Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 224, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 January 1928 — Page 7

•TAN. 26, 1928.

BOOTLEG BOOZE AND FAST CARS BOOSTKILLINGS Gain of 21 Over 1926 Is Shown in 1927 in Indiana Murders. Twenty-one more persons were murdered in Indiana during 1927 than m 1926, report of H. M. Wright, director of the State bureau of vital statistics shows. Figures show 192 murdered last year and 171 the year before.* "Increase in murder can be directly charged to the weakening of farr.-ly ties, high speed automobile and bootleg whisky,” Frederick E. Schortemeier. secretary of State and nominal head of the State bureau of criminal identification said. Suicides Keep Pace Findings of the bureau show that weakened family ties .means loss of moral perspective, and the rotten liquor now sold causes temporary insanity. The fast automobile makes escape from the scene of ycrime comparatively easy. Suicides have kept pace with the murders, Wright's statistics show. An increase of fifty-three suicides over 1926 is reported, with 487 for 1927. Shooting is the most popular method of self-inflicted death, 163 chosing this method. Poisoning is second with 155; hanging claimed seventy-eight, and miscellaneous methods the remainder. The most spectacular death was that of a man who saturated his clothing was gasoline and then made a living torch of himself. Increase in Life Span Normal length of life seems to have increased. Total deaths for 1927 w'ere 37,509, while the total for 1826 was 40,150. Heart disease claimed 5,517, and apoplexy 3,245. Two persons died as a result of rabies. The birth rate was slightly under the 1926 figure. Total births were 62,251 for 1927, while 62,785 were bom in the previous year. The infant mortality for babies under 1 year of age was 3,662.

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‘APPLESAUCE’ IS VERDICT WHICH CRITIC REACHES, AFTER MARY GARDEN SHOWING

A Grand Opera Prima Donna Should Learn the Great Lesson of Truth of a Recital and Value of Knowledge of What Time Cheating Means. BY WALTER D. HICKMAN Never in my life have I heard such a bad concert given by a woman who should have the ability and good sense to know many things. I am speaking of Mary Garden, who was presented last night at. the Murat in an alleged recital. I am not blaming the local chapter of Delta Gamma, which brought Mary Garden here in good faith and paid her real money.

It is about tiurs that prima donnas of the opera learn the lesson of cheating upon reputation. Garden did not give value paid out for seats last night, according to my knowledge of what is demanded upon the concert stage. This concert started at sixteen minutes to 9 o’clock by my watch. It was opened by Danscreau, pianist, who gave a programed number and then gave an encore. Then a wait. A miserable wait. Garden then sang two numbers and came back with two encores, including a Carmen number. More waits. Then Dansereau played three numbers and an encore. More wait. Then Garden trotted out again and sang there numbers in a programmed group. When she appeared for this, according to my watch, it was 9:23. She then gave two encores A long wait. Then she sang “Depuis le jour” from "Louise,” accepted some beautiful flowers, brought one back onto the stage, and did*an encore with gestures and a rose. At 9:50 and one half minute, by my watch, this woman completed her encore. At 9:52 o'clock the audience stopped applauding and began leaving the theater. Sixteen minutes to 3 o'clock this concert started and the audience stopped applauding at 9:52 p. m. according to my watch. Garden’s voice was not good last i night. She acted and overacted.

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On Friday Ruth Taylor, who played Lorelei in the movie version of “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” will arrive in this city preparatory to making appearances at the Circle. The movie will be shown later at the Circle. Her best numbers were "Carmen,” and the "Louise” number. Densereau, the pianist, did more on the average to make this concert enjoyable than Garden. Oh, yes. Garden, was dressed in flaming attire, looked like a million, but didn't sing like it. Mary Garden, I know what you can do in opera. I heard and saw you in "Sapho” in the last two

