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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01
EASTER PHI,

Bolt a chicken very slowly till the
meat falls away from the bones. The
addition OF one-half green pepper and
some celery leaves while boiling Will
greatly improve the favor.
Set aside till cool.
Strip all the meat from the bones.
Keep in nice sized pieces.
Drain all the water left from the
bones and use for gravy.
Make gravy using all the water.
which should be about one pint. and
one cupful of milk. Thicker with four
dissolved In milk. Season with salt
and pepper.
Arrange pieces OF chicken IN glass
or earthen dish. A dish that can be
taken to the table should be used.
Pour gravy over the meat and set
aside TO cool.
Prepare mashed potatoes enough to
make three cupsfui.
When gravy is cold spread mashed
potatoes over the top of the meat and
gravy to make a thick crust.
All this can be done on Saturday.
on Easter Sunday. when everyone
wants to go to church. the Junior
Cook can hurry home ahead of the
others: and put the chicken pie. which
is all ready. into the oven. By the
time folks are home the pie will be hot
and ready to eat.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01
H RED you get him % asked
TED Littieton.
Paul Renuet looked down
IL -

III TED Littleton.
Paul Reunet looked down
" with o dissatisfied expression
~ the deg he bad on a leash. j ~as
e very fat eldcrly-iooking fox terrter
With brown ear and a large brown
spot on the back.
Just 10 look At him 3 TELLER might
guess, " saia Paul sulkily. He belongs
20 my rich Aun; Sarah and be sleeps
On silk cushion stuffed with feathers
and he's got a big pink bow on his
basket and he's got six dog blankets
and pair OF rupber~ for all his feet.
Though he never goes ont in the wet
ana he loves candy and ice cream and
hatss bones ana boys. Al meal times
ne sits OF chair next % Aunt Sarah
ana gets breast of chicken and bites
% everything good that goes round,
We'll, Aunt Sarah II sick and had 10 so
70 the hospital and she wouldn't trust
her Fig &c servants so she sent him
ever 10 cur house. She's Dads sister,
rau know. and size knows that what
ever DAD promises he'll DO sure as
snot. So she made him promise to
see that Tih was taken good care of
he isn't like other dogs And she's
tight eou bet. but don't cali him
sex. want real dog.
Does he know any tricks" asked
Ted. swapping his fingers al Fin.
Yes, but he's too proud and uppitv
70 DO arr for anybody but Aunt
Sarah" replied Paul. Look out!
Hen bite youi He Bit me last night
Look. here on my hand. He sleeps
upstairs IN the spare room but every
nigh. JUS at bed time he cravIs under
the rarlor sofa and won't come out.
II we move the sofa he moves too and
keeps right under II. We dasSn't poke
him cut on account OF Dads promise
20 Aunt Sarah but usually we tempt
MIN out with Ice cream. have 10 go
TO the corner drug store for Il but
don't mind because always get some
too. Last night 1t was late and rainy
so DAD said l better not 60 for the ice
cream. We tried all sorts OF things
5ut Fiji wouldn't bulge SO I crawled
nader and tried to get him and he biz
re. the nasty old Teller Ma was
s~fui mad but Dad wouldn't let her
punish Fla"
Well, X was YOU" said TED wise
y, I'd let him stay under the sofa
tnd I'd march or without him. That
~ould bring him around. ] bet"
Ne, because ne cant walk nm
stairs." replied Paul, looking as II he
weuld like to hurt his charge. 1--WE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01

have objected TO.
when they reached the alley they
saw lot OF boys hanging over a back
fence looking into one OF the yards
with great interest and cries of:
There she goes" Sick 'em!" "Oh,
geel he got away!" Paul and Ted burst
into a run and soon reached the fence
up which they scaled.
what a sight greeted their eyes.
The yard was a long narrow one In
" hicb grew big tree. In the middle
of the walk was colored boy holding
Two large rats by the tails while near
the tree crouched a big colored man
with two dogs beside him. The dogs
were barking furiously. One was a
young fox terrier and the other a kind
of Irish terrier.
ooh gee" cried Ted excitediy.
They're rafting"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01

