Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 103, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 September 1922 — Page 1

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TODAY’S PHOGIItM TERMITES HIN EYEBTSJBF Ffl!R AH Judging and Awarding of Prizes Were to Be Completed by Officials. PURDUE ALUMNI GATHER Auto Races Expected to Attract Large Crowd for Saturday.

TODAY 6 A. M. —Gates open. S A. M.—Opening of all buildings and exhibits. Beginning of judging in ajl departments. 9 A. M.—Final awards to be made In all departments. Opening of the midway shows. 10 A. M. and 12 Noon —Closing of better babies contest. Style shows with living models, Women's building. 1 p. M.—Harness races. E. J. Robison stake of 52,000 for free-for-all pace; 2:15 trot; 2.15 pace; band concert. 7 p, jtf.—Final livestock parade, horse show and program In the Coliseum. 7:30 P. M. —Last performance of the fireworks spectacle, “The Heart of China,” in front of the grand stand.

Indiana’s 1922 State fair will wind | up the regular program today. All • judging and awarding of prizes were : to end, along with final performance I of the program in the Coliseum and j the fireworks spectacle, “The Heart of China,” given in front of the grand stand. AU exhibits will be left standing for Saturday’s showing. Saturday's crowd is usually large, as many are attracted by the auto races. A feature match race will be run between “Howdy” Wilcox of Speedway fame and Leon Duray, along with races in which a galaxy of dirt track drivers will take part. Barney Oldfield will pace the first mile of : the free-for-all event. Among the j drivers scheduled to participate are Ora Halbe. Van Ranst, Franck, Curtner and Ralph Mulford. Haibe will drive an sight-cylinder Frontenac. Heat Hits Attendance m “Governor’s day" at the fair yesterday showed a decrease of about 11,000 paid admissions under the corresponding day last year. The terrific heat > was held responsible for the falling off ! in attendance. Yesterday's attendance exceeded that of Wednesday by 9.548. The Governor and Mrs. McCray were guests of the State board of agriculture at a luncheon in the administration building, after which the executive and his party witnessed the stock Judging program in the coliseum. The Governor was enthusiastic after his morning tour of the exhibits and warmly congratulated Thomas Grant, president of the board, upon the exceptional success of the fair. “The institution,” said the Governor, **not only serves to show the progress of the State, but serves as a place of learning and inspiration to the young as well.” Pilot Thrills Crowds During the course of the day’s ! •vents yesterday a Fokker plane from 1 Ft. Benjamin Harrison, piloted by j Lieut. J. E. Parker, thrilled the | crowds with his daredevil stunt flying. ! Looping the loop and flying full speed Within a few feet of the ground were i only a part of his bag of tricks, I The parking and handling of the | hundreds of machines that enter the i fairground every day is an enormous - job. but the force of parking police, j under the supervision of C. L. Smith. | had the work well In hand. Seek Coliseum Besides seeing the exhibits the fair j 31 Vs favorite diversion seemed to be > beating the heat. Many of the fair- ! goers found relief in the cool recesses i of the Coliseum. The sizzling heat j boosted the concessionaires business. A party of about 175 White County i girls, accompanied by chaperons, de- j •cended on the fairground yesterday j and made their headquarters in a : large tent at the west end of the j grounds, where they plan to remain for the remainder of the week. WILL DIRECTS OPTION New Version of N'ortheliffe Disposal of London Times Offered. By United News LONDON, Sept. 8. —Settlement of the controversy of the wills left by the late Lord Northcliffe will disclose j that he directed that an option on his ] holdings In the London Times be of- j sered to John Walter, head of the family which originally owned the paper. The Spectator says Walter will exercise his option and again become the proprietor. THE WEATHER Temperatures continue high in the j Mississippi Valley and eastward, and j a trough of low pressure extending i from the Rockies to Manitoba has j caused showers from the lakes legion over the Northwest, and cloudy j weather over the midddle eastern u1 0p - W A strong area of high pressure covers the northern continental divide, and cool weather prevails in all the Rocky Mountain regions. New Orleans and Omaha ran neck j and neck for the day’s hottest city I yesterday, each recording a tempera- j ture of 80 degrees at 7 a.m. Portland, j Ore., reported minimum reading of 50 j degress. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. j 6 a. m 75 10 a. m 86 ; 7 a. m 78 11 a. m 90 j 8 a. m 82 12 (noon) 92 I 9 a. m. 85 I p. m. 93

