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The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-06
$50 Permits Issued During
Summer to. Groups of
More Than rs.

Increased popularity of Garfield
park as the city's Ideal" picnic
ground is indicated by number OF
permits issued by the park depart
ment this year, according to Charles
Myers, chief clerk in the depart
ment.
Approximately $50 permits tc
groups of more than twenty-five
persons each have been issued this
summer. Nearly 200 of these per-
mits were granted to lodge organ
izations, schools, business firms ano
private individuals for use OF Gar
field.
The new swimming pool Is one
of the attractive features at Gar
field. The park has held the dis
tinction of being the city's most
popular public park for many sea-
sons.
Brookside ranks second in num-
Der of picnickers, with Ellenberger
Christian and Riverside each draw
ing large crowds to their shady re-
treats on Sundays.
Christian park is pointed out al
the most popular for small family
gatherings and reunions. This park
| lacks the bathing and sport advan-
tages offered by several OF the
others. but has some of the most
quiet. shady hooks of any city park
indianapolis is said to offer bet
ter advantages to its citizens toi
picnics than most cities OF the
country. Deep wells that give forth
cool water, picnic tables and shelter
houses for use in case OF rain are
lust a few of the advantages offered
bv the park department.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-06
GROWTH SHOWN
IN U. S. REPORT |
ON RECREATION
Department of Labor Finds
Playground Increase
for Last Year.

Growth of community recreation
in the United States is indicated by
report of the department of labor
showing total attendance of 274.-
100000 in playground sports in GAS
cities last year.
This does not include millions
who used athletic fields, golf
courses, bathing beaches, indoor
centerS and other recreational areas.
cities reporting recreational
facilities and programs increased
from 872 in 1923 to 945 in 1929, ac-
cording to information in current
issue of the Department of Labor
Review.
The number of trained workers
increased also. The total workers
for 1929 was 22,920 or 2,158 more
than the previous year. Salaries and
wages of employed leaders amounted
to approximately $7,o00,000 in 657
cities reporting.
Recreationa1 facilities reported in
cluded 1851 outdoor Fairgrounds,
2,34l indoor recreation centerS, ana
678 recreation buildings. Other fa-
cilities were 1,709 athletic fields, A.
024 baseball diamonds, 400 bathing
beaches, $40 indoor and 700 outdoor
swimming pools, 1850 tennis courts,
299 golf courses, 81 stadiums and
lis summer camps.
Majority of recreation programs
are under direction of municipal
recreation commissions. departments
or boards. Only 259 cities reported
that private organizations maintain
part or all of the recreation facili-
ties.
Total expenditure for recreation
in 1929 was reported as $685.
805. .79, largest amount for any year.
Community recreation is supported
generally by municipal and county
funds, nearly "a per cent of total
expenditures coming from this
source. Twelve per cent was Sc
cured through fees and 4 per cent
from private sources.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-06
Girls Form Majority ot
Aquatic Students at
City Classes.

An old-fashioned belief that girls
fear water while boys do the thrill
ing aquatic stunts seems bound for
the trash of forgotten ideas.
And if activities at city swimming
pools form any criterion, it appears
that the weaker sex will hang up
laurels of the Ruth Elder" variety
for themselves while the king of the
oil swimmin' hole, the male, idly
sits by.
Majority of the 1,700 persons who
have learned to swim at city pools
this season have been girls, accord
ing to figures announced by lie
guards.
In the adult swimming classes,
from to 8 each evening at city
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-06
PARK is
PICNICKERS' HAVEN
CIRCUS EXHIBITION Is
SLATED AT RH0DIUS
Four West Side Frolic Lots to Unite
in Event.

=
in Event.
"Big-Top" days will be here again
when four fairgrounds on the west
side unite in a circus exhibition at
Rhodius park Aug. 81.
Plans are to have a pet parade,
a number OF clowns, chariot races,
and a long program of stunts. Gin
derella will be present, as also will
Barney Google and Spark Plug. A
real live monkey will grind an organ
for the children's pennies.
Fairgrounds to take part in the
program, from to Z in the evening
will be Rhodius, Riley and Camp
Sullivan, white.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-06
OPEN MUSIC
CONTESTS ON
FR0LIC LOTS
Hundreds of Children to
Take Part in City
Competition

