Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 86, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 August 1928 — Page 2

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PRODUCERS SHY ON ‘ALL-TALKIE’ TO TESTWORTH Part Sound Proves Most Effective in Efforts So Far. BY LEON M. SILER NEA Service Writer NEW YORK, Aug. 30,-Feeling their way to more and better sound •—with exhibitors literally crying for sound films—most motion picture producers have fought shy of “all talkie” pictures so far. Most of them still are restricting sound to incidental noises or “effects”—the clatter of traffic, the whir of airplane propellers, and such —along with musical accompaniment. Fox, however, produced “Lights of New York” with the Vitaphone reproducing all dialog, and in “The Terror” has gone a step farther. There was not a single printed letter or word in “The Terror” as It opened in New York. Even the name of the film and the names of the cast are announced orally—with a masked face appearing on the screen and going through the motions of speaking. The same is true of all sub titles. Others Favor Sparing Use Other producers are holding back ■ from ‘TOO per cent talkies” on the ' theory that sound accompaniment’s greatest effectiveness will be achieved through somewhat sparing use of it. Wide difference of opinion still exists among producers as to whether the phonograph record synchronization method, as illus- ' trated by Vitaphone, or the sound-on-film process, as illustrated by Movietone, ultimately best will please the public. Meanwhile most of the big companies have taken out licenses for both and are grabbing whatever equipment is to be had—anything to get going on sound picture production. Cost is a matter of no concern—box office receipts from sound pictures of any kind are taking care of all financial worries at present. Films Recalled Important pictures made without sound are being recalled and phonograph record sound synchronizations prepared as hastily as possible. At Camden, N. J., the Victor Phonograph Company has been inundated with recording jobs. Dozens of spoken drama experts have been pressed into movie service to aid in working out sound problems. According to William DeMille, who has just gone to Paramount as a sound expert, fretting about the voice qualities of recognized film stars is entirely unnecessary. “The main thing to be considered is enunciation,” he said. “Voice volume can be increased mechanically! Writers must supply actors with the correct lines to speak however. Many titles seen on the screen would fall flat if spoken.” First National executives also report the finding that any voice failing easily can be cured. Sub Titles Won First National’s first sound effect picture is “Lilac Time,” starring Colleen Moore. An interesting experience was had in preparing this film. Near the end, Colleen is hunting her lost love, a wartime aviator. She finds him in a hospital. At first, dialog between the two was included in the sound, at the tensest moment. Tried out on an experimental audience, the dialog didn’t get over. It was eliminated in favor of sub titles and soft music. Then out came the handkerchiefs.

DEMOCRATS MAKE TOUR Conclude Clinton County Trip Today, Open Drive Friday at Salem. Frank C. Dailey, Democratic candidate for Governor, R. Earl Peters, State chairman, and other State candidates and party leaders were to conclude a tour of Clinton County today, with a barbecue and rally tonight in T. P. A. Park at Frankfort. The Democratic campaign will open formally at Salem, Ind., Friday with an all-day rally. Dailey will sound the campaign keynote. All State candidates have been asked to attend. SERENADE FOR FIREMEN Lansing (Mich.) Veteran Drum Corps Gives Concert. Indianapolis firemen were serenaded today by the drum corps of the Morley S. Oates Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, of Lansing, Mich. While serenading Station 13 firemen made a rush for apparatus and turned on sirens. The music stopped and drum corps members scurried from the front entrance of the station, not knowing it was a joke. Hoosier Gives Death Message FT. WAYNE, Ind., Aug. 30. When a train bearing Mayor James E. Walker of New York, made a brief stop here, he was handed a telegram advising him of the. death of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Etta T. Allen, at Clinton, la. The mayor was en route to Clinton. The death message was delivered by Harry Sullivan, local ticket agent of the Nickel Plate railroad.

