Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 276, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 April 1924 — Page 3

TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1924

FATHER AND SON BANQUET PART OF BOY SCOUT WEEK Oswald Ryan Will Talk at Dinner at Central Christian Church, Boy Scouts will climax the third day of “Scout week” with a father and son banquet at 6:30 tonight at Central Christian Church, Walnut and Delaware Sts. Oswald Ryan of Anderson, Ind.. will talk on “American Ideals.” Harry Simpson, Scotch entertainer. and Kagle Scout Edward Van Riper, cartoonist. are on the program. Rotary Club entertained a' detachment of Boy Scouts at luncheon today at the Claypool. Troop 69 presented a series of historic tableaux entitled the “Pageant of Progress." Scouts from the drum and bugle corps participated. Wednesday morning the annual recruiting, renewal and training program for the Boy Scout firemen's reserve will be staged at fire headquarters. Alabama and New York Sts. The Kiwanis Club will entertain 1 Scouts at their luncheon Wednesday at the Claypool. "The Pageant of Progress” will be repeated. "R tlson day will be observed Friday as part of a theater party at Keith’s. A talk on the late Woodrow Wilson will be made. Bailey Estate Totals $61,000 Mrs. Alice Bailey. 3458 X. Meridian St., widow of John M. Bailey, Indianapolis attorney, who died March 15. has been appointed administratrix of his $61,000 estate. Mr. Bailey left no will.

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Illinois Central System Again Urges Patrons to Oo Their Shipping Early The railroads country last year handled the greatest volume of freight ever handled in any one year in their entire history, and shippers and receivers of freight never enjoyed more satisfactory service. Various factors contributed to the making of this unprecedented record, but special credit must be given to shippers and receivers of freight for their efforts to use as much transportation as possible early in the'year, when traffic is comparatively light, thus releasing equipment for use later in the year, w r hen traffic is always heavy. Other factors which also entered into the situation last year were heavy loading and prompt unloading of cars. 'Without this splendid co-operation it would have been impossible for the railroads to have served their patrons a$ efficiently as they did last year. It will be recalled that there were severe shortages of railway facilities in the fall months of 1920 and 1922. The movement of freight was unbalanced. In 1920 the maximum daily business handled by the railroads, which was in August, was 44 per cent greater than the minimum daily business, which was in April. In 1922 the maximum daily business, which was in November, was 53 per cent greater than the minimum daily business, which was in April. In 1923, however, the maximum daily business, which was in October, was only 26 per cent greater than the minimum and ailv business, which was in December. For one example of what was accomplish ed by the shippers and receivers of freight last year, take the case of the cement manufacturers. They loaded 60,000 more cars in# six months of 1923 than they loaded in the first six months of 1922. \oug 1 i total car loadings this year have been running ahead of the record loadings period of 1923, the railroads have thus far been able to meet the demand for and there has been a surplus o f freight cars over and above those required. nine weeks of this year 7,924,617 c ars were loaded with revenue freight, com--7,654.118 in the first nine weeks of 1923. There is every indication that the detransportation is going to continue strong throughout the remainder of the year. those who are in a position to anticipate their transportation requirements for the place their orders at once, or as early as they can do so, we believe the railroads able to serve them even more efficiently this year than they did in 1923. Every should be made to stablize the movement of tratfic. Ti is of the greatest importthat shippers and receivers of freight make use of transportation facilities when they available. ■ We believe it will pay shippers and receivers of freight of all kinds to move their comHodities now, even if it should be necessary to store them upon delivery, and we strongly H-ge them o pursue this course as far as it lies within their power to do so. In view of the Hrtensive building programs under way and in prospect, this applies with special emphasis B stone, sand, gravel, cement and all other k inds of construction materials. J® Transportation is a business which requires for its successful operation the closest cobetween those engaged in it and those whom it serves This statement is made in ■ne hope that increased co-operation will facilitate the service of this railroad to its public. B Constructive criticism and suggestions are invited. $ C. H. MARKHAM, K President, Illinois Central System

