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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
Miss La Toilette
Dodges Politics
Cousin of Two Officials
Seeks Film Role.
By United Press

By United Press
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 1.-Marion
La Toilette, one of the Wisconsin
La Follettes, has no intention of fol-
lowing her famous kinsmen into
politics. At least not unless she
doesn't attain her present ambition.
She was located among a list of
candidates in film beauty contest,
winners of which will receive parts
in THE Great Ziegfeld," a picture to
go into production soon.
Miss La Toilette came here from
Buffalo, N. Y, where she acted with
e. stock company. She admits her
enthusiasm for acting, but rather
wiStfully adds that if she falls short
of her goal she will abide by her
fathers wishes and take up a polit-
ical career.
the 22-year-old actress is a
cous;n IF Senator Robert and Gov
or Phillip La Toilette and a
daughter of Warren E. La Toilette,
until recently in charge of aviation
extension in the department of
commerce. She will soon share in
a large French estate left by her
mother. The estate includes a cash
bequest of 100000 and large realty
holdings in France.
Miss La Toilette was educated in
the west, attending the University
OF Utah and the College of the Holy
Name, Oakland, Cal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
Color Films Will
Cost $7,OOO,OO
By United Press


HOLLYWOOD, Dec. Pioneer
pictures, headed by John Hay Whit
ney, New York financier, will spend
$7,000,000 in production of nine or
more technicolor feature pictures, it
was announced today.
Mr.. Whitney returned to New
York after completing details of the
production program, which calls for
the first picture going into rehearsal
leading role
The studio announced that Merriam
G. Cooper, upon completing his cur
rent two pictures at RKO, will join
Pioneer as vice-president in charge
of production.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
Orchestra to
Offer German
Concert Music
indianapolis Symphony to
Play for Second Time
Tuesday Night.

An all German program will be
presented by the indianapolis SYM
phony orchestra in its second ap-
pearance of the season, Tuesday
Eight, Dec. 4, at the Murat theater.
In addition, George Newton, bass,
who was heard last season in New
York, now resident of Indianap-
oils, will be the Soloist.
The orchestra will open with
Memberships Fourth Symphony in
A major, and will close with two
favorite Wagnerian numbers, "a
Siegfried Idyll" and the overture to
die Meistersinger."
Mr.. Newton will sing Seneca's
Farewell from Monteverdi's "Coron-
alton From Poppea" and Vulcan's
song from GounodS philemon and
Baucis."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
Bing Crosby Tries
to Grow Whiskers

Bing Crosby is undergoing the
hardest job of his career. Trying to
get into character" for his nex5
picture, Mississippi, the Para
mount star is busily attempting to
grow Sideburns and a muStache.
Rot content with just cultivating
the required adornment, Crosby is
rasI a complete beard. explaining
that he'll let the makeup depart
ment slice away at a later date
those parts that are not necessary
to the picture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
Civic Theater
Will Present
Mystery Play
Riddle Me This Former
New York Hit to Be
Next Offering.

At $3.50 at the Playhouse tonight
the curtain will go up on Riddle
Me This" the second production Of
the season of the Civic theater.
Frederick Burleigh. new director,
has great hopes for this murder
mystery play which was a hit a
season or two ago on Broadway.
Mr.. Burleigh by his Sunday night
additions has been able to obtain
some new talent, and several new
faces will be seen in the cast Of
Riddle Me This"
The engagement of this mystery
play is for five nights, including q
performance tomorrow night.
Reports from the rehearsals are
that both the cast and the director
have gone way past anything that
the Civic has done for a long time.
The players love the play and
their parts, since the playwright,
has given them some juicy charac-
ter assignments.
The cast of Riddle Me This" is
as follows:
DR.. Tindal-Norman Green.
Kirk-Robert Hanika.
McKinley-Sidney Sanner.
Mrs. Ward-Eunice Pierce.
The Maid-FranceS Wescott.
Frank MarSh-Phil Sheridan.
Vera MarSh-Dorothy Thomas.
Julia Reed-Phyllis Byron.
Jack Reed-Stanley Joseph.
Ruth Tindal-Marcella Parry.
Sully-Julian Fix.
Duffy-Bradford Hodges.
Alcock-Henry Jacoby.
The engagement of Riddle Me
This" will close with a performance
on next Wednesday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
Stage, Radio
and Screen to
Offer Talent
ZiegfeId Show Will 0peG at
EngIiSh'S Dec. s in
Three Days.

