Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 202, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 January 1924 — Page 7
SATURDAY, JAN. 5,1924
LLOYD GEORGE PLEDGESSUPPORT (Continued From Page 1) _ What party therefore Is there that can hope to secure the majority which is essential to stable government? No party has a majority of its own. That is the quandary in which the new House of Commons will find itself on the fifteenth of January There seems to be no doubt in the minds of any political observer that the present government is doomed. Mr. Asquith’s recent speech at the National Liberal Club settled their fate. There is as little doubt that Mr. Ramsay Macdonald will be called upon to form an administration and that he will succeed in doing so. Hence the signals of distress that are hurtling through the air in many quarters. At the prospect of a Labor government, panic reigns in Mayfair and is being assiduously spread in the city and in suburbia by busy missionaries of terror in and around Fleet St. Skies Are Black The Western" skies are already black with the flight of capital seeking safety beyond the Atlantic. The fright is real. There has been nothing like it since the horror that filled the streets of Rome at the approach of Attila. There is a loud wail for coalition once more. Mr. Asquith is implored to save the nation by coalescing with Mr. Baldwin to protect our threatened riches from the hands of the pillager. But the very men who are screeching for coalition today have made it impossible by their action of yesterday. It was only a year ago that they taught the nation to believe that united action by two parties of different principles for the good of the nation was insincere and dishonest and therefore, in the interests of national morality, ought to "be discontinued. Any government based on compromise could not be an honest government. The nation accepted the view so insistently urged upon it and it is not going to change ima hurry. How About a Tea Party As will happen -when people lose their heads, all kinds of ridiculous proposals are fortncoming. Discussions as to limitations of the King’s prerogative of dissolution are all beside the mark. The new labor Government is not likely to be so stupid as to ask for dissolution the moment it is formed. It will surely not make the mistake of putting its most contentious proposals in the forefront of its program. They have nothing to do with the immediate and urgent problems of government—settling the peace of Europe and finding work for the unemployed. At best the methods of a capital levy will take a long time to work out and could not be undertaken this year. - On all pressing questions—the foreign situation, housing, utilization of credit to provide useful work for the workless—there is substantial agreement between the parties. On all these questions liberalism would go just as far as Labor. And so will many of the more go-ahead Conservatives. I cannot imagine therefore any measure being introduced this year which will raise the direct issue between the existing economic system and national ownership. When it is raised why should it be shirked? Is it in the interest of champions of private enterprise to appeal to the prerogative to prevent a decision being taken? If a Labor cabinet is rushed by its fanatical tail into madcap schemes that neither Liberals nor Conservatives can support and if it then wishes to have the opinion of the nation on those schemes, by all means let them have it. The people are quite capable of taking care cf themselves without seeking shelter liehind debatable applications of the royal prerogative. For sheer naivete there is nothing to beat the resolution passed by city of London Conservatives. Mr. Baldwin is to be asked to approach Mr. Asquith ‘with the following proposition: Either Mr. Baldwin is to go on governing with Mr. Asquith’s support on the distinct understanding that no contentious legislation is to be introduced or Mr. Asquith is to form a government with the support of Mr. Baldwin given on the same terms. The Liberals are to agree that there shall be no liberal legislation for four years—or until such time as it suited the Conservatives to turn them out. Even the coalition government carried home rule and many other measures not in the Tory repertoire. This is perhaps the coolest of all suggestions put forward. A worthy dean had an inspiration and communicated it to the press in the form of a Christmas message. He would meet the situation by arranging a pleasant little tea party, consisting of Mr. -Baldwin, Lord Grey and Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, to run the Empire on dainty, blue china principles. There can be nothing in such a festivity to frighten or offend the most timid spinster in his congrega ticn. The presence of Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, of course, requires some soothing* explanation. Here comes the wise audacity of the dean. With the constant example of two such well-behaved men as Lord Grey and Mr. Stanley Baldwin always before his eyes, the labor leader would aurely not steal the spoons. He might be taught not to spill tea on the tablecloth, or even pour it into his saucer. A Simple Suggestion Mr. Jacks, the principal of Manchester University, also ( has his thought for the season. His suggestion is simple. He only asks for an assurance that the labor party attach no more importance to their principles than do certain ecclesiastics I in church to the thirty-nine articles. "What could be more reasonable? Why ha* it been left to a man of such academic distinction to make so obvious and practical a proposal, consecrated as it is by such exajjed usage? To the extent that the labor leader defers to the counsels of various apostles of insipidity will he fail in his task. He has aY chance such as no statesman has yet been given in Britain to straighten out the social tangle which chokes the well-being, happiness and lives of millions; but he will never rise to the heights of that opportunity by emulating the statesmanship of barren correctitude which has driven millions of the working classes, already In despair, into the arms of socialism. Misconception of Needs Moat of the advice tendered is based •n a complete misconception of the
Musical Extremes The musical program at the Circle next week certainly runs from one extreme to the other. Modest Altschuler, who has conducted symphony orchestras for upward of fifteen years, has selected for the overture “Oberon,” by C. M. von Weber, while the specialty act is Axel Christensen, popular pianist. Several years ago Christensen toured the Keith and Orpheum circuits, billed as “Czar of Ragtime,” and w’ith the change in trend of music has changed also his style of playing consist of standard classics as they are written and as they might have been written had to the popular so-called "JazzSymphonic.” His offering will their composers lived in this modem day, and some particularly recitative numbers that he has pleased to term “Pianologues.”
needs and of the temper <S the Nation. The electoral success or Mr. Bonar Law’s appeal for a period of tranquility and inaction was purely fortuitous. It is true that the tranquilizers were given a’ majority of eighty in the House of Commons as the result of the general election in 1922, hut it was entirely due to the fact that the Conservatives captured ninety-four seats by means of a mi nority vote. If the members had been fairly distributed In proportion to otes. the Conservative party would have been in a minority of at least eighty In the late house. At the polling booths, the Conservative government and its policy were voted down by over three million of the voters. The nation emphatically did not approve the policy of lying down to rest. It intended to give a clear verdict In favor of progressive measures of more or less advanced character. That verdict it reaffirmed at the last election in more unmistakable terms. Both Liberal and Labor programs contained a reform more thorough than any embodied In the tomorous political pronouncements of pre-war days. That is in accordance with the spirit of the times. In organization of industry, in improvement of machinery, in fact in every department of ac j tivity. the call is more than ever for ; new' ideas and new developments to ] meet new' conditions and new hopes j created or revealed by the war. Why j then should politics alone become a! stagnant pool, filled with the dead and 1 rotting leaves of past controversies? People Want Action The real desire of the nation is that its government also should be brought j into the sweeping, quickening current. In 1922, the people failed to make their j voice heard. They were defeated by the crudities of our electoral system. In 1923, they succeeded in making known their will. There may be three parties, but there is one purpose. There is a mandate against the imposition of tariffs: there is a mandate against the capital levy and against nationalization. The nation is resolutely opposed to the overthrow of the fiscal system or of the system of private enterprise upon which its prosperity is based. But do not imagine from