Kiki Is Just a Brick in Life’s Pavement; ’Old Soak’ls More Than Foam on Glass

By WALTER D. HICKMAN ! rrjTl IKI is just a brick on life’s , I ]vj hi S h way. j ■ X * She is from the street, but not of the street. You have often seen a wild rose blooming and grow ing along the dustv highway. Kiki is not a rlower. She is just a - pavement brick over which life rolls ]on its way. One doesn’t associate per sonality wit. ;.< nricKs. but this 'l||! Kiki brick is loaded down with that qiia ii t v. Tlu-rf rar '*3£9M9nß bricks that ict dßM|| only ’!.•■ h.-avv MS’ *’ tratt'n That is Kiki. But Kiki tSa! selects her own vjBS '"jfi trallic. i:\cn a wB truck will riot SpS ruin u k<'d bic ~uit is Let u put Kiki in her right c lass She is not a sweet Polly. She LEXORE wears pajamas in , ULRIC a man’s apartment. Kiki is a pavement rose that doesn’t fad". She doesn’t pay the price. She has a sense of humor. She'-is a virtuous street walker who doesn't street. As we would say in melodrama. “Kiki is a wise gal.” She puts on the show with no rehearsal. She is the wise dame, always. She is the cutup. How she loves to eat'. Well, anyway, this virgin of the pavement gets her man and she lands him with a wedding ring on her finger. (That is what is promised anyway.) When I think of “Kiki” I must associate two names—Lenore Ulric and David Belaseo. The name of the author worries me not. And it Is darned good theater at that. It is the olive in the theatrical cocktail. Xow I am speaking of Miss Ulric. A great showman directed "Kiki.” A j

great showman by the name of Belasco saw to it that Ulric was a success. She is clever by her own right. She is wonderful because of Belaseo. Here is proof: Watch her entrance in the first act; watch her toy and frolic, even moralize in the terms of | the street, in the second act. Then watch her do the great stunt in the third act. Watch her win. Notice her methods. That is artistry. That is talent. Art, I tell you, art. And above all it is theater. Everything is ! yours, Miss Ulric. The triumph is complete. Now for the cast. Perfect. Sam B. Hardy as the guy that Kiki wants to "iand” and does is the perfect selection. Great theater v Fine fun. Max Figman is a gorgeous Baron Rapp. Thomas Findlay is a wonderful Brule and Thomas Mitchell could not be improved upon as Adolphe, a servant. Many fine others present. “Kiki” Is tantalizing fun. Smart, rapid and delicious. In fact, “Kiki” is the best mental fun of the season. Ana “Kiki” is a Lenore Ulric triumph as well as a Belaseo winner At English’s today and Wednesday. -I* -I- -IH3TCHY AM) AL PROVE TO BE REAL TONIC Al’s here! AI is a “scofflaw” who deals in hard likker, “not soft drinks like wine and beer.” He is a pal of Hitchy, known to the respectable citizens of the community as “The Old Soak.” Hitchy, as every one knows, is Raymond Hitchcock. He is now, as he explains it, uplifting the drama at the Murat. “The Old Soak” hasn't had a job since goodness knows when, but he never is without his liquor. He says his strong will power is the only thing that has kept him drinking all these years against the protests of his wife. Hitchy never was so funny as he is in “The Old Soak,” yet for pathos the play in spots is hardly equalled. Clem Hawley. “The Old Soak,” lemlnds one continuously of Lightnin' Bill Jones, the altogether human hero j of "Lightnin'.” Like Bill, Clem is given to telling long and harmless lies, lake Bill, he enjoys his liquor, and keeps it hidden around the house. Like Bill, he lias -a mighty big heart. So when Clem's son gets In wrong over a mere matter of embezzlement, Clem takes the blame and sets out to ; retrieve the family fortunes. Clem,! Jr., has stolen, the family savings in j the form of stocks and disposed of j them to a skinflint banker and respeit- i able citizen, just before the market j goes t p. Through Al. bootlegger and ex-bar- ! tender, who says if he had his life to live over again he would be a liartender. Clem discovers the respectable banker is financing a deal in booze. Whereupon "The Old Soak.' using a little blackmail, restores the family fortune and Incidentally assures himself an unlimited supply of hard likker. This is Hitchcock’s first effort at anything other than musical comedy and he admits he misses his support of “forty under twenty.” But he is just as good. If not better, than in musical comedy, although he still re tains his habit somewhat of talking to the audience rather than to his fellow actors. Harry G. Bates plays Al and causes one to wonder whether there Is more .

