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MUSICAL PLAY WINS PULITZER DRAMA AWARD 'The Good Earth’ Best Novel; Indianapolis News Given Service Prize. RY H. ALLEN SMITH United Prf Staff (or rcmondent NEW YORK May 3.—"Of Thee I Sing." a satirical musical comedy which lampoons American politics and political methods unmercifully, has been awarded the annual Pulitzer prize from drama, it was announced today. The prize for the best novel written by an American during the year goes to Pearl S. Buck. China-born daughter dl a missionary, for her book. ‘ The Good Earth.” a story of present-day life in China. Mrs. Buck lives in Nanking. The award for public service was won by the Indianapolis News for its campaign to eliminate waste in city management and to reduce the tax levy." "On Aug. 1, 1930, at the beginning of the budget-making period in Indiana. the Indianapolis News launched a campaign to eliminate waste in city management and to reduce the tax levy,” the announcement says. "The news and editorial departments were mobilized for a period of approximately rightern months and exhaustive studies were made throughout the state. "Asa result of carefully co-ordi-nated effort, ably directed, eightysix counties in Indiana made reductions in their budgets. The Indianapolis News submitted a convincing display of news and editorial articles. On the basis of the material formally submitted by all of the candidates for the prize, this newspaper is ranked first.” Pershing Given Award The prize for newspaper correspondence is awarded tb Walter Duranty. Moscow correspondent for the New York Times, for his articles ! on the progress of the five-year plan, and to Charles G. Ross of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for an article titled "The Country's Plight— j What Can Be Done About It?” The cartoon award goes to John T. McCutcheon of the Chicago Tribune, for his drawing titled. "A Wise Economist Asks a Question." j The cartoon depicted a shabby man smoking a pipe on a park bench. A , bushy squirrel asks him: But why didn’t you save money, for the future, when times were good?” “I did,” replies the man who is labelled ‘victim of bank failure.” General John J. Pershing wins the award for history’ with his book of memoirs. "My Experiences in the World War,” and Henry F. Pringle is given the prize for the best biography. his “Theodore Roosevelt.” The best volume of verse, in the opinion of the Judges, v;as "The Flowering Stone.” by George Dillon. Traveling scholarships, worth SI,BOO, were awarded to Frank E j Kelley, Brooklyn; Selma Hautzik, New York, and Jonathan D. Springer, Port Chester. N. Y., all i students at the Columbia school of journalism. •Platform of Love’ Ernst Bacon, San Francisco music student, and Francesco Roggeri, New York art student, likewise receive SI,BOO scholarships to continue their studies in Europe. "Os Thee I Sing." the libretto for which was written by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind, is the first musical comedy ever to receive a Pulitzer award. It is concerned with a presidential campaign in which the prime issue is love. Running on a “platform of love.” the bachelor candidate. for President promises he will marry the winner of a beauty contest if elected. During the campaign, however, he falls in love with another girl, and his political speeches consist of proposals to her. He marries the second girl, snubbing the beauty contest, winner, and j trouble develops. Twins come to the White House and more trouble develops. Novel Is Acclaimed No award was made this year for the best newspaper editorial, and the award for the best example of a reporter's work during the year has been deferred. Mrs. Buck s novel received almost unanimous acclaim from literary critics when it was published last year, and even now continues to hold ns place on the best-seller lists, more than a year since publi- j cation. It is the poignant, picturesque story of a Chinese family, and of the sacrifice made by ’he parents for their children. Mrs. Buck has completed a sequel to it, which will be issued this year. AERIE ELECTS OFFICERS Edward Kegeris New President of Indianapolis Eagles. Officers chosen Monday night in the annual election of Indianapolis aerie. Fraternal Order of Eagles are Edward Kegeris, president; Clari cnee Currens. vice-president; Charles Sosbe, chaplain; Wilbur H. Miller, secretary; Jacob L. Smith, treasurer; Chris Scarpone, conductor; Herman Exner. inside guard; Floyd Baker, outside guarc*; Enos Cassidy, trustee, and Dr. J. J. Briggs, physician. British Rivers Flooded By United Press LONDON, May 3.—Rivers swollen by four days of heavy, summer rains flooded many parts of the British Isles today, isolating thousands of residents. A cloudburst at Bath flooded the streets. The river Avon was at flood height and invaded pari of the famous town of Stratford-On-Avon.

