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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-04

Clinging, soft and frag-
rant is DER Kiss Powder.
At a specially attractive
price.
Evening star., 1928-05-05

nently-an1 not in the pocket. but In
the hand-it Is hard TO say.
Seventy years ago Empress EuSenfe
Of France was responsible for a trenaT-
douS increase IN interest in fancy hand
kerchiefs when she Wept so effectively
at the performance Of a new play in
Paris. The Empress paid no less fhan
800 francs for her cheapest handker-
chiefs. After that fashionable ladies'
were seen to weep at the slightest op-
portunity at the theater. and the de-
mand for costly handkerchiefs in
creased
But EmpresSes who set the fashion
are no more, and women of fashion
never weep-at least In public. They will
comb their hair and row heir cheek.
powder their noses 'snciI their
lips-but weep in pub III hardly!
These new large h chiefs that
women wear or carry &c very nearly
useless. One usually carries another
Often they are made with lace on two
sides only. or at least with one corner
unadorned. for tying.
There is very little real change In
underwear fashions-only the tendency
Is all III the direction Of garments that
are made to follow the natural outlines
Of the body. And American women At
last are becoming almost rs particular
as Frenehwomen about the wav their
undergarments ft If you have time b.
do a little sewing now and then you
might like this weeks diagram pattern
for new French combination
which may easily be cut to fit any fg-
ure. Please send me stamped. self
addressed envelope and will send 1t TO
you at once.
Evening star., 1928-05-05

There are more college students IN
the United States than in all the rest
of the world combined. Many colleges
are forced 70 limit their numbers.
Social pressure Is the chief motive
for going to college. There are q num-
her Of minor or more immediate lea
sons, such as athletics, culture. prestige,
Self-improvement. desirable position,
etc. Usually several of these drives mo-
tiyate the student.
Traditionally, college was the place to
find wisdom and culture, and only
those who wanted higher learning"
and could absorb it went Presumably
there are still q few who so to college
for that purpose But. with the In
PRODUCTION of many new courses lead
ing to good positions. other motives for
going to college have entered the breast
OF the student.
One prominent motive for going to
college Is to gain social recognition and
prestige The college contacts and
friendships are q great aid in climb
ing" Those who go to college for this
Evening star., 1928-05-05
SPRlNGTIME
BY n. G. PEATTIE.

The gaudiest of all the early flowers
is the pink that Is not pink, but an in
describable shade somewhere between
crimson, brick red and vermillion. In
fact, 1t is about as pink as the dress
parade uniforms at Buckingham Palace,
but quite obviously it Is named so be-
cause 1t Is akin to the pink OF the
gardens and belongs to the great PINK
family
In the Old World these plants are
called catch-hies, because OF sticky
bands around the stems that entrap
wandering insects, particularly crawl
ing creatures that would rob the plant
of its honey or pollen without aiding IN
the mystic work of pollinization, DIS
flying insects do. / have not 1ounc,
though. that our pink is f1y-catcner'
although as sticky, sometimes. as n.y.
paper. -,
The mountain pink will grow IN
gardens If good loam and moderate
Shade are given to it. but there IS not
a color except white with which the IN
credibly gaudy shade Of this brlgnS
flower will not jangle. 1t seems, aimost.
to be at outs with the vivid green OF us
own leaves. Every pink. rose, orange
phlox magenta and red in the garden
will be thrown into painful discord Us
this brilliant little torch OF color tnaL
/, the mountaineers have picturesquely
named The Devils Lantern"
Evening star., 1928-05-05
BRAIN TESTS

The successful completion of this test
In less than three minutes is an fndi-
cation Of an exceptional capacity for
the speedy comprehension and execu-
ton Of instructions. The faculty here
tested is compound. because the subject
is required to know both what the in
structions mean and how to carry them
out efficiently.
Instructions.
Write down:
(A) The eighth letter Of the alpha
bet
OBJ The seventh letter from the end
Of the alphabet
&C. The ninth letter before p
CD The letter half way between C
and o.
Starting your count with B and omit
ting every other letter write the ninth
letter of the series.
Form word from these five letters
and check those of the following state
ments which are true:
% The word does not contain more
than one vowel
(2) The letter Of the word which is
nearest the beginning of the alphabet
is the fourth letter Of the word.
t3) II is not true that the last let
ter Of the word is not T.
Answers.
The letters selected are H. 7, G.
and r.
The word to be formed is RIGHT.
The word does not contain more
than one vowel is TRUE
The letter of the word which is near
est the beginning Of the alphabet Is
the fourth letter Of the word FALSE.
1t is not true that the last letter of
the word is not T is TRUE
Evening star., 1928-05-05
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
Pathetic Problem of the Only Child Whose Parents
Quarrel Over Him-Deang With
Deadbeat Brother.

