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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-15

is the shippers bunk and it has
to be just right
This cruise has been swell"
the Governor said. There is no
finer sport in the world than
cruising along this beautiful New
England coast"
you know" he declared. there
is one ironclad rule aboard this
boat that I am enforcing-that
all dishes must be washed and in
their places before we start the
morning journey"
81
ENTHUSIASTIC as a university
II freshman on vacation, Roose-
welt pointed out to me the sur
rounding points of interest.
Incidentally. 2 he explained, in
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Roosevelt, rs
Gamblers Give Demo-
Gratis Best Chance of
Any Time in 80 Years.

By United Press
NEW YORK, July 15.-
IN Gamblers give Franklin D.
Roosevelt better chance to be-
come President than they have
given any Democratic candidate
within thirty years.
Odds against the New York
Governor are to 5. In 1916, the
midsummer odds against Wood
row Wilson were to 2, according
to John McGovern, betting com
missioner.
-Four years ago, odds were as
high as to l against Alfred E.
Smith, and they went higher as
the campaign grew older.
There is lots of Hoover money"
he said. "a prominent grain man
wanted to bet even money that
Hoover would carry California"
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BY EARL SPARKLING
Times STAFF Writer

Copyright. 1882. by the New York World.
Telegram Corporation
T NOW present" boomed Sam
l. CMystery) Margules, the pre-
siding prestidigitator, by ordi-
nary a dealer in automobile ac-
cessories, Il now present to you
the Great Joseffy."
The Great Joseffy, a mild, ell
derby little man in spectacles,
bowed and move toward the
platform.
The members Of the Society
of American Magicians, assem-
bled in their clubrooms in the
McAlpin hotel, craned excitedly,
shifted their chairs, stood up for
better view.
This, believe it, was an occa-
sion-JoSeffy of Chicago, and His
Talking Skull,
There was not a doctor, lawyer,
engineer, architect, merchant, den
fist, broker, jeWeler, professor, or
preacher in the audience who
would have missed that evening.
The law and heaven, along with
tomorrow'S skyscraper and the
ticker tape and the business up
turn, would have to wait an
hour or two.
They themselves, the amateur
magicianS of New York, had been
waiting twenty-yearS to see this
elderly little man from Chicago,
an illustriouS adept at their
hobby.
Not many of the outside world
have ever heard of Joseffy, for
magical fame has its own queer
underground channels.
DUT, perhaps, if you know your
ID applied science, you have
heard of Joseph Freud, 81, cleo
trical and mechanical engineer,
head of the Chicago precision in
Strument firm that bears his name
and which is consulted by the
United States government, the
Western Electric Company, the
Edison Company, etc.
The same person. Meet DR..
Joseffy. Meet Mr.. Freud
A magic night, mark it: joseph
Freud, engineer, visiting Man
haitian for the first time in
quarter century and exhibiting his
Talking Skull to the professional
and amateur magicians of New
York; exhibiting it in especial
to the amateurs, they who take
such a dignif1ed and professional
pride in their ancient art.
Inspect them while DR.. .Joseffv
is removing his Skull from it's
locked, velvet-lined case. for not
often does an outsider view this
scene.
For camel to go through a
needles eye is not much harder
IMAM Tor an outsider to gain en-
trance to even an ordinary meet
ing OF this circle-a closed lodge
with real secrets to protect.
Three-quarters of the magicians
who were to great Joseffy are anna
teurs, men who, as he, devote most
OF their waking hours to difficult
professions and businesses.
4 y
IN the first row sits DR.. Shirley
Il L. Quimby, professor in phys
les at Columbia university, as in
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BIZ United Press

