Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 70, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 August 1934 — Page 2

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—Playground News— CITY PLAYLOT PAGEANT STILL WITHOUT NAME Contest, Open to Boys and Girls, to Pick Title Is Started. BY WILLIAM H. M’GAUGHEY Tim Staff ttrltr. Like a victim of amnesia, the playground pageant still wanders about the recreation department without a name In this particular case, the victim never had a name and must rely upon the readers of this column for a title. Two tickets to see the Indianapolis Indians piay at Perry stadium will go to the boy with the winning title and .some bright girl will get two passes to the theater. Send in as many suggestions as you like to Playground News Editor, The Times. Miss Norma KosTcr. author of the pageant, with the conductor of this column, will judge the titles. To b* eligible to qualify for the tickets, entrants must be 17 or under. Turn in the names before Monday. Aug. 6. Here is a short synopsis of the pageant, which will be presented in 1 several weeks at one of the parks. Synopsis. King Abdul awakened one morning to find his eldest daughter kidnaped by the witch. Natoma. As he prepares to call out the guards, his two youngest daughters are spirited away.

Deciding that the witch has carried the joke too far, the king offers one-fourth of his kingdom and his daughters hands in marriage to the young men bringing them back. The boys have quite a time before they carry’ the blushing young damsels back to their papa. In fact, the first two suitors in each case are killed by dragons. giants and other irritating impediments in the path to matrimony. With the help of fairies, the third suitor for each daughter's hand is able to accomplish his mission and returns for a share of the kingdom. Highland playground was chosen by supervivors as the cleanest in the city last week. The names of , the helpers who worked to keep it spic-and-span are Benny Strattan. ' Lucy Fenton, Emma Strattan and Buddy Jones. Other playground helpers are: Pleasant Run—Freddie Benson. Leroy Ditchley. Ruby Benson, Arthur Ditchley. Joan Wortman and Orville Ditchley. Garfield—Norma Skillman. Raymond Burn.-. Phillys Duderman. Denny Donovan. John Emnch. Evelyn Skillman. Paul Duderman. Leota Bruggner and Margaret Burnett. Brightwood Kenneth Bergdoll. Ethel Donahue. Beatie Patterson. Bob Bergdoll, Joan Bear and Robert Cave. Willard Virginia Fish. Irene Burkart. Mary Ellen Isaacs and Marie Knoops. Brookside—Betty Jean Broden. Indianola—John Grimes and Rose Tahacs. In the senior girls' baseball leagues. Rhodius beat Riley. 10 to 6. last week to win the west side league championship. Brightwood and Christian are fighting it out for the champion-: ship on the east side. The winner j will meet Pleasant Run. the south . side champion, to determine who J competes with Rhodius in the finals j at Willard Aug. 14

SCIENCE FIGHTS BOY'S FATHER TO SAVE LIMB Parent Protests Leg Operation; X 'Against God,' He Cries. Jfey Unite* rrrs* Aug. I.—Science mwed a step nearer today toward straightening the crippled limb of Johnny Hoffmsn. 16. whose father believes that "faith and not medical aid cures all ills.'' Johnny was operated upon at General hospital yesterday. Dr. J. R. Moore removed a decayed bone from the boy's left leg said the operation was successful. "It is against God's will.” John Hoffman Sr . the boy’s father said. "It isn't right to take matters like this out of God s hands. Somebody will have to answer for it on Judgment day.” Judge Theodore Rosen, who ordered the operation, said the court would assume responsibility for the operation. TRUTH IS OUT: JULY •HOTTEST’ ON RECORD Weather Man Affirms Suspicion of General Public. By Umttr* rrr* WASHINGTON. Aug. I—This confirms a widespread and unpleasane conviction: July was the hottest month in the sixty years of weather bureau records. "Never before.” J B Kincer of the bureau's climate and crop weather division said, "has the heat in any one month been so intense over so wide an area in this country, nor have such abnormally high temperatures persisted day after day without a break.”

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Automobile* reported to police aa stolen belong to: Ira Feaieler 113* St Peter street Ford sedan {3-123. Irons Meridian and Washington streets decree McKtir.mor. 11* Adler street. Ford coupe, from 1000 East Washington •tree* Harrr C Wright. 42M E*’ Washington •tree: Ford V-* coach 114-294. from Twen; e-flrst sr.d Illinois streets John K-r.c* 522 South \;ne street Caeerolet sedan. !of-i24. from 4444 West Waahirjrten st.eev

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Stales automobile* recovered by police beior.K to R U Sa.ier. 349 E*-t Westfield brjiexa:d Chr rtlet eotrc. lounc at O.: ;x and Wuotr. i .et'.e*. airaoed **f wlr.nf Dr J Ga.r.ex. Mil Uri t:s.!v avenue. Ford V- set!-' i. fousfi at Troy and Kev•*.oae arenaer ftu.x Hare Compon*. HIT Shelby a'reet. ©’dajnoniie tc> 9e. found at Mi Suuth Delaware tret. J Osetian P. R * Box 135 Chevrolet roach farad et Sherman tiri-e and Southeastern avenue. * moped cf lour urea and battery. Marten Bray 9 Sots *l3 North 8"a• e 4 ; re* Bu’ck. roaditer. Xouad at WO Wright r.rcec

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Diplomatic circles in Washing’on today mourned the death of Paul May, 61, ambassador from Belgium. Mr. May collapsed of the heat Sunday and died Monday night following an emergency operation.

