Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-08
MAGIC CITY
OPENS DOORS
HERETONIGHT
Home Complete Expo
Ready to Entertain
Big Crowds.
SHOW OF INTEREST
Why Should You Own
Your Home in In
dianapOlis?
SHOW OF INTEREST

A magic city Of attractive homes which,
like Jacks famous beanstalk, seems to
have grown up over night, will greet the
visitor to the Manufacturers building at
the State Playground this evening when,
at o'clock. the Home Complete Exposi-
tion will open it's doors to the public.
Brides to be and brides OF other sum
mers as well as their husbands, will
find In the exposition a wealth of sug-
gestions of the best ideas for building and
furnishing the home. Dick Miller, presi-
dent of the City Trust Company, will
give a talk on why Man Should own
His Own Home In Indianapolis"
A ready-to-move-i fve-room bunga-
low will be awarded to some lucky per-
son who best expresses the five most es-
! sential reasons for owning a homo in
Indianapolis. The award will be made
before the close Of the exposition.
Added Interest has been given the con-
test for this home by the announcement Of
the Lafayette Building Company that the
recipient of the homo will be given a
choice OF one of four desirable lots In
the company's addition. MARS Hill,' In
the southwestern part OF Indianapolis.
BARREL WILL
BULGE WITH ANSWERS.
With such an incentive as this, the bar
rel which stands in the hall to receive the
lists Of reasons" likely will fairly bulge
with ideas. One look at the cozy house
is sufficient to start almost any one
thinking of the advantages of owning
this. or any other home. in the Capital
of the Land Of Opportunity"
1t takes but five good reasons, limited
to twenty words each, To make one ell
gible for this substantial prize. Few
brides or "grooms to be" or "would-be''
will neglect this advantage.
1t Is not necessary to be the prize
winner, however, to profit from a visit to
the exposition. Speeches, music, flowers
and artistic colorings have been COM
bined to make a pleasing, profitable eve
ningss entertainment.
GOVERNOR WILL
OPEN EXPOSITION.
Governor McCray will present the ex
position to indianapolis and TO the State
and Mayor Shank will add to the pro-
gram this evening, before The visitors
become too absorbed In the displays of
plea sing styles OF architecture, artistic
examples of wall decoration, cleaning z
nickie and shining white enamel and de-
lightful arrangement of furniture in
colors and woods most In present day
favor.
To promote the attendance of business
men'e luncheon clubs at the show. the
Indianapolis Real Estate Board has an
nounced n prize to the club showing the
largest percentage of members present
81 for each per cent. A club represented
by all Its members at the show will win
the full 500 prize. The service and
Scientech Clubs are to have the first
chance at tonight's show. and extra ticket
booths have been put In commission SO
the crowds can be handled without delay.
The program for tomorrow follows:
INTERESTING EVENTS
TOMORROW.
Doors open Il o'clock moon.
Musical features, afternoon
Educational motion picture on the use
of brick from days of early Egypt to
present day, 2:O TO 3 80 and TO 10
p m. In lecture hall OF exposition build
ing.
Lecture on brick as building material,
Its artistic possibilities, comparative costs
and its economy. BY DR.. G.. G. Mars, d.
rector of puhlicitl, the American Face
Brick Association, 80 and SIS p. m,
Ia lecture hall
Music during evening.
Evening, American Club and Rotary
Club night.