The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-30
The Call of Speed

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TAXIS made almost a solid line
Il at $3.50 a trip, a jump of so
cents over last year.
Scalpers piled their trade at
Illinois and Westinghouse, ask
ing IS a throw for reserved seats,
on which there is complete sell
out.
Union station, where general adj
mission as well as shuttle train
tickets are sold, reported a heavy
early morning sale on both.
With his usual dash, Jimmy DOO-
little, famous tranScOntinental
fiier, swept into town, paused long
enough to take up his hotel res
ervatiOn, and left Immediately for
the track.
Edsel Ford secluded himself at
the Indianapolis Athletic Club
and cold Shouldered would-be in
reviewers. Other distinguished
guests at the club included Mon
roe OwSley of film fame, who is
IN Coin to Town" with Mae
West: Frederick Simpson of the
National Geographic Society;
Harry LeDuc of the Detroit
News.
From PARKWAY Persia to the Co
lumbia Club came A. Kiachi, COM
mercial attache and legal adviser
to the Persian legation in WASH
ington. He and his wife are the
guests of Bert F. Dingler of the
Marmon-Herrington Co.
Other celebrities who will at
tend the race are Joe Penner,
Richard Arlen and his wife, JO-
byna RalStOn, Graham McNamee,
Steve flanagan, Charles Francis
COe, Ira Vail, Harry Miller, the
race car builder; Mai. Frederick
Mclaughlin and his famous wife,
the former Irene Castle; Stanley
Kahn, New York Morning Tele-
graph.
The world of finance was well
represented in the person of Ben
Smith. famous New York market
operator, and scores of other
American capitalists too numerous
to mention. Jack Bickle repre-
sented important money from
Canada.
Early arrivals at the Speedway
enjoyed an air show staged by "a
United States Army planes flying
in formation.
Closing hours apparently we're
forgotten last night in many tav-
ems, saloons, bars snd just plain
grOg shops. Those who celebrated
not wisely, but too well kept out
of sight for the most part.
One was observed this morning,
however, crawling from under a
table and owlishly asking what
day Is it?"
Chief Mike MOrrisSey sounded
the keynote for the celebration
when he said the police would be
lenient with ordinary cases of
"whOOping."
But there's no moratorium on
drunken drivers, race or no race"
the Chief warned. THE boys (he
means the police have orders to
pick 'em up at once and to ac-
cept no excuses"
THE dip squad" was maintain
Il ing vigilant eye at the track.
The dip squad" is a group of
Detective Chief Fred Simon's bows
assigned to pickpocket duty. The
big classic always attracts q host
Of the nimble-fingered gentry.
open that rumble" was the
order greeting all motorists driv-
ing roadSters with closed seats.
National guardSmen were looking
for gate craSherS being smuggled
in. More than go were yanked out
early.
One driver let the order so I'M
needed and drove through, but
the guardSmen chased him 100
yards. brought him back, and re-
heved him Of a deadhead.
Last year. ii was DilIinger and
this year it's Robinson.
All detectives and police were
ordered to keep an eye very wide
open for the kidnaper of Mrs.
Alice Speed StoIl. Louisville soci-
ETY. matron. Disguised in wom-
ans clothing. the alleged ksdnap-
er Is believed to be in indianapolis.
To Charles A. Lipp. AS S.
Denny-st.. went the dubious dis
tinction Of being the first pick