Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 195, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 December 1921 — Page 4

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Jutoatta Uailti STimcs INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street. Telephones—MAin 3DCO; New, Lincoln 8351. MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. . . , _. ( New York. Boston Tayne, Burns & Smith, Inc. Advertising office* | Chicago, Detroit, St Louis, G. Logan Payne HAVE YOU broken the kid’s electric train yet? I WHAT does one do with all the cards after Christmas is over? I THE PETTIS GIFT to Indianapolis filled the city’s stocking to the top. I WHY have so many submarines if the navies are to be smaller? I IT IS just as well to begin thinking about those New Year’s resolutions now. I WILD LIFE held insanity proof—headline. Prohibition must be presenting a lot of insanity. , \ I ANYHOW, the weather bureau made a desperate effort to supply the Lind of Christmas weather we like to have. I- IF there was a child who did not have a merry Christmas yesterday It was because some benevolent persons could not find him. ■ % I MR. NEWBERRY is among those who find that money will not buy Lverything, even if it does enable him to enter the United States Senate. 5 IT LOOKS as though the Washington conference had given the world 1 Christmas present over which the world may wrangle for the coming Lear. 'Eugene V. Debs I Several months ago this newspaper brought upon itself considerable Briticism by pointing out the Inconsistency of the protests of a Republican Etate machine which was issuing pardons at the rate of 1,200 a year over ■he possibilities that a Democratic President might extend clemency to Eugene V. Debs. I The observation was not intended in any way as a word of sympathy lor Debs, nor as an indication of sympathy with the doctrine he has Lreac'ned for years. Debs, the Socialist, does not inspire any sympathy in ■his quarter and very little in this community. I But, now that a Republican President has seen fit to extend a pardon |o him and 35,000 citizens of Terre Haute have expressed their desire to Lee him at home, perhaps it is not improper to point out that regard for ■he man who once denounced the Government is regard for his personality rather than his teachings. The Philadelphia Public Ledger expresses this thought when it says: £ “The release of Debs will give, if nothing morn, a feeling of relief to Inen and women who have only detestation for his doctrines. If he is an Lnemy of society, he is a gallant enemy. When the other preachers of sedition were running like hares from their own words, seeking ‘the bennoost bore' or any available loophole of technicality; when Rose Pastor stokes was pleading the baby act and Max Eastman was whining over the •ruelty of the Government he had assailed in hitting him back. Debs lever cringed, whined or pleaded. Neither was he insolent and defiant, is they all become the moment their personal danger passed. Arraigned n court, he refused to hide behind technicalities or to snarl at the court; le announced his guilt and his readiness to accept his punishment; and he lid this without bravado, but with dignity. At his age a ten-year sentence s a life sentence; but Debs took it in such a spirit as to make all his mlleagues in sedition look almost meaner than they were. "Certainly he was guilty, as he said, but the public mind had never >een easy about his continuance in prison for his few remaining years t is not possible to argue about such feelings. Debs in jail is far moro langerous than Debs out of jail. Debs dead in jail would be a dangerous igure indeed. He himself would be the last to call It martyrdom, but his lollowers would use the word "with telling effect. How deadly that effect |night become one can see by remembering the case of John Brown, who violated the law in a more extreme manner than Debs ever did by actually Irying to arouse a negro insurrection. The law hanged him, but the public Blind was uneasy