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Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-06
Society
Clubs

ClimaXing their first season with
the first performance last night OF
Lilies Of the Field. . Experiment
tai theatre players gave the best
production Of the year from every
standpoint
The play itself is a delightful
comedy full Of clever lines and
amusing situations which kept the
audience in constant laughter Le-
10Y Rumsey as director deserves
great credit for the smooth run
ming production which maintained
a swift. even tempo and which was
well staged.
As for the acting. each member
of the cast gave a good perform
ance. Eleanor Jarvis. as Elizabeth,
the vicar S daughter and Phil Rem
ington as the vicar. sharing honorS.
Neither has played an important
part before and their skllful in
terpretationS Of their roles delight
ed the audience and It s hoped
that they will be as prominently
featured in future productions.
Eleanor Jarvis was charming as
the vicar s daughter who assumes Il
Victorian pose as a joke only TO
find that sustaining this character
is net so funny after ali.
Phil Remington was delicious as
the unworldly vicar rather overrun
by his wonen-folk but nevertheless
capable Of maintaining when he
chose. as he himself announced.
the firmneSs Of a rock. Most Of
the humorous lines fall TO the vicar
and he lost none Of them II his
characterization.
IN contrast, Mrs. Norman P.
Pearse played the part Of the world
~ and testy dowager, Mrs. Rookie
Walter. with her customary skill.
Ada Besse Beynon as the other
daughter. Catherine. was excellent
as the modern, gay young girl and
George Garter. in the role OF Barn
ably Haddon, gave one Of his usual
dependable performances. His polse
and ease on the stage as well as his
apt Characterization make him
favorite actor.
Newcomer Scores
Helen Van Fleet as the vicar
wife, Ann, appeared for the first
time last night and proved a well
come addition to the cast.
Winifred House as the volatile
Lady Susan Rocker, Henrietta Blanc
as the Hon. Monica Flame did we'll
with small parts. Miss House has
played before with this group and
though she has never played in
pretentious role, has given good
performance also. Miss Blanc S in
depreciation of the Hon. Monica
Flame was equally successful.
Jack Korn as Bryan Ropes proved
one Of the comedy high-Lghts Of
the show, and Barbara Sterling as
Violet the maid, and Keith Stuart
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-06
EMANUEL CIRCLE
ELECTS OFFICERS

Emmanuel Circle of the First
Baptist church met at the home of
Mrs. E. j. Skipper yesterday, the
day being spent in sewing.
A pot luck dinner was served at
noon and during the business
meeting officers for the coming
year were elected as follows: Mrs.
Jack Conn. president; Mrs. Tom
McChristy, 1 WAe- president, Mrs.
Hugh Heating, secretary; Mrs Coy
Denham, treasurer; Mrs. Charles
Fcrsberg, White Cross president.
These officers succeed Mrs. N.
Gavin. president for this year; Mrs.
L. A. Dunlap, vice president; Mrs.
Heating. Mrs. Denham and Mrs.
Forsberg being reelected
Hostesses yesterday were Mrs. E.
J. Skipper, Mrs. L. w. Cope, Mrs.
r. @. Skipper Of Brawley and Mrs.
J. M Evans as the guest of honor.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-06
; Is: OF Interest to Women
SECOND PERFORMANCE OF BEST PLAY OF
SEASON TO BE GIVEN TONIGHT BY GROUP

