Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 80, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 August 1923 — Page 3
TUESDAY, AUG. 14, 1923
CONSERVATION OF NOOSIER TIBER LANDSIS VITAL Lieber Advocates Preserving and Restoring Indiana Forests, By Times Special RICHMOND, Ind., Aug. 14.—1n less than 100 years more than two and onehalf billion dollars in timber alone was lost to Indiana, Richard Lieber, conservation direct nos the State, told members of th* Rotary Club at noon luncheon todu>. He declared tax duplicates now show the appraised valuation of Indiana property to be five and one-half billion dollars and before the State started squandering its patrimony, the valuation on timber alone was seven and one-half billion dollars. Brown County Example Lieber pointed to Brown County as a horrible example of Hoosier prodigality. Os the millions of dollars worth of timber, much of it from such valuable trees as walnut, hickory, poplar, etc., cut and shipped from this county, none of the money was ever returned for development of Nashville or the county. The speaker declared that the conservation department is continually preaching the gospel of growing timber. but that its audience often appears skeptical and converts are difficult to make. Ignorance of the terrific rate of lumber consumption and our limited timber supply are responsible for this skepticism, he said. "Mining” Timber The majority of people of the United States. Lieber said, always “mined” it. He stated that within the next fifteen years all of the timber for east of the Mississippi River must come from the Pacific Coast. By statistics Lieber showed that for the past decade the annual decrease In Hoosier timber stocks was 92.456 acres. At this rate of clearing the States will be treeless if reforestation was not resorted to. Lieber advocated reforestation of several million acres of hill lands in the river counties of southern Indiana. He said the solution of cur problem is either State ownership or to adopt the remedial loan system, which Is for the State to take over such land, advance the money to plant it to forest, and keep an account of all expenses, allowing the owner if he chooses to redeem the land.
INDIANA FEDERATION OF LABOR ELECTS OFFICERS Terre Haute Man Named President of Organization. Announcement was made today by Adolph J. Fritz, secretary of the Indiana State Federation of Labor, that officers for the coming year have been elected, through the 729 unions affil* iated. Those elected: T. N. Taylor, Terre Haute, president; James Lechler, Ft. Wayne, first vice president; Ray Abbott, Hammond, second vice president; Mrs. O. P. Smith. Logansport. third vice president; Edward P. Barry. Indianapolis, fourth vice president; A. J. Fritz, secretary; Jacob Frye of Munde, O. W. Miller of Ft. Wayne and Joe Nixon of Linton, board of tellers. Stove Explodes in Demonstration Hugh P. Stewart, 3330 N. Capitol Ave., today admits he was much Impressed by the demonstration of a distilled gas stove late Monday. O. S. Whitenman was demonstrating the stove at 25 E .Market St., when the stove exploded. Stewart was burned about the hands, face and neck. The burns are said to be not serious. Two Killed by Train By Times Special RICHMOND, Ind., Aug. 14.—Charles McCann, 18, and Harold Yunvdt, 17, both of Richmond, w'ere killed on the Pennsylvania tracks seven miles north of Hamilton, Monday. The bodies were mutilated and scattered more than a mile along the track. “Borrowed” Auto Is Wrecked An automobile owned by Ernest L. Scott, 433 Indiana Ave., was found wrecked at Senate Ave. and Eleventh St. today. Scott’s desk had been broken open and his automobile keys stolen by the "joy rider,” according to police. O’Donnell Reports Car Stolen Daniel P. O'Donnell, 334 Douglas St., reported his automobile stolen from Delaware St., near Wabash St. Detectives are searching for the “joy .-iders.”
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By WALTER D. HICKMAN. E— -| WANTA-*HOWL. Well, go on and howl. * I Who cares? It’s not very often that I get a genuine thrill in the theater, but when it happens, I wanta howl. When a vaudeville performer mixes personality and ability, the result is a knockout. The trouble is we have such few vaudeville entertainers who can mix these two qualities in the right way. I have discovered two expert mixers. Their names are Castelton and Mack and their temporary address is the Lyric Theater. They are eccentric acrobatic dancers, with the keenest comedy sense I have encountered this summer. They appear in ridiculous make-up —patent leather haircuts, unpressed loose suits and faces adorned with nothing, not even a smile. In this nen-expreussive facial way, these two men go through a routine of comedy dancing which makes them the hit of on unusuallly strong bill. i You probably have seen some of their dancing done by other teams, but the difference rests In tfie personality of the two men. They are individual and are different. We need strong personalities on the stage, but personality must be backed with some good common sense. Before the week is over, if I am not dead wrong, Castelton and Mack will be the talk of the town. “The Speeders” is a nice, compact little musical affair with a good look-, ing dancing and bathing girl chorus. The comedian knows his business. Way above the average musical comedy act on the popular vaudeville stage. Joe Herbert and company appear in "Honeymoon Ship.” It proves that marriage is only a matter of form. Smith. Lane and Marks belong to the "nut” comedy type of entertainers. They please easily. Sid Gold sings a number of songs and then does a little hoofing. Morgan and Ray start proceedings with a song about marriage. They appear handcuffed to each other. Both possess unusual personalities, ar.d with a little more attention to material this act should stop the show any time. The movie shows some intimate views of President Coolidge. Suggest that you do not forget that Castelton and Mack are at the Lyric this week. On view at the Lyric. -I. J.
