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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-30
GOOD SWIMMER
LOSES LIFE IN
BOOTLEG POOL
Harold McCurneS' Death in
= Gravel Pit Is 18th
Drowning of Year.

Exhaustion from swimming too
far and at too rapid a pace resulted
in the twelfth swimming fatality
Of 1881 Wednesday when Harold
McCurnes, 10, r. r. 3. Box IS, was
drowned in a gravel pit on the
High School road between the Rock
vile road and Tenth street.
With a party of five, McCurnes
went swimming in the bootleg" pool.
He and George Van Blaricum at
tempted to swim the breadth Of
the lake pit.
Van Blaricum told police he was
swimming behind McCurnes and as
they neared the opposite bank, he
heard his pal cry for help. Nc
Curnes sank beneath the water be-
fore Van Blaricum could reach him.
With the aid of Fred Sering, %,
Of 723 Delawanda street, the body
was recovered by Van Blaricum.
Sering and Van Blaricum with
companions attempted to resuscitate
him without success.
The drowning occurred in five
feet of water Van Blaricum said
McCurnes was a good swimmer. 1t
is believed that fatigue, abetted by
cramps, caused his death.
In the party with the youth were
Fred Bolton, 10, Martin Halter, Is,
and Georgia Halter, 10, half-brother
and sister of the dead youth, and
Heilah Miller, IL.
The gravel pit, known as West
lake, is owned by Paul Voigt, r. r. 2,
Box 562. Voigt told deputy sheriffs
that he leased the pit to sports
mems club and that signs to swim
ners warning mo trespassing,
surrounded the pit.
McCurnes lived with his grand
mother, Mrs, Georgia Johnson. His
parents are dead.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-30
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION
DIRECTORS WILL MEET
Board Hopes to Obtain Speakers of
National Prominence.

Directors of the annual All-Indi-
ana Industrial Exposition, to be held
Sept 20 to Oct. 4, will hold a special
meeting tonight to decide on the
names of nationally prominent men
who, during the show, will be in
vited to give their views on 'how to
improve industry"
Comprised of Marshall T. Levey,
chairman; H. F. Fries, w. F. Krue-
ger. E. S. Harter and w. E. Will
liams, the board will instruct Man
aging-Director w. A. McCurry on
whom to call during his tour
through the east within a few days.
1t already has been decided he
will issue speaking invitations to
Senator Dwight w. Morrow, Con-
gresham Louis Ludlow and Vice
President Charles Curtis. EXPOSE
ton officials already have been in
communication with Senator Nor
row and are confident that he will
make the opening address of the
show on the night of Sept. %.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-30
DENVER AMAZED
AT BARRYMORE
Actress InSuIted, Wasn't
'TipSy,' Says Manager.

o JNIttu TFtSa
DENVER, July 3o.-Ethel Barry
more, declared by critics to be at
her worst" proved a box office at
traction in Denver, and left for Los
Angeles today with her School for
Scandal" cast.
Miss Barrymore had played Lady
Teazle four times here and her first
performance of the School for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-30
PENNSY EMPLOYEES TO
HOLD OUTING AT PARK
Series of Contests Arranged for
Picnic on Saturday.

Picnic on Saturday.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted for an outing and basket
picnic of Pennsylvania railroad en-
ployes and their families Saturday
at Ellenberger park. 1t will be
given under the auspices Of the In
dianapolis Division Shop Crafts AS
ISOLATION.
A series Of contests for men,
women and children will be includ-
ed in the program. A baseball team
composed OF shopmen will contest
a nine of yard employees for division
honor.
The indianapolis Division En-
ployes' band will give a concert.
The committee in charge is head
ed by William Shannon, chairman
of the Shops Crafts Association. He
will be assisted by William Kares,
j. T. Linegar, M. l.. Fox, j. A. Ra-
bold, George Miller, George G. Rus
sell, A. G. Clark, Charles Miller, G..
T. Owens, H. D. Childs, P. E. Mil
Ter and Paul A. KrieSe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-30
PAGE

has insrIted the greatest actress In
the world.
Miss Barrymore was not tipsy.
She was suffering from the heat,
the strain of long train ride, and
a long rehearsal, and the effect Of
a leg injury"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-30
DOG OWNERS WARNED

ray Taxes or Face Charges,
Prosecutor Tells Delinquents.
To hundreds of down owners, Pro-
secutor Herbert E. Wilson today
mailed final notices to pay dog
taxes, threatening criminal action
unless they were paid within a
reasonable time. The notices went
to all delinquentS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-30
Identify Negro as Bandit