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ROBINSON 1$ SPEAKER Senator Addresses Teachers of Marion County. Senator Arthur R. Robinson contrasted the rigid rule of America under the English crown with tl* present republican form of government before the Marion County teachers institute in Criminal Courtroom today. As the chief speaker of today’s session of the five-day institute which started Monday, Senator Robinson followed Mrs. Demarchus Brown to the platform. Mrs. Brown continued her discussion of her recent trip to the Orient, dealing today, with China. Prof. Bruce L. Kershner of Butler University was to follow Senator Robinson this afternoon, County Superintendent Lee Swails said. Almost all the 325 teachers in Marion County are in attendance. Louis Ludlow, Democratic nominee for Congress from this district and former Washington correspondent, will speak Friday. VETERANS PICNIC AT BROAD RIPPLE TODAY V. F. W. and Auxiliary to Hold Annual Outing. Barbecue sandwiches, coaster rides and the other delights of an amusement park to be the dish of members of the Veterans 'of Foreign Wars and the auxiliary late this afternoon at Broad Ripple Park where the annual outing will be held. The’veterans, wives and families will be taken to the park on special cars. SUES CITY FOR $30,000 Valier & Spies Milling Company, 55 S. Oriental St., today filed suit in Superior Cou. „ Three for $30,000 damages from the city for the closing of Oriental St. to make way for Pennsylvania Railroad crack elevation. Court on appeal from the decision of the board of works, which overruled the mill firm’s claim for $30,000 damages.

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INJURIES CAUSE DEATH OF CITY MAN’S FATHER James R. Johnson, Former Wells County Sheriff, Hurt in Auto. Funeral services for James Robert Johnson, 70, former sheriff of Wells County and father of Fred Johnson, 417 N. Rural St., will be held at Bluffton, Ind., Saturday morning, it was announced today. Mr. Johnson died Wednesday in Howard County Hospital at Kokomo from a fractured skull suffered in an automobile crash near Greentown, Ind., Tuesday. He was riding with another son. Thomas, publicity director of Purdue University, and Thomas Johnson’s family when the car crashed into a truck at an obscured corner. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and their two children were injured. Besides these relatives, Joseph, another son, of Bluffton, and Mrs. Lester Bowman of Bluffton, Mrs. Vince Forbing cf Ft. Wayne, and Mrs. Willow Comstock of Vicksburg, Mich., survive. Mr. Johnson had made his home with his son in Indianapolis until recently. CONVICT TAKES BLAME Kansas Prisoner Confesses Rcbbery to Shield Brothers Here. Harold De Witt, formerly of Indianapolis, and now a convict in Kansas, is seeking to shield his two brothers, Bennie and Alva, under arrest here for robbery of the Barskin Dry Goods Company, Oliver and Warren Aves. The third brother’s affidavit taking full blame for the robbery in July, 1927, was received Wednesday by Deputy Prosecutor John L. Niblack. It set out that neither Alva nor Bennie De Witt had any part in the robbery. Harold De Witt ir serving from ten years to life for shooting a Kansas sheriff. Girl Dies in Lightning Fire By Untted Press PIERCETON, Ind., Aug. 30. Gladys Mabel, 14, was cremated when lightning struck her father’s home near here.

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DRAFT T SCHEDULE Gymnasium Classes Set to Open Sept. 17. The Y. M. C. A. will open its physical department classes for the 1928-29 season Sept. 17, it was announced today. Three classes are to be formed, at 12:15 and 5:15 for business men and at 8 p. m. for senior department members. Most of the gym class time is to be devoted to sports and games this v,-inter, with a short period of “set up work.” The Y. M. C. A. has two gymnasiums, with space for wrestling, boxing, hand ball, volley ball, basketball and baseball. There is a complete equipment for special work to correct physical defects, such as Indian clubs, dumb bells, chest weights, flying rings, ladders, wall bars, horses and horizontal bars. Equipment of the “Y,” including running track and rowing machine has been overhauled and the entire plant redecorated. Now here’s a chance to give your baby a real treat. There are some real bargains offered in baby carriages in tonight’s Miscellaneous for Sale Want Ads.

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Taking part in the Veterans of Foreign ars parade Wednesday eveni.jg were: Above—Band of Morley S. Oates post No. 701. Lansing, Mich. Below—Float of Alfarata Council No. 5, Pocahontas, Indianapolis; right, Georrs C. Travers, Mechanicsville, N. Y., and “Jiggs,” mascot of the New York department of the V. F. W. “Jiggs” is a son of “Capt. Jiggs," famous Marine corps mascot.

