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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
Old GaUeI
Is Gift TO
Girl Scouts

An antique wood gavel was pre-
sented to Girl Scouts at Camp Dell
wood by E. S. Wamsley, 80, pioneer
Of Indiana and long resident of In
dianapolis, at the last general camp
fire at the camp.
The gavel's head is of oak, taken
from the eighty-flve-year- old home
Of Joe Young, Nauvoo, H., brother
Of Brigham Young, teacher of the
Mormons. Walnut, which forms the
handle, was obtained from the bat
tlefleld at GETTYSBURG. At each end
Of the handle is an ornament of
polished bone.
The light peg on the left side of
the handle is made from an OK yoke
that made the journey from Nauvoo,
Ill, to Utah in the winter of 1886
AZ. The dark peg at the right side
is made of gumwood, in use for more
more than 100 years as a bedstead.
On the reverse side, the two pegs
are of teakwood and rosewood taken
from a convent in the PHILIPPINE
Island, said to have been erected
more than 300 years ago.
Miss Jean Adamson, local direc-
tor of Gill Scouts, received the
gavel on behalf of Mrs. Charles E.
Cole, commissioner of Girl Scouts.
and the Girl Scout organization.
The gavel will be placed in the
110-year-old cabin located near the
entrance to the camp. Here valuable
antiques given the organization are
displayed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
CITY PAIR ATTENDS
MUSICIANS COLONY

Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Friermood.
80 East Sixteenth street, are
among the group of singers spend
ing the summer at the Oscar Sea-
gle Music Colony in the Adiron-
dackS.
Concert groups go out from the
colony all through the summer for
recitals in nearby places, and for
radio programs.
The Colony is built at Olowan.
which means THE Hill of Song"
Ocie Higgins, formerly of Indian
apolis, and now soprano of the New
York OPERA Comique, and Tom
Broadstreet, Indianapolis, baritone,
members OF the colony, will sing
this month at a benefit concert in
Glens Falls, New York. Mrs. Dor
othy Garrigus, formerly of Indi-
annapolis, also is at the colony.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24

Every
Day
Sense

THE fact that ia divorces in
l. one day at Reno has set a
new record is no particular dis
credit to Nevada. 1t is, however,
an indictment of American intel.
ligence.
The important point to con-
slider is that there are so many
dissatisfied wives. For it is sig
nifcant that the majority of di-
vorceS are sought by women. Men,
it seems, are better able to adjust
themselves to difficulties, or pos
sess a stolid patience that enables
them to endure more. Why is
this?
Largely, I believe, because they
have been taught a few actual
truths about human nature. They
have been trained for business
and learn to expect disillusion.
Whereas, we still feed our girls
upon sentimentalities
In spite Of the fact that null
tltudes Of mothers have lived mis-
erably with their husbands and
missed all the joys which they had
anticipated in life, they let their
daughters grow up in a fond be-
lief that marriage is a panacea
for all ills and that Prince Charm
ingS are invariably tabby cats.
THE girls of this generation
l. are still suffering from too
much impossible twaddle about
romance. If you keep up with
current popular fiction and the
movies, you know what false ideas
we are giving to them.
Our failure to educate our chill
dren for living is the one out
standing flop of this century. At
home and at school we teach them
everything else but the under
standing Of mortals and the good
sense to live with one another
like reasonable beings. What's
worse, we lie glibly to evade the
truth about the most important
OF all iSsues-that of sex adjust
ments.
The working girl is fed on these
exaggerated shows that flicker
across the silver screen. The
richer one is sent to one of our
large women's colleges, where she
is cut off from everyday contact
with men and therefore acc,,,,o,,-
lateS a perverted idea of their ex-
cellence.
Reno at least shows us what we
are. And the reflection of our
selves in that clear western mir
ror is not a pretty thing to see.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
Miss Thompson
Bride i'm Rites
i'm California

