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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-09
BOY SHOT AT CARDS
Lad Wounds Brother After Losing
Games.

OMAHA, May 9.--Just like Dead
Eye Dick, who shot his crooked card
partner, is the incident of Max Nc
Clure, who shot his brother, Verne.
Verne, 8, won two games of cards
in succession from his brother, Max,
IL. Max, enraged, picked up small
bore rifle and shot his brother in
the eye. Both boys say the shoot
ing was an accident, because Max
did not know the gun was loaded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-09
SWALLOWS TOY PLANE
Operate on Girl, 2, to Remove OBJ
ject from Throat.

PITTSBURGH, May Gin play
ing with her sister Miriam, 6, Mar
tina Bechtold, 2, swallowed a toy
airplane. 1t was removed by sur
geonS after being lodged in her
throat for more than thirty-six
hours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-09
CHAPTER II

DR. MEYERLING regarded Ma
- thaniel with grave thoughtful
ness before replYing to his question.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21

i ance with life teaches him that
women are neither mysterious nor
fragile. But this knowledge is only
a conscious knowledge. In the back
of his subconscious mind. the old
illusion persists. Women, to him.
are never quite human. He Is afraid
of them. That is: why he does up
their shoes. And since he is per-
fectly aware that all the male on
lockers see nothing unnatural in the
procedure. he doesn't even feel en-
barrassed. t. ..,~-,..
! ! believe that American women
are instinctively aware of this
strange mental attitude. They GER
tainly act as II they were. They
do everything in their power to en-
courage it. AS debutantes they
behave as il they We're members of
a superior race. They consider it
their divine right to be late on all
occasions. They are Internally rude.
and they never apologize for their
rudeness. They accept endless num-
bers of presents without a thank
you" .|'-
"Leavc 1t to the WHe!'
AS matrons they are supreme in
their own homes. Ask an American
husband IL he ever orders his own
dinner and he will look at you as
it you had suggested something Inn
proper. Ask him il he ever chose
the pictures in his study and he will
consider you mad. Why? Very few
women know anything about food.
and even fewer know anything
about pictures. But always in the
American home it's a question Of II
leave those things to the wife"
The inferiority complex is so deep
ly rooted that a, man never even
asks himself why he Is allowing
somebody else to live the better part
Of his lifc-the leisure hours.
AS mothers. the American women
instill these ideas with fierce in
tensity into their daughters, And as
old women. when their power of
physical attraction is waning. they
form armies, gather together in
clubs, issue edicts, and generally
succeed in twisting the whole fabric
Of society to their own ends.
I wish that the American boy
would read little Freud along with
his Zane Grey. 1t would unravel a
great many skcins that are tangled
in his head.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
The Heart Story
OF 4
Steadfast Woman
YES Awakening

Yes. remember" she said
slowly, and knew what she as
thinking as we'll as if she had spoken
| the words aloud. She was realizing
that last year Marion's whole
thought was to have an extra week.
end with her. but that now the
child's dearest wish was to go to the
basketball game and dance with
Ronald Brixton whom slae had
known less than twenty-four hours.
She kept that realization from
everyone else. however, and ex-
planned her hesitation plausibly with
smile at Marion.
planned anything special for you
this winter she said, but I'm sure
| haven't, and that you may 60 If
Mrs. Barnes makes no objection.
Have any Of the other girls gone to
college games or dances?"
"Oh, yes!" Marion answered. Sew
eral of 'em went last year-seniors
they all were, though. And then.
twice during the year, two OF the
teachers chaperoned busload Of
girls over to Treger-a boys prep
school fifteen miles aNay-to their
senior and junior dances. Some Of
the girls were especially invited. and
some were approved by Mrs. Barnes
to fill in for the boys who hadn't
invited especial girls
"Oh. yes Carolyn put in. nodding
her elfish head sagely. blind dates.
We had those too"
I saw Helena Brixton's delicate
eyebrows go up. and the look che
sent to Lillian, the smile she receiv-
ed In reply held amused liberation
and acceptance of the new standards
of youth.
Didn't you 60 Marion?" Carolyn
went on. OF course. you were one
Of the girls selected7"
Marion flushed. Yes she said I
could 60" she admitted. but I told
her I didn't want to-"
Carolyn's jaw dropped in amaze
ment. oh what a whopper that
must have been." she cried in hon
est amazement. mo girl in her
senses could have meant that"
| (Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. 1925. Newspaper Feature
Syndicate. Inc.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21