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weeks in Chicago with the opera. It was a splendid performance because you are opera. Judging you, myself alone, on your concert last night, you are not concert or you are careless or just after the money. You have every right to be ashamed of this concert. You may think this is Main Street but God bless Main Street if we know values in recital. In opera, you are a sensational success. You pack them in, but, Mary Garden, you would not dare to go into Chicago or New York and do what you did last night on the Murat stage. I am not blaming the sorority that brought Garden to this city. Whatever they paid her they paid her way too much, according to my way of thinking. The young women who presented Garden brought her in good faith. And they have a right to. According to my way of thinking. Garden gave the most unsatisfactory concert I have ever heard in my life. It was applesauce as far as I am concerned. Be your own judge, as usual. I have my own verdict. I was vastly impressed with the beauty of the Scotch music and songs last night when I attended the Scottish concert given by the Indianapolis Caledonian Club in commemmoration of the 169th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns and the forty-ninth anniversary of the founding of the club. On the program were some of the best Scotch talent available, and included Cameron McLean, Jessie Charleston and Phil Barker. These three furnished the bulk of the entainment M.r. McLean sang two groups of songs, three numbers in the first group and four in the second. And all typical Scotch. I could have listened to many more, but there were no more. Miss Jessie Charleston, who is the champion Highland dancer of the United States and Canada, danced four numbers, the first two were the most impressive as they seemed to typlify real Scotch spirit. Hugh C. Jamieson, the champion piper of the west, played the bagpipe as accompaniment for the dances of Miss Charleston. He also played ja bagpipe selection that was unique in itself as tt differed greatly from

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the usual music of this sort that is usually heard. However, I liked it very much after I got into the spirit that is needed to appreciate it. Phil Barker is a real showman and a comedian that is hard to beat. His songs were, in contrast to McLean's, of a comic nature. At the end of the program Barker came down off the stage and sold himself to the audience, which responded with great gusto. This man has a personality that is nearly irresistible. Martha MacDougall, a contralto, sang a group of three numbers that were good. She has a good voice. On the program was Thomas R. Knox, who sang two of Bums’ ballads. I failed to appreciate these as my knowledge of the Scotch accent is somewhat limited, but they had a beauty that was recognizable in any language. David R. Forgan of Chicago was the speaker of the evening and his address consisted mostly of some facts concerning Scotland and Robert Burns. Thomas R. Johnstone, president of the club, was master of ceremonies. This was a concert that is somewhat unique in the annals of music of this city and the reviewer would like to say that It was most successful and a very pleasing concert. The program was as follows: Welcome and Opening Remarks—Thomas R. Johnstone. ■'There Was a Lad"—Thomas R. Knox, Miss Martha J. MacDougall and Cameron McLean. "Corn Rigs," "My Boy Tammy”—Thomas R. Knox. Highland Fling—Miss Jessie Charleston, champion highland dancer United States and Canada. Piper, Hugh C. Jamieson. "Braw, Braw, Lads." "Ye Banks an' Braes,” "Spinning Wheel”—Miss Martha J MacDougall. “Hail Caledonia,” “Wi’ a Hundred Pipers.” "Laird o' Cockpen”—Cameron McLean. Sword Dance—Miss Jessie Charleston. Piper. Hugh C. Jamieson . A Wee Bit o' Scotch: "The Landlady.” "Argyleshlre." "Cuddle Me Again Charlie” —By Phil Barker, himself. Bagpipe Selection—Hugh C. Jamieson, champion Junior piper of the West. Address—Mr. David R Forgan of Chicago. Duet. "The Crookit Bawbee”—Miss MacDougall. Mr. McLean. Sailor's Hornpipe—Miss Jessie Charleston. Piper. Hugh Jamieson. "Scots Wha Hae," "Mary.” "MacGregors' Gathering.” "Annie Lauria" (request!—Cameron McLean. Irish Jig- Miss Jessie Charleston. Piper, Hugh Jamieson. "A Breakfast for a Scottish Working Man." "Last Summer I Met a Bonnie Lassie." "Twa In a Taxi"—Phil Barker. Concluding Remarks—Thomas R. Johnstone. “Auld Lang Syne”—Bv company and audience. Accompanists. Maybelle Howe Mablc, Miss Anna Barker By Observer.

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