Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 14, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 May 1924 — Page 6

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VICTOR HERBERT MARTYR OF SONG Doctor Gives Tribute as Cause for Composer's Death, By United Press NEW YORK. May 27.—“ He was trying to do too much because the public who loved demanded more man he could give.” This, tribute by his personal physician was given today as cause of heart diease w'hich led to the death of Victor Herbert. leading American light opera composer, late Monday. Herbert collapsed as he was mounting the stairs to the office of his doctor, Emmanuel Baruch. He died in a few minutes. Funeral services will be at his home and in St. Thomas Church tomorrow with burial in Woodlawn cemetery. Herbert, whose melodies were known throughout the world, was born in Dublin, sixty-four years ago. He spent most of his life in the United States and nearly all his gieat successes were written in this country—beginning with Babes in Toyland in 1903. Herbert’s widow, who was the prima donna, Augusta Forster, and two children survive. SHOOTING VICTIM DIES Smithland, Ind., Man Succumbs to Wound at Long Hospital. Body of John Osborne, 60, Smithland, Ind., who died Monday in Robert Long Hospital of a bullet wound received Sunday' night at his home, will be taken to Smithland for burial today. t Charles Snyder, alleged slayer of Osborne, had apparently slipped through the net set for him at Smithland. According to police, the bullet which killed Osborne was meant for Claude Coleman, Indianapolis. Coleman and Snyder are said to have quarreled and Osborne was shot by Snyder when he attempted to quiet them, police said. Officers say a statement has been made that a poker game was in progress. City Parks Lauded Indianapolis parks and playgrounds were lauded by Frank Miller, representing the Playground and Recreation Association of America, who has completed a survey of local facilities. Statistics show Indianapolis has made a notable record compared to other large cities with thirty-seven playgrounds and parks, having an average daily attendance of 7,500. Gyro Club Talks Business Gyro Club talked club business at luncheon today at the Lincoln.

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Mrs. George Remus of Cincinnati, whose husband was called to Washington to testify before the senatorial committee investigating national liquor conditions, is under arrest for alleged complicity in the irregular removal of 30,000 gallons of whisky from a St. Louis distillery. Her husband, now serving a sentence in the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta for con spiracy to violate the prohibition laws, also was named in the indictment.

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Automobiles reported stolen belong to: Pleasant Griffey, 1023 Hume-Man-sur building, Chevrolet, from Vermont and Alabama Sts. Troy Tranthams, 1647 Fletcher Ave., Ford, from New York and Meridian Sts. Elize Carpenter, 1022 N. West St., Oldsmobile, from 1507 Mill St. Miss Mary Beman Named Miss Mary Beman. Muncie, has been appointed State superintendent of economics by the State board of education to succeed Miss Bertha Latta, Lafayette, who has presented her resignation effective July 1. Miss Beman Is now superintendent of home economics of Muncie schools. Dash for Traction Car Fatal By United Press AVILLA, Ind., May 27.—Plans for funeral of Mrs. Ocie M. Lockhart. 53, were being made today. Mrs. Lockhart was struck and killed by a Pennsylvania rassenger train as she was rushing to catch a traction car. Minister at Age of 17 COLUMBI S, Ipd.. May 27. Orval Morgan, 17, is a full fledged minister. Morgan is a student at Franklin College. He wash ordained a minister at special services Monday.

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—— Weekly Book Review Sal Wore a Dress of Violet and Belt With Golden Buckle

By WALTER D. HICKMAN - -i AL, Tom and Bill. C The three belonged to that class of society which lives near Brick Lane and Bethnal Green Road, London. The three assembled for their last evening because Tom was going to war. They were mixing with men and women, “drunk with poor men’s drink and a poor men's joy.” This was the way these three were to spend their last evening together. You will come in contact with Sal and her two pals in a collection of snort stories written by Louis Hemon, author of "Maria Chapdelaine and translated by William Aspenwall Bradley. The Macmillan/Company, New York, has published these little gems of life under the title of “My Fair Lady.” Os all the stories of life pictured by Hemon I like best "The Last Evening,” in which you meet Sal, Bill and Tom. Have been asked many times to name a real collection of short stories which reflects life. I have found such a collection in “My Lady Fair.” If you have longed for another author with an O. Henry touch of life, you will find such an artist in Louis Hemon. Here is

New Books New books of fiction at the Public Library include “A Week,” lurii Lebedinski!; “Cheat-the-Boys,” Eden Phillpotts. New books of religion, philosophy, psychology, sociology and economics include "Modern Fbeligious Cults and Movements,” G. G. Atkins; “The Deity of Christ,” Charles Gore, bp. of Oxford; “Watchman, What of the Night?” Israel Zangwill; "Christ or Mars?” W. H. Irwin; “Pleasure and Behavior,” F. L. Wells; “Expert Witness and the Applications of Science.” C. A. Mitchell; "Stories of the World's Holidays,” Grace Humphrey; “Germany’s Capacity to Pay,” H. G. Moulton. New books of art. poetry, essays, literature and drama include “Shakespearean Music In the Plays and Early Operas,” Sir Frederick Bridge; “Princess,” Mrs. H. (H.) Joseph; "Truth o’ Women,” Mrs. J. D. (D.) Bacon; “Husbands and Lovers,” Ferenc Molnar; “Essays of Today,” edited by F. H. Pritchard; “Cloud Castle and Other Papers,” Edward Thomas; “Good Writing ” A. W. Leonard; “Great Orations Delivered at Peirce Commencements.” Peirce School, Philadelphia; "Newspaper and Au thorlty.” L. M. Salmon; "Dramatic Works of I.yof N. Tolstoe,” L. N. Tolstoi.

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literature a: and life. A marvelous combination. It is not necessary for me to put Sal on the block and tell you the sort of a gill she is. Hemon does that when he “paints” Sal for you. Here is Sal “She had • ery red lips in a verywhite face, had Sal, and very light blup eyes wi h very black lashes, so that her scarlet mouth was all the more striking in the midst of this touching pallor, and so that her eyes, to which the somber lashes, as "distinct as though painted, gave a hard, almost savage expression, surprised you all the more when you looked at them and saw that they were the eyes of a little child. “Her dress was of violet, with

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golden bands across the bodice, and a belt with a golden bodice; over her dress she wore a long cloak of embroidered black velvet; around her neck she had a five-stranded pearl necklace, and a second necklace with numerous pendants which hung on her breast; from each ear swung, at the end of a golden wire, a big, pale blue stone. * * * And to Tom and Bill, Sal was a beauty. Out of such a description Hemon

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permits the three to spend their last evening together by visiting one “pub” and then another. The ending is life. Tom and Bill slip into deep oblivion caused by drink and Sal sang a song, “I recall the day we parted, Nellie Dean —” Here is life, cruel and black, painted in a few brief pages. A Few More Words Probably the best literary work of the author is found in the major story, “My Fair Lady” and in “The

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Old Woman,” a living museum relic in France who longed for death. Here is graphic, honest writing. It does r ot shock the reader because it paints life. It is human and so real. I recommend “My Lady Fair” to those who are not afraid of life with its Sals. Bills and Toms. . The most interesting collection of short stories that I have read for many moons.

TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1924

MISSIONARIES KILLED? Two Americans Reported Dead in Bombardment of Chinese Village. By United Press PEKING, May 27.—Two American missionaries are reported to have been killed at Kweilin Kwangsal, i when northern troops besieged that j city May 8. i The report is unconfirmed.

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