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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-16
CauHfO7Oe1-

By BERTHA Z SRAPLETGH
OF Collfr7 bio University
large head CaulitiOwer cooked
until tender
5 tablespoons butter
8 tablespoons flour.
4 teaspoon salt.
Il teaspoon pepper
:. CUPS milk. or I cup milk and
/ cup water in which cauIif1ower
was cooked
Yolk egg.
= cup grated cheese.
Soak the csulif1ower. head
down. in cold water one hour
Trim. leaving the tender leaves
nearest TO the head on.
Cook in boiling water TO which
one-half tablespoon of salt is
added, until the end of stalk may
be pierced with a fork. Do not
cook too long a time. or the
fowerets will break apart. Cook
with cover of kettle.
Drain. place in baking dish Gf
possible, one which may go TO
the table,. cover with sauce and
cheese. and bake fifteen minutes
in a moderate oven
Serve at once
In making the sauce. melt but
ter. add Hour, salt and pepper,
and the milk. Cook until smooth
and thickened, then add yolk of
egg and cheese and remove at
once from. fire.
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If one can find time during the holi.
day rush and hustle the following new
books Of fiction at the Central Library
will surely include one that will inter
est even the most exacting:
Joan of Arc Of the North Woods"
by H. F. Day; "One Mans Initiation"
1917" by John Dos Passos; Bright
Shawl" by Joseph Hergesheimer;
Picking Winners With Major Miles,"
by L. B. Yates.
TO interest those of a scientific or
technical turn Of mind are:
Promoting Sales" by Corday &
Gross Company. Cleveland; Civic BIZ
ology," by c. f. Hodge; Textile Soaps
and Oils" by G.. H. Hurst; Invisible
Exercise" by G. S. Lee; Burning Clay
Wares" by Ellis Lovejoy; Measure
ment of Certain Elements Of Hand
Sewing" by Katherine Murdoch; IA.
000 Miles Through the Air" by Sir r.
NJ. Smith.
New Poetic Work
For those artistically inclined these
new works have made their appear
ance;
New Books of poetry, drama, essay
and literature include: MY Northern
Exposure" by G. S. Chappell; Bread
and Circuses." by Mrs. H. P. Eden;
Songs of Challenge" edited by Rob
ert rockingham; Three Plays" by
A. A Milne; IF Winter Don't" by
Barry Pain; World Worth While" by
W A. Rogers.
New books at the Business Branch
include: Manual Of Business Letter
Writing" by E. w. DoIch; Fair.
child's National Directory Of the Tex
tile and Apparel Industries" 1922
French Public Finance in the Great
War and Today" by H. E. Fisk; "Busi.
dycke.
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DEPARTMENT CLUB SECTION
PLANS LEGISLATIVE NIGHT

Legislative Night" will be observed
at the meeting Of the business
woman's section. Of the Wo1nan's De
partment Club, Dec. u. Alrs. Curtis
Hodges will be the speaker and Miss
Pauline Curnick will sing.
The Psychical Research Section will
have a Christmas party Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. J. Gardner Wilson is
chairman Of the social committee
which Will arrange the affair.
The talk by Mrs. Myra Reynolds
Richards on Sculpture" to have been
given Monday afternoon at the meet
ing OF the art section. has been post
poned and Wilson B. Parker will
speak on, Architecture instead. Mrs.
Floyd White is hostess of the tea hour
following the program. Mrs. S. z.
Perkins and Mrs. L, O Hamilton will
pour and Mrs. Theron Carter, Mrs.
Dick Richards, Mrs. J. ]. Williams.
Mrs. Hayes Buskirk, Mrs. James
Sturges and Mrs. Warren D. Cakes
will assist.
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Young Folks Are Taking
Center of Society Stage

the brilliant success it was this year.
The proceeds will be used in providing
lunchrooms and shoes for children and
in other social work.
Ladies of the Altar Society of st.
Anthony's Church will give the first
of a series of three card parties Sun
day evening at st. Anthony's Hall.
on Warman Ave. Mrs. John Vein
nrecht is chairman of the hostess COM
mittee.
Philip Schoff chapter of the United
States Daughters of 1912 will meet
Mrs. William L. ITeiskell of n. Della
ware st. Monday afternoon.
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Choir to GiUe Cantutu
at CadLe Tabernacle