and ashamed. Among those who were not abolitionists ■here was no logical reason for this feeling; hut it was there just the same, Lven among them. Debs is to go free and it is fortunate on all counts.” I Mr. Pettis* Gift I Alphonse P. Pettis, over in Nice. France, must have felt the glow of Appreciation that overspread Indianapolis this Christmas when the citizens of this community realized the munificence of his gift to the Indianapolis Foundation. Never before in the history of this city has a gift of its proportions and kind been recorded. Seldom have the living been as liberal with any nunicipality. These facts in themselves make it difficult to visualize he full effects of the donation. Evans Woollen, with his keen appreciation cf the power of properly bandied funds, has well described the gift when he said: "Without being tied down to specific objects or compelled to support mworthy, poorly managed or outgrown institutions or causes, the income always is available to meet today s needs, to minister to the immediate situation and thus adapt itself to life as it exists from year to year without Ihe control of the dead hand of the past.” I There is, probably, no means by which the donor of this $300,000 gift lan be thanked in a manner expressive of the appreciation of this com■nunity today or in the future, but Mr. Pettis can rest assured that he has not only done that which will make his memory live long in Indianapolis, nut he has also set an example of unselfishness and generosity which will require considerable effort to equal. ■4 Misplaced Plum I The appointment of the genial Joe Healing's negro barber to a position as investigator in the Department of Justice with assignment to the Indianapolis office may eventually become a matter of importance in event there is the threatened contest for the Republican nomination for Senator between Harry New and Albert J. Beveridge. Senator New is credited with the appointment, which does not set well either with the white or the colored race. The local agents of the Department of Justice have delivered recently in a manner that indicates a level of intelligence and ability that the appointee will have difficulty in meeting. The introduction into this group of government agents jf a colored man will not be looked upon kindly, no matter how able the 'olored roan might be. The colored population is not delighted with the appoiitment either, or the reason that the appointee is charged with having been a Democrat, ind when it comes to the distribution of political plums theri, are enough legroes in Indianapolis who have always been Republicans to create the sentiment that they have not been fairly handled. Os course, the obvious is that it is a mistake to place a colored man in :hls position, no matter how deserving he might be, and when there is a juestion of whether or not he is deserving, the mistake is all the greater. Senator New will hear more about this appointment as the primary ipproaches. Mayor Jewetfs Party . Throughout a large part of his administration, this newspaper has iiffered widely with Mayor Charles W. Jewett as to his policies and in some instances as to proprieties of his acts as mayor. During this period, lowever, the differences have not blinded us to commendable acts on the ?art of the mayor and it has never been the intention of the Times to ■efrain from giving credit where credit is due. Perhaps as fine a thing as the mayor has done in many months was Lis entertainment of the downtown newsies at a Christmas party. By *£ remembrance of these boys, the business men of tomorrow, he has bhown them that there exists in the community an official interest in ■heir welfare and a realization that they are a factor in the community, ftlayor Jewett has made these young merchants know- that the city acI :epts them as a part of itself. In so doing he has won to himself the reIspect and friendship of youngsters who will not forge* I In so far as he has expressed the interest in the bovs r H done a service to us all. ’

