Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 April 1949 — Page 21

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; store or maybe I just plain busted out Something’ grocery store. You: know, a little . short wrong, though: laughing, side, little on the chubby side and a Jolly Kind lave he of a face that couldn't say an unkind word to any shid “The “So you want to be a clown and work with Look sad and the will exaggerate that| me, am. I correct?” asked the master of the sad sadness. People will feel sorry for you and then! men sitting in front of dressing room ness.” $ mirrors turned their heads when I answered meek- While Otto transformed himself, IT did a It ly. Just then I felt more like a fool than.a clown. practicing.

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' “It’s hard to apply makeup on someone else,” Otto remarked. Strange. Heck, in no time I doubt if ny mother would have recognized me Shortly, Otto had me stand at attention. He surveyed his work, tapping my torn derby a little,

Clowns af work ., .. OMe Griebling, left, and o familiar Indianapolis clown dust off a pretty patron of the Polack Bros. Shrine Circue. /

“SECOND SECTION.

Almost : ¢ to see myself as others were going to see me. My and torn a rag man Would probably have looked

The gimmick was to pester Otto for the sweater: he was supposedly knitting. Actually he was knitting a moth-eaten hunk of wool yarn. It wouldn't) have made a good tear. Where we really shone (I thought $0), was when| we worked among the audience. In one aisle I thought a young lady was going to blow a gasket when I wiped the side of her theater seat off. Naturally, as a ciown, my arm had to practically encircle her to do the Wiping. Xowie, did she laugh. z In another aisle I almost ‘blew a gasket. 1*s more than wonderful to see kids laugh. Especially when you're making them laugh. Questions come flying by the hundred about the nose, clothes and things only a kid can think up. som the erly. thing the t-didn't impress me!’ that afternoon was when an active tyke proceeded to hang with his hands from my necktie. A high flyer from the end of my Adam's apple was the type of thing that doesn’t make you smile. In spite of that, clowning for a living has its compensations. To me, there isn’t anything meer than a kid laughing.

Spring and young love . .-.

scene. in Garfield Park

ask for names of the couple

How Crime Pays

By Robert C. Ruark

NEW YORK, Apr. T—The glorification of the dashing thief, the romantic murderer and the haloed hoodlum is old in the history of man. The Robin Hoods, Dick Turpins, Francois Villons and John Dillingers commanded an odd sort of crowd appeal. - Even Jack the Ripper qualified as entertainment of a sort. But at a time when we make a great deal of lip service about juvenile delinquency, I baffle easily at the Hollywood intent the

—Jife story of Gerard Dennis, the “Raffles” of recent

fnfamy in the glamour belt of burglary. ' Acoording to announcement, the dashing second-story man’s story will be filmed if a financial agreement can be reached. “Raffles’” asking price was 50 G'S. There was even some talk about letting the handsome crook out on bail to play his own part.

Points Way fo Screen Success

ALONG THESE LINES there is the report that Lila Leeds, the marijuana playmate of Robert Mitchum, will make a semi-biographical movie called “The Wrong Road,” now that she’s out of the clink. Nor is it any secret that Mr. Mitchum’s box-office appeal has soared since the cops caught him with’ a reefer in his fist and shut him up for a spell, This might demonstrate, to a reasoning as naive as mine, that a career of crime is not a bad thing at all, if one wishes speedy entreé to the silver screen. One heists a filling station for operating expenses and dramatic experience, and by the time you get nabbed for major burglary, you are ripe for the camera. They have just nabbed Richard Crowe, the New York banker who took off with 800 grand from

"his bank's strongbox, and I should not be surprised

if some agent is not already dickering with him for first crack at his memoirs. There is a certain glamour to the life of a banker who keeps himself

~ $n speedboats and club dues by dipping-into the till.

I'm the first guy to admit I love cops and

robbers, and find more excitement in the chronicle of a desperado’s doings than in the pasty performance of a professional do-gooder. An illus« trated lecture on the nonpayment of crime can be both intriguing and morally serviceable, if the crook gets his comeuppance in the last reel. But there should, it seems to me, be some| decent interval between the apprehension or de-| mise of the thug and his enshrinement in prose or celluloid; Using a loaded gat or a smoking! reefer as a stepstone to fame and fortune is just a little too bald. An apprenticeship to the arts might be served in a dramatic school or even in a Rewspapes office, with less wear and tear on the

I T'always wish to be constructive, ana| so will help them cast the picture on “Raffles” Dennis’ delightfully whimsical career. Miss Leeds will play a part, of course, as will Mr, Mitchum. You can always work a marijuana angle into a crime

We will collect Miss Patricia Schmidt, or Satira, who is currently open to engagement, Miss Schmidt is the lovely but petulent lass who gunned her lover, Lester Mee, down in Havana. would suggest her for the female lead.

No Part for Luciano

WE CAN CAST the fugitive banker as himself, because a banker lends tone to any litérary tour de force. It's too bad we can’t reimport Lucky Luciano for a character spot, but there are enough ax murderers and arsonists aroursi to fill out the cast. There would have to be a villain, or heavy, in this piece, and J. Edgar Hoover would be ideal to| show that law abiding does not pay. And finally; the theme is that crime should only cover simple) expenses, like a politician working for peanuts in| Washington in order to gather memoirs for later sale. Crime is merely a foothold on the ladder of the arts, and the big payoff comegiwhen the cops bust in the door.

