Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 302, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 April 1920 — Page 6

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Uutaia Sait? kitties INDIANAPOLIS, IND, . Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351 MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. Ad-eftising Offices —Chicago, New York, Boston. Detroit, G. Logan Payne Cos. '' ' " ' " “THIS IS THE YEAR”— WE SAY “AMEN” to Wyckoff’s statement that 7 cents is enough for drinks at soda fountains. TRUE, there are some drawbacks to the newspaper business, but we’ll r take our job in preference to Wyckoff’s. HEADLINE: “1,799 Irishmen now in British prison. ’—Think what fine policemen they’d make over here! WE had our coal shortage last winter and we ll probably have our ice shortage next summer-, but one mighty handy thing about the sugar shortage, we’re likely to have it any old time. The Same Gang Is Here One cursory glance at the list of candidates for the republican state convention is sufficient to show the close alliance between the Jewel, administration and the crowd of state politicians who are now seeking to put over James W. Fesler for governor of Indiana. It almost appears that the city administration was unwilling to trust the convention ballot* in the hands of any others than those who constituted the administration that has played with James P. Goodrich and his crowd in affairs in which the state and the city have been connected. It would be impossible, in a short article, to tell just how the Good-rich-Jewett organization expects to control the Marion county delegation to the republican state convention, but that it does can not be denied before those wh <f have inspected the list of candidates for delegates which has been offered to the rep-.olican party in this district. For exam ole, there Mayor Jewett himself, the instrument through which Goodrich and his crowd unloaded the garbage plant on the community for $175,000 after its sworn value was fixed at approximately SIO,OOO by a director of the company owing it. He wants to be a state delegate for some reason. Samuel Ashby, corporation counsel under Jewett, is another who has the same aspirations. D- H. Bynum, one of Ashby’s staff, likewise desires to be a delegate. Robert H. Bryson, Jewett’s controller, is another aspirant. Allen Sims, negro bondsman for many of the Jewett negroes in police and criminal court, wants to sit with the mayor, too. Sherman T. Davis, negro bootlegger, whose case is on appeal, wishes a place along the other side of the mayor. "W. H. Jackson, who was connected with the “Calumet club when the police raided it as a negro gambling house, “sure do” want to be there with the mayor. Harry Lee, whose name appeared on so many bonds for police court prisoners that it ceased to be a joke, has not overlooked the opportunity to join the “mayor's cabinet” in the convention. Marion Caldwell, the man whom Gov. Goodrich “permitted” to collect oil fees in the “interim” to reimburse him for “expenses” incurred during the legislative session, has a convention hat, too. Others who aspire to belong to this array of delegates from Marion county and who have never been known to do anything unfriendly toward the Goodrich-Jewett organization, are: Caleb Denny, the “Good Citizenship league” sponsor for Jewett; Leo K. Fesler, the “Good Government” auditor; Lewis W. George, the “clean politics” county commissioner whose report on jail conditions did rot exactly astonish the county; Harry B. Dynes, the handy man who eents” Gov. Goodrich as he flits “hither and thither” in the state; John C. Ruckelshaus, attorney for the Haags and head of the Columbia club; Charles O. Roemler, district chairman, who conceded Marion county to the democrats by 10,000 voteß, and Harry Hendrickson, himself, who may get away from George V. Coffin long enough to attend theyconvention If business is not too brisk at the Coffin truck garage. These exponents of “good government and clean politics" will all be in the convention if the republican party does not do something next week to protect dtself. What kind of a platform wil4 they frame for J. W. Fesler, the candf date who pledges himkelf, above all other considerations, to be governed exactly by tlie platform adopted at this convention?

