Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 87, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 August 1924 — Page 7

TUESDAY, AUG. 19, 1924

MB PLANS TO . TAKE PART IN KNOX MANEUVERS Tyndall and Staff Discuss Plans for Two Weeks' Training, By Times Special CAMP KNOX, Aug. 19.—Eleven bombing planes will fly in battle formation at the review on Thursday, Maj. James C. Patten, of Kokomo, told the officers of the 38th Division, called together here today by Maj. Gen. Robert H. Tyndoll of Indianapolis. Plans for the two weeks' training of the Indiana National Guard were discussed. The division staff officers and brigade commanders were, present, including Brig. Gen. William G. Everson, of Muncie, and 350 other officers from Indiana. The original plans for the training of the Indiana Guard as a division were discussed at Indianapolis in January, General Tyndall told his officers. “We have here at Camp Knox every element of actual warfare except the enemy,” he said. In introducing his staff. General Tyndall said “all of my officers have served in the ranks. They are here to help, not to criticise.” “The Calls” The list of calls published from headquarters today puts first call at 5 a. m., with reveille at 5:40. Breakfast follows ten minutes of “setting-up” exercises at 6 a. m. Drill begins at 7:15 and continues until 11:45. Afternoons are devoted largely to theoretical training and athletics. Taps sound at 10:30 p. m. Col. John S. Fishback of Indianapolis announced the appointment of E. G. Hayes, as regimental sergeant major of the 139th Field Artillery. John Ellis of Indianapolis was appointed staff sergeant in the service battery and Alonzo R. Fox, a sergeant in the first battalion headquarters and combat train, commanded by Maj. Joseph L. Klotz, Noblesville. Band Is Formed Capt. W. F. Smith, 113th Medical Regiment. Indianapolis, was assigned to have charge of the laboratory at the camp hospital. Col. John L. Boaz of Indianapolis, commanding this unit, announced the organization of a band at New Albany. Warrant Officer Paul Cullen is in charge. Burl Nicholson of Indianapolis was appointed first sergeant of M Company, 151st Infantry, Indianapolis. In the 152nd Infantry, four Indianapolis men were promoted to corporals. They were: Grant L. Bruce. Robert F. Clay, Robert J. Cruse and William L. Hall of headquarters company, commanded by Capt. “Bob” Husson of Indianapolis. Maj. Wood Unger, an Indianapolis reserve otcctr. w announced as regimental inspector of the 152nd Infantry. Maj. A. H. Whitcomb of Indianapolis was appointed transporstation officer of the 151st Infantry.

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MY OWN STORY LA FOLLETTE ENDS STORY OF PACT WITH. RAILROADS

“MY OWN STORY” is an exclusive newspaper version of one o( the great autobiographies of modern times: La Follettes own story of adventures in politics as written by himself in 1913, together with an authorized narrative of his experiences in the years since then. SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS La Follette is defeated for a fourth term in Congress in 1890 when Wisconsin goes heavily Democratic. Retiring to private law practice, he begins an unending fight against the political machine that controls his State. He is twice defeated as Progressive candidate for Governor when the bosses "buy off” his delegates to the State conventions. When he runs a third time for Governor in 1900. it appears that he will win easily. Immediately many of the politicians who have opposed him flock to his banner. He is asked to explain his attitude toward railroad corporations In an interview with Marvin Hugrhitt, president of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company. ex-Govemor Hoard and Congressman Babcock. It appeared this much desired interview was to begin and end with recital of Hughitt’s early struggles from affluence and power. But Babcock knew what the interview was for, and presently suggested that La Follette was reasonably certain to be elected Governor of Wisconsin and that Hughitt might be interested to know his attitude toward railroad corporations. Hughitt promptly replied he had no doubt that Mr. La Follette would be perfectly fair in his treatment of their important interests in Wisconsin. It seemed my time now to speak, and I said: “Mr Hughitt, I believe I shall be elected Governor and I can state in a very few words my position upon the pressing question of railroad taxation. “I shall, if elected, recommend, and. if given the opportunity, shall approve a bill taxing railroad companies upon the value of their property, Just as other taxpayers of Wisconsin are assessed and taxed upon their property." Hughitt answered, with a wave of the hand, which dismissed the subject, "That is perfectly satisfactory to the Northwestern," and that ended the interview. Interview Puzzling As I came away I was somewhat at a loss to know just what was the real significance of the meeting, hut Babcock seamed to attach a good deal of importance to it and said, “Well, Hughitt will feel better now that he has seen you. You ought to call on him whenever you are in Chicago. He will always be glad to see you.” Although these old machine leaders thus came to the support of the party ticket in 1900, it is questionable whether on the whole their alliance was not more harmful than helpful. Their support not only gave us no additional delegates, but it put us off our guard in campaigning for a really progressive Legislature—as we learned later to our cost. I had another supporter with railroad affiliations in this campaign, but his support was genuine. This was Thomas H. Gill, general attorney for the Wisconsin Central Railway. One evening in May, 1900. we were