by CWtttU ETtSS
ATLANTA, Ga, July 15-The
postmaster father of Clarence Dens-
more, shot and killed Thursday by a
volunteer prohibition agent, is con-
sidering filing a murder charge
against the slayer of his son.
Densmore was shot in the back by
Fred Pearce, who often has helped
federal agents raid stills, because
the federal agents found he was fast
on his feet and could catch fleeing
suspects.
However, the killing of young
Densmore occurred while the latter
was riding in an automobile with j.
w. Parks, within 300 yards from the
home of Ray Burt, Densmore'S
father in-laW.
Parks story of the killing varied
from that told by prohibition agents
Densmore was shot, he said, while
discussing land deal en- route to
the Burt home, and three miles
from the scene of the still raid
which preceded the killing.
THE agents drove alongside, and
without displaying badges or any
other evidence of authority ordered
us to stop. Just ,as the cars were
abreast, Pearce jumped out of the
agents car onto the running board
HE drew a pistol and shot. Dens-
more was hit in the back.
There was no liquor in the car.
Densmore was unarmed and made
no attempt to resist"
j. w. Cole, in charge of Atlanta
prohibition enforcement Offices,
said the agents had raided still,
and caught a Negro, who said he
had been brought there by three
men in green coupe.
The officers took the Negro with
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to produce a rose bush and turn
it into a beautiful woman while
you watched. I sold the scientific
principle behind the illusion to a
large business firm for a nice sum.
They are using the principle
for business purposeS-in way
you'd never guess. I can't describe
how they use it.. That would give
the secret away.
There are other ways magic
comes in handy. knowledge of
magic actually helps an engineer
to see the solution of an engineer
ing problem. That is because
magic works from the effect back
ward.
An engineer trained in magic
considers the engineering effect
he needs, then works backward.
"Once a great company brought
us problem that had baffled
their laboratories for months. We
solved it, you might say, by magic.
I'VE started with the effect de-
sired, and working backward, dis
covered it could be obtained by
three little cog wheels. Just
three little wheels, but no one
had seen their necessity"
Next-Bernard NJ. L. Ernst,
learned in law and legerdemain,
tells of magic as health reStor-
er and explains the rigid code of
ethics that governs magicians.
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Franklin Jr. and John, the
youngest of the sons, were in the
cabin. They took delight in show
ing me through the yawl.
How does the Governor man..
age TO get his more than six feet
on that small cot" I inquired.
We'll, he simply draws him.
self into ball and forgets about
it" John replied.
u
WHILE I inspected the small
W ship, which set sail from
Port Jefferson, L. 1, Monday,
Franklin smoothed out his fathers
bed.
we have to keep things in
shape, you know" he said. This
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-15

Through the ages the mystic art of
legerdemain has Intrigued all men Out
OF this ancient interest has grown a
unique fellowship the Society Of Amer
lean Magicisns. Included in its mem
bership are distinguished representatives
Of science. the professions. business and
the world Of affairs generally
Some Of them. in the pursuit Of white
magic as hobby have acquired a skill
and lore beyond the ken of the ordinary
professional performer. But so quietly
and modestly do they demonstrate their
attainments that the public hears moth
ingS OF this side of their lives
Earl Sparkling has written a series of
articles about these interesting men and
their strange gifts, the first Of which fol-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-15
CAL URGES SALES TAX

General Extension Of System Is
Backed by Former President.
By United Press
NEW YORK, July 15-A general
sales tax was advocated today by
former President Calvin Coolidge.
with warning that any system
which permanently places revenue
burdens on a certain class is a grave
threat to American democracy.
Coolidge. writing in Golfers
weekly, said the levies on tobacco
and gasoline produce a very large
revenue, which is not burdensome
to the consumer" Extension of
such a system. he believes, would be
in complete harmony with the spirit
Of self government.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-15
BY PAUL H. KING
United Press stan Correspondent


ABOARD FRANKLIN D.
ROOSEvELTS YACHT, MYTH
II, Marion, Mass, July Isl
visited the Democratic nominee
for the presidency Thursday night
aboard this trim black and white
40-foot yawl at sea, where. Frank
lin Roosevelt told me, "a fellow
has no enemies and forgets his
own troubles"
There was genuine cheer and
content aboard the sturdy little
boat, craft set as a gem in pic
turesque Sippican harbor, where
soft July moon cast dancing shad-
ows behind waves that were lit
tle more than ripples.
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Murder Is Charged in
Staying by Dry Agent