A Question of Men There is, in the democratic ranks at this primary, no issue that can be said to be represented by any group of candidates for nomination. The selection of the democratic ticket must be based entirely on the character and purposes of the candidates seeking nominations. With a few exceptions there is nothing to prevent any of the various candidates making excellent races for the ofTices to which they aspire. The democrats of the county mußt choose their candidates with care to obtain the best ticket possible and the only menace to their success in the fall, election lies in the-possible selection of some candidate who has not the strength of character to resist becoming a tool for some selfish interest. Frederick E. Crum, who had the effrontery to seek the democratic nomination for coroner, is not a $t man to have a place on the democratic ticket. His record in regard to the illicit sale of intoxicants should, and we believe will, prove sufficient to defeat him for the nomination. Albert A. Henry and Walter T. McNamara are both openly attempting to capitalize anti-prohibition sentiment in furtherance of their candidacies. This attempt makes the issue-plain In their cases and there should be enough sentiment in Indianapolis against the returp of the liquor sodden days to defeat them. There is a vigorous contest under way between George M. Spiegel and Frank F. Woolling for the nomination for treasurer. This is largely a contest between two types of candidates, each with warm friends. Spiegel is a business man of high standing who is seeking the office with definite purposes, well defined and having for their object the breaking up of the practice of making the treasurer’s office the seat of finances of a county ring. Woolling has the whole-hearted support of George M. Ray, who was convicted of a felony in a Clay county township trustee bribery affair several years ago.

Burning Brush Heaps The significance of Thomas Taggart's promises to begin soon “to burn the brush heaps” is just beginning to become apparent to the republicans of Indiana. * They know, of course, that when an effort is made to put good land to good purposes it is necessary to clear away the brush. They also know that when brush heaps are burned various “varmints” are likely to be scared into the open, sometimes to the surprise of the brush heap burner and frequently to the consternation of the onlooker. We have no way of knowing just what Mr. Taggart expects to drive into the open when he starts burning brush heaps nor have we any advance information as to which particular brush heap he expects to burn first. But we do know that the republican administration of Indiana has made a lot of brush heaps, not only in the creation of the Wood pile, hut also in the filling of chuckholes in the state highways and in the streets of Indianapolis. ! We know that the brush heaps harbor some very undesirable citizens, some of wl\om have been released from the' state penal institutions by paroles and some of whom have been relased without any legal formalities. We know that lurking in the brush heaps of this state are some men of good standing who pretend to be democrats, such as Phil Zoercher, the paid speechmaker of the Goodrich tax board, and we hope that w hen the conflagration starts it will drive such as Zoercher Into the open. When it comes to burning brush heaps we claim to have a little incendiary ability, ourselves; an. ability over which some of the papsuckers of Marion county and the city of Indianapolis have been worrying considerably of late. Whatever Mr. Taggart decides to do in the way of burning brush heaps will redound to the benefit of the state as a whole. Whatever ability The ThnesgAy hava to help will be at the services of Taggart. v, r

STAGE AND SCREEN Kellys Get Big Welcome in * Clarence •

“CLARENCE.” A remarkable thing happened las. night. It happened after the third act of Booth Tarklngton’s comedy success, “Clarence,” at English’s. The remarkable thing was 'his—a theater audience became actually or- ~ ganlzed to aceotn- ; • pltsh one definite *y The definite thing t| " 'was to show Oregory Kelly and hi* * it! charming wife, .. / j Ruth Gordon, just ' ii how much Indiangk £} apolls loves ’em ! m, !w\ jfj both. It se<>nle< ! for 3 Bzt while that the au- * dience wasn’t goGREGORY KELLY, ing to tye able to get the curtain up on the ones they wanted. Lights went on and off, the curtain went up and others were taking the bows along with the Kellys. What the folks, who paid their money to see the show, wanted was the Kellys by themselves. When the audience last night got it into' their several heads that there might be some politics behind the footlights the applause became so deafening that the orchestra had to stop. And right along with us was Oapt English applauding for the Kellys.

