Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 190, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 December 1921 — Page 4

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Sutata §atto &\nm INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street. Telephones—MA in 3500; New, LI ncoln 8351. MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. . . I New York, Boston, Tayne. Burns & Smith. Inc. Advertising offices \ Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, G. Logan Payne Cos. CAN IT BE the monotony of peace that Mr. De Valera dreads? JAZZ is dying, declares Victor Herbert. It certainly sounds like iL THE BOOZE LID in Chicago is reported to be clamped down tight, but It probably has holes in it. THAT REDUCTION in revenue received by Uncle Sam from Indiana probably reflects the price of corn. CARLIN SHANK probably realizes that the county recorder seldom has anything to do he can be criticized for. IF ANY European country can build ten warships the conditions over ♦here certainly are not as bad as they have been painted. A REAR ADMIRAL says submarines are necessary In the defense of weak nations. But how are strong nations to be prevented from using them for offensive purposes? Telephone Rates The Indiana Bell Telephone Company has filed with the public service commission a petition for greatly increased rates and has asked action as soon as possible on the ground that an emergency exists. The increases asked look large to the ultimate consumer and it may be rather difficult to explain why they are necessary in view of reduced labor costs and reductions in most materials. Nevertheless, an early hearing of the case is due the company and the public as well. The company has had pending for more than six months a petition for an increase in rates. Hearing has been postponed repeatedly for one reason or another until the telephone people have taken the procedure of filing an emergency petition in order to bring about a hearing. An interesting fact in connection with this latter petition is that the rates asked are lower than those asked in the original petition. This leads to the queston of whether the company overestimated its necessities before or whether It believes it is more likely to get a hearing if it does not make such large demands. A number of things enter into the telephone rate situation which should be gone into thoroughly. The first of these is the fact that the automatic and the manual systems are being combined. Users of independent automatic telephones in residences are now paying only $2 a month for the service. The Increase asked for by the telephone company would be $2.50 a month more than this figure. Os course, these users would be entitled to the combined service but, nevertheless, this increase is giving the company more additional money than merely a comparison between the present manual rates and the proposed rates would indicate. Another phase of the telephone problem into which the commission should go into thoroughly is the relationship between the Indiana Bell Telephone Company and the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. The latter company owns practically all of the stock of the former company. The former company is paying to the latter company 4 per cent of Its gross receipts as rental for equipment and for various services r -n----dered. This thing has been gone into by the commission in connection with every telephone case. The problems surrounding interlocking and holding companies are among the most difficult with which the commission has to contend. The question arises In this case whether the Indiana Bell Telephone Company is to be allowed a fair return and the American Telephone and Telegraph Company is also to be allowed a fair return when their properties are to all intents and purposes identical. These things must be made plain by the public service commission and by the company before the public will be satisfied. A hearing should be held as early as is compatible with an investigation of these things. It is a fact which cannot be denied that Indianapolis has been fortunate in having lower telephone rates than most cities. This is an advantage that the city does not wish to surrender, but it is also one that should not be retained at the expense of the capital invested. What seems reasonable under the circumstances is a complete investigation by the public service commission of the various ramifications of the telephone business and a ready acquiescence in rates that may be established at a level such as to provide a reasonable return to the telephone company and insure good service for patrons. Eight Hours of Housework The agitation for an eight-hour day for housemaids is Interesting as an indication of how far we have come from the days of the "hired girt," such a hired girl as James Whitcomb Riley’s " ’Lizabeth Ann” or "Orphant Annie,” who used to "do the mostest things to earn their board and keep." The “hired girl” of the past as she was known In Indiana demanded little more than her “board and keep,” and she did more work in a than the average modern housemaid of today would consent to do in a week. And she didn’t complain. She never dreamed of union rules and eight-hour days and walking delegates. She was usually considerably overworked, but she considered it all a part of the job. While organizers are conducting their crusade for an eight-hour day for housemaids it might be well also to consider the situation of the oldfashioned housewife, many of whom still exist. The old-fashioned housewife had and still has.few days off, and as for an eight-hour day, she has never even considered such a thing. Her day starts with getting breakfast in the morning and ends with washing the dinner dishes and darning the family socks afterward. She never complained and those who are left still go about their work uncomplainingly. But she was and is overworked, much more so than the modern housemaid. Some organizer should demand an eight-hour day for mother.

