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Evening star., 1924-01-13
The Young Girl and
Her Studies,

Julia Lydig Hoyt, famous society
woman and motion picture actress.
has offered the following view on
girls and studies:
Il fear I do not put much faith in
the education we receive as children.
We retain the things in which we
are interested, and these we study
voluntarily. The others we do not re-
.. tain and sometimes in later years
We are forced to learn them, when
It is more difficult to do SO. AS chill
dren we shut our minds to what does
not interest US. At least. 1 know that
this was the case with ne. But then,
with the exception of a love for
music and literature, l was anything
but a studious child. Just the same,
l still hear girls discussing cram
| ming" for exams; and wondering
whether they can get away with
their unlearned lessons in school next
| morning.
THE teacher can do much toward
making the study interesting to the
child. 1 received most of my educa-
tion at a very small school in New
York, run by woman of amazing
knowledge and education. She was
brilliant woman, but almost fa-
natic on certain subjects. Also, she
was extremely jealous of her pupils
being interested in anything outside
Of her school. These are not particu-
larly good qualities for schoolmis-
tress to possess She hated my interest
in music and took every opportuni-
ty to ridicule and disparage it.
quite naturally, think. this made
me less anxious to study the things
she wanted me to.
Every girl should study dancing.
even though she has no particular
talent for II. 1t is splendid physical
exercise. and cannot fail to improve
the carriage. walk and way of NOV
ing-all very important things later
on.
And it is not a bad idea to give
every child a chance at studying
music, though it is useless to force
her to keep at it after it is apparent
that she is not interested. ! remem-
Der quite we'll the occasion of my
first piano lesson. My mother, being
very musical. was naturally anxious
that her daughters should be inter
ested in music. Consequently, she had
insisted on my older sisters taking
piano lessons-much to their disgust.
One day when we were staying at
Southampton the teacher arrived to
give my sister lesson. Our mother
had gone to New York. and my sister
decided to duck the music lesson. We
looked everywhere, and at last To-
Gated her in the attic. She had locked
herself in and fatty refused to be
persuaded to come out.
81 (being four and a half at the
time) had been breathlessly inter
ested in the hunt, and was standing
close by the teacher as she pleaded
through the keyhole. Finally, turn
ing hopelessly from the door, she
spied me. and laughingly asked If
would like to take the lesson. /, who
had already picked out tunes with
Rushing downstairs, l clambered
upon the stool and received my first
piano lesson.
THE next day the teacher wrote my
mother that she feared it was waste
of her time and my mothers money
to attempt to teach my sister music.
A few months are sufficient to show
whether a child should be kept at her
music lessons
Evening star., 1924-01-13

bow motion. letting the body sway
slightly forward, so as to get the
body weight into the pass.
Dribbling is the next great point
in basket ball to practice on. Cor
rect drfbbling is obtained by bounc-
ing the ball at a comfortable posi-
ton slightly in front Of and to the
side of the body. Strike firmly with
the open hand so as to make the ball
bounce about waist high and do not
hit the ball so it bounces too far from
or too near to the body.
Practice these points when you
have the chance and think about
them A lot of good basket ball can
be learned just by thinking about
what you are going to do during
practice.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Written and illustrated
BY EDWARD McCANDLISH.

~ ROTHER James Raccoon had
x a yellow hound dog that he
used to use as plow horse.
The old hound had been in
the Raccoon family for years and
years and he was getting rather the
worse for wear. Most OF his teeth
We're gone: he was blind in one eye,
lame in two of his legs and he had
ring SPAWN, hoof and mouth disease
and the San Jose scale. In spite of
these handicaps the old hound still
went by his original sporting name
of Prince"
One morning Brother Raccoon was
sitting outside his shanty door smok-
ing his old corncob pipe. Ma Rae
coon was doing the dinner dishes and
carrying on conversation with
Brother Jim at the same time.
Brother Raccoon sat and watched
turkey buzzard sailing over the
tops of some pine trees for a while,
then he arose and knocked the ashes
from his pipe.
Well" said he to Ma Raccoon,
over his shoulder. Reckon I'll
mosey down to d village dis mawin'
an hook up wild a customer. l aims
to sell old Prince"
Ma Raccoon came to the door, with
a plate in her hand. and looked at
Brother Jim over her spectacles.
Whats dat you're ravin' 'bout?'
said she. You aims to sell old
Prince? Who you suppose is goin'
to buy dat ole, NANCY, toothless plow
wreck. 1 wants TO ask?
"Ney' mind bout dat replied
Brother Raccoon. Jest you go long
bout dem dinnah dishes an leave d
sales end to a salesman" said he.
Ma Raccoon regarded him for
minute in a plying way, and then
went on about her dishwashing, as
directed. Brother Raccoon hied him
self to the woodshed, fished about
among a collection of bottles on
shelf and finally produced a blue bot
tie labeled: "Dr. Muskrats Guaran-
teed Rejuvenator.'
Oats d. boy" exclaimed Brother
Raccoon. Oats d medicine what
makes old lamps as good as new ones,
now lemme tell you
Giving the bottle a little pat with
his hand, Brother Raccoon put it
carefully away in his inside coat
pocket, and went on out to catch old
Prince, who was ranging about in the
COW pasture.
The poor old lame hound was led
up and tied in the barnyard, while
Brother Raccoon hauled a rickety
blackboard out Of the wagon shed.
Prince was soon hithed up with set
of harness made of twisted rags, rope,
twire, shoestrings. safety pins and
an old belt buckle, and the two were
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Knew All About That