ALLEGED FOWL THIEVES PREFER TRIALS HERE Refuse to Give Bond When Johnson County Files Charges. Walter Gastetter, 40, and Edward Basey, 30, called feather kleptomaniacs by police, will not seek freedom on the SI,OOO bonds now that these have been reduced by Criminal Judge James A. Collins, on chicken stealing charges. News that the pair is wanted in Johnson County for chicken stealing and automobile banditry, because they are alleged to have used a machine in the getaway, reached city police today. The bonds there have been set at *IO,OOO. It will be anew- departure to prosecute chicken thieves under the automobile banditry statute, which carries a minimum penalty of five to twenty-one years. The pair also is wanted in Martinsville for the theft of sixteen canaries. Gastetter has been sentenced numerous times from this county for stealing chickens. $1,000,000 U. S. Bank Closed FARGO, N. D., Aug. 30.—The Security National Bank of Fargo, with deposits of approximately sl,000,000, failed to open today. Directors were reported to have closed the institution because of frozen assets.

COLLISION, TIE MARK DISTRICT SCOOTERHNALS Last Sectional Race Set for Friday Morning at Riley. Thrills, accidents and close races were plentiful this morning in District No. 4 of Times-Capital Dairy scooter derby at Greer St. playgrpund. A tie was run twice between William Buschatzky, 322 Craven St., Garfield, and Salvatore Piazza 538 E. Merrill St., Ringgold. The boys tied for thlrdjn the 9-12 boy’s race, and tied again in a match race runoff. They agreed to split the prize money, and Salvatore will race in the finals on Monument Circle at 10 a. m. Monday because William will not be in the dity. Girl’s Scooter Wrecked Virginia Roberts, 1125 Shelby St., Ringgold, figured In a spectacular accident in the final heat of the girl’s race when two scooters scrashed. She was uninjured. Eleanor Drake, 1423 Croft St„ Garfield, won first in the girl’s race. May Tierney, 1321 Orange St., School No. 20. was second, and Josephine Bisesi, 831 S. East St., Greer, third. Arthur Scalf, 1408 Prospect St„ School No. 20,. was first in the 5-9 boy’s race. William Wells, 84114 Union St., Kansas and Meridian, second, and James Koors, 715 Parkway Ave., Garfield, third. Winner Disqualified Raymond Cassidy, 842 S. Capitol Ave., Meikel and Wyoming, was awarded the 9-12 boys’ race when the winner was disqualified for cutting in front of two other racers. James Piccione, 622 Stevens St., Greer, was secoffd. Other children racing today were from Garfield. Meikel and Wyoming, Kansas and Meridian, Greer, Ringgold and school No. 20. They were: Thomas Schoattle, 655 Greer St.; I Robert Shaefer, 60114 Stevens St.; James Putnam, 668 S. East St.; Fred Bisessl. 617 E. Merrill St.; Velma Gillespi, 738 Greer St.; Dorothy Mae Gillespi, 738 Greer St.; Lawrence Ertel, 1006 E. Tabor St.; James La.uham, 401 Craven St.; Virginia Pugl:, 952 Harvey St.; Michael Higgins, 1006 Church St. Last Semi-Final Friday Thomas Mulhern, ,838 Meikel St.; Dorothy Hahn, 842 Meikel St.; Mary Ellen Hayden, 832 S. Senate Ave.: Mary Ellen Mulhern, 838 Meikel St., Kenneth Bepley, 16 Orange St.; Wendal Lawrence, 1325 Charles St.; Eugene Gray, 1225 Laurel St.; Vincent Pomano, 1121 Fletcher Ave., and Virginia Roberts, 1125 Shelby St. The last semi-final race will be held at 10 a. m. Friday in District No. 5 at Riley for Children at Rhodius, Kingan, Hawthorne, Indlanola, Camp Sullivan and Riley. First, second and third place winners in the three classes in the semifinals will be entered in the finals to be run at 10 a. m. Monday, Labor day, on Mounment Circle. All prizes will be awarded at that time. HOOVER VICTORY SEEN Dawes, on Way to Canada, Predicts Election of Secretary. Bu United Press MILWAUKEE, Wis., Aug. 30. The presidential campaign outcome "looks like Hoover,” Vice President Charles G. Dawes said during a brief stop here while en route to Canada on a vacation trip.

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Move On! B\j United Press HAMMOND, Ind., Aug. 30.A band of banana peddlers who have been stationing their cart stands along Gleason Rd. and the Dunes highway here during the summer have been ordered by Chief of Police W. A. Forbis to "get licenses and keep moving.” The chief said some of the peddlers were without licenses, and would have to get them or stop business. He added that they would have to keep moving. in accordance with a city ordinance.

