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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-05
FROM MRS. MARY ALDEN PRES
COTT TO PRISCILLA BRAD
FORD.
MY DEAR PRISSY:

MY DEAR PRISSY:
It was very disappointing to me
and presume you were disappointed,
too that you were called home by
the illness of your mother before the
wedding.
[ would not write to you in this
fashion did 1 not know your mother,
Mehitable Bradford, very well, and I
was sure you would find as you did
that her illness was more a case of
selfshness and a desire to have you
entirely to herself. You know I tried
to persuade you when you got the
telegram that this was so. But you,
as a dutiful daughter, felt you must
return home only to find that my
representations were perfectly cor
rect.
Whatever I may think, my dear
Prissy. of this union between my son
and Leslie Hamilton, between a man
whose ancestors have been statesmen,
judges, artists and professional men.
to the daughter Of a man whose early
years were spent amid the sweat of
steel mill. I must say that the wed
ding Of John and Leslie was very
beautiful
There was, perhaps, too much pOmp
Of convention and paeeantry of
wealth, but nevertheless everything
went off better than ! expected.
Mrs. Hamilton must have had
somewhere among her forbears PEG.
pie of culture and refinement
Leslie, as you know, is a very beau
tiful girl. I am afraid that her beauty
was the lure which drew my sons
heart to her while others Of greater
worth We're passed by.
There were six bridesmaids and a
maid Of honor. with accompanying
escorts for each as they walked back
in the marriage train from the altar
I almost felt. dear Prissy, as /
should probably feel Il ! were look
ing upon the dead face of my son
as 7 saw him take the ring from his
friend a Mr. Sidney Carton, and place
IL upon Leslic's finger
There was look upon his face
that / had never seen before Even
20 me his mother. ne had never given
such a glance Of utter alteration.
1 cannot tell You the feeling that
T had Cold hands claspe3 my neart
DO all mothers feel this way?
huk not.
There has always been such q great
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understanding between John and me.
and while, of course, I have nov seen
as much of him since he left his
home to go to Albany, yet I have
always tried to keep in touch with
him by writing him letters of admo-
milton and advice.
On the day Of the wedding how
ever, when I looked at that beauti-
full girl beside him, 1 felt some way
as though my boy had gone away
from me. knew that 1 had moth
ing in common with his wife and
suddenly felt that I had grown old
and that never again would my boy
listen to my counsel She was Of an
other time, almost of another race.
Her gods were not my gods. and yet,
Prissy, 1 must tell you of great
surprise 1 had.
The night before the wedding, after
they had had a rehearsal of the cere-
mony-this seemed to me almost a
acrilege-Leslie came to me and put
her arms about me and laid her cheek
against mine. 1t is soft and flower
like, Prissy. l felt tug at my heart
especially when she said:
Dear Mrs Prescott, I shall never
be able to thank you enough for Civ
ing me that beautiful desk. Already
it has filled a place in my life that
I never expected to have filed, al
ready it has brought to me the
knowledge that l am no different from
all the women who have peOpled this
earth. because I know that all the
women who have sat at that desk
have loved as I love your SON"
I did not tell her, my dear Prissy,
that probably the women of that ro-
mantle period Of French history who
had sat at that desk had not been
women Of chastity and virtue. I did
not want to sully her ideals.
Instead I asked her, Have you
found the secret drawer" and she
answered with a smile, THE drawer
is still a secret"
7 am sorry to say that this answer
dispelI4d any newfound joy that
had In my prospective daughter-in-
law. for it told me that she would
never come to me with her JOYS and
her sorrows-that henceforth I should
walk this world alone.
Affectionately yours.
MARY ALDEN PRESCOTT.
NEXT: Alice Hamilton, bridesmaid
at the wedding of her sister. Leslie,
to John Alden Prescott, tells of the
tragedy of bIighted love.
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Social lines used to be strictly
drawn. Young men and girls
met in the same "set." Their
parents were acquainted and
also belonged to the "set. -
Today all that is changed.
Friendships are formed in offices, or
after only a few meetings between
persons of far different Glasses"
AS a result. one point of etiquette
which has grown up is that which
permits a young man to take girl to
call on his mother. He does it be
cause sometimes it Is the only way in
which the mother may know what
girls are his friends. This is far
better than to let the mother, bound
by convention, sit and wonder what
sort Of friends her son has.
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Miss Bradford After Hard Work. at Last Feels She BE-
lOnqS in the Movies.