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in Gill’s room In Milwaukee, discussing the political situation, when he said, “Bob, the president (meaning the president of his railway company) called me In today to inquire definitely as to your views on railroad taxation, and I defined your position as I understand it." “Just how did you state it, Tom?" I asked. He gave me the substance of his conversation with the president and inquired, “Was I not right?" “Well,” I said, “you were partially right.” I then stated to him as clearly as I could the legislation which I thought ought to be enacted as to the taxation of railroad property in fairness to the people of the State. Later that night, thinking it over, I decided it would be better to put my position in writing as a precaution against any possible future misunderstanding. Early next morning I drafted my letter to Tom and delivered it to him that same day, saying to hib, “There, Tom, you are at liberty to show that to any railroad official, or to publish

Palo and Palet Find Melody in Any Musical Instrument Invented by Man

By WALTER D. HICKMAN mUST name the musical instrument. Palo ar,l Palet will get melody out £ 11. If these men keep on playing so many instruments they will need a baggage car just to haul their inttruments from one city to another. Am not going to try to name or even count the musical instruments that these men are playing on at the Lyric this week. They introduce so many musical instruments in such rapid succession that I lost all count. These j two men are clever showmen as wet! ! as good musicians. The act gets its! novelty and personality from the' fact that these men seem to be able! to play any musical instrument made: or thought of by man. In the variety world, Palo and I Palet occupy a unjque position.; Their act is well mounted. They more than please. They not only stopped the show when I was pres ent, but worked up a sincere and honest ovation. Never have I heard so much applause given an act at the Lyric as was bestowed upon these men when I looked the show j over. Roscoe Arbuckle, known as j "Fatty," who has been on the front page of the daily papers more often than he has been in the movies, is appearing this week in person at the Lyric. I will place only a theatrical critical standard against this man. I am not considering his social past. He Is announced as a vaudeville attraction. He precedes his appearance by a special movie showing his entrance into a theater. It is full of slapstick falls. He then appears in comic tittire. His routine is delivered as a speech. He is not a gifted stage comedian at the present time because liis material is not of that nature. Arbuckle denies that his present ding into the variety world is propaganda. To me it is Just that and nothing more. He refers to his past. He spates he will be back into the movies soon. “Just as soon as I get over tnis Hays fev?r," he remarks. "Funny what politicians can do to a fellow. But there is one sure thing, I didn’t get any oil on me.”

Arbuckle tells hia hearers that he is done with "partys” and that he has the right to be given a chance to make a living and that he should be given a chance to prove that he can trod the straight and narrow. All very interesting but not vaudeville entertainment as far as I am concerned. Let me make this remark: His material is clean. There can be no objection as to that. He had no trouble in making his audience enthusiastic with applause when I was present. His plea for a comeback by right living seemed to appeal to those present. "Love Fables” is a nicely mounted song and dance affair. From a scenic standpoint it is a beauty. The song theme is well developed. Six people In the act. "The SIO,OOO Ankle” as a variety sketch is not new here. Mildly entertaining. One of the real hits on the bill Is Race and Edge. The knockout bit of this act is an Englishman’s idea of what American baseball is really about. This Is a gem. Fine work. Barto and Melvin open the hill with an acrobatic offering. A dancing act closes the bill. Ben Turpin In "Romeo and Juliet” Is the movie feature. It is slapstick, but what funny hokum if Is. Turpin gave me many real laughs. At the Lyric all week. I- I- ISOMETIMES IT IS BETTER NOT TO SAY FAREWELL The Berkell Players have made a very sad choice for their final bill of their season at English's. "Broadway and Buttermilk,” by Willard Mack, is the current offering of the Berkell Players at English’s. If an effort was made to discover the world’s most uninteresting play, then "Broadway and Buttermilk” was the right choice. It is hopelessly and foolishly hayseeded to death. It is silly hokum. Every laugh I encountered was caused by being bored to death. Why in the world was this silly play put on as a farewell by this company of popular players? I am speaking only for myself. Have your own opinion. "Broadway and Buttermilk” is a play of no entertaining merit. It is down right silly. It means nothing as a contribution either to the sAge ,or to that broad term known as entertainment. The actors are powerless (because of the play) to lift this drab and foolish material to anything thtt resembles entertainment. It is so slapstick and so full of hokum that “Peck’s Bad Boy” is a classic compared to this line of bunk. Those who struggle against the,

