Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 93, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 August 1924 — Page 3

TUESDAY, AUG. 26, 1924

'DEPRESSION'HITS EIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE;ITSjIROKE Auditor Bracken Announces No Money Left in Till: The State Are marshal's office is “broke,” according to State Auditor Robert Bracken, and its employes will receive only about half the pay for the month of August and none for September. The new appropriations are available Oct. 31. Back salary can be paid only by legislative appropriation. Newman T. Miller, Are marshal, presented to Bracken salary claims of $2,793 for the month of August. Bracken today said there was only $1,453 left in the fund appropriated for his use. The last State Legislature appropriated $60,000 for Miller's office expenses this year. The money comes out of the State Are marshal’s fund, which is raised by fees for drycleaning inspections and a tax on insurance companies. With the $60,000 appropriation tJtken out, there is still $55,409.53 left in the Are marshal's fund. Miller contends that the department is still entitled to the use of this balance. Bracken says Miller cannot spend any more than is apppropriated by the Legislature. -fcegal Opinions Miljer’s contentions are backed by opinions from Attorney General Eli Stansbury in 1919 and Attorney General U. S. Lesh last March that both the insurance company tax and the dry-cleaning fees are available, despite any appropriation. Stansbury went so far as to say that where any Legislature raises any speciAc fund for a speclAc purpose without making any provision for its use or disposition, its acts would probably be unconstitutional. There is no reversion clause in the Are marshal fund law which would return any balance over and above the speciAc appropriation to the general fund as in the case in most every other fund in the State treasury. Lesh held that the 1923 act of Legislature making the $60,000 appropriation for the State Are marshal's department did not repeal any part of the dry. cleaning Jaw and that the appropriation was made from “any moneyj in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated.” He pointed out that the appropriation was from a “speciAc fund” and certainly “not otherwise appropriated.” The Law But the law also states that the dry cleaning Inspection fees shall be placed in a special fund and shall be disbursed in the same manner as other moneys in the fund are disbursed. Bracken holds this means that they shall be disbursed only as appropriated and refuses to pay any warrants, from the Fire Marshal's office in excess of $1,453. The $60,000 appropriated was divided into personal and contractual service and supplies. Miller sent down claims for $545 personal service separate from the $2,793.33 salary claims. The personal service fund contained just that much. He asked for the other claim from the “special fund.” It was pointed out that in the appropriation act was included penalty for over drafts of Anes and jail sentence. Where an officer, it appears, contracts any indebtedness above the appropriation he is said to have committed a misdemeanor. Whether, in the presence of controversy as to the extent of the Are marshal's use of funds speciAcally devoted to his department. any action could be taken against Miller under the penalty clause is open to considerable conlecture. it is stated.-

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Elopers Find Cupid's Knots Hard to Untie

Impromptu elopement of six girjs and boys has thrown the legal machinery of Missouri and Kansas into a tangle. For the mammas and papas have stepped into the marital life of the triple entente. When plans were laid to run away from Missouri to

Elizabeth Walked in, Gathered Palms; Dempsey Opens in New Serial at Lyric

By WALTER D. HICKMAN mX SHE walked to a jazzy tune, telling those present that one of these days she has to get In tune and deliver the goods right on time in the theater. Am speaking of Elizabeth Brice who Is very much present at the Palace for the first half of the week with her jazz tooting bunch of men. Miss Brice not only gathered all the palmß when I was present but she ran up quite an ovation. She has a corking good entrance number and closes with a bang, leaving all wantin’ more. Her closing number Is about her new kind of daddy who had all the sheiks cheated in the world. This sounds like a bed time story, but it is a brand new jazz tune. There isn t much sense to the thing but th r writer has caught the jazz-papa-mamma spirit of the day. It is a great applause number for Miss Brice. Here is a quiet little jazz singing women who can win with the sentimental moonlight ballad stuff, knows the trick of transforming a ballad sort of a song into a jazz struttin' tune. She has a good or- j chestra with her. Mighty pleasing act. Have you seen Oliver and *olp in "Wire Collect,” a sentimental little sketch concerning a small town girl who loaned a strange man SIOO. This is one of those pleasing, wellmannered and well acted playlets which never fall to gain one's interest. Pierce arTd Arrow engage In some conversation concerning automoblling and kindred athletic sports. For an ending they recite poetry timed to get applause*. Chrissie and Daly open the show with an act which is out of the beaten track. Will interest the children, especially the dog impersonation of the man. Lew Hilton and Ned Horton hand out the regulation eccentric stuff in a conversation line, ending up with a travesty (guess that is what you would call it) upon Harry Lauder. The movie feature is Betty Blythe in “Sinner and Saint.” At the Palace today and Wednesday. -I- -I* + INTERESTING EVENTS DISCOVERED AT LYRIC At the Lyric this week Billy Farrell and company are presenting an act called “The Generations.” Can not give them much for the idea employed, but for real dancing they are all “there.” The young man is a good soft shoe dancer and both he ahd his old partner can handle the hard shoes. This style of dancing seems to have become very nearly a lost art, but this pair easily wins favor with it. Wallace and May win the comedy honors this week. The act has been seen here before, but the wise-crack-

