Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 230, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 February 1921 — Page 7

Song Writers Grab Tax for Public Music Hotels, Cases, Movies to Pay Toll to Authors of Popular Melodies . "Let me writ© the song® of a nation and I should -worry who makes Its laws," was the sentiment expressed In the far distant past by some wise old bird who, tike Christopher Columbus, Mr. Galileo and Professor Langley, was so far ahead ©f hia time that he got the merry razz from all of his contemporaries. But he was right Just the same, and were he living today undoubtedly he would be one of the leading lights in the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and would be cashing in ©n his musical ability at a rate that Would make a war millionaire look like a street corner mendicant. (For it begins to look as if the society. Which is composed of practically all the best known writers and publishers of popular music, has hit upon about the softest money-making scheme in existence. It Is demanding that hotels, motion picture theaters, cases and every other class of business that uses music as an attraction to increase business take ©ut licenses ( from the society or cease playing selections written by Its members. BONG WRITERS HAVE CLOSE ORGANIZATION. As many of the popular song writers ©f the day are members of the organization it means that one of three courses Is open to the hotels and the other unfortunates. They can stop using music, they can fall back on “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “Suwanee River'’ and other uncopyrighted musical selections or they can pay the license fee. At present there are a lot of pitiful Walls ascending to high heaven about •hold-up” and "strong arm” stuff, with Occasional threats to fight the license question to the last ditch, but the society Is strongly entrenched, t Edmond H. Bingham, president of th tompmj operating the Colonial TheaSer, gummed up the opinion of most of the picture houses and hotel people when he Isald yesterday: “There Is nothing to do but to take ©at a license, I think it’s a bad law, but lt’a the law Just the same and all We can do is to try to get it repealed.” Here Is the schedule of fees asked by the society in Indianapolis, according to B. H. Shelke, director of Inspection, and Edward O. Snethen, local counsel: FirstClass hotels, including Washington, Severln, Claypool and Lincoln, $l5O a year. Other hotels and cases, $125 down to a minimum not given out. Picture houses, at the rate of 10 cents * year for each seat. The license for the Circle Theater, at the rate set out, would cost S2BO. PUSHING CLAIMS THROUGHOUT U. 8. * When It is considered that there are Tlfty-aix motion picture bouses In Indianapolis in addition to the cases, hotels and public dance balls and that the society Intends to push its license right claims in every city, town and village of the United States, it can readily be figured out that these musicians are fine business people. Along about the sixteenth century Giulio Coccinl was mighty glad to get a lira or two for a piece of music that has lasted through the centuries, and since then Haydn, Gounod, Verdi, Mozart and other masters have fought bitter battles against poverty to produce music that has lived. From a business standpoint they certainly wer* not in a class with the modern composers who grind out popular music like the “Bootlegger Bines,” “Shlmmey-Shaking Sal” and “Come Break the Eighteenth Amendment With Me” stuff. Protests made by musicians against the payment of a license fee are based largely on the fact that for years untold composers and publishers besieged musicians in public places to nsa their selections to popularize them. In some places high salaried “music plnggers" were employed to boost selections, and it is said that In some Instances orchestras charged the publishing houses for using their publications. • But with the coming of the talking machine all this changed. Now, so the Story goes, the talking machine has succeeded the orchestra as a medium of popularizing musical selections. Instead of an Individual buying a piece of music because he heard it played in a hotel ©r case the hotel or case orchestra must play certain selections because their patrons demand them. WEDS NOBLESVILUC GIRL. NOBLES! TLLE, Ind., Feb. B.—A marriage license has been Issued in this city to Miss Thelma Curtis, daughter of Neville Curtis of Cicero, and Morton C. Haworth. The bridegroom gave his ocrupatlon as a cle-k in the Indianapolis peatoffice.

Sale Women’s Suits Any Fall Suit In the Store for Only SI.OO Down $25 and $35 People are short of yA b 1 s/\ cash after the holidays so besides cutting prices *4 to rock bottom at this clearance sale Jleotei Take any fall enlt in the store for SI.OO It I drat payment. I \ 1 Suits that sold at $65 # to SIOO are now $35. / / Suits that sold this / J season for $65 will go J / rj Alterations are free r ] \ 1 at Mecter’s. / \ Come and gee these V \ bargains. No store is offering better ones. WEDOASWEADVETISc iraaHfi (S9-111 South Illinois Street Entire First and Second Flo<*r. Open Saturday Night Into 9:00 O’cl<>■•*. Aceottnto With Out-of-Town Customers Gladly Opened.

Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Milam Gillespie, who were recently married, were guests of honor at a dinner party given Wednesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Gillespie, at their home, 543 North Meridian Etreet. Spring flowers in shades of pink and white, composed the centerpiece with nut-cups, ices and confections carrying out the color scheme. Covers were laid for twelve, Including Mrs. William H. Hubbard. Mrs. fi. M. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Cbauneey Clark and Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Gillespie Jr. • • • Mrs. Jean Chapman of Cleveland, who has been the guest of Mrs. Alonzo B. Chapman, 2447 North Delaware street, returned today to her home. • • • A delightful program was given at Sunnyside this afternoon by Sunnyside Guild, under the general direction of Mrs. Chautiiia White. The numbers were given by Henry Reiser, vocalist; Miss Elsie Carolyn Hancock, musical tuonologlst and reader, and Miss Martha Doris Mi -haells, interpretive dancer. • • Miss Josephine Ward of Chicago is the house guest of Mrs. William Kennedy, 31 Highland avenue. • * • Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schilling of Lafayette are passing a few days with Mr. and Mrs. John E. Casey, 2234 Broadway. • * * Mrs. Irving Lemaux, 4550 Park avenue, will be the hostess for the dinner party to be given tomorrow evening by members of the organization. Husbands of the members will be special guests. Dr. Harold S. Hatch of the Sunnyside Sanatorium will be the honor guest. • • Mrs. T. C. Clapp, 2433 North Delaware street, celebrated her birthday anniversary with a “home folks” party Wednesday evening. Her nieces, grandnieces and nephews composed the guests, and included Mrs. Frank Zerney, Chicago; Mrs. Gilbert Thomas, Union City; Mrs. Charles Cook, Sheffield, 111.; Mrs. O. A. Martin, Mrs. Rachel McGee, Miss Marie Martin, nayden Martin and Chester Martlu of this city. A musical program was given during the evening by Hayden Martin, violinist, and Marie Martin, pianist. Mrs. G. B. Shepherd and Mrs. Ed Clinton assisted Mrs. Clapp in the hospitalities. • • • Mr. and Mra. B. W. Glllespl® of the Colonnade apartment will depart Sunday for a Western trip. They will spend several days In the Grand Canyon, going from there into old Mexico, and then on to California, where they will pass the remainder of the winter. - • • • Officers elected Wednesday at the meeting of the Marlon County Council of the Woman’s Auxiliary to the American Legion held in the Chamber of Com merce include Mrs. R. J. Jeffries, president; Mrs. G. W. Workman, vice president; Mrs. Paul Ragsdale, secretary, and Mrs. I. J. Clair, treasurer. • • • Miss Frances Westcott, 914 East FortySecond street, will be hostess for the meeting of the Phi Beta Psl sorority Sunday afternoon. • • • Mrs. A. G. Dudley, 2343 North New Jersey street, will entertain the Women's Auxiliary of Indianapolis post No. 4, American Legion, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. J. E. Barcus, State president, will be a special guest. • * • Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton of

The Transposing Player Piano Encourages Singing The greatest joy in player piano ownership is to have a player that you have absolute confidence in its performance, that you will not have to make excuses to friends who call to be entertained with music, because you will know your player will at all times respond to your every requirement. /t% Fy Fj* Will send one home, and you may pay monthly if you like. Other pianos taken in exchange. Sing With the “Song Rolls” CUT ME OUT And mail me, with name and address, for catalogues, prices and terms of player pianos to Steinway & Sons 40 N. Pennsylvania St. !; Name !; !’ Address ;! City State t j!

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MISS MART ELLF.N STEVICH. Miss Mary Ellen Sterich Las refuted the statement made by United States Senator James Reed that relief funds collected in this country were used to place Polish armies In the field of battle. Miss Stevieh, who is a Leland Stanford University girl living in Berkeley, Cal., at present, says she is In a position to know facts concerning the funds because she has just returned from relief work In Poland, where she has had charge of relief fund records. the Lexington apartments, announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret, to Leigh Clarke Felton. The wedding will take place In the spring. • • * Mrs. R. E. Kcnnlngton, who has been attending the national board meeting of the Service Star Legion, has returned to her home, 2344 College avenue. • • • Members of the Legislative Connell es Women will meet Saturday morning in the Woman's Clubrooin of the Fletcher American Bank. • • ■ The second annual banquet of the Wayne County Society will be gtven at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday evening in the dining-room of the Independent Athletic Club. Reservations may be made through the secretary, Mrs. Laura Ratliff Bates, 34 West Nineteenth street. The program will Include toasts, talks and musical numbers. Among the speakers wiil be Wilfred Jessup of Richmond. Road Admits Rule Violation; Pays S4OO A suit filed several mosths ago by the United States against the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway in Federal - Court for alleged violation of a rule of the Interstate Commerce Commission against moving cars with the coupling device out of order was settled yesterday when the railway company admitted guilt and accepted a Judgment against it of SIOO and costs.