Mr. and Mrs, Robert H. Thomp-
son, West Twenty eighth street,
announce the marriage Of their
daughter, Miss Betty Thompson.
and Charles w. Bowers, Los An
geles, which took place at the Little
Church Of the Flowers, Glendale,
Cal, July IA. The Rev. Walter E.
Edmonds, pastor Of the First Pres
byterian church of Glendale, per-
formed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs William Clark at
tended the couple. Mrs. Clark for
merly with Miss Harriet King Of IN
dianapolis. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers
will make their home in Los An
geles, where Mr.. Bowers is an at
torney.
The bride is a graduate of Teach
ers college of Butler university and
the bridegroom graduated from
Loyola university, Los Angeles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
FLOUNCES, RUFFLES
NEW PARIS STYLES

BIZ United Press
PARIS, July pa swing toward
Second Empire was in evidence
as winter dressmaking showings
began with display by the house
of Yteb Thursday. Other famous
houses start displays early in Au-
gust.
More American buyers were In
evidence than last year. There
were fewer Germans because of Diff
ficulty in arranging for payments.
Professional purchasers forecast
buying would be brisker this year.
Style indications showed contin-
ued trend toward the note of fem
ininity, with skirts down to shoe
tops, variety of dainty founces
and ruffles. and perhaps even a
muchmodified form of the hustle.
The popular Empress Eugene hat,
small but neat, was considered a
stabl" factor around which many
dress plans might be built.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24

One Of the loveliest old bedrooms
in indianapolis is in the home of
Mrs, Nellie Scott and her nephew,
Adam Scott Griffin, 2014 North
Pennsylvania street.
According to Mrs. scott, "the only
thing in the room less than so
years old is the telephone"
The mammoth four poster bed,
covered with a canopy, reaches to
the ceiling. 1t would have to be
in an old-fashioned house where
space would allow it to remain COM
plete. And on it is an old coverlet
with deep valance of lace, made by
Mrs. Scott herself.
The bed, originally belonging to
a sister, Mrs. William Griffin, came
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24

from North Carolina, ard was given
her years ago by Mr.. Griffin to SOL
ace her disappointment when bust
ness prevented a long-wished for
trip to New York.
Matching it, although in the fam
lily for many years, is a cunning
round colonial dressing table, Sug-
costing a Duncan Phyfe drum top
type, and an old-fashioned chest of
drawers. Small late Georgian chairs
and desk Of the same period, com
plete the furnishings.
The familiar Seth Thomas clock
still is ticking away the hours.
Much of the furniture in the house
is from the old Cravens home in
Madison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
What's in Fashion?
'Ranching It Clothes
Directed By AMOS PARRISH

NEW YORK. July 24-Where
" you ranch it" doesn't make
much difference. 1t may be in one
Of those swank dude" ranches with
all the service of a first-class hotel
or In just your own self-service
shack six miles from the nearest
neighbor.
Both kinds of ranching-it are
fashionable. And the fashio- lie
clothes for both are much the same.
That good old word "duds" ex-
presses it. Comfortable, convenient,
sensible, ready for hard usage
clothes. Clothes that look easy and
a bit careless-like.
Cowboy Costumes
The young person who's ranching
it this summer is making herself
look as much like the cowboy as she
can. maybe her idea Of him is col
ored by the fiction stories Of the
great west, but the costume locks
mighty attractive on her, we think)
First she picks out a pair Of trou-
sers-or should they be called pants
on a ranch? Because there's riding
to be done and hiking. Some noun
tain climbing, too, perhaps.
Riding Brooches
A good sturdy pair Of riding
breeches is the best kind--something
that cactus or brambles won't
tear. But a pair Of blue denim
workman's pants or khaki
ones is fine, too, for just sit
ting around.
These trousers or riding breeches
are worn with the legs tucked inside
of high-laced hunting boots, or reg
ular riding boots. (Better have
both, as riding boots aren't so
comfortable to walk in.) And shoes
cut to look like Indian moccasins-
of soft, pliable waterproof leather
are great, too, if you don't feel the
need of higher heels.
Wearing the trousers or breeches
inside the boots this way protects
the shins from scratches or from
chatting on galloping horsehide.
ManniSh Shirts
The shirts the young rancher
wears are of neat, mannish cut, of
bright colored rbroadcloth or polo
mesh or a dust-hiding one Of khaki.
One new and gay favorite is big
plaid like a lumberman's shirt in
wool or cotton. A bright colored
velveteen is another idea that's diff
ferent.
Or she can wear in place Of a
shirt, light wool sweater or still
lighter Isle one, striped like the
Mediterranean 1shermen's shirts.
80 Gallon" Hat
Of course a real "10-gallon" hat
is the swankiest one to wear with
such a ranching costume. But if
they aren't becoming, any mannish-
ly cut felt or even the simple fan
mel beret goes well with the outfit.
Trousers of some variety are the
logical start of such costume :. :,
and riding breecheS the usual choice
and always the choice of the not-so-
young rancher.
Culotte Skirt
But if you'd rather not wear
trousers, then the culotte skirt is
the best idea. It looks like a regu-
lar skirt, but actually is divided so
you can ride or stride with comfort.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24

