Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 18, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 June 1920 — Page 6

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JWana Sail? limes INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351 MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. . . _ (Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, G. Logaa Payne &; Cos. Advertising Offices y ew York, Boston. Payne, Burns & Smith, Inc. —“THIS IS THE YEAR”— IT COST MORE to see the races this year. Os course, President Wilson is responsible for that, too. t WHERE will Will Hays send Schuyler A. Haas now that he has completed the expenditure of $20,000 for Jim Fesler? WHOEVER BELIEVED he would see the day when Delavan Smith s personal organ would be quoting Roosevelt in support of its contentions? BY VOTING AGAINST soldiers’ bonus bills Merrill Moores may make himself well enough known in Washington not to require introduction to Senator Harding when the two meet in Indianapolis. HAD THERE BEEN MORE law enforcement around the primaries there would have been few arrests around Memorial day, and incidentally fewer citizens and visitors would have been victimized. The Telephone Rates The merits of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company’s petition for a general increase in rates remain to be established and the establishment is distinctly a problem for the company which expends good money to employ expert advice in such tasks. The people of Indianapolis, in general with the people of the most of Indiana, will have to be shown wherein the telephone utility merits more money before they will consent to paying it. Confidence in the public service commission has been shaken so badly in the last two years of Goodrichism that it Is no longer sufficient for the petitioner to convince the commission of its right to higher rates. Unless the company goes further and convinces the public that the commission is acting in good faith the public will regard any increase as merely another reason why the public service commission should he abolished. The public service commission may, even now, be doomed to oblivion, but whether it is or is not a telephone rate order saddling an increase that is not fully approved by the public on the people of this community will do more to put the commission in jeopardy than any one thing that might transpire. Indianapolis citizens are generally aware that they recently sat by with confidence in the public service commission and permitted a stock-jobbing scheme to go through by which the independent telephone system fell into the hands of the Bell trust. They are also aware that although certain gentlemen made thousands out of that deal the public has not reaped a single benefit. We have today two systems of telephones in Indianapolis, of a widely different type but a common attribute —as poor and unsatisfactory service as can be tolerated. The Indiana Bell Telephone Company may be entitled to higher rates. Frankly, we do not know whether they are or not. But we do know that the telephone patrons of Indianapolis are en titled to a great deal better service than they are now receiving and we know that among the outrages that the community would generously resent would be increased telephone rates without materially improved service. On a whole, it must be admitted that the big problem before the utility commission is to safeguard the credit and the solvency of public utilities. But there are specific instances in which the problem of safeguarding the public against poor service at exorbitant rates is equally as great a problem. The telephone company should not be permitted to capitalize the theoretical consolidation of the two local telephone systems until such consolidation becomes a reality. Even then, it should not be permitted to capitalize the water that was incorporated In the consolidated company. The people of Indiana want to be and must be fair to their utilities. And the utilities must also be fair to the public. The public service commission might, in this instance, depart from the rule of Goodrichism long enough to insure a little protection for the public interest. Such a departure would be refreshing, politic, and might help stay the tide against the abolishment of the commission itself. Come on Home , Mr. Swift If we might be pardoned for trespassing in the private gardens of the Mayor Charles W. Jewett administration long enough to make a suggestion, we believe we would suggest that Lucius B. Swift forget hi3 evident annoyance over the inability of Ora Davies, republican nominee for state treasurer, to account for $4,000 of Howard county taxpayers’ money and give us an accounting of the $175,000 spent for a garbage plant in Indianapolis by the sanitary board of which Mr. Swift Is now an honored member. This sanitary commission, if the records do not lie, purchased a gar bage plant from James P. Goodrich and others for $175,000, although Jesse T. Moorman, himseTf a part owner, had declared under oath that the plant was not worth the cost of Junking it. Since that time, if the records do not lfe, it has developed that the inventory furnished the city was short about $1,500. It has also developed, according to the records, that Mr. Moorman believed the purchase price paid his company was $170,000. It has likewise developed, according to records which the industrial board is still suppressing, that a boiler inspector foujrtl the Doilers at the plant too dangerous to carry insurance. But, what is more entertaining, it has since been learned that when a third of the plant was destroyed by fire the insurance companies settled the claim for less than $9,000. Our only reason for desiring to make the suggestion that Mr. Swift in his conclusion that since Mr. Davies can not explain where the $4,000 of Is his conclusion that ince Mr. Davis can not explain where the 54,000 of Howard county money went “the voters will make an end of him at the polls.” After due consideration we are almost compelled to conclude that if the voters will “make an end” of Davies because of his inability to account for $4,000 they might do worse than that to Jewett, Goodrich et al. for their inability to account for $175,000 of Marion county money. In Nineteen Twelve It is Indeed amusing to find the News and other republican newspapers going back to 1912 to find data on w'hich to base their defenses of the preliminary expenses of the Wood campaign. For the most notoriously corrupt primary that was ever held in Indiana was that of the republican>party in 1912. Indeed, it was so corrupt that following it certain republican leaders frankly admitted that they would have to advocate a primary and corrupt practices act in the following legislative session for no other reason than to purge themselves of the filth in which they revelled in their efforts to prevent Theodore Roosevelt from obtaining the delegation to which he was entitled in Indiana. The News, then, was in power in Indiana. It was fighting the progressive party out of which Gen. Wood sprung. Among the gentlemen whom its editors were belaboring daily was Fred Joss, one of Gen. Wood’s present managers. The News was then finding nothing in the words of Theodore Roosevelt that merited praise. It could not see Albert J. Beveridge with a telescope. / Joseph B. Healing, the committeeman from Indiana, whose return to the place is now so repugnant to the News, was the apple of its eye and the power behind its policies. % Os course, Mayor Jewett did not then have a contract with Mr, Procter of soap fame for the grease from the city’s $175,000 garbage plant. Gen. Glenn was not then hobnobbing with botk Gen. Wood and the News editors. Rooseveltism was treason in those days. Beveridge was impossible. . • Joss was outside the pale. . And if all the News said then about progressivism was true what hA happened to make it so highly acceptable now? A ;