On a high platform, megaphone in
hand, like a battle general stood
George Fitzmaurice, director Be
side him, Arthur Miller, master OF
cameras. Opposite, close to the mob,
Frank O'Connor, assistant director.
a volley of sharp instructions. Then
q burst of orchestra music, "Lightsr'
and the purr of cameras as we danced
and chartered, tossing balloons and
confetti for the Tong shot" carnival
scene. Then a blare of whistles. and
stoppage.
xiii 'em" came the order 1t
wasn't a decree of execution for be
wildered boneheads-merely studio
argot to douse the lights. Instruc-
tons were patiently repeated.
Pola Negri, dark and exotic in
salmon silks. sat across the canal
from us, consulting her script and
munching bits Of orange under the
lowering attention of rwo maids And
now we extras were at leisure.
Some watched her act. Others,
hardly aware of her presence, pre-
ICItu SlIOillliS III tcilAOIi Will AAiC
carnival partner of an hour. For
some the occasion was a mere job: for
others a chance to grow by careful
observation. A sort of segregation Of
the wise and foolish at the threshold
OF the movies.
1t seer ed improbable that any par
ticular extra would be observed in all
the melee of pretty faces and brilliant
costume, but 7 tried to keep in mind
that in every turn Of the kaleidos-
cope one bit of glass always stands
out-and acted accordingly.
Directors Fitzmaurice and O'Con-
nor may not have noticed me. Ger
tainly my contribution to bella
Donna" was obscure enough. But for
the first time I left the studio with
out the feeling that the door had
slammed behind me
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Mother Int0fereS

Dear Miss Lei am very young mar
ried woman away from my people. Ny
husband is very good to me. 1 love him
dearly and we get along lovely. But got
letter from my mother and she said in
sulting words to us. OF course, 10 Is mother
and / love her But my husband forbids
me to receive any more mail from her.
He threatens 10 leave me if L do Please
advise me. BROKEN-HEARTED T. B.
Don't let your mother separate you
and your husband, even though you
do love her. Write to her and tell
her how much unhappiness her let
ter caused. Ask her to send your
husband a. note telling him she is
sorry. IF she really was insulting,
that is fair enough. Don't tell your
mother your husband forbade you to
receive any more mail from her, IN
less it is absolutely necessary.
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LargeIY Fancy

Dear Miss Lee: Before I met my hus-
band, / went with a fellow for two years
and was engaged to him He went over
seas After he returned he did not seem
to care for me. SO we quit and / married
another. I have been married four years
and am faithful wife and mother. But ]
find ! cannot forget TINS other man. / have
not seen him sinse he stopped going to-
Eether but II seems AS II he Is with ne
every day I love my husband and he Il
very goo dto me. I love my babies with all
my heart But I do love this other man.
This makes mo most dissatisfied and uu-
happy. PIease advise me.
FAITHFUL WIFE.
You have a hard battle before you,
hut I feel sure you will come out
ahead
Don't give yourself time TO think
about this other man. Have soma
thing to do every minute, so that your
days will be filled.
Remember that distance lends en-
chantment and that this man prob
ably would lose much Of his fascina-
ton If you actually saw him II
POSSIBLE, get away for a short
vacation, so that you viii realize how
much you care for your husband and
your home
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Clubs and
Meetings

Myrtle Circle gave a card party this
afternoon in G. A. r. Hall
Sisters Of Golden Rule Lodge. No.
%, Ladies Auxiliary to 3. of r. T
celebrated their thirty-first anniver-
sary Wednesday evening in Train
mems Hall. Members OF the lodge
with their families. were guests.
There viii be a benefit euchre and
lotto party for St. Francis De Sales
Church next Wednesday evening IN
the church. The following ladies are
the hostesses:
Mrs. Cyril Catelner. Mrs. William
Cox, Mrs. Grover Cone, Mrs. Cray
croft, Mrs. Julius Dahnert, Mrs
Frank Deal, Mrs. William Denny.
Mrs. Henry Dugan, Mrs. Lena Duke.
Miss Emma Dufrense. Mrs. Michael
Dunphy. Mrs. II. Emmel, Mrs. August
Essig. Mrs. John Feigen, Mrs. r. w.
Finkbiner.
George H Thomas Post, No. 90,
w. r. c., will celebrate Grand Army
day at the Chamber Of Commerce Fri
day afternoon. Members Of the post
and their comrades are invited.
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NEWSPAPER MAN IS DEAD
Frederick z. GOodridge to Be Buried
Friday.

