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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-03

baby bruises; it also cost him So in
fines and court costs.
Court testimony indicated Mrs.
Viola Pennington, 1912 S. Ire
mont-av, was a trif1e overly sus-
piciouS when she saw and heard
Mr.. Colt snoring on a neighbours
back porch.
Just what happened when Mrs.
Pennington started to investigate
her suspicious was a subject of
bitter dispute in court. Mrs. Pen
nington said Mr.. Colt tried to
strike her. She admitted crashing
an "unbreakable" coffee cup on
his head.
Two women neighbors testified
she kicked him, too, but Mrs.
Pennington denied that.
She was fined ST and costs.
sentence suspended, on an assault
and battery charge. After filming
Mr.. Colt, Floyd Mannon, Judge
pro tenn. gently scolded the bat
tered man for fighting in such hot
weather.
oh, Ham; Another Kernel
IT'S "Cunnel" Seligman now, if
Il you are speaking to Sidney j.
Seligman, attorney in the law
offices of Senator Jacob Weiss.
Mr.. Seligman became a member
of the vast army of Kentucky
Colonies last Monday when he
received official notice of his ap-
pointment, he admitted today.
Il
Such q Frost!
A COLD dinner was served last
L N night at the home of Mrs. j.
Althardt, R. r. 10, Box "a, because
two men who represented them
selves as travelling stove repair
men were fakes. Mrs. Althardt
reported to the sheriff's office that
the men repaired her stove. COL
lected the money and drove away.
When she tried to build a fire to
prepare the evening meal, the
f1rebox fell out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-03

By United Press
CLEVELAND. Aug. 3.-One man
was drowned and thousands of dol
lars in property damage caused here
by a sudden thunder storm which
assumed cloudburst proportions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-03
BY JOE COLLIER
Times stan Writer

TOMMY BILLION sighed and
Il took another cup of 75-cent
coffee.
Il can't understand it," he said.
I can't understand how I've of
Tended my own native country
man, Mike Morrissey."
Tommy looked years older than
he is. Care weighed heavily on
him. Some one soothed him with
a question.
why Tommy" he was asked,
what's wrong now with you and
Mike?"
Tommy took about a 35-cent
swig out Of his coffee cup.
We'll, sir" said he, Mikes
taken his policemen out of my
place, and the old place doesn't
seem the same. You get sort of
used to a Teller when he hangs
around for year and half, and
especially when he's cop. 1t gives
you that secure feeling. You
know what l mean"
Tommy finished his coffee.
NOV, they're gone" he sighed,
L y lust like that. Didn't even
say good-by, one of them didn't.
That was the one we opened the
place at in the morning for
and he didn't SHOW up. We had
to stay and take care of the shop
ourselves, and both FRANKIE and
me had sort of planned on leav-
ing the cop there for a while and
doing some errands ourselves"
Fellow mourners gathered quiet
ly, as the occasion demanded,
about the table and listened as
Tommy played the sentimental
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-03

Names Coal Company Receiver
Superior Judge Joseph r. VIII
liams today appointed Chester L.
Robbins receiver for the Indian
apolis Coal Co., of which the late
John A. George was president.
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TOMMY'S HEART is BROKEN!
For COPS Don't Lice at DIlonS Anymore Woe Is Us

for them, and reading the news
paper l subscribed for, I'd say to
myself, l would say;
Tommy, when fellow coun-
tryman sends over a personal
emissary to your place of business
day after day for a year and a
half and has him just sit down
and be, the least you can do is
make him comfortable. And
you've done that and you ought to
be satisfied.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-03

New guaranteed tires, 15c week. Save
SLIGO up. Hoosier Pete.-Adv.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-03
CLOUDBURST HITS OHIO
Property Loss Reaches Thousands in
Steubenville Area.

