Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 270, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 March 1923 — Page 4

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COUNCIL "'•r ■'jr’OU’VE got to admire the courage of the city AND JOB councilman who said the other evening he HUNTING X was not going to vote money for a full tire force at Broad Ripple until he “got” some appointments in the fire department. Admire his nerve, whether or not you agree it is good policy for a councilman to try to force the board of public safety to appoint a fireman on political grounds. Give him credit for publicly admitting he is following a policy which practically every member of the council has at one time or another since January, 1922. Public welfare has not always been the sole basis upon which councilmen passed or rejected ordinances. Any one on the inside of council workings will tell you that. Instead, there has been an almost disgraceful scramble to obtain personal power and privilege the voters never intended councilmen should have. Councilmen have importuned the mayor and department heads to appoint men to city jobs upon their recommendation, the inference being that ordinances which the administration favored would receive support in return. For this the mayor is much to blame. Early in 1922 he announced he was going to parcel the city into districts in which councilmen live and make improvements in and appointments from such sections upon councilmanic say-so. Most councilmen eagerly assented, although taxpayers understand the law contemplates public employes shall be appointed solely upon their ability to do their work. But the mayor did not carry out his scheme. Ten mayors wouldn’t work. Bickering followed. Ordinances which should not have passed have been and some which public good demanded were lost. Anything to rap the mayor, sometimes was the rule. For instance, sociological workers have been trying for months to get the free employment bureau reopened. First administration and then councilmanic politics closed it. Now the charity and social workers have got the mayor to agree the bureau is needed to put men to work who are living off of the public. The council several times has voted down a small appropriation needed for the institution. A prominent member of the committee working for the bureau says he has been told the appropriation would have been made long ago if it were agreed councilmen could name employes in the bureau. The committee refuses because it wants the bureau operated upon a basis of efficiency instead of bald politics. Indianapolis will get more for the $12.50 a week it pays councilmen if the council attends to legislative duties and lets the administrative department be responsible for its own successes or failures. WHERE y EARLY every day recently somebody has tesTHERE’S I tified in Criminal Court concerning alleged SMOKE JL “protection” of law violators. Such testimony is beginning to get on the nerves of Indianapolis citizens. In almost every instance the testimony has been vague. The statements have been more potent in what they insinuate than in what they say. The Times does not know whether gamblers and other law violators have been protected, ft is plain, however, that the statements made in court reflect upon policemen and other city officials. In view of these statements, a complete and speedy investigation should he made and the results reported. If they have no basis in fact, they are an unfair and unfortunate reflection on our public officials. If law violators really have been protected, the guilty persons should be brought to justice. In fairness to the community and to city officials. Prosecutor Evans should leave nothing undone in going to the bottom of these things and in finding out just what, if anything, has been going on. If there is no fire beneath the smoke, the people should know it.

BORAH EXATOR William E. Borah was speaking of BORING V the Republican partv last night at Akron INSIDE ►sj when he said: “We are still trying to hold together and win battles through the power of patronage, the appeal to past, party achievements, and to denunciation of the opposition “It is a fearful mistake. It is bringing us to the brink of political disaster and ruin.' I venture to declare that the people of this country are ready and anxious and willing and capable of meeting this situation. The people are far ahead of their leaders, both in conception of duty and of courage.” What Senator Borah, independent Republican, had to say of the Republican party, some equally independent Democrat might have said of the Democratic party. So far as political principles are concerned, as between the two big parties today, it is six of one and half a dozen of the other. This “gum-shoeing for bunches of votes here and there,” as Senator Borah calls the present maneuvering of party leaders for strategic positions on fly-by-night issues, can lead to but one thing, he warns, namely, a third party movement. “Such a movement is not impossible, not even improbable.” he declared, “but the old parties have it within their power to put an end to all such movements by courageously meeting and dealing with the problems at hand in thorough fashion.” For his part, Senator Borah does not look with favor upon the third party movement. His method, in the past, and at the present time, has been, and is, to bore from within the Republican party, which he hopes to see reformed to meet the problems of today. As for the future, Mr. Borah reserves his opinion. If the old parties continue along their own impotent lines, he sees leadership slipping out of the hands of party chieftains as the public turns to new political apostles for leadership. It is a safe prediction that if that does take place and the third party movement does overwhelm the old parties, Mr. Borah will have been one of the first, with an ear to the ground, to decide that the old parties are too far gone even for successful “boring from within.”