Words Of aspiration. Responsive read.
ing Of seventeenth selection of psalms
scripture hymn 531; notices and offer
ing. "Cantique de Noer'-Adam. AID
dress-"Wells Outline" Hymn I91.
Benedlcuon, postlude. Joy to the
World,
AT THE KING AVE. N. Z.
CHURCH Sunday morning. Rev. W
W. Clouse viii speak on "a Man Of
the Pharisees. " At night, Bethesda. q"
MISS CLYTIA NELL ULRICH,
member Of the ". Washington Pres
byterian Church. Indianapolis. Is one
OF p class Of seventy-six students,
thirty men, and forty-six women. who
will graduate from the Moody Bible
Institute OF Chicago, Thursday. Dec
q. These students represent twenty
States Of the Union, and three foreign
countries: Canada, Newfoundland, and
Egypt. They have completed a two
year course in the Bible and related
subjects. gospel music, and practical
methods Of Christian work. and will
90 forth into various lines Of Christian
work N home and abroad Twenty
seven Of these students have volun-
Jeered for the foreign field. Miss u
rich expects to work as pastors as
sistant
At HILLSIDE CHRISTINA
CHURCH, the pastor, Homer Dale.
Will speak on What is Thy Name" in
the morning and his evening subject
will be Tho Passover and the For
giveness Of Sins"
THE MOTOR IN CHRISTIAN
LIFE will DO the Sunday morning
theme OF DR. f. A. Robertson at the
East Park NJ. Z. Church At night
Weighed and Wanting"
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Loves Married Man

Dear Martha Lee: l am II. About three
nonths ago / met 4 young man with whom
Sell madly IN love. He spoke OF marriage.
\ cousin OF his told me he married He
ienied 1t at first but later said no was and
had child 2 years old I learned later that
he had another baby months old.
He told me he had applied for a divorce.
Te asked me whether I would wait until he
~ot 1t. He claims he has to 30 back 70 his
wife for certain length OF time before he
HIS Waits are getting far apart He
promises 70 come and then docs not 10 it,
Tho woman next door says was foolish in
living up all my boy and girl friends for him
and he Is not worth the tears. That hurts
ne. because I love him so.
Please tell ne what TO do, You may won
der why don't go back 20 my father II 10
because he Is as ugly with me as my mother
and stopfsther arc.-HOMELESS
Surely YOU seem 10 have hard luck
But I really do not think you should
wait for this man He deceived you
twice. and still Is trying to deceive
YOU. lie would not have TO go back
20 his wife before getting a divorce.
Could you ever trust him7 And he
deserted his babies. You could not
expect a man like that 70 trea. you
we'll Even though It does hurt, you
must make yourself realize that he is
not worthy Of your love.
You arc young, my dear. Get out
with the friends whom you deserted
Tor this man. Take part in their
good times, even though you 10 not
feel Ike doing so. ST feel sure you
will realize in time that there are so
many fine men in the world that you
win be glad you gave up this man.
AS your home life Is unhappy Il IS
better for you to get out az much as
possible. with the right sort Of peo-
pie. Go to church and join the
church clubs. It would be a good
thing for you to join the Y. ". c. a.
You could 20 TO gymnasium and some
Of tho other classes. That would take
YOUR mind Off this AFFAIR
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Wet ~ Notes

zerelda Wallace Union will meet
with Mrs. Malissie Hansing at 2 D.
m. Tuesday. County president re-
quests members to bring handker-
chiefs, homemade candy and maya
zines for Christmas at TT. Benjamin
Harrison.
The Northeast Union will meet on
Thursday at the Faith Home, 93S
Fletcher Ave. Mrs. Emma Dale Mar
tin win be the speaker.
Anna Gordon Union will hold an
all-day anniversary meeting at the
home OF the president. Mrs. " H.
Blodgett Monday. Members will
please bring box lunch and as many
pennies as they are years old to be
used for the characterization fund
Grace Altvator will give echoes from
the national conventions; Mrs. Willard
Gray will give a report of the Law
Enforcement Congress held in To-
ronto. Canada. and Mrs. Cora Darby
will lead devotions.
The Laura B. Leonard Z p. 3.
will entertain all members Of the
county at the home Of Loura B. Leon
arc at 7:30 p. m, Saturday. Mrs.
Elizabeth Stanley. State president, Will
speak.
Meridian ". 9. T. L. will give a
Christmas party at the home Of Mrs.
c. w Daniel on Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Frank Castor is chair
man of the assistants who will be the
super1nsendents of the departments.
There will be an exchange of small
gifts and each member also is asked
to bring a handkerchief. candy or
cookies for the boys at F't. Harrison.
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IRVINCTON BRANCH GETS
GIFT FOR DECORATIONS

