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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-20
Non-Skid Tub
By Tnited Press

BY United Press
DETROIT, Dec. 20.-Death
on a cake Of slippery soap was
forestalled today by manufac-
turers' announcement of a
non-skid bath tub to be placed
on the market soon.
The new safety note in the
bathroom, according to the an
nouncement, is streamlined,
serpentine embossed and comes
in any color of addressing,
vitreous porcelain enamel. Re
duced slopes inside the tub and
a wave-like tread are its chief
safety features.
For those who move often,
another feature is pertinent. 1t
weighs only one-third as much
as the old cast-iron type of
tub. Master plumbers of the
country will handle the pro-
duct, the announcement prom
Used.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-20
SHELBY FAIR BOARD
CHOOSES PRESIDENT

Lanta Hauk to Serve as Head of
Association for 1895.
Times Special
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Dec. 90
Stockholders of the Shelby County
Fair Association have elected Lanta
V. Hauk, Morristown, president for
1886, succeeding Rufus Fix, Shelby
Vile.
George Parrish, reelected secre-
tary, reported that the association
has a balance of $1652 after the
1885 fair. Part of that money is to
be used to improve buildings.
Other officers chosen are: Nor
ris Main, first vice president; Claude
c. Mohr, second vice president;
Charles Harrison, Scott Fair, j. Ora
Amos, Joseph Isley and Howard
Gordon, directors.
Evening star., 1935-08-18
THIS WEEK
GlanOrOuS Lady
Continued from page four

would be quiet for little time, would
seem to rest, feeling her hands cool
against his face. Then he would stare
at her out of eyes which we're like blue
pits of flame and would draw back, a
strangled cry dying in his throat. 1t
was her hair. hair gypsy-black. and
katrin Van Etten was blonde as fair
haired young children are blonde. The
dark hair seemed to make all the diff
ference.
Dark hairy In flash Anna knew
why she had been puzzled when the
woman came in. Her mind had re-
tanned the earlier, more widely pub
licized photographs Of Mona
Another part Of the story the
newshawks never got," told her.
The doctor thought perhaps there
we're few weeks left She might have
cabled to his wife. know that twice
she went to the cable Office, but each
time turned back without sending the
message. Through her own unaided
efforts, she had found him; she must
have this time alone with him, even
Evening star., 1935-08-18
Magazine Section

hesitation, but before | spoke, l
thought how much more real, more
fitting. was the public's conception of
his end than the reality which knew
How he happened to be there in
Cape Town. what became of his
plane, or any of the rest of it, we're
not likely ever to know. He was
delirious when Mona reached him
and never, not for the briefest mo-
ment, did he recognize her. He lay
there. in that dirty, bare little room.
far too ill to be moved, incredibly
changed, his eyes glazed with fever,
his face shrunken and aged. and
always it was his wife he wanted.
CHASTITY. his calling over and over the
one name - Karin Karin" -
until it seemed to sink into the con-
sciousness with the slow. corroding
bite of acid.
There are few women, | think, who
could have stood up under that strain.
But Mona was strong - not Mona,
perhaps, but Ella Beans, for as in
happiness she had become Ella again,
so when she needed strength, it was
from the secret resources of that other
self that she drew.
When she came near Dermott. he
Evening star., 1935-08-18
Continued from page four

unknown to him - unknown and un-
wanted. She could not bring another
woman to him now.
Instead, she had her own hair made
white. Perhaps she got some needed
comfort from the trick, for he believed,
as she had meant him to believe, that
his wife had come to him. And so it
was at the end, his head at rest in
Mona's arms, Katrin's name on his
lips.
For while, very little while
though it stretched to what seemed an
eternity she sat there very still,
holding him. Then, almost as one who
wakes. she lifted her face. The light
striking pitilessly through the sleazy
curtains fell full on her as she stood up.
Even then the change in her was
startling. Not only the whiteness of
her hair, but the strange. haunting
immobility of her face. Of the doctor
she asked in low quiet voice, There
is boat this afternoon"
That boat carried her away from
more than Dermott. dead. 1t carried
Evening star., 1935-08-18