KISSES TASTE DIFFERENTLY TO BLANCHE YURKA • Entertaining Vaudeville Bills on View Pat White at Park

Yum, yum, yum. Kisses have different flavors and effects. Did you, ever notice it? Blanche Yurka discovered that when McKay Morris, ns Rupert Hawkins, placed one of those linger-louger kisses, terminating in a breakaway smack, in the second and third acts of the comedy, “Two Kisses.” Those administered by John Wray as Alfred Tweed were of the variety hatched by an iceberg. So Miss l'urko, as the highbrow Imogen Throgmore, who had not been kissed by any others than Hawkins and Tweed, after comparing the kisses, came to the conclusion that the hot, lingering ones of Hawkins were much sweeter than the frigid, mat ter-of fact ones administered by Tweed. That is the happy thought one carries home after seeing "Two Kisses” by Harry .Tames Smith, which served as the opening bill of the fourth Indianapolis season of Stuart Walker at the Murat last night. THEY’VE GOT HEAL WARM SPOT. Stuart Walker today realizes probably more fully than ever before whet a warm’spot play-goers have held for him following a splendid demonstration last night, after which McKay Morris succeeded in getting the modest Mr. Walker to say a few words in acknowledgement of the big ovation. ■Walker for a while thought it sufficient for his splendid company to take al! the credit, but the audience wanted him. He spoke of his happiness at the splendid welcome and "when his emotions nearly conquered him he read a telegram of good will from George Ganl. At the mention of Gaol’s name the audience went wild again and the cheering started all over. It was all too much for Mr. Walker, as his heart was just running over -with Joy, and he left the stage visibly affected. " The writer has seen no demonstration In a local theater to compare with the ovation given Mr. Walker and his player*. Now to consider the individual player*. As the curtain went up (Aldrich Boivkjpr as Mr. Throgmore was cheerfully in view and this was a sign for applause, i He plays the role of Imogen's father In a steady pleasing manner. After a clever little scene with Jessie Lothian as Ellen, the servant, Judith Lowry as Mrs. Throgmore. appeared. CROWD TAKES MISS LOWRY BY STORM. Then the first big demonstration of the evening and as Miss Lowry bowed at first without stepping from her character, the applause continued until the big house in a grand sweep of hand clapping, caused her to acknowledge the ovation. McKay Morris took the house by storm and when It came time to administer the kiss of kisses, Morris showed that his “Aphrodite" experience in New York has made a first class kisser out of him as well as adding to bis fame as an actor. Lael Davis as Josie, a pupil of Imogen in the art of expression, was pleasantly received. Ranking very close to the reception accorded Miss Lowry wa* the one received by another favorite, Elizabeth Patterson, and as the play progressed it was pleas mt to observe that Miss Patterson was rendering a perfect gem out of the character of a lovable widow who loved the cold kisses of Alfred Tweed. John Wray has a difficult role as the producer of kisses, but he reaped the laugh honors of the evening Oscar Cralk did very well with the few spoken lines of Lannlgan, a Iswyer. And now for the new leading woman of the Walker player*— Blanche Yurkn. who made her Initial appearance a* a member of the company last night. In the big third act Miss Yurka er.sily proved that she hns unbounded emotional ability, which will be a pleasure to observe as the season progresses. She also handles satisfactorily the many comedy scenes and Is delightful when comparing the zero weather kisses

