Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 288, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 April 1932 — Page 7

APRIL 11, 1932.

SOVIET FACES GIGANTIC TASK IN 5-YEAR PLAN Less Optimism Is Shown in Second Program by Russ Leaders. Thil I* Ih* ***nUl rUl* on Iht *- virti' nr* P 1 and (h* *rrfmp!i*hm*nl* and fallnrn f (hr ft.l yi*-Y**r Dan. BY EUGENE LYONS R* United Pr** Staff Corresnondtnt MOSCOW, April 11—On it* economic ride, the Five-Year Plan is more modest than generally is believed. The experience of the last three years has shown the enormity of the difficulties particularly in relation to human problems. It is easier to build factories than to turn millions of backward peasants into industrial workers. Never- 1 thelesa, if the specifications of the second plan arc carried out, Russia will be second only to the United I States in a number of the decisive industries, such as coal, oil, steel, I machine, building. In Europe, it expects to outdis- j tance England, France, and Germany. As recently as November, 1930, the Kremlin indulged in a flight of optimism, from which it has had to retreat rapidly. It announced new figures for the first Five-Year Plan, which it since has been obliged to ignore. That disappointment seems to have a fleeted the new schedules, at any rate, the second plan is less optimistic. Cut in Pig Iron At that time, for instance, the Kremlin called for 17,000,000 tons of pig-iron by the end of the first Five-Year Plan. The figure now has been reduced to 9,000,000 and for 1937 it has been fixed at- only 22,000,000. The same recession has been made for steel: instead of 20,000,000 tons by the end of the first plan, it will be only 9,500,000 tons; the amount for the second plan has not been specified. In November, 1930, coal production for the last year of the first plan was specified as 130,000,000 tons. The official figure now Is 90,000,000; in 1937 it is to reach 250,000,000. Other Goals Set Among other essential industrial objectives for the second half-decade are 100,000,000,000 kilowatt hours of electrical energy; nonferrous metals "sufficient to meet the needs of the country"; 25,000 to 30,000 kilometers of new railroad lines. The party asserted that "the chief task of the second Five-Year Plan is to complete the reconstruction of the whole of national economy, to provide anew technical base for all branches of economy." To do this will require a headlong enlargement of machine-building industries. Since the 1932 figures schedule fi.R00.000.000 rubles’ worth of machinery manufactured at home, thj output, of this industry by 1937 should reach over 20,000.000, 000 rubles. The plans are based on prices of 1926-27, when the ruble was stable. Os special importance Is the promise to increase per capita consumption of food, clothes, and other products of light industry by two or three times. The living levels even then would be considerably lower than in Germany, England, or the United States for employed workers. The Kremlin knows this and certainly will concentrate upon making more consumption goods. pattle - raising on state - owned ranches, a huge canning industry, heavy investments in the textile industry are provided in the second Fve-Year Plan. For agriculture, complete mechanization is planned, on the basis of lotal collectivisation, or the wiping out of private farming entirely. Acreage to Be Doubled Heavy industry must provide the tractors, combines, fertilizers, etc., for this. Cotton and flax acreage at least will be doubled, sugar-beets trebled and (he grain harvest in 1937 must reach 130,000,000 metric tons. The impression to an onlooker 13 that the second Five-Year Plan has been met lukewarmly by the masses. The enthusiasm which greeted its predecessor is not in evidence. Economic plans are no longer credited with wonder-working powers. The Russian knows what it will demand from him in hard labor, discipline and sacrifices of all luxuries and many necessities. Not until the plans begin to give him more of life's necessities will that earlier enthusiasm return.

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LILY HAD TO HAVE A TALKING TORSO

This Unique Demand of the Playwright Has Much to Do With the Smart Events in ‘This Is the Night.’ BY WALTER D. HICKMAN THE late Avery Hopwood when he wrote the farce, "This Is the Night," made it necessary by hi* description of Germaine, the leading female character, that ahe possess a certain definite attribute. And in the words of Gerald Grey, one of the character*, hi* wife must posses* a torso that really talks when she walks down the street. Believing in the right actress for the part, the director who made the movie of this stage play for Paramount, did no wrong when he chc*e Lily Damita as the woman with the "speaking torso."

