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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-06
PLANS OF AYRES
NOT WORKED OUT
Store Gets Buildings for Fu-
ture Expansion.

Frederic NJ. Ayres, president OF
L. S. Ayres & Co.. today said plans
for utilizing the four buildings i'm
mediately south of the firms de-
partment store at Meridian and
Washington St.. have not been
worked out.
The buildings were obtained. he
said, TO enable the store TO expand
in keeping with the increasing pop
ulation and prosperity Of Indian
apoliss~-
I'VE are trying to insure elbow
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-06
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

room for the future" he declared.
The properties obtained on ninety.
nine-year leases are the old Cham
Der of Commerce Bldg, the From
meyer building. the SEVERN heirs
building and the Ruddell building, at
80, 80, "a and SO S. Meridian st.
Present occupants of the buildings
have leases running as long as eight
years, Ayres' possession being sub
ject to these leases.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-06
CADETS INSPECT PLANT
Make Trip to Kingan's After Night
I'm Camp.

Cadets from the c. NJ. T. C. camp
at FIT. Benjamin Harrison today wit
messed the progress Of a hcg from
a live, squealing porker to meat
ready for the frying pan, at the
kingan & Co. packing plant. The
trip to the plant was made in ten
Indianapolis Street Railway cars.
The young soldiers spent the
night at Broad Ripple Park. Thurs
day the group hiked to the park
from camp, eating and sleeping in
open fields nearby.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-06

You wiH naarueL at the ar
ray of deliciously prepared
foods at White Cafeteria
con the Circle" As al
uDays-odd penny prices.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-06
STERN STUFF

TOLEDO. Ohio, Aug. GA little
matter of thirteen stories is no real
fall for a plasterer made Of as stern
stuff as Carl Ish, 80, of Fosteria.
Ohio. Ish dropped thirteen floors
and lived to tell about it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-06
CONDUCTOR LOSES FOOT
Street Car Man Hurt in Accident at
Railroad Crossing. a
AUG. 6, 1872

Charles Lott, 81, of 302h Blake
St, street car conductor, lost his foot
today. the result of an accident at
the Monon Railroad tracks and f.
Michigan ST. Thursday night. The
foot was amputated at the Robert
Long Hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-06
u. S. CLEANS UP WORLD
Exports of Soaps Valued at S8,165,
900.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.-Another
instance Of Americans cleaning up
the world was reported today by
the commerce department.
United States exports of soap and
toilet preparations in the first six
months this year were valued at
sS.165,D0o, an per cent increasing
over the corresponding period of
1925.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-06
Damage Suits Expected

The board will check the pollution
of Pleasant Run and Bean Creek, by
number of industrial concerns and
damage suits are expected as re-
suit
The board also promised to start
Immediately removal of trees,
stumps, piling and sand bars from
Fall Creek. between Capitol and
Central AYES, upon request of the
Fall/Creek Civic Association.
Raising of the dam at Northwest
ern Ave. to provide for boating was
deemed impracticable because of
flood dangers.
A committee from the. board COM
posed Of Perry. A. w. Brayton, Jr.,
landscape artist, and r. Walter Jar
Wis, parks superintendent, was to
investigate proposal Of West In
dianapolis citizens that the board
buy for a park a wooded tract of
fifty acres along Eagle Creek. from
Washington to Michigan SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-06
LIGHT COMPANY PICNIC
Employees of Merchant Firm and
Central Power to F'rolic. =

About 1900 employees of the Mer-
chants Heat and Light Company and
the Central Indiana Power Company
will hold their second annual picnic
at Walnut Gardens Saturday.
All offices of the companies, includ-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-06
PARK BOARD TO
REMEDY VARIOUS
PLANTS OF CITY
Citizens From South, West
and North Sections
Ask Help. I

Park board members today were
supervising action to remedy com
plants registered Thursday by
citizens from the south, west and
north, parts of Indianapolis
j. E. Perry, board engineer. was
preparing plans for installing a
sluice gate at the dam and cleaning
and chlorinating the Garfield Park
lagoon, which residents say has
become a breeding place for
MOSQUITOES. He also inspected
Pleasant Run to determine remedial
measures for insanitary conditions
that have resulted in many illnesses
in that neighborhood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-06
TAX REVOLT ORDERED
Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Opposes State Ruling.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
MT. VERNON, Ind, Aug. 6.-The
Mt Vernon Chamber of Commerce
today entered the fight against hori-
zonal tax assessment increases or
dered by the State tax board for Po-
sey County.
Resolutions were adopted calling
on the board not to levy. the in
creases proposed and commencing
the county. board of review for it's
action in refusing to approve the
levy set forth in the State boards
order
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-06
IS MOTORISTS HELD
Various Violations Keep Police Mo
torcycle Squads Busy.

