Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 68, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 July 1921 — Page 6

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Tarkington’s ■The Conquest of Canaan’ Billed Wesley Barry, Dorothy Dalton and Babe Ruth on View in Other Films. COMEDY PREDOMINATES Next week will be an Important week on the local screen. The first showing ot Booth Tarkington’s “The Conquest of Canaan” aa a movie fn this city will take place Sunday at the Ohio. Wesley Barry, known as "Freckles," will hare an Important as well as an exciting time of it in “Stranger Than Fiction." After an absence of five year*. Max Linder returns to the local screen In a comedy called "Seven Tears' Bad Luck." The movie line-np for next week is as follows: Ohio—A movie version of Tarkington’* “The Conquest of Canaan.” Circle—Katherine MacDonald and Wesley Barry in “Stranger Than Fiction.” Loew’s State—Max Linder in “Seven Tears Bad Lock.” Alhambra—Dorothy Dalton in “Behind Masks.” Colonial—Bert Lytell In “A Message From Mars.” Isis—Babe Both in “Headin' Home." Mister Smith's—Lionel Barrymore in “The Devil's Garden." Regent—Neal Hart in “Black Sheep." The movie bills next week will be along the comedy or homespun humor type. Special music is announced also by most of the movie theaters. -I- -!- -IHOOSIEK’S FAMOUS STOKY IS NOW A MOTIE FOR MEIGHAN. Opening Sunday at the Ohio will be a movie version of Booth Tarkington's ‘‘The Conquest of Canaan," with Thomas Meighan in the chief role. In the town of Canaan and its suburb* lived two factions—one eminently respec- j table, led by Judge Martin Pike, the j other quite the opposite.—lwftresented by Joe Louden. Brought up with the cor- | rupt political ring of Beaver Beach, Joe j defied the conventions of Canaan and was regarded as an irreclaimable outcast, j Ariel Tabor, the village tomboy, shared Joe’s fate and like him she is the laugh- , lng stock of the town. Mamie Pike, daughter of the stern Judge, would have liked to play with Ariel and Joe. but the rules of her set forbade this. Gene Louden. Joe’s half- ; brother, loves Mamie, but makes little progress with her. Joe’s manly figure has impressed Ariel and she lingers in thought over him. One day her uncle | dies, leading her an ample fortune. She goes t<T Paris to stndy and her last word to Joe was “to make good In spite of them.” Joe decides to make good and going to the next town, he begins the stndy of the law when necessity does not compel him to work in a restaurant. Tears pass. Joe has been admitted to the bar and opened an office in Canaan where he protects his Ignorant friends at the Beach who a r e constantly In litlga- \ tlon. One day Ariel returns from abroad, I beautiful and fashionably dressed. Joe watches the public reception in her honor, j and his hesitation to speak to her prompts her to go to him and press some flowers in his hand. About this time. Happy Farley, driven to desperation by his flirtations wife, slays Nashville Cory. Joe undertakes Farley's defense, but the case seems hopeless. Joe’s principal witness Is the manager of Bearer Beech, and the prosecution objects to his appearance in court. In- , censed at this, the witness reveals the fact that Judge Pike himself is the own- j er of Beaver Beach. The Judge frankly ! admits the truth, whereupon the mob rush for him. He is protected by Joe. In return, the judge announces that while he has been beaten, it took the “biggest man in Canaan to do It—Joe Louden.” The Judge added that if the Canaanite* knew what wag good for them, they sroulJ elect Joe their next mayor. The leaders of the respectable element turned to Joe, but presto! he had turn'd to Ariel and saw theta not! They stood hand in hand together, happy in their loTe as the mob proclaimed Joe the coming mayor of Canaan.