Concerning Walker’s Production of “Bad Man.” If you buy violet perfume, you expect such a brand. The same way when buying entertainment. In announcing a production of "The Bad Man,” the program of the Stuart Walker Company at the Murat states that the play is “a satirical comedy in three acts.” It Is by Porter Emerson Browne. Since the play was produced in New York with Holbrook Bllnn playing the role of Pancho Lopez, a Mexican bandit, there has been much discussion regarding what it is all about. The answer depends upon one’s personal view point. To me. “The Bad Man” is a burlesque on melodrama. I may be wrong. The first act is painful (I am speaking for myself altrne.) It is the serious first act which makes one get cut of step with the exquisite fun revealed in the remaining two acta. There is a lot of satire present, but it is delivered in the spirit of burlesque. It seems to me that the Mexican bandit “kids” everything from the laws of this country down to such a small thing as murder. I believe that the play must be considered as a merry burlesque. If it be not that, well, the play hasn’t much merit. The play was written for one man—Holbrook Blinn. Aldrich Bowker has Blinn’s role In Walker’s production. From a standpoint of dialect, Bowker has given us a studied role. This man knows his theater. Bowker seems to know that it is all in fun and that is the way the role is to be played. George Somnes as Morgan Pell goes In for dark melodrama. There, I think, he Is in error. I believe that the actors should be conscious of the fact that the entire play is a merry jest, gay and flippant burlesque. Jack King Davis is the hero, Gilbert King. He plays it as drama. Boyd Agin as Henry Smith, Jones’ uncle, plays his role from a comedy standpoint, instead of “cutting” burlesque. I never have posed as being the “know-it-all’’ regarding the stage. I do one thing; I print what I think about It. I may be entirely wrong regarding the motive and purpose of “The Bad Man,” but my interpretation prevents me from getting wildly excited over “The Bad Man.” I did not see Blinn in this play, so I am drawing no comparisons. Others in the cast are Jean Spurney, Wayne Huff, James P. Webber, Ethel Taylor, Thomas Springer, Phil Hardy,
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Bowker doe* not look like this in “The Bad Man” at the Murat. His American looking appearance gives away to the makeup of a jolly Mexican bandit who becomes a sort of Male Pollyanna in a gay burlesque. Katherine Kory and Francis Murray. At the Murat all week. -I- -I- -IHave the Days of the Souse Comedian Gone Away Forever? W r hat is comedy? What ever it is, it must be in har-
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mony with the spirit of the times. We are now passing thi-ough ape- j riod of national prohibition, but some stage comedians, still insist in doing a make-believe “souse.” That seems to be the idea that Harry L. Cooper has in “Blunders.” at the Palace for the first half of the week. I believe that Cooper overdoes this “souse characterization. He appears first in an imaginary intoxicated condition and increases it right before the audience. If this is comedy, then I am all out of step with the world. To me, Cooper and his “soused” antics are a terrible nightmare. I believe that such acts are in bad taste. I know that my opinion is that of just one man. Have your own opinion, please. Nan Traveline sings a number of songs. She is assisted by a woman at the piano. Bert Sloan opens the bill with a wire act. He handles himself nicely while dancing on the wire. A good act. Lee Rose and Katheryn close the bill with a dancing act. It is done in good taste. The male pianist is a mighty clever individual. He makes a piano talk. Bob and A1 Ward Indulge in some foolish conversation about poker. It is done in an English droll. They make their home run at the clone of their act. They know how to dance and should do more of It. When I arrived at the Palace, the audience was applauding Katherine Macdonald in a movie, "Refuge.” It has a good looking hero and a mean villain. At the Palace today and Wednesday. •I- -I- -IThe movies on view today include: "The Shock,” at the Apollo; "The Fog,” at the Ohio; “Bright Lights of Broadway,” at the Circle; “Don Quick shot of the Rio Grande,” at the Isis: “The Birth of a Nation,” at the R! alto, and “Goodby, Girls,” at Mister Smith’s. i