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—a r. m.— CBS—Bsih Club; Ventree'a orchestra. WBBM <77l)i -Dsrce hour. NBC Julian Sanderson; Frank Cnunit to WE AT NBC National Advisory Council to WJZ. —4:15 F. M CBS -A be Lyman and ori chestra. KDKA <so> Seiberlinf Singers; studio. —: F. M CBS—Kate Smith. NBC—Mary and Bob to WEAF NBC—Muslcale to WJZ. , WMAQ (070)—“Bill the BarWBM I eso I—Limerick parade. —4:15 P. SLOBS—Ed Sullivan NBC—Staters ot the Skillet : U> WJZ. WBM (650)—Craigs orchestra. —7 F. M.— CBS- Bernics orchestra WBBM (7701—Melody SpeedI wav. NBC Oav Vienna to WEAF NBC Koeatnrr'a orchestra: ! Alice Mock, soprano o WJZ. —7:15 F. M. WTMJ (620> —Dixie Circus. —7:50 P. M CKOW < 840 * —Hits and Bits. KYW (1020)—Master s orchestra. CBS—Crime Club. NBC—Ed Wynn and P:re Chief band to WEAF. WJR (750>—Musical enmedv NBC Great Personalities to WJZ. WSM (650i—Carefree proram. _a p. m KYW 1 1020)—Maturin' B orchestra, CBS—Svmphony o t color to WABC WON .720.—Troubadors and Lawrence Balrno.

WFBM (1200) Indianapolis Indianapolis Power and Usht Company TUESDAY P. M. 5 SO—Announced. s:4s—Bohemians. 6 00—Bath Club (CBS'. 6.ls—Abe Lyman's band (CBS'. 3o— Kate Smith (CBSi. 6 45—Bohemians. 7 00—Ben Bernie orchestra (CBSi. 7:3o—Ensemble. 8 00—Symphony of Color (CBSi. 8 15—Fast Freight (CBS'. 8 30—Music that Satisfies (CBSi. 8 45—Announced. 9 00— Joe Palooka ICB8). 915—Columbia Symphony (CBS'. 9 30—Downey and wons (CBSi. 9'4s—Bing Crosby (CBS' 10:00—Trial of Vivian Ware. 10:30—The Columnist. 10 45—Coon-Sanders' Orchestra 'CBS'. 11 oo—Atop the Indian roof. 1145—Sign off. WKBF (1400) Indianapolis (Indianapolis Broadcasting. Inc.) TUESDAY P M 4:ls—Harrv Bason. 4:3o—Late snort news. 4:4s—News flashes. s:ls—Vauehn Cornish. s:4s—Contest. 6:oo—Cecil and 8a!lv, 6:ls—Dinner music. 6:2s—David Lawrence dispatch. 7:oo—House beautiful. 7:ls—Mvron Green. 7 30—Indianapolis on narade. B:ls—Jerry and Charlie. B.3o—The Jewel Box B:4s—lndiana home eirl. 9.oo—Seibcrling singers. 9:ls—Armorv boxing bouts. 9:3o—World news. 9:3s—Armorv boxing bouts. 10:00—Merrvmen orchestra. 10:30—Showboat orchestra. 11.00—Sign off. WLW (700) Cincinnati Tt'ESDAT P. M. 4:OO—WLW Singers. 4:4s—Lowell Thomas 'NBC'. 6:oo—Amos 'n' Andv (NBCi. s:ls—Doc talk bv Dr. Glenn Adams. 5:30—80b New hall.Y 5:45—01d man sunS’hlnFr 6:oo—Peanut Pietro. 6:ls—Rhythm Club with Bob Nolan (WJRt. 6:3O—R. F. D. hour. 6:4.3—Sisters of the Skillet (NBC'. 7:oo—Musical dreams 7:15—T0 be announced. 7:30—T0 be announced. 7.4s—Centerville sketches. B:oo—Concert hour. 9:00—Sohlo. The Trial of Vivian Ware. 9:3o—Mornin Sisters. 9 45—Headlines of vesterdav. 10:00—Los Amigos 10:30—Moon River Slumber Musie. 11 00—To be announced. 12 Midnight—Sign off.