kathirixe and wesley APPEAR IX A MOVIE IHRIILEIt. YVealey Barry, the youngster 'who ran •way with the honors In "Dlnty,” “Go and Get It," and other (Marshall Nellan productions. plays a supporting role In Katherine MacDonald's latest pnoductlo®, "Stranger Than Fiction," the featured attraction at the Circle theater all week, starting today. This production, according to adrance reports, glees Mias MacDonald the greatest opportunity of her career Inasmuch as she portrays four separate and distinct part*—a yonng society woman with a hobby for making motion pictures, an amateur Carmen, which she portrays 'to 1 •perfection, a gargstross of the underworld and an avlajrlx, who performs innumerable daring feats in the sky. Wesley Barry plays the role of her sentimental lover—and he, as usual, proves the mirth-maker of the drama. The story springs surprise after surprise, starting off with Miss MacDonald as the statuesque society beauty, a role In which she Is most familiar, and ending with a dim a x of daredevil aerial stunts, In which the most noted "stunt" blrdmen of the country take part. For a dnlicatlon of any of the feats performed In the photoplay the Katherine McDonald Producing Company has offered SI,OOO. The stnnts for which the prise Is offered Include “taking off" In a- plane from the roof of a building; a leap from a burning plane a mile in the air with a parachute which failed to open until after it had fallen more than 200 feet; a parachute picked up from the clouds by another plane equipped with a rope ladder and a hook, and numerous other deeds, which hare never before been recorded by the camera. The theme of the atory carries the spectator first to the palaces and garden* of society and then to the narrow, crooked streets of Chinatown and from the tunnels of the criminal biding places la the underworld to the clouds, where the greatest aerial circus ever filmed is seen. 4- -!- -IMAX LTXDEB RETUBXS TO SC RE EX IX A COMEDT. Tomorrow at Losw't State theater, “Seven Tears Bad Luck." the RobertsonCole super-special comedy with Max Linder, will be shown for the first time. Max Linder has not worked on the screen for five years during which time he appeared in the serious role of a soldier of the French army and served In the trendies with distinction. You will not realise exactly bow much you have missed him until you again laugh with him In “Seven Tears Bad Luck.” The story of “Seven Years Bad Luck” Is exactly what the title suggest*. In passing It may be noted that Mr. Linder both wrote and directed the picture. The stpry opens along the proper line of cause and effect. Max Is engaged to a sweet little girl and gives bis last bachelor dinner. His return home is not as straight aa the crow flies and the morning after finds Max at low ebb. The seven years trouble begins when Max sails one of his little Oxford ties through a large mirror, shattering it into a thousand bita. Right off the bat his "sweetie" calls off the engagement and the deaponA (Continued on Page Seven.)

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PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT FOR THE LITTLE THEATER Begins Seventh Year With List of Members and Workers. TO OPEN IN SEPTEMBER The Little Theater Society of Indiana begins its seventh consecutive season with, its backers assert, brighter prospects of success anil a more impressive list of supporters and active workers than ever before. Its membership campaign, well under way, shows awakening Interest among a much larger number of people Interested in drama than hitherto; its newly elected board of directors Rnd officers include names noted in civic and social activities. Its re-engagement of the director who has conducted its stage productions during the past two seasons is most gratifying to the friends won by his brilliant work and endeariqg personality. The plans Include monthly community dances, plays for children and a much more active cooperation of its members in Its management and practical work than previously found possible. The playreading committee has carefully considered the suggestions of its membership and friends as to the nature and quality of the plays to be given and hopes to make its offerings expressive of the best and noblest of contemporary drama. Moreover thiß committee hopes to place increased emphasis upon one of the declared objects of the organization, the production of plays of local authorship and theme, in harmony with the earnest recommendation of Lady Gregory when she visited Indianapolis in the early days pf the organization. OPEN WITH SHAKESPEARE'S FANTASY, As st present planned the season opens late in September with an outdoor performance of "Midsummer Night's Dream,” to be followed in October by Lady Gregory's latest and most amusing tbree-aot comedy. “The Dragon,” supplemented by a one-act play from the French of Georges Clemenceau. Bernard Shaw's “Androclcs and the Lion” is also under consideration for early use and a number of unproduced plays are in the hands of the committee. Authors having plays they wish to submit for production are asked to send them to the chairman of the play-reading committee, Montgomery S. Lewis, 3*}<M Salem street. The officers, board of directors and standing committees of the society for the ensuing vpar are as follows: OFFICERS FOR COMING SEASON. Officers—President, Mrs. William O. Bates; vice president, H W. Glossbrenner; secretarv. Miss Florence Beckett; treasurer. George C. Calvert. Directors—George C. Calvert, H. W. Dr J. Bay Newcomb, John B. Reynolds, James H. Lowry, Mrs. George O. Rockwood, Mrs. James T. Murdock, Miss Florence Beckett, Miss Adelaide Fairbanks, Mrs. R. Felix Gedtles, A. H. Adams, Mrs. T B. Noble. Mrs E S. Severin, Miss Eldena Lauter and Mrs. William O. Bates. Ways and Means Committee—A. H. Adams, chairman; Mrs. J. F. Barnhill, vice chairman; Charles E. Coffin, Mrs. Fred Appel, Mrs. Carl Fisher. Mrs. Samuel Powder,, Mrs. Robert Hassler and W. •T. Csnnon. Membership—H. W. Glossbrenner, chairman ; Mrs. R. Felix Gedden, Mrs. George Q. Bruce, Miss Eldena Lan er, Mrs. E. 8. Severin and F. R. Kants. Playreading—Montgomery R. Lewis, chairman; Mrs. R. Felix Geddes, George C. Calvert, William O. Bates and George So runes. Players—Dr. J. Ray Newcomb, chairman; Robert E. F.rewer, vice chairman; Mrs. Herbert E. Foltz, E. H. Kemper MeComh, Miss Mabel Goddard. Miss Grace Shoup and Mrs. Olivia Willard Pierce. Publicity —Miss Mary B. Orvis, chairman; J. Victor Richardson, vice chairman ; Mrs. Albert llabb. Miss Emily F'etcher, Mrs. J. D. Peirce and Mr. Adolph Sihmuck. Community Dances—Miss Florence Beckett, chairman; James H. Lowry, vice chairman; Mis* Sara Lauter, Mr*. Robert ! Winslow, Miss Dorothy Ooepper, Walther T.ieber, Miss Edna Levy, Mrs. (Continued on Page Seven.)