In ether words, I am telling you, j or trying to, about the modem extreme wise fun which is dished up

in this very gay yarn concerning a gay middle - aged j single man of Paris who was forced to rent a wife to keep a jealous husband (who wa* an expert javelin thrower) from suspecting that he was I sweet with his wife.; Roland Young is Gerald Grey, who j needed the "wife" j with the "speaking torso.” Lily Damita | is the owner of said | torso, but a mighty i

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good gal at heart, and Charlie Ruggles as Bunny West is the guy who digs up the right "wife" for Gerald. Might as well tell you now that Ruggles has a good comedy opportunity in "This Is the Night,” and he walks away with it. He has a funny souse scene with Young. Young may seem a little bit miscast as a man of the world who would make any woman, wish that she v,as shipwrecked with him on a desert island, but Young gets away with the assignment with his splendid comedy touch. Thelma Todd looks like a million dollars as Claire, the wife of the javelin thrower, played so hemanish by Cary Grant, anew recruit to the screen. And he won’t be long now until he will be a matinee riot. Miss Damita is both dashing and innocent although she must possess a such and such torso. But Germaine <Damita) was just a good but a poor gal who masqueraded as a wild actress posing as Gerald’s wife. "This Is the Night’’ is no ham and cabbage diet. It goes into the champagne elas. Direction, photography, acting, story and all goes to make this one my favorite movie of the week, hope you agree. Now at the Circle. B B M HAINES HAS , DIFFERENT TYPE ROLE When you see “Are You Listenj lng,” a different William Haines is 1 s*en upon the talking screen. Here is not the funny (not always ' in the past), wise-cracking and carefree William of the old days, but a very dramatic Haines who is led off to prison at the end of the story. It is going to entirely depend what sort, of a William Haines you

like best. One j thing this characterisation does do, it shows that Haines has acting ability and capacity for serious dramatic work. He does not take the part of Bill | Grimes, a radio I announcer who is married to a cross and i m p o s s i ble bear of a wife, on high, but he is ! very and e 1 i b e r ate

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| and careful. Personally, I am glad | to see that he is able to get away | from the wisecracking characterize - ■ tions of other years on the screen. Bill Grimes is a continuity writer in breadcasting station and he is in love with Laura, Madge Evans, one of the entertainers at the station. Madge Evans is the Laura and she gives a nice performance. Bill can not marry Laura because Mrs. Grimes will not divorce him until Bill gets enough money to furnish satisfactory alimony. Bill accidentally kills his nagging wife when she becomes unusually abusive. He and Laura escape from the big city, but radio broadcasts are sent out every few’ minutes telling about the "murder.” Bill is framed by a hardboiled pditor of a tabloid to increa.se circulation and Bill goes to prison as

MOTION PICTURES TODAY! A Complete WJ t\ All-Colored Revue Mi TapTancer! BILL ROBINSON With 25 of America’s Foremost Colored Entertainers in ... • . “THE BROWN BUDDIES” | Frl,—“Tin Mlaleadiag Lily" | AMUSEMENTS ! FJ "11WH Phone R 1.7277 IhliHiiM NOW BERKELL PLAYERS In the Fnmoua Rural Comedy Drama “THE OLD HOMESTEAD” With EZIIA IU’ZZINGTON'S RUSTIC REVELERS Amorlea'a GrenUat Rob* Band I MATINEE WED., THURR., RAT. ] MOOTS, SSe. Me. MATS., JM, *S*. Ne*t Week—-Titerpeeted Rwkwd”

the picture ends. Direction and sound recording are OK. Now at the Palace. * m m BEST OF ALL TAP DANCERS HERE I go on record stating that Bill Robinson, a Negro, who now is 52 years old. if I am not misinformed, is the best tap dancer I have ever seen. He seems to start with a tech-