her away from the shy. gallant, dark
haired girl born Ella Beans on a side
street in Mendot, Illinois. For the
roles which she quickens to such in
credible reality that critics have
turned to calling her the new Duse,
there is small need of that girl made
for simple loyalty. happiness and
strength.
Beyond those roles she creates,
Mona Jeska has no need at all. She
creates them; she lives them. Outside
of them. there is nothing that seems
to penetrate her aloofness.
Her hair she has kept that dull,
lustreless white. You won't see its
quality of frozen loveliness dupli-
Gated. Not on this continent, at any
rate. In Africa she obtained formula
that had been handed down by the
leader of cult of religious fanatics.
And so that is the rest of the
story" Anna Linkhay said softly. She
had unlaced her fingers, spreading
them fiat on the table cloth. But
Evening star., 1935-08-18

why p" The thought seemed to come
to her suddenly. why do you know
so much of this, so much that no one
else could possibly know"
1T isn't really strange" As I set
down my coffee cup, / was again a
little surprised that my voice was
quite steady. II saw them together in
Paris and at Aries and - again at
Cape Town. 1t was Mona's reeuest
that / accompany her on that most
narrowing of voyages. You see. we
were great friends"
I'm afraid she misunderstood that,
and so, most likely, did Stephen Link
hay. Feathers knew, but then he had
known me for a long time and con-
trary to the public's conception of
him, he could hold his tongue - when
he wanted to.
1t hardly mattered. There would
have been little good in trying to
explain the camaraderie which Mona
and had never lost, or of telling them
that l was the husband she left for
Dermott in Paris that we were
married long before. when she was
Ella Beans and l was George
Gabriel Brack from Jackson, Mis-
sissippi.
Evening star., 1935-08-18

so hadn't been able to run away
after all! Jack, in his we'll meaning
way. had upset everything
I'm sorry you did this" I said at
length, but glad you warned me.
don't want to see Mario"
YOU'RE a rotten sort of liar"
but it's true! You don't under
stand; there is promise involved"
well" said Jack, maybe you got
a faster car - mines two years old.
Besides, his trailing you doesn't hurt
my feelings any"
"Has he actually given up trying
to find the pendant?" l wanted to
know.
Jack shook his big head emphat-
ically. 81 should say not! He's got an
army out looking for it."
thought this over for a moment.
and then l laid my hand on his.
"Jackr' said. DO something for me-
Go back to Marcia. Stick around She
may need you"
''She doesn't want me-" he said
sadly. II guess if she can't land the
Prince. she won't take seconds. I'm
heading for the ranch"
Don't you do it! Not unless you
kidnap her and take her along. Go
back, tell you. l can't explain any
further, but you may be sorry if you
don't"
was so earnest about it that at
last he gave in. And then / got to my
feet and held out my hand. Goodbye
and good luck, Jackw said I. 1--WE
got to go - and how"
Hey" said he. Where are you
going? What's the big idea?"
ITO put as many miles between me
and Mario as possible" l said. Pm
leaving here tonight"
And true to my word. fifteen min
utes later I had checked out and was
nosing my little car along Pacific
Avenue headed for Memphis.
What a drive. what a night! 1t
began to rain few miles out, and it
was dawn before found myself at
Texarkana, where was forced to stop
and rest. Then after a few hours of
sleep, was on my way again. After
what seemed years, / saw Memphis
gleam in the sun across the river And
again the tall towers which had begun
to seem the ultimate emblem of my
country stuck skyward. Memphis,
the seat of romance, the heart of the
cotton field, the scene of many an old
fashioned tale of sou IN chivalry -
here it was modern and cleaning and
throbbing with vitality. yet with
here and there a glimpse of the old
charm. Someone once told me that
Memphis was the most exotic city in
America, but that, like a fine lady, she
used discretion about it. At any rate.
to me she represented my first tryout
at my new job. If. l reflected, were
able to sell my face creams there.
Memphis would have no trouble about
finding plenty of cotton with which to
remove it!
And probably no city could have
been more fortunate for me, because
Evening star., 1935-08-18

