Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13
Home Complete
Exposition to
Close Tonight
Indianapolis to Haze Last
Look at Wonder SholO
at Playground.
ny NOR. KAY


The closing day of the Home Com
.plete Exposition offers to parents and
friends of the June brides to be, as well
Das homemakers who seek new pieces
to add a modern touch to already es-
tabIished homes, a field rich in sugges-
lions
On that should appeal to the fond
father of the bride is a gorgeous Chi
nese rug in blue and gold. part of an
exhibit of wonderful period furniture.
For those whose purse cannot be
stretched to cover a gift such as this,
there are some artistic pieces in skill
fully wrought iron work = bird cage
stands. fire screen and lamp pedestals.
which are beautiful examples Of the
craft.
Art exhibits are featured by the Won
ans Department Club as well as several
of the art stores and one may choose
from original oil paintings or artistically
framed prints For unframed pictures,
one booth is showing a varied collection OF
frames large and small and French mir
rors are displayed that would delight any
home maker.
ELECTRICAL GIFTS
ALWAYS ACCEPTABLE.
Electric perculators and lamps are al
ways welcome and both may be found
along the row specializing in electrical
displays. Here also are cunning electric
grills. Just large enough to cook break
fast for two, while for the bride who has
learned how to initiate mothers pies,
there is a clever electric cooker which, the
demonstration asserts, will do away with
all ones gas bills-"and give us electric
ity bills. instead" remarked one of the
bystanders to his assistant in the prob
I.r, - hn ST. ~
terms.
As bait TO tempt passersby. the cook
ing demonstrators have passed ont som
: pies OF delicious pies, golden brown
Chops and fat. juicy baked apples and
tine already too-fat attendants at the
nearby exhibits suffer unspeakable pangs
as they catch the odors OF the freshly
cooked food which they can admire on y
from distance.
Even Jiggs, with his corned beef and
cabbage tastes would find a few gifts
which he would consider ideal for Mag
gie's friends. The very gold fish or their
sisters or cousins or aunts. which he Sc
lected for a golden wedding anniversary
gift for his wifes exclusive acquairt-
sDces, are there at the Home Complete
Exhibit to prove that no home is com
rIete without n gold fish or two. The
gold fish are made in Indianapolis
products, too, for their keeper said
that they are proragated as a sideime
at the State fish hatcheries, where they
may be bought in dozen lots at whole
sale prices from their grower"
GREEN FROGS
MAKE GOOD PETS.
Included in the fish exhibit are a col
lection of the quietest. most solemn look
Ing green frogs any one could wish for
family pets. They were even Quieter
than the gold fish. One particular frog
balanced himself on his hind legs with
his front ones gracefully outstretched In
the water and remained thus for fully
fifteen minutes until visitors finally
stirred him into action by their rois5
demonstra tions.
After proving what docile pets the
green frogs would make, the attendant
announced they were not for sale but
would be used to fatten the fish at the
hatchery. No wonder the poor frogs
looked serious.
All the fish congregation seemed to
have gloomy view Of life. There was a
hig black German carp with a mustache
= Ike the one ..Snuh" Pollard wears-yery
frooping at the ends-and a fat eel that
Tucked peeyish when the bystanders
allied him a '.horrid thing"
To go back to JiCgs' presents. how
ever. his practical mind would have been
delighted with the gorgeous and durable,
display Of flowers created entirely out of
piebian chicken feathers.
Feathers and fish, furniture, building
materials and washing machines will all
fade into insignifcance tonight, when
thousands of persons will gather at the
exhibit to receive their share of the
awards that are to be presented to lucky
contestants.
Interest in the winner Of the complete
house and lot, which Is to be awarded
tonight as reward for expressing the
i've best reasons why one should own a
home in Indianapolis, is closely followed
hy anxiety to know who gets the $50
for making the most accurate guess as
to the value Of courthouse square as
we'll as who has made the closest guess
as to the attendance at the exposition this
week.
Then there Is the award of the nearest
correct guess as to the number of
people who passed real estate row. las.
Saturday. and the garage to be given
away and lamp and a percoIator set
and washing machine, all of which Will
De awarded at this evenings show. It
is case Of 'the circus is over, but every
one will want to remain for the grand
concert"