Che greatest aggregation OK
stage, screen and radio stars ever
to assemble on Il local stage at one
time will be making merry at Eng
lish's when Mrs. Florenz Ziegfeld
presents the latest edition of the
"Ziegfeld Foiiios" here Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6, Z and
3, with & matinee Saturday.
Supporti~.g those famed comics,
Fannie Brlce and Willie and Eugene
Howard, are such notables as June
and Cherry Preisser. acrobatic
dancing sisters, and Harrison and
Fisher, the dance team of New
York and London ballroom fame.
Vivian Janis of the networks,
Barre Hill of the Chicago Opera
Company, and Niela Goodelle,
prima donna of the last "FollieS,"
will be in the cast
Victor Morley, veteran dramatic
star of half a hundred successes;
Eva Arden of the Winter Garden in
New York; Bryce Hutchens, young
English star; Judith Barron, of the
musical comedy stage; Leona SouSa,
most beautiful showgirl in the
world; Evelyn Thawl, premiere
dansuese, and Dolores Montez, re-
Gently chosen Miss Worlds Fair"
at the Chicago exposition beauty
contest, round out the cast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
Bernie and Band
Return to Films
By Times Spccsoi

By Times Spcct0l
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. l. - Ben
Bernie, the old maestro, and all his
little lads, have returned to Holly
wood to resume his Paramount
screen career. He will be featured
IN "Cne Night Stand" which is to
be directed by Alfred Worker, with
George Raft. the only player so far
set for the film.
While in Hollywood, Bernie will
continue his regular Tuesday night
proadcaStS over the Columbia sys-
tenn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

1888, they have since become known
throughout the country.
what 1 have long hoped for"
said Miss CdSky, speaking for her
self and Mr.. Triggs, 'has come to
pass. We shall play with Werner
Jansen, for whom we have the pro-
foundest admiration, a program of
classical and American music and
shall choose contemporary American
music that we feel belongs in the
category of great music. There is at
this very time in this country the
greatest of creative talent that must
be given the chance to be heard"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
ROUNDING ROUND
THEATRES D.rH H, cA kMAs

Will night to
Pupils from Mrs schngs appear elaborate floor
show
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

The second regular offering of the
Civic TheaCer at the Playhouse will
open tonight.
Riddle Me This" a detective mys-
tary play, will be the offering for five
nights. Bob Hanika is in the cast.
A performance also will be given
tomorrow night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

When Ziegfeld Follies opens a
three-day engagement Thursday
night at English's, Billie Joyce will
be one of the beautiful women
present.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
Mack Sennett Sues
tor Damages Again
By United Press

By UntteU Press
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 1. - Mack
Sennett is again trying to obtain
$4,000 damages for injuries suffered
in an automobile accident which
killed Charles Mack, blackface
comedian, near Mesa, Ariz., last Jan.
IL.
He has filed new suit against
Macks widow, Mrs. Myrtle Mack,
and an insurance company, charg-
ing Mrs. Mack with negligent driy-
ing.
Sennett's first suit was dismis ,ed
when he failed to return from Eng
land in time for the trial.
George Moran, Mack's partner in
the 1.-TWO Black Crows" lost a suit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01

