Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 184, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 December 1929 — Page 9

DEC. 12, 1929-

YOUTHS INJURED IN WRECK; BUS DRIVER IS HELD Reckless Driving. Ignoring Right of Way Charged by Police. Two youths were injured seriously early today when the automobile in which they were driving to work was struck by an Indianapolis Street Railway bus, at Tibbs avenue and Washington street. They were: John Goodwin, 19, of 1715 North Sheffield avenue, driver, head injuries, and Hillary Spink, 17, of 922 North Sheffield avenue, head and face lacerations and brain concussion. Robert Pulton, 27, of 2039 Roosevelt avenue, was arrested on charges of reckless driving and failure to give right of way. Suffers Arm Burns Brought to city hospital early today by an unidentified motorist, Louis Ramsey, 32, of 8 West Morris street, was treated for bums on the hands and arms. He told physicians his truck overturned near a bridge on state Road 52, northwest of the city. He was not injured in the crash, but as he returned to the wreck for his coat, the gasoline tank caught fire and exploded, burning him. David Herschell, R. R. 7, box 204, suffered probable fractures of the ribs when his motorcycle and a car driven by H. P. Foxworthy, 652 East St. Clair street, collided at Tenth and Broadway streets, Wednesday night. Hit by Truck Knocked down by a truck driven by Charles H. Martin of 104 South State avenue, at Senate avenue and Wabash street today, John Sickle of Royal Center was injured slightly. He was attended at city hospital. A Pennsylvania freight train struck a street car at the Belt railway and Pennsylvania street. Wednesday night, damaging the car but not injuring the motorman, Martin Finneran, 33, of 1206 St. Peter’s street, or three passengers. The street car was knocked off its front trucks. OLD OBSERVER RECALLS FRIGID 1887 NOVEMBER Rushville Man Says Temperature of 5 Below Was Recorded. Itu Times Special RUSHVILLE, Ind., Dec. 12.—During the recent cold weather many comments were heard such as: “Did you ever see the like before?’’ and “The coldest Thanksgiving,” and these expressions were substantiated by various weather men, who said the period was the coldest in November for seventy-six years. But El wood Kirkwood, veteran weather observer here, states there was a similar November in 1887 and says: “Such freaks happen once or twice in a century.” To those who were disturbed when King Winter put in such an early appearance this year Kirkwood advises that while the thermometer registered as high as 69 degrees Nov. 3. 1887, and as low as 5 below zero on Nov. 28 of that month, the normal temperature for the month was 40.4 degrees, and though the highest temperature for the December following was 65 degrees and 5 below zero the low T est, the normal temperature was 34. The normal temperature for November, 1928, was 41.4, slightly higher than forty-two years ago, and for the December follow’ing it was 34. the same as in 1887. Girl Fails at Suicide ~Bu Times Special MARION, Ind., Dec. 12.—An unsuccessful attempt at suicide was by Ellen King, 15, after she had been rebuked by her mother for being absent from high school. She took poison. Physicians used a stomach pump to save her life. Young Mother Dies Pu Times Special ANDERSON. Ind., Dec. 12.—Mrs. Mary Pardew, 30. a native of Indianapolis, is dead at the family home here following a brief illness. Burial j will be at Indianapolis. She leaves j her husband and three children j Gertrude, Paul and Jack.

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HERE IS A CHANCE TO MEET ACTORS Many Well-Known Legitimate Players Have Chief Roles in ‘The Locked Door’ at the Palace Saturday. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS” and “Peter Pan” of the screen and “What Price Glory” and “Burlesque” of the stage have contributed their several stars of the cast of Joseph M. Schenck’s newest film production, “The Locked Door.” Ro La Rocque, Barbara Stt.nwyck, William Boyd and Betty Bronson are the principal players who act out for the all-talking screen Channing Pollock’s play, “The Sign On the Door,” under the direction of George Fitzmaurice-. This Boyd is the original Sergeant Quirt; his arch-enemy, Captain Flagg, is known around the Hollywood studios as a very fine actor named

