Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 13, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 May 1927 — Page 2

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MERCHANTS PICK NEW OFFICIALS Association Has Annual Meeting Wednesday. Discussion of activities for the coming year and election of officers featured the annuaT meeting of the Merci—nts’ Association of Indianapolis in the organization directors’ rooms in the Illinois Building, Wednesday. The new officers are Albert S. Goldstein, of Goldstein Brothers, president: Carl P. Walk, of Julius Walk & Cos., vice president: Samuel S. Hahn, Selig Dry Goods Company, secretary: and F. D. Stalnaker, president Indiana National Bank treasurer. \V. 13. Batch was renamed manager. The Merchants’ association was started here in 1907; with one clerk and one telephone to handle the entire business. Recently, four new private branch exchanges were installed to take care of the calls. There are a dozen clerks and at least three hundred thousand firm and family names are on record. About one thousand were listed at the beginning of the association.

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This new $750,000 monument to Brigham Young, at Mesa, Ariz., is open to the public, but on Oct. 1 it closes forever to public gaze. Only Mormons of advanced rank then will he permitted to enter the building, which is not- a “church” for regular worship but will be used only for marriage ceremonies and “baptism of (lie dead.” Hundreds of tourists have gone through the temple.

LOVE KILLER IS DYING Self-Blinded Wife Shocked by Deatli \ of Husband. Bu Times Special HAMMOND, Ind., May 26.—Blind as the result of her effort to coni-

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Looking Over Stage Events

Chester Horton, called by “Chick” Evans Jr. "Golf's Man of Science,” appears in p rson at the Palace Theater the last half of this week with a vaudeville act arranged especially to illustrate the correct way to play golf. Horton has been a professional player for many years and also a teacher of nation-wide repute. He has instructed five national champions including “Chick Evans Jr., fourteen Western champions and thirty-two sectional champions. In his vaudeville act he has several films to flash on the screen showing the proper way to handle and df-ive the ball. On the stage he has a novelty act in which he is assisted by Johnny Small, a comic, who poses as the "dumb" pupil. Pat Daly, fat funster, is featuring his company of singing and dancing girls and his two young men in “Brightlights,” a comedy with steps and music. Two vaudeville favorites return to the city with the appearance of Saxton and Farrell whose new act has been named "The Elopers.” In this comedy playlet the two engage in a fast dialogue and sing several original songs. The Lucille sisters are harmony

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sisters of the type of Topsy and Eva in their “Two Girls From a Show.” An exhibition of acrobatic dancing and tumbling is presented by Elizabeth Nelson, whose athletic endeavors are enhanced by the soft show dancing,and black fact comedy of the Barry brothers. “The Wreck” Is the photoplay with Shirley Mason and Malcolm McGregor. Pathe News, a comedy, and topics of the day are the short reels. The Irving Theater will use its new pipe organ 'for the first time tonight. Other theaters today offer: “The Home Towncrs,” at. English’s; “Pomeroy's Past,” at Keith’s: Wesley Barry, at the Lyric; “Blind Alleys," at the Apollo; “Long Pants,” at the Circle “Rookies.” at the Ohio: “Terror of Bar X,” at the Isis, and Koran at the Colonial. Wales to Visit Paris LONDON, May 26.—The Prince of Wales will pay an official visit to Paris July 10, it was announced today.

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BIGGER SCHOOL ASKED Broad Ripple Asks Nineteen-Room Addition to Institution. A delegation from Broad Ripple next Tuesday evening will present to the school board a petition which will call upon the board to make a nineteen room addition to the Broad Ripple High School. The decision to present the petition was made at a meeting of the Broad Ripple Parent-Teacher Association held Wednesday night. Election of officers at the meeting gave the following persons offices: J. Duane Dugan, president; Mrs. H. B. White, vice president; Winifred G. West, secretary, and Ross Smith, treasurer. Friday, Speedway Day A custom of long standing—observance of Speedway day—will be followed at the weekly meeting of the Optimist Club next Friday in the Riley room of the Claypool. Appropriate ceremonies will feature the program. /

Pal of Birds and Butterflies

Friends of all Hie kids and of the few birds and butterflies in New York is former State Senator Walter R. Herrick. As the newly appointed park commissioner it is his duty to see tliat the new spots of nature’s green which relieve the drab stoniness of the city are properly maintained.

Steer Attacks Butcher Bu Times Special WARSAW. Ind., May 26.—Paul Shunk, Warsaw butcher, was trampled and slightly gored by a maddened steer which lie was leading to the slaughter house. Shunk stumbled and fell, but was rescued by Herbert Robinson, a fellow workman, who drove off the steer.

Have You Seen—

1— Bryant Homestead, Bement, Illinois. The little four-room house in the parlor of which Lincoln and Douglas met and arrangements were made for their seven historic debates. The furniture then in the room is still there, just as it was the night they occupied it. State Highway 10. 2 Pickford, Michigan, a modem town fifteen miles from the nearest railroad! Considering the size of its imports and exports, this is rather unique. Everything is transported to railroads or to further points by trucks. Michigan State Highway 48. 3 The Grand Canyon at Grassy Butte, the outstanding scenic spot of the Bad Lands of Norch Dakota. State Highway 26. 4 Swan Lake, near Nicollete, Minnesota, is one of southern Minnesota’s finest duck hunting grounds. Rice beds and neighboring fields supply plenty of feed for ducks and the growth of rushes along the shoreline provides excellent hunt- • mg blinds. Off State Highway 21. 6—Tree in the Court House Tower, Greensburg, Indiana. A small tree grows from the Court House Tower. State Highways 6 ana 36. 6 Com Palace, the only one of its kind in the United States, at Mitchell, South Dakota, the fourth week of September each year. U. S. Highway 16 and State Highway 37. 7 Devil’s Lake, Wisconsin, a small but wonderfully beautiful lake placed among tremendous masses of granite which tower in places 600 feet high. Unusual formations—Devil’s Doorway, Turk’s Head, Leaning Tomahawks, Elephant and Balance Rocks, Great Stone Face, Cleopatra’s Needle and the Cave. 1400 acres have been acquired by the State 6f Wisconsin as a state park, public camp, game preserve and recreation center. Highway 123. 8— Horse Thief Canyon, near Jetmore, Kansas. A historic gulch in the midst of the prairie, the headquarters of early bandits and cattle rustlers. State Highway 21. 9 "The Scenic Wonderland,” McGregor, the Switzerland of lowa. Famous Painted Rock. Effigy Indian Mounds. Home of the Wild Life School in the heart of the beautiful scenery of the Mississippi River. State Highways 13 art! 19. 10—Fairy Cave, located in Fairy Cave Park, Missouri, where there is an abundance of shade and cold spring water. i Grotesque forms and beautiful colorings displayed in the grand corridor of the cave, a room 225 feet long, 40 feet wide and 125 feet high. Near Reeds Spring on State Highway 43.

MAY 26, 1927

JUNIOR CHAMBER VOTES William Henry Harrison New President of Civic Body. William Henry Harrison Is the new president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Other officers elected at the an- i nual meeting Wednesday are Albert " L. Rust, first vice president; Oscar F. Vogt, second vice president, and Paul C. Merchant, third vice president. Three directors elected are Gilbert \V. Schmitt, Kenneth M. Cory and A. B. Dulin. BERRIES, HOME GROWN New Albany Product on Sale at City Market. Homegrown strawberies made their first appearance at the city market today. They were from the Albany (Ind.) district, selling at 25 and 30 cents a quart. All prices remained unchanged and no other new foodstuffs were received.

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