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FRANCE THINKS
GERMANY LYING
ON ‘COLLAPSE’
Allies Withhold Plans for Fi
nancial Relief to Allay
Gallic Fears.
REPENTANCE IN DOUBT
LONDON, March 9.—The conviction of
Franco that the Germans deliberately ex
aggerated the extent or their economic
collapse caused the supreme council to
•withhold Its manifesto containing plans
for the economic relief of Germany, It
was stated in authoritative quarters
today.
The Dally Telegraph reveals that the
allies are amending the economic mem
orandum to conform with the French
wishes, and to allay French fears that
Germany may “come back’’. too quickly
40a dominating position in international
relations.
WILL EXERCISE
CLOSE VIGILANCE.
The reparations commission will exer
cise close vigilance over the distribution
of allied aid in Germany and the re
habilation of German industry. It has
been decided that no sped Sc revenues
of tlie German state shall be mortgaged
except on 'consent of the commission.
Thus the allies will throw the burden
of thp German indemnity upon German
industry and commerce..
The French view towards German eco
nomic conditions is supported by Lord
Lsverhulme, one of the richest and most
powerful manufacturers in the British
empire. He said:
‘1 would put Germany at the bottom
sr 1 Austria next in the list of countries
er ltied to any consideration. The su
preme council must act very cautiously
so ihat Germany may not he allowed to
utilise the help we give her to attack
Fiance Some of my friends who have
Just v sited Germany say there Is not
a single sign of repentance in any Ger
man.”
LOXD CJJCIL HOLDS
OPPOSING VIEW.
t>rd Robert Cecil declared the su
premo council overemphasized the ter
: Vcrial questions and minimised the
economic matters.
“We hare nothing to gain from the
e-.-onomic ruin of Germany," he said.
“Tt i European countries are so inter
dependent that disaster to one would
be reflected to others. But Germany
must have assistance. That is necessary
to tfce restoration of her commercial
stability.”
CHAMBER CUTS
RATES
Commerce Body Saves Mem
bers $604.15 in Month.
John B. Reynolds, general secretary j
c* the Indianapolis Chamber of Com
• erce, today announced that the savings
to members effected by the freight and
traffic division In reduced freight charges
amounted last month to $604.15.
“Like other going, growing concerns,
the chamber’s growth has been based on
service,” said Mr. Reynolds. “This serv
ice has not been confined to the organ
ization’s membership, but has included
service to the community, to the nation.
ONE CONCERN
SAVES $’142.32.
“Men are joining the Chamber of Com
merce not oniy from a desire to aid in
the performance of their civic duty, but
because it pays, and frequently pays big.
We were able to save one concern $242.32
last month on one shipment alone. This
was scrap steel shipped from Palestine,
o*ex., to Indianapolis.
“Os course, there are other divisions
of the chamber, each rendering its par
ticular service to the membership or the
community. Nor is the pay all confined
to a financial saving, though I do believe
there is hardly a member who did not
profit last year through his affiliation
with the chamber.”
The service rendered by the freight
and traffic division, of which A. D. Hltz
is chairman and Harry McXeely secre
tary, includes supplying members with
correct freight charges, advising them of
the cheapest classifications under which
the shipment can be charged, and thus
enabling them to check up their freight
bills.
AFFECTS SHIPMENTS
OF MANY KINDS.
The shipments on which savings were
made last month included phonographs,
lumber, automobiles, logs, scrap and
sheet iron, cabbage, casings and steel,
shipped to Indianapolis from all parts
of the country.
The firms sharing In last month’s
savings were the Inslev Manufacturing
Company, National Malleable Castings
Company, Eaglefleld & Shepherd, Indi
anapolis Brewing Company, Central
Veneer Company, Link Belt Company,
Ki&gan & Cos., Stewart Talking Machine
Company, National Dry Kiln Company,
G. Hitz & Cos. and the Chapman-Price
Steel Company.
