramount
starring picture, cit Amt No Sin"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-17

and Miss Mack as the girl of the
SpeakeaSy.
Short reels will complete the pro-
gram
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-17
Clever Comedy
Is Offering Of
Civic Players

The next to the last production of
the Civic Theater this season,
Three Cornered Moon" is most de-
lightful because of the clever way in
which it pokes fun not so much at
the depression as at wealthy fam
lily which goes broke because Of the
depression.
Madcap, gay, frivolous and as
funny as the name they bear, the
Rimplegars, a typical American
family, get in one jam after another
much to their CONSERVATION and to
the audiences amusement.
They lose their entire fortune be-
cause Mrs. Rimplegar has made bad
investments in Wall street; the
children are forced to work; and the
time comes when they even go
hungry.
The story starts off with the FAM
lily living off the fat of the land, an
inherited quarter of a million. Ed
is in college; Douglas wants to act
and is always rehearsing; Kenneth
wants to be lawyer but he has a
girl who is running him ragged.
Elizabeth is in love--or thinks she
is--with the LATEST young embryo
author in Brooklyn" He has been
kicked out of his boarding house
and he promptly comes to live with
and off the Rimplegars.
The family fortune vanishes over
night. DR.. Alan Stevens, the fam
lily physician, gives them some words
of friendly advice. He suggests fol-
one thing that they take in board
ers, and to help the family out he
becomes the first.
There is a battle for the hand of
Elizabeth between the two boarders
Stevens and the author, Donald
The whole play becomes a frolicking
bedlam and the startling and anus
ing climax tops everything that has
gone before.
The cast is as follows.
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army of f4g50O electives.
TO MODERNIZE DEFENSES
By Williams.
p" ~ SCngSr, INC.
By COWan

Lord Haiisham, war secretary,
in a memorandum accompanying
the army estimates, explained
that the increases, however. did
not equal the reductions made
two years ago in the face of the
financial depression. More than
100000 pounds ($2,537,500 Of
the 1934-35 increase, it was set
forth. is for stores CT warlike ma
ture, to be utilized in moderniza-
ton Of coast and other defenses,
and continuation Of mechanical
ton and increased facilities for
training.
again pledged to build Britaln's
air force up to par with other
nations. Great Britain now ranks
sixth in air strength, the statls-
tics show.
Sir Philip Sassoon, under-sec-
retary Of state for aviation. IN
presenting the air force estimates
in the house of commons today,
said he realized that many con-
slider the addition to it disappoinI-
ing. but added:
1--WE do not want at this stage
to put forward a program which
might prove the starting gun IN
8 race for air ornaments.
Ann FOUR SOUADRONS
. Nevertheless, the estimates, as
reported by the United Press last
week totaled 20,165,600 pounds
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RAISE
DEFENSE BILL
Higher Estimates Offered
Parliament for Upkeep
of Fighting Arms

