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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
Just
Every
Day
Sense

TT was Sunday afternoon at the
i city ZOO. Multitudes Of people
nilled back and forth without
apparent purpose, enjoying the
sunshine and puzzling over the
animals, which, though so near
to us, yet are 50 alien and in
comprehensive. Children scam
pered between mems legs and
screamed to one another.
Tired-looking women, in pa
thetically worn clothes, smiled
and stared. Stolid men carried
babies in pink and blue blankets.
In the distance the smoke Of pic
mic fires drif1ed through the trees.
Silks and satins brushed against
patched gingham. AT the zoo, at
least, all men are equal. And in
their search for amusement, are
not all men pathetic?
If Ne would put some of our
effort into providing fun for the
masses, We might not be kept so
busy building jails to lock them
in. For every mortal is making
a constant escape from boredom.
We perform Herculean labors in
an effort to obtain amusement and
to get away from reality.
THE government, while ever
L ready to pounce upon the err
ring, uses very little ingenuity in
devising pleasure for working
men and women. We love to set
up our keep off the Grass"
signs and always are calling at
tention to the fact that the wild
flowers must be saved.
But what about saving the SAN
ity and the soul of mortals who
are sick for a bit of pleasure and
fun; who pine for a flight into
carefree hours?
Might it not be wise for us to
invent new holiday occupations
for the people whose everyday
life is one long struggle with
monotony and drabness?
A large part of our crime has
its inception in the restlessness of
individuals who are bored, I'M
utterably bored, with living and
who make these rash and inefec-
tual attempts to procure excite
ment. Few busy and interested
people commit crimes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
Club Leaders
Honor Guests
at Tea Party

Mrs. Ann L. De Ross entertained
Tuesday night at Ye Old Boarding
House tearoom in honor of Miss
Lucy Osborn, president of Indian
apolis Business and Professional
Women's Club, and Mrs. Adah o.
Frost, president of the state fedora
ton. The party also was a house
warming to open the new tearoom
at 80 North Pennsylvania street.
Mrs. r. Harry Miller, Miss Merica
E. Hoagland and Miss Marjory Ford,
state corresponding secretary, also
were honor guests.
Guests, f1fty-two in number, were
members of the Indianapolis club
who attended the recent state con-
vention in FIT. Wayne, anc Mes
danes Thomas O'Brien, Ray Lowe
and Lucille Morrison, Constantine,
Mich, and Miss Margaret Giloreath,
FIT. Wayne.
The hostess was assisted by Mrs.
Ethel Bradley, Miss Autumn Brad
ley and Miss Patricia Mallory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
Miss Barrett
WIZ GiUe Tea
for Her Guests

Miss Eleanor Anne Barrett will be
hostess for a tea this afternoon at
her home, S173 North Delaware
street, in honor Of her house guest,
Miss Elizabeth Hall, Braintree,
Mass.
The tea table will be centered
with a plateau of Talisman roses.
Summer flowers will be used
throughout the house. Miss Bar
rett will be assisted by:
Mrs. E. Clifford Barrett. her mother
Miss Florence Barrett. her sister: Miss
Cora Fletcher. her aunt. and Mesdames
William Averill Johnson. Douglass Pollock
johnson, William J. Henshaw, Misses
Eleanor Green. Sara Tyce Adams. Frances
Hamilton. Anne Speers. Elizabeth Hisey
and Joan Johnson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
City Pair to
Be United in
Home Rites

Miss Marcella Mathews, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Mathews.
1924 Washington boulevard, and
Robert B. Berner, son of Mrs.
Maude Berner, 354O North Meridian
street. will be married at $3.50 this
afternoon at the home of the brides
parents.
The Rev. William Rothenburger
will perform the ceremony before
the fireplace, which will be banked
with palms and ferns. interspersed
with clusters of roses and del
phinum, and hanked at each side
by cathedral candles in seven
branch candelabrae.
PaSquale Montani will play during
the ceremony. His program will
include Beta Sweetheart Song" and
Delta Zeta Sweetheart"
Miss Maxine Quinn, maid of
honor, will wear a blue lace dress
with blue lace mitts and slippers,
and carry an arm bouquet of pink
roses. Dale MaulsYerry will be best
man.
The bride, whose father will give
her in marriage. viii wear a white
lace period frock.
Her tulle veil is bordered with
lace, and has a lace cap caught
with orange blossoms. She will
carry shower bouquet of Brides
roses, orchids and lilies of the
valley.
A reception will follow the cere-
mony. Mrs. Mathews gown will be
gray chiffon and lace, and Mrs.
Berner's, beige lace. Both will wear
shoulder corsages of roses.
The couple will motor north for
a honeymoon, the bride travelling in
a beige wool suit with matching
accessories. The at hone address is
for July 8, at 1899 North Illinois
street.
The bride was graduated from
Butler university last week, and is
a member of Delta Zeta sorority.
Berner was graduated from Purdue
university last week, and is a Beta
Theta Pi.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
Card Parties

