Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 13, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 May 1933 — Page 16

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Architect Has Magic for Hobby J. Elder Biackledge Is Master of Art of Mystifying. BY BEATRICE BURGAN Timr* Woman * Tage Editor Ti/tAGIC, cloaked in anew raimenl of dignity, is the modern appeal of J. Elder Biackledge, local architecl-lurned-rnagician. He tears away guises of the supernatural. He professes no uncanny powers. He seeks only to entertain by satisfying the universal desire to be mystified. He weaves a magic

carpet of legend as he relates his world-wide hunt for magic tradition. He has more than a bag of tricks. He retreats into the past and takes his listener with him. He shares twen-ty-seven veers of •study of the influence of magic in many ages. Biackledge

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lives and studies in the Russell Fortune town home at 1403 North New Jersey street, with its richness of Italian antiques. He reads from his library ol magic books, numbering sevtn or eight hundred. Now he is preparing to go to Leland, Mich., for the summer, where he will work on a series of lectures for a national radio hookup next year. As he talks, his long, slender hands mote constantly. The hands which he trained to sketch buildings bespeak the artful dexterity of his hobby, promising to become a profession. “You like to be fooled; we all like to be fooled,” he laughed. “I get my kick in seeing your reaction. And you all react differently. “The simplest trick fools you easiest, and children are the hardest to mystify. They haven't so much past experience, which they try to use to explain legerdemain. Every

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On Wedding ‘Expedition ’

Embarking on anew “expedition”—into matrimony this time— Lincoln Ellsworth, famous aviator and polar explorer, is seen here with his bride, the former Miss Mary Louise Ulmer of Pottsville, Pa., after their wedding in tne Little Church Around the Corner in New York. The couple will honeymoon in Switzerland before Ellsworth starts on a projected flight over the south polar regions.

man tries to use the theories of his profession to solve the stunts.” Biackledge is one of three men in the country, who is an authority ot magic history. His lectures, “This Something Called Magic,” are emphasized with his own and ages-old tricks. Among his most interested followers are his uncle, William L. Elder, and his cousin, Bowman Elder. Last week at a party given by Mr. and Mrs. Russell Fortune, Blackledge entertained. Governor and Mrs. Paul V. McNutt and Judge and Mrs. Michael Fansler were among the guests who enjoyed his sleight-of-hand and clever conjuring. Biackledge chose his hobby when a boy of 9. With his family he spent his summers in Michigan. An old vacationer there was a musician and amateur magician. He was the lad's hero. The boy haunted his doorstep until the old man took him into his confidence. He told the wide-eyed boy romantic and mysterious tales, and taught him the fundamentals of the profession. He traveled in search of mystery. With his wife he ventured onto the desert. They rode 500 miles on a camel and chanced to reach the oasis of an Arab dignitary. The Arab was delighted with his visitor's interest in magic. He summoned his magician. Biackledge listened to tales of lore and learned one of his favorite tricks, the Arab rope trick. Club Will Dance Women's club will give a, dance a>~ 8:30 Saturday night at the Christian Park. Music will be played by Saxy Frank's orchestra. Chapter Will Dance Indianapolis Alumnae chapter of Phi Omega Pi sorority wil attend the spring dance Saturday night to be given by the active chapter at Indiana university.

A Day’s Menu Breakfast — Grape juice, cereal, cream, toasted codfish strips, corn muffins, milk, coffee. Luncheon — Fish souffle with creamed green beans, spring onions and radishes, toasted muffins, marmalade, milk, tea. Din ner — Fricassee of chicken, steamed rice. French fried onions, pepper ring salad, lemon souffle, milk, coffee.

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Club’s Pool Will Open on May 30 Meridian Hill Memorial Day Program Is Outlined. Memorial day activities at Meridian Hills Country club will include opening of the swimming pool and a special dinner. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hutchings, general entertainment committee chairmen, will give a party at the informal supper bridge Saturday night. Chairmen are Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Thompson, assisted by Dr. and Mrs. Edgar T. Haynes, and Messrs, and Mesdames Frank Langsenkamp Sr., Theodore E. Root and E. A. Kelly. Bridge will begin at 8. The annual graduation hop will be Wednesday, June 7. Chaperons will be Mr. and Mrs. Hutchings and Mr. and Mrs. John B. Jenkins. Chorus Will Sing Mrs. Jane Jonson Burroughs, director of the Messiah chorus which will sing at the Century of Progress in Chicago in June, has called a rehearsal meeting for 7:30 Monday night at the Roberts Park M, E. church. All persons interested may attend. Plan Church Dance Misses Matilda Pesut, Anna Hruban and Rose Radkovic are in charge of the arrangements for the dance to be given by the Young Ladies’ Sodality ot the Holy Trinity church Monday night in the school hall. Holmes avenue and St. Clair street. Indiana Vagabonds will provide the music. Dance to Be Sunday Miss Josephine Parage is chairman of the Speedway hop to be held Sunday night at the Davidson hall under the auspices of the Binnette L’Yome club. Misses Violet Todd, Marie Risk and LaVonne Maloff will assist. Initiation services were held Thursday night for Miss Cecilia Lautif.

