The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-04
Fun House
Is Result
Of Flood
Parks Haunted Home
Comes From Effects
of Disaster.
RY HELEN LINDSAY

TINE Haunted House at Riverside
park had its beginning as are
s,,It of one of the floods on the
Mississippi river. During one OF the
floods a house was battered by the
flood waters. floated down stream
and was stranded on shore. People,
curious to see what had happened
TO the house. wandered into 1t, ana
became frightened at the queer IeeI-
ing that its slanting floors gave
them. The report was circulated
that the house was haunted.
One visitor took measurements OF
the stranded house. He made plue
prints of its distorted structure, and
reproduced it in miniature size Tor
amusement parks.
Substantial as the amusement
park houses are, they gave the same
impression as f1ood-battered houses
on the Mississippi. The floor is at a
crazy angle, which gives the impress
sion that the walls and building are
moving. A grooved runway at one
side is used to give the illusion that
a ball will roll up hill in the house.
The house at Riverside is at
tracing new visitors this year, since
it has been redecorated and placed
in a new location in the park.
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NelU Ideas IN Beach DudS
WINNING and beach equipment
- at WasSon's includes some new
ideas in shoes, hats and bags. One
large beach hat is developed ins
washable prints, on large metal
hoop. The hat is made with an adj
Unstable crown, drawn up to fit the
head with a draW-string of heavy
soft cord.
Under the wide brim is pocket,
where a handkerchief may be
tucked. The covering can be re-
moved for laundering, and the hat
can be folded into a small, compact
size, so that it can be carried in
bathing bag.
Other beach hats are of fine jer-
sey, in white and colors. Brims are
stitched, and the hats are crown
less, with the long pointed end of
the back of the brim coming over
the top of the head. and buttoning
to the front of the brim.
The newest beach sandals are of
fish net, with rubber soles. They tie
around the ankles with sailors cord.
Beach hats also are shown in small
knitted beretS, made in sections, and
trimmed at the top with pompoms
in contrasting cOlors.
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NelU Bags Are ROOny
THE new beach bags are roomy,
4 and are made of a variety of
materials. One of the popular types
is of light weight ribbed wool, in a
pouch shape, like knitting bag. 1t
is carried on the arm with two large
metal rings, and the inside is lined
with rubber, with pockets for various
articles. Another is of striped wash
material, made in a huge square
shape, with a upper fastening with
an anchor attached. The bag has
straps attached to one corner and
is lined with rubber.
New play suits are in a soft silk
jersey. The blouse comes down
under the shorts, fastening with a
small tab, like chemise. Shorts
are in contrasting color, with Iacings
at each hip, and fitted across the
back. Anchor emblems are used on
the. blouse fronts. q
sun glasses are shown in Was
sons beach shop with colored rims,
to match beach costumes.
Children's bathing suits are brief
this year, most of them showing
very short trunks, with tiny bib tops,
and straps over the shoulders and
across the back. The most popular
design is a felt design of the three
little pigs, playing and singing, while
over the board fence behind them
the wolf looks on with hungry eyes.