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The Washington times., 1932-08-22
He Made No Will

Didn't make no will" he
cackled.
Then, to the great relief Of
Aunt Lucy and Aunt Molly
and Cousin John and Uncle
Henry. the man died..
Scarcely had the body been
removed to an undertaking par
lor when the hunt was on.
They had heard from the old
mans lips that there was no
will. So it was obvious that
the money must be somewhere
in the house.
Aunt Lucy and Aunt Molly
began with the attic. 1t was
quite a job. Not only hunting
on their own accord, but keep
ing an eye on Uncle Henry
and Cousin John, who were
searching downstairs.
Mary alone took no part in
the activities. She sat in a
corner and wept quietly. Appar-
emily nothing interested her
save the fact that grandpa was
dead.
Finally her mother cried i'm
patiently, For Gods sake, stop
that shifting! Even if you did
love grandpa, you could help
your mother out by looking
for the money!"
Mary shook her head DESC
lately.
Il don't care anything about
the money" she sobbed. Poor
grandpa
Back to the Hunt
With disgusted glances the
other members of the family
went back to their searching.
At the end of two days they
were forced to admit that there
was nothing doing. The money
simply wasn't to be found. So
they did the next best thing.
The Washington times., 1932-08-22

BY way of a bit of translation
for those, if any, who need it,
~. A." means Los Angeles, and
IN. H." New Haven: "Orph Sans
Vaude Brodies' means that the
Orpheum theater there didn't do
so we'll without vaudeville; and
"Too Much H. O." means "Too
many hold-over films" Oh, ont
mention it!
The Washington times., 1932-08-22
Another Language

Corey Ford, in THE John Rid.
dell Murder Case" made a trans
lation from the Middle-Broad-
way of Walter Winchell as a first
step in solving the mystery. Slime
SilVerman and his Variety, how
ever, probably originated Middle
Broadway and all the other Broad
way dialects of note.
In the current Variety pages
devoted to theater crosses, Tor
example, you will find these eX-
hibits:
L. AS Dizzy Ups and Downs;
'HOrSefeathers' Smash $4,000;
Orph Sans Vaude BrOdies, $4,000
Wow Cincy Biz;
Mills Bros.
S27,5OO
N. H. Is Hot, Biz Not So;
"Devil-Deep" $4,000
Orpheum Again Tops CheeriO Mpls
Too Much H. o. NSG for B'way;
'HOrSefeatherS' WhamS, $5O,OOO;
JesSel- Talmadge at Par, 100000
The Washington times., 1932-08-22
They May Be Fooled

But maybe they'll get fooled.
You're the only one that loved
me, Mary, and If you go on loV-
ing me and thinking about me,
grandpa's going to take care OF
you later on"
The relatives exch ange
amused glances. Now they were
firmly convinced that what
they had suspected was true.
The old man was undoubtedly
crazy. Talking about the fu-
ture when he would scarcely
last through the night.
Well, they had always had
an idea that something was
wrong somewhere. There was.
for instance, the money. AS
Louise Fort can tell you, they
all knew that the old man had
q roll somewhere. Not that any
of them had ever seen it. But
Grandpa was the worlds cham
pion nickel squeezer.
Then there was the geranium
plant. No one who spent so
much time as the old man did
hanging over a flower pot could
possibly be considered sane.
He cared for it jealousy, water
ing it, transplanting it. The
family felt that he might have
saved himself the pains. None
of them could ever remember
having seen it blossom. 1t was
little more than a bare stem
with a few dropping leaves. In
its huge pot, it looked supremely
ridiculous.
Mary had never laughed at
grandpa for his devotion to his
geranium. Obediently, she had
moved it from window to win
dow so that it might catch the
sun.
Aunt Lucy approached the
bed with suspicious glance
at the others. AS she whispered
a question in grandpa's ear,
his eyes glistened for a mo-
ment and he shook his head.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-01
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond D. Brown.
1928 North Meridian street. and
daughter, Miss Jean Brown, who is
a student at Vassar college, spent
the Thanksgiving holidays in New
York
Miss Courteuay Whitaker. 1907
North Pennsylvania street. is the
guest OF her aunt, Mrs. Peter Ar
rington, in Warenton, N. c. She
was joined in Warrenton by her
brother, Myers Whitaker, for the
Thanksgiving holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry C. Adams.
1925 North New Jersey street. are
guests of their son, Henry P. Adams
in Reading, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell O'Dell of
Chicago are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morton Ronk, 3161 Kenwood avenue.
Mrs. Wilbur Johnson, 1929 North
Pennsylvania street, is en- route to
Bermuda.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Hutchings.
1851 Washington boulevard. and
Mrs. A. o. Hutchings and daughter
Grace, 1917 Broadway, have had as
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
H. Collins Jr., Phoenix, Ariz.
Mrs. Thomas A. Bell, $50 South
Central court, and daughter, Mrs.
Florence Bell Kruse, have returned
from a visit to st. Louis.
Miss Jane Roemler, S946 North
Delaware street, is at the Waldorf
Astoria in New York.
Miss Mary Griffin of the Marott
hotel is in New York at the Waldorf
Astoria.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-01
Card Parties