Police motorcycle squads were
busy Thursday night, making ar
rests of eighteen alleged speeders
one on a charge of parking at a fire
plug. one for failure to give hand
signal, and fourteen for failure of
drivers to obey. the automatic stop
signs.
Kenneth L. Lewis, %, Of 4901
Broadway. was charged with failure
to stop after an accident and as
sault and battery. -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-09-30
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Highlands people are too busy
to furnish much news. The picking
of Winesap apples is in full swing
every effort is being made to get
the fruit off as quickly as possible
since the cold snap of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Nelson and
Harold spent several days last
week at the state fair in Yakima.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Rasmussen
with their house guests B. j. Nc
Gowen and Earl Geary were din
ner guests at A. st. Laurent's last
Thursday evening.
Elmer Hendricks baby boy was
quite sick the first of the week.
Gerald Cox drove to Yakima
Sunday. His mother who had been
employed there for several weeks,
returned with him.
Mrs. T. C. Browne went to Pros
ser Sunday to attend the funeral
of F. L. Long. Mrs. Long and Mrs.
Browne have been intimate friends
for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mills of Hoquiam
who were on their way to Idaho
to visit, spent Monday at the F.
j. Rasmussen home. Mrs. Mills
before her marriage was Dora
Reese and lived on the Highlands.
Mrs. A. C. Hart, Mrs. F. L.
Fraser and Mrs. d. d. MacLaurin
drove to Walla Walla Monday.
Elizabeth Hart returned with them
for visit at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. C. Meyers and
two daughters who have been liv-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-09-30

B. ]. MCGOWAN and his nephew
Earl Geary came from Tacoma
Tuesday of last week. Mr.. Nc
Gowen owns the Clonmel orchard
managed by F. j. Rasmussen. He
returned Friday but the nephew
remained for the apple harvest.
Miss Ruth Lortz and her friend
Miss Seaver who have been visit
ing at the Lortz home have gone
to Mohler where together they
have charge of an M. E. church.
Miss Lortz is minister and Miss
Seaver a deaconess.
The Fred Shoemaker family and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-09-30

ing on the Dale Smith place went
to Yakima Tuesday to work in the
fruit. Myrtle, the youngest daugh.
ter who is in high school, will
stay with Mrs. Smith while the
family are away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Krug of Bell
ingham who had been attending
the fair at Yakima, visited at E.
P. Mylk's last Thursday. The
Krugs were among the early res
idents of the Highlands. They are
moving from Bellingham to Seat
tie.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-09-30
Not Discouraged
By Trifes
BY j. R. MCCARTHY

Rufus Burton, he of the glaring
red hair and the incredibly optimis-
tic disposition, was not man to be
discouraged by trifles. Where Q
modern Cassius, with his lean and
hungry look. would have shot up the
boss and then gone home and
picked his meager lungs In gas.
Rufus Burton merely leaned back In
his overburdened chair and let his
waistband roll with laughter. He
sat upon life complacently, ana
squashed the troubles out Of 1t. -
fat man should.
Yet today the impossible had hap
pened. Rufus Burton's huge g1rtn
did not roll. His mighty "Ho-ho J"
did not rock the Office walls. Inc
fact Is, Burton-the whole three
hundred pounds Of him-was gium.
For Burton had conceived great
idea, and the chief had pooh-pOon,o.
SO Rufus sat sagging In his cnaF'
glum as last weeks cream-pun.
Rnt not for nothing did the DOW
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-09-30

Kenneth Imlah took a four A.,
trip last week in the new SsyS
Leaving early Thursday morr; az
they drove over the CoIr.ig,
highway and were in Salem 0O
gon that evening. The neS, g y
they went to Portland and ~: usV
on the coast, then to Brooks T nn
gon where Kenneth's parent. G ~,
Kenneth's sister Veta Nell aoo i've
panied them on the return trim y;
will visit with her sister Mrs, p S,c
lian Of Mob Hill. The party renos "
a fine time with the best Of wes StS
er and roads. 'u'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-09-30
Beat Death With
Life
By J. U. G1ERsY

The Doctor and Death played the
band. An iron bed was the table
across the white surface OF which
thay faced one another az OPP
nonents. Upon 1t lay the stakes-a
IA. dark-haired as night, white
1nced n those little counters men
- in playing games OF chance
The doctor RlAnced at hAr cdoDe0
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-09-30
Aytful Dodger