means 10 open" and a very sppro-
pirate name it Is. too, for In April all
the buds and blossoms begin to open
The old Anglo Saxons called this
month Oster-monath because OF the
strong east winds which always blew
at this season.
AZ with all the other months there
are many superstitions connected with
April. 1t Is thought by some that IL
YOU are born between the first and the
nineteenth of the month you Will think
deeply and be interested in all things
that will make you refined and cul-
tured and we'll educated, you will be
very much alive and interested in
many things and all people will like
you and you will have a great love for
beautiful things and wish always to be
surrounded by luxurIes. You will try
to have your own way in all things
and you will be very fond of music. In
addition to all these traits. should your
birthday fail between the nineteenth
and the thirtieth of the month, you
VIII be interested in literature and
sciences. you will be kind hearted, and
.you will do things quickly and not
stop TO think about their consequences
until after they are done. you may be
stubborn and strong willed and you
are apt to either like or dislike things
very intensely without having any
half way feelings You will have good
iudgrn emit and people will come TO you
for advice.
II YOU are an April child be sure
70 wear your birthstone--the diamond.
Here Is verse that tells you why;
She who from April dates her years
Diamonds shall wear, lest bitter tears;
For vain repentance flow, This stone
Emblem Of innocence Is known.
The April flower Is the Daisy which
Is said to denote innocence. BY some
the diamond is thought to stand for
purity and it Is said to preserve peace
and tranquility,
Many poets have written beautiful
verses about this lovely month OF sun
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01
BIZ FRnNK |. SOLnR
TMsrRucrea pHpr Or r1nmu Al TRA,npss Pusasc Ser

larger than the heads OF the screws to
be used in the construction. The
depth of the holes will depend upon
the size of the stock. Through the
balance OF the stock a hole should be
bored the size of the shank OF the
screw. or as near the size as you can.
Into the other member OF the joint. Il
hole should be bored of a size to per-
init the threads OF the screw TO get
the best grip. AS this second hole
will be parallel with the grain, the
holding power of the screw is not
great, so to increase the strength.
bowels are placed in such position
that the screw will pass through 1t.
The other Joints are made by driv-
ing round head screw into the posi-
ton shown. this also passing through
dowel to add strength. When all
the joints are made and fitted. assem-
BILE with the proper screws. then fit
and fasten the bottom Stats In place.
Good work on this latter part will add
a great deal Of strength to the chair.
Make measurements for Stats after
chair is assem- bled.
II the holes are left uncovered. the
appearance will not be slightly. so they
should be filled with bowels or plugs.
Ii bowels are used. the ends should be
rounded to give the appearance OF q
button. This method Of concealing
the holes will give very satisfactory
results II the work Is carefully done.
Another way to All the holes Is by
means OF plugs. A special tool IS nee
essary for this. but the advantage OF
1t is that the material Is cut out across
the, Ggain@. thus making, It possible to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01


of All Fools called
sent the
e ooVe played
even Is that
e calendar changed the honor of Years taken
the making which
han o hollow mokery instead of celebration Some people
they fooing holiday
MS after while became the panks and tricks
In
SET aside and markedby great
~n court Of fools
in In
country succeed
OF first of April
Of
the day
IN want
you are not the victim OF friendly
IL you see pocket book the
attached it.
PICK up Hold tightly to your handkerchief
Oh there are many tricks that
o be April FooI?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01

~ HIS chair is made of all straight
n pieces with the exception OF the
IA arms, and should not pc difficult
- to make for any boy who has
mad considerable work with the plane
and saw. One very important thing
70 remember. however. Is that all the
ends OF the various pieces must be
perfectly square II your finished chair
is TO be a workmanlike Job. Mortise
and tenon Joints are difficult for most
boys to make. hence the plain butt
Joint Is used in this construction. the
pieces being neld together with
screws.
Get out your bill of stock first, then
reduce the various pieces to the re-
CURED dimensions. The arms will be
the hardest pieces to make. and as
they Will have prominent position in
the finished chair, you should be just
as careful in making them as you will
in making the other pieces. Some
times boys feel that as long as there
is no joint in a piece, 1t does not re-
quire as careful work.
The various Joints are shown in de-
tail. Three different kinds are used,
though they are all plain butt Joints.
the difference being in the manner of
fastening. Study the details very
thoroughly before starting any work
on the joints, Be sure you understand
just where each kind of Joint Is to
be used. then lay them out accord
ingly.
With the exception OF the joint hold
ing the front legs TO the side rails
and the back legs to the back rail. all
the joints are made by first boring at
The proper g, location. holes tribe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01