A benefit card party and dance
will be given Friday night at 1863
West Pratt street, by the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers of Amer
lea, and employees of the Kahn Tail
oring Company. Proceeds will be
used for poor relief at Christmas.
The A. j. B. Club will sponsor a
euchre party tonight at 1925 Pros
pect street.
A card party will be given by the
nt-Teachers' Association of
School 81 at Fountain Square hall
at 7:45 Friday. Bunco and euchre
will be played.
A benefit card party will be given
by Division of the auxiliary to
A. o. H. at Banner Whitehill audi
forum at friday. Miss Julia Ca
vim will be in charge, assisted by the
officers and members of the aux
iliary.
Indianapolis Council 81, Daugh-
CerS OF America and Junior Order
OF Mechanics of America will give
card party tonight at 21O1a East
Ohio street.
The Lauter Mothers Club will en-
terrain with card party at 2
Thursday in the clubroom at 1909
West Market street.
The ladies society of the B. L.
F. and E. will sponsor a card party
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-01
Mission Aided
Many Families,
Board Is Told

Mrs. James H. Loves, treasurer
of the Indianapolis Flower Mission,
reported to the board of directors
at the monthly meeting Thursday
in Architects and Builders build
ing, that more than 100 Thanks
giving dinners were given to needy
families by the Flower Mission with
the assistance of friends.
Mrs. Loves was in charge of dis
tribution of the baskets. Mrs. Da-
vid Ross, president Of the Flower
Mission, contributed to the baskets,
as did William H. Coleman of the
1908 club, and the Aftermath Club.
Oranges and apples were included
in the baskets, she said, because Of
their value to children and to tu-
berculosis sufferers who are the
particular care of the Flower Mis-
sion.
Mrs. Fred Noerr, district visitor, in
her monthly report, told of the
great demand for milk and special
diets for sick folks, The Flower
Mission provides several thousand
quarts of milk for patients each
month.
Mrs. Ross presided and reports
were made by Mrs. C. M. James, D.
Ermston, corresponding secretary
and Mrs. c. M. Turner, recording
secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-01

I asked the two fellows what line
was the best out.
Take the Rock Island. It's easy
to ride and the towns aren't bad
along the way"
TWO hours later, after walking
Il through town, I sat in the
jungles under a bridge which ran
over the Rock Island yards. There
were some fifty or sixty men in the
jungles, half of them cooking over
small fires.
Four men worked, building large
shack. They're even putting in a
shower BATH" I heard a man say.
A small fellow, wearing an over
coat and carrying a canvas bag on
his back, sat down beside me.
when does the train leave?"
I don't know" I said. "A fellow
told me that one left at IL"
The freight was not going very
fast when the little fellow and I
caught it. I swung aboard with
professional ease and clambered to
the top of refrigerating car.
Let's find a REFER and get some
sleep" said my new partner. I fol-
lowed him as he ran along the tops
of the cars. He finally stopped and
looked into the icebox of a refrig-
orator car. Here's an empty one"
I lowered myself after him.
1 found myself in a small COM
partment; it was about eight feet
long and four feet wide The walls
were made of steel netting and the
floor was composed of wooden Stats.
Initiating my companion, stretched
out.
tt Il
T ATE in the afternoon the freight
Il stopped on a siding and my
partner climbed from the train and
ran to nearby field. He came back
with six large turnips in his hands.
This will at least keep us until we
get to Harrington"
When the train stopped in Her.
rington, where my companion said
it would lay over for an hour, we
followed a number of other hoboes
who had been riding the cars to the
jungles near the track.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-01