Her words are quick and concise.
Her personality holds attention.
In her nine years of leadership
Mrs. Dorsey has built a school sys-
tenn whose equipment, quality OF
teaching and administrative person.
mel, have kept pace with the rapid
growth OF the city. She has won
wide recognition as prepayment OF
vocational education for both boys
and girls. She was a pioneer in
introducing courses in parcnthood
in the school system.
Mrs. Dorsey thinks young people
should be able to realize that public
education implies a social partner
ship and precludes the selfish in
dividualism of the exclusive.
children of the nation must be
taught that the state is not. con-
cerned with education merely as a
means of increasing the intelligence
Of the individual she says. 1.-THE
whole Significance of education al
public expense lies in the mutual
helpfulness of the educated and the
offering of their combined efforts for
the betterment of ALL"
Mrs. Dorsey entered Vassar col
lege at the age of Is. She began
her teaching career at Wilson col
lege. Chambersburg. Pa.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21

and of these there were three
deaths.
In 1926, there We're five cases
with three deaths, and in 1921 three
cases with one death.
Many years ago. before we knew
what we now know relative to the
danger Of this chemical it's presence
in wal! paper and in paints result
Cd disastrously for hundreds OF
people.
Replace Poisons
Tn Great Britain the arsenite of
copper and the acetate of copper,
which used to be used have been
replaced by harmless pigments.
In has consideration Of the dam
gers OF this metal before the Inter
national Congress for Industrial Ac-
cidents and Occupations, Sir Thomas
| Oliver cited as the chief evidence of
arsenic poisoning violent abdominal
pain, vomiting, muscular cramps,
collapse, feeble pulse, and. if suffi-
Gent arsenic is taken. death.
No matter how the arsenic gets
into the body. it is eventually passed
into the intestines from the blood,
although small amounts are elimi-
mated in the hair. and considerable
of IT may be carried to the skin to
produce pjgmentation.
If small doses OF arsenic arc taken
into the body over long periods Of
time, irritation Of the nerve endines
is produced.
Years ago arsenic was found to
contaniinate beer made under bad
conditions in England. and there
was an epidemic of such irritation
Of the nerves among persistent beer
drinkers.
Workers in arsenic may have the
skin Of the hands so severely af-
fected that there viii be ulcera-
ton down to the bone.
Ncrturic symptoms
Mercury is used in many indus
tries particularly as an amalgan.
Tho symptoms or mercury poison
ing are known 10 almost everyone.
They include irritation OF the bowels.
swelling Of tho gums. loosfning Of
tho teeth. and a tremendous flow
OF saliva.
Eventually there may be muscu-
lar trelnors SO ssrere AS TO render
the individual helpless These
symnt oms are particularly apparent
III workers IN mercury mines who
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
Lillian, With = Heart-Pang, Realizes
That "Her Marion" Has REACH

Lillian, With = Heart-Pang, Realizes
That "Her Marion Has Reach
ed the "Courtinc" Age.
A Lillian put the question to
Marion about the rules OF her school
concerning parties, think she real
lied the oddly Of her not knowing
the regulations herself. She had
been so particular in familiarizins
herself with every other regulation
of the school which she had selected
With SO much care. that her omis-
sion of this one came to her as a
shock.
I've never had to think of this
before" she explained alphabetically
10 the rest OF US before Marion had
an opportunity to answer. Marion
and have been such social hermits
that we've never had to settle the
question of parties before. She
dances Of course-'
She hesitated, and Ronald enthu-
siastically filled In the hiatus.
III say she does!" he exclaimed
with an admiring glance at Marion.
Lillian looked at her daughters
flushed cheeks and answered the
boy PROMPTLY patiently shielding the
grl from embarrassment.
That very nice of you. Ronald
she said easily, land hope we shall
be able to take advantage OF your
invitation. Do you think It's pos
sihle, Marion?''
"Oh yes, Mother" Marion's voice
was a lifting carol. "It's just a ques-
ton of choosing what / want to do
most. You see if a girls mother re-
quests It, she may have an OCCASION
al special weekend, although Mrs.
Barnes isn't especially keen about 1t,
and II you take more than one Il
term you're likely to hear from her.
She says that three regular week
ends a year. besides the Thanksgiv-
ing, Christmas and Easter vacations.
are enough without specials. But If
YOUR mother asks for you. she
doesn't kick. You remember she let
me come to New York when you
asked for NE last year.
She poured it all out eagerly, her
eyes searching her mothers face.
She she finished. saw Lillian vince,
though ! am sure no one else motto
cd her agitation.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21

