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Evening star., 1923-02-04

\ 1NSIE is taking the new
!" cure" You know how sick
she's beenc Kept Fred poor
paying doctors bills and
sending her from one sanatorium 10
another. And now she has thrown
away all the drugs and is curing her
self by the simplest. methods. She
simply says over and over, every
day in every way l am growing bet
ter" most a hundred times day
and she really is growing better. The
color has come back to her cheeks,
she eats three times as much. laughs
all the time and goes around telling
her friends about the miracle. She
can't talk of anything else. why,
YOU wouldn't think she was the same
woman,
Nevertheless. Minnie is the same
woman And I'll bet YOU dollars to
doughnuts that. before the year is out.
Minnie will be raising the same old
wheeze and rolling up the same old
bills. Nor will it be the fault of the
cure" The cure is a nice little cure
as far as it goes. But it goes in the
wrong direction and 1t stops before 1t
starts. Otherwise it's wonder.
There was q text in the Bible which
puzzled me much when I was girl.
1t read-"For whosoever will save
his life. shall lose it." At that time
it seemed a most depressing and in
comprehensive utterance. With the
passage OF the years / have come to
L. nf
greatest psychologists in existence.
And of all the true things it says
about the ways of the human spirit,
none Is truer than "Whosoever will
save his life, shall lose it." For there
is no surer way of losing your life
than to 60 about the wrong way of
saving it.
= AM particularly reminded of this
1 truth by the recent influx of auto
suggestion cures" We've all heard
OF these cures. Mike the drayman Is
heaving grain sacks to the same re-
frain Of every day in every way"
that Mumford the millionaire NUT
ters as he gobbles his caviare. and
Minnie the nOuSeWlIc cOos oNCA thS
phone to her dearest friend. They're
all doing it.
Sometimes the chants vary. Some
emphasize the religious side, some
the psychological. But. they are all
alike in that they are based on GER
tain, indisputable truths, and that
their usage may result in both good
and evil. And I truly believe that,
in the majority of cases. the eviieof
thi. method of attaining well-being
overweighs the good.
The following facts underlie all
these curative methods: The exist
ence. of q subconscious state in every
personality, the influence which the
subconscious state. exerts over the
conscious life, and the beneficial pow
err of the right Kind. Of faith and
thought.
The most elementary study Of psy-
choioEy reveals the existence of a
"subconsciousness." Roughly speak
ing. this is a vast mental storehouse
Of memories aad impressions which
Evening star., 1923-02-04

we have consciously forgotten" but
which continue to exert a potent in
fuence over our most trivial acts, and
often determine the trend of our
whole lives -"
Only within recent years has a
knowledge of this subconscious con-
dition become widespread. Conse-
quently, the average person ap-
proaches this knowledge with the
superstitious awe accorded by the
savage to his blood-stained voodoo.
But there is nothing mysterious or
occult about the subconsciousness or
it's functioning. 1t is as definite and
Ineligible a part Of our organism
as any of the Ave senses And just
as we can poison our systems by the
Of harmful substances
into our our stomachs, so we can
poison our lives by the introduction
or the retention of harmful impress
sions and desires in this m ehtal store
house.
TT is equally obyious that, since the
/ mind and body are interdependent.
what Is bad for one is bad for the
other. 1t Is not the province Of this
article TO discuss whether the mind
governs the body or the body gov
erns the mind. But 1t is plain to all
sane humans that IL one is sick the
other will be sick also.
In their assumption of these facts
the cures by autosuggestion Cor sug-
x.stion 10 seif) are entirely correct.
They are also correct In empnaslEing
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with frost The bandanRa. handker-
chief is wrapped about a hundred
crowns with floating ends over one
shoulder 1t is in the forefront now
because of its novelty, bat its popu--
larity may reduce 1t to depths This
bandanna fashion gives every promise
OF running downward through every
strata OF dress until no one wants it..
That does not concern us. however.
at the moment of launching new-
spring clothes under warm winds.
{Oopyrigbt, 1927
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surface by stitchery at its edges and
sometimes by paste. Shamrocks are
we'll shaped for this purpose, SO are
pansies. but stars. triangles and cres-
cents will do as well. No two how-
ers in one group are alike. If one
can find a dozen colors that are not In
discord, all is well. Use them in a
bunch.
Straws will be sought by those who
dress well at Palm Beach and the
shops show wide-brimmed hats of
Milan behind windowpanes covered
Evening star., 1923-02-04
Hot Potato Salad.