them and drove down the road,
meeting a green coupe, which the
Negro identified.
THE officers waved the car
down. but it didn't STOP" Cole con-
tinued. "Pearce jumped to the rum
ming board, pistol in hand. He and
Densmore began to Scuffle. The
gun went off during the struggle y
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tent and interested as at a lecture
by Einstein. At his elbow is Ber-
nard M. L. Ernst, attorney. The
man helping JoSeffy adjust the
platform table is Royal v. Heath.
member of the New York Stock
Exchange.
In the second row sit Leo Rull-
man, deputy collector of the port
of New York; Charles V. Harris,
jeweler; Eugene M. Homer, ap-
praiser, and realtor; Harry Per-
cival, headwaiter; Lionel Hart
ley, dentist; Clark B. Allen, Sec
rotary of the Pains Fireworks
Display Company.
A representative row, and there
are a dozen other rows like it. The
New York council of the Society
of American Magicians includes
about every profession, business,
and type you could find in the
telephone directory.
White magic is a hobby to such
widely different men as Rabbi
Nathan Grass, OF Temple Emanu-
Ell; 1. I. Altman, casting director
for Metro-Goldwyn; the Rev. E.
A. Becker; Jack Trepel, Fifth ave-
nue. florist; DR.. Samuel Cox Hook
er, Phi. D., former director of the
American Sugar Refining Co.,
the Great Western Sugar Co.;
Joseph Rim, produce merchant;
DR.. Macmillan Toch, expert on
old paintings; DR.. Myron S. Falk.
Phi. D.; Raymond Gallatovick.
who runs the fleet of taxicabs;
DR.. George K. Falk, Phi. D., ETC..
etc. All of them know how to pull
a rabbit out of silk hat and are
proud of it.
NTOW about Joseffy and his
~ Talking Skull. The latter is
made of metal and can be in
spected by the audience. The
magician places it casually on a
table. Suddenly it begins to turn
from left to right.
It's jaws open and it raps an
Swers 10 questions, two raps for
no, three raps for yes. The ma
gician allows other magicians in
the audience to select playing
cards from a deck. The Skull
raps out the number of spots on
each; raps yes" when asked the
proper suit.
you are seeing something, ="
whispers John Mulholland, the
young former school professor who
turned professional magician in
1925. That skull is one of the
modern illusions of magic.
mo one knows how it works but
Joseffy. There are men here to-
night who have been anxious to
see it for years. 1t is magic for a
magician"
Heath, the Wall Street broker,
echoes Mulholland few moments
later when Joseffy has finished
the demonstration.
Great, great" he says, pump
ing Joseph Freud's hand. 1--WE
been hearing about that Skull
all my life"
And with that the professionals
and the amateurs desert their club
hall for a midnight supper at a
nearby restaurant, where Dep
uty Collector Pullman juggles
water glasses, Broker Heath does
mathematical tricks on the ia
blecloth, while Louis Zingone, one
of the professionals, manipulates
a pack of cards amazingly.
A LII of that was on a Saturday
L n night, the last meeting of the
society until next autumn. The
following Monday, at a luncheon
in the Faculty Club of Columbia
university, one got even a better
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81 United Press

ny tHited Press
WINSTON SALEM, N. c., July Is.
Smith Reynolds older brother,
Richard j. Jr., may demand and
finance full investigation of the
young tobacco heirs death when he
arrives here next week.
A cablegram from Reynolds was
received here Thursday saying that
he could not reach Winston Salem
for at least week. He was aboard
his freighter-yacht in the Azores,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-15
Forbid Petting on BRIDGES

CLEBURNE, Tex, July 15.-The
city council has passed an ordinance
forbidding smoking and petting on
number Of local wooden bridges
as a precaution against fire.
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COUNTY BOARD
SEEKS RELIEF
At POOR FARM
Immediate Investigation to
Be Made at Infirmary,
Badly Crowded.
HEALTH HAZARDS GREAT
III Inmates damned Into
Room; Doctor Seriously
Handicapped.
BY SHELDON KEY