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than one way to attain a voice like that. The only other comedy part is played by Lydia Dickson, as Nellie, the servant girl. She tries out the various batches of home brew in her parrott, who, she explains is a perfect gentleman, causing “him” to become so excited “he’’ lays an egg. Other leading parts are played by Maurice Clark, as the erring son; Alice May, as Mrs. Hawley and Frank W. Taylor as the banker. If you want to become acquainted with a mighty likeablecharacter, with a big heart and a lot of hitman frailties, meet Hitchy in the part of “The Old Soak.” He is Lightnin’ Bill Jones over again, with a >.ttle more speed I than “Lightnin.’ ’’ —By Felix F. Brunner. ' ‘ I -I- -ISHAKESPEARE ONCE WROTE A MIGHTY GOOD LINE OK TWO That boy Shakespeare once wrote, a corking good line . Think it was a title. Here it is: ‘ Much Ado About Nothing.” That > xplains my idea of the current Keith bill. The best bet on the bill is Gordon Dooley and Martha Morton. Dooley is noted for his “falls” and he has a hunch of them. Dooley is a real artist. Miss Morton is a splendid foil. But —why in the world, Dooley, do you stage th it silly ending of your act? You have the tale-it and ability to be the undisputed sensation of this bill and yet you throw it away with your ending. The rest of this act is genuine fun. The Tom 'Davies Trio makes me recall the good old carnival days with its motordome. That is their offering with several new twists. It is the closing act of the bill, Donald Kerr and Effie Weston with Russel Hird at the piano, start out with a dance travesty on golf. The \ act is smart but there is no reason j to remind us on the part of Kerr that : he and Miss Weston have been with j "The Music Box Revue” and have j even been to Europe. Even I have been to New York. This act has its j strong points as well as the weak ones. All three present in this act j have talent if properly directod. Bert York and Ed Lord go in for the eccentric stuff. Nut stuff which seems to be so easy to get this season. Their best stunt is the travesty on musical instruments. Hope Eden is back again with her ! mind reading stunt masqueraded as; a mystery playlet under the title of j “The Merton Mystery." Maybe I am all wrong on ihis one as I am still at sea regarding what all the noise and the many scenes were all about. Dave Roth opens as a noisy piano act, but Introduces some novelty before he finishes. His fake “dummy dance" closes the act to applause. The Chevalier Brothers nnx acrobatic and dancing in the correct meanure. i At Keith's all week. •I- -I’ -I--GENI INK VAI’REN ILI.lt FOUNT) AT THE PALACE Between us, the Palace has a real vaudeville bill present today and Wednesday. How do I know? I was there yesterday. Even a glance at the bill would prove to any vaudeville patron that Important people were present. Let me see. What do I like best? Oh. 1 know—Briscoe and Kauh In “At the Dentist’s." Here is nice fun done as only two real people can do it. Tiie woman knows her business and the man puts the candy into the toothache. These two people are of the big time or any time because they know how to make good. I like the Billy Batchelor revue,. named “The Beauty Parlor,” because a snappy dialog has been furnished and because It has been cleverly acted by people with ability. This act is

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v - HU DINUKK If yot; want to paint, just grab a little smoke and a piece of glass. Smoke may be transferred into beautiful coloring for a picture. Rudinoff shows you how it can be done at the Lyric this week. way above the average disease known as a vaudeville revue. There is good dancing (mighty clever is one chap with his feet) in this act. The girls have talent as well as looks. The comedy is way above the average. Joe Towle is present with his “funny” piano. He even uses the stage hands to put over his comedy. Towle should register much better than he does. Why? Because he doesn’t speak loud enough. Everybody around me wanted to laugh at what he said but they couldn't hear it. Towle, why in the world don't you correct this fault? You have the goods. Why don't you deliver? Speak. To be intimate, you don’t have to “muff your words. Knock 'em dead. Y'ou can do it. La Rue and Dupree open the bill with what I would call painting in sand. Clever act. Nice act. Joe Hodgini troupe of equestrians and Joe is the regular circus act. Horse, riding clown and all. We have spoken many times of this act. The real article. Movie feature is Owen Moore in "Modern Matrimony." At the Palace today and Wednes day. -|- -|- T IT MIGHT BE A FESTIVAL BILL AT I.YKIU THIS WEEK Meet Jimmy the Lady Killer — “Those I don’t kill I cripple.” he joyously confesses as he phones for a flock of private secretaries. It is Jimmy Fox, who, with Jack Barton. In ’Stolen Sweets.” at the Lyric this week, not only steals a whole candy factory, hut steals the heart of the fair owner. A rather clever act. In his lighter moments Charles Keating admirably portrays Mark Twain s Huckleberry Finn. His contortions of joy while proposing are, in some respects, exquisite fun. But we do not like to be reminded that Huck had sad ijiompnts. Jewell and Rita are clever “kids.” with their puppy loves and puppy quarrels. Every bit of their act was enjoyable. M. Rudinoff, unaware that Indianapolis employs a smoke inspector, emU*bly proceeds to produce 3orne pictures with the aid of a little—a very little—smoke. After remodelling a picture of Venice until all he has left is a bridge whiefrv he confides, would cost $3,000,00 .) to construct, M. Rudinoff imitates a canary most successfully, at the same time suffering a large handkerchief to remain stuffed in his mouth. Still, it Is his mouth! Stanley. Tripp and Mowatt must have attended the fire sale of a general store, for th'-ir act consists almost entirely of straw hats —they constructed the scenery of ’em. and juggle and wear fill that were left over. "Se v en days without food makes one week." remarks Grlnnell, of Grinned and Esther. Yes. be Is tliln. The filnA bill is composed of an animal comedy, “Arabia's Lost Alarm,” “The Telephone Girl,” and Lathe Review. (By Observer).