E. Mont Riley Is Upheld According to reports from the White Honse President Harding has sanctioned the retention of E. Mont Riley as governor of Porto Rico, thus officially placing his stamp of disapproval upon the storm created by the executive after his short tenure on the island. Without going into the merits of the controversy that hiis been xvagqrt by the islanders over Mr. Riley’s actions the facts stand out plainly that he already has thrown the little dependency into a turmoil that will require diplomatic handling to settle. Perhaps Mr. Riley was admonished by the White House to avoid in the future any interference in the public affairs peculiar to the islanders and the long silence of the Administration, when grave charges were being made against the governor, gave rise to the belief that there was serious consideration as to whether he would be retained at all. Mr. Riley was selected for a position because of his political ability in Kansas and the Porto Ricans were luckless enough to present the only post which was open at the time the selection was made. The unfortunate part of the whole affair seems to be that Mr. Riley carried his partisan activities to the island. Uncle Sam's dependencies will be far happier if they are deprived of politics as practiced in the mainland. Article 2 Another crop of reservationists is now appearing in the Senate demanding to know if Article 2 of the four-power agreement implies that armed force would be used to maintain the territorial integrity and political independence of the nations of the Orient. If so, they wish to propose reservations. Article 2 places the United States under the same moral obligation as did Article 10 of the covenant of the League of Nations. There is little difference except as to the extent of their application. This is evident on the face of the two provisions. Senator Lodge, the principal reservationist of the last Congress, has faced about and is now favoring Article 2 and thereby favoring the principle of Article 10. Apparently there are others in the Senate who ha-** not changed their minds. Senator Lodge, by his change of front, shows clearly that his motives in opposing Article 10 were little more than political. Perhaps there remain in the Senate some members whose motives actually were sincere.

CHILDREN SURROUND MRS . FISKE IN HER TRIUMPH An Ambulance Is Not Needed at Keith’s—Female Minstrels Here

The children’s hour. It sounds like Dickens, Longfellow, Riley or somebody else. I am not speaking of poetry or fiction but of a real children's hour. The hour when men of affairs, women of social standing, professional men, young girls with social aspirations, men who have failed but long for another chance and all of us, turn to the theater for the real story hour. There was a wonderfully soothing storj hour at English’s last night and the great story teller was there. We gathered by her a whole theater nearly filled with people. And she told a wonderful story. The story teller was Mrs. Fiske. The story was named “Wake up, Jonathan I" And Mrs. Fiske told not of new things but the old. old story of a man who thought he had advanced beyond the mental scope of his wife. But the man with all of his money, with all of his power, couldn't win the greatest thing in life—the love of his own children until—well, that Is relating too much of the story hour. Last night many of us sat on this side of the footlights at English's and saw Mrs. Fiske “act” the story hour. She had the assistance of five great youngsters and an excellent cast of adult players and even a dog. When the curtain dropped for the last time and the story hour was over, we, who had listened to the story by a master teller, remained in our seats to show our love to her. Mrs. Fiske! How much the name really means to the American stage. It reflects the heights and points the way to the ultimate on the stage. I am not sentimental in speaking of Mrs. Fiske. We do not have her often with us, but each visit reflects the glorious achievements of this woman. Handicapped with a cold last night, she mounted to the very highest comedy standard and held it for over two hour3. The play gives her many brilliant passages but none are more brilliant than her manner of delivering them. See her with five children at her knee in the great story hour of "Wake Up, Jonathan!" See her cause, her money

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hearted husband brush the gold dust from his eyes and discover that home Is man’s greatest Investment. See her teach this lesson without preaching, but by making you laugh. There I have told you—lt Is the artistry of Mrs. Fiske. Surrounded by the children in the play —and they nre honest to goodness youngsters—Mrs. Fiske appears to be even younger and happier than ever In the past. No one but Mrs. Fiske can brush away the years as she does in this story hour play. It Is not a play for children—lt Is a story of the heart. Man's conflict with his egotism and woman’s Successful attempt In exposing man’s egotism. That’s the theme of the story, told in many laughs with the aid of a husband, a wife, a poetic man who once loved the rich man’s wife, a number of children and a : dog. I will call attention to the magnificent second act when Jonathan Blake, after ten years away from his home, returns to find his children in love with their mother. They have no need for gold.

IN 4 THE MERRY WIDOW ’ REVIVAL

James Liddy, a young California tenor, and Dorothy Francis, prima donna of the Chicago Grand Opera Company, are two of the many Important players who will appear in “The Merry Widow,” opening Thursday night at English’s.