Frederick R. Goodridge, "a. veteran
newspaper man. died Tuesday at his
residence, Gil Arch St, after a short
illness from pneumonia The funeral
win be held at the residence Of his
son, Allen Goodridge, 644 n. Temple
Ave-, at 2 p. m. Friday, with burial
in Crown Hill cemetery.
For a number Of years he worked
for the Indianapolis Sentinel. He was
member of the Phi Kappa Psi
fraternity, Capital City Lodge,
Knights of Pythias and the Sweden
borgian Church.
The widow, a daughter. Laurette,
and two sons, Frank and Allen, all
Of Indianapolis, survive.
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FIR RECKLESS
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need
Of feeling ashamed Of your freckles.
as Othine-double Strengths guar
anteed to remove these honely spots
Simply get an ounce OF Othne-
double strength-from any druggist
and apply a little of it night and
morning and you should soon see that
even the worst freckles have begun
to disappear. while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that more than an ounce is needed to
completely clear the skin and gain a
beautiful, clear complexion.
Be sure t. ask for the double
strength Othine, as this is sold uiAder
guarantee Of money back if it fails
to remove freclles.-Advertise
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BY VIRGINIA BRADFORD

d FI4eO1ANIA DINfAIIA O4ND
HOLLYWOOD, April 5.-The film
ing of Bella Donna" constituted my
coming-out party in the movies.
Not that it changed my status Of
extractor 1 am only a piece of
human confetti in the picture, but In
my own mind it definitely ended my
awkward flapper days in fiickerdom.
This sense of belonging" of be-
ing finally on the inside, comes to
some girls after the second or third
job. to others only after months of
work.
Ny debut was a hectic party. Every
one but myself thought 1t was for
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Quick COutShip

Dear Miss Lee: I am 10 and am going
with fellow OF 10. 7 have known him only
four weeks, but I love him and he says he
loves me. He has asked me to marry him.
He has everything Z. fellow would want to
make 4 girl happy. His father owns some
should be happy Do you think 1t is ali
right TO marry this fellow?
IN A HURRY.
First. both Of you are too young to
marry. Secondly. you have not known
each other long enough to test your
love. So wait a whiIe--a few years
would not be too long, as both OF YOU
are so young.
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Martha Lees AdUice
Changing Times Bring
New Rules of Etiquette

man really loves you and not your
friend, you cannot make her happy
by turning him down.
Don't go with him steady. but do
not refuse his friendship, unless your
girl friend is very much in love with
him and there is a chance that your
love will pass. That would depend
upOn your ages.
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Pola Negri, for Adolphe Menjou. Con
way Tearle, Conrad Nagel and the
rest of her supporting cast. But that
didn't hurt my feelings.
1t was given under a vast glass
roof. Everyone came in gorgeous
costume, $50 men and women, trans
formed from prosy folk to the most
ravishing creatures by wig and paint.
satin and tights under the brilhance
Of the sun arcs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-05
BOY SCOUTS WIN HONORS
High Rank Badges Awarded to -Four
Boys by Court of Honor.

Four INDIAN Boy Scouts were
holders of new badges of high rank
today. They were awarded Wednes-
day night at the Indianapolis Boy
Scout court of honor, at the Public
Library One hundred twenty merit
badges were awarded.
A life and star badge was awarded
to William Sweet. local gold honor
badge, Howell Brooks; eagle rank,
Adward Taggart. and hfty-hour serv-
Ice medal, Charles Casseii.
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Fire In Mondrnff Place

A coal oil explosion in the garage OF
Fred Prange. 653 Middle Drive. start
ed a fire which caused $500 damage
Wednesday night. 1t caused the sec
ond run of the fire department u
Woodruff Place since the town agree.
to pay the city for police and fire pro
lection
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lar music. The Ed East Song
Shop. 40 y. Illinois St, features the
new songs as soon as they are out.
Visit this shop. you will receive
very cordial treatment, and if the
song has been released you will
find it here.
Braiding in all over design, sim
ulating embroidery. is effectively
used on suits and wool dresses.
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PcOQy Ann
a. SfOppN1PGo eS/

