Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 200, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 January 1924 — Page 2

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MYSTERY SURROUNDS MOVE OF MARINES TO CANAL ZONI

STATE DEMOCRAT LEADERS 10 OPEN CAMPAIGN FRIDAY Committee to Name Convention Date in Session at Claypool, Several hundred Indiana Democrats are expected to gather at the Claypool Friday to open the State campaign. The meeting will follow a session of the State committee. This session will set a date for the State convention, expected to be held during the first week in June. At the public meetings talks will be made by Thomas R. Marshall, former vice president; Frederick Van Nuys, former United States district attorney; Charles A. Greathouse, national committeeman; Mrs. James R. Riggs, Sullivan, national committeewoman, and Mrs. A. P. Flynn, Log&nsport, vice chairman of the State committee. Walter S. Chambers, State chairman, will preside. The annual winter meeting of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association will be held at the Claypool Feb. 14. The program has not been arranged A number of Indiana Democrats will attend the meeting of the national committee in Washington, Jan. 15, when a national convention city will be chosen. It Is expected the probable candidacy of Senator Samuel M. Ralston for the Democratic nomination for the presidency will be dls-1 cussed by Indiana persons attending i the meeting. Among those who expect to attend are Thomas Taggart, Greathouse. Van Nuys, Lew Eilingham of Ft. Wayne; Edward G. Hoffman, Ft. Wayne; Evans Woollen, Meredith Nicholson, Gertrude F. McHugh, secretary of the State committee, and Mrs. Riggs.

BORDER REPORTS GIVE HUERTA AN EBGEONOBREGON Rebel' Is Capturing Valuable Territory—Victory in Doubt. By TOM E. SHARPE, Editor the El Paso Post. EL PASO, Texas, Jan. 3. —Adolfo De La Huerta, leader of the revolution against President Obregon of Mexico, Is winning all the way. according to a well informed and unaligned authority here whom I cannot quote. The difference between this and other revolutions, he says, is that heretofore other revolutionists always got good press notices by "capturing” Wide expanses of territory which were really only desert and without value for strategic or economic purposes. Continuing, he said: “De La Huerta ha3. taken control of sections of real value —oil seetiQns, rich farm lands, busy manufacturing districts and the one big revenue port of Vera Cruz. "Vera Cruz duties paid a large 6hare of the Obregon government's expenses. He now finds trouble in paying army and civil employes without that revenue. Living expenses have Increased in Mexico City but not in rebel controlled sections, and this may have large influence. "It is possible that De La Huerta may win a quick and complete victory. But probably not. More likely there will be a compromise between Huerta and General Calles, perhaps with Obregon stepping aside, but with Huerta being given major say In a hew deal. It Is possible, however, that trouble will continue indefinitely. “Obregon probably made a grave mistake In arming the communist element for government defense as they will later use their arms to their own purpose." Opinion of all seems that neither Huerta or Calles ever will be president. General Flores Is now looming as a factor. It Is generally conceded that De La Huerta can take control Chihuahua whenever he says the word. But he is said to be holding off as he considers it valueless and does not want the campaign to get too close to the border. BRAINS IN THE CHORUS! Wuxtry! TnteHigencfl of Tinsel-Toed Flossies Established. Bu Unit'd Vrtr* LONDON. Jan. 3.—lt is not impossib’e for chorus girls to have brains. This discovery, the latest trtumob of scientific research, was made, ani is announced fearlessly to the world, by David Bennett, New York revue producer. Bennett bad been searching for years for the combination of beauty and brains. He did not exactly say but intimated plainly, that he had about given up the search when he happened to come over here—and ran right Into It. Bennett at once saw there was something unusual about London chorus girls. There was an intriguing something about them which escaped him for a time. Then It came over him all at once. It was mentality, i At first Bennett was loath to credit Ithe reality of his discovery. But he Itested 650 chorus girls, asking them fthe day of the week, and what -were ft chorus girl's duties besides eating ftnd accepting costly presents from Bald-headed gentlemen with diamond its. and such things. ■ Twenty-two girls passed the test. ■ ■ -

Days of War Recalled as 3,000 Devil Dogs Leave for South —Officially, Boys L eave for Harmless Maneuvering With Navy. By United News QUANTICO, Va., Jan. 3.—lt looked like the days of war all over again in this drab military town, huddled along the Potomac, as 3,510 Devil Dogs said goodbye and sailed South. Scores of wives and sweethearts, and the handful of Marines who were left behind, stood chattering in the cold rain Wednesday waving farewell as the Henderson and the Cliaumont, Navy transports, steamed out.