Those appearing will be Richard
Pierce, Dorothy Ann Pierce, Jean
Evelyn Ludwig, Betty Jane Mitchell,
Marjorie Rose Meyers and Phil
Parsons.
Marc Wolf, chief barker, an
nounces that this floor SHOW will be
one of the hits of the current Va
riety Club season.
On Monday night in the club
rooms, the first annual stage party
will be held. Many entertainers
have been engaged to appear. Sup
per will be served some time around
9 o'clock.
Because of the stage party Mon
day night, the regular Monday moor
luncheon will not be held.
a LITERARY event of impor-
n lance here will take place at
8:15 Saturday night, Dec. Is, when
Michael Gold, internationally known
author, editor and critic, will speak
in the Lincoln room OF the Lincoln.
He will speak on 1.-THE Crisis of
Modern Literature"
This will be an open forum meet
ing sponsored by the John Reed
Club.
MISS LEONA SACHS will have
AVA one of the leading roles in
meet Uncle Sally" which will be
the opening production of the sea-
son for the Brookside Players.
This comedy will be presented
next Thursday night at the Brook
side community house. Ronald
Van ArSdale is the director.
Mr.. Van Arsdale is formerly of the
Civic theater and is past presi-
dent of Thespis of Butler university.
THEEEEE brilliant young American
- artists are to take part in the
General Motors Symphony Concert
at 8 tomorrow night. f. S. T.
Werner Jansen, to conduct the
General Motors Symphony orches-
u q, AAdS N1AOoCll TWO Ldl-
ented duo-pianiSts, Vera Brodsky
and Harold Triggs. foy this SYM
phony program to be Broadcast over
an NBC network.
Mr.. Jansen, comparatively un-
known a half dozen years ago, is
now being hailed as one of the most
conspicuous figures in the world of
music, since his appearance this
season as the first native New
Yorker ever to conduct the New
York MISUNDERSTANDING.
He is modest and serious young
man who approaches his task with
certainty and authority. Conduct
ing without a score, he has been re-
peatedly likened by the critics to
the great maestro, ARTURO Toscanini.
Vera Brodsky and Harold Triggs,
duo-pianists, to be featured with
MIR Jansen, have also had their
great talents recently recognized by
appreciative American audiences.
Making their debut with the Phil
onic-Symphony orchestra at
the summer stadium concerts in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
Colbert Receivers
From Flu Attack
By Times Special

By Times Special
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 1.-Claud-
cite Colbert, who has been confined
to her home with severe case of
influenza for the past five days, has
returned to her starring role in
Paramount's "The Gilded Lily" it
is announced. According to her
personal physician, DR.. Joseph
FRESHMAN, Miss Colbert had a mar
row escape from a siege of pneu-
mOnia
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
Lewis Booked

Ted Lewis, high-hatted TRACE
dian of melody, will bring his
new stage show to the Circle,
starting next Thursday.
Lewis and his associates will
present a complete show on the
stage with the band, Carol and
Schalita, Paul White. the three
Royce sisters, Mildred Gage, Ed
die Chester, Ted Lewis Jr., and
many others.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
Operetta Cast Completed

By Times Special
NEW YORK, Dec. In COM
pleting the cast for his new cper-
eta, "The O'Flypn," Russell Jarney
has engaged Raymond O'Brien,
Jules Epeilly, Charles Henderson, H.
II. McCollum and George Shields,
all of whom are now in rehearsal
under the direction of Max Figman.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-27
JACK DECLINES ACLU INVITATION
Head of Growers And Shippers Denounces
Good WIFI Tour To Valley.

An invitation to address So
called "good will tour" to Imper-
ial Valley, sponsored by the Amer
lean Civil Liberties Union, has been
flatly reected by A. N, Jack, pres
ident of the Imperial Valley Grow
ers and Shippers Protective asso-
citation, he stated today.
The invitation was extended in
a letter from Chester Williams
Los Angeles member of the A. c. L.
u, Jack said Joaquin Terrazas
Mexican consul at Calexico, and
General Pelham D. Glassford have
also been invited to address the
meeting, Jack was informed.
Having had experience prev
iously with the American Civil Lib
critics Union and what I consider
their allied CommuniStic organlza-
tions, I feel it would be impossible
for me to sway them from what
feel is their intended purpose to
destroy all industries in Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-27
JAPAN : ACT
| ENDS CHANCE
Of DISCUSSION
By HOBART c. MONTEE
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 81. W,P)-
Whatever else Japan's unofficial
"hands off China" announcement
has done, it appeared today to have
closed definitely the door to bilat-
eral discussion of Pacific problems
between Japan and the United
States as a prelude to the 1885 ma
val conference.
Canvass of official opinion by
United Press revealed an almost
unanimous belief that such discus
sions now would be impossible.
There never was much enthusi-
asm in official circles here for the
proposals put forward by the Jap
anese government in an unofficial
manner from time to time during
the past six months for full and
frank discussion of far eastern prob
lens" between the United States
and Japan prior to the naval con-
ference.
Officials here believed that all
nations having interests in the far
east should be counted in on such
discussions.
This was revealed by Secretary of
State Cordell Hull in the recent ex-
change of good will messages be-
tween Hull and the japanese for
eign minister, Koki Hirota. Hull
said all powers having interests in
Asia should be included in any dis
cussion of Pacific problems.
There had appeared, however,
some responsible opinion, outside of
official circles, that bilateral dis
cussions with Japan prior to the
conference might have achieved
some constructive results.
This seems practically wiped out
by the pronouncement of the ia
panese foreign office spokesman on
April 16 of the now famous "clarifi-
cation of japanese policy toward
China"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-27
MAN HELD AS
SUSPECT IN
BREMER CASE