The woman said she wanted a book
to give her boy on his birthday
something, useful and instructive.
help" said the clerk.
"SeIf-help" exclaimed she. He
doesn't need any instruction in that
line. You ought to see him at a
party"
Evening star., 1924-01-13

cause he soon developed a cross dis
position, weighed only five pounds
at birth and Is valued at $4,000.
Good lions are selling for s1,250.
Before long an expedition is going
to start to India to secure lions to
bring back for exhibition purposes.
Eight were shipped to certain prov
ince in India a few years ago and al
lowed. to roam at will. Since that
time the number has so increased
that the animals are a terror to the
country and the people will be glad
to see some of them depart to Amer
ican and European Zoos.
Evening star., 1924-01-13

like a chicken with its head cut off.
A little bit mo- an you'd a been
readin' in d. Shanty Town Herald bout
my demise, Wher'd you get dat
bIooded nag at?"
"Nag?" replied Brother Raccoon con-
temptuously. You call dat three
minute filly of mine nag? Dat lil'l
flly could knock d. spots out of In
Memorian.'
YES" replied Brother Grounding,
rubbing his off hind leg. "a little mo-
an my family would a been layin' up
precious recollections about me-in
memorian."
"Howsoever." he continued. "All
jokin' aside, / been jus dyin' to own
| spirited little sprinter like what you
cot. an'-IE lay my last crop Of jim
seng root against dat lill filly. of yo's
What's d animals name"
Prince" said Brother Raccoon.
Brother Grounding Strengthened up
quickly, and looked at Brother Rae
coon very hard.
You means to tell me dat NANCY
half starved, moth-eaten--''
Hold on" Brother Raccoon COM
! manded, holding up one hand like a
traffic cop. Hold on. Dat mang.
| half stahved. moth-eaten animel can
outrun any Zev whatever drew rein.
A minute-a mile. A mile-a minute
OATS Princes record. You hear me
I'm tellin' you. JUS stand wha you is
an I'll give you a demonstration"
! Brother Grounding seated himself
at the curb, on a cracker box, and
Brother Raccoon ambled off to where
his mag" was tied.
About three minutes passed without
! any sign OF the nag or his driver
| and then Brother Grounding heard
| the bell of a hound in full chase
| There was the sound Of rattling
vehicle approaching at a rapid pace,
the rapid pad of running feet, and the
| hound and the blackboard hove In
sight, with Brother Raccoon holding
on with all his might, and yelling
Help Fire" and Murder"
Brother Grounding jumped from
| his seat Just as the blackboard ar
rived opposite the Green Goods Gro.
Gerry. The blackboard struck a large
rock: the shafts parted in the middle
! and Brother Raccoon described q par
abolic curve into the thin air, crashed
through a plate glass window. and
| landed on his stomach in a cracker
| barrel.
| X r
Tho next day Brother Raccoon had
a call from Dr. Bob MuslHat-
Brother Raccoon," said the Doctor
IT hear you've been advertisin' my
| Rejuvenatah-' How come you to pile
up yistiddy. like dat?"
Excuse me. Doctah." !" replied Brvthes
Raccoon. ~But done made Q mistake
went an give ole Prince d. whole
bottle!"
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Mail Travels

rV>HIs is the interior of railway
mail car. Hundreds of these cars
are travelling day and night all over
the United States and Canada so as
to get your letters to you as quickly
as possible. The men on these cars
work hard and swiftly, sorting thou
sands of letters during single trip.
A few weeks ago. during the Christ
mas mail rush, these men on the rail-
Evening star., 1924-01-13

the StdSOil uSI
cl o S e d on the
grounds. accord
ing to Miss Maude
n. Parker, direc-
tor of girls activi-
ties on the play
grounds. Among
the many things
enjoyed by the
local girls are
basket ball. schlag
b a IL, swimming,
folk-dancing. story
telling, industria !
w or k, includin z
ba SIX etry, SEWN g
and k n i t IN & ;
training in first
Evening star., 1924-01-13