Excuse me, SIR" said the eie.
gantly-turned-out gentleman, "Dut
Is this Mr.. Robinson's officer
mo, it Is not" came the angry
reply from an individual seated De-
bind a rolltop desk.
Much obliged" muttered the IN
truder and departed, leaving the
door wide open, and a gale blew IN
on the irate man.
.Hi. you'll" he bawled. "Come back
and shut my door,
Smilingly the other re-entered
the office. From his bag he pro-
duced mechanical appliance.
"Here, SIR" he said, sis the very
latest type of door-closer on the
market. Closes your door without
q bang, and is guaranteed for ten
years. "-Answers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-09-30
That Final "DiUision"

He had just come back from
Mexico and was standing on a GER
tain San Francisco pier, much dis
turbed about the case Of forbidden
fruit he had secreted In one OF his
trunks. "Have you anything to de-
clare?" asked the customs officer.
He was about to deny his posses
sion when his courage failed him.
so he desperately sought refuge IN
strategy. Pointing 70 the trunk ne
.murmured, "Three for you and nine
for me-" you're warm, but you
amt right" said the officer. six
for you and six for me-" whispered
the trembling citizen, hopefully.
'Nawl" roared the fnexorable OH
Ger, ''but you're warmer-tweive
for me -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-09-30

rye decided to try out that idea Of
yours, IEI-er-Mrs. Green thinks
It's great"
Two minutes later Rufus Burton.
alone, leaned back dangerously In
his Overburdened chair. His jolly
bulk rolled with the laughter OF an
incurable optimist.
A new spider was on the ceiling.
Nobody loves a fat man. Burton
told the new spider, 'Dut-it takes
q lot more than one thin man to
beat himP'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-09-30

1.-The poor are pinched by pow
erty," said the thoughtful one.
EYES," snapped the hard-boilet
one, '.and the rich by traffic cops
and dry agents"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20

gnificent upright. exactly like new. A greater bargain never offered
 Address, MT. Boardman, Box 43-G, Hor-
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20
66

PlANO-kroeger upright In good cond- ton. Price s69. John A Andrews & Co.,. 132 Main St.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20

KALO BATTERIES-Unlted States Tires and Tubes Sales and Service. P. V. Tire & Battery Co.,. 261 Myrtle St. Phone 3693
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20
Business Places For Rent

LODGE ROOM-and conveniences for rent. All newly renovated. In first class con- dition. 277 Main St. over F. w. Wool worth X Co. store. Apply H. W. Brere's Barber shop In game building or phone 435l.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20

PGANOS-Kranick and Bach. Nevby 4 Evans and Lestera We have sold this line Of pianos over 30 yearA We guar antee. c. L. Pierce 246 Main St.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20

PENNSYLVANIA TTREs-see our new type balloons All sizes T. H. Coss' well 10 Elm St. Tel s27-5.
 USED AUTO PARTS Tires and tubes. Buyers Of wrecked and burned cars Peter Rosso l25 Elm St. Tel 23l5-5.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20
Instrumental and Vocal
EMPLOYMENT
Help Wantcd-MaIe

Help Wantcd-MaIe fl ACTIVE-mddle aged man wanted to so- licit orders for our high quality nursery stock. Free replacement. Big oppor- tunity for right man. Pay weekly. Ap- ply for particulars. Knight 6, Bostwck. APPLE PICKERs WANTED-sunset or chards Co.,. Shuttle Meadow. BARBER WANTED-Nutmeg Barber Shop 4S4 West Main street BILLING MACHINE oPERAToR-Must be well experienced In billing also to act In the capacity of assistant credit manager. Apply to Mir Davidson, David son & Leventhal.
 CRAFTSMAN ON FLUSH VALVES WANTED A FIRST GLASS DRAFTS MAN. EXPERIENCED ON FLUSH VALVES. IN REPLY STATE EX- FERENCE FULLY.
 BOX 1S-JG, HERALD. TWO LOCAL-men to give out 100 samples week and take orders for Fuller Brushes. Good pay. steady work Phone 2-23l5 for appointment or call Room 3o6. 15 Lewis St.. Hartford, between and p. m.. Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20

BELNIDERE-64 Stratford Road New room cottage and garage. nearly finish eo' all oak floors steam heat, built-in plumbing, tiled bath. Priced reasonable. l.. Demlng, Builder. Tel. 1sss.4.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20
MERCHANDISE
Musical Instruments