three decked frame. The room was
clean and stone f1oored. The insti-
tuition looked coldly efficient.
In the morning every one reported
at one or two windows where they
received food checks and then
joined a food line that led into the
restaurant.
Standing in the line were ex-
tremely old men and boys. 1t was
the first time on the trip that 1
had seen minors in large numbers
on the breadline.
Oatmeal that tasted like chloro-
form, bread and coffee were served
to us. I left the building still feel
ing hungry.
stood in front of the place after
breakfast. Two young fellows near
by were talking about what railroad
they would take east.
AS they talked I felt again the
urge to keep moving-to keep NOV
ing westward. At least, argued
with myself, it could be no worse
than the east.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-01
SOrOritieS

Delta chapter of the Phi Sigma
Tau sorority will hold its annual
benefit card party tonight at the
Seville. Miss Margaret Moylan. gen
eral chairman, will be assisted bv
Mesdames Frances Nicholas. Hazel
Turner, Margaret Doll and Miss
Helen Gill. Proceeds will be used
Tor Christmas relief work.
Gamma Phi zeta sorority will
hold an initiation Thursday night.
at the home of Mrs. E. G. Mcdonald
1921 West Fifteenth street.
Epsilon chapter of the Epsilon
Sigma Alpha sorority will meet at
7 Thursday at the Washington The
educational program will be in
charge of Miss Ruth Henby.
Omega Chi sorority will meet at 3
tonight at the home of Miss Agnes
Nayrocker, 1541 Pleasant street.
Miss Dorothy Battenberg. presi-
cent OF Rho Gamma Chi sorority.
will be hostess to the members of
the sorority, in a business meeting
tonight, at her home 1924 West
Twenty-f1fth street.
Alpha Gamma sorority will meet
tonight at 1880 at the home of Miss
Mary Ellen Clark, IT'S Middle drive
Woodruff Place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-01
PEIPING GROWS
FAST ININFLUX
OF REFUGEES
Now City of 100000;
Speed Relief Projects to
Aid JobIeSS.
ByUnited Press

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PEIPING, China, Dec. Pei
pings population now has reached
the 100000 mark, and the increase
OF nearly half a million souls chiefly
is due to refugees from Manchuria.
When the capital of China was
moved from Peiping five years ago
it was expected that shortly the for
eign legations would follow Chinese
off1cialdom to Marking, and that
this city would become of little con-
sequence, largely because it lacks
trade and commerce.
But the legations remain here.
and at present there is no indica-
ton that they will be transferred
to Marking, Ministers and members
of legation stats are able to travel
to Marking and Shanghai at their
convenience and there appears to be
no disposition to abandon the costly,
elaborate and comfortable properties
in the legation quarter here.
New Lease on Life
The japanese action in ousting
Marshal Chang -Hang from
Mukden more than year ago served
to give Peiping a new lease on life.
The extension Of Japanese mil
itary influence throughout Manchu-
ria sent hundreds of Chinese Off
Gals scurrying here.
During recent months the gueril-
la warfare in Manchuria has caused
additional refugees to flock here
with the result that the city is fac
ing an acute housing shortage.
Peiping, rich in historical, cultural
and educational associations, bids
fair to profit from the increase in
population, and even from the
plight of the destitute.
For in an effort to care for the
Chinese officials are
following the example of western
lands, and they are speeding public
works projects in order to provide
jobs for the voorhees,.
Police Efficiency Is High
Chinese of adequate means, but
who have positions neither in the
nor in business, have
helped to increase the population
here.
They have settled here because,
compared with the treaty ports on
the coast, the cost Of living is low.
This city has numerous educa-
tional advantages which are not to
be found elsewhere in China.
The efficiency and high morale of
the local police is widely recognized,
giving security to property, even in
times of internal disorder in China.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-01
DIR. CLYDE WHITE
TO ADDRESS CLUB

Social Insurance" will be the
subject of Dr. r. Clyde White at
the fellowship dinner of the North
wood Christian church at 6 Thurs
day. DR.. White, who is director
of business social research, and
professor of sociology at Indiana
university, will use material
gathered during a trip to Germany
last year.
Music will be provided under the
direction of Mrs Carolyn Ayres
Turner, director of the church choir.
Dinner will be served by the wom-
ems council of the church. DR..
Tolbert F. Reavis of Butler univers-
ity will be chairman of the meet
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-01