JACKIE COOGAN IS GRANDEST BOY IN THE WORLD Hoosier Girl Is Modern Flapper—Our Mary Flays Two Roles

Discovered —the “grandest” boy in the world. His name is Jackie Coogan. Do you agree "with me? You probably will when you see this youngster in “My Boy,” a cross between a s °b a face and even . . _ gives you a draJarhie Coogan. matlc thrin wlth as much punch to it as Mrs. Leslie Carter can administer with her years of stage experience. The thing that appeals to me about this Coogau youngster is that he has not been spoiled by being taught that he is an actor. He is a real hoy and is proud of it. liis movie vehicle so far reflect the spirit of a real boy—not artificial stuff but the good old homespun stuff. In “My Boy” there are only three princimpal characters, each one carefully drawn. Claude Gillingwater (remember that he was one of the wise fools in the stage production of “Three Wise Fools” seen on the stage here last season and is also appearing in the latest Mary Bickford picture) is cast as the old sea captain. Captain Bill. Mathilda lirundage plays the grandmother role and Jackie, of course, is east as the boy. This man Gillingwater is a real discovery in the movie field. This is his first picture and the way he has created the character of the old sea “clog” is a work of art. He makes the old captain a real living human being. No. affectation: just real. Miss lirundage plays one of those rich society women who is searching for her grandson who is left an orphan on a boat, following the death of the lad's mother. The story opens with little Jackie sitting alone and sad in the steerage of a big ocean liner. Os course. Jackie is sad, because his mother has just died. He is all alone in the world. He gets by immigration authorities by annexing himself to a woman who has seven children. One more child is not noticed, you know. After ,Ta< kie gets Into New- York he is up against it, but he follows an old sea captain to his home. In the meantime, the grandmother of the boy learns that the boy's mother is dead and sin* nearly turns Kins Island and all of New York upside down looking for the boy. Jackie and the old sea captain become great pals. Cup becomes ill with his “rumatlcks” and Jackie provides the medicine by a unique Rtunt. There Is no money, so Jackie does the singing stunt on the streets, while an Italian organ grinder grinds out the music. Even the monkey helps Jackie get the coin. I will not tell the remainder of the story, but Just state that Jackie's grandmother locates him after some exciting events. The picture ends with the old captain and Jackie contentedly playing teeter-totter on a long board in the beautiful gardens of Jackie's grandmother. “My Boy” is the kind of a picture that your boy and every other boy should see. A little Journey to the Circle this week on the part of a father with his son win make the two better pals. It is rb’ture? like “My Boy” which will make the movies an absolute necessity in American home life. The bill at the Circle this week also Includes Buster Keaton In a comedy. "The Boat” and a stage spectacle called “Toyland." “Toyland” is a stage spectacle employing the service? of the Circle Corps de Ballot under the direction of Mile. The*) Hewes. I will discuss the baih-t at another time. At the Circle all week. —W. D. H. -;- -1- -1CONCERMNG MART AMI “LITTLE LORD FAFNTLEKOV.” Splendid. That’s my opinion of Mary Bickford In “Little Lord Fauntleroy.” This picture about reaches the very peak of movie production from acting and scenic standpoints. It is by far the most |*r* t- Ml*. t<t I'i-^ iiarv's wyR In the last etghtfjH teen months, but f "I|f M “Little Lord I jJIL VBB Fall nt 1 eroy” jSgpM makes ip for some uns iltablo AktC. vehicles In the past. This j*lc- ■ l g&y;* fljgjjl tnre possesses Y the touch of is visible in near. Mjury Pldkford, ly every foot of film. This Is made possible because sho rlnys the Cedric role as well as the role of the mother. Dearest. Both are complete characterizations and it is astonishing to see Mary while acting ns the mother kiss and hug herself as Little Lord Fauntleroy. Tb'i double exposure stuff exceeds anything I have ever seen on the screen. I will get off on the right foot in tills review by giving you the east in full. Here it Is: Cedric Krroi Mary Bickford Dearest Mary Bickford Karl of Dorincourt. .Claude Gillingwater Bevis Errol.. Colin Kenny Win. L. Havishutn Joseph Dowling Mrs. MeGluty Kate Brice Dick ...Fred Mala testa Hobbs James A. Marcus Minna Rose Dione Her Son Frances Marion R**v. Mordaunt Emmett King Mrs Higgins Madame de Bodnmere Every man. woman and child in America is more or less familiar with the story of Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is the Juvenile classsic of the ace because it gets into the very h**art of the l>ny and the girl We grown-up folk love the story because there is always the memory f youth around us. Bob one of that memory and all is over. I pity the hopeless man who has forgotten that be was

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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, DECEMBER 26,1921.

WALLACE AND WILLIAM IN REAL LIFE

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nr MM A ' ———if ■i—rniD tm —■ —Here is Wallace Reid, known a > ally, cooking tils own lunch out on location in California while making a Dnramount picture. These location trips appear to develop an appetite. Judging by this picture. You will notice that Wally has a supply <f oranges, bananas, olives, steak and coffee. With these he will try to keep the “wolf” from the "door." Wally’s latest, picture is called “Kent Free” and Is on view this week at tin* Alhambra. Lower—This is a picture of William Russell, the Fox movie star, as be appears In real life. He sure does have a sort of a fightin' look to him. He is appearing this week at the isls la “Desert Blossoms.”