= irl S received
badges, some re-
ceiving several
badges. making
the total number
of awards pre-
sented about 100.
There were three
girls who received
very high awards.
They were Cath
crime Plat, Janet
Rutter and Eliza :
beth CARRIER, all
of whom received
the first class
badge for fine all
ch;n
Evening star., 1924-01-13

the railway mail car. You may be
allowed to get in one and look
around If you ask the clerk in charge
Of it-that Ia unless the clerk has a
valuable lot Of mail.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Girls on the Play
grounds

At least $500 girls of Washing
ton enjoyed the varied activities
6n the District Fairgrounds this year
and 1000 played basket ball during
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Girls and Their Affairs
CONDUCTED BY HELEN FETTER.

YESTERDAY was a big day with
the Girl Scouts of the District of
Columbia, for it was the date of the
annual court of awards. Seventy
Evening star., 1924-01-13
For Business Reasons

Teacher-Tommy, why do you spell
bank with such q large b?
Tommy-Cause pa said bank was
no good unless 1t had a large capital.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Calling Him Names

Benin little stiff from bowling.
Bill-where did you say you were
from?
Evening star., 1924-01-13

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The old hound had been in
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-02

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Nn!ie Inc was pacing the east Vc
ronda and thinking these things Owe.
Malcolm Finley had at last founa
Nan alone.
Yet when he chauced to sce hcI
lone. on tho west terrace. hair hid
den In the shadows OF q great wis
taria vine. ne went 20 her at ono,
and sat beside her.
IT'S mo use. dear" he said eon
tly, u can't keep away Now, Nancy
what do YOU want me 20 do?'
What do 7 want you to do2" She
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-02
BETTER Than WHISkEY
FOR COLDS AND FLU

The sensation Of the drug trade is'
Aspironal, the two-minute cold and
cough reliever. authoritatively guar
anteed by the laboratories; tested,
approved and most enthusiastically
endorsed by the highest authorities,
and proclaimed by the people as ten
times as quick and effective as wins
key, rock and rye, or any other cold
and cough remedy they have ever
tried.
All drug stores are supplied with
the wonderful elixir, so all you have
to do is to step into the nearest drug
store, hand the clerk half a dollar
for a bottle of AspirOnal and tell
him to serve you two teaspoonfuls.
With your watch in your hand,
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-02

take the drink at one swallow and
call for your money back in two
minutes if you cannot feel the dis
tressing symptoms of your cold fad
ing away like a dream. within the
time limit. Don't be bashfuI, for all
druggists invite you and expect you
to try it. Everybody's doing it.
Take the remainder OF the bottle
home to your wife and children, for
AspirOnal is by far the safest and
most effective, the easiest to take
and the most agreeable cold and
cough remedy for children as well
as adults. Quickest relief for ca
tarrhal Group and children's choking
up at night.-Advertisem
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-02
LEWIS HAS OPPONENT
Mine Workers Election Is to BE
Held Dec. 9.

President John L Lewis Of the
United Mine Workers of America. is
opposed by George Voyzey, Verona,
Ill. in the annual election, to be
held Dec Q. Vice President Phillip
Murray is opposed by Arley Staples,
Christopher. Ill, and Secretary
Treasurer William Green by Joseph
Nearing, Nova Scotia, Canada.
The miners will vote in their home
districts and votes will be counted
at international headquarters here.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-02
TIE Secret Parcel