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MAX LIXDER.

After an absence of five years from the screen, Max Linder will appear In his latest comedy, "Seven Tears Bad Luck," at Loew’s State, beginning Sunday. The above picture of Linder looking through a broken mirror, seems to indirtffi that the movie has been well

BABE RUTH IS ALSO A MOVIE ACTOR

Announcement is made that Bab* Ruth, the famous home-run artist on the “diamond.” will play the chief role In a movie called ''Headin' Home,” which will open a week * engagement at the Is is tomorrow.

Pioneer Christian Church Celebrates 100th Birthday Old Bethel, in Wayne County, Has Not Missed Communion in Century.

By RALPH WIXSLOW. Special to The Times. RICHMOND, Ind , July 30.—Bethel Christian Church, north of Richmond, the oldest Christian church In eastern Indiana and probably In the State, will celebrate its one hundredth anniversary Sunday with an all-day meeting and basket dinner. The following history of the little church has been compiled by the pastor. Rev. Roy L. Brown, and C. E. Anderson from the town records: “One hundred years ago this week the Christian Church at Be'hel, twelve miles north of Richmond, was organled by Elder John M. Foster, with a charter membership of thirty-three. Elder Poster was one of the early settlers on the Indiana side of the Ohio State line. He preached for a time in the cabin homes of the surrounding territory. He created quite an interest In the Lord's work. “■With the help of some of the neighbors they bullded a log school on the ground where the cemetery now stands. At that time the crossroads community was called ‘Harlan Settlement,’ named after one cf the early families. James 1 Harlan and his six sons had taken up a great deal of land and had settled | there. Joseph Harrison was the first ! teacher in this school. ROSTER OF FIRST MEMBERSHIP. I “On July 27, 1821, the Christians of the settlement met at the sehoolhouse. which ■ was made of hewn logs. They organised a church, appointing Elder Foster chairman and Joseph narrison clerk. Mr. Harrison recorded the following names of persons who desired to belong to the

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Bethel Christian Church: Valentine Harlan, Sr.; Desire Harlan, Thomas Sullivan, Mary Sullivan, Mary Gott, Mary Harrison. James Spencer, Isiah Tlllson, James Harlan, Jr.; Joseph Harrison, Sarah Gott, Gideon Harrison, Valentine Harlan, Jr.; Ellbu Harlan, Anna Harlan, Gabriel Odle, j Xancy Odie, Charles Vtnoent, Mary Vln- | oent, Thomas Pemberton, Rebecca Pemberton, Sullivan Vincent, Levi Lee, Silas j Hubbard, Ellaabeth Hubbard, William Gott, James Compton, Ada Thompson, Mary Harlan, Sarah Harbin. “The first elders werei Silas Hu - bard and Isiah Tlllson and the first deacons were Valentine Harlan and Elihu Harlan. “During the yenr new members were added and at the end of the first year's existence the --ongregatlon numbered 51 members. "In 1823 the congregation decided to build a hewn log meeting house 30 by 40 feet a short distance north of the sehoolhouse. STRUCTURE ROOFLESS, TWO TEARS. "Nearly every man in the whode settlement helped to score and hew log* and raise the house to the square where It stood for two years without any roof. In 1825 a subscription paper was passed around and contributions of produce wens made. “Two men were hired to pnt a ahlngls roof on the house for $® In produce. Only enough cash could be secured In the community to buy the nails. “In 1829 the floor was laid end two doors were hung on wooden hinges with wooden latches. Some of the short logs (Continued on Page Seven.)

