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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
Many Pageants Planned
for City Fairgrounds
First Offering to be at
Fall Creek
Grounds.

A much more comprehensive pro-
gram will be followed this summer
in holding pageants on the city
Fairgrounds, Miss Hazel E. Albeit,
in charge Of pageantry under the
direction of the city recreation de-
partment, said today. The first Of
fering Of the season will be given by
children at the Fall creek play
ground, Wednesday. July II.
1.-The Enchanted Garden" is the
name of the first project. About
$50 children will take part. The
pageant will be in five episodes,
outlining sports and recreation &C
Invites of many nations.
The pageant opens with a por-
travail of holiday activities Of early
Greeks and Romans, featuring a
chariot race. Other scenes in show
Robin Hood, of early English fame,
and bow and arrow matches; jap
anese wrestling; Chinese kites; Irish
jiggs; dances peculiar to Slavic
countries; singing games from Ger
many; a vineyard dance typical OF
France: an Italian horse race;
American Indians. and one inning
Of baseball as the contribution OF
modern America.
The idea of the pageant, Miss
Albeit says. is to bring home to
theh children the truth that every
one may find health and happiness
in his own community.
The second event. Pageant Of
Play" will be given July "a at Finch
playground. Fairies, f1refies. wood
nynphs will be portrayed by the
children. Mother Goose rhymes will
be interpreted in pantomine. About
100 children will take part.
a storytelling festival will be
given at Orchid playground later
in the season. The pageant will be
The Dearest Wish" showing the
three things a little girl would wish
for if given the chance. They are
candy. stories and play.
A mock wedding in which fifty
children will appear is scheduled for
the Christian playground later.
At RAIDER and Uden playground
Aug. ,. the offering will be The
Lost Sheep" About seventy-five
children will take part. Through
the Portals" will be given at Haw-
thorne with about fifty children
/ taking part.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
Semi-FinaIs Will be Held
Early in
August.

The summer schedule Of girls
baseball leagues. teams and games
Of city Fairgrounds was announced
today by Miss Lola Fleiffer, super
visor, of the city recreation depart
merit. The leagues and team num-
bers are:
League /, East; team I, Oak Hill;
2, Brightwood; 8, Brookside; 4,
Spades; 5, Christian; 6, Ellenberger
League 2, South; team l, Greer; 2,
Ringgold; 8, Finch; 4, Highland; 5,
Garfield; 6, Willard.
League 3, West; team I, Kingans;
2, Kansas and Meridian; 8, Rhodius;
4, Nickel and wyoming; 5, Bye; g.
Riley.
League 4, North; team, /, Indian
ola; 2, Camp Sullivan; 3, School
A; 4, Hawthorne; 5, Bye; 6, Fall
Greek.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
TO GIVE LESSONS
Swimming instruction Free
by City.

The summer schedule for free
swimming lessons to be given by life
guards at pools and beaches under
city recreation department was an
nounced today by Jessie Mcclure,
recreation director. The Brink sys-
tenn, used by the American Red
Cross. will be followed by city in
structors, Mcclure said.
Where a large number of children
are in attendance, they will be di-
vided into two classes Children 10
years old and under will receive in
structions from 1890 a. m. to ll:15
a. m: children over 10 years will be
taught from 11:15 until II noon.
Adult swimming classes will be held
from to in the afternoon and 7
to in the evening.
Pools and beaches where swim
ming instructions will be given are
Rhodius, Ellenberger, Mcclure, War
feigh, Douglas Negro, Willard
children only, and Ringgold (chil-
dren only),
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
TO
PLAN SCHEDULE
South Side Park Matrons
Map Many Activities.

A preliminary program to be fol-
lowed until playground activities
are definitely decided upon has
been formed by the rnatrons and
instructor at the South Side Turner
playground.
A story hour will be held each
Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Sand
pile contests, in which children will
build castles, bridges, houses and
other models, will be held Tuesday
and Wednesday of each week. These
contests will be divided into groups
of four children each.
A girls sewing class is planned
for Thursday mornings program
Another activity at this park will
be the making of picture books for
the children in city hospital. Play
ground children will cut out pic
lures at home or at the grounds and
then paste them into books.
Matrons at the park are Mrs
Minnie Blodgett and Mrs. Doshia
Dennison. Miss Hilda Rabb IS in
Structor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
KITTEN BALL
AGAIN CLAIMS
FANS FAVOR
Riley, Last Year Champs,
Show Top Form
in Game.