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TOM SIMS SAYS: ■-p n,. Restaurant steaks k ee P their seniority If more hunting 11- ' censes are issued we J 6? predict a milk shortage - SIMS Hard cider is pronounced illegal, so there ! will be pjenty. Easiest thing on earth is deciding what to do instead of work. Wish we had some trains to haul coal if we had any coal. * Trotzky’a wife wears flapper clothes, j No wonder the man is crazy. Some towns have all the luck. In j Detroit, a reformer moved away. | Dempsey says rest makes a boxer. 1 Now we know why he is champ. i Maine imports 200,000 tons of Welsh | coal. Welsh rare bits. j Drummers ore good at talking bei cause they live away from home. | Our birth rate is declining. This proves we are prosperous. If a man wants his dreams to come ' true he has to wake up. eOMPEHSREFERS GENERAL STRIKE ISSUE TO CIUNGIL Daugherty Injunction Will Be Discussed by Heads of Labor Unions.

TRANSFORMATION By United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. B.—Samuel Gompers, in an interview witn tho United Press, charged President Harding with breaking faith with the striking shop workers. According to Gompers. Mr. Harding promised the rail workers to use the “big stick” to make the railroads accept the first Harding proposal for peace, which included unimpaired seniority rights for the workers. Mr. Harding turned the “big stick” into the Daugherty injunction, Gompers said.

Bv United Press ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Sept. 8 Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federation of Labor, today , planned to place the question of a general strike because of tho Daugherty injunction before the executive council of the federation here tomorrow. “The demand of many of our unions for, a general strike will not be Ignored,” said Gompers. "I will place the matter before the council, and we will act in accordance with our conscience and not with any fear of the attorney general." The council of the American Federation of Labor is not vested with ■ the power to call a general strike, but | leaders said individual unions would i accept the recommendation of the council almost as a mandate. CONFERENCE CALLED Governor Summons La Porte Prosecutor to Talk Fight Action. i Governor McCray has summoned * Earl Rawleigh, prosecutor of La | Porte County, for a conference Sat- ' urday morning at 9 o’clock to dis- : cuss legal action to be taken in the i matter of the boxing bouts at Michi- | gan City on Labor day. CHARGE ATTACKS Police Arrest Fred Abell and Jasper Hoover. Fred W. Abell, 26. 638 Division St., ! was arrested on charges of an alleged j attempted assault on Francis CoUeslor, 582 King Ave. Jasper Hoover, 55, 1854 Gent Ave., was arrested on charges of an alleged attempted assault on Ruby Elliott, 1237 W. Nineteenth St. SHOW MAN KILLED \utomobile Overturns Into Ditch Near Argos. ! liy Times Special FT. WAYNE, Ind., Sept. B.—When the automobile he was driving overturned into a ditch near Argos, Ind., Arthur Davis, 47, president of the Arthur Davis Amusement Company of Chicago, was killed, and his wife and Paul W. Pemberton were slightly injured. HOPES VOTERS ACT Russell J. Ryan, Democratic Chairman Asks Heavy Registration. A call to all voters, regardless of party affiliations, to register Saturday for the coming election, was issued today by Russell J. Ryan, Democratic county chairman. Ryan said it was the duty of every citizen to vote and registration should not be postponed until the last minute, or Oct. 9. Persons have no right to complain of the administration, Ryan said, if they do not do their duty in selecting those who compose the administration. TRAIN IS FIRED ON Pennsylvania Passenger Attacked by | Destructive Bullets. By United Press CLEVELAND, Ohio. Sept. B.—Two i shots were fired at a Pennsylvania ! passenger train entering Cleveland early today. The bullets shattered windows of & chair car, but missed passengers. A short time later stones were hurled at a freight train.