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Erasmus high school in Brooklyn follows up its screen contribution of Norma Talmadge, Clara Bow, Anita Stewart and Constance Talmadge with another Flatbush belle in the person of Barbara Stanwyck, recently the “Bonnie” of Arthur Hopkins’ “Burlesque.” One night Miss Stanwyck didn’t do her home work. She was dancing in the Strand Roof Revue instead. There followed musical I comedy singing and dancing: “Keep Cool,” “Gay Paree,” “Ziegfeld’s Follies.” Willard Mack gave her a speaking part in “The Noose.” Mr. Hopkins came along with “Burlesque,’? and Miss Stanwyck was appearing in that production in New York when Joseph M. Schenck happened into the theater and decided the young lady deserved a screen test. The story of “The Locked Door” throws the big scenes and the plot motivation to the character of Mrs. Ann Reagan, portrayed by Miss Stanwyck. This character is accused of killing Rod La Rocque, she admits doing it an dsays she wished to protect Betty Bronson, and then she hears William Boyd say that she did nothing of the kind. There are no gunmen in this alltalking picture, no trial scenes, no psychological poker games. This film is described as a society melodrama. The performances of its principals are suppdemented by contributions from Zasu Pitts as a sap telephone operator, Mack Swain as a nervous hotel proprietor who wants the district attorney to call it a case of double suicide, and Harry Stubbs as a waiter on a floating night club vessel. Rod La Rocque, like Barbara Stanwyck, is obligated to Willard Mack for his first chance in a speaking part. Vilma Banky’s husband was seven years old when he began to support Mack in a Duluth stock company. A high-pitched voice won the son of a Chicago hotel keeper further child roles: in ‘‘Salome Jane,” “The Middleman” and “Shore Acres.” He yodeled in “The Blue Girl” while he attended an Oklohama high school.. Finally, in the Essanay studios in Chicago, where Charlie Chaplin was a comedian and Gloria Swanson a beginner in bit parts. La Rocque began to act film roles in George Ade’s “Fables” and in Bryant Washburn productions. After the closing of the Essanay studios, he went to New York, where he acted on the stage in support of Mary Nash, Alice Brady, Francine Larrimore and other stars. His best known films have been “The Ten Commandments,” “Forbidden Paradise” and “Resurrection.” It so happens that “The Locked Door” presents him in the role of the villain, not his customary place. Just as Willard Mack was a factor in the careers of Barbara Stanwyck and Rod La Rocque, so was Sir J. M. Barrie’s “Peter Pan” important to William Boyd and Betty Bronson. “The Locked Door” opens Saturday at the Palace.

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PATHE COMPANY OFFICIALS HELD IN FATAL FIRE Inflammable Film Stored Illegally; Overheated Lamp Cause. Bp United Press . NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—Two officials of the Pathe Film Company were arrested today on charges growing out of the fire in the company’s studio here in which ten persons, including four chorus girls, perished. The men who were held after hours of questioning are John C. Flynn, vice-president, and Henry Lalley, production manager. Police said between 50,000 and 100,000 feet of films were stored in a room at the studio which was not fireproof. Under the law, not more than 5,000 feet may be kept in such a room. Fire officials leaned today to the belief that the blaze was caused by a large electric lamp coming in contact with a drape, rather than by a glowing piece of carbon from an arc light, as at first believed Mayor James J Walker is expected to sit as an investigating magistrate in the case of the Pathe officials and to order a wide investigation of the manner in which film is stored by other companies Fire Chief John Kenlon criticized the delay in turning in an alarm while studio employes attempted battle the flames themselves. There might have been no loss of life if an alarm had been sounded at once, he said. Real Estate Dealer Dies Pu Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 12— Thomas F, Cornelius, 70, for many years an Anderson real estate dealer, is dead at his home here following an illness of several months. He leaves the widow and a son Paul. Ten Drown in Tidal Wave By United Press LISBON, Dec. 12.—A tidal wave swept over Costa Caparica beach today, capsizing a number of fishing boats. Ten fishermen were drowned. Twelve were rescued.

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LOAN HOPE IS SPUR Germany Attempts to Rush Finance Reform. Bu United Press BERLIN, Dec. 12.—Hope of completing a loan of several hundred million marks from an American banking group was advanced today, as the reason for the government's determined stand on Dr. Rudolph Hilferding's financial reform program and the attempt to rush It through to approval by the reichstag. Negotiations for the loan were said to be at a critical stage, mainly because of the criticism of the government financial policies last week by Dr. Hjalmar Schacht. Schacht’s declaration that the government was doing nothing which would enable Germany to meet her reparations payments, has caused the American banking group to declare its unwillingness to extend credit unless measures are taken to safeguard the nation’s financial equilibrium, it is said. Freezing Caused Death Bit Times Special LA PORTE, Ind., Dec. 12.—Robert Rausch, 41, was frozen to death in his home, according to the verdict of John Foster, La Porte county coroner. Rausch, a bachelor lived alone. Neighbors became alarmed because they had not seen him for several days, and effecting an entrance to the house found the man’s body.

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