Pollock Had Trouble Getting *FooV Started

CHANNING POLLOCK The difficulties that beset Channing Pollock, an established playwright, when seeking a manager to produce his successful play, "The Fool," were so numerous that they would have disheartened any young and ambitious author. Being a dyed-in-the-wool and hard-shelled worker, the managers could not down him. By his persistency and dogging their footsteps at every turn, eventually he corralled one whom he convinced there was a big play in "The Fool,” and so the piece -found its way to the stage. The manager who produced "The Fool” was Archie Selwyn of the Selwyns, a happy man today, knowing that he has beaten his competitors In producing a play that promises to equal In popularity that other tremendous success tor years, namely, Gen. Lew Wallace’s "Bon Hur.” ‘‘The Fool" Is on view at the Murat all this week.

PRICES INCREASE AT CITY MARKET Slight Decreases Fail to Offset Advances, Marked increases in prices of fruits and vegetables that overbalanced a few slight declines were noticeable at the city market on its first day of business in 1924. Pineapples were higher, at 35 and 40 cents each; sweet potatoes increased from 8 cents to 13 eenis a pound; toma;oes from 40 to 45 cents a pound; mushrooms from $1 to sl.lO a pound; aliiga or pears from 65 cents each to sl.lO each; limes from 40 to 50 cents a dozen, and artichokes from 20 to 25 cents each. Strawberries of excepMonal quality, selling for $1.75 a quart before Christmas, were 75 cents today. New potatoes were cheaper at 15 cents a pound. PAIR WED BY WIRELESS Radio Marriage Is Recorded as Official. LONDON, Jan. 3.—The crew of a British trawler just returned from the Arctic regions reports being present at a wireless wedding at Matochkin Shar, Nova Zembla, where the Soviet government has a large station. The British crew amused themselves listening in nightly, and one night heard Matochkin calling for the marriage commissar at Archangel. When the commissar reported himself, the station at Matochkin answ r ered that one of its female employes wanted to register her marriage. The commissar wirlessed the usual questions and then pronounced the marriage complete.

Help, Mr. Cupid All went merry as a wedding bell. In fact a wedding w f as scheduled. County Clerk Albert H. Losche passed out the license to' the blushing bride-to-be and the nervous gentleman who produced $2.50 for the fee. "Ever married before?" Losche asked. "Yes, but I’m divorced—my last got a divorce some time In July or August, they said," replied the lady. “Just step into the next room and have the divorce clerk okeh your application to show the costs of the divorce paid,” smiled the clerk. “Madam, your husband did file a divorce suit, but he dismissed it.” announced the deputy. “You’re still married.” “Oh, Heavens! Ain’t I in a fix?" shrieked the prospective bride. "They’ve had four showers and two parties for me and tonight everybody in the factory is invited to the wedding."

j Officially, the Marines are off to Pan&ma for a ltitie harmless maneui vering with the Navy—but most of then felt as they boarded the transports that there’s something else in the air. They’ve felt it for days as I the news dribbled in from Mexico. A portentous hush came over those j on board and ashore as the vessels buried themselves slowly in the mist. The band aboard the Henderson played "Auld Lang Syne.” Post Is Stripped The post has been stripped of practically all its equipment, which aroused speculation. All of the field artillery, twelve pieces, was put aboard, as well as the three 1555, anti-aircraft guns,; machine guns and Howitzers about j the post. Six airplanes were taken along. Rifles for the whole force are stocked in the ships, as well as large quantities of ammunition. There is also considerable mystery as to why the marines were taken on the naval maneuvers this year. It is the first time since 1915, when they were detached from the naval units and sent to occupy Vera Cruz by President Wilson. Maneuvering a Cloak Many think the maneuvering with the navy is only a cloak —that the marines will be detached soon after they arrive at Panama, and be sent to hover In the vicinity of Vera Cruz. Rumors were even floating about j the town that guns were being stored in the transports for delivery to the j Mexican government, but this turned out to be only talk. Only a few marines are left here — to do police duty. They were a dis appointed bunch. But none of them appeared so disappointed as General Smedley Butler, who ran away from his duties sis director of public safety in Philadelphia to tell the boys good- | bye. Butler loves action, and Panama j looks more promising now.

