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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
NATIONS AIR
FLEET WARS
OVER CHICAGO
700 Battle Planes Fly in
Formation for Review
Before Commandant.
CITY UNDER ATTACK
Biggest Crowd in History
of Illinois Metropolis
Sees Maneuvers.
BY ARNOLD b. LARSON
United Press STAFF Correspondent

CHICAGO, May 21.-The nation:
greatest peacetime air armada
swept out Of the north today and
attacked" Chicago.
The battle planes-almost Toe
strong and manned by the army's
crack fighting pilots-streaked fifty
miles along the Lake Michigan
front in war array from Waukegan
to Gary.
The heavily armed bombers,
speedy pursuit ships and fighting
attack units passed in review be-
fore the air corps commandment,
General Benjamin Foulois, at more
than 100 miles an hour. and then
fell to dog fighting" over the lake
of Navy pier, giving the massed
thousands in Grant park an idea
OF what might happen to their city
II a real war came.
Modified in the air shortly after
dawn from five city and suburban
airports, the air feet formed in bat
tie squadrons northwest of Chicago
roared northward to Waukegan and
turned southwark for straight
sweep of fifty miles, past the ex-
elusive north shore suburbs to Navy
pier that juts quarter Of a mile
out into the lake.
Pier Is Point of Attack"
The pier was the Official point
OF attack" in the war maneuverS tc
enable the army to determine how
quickly it can assemble it's all
strength in event of hostilities.
Past the pier reared the zoe
planes, alternate squadrons high tc
obviate the possibility of mid ali
crashes, then past the Stevens no.
tel, where General Foulois with his
staff review the feet from the roof.
The bombers wheeled back from
the south, the pilots Of the twin
motored ships pulling the throttles
wide open as they swooped on the
navy pier to unload their cargoes of
imaginary bombs.
Higher and farther out over the
lake. some of them ain the SUM-"
pursuit and attack groups dived to-
ward the seemingly unwieldy bomb
ers to turn back the enemy that
sought to blow up the lake front.
The smaller attacking planes held
their triangle formations perfectly
as they wheeled and dived around
the hostile" planes, theoretically
firing hundreds of rounds OF ma
chine fire into the fuSelages Of the
bonberS.
Planes Return to Dayton
Machine gunners who manned the
pivot weapons in the cockpits of
the bonlbers replied to the firing
with just as much simulated en-
thusiasm.
Most of the air fleet, after the
review, swung eastward across the
lake and started for Fairfield air
depot at Dayton shortly after 9
a. m.
From the air, the lake front from
Lincoln park on the north, to Jack
son park, on the south, slightly
more than 100 blocks, appeared
black with spectators and automo-
biles.
The entire length of Grant park
was solid mass Of people with only
here and there splashes of green
grass in sight of the pilots and
newspaper men riding with the
fleet.
Overworked traffic policemen said
it was the largest crowd they ever
had seen in Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21

Less than month ago New York
newspaper carried in its magazine sec
ton an article headed, THE Love Romance
of Graham McNamee"
The McNamees met ten years ago when
both were singing in a church choir.
In 1923, during the summer, McNamee
was doing jury duty in New York at So
a day, and during recess period, while
walking By the American Telephone and
Telegraph building. he suddenly decided
to apply for job as an announcer.
The profession Of announcing at that
time was far less glamorous than it is today.
In his early days as an announcer,
the McNanees were too Door to own a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
Leslie COnfers with AIDE

Governor Harry G. Leslie went to
Brook, Ind, today to confer with
George AIDE, famed Hoosier humor-
list, regarding the Indiana authors
program for the first night of the
Governors conference at French
Lick, June 1-3.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
FROST IS FORECAST
Cool to Continue Friday
With Rain and CIoudineSS.

Warning Of frost in exposed places
tonight, was issued today by the
weather bureau. Cool weather is to
continue through Friday and in
creasing cloudiness may be followed
by rain, according to the weather
bureau.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
DENY RESORT ROBBERY
French Lick Hotel Attaches Brand
Report as False.