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nique where others may hive seen many men dance the famous stairstep dance, but nobody can compare with Robinson. Generally, Bill gets the credit for having originated this tap dance stunt years ago. Many others have danced, but none can approach Robinson. He is the main reason for seeing "Hot From Harlem,” an allcolored organiza-

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tion now on the staage at the Indiana. Robinson makes his appear- ! ance showing a bunch of girls how ! to do the Robinson Strut. In one fine dance stunt he has the assist- j ance of a man at the piano on the stage. Here is stepping that is stepping. Personally, I did not care for the j scene showing a travesty on a col- ■ ored camp meeting. The comedy was j pretty far-fetched. A hot colored band on the stage would do wonders to this show | which has the services of the great- j est tap dancer on the stage today, j but no colored band is present. I was tremendously interested in the method of this director of “Alias | the Doctor,” with Richard Barthel- ; mess in obtaining dramatic sus- ; pense at the climax of the story. Imagine a young man, masquerading under the doctor’s license of his dead, but worthless brother, getting ready to operate on his own mother. He Is in the operating room where the directors of the great hospital discover that the great doctor areally wonderful) has no legal right to practice. Karl Muller (Barthelmess) finally persuades the directors to allow him to start the operation. It is granted when he consents to retire and return to the farm after the operation. The story is frail at times, but the j acting on the part of Barthelmess ; as the doctor of no legal right; the | fine dominating work of Lucille Laj Verne as the mother, who give to lofty ambitions to her own son and hed adopted son, and the weakling characterization of Norman Foster give this picture rare distinction. Watch tne mechanics of this movie, especially the operating scene. Now at the Indiana. nun Ethel Waters opens a three-day engagement tonight at English’s in "Rhapsody in Black,” an all-colored company. Other theaters today offer Sibylla Bowan in impressions of stars and Madeline Patrice in songs at the Lyric; "The Old Homestead,” at Keith's, and burlesque at the Mutual. MOTION PICTURES It KI. Wll llUtl.V I HUM' STARTS FRIDAY ROBERT MONTGOMERY in A Delightful Romance “BUT THE FLESH IS WEAK"

Pardon U 5.... We have failed in our duty of telling you how really fine this picture is—-but newspaper critics and our patrons have scooped us and are all praising this surprise hit!! Read What the Critics Say About .... “This Is The Night” "It is as sharp and efi-irvcaeent as champagne —and as full of guile as a jewel-backed serpent. More than that, it is fast and funny.” MIRIAM BELL, the News. “ ‘This Is the Night’ comes very near being a full cousin to ‘One Hour With You,’ in which M. Chevalier and Miss MacDonald and others are hitting the high peaks of film fame. It is well worth an evening.” CORBIN PATRICK, The Star. CIRCLE NOW!

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NORTH SIDE * • jpßßpßHpSrTalbot it SJnd St. NJU2L2Am4UBB Double Feature BARBARA STANWYCK in ‘-FORBIDDEN’* and “FIREMAN, SAVE MY CHILD' §Cr 1 Sfll |l Anj |l BJI and ■■■■■MflaHMHMMi Colleee JOAN BENNETT in “She Wanted a Millionaire” Comedy and Naylty pHBMMB at Msa. daHSS BEN LYON in “HEIX’S ANGELS” WEST SIDE *5lO IT. Mich. St. KiEIKBI BILL BOYD in "SUICID, EET” ■SSSSSj|R. Watb. * Belmont TWO FEATURES , GKO. O’BRIEN, “THE OAT CABALLERO” and Marlene Dlefrleh In “SHANGHAI EXPRESS'*