as WitherS. the man-ScrVant. made
the most Of their small parts Salley
Ward appeared as the waitress IN
the second act.
Stage sets. constructed under the
direction Of Thelma Upton Ray,
were excellent. and the. settings fol
the last two acts were particularly
interesting as they featured genu-
Inc Victorian furniture
Adding much to the interest il
the production were the musical
numbers presented between acts By
Ruth Teeple Reid. accomplished pi-
anist who Is heard far too seldom.
Mrs. Reid PLAYED " ArabssQus
Yalsante ,NIscha Levuzku
- Pastoral Dance Edward Ger
nam. and " Impromptu in c Sharp
Minor lReinhold1.
Others who deserved credit dur
ing the year fer their work with
the theatre are Ms. Wolcott Rem
ington in charge OF properties. Hel-
en- Rumsey. usher and Walter
Bromley. advertising manager.
This play. Lilies Of the Field
ends the season for the Experiment
tai theatre which deserves TO be
congratulated for its successful
experiment.
Phil Remington and Leroy Rum
Sey announce that the l93435 sea
son Will feature three full length
plays and two programs Of one-act
plays.
Last performance Of Lilies Of
the Field" viii take place tonight
at $50 in the Seeley theatre
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-06
MUSIC TEACHERS TO PRESENT BARBOUR
QUARTET IN NON-PROFIT CONCERT HERE,
On the screen $3.50 p. m.

the guarantee BY any chance,
should the attendance be so large
that there should remain a profit
after the expenses are paid, this
sum will be set aside in special
concert fund to be used for future
events.
Lyell Barbour, founder and lead
er of the quartet is an American
whose career as a pianist has been
marked with unusual success both
in this country and in Europe.
He has appeared as soloist with
many of the leading orchestras OF
the United States besides having
been presented in recital on nu-
merouS occasions in New York, Bos-
ton, Chicago, Washington and other
leading cities. For seven years Mr..
Barbour has made extensive con-
cert tours of Europe where his sue
cess was marked both as soloist and
as pianist with the famous Buda-
pest trio.
Press comments relative to Mr.
Barbour's work include the follow
ing:
Boston Globe: "Lyell Barbour's
brilliant performance reused his
audience to genuine enthusiasm.
Rarely is a newcomer here SO in
teresting and SC promising an art
ist." New York Times: Chopin
found in Mr.. Barbour luminous
interpreter. Chicago American:
I'VE have already had occasion to
laud the excellent playing of Lyell
Barbour. Yesterdays recital reveal
ed anew tie lovely tone which is
one of the major beauties of his ar
tiStic performances
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-06
Schools
Churches
County Chairmen
Conduct Monthly
Meeting Today

Home department chairmen held
their monthly meeting this morn
ing in the court house, the meeting
having been changed from Satur-
day to Friday so that the women
might have the opportunity of con-
ferring with Miss Harriet Eddy
state leader of home demonstration
agents. who was in the valley today
and yesterday.
/ Mrs. Charles HaCkleman, county
chairman. presided. and center re-
ports were given by representatives
Of McCabe-Eucalyptus, Mt. Sig
nal, Acacia, EaStSide- Sunset, Ala
mo-Verde, Spruce Westmorland and
Jasper departments.
/ 1t was decided to postpone the
I fifth celebration of the fifteenth
anniversary of the organization of
home departments in the valley un-
til October 10
In the mean time it was voted TO
Join the farm bureau in celebrat-
ing its anniversary on April Is,
each center taking charge of the
menu and supplies for one table.
Reports were given from the
various centerS relative to their ac-
tivities on the cost of medical care,
a project adopted by the state
farm home department four years
ago.
Information relative to the report
issued on this subject by a commit
tee of the American Medical asso-
citation. DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur,
chairman. was discussed.
The committee reported in 1888
that there were too many cases Of
individuals suffering for lack of
proper medical dental care and too
many cases of doctors being unable
TO obtain enough work and being
able to collect ices for work done.
The committee believed that there
should be some way to organize
medical care. either through coop
erative measures or by means OF
health insurance, so that this sit
uation might be remedied.
The home department chairmen
decided TO secure all information
available on the local situation,
making a study of it in cooperation
with the county medical associa-
ton, the health department, the
board of supervisors and other in
terested agencies. Upon completion
Of the survey. the information ac-
CURED will be reported to the home
department chairmen.
Miss Florence Glenn. home dem
onstration agent, reported on the
next meetings. Miss Fleda Smith S
on April % concerned with simpl-
fled cleaning and those of Miss
Hally Flack S on May Is and 10
when joint meetings will be con-
Quoted
Mrs. Hackleman reported on the
recent regional conference in Braw-
ley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-06
PERU1Al
PARAGRAPH