The smack Of light ash bats con-
Meeting with official playground
baseballs accompanied 'hg shrill
yells and Whistles notified Indian
apolis this week that Kitten" ball
was again king on the city recrea-
ton grounds.
Riley, champions OF last year.
were the favored players as the city
leagues started play Wednesday aft
ernoon. With Jessie Mcclure, city
recreation director, behind home
plate, and Henry Goett, secretary to
the mayor, pitching the first ball,
Riley opo'~1 hostilities with the
Kingan aggregation and walked
away with the long end of the
score. The tally at the end of the
game showing Riley 10, Kingan 10.
Other scores throughout the city
for the first days games:
Juniors
Garfield 10, Kansas and Meri-
dian 5.
Spades 26, Brightwood 4.
Fall Creek %, Oak Hill 10.
Seniors
Garfield q, Kansas and Meri-
dian, 10.
BrightVood 9, Spades 8.
Oak Hill Is, Fall Greek 6.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
POOL TO Be OPENED
Camp DeIIWood viii Have
Ceremonies June 29.

Two thousand Girl Scouts, par
ents and persons responsible for
money gifts, which made possible
the new concrete swimming pool at
Camp Dellwood, will be present Sat
urday, June %, when the pool is
dedicated.
The program will begin at 2 p. m.
Mayor L. Ert Slack has been invited
to give the principal address.
Mrs. E. Blake Francis, Girl Scout
commissioner, who was responsible
for raising the $4,000 necessary for
the pool, will have charge. a swim
ming meet will be held on the open
ing day.
Camp Dellwood Is on the Girl
Scout reservation three miles north
west of the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway on the Charlottesville
road,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
TABLET WILL HONOR
FUND DRIVE GIVERS

Subscribers of $1,000 or More to
Have Name Placed in Theater.
A bronze tablet inscribed with the
names OF persons subscribing $1,000
or more to the new Civic theater Of
Indianapolis fund campaign, will be
placed in the lobby of the theater,
it was announced today at drive
headquarters.
The subscribers will be designated
as Founder Members" More than
200 persons compose teams making
an active canvass for the fund.
Between S150,000 and 100000 is
needed for the theater.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
BOYS ACT As COPS
Keep Order in Playground;
Get Jobs as Reward.

A merit system has been origi-
mated at RAIDER and Udeu play
ground by Miss Betty Bagnon and
Miss Opal Foster that puts four
boys daily on their best behavior
and at the same time preserves or
der among all the other children at
the playground.
-Four boys are selected each day to
act as police. They are given badges,
whistles and small billies, ornaments
only, to carry in their belts.
Their job is TO see that children
behave. AS every boy wants to be
a policeman the merit system works
perfectly as the boys with the best
records are made policemen most
often.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28

Mcclure parks his staff
supervisors will direct chdrens activ
tiles city parks this
Jacquelne daughter of Mrs Cora Chran 255 North
Willard
ronlyt sunburn.
Delaney daughter Of Thomas Delaney 80
makes her first visit to Willard park and tries out
of the swings.
with advantage OF dip IN the
RhoduS park pool.
Dorothy White Russela taking
through playground They daughters OF
Ernest White Twenty fourth street.
high dive caught at the Rhodius pool
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
D0UG'S FIRST WIFE
IS MARRIED TO ACTOR
Becomes Bride Of Jack Whiting,
Musical Comedy Star.

