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The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-16
City Girls
Too Smart
fo1" Males
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUsol

BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON
Give ear to this wall from Jersey
City:
Il read your daily comment, and
from your point of view you are try
ing to inform the world that the
modern Miss is the best yet. find
the girl of today about as much use
to a man as fly is to a horse. She
can't keep tWo-room apartment
on less than $3.50 week. She wants
no children, and about all she fur
nishes in the way of meal is some
canned product. Then if Hubby
protests, she gives him up and takes
the alimony. I'm not a woman hater,
but if the female sex wants equal
rights, give it to them, I say, but
in return the men should treat them
all alike. Girls are making mar
riage joke and, say what you will,
in a few years they'll have a hard
time finding husbands. am a
salesman and happen to come In
contact with modern girls, and my
statements are logical
There! There! John, calm your
self! I know it seems tough, but
you will stay in Jersey City.
Really, I don't know what's the
matter with Manhattan and its en-
virons, but the men up there seem
very discouraged. The yokelS are not
that way. They don't get so pesSi-
mistic about matrimony. How is one
to account for that?
Not that I'm admitting that one
can not find good wife material in
Jersey City and all points north,
south, east and west.
But it is true that the city girl
is smarter than the country lass.
She sees so many great big wonder
full men all the time that she is not
so easily bowled over by shoe-polish
hair and spats, whereas the tim!d
little thing from Pumpkin Center is
crushed by all that glamour.
And yet did you ever hear Of any
of these disgruntled males taking tC
the sticks in search of wife? Never
They find the average city girl toe
sophisticated but they wouldn't be
caught dead with one who didn't
know the latest wisecrack.
The man who plows corn doesn't
seem to have any trouble finding g
wife to cook for him. Can it be that
these slick city fellerS" don't make
such grand husbands either?
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-16
MRS, C, B. WHITS0N
HONORED AT PARTY

Mrs. c. B. Whitson, Detroit, was
the honor guest at a luncheon
bridge party given Thursday by Mrs
Victoria Rentsch, 1926 Park avenue,
at the Arbors.
Mrs. Whitson is the house guest of
Mrs. Rentsch. Other guests who at
tended were Mrs. r. J. Roller, Mrs.
A. S. Saffell, Mrs. T. B. Madden,
Mrs Sumner Clancy, Mrs. H. S.
Griner, Mrs. Horace Bennett and
Mrs Harry Weier.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-16
Poor Memory Almost Wholly
Caused by Lack Of Attention
Your Child

| their brains buZzing with a thou
sand interests and impulses, .chil-
dren have more excuse than we
have, at that.
Concentration Is Lacking
But I'm here to remark that in
attention, let us call it lack of con-
centration, is going to cause these
children of ours more trouble when
they grow up than we're likely to
guess.
Poor memory is one of the by
products. We think we forget
things when we never thoroughly
knew them. Poor memory is almost
pure lack of observation, or lack of
concentration. Inattention covers
both.
T should teach the children to con-
centrate, not only on things they
see, but on things they hear.
There is an old Chinese saying
that single picture is worth ten
thousand words.
What does that prove?
Seeing Is Remembering
That what We learn through our
eyes sticks better than what We
learn though our ears.
That proves its point. Our chief
offense in the matter of inatten-
ton is with our ears. We don't
liSten-not with our minds, at least.
How are we going to drill the
children in this art of listening with
their minds?
First of all, by our own attitude of
expressing ourselves. An officer CIV
ing a command makes it terSe and
clear if he wants attention and in
slant results. A slothful command
deserves no more than slothful at
tention.
The "Why" of Inattention
Half the time parents address
children in a vague indirect way
that almost asks for inattention.
Another thing-I shouldn't give
an order twice Let Johnny learn
that when we call him once we
mean business. And have him un-
derstand that he's got to have at
least one little ear peeled for that
call.
1 believe we can do wonders in
developing this sixth sense of alert
ness in children. Alertness and at
the same time concentration. I
heard one man compliment another
the other day. "He always has an
ear to the ground" he said.
Wide-awake, no wool-gatherings,
watchful, alert! Paying attention!
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-16
BEAUPRES ARRANGE
ANNIVERSARY FETE

Mr. and Mrs. James Beaupre, 2133
Prospect street, will celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary Sum-
day with family dinner at noon
and reception for relatives and
friends from Z to o'clock at night.
They have three sons, Edward
Beaupre, Arthur Beaupre and
Frank Beaupre, all of Indianapolis.
Two of the bridesmaids in the we'd
ding party fifty years ago, Mrs.
Emma Belhemeur, South Bend, and
Miss Denise Meddiouv, Kansas
City, Mo-, will attend the celebra-
tiOn
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-16
KATHERINE ELZEA
HONORS BRIDE-ELECT