Wembley Stadium at London, Seating 126,000, World’s Largest

Which are the two biggest stadiums in the world, and what are their seating capacities? The Wembley Stadium, London, to to* opened next month, is the biggest. It seats 126,000. The next in size is the Yale Bowl, with accommodation for eo.ooe. Did lircoln ever express an opinion cn prohibition? Ye<i; on the very day of his assassination he iiaid to Chaplain Merwin, who 'nad been conducting a campaign

against drinking in the army: “Merwin, with the help of the people, we have cleaned up a colossal job. Slavery is abolished. After reconstruction, the next great question will be the overthrow and abolition of the liquor traffic, and my hand and my purso will go into that work. Less than half a century ago I predicted that a time would come when there would be neither a slave nor a drunkard in the land. I have lived to see, thank God.lone of these prophecies fulfilled. I how *o see the other realized."

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Virginia Bradford Finds Odds Against Becoming Movie Star Are 20,000 to 1

By VIRGINIA BRADFORD Hollywood, March 22. —a famous motion picture casting director says nine of every ten Americans regard themselves as “born” actors, needing only a chance to become stars. This man and others who mold movie destiny have 20,000 names on file —people awaiting the call to film fame. I am one of the 20,000. When I came to Hollywood, movie mecca of the world. I too felt that X needed only opportunity to make me sparkle. Three incentives carried me here from my home in Memphis. Tenn. A livelihood for myself and my 5mouflhs old child; craving for emotional expression stifled at home; and the vanity of youth which sees the screen as a setting for its splendid dreams. You see. I am trying to be quite honest in writing down my feelings as well as my experiences in breaking into motion pictures, at tne request of The Indianapolis Times, for whatever interest and guidance my stories may have for other girls hoping for a screen career. Movi<vMad at 16 At lti 1 had become movie struck —that epidemic of the adolescent American girl. I imagined a "Beauty and Brains" contest, then running, had been arranged for my special benefit. Failure to get even honorable mention almost killed me, but didn’t eradicate all the virus, for here 1 was, at 2". with the old ambition blazing anew. My equipment was a high school education, a little business training, unlimited self-confidence and a modest wardrobe, enough money to last several months, a pair of gray eves I thought effective, and a figure my friends considered petite. “Dramatic experience" had been confined to a little dancing and home theatricals. About the technique of acting 1 knew absolutely nothing. Arrives With Baby So l stepped off the train with ray baby boy. without a single acquaintance here and without any idea how to proceed. f selected a hoarding house on

HERE’S ANOTHER TIP—IF CITY WANTS TO GET RID OF SMOKE

By JOHN CARSON 7 mrs Staff t'orrt njiondmt WASHINGTON. March 22.—Such success as Salt Hake • 'tty has had in Its battle with the smoke nuisance has been had at the price of eternal vigilance They apply the C.’oue formula th* re and make it better and letter every day in every way. The attack In Stilt . i . —s City depended for success finally on the effectiveness y Ji of tie* inspection jjLjpa,. dgv fj system. They had kJc&M their report on the %&&&&- si* actual conditions and the remedies pregSL scribed. They got a good ,/ /yjjg ■ smoke ordinance to mu k*'' the obstinate -4? - ' ! s,n 'd;e purveyors op *'**ra' piy tho remedies. Then they got an i’ARSON inspection system. divorce'! as much as possible front polities. They had the city aroused and the people determined to end the smoke nuisance, and that, sort of public sentiment did not brook political interference. Every month a most detailed accounting Is demanded from the smoke inspection department. They don't permit generalities. Tho civic associations are always ready to check them up If they fall. A sample of their report for January has been given to the correspondent for The Times to show what is demanded of tho Inspectors. The permit department shows how ft issued permits for hollers and heating plants in Industrial establishments

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My Adventures in Hollywood

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VIRGINIA BRADFORD FINDS HOLLYWOOD APPARENTLY AMCSEI AT HER A3 JUST ANOTHER MOVIE STRUCK: GIRL.