PRETTY SHOULDER CAPELET
This new Interpretation of the
moulded silhouette rates high with
the sophisticated miss of 8, 10. 10
and IA years. The. cutest idea is
the moulded line achieved through
gathers at each side seam at the
waistline. A circular flounce length
ems this one-piece affair.
Bows and scallops are smart de-
tail.
Style No. 661 requires liz yards
Of 39-inch material with 3 yard
of 3e-inch contrasting for the s.
year miss.
Pale pink eyelet embroidered ba-
tiste with sheer plain batiste collar
with picot edge, made the original.
The bows we're of pale blue gros-
grain ribbon. 1t was decidedly
French.
Our large Fashion Magazine
shows the latest Paris styles for
adults and children. Also modern
embroidery and instructive lessons
IN sewing.
Price Of book 10 cents.
Price of pattern Is cents in
stamps or coin (coin is preferred)
Wrap coin carefully
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
Is
HOnOred With
Surprise Party

Mrs. Edna Carter entertained
Thursday night with a surprise
party at her home, 1927 Randolph
street, in honor of Miss Gertrude
Krieg, whose marriage to Carl
Folkening will take place at $50
Aug. at st. Johns Lutheran
church at Five Points.
Gifts were presented in the form
of treasure hunt. A color scheme
of orchid and green was used in
decorations. Guests were:
MIS- Paul Seibel. Miss Dora Toepher.
Mrs. Helen Rohrbird. Yansing. III. Mes
danes Edward Mutter. C.. E Newcomb. A.
II. Krieg. Jacob Willem. Curt Willem.
Ernest Krieg Wayne Williams. Misses
Esther and Pauline Simons. Olga KeiSer.
Loretta Dammeyer. Dorothy Elfers. Norma
Willem and La Vonna Mccall
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
PHYLLIS SHARP rs.
PARTY HOSTESS

Miss Phyllis Sharp, 1921 Grace
land avenue, entertained men,
bers of the Thursday Afternoon
Bridge Club at her home Thursday.
She was assisted by her mother,
Mrs. j. G. Sharp. Guests were:
Misses Jean Goulding. Virginia Prock.
Barbara Barrel. Delight Morrison. Eliza
beth Akin. Geraldine Carver and Mary
Virginia Clark
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
GARDEN PARTY IS
GIVEN FOR VISITOR

Miss Harriet Kinney entertained
Thursday afternoon with a garden
party at her home, $50 South Emer-
son avenue. in honor Of her house
guest. Miss Margaret REM. Sellers
burg. and Mrs. nellie Travin. She
was assisted by Mrs. Gertrude Gel
sci and Mrs Herbert Fenwick.
Guests included:
Mesdames Earl chivinGton. J. w!lfred
vestai. George vestSl. BENJAMIN Graves.
Clement J. Graves. Harry Cragg. John N.
VESSEL. William Rowe. Freta McKade.
Isham Boland. Louise Rich. Andrew Ress-
Ter. Misses Edna Earle. Louise Boland.
Ruth Schneider. Bernice Ward. Boswell.
anq Arleen Roberts. Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24