 PIANo-Kroeger upright in good condi.
 ton. Price s6s John A Andrews &
 O.. 1S2 Main St.
 PIAN0-Magnlf upright. exactly like
 new. A greater bargain never offered.
 Address MT. Boardman. Box 43-G. Hor-
 aid.
 PlANoS-Kranck and Bach. Newoy A Evans and Lestera We have sold this line Of pianos over 30 yearA We guar antee. c. L. Pierce. 24s Main St. PlANCs-we have placed over 3e0O Koh- Ter and Campbelrs in this vicinity in- cludins churches. schools and lodges Before you buy. call and let us demon strate. c. L. Pierce. 2iS Main St. i PIANOS AND PLAYERS-We have a large 1 stock of used instruments that we took ] in exchange toward new ones on our big : Weaver sale. These pianos have been | caretuNy reconditoned and will be sold for the allowance price In order to get 1 rid Of them, See Mfr. Relncke,< Gibbs Plano Co.,. 123 Church street. PLAYER PIANO-Due to Illness, party must sell nearly new player. Very good make mahogany finish case. smooth tone. nice action. Cost $500. Win sell TOT sS5O Box 6-JG, Herald Office VlCTRoLAs-No housenold Is compIete without one. See our stock. Price. range from s25 to s2oo, 0. L. Pierce O., 246 Main St.
 Radio 68N NOW IS THE TIME-to have your radIo set tuned up. Eagerly Radio Service Winthrop St. will do it. Phones 42O4-l5 or l4o2-12.
 RADIos-3 and tube tubes, batteTie. and speakers. $50 if taken this week. Newton. 37l Main St.
 
 Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry 67 DIAMONDS AND WATcHE+Are our speciality at all times The better grade. lower prices. Himbers & Horn, ss2 Main or 10 R. R. Arcade. DIAMoNDS--Reset while you wait shd Tn your own presence at l. Resnick's 3io Main st.. Opp. Commercial St.
 Wanted-Articles To Buy 8s A. RODlNskY-psys the highest prices for magazines, papers. rags and furni- ture. Si Talcott St. Phone 4364 BEFORE YOU sELL-your furniture or stove. It will pay you to call Peter Jacobs. Tel. 1888. PA E. Main St. FuRNITURE-We buy all kinds of second hand furniture, High prices paid. l. Kotz. 39 Hartford Ave. Tel. a257. FURNITURE Bought and sold Best prices paid for 2nd hand furniture, good 2nd hand and new furniture for sale. Felgenbaum & ZeideA 73 Hartford Ave. ' Phone s5L s.
 IuNK-of all nus bought Highe1t price, paid for rags. apers and maga- i Iinss' F. z"idman. IF Willow St. ! Phone s3s-s
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20

DRESSMAKING-and remodellng by the day. Anna Hayes. Call phone s35s-3. between 6-7 D. m
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20
Houses For Sale

BELDEN ST, 192-2 family house. new. all modern and 2 car garage. Stewart Porter, lS3 Linden St. Tel. 2il4-2.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20

BELVIDERE-6 room cottage. all modern Improvements. near state normal school Price very reasonable. sl.o00 cash takes 1t. Carlson and Carlson. ls3 Main St. Tel 1877.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20
USED
 
 'O' WILL ~'S
AUTOMOTIVE
Garages To Let

WALNUT ST, l9-Garage space for 1 ca
 Inquire Gtnsburgs Shop. Tel. 17s6.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20

PlANCS-We have placed over 5000 Koh- Ter and Campbelrs In this vicinity, in- cludlns churches. schools and odEep Before you buy. call and let us demou- strate. c. L. Pierce 24S Main St.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20

DkEsSMAKING-and remodellng Leila $. Haswell, lS3 South Main St.. opposite nigh school Berlin car. Tel. 3074-3
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20

CHESTNUT sT.--For sale good tene- ment house. Price reasonable. Aaron Danielson & Co.,, l31 Main street
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20
Summer Places For Sale 81
Suburban For Sale

sAYBROoK MAYORS room cottage. Price slioo. Inquire Middleton. Phone ssl-14.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20

hENSlNGTON-On Percival Ave- new one family colonial house, all improvements. on bus line. Price low, easy terms. H. J. Chotkowski, owner. Tel. 1ls-l3.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20

REMINGTON CENTER-new moderr colonial rooms breakfast alcoye, oak floors Easy terms S. Walters. Valley 6l-4.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20

FAlRV1EW ST.-Between Church and Chestnut room cottage. all improve.
 ments. Priced for quick sale. H. E.
 Christensen. l63 Main St Phone a5s.5.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20
Radio

NOW IS THE TIME-to have your radIo set tuned up. Eagerly Radio Service Winthrop St, will do it. Phones 42O4-l5
 l4n2.1o
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20

location, near schooIs- and center, room bungalow, all modern With French doors, and fireplace. Price soouo' small cash and easy terms. Place must must De solo at once as party Is leaving town. Denuzze & Speck. 47s Main c, Phone 43i3 or 23Is-2
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Suburban For Sale