Plan Big Meeting
for Mrs. Paulsen
The executive board of the Tndianapo
!•' Federation of Parent-Teacher asso
ciations has voted to sponsor a down
town meeting for Mrs. Helen fl. Paulsen,
child welfare expert, who has been Riv
ing a series of free lectures before Par
ent-Teacher associations. The meeting
probably will be held In Caleb Mills hall
at ghortridge High school Friday night,
March 19, and a small admission will be
i barged.
Many mothers who have heard Mrs.
Paulsen have expressed a desire to have
their husbands hear her and the night
meeting will afford this opportunity.
"Mrs. Paulsen is meeting with great
enthusiasm everywhere,” said Mrs. Cur
tis A. Hodges, president of the federa
tion. “Her talk to parents Is not the
ory but based on practical Ideas that
can easily be applied to home life. With
iter dolls Mrs. Paulsen is able to pie-
Prat her ideas In concrete form and to
vhrust them home. As Mrs. Paulsen said
per dolls represent every type of char
acter and If you are honest with your
self you will have to admit before Mrs.
Paulsen Is through her lecture that one
of the dolls pretty nearly fits you.”
J. S. Hull Goes to
New Railway Field
,T. g. Hall, who has been general pas
senger agent of the Lake Erie & Western
railroad with headquarters in Indian
apolis, has been transferred to Cleveland,
0., where he will have charge of pas
senger traffic on the New York Central
railroad lines from DufTalo west, it be
came known today.
Mr. Hail expressed regreat at leaving
many friends and acquaintances in In
dians polls,
Seymour Gas Boost
Depends on Service
tgas rate Increase of 30 cents a thou
d _ cubic feet will become effective
Seymour April 1, according to an
er issued by the Indiana public serv
commission. The increase is author
-1 provided "service is brought up
In adequate standard by such date."
he net schedule uuder the new order
for the first 5.000 feet; next
P, $1.20; next .15.000, Si.Kb: next
PU, $1 and all over 50,000, 00 cents. |
GRANT MITCHELL SCORES IN COHAN’S FAIRY TALE
Jack Dempsey Movie at Broadway—Billings at Ohio—Williams at Isis
Some room.
That’s Mabel’s room.
And a lot of things happen "Up in
Mabel’s Room.”
The trouble concerns Mabel’s rose
pink chemise bearing the inscription,
“From Gary to Mabel.”
When the garment in question makes
its first appearance, it modestly encases
the person of Mabel. Os course, it is not
exposed until Mabel shows Just a little
bit of it.
THEATERS TODAY
MURAT —"Up In Mabel’s Room,” at
8:15.
ENGLISH’S—“A Prince There Was,”
at 8:15.
B. F. KElTH’S—Metropolitan vaude
ville, 2:15 and 8:15.
LYRIC —Vaudeville, continuous, from
1 until 11.
RIALTO —'Vaudeville and pictures,
continuous.
BROADWAY—Vaudeville and pic
tures, continuous.
PARK—Musical extravaganza at 2:15
and 8:15.
Two years before the farce opens Garry
Ainsworth, a pure, but weak, character,
gives Mabel the inscribed chemise for a
present while in Paris. During the first
act of the farce Garry aud Geraldine
have been married a month. Geraldine
is one of those cry-baby wives who is
suspicious of her husband and really
afraid that he has not bad a past.
AH are attending the same house
party. That is, Mabel, Garry, Geral
dine, another married pair, and Mabel's
future husband, is the host.
Mabel threatens to show Garry’s baby
wife the chemise. The complications oc
cur when Garry Hires a detective aud
aids himself iu attempting to steal the
rose-pink affair.
It Is an awful mixup and the laughs
of the many funny situations will not be
exposed here. In the end all complica
tions are ironed out and everybody is
happy.
The big scene it Mabel’* room, and
the chemise is much in evidence. Ac
cording to the formula of all bedroom
farcea, the bed occupies a prominent
place.
