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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-14

The largest delegate on hand at
the convention was Irwin Bauman,
chief of the fire department of
Michigan City. Bauman, who wanted
to talk about his city instead of
himself. weighs about 220 pounds,
and brought much agitation to the
smallest fireman present, Ralph
Tyner, lieutenant of Squad /, by
telling him that "1shin's fine out
our way. The lake is full of 'enl
this year."
Evening star., 1927-05-21
CHAPTER XII.
A New Job.

At lunch that day, Tony asked
Jill if she were leaving Simpson &
Hammond for another position.
She shook her head, and his eye
brows went up inquiringly.
You mean you have no plans?"
"N0."
Would you like to come into my
office?"
Jill pretended to consider this, but
she was inwardly elated. The more
he talked the better she liked him.
How different he was from old Mr.
Simpson, and how thrilling to work
for him!
'Why, yes" she returned. after a
moment.
Tony was already regretting his
rashness. The girl had presence, but
was she competent? 1t occurred to
him to wonder why she was leaving
Simpson & Hammond. There must
be some reason.
Besides there was the question of
Miss Marsh. She had been with him
three years. and she was efficient, if
she didn't have presence.
Then an easy way out OF his diff
Guilty occurred to him. He could tenn
porize. Instead of making her his
secretary at once, he could make
room for her in the outer office until
he discovered the quality of her
work. If she proved to be good, he
could make n change later.
Understand, he said suavely, you
won't be working as my own secre-
tary, but l can make room for you as
a general stenographer and typist."
Evening star., 1927-05-21

ratively, therefore, in window treat
ment for this Summer.
Slip Covers.
Slip covers have become the rule
and not the exception in fitting up
rooms for Summer time. The plain
linen furniture coverings still hold
their own, but there are endless other
styles of coverings that are smart.
Linen is especially good, because it is
cool to the feel" Stripes are favored,
and figured fabrics with the design
in the weave or printed on the goods
have their place also.
Slip Cover Patterns.
While patterns for slip covers are
not available because Of the variety of
shapes and sizes in furniture. the max.
ing of ones own patterns is not at all
difficult. Fit paper over back. seat
and arms and cut each portion to fit.
Allow for seams. Make them French
seams on the right side, or bind with
tape when putting the fabric pieces to-
gether. These slip covers may be fas.
tened on the furniture with ends of
tape tied. after the slip covers have
been adjusted. Snaps may supplement
these ties where they work better.
Rugs.
Costly rugs should be cleaned and
stored either in your own storeroom
or in some storage rooms. This pre-
vents damage by moths and leaves
the floors ready for linen. mating.
grass or fiber Summer rugs that are
easy to clean and cool looking.
Flowers as Decoration.
It is well to put away all but few
ornaments. With windows wide open,
these will require much busting If left
out, thereby increasing work. 1t is
far more attractive to have vases of
flowers about than many ornaments
The blossoms bring a coo! glimpse of
the out-ofdoors into rooms, and their
bright colors supply notes of color in
the most delightful way
Evening star., 1927-05-21
SPRINCTIME
ny ID. G. PEATTIE.
Pinks.

One cannot offer a good reason for
a favorite flower. Nor could /, loving
them as l do, choose a favorite wild
flower. But from the more conven.
tional beauties of the garden kin |
would take the pink for my own
every time. Not the carnation, for it
is a creature of sophistication, bred
to a snowy sterility. I mean the old
fashioned Glove pink, and the daintier
maiden pink and all their clan.
There is a spicy fragrance about
the pinks that in itself is rich in as
sociationT of old gardens. There is a
delicacy Of shading, now quite out Of
style, I know, but not less endearing
for that. Even the fringed petals
and the airy lightness of the in.
fiorescence are oldfashioned Still, the
pink for me-sweet- smelling, candid
and lovely.
Botanically, too, there is strange
fascination about this family, for
while most of the families of plants
can be fitted in somewhere in the
family tree, the pinks, plainly highly
evolved, seem to have no close kin.
Many relationships have been sug-
gested-amaranths, primroses, loose
strifes and what not, yet none of
these guesses are very convincing.
Whence came the beautiful pink fam
lily? That is one of the unanswered
riddles of botany.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
Straight Talk to Young Married Woman Who Still
Wants Husband Who Failed Her-Why Most
Boy-and- Girl Marriages Are Doomed to Fail.