LONDON, March II. (UP).-
Increases all along the line in
Great Britain's appropriations for
national defense during the COM
in~ fiscal year were revealed IN
publication of the defense est
mates yesterday.
The estimates in the "dcfense
budget namely, for the army,
navy and cir force, for the year
bcginnin" April /. total 113,711,-
600 pounds sterling ($577,083,-
$3.50. compared with 108, $780, 0Q
($552, 9C0,950) for the year just
ending.
The army estimates for the fis-
cal year provided for expenditures
of 39,G00,0O0 pounds ($200,970,-
OOO), an increase of 1,650000
pounds ($8,373,75O) over the
current year. The army estimates
included provision for q standing
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don't touch the blade"
She took 1t from him and turned
it over.
"It's quiet at the lower end Of
the beach," Pablito went on. land
we could see the stars there. |
like them better than torches"
"Oh-so do L."
She rose and he was by her in
an instant. towering above her and
looking down at her. She gave him
the dagger. He slipped it under the
broad sash which revealed the
hard slenderness that had been
made by musclc-testing work out
of doors. Then. almost in silence,
they made their way to the de.
serted beach where torches did not
mute the stars.
Now and again he touched her
arm to help her over bit of drift.
wood or ridge of wind-blown
sand. He felt himself trembling as
he touched her and knew how he
loved her. And he knew too that
he loved her so much that he would
always think of her needs before
he thought of his own. no matter
how urgent his own, and that this
was the way OF true loving.
They settled on a bench shell
tered by the twisting. treelike sea
grape vine and. looking at the
stars. Pablito found himself telling
her of the Malayan legend which
says that the moon. when she
comes out with her many star chill
dren. drives the childless sun. in
her great shame. into hiding far to
the other side of the world. He
thought she would like the legend
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(S1O2.496,OOO) for the coming
year, or an increase of EFT, 900
pounds ($2,67S,000( over the
current period. -Four additional
suuadrons from nine to II planes
each are to be added in the COM
ing year, bringing the royal air
force to total strength of 81
rekular sQuadrOns.
Sassoon called attention to
President Roosevelt's approval Of
big additions to the United States
air corps and the order of Kle-
menti Voroshilov, Soviet war
commissar, isued last August, de-
claring Russia's intention to sur
pass the biggest capitalist air
powers.
'In view of these circun.
stances" he said. "the govern
ment feels it is impossible for this
country to continue to hold in
allegiance it's 10-year-old program,
now so long overdue. We cannot.
continue to afford to accept a po-
sition of inferiority.
PARITY IN THE AIR
eve have made it plain that
this country must, so long as air
forces exist, have parity in the
air, howsoever be it attained
lie said that Britain would
maintain her stand in support Of
air bombing for police purposes
as. having proved more humane
and economical than any method
of dealing with colonial disorders.
In debate on the air estimates,
Stanley Baldwin said that if
disarmament convention were
impossible, Britain Immediately
would seek an air convention
Greatly, at least with the ma
lions of western Europe eff we
can't include nations farther
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was based on the power of the
automobile, taxation system
adopted by most European coun-
tries. The new government
scheme abolishes the horsepower
tax in favor Of a supertax OF
2 francs so centimes on every five
liters can Of gasoline sold by re-
tail. This approximates to 81
centimes increase per gallon.
Before the present law came
into force, slightly more than half
the amount the automobilist paid
for his gasoline went to the state.
INCREASED MILEAGE
1t is estimated by experts that
the owner of a five horsepower
car who has paid an annual tax
of APO francs now will be able to
increase his yearly mileage to be-
tween $500 and 5000 miles with
out increasing his previous an
nual expenditure, including the
cost of the old annual tax.
Contrarily, it is calculated that
business people using a 10 horse
power car and covering 100 kilo-
meters daily throughout, the year
will have to pay under the single
tax on gasoline about 1900 francs
q wear instead of the previous tax
of 800 francs on the basis Of
Utayo do circulation"
While the government figures
on an increased revenue from this
source of 4OO,O00,000 francs, the
figures may fall short If this
proves to be the case, the law
entities the government to add a
further tax of SO centimes a five
liter can. rrp. "a
There is no substitute for
adyertisinr.o
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and she did like II. Presently,
speaking little less shyly. he was
telling her the Greeks idea that
the stars in their moving made
music that the gods alone could
hear. 81 like TO think Of that" he
said. land somehow | don't believe
it's so far off. Almost every man,
| guess. has n song that is his
alone and that some one he cares
for puts into his heart"
ESTELLE turned to face him.
- looking UP at him. "Pablito.
she said. Il know you and ] knew
I'd like you and | do"
He could not answer that.
Cant we be friends?" she asked
He caught his breath How.
Miss Estelle??" ne asked in turn
when he could speak.
"But-why couldn't we be?"
I'VE belong 10 different worlds.
he said slowly. "You see you are a
princess and | am servant
81 don't think that should make
any difference. she said with
bit of youthful severity. YOU
don't really think it matters. do
you?"
I'm afraid ' do"
why" she asked with shade
of disappointment.
well, because nowadays a prince
who comes calling on princess
must be mounted on { fine automo
bile. You cam rescue a princess
from a tower if you're astride a
FLYER. People would hear you Gem
ing and bar the gates,"