Day Programs

WFBM (1200) Indianapolis Indianapolis Power and Light Company WEDNESDAY A M. 7:3o—Pep Club with Marguerite Carter. o:oo— Transcription. o:os—Women's hour. 9:3o—Transcription. 9:4s—Aunt Sammy. 10 oo—Lester Huff organ program. 110:15 to Noon, silent. 1 . 12:00 Noon—Aunt Jemima (CBS). P. M. 12:15—Farm program. I:oo —Society reporter. I:ls—Charts musical revue (CBS'. ):30—Arthur Jarrett (CBSi. I:4s—Four Eton Bovs (CBS). 2:OO—U. S. Navy band iCBS(. 2:ls—Minute Men of Melody. 2:3o—Two-thirty tunes. 2 45 Interview with Esther Ralston. (3:00 to 5:30 p. m.. silent). WKBF (1400) Indianapolis (Indianapolis Broadcasting, lae.) WEDNESDAY A M 6:3o—Cadle Tabernacle family period. 7:ls—Mormne melodies. 7:3o—World news. 7:3s—Musical clock. B:oo—Breakfast bazar. 9.oo—Vaughn Cornish. 9:3o—Hollvwood news flashes. 9 35—School ship of the air. 9.so—The fashion chatter. 10:15 —Louise Snlllman. 10 45 —Dejsa Bvrd at the organ. 11 00—TodaVs orchestra. 1130—Svmohonlc hour. 12:00 Noon—Luncheon tunes. P M. 12:10—The iadabout. 12:30—Farm reports. 12:45—Marott trio 1 OO—Business news, 105—Jewish Welfare speaker. I:ls—Sign off 3:45—H0-No-Ne Club. WLW (700) Cincinnati WEDNESDAY A. M. 5 30—Top o’ the Morning. 6:oo— Morning exerclaes. 6:ls—Morning devotions. 6 30—The Round Table. 7:3o—Beautiful Thoughts iNBC'. 7:4s—Ear! Burdettes —exerclfes. B. Of—Recipes by "Mag.” B:U— Dance orchestra. 8.30 —'Our Daily Food.” Col. Good body (NBC). 9 00—Livestock reports. 9:lo—Piano solos. 9:15—T0 be announced. 9:3o—Talk by Beatrice Fairfax NBC). 9:4s—Talent Bureau program. 10:00—Elliot Brock, violin. 10:15—Pat Barnes iNBC). 10-30—To be announced. 11:00—Talent Bureau program. 11:15—Mel Snyder * dance orchestra. 11:45—Market reports 11:50 —Livestock reports. 12 00 Noon—National Farm and Home period (NBC). P M 12 30—Gus Arnheim’s dance orcbe*tra. l:(>o—Organ recital. I:3o—Pat Harrington, tenor. I:4s —Louis John Johnen. baritone. 2:oo—Pacific feature hour iNBC). 2:2o—Talent Bureau program. 2:45—01d Bill S 00—Dance orchestra. 3.4s—The Chatter.