Can you help me get something
to eat?"
I'm on the bum myself" I said.
Il just got in. How's town."
Terrible. I've been stemming
here for more than an hour and
haven't made nickel. It's being
played to DEATH
Two blocks away small boy
about IL caught hold Of my arm.
Mister. can you help me get the
price of meal?"
He had the face of choir boy;
He wore a torn blue sweater and a
ragged pair of black pants.
What are you doing away from
home?" I asked.
His eyes opened wider; there was
fright in them.
Don't get scared, kid. I'm on the
stem myself" 1 told him. "How's
town."
"Oh, I'm doing good I just start
ed out tonight and I haven't got
anything, but yesterday I made
more than a dollar"
How long have you been a BUMP"
Two months"
How old are you?"
Fifteen" he lied.
Il
r WALKED on into the main
u streets of the city. 1t was
about 9 o'clock at hight and people
strolled by, well-dressed, laughing,
talking.
saw a small boy of about Is step
in front of two women. He talked
to them and one of them opened
her pocketbook and gave him a coin
I caught hold of his arm as he
passed me.
Il just got in. How's town."
Swell. I just got four bits off
that woman. That's all I hit"
I looked him over. He was dirtier
than the younger boy just had
left He wore no coat and his blue
work shirt was ripped down one
sleeve. His pants looked like they
had been slept in for months.
How do the women treat you?"
They always give you something.
never hit the men. Don't you bum
the women?"
I shook my head.
We'll, if was you I would
got a buck already and I'm gonna
get another buck before 1 stop. I
want some dough for tomorrow and
wanta go to a burlesque show
tonight"
I laughed. I was worrying about
how I was going to get food, and
this kid getting money for show!
TWO hours later I walked out of
Il a restaurant. I had eaten a
pork chop, potatoes, spinach and
coffee. For it 1 had washed and
scrubbed half a dozen pots and
pans.
On the corner a man of about so,
thin, dressed in rumpled clothing,
stopped in front of me to pick up
cigaret near the curb. He walked
over to me.
Give us a light offa yer butt,
will ya?"
gave him the light. His breath
Smelled of whisky.
Gould you spare, a fellow a
nickel?" he asked.
Il just came it," I said. I'm look
ing for the Helping Hand"
Keep away from that joint" he
said, they make you work in a rock
quarry If you want to stay more
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-01
Quilt Tea
to Be Held
at Church

The Jessy Wallin Haywood Ali
ance of All Souls Unitarian church
will entertain with quilt tea in
the Julia Schnull Mueller parlor of
the church from 2:3O to $50 Fri
day.
A variety Of quits will be exhibit
ca, including antique, modern and
Victorian patterns. Mrs. M. A.
Auerbach, 4373 Central avenue. is
Chairman Of the tea.
Among the quilts displayed will
be many belonging to the ancestors
OF the exhibitors. Mrs. George
Brown, 1909 North Keystone, is dis
playing quilt which has been
handed down to her from her great
grandmother.
Show Unusual Designs
Miss Elsie Mclaughlin, 2s57 North
Delaware street, viii display an old
quit Of the Rose Of Sharon" pat
tern. This was known in olden DAYS
as a brides quilt" and was often
made by friends of bride-elect, to
be given to her at her wedding.
Two unusual appliqued quilts will
be shown by Mrs. H. o. Mertz, 1856
Central avenue. Both belonged to
her great-grandmother. One is
poppy" design, with border of
bluebells The other has a large
basket Of appliqued flowers in the
center.
Among other quilt exhibitors at
this quilt tea will be Mrs. Arthur
Lieber, Mrs William Hayes. Mrs.
Alfred Kenny, Mrs. Ernest Wiles.
Mrs. w. X. Cooper and Mrs. William
Hooker.
Dinner VIII Be Served
An unusual feature of this tea
VIII be reproductions Of the old
quilting designs in quilted pillows.
Mrs. George c. Finfrock. presi-
dent, and Mrs. L. c. Bryd will pre-
side at the tea table. assisted bv
Mrs. Auerbach. Mrs. w. A. Hooker.
MRS Ernest Wiles and Mrs. William
Hayes.
Following the quilt display. a din
ner will be served. Arthur Beriault
VIII be the guest entertainer. and
VIII give readings from "A Fortune
to Share" by Wash Young.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-01