this that the decision at the polls was a nega- ; tive one. Let there be no mistake, j The electors gave an overwhelming j mandate for thorough reform and reconstruction in every department of activity where the government can legitimately interfere. Above the di.visions and the discord, one dominant note can be heard, "Get a move on.” There has been a rising and swelling insurrection in the minds and hearts j of the people against social conditions I which seem to copcentrate the colored ■ lights of joy on a small section of the community, whilst it condemns multitudes to the dingy gloom w'hich is behind and beneath. Masses Are Submissive It has always been a constant source of surprise to me that they have stood these conditions so long. Why have they tolerated this state of | things? Shelley, in a song over a | century ago, urged upon them the ob | vious truth, “Ye are many—they are j few.” But the ingrained habit of j countless ages of submission and , servitude has held the masses dow'n i
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—at least, the majority of them- And then there has always been another potent factor which has delayed and frustrated the designs and efforts of the reformers. Every time they have succeeded in stirring the people up to the point of demanding redress and amelioiation, they have found suefy a dense jungle of vested interests in the -way that their zeal has always cooled off and the effort invariably slacked before a vard of it was cleared. Then weariness and disappointment ensued and the people fell back into the old tracks, cursing the ’eaders who failed to fulfill the promts of better things beyond the jungle. No Elbow Room Up to the present, the owners of vested interests have been so power- j ful in both the old parties that those ! who are engaged in clearing the road ' have never been given sufficient elbow- j room to wield the ax. or the ax itself has been so blunted that it has failed to cut through jhe toughest and sturdiest obstacles. T shall never forget my own experience with the land taxes of 1909 and how the ax was then blunted and notched by interests inside and outside. Some progress was made after prodigious effort. It took longer to get that bill through than any measure that was ever presented to the House of Commons. The first Doomsday Book on the land of tins country since the days of William the Conqueror was organized and completed, but the taxes that were to be founded on it were completely mutilated and destroyed before they ever appeared on the floor of the House
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the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, and one of the renowned pianists of the day. On Monday evening* Jan. 28, he will play the B flat minor Taschaikowsky concerto with the orchestra. On Sunday afternoon, Jan. 20, Frieda Hempel, famous coloratura soprano, will present a program of songs with all the atmosphere of her famftus Jenny Lind Costume Recital surrounding it. She will be gowned in her famous Jenny Lind gowr, and her assisting artists will also be attired in the period costume of 1860.
of Commons. The real taxation of urban lard was defeated and fourteen years after the great struggle w'hich rocked the country from end to end, great Ifind owners are not yet making any contribution toward the costly improvements which build tip their wealth. That Is but one Illustration out of many which may be cited, especially when you come to a question like that of land, where interests are so deeply rooted in Influence and prestige. MacDonald Has Obstacles Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has vested interests of a formidable character In his own camp. But they are of a different kind to those which I have indicated. They will ultimately, and perhaps soon, present obstacles Just as refractory and stubborn as those which , the privileges of a different class have opposed to progress. Sooner or later they will clog his footsteps and weigh him down and tire out his strength, but insofar as interests which have hitherto blocked progress are concerned, he is more free the older parties. It is therefore his chance—let him take it manfully and without hesitancy or delay and then alone will be make good. If he does, I earnestly l>elieve that the Liberals in the House of Commons will see him through. Flying Wood KIlLa Man Bu Time Special HAMMOND. Tnd., Jan. s.—Charles Landerbach. Hammond, was killed while working at the plant of the General American Tank Car Company at East Chicago when a flying peice of wood struck him in the abdomen.
