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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-16


circulated them among various
blind in Indiana and even to other
states.
League members, after passing
the Red Cross Braille examinations,
have met at members homes to
transcribe books for the library
Mrs. Clarence Alig, Mrs. John Darl-
ington. Mrs. William c. Griffith
and Mrs. William B. Burford Jr.,
have enrolled in this branch Of the
Leagues philanthropic work for
several seasons and own their own
Braille machines. Eight other ma
chimes are owned by the League.
Three books already have been
added to the library's shelves this
season by the League, including
Sarah Thornton" a novel by Mar
garet Weymouth Jackson, whose
mother is blind. Swiss Family
Manhattan" by Christopher Morley
and Flush" by Virginia Woolt,
soon will be completed.
Better Care Bears Fruit
Mrs. Parry explained that the
number of blind rapidly is decreaS-
ing. attributable probably to the
better care of infants eyes at
birth. Because Braille is taught in
schools for the blind more books Of
interest to youthful readers are in
demand. At present in the Braille
room members are transcribing
THE Secret Garden" luther and
Igraine." The Golden Skull Muir
der" and Miss Minerva and Will
liam Green Hill" Because Braille
reading at its best is a slow, tedious
task, fast reading books are most
popular.
When members first enroll in the
class, Mrs. Sinclair follows up their
ten lessons with the assignment OF
a 5O-page short story; its transcript
ton is sent for approval to the Red
Cross headquarters in Washington,
which awards a certificate for pro-
ficiency. The Red Cross also pro-
vides paper for the transcription
and binds the pages into book form.
After Orville Pettijohn, who is
blind, proofreads the Leagues work,
Mrs. Warrack Wallace, makes any
corrections necessary, and Mrs.
George T. Parry shellacs the pages
before they are sent to Washington
for binding.
Workers Listed
Members average from three to
eight pages an hour, depending on
their experience" Mrs. Parry eX-
planned. "One page of a printed
book requires two pages of Braille.
The Leagues Braille room is To-
Gated between two stack rooms at
the library, has windows on two
sides of the room and is furnished
with several tables for the Braille
machines, resembling portable type
writer's. The room is open every
day so the members with spare time
may stop to transcribe at any time.
Among the members who work
on the Braille committee are Mes
DANES Edward Bennett, Hugh Car
penter, Paul Fisher, Laurens Hen
derson. William JungclauS, Cort-
land Van Camp Martindale, Elijah
B. Martindale, Perry Meek. lies
Ogle, Clyde Wands, Kirby Whyte
Miss Anne Torian and Miss Ruth
Sheerin.
Several members of the board
work frequently with the class, in
Guiding Miss Sally Reahard, Mrs
Arthur G. Shea, and Miss Eurice
Dissette.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-16

Miss Louise Berry will entertain
members of Beta Chapter, Alpha
Beta Gamma Sorority, tonight at
the home of Miss Dorothy Engle,
1882 w. 9th-st.
Lo Sin 10y Sorority will hold ini-
tiation services tomorrow night at
the home of Miss Virginia julie, 1910
N. Pennsylvania-st, for Misses Betty
Kinnaman and Mary Baldwin.
Gamma Beta Chi Sorority will
meet at 8:15 tonight with Mrs. Gus
Bisesi, 1909 Barth-av.
Mrs. Eugene Ruiz will be host
ess for a meeting of Sigma Sigma
Kappa Sorority at tonight at her
home, Is S. Linwood-av.
Alpha chapter, Omega Phi Tau
sorority, will hold business meet
ing at $3.50 tonight at the Sphinx
Arms.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-16

ILL &c G1l1lCO OuA lily
that time, although
he lives only a dis
lance of 20 miles
away. His brother
has a car and I am
almost positive he
could get it at least
once a week and
come to- see his
baby and me. He
is unable to get
work, so we each
had to go to our
separate homes, be-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-16