Olathe, Kan., and be married, there were but four. On the way, however, two more Jovers were found and they joined the wedding party. A sleepy justice of the peace at midnight performed the three ceremonies. Now two of the boys w-ould ask a divorce. But Kansas authorities say it will take more

ing "bird seed salesman” is still funny. Torino, an unusually good juggler, opens the bill. He does all the usual feats and some others that seem impossible. Jimmy Casson sings more or less topical songs. He has a pleasing voice and personality, but- should not expect folks to laugh at comedy they heard a dozen times last season. Byron Brothers Sextette is composed of Ave instrumentalists and a woman dancer. Pleasing act. “Dance Revelations” also employs six people, but in this act there are Ave women and one man. A rather pretty little dancing revue. Schafer, Wagner and Bernice are seen in a comedy act called “The Salesman." Gets a lot of laughs. The movie feature is the Arst of the series starring Jack Dempsey. This episode in Jack’s screen career is called "Bight and Win.’ Naturally he does.

Verdict Is Wanted on Percy Mark s Idea of What Goes' On in American Colleges

By WALTER D. HICKMAN mS going to college a four-year trip on an intellectual and physical debauch? Does the average college man learn more slang than good English? * Does a college chiefly turn out a well-rounded parlor sheik who is a “wow” at petting parties? These questions and hundreds of others sailed into my mental box a* I read Percy Marks' story of college .life, "The Plastic Age.” I admit that “The Plastic Age” is careless, but Interesting reading at times. It is so full of slang that I cannot and do not recommend it for general reading. And yet in the reports coming from the various book agencies “The Plastic Age" is in enormous demand. It is published by the Century Company, and that announcement carries much meaning. I know it is my duty to be up on what’s new and what’s being read In largest numbers these days. That’s one of the curses of reviewing books, books. After receiving numerous letters askln me this and that about “The Plastic Age,” I hastened over to L. S. Ayres & Company and obtained a copy. I first attempted to decide if “The Plastic Age” was a serious attempt to picture college life ad it actually exists, or just a safe means of turning out a sure-fire best seller. Is It Shocking? I have been to college, years ago, that !s true, and by years of work on a newspaper I have been In contact with college men. It Is absolutely impossible for me to agree

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than “under age” to sever the knots. So while family lawyers seek a way "out, the sextet has agreed to' return to school this fall. The newlyweds are Mr. and Mrs. Roy Quade (left), Mr. Cornelius Costello (center) and Mr. and Mrs. D. Barrett Hamilton (right).

At the Lyric all week. —By Observer. -i- -h -iCOMEDIANS REAL NEED OK BURLESQUE TODAY. For three weeks we have been seeing burlesque shows produced by Ed E. Daleyr This burlesque producer is building bis three shows this season on revue lines. He has dropped the old theme play for burlesqufe and has substituted scenery- and specialties. Burlesque needs today more than anything else, intell.gent comedians with ability. Most comedians can get by with slap stick material with double meanings, but it requires a wise and careful showman to appear in scene after scene and win. That is Just where the majority of burlesque shows built on revue lines

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with certain phases of college life as pictured by Marks. B'or one minute I do not believe that the average college man is a “rounder.” I do not believe that “sex" is the dominating factor in the lives of the majority of college men. Nor do I believe that fraternity life is a secret avenue to certain social vices. Here is a part, as much as I can publish of Marks' description of a college dance; “Again the music, again the tomtom of the drums. On and on for hours. A man ‘passed out cold' and'

Waiting for You New books of fiction at the public library Include: “Best New Stories of 1923”; “Jungle Beasts and Men,” by D. G. Mukerjl; “Uncle James’ Shoes," by 'Doris Webster. New books on religion include: “Women of the Bible,” by Mrs. A. Marble. New books of art, poetry and literature Include: “Garden Portraits," by A. L. Hill; “Stories From Great Operas,” by J. W. McSpadden; “How to Paint Signs and Show Cards,” by E. C. Matthews; "Silence and Snow,” with other poems, by P. E. Grimes; "In the Grip of Life,” by Knut Hamsun. New books of biography, history and travel include "Contemporary Portraits, Fourth Series,” by Frank Harris; “An Outlaw's Diary,” by Cecile Tormay; "Mexico,” by F. G. Carpenter; “Colorado River, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” by L. R. Freeman; “On the Trail in Yellowstone,” by Wallace Smith; “Tenderfoot in New Mexico,” by R. B. Townshend. New children’s books Include; “Boys’ Book of Forest Rangers,” by Irving Crump; “Good Manners and Right Conduct,” by G. E. McVenn; “Thrift Twins.” by F. B. Pearson; “Young Wireless Operator— Afloat,” by L. E. Thesis.