FOLLOW ROLES IN MAILING PROVERBS Contest Closes at Noon, Jan, 19 —Don’t Be Late, Do not spoil your chances of winning orio of the cash prizes totaling $2,500 in The Times Proverb Contest by failing to follow the rules of the contest You have until noon, Jan. 19, in which to have your proverb answers in The Indianapolis Times office. Most Important rule is that only one answer to each picture appear in each set of proverbs. Mail the proveib pictures flat. Weigh the proverb pic- \ urc., after you have wrapped them and bv sure sufficient postage Is m the package. Write your name and address in the upper left hand corner of the package. Be certain that your name is written plainly and legibly. Address the proverbs to The Proverb Editor, Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Ind. The answers may bs brought to the Proverb Editor In person, but they must be wrapped, addressed and the name of the contestant written In the upper left hind corner as though they were mailed. They must Vie in the office of The Times by noon, Jan. 19. You may obtain all missing proverb pictures in your set by designating the number, not the date, and sending 2 cents for each picture after the first fifteen. The Proverb Editor will supply complete sets to those persons who dt.slre to enter the, contest now. The first fifteen will be given without cost. After that send 2 cents for each picture. This would cost 90 cents for a complete set, including the first fifteen pictures.

AGED MINISTER TAKEN BY DEATH Rev, John Vinson Pastor Here for Seventeen Years, With the death Wednesday of the Rev. John Vinson, 72, of 2106 Olive St., Indianapolis lost one of her oldest ministers. Rev. Vinson dropped dead in front of his home. Rev. Vinson was born near Summitville, Ind., and was educated in Madison county. He had lived in Indianapolis gbout thirty-two years. For seventeen years he was pastor of the Church of God, Olive St. and Le Grande Ave. He retired five years ago. He had been in poor health several months. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed. Surviving: the widow, Mrs. Etta L. Vinson: a son, Roy H. Vinson, both of Indianapolis; two sisters, Mrs. Mary M. Carter and Mrs. Sarah J. Brown, both of Alexandria, Ind. Plum Passing Is On James; Redmond, Democratic committeeman of the third precinct of the Sixth w r ard for many years, is now r operating the elevator at the county courthouse. He was installed by John Kitley and John McCloskey, ♦t-e Democratic majority on the board of county commissioners. He succeeds Mrs. Emma Holly, a Republican appointee. Democrats control county appointive power for the first time rinoe 1915. Head ache- From Slight Colds Laxative BKOMQ QUININE Tablets relieve tbe Headache by curing (he Cold. A tonic laxative and germ destroyer. The box bears th- signature of U. W. Grove. 30c.—Ad *ertisemeat.

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Many Local People Write History Essays

Each m.ill brings many essays by readers of The Indianapolis Times who are interested in ancient history. This is the fifth picture of a series of six pictures showing historical scenes in Rome, Italy. These scenes are used as the historical background for "The Eternal City,” a movie on view at the Circle this week. The Times and the Circle Theater offer SSO cash for the best essay properly identifying any one of the six pictures. Three representative

POOR LOUIS! A MISTAKE! Guardsman Includes Ushers in the French Cabinet. Hy United News PARIS, Jan. 3. —Just because Louis Lenoir had put on for the first time the gorgeous uniform of the Republican Guard and had taken up hi3 post at the ministry of education, he came to the conclusion that not only does “the coat make the man," but that “the uniform makes the cabinet minister.” So, when he was handed a copy of i decree ordering a national funeral for Maurice Barres, the writer, and was told to get the signatures of the ministry of finances, the foreign minister and the President of the republic, he thought he knew what to do. Stalking boldly Into the palatial offices of the finance ministry In the Louvre, he clicked his heels together pn.approaching a grave personage re- ! splendent In scarlet coat and Naj poleonic hat. Handing him the paper, | Lenoir said: “Sign there on the dotted line.” ♦r’-rt nersoneeT: signed “Durand.” When Lenoir arrived at the Qua! d’Orsay lie repeated the performance. There he got tho signature “Vigler” from another guadily bedecked and haughty person. But when President Millerand in turn looked at the document and noticed the signatures of the “ministers,” he called his son. Jean, who is his private secretary, and asked him how it came abjut that the cabinet

