Kreisler on Jazz Origin Amid Recital Plans at Murat
Violinist Fritz Kreisler argues jazz is a hash of old ideas, predicting America will not produce jazz as a lasting school. He cites U.S. move toward symphony concerts as sign of future artistic growth and notes audiences worldwide share a love of music. Seats for the recital, led by Henry K. Burton, are on sale at the Murat theater box office.
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Murat Theater
America
Kreisler
Gershwin
Germany
Austria
Henry K. Burton
Murato Theater
Murat
Murat Theatre
Lincoln
Indianapolis Tax Standings Show Mixed City Ranking
Indianapolis ranks 22nd of 32 large cities in taxes paid per capita at 45.73 dollars, 25th in bonded indebtedness per capita at 85.65 dollars, 28th in tax levy at 2.64 dollars, and 13th in assessed valuation per capita at 1 731 dollars. City figures are compared with 51.35, 121.27, 3 717, and 1 539 as the 32-city averages.
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Indianapolis
Arthur F. Walsman
Walsman
Crescent Life Buys Northern States Life in Hammond
Crescent Life Insurance Company of Indianapolis purchases Northern States Life Insurance of Hammond for nearly 1 million dollars. Both firms will operate as separate entities for now while plans for reorganization are prepared. M. J. Dorsey of Indianapolis to lead the new merged organization with Crescent officers retaining current posts.
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Hammond
Crescent Life Insurance Company
North Meridian Street
Northern States Life Insurance Company
Ind
M. J. Dorsey
Indianapolis
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The
Crescent Company
Mayor Foresees Rail Elevation in Future
South Side meeting between Mayor L Ert Slack and the South Meridian Street Civic League at 1701 South Meridian discussed civic issues. The mayor said Belt railroad tracks will be elevated on the south side despite obstacles and voiced hope for a parkway from the business district to Garfield Park. Vice President John C. Kirsch presided. United Press SEMA report. Professor Leon Kellner, 70, noted Shakespearean scholar, died Wednesday.
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L. Ert Slack
South Meridian Street
Civic League
South Side
Garfield Park
John C. Kirsch
United Press
SEMA
Leon Kellner
Desert Song to Feature Carlotta Miles Next Week
Comedienne Carlotta Miles appears in The Desert Song at English's theater starting Monday. Miles headlines the show in a likely weeklong engagement, adding humor to the musical.
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Carlotta Miles
Banana Labor Fights New York Aboard Colombia Martial Law
A cablegram from President Miguel Abadia Mendez to Colombia’s information bureau confirms martial law in the banana growing Santa Marta region of Magdalena province. Labor trouble is confined to this immediate area during the crisis.
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United Press
New York
Colombia
Santa Marta
Magdalena
Miguel Abadia Mendez
Bureau of Information
New Farm Aid Bill Attacked by House Bloc
Washington Dec 6 The farm bloc led by Rep Haugen Iowa criticizes the McNary farm relief bill for omitting an equalization fee while retaining Hoover promises such as cooperatives stabilization corporations revolving fund and a federal farm board The group seeks a revenue element or alternative recognizing the principle to aid farmers amid debate on tariff increases and relief measures.
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Haugen
Iowa
House Committee On Agriculture
McNary
Herbert Hoover
Federal Farm Board
House
Farm bloc resists legislation until Hoover takes office
The house and senate farm bloc warn leaders Tilson Longworth and others that no farm legislation should pass before Hoover assumes the presidency. They favor starting the McNary bill’s machinery under Hoover rather than Coolidge, with McNary an exception.
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Majority
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Longworth
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Senate
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Coolidge
Indianapolis Home Builders elect new officers and directors
The Indianapolis Home Builders Association elected new officers at a Wednesday night meeting. Jan. 2 installation will include William L Bridges as president, C B Durham as vice president, J Harry Miles as secretary, Charles Grinslade as treasurer, and Walter M Evans as sergeant at arms. New directors are Merriam Graves and Frank Throop.
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Indianapolis Home Builders’ Association
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Bridges & Graves Company
C. B. Durham
Co. B. Durham Company
J. Harry Miles
Charles Grinslade
Grinslade Construction Company
Walter M. Evans
Merriam Graves
Frank Throop
Frank A. Throop Company
Suzanne Lenglen Marriage Rumor Denied in California
Rumors that Suzanne Lenglen the French tennis star would marry Baldwin M Baldwin in Truckee California were denied from Mrs Nell Baldwin home It was stated there has been no divorce and there is no confirmation of nuptials despite inquiries by United Press reporters.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Suzanne Lenglen
Truckee
Cal
Baldwin M. Baldwin
Nell Baldwin
Mlle. Lenglen
Baldwin
Anita Baldwin
Tallac
Lake Tahoe
Konjola Miracle Promoted By Local Drug Store Advocate
Miss Cleo Hill of Edgewood Indiana reports dramatic liver recovery and renewed vigor after using Konjola. The advertisement portrays the Konjola Man at Hook Drug Store Illinois and Washington streets, praising the medicine’s benefits for severe liver trouble and bilious attacks.
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National
Hook Drug Store
Illinois
Washington Streets
Edgewood
Indiana
Indianapolis
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