Dorothy Francis, who sings "The Merry Widow" which Henry W. Savage will present at English’s for three days commencing Thursday night is a recruit from Grand Opera. She decided on a grand opera career through a chance meeting with the late David Bisphatn. Miss Francis had at that time studied voice In Boston with Charles White, a friend of Bispham’s but because of her father —also a friend of the late baritone’s —she had never sung in public. After her father's death, the young singer went to New York to prepare for a concert career. She met Blspham one afternoon In front of Car iegla Hall and told him of her plans. Ho was singing a concert that evening, and nt the moment was on his way to his studio to go over one or two of his numbers with an accompanist. He Invited Miss Framds to join him "at rehearsal" and to the young girl’s delight, he went through his entire evening’s program for her, singing aR encores ballads and arias that she requested. "When he had finished," relates Miss Francis, "1 was so Inspired and stimulated I lost all the self consciousness I might have felt, as a beginner before a great artist, and when Mr. Bisphatn said ’Now It is your turn to entertain,* I sang on and on. t He was the most responsive audience I have ever sung to. “When I finished, he said ’You are meant for opera—give up the eoncerf. idea.' And through his advice T changed my career and went out to seek an engagement in a small opera company where I could learn something about act-

Their richest treasure Is the story hour Os their mother when she puts her arms around them and they nestle close to her while she tells them a fairy story. Jonathan tempt* his children with money. Ho demands that they do not hang up 'heir stockings on Christmas eve. He offers thim a hundred dollars apiece If they will obey him. Up goes the stockings on the mantle. Mother wins. Tho man Is whipped. The husband and father longs for another story hour and as tho curtain goes down, one has the feeling that tho Napoleon of business will not go Into exile but will linger at the footstool of the greet story teller. T am giving the cast, in full: Jonathan Blake Charles Holton Marlon Blake >Ts. Flake Helen Blake • • ■ ■ • U.° * Junior Blake Herbert Hodgkins Peggy Blake Lola Bartlett Chippy Blake Edith Lawson Bernard Randall Richard Abbott Douglas Brent Walton Butterfield Adam West Donald Cameron Jean* 1 1’icard... /. Freddie O nod row Jennie Nor " Hferl,n F T will sum up ray estimate of the work of Mrs. Flekp in these words—her most finished triumph. She has done nothing better. That's my opinion. Tho entire cast, aids Mrs. Fisko In her great triumph. . _ ~ ~ I will not urge attendance at English s today and tomorrow because Mrs. Fisko la there. You do not have to be urged to support the best on the stage. At Engßsh’s today and Wednesday.— W. D. H. -!- -I- -lA MERRY, MERRY BIMi ON VIEW AT LYRIC. The “Princess Mlnistrel Maids,” presented by J. Dwight Popple, heads the bill at the Lyric this week. This act has plenty of variety, singing, dancing, violin and saxophone playing. Next of Importance In the billing Is Max Ford, of the Dancing Fords, and Blctorlne, variety dancers. It took some time for the audience to warm up to them, but Ford is too good a dancer and showman not to get over and he had ’em with him after his Primrose and Pat Rooney Imitations. Britt Wood and his harmonica

“hogged” the applause honors of the show. His extemporaneous rube stuff, his Tennessee dialect, his dancing and harmonica and banjo playing never seem to tire the audience. A solid hit. The Merriman Sisters, a pair of local girls, aided Bernadlne, a dancer. The Merriman Sisters need no Introduction, for they have appeared here many times before. Their act is greatly strengthened this season with anew drop, clever costumes, special songs and music. Haggerty and Gordon have no trouble in pleasing the audience with their line of chntter about clerking in a department store. Fields and Wells sing ballads and parodies. This act would “get over” much better if the heavier of the two men didn’t seem to think so much of his own ability. The Tiller Sisters sing some special comedy songs and could have done more if they had heeded the applause of the audience for more at the time the show was reviewed. De Dio’s Circus consists of some clev-

’ing, as well ns singing. Mr. Bisphatn counselled me to Insist on getting some big roles to sing, no matter how humble the organization was, rather than fake little parts in a big opera company. ‘The big companies will come later in your career,’ he assured me. The principal thing now is good, strenuous experience.” Therefore, Miss Francis spent three seasons in “Mushroom" opera companies which toured the South and West, and on one occasion when she sang “Carmen" with a bsnkrupt Italian troupe somewhere in Louisiana a director of the French opera company of New Orleans happened to hiar her, and on the spot engaged her for vtrlma donna roles. It was Mr. Blspham again, recalled Miss Francis, who approved of her plan to "get into opera ae a plain American’’ rather than disguise her nationality by a foreign name or manner. “Dorothy Francis of Boston,” he told her, with a twinkle In his eye. “may not conjure up in the mind of an audience the fantastic vision that Mine. Dyva Kovakleska or something even more unpronounceable would evoke, hut if you can sing your country will forgive you in time for being native-born.’’ Miss Francis' success last season with the Chicago Opera Company, and now with “The Merry Widow," has proved that Mr. Rispharn was a magical guide of at least one young American singer s career.