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Consular Palace

By Frederick C. Othman

WASHINGTON, Apr. 7—The fellow I envy is Clay Merrell, the U. 8S. consul to Bermuda. His job doesn’t amount to much, as such things go, but at the moment he is living in such style as only multi-millionaires are accustomed. We taxpayers seem to have bought him one of the most magnificent subtropical estates in the Western world, complete with marble columns, swimming pools, acres of flowered lawns and $50,000 worth of furniture to make him comfortable. How this happened the State Department is

* trying to explain, but with no great success insofar

as Rep. John J. Rooney, who lives in Brooklyn,

N..Y., is concerned. Foi that matter the whole *

tale of the diplomats’ international operations in real estate on a $100 million scale is on the weird side. Mostly they seemed to have used bottle caps for money.

White Elephant Slipped In

THERE WAS Frederick Larkin, chief of the department’s division of foreign buildings operations, in any event, telling the appropriations subcommittee why he needed $25 million to buy more embassies and consulates around the world, .. He explained that in many instances in 62 different countries he had managed to swap war

‘surplus jeeps and such like for elegant mansions

and office buildings. Said he put up no actual cash at all. - Of course, he added, there were a few white elephants among his bargains, such as the one in Bermuda. = Chairman - Rooney wanted to. know more about that. “There was a piece of property there that was owned by a rich American (a Mr. Weir, apparently

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$250,000 worth of surplus property for the estate, seven miles outside of Hamilton, Bermuda. And there the fortunate Consul Merrell makes his home among the roses and the statuary, while the lawgivers wonder how come. “Why would you want such a piece of property in Bermuda?” insisted Rep. Rooney. Mr. Larkin said he didn’t want it, but he had such a large credit in sterling at Bermuda that he thought it would be better than nothing. “We looked over it very Eavaiuly, because we | felt it might get us criticized,” he said. “Well, I am critical at this moment,” snapped Mr. Rooney. “I have seen. it. . Why would you want to purchase such an elaborate multi-million. aire’s estate? Were you speculating?” . ie The State Department’s unhappy real ‘estate agent said he wasn't, but he believed he could sell the place for $400,000. “So you have been speculating, Just as I said, » retorted Mr. Rooney. , a sir,” cried Mr. Larkin. “We did not buy it] with any idea of speculating. We would rather «have a piece of property than a lot of — weather warms. material on the beach in surplus.”

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Bob and Connie Farrell, 439 N. Rural St., hud-a hard fime keeping little brother Mike from of School 68, Vernon Rowe and Spoiling + game of croquet in Brookside Park. M ke found it a lot more fun to chase the wooden : n to take part in the game itself.

Other Real Estate Deols hr ar oe off Ss in his story of Ezabet Thomas

buying, in similar deals, a palace in Rome, the

finest house in all Czechoslovakia, mansions in numerous other countries, office buildings on of iven ife erm continents, and, unfortunately, several pieces of real estate in China. The Communists have ‘em!

now, but he hopes to get them back. - 2d Degree Guilty ! He 550 Sais that he was Sova ‘teak withi. Plea Entered surplus credits in Rangoon, shipping it to London 1 and there paying with more credits to have it Aiss Elizabeth Thomas of 1920'%;

into furniture for ambassadors. He said! | Yandes Bt., was sentenced to life he tried to furnish their homes complete, except except | imprisonment today for the knife for linens and silver, but including dishes in the|slaying, June 17, 1948, of Mrs. china cabinet. It's nice to be an ambtissador, but Clara Brady, 30, of 1953 Hovey) d rather be consul in Bermuda, St. " Miss Thomas, who was on trial x murder in Crimi-

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Special Judge Wilbur H. Grant! seritenced the 25-year-old ‘woman

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served as a juror. Robert M. Har —_Pritain’s bid to capture the lush U. §. Midwest trade mariiet ris, of 2702 W. Washingto with a flood of post-war goods was lauhched here today. was excused from duty AO Poster Chosen Best Arthur H. Marlow, British Consul General of Chicago, made & by Judge Grant. : ! whirlwind tour of the city, county ani state offices in a “get-ace Called as Juror | Among Fifty Entries jquainted visit. . Tink oot tis ‘on Gov. Henry ¥. Schricker He had been called as a pros ulme n on to paying cou esy ca “on Gov. Henry | cke 'tive juror in the trial » oe Barbara Sch yer of Howe | nd Mayor Al Feeney, Mr. Mar-| He hi b hi t High ‘School was awarded first! iow also visited several business e emphasized, awever, 2 . Thomas. iplace and Donald Johnston of establishments. | England was prepared for & posts Mr. Harris’ request to be ex-, Shortridge, second, in the Inter-| “World trade has been ' sta- war economy battle of survival cused brought sharp ' criticism | ldenominational Good Friday Pilized with the signing of the, Mr. Marlow predicted that the from Judge Grant, who observed, {Committee Poster Contest ¥! Atlantic Pact 8nd the Marshall!flood of English goods headed for that the penalty clause in oor Fit Fife 1 B today. b. | Plan, * he said. “Now we are try-/the Midwest will reach its peak union contract might he con- y ugh thiol pis sub- b. Ing to recapture the markets welaround midyear. strued as contempt of court. mitted ray Coo Pub ost during the war.” | He said England was primarily Summoned "to the courtroom, ei Sona ay to be Dold in| The Consul General said thatinterested in selling to Midwest B. C. Hall, Greyhound reglopal[Fiotestant servion week. W. J. Britain's latest bid to compete in buyers autos. whisky, leather manager, told Judge Grant there Indianapo the Midwest with “quality goods” goods, toys, woolens, worsteds,

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