Miss Katherine Elzea, 1901 COL
lege avenue, entertained with a
bridge party and shower at her
home Wednesday night in honor of
Miss Alice Hoover. whose marriage
to Arnold S. Meier will take place
Saturday.
Vases Of gladioli decorated the
house. The bride-elect was pre-
sented with a silver coffee service.
Appointments were in yellow and
white. Guests were members of
Sigma Phi Gamma sorority, of
which Miss Hoover is a member.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-16
o. E. S. SOCIAL CLUB
AT BROAD RIPPLE

Members and families of the
O.F. S. Social Club will give baS-
ket picnic at Broad Ripple park to-
morrow afternoon and evening.
A program of contests and races
has been arranged for the adults as
well as the children. The club has
secured free admission to the park,
free dancing afternoon and evening,
free checking and reduction in price
on the various amusement devices.
Refreshments will be served at the
supper hour. The program Will
start at 8 O'Clock. ConductreSseS OF
the various chapters will provide
Identification badges and programs
at the gate.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-16
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON
Well, mother, didn't hear you,
honest I didn't"
"It's just because you don't pay
attention"
81 studied the wrong lesson,
teacher"
''Then you didn't pay attention
when I was assigning it,
cit wasn't a close shave, dad, I
tell you. I jumped in time"
'I don't suppose you were pay
ing attention to where you were 60
ing"
Children are not the only Of
fenders-we're all wool-gatherers,
more or less, and after all, with
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Fogle, 3726
North Meridian street, will be at
home to friends informally Sunday
afternoon from 3 to O'Clock and
Sunday evening from 8 to 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Fogle was, before her marriage,
Miss Esther Winkler There are no
invitations for the affair Sunday.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-16
Fish F4.u tn Be Benefit

An old-fashioned fish fry will be
given at Belle Vieu place and Wash
ington street, Friday and Saturday
for the benefit of Horace lodge No.
644, I. o. o. F., degree staff, and
West Park council, No. 35, j. o. u.
A. NJ, degree staff.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-16
Buttertield Reunion Planned

Twenty-fifth annual Butterheld
reunion will be held Sunday. Aug.
Is. at Forest park Noblesville. A
basket dinner will be served at II
o'clock. followed by business meet
ing at 1:30. Games and contests
are scheduled for the afternoon.
velorous Butterheld, 1852 College
avenue. is president and May JET
fries. $50 Beville avenue, secretary.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-16
pI0m Initiation Services

Plan Initiation Services
Initiation services will be held for
Miss Lucille Hyatt, Miss Louise
Smith, Miss Dorothy Gruman and
Miss Helen Layne at the home of
Miss Violet Altuna, 4947 West Six
teenth street. Saturday night.
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Au Revoir!
Announce Marriage

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Schowen-
CERT, 131 McKim street, announce
the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Mae Schowengert. to Charles
McCann. 1890 Woodlawn avenue.
The wedding took place Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCann will be at
home after Aug. 10 in the Laube
apartments, Wade and Shelby
streets
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-16
Black Cloves

Paris sponsors black gloves this
winter. A scarlet frock of fine fan
mel has wide black suede belt and
Six-button black suede gloves for
its accessories.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-16
Announce Enqaqement

Announcement is made OF the
engagement of Miss Mary Cathron
Connis. daughter of Mrs. j. Connis
Eadler. Richmond, to Dan L. Vigus,
son of Mrs. lone l.. Vigus, Oil North
Pennsylvania street.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-16
SOroritu Plans Meetinos

Alpha chapter. Delta Tau Omega
sorority, will hold its regular meet
ing Wednesday at the home of Miss
Ruth Eakin, 1908 North Gale street.
All members and pledges are re-
quested to attend.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-16
Bridoe Section Meets

Ladies of the bridge section of the
Hoosier Athletic Club were enter
tanned at their regular meeting at 2
o'clock this afternoon at the club
house. Mrs. Paul Goldrick was in
charge of arrangements.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-16
Card POTtU ATTnnOed