sTEUBENVILLE, o., Aug. g.
Rains of cloudburst proportions
which poured inches of rain on the
city and vicinity within the space of
an hour, caused thousands of dol
lars in damage here last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-10

as nice, well-mannered people who will take
one piece of candy from the box and VIII be
polite enough not to complain.
THEY may write star several times month;
criticize his last picture: tell their own
troubles and ask for advice; ask for an auto
graph without threatening . stars person.
They never ring an actors doorben at mid
night and demand ridiculous sums Of money.
which has been done.
Group 3 however, wants the whole dern
box of sweets-or else. From Tinkertown to
Kendelville these well-meaning worshipers
never tire of laying siege to their darlings, par
ticularly in Hollywood itself, where their verve
and nerve have 1t all over those same qualities
in their brothers and sisters from Iowa.
Hollywood's fans Of this type are without
doubt the smartest and most determined in
the United States. With amazing ingenuity
they never fail to invent some new way to
demonstrate their alarming curiosity about
their idols. They snoop out the stars favorite
haunts-then they do the haunting. They lie
in wait at the studio gates. They even know
the license numbers Of their cars. Their be-
havior Il little awesome. They demand too
much.
For examples:
Madge Evans and party of her guests ar
rived at Hollywoods Fl Captain Theater the
other evening two minutes before the first
curtain. Hurry or no hurry, Evans and party
found the door blocked by hundred-odd OF
Madge's admirers, demanding autographs. With
no hint Of Impotence Madge obliged them
al-but not one Of her party got into the
theater until the first act was half over.
At q recent premiere at Grauman's Chinese
Theater the fans blocked traffic for . block
on Hollywood boulevard to get a glimpse OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-10
Ask viii Rogers.

ASK VIII rogers. Will has oue VI %iC nho0s
pretentious dressing room bungalows in movie
DOM But viii is never found there because
he never uses it.
I'm not much for company" says WILL
"and I realize I'd have plenty II ever eStab-
lished myself In my bungalow. People can't
crowd into 3 coupe, SO do my costume changes
in my car and I pick q new parking place
every day"
Bling crosby hasn't forgotten his last week
Of personal appearances at the paramount
Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Bing ar
rived early one day to avoid the crowd he was
bound to find waiting for him at the stage
entrance. But the crowd had arrived even
earlier, just to avoid being fooled in any such
fashion.
By the time Crosby had fought his way
through his loving public it was time for his
number ON the stage-but Bling was SO out OF
breath he couldn't sing. Thereafter Mr.. Crosby
had q police escort to and from the theater
entrance.
Perhaps the most talked-of police escort for
q film star was the squad of 30 officers which
was necessary to protect Mae West several
months ago on her way to and from the Los
Angeles court house where she testified at the
trial of two jewel thieves.
Following the completion of her last picture,
Joan Crawford went shopping at the Hotel Am
bassador to buy birthday present for friend.
The same afternoon 200 schoolgirls went to
the same hotel to see special matinee at the
Ambassador Theater. Joan never got as far as
the counter of the first shop. The adoring fe-
males swooped down upon her as she entered
the lobby and Miss Crawford spent the after
noon answering questions and signing auto
graphs.
The other evening a crowd caught Wheeler
and Woolsey exiting from the R-K-O Theater
following a preview and presented enough
autograph books to fill a public library.
One very impatient lad pulled out small
portion of Woolsey's shirt and of course it
wasn't long until that actor had very little shirt
left to pull at all. Seeing that Mr.. Woolsey's
sense of humor was being stretched a bit.
Mr.. Wheeler pulled all the buttons off his vest
and handed them to his partner-just to make
joke of it, Some fun.
OF course these Hollywood fans have their
counterparts all over the world. When big
ocean liner carrying Marlene Dietrich locked
In France Is months ago huge crowd actually
threatened the lady because they disapproved
of her mannish mode Of dressing-and Euro
peans aren't usually that exacting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-10
FeqUer Farm Failures

FINANCIAL conditions on the farms are un-
doubtedly better. One set of statistics
which bears out this fact is the listing of farm
bankruptcies, which have declined 20 per cent
In one year.
The East North Central and the Pacific States
showed the greatest reduction In failures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-10

know that the
stars divide the
public clan into
two groups
roup No. l
boasts tn o s o
whose enthusi-
asnn Is tempered
with good taste.
Group No. 2 In
cludes tn oS e
whose enthusi-
q s m oftttmeS
assumes fe q r.
s ON e proper
tons.
Group 1 can
be disposed Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-10
OF course the screen celebrities
couldn't DO without their public but
that same public often goes too far
in its demands and makes the life
OF an actor pretty miserable

