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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-26

Ertner. VIM, ~Plentywood. Orig L 3, 4,
B 5-imp $500. hfs SIS.
Estes. Bertha. P~lentywood, Orig L II,
-. B 9-imp $500, hfs $50. mi $3.50,
l auto $500.
Etcherran, John. Homestead, 22-31-55
imp s37.
Etcherran. John, Homestead. 15-31-55-
imp 5000. hfs s25, mi $40, cwh s35,
inch s175. 8 h $3.50, 3 c s95. "a s s12,
23O sheep $3.50.
Evans. Hazel, col Lake St. San Fran
cisco, Cal, 1868, 1S-ss-57-imp
Evans, Hazel. col Lake St. San Fran
cisco. Cal. 24-36-57, 19-36-5S-imp $50.
Evansville State Bank, Evansville,
Minn.--imp $500.
Everling, Mary P, Belcourt, n. D., 10
Evenson. Clara. Med. Lake, 2s-32-54-
imp none.
Evenson. Mandley, Med. Lake, home
stead-imp $500.
Everson, Halvor, Reserve, 3-32-5S-imp
Everson, Halvor. Reserve. 23-33-5s-imp
Everson, Halvor. Reserve, 36-33-55-imp
Everson. Halvor. Reserve, 30-33-55-imp
$500, inch $1,000.
Everson, Halvor, Reserve, 36-S3-55-
imp none.
Etcherran, John. Homestead. Orig L a.
3 limp $500.
Etcherran. John. Homestead. Atkins L
= r Imp none
Etcherran, John, Homestead, Atkins /
2 3 Gimp none.
Etcherran. John. Homestead. Atkins L
] 3 10-imp none.
Evenson, Kathrine, Med. Lake, Orig L
II, B 2-imp $500, hfs 5000
Everson, H.. Reserve. Orig l. IL, IL, B
imp $1,000. hfs $500, mi 800, l auto
1925, / c S45.
Everson, H., Reserve. Orig l. 3, 4, 5
B 8-imp $500. mdse $4,000.
Ewing. Geo. w. Plentywood. Nelson's
l. II, B 2-imp $3.50. hfs $3.50, mi 800.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-26

Eagle. Carl w, Lake City, MINI, 1893
Eaton, a. NJ, Dooley, 1s-37-57-imp
Eaton. A NJ, Dooley, 24-87-5s-imp
Ebeling. Carl. westby. 4-36-5s- INN
$3.50. hfs s25, cwh 5000, inch $500,
ap 800, 6 h $50. 8 C $500, 80 p SIS
Eckman, G. s. sO63 9th NV. Seattle,
Wash, 26-33-5S-imp none.
Eckman, c. S, SO63 9th NV. Seattle
Wash, 26-33-5s-imp $1,000.
Eder, Mark, Poplar. 2S-33-52-imp none.
Efertz, Ottilie, Outlook, 4-36-53-imp
6 h s215.
Egeland. John J.. Reserve, 26-33-5s-
imp $500, hfs 5000. cwh s125, inch
$500, l auto SIS, ap 5000. 6 h s240,
II c $3.50, So p sal, cash $500.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-29
BY ANDREW L. MARTS
(Alias the Dummy Chueker").

" IND reader, comfortably relaxed In the
n soft cushions Of your own easy chair,
perhaps with your feet stretched CRATE
fully toward the warming crackle from an open
hearth wouldn't you give few pennies to a
hopeless cripple, crouching in abysmal solitude
on windswept corner!
Yes, you probably would, and that's just what
makes professional begging one-hundred-mil-
lon-dollar American industry, for which no
logical rhyme nor reason can be found, nor any
adequate justification brought forward: ;,
To introduce myself, the Dummy Chucker,
I have begged and panhandled in practically
every large city Of the United States and
Canada. l have pushed my weary way through
London's crowded Strand, catching the coppers
as l went, and for time l was member of
the Syndicate" very exclusive organization
of Paris Beggers, assure you. The certain re-
wards Of hard work and sobriety need no EN-
phass in America, and so. today, am retired.
Thus am able, in the following paragraphs. to
machinery which annually prizes millions of dol
lars from. the purses OF the gullible and the
sympathetic.
First for few facts and figures. have
made a survey of my own, and have studied
the surveys made by other competent observers.
1t is safe to say that eighty per cent of the
mendicants who daily implore you for aid and
raise dolorous glances of solicitation are fakes.
beg than work, and who reap far richer golden
harvest from the outstretched hat or cup than
they would from useful employment.
Next, the takings Of such professionals vary
with their skill and originality. Some make
bare living and are forced out Of the racket"
have known others who never average under
$50 per day, and who usually deposit $500 or
more in the bank at the end Of each week.
Do not think that the millionaire beggars"
you hear about are newspaper fiction. l could
name several of them, one in particular, who
works along 34th street. New York. in the
vicinity of the big department stores. He lives
on 135th street, has car, dimes at the Plaza,
his wife has expensive gems and at night he is
a respected member of the community. This
is the exception, not the rule, but it exists.
The crowds Of large cities the beggar's
"meat." No professional mendicant will stay
long in small town. He becomes too well
known, and his racket" goes had. In the large
city he is protected by the very crowds he preys
upon, and his profession D. particularly easy in
New York, where he may obtain peddler's
New Britain herald., 1928-12-29