With 1t goes a tailored shirtwaist
blouse and stitched linen hat.
Accessories? Just a scarf or two
bright with jolka dots-or bandan-
mas to tie around your neck a
pair of driving gloves. =. and gay
belt or two. Then you're ready to
be active sInartly.
And on those occasions when you
may want to dress up. you do So
in nothing more formal, though,
than well-cut corduroy suit with
bright blouse. That's your evening
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24

Some new lingerie is white. Not
flesh or eggshell or offwhite, but
pure white. The reason, Of course,
is the Importance of the white sum
mer dress (colored lingerie would
show through but this white lin
gerie is just as good to wear I'M
der any color dress.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
PZedqe Services Slated

Pledge services will be held by the
Tau Delta Tau sorority at tonight
at the Y. w. c. A., for Misses Ruth
Forbis, Margaret Shell, and silva
Mitchell. Miss Kathryn Hartley will
be in charge. Members are requested
to go at 7:45.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
Cleaners to Meet

Cleaners class of Capitol Avenue
Methodist church will meet this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. j.
w. Nunamaker, 4134 lockwood ave
nue.. Mrs. Nellie Rahe, Salem, Ore.
will be an honor guest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24

Recently elected officers of Beta
chapter, Iota Psi Omega sorority,
are: Misses Marie Hart, presi-
dent; Mary Risk, vice-president;
Florence Funk, secretary; Mary
Horton, treasurer. and Mary
Naughton, corresponding secre-
tary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24

dress, your Sunday night frock and
your formal afternoon costume all
in one.
(Copyright. 1881. by Amos Parrish)
Next: Amos Parrish describes
some quaint rugs in fashion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24

Printed Chiffons, Plain Chifons,
Crepes, Silk Standings, Flat
Crepes and Washable Silks, be-
coming models for all daytime
occasions. All sizes.
-PETTIS'-bas
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-30
Discarding the Yoke.
tNew York Herald Tribune1

Because the New Jersey Legislature has memo rialized Congress to modify the Volstead act does not mean of course that Congress will rush to act on the suggestion. But Representative Beck points out this official plea from a law-making body which has maintained silence on the Prohibi- tion issue for ten years lin conjunction with sso many similar expressions of view from all sections and classes in the country will render extremely difficult for the drys in Congress to suppress dis cussion of the question in the coming session And this in turn that the efforts of politicians to sidetrack the Prohibition controversy in the Presi dential campaign next year will appear more futile than ever.
 Considering the overwhelming sentiment for re- peal in New Jersey expressed in the vote last year for Senator Morrow the memorial of it's Legis- laure for light wines and beer lacks the fortnight character of a truly representative gesture 4nough Senator Brookhart sneeringy refers to it as just what would expect from that State" it falls siderably short of what has right to expect Nevertheless it is highly significant as declaration of independence from Anti-Saloon League domina- ton and as such has stirred the Rev James K Shields, superintendent of the New Jersey League to bitter renunciaton and prophecies New Jersey
 like most States with fast-growing urban popula- ton, gives the rural much more than his fair share Of power in the composition of it's Legislature For this reason the Anti-Saloon League has been able hitherto to hold the fort in Trenton in the midst Of hostile territory Now the fort is preached and the League must retire, no doubt resorting to the guerrilla tactics with which Albany is familiar The victory therefore, is of much greater importance than the form of the memorial would indicate
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-30
Cooperation and Fishermen.
(Seldovia Herald.D


 Cooperative action should not stop with the building of the Sedova thorougtfare Moreover that cooperation must extend to include all Cook lnlet-from Portlock to Anchorage
 consider the fishing interests. Imagine shoulder to-shoulder battle for fishing rights Giving and taking in ideas Coordnating demands: all cards on the table mass convention of such interests. Truly an impressive idea
 tAnd what man, woman child on all Cook Inlet and it's tributaries not vitally affected bv the fishing industry?)
 Careless charges, loose explosive anger-puffs! Serve no purpose but to erect higher barriers be- tween fishermen and vested authority.
 The value of rational demands, systematically placed is clearly shown in the action of the Game Commission in it's successive seasonal lifting of the beaver ban. And it has frequently occurred that fsh authorized are no clover hoofed than are game, or other officials t4A The candid view of this paper is that higher authorities are too often guided by subordinates ln the field whose activities are in the main actuated by msdrected ambition to appear bus Ter than they really are;' and that powerful rep- Tes2ntation by massive citizenry would win sym- pathetic hearing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-30
AND THIS, TOO, IS PROHIBITION.