Julie Ring is the pretty Mabel and
she creditably maintains the farce at
mosphere. She takes the role originally
created by Hazel Dawn.
Sager Mldgley has a difficult roie as
the "simp” husband, who attempts to
steal the chemise. He makes Garry the
innocent boob that the writer of the
farce Intended. He, too, maintains the
farce atmosphere and prevents the goody
goodness of Garry to become annoying
Others in the cast Include Joseph A.
Bingham, Nicholas Judels, Jnmese Nor
val, Dorothy Fox Slaytor, Elaine Mans
as Garry’s baby faced wife; Dorothy
Blackburn, Frederic Clayton and Jean
ette Bageard. They are fair.
Opinion: "Up In Mabel’s Room” will
not corrupt any one’s morals. The situ-
WHEN
STORE o*.
Men Buying Spring
Suits now, will find fl fv§|r
it a real pleasure to
make their selection J/Bf-limß l| Mv |
at WHEN because^
looking over our showing
of new Spring Suits for
men and young men. We Two Worth-While Specials
invite your inspection —Men’s serviceable white lisle hose, extra heavy
1 . . , heel and toe—
whether you wish to invest Pair 35c> 3 f or . $ 1 .OO
OF nOt. —Men’s soft collars, in plain or fancy silk—
Each 35c, 3 for SI.OO
SAGER MIDGLEY
Here is Sager Midglcy, discovered right
in the act of crawling from underneath
a bed in “Up in Mabel’s Room.”
Mldgley is responsible for many of the
laughs in this rapid moving farce at
the Murat all week. Mabel will be a
popular girl this week.
ations are speedy but the motive back
of them is ns innoeent as a turtle dove
It is as entertaining as a bedroom farce
can be. it’s very light but clever er.
tertaiument.
Ail week at the Murat
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ENGLISH’B.
A rare bit of a comedy with a punch
in every line is “A Prince There Was,”
now playing at the English.
The story Is c pleasing one and the
portrayal of character* Just about as
near perfection as can be accomplished
on the stage.
The action is easy in the opening scene,
but the excellent work of Grant Mitchell
as Charlie Martin, “A Prince There Was,”
holds the audience until the plot gets into
full swing, and there is not a dull mo
ment.
The prince is not really a member of
royalty at all, but merely a has been
prince of good fellows whose life has lost
its kick.
To scare up a bit of excitement he in
vades the portals t of a New York board
ing house, where he thrives on hash and
comes in contact with some regular
characters of Metropolitan life.
And of course, there la a delightful
love story without too many complica
tions, that turns out all right in the end.
Grant Mitchell is the recognized star
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, MARCH 9,1920.
of the cast, but it keeps him hard at
work to keep ahead of the members of
his company, as each one proves a star
In his or her individual role.
Marion Vernon, a little girl with a big
future, wins the hearts of her audience
as only -a little child can, as Comfort,
the boarding house drudge.
Ralph Slpperly, in the role of Short, a
Sherlock Holmes of the movies, puts the
kick in the show and of the best
liked characters.
TODAY'S MOVIES
ALHAMBRA Ethel Clayton In
“Young Mrs. Winthrop.”
CIRCLE—Jack Pickford in “The Lit
tle Shepherd of Kingdom Come.”
COLONIAL —Mary Miles Minter in
“Judy of Rogue’s Harbor.”
REGENT—Harry Carey in “The
Rider of the Law.”
OHlO—Florence Billings in “Wit
Wins.”
MR. SMITH’S—Norma Tnimadge in
“A Daughter of Two Worlds.”
ISlS—Kathleen Williams in “Just a
Wife.”
Eernest Stallard, as Bland, the simple
hearted old valet; Grace Nolan, as
Gladys Prouty; .Jessie Ralph, as Mrs.