TIESDAY I —8 P. **.— | ■ NBC—Dance orchestra with Loull Sobol u> WEAF i WJR (750 —Rhythm Club, j NBC—Male chorus to WJZ.j —4:15 F. M )' CBS—Musical Fa* Freight wmaq (670i —-Oriental or- ; chestra —4:28 F. M WON (720)—March Time;' { minstrels. —*:3A p. M CKOW (840 i— King Edward I orchestra 'CBS Shilkret'a orchestra and Alex Gray. NBC—Paris Life to WJZ. A 'b A ?' * * —Dr. Preston —8:15 F. M.— CBS Punnyboners to WABC. CBS—Myrt and Marge to WBBM , NBC __UcCravy Brothers to —9 F. M KDKA (980)—News; Kemp's 1 orehea'rs KYW J, 020'—Sports, Mau-I pin's orchestra. . CBS--‘Religious and educa-' tional associations. to WABC ; NBC—Russ Columbo’s or--3 chestra to WEAF. WON (720)—Musical fanI tasiea Dream Ship WGY (790)—Engels orches- ! trs. CBS-Joe Palooka to WFBM NBC—Amos n' Andv toi KTHS WSB WENR. WSM, WFAA. WMAQ. —9:13 P. .tC-CUS--Religious and educa* t tional associations , WDAF 'Bloi—Entertainers NBC Jesse Craw ford to WEAF WMAQ 1 670i —Dan and Syli via. dance masters. —:24 P. M—WTM.f (620i—The Aristo- , crau. I ' —9:30 F. M.— I KYW >IO2O. •'P ad *ed I Fists;" Canton orchestra. '

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Sylvia Frooa. blues sinner, will offer "Take TANARUS From Me" and "You're Still in Mv Heart, during the broadcast of the program over WFBM and the Columbia network from 5:30 to 5:f5 p. m.. Tuesday. "The Party and the lasties” ia the general subject on which Julian Ma.on and Arthur Krock, newspaper men, will be Interviewed bv Ruth Morgan of the National League of Women Votera In the You and Your Government program Tuesday at 6 p. m. over WLW and an NBC network. Julia Sanderson and Frank Crumit will unite in "Sing a New Song and Thinking of You. during the program Tuesday. at 6 p. m . over WTAM and an NBC network.

HIGH SPOTS OF TUESDAY NIGHT'S PROGRAM s:ls—Columbia—The Mills Brothers. 6 O®—NBC (WEAF)—Sanderson and Crumit. 6 30— NBC iWEAFi—Mary and Bob. Columbia—Kate Smith and her Swanee music. 6:4s—Columia—Ed Sullivan and guest artists. 7.OO—NBC (WJZ)—Koestner's orchestra: Alice Mock and trio. NBC (WEAFi—"Gay Vienna,” directed bv Erno Ranee. 7:3O—NBC (WJZ)—Great personalities drama. NBC (WEAFi—Ed Wynn and fire chief band. B.3o—Columbia—Alex Gray and SiriUrret'a orchestra. Q !15—Columbia—Religious and educational Assn, convention.

Major James Sawders, widely-known •“‘hot. lecturer, explorer and adventurer. b t. interviewed by Allie Lowe Miles on The J??iiLF lub 'Program to be broadcast over WFBM and the Columbia network Irom 6 to 6:15 p. m.. Tuesday. .lark Kerr, trnor, will feature a group of original Refections by R. H. lllman. composer-pianist and sales manager of Ihe Columbia outlet in Buffalo, during the 3oire of a Thousand Shades presentation to be broadcast over WFBM and the Columbia network, Tuesday, from 8 to 8:15 p. m. Alex Grav will sing the Creole serenade. Love Me Tonight." and "Rio Rita," accompanied by Nat Shilkret's orcheatra, as features of "Music That Satisfies” TueswfßM *” WOMAN DIES OF SHOCK Witnesses Crossing Accident and Collapses in Husband’s Arms. By United Press VALPARAISO, Ind., May 3. Shock from witnessing a crossing crash resulted in the death here Monday night of Mrs. Clarence Brown. Last Wednesday Mrs. Brown saw the crossing collision which caused the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Salisbury, aged musicians. She fell into her husband's arms, and never recovered consciousness. A brain hemorrhage caused death. Bridge Contract Awarded The Vincennes Bridge Company has been awarded a $9,577.44 contract for construction of a bridge on state road 67, south of Westphalia in Knox county. Award was by the state highway commission.