INSISTS BOOM COST BUT $58,000 (Continued Horn Png* On*.) such as has surprise wen the recipient* themselves “The Wood supporter* have: "1. Opened officer in expensive snlte* in lending hotels and office buildings In all the larger cities of the state. “2. Hired men of supposed influence in the republican ranks to devote, their entire time to organizing Wood support, r at salaries that equnled or exceeded their previous incomes. "3. Opened a publicity bureau In In dianapolls under the direction of tw. publicity men having unlimited authority to hire others and spend an unlimited sum in obtaining the,publication of their propaganda. "4. Induced the two leading republican papers of the state to urge, inv.te and pay their state correspondents to pro vide stories telling of Wood sentiment nnd Wood indorsements, and to publish columns of similar material prepared in Indianapolis. “5. Sent prepaid telegrams of Wood ■news’ to dally papers in the state, special delivery packages of photographs and special stories about Wood regardless of the political policies of the papers. “6. Made an open and standing offer to all newspaper man of $2.30 apiece for every interview or statement from a republican endorsing Wood for president, which the newspaper man delivered to Wood headquarters in Indianapolis.” Uprisings of Indians Spread in Ecuador WASHINGTON, June I.—lndian uprisings at Caja Bamba, Ecuadcfl-. are spreading, the state department was advised today. The uprisings are caused by new tax legislation. The police are engaged with the rebels who control the heights over the city. A hand of 280 armed Honduran rebels crossed the Nicaraguan border into Honduras last night in an attempt to raid, but were repelled, the department hns been advised by the American consul at Tagucigaipa.

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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1920.

'TWO KISSES’ Here is Blanche Yurka getting ready to receive one of those linger longer kisses from the Ups of McKay Morris in “Two Kisses,’’ the opening week bill of the Stuart Walker Players at the Murat. of Tweed and the redhot ones administered by Hawkins. By the end of the second act It was apparent that Miss Yurka had won over her first night audience and it looks like a big triumph for her. The writer has already been asked so much about who is who with the W. ker players, that we thought it best to tell how the players were received. Sufficient to say that Mr. Walker made no mistake in selecting “Two Kisses” as the opening bill, as it Is light but entertaining, and .puts one in a good mood. Anri, by the way—the play has a bed in it. At the Murat all week. W. D. H. el- -|- -IRIALTO. As we entered the Rialto yesterday, the film. “The Iron Heart,” was being shown. "The Iron heart” Is a romantic and ‘‘big business" play with Madelaine Traverse in the leading role. The Four Musical Hodges came on after the picture with a wide variety of songs and dances. They played Jazz as it is meant to be played. Ward and King In “My Girl" make a hit with their musical selections The Florins have *n act which they advertise as a novelty act, and It certainly is out of the ordinary. Hurst and DeKay present a number of songs and jokes, and Izzetta, “The syncopation glri,” has some dances and harmony. JCNGLE GIRLS. Seven ’ Jungle Girls," with Toro Linton, hold the center of attraction at the Broadway this we**k. Many songs and dances are given In this* act and it keeps going every minute. Unusual costumes are used to secure some effects, with special scenery as a background. Robert Swam also claims some of the attention whb a series of startling Jug gllng stunts. Jokes are put over by Hanley and Fritz, who have an extensive "line” of them. And the Wells Bisters have a little bit of singing and dancing and joking in their act. Ben Linn Is a humorist withs number of songs and a store of wit, and

Principals in City Pageant

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Left to right—Mrs. Mariah Bradley Ferger, Mrs. Fannie McCormick Miller, June Johnstone Hunt, Mrs. Frederic Krull and Mrs. J. D. Pierce.

Dressed in early-day costumes, many Indianapolis people will participate in the centennial pageant at the state fair grounds coliseum the night of June it, in commemoration of the one-hundredth anniversary of Indianapolis. More titan 2,000 persons will be seen in the pageant, which will be one of the most elaborate events of the centennial celebration.