CHICAGO, April 27. W.P)-Fed-
eral agents today held William E.
Viedler, Illinois eX-convict, who
had in his possession $2665 which
agents said was part of 100000
ransom paid by Edward G.. Bre-
mer of st. Paul to kidnapers.
The suspect, a small and har-
rassed appearing man of 35, de-
fled questioners, agent said. and
refused to explain his possession
of the ransom money.
Melvin Purvis. chief investigator
here for the department of justice,
said Viedler had S3185 in his pock-
cts at the time he was arrested.
His capture resulted from anony-
nous information that Viedler was
displaying a large sum of money
in a race booking resort. Agents
arrested him there. Purvis said
there was no doubt that $2665 of
the money, mostly in SIS and $40
bills, was part of the Bremen ram
som.
Bremen. banker son of Adolf
Bremer. ST. Paul brewer, was held
more than three weeks before he
was released after payment of the
100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-27
OFFICER SAYS ESCAPED CONVICT
HAS LENGTHY RECORD OF CRIMES

Park, IngleWood, Glendale, Belve-
dere Gardens and Los Angeles.
Stensland said the gang had per-
retrated a long series of robberies
and holdups in late 1882 and early
1888, specializing in chain stores,
and, in addition, had a long record
OF crime in Texas.
At the time OF Stewart S convic-
ton here, Stensland said he sent
back to Texas authorities a stack
Of warrants covering five bank rob-
berries and packing house holdup
in and around Dallas.
The outstanding exploit was on
March 30, 1892, according TO Stems
land, when Stewart, Cecil, and
Shaded terrorized the town of Knox
City, Texas, and robbed the bank
there of $4,000.
The three men held up the town
marshal and forced him to aid them
in breaking into the bank.
They worked all night on the
safe and ran out of gas for their
acetylene torch, but obtained a
fresh supply from a nearby garage
and complete the bank job.
Holding the town at bay they
made their escape after scattering
,tacks on all the roads leading out
of the place.
Stensland said it was believed
Stewart had at least 100000 hid
den in Texas and would make an
effort to reach the cache.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-27
RECLAMATION
DEPARTMENT
HEADS READY
Request Will Be Made At Dem
yer Office And Offers Will
Be Opened AT Yuma.
LOCAL OFFICIALS PLEASED
Hewes And Other Members Of
District Board Express Salts
faction At News.

WASHINGTON, April 27. U.P) =
Officials of the federal bureau of
reclamation today announced plans
to ask bids for initial construction
work on the All-American canal
project, in Imperial Valley, Cali
| forllia, early next week.
The bids, it was said, will be
asked by the reclamation bureaus
chief engineer at Denver. 1t was
said they would be opened later
| at Yuma, Ariz.
According to plans before Wash
ington officials, initial construc-
ton work will involve about $5,OOO,-
! 900. An allotment of $4,000, 900
was made for the project, and re-
Gently released by the treasury de-
partment to the bureau of recla-
! nation.
In commenting upon the above
United Press dispatch which was
! read at meeting of the irrigation
=, district directors this morning,
Evan T. Hewes, chairman of the
board, said:
Il am very pleased to hear that
bids are being called for construc-
ton of the canal at this early date.
1t has been discouraging that the
action has been delayed so long.
I'VE realize, however, that there
is a tremendous amount of work
| to be done at the Denver office in
order to arrange schedules so that
time and units of equipment can
be used to the most economical
advantage on the construction
work. Quite often a matter of a
couple of months additional time
on a unit makes a difference of
many thousands of dollars saved
and enables the operators to use
their equipment to the best ad-
vantage
"A further delay was caused
by the new formations recently
| discovered by Mr.. Priest in test
holes along the proposed route of
the canal. These delays were un-
avoidable and news that the bids
are to be called for soon indicates
the work will be in progress before
much more time has passed"
Other directors expressed their
pleasure at the news that the gov
ernment will issue the call for bids
next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-27
KIDNAPERS STILL HOLD GIRL,
FEDERAL AGENTS SEEK DILLINGER
AND COMRADES in NEW HIDEOUT
Outlaws Believed To Have Gathered In New
Rendezvous Located In Northern Wiscon-
sin Woods.