on<-e a boy. So admitting that “Little Lord Fanntlerny” Is Ideal movie material, we wl I now proceed to consider Mary both as the | mother and ns the little Lord. As the mother, known as Dearest in the story. Miss Pickford shows that ah** | can impersonate mature roles with genu- ; Ine feeling. She does not overact this role, but plays it. naturally and with ( such exquisite charm. Charm that's the word. As Dearest, Miss Pickford seems i to have stepped from the printed pages of the story onto the movie screen. She is so appealing and lovely. You will love ; Mary as the mother, es|*e* ially when the i grouchy old Earl will not l**t her come i into the east!p where her son is living. I could write scads of copy regarding the Fauntleroy characterizations of Mary Pickford. It is Just about the most ! appealing thing on the screen this year, i I “love” her best when she is trims ' forming ihe crusty, sour old Earl or Dor incourt into a human being. She is magniflcient while fighting the gang in ; New York and equally good when she 1 gets a black eye in fighting the son of the impostor who claims to be the real \ Lord Fauntleroy. I have the hunch that Doug Fairbanks (Mary's husband ln private life) has taught her some of his famous stunts, such us leaping through the air and landing on the victim. Although the Little Lord wears curls because his mother didn’t want him to grow up, the lad was a real boy at heart. Pickford grasps the boy Idea and puts i it over with a bang. Here is perfect acting If perfect acting exists any place, j I could give an exhaustive recital of i the acting merits of Mary Pickford ln this movie. I have only time to mention the work j of Claude Gillingwater as the Earl of: Dorincourt. I am ready right now to | state that Mr. Gillingwater, who plays ' the old sea captain role in the latest j Jackie Coogan picture, has given the. screen the best single characterization of i the year. I have measured by words—nothing finer has been seen this yeas than Gilllngwater's Earl of Dorincourt. And the production. It is magnificent, the easlte scenes being the real tiling. This picture excells in photography and scenic equipment. It Is the three-ring circus of movieland. Don't nils* taking tho whole family this week to Leew’s State, where Mary Plckofrd as “LYiH Lord Fauntleroy” Is on view. It Is the treiU of the year.—YV. D. 11. -I- -[- -I“FIGHTIN’ MAD" AT MISTER SMITH'S. William Desmond, in “Flglitin’ Mad," i a picture full of mad fighting, is the j

feature offering at Mister Smith's this week. The central figure is a Western chap whose hands appears to be itching for a tight all tne time. The entire cast is ns follows: Bud M'draw William Desmond Boggy Hughes...!. .Virginia Brown Faire Eileen Graham . Doris Fawn Xita De Garina. Rosemary Theby James McGraw Joseph J. Dowling Francisco Lazaro William Lawrence Howard Graham Emmett C. King Arnos Rawson luck Richurdson Übadialr Brennan William J, Dyer Minch Higgins Bert Bindley The story is Ly 11. H. Van Loan and was directed by Joseph Franz. It's a Metro production. The girl character Is brought Info the* story to porsuadi the fighting hero not to fight again. That chap would rather flr.ht than eat. Tho lad can't keep the Ye TOWNE GOSSIP CopTrlght. 1021. bj- Ktar Compr-ny. By K. C. B, Dear K. C. B—From one of your ar Holes that 1 have just rind it Is evident that you wore n**i brought up under the good rub* that children should he seen and not heard. You suggest that when parents decline t< permit their children to engage In conversation with their elders or to bother their elders with questions that when the parents hn\ grown old they should not he surprised if their grown eblldren should sometimes Ignore them Don't you think that old nge in eotlthd to the respect of youth merely because it Is old age? 1 am sure you do. HENRY COLLINS. MY DEAR Henry • • • AS I have said. ONCE OR twice before. NOT HAVING a child. 1 mat indulge. * • • IN ANY old theory. •> m • H ITHOt'T END \ SGK.RING. MY OWN happiness. AND SO I'll say. • • • THAT I believe. * • • IT IS Just as Important, • • • TO ANSWER the questions, or ci'Riors youth AND TO talk with them. • • • AS ONE would talk. • • • TO A grown-up. • * • AS it is Important. • • • TO ANSWER the questions • • • OE THE very old. OR TO talk with them. • • • AND WHEN I’m old. • • • IF SO it be. • • • I SHAIJL be spared. • • * FOR A few years more. • • • I'EE BE satisfied. • * • WITH JEST the respect. • • • THAT I hare earm-d. * • • AND IF I fa li • • • TO Snow respect. • * • FOR THE very young. • • • I SHALL have failed. TO EARN from them.* • • • RESPECT FOR me. WHEN I am old. * * * FOR THERE is no virtue. • * * IN JEST being old. * • AS THERE is no crime. • * • IN BEING young. • * BET NEVERTHELESS. • • I WILL confess. • * • A DEEP respect. * * • FOR WHAT old age. * • HAS SEEN of life. • * • AND I have not. • * • I THANK you.