“Knight's Roosters” have an aqt all their own. • Jack Dempsey appears in anew episode of “Dare Devil Jack.” -I- -I* ENTERTAINING GIRLS. “Look Pleasant.” , That is the startling name of the current feature at the Lyric. It is hard to do it these days, but the persons who produce this act can. Os course it may, be self-confldeuce, but then they have good cause for that. Songs and dances are given'by this troupe. The Pauline Saxon duo is composed of two sisters who.have the right command of songs and dances. Dave Manley slings some epithets and witticisms at the high cost of living and politics. 1 Mile. Verotello and company have a number of operatic and song selections. Then Marie Sweeney, a dainty performer on the trapese, produces several thrills. Blanch and Jimmie Creighton present some songs and dances with humor as a sideline. And Brindamour and company have an interesting slight-of-haml and trick act. The star of the act slips out of handcuffs and shackles that are bound on him. A Christie comedy completes Ihe bill. -1- -!- -iB. F. KEITH’S. The second summer vaudeville bill at Keith's is made up of acts of standard variety. Charles Mack and company has the headline position of the current bill and appears under the head of “A Friendly Call,” a sketch full of Irish wit. AUrsiial! Montgomery for years har bad the reputation of being one of the best veptriloqulsts and he appeers to have no difficulty in living up to his reputation. Dixon, Bowers and Dixon offer a ■ •omedy, “Threo Country Bumpkins,” and their object in life la to make vaudeville patrons laugh. Meinette and Leedom are dancers and Marlon Harvey and Dena Caryl, with the assistance of a grand piano, have an offering of melody. Art Browning's trained dog is named "Yank” and the dog takes his applause and bowa Just liko a regular trooper. The bill as uaual Includes a movie news and the Literary Digest topic*. This bill remains at Keith’s all week -|- -|- -|- THE MOVIES. The Circle is presenting "Passion's Playground” with Katherine MacDonald. Splendid acting on the parr of John Barrymore Is the feature of "Dr. Jekyll ; and Mr. Hyde,” at English's. Admirers of Dorothy Dalton think that she has a role of many opportunities in “The Dark Mirror,” at the Alhambra. The Colonial is offering “The Shadow of Rosalie Byrnes,” in which there is a dual role. An aerial thrill is given in “The Great Air Mystery." at Mr. Smith s. The offering at the Regent the first four days features “Overland Red,” with Harry Carey. “Silk Husbands and Calico Wives" i* the Interesting title of the movie at the Ohio. “Mrs. Temples Telegram,” s funny farce, with Bryant Washburn, Is at the Isis. -I- -I- 4* IT’S IRISH. Irish humor. That is the order of the day at the Park theater. For Pat White, the Irish comedian, lias brought his Gnyety Girls to this city for a week's stay. They are appearing at the Park In "Casey’s Nightmare," which is a show with much music and dancing. Pat has a great store of humor {hat lie confides to his audience. And hi* show gives him a good background with their dances and music. Lillian Coe hna a number of songs that take well, especially "Autumn Moon,” which is her hit in the second act. A number of artists are Included In the program, und each has bis or her special selection.

Rehearsals are well under way under the direction of George Rompes, director es the I.lttle Theater. Among these who have lending parts in the pageant are Mrs. Mariali Bradley Ferger, 104 East Maple road : Airs Fannie McCormick Miller, 5250 North Illinois street; June Johnstone Hunt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer 11. Hum, 2202 Broadway: Mrs. Frederic Krull and Mrs. J. U. P(ireo.

The Telephone Situation in Indiana This Company Is Confronted by a Problem, Which Unaided It Cannot Solve Briefly, the situation is this: Our operating costs have for several years been steadily rising—have now practically doubled. In this respect we have been facing what yon, too, have experienced in your factories, your offices and your homes. The income with which we pay our bills is derived from the rates charged for our service, and— These rates, inadequate before the war , are only slightly higher now. The problem, then, is one of making ends meet; and this, despite every practical economy, we have for some time been unable to do. The seriousness of the situation concerns every user. We are certain that no one wants the quality of the service to slump badly. It is a sendee that plays too vital a part in the every-hour life of the community. We are asking the Public Service Commission of Indiana to consider the inadequacy of our present revenues and to apr prove schedules of rates that will make possible extensions and betterments and will insure improvements to the business and service. It is our duty to present the situation to you in its essential details, and this we shall endeavor to do by frequent statements that will set forth its many aspects of immediate concern to telephone users. Indiana Bell Telephone Company