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SO the father and mother realizing that will
them and to the catastrophe They have right defend
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their support the old people. DOROTHY
Evening star., 1927-05-21
Final Bid ............ Played by

ton honor. but otherwise strong No
Trump support, with no well defined
suit bid, and therefore allows his part
ner's No Trump bid to stand. South's
Heart bid, clearly directive, stops
West from continuing with No
Trump. East is too strong to per-
NIT the adverse Heart bid to stand.
Therefore to evidence this fact to
partner he offers a Spade bid, know
ing that his partner will not interpret
it as a well defined take.out, because
not made on the first round. West,
reading correctly East's belated
Spade bid, now bids two No Trumps.
North has a second three-Heart assist
for his partner. East completes the
information as TO the semi-two-suited
character Of his hand by now bidding
four Clubs. South and North are
content to have the hand played at q
Minor suit, both of them realizing
that game at Hearts is not probable,
while West is convinced that East has
arrived at the best bid for their COM
bined hands.
Salient Points of the Play.
Trick 4. Declarer cannot take the
chance of making a Small Slam by
fnessing the Diamond. because an
unsuccessful finesse might well be fol
lowed by ruff and a sure game lost
by the play.
tCopyrisht, 1927
Evening star., 1927-05-21
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Sunday, May 20.


Friendly stars have power tomorrow.
according to astrology. which reads
good luck in the stars.
1t is a rule under which mind and
spirit should benefit. Expansion OF
ideas Is supposed to be encouraged by
the sway.
The clergy should profit greatly by
the trend of events foreshadowed for
the remainder of the year.
Again men and women will turn
toward religion and philosophy, 1t is
foretoId, and new leaders of thought
will gain followings.
This should be an auspicious day for
writing letters or for setting one S
fina ncial records in order.
There is a good sign for authors,
who will command respectful hearing
and will produce real literature in the
current year.
Tomorrow is read as lucky day for
social contacts. It is promising for
visits to relatives. Duty calls should
be fortunate.
While this configuration prevails
good news may be expected. and there
is likely to be ability to see the
bright side Of what is. In a measure
disappointing.
Financial matters should be en-
couraging, which presages large
profits for bankers and for capitalists
Mergers of large business enter
prises are foretold and it is probable
that railroad corporations will benefit
The evening should be a propitious
time to associate with persons whose
favor it is desirable to assure.
Persons whose birth date it is, have
the prospect of travel within the year
md there may be good news regarding
property long tied up.
Children born on that day are likely
to be exceedingly keen and intelligent
They should succeed in managing
financial matters.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
EACH OF THEM WAS PLANNING CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE OTHER

Jill didn't finch, although her heart
sank. Her self f-confidence was sud
denly shaken. She had thought he
liked her more than a little. She
had loked upon him already as an
other conquest.
She forced a smile, however. and
asked evenly. AT what salary?"
Thirty five"
Again she considered.
She was making $40 now. Would
it be worth her while to take a posi-.
tion that paid less? OF course, she
liked this man very much. It would
be interesting to see what she could
do with him. She hated the idea of
being In the outer room with several
other girls, but still.
She had been eating her entree with
her head bent. Now she looked up at
him. That dimple at the side of her
| mouth sprang into evidence.
THANK you very much" she said
sweetly. ''I'll try TO please you"
Having won his point. Tony was
suddenly loQuacious. She was unusual,
a very interesting type.
Tony never went very far with his
fiirtations. Like Jill. he was always
| seeking, seeking for something new.
| something more diyerting in a woman
than he had discovered in the last
| one who had happened to appeal to
| him for time.
Some day, of course, he knew that
he would marry.-5ut for the present
his life was entirely satisfactory. He
intended to be very deliberate when
he came to the important decision of
choosing a wife. He wanted a girl
with position and money. some one
who could entertain his friends. But
in the meantime 1t was pleasant TO
frivel. Just now Jill puzzled him
slightly. He didn't quite understand
her.
Yes, it would be nice to have her
working i'll the outer Office. And If
she proved to be good In her work.
he would make her his own secretary.
These thoughts drifted through his
mind as he talked to her. In a sense
each of them was planning a cam
paign against the other, but IL jill but
knew 1t she had never met any one
like Tony before.
Continued in Mondays Starr
fCopyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-05-21
DIARY OF A
NEW FATHER
BY BOB DICKSON.