driving through the residential Sec
tion admiring the lovely homes.
The trouble with those buns l
knew in Paris" ! said aloud to myself
in very superior tone, ''is that they
have never seen the Middle West.
They don't know what's here. Why,
if any one of these homes were located
near Paris, people would be driving
out to look at it, and maybe paying
five francs to get inr'
turned into Forest Park and then
into Lindell Boulevard and so made
my way through the heavy traffic
back to the downtown hotel which
Althea, Inc. had indicated as my
logical base. I packed my things and
sent down my luggage. And then.
when was all set to leave, I went
back to the desk, thinking perhaps
there might be some last-minute
instructions from Mr.. Chester. There
was no letter, no wire. but there was
Mario!
"And have l had hell of a time
catching your was his greeting.
Come over here and explain your
selfr'
think said something silly like.
''Oh, it's you" but whatever it was, he
ignored it until he had me cornered on
a sofa.
why did you do it, Chris?" he
asked softly.
could hardly bring myself to look
at him. And when l managed it, his
eyes melted me inside, so beautifully,
so terribly. that I had to look away
again in haste.
Il was bored" lied as bravely as
could. Il got this job, and wanted to
get away"
After that night at the carnival?'
he almost whispered. ''Oh, Christie
phine, that can't be true! Could you
imagine I'd let you go?"
I'm no heiressr' l reminded him,
trying to hurt him. but hurting myself
even more.
To hell with that nonsenser' he
exclaimed impatiently. "Christophine.
love you. I've followed you all the
way to tell you so in plain words. and
ask you to marry me. Will your"
1t was the hardest thing I ever did
in my life, but I shook my head.
MOP" He said the word for me,
.hurt, bewildered. But what have
done? won't believe it's because you
don't care - it's something else"
Il can't discuss it," I managed.
please, don't let's talk about this
any more"
I'm going to talk about it." he
said, until you say yes. I've been a
fool, Chris, dear, to think I could
ever bring myself to do what my
relatives asked of me. I've known that,
really. ever since the first night on the
boat when you told me the truth
about fortune hunters. Nothing makes
it right. and loving you makes it
impossible. So if you've got any fool
notions about standing in Marcia's
way
Evening star., 1935-08-18

This was too much for me, and got
to my feet. I wanted to throw myself
into his arms right there in front of all
those strangers and announce that he
was mine. I wanted, more than any
thing, to forget my word of honor to
Marcia. But some New England
streak in me wouldn't let me do it.
Id given my word. like fool, and,
again like fool. I had to keep it. But
being true to my word with Mario at
distance was one thing, and keeping
my head when he was near was quite
another. l realized that if I remained
there one moment longer, I would be
lost.
"You dearF I said. laughing trem-
ulously. Il can't talk about this now.
I'm - well, I'm a business woman,
you know. Perhaps later. I've got an
engagement. But perhaps you will
wait here. -"
"Of courser' he agreed instantly.
But don't be any longer than you
can help"
1t was one of the Oldest lodges
known to woman. l felt ashamed to
use it, but / did. had to. And yet
knew that when it was done, he
probably would not come back to me,
ever. So at the door l turned for one
last look at him, and mentally blew a
kiss at his stalwart back. To my
surprise he was talking earnestly to a
man whom I had noticed once or
twice in the lobby "a man whose
face was vaguely familiar. Suddenly it
flashed across my memory that he
was private detective who had been
on guard at the Du Bois house on the
night of the carnival ball. But what
was he doing in St. Louis?
The question followed me as ran
down the hotel steps and. crossing the
street, jumped into my car and slid
away into the traffic. But the answer
did not come to me until many hours
later on the highway. as I headed for
Minneapolis. had the radio turned
on and when the last beautiful strains
of the St. Louis Symphony Or
chestra died away, an evening news
fash came on the air. heard, without
needing. s,indry comments on WASH
ington and a new murder trial. Then
a local item nearly caused me to run
my car into a ditch.
Prince Mario Stefano Emilio di
Rigoni, visitor in St. Louis today,
tried to persuade police authorities
to abandon the search for the family
jewel which, he claimed. had been
stolen in New Orleans. The Prince
was informed, however, that owing to
new developments the police refused
to give up the case at this time. "A
lion broke loose from the circus today
near Waco City. -"
I turned the radio off. Why had
Mario done this? What had the
detective from New Orleans told him?
Had the real thief been suspected?
That must. l felt, be so, and Mario
was desperately trying to avert an
open scandal.
ITO Be Continued Nest Week)
Evening star., 1935-08-18
Christophine Discovers America
Continued from preceding page