Grand Circle Club, U. A. D. O.,
will give card part in Druid's hall,
2915 South Delaware street, at $50
Saturday night. Mrs. E. E. Pobst is
chairman in charge.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-16
BARITONE WINS PRIZE
Baltimore Singer Gets Caruso
American Scholarship.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Robert
Wiedefeld, 26, of Baltimore, Nd,
was awarded the Caruso American
Memorial Foundation scholarship of
$4,000, it was announced here today
by Paul Cravath, president.
Widefeld, who is a baritone, re-
Gently won the national competitive
additions contest sponsored by the
foundation. He will study under
noted teachers in Italy for one year
under the terms of the scholarship.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-16
Guest Meetinq to Be Held

Miss Betty Jean Sweeney, 1908
North Pennsylvania street, will be
hostess tonight at her home for the
guest meeting of Alpha Nu chap
ter, Alpha zeta Beta sorority. Final
pinning ceremony was held by the
chapter Thursday night at 136
North Delaware street for Miss Ann
Wilson, Miss Helen Stein and Miss
Alice O'Donnell.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-16

Plan Cradjck Family Reunion
Members of the Cradick family
will meet in tenth annual reunion
Sunday at Old Salem Methodist
Epiccopal church, three miles south
CT Quincy and six miles northwest
of Cosport. A basket dinner will
be served. W. w. Cradick is presi-
dent; G.. w. Cradick, secretary, and
O. M Cradick, advertising manager.
The Washington times., 1929-09-12

The bequest to the National Gal
lery includes the Key table and two
chairs which were used by Francis
Scott Key a mahogany table, four
old chairs and an old knocker from
the Francis Scot Key house, and
four Key family portraits, "said to
have been painted by Peter Lilly
and Godfred Knellar." The paint
ings are likenesses Of Mary Talyoe
Lloyd, "wife of my grandfather,
Francis Scott Keys Mrs. John
Couch G.ady Zouch) Godfrey Key
and Francis Scott Key.
According to the WILL, Key house
was located at Georgetown "by Ar
lington Bridge. from WHICH house
Francis Scott Key went to the
assistance of his friend, DR.. Bean,
who had been captured by the
British. 1t was at this time that
Francis Scott Key was detained in
the British boat to prevent him
giving information as to the pro-
posed bombardrnent that night, and
it was during that bombardment
that he wrote The Star.Spangled
Banner -
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
BEGINS
NAVY. PROBE

The Senate Naval Affairs Com.
mittee today launched its inquiry
to determine whether American
shipbuilding concerns attempted to
break down the tri-power naval
disarmament conference at Geneva
in 1927.
The Senate's investigation into
the propaganda activities Of William
B. Shearer against naval reduction,
and his employment by three Ameri-
can shipbuilding concerns to repre-
sent them at the ill.starred Geneva
conference, will get under way
early next week and will be con.
Quoted by subcommittee of three
or five Senator's.
This was decided when the Senate
Naval Committee met and author.
lied Senator Hale QR.) Of Maine, the
chairman, to appoint either three or
five members Of the committee to
conduct the inquiry and to map out
plans for public hearings.
Shearer will be called for Testimony
along with a number of officials Of
the organizations which employed
hin, and naval officials reported "a
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The Washington times., 1929-09-12
z SOVIET SHIPS
SINK; 20 DIE

STOCKHOLM, Sept. IL u.N.S9.-
Two hundred and twenty officers
and members Of the crews Of two
Russian destroyers are believed to
have been drowned when the two
vessels foundered in the Gulf Of
Finland last week, according to in
formation reaching here today
The destroyers we're the Trotski
and the Vojkoff, each OF 1900 tons
registry, each carrying a crew of
10 officers and men. Both were
built for the imperial Russian gov
eminent In 1915.
Details of the disaster were lack
ing. but. according to advices re-
ceived in maritime circles here, the
destroyers were known to have
been in the Gulf of Finland last
week during the ten1ptestous
weather which dashed that body Of
water for several days. ~
The two warships have, not been
heard from since. They are be.
lieved to have gone down with all
hands on board,
The Washington times., 1929-09-12

would be put on the, market more
slowly and thus would not have
such a tendency to depress Govern.
ment security levels. With hum
dreds of millions worth OF certifi.
Gates in the hands of a few corp.
orations or banks, sudden decision
to sell would have an unfavorable
reaction on the market.
Big Business Takes Most
Mellon explained. however, that
even with heavy purchases Of the
current issue by individuals, the
banks and corporations still took
the larger percentage Of the issue,
which was about $3.50, 100000. In
cluding, refunding of notes and
other certificates.
Short-term Government paper was
said to be particularly suitable for
banks, being readily discountable at
the, reserve banks and forming an
excellent secondary reserve that
could be converted into cash at any
time. For the latter reason the
short-term paper likewise makes 3
satisfactory investment for corpora.
tons with temporary SURPRISES in
cA4ns 4 -
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
Quick Trial of Alleged
Girl Attackers Ordered