This the time buy Spring approximations are sun
unboken and has better chace 10 ouy
exactly wants than she will have IN anotner MeK o.
Particularly this where one Is eSPe0aS
small especially large
Follow Peggy shopping suggestions from week to week
they will you trolble, time and money
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sports Clothes, Smart, Comfort
able,
easily taken care Of, Will be very
popular this spring and summer.
Knitted material. brushed wool,
plain and fancy silks. are fashioned
into garments Of pleasing beauty.
The Sports Shoppe of the Pettis
Dry Goods Company, is showing
clothes Of new and attractive de
sign that are suitable for every oc-
casion except for strictly formal
wear. Some of the newest are the
knitted jacquettes with Jacquard
frouts-these come IN every wanted
color and are more chic than the
ordinary sweater.
A very beautiful skirt Of beige
silk was plcated in tiny box pleats,
a departure from the usual accor-
dion model Wool skirts, knife, &C
Gordon and box pleated. which will
be worn for general sports wear,
are found here i'm variety.
Before you buy sports clothes
for the coming season. visit this
Sports Shoppe on the second floor
Of Pettls-you will no delighted
with the shoppo itself as well as
with the clothes it offers.
Did You Go To Easter
services any place last Sunday?
Peggy Ann greatly enjoyed the
Eeester music renderad nv the large
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The April showers are bringing
out on the streets some umbrellas
of unusual beauty.
Handkerchiefs will add a striking
accent of color to the more sombre
suit.
The Last Few Weeks
have brought out number Of
popular song hits, many of them
superior to the usual run Of popu-
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4 New Dance Record


Farewell Blues-Saw Mil River
Road" by the Isham Jones Orches-
ira is a release with predictions Of
exceedingly great popularity, and
after hearing the record Peggy Ann
was convinced that the predictions
were deserved. There is harmony
that is ar once melodlous and
blue" in the Farewell Blues and
its popularity is expected TO be
greater than that Of the Wabash
Blues''-the acknowledged peer of
the blue" numbers. The lsham
Jones orchestra plays this record
with their usual swinging finish.
characteristic Of their productions.
A new record Of great beauty IS
made by the Elshuco Trio, Far
niente-Serenade. The combination
OF the violin, cello and piano, seem
to he the perfect medium for the
melody Of these numbers-their
great beauty leaves the listener
rested and refreshed.
Visit the Brunswick department
Of the Baldwin Piano Company and
ask to hear their new releases
they viii gladly obHge you.
The comfort and convenience of
the two-piece suit. together with
the fact that it has been designated
as one of the most modish modes of
the moment, will make it a favored
street costume this spring.
The time when the heavy velour
draperies Will be relegated to the
store room is close upon us; why
not try dotted swiss as a satisfac-
tory summer substitute?
This Week The One Transaction
that was unalloyed pleasure was
taking my savings bank book back
to the last window of the Meyer
Kiser Bank and have my interest
entered thereon. It was a mighty
little bit of interest. of that you
may be sure, but 1t did prove to
Peggy Ann that she had started on
the road to systematic saving.
Money deposited on or before the
tenth of the month, draws interest
from the first so see Miss Fischer
today and start your account so it
will draw interest beginning April /.
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SOCIAL
~ Activities
EN- TERI AIN ME- Mt 8
WEDDINGS BETROTHALS