match the grain of the wood so closely
that very slight evidence Of the Joint
results. 1t is important. of course. that
whatever method is used. the doweis
or plugs should be made from tho
same kind of wood as the chair.
In Fastening the arms to the frame,
care should be taken to have them
the same distance apart throughout
their length. Should the chair frame
be out of square. some trouble may b
experienced in getting the back to sc
properly. Careful tests for squarcness
OF the frame should be made before
the joints are finally frightened. Should
any difficulty be experienced in this
respect, the frame can be sprung a b:t
when the seat stats are fastened
enough. perhaps. to overcome som,
slight inaccuracy in your work. pt
not depend upon this however. En-
deavor to get your pieces cut so SQUARE
that they will just have to At when
drawn together with the screws,
The back Is fastened to the hack
rail by means of hinges. the purpose
OF which rs very evident. To keep
the back at the desired position, a bar
extends Just back of 1t. fitting in the
slots cut in the arms. Get a good At
between the bar and the slots to insure
its remaining in position without
trouble.
A cushion can be made withou.
much trouble. though you will have to
secure the help Of your sister or your
mother. Paint or stain the chair ac-
cording to the lumber you have made
1t from. / am very sure your little
sister will be very appreciative of :
chair Of this kind. .4;,s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01
The torol5d High 5t,set

have 10 carry him up"
Whew!" Hhlstled Ted. Some
dog"
He ought 70 be made into sausage"
srunted Paul. I'm ashamed TO be
seen with him but / have to exercise
him twice a dav"
Dog nurse" shouted Ted. "Ho,
Ho' Well. never mind. Old man come
over 70 our house and forget It."
cant" replied Paul. II got 10 take
FIJI home"
Hello. what's that"
Both boys pricked up their ears and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01

W DEN mas been called tHe
- Father OF Modern Music because
II was he who set the standards
M OF such forms of music as the
sonata, the symphony, the string
cuartette and other similar forms, and
his work Is the basis which Is today
used as a model to be followed by ali
musicians. Els parents were very
poor Austrian peasants and though
he had a hard time to get an educa-
ton, he had the good fortune TO be
aided in the development of his mu-
steal talents; for when his ability was
discovered Hayden's father arranged
that at all costs the infant prodigy
should be trained in the proper way.
The boy developed good voice and
was sent to sing In the choir OF the
Vienna Cathedral. Now it happened
that while he was singing in the choir
young Hayden had sought to amuse
himself by clipping the pgtail, which
was then in fashion from the head
Of the boy next to him. The choir
m aster who was much displeased with
this prank took the first opportunity
TO dismiss the boy, from the choir, and
Hayden was left to provide for him
self in any way that he could. Many
were the hardships that he endured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01

from II. In the days OF julius Caesar
the original number OF days was re-
stored and ever since April has occu-
pied the fourth place on the calendar
1t has been marked by thirty days,
The name OF the month Is derived
from the Latin word 'aperire", which
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01
I31e Month ST Sun and Showers

PRlL 10 = month with varied
history. When ae first heard of
the month there were allotted
v Ito It thirty days; and was the
second month OF the year. Later it
~ as placed forth on the list OF months
and one OF It's days was taken away
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01
YOU CAN'T FOOL Me

And that is how il was all day.
They tried to trick me every way
They said my shoe lace was undone.
They said: ~ GU re late. the schools
begun"
But I've got brains inside my head
So just grinned a, them and said
' gu can't fool ms T." ,..-......
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01
The Father of Modem Music


He played the violin at dances and on
the street, and he became a great
singing teachers servant. but his spirit
did not sink nor did his courage fall.
During the time OF his greatest hard
SHIPS he was perfecting himself in
composition. one day when the sky
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01

their eyes were fixed on an alley nera1
by. Curious sounds came from II
which led both boys TO hurry In that
direction, Paul Juggling Fiji along in
A way fear his Aunt Sarah would
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01
SPRING SPORTS PUzZf4E

In this square are hidden man.
we'll loved spring sports. Trace Will
yolr pencil from. one letter 20 another
up, down, right or left, and dtagon'
Ally. but 40 not sap or jump over
terS-~xnd sec how many sports you
ssn find
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01

