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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
Birthday Partu

Little Ann Katherine Roberts
Fourteenth ST., Speedway City, cele-
brated her fifth birthday with a
party Saturday afternoon at her
home. Her mother, Mrs. Steel Rob-
erts, was assisted by Miss Helen
Mcleod and Miss Thelma Phillips.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
Never Had a Date

Dear Martha Lee: am eighteen years
life Now, this is not because my parents
won't let me have company as l notice
is the case with. many OF. the girls. who
plain fact that no young man has eyer
seemed to take the slightest interests IN
Now Miss Lee. am not pretty as you
may have guessed, but i am not really
ugly, and I have often. thought if any man
wHd take the T0 0s to get
ing than some girls I know. What do you
think is the NATTER, Some, girls have
observed are not really good looking. but
they seem to be popular,
MYRA L. M. :
Take an impersonal inventory of
yourself, Myra. First the question
of appearance: If you can't be pref
ty, you can at least be agreeable
looking. Is your hair shiny, clean
and we'll brushed? Are your teeth
in Al condition? If there is any
marked physical defect, such as a
bad, muddy skin, find out the cause
and go after it.
Unless your duties already provide
it, take exercises or hike-anything
to get your blood into vivid, good cir
culation. When you are as whole
some physically as yau can make
yourself, expand your activities into
making yourself attractive other
wise. Read interesting things and
be ready to tell others about them.
Be friendly and Interested in other
folks. Don't talk of disagreeable
things. Be likable and it's quite,
quite possible that you'll be liked
yes, and even admired.
"Reta" has fallen violently in lQye
with her employer, who is a married
man. She feels that "she cannot
live without him" and yet has
qualns of conscience about extend
ing her charms in his direction.
Much as 1 love him l recognize
that I should not do this" she says.
Hold onto to that CLEAN of good
sense that makes you feel what a
despicable thing you are giving your
mind to, Reta, and would advise
you to Immediately change your
position, no matter how good the
present one is. Your letter indicates
you are going to make some terribly
mistaken and foolish move if you
don't. Emergency situations require
emergency measures.
"Alice M" has young man
friend, who has the habit of telling
her blank falsehoods and breaking
engagements with her frequently.
81 think so much of him though,
that I have always forgiven him. .
she writes. However, in the past
week, he embarrassed her by sit-
uation which came about because he
told he would be one place and in
conveniently turned out to be in
another. IT was terribly Inundated"
Alice writes Indignantly.
I do not believe the young mans
friendship is worth holding to, Alice.
You are evidently throwing the
pearls of fine friendship before the
swine of nature which does not
know the meaning of truth and
loyalty. I wouldn't even try to ex-
plain to him, or see him again. You
wouldn't want to fall in love with a
person of such instability. Better
not play with fire, then.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
WEEDS Cousins Widow

Harve Thornburg, Hartford City
has taken as his bride Mrs. Mary
Friar Thornburg, widow of his first
cousin Thomas Thornburg.
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Glass Charms Ponulnr

One OF the latest whims of London
fashion is small collection of tiny
cut-glass charms strung on an ivory
ring had worn as pendant about
the neck.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
Far Tie

A Continental Rodier cloth coat
has a narrow collar of black pony
with tie ends that knot and hang
just like dress tie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
Annual Picnic

The Indianapolis Sheet Metal
Contractors Association will hold
it's annual picnic Aug. 10 at Long
acre Park, south of the city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
Surprisinu Neckline

A new neckline gives the appear
ance of having started out to be a
U boat front and back and then
dipped suddenly to sharp points.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
Dinner PGrtY

Mr.. and Mrs. George Rowland en-
tertained with dinner party Satur-
day evening in the patio of the
Marott Hotel in honor of the birth
day of their son, Gene. The guests
were:
Messrs. and Mesdames
DAZZLE c. Rowland Chester jackson
Edward j. Weist
Misses
Betty Smith Elizabeth Stanton
Rosemary Dyer Jean Peterson
Ruth Peterson Dorothy Lef1ang
Helen Fitzgerald Nellie Young
Messrs.
Alice Fenton
Louis Carey Harlow HYDE
David Augustus Coleman Isaacs
william Shepler Paul Jones
Stanley Rowland william zaiser
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NelNnnrt Fashion

