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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-17
Mother Objects

Dear Miss Lee. J went with a fellow for
a year or more steady. My mother liked him
very much But all of a sudden she told
me to stop going with him or having any
thing to do with him.
Miss Lee do you think this is unjust? 1
love him too much to give him up. When
ever I see him / talk to him, but my mother
WAITING.
Go to your mother and find out
what her reasons were for changing
her attitude so suddenly. Tell her thac
you love the man Then, IL her rea-
sons are good, give him up. If they
are not you should be able TO con
Nincp her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-17
Marriage a la Mode

The Armenian bride always
dresses in red silk. She wears card
board wings, with feathers. on her
head. Blue flowers are painted on
her face and neck. Her flngernail
tips are stained bright yellow.
At the ceremony the guests toss
coins TO her. The more popular
she is, the more money she receives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-17

EdithMa Sprague,
train bearer; Miss
Ellen Gertrude
S pra & ue, ring
bearer, and Mrs.
Cyril o. Gooding,
matron of honor.
De Voc Brinkley
was best man. Fol
lowing the cere-
mony there was
an informal re-
c c p ito n after
which Mr.. and
Mrs. lSke Tert Tor
a wedding trip in
the East. They
will be at home
after Feb. l, at
1929 W. Twenty
Ninth st. Mrs.
Iske IS a member
Of the AIu Delta
M sorority.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-17
cording to the dictionary. A sweet
heart is a lover.
FORTUNE AND LILLY WILL
TAKE TRIP AROUND GLOBE
T.. o. Snethen Made Acting Chairman
of G.. of c. Committee.

William Fortune, chairman Of the
civic affairs committee Of the In
dianapoHs Chamber of Commerce, has
appointed Z. o. Snethen. president of
the Federation of Community Civic
Association, acting chairman. For
tune will leave within a month for a
trip around the world with j. K. Lilly.
At the first meeting of the COM
mittee Tuesday, Fortune recommend
ed fighting the smoke problem, con-
tinuing the elevation of the Belt Rail
road and construction Of a new
market house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-17

Wool CfebeS for School, S9.95

NHARNING o quality in
from neck
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-17

Mrs. F. NJ Kelsey spoke on In
telligence Tests: Their Worth and Sig
uificanCe," at "A meeting Of the psy.
chiCal research section of the Won
ans Department Club this morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-17

The committee making arrange
Inents for the dinner-dance to be
given Saturday evening at the Sphinx
arms. includes Mrs. Glenn Thistle
waite, Mrs. Harry Dunn, Mrs. Wal
ter Eaton. Mrs. G. c. Root. Mrs
Preston RUBBISH. Mrs. George Jones.
Mrs. Wesley Shea. Mrs. George
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-17

The approaching marriage of vii
liam Frederick Sigfried Thinks of In
dianapolis. and Miss Anna Augusta
Iiefke Of Karl St, Forst Lausitz, Ger
lany, has been announced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-17

The Olive Branch Social Club will
meet at a tea Thursday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. Fred Noerr on
Graceland Ave. Mrs. Noerr will be as
sisted by Miss Anna c. Gardner, Mrs
Elizabeth Mitchell and Mrs. Voretta
Stein.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-17

Miss Grace EIicllox spoke on ''Noyes,
AIasefeld and Galsworthy" at a meet
ing Of the drama section Of the
Woman's Department Club this aft
ernoon. The hospitality committee
IF which Mrs. W. H Shell is chair
man, served tea following the pro
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-09-13

The average cost of wheat produc-
ton in the United States in 1928 was
s1.23 a bushel, according to reports
made TO the department Of agrieul-
ture by 1000 farmers from all parts
Of the country. This figure includes
a margin for all labor and payment
for use of the land.
The department figures show that
on 1900 farms the average cost of
producing an acre of wheat was
s19.6S. and the average yield is bush
els. The average price received is
given at Sill a bushel. Of the ex-
pense, 46 per cent was for prepare
ton Of the bed, planting, harvesting
threshing and marketing the grain, rs
per cent for land rent, IL per cent for
fertilizer, nine per cent for seed and
sundry expenses for the remaining
eight.
Figures compiled in the same man
ner show the cost of producing corn
to. be 66 cents a bushel and oats 53
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-09-13
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS

Notice is hereby given that the
council of the City of Belt, Montana,
has passed a resolution, No. I27, as
sessing all real estate in Special Inn
provement District No. 9 in the City
OF Belt. Montana, for the estimated
cost Of maintaining the electric lights
in said district for the year 1928 and
part of 1924.
This resolution levying and assess
ing the cost of said improvements is
on file in the office of the city clerk,
subject to inspection for a period of
five days from and after the publica-
ton of this notice.
The council of the City of Belt,
Montana, will be in regular session in
the council chambers in the City Hall,
on Thursday, the 4th day Of October.
1928, at the hour Of 8 o'clock p. m,
at which time and place they viii hear
objections TO the final passage and
adoption of the above described reso-
luton.
By order of the council of the City
of Belt, Montana.
fSigned) LEO C. GRAYBILL,
City Clerk.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-09-13

to veterans of the Spanish war. tie
Philippine instruction, and the Boxer
rebellion, who are suffering from
neuro-psychiatric or tuberrular all
ments or diseases. This includes
transportation.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-09-13

The conversion Of the u. s. Veter-
ans Bureau hospital at Fort William
Henry Harrison, near Helena, from a
general to a tuberculosis hospital has
been announced. This hospital will
have a capacity of 300 beds for ex-
service men who have tuberculosis.
This hospital was first opened in June,
1921, and the climate at Helena is
recognized as admirably adapted to
the treatment of lung diseases.
The law, as 1t now stands, extends
all hospital facilities under the juris-
diction of the u. s. Veterans Bureau
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-09-13
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.
Notice is hereby given that the
council of the City of Belt, Montana,
has passed a resolution, No. 1876, as
sessing all real estate in Special I'm
provement District No. 6, in the City
of Belt, Montana, for the estimated
cost of maintaining the said ornamen-
tai lighting system in said district for
the year 1923 and part of 1924.
This resolution levying and assess
ing the cost of said improvements is
on file in the office of the city clerk,
subject to inspection for a period Of
five days from and after the publica-
ton of this notice.
The council of the City of Belt,
Montana, will be in regular session in
the council chambers in the City Hall,
on Thursday, the 4th day of October,
1923, at the hour of 8 o'clock p. M, at
which time and place they will hear
objections to the final passage and
adoption of the above described reso-
luton.
By order of the council of the City
Of Belt, Montana.
(Signed) LEO C. GRAYBILL,
City Clerk.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-09-13

The Maude Henderson Company,
which was billed to appear here on the
9th. 7th and 9Th, did not show as in
tended possibly because John w. An
derson, Jr., of the Pythian theatre
was having a Paramount week and
was putting on a full week of high
class p~hotoplays. We understand that
the Maude Henderson Co. were play
ing in Moccasin to full tents and that
the townspeople urged them to fill out
the week there. This company is well
known throughout the state as pur-
veyors of clean wholesome amusement
and when they finally arrive in Belt
we have no doubt that they will re-
the treatment and encourage
ment they deserve.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-09-13
Business Readers
Advertisements under this heading
Ten Cents per hoe for each ins<rfion
Business readers bring results.

LOST-Team of mares, weight 1900
One roam and one bay with whits
face. o. b. Moe, Belt.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-09-13

FOR SALE[Ford Sedan in fine run
ming condition guaranteed, modern
equipped, almost new cord tires. J..
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-09-13

FOR SALE-150 bushel grain tank
8 Ia wide tire wagon, fruit jars.
six 50-gallon gas barrels. See b.
BuehIer. LILA
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-09-13

Strictly modern furnished house for
sale or rent See Paul Guiden-
HOUSE FOR RENT-Furnished or
unfinished. Riverside Drive. Mrs.
G. s. Thompson. 1zf
Evening star., 1923-12-30

Friendship Club collected clothing
and toys for children in the Beall
Home, and the Friendship Club OF
Eastern High packed two barrels
with toys and clothing and sent
them to the mountains in North
Carolina. Miss Stockett, faculty ad-
wiser, gave a very interesting talk
on conditions among these people,
where she has spent some time doing
work with them.
The Girl Reserve Club at Hyatts-
Vile, Nd, prepared baskets contain
ing Christmas dinners for needy
families. ~5.'t -
Columbia Junior High School Club
made tarlton stockings and filled
them with gifts for children at
Friendship House, and on Saturday
trimmed a Christmas tire and gave a
party to the children.
Girl Reserves at Friendship House
collected fruit to be sent to some
aged people.
The e Street Club Of Girl Reserves
made scrap books and gave the
books, with some candy. to children
In an orphanage.
The Thursday Evening group con-
tributed basket, of fruit. which was
sent, with other gifts. to the Asyo-
ciated Charities. =
The Pemecha Club, Peck Memorial
Chapel, Georgetown, collected fruit
which was sent to the Home for
Aged Women. on Wisconsin avenue.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
True Fairy Tales.