promise he made to the girl. That's the reason the picture is a comedy. Desmond Is cast as Bud McGraw, a cowboy, recently returned from ihe war. Longing for excitement, he decides to become a resident of a small Western town and to whip everybody in it. The fighting qualities of the hero come in handy when his girl is kidnaped and he goes to the rescue. It is is all very thrilling. This picture comes under the head of peppy, lively and interesting entertainment. At Mister Smith’s all week. -I- -I- -I----AT THE COLONIAL Tom Moore, in “Beating the Game,” is the feature offering at the Colonial this week. The chief character is a crook, which is played by Tom Moore. The story opens with Charlie, that’s the crooks name, as played by Moore, opening a safe in a fashionable apartment. When ho opens the safe he discovers a kit of burglar tools in the safe. He writes a note Apologizing for entering the safe of another crook. Then the master crook enters and discovers Charlie. Then foluwH many dramatic events. -|- -I- -|- A LESSON IN HOW TO BRING ’EM EP RIGHT. If you spank ’em, they will rail you "brute" and coolly Inform you that they have the right to live their own sweet, young lives just as they desire wtthout 'he interference of mother ami dad. If you “honey” j era au<l ,ry t 0 \flsM **stfi make a pal out Igsj of them you If JQK yti probably will end is yx up ln :,n aU|night or * SHE!; p 1 an Insuue bosplO JJa-tK That's tin* ronvESlfs flirting thoughts '|Vv one obtains in ; Vi VyH witnessing a movie railed “Why Girls Leave probably will get the opinion that Maurine Powers. this is just lurid melodrama, but you are all wrong. At times it approaches the melodrama

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344 Silk and Woolen Dresses in This Big Clearance Sale The Entire Group at One Price 25 Satins Beaded 12 Taffetas W Embroidered 25 Canton Crepes Silk Stitchings 175 Tricotines Many Wanted 33 Velours & Colorings 74 Serges *^ zze 16 to 44 Grouped for Final Clearance The dresses in this sale are all late arrivals. They have really lost none of their splendid quality or their smartness of style. We have simply chopped off a part of their price fora quick cleanup. We expect every dress to be sold by closing time Tuesday. —Ayres—Downstairs Store.

500 Pairs Women’s High Boots Odd lots and Jj y ijl For women and broken assortments 4t A0 girls. A bargain of various styles e W 0 if . 7 0U your and leathers, jf 9 S iJhnir*?Vnn choice OO choice, 52.00 Cnoice, rf.Uvf Arjganßgm —Ayres—Downstairs Store.

Grocery Specials tor Tuesday’s Selling

BLUE RIBBON PEACHES, 5 lbs., SI.OO. ASPARAGUS TIPS, “Del Monte" No. 1 cans, 23£; dozen, $2.65. PEACHES, yellow cling, halves, No. 1 can, dozen, $1.70.