Blares from horns and the
thumpyty-tump-tu choruses from
a score Of drums will announce the
opening Of the playground music
contest this week.
Hundreds Of children are becom-
ing jubilant as the time draws nigh
FOR them 10 display their talents in
a number Of district musical con-
tests. arranged by Carl w. Frye, di-
rector Of music for the city recrea-
ton department.
Practicing is Over
Strange noises like the metallic
beating Of old pans or grating Of
wooden sticks that have been ram
pant in neighborhoods Of play
grounds during past weeks will be
heard no more.
For those grilling hours Of prac-
ticing are over. a few lessons have
done wonders with The playground
bands. 1t is said.
The Northside district contest will
be held at Fall Greek at 7:30 Thurs
day night with Fall Greek, Maroney,
RAIDER and Udell. Sixty-fifth and
College and Golden Hill Fairgrounds
participating.
Friday night at Indianola. west
siders will gather from Municipal
Gardens. Lentz, Riley and Rhodius
park TO decide the champion musi-
clan from those Fairgrounds.
1000 at Stunt Program
A first and second winner is to
be selected in each district contest.
The finals will be held at Garfield
Saturday, Aug. l6. at 7:30 p. m.
approximately 1000 persons we're
estimated to have attended the Fri
day night stunt program at Garfield
park this past week. Entertainment
consisted of five acts of songs and
dances, directed by Miss Judith
Julian. Community singing will be
on the program next Friday night.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-06
RAFFIA P0CKETB00KS
ARE MADE BY GIRLS
Beautiful Work is Completed at
IndianoIa Playground.

Girls handicraft classes are in
terested in making rafla pocket
books and little French baskets. ac-
cording to Miss Mabel Rose, super
visor.
Some beautiful work has been
finished at Indianola playground
under direction of Mrs. M. Gregory,
instructor.
Those participating in the Indian
ola class we're: julie Thompson,
Edith Lawson. Dorothy LuBauer,
Rosemary Brown, Norinne Brown,
Hazel Englen. Rachel Cox, Alma
Olsen and Lucille Hines.
Girls at Fall Creek playground
have completed a fancy necklace out
OF wall paper.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-06
PYGMY GOLF COURSE
Is LAID IN SANDB0X
Rivals Toy Links of City in
Popularity with Players.


A new sport has been found in the
toy golfing world. 1t belongs to
children at Rhodius playground
where a miniature course has been
laid out in the sandpile.
Creators of the new fad call it
"Sandpile" golf. From the number
of children who gather at the novel
links each day it appears the new
sport is a rival to pigmy courses that
have become the craze.
There are ample hazards in the
playground game but sand replaces
golfing green's and sticks are sub
stituted for clubs.
Some Of the citys champion sand
box golfers are: Leslie Roark, 1128
Sheffield street; Paul Stephenson,
442 Chase street; Roy Amick. 1913
Lambert street; Andrew Willoby,
1O43 South Sheffield street: Joe
Pittman. 1923 South Persl1ing street;
John Willoby. lO43 South Sheffield
street and Thomas Minet, 1888
Reisner street.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-06
ROUT CHINESE BANDITS

BU United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Recap-
ture of the important industrial city
of Changsha by Nationalist forces
was reported to the state depart
ment today by American Consul
Richard P. Butrick at Hankow.
Bandits pillaged Changsha last
week with great loss of life and
property.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-06
STAGE BOXING MATCHES
AT CITY FAIRGROUNDS
Curb Fighting Spirit of Energetic
Youths at Willard.

Boxing matches curb the fighting
spirit among energetic boys on city
Fairgrounds. according to Miss Julia
Landers, assistant director Of re-
creation.
willard playground staged four
three-round events Tuesday night.
Several hundred persons attended.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-06
HELP LANTERN FEAST
Costume Dances by Children arc
Feature at Spades Fete.

Several Fairgrounds took part in
the annual feast of lanters held at
Spades park Thursday night.
Costume dances by children, sup
ervised by playground instructors,
was a feature of entertainment.
Fairgrounds taking part were Oak
Hill, Morris Square, Brightwood,
BrookSide and Fall Greek.
Helping in community projects is
an important part Of the recrea-
ton work.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
TAXI MAN FACES TRIAL IN MURDER
..May Return to Asylum as Al. ]. formative, However