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fail to reach the mark. Much of the material used in burlesqlie revues have been previously seen on the legitimate stage in big musical revues. Modern Burlesque is not developing its own comedy or its own comedians. It is using the material of legitimate comedians instead of being individual. This is true with the material used in “The Fast Steppers” at the Capitol this week by Jules Howard and Harry Evanston. This show is heavy on beautiful scenery. One musical stunt, used by the chorus in the Italian number, is a pleasing novelty. “Lady qf the Lamp” is a beautiful song picture, but Gordon Bennet lacks voice and personality to put the song over to match with the beauty of the setting. Jimmie Van does a boob characterization which does not At into this revue. His broom-violin and saw playing specialty is good. Mae Dix ir. an assortment of scant costumes is the real hit of the show. She has numerous song numbers which she puts over in clever showmanship. There are many interesting spots in this show, but they are not hooked up correctjy. The novelty feature of this show is the Three Welandos, aerialists, who actually present some real thrills. Good act. The chorus is easy to look upon, but should receive more training on concerted stepping. At the Capital all week. -I- -I- -IFIRST SHOW OF MUTUAL SEASON HAS ARRIVED “Step Along," produced by Morris and Bernard, is opening the Mutual Burlesque season at the Broadway this week. From a standpoint of production this show is, an improvement over the “Mutual” shows of j other years. The costumes are all I bright and new and there are one or two really pretty scenes. For • the performance proper not so much can be said. The comedy scenes have most all been used for years and a great many of them are, to ?ay the least, indelicate. As it stands this show cannot be 'recommended for what is known as "family trade.” Max Coleman is the featured comedian, but he fails to be entertaining at any time. Benny Moore, the other Os the two comedians, has one or two funny scenes. He is quite amusing in the scenes where he is by himself and unhindered by Coleman. The feminine principals, the Misses Germaine, Stone and ureene are personally attractive and the chorus is not bad looking. (By Observer.) -I- •!• -IOther attractions on view today include: “Secrets” at the Circle; “Monsieur "Beaucaire” at the Ohio; | “Woman Who Sinned” at the Apol- ' lo; "Flaming Passions" at Mister I Smith s, and “On Time” at the Isis. I Blacksmiths, saddlers and wheel wrights are just beginning to die out in Europe. Jigsaw puzzles are returning to popuiarity.

had to be carried from the gymna slum. A girl got a ‘laughing jag' and shrieked with Idiotic laughter until her partner rnanaged to lead her protesting floor Again, at the same dance: "Now after hour—on and on. Flushed faces, breaths hot with passion Sn ! i whisky . . . Pretty girls, cool and soL>er, dancing with men who held them with drunken lasciviousness: sober men hating whisky breaths of the girls. . . . On and on, the drunk en carnival to maddening music—the passion, the lust." And if that Is a college dance, I mean the majority of college dances, then it is time to “get off of” Hollywood and start cleaning up the garbage cans. But I do not helieve I that this is a general condition at I our colleges. Just Fiction This book Is such a nature that no two people who read it will agree on various phases discussed. It is impossible for me to glace a cold, ! critical literary standard against this 1 book when I generally against the material. And yet I have talked jto numerous people who have chalI Jenged my opinion regarding college ; life. " Let us stop Just a second. Has i Marks attempted to write of the ma- | jority of experiences at college? Or has he just attempted to paint a sensational story in modern slang for the sake of producing a best seller. I am trying to be fair. To me “The Plastic Age” comes under the head of light, swift amusement told in the terms of the street. Be your own judge on this book.

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Sings Blues ’ ‘ " ’■ ' : % V ■ i 1 '< , < '-yy . & jfl . - / y . - /y/. g-y yv . MAE DIX Among the better singers of jazz tunes in burlesque belongs MtTe - Dix. She is a member of “Fast Steppers” at the Capitol this week. She is the real hit of this show. JAPAN BUYS MACHINERY United Kingdom and America Also Large Purchasers from U. S. liU Times Special NEW YORK, Aug. 26—Japan, the United Kingdom and the LatinAmerican countries were the heaviest buyers of American metalworking machinery in the Arst six months of this year, a, summary in American Machinist shows. Tnere was a slight gain in the volume of sales to Germany. A general increase in export is reported. f India and Chino, despite the low cost of labor in their boundaries, are faking interest in American labor-saving machinery, principally for the reuson that demand for farm hands in 'both countries has left a shortage of men for. industry. Canada was a good customer in the Arst half of the year and Its recent reduction of tariff on agricultural, woodworking and other machinery offers promise of increased orders for American manufacturers. Exports of automobiles have been satisfactory. England gains new signiAcance in this market through its recent reduction of tariff on all American cars.

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