Shelby Lewis, Negro, 26, of 1916
Apple street, was identified Wednes-
day night, according to police, as
the bandit who held up and robbed
William Harris, Negro, chauffeur for
the Service Cab Company, and OBJ
tanned $1.70 on Sunday night. Lewis
fired two shots at Harris after rob-
bling him, said Harris as he identi-
fed Lewis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-30

Denver" declared Miss Barry
more'S manager, Louis Newman,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-30

4S9 New Autos Sold
By Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, July 3o-A re-
port by Elvie Ashby, manager of the
Anderson automobile license bureau.
shows 489 new automobiles sold here
during the first half of the year.
There were 1913 used cars sold in
the same period.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-30
Passed Pole, Is Report

By United Press
LONDON, July 30.-The Graf
Zeppelin reached the north pole on
Tuesday afternoon on it's Arctic
cruise, the Daily Herald said today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-30

Scandal" started a
scandal school in
Denver that num-
bered approx
mately the pop
ulation Of the
city.
Local critics said
she gave "a
bunglesome" por-
trayal of the ia
nous role. 1t be-
gan with the
opening curt sy,
when she slipped
and had much
trouble regaining
an upright po-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-30
GRAF ZEPPELIN
FLYING HOME
FROM ARCTIC
Giant DirigibIe Reported as
Reaching North Pole
on Tuesday.

By United Press
BERLIN, July 30.-The dirigible
Graf Zeppelin, returning from a
polar exploration fight, few over
Berlin at $40 p. m. today.
The Washington times., 1931-10-08
SUICIDE BY FIRE
FAILS WOMAN

BALTIMORE, Oct. S.-Mrs. Re.
becca Topa, %, is at the City
Hospital suffering from burns
sustained yesterday when she
ignited her clothing with a match
in what police say was a suicide
attempt.
The woman was found by her
sister, Mrs. Frieda Damen, in a
secondfloor bedroom Of their
home. Alarmed at her sisters
strange manner, Mrs. Damen told
police, she followed Mrs. Topa to
the bedroom and found the door
barred.
Mrs. Topa opened the door at
her sisters command, revealing
herself in flames. Mrs. Deman
suffered burns on the hands ex.
tinguishing the flames, while Mrs.
Topa suffered burns on the arms,
neck and body.
The Washington times., 1931-10-08
CITIZENS NAME
!. f. DE s. RYAN

Frances de Sales Ryan, store
keeper Of the Treasury Depart
ment, was reelected president Of
the Central Citizens Association
at its meeting last night at the
North Capitol Savings Bank,
North Capitol and H Streets.
Other officers elected were: John
q. Mcmahon, vice president and
secretary; H. c. Reinhardt, treas
lrer; DR.. william p. Kenealy and
Mr.. Ryan, delegates to the Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Associations.
Chairman Of various commit
tees were named as follows: DR..
Kenealy, public utilities; Mr.. Nc
Mahon. laws and legislation; Mr..
Ryan, education and schools: Will
liam H. Holohan. streets and side
walks; DR.. p. j. Duncan, street
lighting; John Allen, zoning; Roy
"a. Perry, membership; Charles F.
Durand, police-fire protection;
Or. Kenealy, public health: Will
liam PeruSo, alleys and sewers.
The Washington times., 1931-10-08
Police Seek Bandits
Who Beat Merchant

Police today were searching for
two youthful bandits who held
up and beat Hyman Rosenbloorln,
81, in his store at 1853 Walter
Pl. S, E., last night. The bandits
rlfled the cash register of $25.
James w. Burton, IS, of Seat
Pleasant, Md, told police he had
also been held up and beaten\ on
Queens Chapel Road near Eastern
Avenue by two young bandits
who took his wallet containing
several dollars.
The Washington times., 1931-10-08
The boots one
cobbler built

In a Missouri town recently a
hale and hearty old man of 81 was
discovered wearing a pair of boots
he bought II years ago-and still in
fine shape. They have lasted all
this time. their owner says, because
the boots were built on honor. !"
by a cobbler who was master of
his trade" We like to feel that
the steady growth, over many
years, of Americans loyal clientele
Of homes and businesses is a trib-
ute to a product built on honor.
by a Company that strives always
to be master of it's trade"
The Washington times., 1931-10-08
Fitzpatrick to Talk
On LdID to Y.W.C.A.