Indianapolis citizens have been selected to act as Judges. The next six best will received autographed copies of “The Eternal City." Identify this picture, write an essay not to exceed fifty words, telling what part It played In Roman history, send or moil It, with your name, address, occupation and this picture attached to the essay, to the History Editor of The Times. The last picture will be published Friday. All essays must be In the h' nds of the History Editor by midnight of next Tuesday. Jan. 8.

had been changed without his knowlI edge. | Lenoir had collected the signatures of two ushers. HULA DANCE FOR HEALTH Madame Shows How Abdominal Exercises Keep the Doctor at Home. Tty United News PARIS, Jan. 3.—An abdominal exercise a day keeps the doctor away. Such Is the theory attractively presented by Mme. Laurka, shapely American physical expert, In a practical exhibition before the staid members of the French Academy of Medi- ; cine. Clad only tn a filmy silk bathing suit, of the very one-piece variety, the comely queen of “relaxlsm” mounted the platform and put her abdomen through an edifying workout to demonstrate that proper exercise will cure or prevent many bodily ills. The exhibition wis supplemented by a lecture and motion pictures explaining tho purely scientific side of each wriggle and quiver by Mme. Laurka, in her demonstration of the medical values of the movements made famous by hula-hula maidens and the young ladies of the streets of Cairo. Mme. Laurka attributes the need of j abdominal training in the occidental races to their use of chairs. In the j Orient sitting down and rising from I the floor provide the necessary ex- j ercise. 1

Megan Lloyd George Will Write Her Opinions of America in New Book

Skyscrapers and Candy Impress British Statesman’s Daughter,

By WANDA VON KETTLER fw JONDON, Jan., 3. —Megan Lloyd IL, I George is going to write a L— . I book about us. Yes —all about skyscrapers and candy and American boys and girls and things. This isn’t official. It's just “Me-gan-official.” Ever since the 21-year-old daugh ter of Britain’s most famous statesman returned home from her trip to America with her distinguished father and pal, she has been dodging reporters who have been trying to put this question to her. “I haven’t said I am going to write a book,” she protested to me. ‘‘Oh,’’ said I. “shall I contradict the report in America?” “Oh, no!” put in Megan with speed. “Don’t do that. I haven't said I’m not going to write a book. I just haven't officially said that I am.” That settled it. Remained for me to find out what she was going to put into that book. T cautiously queried her. Office Buildings “You’re an American girl,” she said, “and you’ve been in my country just a little while. Well, things here are different to you. no doubt. In the same way, things over there were different to me. “What Impressed me the most? Let’s see—. Oh, I know—the New York skyscrapers and the candy.” That made us both laugh. Miss Megan is small of stature and small of build. When she laughs her face, softened by light brown locks, rounds out. It grew round now and her gray eyes twinkled a bit. “Quite a difference In the two. isn't there?” she said. “But I will nevei' forget either. Those skyscrapers with their tremendous up-and-downness. You notice, we don’t have them In England.” “Yes. I noticed that. But you do have candy. Only you call it sweets. Why the candy?” She Likes It "I don’t know.” came the reply. "It’s Just —well. It’s so distinctly American. Everywhere you go your girl friends offer you candy. And you have so many kinds that we never either saw or heard of over here. Like American candy? I’mm" No American matinee girl could have put more soul Into that “Ham!" or our hovs and girls, the future authoress said. “They seem to have the frankness that is typical of the age. But I didn’t notice them to be any more frank than the young people of England and other countries, despite the fact that Americans are reputed to he extremely outspoken. “American girls know exceptionally well how to wear their clothes. They know how to adopt styles that are becoming. We must say adopt, because all of us seem to let Paris do the creating. Rather deplorable, but convenient. Isn’t It? "Now about American boys—" Megan laughed. “I know! They dance delightfully! That’s the thing about them that I remember beat.”