0VsssAb~G@ ySO"t pcAGbstsk k0kG
everyone was so kind. From the first
big department store, where | asked
rather tim;dly for the buyer. down to
the last smaller organization, it was
the same - soft-spoken people who,
rather to my ignorant surprise, not
only did not seem to hate me because
of my northern accent, but actually
went out of their way to see that I got
the proper attention. Yet for all their
surface smoothness, | found a keen
business sense which challenged my
own.
1t was maddening to have to move
on so soon. I wanted to explore the
outlying districts. to see the river life,
to ride on one of the great fascinating
barges. Memphis had way of making
me feel that l belonged. I wanted to
stay and dress up in great fiuffs of
white for the cotton festival and get
to know a people who were so obvi-
ously worth more than a mere COM
mercial acquaintance.
But l was being chased out by
more than the termination of my
actual business. The shadow of a
pursuing figure in familiar grey
roadster forbade my staying and so.
with bunch of orders which proved
conclusively that Memphis bellies were
interested in their compilations,
headed back across the river and
turned north for St. Louis, confident
not only that I had made good start,
but that the chances Of Mario's
catching up with me were sufficiently
remote to be discounted.
BY now my journey was getting
under my skin in way l had not
dreamed of. was as eager to see what
each day would reveal as ever ! had
been on any trip in Europe - more so.
because in Europe it had been Curl
osity and sentimentalism. Here it was
pride and some other emotion which
was very much afraid was patriotism:
a hackneyed word but a swell emotion.
Irevelled in the broad, rich bottom
lands around St. Louis, which made
the city itself stand like citadel on its
rolling hills. So far the towns which I
had seen had been southern first and
American second. But St. Louis was
American all the way through; it was
SO typical of everything we mean
when we use the word american" to a
foreigner. Standing almost in the
middle of the country, industrially
speaking, it seemed to have taken
something from east and west, north
and south, and made a composite of
what was best in them all.
If a city could be described in terms
of an individual, would have said
St. Louis was like my old friend, Give
Harding - good-looking, clean-cut.
business-like, dressed in the best of
conservative taste, and essentially
wholesome. Give Harding was the
sort of native son we'd like to have
Europe see. and know to be represen-
tative. St. Louis was beautifully
representative Of what l wanted my
country to be. And when had done
my business, spent several hours
Evening star., 1935-08-18