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l —4:84 F. M—i NBC Dornberger a orcheatra i to WEAF. WBAL (10401— Romany trail. CBS- Morton Downey to i WON WFBM. NBC—Lee Sims, pianist, to , ■ WJZ. WSM (650)—Concert orches- : I tra. —9:15 P M CBS—B:ng Crtaby WON <72o*—Wayne King's orchestra. NBC—Milwaukee orcheatra to WJZ. —lB F. id.— KYW (1020)—Terrace Gar- j I den orchestra. CBS—Stern's orchestra. NBC—Dream Singer: Hamp'i : orcheatra to WEAF. WMAQ > 670 .—Dance program (2 hoars). WTAM (1070i—Sports; stu- ! dto .WTMJ (620i—Dance orchesi tra 1 3 hoursi. —14:15 P. M.— WGN (720)—Ted Weem’s orchestra. —10:34 F. M—i CBS—Coon-Bander’a orchestra. WDAF (610)—Dance orchestras. WGY (670) De Witt CUni " ton orchestra. orchestra to WJR (750)—Pettis’ orches- '! tra. NBC Agnew s orchestra to 1 ; WJZ. —19:1.5 F. M.— WGN (720 1 —Robert's and Kay's orchestra* —II P. M WENR (870*—Hines orchestra; Terrace Garden I orchestra KYW (10201—Psnieo's orchestra. WBBM 1 770)—Around the j Town. —1? F. M WDAF .610) Nighthawk i Frolic.

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BILL TO KEEP DOLLAR VALUE STEADYMSSED Strange Vote Coalition Puts Goldsborough Measure Through House. By Beripps-Hoieard Xetespaper Alliance WASHINGTON. April 3.—lnterest in the traditional conflict between the debtor and creditor classes over the management of the nation's monetary system has been heightened by house passage of the Goldsborough bill. By a vote of 289 to 59 the house sent to the senate the bill of Representative T. Alan Goldsborough (Dem., Md.), directing federal reserve officials and the secretary of the treasury to exert their efforts to restore and maintain the dollar at its average purchasing power from 1921 to 1929, inclusive. A strange coalition of votes pushed the measure to passage over the opposition of spokesmen lor the administration. Even several of the “old guard” Republicans voted for the bill, saying they did so with the hope that it would offset agitation for more drastic legislation. Labor legislation leaders, headed by Representative F. H. La Guardia (Rep., N. Y.) voted for it declaring its passage should bring to an end the movement to reduce wages. Support From West But the backbone of its support came from farm districts, where sefitiment for easy money to pay debts and taxes flowered before the days of Andrew Jackson and came to full bloom in the era of William Jennings Bryan, and from the Democratic organization which followed Jackson to victory and Bryan to defeat on the money issue. Chances of the bill receiving such warm support in the senate were regarded today as doubtful. Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, ranking Democratic member of the banking and currency committee, wes understood to regard the measure with disfavor. Glass was said to believe that the federal reserve board should not be given the porter to raise and lower commodity prices, and that it could not successfully do so even if it had the power. Raise Commodity Prices The bill declares that it is “the policy of the United States that the average purchasing power of the dollar as ascertained by the department of labor in the wholesale commodity markets for the period covering the years 1921 to 1929, inclusive, shall be restored and maintained by the control of -,he volume of credit and currency,” and then imposes on the federal reserve system and the treasury the duty of making the policy effective. The measure leaves to federal reserve and treasury officials the methods to be employed, but its sponsors contemplate that the reserve banks for the present will lower their rediscount rates and go into the open market and purchase government securities, and thereby expand currency and credit until commodity prices are raised to the fixed average. The sponsors expect the reserve officials then to maintain that price level. contracting credit and currency if prices rise above the average and expanding it if prices drop. RAISE $10,349.50 FUND More Than One-Fifth of Jewish Charities Goal Reached. More than one-fifth of the $53,000 I goal of the Jewish welfare fund j has been reached, workers in thej campaign reported Monday. The ! amount raised thus far is $10,349.50. Louis J. Borinstein, president of the Chamber of Commerce, delivered the principal address at the workers’ meeting, asserting that "a man is not judged by what he has, but what he gives and does.” G. A. Efroymson was chairman of the meeting. Charles S. Rauh is chairman of the campaign, and his father. Samuel E. Rauh, is honorary chairman. VEHLING APPEALS CASE Former Coroner, Convicted of Bribe, Got 2 to 14 Years in Prison. The case of Fred W. Vehling, former Marion county coroner, convicted of bribery and sentenced to from two to fourteen years in the Indiana state prison, has been appealed to the supreme court.