White one-piece pique or linen
dresses. with sports hats or match
ing material are quite the thing at
Newport.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08

Every day The Times prints on
this page pictures of the latest
fashions, a practical service for
readers who wish to make their own
clothes.
Obtain this pattern by filling out
the above coupon, including Is cents
(coin preferred, and mailing it to
the Pattern Department of The
Times. Delivery is made in about
a week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08

For fruit salads a delightful dress
ing results from whipping two table,
spoons of fruit jam into rliayonnaise
with little heavy cream added.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
Personals

Miss Marian Collins, a teacher in
the Boone Township Schools, en-
tertained about sixty guests at a
surprise party at Summitville in
honor of Miss Maxine Crull, whose
marriage to Ralph H. Thurston,
principal of the Alexandria High
School, will take place Wednesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Woods has had as
her guest for a week Miss Mary
Mahoney of Anderson, Ind.
- Miss Ruth May Cox has gone to
Yellowstone Park and will make an
extended tour of the West.
Mrs. Josie Schulz, Sidn1arr Apt,
will leave Wednesday for Los
Angeles, Cal, to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Ina Freeland Butterworth, and
her son, G. w. Freeland of Portland,
Gre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lawson, 843
Park Ave, have returned from a
weeks trip to the northern lakes.
Miss Winifred Smith, 1116 N.
Pennsylvania St. is spending two
weeks at Lake James.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
MARRIAGE NOT A MIRACLE

Miss Belle
Sherwin,
president of
the National
League
of Women
Voters,
declares
motrimony is
a. Job.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08

Miss Winifred Smith, 1116 N
Pennsylvania St. is spending two
weeks at Lake James.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08

Sc Miss Ruth May Cox has gone to
Yellowstone Park and will make an
extended tour of the West.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
INSURANCE MEN
HOLD CONVENTION
Maryland and Washington
Underwriters Meet at Ward
man Park Theater.

The ninth annual Maryland and
District OF Columbia Congress of Life
Underwriters, attended by nearly
! 900 insurance men from Washing
ton, Baltimore and nearby points in
Maryland. opened this afternoon at
the Wardman Park Theater ana VIII
close tonight with a banquet.
Practical problems of life insur-
ance underwriting are being discussed
and special attention Is being paid to
modern production methods. Frank
r. Strunk of Washington, general
chairman. opened the conference, and
George r. Farquhar, president Of the
District Of Columbia Life Under
writer's Association, delivered the ad-
dress OF welcome.
+. H. Mason, jr.. chairman of the
executive committee Of the Baltimore
Life Underwriters Association, TOOK
the chair after the preliminary ad
dresses after which matters pertinent
to life insurance were discussed by
several prominent insurance men. in
eIuding A. III. Kollenberg of Grand
Rapids, James A. Whitmore, Charles
II. Langmuir and j. Elliott Hall OF
New York James A. Mahoney and
]. r. Fooshe of this city appeared on
the list of five-minute speakers, and
a cast of Baltimore insurance mer
presented a skit, Monkey Business.
Eugene G.. Adams Of Washington
will ofIiciate as postmaster at the
BANQUET and A. w. Defenderfer, also
of this city. heads the banquet com
mittee. Speakers will be Charles G
Gilman OF Boston and John T.
Daniels. legislative secretary OF AS
ISOLATED Industries, Boston
Evening star., 1927-04-21
SACC0 PLEAS TOTAL
393, SAYS SARGENT
Reports of Thousands Of Protests
Exaggerated, Declares At
torney General.