INCREASED WAGES WITH RESTRICTED SENIORJTFMTS Basis of New Attempt to End Strike of Railroaders Being Talked. LEADERS IN CONFERENCE Jewell to Meet Executive Before Session Monday of Policy Board. BULLETIN. By United News NEW YORK, Sept. B.—Bert M. Jewell, head of the striking shopmen, after conferring with railroad executives, has agreed to a plan for settlement of the rail strike on eight or ten roads, according to the Dow Jones Financial Agency today. By United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 8. —Leaders in the new rail peace move were expected to meet in Chicago today, preliminary to the conference of the shopmen’s policy committee Monday. Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore & Ohio, arrived here secretly and went into conference with half a dozen western road executives. Jewell Expected Rack Bert M. Jewell, president of the’ shopmen, was expected today, after a mysterious absence since the Daugherty injunction was granted. It was believed that Willard and Jewell would confer. The terms of settlement, as reported, provide for a small wage increase and the restricted return of seniority rights. KEAN HEADSAYS CHARGE AGAINST mmtw Edward Young Clarke Surrenders to Federal Agents and Is Released on Bond. i Edward Young Clarke of Atlanta, j Ga., acting imperial wizard of tho | KuKlux Klan, surrendered to Government agents today to answer a charge of violating the prohibition law by transporting and possessing liquor. He gave bond of $2,000 for ap- [ pearance in court was released imj mediately and left for Atlanta. The j bond was signed by a surety comj pany. ' Clarke denied the allegations and I said the charges were a “frame up" I to discredit the Ku-Klux Klan. i His handbag was discovered nt j Muncie following a public meeting at j which he pledged the Klan to a law and order program. It was said to have contained a quart of bonded whiskey and a Federal warrant was issued. “Tho rather crude effort to flame me in connection with the theft of my handbag at Muncie night before last will fail of its intended purpose as i all other attempts to discredit the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan have failed,” Clarke said. ”1 had no liquor in my handbag, which was stolen from the automobile i nwhich I rode to Muncie. I do not use liquor In any form and. therefore, would have no use for same.” Shortly before Clarke surrendered, Muncie police said William Cahill, organizer for the Klan in Muncie, had claimed ownership of the handbag and had offered S3OO for its return with contents unmolested immediately after it disappeared. OYSTERS CAUSE SUIT I Virginia Company Sues Frank liamps, Jr-, for Account. One hundred fourteen gallons of oysters ordered by Frank Kamps, Jr., in October. 1921, were not paid for, was charged in a suit filed in Superior Court, Room 2, today by Nelson P. Collins, head of a shipping company at Franklin City, Va. SENATE PASSES REPORT Favorable Action Taken on Bill for New Federal Judgeship. By Uniter/ Pres* WASHINGTON, Sept. B.—The conference report on the bill creating twenty-three additional Federal judgeships was passed by the Senate today by a vote of 32 to 16. FRANCHISE GRANTED Ferry to Bo Operated on Ohio at Evansville. By Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., Sept B.—A franchise to the Dixon Ferryboat Company of Dixon, Ky., has been granted by the county commissioners. The company will operate a ferry between here and Henderson, Ky., on the Ohio river.

GATE CRASHERS! Failure to halt his auto at the entrance to the State fairground cost John Wood, 406 Muskingum St., sl9 more than If he had paid the admission for himself and six friends who dashed through the gate in a taxi. Woods was fined $5 and costs amounting to sl9, by Mabyrn Buhrinan, justice of the peace on the ground, and also assessed $6 more for admission for the friends.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, SEPT. 8, 1922

Shanghaied Trio Preferred River to Quest of Gold By United News PHILADELPHIA, Sept. B.—Three men fished out of the Delaware river amazed the police Thursday with a pirate-like tale of having been shanghaied by treasure seekers bound on an expedition to find the gold that went down in the Lusitania. The men, John Flynn, Edward Waters and Herman Roth, were hired to help get the ship In condition. While they were working in the hold they felt the vessel getting under way. Rushing up on deck, they remonstrated with the captain and demanded to be put ashore. He refused to turn back, saying he was going to Norfolk for coal. Then the three workmen dived overboard and a tug picked them out of the river. INJURIES PROVE FATAL TO AVIIIII][| MR J. SIM Government Pilot Who Fell in Mail Plane at Fairground Dead at Hospital. Walter J. Smith of Oak Park. 111., U. S. mail service aviator whoso piano fell at the State fairground Thursday afternoon, died at the Methodist Hospital shortly before noon today. He had been hoveriug between life and death since earjy morning. Hemorrhages developing from internal injuries resulted in fatal complications. His wife was at his bedside. First aid was tendered tho injured man by the Red Cross, after which he was taken to the hospital. Sinewy arid seemingly in perfect health, the battle which he waged for life was worthy of the profession to which he gave his best. Tho remains will bo removed to Oak Park. Thousands See Crash The fatal accident occurred in view of thousands of fair goers. The pilot's presence of mind in his last conscious moments probably saved many from injury, as he managed, somehow', with his crippled .machine, to keep it aloft long enough to clear the autos parked about the race track.