<. Norwalk, Oct IT (UP)-Trial on yN charge of murder or commitment .lto state hospital for the insane
 were alternatives which Solomon ssSubsheim. Mt. Vernon, N. Y, taxi
 Oman, faced today as result of the sdeath of his wife. Gertrude, by sstrangulation here yesterday.
 ' Authorities had drawn up papers acalling for Subshein's removal to the Norwich state hospital when po- lice decided last night to hold him
 on murder count. The man is re- vported to have been three times an -jnmate of a New York state asylum. es Norwalk hospital surgeons who performed an autopsy upon the body said the immediate cause Of Heath was a heart attack induced sby strangulation. Mrs. Subshein's Fdalse teeth were found damned in her throat. Police held Subshein .who was in the hotel room in which this wife was found dead. after ex- amining bruises on the woman's neck which possibly might indicate. they said, that Mrs. Subshein was schoked to death.
 The death was discovered by Irving Pleasant, owner of the inn in which the Subsheins were staying. when he went to ask Mrs. Subshcin to comfort his sick wife.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
FLASHLIGHT BLAST
 HURTS SIX MEN
Bottle of Powder Blows Up at
 Hearst Reception

San Francisco, Oct. 17 (UP)-si, San Francnsco officials received treatment today for injuries re. ceived when a bottle of hashlight powder exploded In the hands of a newspaperman and nearly caused a panic at supervisors reception giv- en to William Randolph Hearst publisher.
 George Sheldon, the photographer Hearst employe. probably will lose his right thumb, doctors declared and he may also lose the sight of one eye.
 Others cut by flying glass and suf- fering minor burns included: Mu. nicipal Judges Joseph W. Golden and Frank T. Deasy, Supreme Court Justice John W. Preston. Superior Judge Timothy Fitzpatrick. Superv. sor William P. Stanton and District Attorney Matthew A. Brady.
 Hearst, sitting only d few feet away. was unhurt. He had just con. cluded a speech when the blast. ac. cidentally touched off by a spark from a previous flash, shook the walls of the city hall rotunda. The crash was carried through the nearby microphone to the plaza out. side and to radio receiving sets hun, dred Of miles away.
 Policemen, stationed outside. and fearing a bomb plot, rushed in with revolvers drawn. It was several min. utes before Supervisor Andrew Gal. lagher was able to assure the crowd inside and outside of the rotunda- as well as listeners on the air-the explosion was accidental.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
ZAP PANESE TREATY ]: PAPERS DELIVERED
One Plier Loses Life in Dash to ' ' Atlantic Coast
 

r New York, Oct. r UP)-The Japanese ratification of the London naval treaty, rushed across the con- tinent in a speedy air trip which rest the life of an army flier, vas placed aboard the liner Leviathan 3cday for the last leg of it's journey. r The document will be used in a 9ormal ceremony at London putting Into effect the naval arms limitation agreement between the United States, Great Britain and Japan. v Woodring IanCa .. '. Lieut.. Irving A. Woodring landed ct Roosevelt Field, L. l., with the document last night, after a trans Gcntinental flight from Victoria, B. e.
 ss His flight companion, Lieut. W. ". Caldwell, who carried q duplicate of the ratification in his plane, crashed near Cheyenne, Wyoming. II. snow storm Wednesday and was killed. Woodrng managed 10 get through the storm after two forced Landings and yesterday pressed on Urged by the necessity to get the pa per in New York by Saturday, when 4he Leviathan sails.
 Yesterday morning Caldwell's S Erecked plane was sighted 70 miles west of Cheyenne by Ray W. Mes kiman, mail pilot. The flier's body Mas in the wreckage.
 ~ Woodring, although he feared for ealdwell's safety when he failed to &cmplete Wednesdays flight. did pot learn for sure that Caldwell had Been killed until he reached Cleve- And yesterday afternoon.
 1, Abandons Army Plane
 , At Cleveland, where he landed at S:44 p. m, Woodring abandoned his Army pursuit plane because of bad weather over the Alleghenies, and Has piloted to New York in a Fleet gter ship by Lieut.. Stanley Olm- Head.
 # Dispatches from Cheyenne said Ealdwell's body had been removed 70 Fort Francis E. Warren there. Caldwell was 26 years old. a native of Oakland, Calf. He was unmar- Ied. The blizzard in which he lost his life was. described by aviation experts as zero weather'-atfordin Mo ceiling and no visibility.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
CHECK UP ON CAR <
 OF FORMER LOCAL MAN
Numbers Correspond, in Part, Witk Those Taken at Attempted Hold
 Up Scene

Lieutenant William McCue re- ceiYed a request from the Hartford police department at 4:10 o'clock this morning, to check up on car registered under Connecticut regis tration number 123-765 owned by a Joseph Mangual of 90 Broad street, this city according to the informa- tion given out by the motor vehicle department.
 An investigation proved that the man no longer lived at the above ad- dress but had recently moved to Simsbury where he was employed by the state highway department and the Hartford police were notified to this effect.
 The request from the Hartford authorities followed an attempted but unsuccessful holdup of count erman in one of the Capital City's restaurants. Witnesses about the place at the time the attempt was made caught the first four numbers of the registration of the car in which the alleged highwayman was taken from the scene. Because the
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
Page & Shaw Salesman
 Begins Jail Sentence