whose chronological age is six. rs
thus said to have an |. Q. OF 100,
which is considered normal. A child
whose mental age is ahead OF ms
chronological age has an !. G. a cor
responding degree over 100, one
chronological age has an /. Q. a
corresponding degree below 100.
Although it is true that a high I.
G. indicates that the child has super
Tor mental endowment, low @.
does not. think, prove conclusively
that he has a poor one. The quality
OF his environment and the richness
OF his home background are among
the factors which exercise pro-
found influence on the swiftness and
accuracy of his response to tests.
In certain school system all the
four year olds were given one of the
standard tests on their entrance
into kindergarten in September. 1t
was found that among those children
whose background had been stimu-
latins. the mental age level was
generally much higher than it was
among those whose homes had not
offered such good opportunities for
mental growth.
When in January the children
were again tested 1t was found that
the mental age of the privileged
children merely progressed at the
same rate as their chronological age
that is their I. Q.'s remained the
same. But an amazing thing had
happened in the cases OF the chill
dren whose homes had not been slim
ulating and for whom the kinder
garten was a sudden and wonderful
enrichment Of experience: their I. @.
enrichment of experience; their ].
Q.'s shot up from 10 to 20 points.
When we are given to understand
that q child has not come off well
in his mental test we need not neces-
sarily accept these findings as abso-
lutte and conclusive. We should,
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
PIONEER GIVES Up
EDUCATIONAL work
Susan N. Dorsey Has Given 81
Years to Service

Los Angeles, Dec. Fl RrA little
woman who dresses in black and
often wears a large white shawl
over her shoulders is about to Step
down from her recognized pedestal
as one of the country's leaders in
public school education.
She is Mrs. Susan M. Dorsey. for
the last nine years superintendent
OF the Los Angeles school system.
and she has served 80 years in the
city schools. Though her hair is
white her voice Is still one Of power
when she is on the platform ad-
dressing an educational concntion.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
France Will Rebuild
Charlemagne's Tower

Tours, Dec. 81 R>-The famous
Tower of Charlemagne, which col
lapsed last year. is to he rebuilt.
The society Of psychologists OF
Touraine, which groups 500 men,
bers, has taken charge Of the mat
ter and asked the ministry OF fine
arts and the mayor of Tours for aid.
The Tower of Charlemagne is
one OF the historical treasures OF
France. Part Of it is still standing.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21

The word in No. ~ horizontal. il
the low-do on this puzzle. Their.
are no unkeyed letters.
Horizontal
!. To become bankrupt.
5. Portions of circles.
8. Mare.
10. Heads of colleges.
~. Not difficult.
IS. Railway stations.
Is. To e1ude.
1G. Umpire.
II. Snake-like fish.
IS. Twirls.
30. Female sheep.
II. TO sum up.
90. Genus including cattle.
IS. A loaf.
81. Mineral spring.
so. Breathes m.
80. Tax rate amount.
"a. Sailor.
50. Probationer
So. Squandered.
81. Foolish.
IS. Concludes.
80. Leather girdlc.
vertical
J. Pertaining to focus.
.. Dry.
5. Tiny bodies of land.
4. Sheltered place.
S. Appendices.
6. Shoals.
7. Sleeveless outer garment.
s. To breathe loudly in sleep.
9. To own.
II. To cook slowly
II. Attorneys charge.
IA. To observe.
is. Drives.
10. Mothers and fathers.
%. Twice.
o3 individuals.
"A. Figure.
%. Suave.
2G. Male Of the honey bee.
-. Restraint.
%. Step.
20. Beer
81. Last word in prayer.
33, Pertaining to grandparents.
50. Pen point.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
BY BEVERLEY NICHOLS
lkt.;AAan kan MIA GarI.ino