The Cordova Times is authority for the state ~msnt that groundwork for a determined campaign against bootleggers in Fairbanks with emphasis on those who persist in selling to children, was laid down when Federal and City officials and various citizens gathered to denounce evil claimed to be exerting evil influence the youth of the community.
 The meeting virtually amounted to warning to those concerned that practices which in some instances have gone unpunished in the past must come to a halt" said the Times, adding: Present were representatives of the Marshal's and United States Attorneys offices, the Mayor and City Coun- cilmen, Superintendent of Public Schools, Alaska College officials and other citizens.
 All present pledged themselves to whole hearted cooperation to stamp out what they branded as a menace The matter of drinking at public func- tions was also discussed with the result that the lid will be camped down tight Anyone entering a dance hall or other public place this winter in state of ntoxication or bordering upon it will find himself summarily elected"
 There was time in it's not too lengthy history community that Fairbanks was known through cut the country wide open town It had saloons in abundance, dance halls gambling houses and it's streets thronged with men and women whose blood warmed by the most satisfying emotion known to man. the thrill of living in and being part of bonanza placer gold camp Bars ran day and night and money weighed out of pokes on the little gold scales that was neces- sary part of the equipment of every business house of any pretense But at its wdest-and best or worse, according to the viewpoint,-the community had no occasion to "viglante' meeting to protect its youth from the saloon keeper and gambler
 Fairbanks like the remainder of Alaska, is today and has been for more than decade under the supposed protection of two Prohibition laws-the Alaska Bone Dry Law and the National Prohibition Act. The result speaks for itself Not despite Prohibition, but because of it. it has been found necessary to call meetings to publicly warn the bootleggers that the sale of their wares to children will no longer be tolerated. Citizens are forced to take the law into their own hands to obtain security Drinking in dance halls and other public places goes under ban And the bouncer of pre-Prohibtion days is to be succeeded by a Prohibition bouncer who will kick out of dances persons in the as well as the alto- gether- -nebriated stage And this too is our vaunted Prohibition
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-30
CAUSE OF DUCK SHORTAGE.

That the drought which has seriously affected some of the breeding grounds of migratory wild birds was not the only factor in the shortage of ducks and geese in Middle and Eastern United States is divulged for the first time in an official bulletin just issued by the Department of Agricul- ture. Three primary causes are assigned for the present situation by Paul G. Redington Chief of the United States Biological Survey These are named as drought drainage which is man-made drought, and over-shooting The first is something that official intervention eliminate but the remaining two ought to be susceptible of control.
 It seems obvious that the country cannot hope to have waterfowl in any considerable numbers if 1t drains all of it's swamplands for cultivation It Will have to choose between the two eventually NO amount of conservation will bring migratory fowl to areas where natural conditions are adverse And it should require argument to establish that er-shooting will wipe out any species of game if is allowed to go unchecked for any appreciable length of time. The sensible move of course is to cut down the bag limits in the affected dis trcts
 It is neither sensible wise however to cur tail hunting seasons in isolated areas where the bird supply is great as, or greater than ever Nor is it just to those residing in such places to deny them the right to take a normal amount of such game in accord with their needs when to do so will not better the situation in the affected re- gions. Yet that is what done in the case of Alaska on the spacious plea that it was necessary in order to preserve the wildfow resources
 Alaska has had drought, far from it. II has not had any of its marshes reclaimed There has never been any r-shooting ot wildfowl here There was rine in the inclusion of the Territory in the curtailment order this year It can only be explained the ground that those ignorant of the rsal conditions or were fearful that they would offend some ultra if they excepted Alaska. There is some ground for concluding the latter is the case which if true, might well indicate that next year