Prouty, ruler of the boarding house,
and Wanda Carlyle, in the role of Miss
Vincent, a boarding house inmate, score
heavily in their character work, ns does
also A. G. Andrews as Mr. Crlckett.
Gilda Leary, playing the role of Kath
erine Woods, a struggling authoress, and
George Parsons, as Jack Carruthors,
magazine publisher, hold the story to
gether with excellent Interpretations of
their pnrts.
“A Prince There Was” offers one of the
best entertainments that has appeared
at English’s this season and met with
the hearty approval of all who witnessed
the opening performance last night.
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B. F. KEITH’S.
She’s a man.
How’s that?
Tbe best dressed “woman” on Keith’s
stage this week is a man.
The deceptive “she’’ is the “Creole
Fashion Plate” and when it comes to
voice In the female impersonation game
the “plate” has it all over Julian El
tinge. Eltinge Is a much larger man
than the “plate” and gets a better
shoulder effect, but the “plate” possesses
the better voice.
After years of sitting out In front, the
writer does not often rave over women
In:personators, hut we Intend to let loose
a few honest adjectives concerning the
"Creole Fashion Plate.”
He is an artist who does not over
palnt hts feminine Impersonation. His
voice is of the high, but clear, char
acter which enables him to deceive his
audience. He looks the “she” when he
wants to, but when ho gets on men’s
duds, he looks the part of the real
man. That’s art and wholesome enter
tainment, Mr. Plate, and you deserve the
tremendous ovation accorded you at
Keith’s the other night.
Eddie Buzzell and Peggy Parker buzz
merrily about in “A Will and a Way.”
Snappy work on part of Eddie. One
costume of Miss Parker reminds us of
the Follies.
Barts and Clark in “Columbia and
Victor" nra old friends. Guess it’s no
use to get anew act when they can
hold, up the show with their old act j
of fun in a photograph shop. Good;
dancing.
The slap stick comedy is made tre-I
meudousjy inviting by Frank J. Conroy !
in a clever comedy on spirit and me- .
diums. The people out in front ap- j
plauded every laugh and thfy were j
kept busy.
JTbe Briants In “Dreams of a Moving
Man” keep us guessing whether it is j
a dummy or a man that Is being thrown j
so carelessly over the stage.
Elsile White sings a song about the ;
League of Nations in which she tune- j
fully asserts ttiat there will be no peace '
until tbe Irish are made the policemen j
of the world. She, too, has to answer j
encores.
Libby and Sparrow offer a burlesque j
on a modern classical dance. Espe and j
Dutton offer a neat athletic offering.
Opinion—A whale of a good show.
At Keith’s all week.
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---"SLEEPY MOON.”
It's funny how a song grabs one.
The song, "Sleepy Moon,” has a catchy 1
way about it which stamps It as a
pleasing song. This song aids in mak- i
ing a melodious finale of “Sweet Sweetie
Girls,” at the Park all week.
Miss Stella Morrlsey first slng9 the
song in tbo moonlight Then the cho
rus takes it up, and after they sing It
n while the other principals take It up.
Makes a pretty finish to the first act.
The last scone is on the deck of a ship.
Good location for a moonlight song.
This year's edition of this production :
Includes a number of popular songs. Max
Field is the comedian. lie registers
easily. The costumes are above the aver- .
age.
At the Park all week.
JACK DEMPSEY.
Jack Dempsey has taken up the movie
profession.
His first movie under tbe Patbe ban
ner la at the Broadway all week. That
is, It Is a aerial and tbe first chapters
are shown.
The fans of the ring are being at
tracted to see Jack as a movie star.
Dempsey plays the role of u hero and
has many startling and daredevillsh ex
periences.
Dempsey has plenty of opportunities
to show the tremendous amount of j
strength he has in his arms. The pic- I
ture is apparently staged by a real show
man who knows how to bring out -the j
best there Is In the champion of the j
ring.