I a in
to
side with father,
father
child and both parents love but they make miserable
PUZZLED
a
If had breathe continually noxous
bound mentally
had breakdown
think pu figure than little child OF IL trying
having sympathy,
of to
will
will not be involved quarreis DOROTHY
EAR
- We brother who big, husky
brother wild children
small crowded Yet tell
brother to mother threatens although she nowhere
What should WORRIED MOTHER.
Chuck
let
idene
will
will silence
the black sheep?
Evening star., 1928-05-05

Slip covers for furniture serve two
purposes. They are used to put over
handsome stuffed furniture to save it.
and also to conceal worn upholstery.
Since the first object is the real one it
cannot actually be known which pur-
pose is being served when you see a
chair or sofs with q slip cover on it.
This is rather nice when it is for the
latter object.
Today / am giving directions for
making patterns for slip covers, cutting
the material and making them 10 a
finish. Each chair and set of chairs
which are exactly alike must have spe-
cially cut and fitted patterns
In Summer slip covers are IN gen.
ersl use for protection. and the rest Of
the year. in homes where there are
children or where furniture gets very
hard wear il is a good thing TO pro-
tert the pieces with the covers, except
ct certain special times. For instance,
when entertaining the slip covers can
be taken of in 8 jifIy and the furniture
viii look sple and span.
The name slip cover means just what
the words imply Such covers are made
70 slip of aIid on furniture at viii with
ou1 being attached to the pieces them
selves IN any way They are loose fit-
ting for two reasons The first Is that
they can be easily adjusted and the
second is 70 allow for the necessary
play" OF the material that prevents
undue strain at any one place. These
characteristics must be borne IN mind
when cutting the patterns and making
the covers
Let US suppose we have large over
stuffed armchair to cover. The FIRST
thing is TO make paper pattern. Old
newspapers are just the thing for this,
as the sheets are so large. Take one
sheet two if the seat is very widel. II
two are used pin them together. Trim
OF the sides and tuck the paper down
around the seat where IL meets the
back and arms Later we shall cut
this paper Just the right size For the
present We want it held firmly IN po-
sation.
Pin a sheet of paper on the 'front.'
back letting the ends lap bit over the
seat Pin pieces of paper 70 this sheet
on each side il necessary 10 make the
width right. Cur 70 fit the shape Of the
back. Fit pieces Of newspaper over the
arms, allowing the paper TO lap over the
seat Now the entire front Of the chair
Is covered with paper and We can pay
attention 10 the back and outer sides
Do not trim the paper until later
Now mark the place where the seat
slloulc be cut, using lead pencil. Also
With the pencil mark the front-back
portion where it joins the line Of the
seat Pin the front-bsck to the seat.
Mark the arm pieces in the same way
and pin them to the seat. the 'front.'
back, front arms and ends Of the mar
row band.
The next step is to pin the back to
the front portion and the last thing Is
20 pin In place the section below the
seat between the front arm portions.
Trim edges a. required, leaving ample
for French Tor doublel seams. Now the
Evening star., 1928-05-05
A Sermon for Today
Glorifying God in Everyday Life.
BY REV. JOHN 4. GUM.

Text. Whether therefore ye eat, or
drink. or whatsoever We do, do 1t all to
the glory of Cod Cor. X.3l.
II sing to God" Jenny Lind once
said. Not that every song she sang
was strictly sacred. Most of her songs
we're secular, many of them, no DOUBT.
trivial. But she had vivid sense OF
the divine presence. and whatever she
sang she sang to the God whose pres
ence filled her heart
WHY should We not do all the work
of life in that same spirit?-"I sing for
God; IT write for God; Il plow for
God; Il build for God" Il spin and
weave for God; Il buy and sell for
God"
Religion is intensely practical. 1t
concerns not merely our Sunday wor-
ship in the sanctuary but our week
day work in the shop. 1t relates not
merely to the preacher behind the pull
pit but to the plowman behind the
plow. This world will never know the
full meaning Of religion until it Wit
nesSes the fulfllment of zachariah' S
phophecy: I'm that day shall there be
upon the bells OF the horses. Holiness
unto the Lord"
We talk about sacred callings and
secular callings We speak Of one kind
OF work as sacred and another as
secular. But religion recognizes no sucn
bisecting of life and life's interests. 1t
hallows all human interests and occu-
pations alike God lays claim upon all
life. all endowments, all services.
DO all to the glory of God" This
relates all life to God, gives to the
ordinary life infinite honor, and lifts
the lowliest duty to a great height This
brings God into our everyday life. and
makes our dustiest and most common
place way radiant with divine glory.
When this becomes our life motive.
nothing Is then common or unclean.
Everything Is on the altar: all is sacred.
tCopyright 1881
Evening star., 1928-05-05