at $3.50 Thursday at McCIain hall,
State street and Hoyt avenue.
The November circle of Holy Cross
church will give a card party and
food sale Thursday afternoon and
evening, in the school hall, 1917
East Ohio street. Mrs. Joseph
Schoenie will be in charge.
The Altar society of the Sacred
Heart church will hold its monthly
card party at $50 Friday in the St
Cecilia club room.
Mrs. Katheryn Brown is chair
man of benefit card party. to be
given Friday night at the Veteran
Of Foreign Wars hall, King avenue
and Walnut street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-01

the stem. This towns tough, but
you can get it if you keep plugging. "
I'm tired and I might as well
stay at the Helping Hand. How do
you get to it?"
Don't CO." the old beggar almost
screamed, Il tell you they make you
work. Why, at night before you get
your bed you gotta clean up the
lobby. And if you stay in town they
work you on the rock pile"
I left for the Helping Hand with
the beggar still shouting at me -
You'll be sorry, Red. It's lousy
spot. They threw me out"
A MAN in a glass-partitioned Of
"A flee asked my name, age, gen
ealogy, my last job, and practically
everything but the names of my
grandparents.
Before he handed me a ticket,
told him I could not work in the
morning. I've got to catch train
out" I said
"All right, I'll let you go this
time" he said. Already I was a
hobo.
I slept on the lowest bed of a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-01

Most indigestion" has been found
imaginary The pains end gas and
all that misery are real, of course.
But nine times in ten they are
symptoms only of Slow stomach.
Did you know you can regulate
your stomach to empty in six hours,
as it should? That this is as easy as
moving the bowels?
One box of Pape's DiapepSin will
test your stomach and correct your
digestion time in a couple of days
at cost Of twenty-five centSl
Each tablet of diapepsin saves
the stomach half an hours labor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-01

About thirty men sat around fires
cooking stews and frying food.
This isn't bad jungle, said Joe,
although have seen better. Now,
Red, I'll tell you what we'll do.
These buns are going to play this
town to death, so we better get into
action.
III get the water, coffee and
bread and you hit the stores for
meat ends and cheese butts. I'll
have coffee ready when you get
back"
"Okay," I said and left for town.
TWO blocks away came to the
- main street I coud see hoboeS
behind me and groups of them COM
ing up from the railroad tracks.
What competition! If it's this
way going west, I'm going to starve
to DEATH" I thought.
I came to a grocery store. I hest
tated, then looked behind me. Seven
hoboeS were a block away. 1 en-
tered the store.
A man with huge lump of to-
bacco in his mouth leaned against
the counter. I asked: Have you
any meat ends or cheese butts you
could spare a fellow?" He shook
his head. Sorry, brother, but I
expect to close this store in a week.
Two other groceries went broke here
lately. Amt no business in town"
1 hurried out The other foragers
had not passed me. Across the
street was combination grocery
and butcher shop. I asked the man
behind the meat counter if he had
any food he could spare.
He looked at me for a moment
and then opened up an icebox door.
He picked up three ends of bologna
and a cheese end, wrapped them up
and handed them to me. l thanked
him and hurried out.
AS I opened the door one of the
hoboes entered He saw me and
backed out. Did you make it?"
Yeah" I said, "he gave me
swell lump"
Next: Westward in Hundreds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-01
STAGED FOR
MOTHERS GROUP

Members of the Irvington
Mothers Study Club were enter
tanned Wednesday by a play, THE
Prodigal and the Christ Child,
from the story of THE Sad Shop
herd" by Van Dyke.
The play was arranged by Mrs.
Frank Richman, and the cast in
cluded MeSdames Sylvester Moore,
c. F. Rogers, Arthur Hoffman, j..
G. SiegSmund, c. w. Hitchcock,
and Frank Richmann.
Music was given by Mrs. F. c.
Limley, Miss Virginia Hitchcock,
and Mrs. c. E. Fash. The meeting
was held at the home of Mrs.
Siegesmund, 81 Campbell avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-01

If your stomach is an hour slow,
two tablets will remedy the trouble.
Then eat anything. Baked beans
every noon if you like them. and
lobster at midnight suppers. They
will digest like crackers and milk
in a slx-hour stomach
Pape's Diapepsin is good for
you, because it stimulates the
gastric flow. Use it freely until the
stomach is working right without
any help. When it slows down, take
diapepsin again for a day or two.
This helps coffee drinkers and hard
smokers, too.