Last night I wanted to make the
prune the national flower on account
of Joan winning the $50 prize. but to-
night I hope they pass law against
the darn vegetable. on account of Joan
buys things according to who broad
casts radio programs, and so now she
Is buying prunes as if she thinks the
company deserves to have its $50 back.
We had prunes for breakfast and
prunes for dinner, and there are more
cooked and more soaking, and lots
more in the pantry waiting to give
me my iron today and every other dog
gone day.
After we got through eating meat
and potatoes and things at dinner Joan
took the dishes out and brought in
some cake. and l said, Swell. What
Evening star., 1927-05-21

Every homemaker appreciates the
value of having the house in Summer
order. This is something quite differ
ent from having it in Winter array
Tn the batter scheme, decoration IS the
matter of supreme importance. Ihe
house will be lived in thoroughly and
intensiyeIy. 1t should be made most
attractive with those things that are
at the disposal of the housewife. our
ing the Summer time there is subtle
difference that is more or less appar-
ent, according to the homemakers ap-
preciation of the seasonableness OF
decoration and the work involved In
the care of the home. The house
should be delightfully."- attractive. but
simplicity should be apparent as the
keynote of the decoration.
It is a good thing to have Summer
and Winter draperies. those for the
Summer of simple wash fabrics rather
than of rich texture. Delicacy of tone
and daintiness of design can be
stressed. In window treatment there
Is a decided vogue toward use of the
sheer curtaining and away from the
hangings. Until this season just the
reverse was the fashion. The sheer
muslins and nets were taken down
and the hangings only were left up.
and these preferably of light cretonne
or linens. The windows. it must be
confessed, did appear rather bare, but
this was liked.
New Schemes for Windows.
In trimming the windows according
TO the latest idea, the sheer curtaining
when it hangs straight should be
pushed we'll back to each side, allow
ing the circulation of air to be good.
Or the curtains should be looped back
at so high an angle that the top of the
window only is covered with the dainty
material.
This leaves the entire lower sash
without any obstruction. The air can
circulate freely. Curtain pulls and tie
backs. now so much in evidence, are
great helms both practically and deco
Evening star., 1927-05-21

chuckle. Did you ever see a man
dressed wholly in fur?" inquired Cir
Gus Mouse. Peter had to admit that
he never had. did you ever see a
man who could use his feet like
hands?" inquired Circus Mouse.
Peter had to admit that he never
had. did you ever see man who
walked on his hands and feet?' in
quired Circus Mouse.
Peter had to admit that he never
had.
"Then watch that fellow there.
Look at him sharply. You'll see that
he is dressed wholly in fur. You will
see that his feet are like hands and
that he walks on his hands and feet
SO, of course, he isn't a man." de-
clared Circus Mouse.
''He looks like a man." persisted
Peter.
Somewhat, somewhat" agreed Cir
Gus Mouse.
'If he isn't man, who is he?" de.
manded Peter. b,
Hes Jocko the Ape" replied Cir
Gus Mouse. "If he were a man he
wouldn't be kept in a cage. He's Jocko
the Ape, and sometimes / think he
knows as much as the men who keep
him in that cage. He belongs to the
Monkey folk. He is smart. He cer.!
tainly is smart
fCopyriTht. 1877
Evening star., 1927-05-21
A Spanish Beauty's Problem.

Dear Miss Leeds---I am q dark com.
plexioned Spanish girl IS years old,
5 feet 2 inches tall and I weigh 105
pounds. Since coming to this coun-
try / have been using powder and
rouge. 1 had beautiful skin when
came from Spain nine years ago but
now / have enlarged pores. I am GO
ing to stop using makeup. DO you
think that sitting in the sun for Is
minutes a day would help me?
MY SPANISH KID.
Answer-You are about 10 pounds
below the average weight for girls of
your age and height. Nine years ago
you were only 8 years old. so that it
is not surprising that your skin is not
SO youthful and smooth as 1t was
then. The constant use of makeup
and the wrong cleansing methods
have helped make your skin coarse.
At bedtime cleanse your face first
with cold cream or olive oil and then
with soap and warm water. Rinse
well in warm, then in cold water.
Finish with an ice rub or pat on an
astringent lotion. Yes: think that
short periods of exposure to the sun
would be helpful to your type Of skin.
Mild sunburn Is excellent for pimples,
but one should avoid severe cases of
sunburn. LOIS LEEDS.
tCopyright. 1877
Evening star., 1927-05-21
LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PAPE.