Becomes Bride of Jack Whiting,
Musical Comedy Star.
b. United Press
NEW YORK. June 28-Mrs. Beth
Sully Fairbanks. first wife of Doug
las Fairbanks, is the bride Of Jack
Whiting. musical comedy actor.
They were married Thursday at
the Algonquin hotel in the presence
of the brides father and the parents
Of Whiting.
The names of the former Mrs.
Fairbanks and Whiting were linked
in theatrical gossip when they at
tended the wedding of Douglas Fair
banks Jr., Mrs Writings son, to
Joan Crawford Of the movies.
In July. 1907 Fairbanks married
Beth Sully. They were divorced in
1918 and she subsequently married
James Evans Jr, Pittsburgh
broker. That marriage also ended
in divorce.
Whiting, a graduate Of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, is featured
In the musical comedy, Hold Every
thing"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
PROMOTE PHILLY MAN
Mathews Raised to High Traffic
Post by Pennsy Railroad

Appointment of c. H. Mathews
Jr., now assistant general traffic
manager at Philadelphia, to the
newly created position of general
passenger traffic manager, headed a
list of promotions and transfers in
the passenger traffic department of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, announced today.
In the new position, Mathews will
have general charge under the
traffic vice president, Of passenger
traffic matters over the entire
PENNSYLVANIA system.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
BROWN LEGION POST
AIMS FOR DRILL PRIZE
Body Purchases New Uniforms to
Compete for $500.

In new uniforms Of black and gold.
bought from profits of the recent
rally at Broad Ripple park, the drum
and bugle corps Of Hilton U. Brown
Jr post, American Legion, will COM
pete for $500 in prizes at the state
legion convention in Richmond Aug.
"a to 81, and at the national conven-
ton in Louisville, KY, Sept. 30
Oct 4.
Mrs. w. H. Gray, R. R 3, Box 269,
was the winner Of the automobile
given by the post at the Broad Rip
pie rally Saturday. Second prize, a
800 merchandise certificate, went to
Mrs. Helen Shelton, TIA North Illi-
noiS street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
SWIMMERS TO
Be PROTECTED
+ AT CITY POOLS
Free Lessons to Be Given
and Life Guards viii
Be on Duty.
Summer and swimming.


Both words mean the same thing
10 thousands Of Indianapolis chill
dren every year. And this year an
other word is added with emphasis
Safety.
Free swimming lessons are
planned in all public pools and
beaches. Competent life guards,
matrons. and instructors will be on
hand at all times TO see that any
member Of young indianapolis
learns how to swim correctly and
safely.
At Mcclure beach during week
DAYS two life guards will be in at
tendance at all times during day
light, and after 8 in the evening the
number viii be increased to four.
During Saturday and Sunday five
life guards will be on full time duty.
Two matrons will be at the beach at
al hours.
According to Joe Sullivan, head
life guard at Mcclure beach, swim
ming lessons will start in several
days. Time will be announced
later.
Fred Grossart will be supervisor
Of all beaches this summer and will
work with Bruce Hunter, in charge
Of al Red Cross work, swimming in
Structions and swimming meets.
Plans call for teams at every beach
and pool in the city to engage in
competitive meets, Grossart said.
Learn to Swim Week
The week Of July 8 has been set
aside at city pools and beaches as
Learn to Swim week" Francis T.
Hodges, director Of life saving for
indianapolis chapter of the Red
Cross, will supervise activities this
week in a concentrated effort to
teach as many young boys and girls
Of indianapolis how to swim as is
possible. The Brink system of in
struction will be used. Age limits
will be 7 to Is. inclusive.
Two groups Of classes will be held
At Ellenberger and Willard pools the
Instructions during this week will
DC gwen du Z p III AT FOIlOQluS ana
Mcclure beach the time has been
set at p. m. Hodges will open
classes at Ellenberger and Rhodius
pools the first day. and will reach
each pool every other day of the
week.
Award Badges
Beginners and swimmers badges
Of the American Red Cross will be
given all who qualify at the end
of the week.
The course is progressive from
day to day and it is essential that
those wishing instructions report
the first day and go through with
the program as outlined.
Courses in life saving will be given
later in the season. Hodges said, by
the Red Cross, TO anyone desiring
instruction. No charge will be made
for this program. Life saving, water
safety and better swimming meth
DDS will be taught.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
DEPTH MARKERS ARE
GIVEN CITY BEACHES
Pulmotor Squad Offered by Power
and Light Company.

Depth markers for city beaches
have been donated by the Indianapo
lis Power and Light Company, it
was said today at the Office of the
city recreation department. The
signs will be painted by The Indian
apolis Safety Council.
Another safety step taken by the
power and light company was the
offer of the puImoter and crew kept
at the Norris street plant at any
time of the night or day. This
SQUAD will be available at all
beaches. Instructions are to call j.
j. Steurwald when the pulmotor is
needed at the Morris street plant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
H0LDUP STATE TIRE BIDS
Road Board Neglects Meeting, so
100000 Bride Waits.