- n RS. GURNEY G. DERBY
M SHIRE of Indianapolis will
ANA head the Indiana delegation to
the national convention of the Parent
Teacher Associations in Louisville,
KY, April 1895. Mrs. Richard Lie
Der, Mrs. David Ross, Miss Elizabeth
Cowan. Mrs. Harry Claffey, Mrs
Charles Schmidt, Mrs. Benjamin Bur
ris and Mrs. Royal Thompson will
also go from Indianapolis. At a
meeting of the executive board at the
Claypool yesterday an additional $1,000
was voted to the Riley Memorial Hos
pital. making their total pledge
$4,000.
MOVERS were laid for twenty-five
at tables decorated with bas-
~ kets Of spring flowers, at a
luncheon given this noon by Mrs.
Frank Robinson for members of the
North Side Study Club. Mrs. Norman
Coulon of Detroit and Mrs. Frank
Robinson, who recently returned from
Columbus TO make her home here,
were guests Of honor. Following
luncheon papers on Mexico were read
by Mrs. James R Stewart, Mrs.
Charles Owens and Mrs. Homer Por-
terfeld.
The Rev. J. Ambrose DunIzel spoke
on America for the Americans" be-
fore the Caroline Scott Harrison chap
ter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution meeting for the first time
In their new home on n. Pennsylvania
st. Mrs. HARRIET n. Bullock and
Mrs. E. c. RumpIer were in charge
of the program. Ernest G.. Hesser,
accompanied by Mrs. Dorothy Knight
Green, gave a group Of songs, and
business matters concerning the pur-
chase of the new home were voted
on.
Mrs. A Greenberg of Noble St. has
as her guest her son, Isadore Green
berg, Of Danville, Ill.
Mrs. Homer Cook entertained mem
bers of Mystic Tie Club with a l
o'clock luncheon today.
Mrs. J. H. Brill was hostess to
Aftermath Club this afternoon. Mrs.
John Kindig spoke on Daniel, the
Man of Prayer" and Mrs. Earl ".
Kurtz on Great Poets as Religious
Teachers"
At a meeting Of the Womans Ad-
vance Club at the home Of Mrs. Roy
Evans this afternoon. Mrs. Z. 7. Pitt
man spoke on. THE Invisible King, -
and Mrs. H. Cliff led current events.
The Phi Gamma Tau Sorority en-
tertained with a birthday party in
honor Of Miss Marguerite Williams,
1T her home on Z. Nineteenth St,
Tuesday evening. This was followed
by a surprise shower on Miss Lillian
Brown, who IS to be married some
time this month.
Miss Williams was hostess. and the
house was decorated in baskets Of
roses, hyacinth plants and vases Of
sweet peas. The table was decorated
with candles, carrying out the sorority
colors. The place cards were rep
resentative OF welding.
"On Saturday evening, April Z. there
will be a large party and dance al
the Pleasant Run Golf Course. under
the auspices OF the Irvington Colt
Club. Mayor and Mrs. Shank, with
Walter Jarvis. superintendent OF
parks. viii be guests OF the club
There will be dancing and cards. and
every one who plays golf at Irvington
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preceded Easter this year pre-
vented many people from buying
their new spring hats. However, if
one visits the millinery department,
fourth floor of the VIM. H. Block
Company, she need feel no ap-
prehension about finding a model
that will suit her. for the selection
from which to choose is almost I'M
limited and IS constantly changingA
This department speciaHzes in thu
newest in hats, high grade quality,
unlimited choice Of selection and
prices that are absolutely right.
Hats of popular price carry the in
1ividuality not often found in the
moderately priced hat; the French
salon shows importau0ns and do
nestle creations of unexcelled
value and style.
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New Problem

Dear Martha Lee: I want to find out
about the proper way for man to introduce
his girls to his mother who may never have
met any particular ones. Mothers ought to
be acquainted with the girls fellow runs
around with. shouldn't they? My mother
very seldom goes anywhere and certainly it
would be difficult to bring about meeting
in any ordinary way, unless l deliberately
took the girl TO my home. I am afraid to
do that for fear OF being in bad form, as
never yet heard of any fellow taking his
girl to his house. Perhaps she ought 20 call
on mother. but neither of us seems able 10
find out just what IS the right procedure.
Our parents are not acquainted either and
don't so in any society together, ii is a
pretty pulling QuestiGl
trtnlt
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Take the girl 10 see your mother.
II you were engaged. it would be your
mothers place to call on her. But
under the circumstances, the new
style Of euquisette is best
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Although The Shoe Shops

are showing an unlimited variety
of fancy lowcuts this spring, Peggy
Ann recently purchased a pair of
gunmetal oxtords for street wear,
for she appreciates the unquss-
toned trimness and the certain
support of pair Of properly fitted
OxfOrds.
The model purchased was Of gun
metal calf, with a narrow patent
trim outlining the quarters and
Stimulating a tip on an otherwise
plain oxford, one of the several at
tractlve black oxfords shown by
the Walk Over Shoe. Shop Peggy
Ann buys her shoes at Walk Over
Shop because they carry late
styles, have shoes Of good quality.
and correctly fit ones feet.
If you are having trouble In
finding shoes to please you. try this
shop for your next pair.
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NENT: Does il pay to break into
the movies?
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The lines Of aAe new garments
are simple, they depend upon the
intricacy of material design and
brilliancy of color. for accentuation.
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Miss Williams was hostess. and the
house was decorated in baskets Of
roses, hyacinth plants and vases Of
sweet peas. The table was decorated
with candles, carrying out the sorority
colors. The place cards We're rep
resentative OF a welding.