There will be card parties Thurs
day and Sunday afternoon and
night at Holy Gross hall, with Mrs.
Jacob Kramer, chairman.
West Side Euchre Club will hold
a card party at $50 Thursday at
municipal gardens.
Members of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers will give
card party for the benefit of the
unemployed members of the organ
ization at s Wednesday night at
Castle Hall, $50 East Ohio street.
Women of Moossheart Legion will
hold a card party at 2:30 Thursday
at 1875 North Delaware street. Mrs.
William Anderson viii act as
hostess.
Marion council. No. 1888, Security
Benefit Association. will hold q
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24

NEW YORK, June 24.-We have
IN no illusions about hot weather.
When it's hot, it's hot, and most
anything you wear is too much.
But since we can't go around
dressed like a South Sea Islander,
the kind of fashionable clothes that
are coolest are worth talking about.
Fashion etiquette pays no atten-
ton to weather, and folks who have
to be about the street or in bust
ness offices have a certain formality
they must keep up. weather or no.
And to meet this demand there
are lot of clothes designed for
comfort this year that still have a
look Of formality.
Everybody knows how comfor-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
CHIC SPORTS TYPE WITH

PLA1TS.
Here's a pretty little washing frock
for your summer wardrobe.
1t can be carried out in almost
any fairly firm cotton, linen, rayon
or tub silks-perhaps most lovely in
the last.
The original was in citrus yellow
with brown buttons and brown pat
ent leather belt.
The shirt is smartly plated. And
the crosSover effect of the yoked
bodice is smart. The fat slimness
of the hipline has not been for
gotten.
Style No. 335 may be had in sizes
IS, Is. 20 years, SO. Ss, 40 and a
inches bust.
Dotted batiste. plaided gingham.
cotton mesh. eyalet or plain linen,
pique, shirting silks and wool jer-
sey are lovely for this wearable
dress.
Size SO requires yards 35-inch.
Our large Fashion magazine shows
the latest Paris styles for summer
for adults and children. Also in
structive lessons in sewing.
Price Of book 10 cents.
Price of pattern Is cents In
stamps or coin (coin preferreO.
Wrap coin care gz
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
Personals

Miss Mary Elizabeth ABBY, Law
renceburg, is the house guests of
Miss Mary Lynn Weyl, 719 East
Sixteenth street.
Mrs. Wesley Shea. 4366 North
Meridian street, will leave Friday for
Lake MaXinkuckee for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom E. Elrod, 1873
North Irvington avenue, have issued
invitations for a dinner bridge
party at Friday night at Whisper
ing Winds.
Mrs. Carrie Perkins, Colorado
apartments, will leave Saturday for
an eastern motor trip with her
brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lafayette Perkins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24

AT serving time. crystal baskets
Of pink and blue flowers conferred
the tables. Guests with Miss Car
penter and her mother, Mrs. Walter
N. Carpenter, we're:
Mesdames Stanfleld. Schneider. Randall
WendaH. Phillip Roth. Roy Myers. schuy-
Ter Mower Herbert Galloway. John Shaw,
L. Gregory. John Korra. George o.
Browne. Russell T. Cooke. c. J. Mccoy.
Robert c. Becherer and her house guest.
Mrs. Robert Bloomer. New York. and Miss
Edna Rowland.
The hostess was assisted by her
mother, Mrs. Augusta B. HOLSTER
and Mrs. John j. Mahrdt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24

benefit euchre and bunco party
tonight at 1862 East Maryland
street.
Tarum Court, IA, Ladies of the
Oriental Shrine, will give a bridge
tea from 2 to 4, Thursday afternoon,
at the Banner Whitehill parlors, 81
South Meridian street.. Hostesses
will be Mesdames George w. Spin
ner. Mary Hubbard, and Lloyd
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
POWELL PUPILS TO
GIVE DANCE REVUE

Louise Powell will present her
young dancing pupils in a "Kiddie
Revue" at 8 Thursday night at Me-
ridian Hills Country Club, as a part
of the clubs regular Thursday night
entertainments. A special dinner
will precede the program.
Thursday, July 2, mid Summer
Nights Dream" will be presented
under the auspices Of the Civic the
alter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24