AUDIENCE GETS WHAT IT WANTS. Captain English left his box and soon the Kell} s„ came out all by themselves and mad** a neat little bow. Manager Ad Miller and Captain En#lish did all in their power to give the audience what it wanted. Kelly does not plav the title role, but ns far us Indianapolis is concerned he is the real star of the comedy. Gee, it was great, to see that big audience organize to force that curtain up on the Kellys, and Captain English was happy as the audience, too. The Kellys are favorites here because of their work with the Stuart Walker company during the past summers at the Murat. After discussing the “near riot,” we will now discuss the comedy. •Clarence” is brilliantly written and shows the world that a lloosler can be as witty and clever as Shaw and others. The situations are presented tvlth striking contrast* of characterization and the comedy is pure gold, the stuff which grabs the heart as as the brain. Clarence Is a returned soldier who drove mules in the army and before the war was a noted “bug specialist”—a scientist. On returning from war he is taken Into the home of the rich Mr. Wheeler, whose home is topsy turvey because of his wife's unfounded Jealousy the love of his youthful daughter for a grass widower an i by his son getting into an embarrassing position by : hooting ‘craps’ at school and kissing a servant at home. Into this chaotic mess come* Clarence from the army The Wheelers do not know his last name nor that he I* a great scientist. CLARENCE KNOWN VO It Hit HANOI N ESS. All the Wheelers know Is that he Is Clarence who can mend anything from a piano off key to a busted hot water Pipe. And In the end Clarence ;mooths out all the troubles In the Wheeler household and wins as his wife Violet I’lnney, u governess in the home. Byron Beasley adds uew laurels to liiß name by his work as Mr Wheeler, while Grace Flikins makes the transformation of the Jealous Mrs. Wheeler to a sweet, dutiful wife a rare bit of stage work. Robert Adams plays the role of Clarence, the title role, and torn detnonthat ho Is an easy master of natural acting he never overplays. Ruth Gordo.i certainly blossoms forth a* Cora Wheeler, the slstef of Bobby \\ heeler (Gregory Kelly), w ho, n>y her innocent, childish questions, atways .'pills the beans. Never have we seen better work on the stage than Ruth Gordou’a Cora. Gregory Kelly needs no words of praise from the writer, because the hop- < si applause of that great audience last bight Is the best praise. It Is sufficient to say that the writer considers Gregory Kelly * Itobby Wheeler

The Young Lady Across the Way The young lady across the way says she hears some talk of a third party this year, but her father la much too Independent eves, to vote anything but his regular ticket.

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as flno a characterization as David Warfield's masterful work In “The Music Master.” ■ “Clarence,” the comedy divine, remains at English’s all week. And we hope that Capt. English will be present any time that an audience organizes In the future to bring tiie Kellys before the footlights. -I- -I- -Ithe McFarlands. Occasionally vaudeville gets real honest to goodness grand opera and concert singers. Such a fact exists at Keith’s this week, as Mary and Marie McFarland are btttin' higher notes than have been warbled there in many moons. These two are real artists and when they top the high notes in worth while songs, It’s a pleasure to hear the customers give honest applause for meritorious efforts of the singers. The McFarlands appear without any blaze of lights or music as they just come on and settle down to their bust ness of singing and it is not long until you realize that these two grand opera singers are the best on the bill. From a comedy standpoint. Bert Baker and company In a sketch called “Prevarication,’’ are easy winners, as husbands like to hear another man lie to his "wife in an attempt to prevent dear wife from finding out about a mysterious blonde. Marie Cahill, whose name years ago drew people to the legitimate theater, Is making her first efforts in vaudeville. She sings a b.t, has a funny conversation over the phone and then sing* a little more. * No denying the fact that Maleta Bon coni Is a splendid violinist, but she Is crowded in on a bill heavy with grand opera stars, but she makes good. Reno Is a comedian in pantomime and has some fun wdth a trick bicycle. Noland and Nolan have a neat Juggling act; Fallon anti Brown crack some jokes and the bill Includes Billy McDermott who is allowed to occupy the stage too long a time Just the McFarlands alone would Justify one buying a ticket to Keith's this week and Bert Baker and company is another reason.