in The Land 0 f Make Believe 3 j WALTER D. HICKMAN

For some time I have had the Idea that Indianapolis should be secure In the prospects of having a definite "season” of grand opera. This city is of sufficient size and Importance to “command” some sort of a grand opera season. As It is we must be content with Sunday afternoon concerts and an occasional visit of one of Ralph Dunbars companies to English's. The hearty and intelligent support given the various concert recitals at the Murat during the past winters is to me a satisfactory guarantee that this cltj would and could support a definite ‘'season” of grand opera. Last spring Indianapolis was not Included In the cities visited by the Chicago Grand Opera Company. Cincinnati. Ohio, was able to support this company for a number of performances. 1 can sea no reason why the Murat Theater or English's could not house this organization for a limited number of performances. St. Louis In the summer has Its season of open air and city controlled opera. Other cities of less population than St. Louis are having their summer seasons of grand opera in the open air. I am not blowing bnbbles when I contend that Indianapolis is large enough to be given a definite opera season. All that Is needed is for someone big enough to start the ball rolling. It means work and the nursing of a definite idea. When will Indianapolis have a definite opera season? -I- -!- -1This department has reeeived word from the Paramount Company to the effect that the ‘ wav* of depression” which hit the film industry several months ago is rapidly passing away. Paramount makes the following announcement : “The wave of depression which hit the motion picture industry a few months ago is rapidly passing, according to officials of the leading film companies, and by September the movies will be back with a bang, they say. “Cnlike other industries that felt the business slump early and went through a long period of depression the motion picture companies' crisis was of short duration, l.ast winter when much was written about the decline of the movies the industry actually was in the most prosperous period in its history. The economies and elimination of waste and extravagance in the making of motion pictures effected at that time by aome of the leading producers was interpreted by 1 many as a slump. In reality, the move was made In anticipation of the natural depression which came with the hot weather four months later Only this aummer has seen a prolonged period oi Intense heat which has accentuated the expected depression and made It worse than tt would be normally. “With the close of the summer season, always a poor one in the amusement business, the long line* before the motion picture box offices are sxpected to return and producers are now busy prei paring for another year that will break attendance records, ) ‘ Reports from all parts of the United j States which have been received st tbe | New York offices of the film companies, j how that factories are preparing to re- ! open, banks are lending money more freely, department stores are showing bigger receipts and business men generally are preparing to start the wheels turning. “All this means more bnslness for the

ILa“1 La “ TZy imei “MONNA VANNA” I i HID |i TANARUS" Beginning Monday Night | Swl U Hfl 1 Mats. Wed., Thurs. and Sat. The Stuart Walker Company in a | Great Revival of George Du Maurier’s Marvelous Story of Hypnotism TRILBY With an Incomparable Cast

Blanche Yurka Elizabeth Patterson Judith Lowry Julia McMahon Helen Burch Grace Kiechle Lucile Nikolas

