Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 181, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 December 1928 — Page 8

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DRY LAW COST FALLS HEAVIEST ON WET STATES t Burden Weighs Hardest on Commonwealths in Eastern Section. in! This is the sixth of a scries showing (he staggering cost to the nation it prohibition enforcement actually was tried in earnest. BY JOHN M. GLEISSNER Times Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 19—Citizens of the four wet states of New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New Jersey are required tc contribute 43.4 per cent of the money the federal government spends in its effort to enforce the Volstead act. New York alone pays 27 per cent of the total bill, and Pennsylvania . a little less than 9 per cent. These calculations are based on . the share of internal revenue taxei paid by each of the states. It costs the four states about 317,500,000 a year for administration of a law to which they aie opposed. New York pays $10,890,000; Pennsylvania, $3,336,000; and Massachusetts and New Jersev about $1,500,000 each. Dry States Pay Less Tjje six dry states of Nebraska, , Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Kentucky and Tennessee, each of which had an equal voice with each of the four wet states in making the country dry, contribute together less than 5 per cent of the cost of enforcement. Their share is $1,732,000, contrasted with the $17,500,000 collected from the four wet states. In each .instance the cost of civ forcement to the federal government is figured at $40,000,000 annually, regarded as a conservative estimate. Total expenses of the federal government for all purposes are, roughly, four billions a year. Enforcement therefore costs about 1 per cent of the total. Using this as a basis cf computation, we find that the per capita cost of prohibition enforcement to the average citizen is near 33 cents a year. 93 Cents to Citizen On the same basis, the per capita cost to citizens of New York is 93 ;■ cents, however. In Pennsylvania it is 35 cents; Massachusetts, 35 cents ' and New Jersey, 39 cents. The dry citizen of Nebraska is called upon to pay only about 5.6 cents; Oklahoma, 12.2; Kansas, 15; Texas, 12.3; Kentucky, 13.4, and Tennessee, 10. An Alabaman pays only 4.6 cents. The northeastern states of Maine, j New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa- | chusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia pay 46 per cent of the total cost of enforce■i ment.

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DAVIS TO AID THOSE WITH STAGE TALENT Master of Ceremonies Will Conduct Tryouts Back Stage at Indiana Monday Night. PLANS have been worked out by the management of the Indiana and Circle theaters to afford a means .for local talent to express itself where the occasion is justified, thereby encouraging aspirants to newer heights if they have sufficient ability, according to an announcement made public today. Regardless of whether the ambitious seeking expression through song, dance, dramatics, or the film, they will find a sympathetic audience in the form of Charlie Davis, Indiana theater master of ceremonies, who will state quite frankly after a “try-out” whether or not in his opinion the person has a chance to make good.

In cases where promising material is found, proper steps for further advancement will be suggested by Davis and his associates which probably will lead to an appearance on the Indiana stage for the aspirant. “There are dozens of highly talented people in and near Indianapolis who should be given an opportunity of expressing themselves,” said Davis, “and it is this that we propose to do. If the person has a chance to make good, he or she wants to know it. If they do not, they likewise should be told in order that their work may be directed along other lines. “Several widely celebrated artists originally came from this part of Indiana, but did not have an opportunity of finding themselves until they went elsewhere. It's hard to determine how much good material was lost to the world because of this very thing.” Charlie will conduct weekly “tryouts” back-stage of the Indiana at 8 o’clock each Monday night. Aspirants who wish to appear before Davis and his associates will report to Ed Resener, conductor of the Indiana concert orchestra, at the entrance of the Indiana stage, between 7:30 and 8 o'clock on any Monday evening. Resener then will arrange the schedule of apearances before Davis. Singers, dancers and those who do comedy turns, will receive the greatest help from these “try-outs.” In reviewing present celebrities, Davis mentioned the following as a few who came from in and near Indianapolis: Warren Kerrigan, one of filmdom’s first celebrities; Louise Fazenda, comedienne, who first won fame as a Mack Sennett bathing beauty, later entering feature length pictures; Valeska Suratt, Terre Haute dramatic star; Buck Jones, one of the leading delineators of western roles; Monte Blue, one of the screen'a greatest; Charlie Murray, beloved comedian; Patsy Ruth Miller, heroine of many pictures; Churchill Ross, one of the “Collegians;” Julianne Johnson, seen recently in “Oh, Kay.” and Johnny Perkins, stage comedian, who was seen at the Indiana Anniversary week, and who will return to the Indiana next Saturday.

Indianapolis theaters today offer: Jack Deßell and company at the Lyric; “The Wind” at the Palace; “Me, Gangster” at the Apollo;

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Tailor to Governor-Elect By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. 19. James Steinmetz, local tailor, will make the suit which will be worn by Governor-Elect Harry G. Leslie when he is inaugurated. Leslie placed the order while attending the Indiana university lieldhouse dedication last week.