But Marlene was smart. She read her pub
lie and acted accordingly. When she returned
from France she brought with her very ex-
pensive and very feminine wardrobe
When Dolores Del Rio and her husband
Cedric Gibbons made their recent trip to Mexico
the hotel where they stopped was forced to post
q hefty guard at the entrance to keep Dolores
fans from moving right into her suite.
Some time ago, while East, Warner Baxter
made an appointment for a physical examina-
ton necessary for a life insurance policy. The
word got about the doctors office. When Warner
arrived he faced . bevy of pulsating females.
When he, poor man. finally fled the office he
had lost his hat, his tie, most Of his shirt. and
only Warmers own quick hand saved him the
privacy Of his pants. because his suspenders
were gone, too. The doctor finally had to give
Warner his examination at home.
NON HER last personal appearance tour in
ONew York Joan Blondell had an experience
that could hardly be described as gratifying.
Leaving the theater one night Joan's chauf-
feur was having trouble manipulating the car
through the crowd Of fans.
During the delay q woman opened the door
of Joan's car, and, thrusting her nose prac-
tically against that same portion Of Joan's
face. blurted: Huh, I guess If I wore three
inches Of powder and paint I'd be beautiful
too" Some fun some more.
The stars know that the fans divide them
into two groups: Those who are "snooty" to-
ward the public, and those who are always will
ing and gracious. This classification rings true
in one sense of the term
There are those who love the lights. love the
crowds, love to be acclaimed. In fact they
couldn't be happy without 1t. Joe e. Brown
for instance, Is never overcome by q mob be-
cause he loves to take part in the fun. Joe
appears in the ring at the fights He makes
speeches at the bicycle races. He sits on the
bench during the world series. As a matter
of fact Mr.. Brown was accused, jokingly Of
course, of losing the recent series for Detroit
by squeezing too hard when he shook the
pitchers hand.
On the other hand, Hollywood has group
Of players who are actually, honestly afraid OF
large crowds of people. Alice Faye, for example.
Feeling she wanted to do her Bit Alice con-
sented to appear at a benefit held recently
at Los Angeles huge Shrine auditorium. Alice
got through the verse and chorus of "You
Nasty Man" and fled from the stage in tears
out of pure nervousness.
Well, it may seem tough life at times but
there is not star in all Hollywood who would
trade his or her job for any other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-10

Constance Bennett resents the rumor that she
and Gloria Swanson are bitter enemies. just be-
cause the public supposed they would be-
having been married to the same man.
Claudette Colbert resents advice from church
members and school teachers concerning her
separate domicile policy followed by herself and
her husband, Norman Foster.
Mae West doesn't exactly purr over all those
risque stories of which the public has made her
Q subject. =. .-
But this could 60 on indefnitely-this citing
Of unreasonable inquiries which violate screen
players' fondest secrets and which wound their
most sensitive feelings The stars forgive and
forget" these things as it were.
THERE is. however. one major breach Of
! public good manners that irks them all.
Why, they unite In asking, are the fans 50 ready
to believe every nasty rumor about them that
emanates from Hollywood? Why 90 they gobble
up so quickly all the scandal that an un-
desirable few are always ready to circulate?
Carole L.ombard's words voice the opinion
that every star has. Says Carole: "It is i'm
possible for a star to be guilty Of all the bawdy
brawls and intrigues attributed to her"
And Carole is right, for one xmple reason,
II no other. When Q man or woman works
IL hours q day, days q week, AZ weeks
q nerve-racking night life.
Because these malignant whisperings about
their affairs are so numerous. Hollywoods
actors and actresses desire. above all else, O
spirit of corporation on the part of the public
They unite in asking their public friends to
take all the back-fence and BRIDGE table gossip
about their lives behind the scenes with great
big grains Of salt.
Brother and sister fan might also like to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-10