erly trained dogs and monkeys. It is a highly entertaining animal act. It Is a clever bill which ia holding out at the Lyric this week. -I- -i- -IGOLDIN DOES IT. BIT IIOW? DON’T ASK IS. Horace Goldin “saws a woman in half.’’ Yesterday at B. F. Keith's Miss Irene Vanderbilt appeared to tie sawed In half. Goldin caused her to gaze Into a crystal. She became rigid and was placed on a brass framework and hoisted Into the air. Then sne was placed In a long coffin like box. Her head and feet were allowed to extend through openings In the box. The lid was closed. Then Mr. Goldin and an assistant began sawing through the middle of tho box. The saw ’-V < hrough the'box Wa " ,lr "'n sev- . j derbllt were In jWftfaMT .•■' ." Pidln view of the 7 audience all the '■eat', time. The two sections of the ■iA'd Vanderbilt was hoisted In the air again. She was then permitted to Horace Goldin he lowered on the stage. Goldin smiled and Miss Vanderbilt, all In one piece now, walked from the stage, not needing tho assistance of an ambulance which waited on the outside of the theater. (Good showmanship that.) That Is the greatly dismissed act of Mr. Goldin who has resorted to the courts to protect his claim that he is the originator of the act of “sawing a woman In half.’’ I have seen one alleged competitor hut that act In no way compares from the standpoint of merit and suspense to tho Goldin act. Tho Goldin act Is the cleverest illusion act before the public today. Goldin makes effective use of the movies in causing Miss Vanderbilt to make her appearance. Movies are first shown and then suddenly, she steps through the screen upon the stage in person. Don’t ask me how he does It 1 haven’t

He Didn’t Know When lje subscribed to the Community Chest that one of Its members was the Indianapolis Day Nursery Association where seventy-two children of working parents were cared for while the parents were at tlielr employment. He did not know that except for this, families would be disrupted and mothers separated from children, Instead of keeping the little j group Intact until happier days when normal family life was restored. \ “ ■ ■ ) the slighest idea. It is all Greek to ine. j This I do know —Goldin Is a master j showman. I Now lam going to speak of Miss Marie I Dawson Morrell, an Indianapolis violinist, who made her vaudeville debut at ! Keith’s yesterday. The hardest audience ! in the world Is a home-town audience. She has chosen the most difficult opening place in the world. That we will agree. She decided before visiting other vaudeville bouses to try her music upon home folk. The vaudeville stage has room for women of the ability of Miss Morrell. She is an expert violinist and she plays the piano with much authority. She has chosen music which is not jazz and which is not too classical. She has a personality, which, when It unbends to the unconventional demands of the variety stage, will aid her to reach success. Miss Morrell plays without affectation. She does not “clown.” She knows her violin and her piano. The result Is harmony—real music. She relies upon ability and not variety humor to put her act over. As she becomes more accustomed to vaudeville, she will permit her personality to yield to the pulse of the audience as it does now to her violin. She is an artist. There is nothing too good for vaudeville. Vaudeville needs her j and If she continues upon the vaudeville stage, 1 have no fear what the result will be. Indianapolis will have another finished product in the world of entertainment. I am not saying these thiugs because she is an Indianapolis girl. I never have seen her before but I think I recognize real talent when I see it and that she possesses. As she becomes ac- i enstomed to the demands of vaudeville, I her personality will absorb whatever j showmanship is needed. I firmly be- i lleve that we have a real discovery in j Miss Morrell. Frank Fisher and Eldrie Gilmore in “Her Bashful Romeo" contribute some highbrow "hokum" and some good singing. Must of their time is devoted to showing the bashful antics of a country boy courtin’ his gal. Joe Darcey, blackface comedian and singer, is an easy winner with his jokes and melody. Ruth Build with Lee Minton at the piano, makes her appearance in a big electric lamp which opens out on a piano. She goes into a song and dance, then some instrumental music and closes with her well known work on the rings. A1 Haig and Earl Lavere win with their whistling and accordion playing. A clever act. Laura Devine closes her offering by some gymnastics on a