Twice Told Tales section of the
Ten Thousand club will meet Mon
day. April 9, at 2 p. m. with Mrs.
Forrest E. Kutz as hostess. Mrs.
w. H. Tyler, Jr., will have the pro-
gram.
Chapter CIV. P. E. O., meets to-
morrow with Mrs. j. D. Foss, ABS
Brighton, at 1890. Mrs. c. E.
Sones is co-hoSteSS.
F. R. C. Fenton of Los Angeles,
former valley resident, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs Ross T. Hickcox.
Roal club members are meeting
tonight at $50 p. m. in the De An
"a hotel CaleXico. The program
will be given by Mrs. Chancellor
Livingston.
Mrs. L. E. Benson of Los Angeles
is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Charles HacRIcman.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-06
WADITA GROUP
HOLDS MEETING

Meeting with tkeir guardian, Mrs.
B. A. Harrigan, at Lincoln school
recently, the Wadita Camp Fire
girls first held 8 business meeting,
after which the program was given.
Tie girls were shown headbards
and they soon will begin work on
their own. Honor blanks and health
charts we're distributed to each
member.
Next meeting of the group will
take place in tie country.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-06
Nankoakaga Camp
Fire Girls Meet

Election of officers featured yes
terday's meeting CT the Nankoa-
kaga Camp Fire girls.
Betty Lemons is the new presi-
dent; Bette Hoy. vice-president,
Bonnie Wilson. secretary; Bett"
Reid. treasurer: Shirley Cornett,
scribe; Ruth Riddle, song leader.
Plans were made for breakfast
hike and decision will be made at
the meeting next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-06

In bringing the Lyell Barbour
quartet to Imperial Valley to give
concert the evening of April IT.,
in the Wilson school auditorium,
the Imperial Valley branch of the
California State Music Teachers as
ISOLATION is giving non-profit
concert.
The sponsoring organization is
endeavoring to bring good music to
the valley at popular prices, bring
ing it at cost to the music lovers
of tie community. They have Sc
lected the quartet because of its
outstanding reputation and are
charging just sufficient to assure
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-06
TO HOLD
REUNION SOON

Aztecs. former San Diego State
college students, are planning a big
reunion for Saturday April IA,
when DR.. Edward L. Hardy, college
president. and a group of faculty
members. student body officers and
alumni will be in the valley for the
event.
The reunion will begin with a
Ginner served at $50 p. m. in the
California hotel. Husbands, wives
and friends of hztecs will be cor
daily welcomed as we'll as the Az
tees themselves.
Reservations should be made with
Margaret Giles Correll in the coun-
ty superintendent of schools office
at the court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-06
HEATING FAMILY
ENJOYS REUNION

Members of the w. S. Heating
family are enjoying q big family
reunion this week, for it is the first
time in II years that all the family
has been together,
Rev. Earl R. Heating of Alamor-
gordo, New Mexico, is visiting his
father and the four brothers in
the valley. Paul, Curtis, Hugh l..
and w. S. Heating, Jr. Many fam
lily parties are being planned in
celebration of the reunion.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-06
P. E. O. Chapters
To Meet In BraWley

Members of Chapter BIS, Brawley,
will be hostesses to the valley P. E.
o. chapters at the reciprocity
luncheon and meeting to be held
on Wednesday, April II, at l
o'clock in the Presbyterian church
of that city.
All p. E. o. members, whether
affiliated or not with local chap
tiers, are invited to attend, and
are asked to make reservations by
Monday, April 9, with Emma Has
tain, 419 Imperial Ave, Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-06
VETERANS DANCE
GREAT SUCCESS

United Spanish War Veterans and
Auxiliary report another successful
ola time dance held last night in
the Veterans hall.
The dance was SO successful that
there wasn't a single WallfloWer,
everyone joining in che dancing.
Next dance will take place IN two
weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-06
REBEKAHS IN
BUSY SESSION