Clark Gable. It took his
car As minutes to 60 one
half black. In the mean
time enthusiastic fans had
damaged the running
boards ON both sides Of the
car, and one overzealotls
young man even reached
in and tore the orchid
from Mrs. Cables shoulder.
Sometimes these fans
even manage to get past
the eagle eye Of the studio
gateman.
Will hoe ona Of the most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-10

Warner Baxter went to take
on insurance examination,
found the office full Of temi-
nine fans-and before he go,
ascay he had lost his hat, his
tie, most of his shirt and only
SAVED his trousers by his
quickness of hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-10
BY JEANETTE MEEHAN.
n INDIVIDUALLY the stars Of the
cinema have many little pet
peeves over the public demands.
They never resent honest, con-
structtve advice or criticism.
On most of their parts they


invite that type Of public reaction.
But when the fan interest goes
maudlin and begins to delve into
their private lives. the men and
women Of the screen begin to burn
about the ears. 80
There Is no one in Hollywood
more loyal to her fans than a hard
working girl named Joan Crawford.
When Joan's fan friends objected
to her heavy Lip makeup and her
arched eyebrows, she softened the
rouge on the Crawford mouth and
let the CtaWford eyebrows grow In.
even though she didn't agree that
the change improved her. But when
an unknown man writes to Joan
for the inside story Of her married
life with Douglas Fairbanks, jr,
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
True Story

I usually fight shy of stories
where identities are hidden
they never ring quite true.
Nevertheless, Al Scheftal tells
me one which is fascinating
in itSelf-and Swears by all that
Is sacred that every word of it
Is authentic. 1t appears during
the World War a British avia-
ton ace shot down a German
plane during a dog fight and
rs was the custom, flew over
the officers quarters and
dropped a note extolIing the
bravery of the downed ace.
The note was forwarded to
the officers widow who started
. correspondence with the
British flyer which was main
tanned for many years until
after the war, q meeting was
arranged and here for the first
time he met the widow and
her daughter. And today the
daughter is the bride of the
man who killed her father.
The aged mother of Len
Mann, the comedian, formerly
aOith Frank Fay and more re.
Gently Dith Roy Sedley., i'm
ploreS me to conUey tDord
through this column that she
Is heGrtbroken because she
hasn't heard from him in three
gears. The letter hints that
she has not long to HUe. Mann
need not 1DGit for Mothers Day
to comply 1Uith this pathetic
request.
Abe Lyman varies the old
one this way-the only way a.
Broadwayite will back to the
hilt-is with a knife in your
back, etc., etc.
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president, or captain, HHey
Dould nove heGUen and earth
until the election D1S upset or
he had porked himself into the
position OF telling the preSi-
dent, or captain, tDhGt to do.
His friends also maintain Stoutly
that Longs personal fortune is
quite modest, that he has made
a great deal OF money for GSSo.
ctGteS, but ueUer much for him.
self.
All this fuss they're making
about the brilliant newsreel
idea amuses me-for it was
much newer several seasons ago
when this reporter had it and
the gentlemen sponsoring the
idea produced one which made
quite a hit when shown at
the Capitol Theater. One Of
the bits censored at the time
was a genuine shot Of nudists
in action-but no one CEN
Sored the scene with Jimmy
Walker, a cigarette dropping
from his lips, playing the piano
while A. c. Blumenthal and
Peggy Fears and others sang.
A subsequent reel showed the
typical night at a speakeasy-
the Mansion was used.
There were other excellent
shots, too. Unfortunately, the
project ending up with the
sponsors suing this reporter for
breach Of contract-he had
signed to appear in a series Of
Universal shorts which had
nothing to do with newsreels.
They collected, too-which
taught me q lessen in carefully
reading future cOntracts-and I
heard no more about their
unique news reel. It's a pity
for they were actually the first
In the field--and cOincidentaIly.
enough, the very magazine now
producing the new newsreel was
among the first to devote al.
most q column to the project
when I was connected with it.
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proves, etc., etc.