and was glad OF It. When we finally
parted. had handful of literature,
three huge sample cases. a fat check
and a new interest in life.
AS it was still fairly early, found a
secluded desk and sat down to write
to my friend Olga about the possible
job. but before l had written more
than paragraph, touch on my
shoulder caused me to look up with a
start. Marcia's suitor. Jack Tower.
was smiling down at me from his
great height. But his blue eyes were
grave.
Jack! How did you get here?"
Il flew. Come on where we can talk,
Chris. I've something to tell you"
Presently we were seated in quiet
corner of the lobby. WELL" l said,
my throat dry. What is it,
The Prince" drawled Jack, has
left New Orleans"
This was not at all what l had
expected to hear, and the statement
left me utterly bewildered.
Kind of surprise. isn't it?' said
he. But l thought Id better come
along and tell you. 1t was mighty nice.
Chris. the way you sent for me in
New Orleans when you knew ought
to be on the ground to defend my
rights to that wild pinto of mine. and l
figured my turn had come. so here I
am"
But he can't have leftr' cried.
Want to bet on it?" asked Jack,
producing pair of dice from his vest
pocket.
shook my head and laughed. mot
with your / disclaimed hastily. Go
ahead, please. and tell me what
happened.
There was one hell of a row." said
Jack gloomily. 1T started when this
Omaha nobleman friend of yours
found out you had gone without tell
ing him goodbye. And then Marcia,
the darned little idiot, claimed you'd
up and left her fiat - just packed up
and gone for no good reason. She
made you out pretty much of a heel,
but Mario didn't 60 for that, as she'd
intended he should
Never mind what she said about
mer l protested. Both you and
know. Jack, that she says a lot more
than she means. But one thing, tell
me. has that ruby been located?"
Mot yet," he replied. land that's
where Prince Mario got himself on a
spot. You see. he thought lot of that
heirloom, and hated to give up looking
for it. But I have an idea there was
something else he felt even worse
over losing"
knew what Jack meant, and l
didn't even pretend not to. mon.
sense! l said. Besides, he wouldn't
know where to look for me, even if he
wanted to-"
WELL" said Jack slyly. Il wouldn't
be too sure. I'm afraid kind of let
slip whom you were working for, and
he wired for your itinerary. Then he
got himself car. My car to be exact.
loaned it to him. That's how come
had to fly"
La opinión., 1935-02-20
V|OlAOAS
LAS CARTAS
EN- e. CORREO
Ninguna sera entregada a
SUI destinatario sin ser
suJeta a revision
Una disposition en- tai sem
lido fue girada va Off
ciaimente aver

CIUOAO DE MEXICO, Febrero
1e.-(Exelusivo).-Tod la cores
pondencis particular procedente de
Los Angeles. New York, San An
tonic y 81 Paso, cue eng dirigl-
da a Mexico, no sera entreeada al
d~estinasario sino hasta despues de
que los ~censores especiales de Ia
Oireccion General de Correos sc
hsyan enterado de 81 contenldo, ira
tindose de evitar de csc modo Ia
distribution de propaganda anti
gobiernista o de earacter religioso.
Esta disposition fue girada por
81 director general del rauo, seglln
sensacionales informes que publ
60 hoy el peri6dico La Prensa',
de esta capital. asegurando ser Sc
ridicos por haberlos obtenido sus
reporteros en- fueutes au~tOrizadas.
Esta de acGerdo con las relormas
a Ia ley de Was de Communication.
No Sc trata solamente de Ia CO.
rrespondencia que venga a la ca
pital de Mexico. sino a todas parties
de Ia RepubIica, desde las mas
grandes ciudades hasta las mas hu-
mildes Y apartadas rancherias.
De acuerdo con la orden, Sc des-
prende que los ADMINISTRATORS de
correos quedan autorizados junta-
mente con sus empleados para abrir
toda clase de correspondence par
ttcular que venga de las citadas
ciudades, por suponer que en- elias
radican grupos compactos de ele-
mentos enemisos de Ia administra-
ci6u actual. y que Sc valen del dis
rraz de humildes sobres. escritos
hasta con faltas de ~ortografia, pa
IA euyiar por conducto de ~terceras
personals sus eirculares de propa-
gan "a anti-gobiernista y en- favor
de los e'ementos re!igiosos.
Aunque Ia actitud del director
de correos parece descabellada Sc
gun los concentrates que Sc oyen
entire el publico. desde ell momeu-
to que Sisnifica una violaci6n a
los intereses y derechos privados,
esta respaldada por las citadas re-
formas.
La opinión., 1935-02-20
Salud y
nOAdi0S
Campand en- las
ESCuelQS Contra
Ell Trdd iCiOndi
SQludO NueStfO