One of the interesting gifts received
by Charles e. Rush, city librarian,
this month, Is a money order in the
amount of SIS from Miss Lucille Nor
dyke, formerly librarian of the Irv-
ington branch and now 2. member of
the library staff of the University of
Michigan. The money IS to be used
for decorative purposes at the branch.
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Too Young to BE Married

Answer to Wondering: You are so
very young I think it best for you
not to be engaged for about two years,
ut least. You are right not to want
an engagement ring while you are
still in school Both Of you may
change a great deal within the next
few years, so 1t is foolish to pledge
yourselves to each other, even though
YOU think your love is "unchanging
l do not think you should let the
oy kiss you until you are engaged.
md. as I have said. l do not believe
hat should be for several years.
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Wants Outdoor Life

Dear Martha Lee: AM "a always
have wanted 10 camp outdoors and do out.
door sports Would you please tell me
whether there are any Camp Fire Girls7 n
you know Of any. will you please connect
me with them JACK
There are many groups OF Camp
Fire Girls in Indianapolis The local
Office. 1105 National City Bank Build
Ing, telephone Circle 415S. will he glad
to tell YOU OF the group nearest you
and TO give information regarding the
movement.
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Books for Children

The Riddles have not been omitted
among these late arrivals. For them
are the following: THE Chinese Kit.
ten by Z. A. Brown; Hero Tales
From History" by Smith Burnham:
Spotted Leer," by z. r. Gregor;
Journal of Countess FRANCHISE Kra.
sinaxa." BY K. CTl Hofmanowa; "Chil.
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WOMAN SCREAMS WHEN
PROWLER TURNS LOCK

A prowler turned a key in the door
Of the bedroom of Mrs. Bessie Lager,
81 n. Parker Ave, at 1890 a. IN.
today. She awoke and saw lights
burning in the hall. Mrs. Lager opened
the front window and screamed
Neighbors called the police. who failed
to find the burglar. Two downstairs
windows had been opened.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-16

For formal affairs before lunch
con. such as morning musicales,
fashions are attractive.
The fashionable New York cos
tune for formal morning wear con-
sists of a short coat with frock or
three-piece suit; and much broad
tail and caracul is used for both.
With these, black satin hats are
worn.
AlI-over braiding in hats and
dresses is very good.
Plain strap pumps are worn
either with or without buckles and
Colonial pumps are still seen every
where.
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FOUR AUTOS MISSING

-Four automobile7 were reported stol-
en- last night. The owners were Will
liam P. Jungclaus Company, S25 Mas
sachusetts Ave; Lawrencea F. Con
1902 r. New York ST:
Fred Jones. keystone Ave. and Sixty
Third St, and John G. Mather. 1856
Julian Ave. Jones' automobile was
found after 1t was deserted by joy
riders.
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EFFORTS TO 'SHUSH'
LADY ASTOR FAIL
Virginia Born VI. r. Has Last Word
With Hecklers.

BIZ United EetCs
LONDON, Dec. 16.-Ehorts to
"shush" Lady Nancy Astor, American
born NJ. P, at the annual conference
Of the National UnionIst Association
failed Friday.
The Virginia beauty made speech
in which she deplored the growth of
socialism in the country but stated
that. in reality. the government was
to blame.
sit down. yelled some of the
unionists in an effort to howl her off
the floor. Go back 10 America.
shouted others.
Shut upr' rctorted Lady Aston
you're worse than members of the
Labor Party"
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SHORTRIDGE STUDENTS
EMULATE ROMAN FETES
Festivals Given by Pupils Of Latin De
partment.

estlN ais GlVen by Pupils OF Latin De
partment.
A number OF celebrations % the
ancient Roman festivals win be given
by the Latin department OF Short
ridge High School. following the sue
cessful presentation Of the feast Of
Saturnalia, a celebration in honor Of
the God Saturn. God OF plenty. in the
school gymnasium. More than 1900
students took part.
Costumes were designed by students
under the direction OF teachers in the
Latin department. The celebration
was under the direct charge Of Miss
Anna Clybaugh.
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Club Index

AFTERMATH-Dec. q, Hostess.
Mrs. W. p. Hall. Mrs. II. Il. Won Grim
menstein will speak on Literature of
the Bible"
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Y. w. c. A. NOTES