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The Matinee Musical will give another afternoon recital at the Masonic Temple at 3 o’clock next Friday'. The guest artist will be Kenneth C. Gano, formerly with the Chicago Opera Company. The program is as follows: Duet —“Power Eternal" (from Stabat Mater) Rossini Mrs. James H. Lowry, Miss Mary Moorman Charles F. Hansen, at the piano DANCES I Japanese Fan Danee Helene Hibben Hetty Ann Holland Zerelda Rubush. Nancy Hail. Norma Mack Dorothy Games, Marcy Dirnberger, Ada Rubush. Cathernie ,f*nne. Mrs. Robert Jennc. at the piano. II Arrow Danee Edward German Kenneth>C. Gano. Guest Artist Mrs. Douglas hlte/ at the piano 111 Amaryllis Old French Rondeau Rosemary Clark. Louise Pfister, Dorothy Davis Miss Louise Spillman, at the piano Sparklets Walter Mile Clara Oblinger Miss Louise Spillman, at the piano v Assyrian Dance Grieg Kenneth C. Gano Mrs. Douglas White, at the piano "Amour. Viens Aider” (from Samson et Delilah) Saint-Saens s Mary Moorman Mr. Hausen, at the piano Romance Svendsen Serenade Drdla Catherine Clifford Mrs. Vincent G. Clifford, at the piano "Dlch. Theure Halle, gruss'lch wider” (from Tannhauser) Wagner Mrs. James H. Lowry Mr Hansen, at the piano “Preambulo" Bach “Minuetto Giocoso" Haydn "Air ala Bouree" Handel Helen Julia Smith
HUME IN SEANCE AT ENGLISH’S SUNDAY Public Invited to See Noted Medium in Action, Skeptics and. believers in spiritualism will have an opportunity at English's Sunday night to witness a seance in a lighted building in which it is said that Dtf Alex Hume will make some demonstrations of the occult that are unexplainable exceept upon the theory that spiritualism exists and that there are way's of passing behind tHe veil that separates the natural from the supernatural. It Is claimed that Dr. Hume has been successful in Philadelphia and other cites in demonstrating his unusual powers. He is said to be the only medium who has the indorsement of the Royal Society of England, and of lonides, the Greek philosopher, and many other persons and societies. Among the many experiments which is promised will include Hume’s open light seance, slate writing, floating tables and chairs, Katie King test as given before William Hope at Crews, England, dematerialization, remarkable tests of the human mind, and many others
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4 ELEPHANTS TOP BILL AT KEITH’S v (Continued From Page 5) perial Russian Balialaika Orchestra, under the personal direction of A. Kiriloff, with Betsy Rees, danseuse, apd Ivan Arbuckle, basso. Director Kiriloff is the first musician who ever toured Russia and Siberia with an orchestra. He also, at one time in his career, attempted to invade China with a minstrel company. The venture was decidedly unsuccessful. His present American tour is under the sponsorship of Leo Singer, owner and producer of Singer’s Mfdgets. Other acts on the bill are: BILLY HOUSE—Harry Rogers presents this comedian in "Oh Teddy,” a comedy that has its setting in a lingerie shop on Fifth Avenue. GREAT LESTER—Rated as a good ventriloquist. He uses a number of dummies in his act. JEAN GODFREY —A singer who sings new songs. ACHlLLES—Offering “Old Greek Pastimes,” with Jules Newman. He presents a display of physical endurance and light comedy. The movie for the first half of the week is "The Mailman,” featuring Ralph iWwis, Johnnie Walker, Virginia r £ruo Boardman, David Kirby, Josephine Adair and Taylor Graves. A Recital On Tuesday night at the Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts, 1550 N. Meridian St., another student recital will be given. The program is as follows: Coleridge Taylor Deep River Chopin Walt* 0 Minor Hardin CalHthan. Debuzsey Arabesque I Jeannette Tobry. Rubenstetn Romance Eb Cui Prelude Ab Faye Heath. Sibellu* Romance Lois Vaught. Chopin . .... Impromptu Gb , Liszt Soiree de Vienne Mae Gorsuch. Alfred Holy Reverie Isabel Storch. Chopin Impromptu Ab Wagner-Liazt Spinning Song iFrom The Flying Dutchman.) Faganinl-Liszt The Chase Eleanor Tracy. Pinto Irish Fantasy j Vtctorlo Montahi. Scarlatti Sonata Weber Perpetual Motion Otto Graf. Chopin Ballade F Minor! Arthur Graham.