Barbara Worth Rebekahs held
their regular business meeting last
night at their lodge rooms, 532
Main.
Routine items were transacted
and Elnora Strange was appointed
delegate TO the Rebekahs' assembly
to be held in Santa Cruz in May.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-06
DATES SET FOR
SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Two dates for future events of
interest to many Ell Centrans are
announced today. the date for the
musical festival to be given by the
four elementary schools of the city
and the Wilson school operetta.
On April 81, Friday, the END of
education week. Harding. Lincoln,
Mckinley and East Side schools
will produce a musical festival at
7:30 in the Wilson school.
May 3 and 4, Thursday and Fri
day, Wilson school will produce its
operetta. Miss Laura Redden, city
supervisor of music, is in charge
of these productions.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-06
Social Calendar
TONIGHT

Experimental theatre. $50,
Seeley.
Junior play, s, high school.
Fl Centre lodge, No. 3S4. F. and
4. NJ. s, Masonic temple.
Humane society. s, chamber Of
commerce.
Roal club. $50, CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-06
TOMORROW

Aggie club council, 10. court
house.
Dairy committee. 1890. court
house.
Chapter CIV. z. Z. o.. 1880.
iS5 Brighton.
Institute. $3.50, Brawley high
school.
Farm bureau directors. 1880,
court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-06

TO THE VOTERS OF IMPE-
RIAL COUNTY: 1 hereby an
nounce myself as a candidate for
the office of COUNTY CLERK
ut the August Primary Election,
1884. III. r. ANDRE,
Westmorland, California.
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Ethelmae Miller
Becomes Bride
in Church Rite

The marriage of Miss Ethelmae
Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Delmar D. Miller. to Clarence Will
liam Russell took place yesterday
in st. Paul NJ E. church. After the
ceremony the couple left for a trip
to Chicago and will return here to
live at 1885 West Thirty-third street.
Wearing a white crepe dress and
tulle veil, held in place by bands OF
silver, the bride carried a bouquet
of white roses, tied with silver rib
bonS.
Her attendants were Miss Elinor
Howe, maid of honor, who wore a
blue ensemble and carried pink
roses: Miss Isabelle Ewes, senior
bridesmaid, who was dressed in
peach and carried yellow roses. and
Henrietta Bakemeier, Pittsburgh,
Junior bridesmaid, whose dress was
yellow and her flowers apricot.
Madalyn Dawn Garrison, Blan-
chester, O.. was flower girl. Renzie
Jeffries, the bridegroom's uncle. was
best man. George Russell, the
bridegroom's brother, and Paul
Freund were uSherS.
Mrs. Miller wore a green crepe
dress, black accessories and a
shoulder corSage of gardenias.
George A. Smith and Harry E. CAL
land sang bridal songs and Miss
Louise Swan was Organist.
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Personals

DR.. and Mrs. Carl B. Sputh and
son spent the weekend in Gin
cinnati.
Mrs. E. S. sevefin, Henry SEVERN
and R. S. SEVERN, Golden Hill,
have been visiting in Chicago.
Word has been received in In
dianapolis of the election of Miss
Estele Rauh Burpee, daughter of
Mrs. Hortense Rauh Bur zee, as CO.
editor of the Sarah Lawrence year.
book at Sarah Lawrence college,
BronXville, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Lynn
sailed Friday aboard the SIS Beren-
garia for an extended vacation
abroad.
Mrs. Chesteen B. Kendall and
Mrs. Curtis Rogers, both of Saginaw,
Mich, are visiting Mrs. Kendall's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Fisher.
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SOrOritieS