State highway commissioners
failed to appear at their meeting
scheduled for Thursday and the tire
contract, which runs about 100000
a year, was not acted upon.
Bids for the tires we're received
early in the week from fifteen COM
panieS.
Bids for junk scattered about the
state were opened today, but the
award was not made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
NAME. MAKER SOUGHT
Tires of Farming, So Youth. Comes
to City to Earn Fortune.
Z am tired Of farming. I'm g

= an tired Of farming. I'm going
TO make name for myself in the
big city" Alfred Sharp. 16. wrote be-
for he left his home near LewiSville.
Ind.
r. <. Sharp, his father, today
asked Indianapolis police to search
for the boy. He is feet 9 inches
tall. weighs about I50 pounds and
wore a leather coat and felt hat, his
parent said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
BUILD $4,000 PLANE
English Craft Carries Eight Pas
sengers; Has $1,000 Ceiling.

BIZ United Press
LIVERPOOL, June 25.-Probably
the most expensive airplane ever
constructed was recently built in
this country. 1t has a ceiling hand
decorated. that cost $4,000.
Accommodations are for eight
passengers and include lounge and
bridge tables, electric kitchen and
electric refrigerator. The total cost
OF the plane was sl5o,0oo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
Negro Film Star WEEDS

HOLLYWOOD, June 28.-Stepin
Fechit, Negro who came from the
racetracks to Wni a S1,000-a-Week
contract in the movies, was married
to Dorothy Stevenson. 17-year-old
New Orleans negress, in st, Patrick's
Roman Catholic church here Thurs
daV
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
POLICE, FIREMEN WILL
AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS
Prizes Worth $3.50; VIII Pay Butler
University Tuition.

Two $3.50 Butler university scholar
ships will be awarded to a boy and g.
girl from Indianapolis high schools
by the Policeman and Fireman's
Benefit Association for next year.
Applicants for the scholarships
must be children of members of the
benefit association. A committee
appointed by Mayor L. Ert Slack,
composed Of Lawrence McTurnan,
Meredith Nicholson and Professor
Gino Ratti of Butter university, will
make the awards.
Lists prepared by high school
principals will go to Mayor Slack TO-
day, to be turned over to the COM
n1ittee later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
Fish Fin Causes Wound.

BIZ Times NnCcf1t
COLUMBUS. Ind, June 26-Ser-
geant W. A. Sebastian. instructor
for national guard units of this sec
ton, is in the county hospital here
suffering from a severely infected
hand. due to the prick OF a fish fin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
APPROVE CHARITY DRIVE
e1s.5OO Campaign of Volunteers of
America Gets c. of c. o. K.

The campaign Of the Volunteers
~ America for SlS,500 to reduce
mortgage indebtedness and replace
n.ornout equipment continued today
with approval Of the Community
rs,nd directors. The approval was
voted at a luncheon at the Indi-
snarolis Athletic Club Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28

His remark emphasized the value of sugar in making
fruits and vegetables paaable that people would them
simply their beneficial results but for general enjoyment
Aavors Sugar he explained s the greatest of all
continental foods 1t brings the natural favor of fruits
and vegetables"
is important that people enjoy the food they Otherwise
they will varied enough diet Sugar natures most
feet flavor plays part making almost all the foods eat
inviting
pinch sugar improves favor of nearly vegetable
Remember OF sugar cereal. in coffee in all milk
drinks Most foods delicious and nourshing With
sugar. The Sugar Institute
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
Schedule Is Outlined
for Girls Ball Teams

teams, and Aug. g. North and South
teams will play at Willard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-28
Enjoy healthful fruits and
vegetables =.
Favored qOith sugar they are
delicious

my FIRST RULE for healthful eating said
one of the foremost food scientists in this
country, would be to insist on at least one
dish of raw vegetable salad and at least one
raw fruit every day.
my second rule would be very similar
to eat at least one cooked vegetable and one
cooked fruit every day. You can vary the
fruits and vegetables according to the season,
@Ln;~
New Britain herald., 1929-10-21
BHLVIDBRE BLUES WIN
Take Measure of SacIlcm By 13-G Bert Anderson Makes Both TOuChdOWns for Winner.