FRENCH LICK, Ind. May 21.-
Attaches OF the French Lick Springs
hotel today labeled as false reports
OF wholesale burglary" of the
hoters rooms, and said a sneak thief
had stolen approximately 5000 from
one guests room.
They secuted as ridiculous an
account appearing in the st. Louis
(Moo Globe Democrat that three
ST. Louisans were robbed Of $1,000
and that a woman was robbed Of
$4,000 In Jewels.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21

Indianapolis has gone cookie
conscious Squared by hundreds
of Girl Scouts who, in the last
week, have sold 10000 dozen
cookies In their annual sales cam
paign.
They are making a strenuous
effort to eclipse last years record
total of $4,000 dozen. On Satur-
day, the official Girl Scout
Cookie day." the sweets, in the
form of the Girl Scout emblem,
will be on sale at booths in down
town stores and banks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
TYPICAL u. S. FAMILY
TO BE HEARD ON AIR
NBC VIII Interview City Residents
at Home on Sunday.

az nome on sunday.
Americas typical farnily-the
Browns of ALA Carrollton avenue
will "go on the air" on a nation
wide hook-up Sunday morning.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Merrill j. Brown,
their daughter Louise, Is, and son
John, IS, who were chosen by the
American magazine as 'the typical
American family" will be inter-
viewed by two staff men of the
National Broadcasting Company,
Inc, in their home on Carrollton
avenue, from IL to 1880 &C. S. To
Sunday morning.
Stations on the NBC-WJZ net
work will carry the interview.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21

since many stories have been written about their
perfect" romance.
short time ago Mrs McNamee, broadcasting
over the NBC chain, told Of her husband and their
home life, and how, whenever he is the air.
she sits at home and compares his performance wth7
that Of competing announcers J
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
By United Press

radio set and Mrs. McNamee used to 60 out and
stand in front Of radio stores to hear her husbands
broadcasting.
She would always report her Impressions to
him, and later they had their home equipped with
i've radios, that she might compare bis p7oadcasts
with Others.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21

difficult to confirm because of censor
ship on telephone calls and tele-
graph wires.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
GAS KILLS AGED PAIR

EIwOod Couple Asphyxiated by
Faulty Heater in Sleep.
By United PresS
ELWOOD, Ind, May 21.-Eph-
RAIN Rummel, 70, and his wife
Emma, SO, were asphyxiated by gas
escaping from water heater at
their home here today. They were
found in separate bedrooms, and
indications were they had been
overcome while asleep.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21

Hundreds of thousands Of pop
pies were incaSed in boxes today
as members of the American
Legion and the auxiliary looked
to the annual sale Saturday
throughout Indiana.
Proceeds from the Poppy day
sales are used to further the re-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21

Peggy Sweeney, Troop 8, Is out
in front in the sales race with or
ders for 232 dozen cookies in her
book. Betty Jean Heath, Troop
As, is next with 205 dozen. Others
who have sold more than 100
dozen are: Dorothy De Long,
Troop "a, los dozen; Mary Louise
Merrill, Troop %, ITO dozen; Char
lotte Densford, Troop 46, 126
dozen; Adele Herwitz, Troop %,
100 dozen; Elizabeth Kadel, Troop
IS, 100 dozen, and Marjorie Aller-
dice, Troop Is, 112 dozen.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15
Jackets Last Word in Economy
By

modes, designers are working the idea
for all it is worth.
The model pictured has been aptly
called double date" dress for rea-
sons which are obvious. AS it stands
in the illustration it is ready to go
stepping to most any afternoon affair
from backgammon party to luncheon
here or there. amidst smart environ
ment. Comes latter six'' with it's
round of more formal dine, dance and
theater parties to which this costume
Of lovely wine-red bemberg chiffon
crepe tunes in at moments notice,
simply by removing the jacket, thus
rendering the gown sleeveless.
Note the graceful girdle 1t is made
of shaded sheer velvet. In adjusting
the jacket one may or may not draw
this colorful sash through slots at the
side seams. The advantage in doing
so is that the jacket will not "fly
open" to the annoyance Of it's wearer
Then, too, 1t gives a very charming
effect to tie the jacket down across
the front just as it is shown in the
picture.
The merit Of sheer crepe such as
this bemberg type is becoming more
and more apparent. There is every
thing to recommend it, from the fact
of it being durable and practical at
the same time that it is flattering as
well as being sufficiently dressy for
festive occasion. With good reason
style creators are continuing to ex-
plot sheer frocks in solid colors such
as the model illustrated.
Quite few of the midseason dress
es of chiffon or sheer crepe are topped
with either lace, beaded or self-mate-
rial yokes, the latter usually in pale
pink or a delectable pastel tint or
pure white.
Speaking Of the separate Jacket, an
interesting outcome of the mode is the
solidcolored chiffon frock with bo-
lero or novelty-cut jacket of lace in
matching color. A sleeveless sheer
gown, If it does not have jacket of
self material, is almost sure to be
complemented with a bolero or eton
Of all-over lace. In Paris they are
beading these lace jackets and they
are very effective.
"a. 1881. Western Newspaper Union,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15
Lucky Day