Miss Elsie Lipp is rush captain
for Alpha chapter. Sigma Delta
Zeta sorority, and will be assisted
by Miss Lucille Hayes at a series
of rush parties.
Beta chapter. Iota PS- Omega
sorority. will meet at tonight at
the Y. w. C. A.
Mrs. Earl Shockley will be hostess
at her summer home in RavenSwood
for the Halloween party of the
Alpha Zeta Beta sorority tomorrow
night. Assistants will be Miss Nellie
Reilly and Miss Hazel Feuchter
Beta chapter, Omega Phi Tau
sorority, will meet tonight with Mrs.
Janice Miller. 1l35 North Tuxedo
street.
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EDWARD VANRIPER
WILL TAKE BRIDE

By Times Special
FIT. WAYNE, Oct. 9.-The engage
ment of Miss Anne Hayden, to Ed
ward Longley VanRiper, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Guernesy Van Ripper, In
dianapolis, is announced by her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald j. Hay
den. The marriage will take place
Dec. l.
The bride-to-be was graduated
from De Pauw university where she
was a member of Kappa Kappa
Gamma sorority and Mr.. Van Ripper,
also De PAW graduate, was grad
Uated from Harvard University
School of Business Administration
and is a member of Phi Kappa Psi
fraternity.
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for
Style Show and
Party Selected

Mrs. Harry Kuhn. general chair
man of a card party and style show
which the Welfare Club will give
Nov. z at Ayres auditorium, has
named her assistants.
The committees are as follows:
Ticket chairman, Mrs. Richard
Poole, assisted by Mesdames Blake
Stone, Samuel carp, Thomas Hind
man, G. G. Schmidt, Edith Pant.
ger and Elmo Fisher; corrections
chairman, Mrs. Harry E. Watson,
assisted by Mesdames DIN Hatton
Jr., Elmo Fisher, Paul Brown, Will
liam Lyman, O. A. Farthing, c. T,
Hoover, Lois Kriete, Thomas Whal-
Ion, Charles Roller and Thomas
Walsh; door prize chairman, Mrs.
George Coffin, assisted by Mesdames
Joel Wilmoth, Reese Wysong, Will
liam Birk, Hiram Pearce, Nellie
Greyer, Charles Maxwell, James
Berry, j. Harold Dillon, Hodge Wos-
ham, Raleigh Fisher, w. r. Hatton
and DIN Hatton Sr.
Others are: Play committee. Mrs.
Benjamin Kirr;ck, chairman. as
sisted by Mesasmes O. S. Hatton
Jr., Elsie Brubaker, F. P. Geyer.
Ray Holcomb, Adah GaIbraith q
Mary H. Maxwell, John GeorgeJ
Clifford Miller and John Simmons; 4
decorations chairman, Mrs. Robert
Stokes, assisted by Mesdames J. E.
Berry, P. o. Brown, o. A. Farthing,
George Stalker and Arthur Craven:
style show chairman, Mrs. E. e.
Martin; table prize chairman, Mrs.
Frank j. Haight, assisted by
Mesdames E. Monty Campbell,
Harry Kuhn, Richard Poole, Harry
L. Watson, Benjamin Kinnick, Rob-
ert Stokes and F ? Martin
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EDNA WRIGHT WEBS
IN CHURCH SERVICE

Miss Edna Louise Wright. daugh-
ter of Mrs. Gertrude Wright, became
the bride of Weldon Payne, Colum-
bus, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Payne, Columbus, in a ceremony
Saturday at the parsonage of the
West Washington Street Presby-
terrain church. The Rev. T. j.
Simpson oficiated at the service,
which was attended by immediate
families.
The bride wore dahlia velvet with
Johanna Hill roses arranged in a
bouquet and her attendant, Miss
Ruth Hall, wore royal blue velvet
with Talisman roses. Robert Ham,
ilton. Columbus. was best man. A
reception at the Wright home fol-
lowed.
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DINNERS GIVEN FOR
VISITORS IN CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. William Ray Adams
invited a few friends to an informal
supper at the Woodstock Club last
night. Honor guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Elliott Jones. Los An
geleS. who formerly lived here.
Mrs. Jesse Fletcher invited guests
TO dinner Saturday night. Among
them were Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Purdy. Kansas City, Mo. guests OF
Mr.. ana Mrs. w. I. LongSworth.
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Attended Convention