Merrill Esterline. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Megargle. Miss Elizabeth Humphrey. Sara
toga Springs, N. Y; Miss Margaret Ban
men. Milwaukee: Cameron Baird. Buffalo.
N. Y; Charles Moores and William
Davies
Mrs. Esterline was hostess Tues
day for a handkerchief shower and
luncheon bridge at her home, 5l22
North Pennsylvania street, in honor
OF Miss Reagan. Guests included:
Mrs. Grace Reagan. Mrs. Mark Bundy,
Miss Irene Wooten Knightstown: Miss
Jean Cunningham. Hammond; Mrs Fol-
lett. Mrs. Miller. Miss Bannen. Miss
Humphrey. Mesdames James Cook. Ste
wart Cline and John Paul Jones.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
MISSIONARY GROUP
WILL HOLD PARTY

Ladies Missionary Society of st.
Dohn's Evangelical church will hold
q tea at 2:3O Friday at the church.
Mrs. Charles Mueller, who has
visited the leper colony at Carrsville,
La, will speak on "Leper Work"
Members of the society will act as
hostesses during the tea hour Mrs.
August Ebell, president, is in charge
of arrangements.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24

Dominic Montani was his brothers
best man. UShers were cousins of
the bridegroom, John Montani, An
thony Montani, and Fred Gioschio.
A wedding breakfast at the Co.
lunbia Club followed the ceremony.
The table was centered with a we'd
ding cake on a plateau Of roses.
After the breakfast Mr.. and Mrs.
Montani left on wedding trip to
New York. She travelled in an
ensemble of blue, with white ac-
cessorieS. They will be at home after
July Is at 1912 Rowland avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
Bridal Couple to Be Guests
at Meridian Hills Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Follett,
Ottowa, ILL.,, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert T. Miller, will entertain with
a dinner party tonight at Meridian
Hills Country Club in honor of their
sister, Miss Dorothy Reagan, and
her f1ance, Horton Humphrey, who
will be married Saturday in
Knightstown.
The dinner table will be conferred
with plateau of summer flowers
in the brides colors, peach and
green. Covers will be laid for:
Mr.. and Mrs. Follett Mr.. and Mrs Mil
ler Miss Reagan. Mr.. Humphrey Mr.. and
Mrs. George F. Humphrey. Mr.. and Mrs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
AMICITIA CLUB IN
ANNUAL OUTING

Amicitia Club held its annual
summer outing Tuesday at Brook
side park. Twenty-Five members
were present. 1t was announced
that a pledge Of 500 to the Indiana
Christian hospital had been paid.
Following committee was ap-
pointed to arrange the Presidents
day party in October: Mesdames
Albert johnson, chairman; john
Matthews. Frank CASTOR, z. 3.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24

Mrs. P. j. Clark, president of the
Independent Social Club, enter
tanned club members with a break
fast party Tuesday at her home,
2214 Park avenue. Mrs. Walter
More gave a musical program. The
club will hold a picnic Sunday at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
Gum Renz0ner

You can remove chewing gum
that has adhered to your clothing
or shoes by using some benzoIe on
bit of cotton. It absorbs the gum
and If rubbed carefully with more
cotton doesn't even leave a spot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24

Alpha Tau chapter, Alpha zeta
Beta sorority, will have a business
meeting at 7:S0 tonight at the
Antlers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
Sororitu to Meet

Beta Tau sorority will meet at
BIS tonight at the home of Misses
Mary A1hnson and Annabelle Land,
r. Box k67A.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24

Daily Recipe
CHICKEN SNOW
2 cups riced potatoes
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg
1-2 teaspoon salt
IL cup hot milk
2 cups diced chicken
I teaspoon minced pars-
leg
Beat egg until light and add
with butter. salt and milk to
potatoes. Beat hard and add
chicken and parsley. Turn
into a buttered baking dish
and bake 20 minutes In a
moderate oven. Serve with
creamed peas and fruit salad.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
Gines Breakfast Pnrtn

Cracroft, Richard Coleman and
Warren Wise.
The Washington times., 1931-07-30
HELD
FOR BRIBERY
TRIALS
Grand Jury to Hear Charges
Against Fourth Precinct
Men Who Claim Frameup