Immediate investigation of over
crowded conditions at the Marion
county poor farm, that threaten
health of more than 800 inmates,
was promised today by county COM
missioners.
The board will inspect the in
Urinary where aged, infirm men and
women are being placed in unven-
tilated, combining Railways, because
of conditions aggravated by the de-
preston.
Of1cials admit conditions are the
worst in the history of the institu-
ton. They will seek to get funds
to enlarge quarters.
Il admit it is the most serious
problem we have faced" declared
Commissioner Dow Vorhies, but I
don't know what we can do, unless
we get money"
Dumping Is AssaiIed
Commissioners heaped criticism
today upon city officials for dump
ing" city hospital incurables on the
poor farm.
The Times found nearly $50 in
mates on the sick list during a visit
to the inirmary.
"Of this number, at least 100 are
belfast, stricken with incurable
diseases" according to Charles
Schlotz, superintendent.
Heads nf i.,etif,yftA,,
that, with present crowded condi-
tions. and probability they will be-
come more acute, efforts to curb
disease will be in vain.
Nurses have difficulty in caring
for patients in the hospital units,
because beds are damned so closely
together.
Fire Hazards Increased
The showing of beds into hall
ways. already started, is increasing
fire hazards, officials say. The dor
mitory was condemned by the state
fire marshal several years ago.
The inf1rmary houses 625 inmates
at present, compared with 429 a
JCdA ago.
Shortage of clothing, household
facilities and the budget for drugs,
medical, surgical and dental aid
faces the management.
Schlotz has asked an increase of
$1,000 in his medical budget for 1892
in his estimate, filed this week.
One Doctor for $50
officials agree it is impossible to
give patients proper medical atten-
ton. Scores of the inmates should
be in hospitals, they declare.
The inf1rmary has but one doc
tor to care for its $50 sick and dy-
ing.
The physician, although subject
to call, visits the farm twice week.
ly. His work is handicapped by in
sufficient medical supplies and ia
cilities, Schlotz said.
Cries ring in the ears of all who
pass through the sick rooms.
oh, Mr., can't you give me some
thing for that terrible pain" in
mates plead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-15

Sue and Sally, exhausted by the excitement of the night, fell asleep at last. When Sue awakened the | sunlight was streaming into the room. She felt cramped and un- | comfortable. Then she remem- bered that she was in the den, in a deep chair. Sally was still asleep. Her face looked young and wistful. Sue studied her for 8 sec ond before she stretched herself and stood up.
 She could hear someone moving around downstairs. Evidently Jack was up. ~-She slipped down the stairway. But 1t wasn't Jack. It was the cleaning woman who came once a week. Jack had let her in, she explained.
 Somehow with the sunlight making a yellow rug across the kitchen floor, and the deep blue of the row of pots along the shelves as serene as ever, Sue felt happy. The night had been a nightmare. But it was over and she could for get it.
 Instead of cleaning this morn ing, would you mind getting breakfast?' she asked the woman. Loads and loads of hot coffee and griddle cakes with maple syrup! And you'll find the oranges all squeezed for orange juice in the refrigerator"
 Then she went upstairs, took an icy shower, chose simple blue sports dress that matched the deepening color of her eyes, and chatted with Jack as she dressed. Sally slept on in the other room.
 "Let her sleep" Jack said. "She needs it. When she wakens it's time enough to decide what to do with her. If she can't go home, we'll have her here for 8 while, I suppose"
 "she won't stay. She's afraid. and besides she's too proud" Sue answered.
 T think she's getting her pride bumped out of her at pretty swift rate. She'll stay" Jack an- swered, squinting at himself in
 But Sue shook her head. Sally wouldn't stay. Fear alone would not let her, she knew.
 The breakfast was almost a gay affair. When it was over, Sue asked the cleaning woman to watch Sally.
 Stay upstairs and don't let her out of the house." Sue explained. You can listen while you do the bedroom work. But no matter what happens, she mustn't get away, and no one must come in. Not for any reason at all. You are sure you understand?
 The woman nodded.
 Then Sue and Jack started down the path to the cabin where Jim- my waited. The air was cold and crisp and made them hurry. Sue threw her face to the sky. She laughed now and then, and entered into the merriness of Jacks mood. But suddenly, when he didn't know she was watching, she caught a strained expression in his eyes.
 Jack, you're only pretending, aren't you?" she said then. You know there's danger ahead"
 He laughed but the sound wasn't genuine. They had reached the cabin. Grace answered their knock. Her eyes were tired. Her face was pale.
 "Oh, what a night" she said softly. Sally disappeared-"
 She's at our house sound asleep" Sue answered.
 and Prichard went on a rampage, and Jimmy had a fever and Mrs Webber had fit -
 She broke off suddenly as Mrs Webber spoke.
 NVcyr. A nuarreI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-15