| Me and Puds Simkins and Sam
Cross was wawking along jest wawk-
| ing along, and Puds sed. @ wiz2i-
kers look at the doctor coming out
of Persey Viewers house.
/ wonder whose sick. there's his
mother up at the window so 1t cant
be her. l sed.
/ saw his father going out this
morning, so II cant be him, Sam
Cross sed, and Puds Simkins sed.
Then holey smokes it must be Per-
sey. G WIZ I wonder watts a mat
ter with him.
/ wonder il he's very sick. he dident
look sick yestidday, Sam sed, and l
sed. You cant tell enything by yes
tidday, germs act quick. bleeve me.
Gosh, | hope he aint dying or eny-
thing. | took his bike away from him
and rode 1t about half a hour yes
tidday, holey smokes Id feel fearse
If he went and dyed before / had
chance to ipoiogize. Puds sed.
G, NEE too, called him whole
huntch of funny names jest to see if
he would get mad the other day. and
now holey smokes sippose he goes
and dyes without knowing | wasent
serious, Sam sed, and l sed, And G
wizZ. he hasent spoke to me sints /
pushed him off our frunt steps, If he
went and dyed without ever speek-
ing to me agen imagine a way Id feel,
gosh.
And us stood there feeling sad
and sollem, and all of suddin who
came out but Persey, me saying, Hay,
you don't look sick.
Who said I was? Persey sed. and
Puds sed. we'll then watts a ideer of
fooling us by having with his little
ing out the house with his little
black bag?
Yes. what's a ideer? Sam sed, and
Persey sed That wasent eny doctor.
that was a piano tuner.
Making us 3 so mad we started to
push him all around keeping on ask
ing him wat was idser till he ran
back In the house.
Evening star., 1927-05-21

In spite of his curiosity-and never
in all his life had he been more curl
ous-Peter Rabbit couldn't help but
feel uneasy as he and Danny Meadow
Mouse were led about by Circus Mouse
in the animal tent on the Green
Meadows. 1t was all 50 very strange,
and he had seen such great and curl
Gus animal folk that it made his heart
beat very fast. But nothing happened
to give him real fright until pres
entity they came to a cage a little
apart from the others. At the first
glimpse of the one in that cage Peter
turned and started across the tent,
ljpperty y-lipperty-lip. OF course, Danny
Meadow Mouse and his cousin. Circus
Mouse, thought Peter must have dis
covered some danger they didn't see
and they raced after him.
Peter didn't stop until he was on
the other side of the tent. What is
it?" squeaked Danny as he came up,
painting. quite out of breath.
Yes" squeaked Circus Mouse.
what is it? What has frightened you
so, Peter Rabbit"
II saw one of those two-legged
creatures called men, and / never
trust one of them excepting Farmer
Browns Boy" said Peter.
"Where?" squeaked Danny and Cir
Gus Mouse together.
over there" replied Peter, point
ing to cage that stood by itself.
Circus Mouse began to chuckle. He
chuckled and chuckled in that funny,
squeaky way of his. II made Peter
quite angry. What are you laugh
ing at?" Peter dema nded.
There isn't any two-legged creature
called man over there" replied Circus
Mouse.
81 guess / know what l saw" re-
torted Peter.
Come back with me and show me-"
said Circus Mouse, starting straight
back.
Evening star., 1927-05-21

have you got to go with it?' She said,
Something good for you, and |
said, Ice cream?" and she said, No.
and she brought in two sauce dishes
and put them down and they had
prunes in them!
I said 'Prunes?" and Joan said.
Clever boy, Prunes is correct" and
/ said, That's q wonderful dessert.
Prunes are for breakfast, if ever. II
you had won soup company's prize
suppose l would get bouIllon for
breakfast" and Joan said, "A crab
like you ought to be glad to get a cup
of coffee"
So / ate some cake and Joan's darn
prunes: to keep from starving: and !
said, There's q swell lot of thrill in
eating prunes. You know just what
each dog-gone one is going to taste like
before you put it in yonr mouth, and
after you get through you have pile
of pits to remind you of how many
you have eaten"
Joan said, "Stewed prunes isn't the
only variety There is lovely prune
corn starch pudding, and prune pie
and prune whip and prune souff1e, and
tarts and filling for axe, and even
prune ice cream
/ said, you've got me all excited
over the poss!DliItleS. Ism Lnere any
thing more?" and Joan said, Yes,
| there are jellied prunes and stuffed
| spiced prunes and what are called fifty
prune patties."
| I said, did you ever hear of prune
nuts?" and she said. mo; what are
they?" and said, II married one"
She said, Don't be funny. Prunes
are economical on account of being SO
sweet they do not require sugar and
they are good for you." and said, Il
have had enough already to make a
new man out Of me. Do you notice
any difference?" and Joan said, 'They
certainly haven't improved your sweet
disposition any, must admit. think
/ ought to invent new dish for your
case-prune arsenic" and I said
Save your darned old prunes and just
| give me the arsenic"
Evening star., 1927-05-21