The BclVidere Blues defeated the strong Sachem eleven in a well played game at Willow Brook park by the score Of 13 10 G.
 Tn" Sachems outplayed the Blues in tine first quarter but after the Blues got warmed up they had It all their own way and played q fine defensive game holding plenty in reserve. The Blues worked well and if they could get a little more coaching they couid easily ho,J their own with any Of the younger teams in the city they believe. Bert Anderson made two tOuchdoWns and the kick after touchdown was made by Pete Peterson.
 The Blues are anxious 10 play the Steam Rollers and ould like to hear from them. For bookings managers may call Arthur Bell, tela- phone @018-J, between GRO and I;&p r. m.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-21
Riff Jones Won't Coach
 Army Team Against Navy

New York; Oct, 21 UP)-Capt. "I'iff' Jones of West Point ap- par"ntly will not have the chance 10 coach another Army team against th" Navy, after all. Since the chances Of q service football game this winter are remote. "Bin' will |" bidding farewell to the team after the Stanford game. His four years at the Point will be mp, and Iainr Ralph Easae has been ap- pointed head coach for the 1930 sea- son, while "I}in' goes to Fort Sill, Okla.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-21
Y, M, |, A. FORMING
 BASKETBALL LOOP
Saturday Afternoon League One
 Of Many "Y" Activities


 meets, wrestling classes and regular physical training classes claim the attention of the "Y" members this week. Nine men attended the first beginners wrestling class last Fri day night and more are expected to attend this class Wednesday night.
 The following men attended the class the first night: $. Pajor, J. Marcin, J. Bonolo, NJ Sidoti, J. Big hinhetti, E. J. Giana, R. GraZiano, C. Hasselmark and M. Neniziano.
 Ercole (Hercules) Casalengo is the instructor and from all appear ances there are some hkely-looking candidates for the "Y' wrestling team.
 The "Y' wrestling club will meet in the future on Friday evenings in stead of Wednesday.
 Basketball Saturday afternoon league), seems an assured objective, for 20 men have already signed up for it and the schedule is due to start on Saturday, November 30. The following men have signed up and will play on the various teams organized NJ. Luke, s. Flumen, T.. Terrence. R. Lienhard, w. J. Davis, A. Valentine G. Meligoniss, J. Win kle, s. Koplowitz, J. Franks, s. Pig CT, A. Biettler P. Yawin, w. Samscl, A. Aronson, M. Galat, J. Balcunius J. Colwick, K. J. Saunders and W. Crowley.
 The 1O1 doubles handball league starts today with five matches to be played off before Saturday, Matches | to be played this week are as fol- lows: Strong -Cianci vs. Anderson Clare, Greenstein-L Lawson vs. Man gan-Hibbard. Delaney-Daly vs, Hergstrom-V -Vogel, Dressel-Crowe vs. Rosenberg Roche, LoomisCohen vs. Mag Hawkins.
 So many young budding handball champions are playing at night, the physical department is planning on conducting a junior league. To date five teams have entered and the lea que will start November l. On Saturday the New Britain jun for and senior swimming teams will journey to the Bristol Boys club and meet it's teams in a dual swimming meet. Fred FeIdmann will have charge of the local teams.
 Tumbling, fencing and boxing classes are due to start first week in November and all three classes will be fully organized by that time. Charles D. Orsie will teach boxing, F. L. Bacon will supervise tumbling, and B. L. Long will teach the fcnc- | ing class.
 The regular physical training i classes will met as formerly: Busi- ncs men Tuesday and Fridays at 10 a. m., and Tuesday and Thursday al 5:30 D. III. Young men Monday and Friday at S:30 I. m. young mems rccreational period Monday, We'd nesday and Fridays at 5;30 p. m; swiming club Monday; wrestling club Fridays; boys division, junior "A" class Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 D. m. intermediates same days only at ' D. m.; junior
 'B" Tuesday and Thursday at p m; Saturday at 10 q. m; Employed "B' Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- days at p. m.; junior swimming
 team Saturdays at a. m.; swim. ming for beginners Saturdays al
 11:l5 a. m.