BERTHA KALICH. A change In her bookings will permit Bertha Kaliob to open a three-day en gagement at the Murat next Thursday night In “The Riddle: Woman." Charlotte E. Wells and Dorothy Don nelly wrote the play on the strength of an idea of a European playwright, it is , announced. Madam Kalleh plays the role of a w'fe wlro Is haunted by a specter of the pnst. which has never been revea.e 1 to her 1 husband. The play Is said to give thi* ‘•elebr.tted emotldnal actress a great opportunity to esc every ounce >f her talon*. -1- -!- -ILYBIC. Violins suggest beauty and grace. Their music Is always pleasing and en ! tertatnlng. But combined with pretty girl* and dr.noe*. they form ft typ* of entertainment that Is especially pt-mulnff. ••The Violin Girls.” five players of the violin, form the feature act at the Lyric theater this week. Solo dagoes and songs sre on their prdgrarn as well ns a number from the leader of the group. From classical music and Jazz, the menu Is shifted to motion pictures of the Stecher-Caddock wrestling match. The Cbalfonte Slaters libvb many dances and songs Then Willie Zimmerman comes forth with a bit of comedy. “Yesterdays” La the name of a lltt’e rural sketch presented by ltawson and Clare, with music and humor. A couple of blackface artists are Nixon and Sands, who put over much comedy and dance. Skipper. Kennedy and Reeves. In a series of “Campus Capers” tell some Jokes together with their songs. At the Lyric all week. -I- -I* *i* DEMPSEY IN UI FFS. Jack Dempsey is not afraid jf bad men with gulls. That is proved in the eighth episode of Dire Devil Jack,” a moTlc serial now at the Broadway. Dempsey Is sunonnded by bad men who have the drop on him. He is told to go east or be would be sent “west.” which n.enns lu the direction of the cemetery. Dempsey pulls a stunt and In a fist fight puts some of his opponents In dreamland. Gee, how that man Dernjsey cun uae his fiats. After he knocks the bnd men into dreamland. In walks a nice sheriff and serves a warrant on Dempsey. Dempsey will not fight the law, so he surrenders and the last seen of Dempsey In tills episode be Is handcuffed. George Wheeler opens the vaudeville portion by getting melody out of a saw and some empty bottles. The feature act Is “Fun at the Country School,” and the bill Includes Parks and Lando; Jack and Eva Arnold; Porter and Porter, and Ferguaon and Sunderland.

At the Broadway all week. -I- -I- -I--IVIUIAX RUSSELL. v Another kox star has gone In for comedy roles. Thlj time It la William Russell and his comedy is called 'Leave It to Me." Russell takea the role of a society Idler, whoae fiancee ordera him to work before ahe will march to the strains of wedding music. Russell goes to work by starting a detective agency and to make business good invites a band of thieves aud porch climbers to come to town. Then the fun starts. The vaudeville bill Is headed by Gilroy Dolan and Corrlell and Included are Edwards and Kelli, In “He Got Vamped”; Sherman and Balconl, In a music offering, in which the woman of the team presents "An Afternoon at Home”; the Kremka brothers, In a clever athletic offering, and the Holme sisters, in a dance offering. At the Rialto all week. -I- -I- -ITHE MOVIES. Emma Dunn Is as charming in the movie version of “Old Lady 31,’’ now at the Ohio, as she was in the stage produet! on. Priscilla Dean has the role'of a oeggar girl in "The Virgin of Stamboul,” now at the Circle. The Alhambra Is presenting J. Warren Kerrigan in "Thirty Thousand Dollars.” Eugene O’Brien has a comedy role in

“A Fool and His Money,” now at the Colonial. The Regent Is presenting a triple bill which features Franklin Farnmn in “Hell’s Fury Gordon.’’ Sylvia Breamer is the star of “My Husband’s Other Wife,” now at Miste’r Smith’s- ' Irene Castle has a chance to wear some stylish and expensive gowns In “The Amateur YVife,” now at the Isis -I- -I- -ITHE CABAIiET GIRLS. Three singers are the applause winners of “The Cabaret Girls” now at the Park. Mae Mack first sings “Olden Days” from a balcony of a house and after the first two verses is joined by Irene Moore and Earl Sheehan. They are easy winners with this song number. Another applause favorite Is Dot Barnette, when she -sings “Clap Your Hands” and when \ she appears dressed like a little Italian hoy. The chorus is well dressed and the scenery Is lavish In color schemes. The name of this year's playlet’ Is “Let’s Go” and is In two acts and many scenes. Another prominent member of the cast Is Bertha Startzman. Union Rule Forbids ~ Political Affiliation It Is distinctly against the constitution of the American Federation of Labor for any local, state or national union organization to affiliate with a labor, socialist or any other political party, according to a message sent out by Daniel J. Tobin, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters', Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers and a member of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor.