pattern is pinned together and has no
pins left in it that would hold it 10 the
chair The pattern can be lifted from
the chair. Do this carefully. Unpin
the paper pieces and you have a pat
tern for the slip for that chair
The next thing is to cut the material,
but before going into that let me say
that in some furniture there will be
places that must be unpinned before
the pattern can be taken of the chair
This IS due 10 the curves and contours
Of certain types of chairs and sofas,
When this is the case, the places must
be clearly marked, for the fabric will
have 10 be hammed or bound on both
edges and short lengths OF tape sewed
on opposite edges These will be tied
when the slip is adjusted. These places
usually come at the lower part of pat
terms so that loose ends are result and
they must be held together Occasion
ally they happen in such places as the
lower part of a broad back. especially
IN French furniture
II the upholstery Is deep and luxuri-
Gus 1t viii be necessary to have a mar
row section of paper. the width of the
upholstery at the top of the chair. and
down the sides 10 the place where the
arms join the hack. Cut this band wide
enough TO allow for seams. but SO mar
row that 1t viii not overlap the chair
either in front or at the back. A mar
row straight piece of paper turned to
make il go down the sides, is sufficient
Il seldom requires any shaping. Stick
pins In the chair through this band 70
hold II In place, but do not pin other
pieces OF paper to 1t yet, A piece of
paper viii be needed 10 serve the same
purpose at the front of each arm.
These pieces must be shaped
Cut and mt pieces Of paper across the
outside Of the back and pin them to
the CHAIR You may need to take sew
eral pieces of paper. tapping them suf-
ficiently 70 hold together securely. A
piece of paper viii be required TO go
across the front Of the chair below the
seat
Now the chair IS completely covered
With crude paper pattern pinned TO It,
We must make it fit together exactly.
With seams allowed. To do this. pin
the pattern together. starting with the
piece forming the front back Pin it to
the band at the top and down the sides.
Printed linens. plain ones. and Gre
tonnes are favorite materials for slip
covers. In Summer these are frequent
ly Ia natural colored linen. with or
without a design brought out in the
weave. The fashion for decorative
slips. however, Is growing in favor. so
much SO that patterns are featured that
are especially designed for slip covers.
One interesting cret0nne had the de-
sign centefed 1t will be sure 10 be
right II center crease Of a slip pattern
portion Is laid on the line Of a length
wise fold OF the fabric The design tx
complete in each width OF cretonne. and
margin Is allowed for fitting or 10
give atmosphere and setting where two
widths or more are required, as when
sofas are covered. 1t is important.
whatever design or fabric is chosen, 10
have the pattern correctly conferred on
the furniture.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
BIZ MEHRAN x. THOMPSON. Phi. D.

reason usually select the institutions
that have the greatest prestige IN the
hope of capitalizing the reputation OF
the great college
Not infrequentiy able-bodied fellows
go to college for the primary purpose
Of making the varsity teams. The COLI
lege athlete is looked upon as a hero.
This incentive is the most effective
form of social pressure.
There also are those who go 70 col
lege because it Is the thing 70 do. The
tide moves in that direction and they
are carried along with 1t. They are
the victims Of suggestion and irlita-
ton. They have no idea what IL is
all about. They are IN college because
they happen 10 be there. Many OF
them are sent" 70 college.
Some go to college for 9 liberal edu-
cation, for culture: some go for lack
Of something else TO do. some for So
cial standing and prestige. some for
self-improvement. some TO get q de-
Sirable Job: all so because OF social
pressure.
sCopyright 1887
Evening star., 1928-05-05