STAUNTON, Va, Sept. 12.-In a
long-distance telephone converse
ton with Commemorative Attorney
Hugh H. Kerr. OF Augusta county.
Governor Harry Flood Byrd, of
Virginia, ordered a special term of
Augusta county grand jury and of
the county circuit court to investi-
gate and try Leslie Lee. 81, and
r: III. Mercer. AZ. of Roanoke. Va,
who are charged with a criminal at.
tack on 20-year.old deaf.mute girl.
The girl was attacked about noon
Monday near Waynesboro. Va. She
mad been brought to Stanton the
DAY previous by her mother and
placed in the Virginia School for
the Deaf and Blind. Becoming
nomesick,, she left the school early
Monday morning.
The girl says that she was forced
INTO an automobile by the men.
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
RUNNERS
LOSING
JOBS.

The intensive drive of the
Police Department and Dis
trict Attorneys office against
the operators Of the nuns
bers game betting on the
New York clearing house fig.
ures-resulted today in driv.
ing the gamblers to cover,
many of them refusing to take
bets.
One Of the largest Individual mum.
bers operators. whose runners cover
the entire city could not be located
today and the places where bets
might be placed had apparently
gone out Of business.
Office In His Hat
That the gamesters are worried
about the drive was pretty wei
indicated today when one OF the
large operators announced that PRO.
lection days airs over" and that he
is carrying his Office in his hat.
The runners. 1t was stated, have
started shifting operations from ono
point to another and viii give their
customers locations By the grape.
vine route.
One man whose profits run into
thousands az dollars daily has more
than loo men employed who do
nothing but gather In the bets on
the clearing house figures. He
recently added a new wrinkle to
the racket when he offered odds
of 10 to / for those lucky enough
to guess the last two figures OF
the winning number.
Fear Unemployment
He believes that II the business"
Is suspended for any great period
many men, who, until they secured
employment as runners were Of the
petty criminal type, viii be thrown
out Of their jobs and will be forced
to return to their former crooked
methods Of earning q livelihood.
Some operators believe that tbs
present drive is mere hysterical
outburst, such as many Of the cam.
paigns against liquor, and win soon
blow over. Until this happens.
however. the wiser heads have gone
into their holes and dragged the
holes in after them.
The first answer to q number OF
letters sent out by District Attorney
Rover asking owners and agents OF
premises leased to gamblers to CO.
operate with his office by evicting
undesirable tenants, was received
today.
Realty Firm to Aid
A prominent real estate firm In.
formed Rover today that 1t will aid
him in every respect in his cam.
paign to clean up gambling con.
ditions. In accordance with Rover's
request the firm advises that an
eviction suit has already been filed
in Municipal Court against one OF
their Georgetown tenants who paid
a 800 fine in Police Court last No
vember, for conducting a game OF
chance.
In asking the property owners
and agents to cooperate with his
office Rover had pointed out that
under the District code the owners
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The Washington times., 1929-09-12

With beads of Precipitation trickling
down his forehead. young slayer of
an Anaeostia grocer today re-enacted
the killing in the Eleventh precinct
police station.
A group of frowntng detectives and
policemen looked on as the confessed
murderer. William Butler, of the
1900 block East Capitol St., demon
strated how he had shot dowA Ed
ward Sinclair, As, after the grocer,
virtually paralyzed with fear, refused
to stick 'em up"
Boy Explains Shooting
The long, lanky 16.year-old colored
boy was obviously nervous as he
faced the policeman cast in the role
of Sinclair, leveled, an unloaded pistol
at the mans heart and pulled the
trigger.
There was an ominous silence
as the trigger OF the glistening
hlue-steeI .3S caliber revolver clicked.
Every eye in the room was focused
or the weapon as the thoroughly
subdued youth re.enacted the slaying,
Found In Home
Butler was pulled out from under
bed in his home. taken to the
precinct and charged with murder
less than an hour after he fired on
Sinclair last night in his store In
the 100 block Howard Rd. S. e.
The youth told his captors, ]. ],
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The Washington times., 1929-09-12