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it if you want to. That is where I stand now, and where I shall stand after I am Governor, if I should be nominated and elected." / Agreement Rumored When the railroad taxation bill came up in the Legislature rumors began to be heard about the railroads having an agreement in writing with me on that subject, which would be made public sooner or later to my great embarrassment. Some of my friends came to me, very much disturbed over the story, but my only answer was, “You Invite any one who asserts that there is such a statment signed by me to publish it.” The letter had quite a career. It bobbed up at Intervals for I could have given It to the press at any time, but I chose to hold it in reserve, preferring to publish it at a time when I could use it most effectively as an example of our opponents’ preversion of the truth. In October, 1904, in my last campaign for Governor, when the opposition again revided the story of my "written agreement with the rail-

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EDYTHE BATES Among the many present In “Runnin' Wild" at the Capitol this week is Edythe Bates. She has several song numbers of merit. She is a smart dresser.

impossible this week are Mary Hill, Myrtle Stringer, Idabell Arnold, Larry Sullivan, Herbert Dobbins, Alex ander Campbell, Jean Oliver, Henrietta Floyd, Lawrence Cloe, Robert Fay and Eddy Waller. The play is just too crude to present on the modern stage. It is not a pleasant job to speak as I do about an organization which has given us so fine work in "Common Clay,” "Little Old New York" and numerous other good things of the stage. As far as I am concerned, I am going to consider "Common Clay," (splendidly acted by the Berkell Players) as the "closing” attraction. Asa matter of fact, "Broadway and Buttermilk” will be on view all week at English's. Berkell will close his season here on next Saturday night. I- -I- -IIT IS EASY TO PICK BEST ACT AT PALACE It Is no hard task to pick the best act at the Palace. The real merit winner is the Medinl Trio who balance themselves, three of them, on as many unsupported ladders. This act Is thrilling, especially when the woman of the team balances herself on the head of one of the men as he BMBMMMI* .■ balances himself f*,*.P*.- * I on the top rung •? -fy. A an unsupport--s*? would never conPt tinue. Rut they tt -TV ' never fall. Es. JM I In exquisite showmanshlp. The 11011 11 comes Valda, a toe WALLACE dancer, opens the BEERY hill with four widely different dance creations. Her danger dance is well done, but It could contain a little m >re temperamental fire. Valda is assisted by a pianist who Is not above the average In technique. Brown and Lavelle go in for nonsense ,an<s some melody. The woman

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roads,” I gave this famous letter to the public. Here it is: “Madison, Wis., May 12, 1900. “Dear Tom: “You have been my personal and political friend for twenty years. Should I become a candidate for the nomination for Governor, I want your continued support, if you can consistently accord it to me. “But you are the attorney for the Wisconsin Central Railroad Company, and I am not willing that you should be placed in any position where you could be subjected to any criticism or embarrassment with your employers on my account. “For this reason I desire to state to you insofar as I am able my position in relation to the question of railway taxation, which has now become one of public interest, and is very likely to so continue until rightly settled. This I can do In a very few words. “Railroad corporations should pay neither more nor less than a justly proportionate share of taxes with the other taxable property of the State. “If I were in a position to pass officially upon a bill to change existing law, it would he my first care to know whether the rate therein proposed was just In proportion to the property of other corporations and individuals as then taxed, or as therein proposed to be taxed. “The determination of that ques-

of this tean is suffering with a cold, but she manages to get laughs, even with this handicap. They call their act “Izzatio.” “Baron” Emerson and “Coun.” Baldwin are no strangers in th? city with their overdrawn nonsense. They regain your attention when they really begin to Juggle. “Getting It Over” is the name of a revue with some of the men dressing up like girls. There is too much of this sort of stuff on the stage lately. Such masculine antics in skirts no longer comes under the head of amusement. It has become an ordeal to sit through such an offering. The movie feature is Wallace Beery in “Unseen Hands.” At the Palace today and Wednesday. -I- -I- •!• MR. DAILEY AGAIN ATTEMPTS TO MIX BURLESQUE AND REVUE

Ed E. Daley again has attempted the experiment of making a musical revue out of a burlesque show. Last week we saw Lena Daley and her show at the Capitol. This week ; we have “Runnin 1 Wild.” Daley has 1 not been so successful with his sec- ‘ ond show. The main trouble is that every one of the so-called sketches have been used in part or in whole many times before. The only new number is the travesty on a qu&rtette in which all the singers are shot before they finish singing. And this is a funny bit. Daley seems to have been a collector of old materia! Instead of creating new stuff. It is the fashion of Daley to dress his girls In stunning attire. That he has done this time. The scenery, most of it, is at- [ tractive and in good taste. This | show needs individual material for Jimmie Gallivan, Sam Micals, Babe Healy, Edith Bates, Bemle Green and the others. The chorus is good looking. The feature of the show appears to he Gonzell White and her jazzers, a colored organization. These players go In for noise instead of music and the louder the noise the more acrobatic become the players. If this Is real music then never let me hear an orchestra again. The show on the whole stacks up a little be l ter than the average burlesque revue. At the Capitol all week. •I- •!• -IThe movies on view today include "Monsieur Beaucaire" at the Ohio; “Flirting With Love” at the Circle: “This Freedom” at the Apollo; “The Sawdust Trail” at the Isis and "Those Who Dance” at Mister Smith’s.