ClUDAD DE MEXICO, febrero
1e.-(Exclusivo).-EI TRADITIONAL
"sdios" que ha sido usado du-
rante varios sislos en- ell idoma y
las costumbres hispanieas, sera
desterrado de Mexico, seadn Sc
d~esprende de la campaha que en-
SUI contra han inieiado las auto.
ridades escolares.
Todos los ninos que en ell in
terror de las escueIas Sc despiden
de sus condiscipulos 0 maestros
con un "adios", son reprendidos
por los p~rofesores, quienes pre-
tenden que en- 10 successive ell sa-
udo sea dado con la palabra "sa-
Iud", al isuaT que en- los sindi-
catos obreros".
La actitud de los naestros en-
este sentido, ha dado lugar a las
mas chuscas escenas en- los CEN
tros escoIares.
VAN A EscUcHAR cuENTos
CIUDAD DE MEXICO, febrero
1e. - (Exclusivo). - Millares de
nihos en- ell Distrito Federal es-
tan asistiendo a las escuelas Off
ciaIes soIsmente para escuehar
c~uentos, o bien para asistir a
ejercicios Simnasticos.
La falta de libros de texto que
estsn de acuerdo con la ense-
nanza sociaIista, es la causa por
la cual no han podido i%nic'arse
las classes formales en- los plante-
les ofieiales.
A la premura o que fue i'm
plantada la education sooialists,
Sc atribuye la causa por la cual
la S~ecretaria de Education Pd-
bIica, no ha podido sehalar cua-
les deben ser los textos en- las es-
cue,as oficiales durantc ell &C
tuaI aho escoiar.
Una comision de maestros So
cialistas, segun sc ha informado,
esta tr~abajando activamente a
fin de poder p%resentar los pro-
yectos de nuevos textos escola-
les a la S~ecretaria de Edueacion,
en- los primeros dias de mario
proximo.
Los Iibros de lectura y de edu-
cacion c~ivica, ssi como los de
historic, tendran una marcada
Influenza de la teoria marxista
de la lucha de classes.
La opinión., 1935-02-20
GO[PEANA I'm
JAPONtS Los
HUELGU|STAS
Es ell propietario de uno de
los mas grandes ranches
del Condado de Orange
La seccion mexicana del co
mite de la huelga da I'm
informe detallado

Ell propfetario de uno de los mas
grandes ranches del Condado de
Orange donde una hueIga de pizca
dores ha parslizado las actividades
%aaricoIas en- los ultimos dias, fue
g~olpeado aver por un grupo de
hueIguistas y un escuadron dc po
licias buscaba a los autores del alta
que, segun anuncia un boletin x
pedido por la Confederation dc
Uniones dc Csmpesinos y Obreros
Mexicanos.
De acuerdo con 81 boletin entre-
gado a LA OPINION, mas dc Glen
tr~abajadores Sc -presentaron aver
en- la mahana en- el rancho del ia
pones Saki con Ell p~rop6sito de con
veneer a los esquiroles que aban-
donascn sus t|rabajos:
"EI senior Saki SC indigno ante
la presencia de los hue!suistas y
cuando Sc do cuents de la labor
que hacian, los insulto provoeando
asi represalias por parte de los
huelauistas, los que 10 ~solpearon,
huyendo ~enseguida," dice ell boie;-
tin.
Anade ell informe que un escua-
dron de policias fue violentamente
movilizado sobre el sector de Ia
huelga con ell objeto de arrestar a
los autores del ataque:
"Pero hasta hoy en- la noche no
han hecho ninsun arresto porque
ninguno de los ~huelauistas ha d.
cho quien o quienes fueron los agre
s~ores,' dice cl informe.
Que las actividades tueron para
lizadas en- el rancho del japones
Murata, cuando este sc do cuenta
de que corria peligro n alquilar a
pizcadores esquiroles, es otra dc las
informaciones quo contiene el bo-
lctin de Ia CUCOM.