Sure enough. The colored man
pulled a string which he held In his
hand and out came a ferret from
large rat hole in the roots OF the tree.
The ferret held a rat in his teeth and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01

8 k A r. q II
= NJ 4 r y
g l. j U i r
X A " y 3
ID II u G A
& o r i Q
ENIGMA
am composed or nine letters
My s--4--9--5 Is to make full
Nv 2--7--g--5 Is not rich
My Is a vowel
ANSWERS
{. SPRING SPORTS PUZZLE--Skate.
sksp, tramp, jump. run, Dolk. play,
Asrt, ptcatc, dance, hide, hop.
ENIGMA
an
poor
A IL ROOF
ss FLOWER REBDS-l. Phio1. 2. s mi
s~ - T. .Dsts,.. A.. Gaxnaes9s. s.. .a.r. -.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
So ciety News

Miss Mary Ann Zoercher, Miss Helen
Andrews and Miss Mary Ashby, spring
brides, were guests of honor at a hand
kerchief shower given by Mrs. Paul Rags
dale, 81 North Ritter avenue. Easter
colors were used in the decorations and
table appointments.
Miss Katherine Clifford will come to-
morrow from Indiana university to spend
the Easter holidays with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. V. g. Clifford, 1898 Belle
fontaine street.
The Indiana University GIee club will
give a concert and dance at the Athe-
naeum Saturday night, April g. Prof
John Geiger has been directing the club
(which viii be in charge of the alumni
of the university, and number of
specialties are being planned
The Ladies' Afternoon Circle OF the
Moravian Episcopal church will meet with
Mrs. c. A. Kurtz, 1881 Broadway.
Miss Louise Wills viii spend the Easter
vacation With neF parents, mr ana MIS-.
Arthur wills, 2so6 Central avenue.
Mrs Milton valodin. 2714 Shriver ave
nue.. leaves today for a fortnight with
her parents in Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. James Gavin accompanied by Mrs.
W. E. Duthie gave a lecture recital be
fore the Fortnightly Literary club at
the Propylaeum yesterday afternoon. Her
selections were all by American cOm
posers.
Mrs Nellie Sharpe, well known must
clan of this city, has returned from
Philadelphia, where she has been attend
ing the national music conference.
Phi Sigma sorority will hold a lunch
con at the Blacherne tomorrow noon.
Mrs Milton v Valodin and two chill
dren are spending the week with Mrs.
Valodin's parents, MFR. and Mrs. William
Mobley, of Nashville, Ind.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
100 Var Mothers
at BirthdUU PGFtU

More than 100 War Mothers were
present at the birthday party held at the
home of Mrs Alice French 9O1 Middle
drive, Woodruff place, yesterday after
noon
Hostesses we're Mrs Oscar Lewis, Mrs.
Harvey Reese, Mrs Morgan, Mrs.
Lavalette Dickey and Mrs. French, all
having birthdays In March.
The meeting was informal.
Several of the women who had been
to the national convention of War Moth
ers In New York, talked Of thei- ex-
periences.
Mrs David Fair gave reading,
Robert of Sicily" Miss Elizabeth
Calm sang group of songs, and Mrs
Ashjiaan brought a native Armenian
guest, who talked in behalf of the
Armenian relief work, Mrs. Ashjiaan act
ing as interpreter.
The meeting closed with the calendar
party, which is a unique method of the
War Mothers for raising money among
themselves for relief work
Each day is represented by % cents and
the ladies make out the full year In
silver, month by month Mrs. Alice
French and Mrs. Richard NJ. Coleman left
last night for Chicago, where the Illinois
War Mothers are holding their state con-
ventiOu this week.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
HOnfe S SiOnS
~ of a Bride