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

ANNUAL SCHOOL 1 CENSUS TAKEN 63 Workers Start on Task of Enumeration. Annual enumeration of children of school age. 6 to 21, was begun today by sixty-three enumerators working under direction of W. A. Hacker, asistant school superintendent. Hacker asked the public co-oper-ation with the enumerators, inasmuch as the school city receives more than $3 from the state school fund for each name enumerated, thus reducing amount necessary to be raised by the school city tax levy. The enumeration must be completed this month. Enumerators taking the census include: Lotti* Inez Joyce, Mary Tucic--1 er, Cora Lentz, Beatrice Prince, Lorene Bradley. Mary 0. Stout, Julia English, Anna Pnverzaw, Maggie Lewis, Ruth E. | Thomas, Roy E. Horton. Pearl Duffy, Jessie ; Settles, Louise Fite, M. Beatrice Hicks, Laura M, Allen, Blanch L. Pierce, Carolina Binninger. Merritt Woolf, Lura E, Culbertson, Ella M. Cash. Loretta A. Ashley, Oscar W. Riley. Claud E. Sutton, Mary j Heir.elgarn, Maude N. Smith. Emma E. ; Moore. Alva Mines, Lillian Grubbs. Charles ! O. Snyder. Pearl W. Kohnle, Nellie Deakin, Beatrice CarUsle. Maude Van Luvan, Sena Bates, Viola Tanner, Laura Bernd, Ann L McNellis, Charles A. Carson, Minnie M. Spacke, Jasper P. Smith, Theresa Stransbury. Belie Miller, Ida Graham. Ida M. Fredericks, Edith Moore, Kate M. Ellwanger, Helen Sharp, Harriet Owen, Elizabeth Bradford. Bessie Trager, Nina Williams. Charles A. Rouse. Mabel Peffer, Clara E. Basse, Cora L. Clarkson, Maynje Nickerson, May Durland. Clara Elliott, Daniel W. Bernd, Gordon F. Briggs, Lola B. Shalley.

PICTURES Irrniue] NIGHT’ With Lily Hamlta, Charlie M “ng’lflp*. Roland Young, Thelma Todd . BSf FRI. “GIRL CRAZY” With an All-Star Cast on the Scree* “Greatest Auto Race' Picture Ever Produced” Says STEVE HANNAGAN Director Publicity Indianapolis Speedway r TTimfflfllfTr 'SESM You’ll Know Why Noxf FRIDAY Price* Balcony, 35c, Main Floor, 50c I jjSylfHßqe THg l b!g5?ES’S.5' Jjtt/—LAST FOUR DAYSbi'bAXtFr" 1 The Daddy of "Daddy Long Legs" Has a Family Now —

EAST SIDE 4630 E. JOth SL lSUlMfimi Marlene Dietrich in “SHANGHAI EXPRESS” MBHMPWIi 3is k inth st. |*R Rfffsl ■ 1 MARION P A VIES ■ABJaAmJUM CLARK GABLE in “POLLY OF THE CIRCUS” ‘jSSBSSjjSBjji -'ns e. toth st. lAUmMbBhM * Double Feature EDDIE QUILLAN In “THE TIP OFF” and “The Greeks Had a Name fer Them” ’ , ¥{ O 150? BoesereH Aye. TWO FEATURES. ‘‘BUDDY ROGERS Hi “THIS RECKLESS AGE” and ' MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE” SOUVENIRS FOR LADIES. I If Year Favorite Theatre Is Not Listed TELL XpUR THEATRE MANAGER Y

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BY BEN STERN DEMAND that he aid the better 1 element of the Republican party in Marion county in ousting George V. Coffin from control was made of Senator James E. Watson before he returned to Washington Sunday, they tell me. The delegation which waited upon Watson wa* composed of highly respected Republicans who felt that their party was doomed to defeat as long as Coffin remained in control. Watson was told that it was because of Coffin that the party lost in the 1929 mayoralty campaign and the state ticket went down to overwhelming defeat in 1930. They predict that unless Coffin is removed thi* year, the Republicans will lose the county by approximately 40,000 and thus the Democrats again would carry the state and Watson go down with the ticket. The delegation minced no words and told the senior senator that thousands of normally active and faithful Republican workers had voted for the Democrats in 1930 and were prepared to do the same this year, making the exception only for President Hoover. * # * "We solemnly warn you,” they are reported to have told Watson, "that you, as the titular head of the party, will be held responsible for defeat of our ticket, because you did not step in and save the Republican party in this county from the dictation of George V. Coffin and his gang.’’ That Watson was cognizant of the supreme importance of this