turbing thoughts for a moment for gotten.
 Lottie was wriggling into the sleeves of her coat. "The one that hangs around the hive and doesn't work, maybe" she answer work every day this week." < "And earned twice what they paid you," Mona said promptly. tie paused at the door to ask. "Take a last look at this place, Miss Mo- ran. Maybe Mrs Townsend won't be able to get here often."
 Don't be like that!" Mona's voice was distressed. You know I'll always keep all my old friends.
 Lottie slammed the door shut, tried to make sure of the lock and tossed the key into her purse.
 It wal a trim little bride whom Jackson, the chauffeur. saluted be- fore he opened the door of the car with a low bow. Privately Jackson decided that the other young lady was decidedly attractive too. The chauffeur, thinking of his own happy but frowsy little wife back in the country, sighed.
 The car glided up Seventh ave- nue to the park. i've got an ideal" Lottie announced suddenly. Staying protests with smoothly gloved hand, he leaned forward.
 "Jackson," she called through teh window which she had opened, ignoring the speaking tube. Has MT Saccarelli's yellow roadster been at Twilands lately? He's a friend of mine. I thought maybe I'd see him to-day"
 "The yellow roadster?" Jackson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-15
YOUR CHILDREN
By Dive Roberts Rsrtoo
 0I9sz 6Y NE1 SERVICE ING

Just some ideas.
 Not long ago a mother told me that she used a strap arrangement to hold her baby under the covers at night.
 "He strains and fights until his shoulders have big marks on them. And oh, how he yells!"
 Carefully I replied: "The way a baby first develops temper is by holding him so he can't move. Aren't you a bit afraid of tying him so tight?"
 That's all silly" she retorted. "A baby doesn't know"
 She was wrong.
 
 On a hot, hot day a baby can well go without a stitch of cloth- ing. A young mother, hearing that, stripped her baby on a hot after noon and went out, leaving him to be looked after by an inexperi- enced maid on the back lawn.
 She came home at five to find a cold wind blowing and few rain- drops beginning to fall. The maid was in the kitchen peeling pota- toes.
 
 Do you wonder?
 Not so long ago it was like hunt ing for diamonds to get shoes for babies that would go on at the heel and generally fit the foot.
 Now there is no end to the good shoes to be had, from the first soft booties to the next soft little kids, and on to the sturdier kind with wide toes and firm but elastic soles that support him in his first steps.
 Bare feet are fine when the weather is good. The muscles have play and get stronger. Watch a baby pull himself up and stand on the tips of his big toes. That is ex- cellent.
 One day baby said "Da-dy." He is not quite year old.
 The family screamed with de- light. His father yelled: Alta boy" Everyone grinned, so the baby grinned.
 The baby obligingly said "Da- dy" again. This time, however, as ped over and hid his face in cushion.
 Self conscious. Queer as 1t an inferiority complex was setting in.
 "Stop it, all of you," said. The next time he says it, if he ever does again, don't pay any atten- tion. At least don't go into hy- sterics."
 After a while he strengthened up and began to play. ''Da-dy," he said softly. He looked up quickly. No one seemed to have heard. Their attention appeared to be but on him.
 He did not drop his head, but went on playing. He repeated the word and other little syllables pres- ently.
 No more shy head-drapping. No sense of being ridiculed.
 A baby canot tell when you are laugh at him or with him. Fear of ridicule is the seed of inferiority, and it's starts at the cradle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-15
| SISTER MARY'S
 KITCHEN

with little tax on the food allow ance. It's amazing how many veg etables lend themselves to inter- esting connections with we'll sea- soned stuffings of meat or nuts combined with bread crumbs, ma caroni or rice. Cabbagt, egg plant, to matoes, green pappers, cucum- bers, summer squash, potatoes and onions are attractive and of in- creased nourishment when served stuff,d and baked.
 Cutting Costs.
 The vegetable and meat casser- ole is another low-cost dish. The long, slow cooking develops a rich, blended flavor that is decid- edly appetizingf For August meals, use carrots, lima beans, corn, to- matoes, onions, celery-any conn bination you have hand with meat as seasoning. Use bottled coloring to make it brown and sea- son generously with kitchen herbs to give pungent savoriness.
 The cost of the meal also can be kept down by planning desserts to add to the food value and to round out the meal. Jellied des- serts and cereal buildings of rice, cornstarch and tapioca blend well with the flavor of fresh fruits.
 A creamy rice pudding such as Summer rice pudding" (the recipe