Legal points of interest to
women will be discussed by Assist
ant District Attorney John r,
FITZPATRICK in a series Of lee
lures on successive Tuesdays,
sponsored by the Young Women's
Christian Association, it was an
nounced yesterday.
Next Tuesday at 1880 o'clock,
Mr.. Fitzpatrick will speak at
Y. w. c. A. headquarters, Seven
teenth and K SITS. N. W.. on "Di-
vorce." Starting next Monday,
Miss Mary Jane V'inifree will de-
liver a series of six talks on "Fi-
nances for Women"
The Washington times., 1931-10-08
TALKS ON SOVIET

Warren B. Strong, 921 Nine
teenth st. N. W., taxicab driver
who recently spent several weeks
in Russia, will lecture on What
I Saw In the Soviet Union" be.
fore the Washington Open Forum
in the hall of the Uniscript Sec.
retarial School, 1865 Pennsylvania
Ave. N. W., Saturday night.
The Washington times., 1931-10-08
Legion Convention
Chairman Named

Commander John Arnold, of the
alexandria American Legion Post,
last night appointed Is committee
chairmen to handle the State con-
vention of the American Legion in
alexandria, Va, next August.
The Washington times., 1931-10-08

P-B is Nationally Known for
high quality in MEMS AND
BOYS CLOTHING, HAB.
ERDASHERY, HATS AND
SHOES.
Prices throughout our entire
stock are now radically re-
The Washington times., 1931-10-08

duced. Quick clearance is in
order. New Fall merchandise
just received or arriving daily
is included.
All sales are final; all trans
actions for cash only.
The Washington times., 1931-10-08

MARY LIVINGSTON
THE BODY of Miss Mary
Livingston, 'employe of Rock
ford College, Rockford, Ill, was
discovered in the ruins of a
summer cottage, destroyed by
fire near GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-03

prepared by the United States Department
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Service.
A good many people have an idea
that the best place for meat in the re-
frigerator is in the compartment with
the ice. They also have notion that
the way to keep meat or poultry as
it comes from the market is to leave
1t wrapped up in the paper bag in
which it was delivered, and put 1t
right on top of the ice. Neither of
these practices is desirable.
Scientific studies of refrigerators of
all kinds have been made by the bu-
reau of home economics of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
These have included testing the tenn
perature of different parts of the re-
frigerator, studying the bacteriolog-
zeal condition of meat and milk after
it has been kept for different lengths
of time at various temperatures, find
ing out the effect of icing with small
and large pieces of ice, and a number
of other points.
Uncooked meat is a ready medium
for the development of bacteria that
cause spoilage. temperature of Al
degrees Fahrenheit or below is rec
commended for keeping meat in the
best condition. Unwrap meat as soon
as it is delivered and place it ON a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-03
Food For the Family Table
BY NELLIE MAXWELL

a sharp knife cut strips about one
eighth-inch thick. Unroll and dry
again. Then drop into boiling broth
or well-salted water and cook 15
minutes.
Lemon Bavarian cream.-Take one
half cupful of sugar, one-fourth cup
full of lemon juice, two egg yolks, one
half tablespoonful of gelatin, one ia
blespoonful of cold water, two egg
whites and one-half cupful of cream.
Put One-half of the sugar and lemon
juice into double boiler; when heat
ed pour over the egg yolks which have
been beaten with the remaining sugar.
Cook, stirring constantly until thick
ened. Add gelatin soaked in the cold
water, beat until COOL Fold in the
stiffly beaten egg whites and add tie
beaten cream.
Spaghetti Plate. Cook one-half
pound of spaghetti until tender. Drain.
Mix two cupfuls of chopped cold meat,
one-fourth cupful each of carrot and
celery finely minced. Add two table
spoonfuls of flour to one cupful of
milk and cook slowly until well
cooked. Add one tablespoonful each
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-03
By MARY GRAHAM BONNER

sound" said Mr.. Meadow Mouse sud-
denly.
And the sound came clearer and
clearer and this was what Soice was
saying:
Il advise you not to stay,
You had better move away,
For some day when the farmer
passes,
He'll chop your heads off with the
grasses"
"Oh, what could that have been?"
asked Mr.. Meadow Mouse. And the
voice went on:
''I'm not being seen,
But I'm the Fairy Queen.
I've brought you a warning
This nice, bright morning."
"Well, if that is So" said Mr.. Mole,
"we had better do as she said, and
move away.
81 would hate to have my head
chopped Off"
$50 would l." said Mr.. Mole, 81
wouldn't like it at all. I'll get my
family and you get yours, and We'll
go to the next meadow.
"There are good seeds of grain and
other nice things over there. And l
believe there are other goodies in the
field"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-03