Reports that thousands Of pro-
tests" in the Sacco- -VanZetti murder
case had been received by the depart.
ment of Justice, Attorney General
Sargent today declared that only 1893
communication Of any nature had
reached the government in the mum
Der of years the case has been the
subject of public attention.
This number, including ZIG post
cards which were sent from Holland,
includes those addressed to President
Coolidge and other governmental agen-
cies. The department has replied ia
those communications which were
signed pointing out that it could
have no authority to take any action
in the matter" as the case was one
for the State courts of Massachusetts,
where the two men were convicted of
numbering paymaster, and must
be disposed of in and by the courts of
Massachusetts.
Sargent took occasion to point out
that an apparent misunderstanding
exists on the part of those who
have not become familiar with the
American system of Government, and
that these persons did not understand
that neither the Federal Government
nor President Coolidge has any right
TO interfere with such d case.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
LEGION GIVES BANQUET.
Music, Songs and Addresses Fea-
ture Cherrydale, Va, Event.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
CHERRY DALE. Va, April 21.-
Music, songs and addresses featured
the third annual banquet of Arling-
ton Post, No. 1879, American Legion.
held last night in Firemen's Hall. The
hall was filled to capacity with mem
bers of the post and their friends.
Herbert II. Porter, historian, served
as toastmaster.
Progress In building up membership
and good work accomplished in serv-
ing the interests Of ex-service men
were outlined by J. G.. Sims, national
vice commander. and John Nicholas
of Richmond. State adjutant. The ad-
dress of welcome was made by G. i.
Helms, commander of the local post,
Entertainment features We're offered
by Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Heartsill
with songs, Irving w. Bucklem, char
acter sketches. and Mrs. Lewis Hol-
den, humorous readings. Music was
furnished by the Army Band of Fort
Myer. J, j. White headed the gen
eral committee on arrangements. The
dinner was prepared and served by a
committee of the auxiliary, headed by
Mrs. RI w Beattie
Evening star., 1927-04-21
ALL CHILDREN COMING
FOR STEWARDS BIRTHDAY
U. S. Commissioner of Labor Sta
tistics Will Be 70 Years
Old Tomorrow.

EtheIbert Stewart, United States
commissioner of labor statistics, and
for 40 years an employe of what is
now the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
will celebrate his SEVENTEEN birth
day tomorrow at his residence, 1910
Delatield place.
There will be a family reunion and
all of his children-two sons and five
daughters-will be present. One son,
DR. II. D. Lloyd Stewart, comes from
Klamath Falls. Greg. for the occa-
sion. The other. T.. W. Stewart,
comes from Chicago. Two married
daughters, Mrs. John Charters and
Mrs A. J. Stewartson, will come
from New York City. The other
children are Miss Estelle NJ, Stewart,
Miss Margaret w. Stewart and Miss
Lettie e. Stewart. This is the first
gathering of the entire family since
the death Of Mrs. Stewart in 1917.
Mr.. Stewart entered the Bureau Of
Labor statistics in 1887 as a special
agent and became the commissioner
Of the present bureau in August,
1920.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
ARLINGTON COUNTY
ROADS SURVEYED
Commission Examines Two
Routes-TWo-Year Contro-
versy Soon to Be Decided.

Surveys of two routes for a new
road across Arlington County from
the Porter Woods near Fort Myer TO
Falls Church, have been completed by
the State Highway Commission, DIR.
S. Nj. Johnson of the Lee Highway
Association was advised today in a
letter from the commission. Survey
ors of the commission went over but
one route. from the west end of the
Arlington Memorial Bridge to the Por-
ter Woods--that already chosen by
the Lee Highway Association for the
proposed Lee Boulevard and also by
the Straight-to-theB Bridge Association
for the projected straight road from
the bridge to Falls Church.
AS soon as the necessary office work
has been completed and estimates fur
nished--in about two weeks time-a
hearing will be held before the COM
mission to determine finally which of
the two routes will be chosen as the
main highway from Arlington Bridge
through Warrenton to the Shenan-
doah National Park and New Market,
Va
Two Years Controversy.
The announcement today by the
Highway Commission again brings
into prominence the controversy which
has been going on for two wears over
the new road to be constructed across
the country.
One of the routes surveyed by the
Highway Commission follows virtually
the route selected by the straight-to-
the bridge road advocates. The other
is the route Of the proposed Lee
Boulevard
Both agree on the route of the road
from the bridge to Porter Woods. The
commission has already announced
but one new road is to be luilt across
Arlington County.
The Lee Boulevard route swings
South from the Porter Woods, passing
Ashton Heights and reaching the
Alexandria-L -Leesburg Pike at the
junction of the pike and Wilson
Boulevard. The other route surveyed
passes through Clarendon and Ball
ston and follows the Washington-Vir-
ginia trolley line for some distance.
traversing the Ashby-Williams tract,
crossing the trolley line near Kear-
ney and joining the AleXandria-Lees-
burg Pike at the Hosllins farm. Both
routes then follow the pike into Falls
Church at the Old Episcopal Church.
Much of the land on the route of
the proposed Lee Boulevard, accord
ing TO DIR. Johnson, has been pledged
to the Lee Highway Association for
its route, particularly that portion of
Evening star., 1927-04-21
AMERICANS ROUT
IN|CARAGUAN REDS
Three of Band Are Dead
After BIueiaCkets Fire.
No u. S. Casualties.
Bv the Associated Press.