CIGARETTE CAUSES HEAVY FIRE LOSS Blaze Destroys Automobiles, Garages and Residence on Oliver Ave. Three garages and one residence w-ere destroyed and adjacent buildings on Oliver Ave. were damaged by the fire last night. A lighted cirgarette was left too close to an automobile being repaired in George Freeman’s garage, 1222 Oliver Ave. An explosion of gasoline oc curred and the flames spread. The fire reached the garage owned by Bessie Erehart, 1218 Oliver Ave., and the loss there was estimated at SSOO. C. Fullen, 1228 Oliver Ave., estimated his loss at about SBOO. His garage was also destroyed. The residence owned by Mary Burket, 653 Warren Ave., was totally destroyed. The loss w'as $3,500. The fire damaged tho home of John W. Cox, 549. Warren Ave.

Congratulations Pour Into Times Office Over Great Triumph of Miss Blossom

Telegrams and messages of congratulation poured Phto the In- , dianapolis Times office today w’hen news of tho great victory of Miss Thelma Blossom in tho national beauty pageant at Atlantic City became generally known. The messages were forwarded to Miss Indianapolis at the Brighton Hotel at tho famous resort, and many telegrams were sent to her direct. Telegrams from Senator Harry S. New, Congressman Merrill Moores and Governor McCray expressed great pleasure at the outcome of the pageant as not only a great victory for Miss Blossom, but as a triumph for Hoosier girlhood over the beauties of the East and far West. The Indianapolis Times was also warmly congratulated for the initative and public spirit shown in the conduot of the contest here with such gratifying results in bringing the coveted prize to Indianapolis and the Hoosier State. Senator New’s telegram to tho Times reads as follows: “My congratulations to Miss Blossom, to the Times, to Indianapolis and the State of Indiana. Miss Blossom sustains the reputation of Indianapolis has always lived up to, a beautiful city and city of beauties.” Governor Not Surprised Governor McCray’s message to Miss Blossom was aas follows: “It Is not surprising to the citizens of Indiana that an Indiana girl should win first place over all contestants in the national beauty pageant. We who are especially favored by living in the greatest State in the Union know that Indianapolis excels in everything, and especially in tho beauty of its women. Indiana extends congratulations and is proud of the honor that has come to Miss Indianapolis and the State as well. “WARREN T. M’CRAY.” Congressman Merrill Moores sent the following telegram to the Times from Washington: “Indiana and Indianapolis first again, as always. Congratulations to

MISS INDIANAPOLIS CARRIES OFF PRIZE IN BEAUTY EVENT

Gown Presented by Times Aids Miss Indianapolis to Win Prize —rhoto by Dexhclmcr. Miss Thelma Blossom, as Miss Indianapolis, wearing the gown which aided her in winning the first prize in the rolling chair parade at Atlantic City yesterday. The chair was decorated by the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. The gown was presented to hor by The Times. Her shoes were gifts from the Walk-Ove r shoe store and her hosiery and gloves came from Tuckers. Her ha t came from Fahnley-McCrea. All aided in making the great victory.

Picture Bride Nee Aphrodite ’ Loses ‘Hermes’ I By United Press CHICAGO, Sept. B.—Hermes “has shook his gun-toting Aphrodite” and all Is peaceful along the banks of j the Chicago River once more. Hermes was represented by John D. ] Finley, 61, of Chicago. Aphrodite was Grace Hawkins of Greenville, Miss. Finley told tho judge of tho mail courtship and its harrowing results. “She said she was as beautiful as Aphrodite In her letters,” Finley said. “And she sent a photograph to prove j it—oh, Judge, that was some flapper in that picture. “ ‘Bo as swift as Hermes in coming to wed your Aphrodite,’ she wrote. And I flew to Greenville. "You should have seen hor, Judge. She was 35 if she was a day, and looked every day of it.” The marriage was annulled.