prepared by the United States Department
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Service.
Here are two attractive hats for
children which can be made at home
very easily from small amount OF
material. An old coat or dress might
be used for the beret, and parts of an
old raincoat or any garment made of
water-resistant cloth, for the rainy day
hat. The bureau of home economics
of the United States Department of
Agriculture, which designed these
hats, will be glad to furnish measure
ments and sketches for making both
of them.
The rain hat is not only becoming to
small boys and girls, but it is con-
Structed so as to shed rain, and is
made of water-repellent cloth. The
brim can be rolled back or left down
in front, while the long back covers
the back of the neck and protects 1t
from rain. Many children of three
to six years of age wear rain-proof
play suits made of the same sort of
material, and with this hat may play
out of doors in any weather. The
crown is made with six sections. The
brim is double and is slightly stiffened
with several rows of stitches about
quarter of an inch apart. The lining
is cut from the same pattern as the
crown and is slip-stitched in. The
hat requires half a yard of material
and a quarter of yard of lining. 1t
is designed for a 20-inch head size
but may be made smaller by taking in
the seams.
A beret is always a satisfactory
head covering for a child of three or
more, in fact, for a school child of
almost any age. A boys beret is made
slightly smaller than girls, but
otherwise from the same design. Cot
tol suede was used for making the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-03
Sandwich Filling
Evening Fairy Tale for the Children

81 have heard" said Mr.. Meadow
Mouse, to his friend Mr.. Mole, that
the farmer around these parts has
said that he was being very much
bothered by the members of the mead
ow mouse family and the mole fami-
ly."
"The very idea," said Mr.. Mole.
"He should be fiattered that we like
his things.
"Yes, and pleased too! Don't you
agree with me, Mr.. Mouse?
81 can't quite say that l do agree
with you," said Mr.. Meadow Mouse.
81 don't suppose he can be pleased to
have creatures eat up the things he
digs and plants in the ground"
81 suppose that's So" said Mr.. Mole.
"Well, what shall we do, then?"
asked Mr.. Meadow Mouse.
I'm sure I don't know" said Mr..
Mole.
Just then 1 thought l heard
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-03

cooks do, except in emergency, the fol-
lowing good ones will warm and sat
isfy:
Tomato Bisque.-Cook three cup
fuls of tomatoes with one bay leaf,
four cloves, one-half an onion, two
teaspoonfuls of sugar ten minutes.
then strain, add one-fourth teaspoon
full Of soda and two cupfuls of white
sauce. Serve at once with croutons.
To prepare the white sauce take one
and one-half tablespoonful of vege-
table oil, one tablespoonful Of minced
onion, one tablespoonful of corn
starch, one-half teaspoonful of SALT
one cupful of milk and pepper to
taste. Cook (stirring over a low heat)
the oil and the onion, add the corn
starch and stir and cook for three
minutes, then add the milk and cook
for five minutes. Strain and add to
the hot soup.
Baked Bean Soup.-Take three cup
fuls of beans, three pints of water,
two stalks Of celery, bring to the boil
ing point, then simmer for 80 min
utes. Rub through a sieve, add one
and one-half cupfuls Of stewed and
strained tomatoes, one tablespoonful
Of chilli sauce and salt and pepper to
season. Cook one tablespoonful of
minced onion in two tablespoonfuls of
vegetable oil three minutes, add a ia
blespoonful Of cornstarch and cook
three minutes, stir into the soup, boil
up and serve with croutons.
Homemade NoodIes.-Beat two eggs,
add salt to season, with enough flour
to make stiff dough. Knead it, then
roll as thin as possible. Cover with
towel and then set aside to dry for
half hour. Spread very lightly with
-four and roll like a jelly roll. With
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-03
STORE UNLOCKED TEA
IN COLDER Portion

clean platter or dish In the coolest
part Of the refrigerator-next to the
milk compartment. The coolest stOr-
age section is generally found to be
Immediately under the refrigerant. A
place for milk should also be reserved
In this section.
If you are afraid something might
be spilled from the upper shelves on
the meat, lay loose sheet Of waxed
or parchment paper on top Of it.
Meat kept in closed container or
wrapped up completely in paper has
a more advanced rate of spoilage than
meat on an uncovered dish with air
circulating about 1t.
Cooked meat needs almost as cold
a temperature as uncooked meat. 1t
may be loosely covered with oiled pa
per to prevent 1t from drying aut too
rapidly. If there is any doubt ASOut
keeping piece Of meat for day or
more in the home refrigerator. it is
safest to cook it at once and use it
in reheated form.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-03
Easy to Learn Machine Embroidery