By GEORGE McMANUS.

stage, but some good direction and even better acting rights the old play and makes it a serious attempt to answer the question—Why girls leave home? As I did not desire to spend quite all of my Christmas Sunday in theaters, but longed to cut some turkey (we will call It that, anyway, but the cook said it was chicken) at my own table, the Ohio management gave the critics a private showing of “Why Girls Leave Home” prior to the regular opening of the picture Sunday. 1 will confess that I am not interested in why they leave home, but before the picture was under way for a short time I became interested not only in the question but the story itself. There are two themes running through the story. One concerns a girl, a working girl, of a poor but honest family who longs for pretty dresses, furs, hats and everything the Vanderbilts possess. This girl's father is so honest that the poor misguided fool thought that a good spanking and by grandly ordering his daughter out of liis home would solve the problem. Os course the poor dear had only one place to go and it wasn't the right sort of a place, said place being one of those little flats occupied by two women who are not careful who they entertain. The other theme concerns the over pampered daughter of a millionaire who, although still in her teens, cabarets, drinks out of a flash in public and flirts scandalously with men in their forties. Her father attempts to become a pal to his daughter but that fails. He goes to the “live" places with her but the excitement is too much for him. When he does call a halt and uses force, he discovers that neither he nor his club loving wife had any control over the daughter. She leaves home. After she gets a taste of the real life and discovers that line clothes and automobiles or dancing feet does not necessarily make a man moral, she is willing to return home and become a dutiful daughter. By this time the father of tlie poor girl discovers what a fool he has been and hJg daughter returns to his home. Happy times in both homes. That ends the picture. The cast in the main is competent, although there are some scenes in which the acting is theatrical, but those scenes

PINEAPPLE, broken slices, No. 2V2 cans, 25c; dozen, $2.80. APPLE BUTTER, “Ohio Chief,” extra fancy, quarts, pints, 18^“JIFFY JELL," the dainty gelatin dessert, package, 10c; dozen, SI.OO.

j are melodramatic and exagerated acting !is necessary. Under those conditions I * would call it faulty direction. The best | work in the movie is done by Maurine I Powers of Terre Haute, Ind., who broke into the movies several years ago. She didn’t enter movieland on a band wagon nor did she have tire services of a press agent. She wanted to succeed and she decided to learn how to act. Her progress has been marked and today she Is : able to play the role of the flapper ; daughter of the rich man in “Why Girls j Leave Home.” She has the looks and ! youth. And she is learning to act—in i fact, I should admit that she has about | learned the trick. Julia Swayne Gordon I is cast as the society mother and plays I the role splendidly. Tbe east is a large one. “Why Girls T.eave Home” remains on view ail week at the Ohio. —W. D. H. -!- -I- -!- AT THE REGENT. The Regent is featuring this week Bill Fairbanks, in "Go Get Him,” a movie chucked full of action. A comedy is also on the bill. -i- -I- -tOX THE STAGE. Eddie Cantor in “The Midnight Rounders," opens a week's engagement at the Murat ti-is afternoon. He comes here from a run of many months. in Chicago. It is said to be a big show. A1 G. Field Minstrels opens this afternoon at English’s for three days. On Thursday night, Mitzi in “Lady Billy” opens a three-day engagement at English’s. Josephine Victor is the headliner at B. F. Keith’s this week, where an important holiday week bill is announced. On the Lyric bill this week Is Frances and Wilson and many others. The X’ark is offering “The Pacemakers” as its current attraction. WANTED SON KILLED. ELYRIA, Dec. 26.—That her husband, Henry, during the recent World War, frequently expressed tbe desire that the Germans would kill their oldest son, serving in the United States Army, that her husband was pro-German and that he frequently beat her are claims made in the answer filed by Mrs. Martha Henea of Amherst to the divorce proceedings instituted by Henes, marking the end of thirty-four years of married life.

DOMINO SYRUP, No. 10 cans, 3 for SI.OO. JAM, Premier, raspberry and blackberry, 15-oz. jar, 25C. BREAKFAST BACON, Kingan's “Porter” brand, machine sliced, 24C. —Ayres—Downstairs.

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