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Manners and Morals BY JANE JORDAN

| Ulteri nf comment aitravt lramr. Today ■ have a controversial subject. Everybody is asked to write what they think. The best letters will be published. I Dear Jane Jordan—l am a graduate of two universities, one in l this country and one in Germany. I I am a specialist in human mental j reactions. In other words, I'm a I physiologist with some knowledge of human decency. I would like to say a few words to some of those people who ask to what extent decency should be be kept when in love. Remind your girl friends that they are not living their lives in the forms of dogs, but as human beings. Must I remind you that all human beings, unless physically unfit, are able to control and direct their emotions and I passions, with a little self-gen-erated will power. The two words decency and loyalty are the two most essential factors in making for present happiness and for future generations that will by far exceeed any that ever has been on this earth. We were placed on earth to do our bit toward advancing as much as passible the living, morals and refinement of those who are to succeed us, and how can we do that if we practice sex for our own enjoyment? Will not all you girls who have been thinking wrongly on this subject give it a little deeper consideration? When you are in love, remember that the boy with whom you are in love is only human, and that some things are to be expected, but that if advances are made beyond the extent of a very liberal allowance, he is in love with you for some reason other than to win your love and make you his wife. DR. X. Answer—My dear Dr. X, people like you and me have been harping about restraint to the young since marriage began. We have told them that it is indecent to love without a certificate and that no man

honors the woman who gives herself to him without permission from the state. But nature is stronger than we are. Nature cares nothing for manmade laws of decency, and takes no account of our pious exhortations. Her only concern is the propagation of the

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species. Her design is to make the desire to unite strong enough to surmount all obstacles. "Let the race go on.” is her war cry. To the morals of past, present or future, she is completely indifferent. When nature succeeds in her purpose to batter down the resistance of the young, our cries of "unclean” are somewhat out of place. As well condemn the river for bursting from its bed after weeks of heavy rainfall. Disastrous, yes. Indiscreet, certainly. But surely indecent is not the right word. To tell a young girl that no man ever loved a woman outside of marriage is flatly not true. History is against us. Experience defies the statement. Literature and the drama faithfully depict that which we lack the courage to admit, If we expect to establish the confidence of the young in our judgment, we will have to begin by being honest with them. There follows the letter of a young girl asking advice on this very subject. I will answer it here. You

may answer it. too. and I will print :your reply when it comes. We then will invite the young lady to write and tell us which answer has the most influence on her conduct. Opinions from other young people also are invited. To whom do they give ear, Dr. X or Jane Jordan? n a a Dear Jane Jordan —Is it wrong for a young girl who for many reasons can't marry to have relations with the man she loves? The girl loves the man. He is single and so is she. He thinks a lot of her. He isn't exactly a clean man. The girl never has had any happiness, but now has a chance to have a taste of it. Is she wrong in wanting this love without marriage? KATIE. Answer—l can not remember at the moment who it was who said that right and wrong are but names I easily transferable to this or that. I What is right is what is after my I constitution. What is wrong, that j which is after yours. Therefore. I | prefer to answer your question on the grounds of what is expedient and what is not. I do not know your young man. but I do know the average young man. He is far more concerned in gaining relief from tension than he is with failing in love. He is far more concerned with his own immediate satisfaction than the future welfare of the girl who contributes to it. You say that this young man has not led a clean life. By that I presume you mean he is accustomed to temporary relationships. He is not accustomed to assuming any responsibility in love. Your behavior must be governed by what you want from life. If it’s permanence in love, you must realize that your partner's capacity for permanence is open to question. You believe that you see a chance to have a taste of happiness. No doubt you would be happy in the beginning, but you must face the fact that such happiness is apt to be short of life. If. as sooften happens, the young man loses interest in you as soon as he is relieved from tension, will your disappointment and misery outweigh your brief period of excitement? This is not the only risk you have to run. There's the risk of discovery, which means social ostracism, and the risk of being left with a nameless child. There’s the risk of defying your own traditions, which too often split the personality asunder. In the face of all these dangers, aren't you safer flowing with the current than swimming against it?