Hollywood boulevard because I imagined that would he within the studio “colony." But Instead of the concentrated cluster of magnificent building- 1 had pictured. I found the movie fuc tories scattered over u vast area. And now the thing I had been so sure of soenyd suddenly remote and Intangible To get the "feel” of the place, I spent days Just wheeling my baby along the streets, trying to muster courage, to readjust my notions to the facts, and to formulate a plan.

and also In homes. The installation of these plants was checked up and the plants put Into operation only when finally approved Five Inspectors made more than one thousand calls on firemen In Indus trial plants. The firernen were cautioned and also instructed how to fight tho smoke nuisance. Another group of inspectors visited the residential districts and Insisted on InMeetings Here Friday Hawthorne Tennis Flub—-Meet-ing. C. of C. National University Society—meeting. Denison. Allied Motor Cnmmrre—Dinner, Spink Arms. I'lii Delta Theta —Banquet, Severin. Civitan Club—Luncheon, Severn i . Exchange C 1 ub Luncheon, Lincoln. Optimists Club—Luncheon, Claypool. Woman’? City Club —Luncheon. G. of O, Phi Delta. Theta.—Luncheon. C. of C. Delta Tau Delta/—Luncheon, Board of Trade. Knights of Columbus—Luncheon, Hplnk-Arms. Industrial Lenders —Luncheon, C. of C. Laymen's I z*ague —Luncheon, C. of C.

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Every one who suspected my mission, 1 thought, must regard me aa “just another sJUy girl who wants to he a movie actress,” and I adopted all sorts of subterfuges to conceal my intent. Even the groups of men and women in make-up, standing about the studios or rushing to work, seemed to grin at me pityingly. I was amazed and chastened at the number of girls, who. like niyseif were trying to “break tn." NEXT: The pitfalls of Hollywood —are they real or imaginary?

vestlgatlng where the nuisance was apparent. "Tho majority of the people interviewed and instructed by tho inspector-* receive them courteously and many of them express pleasure that the Inspector came around," the ohlf declared. "While this system of resilience inspection has not boon employed to such an extent that It makes a noticeable reduction In the total of the amount of tho city’s smoke, it dors have a sufficient effect that th difference can he noticed in the ter ritory where tho inspectors are work ing " Railway locomotive fie men were r ported for violation of the law. Bail road executives promised cooperation and agreed to discipline firemen for a second offense. The observation tower reported 11,343 minutes of dense smoko during the month, in January of a year ago. 20.702 minutes of dense smoko were reported. It was noticeil )n police court cases that firemen were put on trial to show whether they could fire i fur nacc in manner to prevent smoke. CHEMISTS TO HEAR TWO Joint Meeting Schorlulod at Lafayette Saturday. Dr. M. C. Mellon of Purdue Unlverslty and Dr. R. E. Doolittle of Chicago will speak at a Joint meeting of tho Indianapolis branch of the American Pharmaceutical Association and the Purdue section of the American Chemical Society, at Lafayette Saturday. A banquet will be held in the evening.

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DIRECTOR MS DAY FOR BETTER MOVIES DAWNS Some American Films Are Artistic, Lubitsch Declares, Here id the other side of the movie story, from Hollywood, where some ill rectors claim they art able to produce good and artistic pictures, because the public wants them. By TED LE BEBTUON LOS ANGELES, March 22. “There is art in some American movies! From now on. artistic screen dramas will be box of lice successes. The public is eager lo see them!” So says Ernst Lubitsch, the German directing genius now with Maty Pickford; Lubitsch, the fellow who fiung from across the sea those multicolored historic cinemas, "Passion.” “Deception” and “The Loves of Pharaoh.” Follow European Idea “Some of the big American producers are going to follow the European idea lie explained, v. .mi I raw him out at Hollywood. “Tho producers will keep tho pub lie in suspense, in only one-half the pictures will tho hero win the girl. Public Interest will increase when the public does not know for a certainty that come what may Oretchen will lx; In Otto’s arms at the final fadeout.” “You mean tragedy will have a fifty-fifty chance?” "Os course!” exclaimed Lubitsch eagerly. “For interest is most intense when something becomes a betting proposition." Public Is Misjudged “Through some of the exhibitors, tho wholo public is misjudged," he went on. "The producers must never listen to exhibitors. Because tile average exhibitor’s vision does not go he yon 11 his box olllce. if Mary Pick ford scores a htt in a ru-al role, or Pola Negri as a ‘vamp.’ then they arid all other ’stars' are sentenced by tho exhibitors to appear f-irovermore in such rides." But how abotir the American pro dilection for everything standardized —literature. politics. automobiles, bathtubs? Won't they continue to prefer standardized movies, with Otto and Gretchen In tho final amorous clinch? "Nonsense”’ flared Lubitsch. SCHOOLS MAY OWN STILLS Federal legal Advisor Holds I-aw Docs Not Apply In Research Work. Possession of a stlil by educational Institutions for use In chemistry classes is not a violation of the State law, according to R. C. Minton, legal adviser of the Federal prohibition department of Indiana. The opinion was given as the result of an Inquiry received by the board of accounts from a township ! i ustee. AUTO AND WAGON COLLIDE Drivers Held \fter Accident at Ohio ami West Sts. A horse and wagon and an automobile collided at Ohio and West Sts., but no one was injured. Both vehicles were damaged. Roy Arnos, 23. of X Richland Avo , driver of the auto mobile, was arrested on tho charge of driving without lights. Charles Hurd, Ft. of 723 Indiana / ve„ driver of the wagon was arrested on the charge of driving on tho wrong side of the street.