SQUAW LAKE, Wis, April 27
U.P)-Five automobile loads of de-
partment of justice agents stalked
through the wooden slopes along
Squaw Lake today on vengeance
hunt for members of the John Dill
linger gang.
Agents were informed that at
least four desperate outlaws were
hiding in a resort building on the
lake front.
The gangsters were believed to
have come to Squaw Lake after
leaving hiding place where they
took refuge after fleeing from a
trap at the Little Bohemia lodge
last Sunday.
The agents began their hunt at
dawn, after a night of guarding all
roads which permit egress from the
suspected area. Their hunt in the
Suuaw Lake area came after an au-
tomobile allegedly stolen in Lac Du
Flambeau was traced here.
The car was stolen at 11:30 p. m
last night and witnesses of the theft
claimed that George (Baby Face
Nelson, alleged killer of a fedora
agent in Sundays clash, was thu
thief.
County authorities Throughout
northern Wisconsin were warned
to be on the lookout for two auto
mobiles in which the gangsters were
believed planning their getaway,
Squaw Lake is approximately q
miles from Mercer, near Sunday S
fiasco trap.
Gang Number Uncertain
Federal agents bore machine guns
and pistols. County authorities were
expected to support their hunt with
blockaded roads. Although authori-
ties offered the use of possemen
the agents hesitated to use civilian
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-27

help, fearing that numerous casual
ties might result.
1t was uncertain how many men
the agents expected to find. The
Squaw Lake area is near the Lac
Du Flambeau Indian reservation
and reports were that at least one
Indian had joined the gangsters.
At least three of the Dillinger
gang of six or seven were believed
to have escaped to Minnesota. Two
innocent men, including w. Carter
Baum, federal agent from Wash
ington, died as the result of the
premature springing Of the Little
Bohemia lodge trap.
Four other men were wounded
and the possibility was seen with
the finding of a bloodstained car
hear st. Paul that one of the gang
Sters had been hit.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-27
ARMED GANG
REPORTED IN
INDIANA TOWN

SULLIVAN, Ind, April 27 U.R)-
Three carloads of men heavily
armed with machine guns and pis-
tolls obtained gasoline at a filling
station here this afternoon and sped
away toward Linton without paying
for their fuel.
County officials acted on the as
sumption that the Is to 20 men
might be associates of John Dillin-
ger, who has been expected to re-
turn to his home state since his
spectacular escape from an ambush
of federal agents in Wisconsin Mon
day.
Jess Lowry, filling station attend
ant,said one of the cars bore Min
nesota license plates. The other Ii
censes were from Texas.
Deputy sherlffs hastily threw a
net of patrolmen across highways
leading eastward.
"All of the men were heavily
armed" said Lowry, "but I was so
excited 1 don't know whether any
of them looked like Dillinger or
other members of his gang.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-27

LOS ANGELES, April 81. up
Wanda T. Stewart, escaped San
Quentin convict widely sought in
California today, was described by
Capt. Norris G. Sten5land OF the
sheriff's staff, as 1.-the second
most dangerous criminal in the
United States. -
Stewart was captured in Los An
geles on April 10, 1888, with three
companions, after a series of bold
holdups throughout the county, in
which they were said to have OBJ
tanned thousands of dollars.
Stewart, George Cecil, Edward
Shaded and Ralph Fletcher were
sent to San Quentin June 80, last,
to serve sentences of five years TO
life for seven robberies perpetrat-
ed in Long Beach, Huntington
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-27
San Diego To
Aid Road Fight

San Diego plans to give full sup
port to Imperial Valley and Yuma
in preventing a change in the rout-
ing of the Broadway of America,
according TO Leo Hetzel, Robert
Hays and A. j. Mercier, who re-
turned today from the coast city
where they met with road boost
ers to discuss plans for the COM
ing Broadway of America con-
vention in Dallas. Texas.
San Diego had 100 member
ships prior to the convention last
year and hopes TO have even more
this year. Hays said, "and they
hope to have three or four cars
to make the trip to Dallas. They
will join with the local delegation
and in turn will pick up the Yuma
delegation and proceed to Dallas.
Our visit was entirely success
full in making San Diego realize
the danger there is to losing the
Broadway of America routing and
we were assured their full COOP
Grafton TO prevent it