KENTUCKY AID ON BRIDGE SEEN Expect Agreement Today to Pay Half Cost. Possibility loomed today that an agreement may be reached with the State of Kentucky whereby it would pay half of the cost of the proposed $4,009,000 bridge across the Ohio River at Evansville. This was discussed today at a conference of the Kentucky and Indiana highway commissions here today, it was learned. The conference ended at 1 p. m. and the Kentucky commissioners were to return to their State this afternoon. The only informatiqn which could be obtained of the result of the confab was given in a written statement which said: “We have had a pleasant and satisfactory conference, but there has been no final agreement made.” Governor Flem D. Sampson of Kentucky was to have attended, but did not. Governor Jackson, who some week's ago was named a colonel on the Kentucky Governor’s staff, attended. Under the present Indiana law providing for the bridge, the cost is to be assessed one-fourth against Vanderburg County, to be paid through a bond issue; one-fourth against the State general fund, and the remaining half by the highway fund. Vanderburgh County and the general fund will be reimbursed through tolls. EAST SWELTERS IN HEAT WAVE New York Temperatures Again Near Record Mark. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 30.—A stifling heat wave continued to bathe the metropolitan area and most of the eastern seaboard today, with no relief in prospect for at least thirtysix hours. Wednesday the temperature rose to within 2 degrees of the all-time Aug. 29 record when at 2 p. m. the mercury was up to 88 degrees. The temperature abated somewhat in the late afternoon, but at 7 p. m. again rose and registered 88 degrees. Beaches were jammed. Coney Island, the comfort spot for thousands who are unable to go to the more effete seashores, was thronged. Many remained on the beach all night rather than return to the steaming city. Through the entire eastern section high temperatures were reported. There were light rains in the r.fternoon, but none brought any great relief.

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NEW TO RETIRE FROM CABINET POSTJVIARCH 4 111 Health, Advancing Age Force Postoffice Chief to Quit. Bu Untted Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.—Postmaster General Harry S. New will retire from the Cabinet next March 4, it definitely was learned today. 11l health ana advancing age are given by his friends as the reason. His official duties are said to be proving too much of a strain. New is close to 70. The Postmaster General was appointed March 5. 1923, after having served six years as a Senator from Indiana. He is a native of Indiana, and was born at Indianapolis, Dec. 31, 1858. New’s first political office was as a • member of Indiana State Senate, where he served four years. He is a former chairman of the Republican national committee, and for twenty-five years was connected with the Indianapolis Journal as reporter, editor and part owner. Last winter New was forced to go to Panama for a vacation because of ill health. He is taking very little part in the Hoover campaign, although later he is expected to devote several weeks to making speeches.

CONVICTED BOMBER IN JUDGMENT STAY PLEA Hammond Man Also Asks New Trial In Hearing Today. By Times Special CROWN POINT. Ind.. Aug. 30. Special Judge Maurice E. Crites in Lake Criminal Court today is hearing arguments in arrest of judgment in the case of William Klelhege, convicted last June of wrecking the State theater, Hammond, by bombing last November. Kleihege faces a sentence of one to fourteen years in prison. Counsel for the convicted man argued for anew trial recently, but no ruling was made. In case neither anew trial or arrest of judgment is granted, they have indicated an appeal will be taken to the Indiana , Supreme Court. SUE CITY FOR DAMAGES Couple Charge Allowance for Street Straightening Too Low. Appeals from decision of the city board of works in awarding damages for the straightening of W. Forty-Seventh St. at Hinesley Ave., were filed in Superior Court One and Two today by Nathan A. Booher and his wife, Mrs. Frances E. Booher, R. R. 5, box 53. As owners of two lots affected by the proposed removal of the jog in the street, the Boohers asked that the award of $1,200 be increased on one lot to $4,755.05, and that on the second lot where no damages were allowed, SI,OOO be awarded. TEXAITOLDEST NO Ml NEE Democrats Name Constable, 81, to Keep Job. By United Press LUFKIN, Texas, Aug. 30>-“Uncle Bob” Davis, nominated here by the Democrats for constable, probably is the oldest nominee in Texas. He is 81 years old and has been a constable for thirty-six years.