Speaking of embarrassing mo-
ments, in case anyone dares to,
consider the situation Of this
reporter whose literary agent
called up yesterday to inform
him that one of the country's
leading monthly magazines had
purchased two of his fiction
Stories-now, wasn't that grand?
It would have been-if the re.
porter hadn't sold one of them
several months ago to a ma
tional weekly. For some reason
or other, he had quite neglected
to inform his agent. But that
brings up a point-are there
any cases on record where an
author has sold the same story
to two different publications
and, if so, isn't he subject to
penalty for wilful fraud? Some
Of my lawyer readers have in.
teresting data on this-I should
like to have it.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06

Htolians accompany the dancers
while Judy Ellington sings.
PILGRIMS CLUB - Ruthania
and Malcolm, dance team; Charel
de Thomee, pianist, and Gail Lee,
dancer, figure in the entertain.
ment. Roy Masters supplies the
music.
HANGAR CLUB-Young Hou.
dini follows in the footsteps of
his namesake, chains, locks, etc.
Berk Motley and orchestra play.
DUDE RANCH-Large floor
show at this popular suburban
rendezvous. Helen Stommell
sings with Ralph Warren's band.
STONE VILLA INN-Dining
and dancing at this cozy spot on
the Mt. Vernon Boulevard. Never
a cover charge.
JOCKEY CLUB-Grand open.
ing night with large floor show
and eight-piece orchestra at this
Fifth and Florida Avenue rendez.
vouS.
COTTON CLUB-Real sepia
entertainment with Tommy Myles
supplying the music. Open every
night until dawn.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
Some Long Data

This department has taken
Its turn with others in pokinx
fun at Huey Long but in all
fairness, there is the other side
~as it came to me, at least,
while In New Orleans. Even
his best friends concede he is q
shOw-Off and somewhat Of q
blOw-hard but they insist that
he has q definite, well-thought.
out-in-advance program, and
that he is genuinely sincere in
his conviction that the saliva
ton Of a people rests in let
ting a few StrOng-wiIled men do
oil their thinking for them.
They say that eUen in his
0chooI days he insisted on rum
ming the class, and Uhen some
one else 1UGS elected to be
Anuenr,ar,.-n.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06

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Acacia's cash position is excellent. It's steady flow
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At no time during the depression years was there
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The Washington times., 1935-02-06

MAYFLOWER-The Lounge for
cocktails and after-ten parties.
Sidney's orchestra with Buddy
Harmon and Sid Cowan singing.
Observation-Disclosures and
after.theater parties in the Hi
Hat Club with the Royal Ha-
waiians to entertain you. Very
amusing and gay.
WILLARD-Ernestine Gardner
and Fenton Froom singing the
vocals with Johnny Slaughter
and his orchestra in the Bamboo
Room.
SHOREHAM-T h e main ball
room for dinners and suppe
gatherings. Floor show twice
nightly. Barnee and his orches-
ira play.
HEIG'HO CLUB-The Casinos,
smart dance team, to entertain
along with Pete Macia's own tai
ented gang.
CLUB HABANA-The Roddy
twins and Tudel and Jean pro-
vide the entertainment while Moe
Baer anc his Habaneers provide
the music.
CLUB TROIKA-Gypsy chorus
and other Russian acts with the
Maestro, Matt Windsor, supply
ing the rhythm. Real Russian
food.
MARYLAND CLUB GARDENS
The famous Crystal Bar with
Ernest at the helm. Floor show
twice nightly with Bill Scully and
his New Workers.
LA PAREE-Brand-new floor
show accompanied by Emory
Daugherty and his band. Marie
Fowler and Ray Beck take care
Of the vocalS.
LOTUS-An Broadway revue
presented three times every day.
Bill Strickland and his Capt..
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Actors Turn Police

Alfred Delcambre, Eddie Chand-
Ter and Duke York donned the
uniforms Of Michigan State po-
lice for Paramount's "Car 99"
featuring Fred MacMurray, Sir
Guy Standing, Ann Sheridan,
Frank Craven,