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Dr. E. A. Willis Head of New Lions Club The Lion’s Club, a business and civlo organization, held Its first meeting at the Hotel Lincoln yesterday, elected officers and agreed to give aid to the starving children of Europe and China by donating 25 cents a plate from the weekly luncheon appropriation to the relief fund. Officers elected are: Dr. Edward A. Willis, president; E. O. Steele, first vice president; Dr. H. O. Jones, second vice president; E. E. Allison, third vice presi-

AyresDownsta/rs Store Every Woman Who Buys One of These Coats Will Buy a Real Bargain s lß= $ 25 up to $49^2 Coats of Salts Plush Fur Trimmed Cloth Coats Coats of Silvertone ' Coats of Fine Bolivia Coats of Llama Cloth Smart Coats of Velour The plush coats are in long and short modes. Os the cloth coats, there are a dozen styles. All are lined with silk —most of them are interlined. Sizes range from 16 Up to 44. —Ayres Downstairs Store. fr Second Chapter! Os the Big Sale of House Dresses and Aprons A79c,9Bc*a $ l= Well made of gingham and percales. Pretty colors and combinations. Extraordinary values to say the least. —Downstairs store. {==--—r-T. —a New Spring Hats Oj Undeniable Charm And SO-95 Only Friday morning you will find in the Downstairs Millinery Section. 150 Smart New Hats At this exceptionally low price. Fashioned of crepe de chine, satin, Batavia and straw braids. Os colors one may choose henna, black, peacock gray and navy. Hats for which one naturally expects to pay considerably more. The choice is yours At $2.95 • —Downstaris Store. /* N 300 Pairs of Women's Shoes $0.95 The l eat^ers L / x / 1 bll i include black k / X / \ 4 \ 3? kid, brown kid, P / F / \ 4 \ dj black kid with k I C j j ji J ® brown kid K \ iF \ A As tops, pa ten t A lyS f\ i A tops ’ ly/dlr jd

Through the Turnstile —Groceries

Bacon and Eggs 900 dozen fresh eggs, In safety cartons, dozen, 57 <L 100 pounds of lean, sweet, cured breakfast bacon, pound, 29^. Coffee, “Saturday" brand, a Santos blend, Friday and Saturday, pound, "Jersey" cereal demonstration. Corn flakes, box, 11 t/r, rolled oats, 12%58 pancake flour, box, 12Vfc<L Butter, Ayres Special Creamery, a quality product, pound, 52^.

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deDt; Roy F. Hnrta, secretary-treasurer; A. C. Waggoner, Roy L. Burch, O. L. Montgomery, Claude A. Rockford, C. C. Hills, Dr. H. L. Coldwell, directors. A representative of the Internatlohal Association of Lions’ Clubs was present. The organization is nonpolitical and nonsectarian and Is composed of business and professional men. There are 185 branches in the United States and|Canada, with a total membership of 16,000. There are 7,724 women students at the varloua German institutions. Os these 2.080 are studying medicine.

Jiffy Jell, , all popular flavors, Including mint. Package, 10<L Hams, "Favorite” brand, little pig hams, 7 to 10pound average. Pound, 28<. "Snowdrift" pure white vegetable rat for shortening or frying. Packed In 1, 2 and 4pound cans. Pound, 20tf. Your grocery order delivered free if In excess of $2. Customers with open accounts may telephone orders of this value, but C. O. D. orders are not acceptable. —Ayres—Downstairs store.

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Another Satisfying Price Event Tricolette Dresses Priced $19.75 The quality and styling are such you’ll exclaim over / them and perhaps wonder why they can be offered at such l \ a low price—but, nevertheless, here they are. yV \ J Coat Styles Long Waisted Styles Plain or Tastefully Embroidered \ | Those embroidered are done so in self color and gold. Youthful \ modes are shown in plenteous numbers, so that the smart business A woman may find an outfit here that whl be acceptable during the warmer seasons. The variety of colors is also somewhat out of the ordlnary—navy blue, black, brown, oriole, beaver, zino and 1 \ Copenhagen blue. Sizes include from 16 to 44, with k f numerous coat styles in the larger sizes. S 1 NOTE—From our experience with a sale of tricolette dresses at \j{ the same price just a week ago, we’d suggest early shopping. They T? don’t stay with us long. —Ayres— Gown room, third floor. (7

An Importer's Lot of Remarkable Embroideries A Sale of Many Yards and Many Kinds for Petticoats, Underwear and Dainty Baby Things At most extraordinary low prices I An expert was asked how much he thought they would sell for, and he named the price just double of what we are actually f \ _ going to sell them for. Furthermore, they • are the best St. Gaul imported embroid#eries we have seen for many years. 39c the Yard, Regardless of Width Some of these wonderful embroideries are wide enough to flounce a petticoat alone. The best quality of cambric, fine nainsook and swiss has been used. All sets are matched. English eyelet, punch work, blind embroidery, the round scallop, shell and pearl scallop axe used in both a bold and delicate treatment. The Most Unique Offer We’ve Made in Years Baby Edges and Insertions, 25c No, the babies were not forgotten. Edges and insertions of the sweetest, daintiest motifs, some wider than others, but all grouped at this truly remarkable price. Admirable for slips and dresses. You'll regret it, if you do not heed this offering, for we regard it as unusual. —Ayres—Embroideries, street floor.