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tion would be controlling. If such rate was less than the justly proportionate share which should be borne by the railroads, then I should favor Increasing it to make it justly proportionate. "If the proposed rate was more than the justly proportionate share, in comparison with the property of other corporations, and of Individuals taxed under the law, then I should favor decreasing it to make It justly proportionate.

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HE HAS WHIPPED THE BOSSES. “In other words, I would favor equal and exact justice to each individual and to every Interest yielding neither to clamor on the one hand, nor being swerved from the straight course by any interest on the other. This position, lam sure, is the only one which could commend Itself to you ,and cannot be criticised by any legitimate business honestly managed. “Sincerely yours, “ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE.” Success Has Problems Success for anew movement often presents quite as serious problems as defeat. Not only had we to deal with that part of the old machine element which now offered to support us, but we had also to hold back and keep together the enthusiasts In our own ranks. As soon as the nomination in 1900 was a foregone conclusion, and I began to think of what our convention platform should be and what we should try to do in our first Legis- j

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lature, these problems within our own ranks began to concern me. For example, one of the strongest and ablest men among us was A. R. Hall, who had been so persistent in his efforts to obtain anti-pass legislation. He was now making a dogged fight for a railroad commission to regulate rates. Each session he would introduce a bill, make a speech upon it if possible, and see it go down to defeat. He will not expect to pass a bill, indeed his bill was not such a measure as I should have been willing to make a fight for as a law covering that subject. But it served a good purpose in keeping the matter before the Legislature. •Now, I was as keen for railway regulation in Wisconsin as any one could well be. I had been deeply interested In the problem as a hoy when it was the leading State issue in the Granger period, and had become a real student of the subject as a member of the House of Representatives in 1886 and 1887. It had an Important place in our plans for a comprehensive State program. But as a matter of tactics, I did not consider it wise to bring it forward for immediate and serious consideration. In our campaigns we had emphasized two issues chiefly: direct primaries and hailroad taxation. We had found it important to keep the field of discussion narrowed to the subjects which could be adequately treated in a single address. We had tried to make the people masters of these two issues, and, as events proved, we had succeeded. If we now attacked the larger problem of railroad regulation, as Hall urged us to do, we should have too many issues to present clearly and thoroughly to the people in one campaign and would arouse the doubly bitter opposition of the railroads. The railroads had begun to see that some reform In taxation was inevitable, and while they would certainly resist to the end, they bepass on any increase in their taxes to the public vy increasing their rates. We might, therefore, get a taxation law, but if we proposed also to push railroad regulation at that time and assert the power of the State to fix rates, the railroads would call to their support all the throng of shippers who were then receiving rebates and would probably defeat all our railroad measures. (Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.) Continued in Our Next Issue) Fire Truck Strikes Trolley By Times Special EVANSVILLE. Ind., Aug. 19. Scores of passengers narrowly escaped death here when a street car, knocked off the track by a speeding fire truck, crashed into a grocery store. Arthur Luhrman, driver of the truck, was the only fireman Injured.

PUBLIC HEARING ON TOT. 1 Proposed City Rate Below That for 1924, Public hearing on the 1925 city budget and tax levy will be held at city hall Monday evening, Sept. 1, Council President Waited W. Wise nas announced. Councilmen will hear all protests of citizens before authorizing the new rate. A tax levy of sl.Ol on each SIOO of taxable property has been submitted to council. To this is added 4.5 cents for the park sinking fund, which is certified direct to the county auditor, making a total of $1,055, compared with a 1924 rate of $1,0875. Council also will hold public hearing the same night on annexing territory at St. Clair and Arlington Ave., and a strip of territory along the proposed Kessler Blvd. at Westfield Blvd. TRACTION WRECKS AUTO Girls Escape Serious Injury in at Jeffersonville. By United Preen JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind., Aug. 19.—Miss Anna Parker and Miss Katherine Parker were recovering today from injuries received whan their auto was struck by an interurban car. The auto was practically demolished, but the girls escaped with slight injuries. Mail Driver Admits Guilt By United Press EVANSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 19. Vasco D. Williamson, mail wagon driver, was in county jail today, held under bond of $2,000 for the Federal grand jury, on charges of robbing the malls. He admitted his guilt w f hen arraigned before United States Commissioner Charles Harmon.

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