CONVENTION ON A WEEK TODAY (Continued From I’age One.) * that sanctum during the day many visitors wended their way. Senator Johnson will arrive in Chicago Thursday*, according to latest advices to his supporters here. A Joyous .-elebration was in the making today to welcome the Californian at the station and stage a triumphal march to the Johnson headquarters In the Auditorium. He ist expected to arrive at about the same tftne as the California delegation to the convention. It is planned to combine the two affairs. ‘ A triangular contest affecting the District of Columbia delegates was decided by the national committee today, when the “lily white” delegation, headed by Frank ,T. Hogan, was ordered seated. James A. Cob is the other delegate and the alternates are William T. Galllher nuil Dr Charles 11. Marshall. The delegation, opposed to two “black and tan" contingents, is believed to favor the candidacy of Gen. Wood. The national committee also decided to seat all delegates elected in states which exceeded their quotas in the number of delegates chosen. Chairs will be squeezed in between the seats of the other delegates in order to place them on the convention floor. Sixty-seven “extra” delegates are Involved. —— l " v CONVENTIONALITIES The urge for support in the national political conventions apparently extends into the third and four alternate delegates. Support in the way of canes was prevalent in the pre-convention hotel crowds. Regulars noting the display of stick war, said no convention ia the west was ever so well forested. Henry Lincoln Johnson, Georgia negro, was one of the drawing cards during tlie contests. Johnson is a recognleed orator. He carries a cane. .Toe Kealing, Indiana's veteran politician, was found circulating among southern delegates in the hotel lobbies. A military dignity was added to lobby crowds by Gen. Harries. Tho general was in Chicago on another errand, but found a lot of friends/among the republican delegates. One lone candidate for the vice presi-

dency appeared. Among the gaudy placards directing the reader to various headquarters is one Indicating where Samuel Adams may be found. Adams is from New Jersey. Mayor William H. Thompson, Chicago, and l’atriek Sullivan (Wyo.) contest lor the combrero honors, Both favor the sweeping felt hat. As usual Frank H. Hitchcock's appearance gave htm an early start for the title of the best dressed man at the convention. His pink cheeks, carefully creased clothing aitd broadly ribboned nose glasses were the class of the early field. Clothing ideas differ. J. A. Toler (Miss.) wore an “Iron hat" and black suit. Others from his state black suits and fedoras. Some delegates from northern states had bloomed in white flannels and Panamas. John T. Adams (Iowa) committeeman, strolled Into the lobby the dignity of boiled shirt, black clothing and fedora. Guy V. Howard, the “human periscope,” was on the job as sergeant-at-arms. when the national committee met to take up contests. The national committeemen break their positions as delegations to take on buffet luncheon served in the basement of the Coliseum. Lafayette B. Gleason, temporary secretary of tho.. convention, took first place as a natty dresser. His creased Panama with broad band excited much envious comment. Committeeman A. B. Jayne (Aris.) announced former Gov. Thomas E. Campbell of his state will appear to urge a reclamation plank in the republican platform. Campbell is Interested in tho reclamation of arid land in all southwestern states. He has been mentioned as a vice presidential prospect. “Whispering corner" at the Congress began operation the first day. It was warm and from certain signs it was apparent the statesmen there were conversing on home brew as well as upon politics. Jesse Littleton, attorney for the Wood forces in the delegation contests, promenaded in a summer suit of white, supported by white shoes and topped by a white Panama. Two brothers from different states are delegates. Charles E. Seiffert is from Indiana, Frank I. Seiffert from Washington.

MAGGIE GOES OVER THE TOP AGAIN.

EXPLAINS ERIE STREET CLOSING (Continued From Page One.) road acquires all of the property affected on either side. 4 “When the construction of the Virginia avenue subway had proceeded to tha point of crossing the former Alabama street with a concrete wall, tain interests became alarmed, claiming that the public interests were being throttled and demanded the opening of Alabama street from Virginia avenue t® South street. “The administration did not feel that such opening was practical or necessary but was willing to have all the facta in the case made public, and if -possible make any changes and concessions that might be necessary for the best interests of all concerned. “After discussing the matter from various angles and * considering various ways of relieving the conditions complained of, it was finally decided that there were only two ways possible: “1. The opening of Alabma street by providing a clear roadway at the intersection of Alabama street and Virginia avenue. “2. Provide for the opening and widening of Erie street or the first alley east of Alabama street from South street to Virginia avenue. “The second scheme was to open Erie street and was considered feasible and practical, although not necessary. How ever, to be on the safe side, It was decided to open and widen Erie street from Virginia avenue to South street, and to this end a resolution was adopted by the board of works. "Such procedure had the support at the tinie of the various interests who were contending that the closing of Alabama street was a detriment to the city, but when the resolution came up for public hearing before the board of public works on May S, 1920, some of these interests who had been most Insistent that such proceedure was necessary objected and remonstrated. “The board of works also discovered that the proceeding then before the board would open Erie street, against the vacation of Louisiana street, and would therefore be practically a dead end. as Louisiana street at that was under contract to be vacated. “I'pon considering remonstrances and the above mentioned facts, the board of works publicly decided that It would r.ot be to the best interests of the city to open Erie street, and therefore ali action was rescinded.’’