Malcolm Finley was not at ail
pleased with the role in which hc
found himself cast. He was man
Of action. and he was ob'ieod to
/ keep quiet.
Most OF ALL he was desperately
/ in love with Nancy Raynor. ana was
not allowed 70 tell her so
Your time VIII come Goddard
told him. If your love for her is
the real thing. and If she re-.pro.
Gates, no harm can come OF waiting
until q right and proper time to toll
her OF IT, II would be unwise as
well as untimely TO tell her now
and. too Finley. there's a big mys
terry to Doe solved by somebody. Be
tween you and me, I don't think
much Of that detective"
but for that reason he's q good
one to have on the case. He gets no
whore. he befogs all the ISSUES"
And IS that a good thing
"It most certainly is--for al con
cerned."
Finley went off and Goddard
unused over what he had said
Ezra Goddard carried a heavy
heart. He felt that there was no
solution 20 the mystery Of the shoot
ing. but 10 ascribe it either 10 Kan
or Malcolm. and ne couldn't bear to
think II was either Of those. More.
over. Nan had confessed to the own.
ership Of the book on poisons, She
had been seen secretly slipping tab
lets into her husbands teacUp-
what theory was there except the
the guilt Of one or both?
Just now. matters seemed 10 be
temporarily held up because Of the
absence of the VIII which Nan de
clared existed.
II this could be found and Nan in
herited the estate. things would he
quite different from the event OF Lilo
mel Raynor owning the place.
Goddard didn't Ike young Raynor
didn't like him at all.
Yet his opinions made small differ
ence II the will Lionel possessed was
the only one extant. For 1t was in
every way. Goddard knew, a true
and legal document-the only ques-
ton being whether there had been a
later one-or whether-this just oc-
CURED to Goddard, whether Douglas
Raynor in fit Of anger had de-
stroyed the Will he had made in
Mans favor.
Goddard longed TO send 10 New
York for a famous detective he knew
Of, but somehow he feared the things
such a detective might discover.
On the theory of many people,
Nancy Raynor and Malcolm Finley
were glad to renew their old-time
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-02
ECZEMA ON
NECK AND ARMS.
For About Ten Years. In Watery
BIisters. Cuticura Heals.

81 I was troubled with eczema for
about ten years. lily neck and
arms would break out with watery
blisters that itched and burned.
My clothing aggravated the break
ing out until / could not rest at
night.
" read an advertisement for Gu
tieura Soap and Ointment and sent
for 4 free sample. After using II /
purchased more and I was COM
pletely healed. after using two cakes
Of Cuticura Soap and two boxes Of
Cuticura Ointment. (Signed) Mrs.
NJ. V. Harris. Scircleville, Ind.
Cuticurs Soap 70 cleanse and pu-
rify. Cuticura Ointment to soOthe
and heal and CuticuIa Talcum TO
powder and sweeten are ideal for
daily toilet purposes.
Samples Pre- b Mail Address: "eztiearA LsbsF-
! ntoriss. Dept g. Maiden 80, &Ars" Sold every
! where. Soap 25c- Ointment q and 6oe Tslcln zsc
, kSSS -rY Ger P-'-s Shaving Stick.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-02
Have You a Daughter?
Here Is Some Good Advice

when my daughter was Is years
of age she contracted a severe cold
which came near resulting in her
death. But I quit all other remedies
and fell back on the medicine that
saved me several years before, name
ly. DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrlp-
tion, along with the Golden Medical
Discovery, and before the fourth
bottle was gone she was well. From
that time have been recommending
these two medicines. Mrs Mary
Holden. IS S. State Ave, Indianapo-
lis. Ind
Health is of vital Importance. DO
not neglect your most valuable asset.
Get DR.. Pierce's famous Family
Remedies from your neighborhood
druggist. in tablets or uquid.-Adver-
tisement.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-02


The body Of Douglas Raynor Is
found IN the early evening OF the
floor OF the sun room Al Flower Acres.
his Long Island home. RayuOr has
been shot through the heart Stand
ing over the dead man. pistol IN hand.
Is Malcolm Finley. former sweetheart
of RaynOr's wife Nancy. Eva Turner.
RaynOr's nurse. stands by ths door
With her hand on th- light switch In
a moment Nancy appears. vhlte-taced
and terrified Crviile Kent. Nancy
brother. comes in from the south side
OF the room And then Ezra God
dard. friend of Finley. Miss Matte
Ravnor's sister. ard Others. enter Upol
the scene Detective DObb!ns heads
the police investigation. An autopsy
reveals that Rayuor also was being
systematically poisoned with arsenic
Now comes Lionel RavnOr son OF
Douglas Rayuor ny an earlier mar
rage with the announcement that his
fathers viii beQueaths everything 90
him. Nancy however, knows Of an
other viii that Tzs witnessed by Grim
EIazr Cannon Hz-n- man
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-02
@1o2A w MA SetvIce Inc.