professional may be victim of paralysis. loco
motor ataNia, or what have you. This gag also
is effective, and wins instant sympathy.
Next comes the "crust thrower" A French.
invented this gag, and the Syndicate
played it for all it's worth. 1t shows remark
able understanding of human psychology. The
'crust thrower' procures a crust of bread which
he carefully plants in the gutter Of a busy
street, preferably in the theatrical district. Then
he goes away, and awaits an opportune moment
When the time arrives the "crust thrower' comes
shuffling along. his rags cascading about him,
and quite frequently with venerable white hair
hanging down TO his shoulders. Suddenly he
stops and with joyful cry dashes to the curb
pounces upon the crust. and greedy sets his
teeth into it.
Does he wait for aims? Not on your life! He
hobbies swiftly away, apparently centering his
whole attention upon his crust. But he does
not 60 swiftly that he cannot be overtaken by
two or three women, and maybe man or two.
who have been touched by this display Of hunger.
Then comes his story. Always there is a story.
1t may be tale Of how he was an inventor and
had his patents stolen. Or maybe he's just
come to town to look up wealthy
can't whom he can't find. Whatever story he
Ign uses it is good one, and once more the
purse strings dance.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-29

Next there is the "nopper" The Cop
per" is better known than most types.
for his particular gag calls for little
talent. As the name implies, the "flop-
per" simply flops down at some conven-
lent and likely looking spot Usually
this is a subway platform or busy
corner. Then, with hat extended and
bundle of pencils, he awaits the dona-
tons which he knows will come.
The choppers" takings usually are
in direct ratio to the originality he
brings to the craft. For instance, he
may double one leg under him in such
grotesque fashion as to Immediately in
cite the pity of those who pass. Or he
may strap one arm closely to his side,
and pin the empty coat sleeve across his
chest, where no one will miss seeing it.
One Hopper was particularly success
full by working along the following
lines:
He strapped his left leg back, so that
it seemed to be missing Then he selected
a busy thoroughfare, and propped him
self against the only tree in the block.
The pavement was fairly narrow at this
spot, and the chopper" extended his
right leg directly across the sidewalk
Any passerby either had to trip over
the leg, or 60 out in the street to pass.
That "flopper," and he was one Of
the old timers, used to make twenty and
twenty-five dollars an evening when five
dollars was real money!
There are other specific classified
tions. The "blinkies," who glue an eye
shut, or so discolor one or both eyes as
to make them apparently seriously af-
fected. They accost the stranger with:
"Say, pard, did you ever stop to think
how it feels to know that you're going
blind?" They follow up this little song
and dance with careful explanations of
just why they're going blind, and they
always get help.
Another racket" that's still good is
the uniform game" Those who play
this need only sailors uniform. They
hang around busy corners, and when
they "spot" an "easy" they stop him
him with sad tale. They are sailors, t
plain, and they've been left behind by
departed battleship. They can catch her
folk, and they're trying to raise the f.
course they'll send it back! Pride Of the
you know, and all that It's good racl
Thus the story goes. Every conceivabl
is employed to gyp the public, and the
falls every time. The Paris "Syndicate'
admirable organization. 1t was presid
by one Andre, a murderous character,
acted toll for all he did.
In his cellar in the Les Halles section
New Britain herald., 1928-12-29