2 BY the Associated Press.
Il MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April 21.--
american naval forces in Nicaragua,
after having been fired on on three
different occasions yesterday and
Tuesday night. came into conflict late
yesterday afternoon with an armed
band carrying red flags and wearing
red bands on their hats. Three mem
bers of the band were found dead
after the reds" retired The Amer
leans suffered no casualties.
The band swooped down on the vii
lage of Posoltega, near Chichigalpa'
in an attempt to capture it, in de
fiance of the orders of the American
authorities forbidding fighting within
1000 yards of a railroad. Thay were
routed by "a bluejackets.
Attacks Tuesday Night.
Nagarote. on the railroad north
west of Managua, was the scene Of
one of Tuesday nights attacks.
American Marine guards We're fired on
by band of 30 men, also with RED
flags and red hatbands. This band
held up a passenger train, much to
the alarm of native passengers. The
Marines ordered the reds away, and
it was as the train was pulling out
that the band fired.
There was an exchange of shots
between Marines and a small detach-
ment. described as Liberals, after the
detachment engaged few Conserv-
atives at Chichigalpa. As the Lib
erals came near the city the Ma
rines ordered them to retire, and the
exchange of shots took place, but
there were no casualties.
Use Machine Guns.
A Marine guard on a train with
Conservative reinforcements was fired
on when the train arrived at Naga-
rote early yesterday morning The
firing began when the Conservatives
alighted. Later the Marines return
ed the fire with machine guns. It
was emphasized later that the Marine
guard was sent for the protection Of
the train and not OF tie Conservative
troops.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
NEW MENACES ARISE.
Breaking Levees Threaten Missouri
and Illinois Towns

ST. LOUIS, April q l4l.-New flood
fnenaces arose in the Illinois and Mis-
souri, River Valleys today and the
swollen Mississippi, into which the
two rivers flow, spread over additional
areas in the two States,
The situation at Beardstown, ILL.,,
scene of several disastrous Illinois
River floods reached a crisis last
night when the Combs Leyee broke in
three places and inundated low sec
tion Of the city. More than so fam
lilies fed from their homes.
In preparation for the food sweep
ing down the Missouri River, the
Weather Bureau warned all persons
living iii the river bottoms between
RochepoFt and jefferson City 10 move
10 higher ground The river was ris-
ing from Kansas City to it's mouth
above ST. Louis,
st. Louis will have its highest river
stage since 1908, when the new wave
OF water coming down the Missouri
reaches this section. The Weather
Bureau forecast a stage of SO feet
here Monday. with the probability il
would go higher. Flood stage is 80
feet,
Evening star., 1927-04-21

An international medical code, to
aid doctorless ships in getting medical
advice by wireless is being devised.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
BOYS HELD IN BAL LTlMORE
Parents to Go to Maryland City to
Get Four Runaways.