II VI y LIE IlTSt5 IlIf16 lnS TREASURY
made an offering of securities not
subject to either the normal or sur
tax. Formerly they were exempt
only as to the normal tax and com.
paratively few individual investors
bought short term Government
bonds.
Mellon saw in the big oversubscrip-
ton that individuals, as well as
banks and corporations, had bought
heavily OF the certificates.
Wider Market Desirable
'As a rule" Mellon said, ''indi.
vidual investors want long term
bonds. There has been a temporary
change in the investment situation,
with many individuals having con-
siderable surplus funds in their pos.
session, resulting from good business
and speculation, leading them to take
an interest in the short.term Govern.
ment securities.
cit would be to the advantage of
the Government in a number of re-
spects to have wider distribution
OF securities in the hands Of tndi-
viduals."
II was pointed out that wider
distribution would mean the bonds
The Washington times., 1929-09-12

A Ninth precinct policeman
and a chauffeur are being held
at the Thirteenth precinct to-
day on charges of being drunk
and disorderly following their
arrest in a vacant lot at Blair
Road and Aspen Street North
west, where they were alleged
to have been engaged in a
fight, said to have been over a
woman.
The policeman Is James e. Cross.
- years old. The other man is
james n, Moore, also Is years old,
Residents Are Aroused
Residents Of the neighborhc0d
were aroused shortly after six
O'Clock this morning by sounds Of
q brawl. They looked from their
windows and saw the two men.
stripped to the waist, fighting all
over the lot.
AZ the fight progressed. the resi-
dents reported. one of the men, as
yet unidentified, began. clubbing his
antagonist with the butt Of q re-
Yolver.
Someone called the police and
men were sent from the Thirteenth
precinct to stop the fight. Both
men were taken to the station
house.
Cross Suspended
Cross, today was suspended from
duty.
Shortly after being booked at
the precinct, Cross was taken TO
Walter Reed Hospital. given emer"
gency treatment for injuries be-
lieved to have been received in the
fight, and then was removed to
Emergency Hospital, where he il
now a patient.
When booked, Cross gave his ad-
dress as being in the 500 block of
@ st. N E., and Moore said he
lives In the 22eO block of r st.
N. W.. an address which later
was found to be nonresident.
A preliminary report OF the af-
fair has been placed before Major
Henry g. Pratt, superintendent of
police. The suspension was ordered
by Lieut.. J. E. Bowers, Of the
Thirteenth precinct.
Both Men drilled
Thirteenth precinct police, deter.
mined to get at the bottom of the
trouble questioned both men as to
the cause of the fight. However,
they said, they were not prepared
to go into detail as their investisa-
ton Is not yet completed.
So far as could be learned no
woman was seen at the fight. It
is said that the two men went to
the spot to settle by brute strength
their differences.
The men win not be taken to
court today, it was said at the
precinct. Tomorrow probably will
be designated for their appearance.
however.
The Washington times., 1929-09-12

Additional complaints In
volving the alleged bucket
shop operations of Benjamin
R. Buck, of the brokerage firm
of Buck and Company, for
which he had already been
placed. under a $4,000 bond
for preliminary hearing before
the United States G. minis
sioner on September %, sre
expected to reach his office,
District Attorney Leo A.
Rover admitted today.
Two Of the complaints have
already taken concrete form, L
was hinted, and number Of others
probablg win matsriaIize. All cf the
complaints Thus iar heard Of are
from the country portions Of
Virginia, where 4. Asbury Gill. Of
Warsaw, Va, the complainant in
the present case resides.
The Grand Jury has already
considered complaints against other
alleged shops and 1t is believed
that the present body indict at
least one operator OF a so-called
brokerage" firm.
Charges Filled by Gill
Gin charges that Buck. acting as
his agent, did wrongfully convert to
his own use and fraudulently take,
make away with and secrete with in
tent to convert to his own use money
Of the United States Of America to
the value Of ten thousand dollars
t$10 ,000l, said money being then and
there the property Of z. Asbury
Gill, which said money came into
the possession of the said B. B.
Buck by virtue Of his employment
as a stock broker.
Gill conferred yesterday with the
United States District Attorney
seeking warrant. Later he visited
| United States Commissioner Turn.
age, who granted his appeal.
Arrested At Home
Deputy Marshals John j. Clarkson
| and Harry Parker, armed with the
necessary papers, hurried to the
suite of offices in the Evans Build.
ing. Not finding Buck there, the
marshals FASTENED to his home in
the 700 block Princeton Pl. N. w,
where they placed him under arrest.
Buck was permitted to com.
nunicate with his attorney. Harry
Barger, and with his bondsman,
| Milton s. Kronheim, and then he
was driven to the home of Commits
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