It takes a ahowman to break in a
man who has nerer acted in the movies |
before. He does tbe things in this mo- '
vie, “Dare Devil Jack,” which he Is j
capable of doing In private iife.
Detnpsey has been wise enough to
tackle tbe movies In a vehicle which
gives him an opportunity to show his j
tremendous strength as vj’ell as many
stunts.
Dempsey as a movie actor is pleasing
the fans, and that is about all that a
movie star has the right to expect.
Os course, the Dempsey movie over
shadows everything else on the bill, but
there is as usual a number of vaudeville
acts.
A woman Interlocutor helps Arthur
Deming put over a put over a minsteral
act. Deming and another blackface fun
maker act as end men. There are jokes
and songs.
Charles Sweet, known as the musical
burglar, plays “There's a Hot Time in
the Old Town Tonight” as a church or
ganist would pay it.
The bill includes La Rose and Sweet
in bits of wit; James and Edwards,
musical comedy stars; tbe States Comedy
Four, and others.
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LYRIC.
Faust Is a famous opera.
Every one likes opera, well as ex
cerpts from them when they are given
by singers of talent. Edith Merllees and
Alfred Dorin present a scene from Faust
In the original Italian.
They also give some selections from
other popular operas that are well re
ceived.
These selections are enjoyable. Both
Miss Merllees and Mr. Doria have voices
that are well suited for this type of
work, and they make their act very In
teresting.
The “Cabaret De Luxe” Is composed .of
a four-piece jazz band and three dancers.
This troupe gives some dances and
songs.
Hoops and sticks are kept flying by
the three Belmont brothers. Jugglers, who
manage to keep to large number of
things In the air.
Austin and Delaney have a blackface
act. Dancing, Jigging, songs and Jokes
form their fun making vehicle.
Six acrobats form the “Plearro
Troupe.” They display their muscular
ability and agility.
Dolly Wilson has a number of popular
songs, and Redman and Wells produce
their category of songs and also give
some dancing and jigging.
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RIALTO.
The Crane family Is on the move.
They were on the move yesterday
afternoon when we entered the Rialto.
An Important Selling of
New Spring and Easter Frocks
For Women and Misses
A , S29H *25
fff'jPK They are from two makers , who
f ha ve copied very high cost dresses
w *th startling accuracy •
/gflfei.That are made in fifty fascinating modes for
\\ springtime. Dresses remarkably attractive—
featuring puffs and pleats, shirrings and
drapings, in keeping with t,hc newest fashion
If/JNt W thoughts for the new season.
ill Mess a line Dresses
HI Tricotine Dresses
Mess a tine and Georgette Dresses
. oa l \ 1 Oj. Some are beaded and embroidered, some
LA are belted and pocketed, some are ipost
djp \V charmingly collared—navy, Copen, Belgian
<s£ blue, taupe, sand, black, etc., featured at
Continuing an Important Sale of
Brand New Spring Coats
For Women and Misses
ftSale $^Q.75
This sale brings values that only a store like the Basement
Store—with value-giving its main objective—can give.
Guided by the way in which these coats sold in beginning of
the sale—it is to your advantage we urge early attendance.
Please bear in mind that the coats are all new spring styles—
there are no old coats in the lot. To facilitate choosing the
coats will be on racks.
MATERIALS y ~ COLORS
Poplin i Snow flake Perlow Reindeer Beaver brown
Velour burella Novelty mixtures Rookie Plaida
Mixtures Serge _ Black
Tweeds Diagonal Peklij green
Check velours Silvertone Marine blue Sand Peacoek
Burella Gold tone Copenhagen Navy Rose
Covert Polo cloth Fawn Mixtures Raspberry
—There are coats for the —General purpose coats.
miss, sizes 14 to 20. —There are sport coats.
—Coats for the more mature —Three-fourths length coats,
woman. — Coats for golfing.
—Motor coats. —Coats for school wear.