to make humpbacks and deformites of all kinds.
Young men were made old and decrepd in an
hour or two. Then Andre assigned them regu-
lar beats" along which to work. But his great
est service protection. He kept legitimate
and other professional beggars as we'll from
working in the territory" over which he pre-
sided, and any professional with Andre behind
him was assured of good harvest.
Having been a beggar and having seen tina
game from the inside, l might be expected to
have some suggestions concerning possible
means of cutting short the golden flood. | have
no such suggestions.
Begging at least, is nearly as old Is the
worlds "oldest profession 1t has deep psyche
logical root.
Men frequently give out of generosity alone,
and one of the strongest compelling factors, it
always has seemed to me, is the ''inferiority
complex which has fallen into disrepute of late.
man, moderately successful, yet feeling that
he really Is not all he tries to make people be-
lleve he is. gets secret stimulation out Of giving
to beggar. He gives with grand gesture, and
little voice whispers to his consciousness
There now. That poor beggar is ever ~
much more failure than you are"
Others give because they fear embarrassment.
A great many beggars count on this. These are
the men who go through subway cars, passing
out little cars like those pictured on this page.
The cards sometimes carry a verse, with the in
formation that the beggar is in straits, crippled
something else, and is trying to support a
family. If one two persons in a car give. a
good many of the others follow because they are
afraid not to.
And so business continues good. Legislation
is favorable, no capital is required to start, the
great American public has soft heart, and
there is fortune if not fame for the clever pro-
fessiona beggar. Even for the amateur there
is Opportunity for advancement!'
New Britain herald., 1928-12-29

There are many lodges in ~Sfsa'sss5 s,'
the gentle art of begging. As I was a dummy
chucker" I'd better explain that first. 1t is one
of the harder gags and requires some acting
ability, but the returns are in proportion. The
dummy chucker'' cashes in on the publics horror
of, and sympathy for the victim of epilepsy. He
gets small piece of soap places it in his mouth,
and having previously selected the spot for his
"fit" he proceeds to do his act.
He foams at the mouth goes through horrible
contortions, and then tab, here's the artistry of
the profession), he put over his "blurb." This
is a sad story. CEASED in France is a good
gag right now. Or maybe it's wife and chill
dren at home. No work. starving. "Ah, thank
you, thank you! God bless you! Thank you so
much" And then the dummy chucker' is ready
for another fit somewhere else!
Then there's the "thrpw out" The profes-
sonal beggar who uses the throw out" some
times must be a bit of a contortonist. But he
learns quickly. The throw OUT means simply
throwing one hip out Of joint easy trick
once You are shown how. Thus "deformed" the
New Britain herald., 1928-12-29

Types Of
Beggars. The
Blind" Man
Is Taken from
the Motion
Picture. "The Street Of
Forgotten Men," Over
His Right Shoulder
Is Seen a "Flopper." In
the Upper Corner Is
a "Crying Molly"
While Below Her ID .
Throw Out"
New Britain herald., 1928-12-29

STARTLING FACTS ABOUT BEGGING
IN AMERICA.
Surveys have shown that the following large
American cities contribute, each year, approx
mately the sums indicated:
New York. S3o.oooo coo; Chicago, $50, ooo, 600;
Philadelphia. &c. 1000; Detroit, 100000, and
Warrington. D. c., S2,s0oooo.
The average professional beggar about
SIS per day. Some $50 per day while very
clever beggars have been known to average $500
per week.
Professional beggars divided into classes
according to the methods they employ The chief
classes are:
Dummy chuckers" those who simulate cpl
lepsy.S
Crust Throwers," those who plant crusts of
bread upon which they pounce when crowds are
about.
Throw Outs" those who deliberately throw
bones ont of joint to fake deformities.
"Floppers,' those who squat on subway plat
forms and streets, pretending to be MANNED.
"Blinkies" those who glue eyes shut other
wise fake eye affections.
Sailors" those who sailors uniforms and
stories of having missed their ships.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-20
Sock The Pill
Hard Hitting Youngsters
on Fairgrounds Wear
Out BaSebalIs.
III MOCK the cover off of It'll"