Indicating that their defense
will be that they were the vic
tins of a trap, two Fourth pre-
cinct policemen today were held
for the Grand Jury under bond
of $500 each after one of them
had been given a hearing on eX-
tortion charges before Judge
Robert E. Mattingly in Police
Court.
Frank Joseph Hospidor waived
his preliminary hearing and his
case Immediately went to the
Grand Jury. His co-defendant,
Edward Willis Gore, demanded
a hearing.
The two men are charged with
accepting a $40 pay off" from
Frank Adams, cOlored. of 720
First st. S. W., to prevent Adams
arrest on liquor charges.
The name of third policeman
was drawn into the affair when
Adams asserted that Policeman
Oscar L. Fisher, of the Fourth
precinct, was present on July Ia
when the colored man claims to
have first paid protection
money" to Gore. 1t was indi-
Gated by police officials that
Fisher will be called before the
Trial Board.
Adams told the court police
had demanded money from him
several times before and he had
paid them. He said the police
men accused him of handling
liquor and he paid the money
for protection. He admitted
having some beer and said he
feared arrest if he failed to pay.
The Washington times., 1931-07-30
..H|CCOUGHS HIT
18TH DAY
Times Staff Photo
MURPHY

Ever since his dismissal as a
police informer in liquor cases
after allegations were made that
he framed a man, Leslie Pitcher,
80, has been suffering with a
long distance case of hiccoughs.
Immediately after his dismissal
as an informer. Pitcher was SEN
fenced to 180 days in Jail on bad
check charges. He was removed
from the District Jail Monday
and taken to Gallinger Hospital.
Today was the sixteenth day
of his siege of hiccOughing. DIR.
E. A. BabcOck says that Pitcher
has failed to respond to treat
ment, although all known meth
DDS of stopping hiccOughs have
been tried.
Pitcher, the doctor says, told
hospital attaches that he has had
nine operations in various parts
of the world and has frequently
suffered from hiccoughing at
tacks before. The longest OF
these lasted 35 days, he said.
The Washington times., 1931-07-30
Women, II Men Get
Doctors Licenses

Seventeen young men and one
woman were granted licenses to
practice medicine in the District
yesterday by DR.. William C.
Fowler, chairman of the District
Commission on Licensing and
Practice of the Art of Healing.
after they had passed examina-
tionS.
Those licensed are: Miss Alma
June Speer, Julius Daniel Da-
mien, Joseph Dessoff, Benjamin
Golden, Edward Stanton Crisp,
Spencer Vincent Meade, Jerome
John Krick! John Richard Cava-
naugh, Weston Bruner, jr.. Will
liam Howard Paine, William
Shambaugh Detwiler, Raymond
Charles Kirchner, Thomas William
Mattingly, Aaron S. Schwartz
man, William Cecil Comics, Saul
Schwartzman, John Manley Orem
and Samuel Lester Tabb.
The Washington times., 1931-07-30
MOSQUITO GETS
THE AIR HERE
Staff Photo
,JUANITA

Three years of war by four
Governmental agencies have taken
much of the sting out of old H.
Sebastian Mosquito in Washing
ton.
District Health Officer William
C. Fowler said today he had re-
ceived no complaints thus far
this summer concerning mos
quitOes. When the tribuIati0ns Of
neighboring territories are taken
into consideration, this is quite
a relief.
From Baltimore came a report
that mosquitoes have taken the
city by storm and are keeping
residents from enjoying the cool
of the evening on their front
porches. Neighboring resorts,
such as North Beach, Md, are
reported over-run with the winged
pests.
The war against mosquitoes in
the Capital is being waged by the
| United States Public Health Ser
vice, the Office of Public Build
ings and Public Parks, the Dis
trict Health Department and the
District Sewer Department. A
total of $45, 900 is being spent in
ridding the city of tie pests.
Inspectors are locating daily
breeding places of the mosquito
and destroying them. Coal oil
is poured in sewer traps, and
stagnant pools of water are dried
UP. The war is being waged in
swampy regions and in other
numerous breeding places Of the
pests.
The Washington times., 1931-07-30
$4,000 Want Job
As Government
Filing Clerk

More than $4,000 persons
have applied for permission to
take the examination for file
clerk to be held by the Civil
Service Commission August 10,
it was announced today.
This is taken as an indica'
ton of the extent Of unem.
ployment. Last year when the
commission held a similar ex-
animation for women only,
there we're 2,21O applicants and
in 1929, an examination for
men brought 1887 applications.
The commission announces
it will be impossible to examine
all applicants on one day. Hun
dreds of telephone calls from
Washington applicants have
been received in regard to the
examination.
The Washington times., 1931-07-30
SHIFTS {
POLICEMEN