j Norman Kerry W Claire Windsor Richard Travers j Barbara Bedford ; i tHERE Is a picture that abounds in big mo- I ments, a picture with an appeal so strong, a j grip so powerful t£at you will be held ; breathless, tense and eager from beginning to en<sL > You’ve never seen anything so exciting, so myt- | terious! ! Six people were suspected of having murdered An- | drew Prentice. Each pointed to another in ail j effort to dodge the justice of the law—they squirmed and writhed under its searching scrutiny J which bared the secrets of their lives for all the I It is a lavish production of one of the greatest T plays ever written, a tremendous cast, magnificent ; 4 homos, and the most sensational court scenes ever i filmed. It’s one picture that you won’t be able to S tell how it is going to turn out—you won’t know until the very end who should and does win final ! Coming H “SIOW aild SllTO” I Gloria Swanson ! in “ZAZA” PatheNews * \ t Lester Huff and the New Ohio Orchestra
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WALTER D. HICKMAN AMES in casts count as much on the screen as on the stage. 1. " - That I am more sure of than ever after studying conditions this week in local theaters. Take for j 6 X a , 171 P 1 8 “The that Channing j LIONEL Pollock ha s j BARRYMORE turned out a real; good theater. I j understand that the gross business of j “The Fool” company at the* Murat! will be around 510,000 for the w r eek j instead of twice that amount which | was expected. Nelson Trowbridge I explains the fair business as follows: 1 Serious opposition in “The Music Box , Revue." bad weather, limited appeal of j the play, the absence of a star name j in the cast and the bad condition of' the roads leading into the city which j cut down the number of automobile; parties Let us consider the i.-npor- : tanee of names in the cast. I have j had numerous inquiries this week j concerning at what theater was Lionel Barrymore’s movie. Barry- i more is just a member of the cast of “The Eternal City” at the Circle, but I bis name gets the results as well as i the Interest of the public. Look at j “The Music Box Revue.” I grant j you that the name of the show is an j institution, but the cast included i l recognized star names such as Charj lotte Greenwood, Bobby Clark, Ruth ‘Page and the others. Names count for a great deal in the amusement business. -I- -I- -IThere is a play coming to town next | week which is of such recognized draI matic merit that I am going to urge j attendance before it opens. I am | speaking of “Loyalties,” opening Monj day night for the week at English’s.
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SAN CARLO OPERA COMPANY CASTS ARE ANNOUNECD Tamaki Miura Will Sing Title Role in 'Madame Butterfly' at Murat. announces the casts for the J two operas to be presenteed by the San Carlo Opera Company at the Murat Sunday, Jan. 13. "Madame Butterfly” will be given in the afternoon and “La' Boheme” at night. The cast for “Madame Butterfly” Is as follows: Madame Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San) Tamaki Miura Suzuki (her servant) Elvira Leveronl B. F. Pinkerton (of U. S. Navy) Ludovico Tamarchl® Kate Pinkerton (his American wife).. Grace Goodrich Sharpless (U. S. Consul)......Graham Marr Goro (marriage broker) Amadeo Badli Yamadoro (suitor for Cio-Cio-San).... Fauato Bozza The Bonze (Cto-Cio-San’s uncle) Charles F. Galagher Trouble Frances Hess Cio-Cio-San's Relatives and Friends, Servants Conductor Aldo Franchetii Place—Nagasaki. Japan. Time—The present. Act I—Exterior of Pinkerton’s houf-e at Nagasaki. Act ll—lnterior of Cio-Cio-San’s horns, at the back a garden with cherry trees in bloom. Act 111-*-Same as preceding. For evening, Trowbridge has picked from the repertoire of operas another Puccini work, “La Boher.ie,” which in the cast Anna Fitzlu In the part of Mimi. The complete program follows: Mimi Anna Ft tain Rodolfo Maurizlo Dalumi Musetta Sofia Chariebois Marcel Giulio Fregosi CollinA Charles F. Galagher Sehaunard Max Kaplick Benoit Fausto Bozza Aldndoro Amadeo Baldi Conductor. Aldo FranchettL Act I—A Garret. Act II —The Case Motnus in the Latin Quarter. Act lll—The Barriers de L’Bnfer. Act IV—Same as Act I. This is the first appearance of the San Carlo Grand Opera Company in Indianapolis since 1916. It is to be hoped that after two performances on Jan. 13 at the Murat they will return each season for at least a half week’s engagement of repertoire, Trowbridge states.
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