Is the Mount Of Mars
1. Full. well developed and broad?
2. Noticeahly high and firm?
:. Smooth. without lines?
I. Crossed by many linesF
S. Flat. undeveloped and smootha
g. undeveloped and crossed by
many linese
/. You have great courage. calm
and presence of mind in danger. You
are loyal, proud and digniaed, have
Self-control and determination-an the
qualities OF a fine character.
2. You have q strong personality.
with great physical courage, as weu as
moral. Your tremendous powers Of en-
duranee enable you to face the world
unfiinehingly. come what may. You let
nothing discourage you.
3. with your high courage IS a
calm, unrufiied temperament. You can
be as stoical as an Indian chief. bear
ing great mental or physical suffering
without a whimper. You are not nat
urally aggressive, but are extremely
brave.
a. You have grim courage and de-
termination that make you so ahead
against obstacles In spite OF seeing the
danger. You do not enjoy peril out
YOU have stamina enough TO face II
when necessary You can be hero
IL the occasion arises,
S. Alasl You are easily discouraged
la the struggle for existence and have
little endurance either for moral trou-
hleS or physical hardships. This IT,
midity. even eowardice, makes you err
ratio and uncertain in moods ana
actions.
6. Unless you develop more back"
bone. your path will be q hard one 10
travel. with your sensitive nature
and your present lack OF stamina, you
will ind life full Of disbursements.
A bit more philosophy Is needed, oit
more courage.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

Not long ago an actor playing in
Washington complained of critics in
general. He said: Too often the
critics criticism Is based on nothing
more than prejudice. Then, again, they
are so close TO the theater that they
lose their perspective. Many plays have
succeeded despite the panning they
administered. Take 'Ahie's Irish Rose.
for instance. According TO the critics,
Ann Nichols had written a thing that
would probably run week and close up.
Instead 1t made a fortune for its au-
thor. 1t has always struck me that
II dramatic critics are as keen as they
believe themselves to be they would
write successful plays themselves
Sometimes they do. We know at
least three dramatic critics who have
won fame and fortune as playwrights
There are brilliant art critics. for that
matter, who have never painted or
drawn q picture in their lives.
An acquaintance just informs us that
he has had his first short story ac-
cepted. 1t was the first yarn he had
ever written. Sometimes this Is the
worst thing that could happen to a
young fellow.
The private secretary Of a successful
Washington business man has resigned
to marry struggling young chap. You
should hear the boss rave She had
been with me for 10 years" he de-
clared. "and now I find myself at a
loss as to what my affairs are all
about.
There are three women involved in
the career OF the average business
man-his mother his wife and his secre-
tary. Nobody knowS--or cares-as much
about him as the trio mentioned.
Probably no one In his organization is
more important to him than mans
secretary. In my case, whenever my
wife and have travelled We have taken
this young lady along. When have
Evening star., 1928-05-05
MILADY BEAUTIFUL.
BY LOIS LEI Ds.

glow with coarse. dry towel. Rub
upward and outward from the certer.
Al bedtime scrub your neck with warm
water and soap. using bath brush.
Rinse thoroughly and rub dry. 80 Wear
navy blue trimmed with some lighter
color, as tan, red. dull rose, gray, green
or light blue You may also wear me-
dunn blues and blue greens. reaeda,
wood violet, flesh, peach. dull orchid,
warm taupe, dark green, dull yellow.
deep cream and browns. Almost any
color is becoming 10 girl with fresh,
young skin. LOIS LEEDS.
Weight Questions.
Dear Miss Leeds: am 20 years old,
. feet inches tall and weigh i22
pounds. Am ! underweight? II. H.
Answer. You are only two pounds
below the average weight for your age
and height
Dear Miss Leeds / am rs years old
feet 8 inches tell and weigh i4g
pounds. MY hips are 80 inches. bust IS
ano waist 30 Am ] overweight and
how may reduce without inlurine my
nfailh1 Ny little son In 3l2 years old
and weighs - pounds, Is he under
Seiaht2 MRS IL w
Answer Try 20 lose 10 pounds My
aafiet On How ~ Lose Weight" ex-
plains bealthfal reducing msthOds in
Guiding menus and exercises. Al your
soii's age the average weight IN betweea
~ and 80 pounds.
Dear Miss Leeds ! am 10 years old,
feet inches tail and weigh I40
pounds 4 Am fat-ehested and want 10
Develop my bust have tried cocoa
butter WITHOUT SUCCESS, J. M. NJ
Answer .z@ You are 10 pounds over the
average weight for your age and height
would advise you 10 take up ssln-
ming for developing your chest Use
especially the back and tbs breast
. strokes. You must also cultivate correct
posture. with chest elevated, chin up
| and abaoman h. Al you grow 0ldei
] you vii develop 4 fuller figure, The
/ cocoa butter IL good for lubriesting The
/ massage, bll no external application
esn build up flesh, NV leafiet, Beauty
| Exercises" contains 4 special paragraph
an e1freiseH for the bust Please send
q selfsAddFessed. stamped envelope for IL
LOIS LEEDS,
lse ~ feopyrifbt ls2sl Z
Evening star., 1928-05-05