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piano. Theresa and Willy close the.biU in a whirling perch offering. At B. F. Keith’s all week —W. D. H. “FELL MELL” ' ' NOYV AT THE PABK. Harry M. Strouse, Inc., is presenting "Pell Mell’’ at the Park this week. Billy Kelly and Charles Country head the comedy end of the show and are never tiresome. Their dancing and funny falls are a feature of their work. Chick Griffin, a black-face comedian, “knocked ’em cold” with his Blues songs and dancing. James Kelly is a snappy little worker and sings well. L. William Pltzer is seen to advantage in a heavy hole. Mildred Franklin won the audience from Ve start and was called back for many encores. Mable White and Lucia Arnold have pleasing voices. The scenic effects are good, especially the railroad station scene when an engine is operated on the stage. Thfe chorus is good as are the costumes and music. At the Park all week. -I- -I- -I----ON THE MOVIE SCREEN. The following movies are on view today: Thomas Meighan in "A Prince There Was,’’ at the Alhambra; Jack Holt in "The Call of the North,” at the Ohio; Katherine MacDonald in “The Beautiful Liar," and Alla Axiom at the Circle; Georgu Ariiss in ‘‘Disraeli,’’ at Loew’s State; Alice Bradv in “Hush Money,” at Mister Smith’s; Tom Mix in ‘•Trailin’,’’ at tile Isis; “Ail Fair in Love,” at the Colonial and ‘‘Under the Black Flag," at the Regent. -1- -I- -ITINNEY DUE THURSDAY AT MURAT. Opening Thursday night at the Murat will be Frank Tlnney In “Tickle Me,” and a large company. From all indications this is a "real” show. -1- -I- -IMUSICAL COMEDY AT MURAT TONIGHT. “Make It For Two,” a musical comedy, will be presented at the Murat, tonight by the University of Michigan. There are no women In the cast, men playing even the chorus parts. It probably will be one of the novelty events of the season.

Pastor of Denver Highbrows Tells Why He Resigned DENVER, Colo., Dec. 20.—1 t cost the Itev. Dr. Robert T. Caldwell SIOO a month more than his salary In the last two years to preach to the fashionable congregation of Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church. In addition Dr. Caldwell wore out two large and expensive automobiles in his church work. These are reasons given among others as the cause for resignation presented to the church board today. "I beileve there are as many pagans assembled on Park Hill as can be found on any similar area in the world,” the resignation said. Dr. Caldwell’s church is the most exclusive district in Denver.

TOMMY O’CONNOR TRAIL AGAIN COLD Wisconsin Housekeeper’s Version of Escape Found at Fault. CHICAGO, Dec. 20.—The trial of ths elusive “Tommy” O'Connor was "cold” again today. Although the search for the fugitive desperado apparently continued unabated, Chicago police admitted they were with-’ out tangible clews to aid them. Reports from widely separated parts of the country continue to tell of “Terrible Tommy” being seen at various points, but in no case has convincing evidence been produced. The possibility that O’Connor might have been aided in his escape from the county jail, by Barney Grogan, Chicago politician, was seen yesterday when the housekeeper at Grogan's farm in Wisconsin testified that two men. one answering the O’Connor description and the other that of the man found dead near Palmyra, Wis., had been the guests of Grogan at his farm. This theory was exploded when it was established that the two men entertained by Grogan were members of an alleged “mm runners’ ” band who had been arrested at Monroe, Wis., and who obtained aid from Grogan after their release on bond. Authorities Os Jefferson County, Wisconsin, afteir asking Grogan’s arrest, later absolved him from any connection with the death of the man whose body is held at Palmyra. The latest reports reaching the police Is that a man answering O’Connor’s description leaped into the Ohio River near Louisville and was drowned. Although this clew is being Investigated, local police are not optimistic regarding It. Gold Discovered in Northern Illinois FREEPORT, 111., Dec. 20.—Mining for gold in the rock hills of northwestern Illinois is expected to begin in the near future as the result of the discovery of gold in Stephenson County, Just west of the village of Pearl City. A corporation Is being formed to exploit 1,800 acres of land In that region because of the belief that vast quantities of gold may be had for the taking. According to promoters of the company ore taken from a depth of from thirty to fifty feet has produced from sll to sl3 a ton in gold. Traces of gold were first discovered on the Weimer farm, near Pearl City, more than a year ago. The find was made by well diggers. William Weimer, owner of the farm, sought to interest men with money in the gold prospects but failed. His widow, however, was more successful, especially when, recently, the crop of ducks raised on the Weimer place were found to contain small bits of gold ore.