Wash and boil ten small potatoes
When soft, peel them and while hot cut
them into one-fourth-inch slices. Mix
together one teaspoonful of salt, little
pepper. and one-half a teaspoonful OF
sugar and the same of flour. Sprinkle
this over the potatoes. lifting them care
fully so as not to break them and yet
to get all seasoned. Place one-fourth-
pound of bacon cut in fine pieces In a
pan and fry until light brown, add
one onion cut fine and brown slightly.
then add the potatoes and mix we'll
Heat one-half cupful of vinegar and
one-half cupful of water together and
pour over the mixture In the frying
pan. Heat through to absorb almost
all the liquid. turn into a serving dish
and serve hot. II the salad seems dry,
add little boiling water.
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too far for the average woman. In
choosing between the patterning of
Persian shawls and the horizontal
stripes showing Egyptian men in full
war array the amateur is bewildered.
No matter which choice she makes
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enamored are the dressmakers OF this
particular shade of brown that they
have withdrawn in large measure the
tones known as tobacco, cinnamon,
seal and beaver.
TIE Egyptian influence often goes
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she is wrong. 1t is wise for her to
abjure the Egyptian clothes that ex-
hibit human figures as ornamental
tion and, unless she Is slim and
youthful in figure. If not in years, let
her not look. upon shawl-patterned
silks. But she can wear stripes,
those Egyptian stripes which were
used for temple decoration. These
are on the bias. they are shaped like
elongated triangles and there should
not be too many of them on any
one frock.
The accepted method Is to use the
stripes or three -uarters of a loose
sleeve and again as string girdle
run through colored galalith rings at
one side. AS turquoise was the color
of Egypt and as a queen once offered
a princely fortune to any colmmoner
who could make an artificial tur-
quoise when the real stones were
exhausted, it is important that we
should introduce this color and this
jewelry into our newest interpreta-
tion of Egyptian costumery.
Necklaces Of turquoise. long blue
earrings mounted between links Of
old silver, turquoise bracelets and
bandeaux for the forehead have been
quickly revived
However, these things are trihing
against the outstanding fact of the
important revival of the straight
chemise frock. The best French and
American dressmakers have united
in returning it to fashion. 1t is no
longer a whisper that short and mar
row skirts are to be resurrected: it
Is statement, for some of these
Egyptian skirts are as narrow as
the extreme types worn during the
war.
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a MOTHER phase of Importance is
"A the domination Of Egyptian dra-
perry If skirt Is not plain and
narrow, it has fullness which is
pulled TO the front. spreading out
from waist to hem in godets or is
ironed into wide pleats. This dra-
perry starts in a large ornamental
belt at the normal waist line. The
back and sides of skirt are fiat.
The manufacturers never tire OF ex-
perimenting with the knitted gar
ment. In the beginning it had un-
doubted drawbacks. At the moment
It is successful. Those who make 1t
have learned to tighten the threads
to give body and character to the
surface and to keep it from sagging
and slipping into ungracious lines.
Therefore the dressmakers take hold
of it without concern. They have
fashioned it into one-piece frocks in
several colors. Rust brown makes a
strong appeal, dull blue blended with
gray is well liked. The green shade
known as almond is popular.
Few gatherings Of women take
place without a bright green gown
flashing up. 1t is difhcult for the
average woman to wear. but it is
brilliantly successful on white sands,
among palms and on porches OF coun-
try clubs. She who finds it bad for
her skin should learn to use 1t In
ways that do not detract from her
coloring.
Stripes of green ribbon on white
gown commend themselves. White Is
in high fashion and ribbon has found
the key to success. So the combina-
tion of the two will be constantly re-
peatea this spring. Hats are built OF
green ribbon in this new bright shade.
Belts of it run through rings of ivory
! are preferred to suede and silk
Sirdles. Blouses of white crepe de
chine have bright green monograms
and ribbon belts and coats Of white
homespun, OF English tweed, of
Evening star., 1923-02-04