new art is called trim stitch, and re-
quires no other equipment that suit
able trim stitch cotton, very coarse
machine needle. the machine itself, and
electric or foot power.
The thread used is firmly twisted
and heavy in comparison with the
thread in general USE You can get 1t
in bright cOlors, such as you would
expect to find in embroidery silks and
cOttons. You will require machine
needle capable of carrying 20 to 80
six-cOrd thread. Secure bOilfast col
ors, so that they will go through the
laundry without injury. For Outlin-
ing, mOnOgramming, initiating, or
stitching, use the trim stitch thread
on top and in the bObbin. For the
most effective work, the stitches
should run from eight to ten to the
inch. Two contrasting cOiOrs such as
blue or green on top and yellow or
orange in the bObbin are effective.
Shocking is beautiful for dress
Jokes, for sleeves, for holding skirt
fullness, for smocks, and for fine
dresses of sheer fabric. For this
work, adjust the stitch to seven or
eight to the inch, and have an ordi-
nary tension. Use size "a white, six
cord thread in the bobbin. AS these
bobbin threads are the ones you will
have to pull when it comes to the
shirring, they will need to be strong.
Group your trim stitch colors as you
would for hand shocking, and stitch
the rows true, so that when shirred
up they will be perfectly even. When
all the rows are in, stitch across one
end to hold them securely. Then,
from the opposite end shir the stitch
ing up, pulling the bobbin threads
only, drawing them up at the same
time.
For tablecloths and napkins, this
machine embroidery way is an easy
method Of initiating or monogramming.
In initiating bath towels use large in
itials and stitch twice around each
line. For table linen, use white trim
stitch, with from two to six rows of
stitching close together. Whenever a
tailored stitching line is desirable, as
on the edges of the collars shown in
the sketch, several even rows of one
color or of contrasting colors are eff
fective.
(@. 1881. Western Newspaper UnionD
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-03
Return to Wooden Rails

The first railroads were of wood.
Wooden sleepers with wooden rails
laid across them, but for regular traf-
fic the system was found wanting. The
same idea has been successfully car
ried out in Oregon, where numbering
interests are making use Of motor
moving on wooden rails to haul tim
Der from the forests. Formerly it was
necessary to make some pretense of
road-building over which to haul the
timber, and then the work could only
proceed during three months of the
year. With the newer system lumber
ing goes on Indefinitely, and the cost
of operation has been greatly de-
creased.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-03

Deret illustrated, but any soft wooden
fabric which will allow fullness to be
smoothly gathered in will do. For
spring wear, the beret should be light
weight. If new material is used, half
a yard of wooden fabric and a quarter
of yard of lining are sufficient.
Berets, however, are very successfully
made from parts of adults clothing
that is no longer useful.
The beret consists of four crown
sections, a bias band, and a lining.
The curved outer edge of each of
the four crown sections is gathered
until it measures five inches Zone
fourth of the head size required, which
in this case is 20 inches), and then
stitched to the bias fold that fits
around the head. All fullness along
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-03

of lemon juice and chilli sauce. Ar
range the spaghetti around platter
with the center filled with the meat.
Garnish with a sprinkling of chopped
green pepper or parsley.
Mushroom Sphaghetti Sauce.-Peel
and slice One-fourth of a pound of
mushrooms and cook in two table
spoonfuls o. butter for three minutes,
remove the mushrooms and add two
tablespoonfuls of -four; stir and cook
until smooth. Add one cupful of liver
stock. stirring constantly, add cooked
spaghetti and one-half cupful of
cream; season to taste. Heat hot and
fill the cases or timbales. Garnish
with crisp bacon and sprigs Of parsley.
(@ 1881. Western Newspaper Union-)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-03
Confederate Thieves

Here's your receipt for what we
have taken. so you can keep your ac-
counts straight. Guess you'll have TO
charge it to profit and loss" That
was the note found when Italo Par
dini opened his butcher shop at San
Francisco. The receipt was for 60
pounds of lamb. pounds of frank
furters and 10 pounds Of pork.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-03
Use of Electricity
on the Farm

1t is generally recognized, both
among rural communities and by cleo
trical leaders, that no economic ques-
ton today has more significance for
all concerned and for the nation at
large than the proposition Of making
electricity available economically for
the American farmer. The arrival of
the time when this will be accom-
plished is likely to be FASTENED by pro-
viding electrical training for young
men with farming knowledge and SYM
pathieS.