DEMANDS NEGRO * DIE FOR CRIME (Continued From Page One.) order that he might lure the little girl Into the wilderness of Eagle creek,” declared Adams. Adams for the first time turned in the direction of Ray, who sat huddled in a chair near the table for the defense, and said. , “Tlint’s the man who took Martha Huff away, lured her Into the wilderness of Eagle creek and stabbed her throat thirteen times.” Some cf the jurors straightened In their chairs. They gazed at Ray. Adams declared that two boys, who were fishing, will testify that they saw Ray and Martha cross the bridge over Eagle creek and go to the direction of the place 'where the body was found. Adams was positive in stating that' a witness will be introduced who will testify of hearing two screams of the girl. He went Into the horrible details of the assault on the little girl and charged that Ray has confessed to not oniy murdering Martha Huff, but also criminally assaulting her. In speaking of the blue marks' on her i body, Adams charged that they were tlie “footprints of the brute.” Adams closed bw snyirig: “The state nsksf that the defendant be found guilty of first* degree murder and that the death penalty be imposed on the defendant.” LEGAL RIGHTS i BEING PROTECTED. ! Attorney Syintnes at the beginning ln- ‘ dleated lie would only concern himself ! in seeing 'hat Itay übtained hi* legal ( rights. Eight men prospective jurors were

excused by the state and the defense and one waa excused on Ray’s personal reqnest of Attorney Symmes. “I don’t like his looks,” whispered Ray to Symmes while Indicating his desire to have .Tames Doeffers, superintendent of the Diamond Chair. Cornpuny, removed. Charles Bane of Decatur townsii!? and Charles W. Hale, 2254 North Alabama street, were excused as jurors by the state because they had conscientious objections against the death penalty. William A. Holler and his son, Walter E. Holler are serving on the Jury and lawyers say that this Is the first ’line father and son have served together in a murder case in this county. Oriental Exhibit May Re Seen Here An industrial exhibit of Oriental handicraft will be an amusement feature of the Indiana state fair this year, if a plan advanced today by a representative of the Egyptian government is approved by the state board of agriculture. The Egyptian told Charles F. Kennedy, secretary of the board, that an exhibit of Arabian, Persian, Egyptian and Armenian methods of manufacture will be brought to the fair, if permission to charge admission Is granted. Rl LEB OUT BI.OOMKKS FOR CO-ED.S. SEATTLE, Wash., April 27.—University of Washington co-eds must abandon bloomers and play basketball in blouse and tunic, was the ruling of the board of regents. MUST SEEK NEW TAX SOURCES. BERLIN. April 27.—The next reichstag must discover new sources to cover a deficit of 2,900,000,000 marks. Finance i Minister Wirth told the national assembly here today.

Wife Charges Xibe];J Husband Undey Boifl 11. Virgil Richards, living at the HotS Lincoln, today Is under bond of Sl,cool fixed by Judge Pritchard in city court,l to await action of the Marion county! grand jury on charges of criminal lib* brought by his wife. wt Richards filed a divorce suit against his wife, but later withdrew it. Mrs. Richards claims that her hnsband was the cause of the newspaper article being printed at the time he filed the divorce action. France to Put Ban on American Luxuries # PARIS, April 27. —Anew ban on luxuries from America and other countries Is about to be imposed by the French finance ministry. Silk stockings, pianos, jewels and similar articles classed as **Je luxe” ware*, are to barred. The recent boom in the American and British exports to France, tending to lower exchange, make- It neccsbary, It te explained. DEATH NEWS BRINGS DEATH. MACOMB, 111., April 27.—Mrs. Fred jm Yost of Privity, YYls, died suddenly an underta-klng establishment at Rnshnri.. 111,, when she learned of the death of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Neumaker of Bushnell. 5.300 POUNDS SUGAR STOLEN. WAUKEGAN, 111., April 27.—An Investigation is under way at Great Lakes of the theft of 5,300 pounds of sugar from the naval training station.