A number of changes in assign
ment and several promotions in
the police department were an
nounced today by Major Henry
G.. Pratt, superintendent.
The "Shake-up" which has been
rumOred failed to materialize,
however. Inspector Frank S. W.
Burke, chief of detectives. said.
though, that some changes in
assignment of men working under
him will be considered. Nothing
definite regarding them has been
decided.
Sweeney Asks Shift
Detective Sergeant Thomas
Sweeney, a veteran of the homi-
eide squad, has asked to be trans
ferred to general assignments,
the inspector said, and his trans
fer and several other possible
changes are being studied.
The changes and promotions
announced today we're: Sergt. j.
E. Wilson. from commanding
officer of Ninth precinct to COM
manding officer Eleventh pre-
cinct.
Lieut.. M. L. Raedy, promoted
to captain, and transferred from
Thirteenth precinct to command
ing officer Ninth precinct.
Lieut.. j. M. Roper, trans
ferred from administrative head
quarters to Twelfth precinct.
Other Changes
Lieut.. w. H. Carlin. trans
ferred from Twelfth to Thirteenth
precinct.
Sergt. A. E. Miller. promoted
to lieutenant and transferred
from Second precinct to admins
trative headquarters.
Private 1. H. limbaugh, pro-
NOTED to sergeant. transferred
from Twelfth to Second precinct.
Private L. T. johnson, relieved
of duty as motorcycle patrolman,
transferred to Detective Bureau
for clerical duty.
Private F. w. Sanford, trans
ferred from foot patrol duty,
Fourth precinct. to motorcycle
patrol duty, Traffic Bureau.
The Washington times., 1931-07-30
PATRICK SEEKS
MODERN|ZED
REGULATION
Present Statute Formulated in
i 1918, Now Antiquated As.
Conditions Undergo Shift

Hampered by what it feels are
vague and out-moded provisions
of the public utilities law, the
Public Utilities Commission has
decided to ask Congress for a COM
plete revision of the statutes un-
der which it regulates local utili
ties, it was learned today.
New Statute Asked
Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick,
chairman of the commission, said
he has asked Corporation Counsel
W. w. Bride to draw up an en-
tirely new statute under which
the commission could function
and under which it could regu-
late adequately the corporations
and individuals engaged in public
utility operation.
Both General Patrick and Mr..
Bride asserted the original law
under which the commission acts
and more recent amendments are
unsatisfactory and frail to give
the commission sufficient author
ity or properly clarified duties and
responsibilities.
1913 Law Out of Date
It was pointed out that the
organic law of the commission
was enacted in 1918 and that it
was designed to meet conditions
radically different than those now
prevailing.
The Washington times., 1931-07-30
Land Buy AugMents
AndcOsti1 PGrkUdg

The purchase of 5,843 acres OF
land within the authorized taking
lines of Anacostia Park from
Charles M. Shaw and Mrs. L.
Helen Fowler for $4,12l5 so has
been approved by the Assistant
Secretary of War Payne, the de,
partment announced today.
This land is to be used Tor
park purposes and it's purchase
is in accordance with the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriations
act approved March 3, 1917.
The Washington times., 1931-07-30
4 Get Scholarships
For G.. NJ. T. C.. Work

Activities at all Citizens Mill
tary Training Camps in the
Third Corps Area ended today,
and final preparations were
made for the departure of the
citizen soldiers for their homes
tomorrow.
Scholarships and medals were
awarded outstanding students.
washington youths receiving
scholarships were, Fort George
D. Meade:
Thomas D. Featherstone, 1875
New Hampshire Ave. N. W.,
principal, to Temple School,
Washington; Eichard Harding
Holmes, 1923 K ST. N. W., prin-
cipal, to Western Maryland Col
iege; Lamar Williams. 1881 Twen-
ty-first st. N. W., principal,
1oonis Radio College; Conrad N.
Fisher, corporal Air Corps Detach-
ment, Boiling Field, second alter
nate to Loomis Radio College.
The Washington times., 1931-07-30
D. C. Employees Hope
Whitehurst Is Right

Although the plaza in front OF
the District Building now re-
sembles a scene in mo Mans
Land" Capt. H. C. Whitehurst,
District highway engineer. pre-
diets within three weeks you will
hardly know the old place.
BY that time, he says, work
on the extension of E Street
Northwest from Thirteenth Street
to Fifteenth Street will be COM
pleted. What with the trench
like diggings in front of the
building, the noise of steam
shovels and riveters, employees of
the building are hoping the cap
tain is right.