HARRIS RE-ELECTED ‘GATLING’ CHIEF Committees Are Appointed for Work of 1924, Carson B. Harris remains president of the Gatling Gun Club. 707 9 N. Illinois St., following the annual election Wednesday evening. Frank C. Baldridge was elected first vice president: Carey E. Chapman, second vice president; Frank E. Randell, third vice president; George T. Girard, re-elected secretary and Albert S. Burns, re-elected treasurer. George O. Jockson was chosen director for one year; John O. Brenner, for two years and Roy L. Craig for three years. President Harris appointed these committees: Entertainment; Homer Belch, chairman; Jesse J. P. McClure, Thomas E. Dugan, Robert Brown and Frank A. Richards. Relief: ike Riley, chairman; Joseph T. Head and Dr. Raymond Culver. Publicity: Ike Riley, chairman; Frank A. Richards and C. E. Shaw. Among new members elected were Potentate C. J. Orblson of Murat Temple Shrine, who spoke. WOMEN USE THEIR VOTES Feminine England Frightens Pillars of State With Franchise. By United News LONDON, Jan. 3. —Men are slipping rapidly, or are being pushed from tbelr position as the chief voting element. Women over here have had the vote for only five years, and even now are not enfranchised until they are thirty. But in numbers they are rapidly overtaking the men. Some Scottish districts show a majority of womwi voters; In many English districts the men are barely holding their own. Two examples In the long list are the Chelsea district of London, where 14,171 of the 28,500 voters are women, and at Torquay, a seaside resort, where 18,481 of a total of 37,500 wear skirts, or still did at the time of writing. Election agents confess privately that they view the situation with alarm. They declare that women think before they vote, and they fear that the entire political system may be revolutionized. a

MEGAN LLOYD GEORGE

CRASHES BLAMED ON BLINDING RAIN AND MEETS Two Men and Boy Injured in Series of Automobile Accidents, Slippery pavements and blinding rain anc, snow caused a series of auto accidents during the night, three re- __ suiting In inOPertona juries, reports have been showed today, killed In Arthur Royce, accidents 24, of 422 E. St. .n Murion County Clair St„ driver tills year, . _ , _ of a Frank Bird 4H av e taxi, was arrestb e e n ef j today by Serin 'trat- geant Dean and • acei- emergency squad dents. It is your , . artr e and duty to make the an 1 cnargea -reets sate. with assault and battery and failure to stop after an accident. John Morrow, 80, of 528 E. Market St., employ? of the city street cleaning department, suffered injuries to the head und legs. Boy Injured Morrow told Dean he was cleaning away snow at Delaware and Washington Sts. when the taxi skidded thirty feet and struck him. Royce later gave himself up at police headquarters. James Sterns, 14. of 12 N. Arsenal Ave., was Injured about the head and received a dislocated knee when struck by a truck while looking at a collision of three other cars. According to police, Icy streets caused Carl Tielking. 831 S. State Ave., to strike a parked machine owned by Fred Blausey, 2143 Bellefontaine St., at Arsenal Ave. and Washington St. Blausey’s car struck an auto owned by Elmer Dent, 10 N. Arsenal Ave. Truck Driver Held The truck, driven by B. O. Str&ttan, 440 Dorman St., and owned by the Standard Metal Company, Pennsylvania and Georgia Sts., struck the boy after sliding Into the Tielking truck. Strattan was slated on charge of assault and battery. Daniel Blackwell, 325t4 N. California St., sustained a broken left leg when struck by an auto driven by George Marley. 27. Mooresville, Ind., at West and Washington Sts. Marley was charged with assault and battery. Blackwell is at the city hospital. Marley said rain blinded him. Novella Taylor. 24, colored, 1138 Vandeman St., suffered bruises about the body today when she was struck by a machine driven by Fay Beeson, 430 E. New York St., at Vermont St. and Indiana Ave., police said. Beeson was charged with assault and battery.

Stop Coughs SOLD EVERY WHERE

THUHSDAY, JAN. 3, 1924.

WRIST WATCHES WORN Congo Natives Never Carry Them in Pockets. PARIS. Jan. 3.—A Congo black never carries his watch in his pocket, for he's too anxious to have it displayed to public gaze. He wears It on his wrist or ankle, or hanging about his neck —very proud of hla European possession. All blacks In the Congo are divided Into two class-es —those who own watches and those who don’t. The bright little metal case with Its mysteriously beating heart seems to have a magic Influence over Its darkskinned possessor. Last year France exported to her African possessions, according to a customs report. 689 gold watches, 1,520 silver watches, 7,370 of ordinary metal and 2,928 clocks. Including alarm clocks.

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