"Oh, it's just a fairy tale and isn't
true at ALL is thing boys and girls
often say. The funny part about 1t
is that the fairy tales are true, IL you
know how to translate them. These
fairy. tales are the Oldest and most
accurate records scientists have of
how people used to live before there
were any books.
Take, for example, the story of
"Puss in Boots You wonder. how
that can be translated into real life?
As q matter Of fact, Puss was nothing
but a mascot and he seemed to bring
such, good luck to- his poor master
that the story finally came to be told
that Puss did all the wonderful
things his master really did. :;
And those giahts-h6w, are we to
figure them out? Easy. AS matter
-of fact they were giants only because
they were big fellows, and as the tale
was told time and. again they were
told to be larger and. larger, for 1t
was an old unwritten rule that no
folk tale, or story should be cut in the
teHing-it must always be added to.
I Remember the. seven league
boots? All the story means is a
pair Of real good boots, boots which
will hast seven leagues (forty-two
miles) without pinching the feet. Our
shoes and boots today are better than
seven league boots because they can
often be made to wear for hundreds
of miles instead OF just forty-two.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Girls and Their Affairs

liked children to come and work on
the Fairgrounds. Since that time
Ruth Colman has been assistant d.
rector of the playground at Chevy
Chase.
Il And the children on this play
ground so different from those in the
schools where l substituted" said
! Ruth the other day. These Chevy
Chase children are from wealthy fam
, lilies and take quite as a matter OF
course the efforts on our part fol-
their entertainment. On other play.
grounds, among the poorer and the
foreign children, the same efforts or
These richer children, however, are
very generous, and they greatly en-
joyed filling baskets for less fortu.
nate children for Christmas"
Tomorrow the Fairgrounds of the
District will close for two. months
and Ruth is thinking of taking a
course of study in child psychology
TO help her with the playground work
next summer. This is a line Of work
which it seems should have appeal tc
many girls who really like children
and enjoy being with them. Adults
with analytical minds are frequently
astounded at the knowledge they car
acquire from association with little
children. to say nothing of the pleas:
ure derived from the sincere an6
ready response on the part of the
children to every effort made in theil
behalf
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Optic Camera.

When you look through magni-
flying glass or telescope you must
focus it by moving 1t around in some
way. This is done so that the lens in
the instrument will give a clear, dis
tinct image.
The most wonderful lens in the
world, the lens Of the human eye, has
a different method Of conveying the
sharp images to you. This lens, in
stead Of moving back and forth, gets
fatter and simmer in order to make
the image clear.
When the lens catches the image 1t
is flashed through to a sort of screen
in the retina OF the eye and it touches
lot of nerve ends. The lens in the
eye actually turns the picture Of OBJ
jects upside down when it throws
them on the screen Of the retina. The
image IL also very tiny. The brain
turns things right side up again and
gives them their true size, which we
say we see. II either the eye or the
brain gets diseased. people see many
strange objects which actually do not
exist. The whole eye Is built very
much like q camera, only 1t Is q
better piece OF machinery than the
finest camera ever made.
Evening star., 1923-12-30

Ing at the Y. W. c. A, who has been
in Washington about six years. She
has secretarial position with the
United States Chamber of Commerce
but her hobby outside of business
hours is storytelling for children
and she enjoyed especially her part in
the direction of this party.
There were twenty-five little folks
from the Bruen Home for Children
present at the party and they played
games. marched to music and listen
ed in rapt delight to story told by
Lillian Krause. Then there were
candy. ice cream cones. fruit and nuts
to eat. Best of all there was a gilt
tering big Christmas tree with plenty
of gifts for everybody--so many gifts
that many small arms spilled them
over and there was much strenuous
STOPPING to gather in Santa'A boun.
tiful supply. BY 8 o'clock the big
bus, donated for the occasion by the
Royal Blue Line Company, had pack
ed the little folk and their Christmas
bounty back into it's spacious deptI
and rolled off toward the home again
At the suddenly quiet association
rooms, the girls smiled and agreed
that it was the best kind of a
party n
Evening star., 1923-12-30