IHIIHIPM m m Ti M u " ■Wißgaai Only 5 More Days And The New York Store Will Say: 'Good-bye, Indianapolis’

OUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED ' • ■ .>. ■ .■ r • : ’ •/ \ , .. • _ ... -... ■* ■ 1932 APRIL 1932 SUN. MON. TUE. WED. | THIJ. 7 FRI. | SAT. , _ , _ rt>;. I jjr. JX # JS JS X JS 8 y 6 yC 12 13 14 15 © United States Bankruptcy Court Orders This Store Finally Closed Saturday Evening—APßlL 16th! EVERY BIT OF MERCHANDISE MUST BE SOLD!

Come down to Pettis’ tomorrow for the greatest values in your entire experience—everything must be sold regardless of price—only five more days left —BANKRUPT SALE positively ends Saturday evening! All Sales Cash! * . Attend Pettis’ Public Auctions Held Twice Daily 2 P. M. and 7:30 P. M. Astounding savings—you name the price—entire stock of Furniture, Rugs, Lamps, Floor Coverings, Washers, Radios and Refrigerators included. THIRD FLOOR

county in the next campaign was indicated when he questioned Schuyler Haas, Seventh district Coffin chairman, at the state committee meeting Saturday afternoon as to what shape Marion county was in. "Better than ever.” Haas replied, evident]ja in complete ignorance of the unrest visible on every side. The senator, it is said, indicated that he would go into the matter when he returns three weeks before the June convention, but promised no immediate relief. B B B It is known that Coffin is depending upon reports of Democratic factionalism to carry the county, but it also is stated that these differences will be ironed out and the Democrats joined by thousands of disgusted Republicans when the November election rolls around. Many of the leaders claim, however. that Coffin is not interested in the county election, except insofar as he can keep control of the organization. It is the city election of 1933 to which he is pointing, when he hopes that the heat on “Coffinism" will have cooled sufficiently to put over a ticket headed by a false front. Coffin never has resigned as city chairman. With control of the city organization l;e hopes to rebuild upon patronage, win the county, and so have the community again in the clutch from which it only recently escaped. American investments abroad have averaged *794,000,000 a year i since 1932.

G. 0. P. CLEANUP STRIKES SNAG Drive on ‘Half-Republicans’ Curbed by Democrats. Report has reached the statehouse that Ivan Morgan, state Republican chairman, has ordered a personnel cleanup of all G. O. P. departments to "get rid of these half-Republicans.” Word of this came to William Storen, state treasurer and a Democrat. So'when A. H. Hinkle, maintenance chief of the state highway department, called Storen recently to inquire the politic* of anew highway employe at Scottsburg the state treasurer said: "I don’t know the man's politics nor do I care. I do know that he needs the work, and had better keep on working or I’ll draw all the state money out of these Republican banks." Next time Storen went to Scottsburg. his home town, he not only found the man still employed by the highway department, but also learned he had a salary increase. Director John J. Brown and Hinkle both denied there is any political test being used for maintain-

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lng forces, since the work is being distributed on the basis of unemployment relief. "We realize that you can not give political relief and unemployment relief at the same time," Hinkle commented. $275 IS BURGLARY LOOT Intruder Flees With Billfold After Grappling With Woman. Loot of *275 was obtained early today in the home of Morris Stein. 906 South Meridian street, by a burglar who escaped after grappling with Mrs. Stein. She believes he was a Negro. The money was in a billfold In a pocket of a pair of trousers hanging in a closet. Charged with attempting to break into a house at 1332 Minnesota street. Vince Fulco, 27, West Terre Haute, is in custody today. Police who arrested him while lie was attending a sendee at the Apostolic church. 1628 Laurel avenue, said he was carrying a jimmy. Ugly pimples Nature’* warniar—batons tumclearytm* complexion and paint red roeaa in yoor palm, ■allow cheek*. Truly wonderful result* follow thorough coten cleanJiny, Taka Nt —NATURE’S REMEDY—to regulate and: •trensrthen yoor eliminaure or*an*. Thant watch the transformation. Try M f of mere laxative*. Onlr J6e.