sented himself for initiation into the
functions of military life. While the
youth was in training the father occa-
slonally directed Mai, Bulger to make
a man" Of his boy. Treat him rough"
said the soldier-father.
At last the young man won a COM
mission, and the day arrived when his
outfit was TO sail The father was on
the dock to see the boys of. In the pres
ence of his son, the father sternly de-
manded of the major that the young
ofiicer should not receive any particular
favors because of the parents rank.
Grimly the old soldier gazed at his
only boy. Then the time came for
parting The youth turned TO join his
comrades. when his father, In uniform
himself, emitted mighty sob and
embraced the young lieutenant, and
between tears murnuTed words that
only parents can. And yet the father
was considered q ''hard-boiled egg"
Evening star., 1928-05-05
re Make Saratoga Chips.

Slice the potatoes cFosswiAe IN the
thlnneat ALLEGES posslhle, either With a
knife or with y vegetable shaver Soak
Tor four hours In Ice water to draw out
the starch and change the water three
times during tho soaking process, Drain
In 4 aolandef, then spread out on towels
care not 10 break the slices Fry pint
al a time In deep lard smoking hot
stir occasionally and cook until they
are brittle and light brown, skim
them ff0m the fat and place on hFuwn
nAner In q pan, then ApFinkle with salt
and SO proceed untll all are fried,
Evening star., 1928-05-05

but the skIu On my neck is e9afss
~ ! nave DARK -bf0Wn hair, gray eyes
and neoium complexion. What cftt0fs
nlSy ! wear v, l.. r.,
Answer .- ~ Young girls are lestinG
uDeiF hair grow nov. ~ this " good
TINS " abandon your DoDbed eolfiuTe.
/ think that giriE who are blessed With
Rst9Tsiiy SaYy hair are foolish n0t u
wear II ia carie as long IS they can,
Part youT naif at uae most becoming
place, finger wave u near the part and
curl the ends into ringlets Fasten the
cisFis back with side combs. WeaT the
hack hair aIso M flnglelA uniu u Is
long enough W IN joined with tae ends
~ front hair in cluster ~ eusik Al
the nhpe II your necE YOU are three
POUNDS bfioW the average for your 6RR
Sad height ~ ! think thst as you
grow older tie muscles on your legs
vii develop more graceful curves NJ
ti9sl tie bowed appearance viii not he
f3otirec a. Ia the morning 0stl3s S0tlt
nesk 10 cold water aad then run Il 70 n
Evening star., 1928-05-05
The CLIO LIKE.

For several years 1t was our habit not
to see every one who called at the ONCE.
Most OF those with whom we were un-
acquainted were told that was in
conference q polite story for those We
did not care TO interview. Then. one
day, the young woman suggested that
we discontinue the practice and give
every one q few minutes.
THE very next day q man whom we
never had met before and who ordinarily
would have been given the in confer
ence' line, was permitted to talk to me.
/ not only made tremendously profit
able deal, but won an excellent business
acquaintance.
"One day / forgot my wifes birth
day. But my secretary didn't / gave
her the money. and she went out and
Evening star., 1928-05-05
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY. NJ. u,

at the raucous shouts OF our neighhoys
In pursuit of trade.
Nevertheless. II Is high time that some
voice, authorized or not, be raised In
behalf OF the medical profession and
the health profession In protest against
the absurd lengths to which this sauer-
kraut propaganda goes. venture to
double In the role of the voice. We have
held no conolave or conference about lt.
but ] Just take 1t upon myself To say
haalthfuI or healing than sour milk II
you like milk sour Neither Ia the iuiee
or extract nor kTautine pills. nor salvs.
nor poultice, nor compound tablets. nor
other perfected" product or derivative
OF sauerkTaut OF any more value as .
remedy than the cabbage from which Il
presumably sprang
Evening star., 1928-05-05
Lessons in English
ny ". l.. GnRp0>,

Words often mlsused DO not say
there we're seven errors In grammar q"
Say errors Of grammar,
Often mispronouneed--G Pro-
nounce gal-ak-si. u as In go" both
as as In at" as IN III accent first
syllahle.
Often misspelled-Suit tof elothesl;
suite tot roomsl.
synonyms Farming, agriculture, eui'
tlyation, gardening, tillage,
W0rd study~-"use u word three times
and 10 Ia yours" Let us increase our
vocabulary by mastering one word each
day, Today'a word: Intensely excess
hlvefys earnestly, fervidly, The story
was Intensely interesting"