ed the governors marrying again
and I think I didn't care about see
ing the new incumbent. Now. if
were TO share the property, I sup
pose we'd better call a truce until
the settlements can be made"
why a truce? Why not a per
manent endship-whatever the
outcome of the settlement2"
Lionel looked at her accusingly.
Il don't form friendship with peo-
pie who-who tried to poison my IA
ther..'
Nan shrank as if from a blow. and
Dobbins thought this "a good time to
thrust a question at her.
That reminds me. Mrs Rayuor, 90
he said. is this book yours lie
held out the little volume.
"Why-where did YOU find it," she
asked. where did you get that?'
Hidden behind some other books
on your bookshelf. Is it yours
A sudden and decided change came
over Nancy Eaynor.
Yes" she s1id. raising her chin
with q touch of obs,inacy YES il is
mine"
why did YOU buy it?'
cause-because 7 thought some
hoGy was poisoning my husband ana
I wanted 20 learn the truth about it,
DonhluS almost laughed outright
lat this absurd story
You know do you not. that he
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-02
HO0Sier Briefs

EV1HEN her husband struck
IW her on the nose. Mrs. Floyd
E Whitney of Frankfort went
to police and tol5 them where her
husband had hidden a quantity Of
liquor. Police are hunting him
Taxes collected In Cass County in
1924 by J. J. Mccormick. county
treasurer. totaIed $1SI4.6Q2.37. $50,
600 more than paid in 1928.
Fire Truck Driver Luther Speidel
Of Hartford city says he has mean
enemy. Some one freed chicken he
had penned up in the drehouse.
Harry Levi Tipton fur dealer.
rubbed his eyes when an Atlanta
man sold him a deer skin. The deer,
however. had been shot in Canada
and the carcass shipped back.
y. A Fletcher is the new chief
patriarch of the Cicero Encampment
of odd Fellows.
T1ERDINAND Z. BUHNER
+ and his son. Edward, of
II Seymour, wanted folks to
believe their hunting story. so they
had shipped home bear, deer and
moose they bagGed in Canada.
Abe McCleland, custodian of East
side Park at Washington. has
warned that persons caught in the
park with guns and dogs will be
prosecuted.
A letter is on its way by airplane
to Los Angeles to be forwarded there
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-02

Girls, Try this. When cowbirE
and dressing your hair. Just moiSten
your hair-brush with "a little Dan
derine" and brush L rhror.h Hoar
hair. The effect IS startling. You
can Go your hair UP immediately ana
It viii appear twice as thick and
heavy-a mass Of g.eamy hair,
sparkling with life ami possessing
that incompatible sOftness. fresh
ness and luxuriance.
While beautifying the hair Dan
deriue" is also tonins and st.mu,st-
ing each single hair 10 grow thlck.
long and strong Hair stops falling
out and dandruff disappears. Get
a bottle OF "Danderiue'' AT any drug
or toilet counter and just see how
healthy and youthful your hair ap-
pears after this delightful refresh
ing DRESSING Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-02
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY

EIE7-7 ELL. Mrs. Raynor." Lionel
IWI said, ''ir rests between You
LII and me. then. as 10 who
inherits my fathers estate I have
here the viii that names ne the
heir. II you produce a later one.
giving you the right 70 it. I have
nothing more 10 say. But you must
put up the goods"
why have You never been here
before. Lionel2' Nan said. why
have we never metz
"Oh. 10 he frank. I rather resent
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-02

TO Manila P. +. telling Miss Mary
DEAN Of her fathers improved
health at Button.
Louis Spillman Is the new presi-
dent of the reorganized Phi Gamma
Delta Alumni Association at Ko-
komo-
n LAFAYETTE was dark Satur-
day night between II and
IL midnight for the benefit OF
radio fans. who were trying to get
Europe. Light plant interfered
with radio winds earlier in the
week.
The Rev. II. Randall Lookabill.
pastor Of the Southside Christian
Church at Kokomo, has given the
library an enlarged photograph Of
the tomb Of Lafayette. which he
took on a visit in France.
Allen Swisher OF West Lebanon
shot his brother Schuyler in the
neck and the bullet lodged III his
shoulder. The boys did not know
the gun was loaded
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-02

It's lust wonderful how "Gets-Tt" ends CONS
and cailouses. Put few drops OF "Gets-Tt" on
3 hurting corn and Prestoi The pain stops At
once forever. No matter how long you've had
CONS, how bad they may be, whether hard or
soft, or what you have ,ried, believe this
'Gets-It" viii end corn pain al once, soon you
can lift the corn right of with the fingers.
Money back guarantee. Costs but a trifie-
sold everywhere. E. Lawrence & Co, Chioa9o
"Gets-It" is sold in this city By
Hooks Dependable Drug Stores, Gg4u-
smith observation-disclosures