Bridgeport. Oct. IT (UP)-George F. Williams, 32, of Boston. today began a jail sentence of so days im- posed in superior court here yes- terday when he pleaded guilty to fraudulent sale of securities. Will Hams was one of several salesmen arrested last spring after investiga- tion Of the sale of Page & Shaw stock in various parts of Connecti- cut.
 Assistant States Attorney Lorin Willis recommended a light sentence to Judge Arthur F. Els on the ground Williams has made restitu- tion to all of those who suffered financial loss through his dealings.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
Berlin Police in Fight With Communist Mob

- Berlin, Oct. 1T UP)-Fighting broke out again between police and Communists in North Berlin early today in the section where streets were barricaded in the bitter May day clashes of 1929.
 . Three policemen were injured by missiles thrown by the communists. Several communists were believed hjured, but their exact casualties were not known. Twenty-six were arrested.
 7. The communists were demon etrating on behalf of the striking metal workers. AS police attempt ed to disperse the demonstrators shots were fired from a house in tn: street. The police then fired in the air and the communists bega', throwing bottles. sticks and stones. m The crowd was broken up once, 6ut regathered. The police eventual W restored order and the district became quiet.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
Ogden Watson White,
 NeWspaperman. Dead

New Haven, Oct. IT P-Ogden Watson White, former newspaper reporter, dramatic and art critic, and editorial writer, died at his home here last night after a long illness. His newspaper connections were with the New Haven Register and the Worcester Telegram. He leaves a widow and two children.
 Mr. White, an alumni of Yale, class of 1901, went to the American Brass company at Waterbury after leaving college, and after some years entered the newspaper profession in which he had a deep interest. He was a native of Bridgeport and q graduate of Taft school. His surviv- ing brother. Edward L. White. has been a national officer of the. Amer ican Legion.
 The burial will be in Riverside cemetery, Waterbury, Saturday afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
LLOYD GEORGE SURPRISES
 LIBERALS WITH ATTITUDE
Ex.Premier Takes New Stand on Tariff-Willing to Make
 Concessions.

Torquay, England, Oct. 17 (UP) David Lloyd George, making a bid for a return of his liberal party to its former strength, surprised the national liberal federation today by indicating a new attitude toward the tariff and promising further CO., vital problems.
 Lloyd George said he would be willing to examine questions of tar ifs without prejudice if other par ties examined the question of free trade in the same spirit.
 He also concentrated on plans for revival of British trade and solution of unemployment.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
FASCISTS REVISE
 G|RLS' GYMNASTICS
Order Less Strenuous Routine
 for Italian Women

Rome, Oct. IT ReAn order of the Fascist grand council to the sports authorities of the party to go easier in the promotion of fem mine gymnastics and not subject girl and women members to over fa- tiguing exercises is an outstanding decision of last nights council meet ing.
 This order is in accordance with the often expressed wishes of Pope Plus. either in speeches, open letters or in the columns of Ossergatore Romano.
 Coming the day after Premier Mussolini had secured approval of his bill abolishing September o0th-
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
ELKs ENTERTAIN MARTIN

District Deputy Henry Martin was entertained by his home lodge of Elks last evening at the Elks club on Washington street. After the reg ular meeting. those present met in the banquet hall for a roast beet dinner.
 Louis Fodt was toastmaster and called on William E. Beers, T. F, Jackson, William Mueller, Harry Brown, Richard Brown. Joseph Hal loran, Timothy O'Brien. Ernest Humphrey, and Robert c. Vance for a few remarks Doctor Martin made the speech of the evening, giving credit for his appointment to the able efforts of his brother Elks.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
WINTERS THREAT
 ARRIVES IN WEST
Low Temperatures and Snow in
 Mountain States