WTltlS4 lOI AN4h 0NlsINC
We were sitting In the lounge OF
q restaurant, waiting for two women
who were late. My friend had just
asked me, in a casual way, what was
the most amazing sight l had ever
seen in the world. / closed my eyes
and thought of all sorts OF things
Niagara Falls, water spout in the
South Seas, a fighting kangaroo In
the Australian bush, Aimee semple
Mcpherson careening across her Los
Angeles stage. Which was the most
extraordinary 1t was impossible to
say. l opened my eyes again. And
then I said, I've got it." For on the
other side of the hall was a sight
far more amazing than any Of these
things:
A man was kneeling down. doing
up a woman's shoe.
Two interpretations
To me, that sight beat them all.
NV friend told me it was Just polite
ness. To me 1t was 4 revelation OF
sex relationships.
A European would as soon do up
voman's shoe in public as sit on
the top of her head. He might do
1t up Cor take 1t Off In private.
That is another matter. But In pub
lie he would either call waiter. or
tell the woman to 90 and do 1t up
herself, or let her trip head over
heels downstairs.
What is the reason for this pub
lie abasement? / could swear that
II was manifestation Of the Prev
alent inferiority complex In the
American husband. He Is taught.
from boyhood, that women are
mysterious. fragile creatures. whom
he must reverence as he would never
reverence man. A brief acqualnt-
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
Friends of Princess.
Attend Memorial Mass

| London, Dec: 81 P-Many friends
of Princess Clara De Wildenberg
Hatzfeldt. adopted daughter Of Col
lis P. Huntington, OF New York. at
tended a memorial mass In a Rom
an Catholic in Farm street today.
The church and casket were a mass
OF floral tributes to the widely
known American woman.
| The burial service were to be held
at Saint Edwards Roman Catholic
church. Windsor. this AFTERNOON. to
be followed by interment. 49,:
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21

are not properly protected against
| ters.
Workers with mercury compounds
may also hae irritation Of the kid
neys to the point Of developing
Brights disease.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
A Man Kneehng To Tie A Woman's Shoe!
"Puh Assessment Of American Male stn Writer This Country
Our Way Of Living -.

EDITORS NOTE: A European
would let his lady "trip head over
heels downstairs" before he would
kneel to do up her shoe In public,
writes Beverley Nichols. youthful
English satirist who now 10 editor
Of The American Sketch. In the ar
ticle below. He finds women domin-
atng American life.
But-"Why NOT Tie 4 Lady's
Shoe ?" asks Charles Hanson Towne.
noted American editor and writer,
in another article appearing tomor-
row which praises the sweet bond
age" in which our Nen are held. w.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
France Gains Millions
By Increased Revenue

Paris, Dec. q R)-F'rance put
away in the state Golfers $100, OOO,-
600 more in taxes during the first
same period of 1927.
The total taxes collected up to
November ! was roughly s1,400,-
100000, including both direct and
indirect taxes.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
Guiding Your
20 Child ID

BY MIS-. Agnes Lyme
in this day almost every mother
knows that her child has ]. f. She
understands vaguely that this repre-
sents the measure of his intelligence.
a high intelligence quotient fills her
with pride. q low one depresses her
The I. Q. is the ratio of the in
d,viduars mental age to his chron-
his native intellectual endowment:
child whose mental age is six and
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21

however, make sure that we give
him the right sort of play materials
at home and sufficient mental stf,n-
nlation to wake him up and set his
brains TO doing their best.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21

He wrote his first novel at eighteen.
Seven years later he did his autobio-
graphy, "Twenty-Iiye," achieving
fame as a satirist. Plays, essays and
dramatic criticism are his. He even
has collaborated tn the production of
operas. And now Beverley Nichols
has come from his native England
to this country to write OF America
and Americans with a satire which.
he says, will bt, more like surgery
than bludgconing."
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21

closed his eyes, and in few seconds
was asleep. Above the old windfall
and the snow fell in clouds which
Rough Brother North Wind drove
before him all through the Green
Meadows 1t was bad storm. 1t
was very bad storm. At least.
that is what Farmer Browns Boy
said.
Copyright, 1928, by 7. w. Burgess)
The next story: Jumper Thinks
He Sees a Ghost"
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
Roasting the Turkey

Place the stuffed turkey in a
rooster and set in a hot oven for rs
minutes to thoroughly scar over the
outsides in order to keep in the
i,ljces. Add lid and / inch of
water aud lower the heat. Cook
turkey is very tender.
IT will require about 1 hours. to
roast turkey weighing from 10 to
IL pounds.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
Menus for the Family
by LOUISE BENNETT WEAVER
Christmas Dinner Menus