TUNE IN WFBM TONIGHT 10 O’clock “THE TRIAL of VIVIENNE WARE"

ESTHER TELLS YOU ABOUT HOLLYWOOD The Civic Theater Is Giving Us a Chance to See “Mrs. Partridge Presents” Well Acted by a Good Cast. BY WALTER D. HICKMAN THE lowdown on Hollywood is given us by Esther Ralston In her opening song in vaudeville this season. She even allows that in Hollywood they are even cutting the wages of sin and when that is done things must be terrible out there. Miss Ralston is using much more than a smile, a few clothes and less jokes for her “personal appearance” this season. She has a revue called “Sensations of 1932." and has the services of five or six dancers. The act has class and when a few changes are made in the routine, the revue will have no trouble standing on its own merits because Miss Ralston is doing more on the vaudeville stage than any other of her

Hollywood sisters. She sings, she does a good eccentric dance, does a dramatic trial scene from the witness chair in a courtroom where she is on trial for murder, and. then

suddenly branches out as a Follies beauty in the final nuqjber. This revue is nicely staged and has the looks it will be big time. The only other act on the bill having any unusual entertaining appeal is Clyde Hager, who is doing “The Street Faker” again. His potato peeling apparatus has always been a

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real laugh getter to me. The remainder of the bill is just so-so and average Miss Loma Worth docs many things but nothing exceptional. Large and Morgner. I think I have the names right, have one leg apiece, but they get along mighty well in an acrobatic offering. A1 Norde plays the banjo while Jeane, a wee tot, makes smart remarks. The movie is “Young America” with Spencer Tracy. Ralph Bellamy, Beryl Mercer, and many other well knowns. Now at the Lyric. nun THE CIVIC DOES WELL WITH A COMEDY "Mrs. Partridge Presents” is the old “You can lead a horse to water” aphorism, done after the modem manner. Mrs. Partridge, played by Elizabeth Schofield, is a dress designer who has definite ideas for the careers of her offsprings. Philip is to be an artist. Delight will go on the stage. All is well until Philip decides to go to Spain to be a timekeeper for a bridge construction job. and Delight falls in love with a wealthy but prosaic farmer from Westchester. A great deal of comedy finds its way into the action as Mrs. Partridge and her ambitions compete unsuccessfully against bridge building and love. The actors carry off their roles well, though stiffly at times. Honors go to Mrs. Schofield, who steals the show almost every time she appears on the stage. C. C. Robinson, as Stephen Applegate, the Partridge faniily lawyer and longtime suitor of Mrs. Partridge, is convincing, though in places his role is simply one of “feeder” for Mrs. Partridge's comedy lines. The lovers, Margaret Habich as Delight Partridge, and Carlos Lane as Sydney Armstead, the farmer, are consistently good. They reach the high point of their parts during the lovers' quarrel. Henrietta Orr, who has the role of Katherine Everett, the onewoman gabfest of the production, is more than equal to her part. She has some difficult scenes, and more lines than any one else in the play, but she handles all quite well. Cornelius Hclwig, playing Philip Partridge, is as unartistic an artist as any mother could want. Afraid to tell his mother of his rebellion against his career, he tries to get Lawyer Applegate to break the news. Settings for the play are unusually