III MOCK the cover off Of It'll"
AAseemS to be the warcry in the
local Fairgrounds, if the evidence
of the recreation department sup
ply cache is to be trusted. Mrs.
Opal Moller, who in addition to
her duties as secretary to Director
Jesse P. Mcclure, has charge Of
the doing out of requirements for
injured or destroyed supplies, says
that about eight balls daily come
in for replacement with the
stitches split open.
So far this season, thirty-six
bats have been replaced, but the
volley-balls, nets for volley-ball
and tennis, issued last year have
been held up.
The rush on them probably will
come later in the season, Mrs.
Moller says. Most requirements
are made with new equipment. A
few years ago an experiment of
resewing was tried with the play
ground baseballs, but they failed
to stand up well enough to justify
the expense.
Another big item on the main
tenance schedule of the depart
ment is the park swing equipment.
Two men are kept busy going to
all the Fairgrounds, inspecting all
the apparatus for possible breakes,
or weaknesses. Most of their time
time is taken by the swings. Base
sacks for the ball diamonds cost
the department little Of nothing,
as most Of them are made by the
girls at the Fairgrounds out of
materials furnished by the boys.
Some of them try to put some
thing over on you," Mrs. Moller
concluded, "by bringing in disable
articles for replacement, so as to
get new ones. Most Of the instruc-
tors are all right, however, and
eager to cooperate with one in
keeping down the expense of the
department. We soon find out who
the others are, and once we know
them, we can handle them all
right"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-20
ADD BEACH GUARD
Jimmy Dalton Joins Staff at
RaVenSWo0d.

Ravenswood Bathing Beach has
employed Jimmy Dalton, former
boxer, as an additional life guard,
it was announced today. The beach
management recognizes no particu-
lar danger, but desired to extend its
safety provisions because of the in
creasing number of bathers.
The investigating committee of
the indianapolis safety council has
reported that every precaution has
been taken to prevent another
drowning such as that of Miss. Myr-
tie Lotstutter two weeks ago, who
fell off of raft. -
1t was pointed out that the life
guard was on the job Immediately
after this accident, but the victims
head apparently had struck the raft
as she fell.
The safety council is investigating
reports of children swimming in UNI
guarded holes in the river.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-20
PRACTICE FOR DERBY
Scooter Entries in Training
for GriIIing Races.

Most of the youngsters at Spades
playground are seeing Leo Rose for
advice on training for The Times
Capitol Diaries Scooter Derby. The
kids are practicing daily for the
races.
Fred Deal, custodian of Bright
wood playground, is also getting a
good turnout for the derby, and
boys and girls are both having fire.
quent practice races and taking
daily workouts under his direction,
Practically every child under the age
limit who visits the new Municipal
Gardens frolic lot is entered in the
contest.
The $500 prize money and the
many valuable merchandise awards
are stirring up the interest of every
boy or girl who possessed a scooter,
and they are all busiIy making
preparations for the races. Jesse P.
Mcclure, recreation director, is in
general charge of the event.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-20
ARRANGED
Ceres and ProSerpine Myth
to Be Dramatized.

A pageant depicting the story of
CERES and Proserpine" will be pre-
sented at the Fall Greek and Cen
trail playground during August. The
myth on which the pantomime is
based is the story of the abduction
of Proserpine, daughter of Ceres,
goddess of the fields, by Pluto, ruler
of the underworld.
1.-THE Dance of the Bee and the
Rose" the feature of the panto-
mime, signifying the fitness of sum-
mer, is interpreted by Alice Elkin
and Mary Singer. Mrs. Elizabeth
Major, matron at the playground, is
in charge Of the performance and is
being assisted by Miss Albeit and
the instructors in the direction of
the pageant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-20
BROOKSIDE FUN
CENTER TO Give
FIRST PAGEANT
Pageant July rs to Open
City-Wide Festival
Program.

The pageantry program of the
city recreation department, under
the direction of Miss Hazel E. Abb
bett, rapidly is being completed,
with many events planned for the
lots in the near future.
Interest shown in work this year
in its initial stages has led to the
inclusion of much larger appro-
priation for the work in next years
program.
The first performance, "The Be-
trothal Feast" is scheduled for
Brookside Park, July %. Characters
are being drawn from the park play
ground, and children from other
lots will give dance numbers.
Mayor Active in Work
Mayor L. Ert Slack has taken an
active part in the development of
pageantry. The themes of the per-
formances have been selected for
their patriotic and cultural value.
Sewing circles are being organized
at many of the frolic lots to manu-
facture the costumes used in the
work.
More than 1000 children will be
given parts in these pageants dur
ing the summer.
Municipal Gardens, Morris Square,
Fall Creek and Central, Brookside,
Willard, Spades, Oak Hill, Bright
wood, Finch, Greer, Highland, FL
lenberger, Camp Sullivan (white),
Camp Sullivan (Negro), Garfield,
and Christian are already active in
the work and a number of other
play lots are preparing individual
dramatic or pantomimic presenta-
tons, or arranging parts in the gen.
eral pageant to be held at Garfield
Park in August.
Instructors Aid With Plays
r. Walter Jarvis, superintendent
Of parks and recreation, and Jesse
P. Mcclure, recreation director, are
cooperating with Miss Albeit in
the organization of the work.
Instructors at the play lots, and
Miss Ruth Emhardt and Miss Lola
Pfeiffer, supervisors, are also busy
in the work.
Special pageantry programs in
connection with the nine band con-
certs in the parks this year are also
being planned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-20
PAGEANT
At BROOKSIDE
Sewing Bee Arranged to
Make Costumes.