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IT .’ill be warm enough soon to use your vest patching your trousers. Germans discovered the X-ray, but can't see through the French. • * Girl js suing Babe Ruth. Elis spring suit may cost him $50,000. • • • Wolves ate a Canadian trapper, so now he can’t be a movie star. ♦ * * Man in Italy claims he is King Tul’s heir. Bet they look alike.

Six St. Louis bandits worked only two minutes and made •$15,000. • * John Malgrene of Parsons, Kas., was all stirred up. Doctors found twenty-seven spoons iq John's stomach. • • * Farm loan board plans loans for nine months, leaving farmers broke only three months each year. 0 m * West \ irginia woman presented her hubby with quadruplets. However, when they cry it is a quartet. • • * Chinese cabinet has resigned. Now they need anew China cabinet.

British Labor’s Move to Oust Capitalism Not Taken Seriously

By CHARLES P. STEWART 1 A BOR'S plan 10 abolish capitalism in Great Britain needn't be taken very seriously just yet. It's true that labor’s the second party in numerical strength in Parliament. hut that doesn’t mean, in case the Conservatives should go out of power, that the Iviborites would come ir.—to stay. Ramsay MacDonald. it’s a fact, undoubtedly would be appointed premier in such an event, but it's a foregone conclusion that tlie Conservatives and Liberals would combine against him Imme-

JfcUotusijtp ot graver r>;nly Lenten fiiblc reading and mrdiation prepared lor Commission on '.viirig-ehsm of Federal Council of ’hurchea Watchfulness

"Take ve heed. Watch and pray. Mark 13:33. Read Mark 13:24 35. "Character is the greatest of all treasures and character is built by action. It is the tilings which one does which determine w hat he ;s.” MEDITATION; Jesu- admonishes his followers to be ready for a future emergency, that would come sometime, somewhere. What we nre doing now will determine our readiness for the crisis that may come to us, for what we are doing now builds our character. HYMN: Still, still with Thee. When purple morning breaketh. When the bird waketh, and the shadows flee; Fairer than morning, lovelier than the daylight, Dawns the sweet consciousness. I am with Thee. PRAYER: O Txird, support us all the day long of this troublous life, until tho shadows lengthen, and the evening comes, anil tho busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then of Thy great mercy grant us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at the last; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ameni

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diately, so that the majority would be against him, and he’d have to resign. under the British governmental system, at once. Then it's possible that the premiership would be offered to David Lloyd George, the Liberal leader, who was premier before, or perhaps there’d be a national election without any further experimenting. Anyway, an election’s what things would come to pretty soon, because that’s what always happens in Eng land, where administrations don't las; for any definite term, except that there’s a maximum of seven years fixed, whenever there’s any doubt which party In Parliament has most votes. And an election would be sure to mean a victory’ by the moderates over the radicals, of whom the latter make up the group behind the anti-capital-ism proposals of Philip Snowden, who, even among radicals, Is considered pretty pronounced in his views. PURSE SNATCHER BUSY John Green of Lebanon Is Victim of Woman on Wabash St. John Green. lIS N. Main St.. Lebanon. Ind., was home today with the memory of an experience in Indianapolis while walking on E. Wabash St., Wednesday he was attacked by a colored woman who reached into his pocket and seized his purse. She ran into the flat at 63000 E. Wabash St. Green pursued her, but she threw the pocketbook away as he started up stairs. Green found the woman had taken $lO out of it. Police inves tigated, but Green was unable to identify a woman found in the house. •HUMOR’ FAILS IN COURT Defendant (Jets .SlO and Costs After Counsel’s Outburst. The humor of a man’s beating his wife failed to appeal to the judge, when William Crutchfield, colored. 1214 Muskingum St., was arraigned In city court. The wife testified Crutchfield beat her because he did not want her to go to night school. During the testimony. Crutchfield’s attorney burst into laughter. Asa result, the Judge almost decided on thirty days for the defendant, but changed his mind and gave him $lO and costs.

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