1,200 Handkerchiefs for Men at 15c —7 for SI.OO A clean-up of fine, soft handkerchiefs, with plain and satin stripes, embroidered with white initials. These were formerly much higher priced.

Reduced to 38c Men’s plain white linen handkerchiefs with one-quar-ter-inch hemstitched hem. Full size. Extraordinary values. Reduced to 45c Kayser’s natural color chamolsette washable gloves for business or motor wear. Reduced to SI.OO, $1.25 and $1.50 are men's pure silk knitted four-in-hand ties, narrow and medium. Plain colors and heather mixtures. Exceptional values.

Leather Swagger Bags May Be Had at $5.95 A swagger bag is the kind of a bag that every smart woman wants, no matter how many other sorts she has. The very evident reasons lie In the variety of leathers, the range of colorings, and the double-strap and handkerchief pocket features. The leathers, by the way, are cross-grain, alligator grain and crepe grain. v The colors are brown, tan, black, purple, gray and navy blue. And the price—ss.9s—presents a reason of economy, sufficient In itself. —Ayres—Leather goods, street floor.

A Few Days More of TheLinoleumSale Prices Range from 85c to $2.35 the Square Yard Printed and inlaid linoleums are shown in the newest tile and hardwood effects produced. (genuine cork linoleums with a cork foundation, attractive patterns and colorings, in a highgrade enamel-like finish, all 6 feet wide, are priced from to the yard. Burlap-back linoleums are inlaid with colors that go through to the burlap, too. Priced $1.50, $1.70, $2.15, $2.35 the square yard. —Ayres—Rug dept., fourth floor.

Reduced to 65c Men’s very fine white, pure linen, handkerchiefs. Plain and corded edge, with one-quarter-inch hemi-titc hed hems. Reduced to $2.49 are men’s “Mark Cross” and “Dent’s” street gloves. In tan, cordovan and gray. Some are hand sewn. Broken sizes. Reduced to 95c Men’s white muslin nightgowns, broken assortment, plain or with fancy edge. Large pockets. All sizes from < 16 to 19.

—Ayres—Men’s store, street floor.

~ Children s Store= Another Shipment of Play Suits for Boys f Specially Priced on i Friday, 89c These suits go out as fast as they com® in—for mothers know the practicality of the sturdy fabric and long trousers. Leas darning and smaller laundry bills, Made In the plain blue, and blue with white pin stripe. Sizes from 2 to 8 years. And remember, they save the laundry bllL Priced for Friday, only 89<. —Ayres—Children’s shop, fifth floor.

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Dent’s Gloves for Women Are Reduced to $2.95 These are very fine handsewn chamois gloves, in white and natural, finished with heavy black thread. Women’s Long Slipon GI oves Are Reduced to $4.95 These are the finest imported real glace kid with contrasting suede insert, and strap wrist. 8button length. Selling price is less than cost. Klein and Postman Reduced to $3.95 Very fine, 8-button length gloves for women. Glace kid, slip-on, with PK seams and spear-point backs. - —Ayres—Street floor. Sterling Union Suites Reduced to $3.75 Originally these were very much higher priced. Broken assortments of Sterling, full fashioned union suits in natural color, for women. Kayser and Sterling Union Suits Reduced to $2.39 Extraordinary values, broken assortments in white and pink, low neck, sleeveless, ankle length styles. Just Received, 500 Pieces Women’s Sample Silk Underwear, 85c to $7.95 These garments are every one made of glove silk of an exquisite quality. The assortment includes vests, bloomers, camisoies and combination suits, some plain, others fancy trimmed. The prices named for this sale are less than the maker's original wholesale. —Ayres—Street floor. Wool Stockings, Reduced to 95c The assortment includes English and American wool stockings, plain and fancy colors. Some with silk clox, others fancy ribbed. Broken assortments. Extraordinary values at the price. Fine Silk Stockings Reduced to $1.95 These are out of regular stock, some of which are slightly soiled and damaged. Pure thread silk, chiffon finish and weight, full fashioned, plain black. We paid more for them than the price named for Friday selling. —Ayres—Street floor.

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