A bill to make women eligible. 10
jury service has been introduced in.
the Connecticut legislature. '
Evening star., 1923-02-04

SAID UlLLiArn BPoUN.
I'VE FOUND a GJnG
TO BREAK GRIN
SORROWS FeTTep.
on EVERY DAY W
MERELY SAY
IN GROWING BETTER,
BeTER!T
And 50 he WORKED
THIS SLOGAN BRIGHT.
on SADNESS, SIN AND
PAIN.
BUT SHORTLY EVERY
PE5kI GRIEF
RETURNED TO AIN
AGAIN.
TAe TRUTH WAS, TOO
NUCH THOUGHT OF
SELF
HAD REALLY MADE
HIN III.
HOW COULD He CURE
SUCH SICKNESS By
n BIGGER DOSE OF
(MI p?
H5s.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-02
POLAR ICE WILL
CONTINUE POLICY

indianapolis never Mood fear an ice
famine for tho cities needs arc ade-
Quately taken care Of. Every sum
mer one reads Of the terrible loss and
suffering entaiIed in largo cities be
cause OF an Ice shortage. but it Is a
singular fact that indianapolis has
never beon obligated TO enuura similar
privatiou
our policy OF keeping away ahead
Of the ice requirements Of this city
said Henry J.. Dithmer. secretary
treasurer Of tho Polar Ice and Fuel
Company. has always kept this city
from bearing the hardship Of an fee
famine. We cannot predict the
amount Of ice necessary to run Indi-
annapolis during the summer season as
that is dependent almost entirely
upon the weather But we have on
hand at the opening Of the season
enough surplus ice TO take care or
even the heaviest demand made by the
hottest possible summer
Last summer We prepared for q
possible peak OF consumption that was
never even closely approached. much
less reached. but Notwithstanding this,
we arc making preparations for a
larger amount Of ice for the coming
season than at any time during our
history
at the beginning Of the Ice season
VIZ viii have on hand approximately
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-02

2 r 500 tons Of machine ice in our stor
ago rooms This amount will be a
reserve supply. for the daily output
OF our machines is adequate TO take
care Of the ordinary summer needs.
AT the south side plant. East st,
and the Belt Railroad, we are erect
ing n modern brick storage with a
capacity of 5000 tons This addition
10 the south side plant will give 1t
"A capacity Of : 500 tons.
other improvements have been
made at various PLANTS. flfty-ton
capacity ce.making machine Is being
installed AT tho west side plant. and
when this Improvement IS completed
this plant will have total capacity
OF practically 100 tons.
Work win soon be started on new
Office building and garage at North
western Ave. Both buildings viii be
modern and OF ample size 10 take care
OF tho demands that will be made
upon them.
TWO new ice stations OF the ounga-
low type win be constructed, making
a total Of twenty-five such stations
when the Joe season opens.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-02
OWNERSHIP PLAN
ISCOMPREHENS|VE
Central Indiana Power Com
pany'S New Plan Success,

According to an official of the Cen
tral Indiana Power Company, the Gus
tomer-ownership plan of the company
is proving to be very comprehensive
in scope.
Customer ownership. or the selling
Of stock by public utilities to patrons
and the public generally in the local.
ties in which they operate through
employees and local offices, is regarded
in highest business and governmental
circles alike ~ the best solution yet
found for eliminating friction between
utility corporations and the public. ="
he said 1T used to be that these
corporations paid little or no atten-
ton to the public's attitude or inter
ests, but those days are gone forever.
Now. with customers and employees
owning immense amounts of a util-
ity's securities, there is a vastly diff
ferent feeling all around.
First, the corporation. managers
constantly operate and act in all
things to give the best possible serv-
ice to the customers and are always
mindful Of public welfare necessarily,
because Of the new order OF very close
ownership relations between the cor
poration and the public. On the other
hand. the customers being financial
partners In the business keep a
watchfuI eyes. on the manag In
a sense. and at the same time are
alert and active to prevent undue and
unfair attacks ana encroachments
upon the reasonable right Of the cor
poration The utility management
now feels. as never before, the TO
sponsibiuty and necessity OF meeting
divided obi cations and all this means
moro strenuous efforts for wiser and
better direction OF the corporations
affairs
These facts explain the great sue
cess Of the customer-ownership cam
pa!gn being conducted by the Central
Indiana Power Company which owns
and operates Immense electric light
and power properties, owned by the
Joseph II. Brewer interests in 10S
cities and towns In central and north
ern Indiana and located in twenty
five counties"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-02
MAKING FRAMES
IS CAREFUL WORK
Lyman Brothers Is Biggest
Business of Kind in City,