Constance Anderson. better kno1cn
as jim. comes to NelU York as a
priUate secretary in order to satisfy
her ambitions. Her aim is to do
more 1Cith her life than her mother
and sister haze. She aoGnts to make
men her sldpes. and her first Victinl
from q standpoint OF importance is
Edgar Simpson. the son Of her EN-
ployer. She discovers, hotCeuer, that
he isn't the man. Old Mr.. Simpson
learns about it and discharges her.
That same morning she meets Mr..
Anthony Mcclure. 1cho asks her out
10 lunch.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
Creole Hash.

Chop fine a small onion and a green
or red pepper from which the seeds
have been removed. In a frying pan
melt two tablespoonfuls OF butter.
Add the onion and pepper and let
cook, stirring constantly until the
vegetables are yellowed and softened.
then add two cupfuls of cooked meat
freed from all unedible portions and
cut into tiny cubes and one cupful
of cold boiled potatoes cut in the same
way. Mix thoroughly, then add a
cupful of broth and half a coupful of
tomato sauce. Mix again and let
cook in the oven until hot.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
Sour Cream Biscuits.

Sift together two cupfuls of pastry
-four, teaspoonful of salt ana three
level teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
With the tips of the fingers work one
or two tablespoonfuls of shortening
into the -four mixture, then stir the
whole to a dough with a generous
cupful of sour cream, into which one
fourth teaspoonful of soda has been
stirred. Turn onto a board lightly
dredged with -four. knead gently. then
pat and roll into q sheet cut into
rounds, and bake for about 20 min
utes. This dough Is good for fruit
shortcakes, meat pies and similar
dishes.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
NANCY PAGE
~-----------=-------
Gifts for the Bride Who
Marries a Globe Trotter
by FLORENCE LA GASKE,
by FLORENCE LA GASKE.

The newest bride-to.be in Nancy's
circle was marrying a globe trotter.
A travellers shower seemed most ap-
propriate for her. A mans pigskin
collar box was fitted with sewing
materials. The brides name was
stamped in gold on the strap. A
second box with a tab. which fastened
the cover in place. was fitted with
Evening star., 1927-05-21
N1lLADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

vice. 0) am a girl II years old and
65 inches tall; what should 1 weigh? {?
90 My legs look almost bowed, due
to my ankle bones that protrude.
Please give me a remedy If there is
one. Perhaps I have fallen arches.
GLADYS M.
Answer-~The average weight for
girls of your age and height is be-
tween 124 and 12S pounds The ankle
bones would not be so prominent If
your legs were fatter. There is, of
course, no way to reduce the size Of
the bones. You probably have a nat.
urally large bony framework. Fallen
arches are not connected with the
ankle bones. If your arches were
fallen you would suffer pains in your
legs. LOIS LEEDS.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
Loss Of Hair After Fever.

Dear Miss Leeds--For the last
month my haid has been falling out
terribly. About two years ago l had
scarlet fever had lost good deal of
hair; then afterward / had my hair
bobbed. / wash it twice month, use
a hair tonic daily and apply an anti
septic wash after the shampoo.
never have used hot irons, but / put
nv hair up in curriers' at night. A lit
Evening star., 1927-05-21
BEDTIME STORIES By b 1H9syEe" sssc4,2

Danny Meadow Mouse hestitated a
moment, then followed his cousin.
Peter was ashamed to be left behind.
He was ashamed to admit that he
didn't dare do what these two little
folk did. So, after few moments.
Peter slowly hoped after them.
When they were near enough to see
clearly in that cage Peter gasped:
There he isl What did / tell you?
If that isn't one Of those two-legged
creatures called men, what is it?'
Once more Circus Mouse began to