-Four Washington parents told
police this morning that they would
go to Baltimore TO bring back their
sons, whom Baltimore police detained
as runaways.
One of the quartet, Joseph Dam
brosia. Ia years old. 22S First street
southwest, had previously been re.
ported as missing, and the others
registered as. John Doonis. IL years
old. 4509 Kansas avenue: Thomas
Tralkone, IL years old, 224 First
street southwest, and George Ellison,
colored, 13 years old. 13l Eighth street
southwest.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
RAIL BRIDGE SWEPT AWAY.
More Casualties and Disasters ir
Little Rock District.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April q lP)
The south half Of the Missouri
Pacific bridge across the Arkansas
River here was swept away by the
current early today, carrying with it
trains of cars loaded with rock which
had been run on it in an attempt to
hold the structure down.
This bridge cuts the railroad main
line, although the road has another
bridge about mile downstream. The
bridge that went out was the con-
Meeting link between the passenger
and freight terminal in Little Rock
and the roads shops and roundhouse
in North Little Rock.
Six more lives have been added to
the toll taken by Arkansas flood waters
Julius Lamb. 8, was drowned when
he fell from the front porch of his
home near Truman into backwater.
L. Rainwater, "a, was drowned near
Morrillton.
Three Drowned in River.
Three negroes are known to be
drowned and nine others missing
when six skiffs towed by motor boat
turned over when the motor stalled
just as leyee went out within 10 feet
Of ii near here last night Another ne
gro was drowned near Bradley.
Three families were believed last
night to have drowned on the Flynn
plantation in Pulaski County, II miles
east of Little Rock. They were warned
to fee, but were said to have remained
in their homes Neighbors heard
screams later in the night as the water
crept into the homes.
Nearly 10 inches OF rain fell within
G. few hours yesterday at Benton, 80
uDlgFh pf beaa Street having
was torn up and the Hot Springs
Pike washed out for a. distance Of goo
feet. Water had crept into many
stores.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
JOINT MEETING PLANNED. !.
Lyon Village Committees to Dis
cuss Community House.
Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 20 TIC STAR
LYON VILLAGE, Va, April 21.-
A Joint meeting of the executive, en-
tertainment and publicity committees
of the lyon Village Citizens Asso-
citation viii be held at 7;30 this eve
ming in the Office of Lyon& Fitch to
discuss plans for raising funds for the
construction of a community house.
Lyon & Fitch have offered $4,000
Evening star., 1927-04-21

the road from the end of the bridge to
Porter Woods.
Proponents of both routes are ex-
pected to appear at the hearing TO be
held in Richmond two weeks hence,
when the route of the new road will
be finally chosen and the controversy
ended
Evening star., 1927-04-21

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Evening star., 1927-04-21
HUNDREDS, I'M PATH
OF FLOODS, FACING
IMMINENT DEATH

Continued from First Page)
Hickman today expressed doubt that
the levee could be held against the
Mississippi food longer than this
afternoon. sand boils" We're continu.
GUS and high wind drove the waves
over the weakening banks of the levee
and blew in gale force across the flood
waters at Hickman.
Storm Warning Issued.
NEW ORLEANS. April q P).-
The following storm warning was
issued by the Weather Bureau here
today:
Northwest storm warnings ordered
displayed $50 am, Louisiana and
Texas Coast. area of high barometer
and colder weather advancing south
eastward. Strong northerly winds
and gales indicated Thursday and
Thursday night extending to east
Louisiana coast Thursday afternoon
and Thursday night.
Convicts Hold Leyee.
ROLLING FORK, Miss, April Il
GA1.--Water was pouring over levees
for a distance of seven miles at
Albemarle bend, west Of here, early
today. A hundred convicts have been
rushed to the threatened spot to aid
] 900 workers there and an appeal for
more men has been sent out. The
workers are handicapped because all
dirt and sand bags have to be hauled
three miles to the levee over roads
partly under water.
Issaouena County. where the threat
ened levee is located, is already more
than 55 per cent under water and a
break in the barrier would inundate
the whole county it is believed.
Evening star., 1927-04-21

toward the fund and also donated a
site. The association has planned a
$4,000 structure. which will be erect
ed on a site overlooking the public
park in Lyon Village.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-25
BIRDS FARMERS FRIENDS

Birds in general are useful as well
as beautiful. Without birds to keen
the insect pests in check it would be
more difficult to grow food. They
also eat many weed seeds and SO
give better chance for the planted
seecs. The biological survey finds,
however, that some birds are not
beneficial and this branch of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture studies the birds in order to
BE- able to inform farmers and legis-
lators as to their comparative merits.
AS a general rule, the birds that eat
largely of insects foods-for example,
the wren and the night hawk are
particularly va nable. On the other
hand, the gray grosbeak and the bril-
liantly colored painted bu,lting are
valuable because they depend for
great part of their food on trouble
some weeds, such as the foxtail and
pigeon grass seeds.
The barn owl, like other owls,
commonly is shot on sight, but ought
not to be, for it is one of the most
serviceable birds in destroying small
rodents, particularly the. pocket go
piers in the West. For lis size the
house wren is one of the most effec-
tive bird enemies of the insects. Wrens
usually rear two broods OF young each
year, and the parents keep busy from
morning to night bringing food for
the hungry young. The wrens diet
is almost exclusively animal, and
pair of wrens will account for an
enormous number of insects in a
season.