Mary Eaton. the dainty dancer and
actress of ziegfeld productions. was
here last week as a co-star in kid
Boots"
The role that Helen Hayes portrays
artistically in I'VE Moderns" is most
appropriate at this time of youths
pleading for freedom and self-ex-
preston.
Il like this role ever so much. .
smiled the sweet little actress We'd
nesday as she paused for breath
between acts one and two at the mat
lnee performance. This is the near
est of any characters l have recently
played to the role / had as the dream
daughter In Barries Dear Brutus.'
that was so successful / like the
type OF modern girl l portray and
believe that the flappers of real life
that are SO much like her. will wake
up. just as she did. and have happy
endings TO their stories, too"
Helen's mother. who always travels
with her. was full of alertness for
every detail in her daughters change
of costume and all the other little
things that only a mother can see
and willingly do for her own child
She seems to live for Helen, yet she
has not spoiled her daughter, who
is just as sweet and simple off stage
in her role.
y newlymarried cousin. for whom
Helen journeyed to Washington re-
Gently to be d bridesmaid. and an
aunt completed the admiring little
coterie of friends in the tiny star s
dressing room. They were discussing
the new play and Helen admitted she
was still a bit nervous and not yet
ready to settle into the habits OF
waits between the cues for her own
appearances in the play.
She also admitted that she was glad
to go back to the ingenue roles. as
her little attempt to be "grown-up'
In Ito the Ladies'" proved that the
public wanted her still for a while
to go back and be Just a child again.
She is particularly fond of her love
ly frocks and hats for I'VE Moderns'
and showed the ski1lfully made
French gowns with girlish satisfac.
tion. .- f..
p Helens mother told how much they
pOtn enjoyed the recent Trip ABROAD
and Helen added that Washington
was her home town" and she loved
to come back here.
You know, it just seems so good
to get back here ever so often
said Helen. There's something about
Washington-when you are away
from it and busy, you, don't have much
time to think about it, butt is 80
nice to come back here and find old
friends and ones relat tives waiting
here for you. l love Washington, and
although it is too hot here to come
for the summer months after hard
year of work; get down just as often
rs possible"
When asked about how she liked her
chosen profession NOW, after a per-
spective of several years.. gave her
another side to the work. Helen ad-
mitted that, if anything, she was
more enthusiastic ;. and ambitious
about it than ever.
Its the kind of work that just
grows on you" she said with her mi
mtable. slow drawl and youthful
smile, Il just like it better all the
time
Evening star., 1923-12-30

Brother Jack Rabbit lit a candle
and began fishing about among the
clothes closets TO find some rags to
make the plaster with. But the only
rags he could find were some scraps
Of lace curtain. with designs Of morn
ing glories and fleur-ds-lys on them.
Walking about softly. SO as not to
wake the rest of the family. Brother
Jack Rabbit located the kitchen pam
try, and there he found a bottle of
mustard and water mixed up in a
kind of paste. Brother Jack Rab-
bit took a knife and spread a half
inch layer Of the raw mustard on the
lace curtain. Then he hurried back
and applied the plaster, mustard side
down. on Tommy's chest BY this
time Tommy was feeling more ner-
vous than ever, and when the plaster
hit him it came as an offsetter 10 his
other pains.
Tommy lay With his eyes closed for
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Girl Reserve Program

The Girl Reserve program this
week will be: wednesday morning,
9 O'Clock, meeting of Central fresh
man Girl Reserves at 100 NJ street,
and $3.50, meeting of Loyal Blue Girl
Reserves, 614 e street; Thursday
$3.50, meeting Of Business High
school clubs at Business High, and
$50. meeting Of Young Girls Busi-
ness Institute at 614 E street; Fri
day, .2:s0, meeting of Eastern High
School clubs at the Eastern High
and s:15, meeting of Bon secour
Girl Reserves at HOO NJ street.
The Girl Reserves Christmas lserv-
ice work was unusually fine this
year.
The Friendship Club of Busin ess
High School gave Christmas dinners
for two needy families. The Bon
Secour Club Of Central High held a
party on Friday afternoon at Girl
Reserve .clubroons. 100 NJ street,
for children from Washington City
OrphanaEe. Santa Claus was pres
ent and had a gift for each child.
This club is also supplying family,
which has q baby, with one quart. OF
milk daily for six months
The Freshman Club at Central
High furnished dinners for two
needy families, one family having
ten children. the other three. ClOth.
ing and toys were also given the
children.
s Mckinley reohnical Msh schoo,
Evening star., 1923-12-30
A Word Record.