Attending the annual convention
of the women's auxiliary to the In
diana Chiropractors' Association in
Marion this week were Mrs. w. H.
Gwynn, former president; Mrs. C. c.
Sharp, Mrs. James Firth, and DR..
Gertrude Hinshaw Mrs. Gwynn was
chosen president and DR.. HinshaW
state counselor. The convention next
year will be in indianapolis.
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spring Mrs Theodore Griffith Miss Hda Stewart Mrs Thomas
Harvey Cox
Pantzer William StOkley
eShaus, Percy Ko
and
which
Conrad Ruckehau number Brown,
and you're Grand Old
the a and Herman Kothe School Days Let Me Call
froic
Stafford
dinner party which William Stokey guests.
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POQe0nt Scheduled

A pageant, "Heroines of Our Or
der" will be presented at Lawrence
Thursday night by Past Matrons
and Past Patrons Association of
Marion county, Order of Eastern
Star. Mrs. j. Macdonald Young is
director and Mrs. Rea L. Koehler,
president.
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Matthews Mrs Conrad Ruckelshau Austin Brown Will
a
c.
lambs
Frederick Buregh the thaers director mingled with
heaterS
with
of
Mrs Earl Barnes hurried the heaters
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Club VIII Meet

Mrs. Frank Moore, 1856 Carroll
ton avenue, will entertain Violet
Demaree Travel Club members at
her home Saturday. Miss Eunice
Hoesgen will review BLACK Daniel, I"
by Honore Morrow.
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Purdue Women to Meet

Women who have attended Pur-
due university are invited to attend
the first meeting of Purdue Women
of Indianapolis at 6:15 tomorrow
night at the Dinner Bell tearoom.
A social hour will follow. Miss
Helen Schiller is president.
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Postage Stamp Plates

Stamp collectors consider the
word Typography as a general term
embracing all printing done from
type and designs In relief without
regard for the method used In
duplicating the stamp subjects
which make up the printing plate,
says the Chicago Tribune. The in
dividual designs may be type-set,
stereotyped, electrotyped. or even
stamped out in a coming press and
are usually soldered to each other
or to a mounting block In order
that none of the parts may loosen
in the printing. Typography is
cheap when compared to intaglio
engraving, and is used by many
countries for stamp printing, coun-
terfeiting being minimized by the
use Of special papers and inks.
Carelessness In assembling plates
has produced some Of the greatest
errors In stamps either by allowing
one stamp subject, or "cliche" as
they are called, to be inverted. or
by inserting cliche Of another
value In plate.
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Largest Dome on Top of
West Baden (Ind.) Hotel

The dome of the original central
building Of the National Capital
was constructed of wood, covered
with copper, observes the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat. This was replaced
by the present structure Of cast
iron. which was completed in 1866.
But how many Americans are
aware that the largest dome in the
world Is In a small town In the Mid
die West7 This town is not seat
Of government, it has population
Of only about 1000, and it has no
large cathedral comparable to those
in the great cities of the United
States and Europe. 1T is a safe
guess" says the Manchester Guard
ian, that few know where the larg-
est dome on earth is now to be
found. It is on top Of huge hotel
in a smallish town in the Middle
West of America-West Baden,
Ind" Indeed, few Americans know
this.
The span of the dome at West
Baden "is twelve feet broader than
the dome of St Peters. The build
ers' problem was not the making Of
q big dome, but the contrivance of
adequately strong supports to hold
one. 1t rests on sixteen solid
brick piers, inclosed in a thick skin
Of mortar. The lime binds the ma
sorry into an almost imperishable
mass through its ability to absorb
carbon dioxide from the air to unite
with the sand and bricks"
Investigation discloses there Is
q hotel in West Baden Spring, Ind,
having a dome of steel and over
$1,000 square feet Of glass skylight,
covering 10000 square feet of floor
space, the largest single room in
the world.