SHORT RIDGE PLAY PATRONSSELECTED Patrons and patronesses for the play. “The Hoodoo” and the “hoodoo” hop tonight at Shortridge high school have been announced. The project is for the benefit of the student aid fund. They are: Messrs, and Mesdames J. M. Haines, Foster Clippinger, Lucien King. Sylvester Johnson, Isidore Feibleman, Henry Zitzlaff, Lee Busch, Harry Anderson, John E. Messick, Francis M. Fauvre, H. S. Morse, Wilbur T. Gruber, James P’irth, Clyde Osborn, E. S. Bossart, H. A. Luckey. Harry Till, Lyman B. Whittaker, C. S. Steup, Herbert Sawyer. V. C. Vanderbilt. Charles H. McElroy, Roscoe W. Livingston,

For Smart Summer Fashions //l /j/t 'I "f~/? and the RACE wear r t[ri/ 1/ with cool fresh looking White Accessorici White JEWELRY |f|,. New Novelty styles in white ,4 j. carved catalin bracelet?, white, au<l sport pendants and matched carved ear drops. ' 1 A variety of stylish fabric gloves with flared cuffs. In pure w hite or P a,r with figured contrasting design. „ Latest designs in chain handle, 25 c . wi pouch or envelope bags in pure Hjfl *i k ’§|sj|gg white. Some have inside purse *vTf|| ripygßß “ 4 and mirror. Washable. All and mesh patterns in panties with bras<T\ sieres to match. Small, medium and large sizes. 7^^ These white hats can he 59 c lv \ \t\\ \\ / aX v I\\>A Tri \ \ worn with most anything or H These lightweight shoes of all. 1 fir. reinforced cotton mesh will to % our ■ ensemble. Also in beige. Sizes 3-8. Better quality true bias cut slips soft taffeta with lace bodice tops and lace trimmed flarr ‘d bottoms. Full 16 inches l° n r- Also in flesh and tea rose, Hjf/S kresge’s Washington and Pennsylvania

Pique Takes Forefront as Fabric for Summer Wear-From Head to Foot’< Material Is Adopted for Hats and Shoes, As Well as Dresses; Beach Shop Is Showing New Bathing Suits. BA* HELEN LINDSAY THE fashion-alert woman will be clothed much of the summer from head to foot in pique. With suits, dresses, and hats, designers are now showing pique shoes. Stout's is showing white seamless pique pumps, T-straps, and one and two-cyelet ties. The pique used in the new summer shoes comes in two different weaves, one like a waffle cloth, and the other in the usual weave. Continental heels, which are a more extreme development of the

boulevard heels, are shown on all the better sport and street shoes. They are higher than the boulevard heel, and instead of curving to the shoe, as the French or Spanish heel, are built with an angle. White buck, combined with brown, and designed with elaborate punch work, is shown at Stout's in sport wear. Kid, however, continues as the most, popular leather for summer. Linen and suva cloth also will be used, as they were last summer. Stout's continue to offer shoes from the leading shoe manufacturers of the country, at reductions. This is done through contacts made more than thirty-five years ago, by which they take over "factory damaged" shoes from the large shoe factories. Sometimes, the flaws are so slight that even the salesmen can no. detect them. If they are noticeable, they are pointed out to the customer at the time of purchase. Sandals are not to be worn this season, except in evening wear. Colors have not extended into fnofwe:

ILTw* £ ear ' Colors have not extended into footwear except in the novel fashion of colored laces in white oxfordsaadn and ties sons aga 15 3 tendency to return to toes, popular several seatt tt tt n Bathing Hats (dive ‘ Halo ’ Effect A NOTH , ER Sh ° P ° f distinction h as been opened at L. S Ayres This 7c 7 , s 7 new Bcach Shop. Where the latest mode m bathWattbe arSTsK £““ ss the shoi m Thev r ar?o I ; niqUe KM S bePn used in !hr new bathing hats m S'eK becom,ns than "* •"* conservative y’ei?£ ,and ' d ' skirted modE,s ' much more * tt tt Zipper Slacks Need No Ironing The ‘ by th e C "Kwikscore" ilTat Voime^vT^ 1 haS bccn answpr <'<* in a suit bid. *"7 ' hr amoum SColrf > Rives the scoring for vulnerableld ** reven *

Alfred W. Brandt, Brandt Downey. W. G. Hennis, Roy W. Johnson, E. Hoyt Young, C. E. Scheidker, Jack E. Shideler, Paul Kilby, Odin Wadleigh, P. D. Boxell, C. R. Hertenstein, T. A. Sperry, Marshall Oberholzer, H. Strauss, A. L. Ballinger. Ora E. Newman, W. R. Heilman, W. H. Trimble, Herben Jose, Fred H. Rosebrock, A. E. DeMars, A. J. Callaway, G. E. Vickery, Carl Shafer, John Ritter, Edwin Van Osdol. O. B. Heppner, W. V. Boyle, E. C. Belzer, C. V. Sorenson, Albert Stump, Norman H. Coulon, J. J. Hoffman, Robert Burnett Failey, Ralph Colby and E. A. Abbett, and Doctors and Fesdames Ralph S. Chappell, William E. Wright, C. F. Voyles, O. W. Ridgeway, Carl Sputh and B. K. Westfall.

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