ZACH year there are more and
- more girls who have been grad
uated from Business and other high
schools in Washington who look for
ward to business careers. They have
prepared themselves in high school
or in some special business school for
filing stenographic and clerical po-
sitions, and now the problem before
them is to be able to sell their
knowledge and willingness to secure
experience to employers who have
such positions open to them.
Perhaps they, will be interested to
know that a Massachusetts woman,
who is a court stenographer, has
figured out that her notes taken dur
ing ten years Of service amount to
80, 600, 900 words.
If printed in an ordinary newspaper
it would make $4,000 columns of
printing. Allowing twenty-four
inches to the column. there would
be at least twelve miles of reading
matter.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Stories of Furs and Fur Trapping-The Seal and His
lnnltatOrS.

short while, necessitatins the max
ing of stringent laws to remedy the
plunder
Seals are caught early in the morn
ing by men who run along the beach
shouting and frightening toward
the interior. the bachelor seals they
wish to kill so that the others may
not witness the slaughter and per-
haps leave for more remote regions.
The animals are struck In the head
with a hammer-like weapon to kill
them. When about fifty have been
killed they are skinned and the pelts
salted heavily. Seal is one of the
skins that must be cured to insure
keeping. Curing takes from ten TO
twenty days.
The first American dealers in seal
skins dyed them a rich brown color.
Europe introduced black dye later,
and that has become the popular
color for seal. The skins may not be
dyed in a tub, as are most other furs,
for this would make them stifS. The
dye must be painted on with a brush,
with ten or more coats, the number
necessary makes them rich and deep
in color.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
BOY SCOUTS

AS to scout participation in the
radio excitement, a QUESTIONABLE sent
out by Boys Life this summer to
list of subscribers in a representa-
tive number Of towns and cities In
various. parts Of the United States
revealed the impressive fact that 81
per cent of those who answered are
interested in radio and per cent are
not; IS per cent own radio outfits, 25
per cent do not; 40 per cent OF the
answers indicated that owners OF sets
can receive up to several thousand
miles. 62 per cent up to SO miles; 81
per cent bought parts and built their
own sets. SO per cent bought complete
units
Christmas time Is scout time. All
over the country councils, troops and
individuals have demonstrated this by
weeks OF activity in the merry busi-
ness Of mending toys, filing stock
ings and trimming trees for their less
fortunate friends. Tireless boys in
khaki have been tramping miles for
green's to festoon homes. churches
and halls. Baskets OF goodies, topped
with a spring of holly, have found
their way, on the arm OF hearty mes
sengers, to cherries homes For the
energetic scout the days before
Christmas are always crowded full of
good hard work.
A fve-mile turn near Charleston,
S. c.. was recently saved a death rec
ord through the intelligent and quick
action Of a boy scout.
When two automobiles collided on
the curve one Of the chauffeurs was
badly cut by a broken windshield.
An artery was severed. The man,
half fainting, begged earnestly for
assistance from the fifty people who
had gathered, sympathetic but help
less. to save the ebbing life. At this
critical moment Scout James Percival
Petit, noticing the crowd, made his
way to the front to discover the
'rouble.
Seeing the injured mans predica-
ment, the boy Immediately started
work. Taking his neckerchief and a
stick, he made a tourniauet. This,
he applied above the wound and
stopped the fiow Of blood. Then, with
the aid Of an autoist. he took his
patient to the Roper Hospital. The
whole thing was done SO quietly,
states a local report, that scout head
quarters would never have heard OF
the rescue had not the following let
ter from q member Of the hospital
staff reached the scout executive a
few days later:
"I wish to congratulate the Boy
Scouts on the efficient work done by
one of your members, thereby saving
the life Of Gabe Green, who in an au-
tomobile accident received q severe
lacerated wound of the left hand, sew
ering one Of the large arteries. The
first-aid treatment and the application
Of a tourniquet was done correctly
and neatly and deserves high praise"