We should worry about what Lucy
&aoes to Grant, said my husband as
be handed back the letter in which Mrs,
EARLE had informed four devoted French
d English girls that her husband was
It, at the moment, an eligible candi-
Y tie for matrimony.
8Lucy's letter to those girls should not
lave been important to me-but it
#lrompted this idiotic question:
In what degree of filtration had my
9 Bob INDUCED his fancy while he was
I couldn't keep the horrid query out
% my mind.
n had never kept tab on Bobs mail.
-. had never been curious about my
RnJi's correspondence until Lucy
planted the seed of distrust in
souI
Ger we were installed in our own
f. there arrived, once a week eft
It, curious square envelopes Of thin
eign paper.
II grew cold with suspicion as I held
U fhe first of these at arms length. ana
egafdedI the sharp, slender writing
etdght in France and then the bold, mas
euline style which is a fad with English
What did those hOrrid envelopes CON
Afalni
II | was too stunned to decide.
merely put them aside with Bob's
mail and waited for him TO open them
but when he saw them he only scowled
lmpatiently and thrust them into his
coat pocket without a word of explana-
ton to me.
Sometimes I thought I would discuss
with Bob those impertinent letters which
followed him so shamelessly over the
threshold OF his home
Then I realized that be would swear
they were not sentimental and that l
would not believe what he swore!
realized that I was set on believing
that Bob was almost as guilty as Grant
SearIe.
Even so, couldn't quite reconcile
treachery and disloyalty with Bob's
characterize was so very respectable.
Nevertheless, there was the evidence
the letters which arrived with every
foreign mail.
kept my house in perfect order.
baked the tea biscuit which Bob liked
so much-and wept whenever I was
alone.-Copyright 1920
(To Be Continued.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
DRAMATIC CLUB
PLAY SUCCESS
Large CroIOd Sees The Mis-.
leading Lady at the Murdt.

''The Misleading Lady" was presented
ut the Murat theater last night by the
Indianapolis Dramatic club. and judging
from the large audience, the organi-
zation Is decidedly popular with local
folk,
The production was one of the most
finished and successful of this seasons
amateur theatricals.
Miss Lucyanna Joss gave most de-
lightful portrayal of Helen Steele, the
tcmperamental heroine; Mrs. Robert
Tyndall as Mrs. Cannall, and Miss
Elizabeth Nicholson, Mrs. Douglas
Pierce, Mrs. Robert Milliken in the mi
nor feminine roles, wore several clever
frocks and made most attractive house
party.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30

Montgomery Lewis as the "cave man
lover" scored decided hit, and his
rival, Henry Tracey. proved himself a
forceful actor.
Walter Percy Pfaff did a splendid bit
Of acting as the mad man who imagines
himself Napoleon Bonaparte
Robert Milliken was the comedian of
the evening in the part of Stephen
Weatherbee, aided by w. j. Holiday and
Charles Schaf, Babe" and Spider" who
provoked laughs with no visible effort.
Douglas Pierce, Walter Hubbard
Stuart Dean and Benjamin Claypool
handled their roles with pleasing ease.
The caste as a whole was excellent, the
drama is full Of action, humor and snap.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30

wedding was: ''Wilt you promise to take
your wife riding in an airplane. every
day" He answered II wilt"
Mr.. Robbins. who is "a, and his wife,
who is 72, were reared in Morgan county
and married in Brooklyn, Ind.
They have lived in Indianapolis since
1887
Mr.. Robbins engaged in bridge con-
tracing for thirty years, and also built
the sub structure of the permanent bar
racks at TT Benjamin Harrison.
Many guests came from Brooklyn,
Mooresville, Cincinnati and Covingtor,
KY, to attend the celebration.
Four of the five children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robbins are living. They are Mrs.
c. A. Barrett, Mrs. John f. Kerr, John
w. Robbins and Harry l.. Robbins. They
have thirteen grandchildren and one
great-great grandchild.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30

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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
New Spring Fabric Specials for Wednesday Only

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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30


Miss Vivian Allison was the leading
woman in the play staged last night by
the Delta Delta Delta pledges at their
party in honor Of the alumni and active
chapter at the home of Miss Dorothy
White in the Whitehall apartments
"A Proposal Under Difficulties" by
John Hendricks Banks, was the drama.
Miss Allison took the part of Dorothy
Andrews, heroine; Miss Agnes Purdue
was the successful lover. Bob Yardsley
Miss Miriam Webb was Jack Barlow, the
rejected sutton, and Miss Dorothy Stew
ems as the maid, Jennie" the cause of
all the complications
After the play the hall was cleared.
the orchestra assembled and dance
closed the festivities of the evening.
Freshman colors Of green and white