Three candles! And each one rep.
resents a year of joyous living.
This is Carolyn Babush, Of 800
Downer Ave-, Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin. Her mother says:
"My mother used California Fig
Syrup, and when Carolyn became
constipated we got some. 1t re-
lieved her constipation, sweetened
her breath, made her we'll and
happy. I have since used it for all
her upsets and colds. 1t has kept
her strong and energetic"
For fifty years, mothers have used
California Fig Syrup to overcome a
chfld's bilious, headachy, feverish or
fretful spells. Doctors recommend
its soothing aid to keep bowels clear
in colds or children's ailments; or
whenever bad breath, coated tongue
or listlessness warn of constipa-
ton. It assists in building up weak
cnldren. So
The genuine always bears the
name California. ALI drugstores.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15
Fairy Tale for the Children
By

II didn't hear what you heard" said
Netty. las was busy swinging by my
tail and didn't pay much attention to
the people outside of my ZOO ROOM"
Netty and Elsie were both monkeys.
"Well," said Elsie, II was sitting on
my perch, and so I heard what was
being said.
"But let me tell you, the keeper told
them some things"
"What did the keeper tell them?
What did the people say?" asked
Netty.
Listen, and I will tell you," said
Elsie.
So Elsie and Netty sat on the same
perch and Elsie put her arm around
Netty and said:
Keep calm when you hear it, for
the keeper set the people right"
"Good," said Netty. "The keeper is
always doing things for US.
HE Is Splendid
HE most certainly is" said Elsie,
"and he says that only people who
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15
Rice Is Served With
Curried Dishes

A curry of vegetables is an East In
dian idea. Rice is always served with
curried dishes in the east. It is
cooked separately, so that it is dry
and flaky, and placed in ring around
the other ingredients of the curry,
with the sauce poured over them so
that the flavor is we'll distributed. The
bureau of home economics of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture says this vegetable curry is very
easy to make and quite delicious on
a cold winter night.
" cup rice tbs butter or
1 cup diced onion other fat
! cup diced carrots Y tsp. salt
i cup diced celery X tsp. curry
/ cup fresh or 2 tsp worcester
canned peas shire sauce
Wash the rice and cook In two
quarts Of boiling salted water. Drain
in colander, pour cold water through.
and let stand over steam until the
grains swell and become separate.
Cook the vegetables in small uuan.
tity of water and just before remov-
ing from the stove add the canned
peas, or If fresh peas are available,
cook them with the other vegetables.
Use the liquid from the vegetables
and add the fat, salt, curry and sauce.
On a hot platter make ring Of the
cooked rice. pile the vegetables in the
center, pour over them the liquid.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15
By NELLIE MAXWELL

half nut meat, raisin or cherry as
ones taste suggests.
Another food so much liked in all
our homes is fresh rolls. 1t takes
time to prepare light and crisp roll.
Here is recipe which will keep for
week or longer in the ice chest and
pan of biscuits may be baked any
time one cares to serve them:
Ice Box RolIs.-Dissolve two COM
pressed yeast cakes in one-fourth of
a cupful Of warm water adding two
teaspoonfuls of sugar. Add two table
spoonfuls of shortening, one teaspoon
full OF salt, one-half cupful Of sugar
to a pint of boiling water. Beat two
eggs and mix all together with four
cupfuls of flour. Beat we'll, then add
three and one-half cupfuls more Of
flour, mix we'll with spoon but do
not knead. Set away in the refriger-
ator until the next day at noon, when
1t will be ready to use. Handle the
rolls quickly, brush with melted lard
or sweet fat when they are placed in
the pan. Let stand until more than
double their bulk; keep covered while
rising in warm place.
With these two mixtures in the ice
box, one may be ready for the unex-
pected and need not worry.
Coffee Cake Most Excellent.-Dis-
solve one yeast cake in half cupful
of warm water, adding one teaspoon
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15
!: CORN FRITTERS ARE
RICH, SUBSTANTIAL