SOME HIGH LIGHTS FOUND IN THIS SHOW There are three high points, and good ones, in “Town Scandals,” novr on sale at the Capitol. Here are the winning points: Ray King and J. Hudgins in the circus scene in the second act. Am speaking of the knife throwing farce. Think I have the name right. Good stunt and gets many a real laugh. Miss Exie Butlefr with her saxophone and yodling specialty. A real winner. Talent, showmanship and everything else; the dancing of Hudgins and the singing of King. “Town Scandals” Btacks up as an average burlesq le show on the Columbia wheel. Harry (Hickey) Le Van is the chief comedian. He would like, or gave me the impression, that ho would like to step across the line of good manners. The hunting travesty is clever fun until Le Van ruins It with a nasty gesture of putting his hand to his nose. That stuff Is comedy. I am sure that this stuff is not present when Manager Roberts learns of it, as this man insists on clean shows. The chorus is just about the average. At the Capitol this week. -I- -!- -I“PACEMAKERS” ON VIEW AT BROADWAY TniS WEEK The attraction at the Broadway this week Is the familiar “Pacemakers,'’ with prances Farr. Others In the oast include Irene Evans, Evelyn W. Fields. Lee Dunn. Eddie Lloyd, Frank Damsel and others. Show Is in two acts and numerous scenes. At Broadway all week. (By Observer.) -!• -!• -ILINCOLN PLAYERS PRESENT“MONEY MAD’ The Lincoln Players are presenting “Money Mad” at the Lincoln Square this week. Play is in three acts. “St. Elmo” next week. (By Observer). •I- -I’ -I' Other attractions on view today include: “Maytime” at the Apollo; “Daughters of Today” at the Ohio; “When a Man’s a Man” at the Circle; “The Virginian." at Mister Smith’s, and “Lucky Dan” at the Isis.

NEW AGREEMENTS SIGNED BY UNIONS AND CONTRACTORS Cement Finishers Fail to Reach Settlement With Employers. With the exception cf three organizations, unions affiliated' with the Marion County Building Trades Council whose wage agreements expired Monday night were working under new agreements today. At midnight Monday, dead line for new agivenn nts, cement finishers, carpenters and electricians had not reached new agreements with the associated employers. Carpenters and electricians are working under old wages, pending settlement. Thomas M. Dexter, business agent of the content finishers' union, would make no statement. It was intonated, however, that part of the men—those employed by members of the Contractors' Association might strike. A strike order .vculd affect only about thirty-five members, it was said. Results of negotiations: Carpenters, 97% cents an hour, pending settlement —they are asking a slight, increase; asbestos workers, 90 cents; electricians, $1.12%, pending settlement through international—also asking a slight increase; elevator construcors, $1.25 an hour; hoisting engineers, $1.15 to $1.25 an hour, settled at old rate, with changes in conditions; iron workers, $1.26, old scale, with changes In conditions; lathers, advanced from $1.12% to $1.25 an hour; painters, advanced from 97% cents to $1.05 an hour; paperhangers, advanced from $1 to $1.25 an hour: plasterers, advanced from $1.37% to $1.50 an hour; sheet metal workers, 97% cents to $1.05 an hour. Agreements of bricklayers, receiving $1.35; hod carriers. 72% cents to 75 cents: plumbers, $1.22% an hour and steamfltters, $1.22% an hour, expire May 1. LAW REPEAL FAVORED Crittenberger Says Prosent Securities Measure Is Inadequate. Hy Timn i Kptcinl MT. SUM MITT, Ind.. April I.—Say ing that the present securities law had proven inadequate and favoring its repeal Dale J. Crittenberger. of Anderson, candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor spoke here Monday night. He also said he favored the repeal of tlie iec>-ntly enacted law whereby State funds may be loaned or transferred from one fund tc another.

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