The brides Hope chest class Of the
Industrial department held an exhibit
ton Of the articles which they have
made this year. In the green parlors
at the time Of the federation meeting
on last Wednesday night. All kinds
of handmade articles have been made
in this class. including articles Of sew
ing, enameling. etc. Mrs. Magnus Man
son. Mrs. Wilmer Christian, Mrs. Al
bert Henley have been instructors Of
the class. The prize for the best
made and most attractive article in
the exhibit was received by Blanche
Andrews.
Rev. Willard o. Trueblood will give
his final discussion on Tuesday night
in the course on the ten command
ments for the business women's Bible
class in the lounge. The subject viii
be the tenth commandment. Thou
shalt not covet" A new course Will
be taken up early in January.
The drama class will be entertained
at the home OF the instructor, Miss
Augusta Mering, In her apartment at
the Savoy Monday night.
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The Butler Dramatic Club play,
Come Out Of the Kitchen" to be
presented Dec. 10 at the Murat
Theater, includes the following stu
dents: Irma Dykes, leading lady;
Wendell Brown, leading man; 90
sephine Brown, Helen Brattain,
Jessie Brown. Kate Kinder, Scott
Clifford, Carl Huber, Howard Howe,
Arnold Davis and Geoge Kistler.
Prof. r. A Talcott is coaching
the production, William D. Cissna
is business manager, Miss Alice
Archibald is managing the prop.
critics and John Metzger is doing
the advertising.
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MONDAY AFTERNOON READING
Dec IS. hostess. Mrs. Elmer E.
Dunlap. There will he a Christmas
party at o'clock in the evening to
which guests may be invited.
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IRVINGToN WOMANs-Dec. IS.
Hostess. Mrs. Charles B. Clarke.
There will be an anniversary party
in honor OF the founders.
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MERIDIAN HEIGHTS INTER Sc
Dec. 10, hostess. Mrs. Edgar o.
Coffman. The hostess will be assisted
by Mrs. Scott L Denny and Mrs. Z.
c. RUBBISH. A play will be given by
Mrs. Charles A. Mueller. Mrs. Ed
Lewis. Mrs. r l.. Williamson. and
Mrs. Frank Kern. A Christmas din
ner will be served.
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Would Win Love

My Dear Miss Lee: / am going with g
boy whom love deeply. have como with
him only three weeks. but I have loved him
for two yesrs He has been to see me about
six times In these three weeks. He Is jolly
and the life" of our bunch. don't know
whether he cares for me as more than q
friend or not. He takes me any place want
to 60 any time.
Our religions are different Do you think
that affects him anyY How can / make him
love me? Please don't say 1 should give him
up and regard him only as q friend, for that
is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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IRWIN TON CHAUTAUQUA
READING-Dec. 10. Hostess, Mrs.
Earl Askren. Mrs. w. o. Terry, Mrs.
c. p. Mcknight and Mrs II. o. Pitch
ard will read papers.
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AS the man already likes you, you
should not have such a hard time.
But don't overdo this thing. Just
bring out points Of character and APP
pearance he seems to admire-and let
him talk about things in which he is
interested, even though you know
more interesting subjects. Above all
things don't run after" him. If he
is popular, he probably gets too much
OF that.
The difference in your religions
may effect your relations. Remember
ore of you would have to sacrifice
his beliefs If you should marry.
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long as you know it is untrue. You
must be hard up for something about
which to worry.
Answer to UNHAPPY WIFE: Will
you please repeat your questions and
send me stamped, self-addressed en-
velope, for personal reply? Your let
ter and name will be held in strict con-
fidence.
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EXPRESSION-Dec. 10. Hostess.
Mrs. G. L. Wilmer. This will bo the
Christmas luncheon meeting. Mrs.
John S. Jordan. Mrs. John X. Mark
and Mrs. John a Sink will arrange
the musical program. The Christmas
story will be told by Mrs. Lloyd c.
Litten.
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wOMAN'S RESEARCH-Dec is,
hostess, Mrs. ]. NJ. Dalrymple. The
committee for the Christmas party
include Mrs. d. K. Hutchcraft, Mrs.
o. w. Fifer. Mrs. Elmer c. Cline and
Mrs. Frederic c. Heath.
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party will be given instead Of the
usual study meeting.
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WELFARE 81. Homo for
Aged Women. Mrs. w S. Mitchell IS
chairman Of the committee which Will
give a Christmas party at the home.
Mrs. Frank Haight, Mrs. L. A. Jack
son, Mrs. T II. Komstock, Mrs. nellie
Greyer, Mrs Frank Buschman. Mrs.
I. D. Hoffmeyer. Mrs. c. w. Nichols,
Mrs. o. f. Hammer and Mrs. 0. A.
Hobbs arc on the committee
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MONDAY CONVERSATIONAL.
IS. hostess. Mrs. c. B. Blakeslee. Mrs.
Leroy Mansfield and Mrs. Hadley
Green will read a Christmas play.
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WEDNESDAY AFTERNON-Dec.
20, hostess. Mrs. c. L. Hackerd. There
will be- a musical program and a
Christmas story.
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THURSDAY LYCEUM-Dec. 81,
hostess, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Somers. There
viii be an exchange Of gifts at the
Christmas luncheon and the members
viii tell Christmas stories.
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STATE TO INVESTIGATE
CITY HOSPITAL BOOKS
Request for Audit Made by New Su-
pertntendent