CHAPERON MRS. EGGLESTON Mrs. C. Roltare Eggleston, wife of the manager of B. F. Keith’s Theater here, who has piloted Miss Indianapolis to victory at Atlantic City in two of the biggest events of the pageant. Mrs. Eggleston is the official chaperon. the Times and to Miss Blossom on again having demonstrated Indiana's leadership. Baltimore and Louisville, traditional hotbeds of beauty, must go way back and sit down, for the Times

FREEMAN ASKS 1 CHANGE IN ORDER Mayor’s Ruling Prohibiting City Employes Serving on Boards Works ‘Harm.’ Modification by Mayor Shank of his order prohibiting city employes from serving on registration boards Saturday was sought today by Republican County Chairman William H. Freeman. “There are forty city employes who are tho mayor's precinct committeej men and who expected to serve on - boards,” said Freeman. | Tho chairman intimated ho thought political harm would be done if the mayor's order W'ent through. Not finding the mayor in, tho chairman hunted for William H. Armltage. Armltage, as chairman of tho mayor's advisory committee, empowered to act In the mayor's absence, might find some way out, Freeman thought.

has proven that Indianapolis, Ind., has produced the choicest Blossom, the most beautiful girl in :he whole United States." Following are some of the telegrams and statements sent to Miss Blossom: Mayor Shank—l said when the Times first started the local contest several weeks ago there was no doubt In my mind that an Indianapolis girl would beat the whole country, hands down. Although we knew It all along, it is gratifying to the whole city to know that nationally-known Judges of beauty nicked our own Miss Indianapolis. Kentucky may be the land of fast horses and beautiful women, but old Indiana claims some class In this direotlon. Samuel M. Ralston—My belief that Indiana girls are superior to all others is justified in this victory. Miss Blossom and the Times are to be congraulated. Preparing Welcome Kiwaris Club, through its president, Walter T. White —Kiwanis Club of Indianapolis most heartily congratulatis you, Mrs. Eggleston, and the Indianapolis Times. We are preparing a royal welcome for you next Wednesday noon. Albert J. Beveridge—Miss Indianapolis establishes a fact that we, ourselves, knew, —that Indiana women are the most beautiful in the world. I congratulate Miss Blossom and the Indianapolis Times. O. B. lies, president of the Chamber of Commerce—Congratulations. I’m not surprised. Indianapolis is always winning first prizes. Mrs. Felix T. McWhlrter—l envy her. We are not surprised, because a young woman, whose face and demeanor carried so much of intelligence, culture and refinement, together t with personal beauty and charm, we had no reason to believe, would not only bring honor, but credit to her home city. George Ade—We knew it all the time, so now our principal satisfaction lies in the faot that the whole company agree with us.”

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Thelma Blossom Judged Most Beautiful Girl, and Also Wins Rolling Chair Contest at Atlantic City. HOOSIER ENTRY CHEERED BY CROWDS Sweeping Victory Makes Possible the Title of Miss America in Competition With Washington, D. C., Young Lady. By Times Special ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Sept. B.—Miss Thelma Blossom, who is officially Miss Indianapolis at the great pageant here, has been judged the most beautiful girl of all of the fifty-seven, entries among the inter-city beauties. Miss Indianapolis also -won the prize for having the best float entered in the rolling chair event. She won over a field of more than eighty other entries. She received a twenty-four-inch silver cup for the rolling chair event and a twenty-eight-inch trophy similar to the first, for being judged the most beautiful. Miss Indianapolis and her chaperon, Mrs. C. Boltare Eggleston, were acclaimed by 30,000 persons who jammed the great steel pier of the board walk at the close of tho first day of the pageant.

