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Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1930

Page

17

Stage Play Turns Out As Good Film On The Flame

A Colorful review notes Song of the Flame becomes a successful screen operetta with Bernice Claire and Noah Beery delivering strong performances. It praises the musical movements and stage-to-screen dignity, while selecting the Circle as the current venue with several other films playing citywide.

Bernice Claire All Russia Claire Alexander Gray Prince Noah Beery Beery Alice Gentle Inez Courtney Bert Roach Son of the Flame Indianapolis Circle Cornell Turpin Ofne Ingagi Ohio Marinu Indiana Mammy Apollo Hell Harbor the Palace Lyric Playhouse Rodeo Colice Ae Fairgrounds Kura Mutual George Fares Colonial

Gorillas Not Human Ancestors Say Scientists

United Press reports fourteen papers at a seven hour symposium by the American Society of Mammalogists at the American Museum of Natural History concluded that the gorilla is a distant cousin of man but not an ancestor.

United Press New York American Society of Mamphalogists American Museum of Natural History

Fu Manchu Returns in Talking Screen at Indiana

Warner Oland reprises the death dealing role with Fu Manchu back in town. Neil Hamilton is part of the cast as the feature appears at Indiana venues.

Fu Manchu Warner Oland Neil Hamilton the Indiana

Nominees Named for Indiana Odd Fellows Grand Officers

The Indiana Order of Odd Fellows named candidates for grand master and other officers at the semi annual state convention. Harry C. Rockwood of Indianapolis and a slate including Golden Smith and W. L. Morgan were nominated for key posts with several others proposed as grand warden grand secretary treasurer and trustee. Retiring grand master W W Zimmerman was also nominated as grand representative for the upcoming sovereign lodge meeting in Indianapolis.

Harry C. Rockwood Indianapolis Indiana Order of Odd Fellows Golden Smith New Albany W. L. Morgan Union City L. A. Handley Richmond E. G. Emerson Elkhart D. W. Bell Orwell Arthur Green Marion G W. Freeman Kokomo Ernest Barrett

Senate group fights Navy treaty grows in size

The anti treaty faction in the Senate gains recruits as President Hoover weighs options. Johnson Hale Oddie and others urge postponing debate to next winter while Waterman Shipstead join the group and push for delayed consideration rather than an immediate vote.

United Press Washington Senate Hoover Johnson Cal Hale Oddie Nev Waterman Shipstead F. L Minn Johnson- Hale

County crime at Low Mark in six years

Sheriff George L. Winkler reports Marion County sees crime at a six year low as May prisoner counts drop to 122 from 250. He credits police sheriff patrol cooperation and radio squad cars with reducing incidents and jail costs while noting past months held as high as 400.

Marion County George L. Winkler Winkler

Chance to win free air ride contest announced

The Times invites entries for a prize drawing offering a fifteen minute air ride for one person and ten ten minute rides for near matches and best essays. Ten Lyric theater tickets will go to the next ten nearest correct entries. Charles E. Cox Jr. Curtiss-Wright Flying Service assistant general manager will help judge with Lyric staff.

Lyric Theater Charles E. Cox Jr Curtiss-Wright Flying Service Times Lyric Curtiss- Wright Flying Service

Planes Named in Times Lyric Curtiss Spenser Contest

The Times Lyric and Curtiss Wright Flying Service sponsor a four day contest to identify five modern aircraft from photos. Entrants name monoplane or biplane, write a 100 word essay on aerial transportation, and submit to the Aviation Contest Editor by midnight May 31. First prize offers a twenty minute city flight for two from Mars Hill airport.

Lyric Curtiss Spenser Times the Times the Lyric Curtiss-Wright Mars Hill

Cleveland Out Of Fifth Place

Cleveland’s 1930 population is 901,482, a gain of 104,641 since 1920. The census shows the city has dropped from fifth to sixth place as Los Angeles grows faster, though Cleveland hopes not to go lower.

United Press Cleveland Bureau of Census Washington Los Angeles

Deser­tion suit filed by Mrs Grace Moon McDonald

ST LOUIS May 23 Mrs Grace Moon McDonald wife of Stewart McDonald former president of Moon Motor Car Company here charges desertion in a suit for divorce filed here.

United Press ST

U S Acts to Build Biggest Merchant Fleet

The United States Shipping Board, backed by a $250 million loan fund under the Jones-White act, has advanced about $93 million to loan American shipbuilders. Plans call for 34 fast vessels to ply U S trade, with 22 passenger cargo ships and 12 tankers, designed for potential naval use in war or national emergencies.

United Press Washington Hoover State Department Senate United States Shipping Board Navy Department

Realty chiefs lauded for fourteen former presidents

Fourteen former presidents of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board were honored Thursday at the weekly meeting at the Lincoln. Honorees included J. A. Egbert of Cleveland James S Cruse J Edward Morris William E Bush William L Elder Thomas F Carson Joseph J Schmidt E L Cathrell Scott R Brewer John R Welch Frank E Gates L H Lewis Emerson W Chaille and E Kirk McKinney.

Indianapolis Real Estate Board Lincoln J. A. Egbert Cleveland James S. Cruse J. Edward Morris William E. Bush William L. Elder Thomas F. Carson Joseph J. Schmidt E. L. Cathrell Scott R. Brewer John R. Welch Frank E. Gates L. H. Lewis Emerson W. Chaille E. Kirk McKinney

Railroad Shortens Route to Cut 65 Miles

The interstate commerce commission approved steps to allow the Cotton Belt railroad to establish a new St. Louis to Memphis route that would be sixty five miles shorter than the current line.

Washington Cotton Belt Railroad St. Louis Memphis Interstate Commerce Commission

Former City Man Escapes State Reformatory Attempt

A Marion burglary case led to a May 17 sentence for Perry after he allegedly attempted to escape the state reformatory. He was transferred to the Michigan City state prison pending further action.

State Reformatory Aim Michigan City Perry Marion

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