prepared by the Quilted States Department
of Agficulture)
When the lunch or supper supplies
seem trif1e less hearty than usual, 1t
Is a good time to have fritters, which
are rich and substantially fact, too
substantial to have in addition to 9th
er foods on a heavy dinner menu.
With cold meat at any meal, they are
tasty and appetizing. Fritters may be
made Of many materials, but are ex-
ira good when the basis is canned
corn. The recipe below is from the
bureau of home economics of the Unit
ed States Department Of Agriculture.
IN cups sifted soft 1 cup liquid Ell
wheat flour Their juice from
: tsp. baking pow canned corn or
der milk or the two
Y tsp. salt mixed
/ cup drained 1 egg
canned corn / tbs. melted fat
Mix the flour, baking powder, and
salt. Mix the juice from the canned
corn or milk, or whatever liquid is
used, the egg after 1t has been beaten
slightly, and the canned corn. Stir
this liquid mixture gradually into the
dry ingredients. Add the melted fat.
If the corn is very moist, even after
the liquid has been drained from it,
more flour may be needed. Dried corn
which has been soaked and cooked
until tender may also be used.
Fry the corn fritters in deep fat or,
If preferred, in skillet in shallow
fat In either case drop the mixture
by spoonfuls into the fat and fry rath-
er slowly. The fritters need time to
cook through to the center before the
outside becomes too brown. Drain the
fritters on absorbent paper and serve
hot.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15

full of sugar. Scald a pint of milk
cool to lukewarm, add the yeast, beat
well and add enough -four to make a
thick creamy mixture. When light
and bubbling add one cupful each of
sugar and shortening that has been
creamed together, add two well-beaten
eggs and one cupful of raisins, the
grated rind of lemon and the Juice
of one-half Of lemon, one teaspoon
full of salt. Beat well and add flour
to make mixture beaten with a
wooden spoon stiff enough to stand
erect in the dough. Set to rise until
light in warm place. Put into bak-
ing pans, cover with softened butter
and sprinkle with mixture of one
teaspoonful Of cinnamon and one cup
full Of sugar. Let rise until light and
bake in hot oven.
90. 1881. Western Newspaper Union.)
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15

What do you mean by thatY asked
Netty. II know the keeper is perfect.
''But tell me just what those words
mean"
"Well," said Elsie, "there are some
people who will say:
81 love little children. They are
so dear ind sweet And then if lit
tie child gets dirty or does something
wrong (Which we're all very apt to
do once in a while) or if the child is
tired and not feeling well, some of
these people don't act as though they
did love little children at all.
There are others, too, who will
say they love animals and yet will
leave their pets alone for hours and
hours and hours, with nothing at all
to do and no place to play in.
But the keeper is different. He
says he loves people. and he does"
"Now know what you mean," said
Netty. "And agree with you. There
is no make-believe about our keeper.
HE attends to us and plays with
u.s.
And then the one monkey, sitting
with her arm around the other, told
how the keeper had said to the peo-
pie that the monkeys were so good,
so clean, so intelligent and that they
were just as lively as they could be,
and If one monkey did something
naughty it no more meant that all
monkeys were cross than If one per
son should do something mean.
Oh, the monkeys were happy to
have such good, understanding
keeper.
co. 1881. Western Newspaper Union.)
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15

This picture was made in connection
with extension work in better posture
and good health among children. It
brings out the special defects that are
increased by continued poor posture.
This five-and-a-half-yea r-old child
had slight early ricketts,, which caused
her muscles and ligaments to relax.
She has distinct hollow or groove
across her chest, flaring ribs, knocked
knees and lowered arches, all indica-
lions Of ricketts, in early childhood.
The remedy in this case was to give
the child exercise that would tend to
improve her habits Of standing and
sitting, SD as to correct as many of
these defects as possible. Also great
care was given to her diet, to include
in 1t as many of the protective and
growth promoting foods as possible.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15