AMUSEMENTS mm**On the Stage—l:ls, 5:45, 8:45, 9:15 ESTHER RALSTON Golden Girl of the Stage and Screen IN PERSON and Her Hollywood R'-vue of it lOn the Screen—Thrill*, Romoiite, | Drama “YOUNG AMERICA” with SPENCER TRACT DORIS KEN VON. TOMMY CONDON | NEXT SATURDAY—HE’S HEBcf TOM MIX IN HIS FIRST TALKDIO PICTURE I "DESTRT RIDES AGAIN”

mrafllKl nm 11.7277 NOW BERKELL PLAYERS In the Sauciest Comedy at the Tear “A Modern Virgin” Better than “Teung Sinner*,” and by the nine author! [ MATINEE WED.,'THURB.. BAT. | NEXT WEEK—FRANCES DALE Joins the Berkell Plnyere In "WHY MEN LEAVE HOME"

MOTION PICTURES Premiere Thursday Xitel JOAN BLOXDELL in "The Famous Ferguson Case" j | RICHARD ARFENfI Hi ,iack oak if iSI VIRGINIA BKCCF || "HI ROBERT COOGA.N II k Sky Bride 1 * 4 -*1 Fnramoutit> fun-i SBlinman'-o similar oflfivthe Air: r HI Rhone KI. 3A91 I iCIRCLt] MAlicav*~,the best show tn loicnl

good. Saturday night's audience applauded when the third act opened, before any actors had appeared on the stage. Now at the Civic theater. (By Observer.) nun CONCERNING "A MODERN VIRGIN” “A Mcxfern Virgin” was written for the purpose of trying to talk the moderns to the point of giving them at least a slight shock. Teddy Simpson had lots of money but her aunt said she couldn't do this and couldn't do that. So Teddy l’ead naughty books, went to the worst plays and dreamed of having many lovers. When she started a

campaign to get men friends by telephone conversations. Teddy got into hot water because her fiance staged a frameup that worked to perfection because Teddy finds in the man she didn't want to marry the things that she had dreamed the perfect lover possessed. The moral to my wav of thinking is that any man will

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; do as long as you marry him. At least two acts attempt to be rapid and naughty if not too brilliant. The outstanding thing concerning the way the Berkell players is presenting ‘‘A Modern Virgin” at Keith's this week is the splendid way in which Harvey Schlueter designed and painted the sets. Here is his finest accomplishment so far this season. Virginia Stevens at times had difficulty in sustaining the rapid pace that Teddy Simpson was supposed to be going. She passed up some splendid opportunities for good business in the second act. An interesting performance but not a powerful one. The makeup of Jack King Davis suggested more a burlesque character than a great explorer. Others in the cast are Johnnie F*urman. James Le Roy, William Pollard (who gives a careful performance and the best of the men in the cast), Philip Brandon allows the j second act to let down. May Rey, Mildred Hastings, Idabelle Arnold. v7illiam Maloney, Jesslon Scott, and Bob Fay. At Keith’s all week. * * * Other theaters today offer: “So Big” at the Apollo, “Sky Bridge” at 1 the Circle, "Ladies of the Jury” at : the Indiana. “Scarface” at the Palace, and burlesque at the Colonial. nun Neighborhood theaters tonight offer: "Husband's Holiday” and j “Street Scene” at the Mecca. “The Passionate Plumber” at the Rivoli, “Age for Love” at the Hollywood, "Three Wise Girls” at the Daisy. "Wiser Sex” at the Belmont, "Dancers in the Dark” at the Talbott, "Behind the Mask” at the Stratford, "Three Wise Girls” at the Garfield, “Strangers in love” at the Emerson, “Business and Pleasure" at the Tacoma, and “The Secret Witness" at the Hamilton.

