The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-05
CITY WORKERS
THRONG STATE
FAIR AVENUES
Labor Has Its Gala Day at
Exposition; Races Are
. Big Attraction.
JUDGING IN FULL BLAST
Near Record in Attendance
GIeefuIIy Forecast by
Officials.

The dinner-pail hung today by
the kitchen sink, unused
The work overalls were pegged
in the clothes Closet
Labor became a white-collared
gent today as it took itself by
tram, motor car, and afoot to the
Indiana state fair.
1t was the citys focal attraction
of the added day of rest, and thou
sands made the fair their own as
they wandered among the cattle,
sheep, swine and horse exhibits,
appraising the sleek entrants in
their own native way.
d Many to Enjoy Races
Nor were the unemployed ones.
those who carry the dinner pail no
more, left entirely to their own de-
vices.
Il brought Ed and his family
along Eds my brother. He's out
of job, and l thought this would
be good way to amuse them" de-
Clared one laborer, as he watched
Eds children and his own glory in
the Midway gee-gaws and trappings
and hoarse shouts of the hamburger
barkers.
Opening Of Grand Circuit races
this afternoon sent the crowd sour
rying to the grand stand, to watch
the sulkies "sashaying" up and down
the track.
The outside rail was jammed at
race time by those with slim pocket
books.
Judging in Full Blast
Judging of open steer classes,
major sheep classes, poultry, with
a grooms' contest and awards in
the Gold Medal Colt Club Wed with
radio and band concerts for the
spotlight.
Fair officials rubbed their hands
in satisfaction and walked with
smiles on their faces as they fore
cast a near attendance record for
the day.
The style show of L. S. Ayres 81
Co. drew the feminine contingent
of the fair to the Woman's build
ing, to see the "what-to-wear" and
''how-to wear-it' strut back and
forth before their eyes.
With the 1882 exhibition in full
swing, the tented city grew as more
farmers and visitors took advantage
of the fairs huge lot for campers
during the week of events.
Livestock Comes In
Belated entries in livestock classes
were unloaded throughout the day
from trucks.
In the coliseum. ponies pranced
for the lovers of the equine family
during the afternoon, while the
program called for a horse show
tonight.
The fairs police station and
emergency ward reported one of
the quietest fairs on record as far
as accidents and minor vandalism.
"Everybody's behaving like he was
et home" one city copper asserted.
Its not the heat that's our worst
patient this year-it's the cold
Head colds and the 'sniffies' are our
most frequent cases." Red Cross
doctors said.
Dog Show Opens
The fairs animal chorus, without
which there would be no fair, added
ats bass band today, as the dog
showed became alive with every
breed under the emblem of the dog
biscuit.
Tables in the cat show lent their
quiet "meowS' to the din of noise
that issued out on the midway.
The weigh guessers, amusement
rides, we're going great guns as pay
day pocketbooks unloaded their
dimes.
The first edition of the Daily
Student of Indiana university
brought visitors q complete resume
of the fairs activities. The news
paper is printed on the grounds in
the I. u. building on $4,000 in
equipment loaned by manufacturers.
Logon Day Tuesday
Tuesday will be American Legion
and Childrens day at the fair. All
children under II years of age will
be admitted free.
The Indiana American Legion
band will give concerts throughout
the day
Illinois, Playground and College
cars take visitors to the fair gates.