Investigation of tho books Of the
city hospital will be made by the
State board OF accounts. The request
for an audit was made yesterday by
CleOn A. Nafe, superintendent.
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FORTNIGHTLY MUSrC-D9c. 10
Hostess. Miss Augusta Rentsoh. Mrs
Louis G. George Will speak on the &C
tivities Of the Metropolitan Opera
Company.
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NEW ERA--Dec. 49,. hostess, Mrs.
A. F. Eggleston. The Christmas
party will include. an exchange Of
gifts. a musical program by Mrs.
Frank McCaslin. Mrs. A. F. Eggleston
and Mrs. S. p. Scherer and readings
by Mrs. J. D. Davy and Mrs. r. 0.
Wolf
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INDEPENDENT SOCIAI-Decy 10,
Hostess. Mrs. Hattie A. Ryder. The
annual party at the Day Nursery will
take the place of a meeting.
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INDIANAPOLIS LITERARY-Dec.
IS, ProPylaeum. Albert L. Raab will
speak on "Epitaphs."
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lNTER-ALIA-Dec 10. Hostess,
Mrs. c. r. Schmidt. The Christmas
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Modern H0use---Y0us' Kind

expected to be ready for market by
about August 10.
Apples have shown improvement
in nearly all sections. As the luit
las Developed the prospect for the
crop has grown better except in
parts Of Vermont where the drop
las been large and continued there
by much reducing the ! respective
yield. In Massachusetts ma CON
.l;icut Mcintosh apples are sorlous-
~ affected with scab.
Peaches and pears genrrIlly pom
Use Well, especially PEACHES in Mas
sachusetts and Connecticut, where
Gooi yields arc expected. CramhorTics
in Massachusetts are reported to be
setting better than for several years,
and the crop may turn out 100000
barrels more than last years short
crop. Insect pests while abundant
have been We'll controlled. The crop
is backward, due to late holding Of
the water on hogs and fruit may run
small.
The yield OF biueberrics while large
in Maine and many other places has
been reduced elsewhere by heavy
rains.
All classes Of live stock continue In
good condition. Farmers are report
ed as purchasing less than the us
ual amount of ground feeds. since
pastures and meadows are furnish
ing abundant nourshment In con-
sequence the milk flow in most
places IS holding up well, although
Connecticut reports pastures az lack
ing in sweetness and some decrease
in milk.
In the Connecticut valley both
onions and tobacco have improved
a good deal on the whole. Seed on
ions are bOttoming in most fields and
larger shipments than last years
short crop gave are now expected.
Set onions are moving slowly and
showing some decay. Hartford
county, Connecticut, reports some
further damage by local, heavy rains,
and considerable damage in limited
areas by hail, to the tobacco crop.
The IlOusatonic valley and Middle
sex county report the crop as in
much better condition than it Is in
Hartford county. Picking OF the
"primed" and shade crops las begun,
and harvesting Of other varieties will
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Pawns Two Islands

The islands of Orkney ana shot
land are legally in pawn They
were pledged to scotland Is the k,uE
Of Denmark on the occasion ~ m.
marriage Of the DANISH princess,
Margaret to James III. OF scotland.
in 1871. These island groups wore
then Norwegian territory. and had
been go since the close OF the ninth
century.
At the time Of their being pawnei
the King of Denmark was also SOW
ercisn Of Norway ana sweden. snd
hoped that the marriage az the Dam
ish princess would help to effect an
alliance with Scotland then a separ-
ate kingdom from England.
To help matters on, the Danish
King agreed to FIX the princess dow
~ at GO. 900 forms (about Sl2O, 000D-
10000 florins to be paid before the
lady left Denmark. and the islands OF
Orkney to be given in pledge for In.
rema inder. Eut at the last moment
the King could only lay his hands on
1000 OF the 10000 forms. and was
obliged to pledge the Shetland Isla nds
for the balance.
The pledge has never been re-
deemed. and though Denmark has
made several attempts to get back
these islands. all the negotiations
have come to naught.