butter, brown and granulated sugar,
two eggs, one teaspoonful each of salt
and soda, one cupful Of nutmeats, one
teaspoonful each Of almond and
vanilla extract and four and one
fourth cupfuls of flour. Cream the
butter, add the sugar, eggs and other
Ingredients Roll into two rolls and
let stand on cloth in a pan placed in
the ice box. The cloth keeps the
dough from flattening and sticking to
the pan and thus losing it's round
shape. Slice very thin, decorate with
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.) Nun
Did you ever try roast breast of
lamb, stuffed with "forcemeat"?
Forcemeat is chefs name for we'll
seasoned mixture of chopped meat,
bread crumbs, and vegetables, used
for stuffings of various kinds. The
bureau Of home economics of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture gives the following directions for
preparing this cut so that all the de-
licious flavor of roast lamb is re-
tanned and the meat is tender. The
breast is one of the least expensive
cuts of lamb.
Select a breast Of lamb, including
the foreshank, which will be used to
make the forcemeat stufing. Have
the butcher crack the bones of the
breast so that it can be served be-
tween the ribs. Wipe the meat with
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15
By MARY GRAHAM BONNER

care about animals and who love them
when they're well, or sick. or naughty,
and who understand them. should be
the ones who are allowed to take
care of them"
That's right" said Netty. "Just
suppose we had any other keeper but
the one we have.
wouldn't it be too dreadful?"
my dear Netty, don't even say such
thing. The very thought sends shiv-
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15

amount baked at one
time. Here is the ice
box cooky which may be
Kept many days and
when a tin of fresh cook
les is wanted, slice off a
few, put them in the oven
and bake them as brown
as you like.
Ice Box Cookies. .
Take ono c1,nfI1l 40 oh nf
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15
Had ENOUGH Of the So.

On account of shipwreck in his
teens when he was emigrating from
England to South Africa, Mr.. Clark of
Boshof, Orange Free State, made his
way inland, and vowed that he would
never cast eyes on the sea again: He
settled at Boshof, where he built up
an extensive general dealers business,
and left a large fortune at his death.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15
POOR POSTURE CAN BE REMEDIED

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Poor posture in childhood often be-
comes SO confirmed in people that the
bones and muscles assume faulty posi-
tons permanently, to the great disad-
vantage Of the person concerned. Bad
posture crowds heart and lungs, makes
the stomach and intestines sag, and
causes muscle strain. 1t also fosters
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15
Washinston's Dinner Hour

In his diary George Washington re-
peatedly speaks Of dinner as day
time meal. He recounts guests who
dined at Mount Vernon, then sets
down how the afternoon was spent.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15

ers from the top of my head to the tip
Of my tail"
ut makes me feel the same way"
said Netty. II was sorry the moment
l had spoken that thought of nine"
"Oh,'' said Elsie, 1--WE have keeper
who means what he says and who
lives up to it,"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15
By cHERIE NICHOLAS

jackets provide sleeves to the sleeve
less but they enable the frock to play
dual role-with the jacket charm
ing afternoon costume as you see In
the picture, sans jacket the transfer
nation Of an informal to formal
gown. Small wonder is 1t, that in Gre
ating the new spring and summer
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15

surrey IN Sltence.- ton. Failure to
heed and correct the first painful symp-
toms usually leads to chronic conditions
with sometimes fearful consequences.
DR.. Pierce's ..7avorite Prescription
is for wenen's own peculiar ailments
and can be obtained at any drug
store. Every package contains
Symptom Blank. Fill out the Blank
and mail it to DR.. Pierce's Clinic, Buff
falo, N. Y. for FREE medical advice.
Send 10c if you want trial package.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15
WOMEN OFTEN PAY A DOUBLE
PENALTY for

wearing this gag.
of unselhshness or
silly pride. Pro-
fuse or suppressed
m e n s tru a tion
should never be.
considered neces-
sary. Painful pc
RODS are Natures,
W arnin g TIL at
s o m e th ing is
wrong and needs
immediate atten-
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15

Tine Is Great Healer

lime Is Great Healer
"What's the cure for the seven
year itch?" asked an inquisitive one.
II don't know" replied the other
one, unless it is seven years Of
scratching. Cincinnati Enquirer.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-15

In many homes fresh cookies are so
much more enjoyed than large