One of the most interesting parts
Of the Lyman Bros. establishment,
223 E. Ohio St. is that part devoted
to the framing of pictures and the con
struction of the frames. The fact that
this frm. which is not only the big
gest in Indianapolis but one of the
largest in the Middle West, carries
about 65 or 10 per cent wholesale
trade. enables the retail customers 10
take advantage of tho almost unIimit.
ed variety of styles and finishes
offered.
ITO the uninitiated it is almost inn
possible to conceive the different pro
cesses that are necessary for the pro
duction of a frame. said Mr.. Lyman.
There are three main steps Of pro
cedure preparation of mould, joining
and finishing. The finishing may be
very complicated depending largely
upon the desired effect
Many Of our frames are hand
carved. the man who takes care OF
this having about 200 chisels Of diff
ferent shapes and sizes. in order 20
care for the minute detail involved.
Many frame designs are carved in The
block then made into a composition
mold. and the design pressed out and
applied 10 the frame
The thing that makes this .stAb-
ushment different from small concerns
Of the same character is the care that
5 given in harmonizing the details Of
picture and frame It is possible for
ls TO do this because Of our unuralted
variety Of stock-we take a picture
and carry il out to our various mold
ing 10 find frame that VIII bring out
he high spots Of the picture ard If
we have none finished that seems Just
right we construct one for ii ospe-
ciaIly All mats for our frames are
hand cut-a job that necessitates in
finite care.
"A new thing that we are also very
proud OF is the construction Of MIR
rors entirely Of glass The border or
frame Of the mirror Is Of engraved
glass, resulting in a very decorative
and effective mirror"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-02

sun parIor with Dutch Colonial win
dows and doors. From here he goes
into the main room which is really
like a court with a large bay window
arrangement on one side while the OPP
posite side emphasizes Il very beauti-
full Colonial entrance, perfect in min
utcst detail
Colonial house or n house of the
Renaissance period. he can find some
combination Of brick and mortar in
these demonstration walls that viii be
absolutely correct Couuseling as to
kind and combination Of bricks, and
door and window treatment is one Of
the services given by this company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-02
SCIENCE IS AID
TO EFFICIENCY

TOO many manufacturers" said
Frank OsIer. registered engineer with
0. c. Herdrich & Co. GIL Merchants
Bank Building. compare scientific
management with the spectacular eff
hciency' plan Of running through "a
plant and suggesting changes that
can be wrought in a minute, but this
IS incorrect, Only an extremely poorly
managed plant is susceptible to eff
hoiency' treatment Others believe
that scientific management IS too slow
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-02

in attaining results. This also Is In
correct.
Let us consider the facts first
from the broad standpoint. A few
plants throughout the country stand
out az examples OK good manage
ment. Of satisfactory labor conditions,
Of successful operations. Examine
these plants and you viii find literally
without exception that they have at
tained this position through scientific
methods Of development
Just now, however. what the man
ufacturers Of today must consider is
the development Of plans In his in
dusuy and in his own plant that Will
get the immediate results.
Us there any plan under the sun
that can attain results so quickly as
scientific method Of attack and de
velopmeut? BY results we do not
mean moving a machine here and
there because ue can 5se by super
fetal examination that 1t VIII save
labor nor do wa mean tho speeding
UP Of operatives by direct or indirect
threat Of discharge We mean the
really permanent results which ac-
crue from methods that eliminate I'M
necessary labor. reduce waste aid the
flow Of work and materials, balance
operations. eliminate internal labor
friction. that. In fact. actually reduce
cost and increase production per man.
All OF these can be brought about
only by a scientific method OF attack
and by scientific development"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-02
Realizing how hard it is for the av-