Two weeks activity, eliminating
in grand festival of pageantry,
have been planned by Mrs. Minnie
Blodgett, Mrs. Delma Ensey, Miss
Jeanette Riggin and Miss Nellie
Blum, matrons and instructors at
BrookSide Park playground. The
pageant, 1.-THE Betrothal Festival"
is being supervised by Miss Hazel E.
Albeit, and other parks will con-
tribute dance numbers, while Brook
side children will play the panto-
mime parts.
A sewing bee at the playground to
make the costumes for the affair
will be held next week, and much
interest in the affair is being shown
by the boys and girls at the frolic
center.
A spelling bee, in which the girls
will compete against the boys, will
be held soon. Miss Blum is coaching
team of boys for the event, and
Miss Riggin is in charge of the girls.
The reading contests, the story tell
ing-hours Wednesday and Friday,
and the sand box contest each Sat
urday also are holding the interest
of the 600 youngsters who are daily
visitors to the lot.
The children are making a great
showing in collection books and
magazines for the City hospital.
Athletics, coached by Miss Riggin
and Carl Meyer, are proving highly
successful, and baseball, track and
volley-ball teams from the park are
entered in the league play.
A special feature of the pageant
will be musical program by the
Tacoma Trio, Miss Thelma Tacoma,
clarinet, Miss Ards Gardiner, piano,
and Miss Riggin, violin. Miss Riggin
also will assist Miss Albeit in the
direction of the performance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-20
No Legs; Runs
Youth Sans Lower Limbs
Is Ball Player at
FroIiC Lot.
children and adults who

CHILDREN and adults who
~ visit the Riley playground
are familiar with the figure of
Eddie HalaS, 10, of 1926 w. Nor
ris ST., whose legs were cut off
when he was 4 years old. Eddie
is popular at the playground and
a regular all-around athlete, de-
spite the handicap that would
have condemned one of less cour-
age and spirit to a whele-chair
for life.
He has frequented the west side
frolic lot for the last seven or
eight years, and has long been
a star ball player at the bat and
in the field. Using his hands,
Halas can move faster than many
boys can run, and the momen-
tary mufing of an inf1eld ground
err will give him a life at first.
He is a hard man to pitch to, be-
cause he is built right down to
the ground"
Ed asks for no special consider
ations because of his misfortune,
but wants to get the same treat
ment that is accorded. the other
boys. He is well-liked by the in
structorS and the youngsters at
the center, and is cheerful and
good-natured.
He is a keen baseball fan, and
an ardent rooter for the Riley
team, now in second place in the
west side league. die acts as Of
fetal scorer at many of their
games.
Halas is not working, and is
anxious to secure some employ
ment where his handicap will not
matter. He is adept with his
hands, and earnest and serious in
anything he undertakes. He wants
to be self-supporting, and is con-
f1dent of his ability to do so. Jesse
P. Mcclure, recreation director, is
endeavoring to find a place for
him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-20
CAGE STARS LEAD PLAY
Girls Of Champion. Team Direct
Playground Activities.

The Hoosier Demons girls basket
ball team, amateur champions of
Indiana, has been well represented
on the Fairgrounds this year. Two
star members of the quintet, Cath
crime Wolf and Alice Demory, are
instructors. The former is at Camp
Sullivan and the latter at Highland,
while Lola Pfeiffer, coach of the
team, isone of the supervisors of the
department.
Miss Wolf, in addition to her play
ground and basketball work, has
found time to be city tennis champ,
and Miss Pfeiffer is athletic director
at the deaf and dumb school. Both
Miss Wolf and Miss Demory attend
school in the winter.