THESE COATS FOR "WOMEN AND MISSES, like picture, of velour, collar,
cuffs and flare at bottom of checked velour in contrasting colors, silk lined, sale
price $29.75
The Wm. H. BLOCK Cos.
Actor Plans New
Facial Operation
PARIS, March B.—Jack Dean, hus
band of Fanny Ward, is considering
having an operation performed for
removal of paraffin from his chin,
where it fell after he had injections
made in his cheeks and nose to make
him look younger.
Dean formerly played in the movies
with Fanny, but, growing older/bad
to have has face rejuvenated. A
specialist Injected paraffin, filling
out the hollows.
All the Cranes, there are four of them,
were busy. They had to keep moving.
For they give an acrobatic act.
The Cranes are dancers as well, and
they give some vocal selections.
Hewett and compiny have a musical
act.
Otto and Charlotte Cline have a song
and dance specialty.
“Three Country Maids” Is composed
of three country maids who have a song
and dance entertainment.
And Campbell and Sturgess present a
number of songs and Jokes.
Peggy Highland and Madelalne Tra
verse feature In tbe two motion pic
tures that are shown.
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SPOKEN OF BEFORE.
The movies are flourishing some big
shadows this week. They have been
spoken of at length in this space yester
day. -
Colonial—Mary Miles Minter continues
at the Colonial as the sweet but fighting
Judy in “Judy of Rogues’ Harbor.” In
cluded Is a Snub Pollard comedy,
“Fresh Paint,” and the American har
monists and the Liberty quintet.
Regent—Harry Carey takes the role of
u famous Texas Ranger in “The Rider
of the Law.” Carey shows In this movie
that an officer can arrest a blood rela
tive for a crime.
- Circle—Jack Pickford does some splen
did character work in “The Little Shep
herd of Kingdom Come.” Jack’s dog Is
also a good actor. Avery Intelligent at
tempt has been made to transfer this
THE BASEMENT STORL
well-known book from tbe printed page
to the screen.
Ohio—Florence Billings as the star In
“Wit Wins” gets herself out of many a
dangerous situation in this photoplay,
it is a well-drawn story. The star doe*
creditable work.
Alhambrd—Ethel Clayton remains at
the Alhambra In "Young Mrs. Win
thrope.” She grips at one’s heart
strings. This picture shows that Miss
Clayton Is more than capable In emo
tional scenes.
Mr. Smith’s—Norma Taimadge is
bound to make new friends by her dra
matic work in “A Daughter <Jt Two
Worlds.” She really plays two part*,
as her character is first a child of the
underworld and then a society thorough
bred.
Isis—Kathleen Williams In "Just a
Wife,” remains at the Isis. She play*
the role of a secretary of a rich railroad
owner who has to decide between the
secretary and his wife, who Is a leader
iu society. The wife wins.
Receiver Takes Over
Local Poultry Firm
Oren Hack has been appointed receiver
for the Grant Brothers Company,
wholesale poultry dealers, by Judge A.
B. Anderson of the federal court to
operate the business at 1927 Virginia
avenue and dispose of branches at 125
North New Jersey street, 10 Virginia
a venue, aud at Ladoga, Shelby vlUe and
Newcn.stle, Ind., and Upton and Tcnip
kinsville, Ky.
A petition to have the Grant Brothers
Company adjudged bankrupt was filed
in federal court ’ yesterday by the Cen
tral Rubber and Supply Company, oper
ating as the Kelly-Springfleld Tire Com
pany of Indianapolis, the General Motors
Service Company of Indianapolis, and
U. L. Miller, creditors of the firm.
ASK SHIPYARD BIDS.
WASHINGTON, March 9—Bids for
purchase of tbe shipyard at Hog Island,
Pa., will be asked by the shipping
Chairman Payne announced today. Eacfc
bidder will be requested to submit hia
own terms for the purchase of the yard
and tbe bids probably will be opened
March 30.
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