HART sT.-Two family house, II roornA immense big lot, plenty of fruit trees, etc. Price reasonable. Carlson & Carl- son. l63 Main St. Tel. l8l7
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20
EMPLOYMENT

FEW BOYS WANTED-for morning pa per routes. Apply Courant office, s5 Church strast
New Britain herald., 1926-10-20

STUART ST. MAPLE HTLN7 room mousse fireplace. garage, lot 15oxl.s, all Kinds Of fruit. Price reasonable, Call owner, New Britain s2oa-5.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-11
EXTENSION OF
GREAT NORTHERN
IS NOT PLANNED

st. Paul, Sept. l1.-tF)-Ralph
Budd, president of the Great North
ern railroad. announced today on his
return from Montana that it prob
ably will be at least 10 years before
his road will consider seriously build
ing the proposed New Rockford
LeWistown cutoff"
Mr.. Budd expressed tho opinion
that Montana is unfortunate in hav
ing had many good grazing ranges
cut up into poor farms. His tour Of
Montana included many automobile
side trips.
Within the next few years. how
ever, the Great Northern may build
west from Richey. Mont, for a short
distance, Mr.. Budd said, but no new
rail construction is planned "in the
near future" anywhere on it's sys-
tenn.
Conditions Have Changed
New Rockford, on the main line Of
the Great Northern in North Dakota,
is the point from which line was
projected into Lcwistown, Mont,
several years ago, the line running
through Richcy. The Panama canal
has been an important element in al
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-11
VOLUNTARY CHAPERONS ARE GIVING
CHICAGO new TYPE OF DANCE HALLS

self as an outgrowth Of the hostess
devices employed during the war in
army camps. The chapcrons agreed
ut the outset that their methods must
be tactful and not arbitrary.
The league of chapcrons now
known rs hostcsscs have worked out
plans of dance hall government by
which chronic offenders arc made IN
welcome at all the bathrooms. Young
people are urged to attend in groups,
am. thousands do. But strangers may
meet young men and women, intro
duccd by the hostess to dance with
them for the evening.
Some Examples
Lately youth entered "A dance hall
with II bulging hip. The chapcron
did not call police nor the manager,
but slipped up to the young man and
whispcred: Let us take that bottle"
He surrendered it sheepishly.
Did you throw it away" he asked
her few moments l..2c.
NO" she answered. you'll find
it checked with your wraps. I'm not
4 prohibition officer. I'm just keeping
this dance hall straight"
A young girl came to u ballroom
under alcoholic influence. The chap
cron took her arm and said quietly,
"Comc on. dear. we're going home.
The girl accompanied her to taxi
cab with some misgivings, admitting
presently that she feared to go home
intoxicated. The hostess sheltered
the girl for the night in her own
room. phoning her mother that she
would not be home.
you're good scout" the erring
maid told her. She comes often to
the dance hall, and since that night
has conducted herself flawlessly.
Women Of the Juvenile Protective
association call the bathrooms re-
clamation 1.-The most important piece
Of social work ever done in Chi
caroS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-11

Chicago, Sept. 11.--tP)--Luxurious
public bathrooms, entertaining amuse-
ment seekers who IL decade ago would
have viewed a public dance with ele-
waited brows, have become in the last
five years notable part Of Chicago's
recreation facilities.
The success of such ventures as
are typificd here in the Trianon and
Aragon bathrooms and dom similar
dance palaces is attributed by mana
gers to sclf-imposcd restrictions
which have removed the stigma from
the public dance hall and have fore
stalled city regulation with its un-
welcome element Of police supervision.
Managers agree that the biggest
factor in popularizing dancing has
been the chapcron system sponsored
by. them with the aid at first of the
Juvenile Protective association, a
group Of Chicago women.
Voluntary Action
An Italian fruit dealer complained
in 1921 that Il ncighborhood dance hall
kept him awake, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Crandall of the protective association
suggested that the managers remedy
conditions themselves before the city
stepped in. Out of tho meeting came
the National Ballroom association
with Mrs. Crandall as secretary.
"What can we do to make our dance
hall more respectable?" the managers
asked. and group of women studied
the problem and made report.
speed up your music was the
first suggestion.
Within "a hours every orchestra in
the ballroom group had doubled the
tempo Of its melodies. The toddle,
the shimmy and kindred slow synco-
pated motions were impossible at the
brisk pace the music set, and the
managers found most Of the bad dane
ing eliminated.
Tact Replaces BOuncers
The chanarOn system SugreSted it