Chair Wins Prize Miss Indianapolis was awarded the first prize for the most appropriate float in a slx-mlle wheel chair parade. She rode In a chair decorated by the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. The chair, decorated to represent a golden ear of corn, *"> pical of her home State, carried Miss Indianapolis to victory. She wore a ribbon bearing the proud title, “Miss Indianapolis," and the chair carried the inscription, “Indianapolis Times.” After the victory, Mrs. Howard Chandler Christie, wife of the famous artist, kissed Miss Indianapolis before the great throng. She was invited to sit for a portrait by Charles Coles, the famous painter. Miss Blossom, by her sweeping victory in the rolling chair parade, makes herself the popular favorite In the bathing beauty pageant this afternoon. Appeared in Silver Gown Miss Indianapolis, by winning the rolling chair parade, made it easy for her to win the title of the most beautiful girl at the pageant when she j appeared last night in the wonderful j silver evening gown furnished her by j L. 8. Ayres & Cos. of Indianapolis. ! By winning the inter-city beauty I contest last night. Miss Indianapolis I will return with two gorgeous trophy ! cups. I Tonight she will compete against ' Miss Margaret Gorman of Washingi ton, D. C., who was chosen Miss America last year. If Miss Indiani apolis wins, she will bo declared the most beautiful girl in America and will be awarded the Golden Mermaid trophy. The Indiana entry predicted she I would win the rolling chair parade, \ but was the most surprised person in the pa.cked theater when Howard i Chandler Christy, head of the comi mittee of judges, called her and an- | pounced she was tho most beautiful of the fifty-seven entries. “I fairly bubbled over with Joy.” Mies Blossom said. “Now I will put forth every effort to win the bathers | levue and wrest the Golden Mermaid j title of tho most beautiful girl of the North American continent from Miss j America. “Oh, how soon can I tell the folks back home what I have acconi- j plished?” she said In turning to Mrs. C. Roltare Eggleston, her chaperon. Chaperon Overjoyed. Mrs. Eggleston was in a joyous mood all day and she could see nothing but Miss Indianapolis winning the events. "Didn’t I tell you?" she said to newspaper writers on leaving the j theater after Miss Indianapolis won. j “Just wait until you see Thelma j In her Annette Kellerman bathing! suit.” Mrs. Eggleston told them in advance. "It is tight fitting and very becoming. I made a prediction yesterday and It came true. I am making another now. You wait until the judges make their decision tomorrow night and see if Miss Blossom is not the new Miss America.” Other Winners The Western beauties made a clear, sweep of the prizes in the beauty events. Miss Detroit was adjudged second prettiest inter-city beauty and Miss Columbus from Ohio took third. Following Miss Indianapolis In the rolling chair event came Miss Pottsville, who was given second prize, and Miss Cleveland had the third winning chair. Miss Indianapolis was given a wonderful ovation during the rolling chair parade. When her chair passed Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of LaJ>or. who is attending the pageant, Mr. Gompers

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Forecast Unsettled tonight. Saturday thunder showers and cooler.

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! said: “I have traveled afar, but this ; is the greatest treat I was ever a£j forded.” In the rolling chair parade Miss In- | dianapolis was dressed in a corn-col-ored gown, with a picture hat to correspond. She presented a pleasing picture seated in the center of an enormous eighteen-foot float patterned after an ear of com. The rioat was draped with flowers, which Miss Indianapolis threw to the throngs that lined tho ten-mile asplanado to witness the greatest parade ever conducted in this famous resort. After winning the rolling chair parade, Miss Indianapolis and Mrs. Eggleston returned to the exclusive Brighton Hotel and rested for the great intercity beauty event. Last night. Miss Indianapolis arI rived at the grand pier to be judged j with the other inter-city beauties. She i was dressed in a marvelous silver | tone gown, imported from France by | the L. S. Ayres & Company, of Indi- | anapolis. Her shoes were furnished by the Walk-Over Store and her hos- ! iery and gloves from Tuckers. The I gown was cut t o the waist in the | back and to the same angle under the j arms. It was of the latest design. The I gown enhanced the natural beauty of ; Miss Blossom and aided her in being I selected as the most beautiful of the ■ Inter-City Beauties. This Ayres gown ; was selected by the judges as the most attractive. \ Miss Thelma Blossom is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Blossom, of 2554 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis. Miss Indianapolis and Mrs. Eggleston are being showered with congratulations here and they are the chief center of interest. Among the judges who picked Miss Indianapolis as the winner in the two contests, are: Howard Chandler Christy, Joseph C. Chase, Coles Phillips, Dr. Arnold Gen the, Hayworth Campbell, H. Dewitt Welsh, Willy Pogany and August W. Hutaf. In the bathers’ revue Friday after-, noon, all entrants will be judged by their beauty, grace, form and bathing costume. The winner will receive a ten weeks’ contract with a leading movie picture company at SSOO per week, besides the “Golden Mermaid,” a trophy valued at $5,000. Burglar Gets Clothes Orville Cassady, 1133 W. New York St., told the police today that a burglar entered his home through a window. A suit of clothes and a pair of shoes were missing. WHAT DID YOU SEE? O. A. P. saw a man drop an unstamped letter and 2 cents in change in a maij box. W. D. saw a flapper, when a street gar conductor slammed the door in her face, run to the next corner in time to board the same car. T. J. saw a policeman turn a drunk man loose after the latter had smashed a woman’s automobile by steering his own machine directly into It. J. H. saw a veal calf en route to the Indianapolis stockyards via flivver sedan, giving the town the calm once-over from the rear door. D. D. saw a young woman at the State fair, dressed in knickers, draw ing more attention than some at the side show*.