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BOARD VOTES TO IMPROVESTREETS Resolutions Include Grading, Sidewalks and Curbs. Permanent improvement resolutions were on the records of the board of 1 works today as follows: Fiftieth St., from Park Ave. to the Monon ! Railway; Forty-Third St., from Sunset Ave. i to Hughey Ave., trade and curbing; Northwestern Ave., from Fifteenth St. to Nineteenth St.; Gale St., from Twenty-First St. to Massachusetts Ave.; first alley east of Temple Ave., from Michigan St. to North St.; first alley west of Graceland Ave.. from Maple Rd. to Thirty-Ninth St.; Fifty-Fourth St., from first alley east of Broadway to College Are., sidewalks and grade. Plans were ordered drawn for the following: Lawrence St. from Bloyd to Roosevelt A-'es.. permanent improvement: Gale St. from New York to Vermont Sts., gravel: Roache St. from Northwestern Ave to Tarkway Blvd., permanent Improvement; Sixteenth St. from Tacoma St. to Tetaple Ave.. sidewalks and curb: Perry Ave. from Shelby to Carson Sts., sidewalks and curb Sutherland Ave. from Bellfontaine St.. 150 feet east, sidewalks; first alley east of Carrollton Ave. from Forty-Second to FortyFourth Sts.; Tabor St. from State to Dawson Sts., grade and grr.vel: TharMeus from Lawton St. to first alley north, grade and gravel; Grove Ave. from dura <•; Blvd. to Twenty-Fifth St., permanent improvement; first alley eaet of De Quincy St. irom Walnut to Tenth Sts., permanent improvement; Twenty-Sixth St. from Dearborn to Adams Sts., sidewalks: Temple Ave. from Roosevelt to Tacoma Aves., permanent improvement; first alley south of Comer Ave. i um uiovd Ave. to lirsi alley east, opening: Twenty-Eighth St. from Sherman Dr. to School St., curb, grade and graded lawns. Governors to Discuss Dry Law Proposals have been made to conduct a prohibition law conference at the time of the annual meeting of the Governors of the various States at West Baden, Oct. 17-19, It was announced today. President Harding snortly before his death approved the suggestion and President Coolidge indicated his favor to Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania. Governor McCray ? is in charge of arrangements.
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Meetings Here Wednesday Retail Grocers’ Association. Picnic. Junior Chamber of Commerce. Luncheon. C. of C. Auxiliary Post No. 4 of American Legion. Luncheon. C. of C. D. A. R. Board. Luncheon and meeting. Claypool. Indianapolis Association of Credit Men. Iron and Steel Group. Luncheon. Severin. Real Estate Board. Luncheon. C. of C. Buyers’ Club. Luncheon. C. of C. Lions Club Luncheon. Lincoln. Kiwanis Club. Luncheon. Claypool. Delta Upsllon. Luncheon. Lincoln. Officers of American Legion. Luncheon. Spink-Arms. Sigma Nu. Luncheon. Board of Trade.
Tire Theft Left Undone. Three men early today drove into the alley in the rear of 423 N. Illinois St., entered the yard and let the air out of the tires of an automobile owned by Herschell L. Jones, who lives there, police said. Joseph Browder, colored, 133 W. Sixteentk St., called the police, but the would-be tire thieves disappeared before the police arrived, it was reported. Burglar Uses Key Detectives today were searching for a burglar who entered the home of Charles H. Hamilton, 855 N. East St., while Hamilton was away Monday afternoon. The thief used a key. Clarence Elrod, a roomer, said S2O was stolen from his trousers pockets. Jack Reynolds, another roomer, said a sl6 watch and chain, a $5 razor and two pairs silk socks, valued at ,$3, were missing.
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SHORT DAY IS REALIZED Eight-Hour Shift in Operation at the Gary Mills. By Times Special GARY, Ind., Aug. 14.—The eighthour day has become a reality in the operation of the United States Steel Corporation. The first change has Included only the blast furnace workers. Openhearth workers will be placed on the eight-hour shift Aug. 16. Asa result of the change the men will receive a wage increase of 25 per cent figured on the basis of time employed, but they actually receive 80 cents a day less in wages. The new program
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will require hiring 500 blast furnace men at Gary. Light-Fingered "Dip” Gets $3 Mrs. Myrtle Ciper, 860 Udell St., today told the police a thief opened her purse and took $3 from it while she was on a street car Monday. The stranger got off the car at Northwestern Ave. and Twenty-Sixth St. She missed her money when she discovered the purse was open, she said. Two Boys Missing Farrell Leachman, 15, of 840 S. Warman Ave., and William Cunningham, 12, of 840 S. Holmes Ave. were reported missing today. The boy i left home Monday.
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