Christmas Dinner Menus
Cream of oyster soup, salted wa
fers. pickles, roast turkey. mashed
potatoes, chestnut dressing, giblet
gravy, cranberry sherbet, rolls but
ter, celery and apple salad. plum
pudding and lemon sauce, assorted
nuts, coffee.
Cream of celery soup. sailed wa
tiers, roast chicken. giblet dressing.
mashed potatoes, creamed Green
beans, cranberry sauce. bread. head
lettuce and French dressing. gra-
ham cracker pudding. lemon sauce,
coffee. nuts. candy.
Graham Cracker Pudding for Six
Go be made the day before serving)
tablespoons fat.
2-3 cup sugar.
l teaspoon vanilla.
IA teaspoon salt.
2 eggs.
"a cup water.
IL cup flour.
cup rolled graham crackers.
/ cup chopped dates.
IL cup nuts.
Q teaspoons baking powder.
Cream the fat until soft. Add the
sugar, vanilla, salt. eggs, water and
flour. Beat for 3 minutes. Add the
rest Of the ingredients and pour into
a shallow pan which has been fitted
with waNed paper. Bake in a mod
crately slow oven for rs minutes
Cut in squares and top with ice
cream or whipped cream.
Maple Pop Corn Rails
quarts popped corn.
] cup maple syrup.
1-2-Cup dark brown sugar.
tablespoons butter.
. tablespoons vinegar.
IL cup water.
Place the pop corn in bowl. Mi,
the rest of the ingredients and boi
without stirring. until portion
clicks" when tested in cold water
Pour over the popcorn and mix thor
to cool little and take up portions
in the palms of the hands and press
into balls inches in diameter.
Candy Fruit Bars
3 cups sugar.
1 cup milk.
3 tablespoons butter.
l teaspoon vanilla.
cup chopped dates.
/ cup chopped nuts.
IL cup chopped raisins or figs.
Mix the sugar, milk and butter
Cook over a moderate fire, stirring
frequently until a soft ball form!
when a portion is slowly poured into
a pan of cold water. Set aside for *
minutes. Beat until thick anC
creamy Add the rest of the ingre'
dents and when we'll mixed pour or
to a creased pan. Have the candy
inch thick. This may be accomplish
ed by shaping with the hands. Wher
the candy sets cut into bars
inches by inch. Wrap in waxeG
paper or arrange log cabin fashion
on d platter or tray.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21
YOUR HEALTH
BY DR.. MORRIS FISHRFIN

BY DIR. MORRIS FISHPEIN
Editor journal Of the American
Medical Association and of Hy-
geih, the Health Magazine
ouestion-Is hard drinking water
injurious to health?
AnsWer-There is 10 good owl
dence TO indicate that hard water is
dangerous to health Baby chicks
develop larger bones when given
hard water than when given soft
alter.
In 1900. ~ cases OF industrial
poisoning due to arsenic were re-
ported 10 the British Home Office,
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21

II is the female mosquito that
bites. the male is a vegetarian. sub
sistlng on plant juices and other H.
uui1 foods.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21

lhls Is the modern INTERPRETATION
Of the old-fa< hlonad lace mittou TO
he worn with lace evening frocks.
It is fashioned OF cotton FLEET with
a pattern on the back taking thu
ACE Of back embroidery.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-21

For every need she doth provide.
Jumper the Hare.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-30
REV. GALLEY TO BE ORATOR
 JULY FOURTH
Will Make Address at
 Douglas Celebration , Events Arranged

One of the best Fourth of July's
 seen. on the Island in a number
 of years is promised for next
 Wednesday, the day when the mas
 jor part of the celebration will be
 held, providing the finance com
 mittee completes satisfactorily the
 work which they started.
 The program this year calls for an outlay of $400 or more, accord Ting to the arrangements commit tee which presented a tentative list of events at the meeting of the Association held last evening. This amount is considerably less than the money so far subscribed. Renewed activity on the part of the finance committee. was prom ised, however, and sufficient funds will no doubt be forth coming.
 \ Patriotic Exercises The celebration is scheduled to start shortly after 10:30 o'clock on the morning of the 4th, when the Fife and Drum Corps of the American Legion in Juneau will arrive to take part in the pro gram. Keeping step to their own music. they will march from the dock to the theatre followed by the reception committee, officers of the day and people of Douglas Din general.
 At the theatre, Rev. R. A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-30
"PADLockED" IS AT
 LIBERTY ON SUNDAY

That all modern youth is not flaming youth, and that parents should be their children's best friends and not their severest critics are the inevitable eonelu- sions one reaches after viewing "Padlocked" which will be at the Liberty Sunday.
 "Padlocked" is story of pa- ternal repression and its effect on a spirited young girl of to- day. Lois Moran, the spirited heroine of Stella Dallas" gives an inspired performance as the modern daughter, who braves the dangers and temptations of Broad
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-30

GEORGE BROTHERS Special 10.30 delivery Sunday morning.
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