“Trilby'* will show you ones again what the Stuart Walker Company can do

motion picture theatern and the producers already have launched production of larger and better pictures to be given to the public this fall. The Paramount company, one of the largest producing and distributing organizations in the business, now has a series of pictures bigger than any It has ever before produced, ready for release. The new season will be inaugurated Sept, i with Paramount week, when it Is expected that nearly half of the picture theaters in, the country will show Paramount pictures as “a national demonstration of better motion picturer.” .To insure to the theaters the best possible attractions for next season, Paramount, during the past several months, has been producing what are considered its finest pictures. AU of these have been held over until fall, to accelerate the return of prosperity to the Industry. “Included in this list are 'The Affairs of Anatol,' produced by Cecil B. De Mille with a remarkable cast, including Wallace Reid, Gloria Swanson, Elliott Dexter, Bebe Daniels, Monte Blue, Wanda Hawley, Theodore Roberts, Agnes Ayres, Theodore Kosloff, Polly Moran, Raymond Hatton and Juiia Faye; 'Experience,' a mammoth picture from the well-known stage play with Richard Barthelmess as V' iif* Peter IMetson,' cb-starrtng Elsie Ferguson Rnd Wallace Reid; ‘Ladies Must Live,' the last picture produced by the creator of 'The Miracle Man,' George Loane Tucker, before his death; 'After the Show,' a story by Rita Welman. produced by William De Mille: ‘Rainbow’s End,' with a cast including Wallace Reid, Gloria Swanson and Elliott Dexter; 'Footlights,' starring Elsie Ferguson, and 'The Great Moment,’ Elinor G'.yn's first motion picture, starring Gloria Swanson.” -!- -I- -!- For the week of Aug 8, Stuart Walker will present at the Murat the Salisbury Field's comedy, "Wedding Bells.” This is the first time that this comedy has been presented in this city. Reach Agreement on Westfield Sewer Compromise In the controversy between the bonrd of public works, the Sheehan Construction Company and the Indianapolis Water Company was effected yesterday at a meeting of the parties, and the way his been opened for completion of the laying of the Westfield sewer. The Sheehan Construction Company had requested the city to pay the cost of construction of cofferdams In the canal, because the water company refused to turn off water In the canal long enough to permit laying of the sewer. At the conference, the water company agreed to drain the canal for thirty-six hours, and the construction company will give bond that the work will be completed in that time. The board of works agreed to pay $-1 5130 extra to the construction company, for substitution of Iron pipe under tbe caual, instead of cement block, as was first stipulated. barn bfrns near noblesyille. NOBLES VI I.LE, Ind., July 80.—The large frame barn on the Victor narrison farm, northwest, of this city, was struck by lightning during a thunder storm last night end destroyed. Farming tools, a large amount of corn, oats and other grain and four calves were burned. Tbe loss will amount to sfi,ooo, less than half of which la covered by lnsuianco.

McKay Morris Tom Powers Aldrich Bowker George Somnes Robert McGroarty Oscar Davisson James P. Webber Walter Vonnegut

New York Bookers Promise Big Shows Coming Season ‘Afgar* With Mile. Delysia and ‘Mecca 9 Early Arrivals at Murat, According " to Announcements. WALKERS PL A YERS PRESENT ‘TRILBY’ The 1921-1922 theatrical season begins to take on definite shape as far as Indianapolis is concerned. " - Data has reached this department from the New York offices of the powers that be in the theatrical world that Important bookings are la store for this city this fall and winter.

“The Passing Show of 1921” will open the season at the Murat, It is announced. Word was received here this week that Nance O’Neill will be seen In “The Passion Flower" early In September. Her trans continental tour will require jeven months time . F. Ray Comstock and Morris Gest have announced that Mile. Delysia in “Afgar,' an Oriental musical comedy, will play at the Murat during tbe week of October 3. Delysia is well known in Paris and has been associated with the “Follies Bergere.” The Comstock-Gest organization In another communication to this paper announces that “Mecca." the famous musical extravaganza, will play Indianapolis “during the coming season." It has been decided that Fay Bainter will appear at the Murat during the early part of the coming season in “East Is West/’ Announcement is made by 8. E. Stanton of the Wagenhals & Kemper offices that "Spanish Love" will be seen in this city during the coming fall. Also that The Bat" will be sent to Indianapolis. "Abraham Llneoiln” is also announced Definite opening dates have not been announced as vet for English's and the Murat. Usually both of these houses are in full swing by Labor Day. B. F. Keith s will open its season on SeptT 5 with big time vaudeville. No less Important is the announcement that Stuart Walker wUI present “Trilby” at the Murat next week, opening Monday night. -1- -1WALKER TO PRESENT THE FAMOFS TRILBY. “Trilby,” the masterpiece of George Du Maurier which interested the theatergoers of a quarter of a century ago by its pictures of the gay Bohemians in the Paris Latin Quarter, will be presented as the next week's attraction of the Stuart Walker Company at the Murat. Set in the Latin Quarter of Paris “Trilby” is the story of English and continental art and literary life. Trilby, a beautiful girl of doubtful parentage, is a laundress and artists' model In the Quarter. She Is a great friend of three artists who are chums; Taffy, tbe Laird and Little BUlee. Trilby is secretly in love with tbe debonair Little Billee and he with her. but bis ultra respectable parents oppose the match. Trilby considers it her duty to refuse him. His grief over the refusal brings on serious illness. Among the Bohemians who frequent the studio of the three artists is Svengali, an Austrian .Tew. a repulsive character, but a gifted musician. He is attracted to Trilby and discovers that she has the making of a splendid singer. By the nse of hypnotic power he forces her to go away with him. She wins fame as a concert artist, always singing in a sort of hypnotic trance under his evil Influence. Some years later the three artist friends attend one of these performances. and are astounded to recognize Trilby. Svangal! suddenly dies during the concert while Trilby is singing “Ben Bolt,” and she, missing his hypnotic Influence, loses her power to sing, goes Into a decline, and dies surrounded by her old friends. With the exception of Staurt Walker,every member of the Walker Company wIU appear in this play Blanche Yurka will play the exacting role of Trilby. McKay Morris as Taffy, Aldrich Bowker as the Laird, and Tom Powers as Little BUlee comprise the trio of artists. George Sotjmes will be seen as Svengali. Others in the cast include EUzabeth Patterson. Judith Lowry, Julia McMahon, Walter Vonnegut, Robert McGroarty, Edwin Noel, Oscar Davisson, James P. Webber, Helen Burch and Ludle Nikolas. , -I- -!- -]- OLD MELODIES TO BE HEARD AT THE LYRIC NEXT WEEK. Favorite melodies of by-gone days, as well as the popular ballads and syncopated songs of the present, are featured by the Four Harmony Girls, billed as singers de luxe, who come to the Lyric next week. Harry Gilbert, a comedian who achieved distinction in several Broadway productions before he went into vaudeville, will present his latest creation called “Character Snap Shots,” in which