Kansas City, Oct. 1T Rl-Winter's first threat which blanketed the cas- cades and Rockies deep with snow, today had chilled the great plains, and the Mississippi valley and was sending brisk mortimer across the Texas prairies.
 Damage to late crops. danger to stock and even loss of human life was reported from various sections which felt the storm. A searching party yesterday discovered the body of Benedict Umhoefer, 43. Great Falls, Mont, who had perished in a snowstorm.
 Blizzards swept along the Judith valley of Montana early today where minimum temperature of above zero was reported. Temperatures continued to fall in other parts oi the state as the snowstorm of yes. terday abated.
 Storm Sweeps Valley A heavy snowstorm swept the Wenatchee valley in Washington said by residents to be the earliest snowfall since 1916. Low clouds ovel the Cascades threatened a renewa of the storm there.
 Snow was reported, too, through out the Rocky mountain region, tn. Dakotas. and Minnesota.
 Rapidly falling temperatures 1T Iowa, Nebraska and Missour brought threats of early frosts Freezing temperature struck westerr Kansas late yesterday.
 In Oklahoma the temperature hat tumbled from 7S degrees at a. m yesterday to A at midnight with the drop continuing. A cold northerly wind was sweeping across 1exa. | chilling the state which enjoyed temperatures we'll over so yesterday
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
DEATH CLAIMS THREE IN
 NEW HAVEN ACCIDENTS
Two Youths Die When Auto Runs Into Bus-Troiley Kills 
 Woman

New Haven, Oct. 2 R1Thrae persons. one a woman, were killed in accidents in this vicinity yester. day. Two youths, William Kliarsky, IT, of Wallingford, and John Mick ka of New York were killed when their automobile crashed into a New York to Boston bus in New Haven while Mrs. Susan Maroney, 70, was instantly killed in this city when she. was struck by a Waterbury bound trolley car.
 Kliasky and Mickka, according Co police were driving at fast rate of speed toward New Haven on the left side of the highway. The bus driv- CT. Edward Alexander of New York who was held on a technical charge of reckless driving swerved further to the left and hit a pole. At that instant Kliarskys car crashed into It. He was almost instantly killed while Mickka died several hours la- ter.
 One bus passenger was slightly cut
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
State Prison Colony to
 Be Studied by Bureau

Boston. Oct. IT (UP)-A gift of $55,000 from the Bureau of Social Hygiene, Inc, Rockefeller foun- dation, to permit study of prison CTS at the state prison colony at Norfolk, has been announced by Governor Frank G. Allen.
 The study will encompass a five year period in which the histories and needs of the prisoners will be examined with view to curing them of anti-social ills.
 A similar study Is already in pro- gress at the state prison in Charles town and this year pr. and Mrs. Sheldon Guleck of Harvard law school drew interest from abroad with their study of 500 ex-prisoners at the state reformatory at Concord.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
WOMAN, 65, SUES MAN
 OF 75 FOR HEART BALM
New Bedford Resident BIAmes Elderly Mans Family for Break
 ing on Engagement.

Taunton, Mass, Oct. IT UP)-A breach of promise suit for s2,000 has been brought here by Mrs. Anna L Soares of New Bedford against Manuel V. Silva of the same city.
 Silva Is 75. Mrs. Soares is 65.
 Mrs. Soares' blamed Silva's family for a change of heart on his part after she claims, they filed mar riage intentions. She was paid Sl,- . 200 in settlement on a promissory note, she alleges, adding that Silva did not make the note good.
 Silva denied the signature on the note was genuine and in his answer said that if it should be found to be his it was obtained through duress. fraud and fear.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
General Election May
 Be Held hy Sroniardc

Madrid Oct. IT (UP)-A general election in Spain, the first since Primo De Rivera assumed power in 1923, may be called before Christ ihas. 1t was indicated in government circles today
 e The council Of ministers agreed today to hasten the revision of the electoral lists for the purpose of holding an election in December if possible. The ministers also voted Confidence in Minister of Finance Julio Wais and issued q communique asking the cooperation of the entire nation in the solution of the mone- tary problem.
 b, The communique called the pres sat slump of the peseta only tran
 tory.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

the anniversary of the fall of the old-time temporal power of the papacy-as national holiday and substituting February II. the anni- versary of the signing of the Lateran treaty between the Holy See and Italy, this move is taken everywhere to mean that the period of misunder- standing Is fast drawing to an end.
 The councils decision was inter- preted as meaning that Premier Mussolini is going out of his way to give the pontiff every assurance that Fascism is not hostile to Catholicism
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

first four numbers of Manguars car were the same as those on the flee ing car and because a description furnished the Hartford police fitted the car registered in Mangual's name he was wanted for questioning.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
TOUGH ON FRESHMEN

New York, Oct. IT P-Columbia's 2 freshman football players are in for tough year. With a small varsity squad, Lou Little has to call in the yearfings whenever he wants to stage a scrimmaEe.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
RUBBER BARELY STEADY

New York, Oct. IT Pl-Rubber flu. lures opened barely steady: Decem. Der 7:so: March 8.20; May $40. New contract-December 7.90i March S30; May $50.