The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-15
LA CUINAN GOES
IN FOR SPIRITS
OF SEANCE KIND
When Do We Go Homer Is
Hopeful Request of
Tex Manager.
BY BASIL GALLAGHER
Times Stan Writer

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Texas Guinan has gone in for
spirits.
In the good old days when she
was wont TO greet convivial spirits
who entered her famed FL Fay Club
in New York. with Hello. sucker"
1t generally was agreed that she
knew how TO handle spirits of that
type dexteriously and sometimes
roughly.
And, although the queen of the
night clubs" declares that she never
took drink in her life, it is known
that she has had a bowling &C
quaintance with strong spirits.
But not until she came to In
dianapolis did she reveal an interest
in spirits Of an entirely different
sort-and not the kind which come
in bottles. or tall, fragile glasses.
To put it succinctly, Texas gave a
seance.
Talks" to Larry Fay
Seated in the living room of a
local lawyers home on Carrollton
avenue Monday night, Texas tipped
tables, produced "ghostly' raps and
other "ghoulish" phenomena while
group of skeptical friends looked
on. She talked" to Larry Fay. slain
night club owner.
The room was darkened at La
Guinan's command and only a Sill
yer of light from a partly opened
door revealed the group of ghost
tasters," assembled around the
blond night club queen" as she
invoked visitors from the valley of
the shadow.
The room was in complete STILL
ness as Miss Guinan rested her fin
gertips lightly on the edge of card
table while two local reporters. a
young indianapolis business woman
and another guest followed suit.
After perhaps twenty minutes of
suspense the table began to sway
and vibrate ed. The writer doesn't
drink-this week. and tilt sharply
at La Guinan's command.
Euuic Skeptlc
Look Eddie" she cried to her
manager. Eddie Baker, who was
most skeptical of all, come here
and see for yourself"
Nuts" said Eddie politely, tits
all a phony'
You get right out of here" La
Guinan commanded. How can we
get spirits with such an unsympa-
thetic mug around?"
Eddie retired to the kitchen.
grumbling about the late hour.
The table began to tilt again.
Here's a spirit" cried Texas ex-
ultantly. Now spirit give us
good demonstration. Answer our
questions with three raps for yes
and one rap for no. Is this Larry
Fay about whom we've been talk
ing?"
Three "ghostly" raps sounded in
the GREATNESS silence.
He Wants PRAYER
In a succession of raps, Fay's
spirit" answered that he was hap
Ply; that he had been shot by an
assailant who had not given him
a chance and that he wished ito
be prayed for"
DO you want to ask Larry any
questions. Eddie?" Miss Guinan
asked her manager, who had wan
dered back into the room.
Yes" said Eddie, ASK him when
we're going home"
Suddenly the table tilted sharply.
Come here quick, Eddie!" cried
Texas. light match and look all
around this table Tell me if you
see anything phony"
Eddie lit a match and got down
on his knees. After a thorough in
spection. while the table still rested
at a sharp tilt, Eddie admitted that
no one appeared TO be using a
knee" or touching the table in any
way except with the fingertips.
Now, suckers" said Texas. 81
suppose you're still going to give
me the bronx cheer. This seance
stuff is new to me. I tried it first
in Detroit three weeks ago and now
I'm positive addict. Isn't that
right Eddie?"
You're telling me- said Eddie.