Realizing how hard it is for the av-
erage person 10 visualize something
Of which he has little workable knowl-
edge the Allied Coal and Material
Company. 401 Odd Fellows Building,
mas constructed a room adjoining their
main offices. a comprehensive demon
stration plant consisting Of several
units. Different texture bricks such
as smooth. repressad. vertical scored,
chipchilIa and mat finished. are com-
blned with different colored mortors
i'm an almost unlimited variety Of wall
reatmeuts. Other building materials
such as stucco, cement, and tile. are
also demonstrated In different arrange
ments
AS one enters this exhibit he finds
himself In a cheery, convenient sized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-08

LARA had never in her life
wanted anything half so
badly. She stood with her
nose pressed against the mill
liners window and sazed longingly at
the beautiful plumes. They were SO
stylish looking. II her mother would
only let her have one! Annabelle had
a new plume. and 1t was just lovely.
But Mrs Gordon had old-fashioned
ideas She declared that plumes
were entirely too old for Clara. Il
want you to have a nice, neat little
sailor this SPRING she said. II sup
pose you will want it for next Sum
day, SO we might as we'll go in and
buy 1t now"
Clara was sullen and pouted all the
time the .milliner was trying the hats
on her "Yeu see, she wants a
pIune," explained Mrs Gordon. feel
ing not little ashamed of her daugh-
ter.
"Oh. this hat is ever SO much more
girlish than. one with a plume on
purred the saIeslady. There, dear.
see how you like that one" But
Clara would not even look in the mir
ror. "I don't want a girlish hat" she
mumbled 81 want a stylish one"
She carried her hat home and stuck
it away in the closet out of sight.
She wouldn't have to look at il until
Sunday, any way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-08
SHORT STORIES
.A & fk-Esa&
B.. Anew Kind of Trimming.

When Sunday came Mrs. Gordon
was not we'll, so Clara had to go to
Sunday school alone. She thought OF
Annabelle with her new plume and
begged to be allowed to stay at home.
Her mother was firm; she would have
to go.
Then suddenly Clara had Won
derful idea. She remembered that
hidden away in the attic somewhere
there was a large plume that her
grandfather had sent them when he
visited the ostrich farm in California
1t took her only a few minutes to
locate II. It was lovely, much nicer
than Annabelles. Clara draped 1t
over her plain little hat and was de-
lighted with the effect. She hadn't
time to sew it on. Pinning It on Sc
curely. she hurried out the side door
and off to Sunday school before her
mother would see her.
AS she entered the church she no.
ticed that every one turned to look at
her hat. They're admiring my
plume" she thought proudly. "Just
wait till Annabelle sees it. ItIl mako
hers look cheap
She sailed into her classroom, her
head up. Annabelle made room for
her to sit beside her. staring at her
hat all the while. Good gracious,
Clara" she giggled. whatever have
you those big safety pins sticking in
your hat for?'
With gasp Clara felt for her
plume. 1t was gone! All that was
left was three large and conspicuous
safety pins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-08
The Secret of the Haunted House.

"Well, so long. good luck" said
HOWE. "1'm or to bed
He went home to bed. but he couldn't
sleep. He thought Of Franklin all alone
In the house and he was terribly un-
easy. Finally. much as he hated being
out in the darkness, he dressed, slipped
quietly out of his house. took his flash
light. and went off.
When he approached the house he
felt cold shivers UP and down his spine.
He hadn't the nerye to join Franklin,
still-he gave a low whistle. No one an
swered. He whistled louder. All was
silent. Then he shouted again and
again, loud enough to waken the dead.
Only the echo replied. What was hap
pening in that silent house?
HOWE gritted his teeth. pulled his
courage together desperately. and
dashed into the house, straight to the
room where Franklin slept.
Gas! The odor was unmistakably
strong. HOWE dragged the unconscious
Franklin into the open air. and in a
little while he opened his eyes.
Didn't smell it on account of my
cold. guess said Franklin, when the
trouble was explained. 80 Blackstock
discovered gas on the place. That's why
he started the talk. He wanted to buy
the place. The agent was acting for
him. Wait till old man Mason hears
this" ,..
"There'll be more money in 1t for YOU
than that offered for sleeping there. II
bet" put in Howie. :
For both of u.s. declared Franklin
ITO think you talk about being afraid"