OLD HARVARD STILL IS ALMA MATER OF ROOSEVELT PROGENY

H’J f wifrif Prrm CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. I. Harvard remains the favorite college of the Roosevelts. John Roosevelt, son of the President, and Kermit Roosevelt Jr., grandson of former President Theodore Roosevelt, have fulfilled entrance requirements preparatory to enrolling at Harvard in September. Franklin D Roosevelt Jr., who gives promise of becoming a varsity oar.-man. enters his sophomore year at Harvard in the fall, as does Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt. a grandson of the former President. His namesake, Theodore Roosevelt 111. becomes a junior. Another member of the clan, Henry’ Parish Roosevelt of Dedham. son of a Harvard 'l3 graduate. also enters Harvard in the fall, makme six Roosevelts in all. The President is a Harvard graduate. School Watchman Dies Suddenly Charles Earl. 60, watchman at the Indiana Girls’ school. Clermont, died in his home near the school, yesterday of heart disease.

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DEE BROTHERS TO OPEN STORE Department Firm Leases Former Goldstein Site. The four-story and basement building on East Washington street, formerly a part of the Goldstein Brothers department store, has been acquired under long term lease by Dee Brothers, 203 East Washington street. Dee Brothers will open a store of various departments, including clothing for men, ready-to-wear and furs for women, jewelry, radios,

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refrigerators and other articles, early this fall. The lease was arranged for Dee Brothers and the building owner, the Delaware Investment Company, bv Albert L. Frankel. Circle Tower, specializing in business and industrial leases. The building is equipped with two passenger elevators. Alterations preceding occupancy this fall will include anew and modern front. The store has a frontage of 34.5 feet on Washington street and contains 18.000 square feet of floor space. Combined with the new store departments will be Dee Brothers’ present business, which has been located at 203 East Washington street forty years. Auto Kills Bicyclist By Unitcl Presg ANDERSON. Ind.. Aug. I.—lnjuries received when his bicycle was struck by an automobile were fatal yesterday to Sherill E. Richardson, 52.

OLD SETTLERS PLAN ANNUAL PARK OUTING Unique Contests to Feature Meeting of Oldsters. Annual reunion and outing of the Marion County Old Settlers’ Association will be held at Broad Ripple park Aug. 23. Emsley Johnson, president. has announced. Features of the reunion will be contests to determine who is the best-looking woman more than 70 years old the oldest married couple, the best old fiddlers, the largest family present and many other diversions. A silver loving cup will be presented to the largest family group present. Officers of the association besides

Mr. Johnson are George T. Blue. vice-president, and Samantha King. secretary. 1,000 CITY GROCERS TO ATTEND PICNIC SUNDAY Public Is Invited to Outing at Columbia Park. The annual old-time grocers’ pic- ’ nic to be held in Columbia park ! Sunday will be attended by more than 1.000 Indianapolis grocers, j their employes and families, ad--1 vance reports indicate. The public is invited to the celebration without charge. Festivities will begin at 11 a. m. and continue until night. Games and contests for prizes throughout the afternoon will be followed by dancing in the evening. The Indianapolis Retail Meat and Grocers’ Association is sponsoring the event.

FORT TRAINEES TO STAGE FINAL DRILL Review Is Tomorrow: Cadets Leave Friday. Cadets at the citizens military training camp will be called their last drill of the current training period at Ft. Beniamin Harrison tomorrow morning. In a review before BrigadierGeneral William K. Naylor, commanding officer of the post, all units will march by under the command of fourth-year candidates. General Naylor has extended an invitation to the pub'ic to visit Ft. Harrison to witness the final formation of the cadet regiments. A presentation of awards will follow the final review. Civilian clothes

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will be restored to the cadets tomorrow afternoon. Immediately after breakfast Friday morning the citizen-soldiers will be discharged and will return to their homes. PRICE REDUCTION IN AIR EXPRESS IS ANNOUNCED Drastic Slices Follow Chicago Meeting of Officials. Rate reductions of General Air Express shipments were announced yesterday in Chicago as the result of a meeting of air line officials. One of the most drasticreductions came in slicing rates on express shipments weighing three-fourths of a pound or less between any two cities to anew fiat rate of 85 cents. Parcels weighing one pound also have a similar flat rate. Other rates have been scaled downward in proportion.