AMUSEMENTS. .. . a .. __ iaaru —NEXT WEEKFOUR HARMONY GIRLS SINGERS DE LUXE HOWE & HOWE~HARRY GILBERT Comedy Entertainers Character Snap Shots WELLS & DICK “JUST FRIENDS” “At the Pay Station” A Canine Novelty GRAZER & LAWLER Nifty Songs and Dances LESTER, BELL & GRIFFIN Three Boys in White SUNSHINE COMEDY “THE SINGER MIDGET SCANDAL” a* PATHE REVIEW - BRAY PICTOGRAPH ** M Dancing in the Lyric 'Ball la dfttmoon and

Wife Gone for 33 Years, Man Feels Divorce Justified Special to The Times. SEYMOUR, Ind., July 30.—Not haylng heard from his wife for twenty* one years and declaring that he has not seen her since their separation thirty-three years after they had been married for one year, George W. Moore, a resident of Jackson County, believes he is entitled to a divorce and filed application In the Circuit Court here today. Complainant says that more than twenty years ago he heard that Mrs. Moore was in Ness City, Kan., and that later she went to Pennsylvania. He has had no further word, he decla res.

he gives a series of clever lmperson** tlons, interspersed with dialect songs and yodeling. An animal novelty on the bill will b “Just - Friends,” a pleasing little skit la which three dogs play important parte. They are said to be remarkably trained canines, and to do everything short o| speaking lines. Then there will also be Howe and How* In a laughable burlesque mind-reading absurdity, satirizing the work of the so-called psychic "marvels” so prevalent before the public during the past few years; Grazer and Lawler In a melange of song and dance; Moran and Wiser, comedy hat and club Jugglers; Wells and Dick, in “At the Pay Station,” a sketch In which they Introduce novelty saxophone numbers and eccentric dances, and Los* ter, BeU and Griffith, acrobatic fua makers. The famous Singer's Midgets, celebrated troupe of Lilliputian entertainers, will be seen on the screen in a Sunshine comedy entitled, “The Singer Midget Scandal,” while the Bray plctograph and the Path# review will be other film contribution*. DELAY WORK ON BATTLESHIPS Senate May Await Outcome of Disarmament Talk. WASHINGTON, July 80.—Work on three or four big battleships the United States is building may be stopped short* ly before the Washington disarmament conference meets, and held up until after its results are known. Bocause of increased costs of constrno* tlon. due to the war, four drradnaught* cannot be completed within the money previously granted by Congress. A group of members of the House has determined to fight any bill increasing the appropriation, unltl it Is determined whether an agreement on armament reduction caa be reached by the conference. A test of the strength of the new movement probably will come in the House Monday, or Tuesday when a vote is expected on tbe question of increasing the limit of cost of two battleships—the Maryland and California —which are vis* tually complete. . . ** t . Shipments to Begin of Jackson Melons Special to The Times. SEYMOUR, Ind., July 80. —Melon grow* ers announced here today, that shipment* of cantaloupes in ear load lots from Jackson county, would begin next week. Recent rains have greatly henefltted the melon crop which was suffering from extreme heat and drought. The Interstate Public Service Company will operate special melon traine each night from this city and many shipment* are to be made by motor trucks for early morning delivery to Indianapolis markets.