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JAPAN AGAINST PLANE CARRIERS Brands Ships as Threat to Civilians. By United Prtt • GENEVA. May 3 —Japanese delegates to the world disarmament conference today attacked aircraft carriers and warships equipped with landing decks, in which categories the United States is superior to Japan. The Japanese sent a communication to the air commission branding airplanes carried on carriers or war-

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APOUCi LAST 3 DAYS BARBARA STANWYCK in the picturization of K Edna Ferber'* novel of American Womanid Bill with DICKIE MOORE Extra,LlNE'S BUSY’Comcdy Hft NEXT TRFRBDAT MIDNIGHT JOAN BENNETT in •*Thn Trinl of Vivionno Waro”

THEY WERE SO HAPPY, I like two love-birds...and then she was framed I by the agents of the Night-Court! | “Afv husband will belteve / i I me against all the world!” fapl * 1, pended upon to ccwiEr I A tniehty entertainment— ★ The STAR CAST 1 * pi . HUSTON Anna page n into a BiyM-Q-M picture pul- " . I sating with life, love, laughs, Phillipt HOLMES Leuni STONE I tears. Here's a real THRILL! * Jean HERS HOLT John MIL! AN B Directed hyW.S. Van Dyke from tterry by Mark Hell inter and Chat. Beahan

gHHd Mom. Jmr PREMIER OPENING SAT., MAY 7TH, 2:30 P. M. "rHE GREATEST ATTRACTION EVER TO PLAY INDIANAPOLIS AII I A / Twice Daily v ALL SLATS RESERVED Uni U 2:30 and 8:80 Seat* on Sale Ohio at Wind, ' *-• * H *' w S:4 * ' ftt 301 -Nows Matineea, SAe to sl.oß—Evening*, 58c to SI.M NOTE.—"GRAND HOTEL” will not b shown in nny other theatro In thin rlty this season! Phone LI. 4444 for ticket reservation*.

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NORTH SIDE ffPBSPPByHH |ul<V&*CJ Nile Doable Fulire W Brook ‘‘Hatband’* Holiday ’ Sylvia Sidney “Street Seene" HPWffUWSaB Talbot at 22nd SU |g:ißi*lW Fa mi It Mte Miriam Hopkins “DANCERS IN THE DARK** gol 1 afll I3tI.HR and pMMIMHMHBSi Collepa Familr Nile. Jaek Holt In “BEHIND THE MASK" SOL'THSID E PWJHWJBi 2203 Shelbr CTit.l me to am IMBBMMIBi lean Harlow in “THREE WISE GIRLS'* WEST ~ SIDE ~ ■■■■■■■■ Walk. * Belmont Family Nile ■■■BHMpll riaadeMe Colbert “THE WISER SEX” ■■■■■■l BM W 7 Mick. Si. THREE WISE GIRLS"

_MAY 3, 1932

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J37_ ALL EXPENSE TOUR * O GLORIOUS *3 DAYS -dfy SEWipnL f<ere 1 onr Pockrtbook Hontd> S'*. Never was them ouch a Hi tour as this— and for ao Ball little money! The above iZ\ Mk price include* : THST SCENIC BUSTtIFTOIira YORK I,"l (Bg AHO BETUBN - All MEAIS I |i ! || I hotel room, with bath- tr MB } THEATRE-FAMOUS CABARET I + Mil -SIGHT-SEEING TOUR - VIEW , jM]j FROM THE CHRYSLER TOWER, tJR ' IK -EVERYTHING ! JjL.flRI Start any day. but (to noon! Everythin* firat- \P4‘TIIL I rlasa. Special attention to ladies. Write or phone gpßß&ljm great eastn ter-l EASTERN fl ESS MOTION PICTURES

EAST SIDE 1502 Roosevelt At*. I L*J SA l .ItTtl II Family Nile *•*■■*■■■■ BiUie bate ia "AGED FOR LOVE" |*pPPI>PHR| m*. itb st. ■■■■■■■Slmbl Fredrie Marrh In “STRANGERS IN LOVE” PWPPPPM <w * 1 Hew IL HIMOM Family Site Ruth CkaUerton In “TOMORROW AND TOMORROW" tiss mm ■AMMMkAI Boater Keaton In “PASSIONATE PLUMBER" 2112 C. Wah. m wi¥f •! A me to aii ■flMkHMMaAfiB Will Borers In “BUSINESS AND PLEASURE” ffJfMVOB tne e. 10th sc ■ M., 11 b |{]l Double Feature UaHUUaIAdM Wm. Cooler Jr. "The Silent Witweaa” Laurel-Hardy in “Pardon C*“