ment he probably feels completely
impotent.
My guess is that your husband
is not a particularly aggressive
type and therefore not a good
fighter. Your best bet would be
to convince him that you have
not lost faith in him in spite of
his financial misfortune. Your
confidence might prove a greater
incentive than criticism to the
extra effort that it will take, to
lift him out of the listless rut into
which he has fallen.
The two of you ought to be to-
gether. 1t is too easy for mar
ried couple to grow away from
each other when they do not face
adversely together. In way
each of you has regressed to the
attitude of the child who enjoys
the protection of it's parents.
Naturally this has weakened the
strength of your marriage bond.
There is not much I can do to
help you except to urge you to
try harder and harder to break
the inertia which comes from dis
couragement. do not think your
husband has lost his love for you.
He has Simply lost his courage.
Have you ever thought of trying
to get work yourself to help regain
your home?
Dear Jane Jordan-I know moth
ing much about the Catholic reli-
gion but do know something about
Just Another Readers" statement
that ANY doctor can explain how
to attain perfect birth control with
out determination"
The Rhythm Method Ito which
she refers is not scientific because:
First, the so-called cycle does not
occur at the same stated intervals
in all women; and, second, it does
not occur at the same interval in
the individual woman. This proves
out in practice as many of my
Catholic women patients could testi-
fly. Any woman who depends on
the books by Couche- Walsh or Leo
Late is doomed to disappointment.
AN M. D.
Answer thank you for your
courtesy in Offering information,
but I will leave the reply to
Catholic readers. I have no def
mite information on the RELIABLE
ity of either book.
Dear Jane Jordan-I am a CIR
of II. I went steady for four
months with boy of %. He told
me he loved me, and that he couldn't
live without me. We were to get
married as soon as possible. A
month ago he told me that he didn't
love me. He said there wasn't an
other girl and that he still liked
me, but he wanted to quit. I think
he wants me to run after him. /
have run after him enough. I am
crazy about him, and he was crazy
about me, but when he found out
loved him he was ready to quit.
Please tell me what should do be-
cause want to win him back.
WORRIED.
Answer-The young man was
too hasty in his declaration of
love. He has changed his mind,
and you are lucky to have dis
covered it before you married.
Don't try to win him back. You
are much too young to take a love
affair so seriously.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-16
Blind Aid
Unit Works
at Library
Junior Leagues Braille
Service Carried on in
State Building.
BY BEATRICE BURGAN
Times Woman's Page Editor

TOR the first time since men,
Il bers of the Junior League 90
Indianapolis organized a depart
ment of Braille transcription, they
have a permanent room for the
work. When the new state library
building was opened last fall. Louis
Bailey. librarian, offered the League
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-16

a room Tor the
work, and on Mon
day and Thursday
mornings Of each
week the commit
tee members meet
in the room under
the direction Of
Mrs. Addison Parry,
Braille chairman.
For several years
the League has do
mated its Braille
tran scriptions Of
books to the state
library, which has
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-16

Swain, Charles Wellber, Elizabeth
Weakley, Carl Wood, John Bingham,
George Werbe, E Kirk Mckinney,
Roberta West Nicholson, Howard
Caughran, Earl Cox, Bernard Cum
milf, Don VOORHEES,, Myron Spring,
Val Nolan, Philip Lutz, PoSey Time,
John Donnelly, R. N. Smith, AL
phonso Wood, Curtis Roll, William F.
Dudine, Walter Treanor, w. H.
Bridwell, Harvey j. Curtis, Michael
L. Fansler, George L. Tremain,
Wray Fleming, George Yeazel,
Evans Woollen, Frank Baker, Ivy
Born, Frank Dowd and Clement
Grades; Misses Julia Landers and
BeSs Robbins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-16
BY JANE JORDAN

Tell your troubles to Jane Jordan and
let her help you see what to do! Ex-
plain your case in letter today.
Dear Jane Jordan-Can g man
really love a woman and have no
desire to be near her? My husband
and I have been parted for almost
a year, and I have only seen him
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-16

Alpha Tau Chapter, Alpha zeta
Beta Sorority, will entertain with
a party at the home of Mrs. DON
aid Graybill, 5OO5 E. 12th-st,
at 8 tonight. Pledges will en-
terrain with a play. Mrs. Robert
Eichel Jr., chairman; will be as
sisted by Mrs. Donald Graybill.
Mrs. Cecil Laxin, Misses Mary
Hurt, Elsie Smith and Helen Dip
pei.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-16
New Social Room Opened
by Sears Store to Serve
Women Groups of City
Conversion Into Auditorium Provides Seats
for 400 Persons; Free Parking Offered
as Additional Feature
BY ELIZABETH CARR

MOTHER feather Indianapolis the attractive new social
n where clubwomen
their
the indianapolis branch
dedicated Friday
with Club of Indiana
clubs II
hold
phianthropc projects
located on the
walls furnishings in warm
the
radio
complete the final note of comfort
accommodated the large
the speakers platform platform and
nwa fashion shows staged by each party
Accommodations fol~MOtoriStS
special attraction parking problem the
store provides parking space the building for its patrons
and guests party makes final reservations with the
center the store marks especially the
Adjoining kitchen equipped with all the modern
convenience chefs maintained to serve
and scheduling them
The center will official indianapolis Friday with
luncheon and bridge party Club will sponsor and 10
which Indiana invited special guests
Invitations the club to Mrs BERTHA 1eonaz
Greenfield Lois Compton Fuller New
castle and Mrs Margaret Weymouth Jackson Spencer
During afternoon will present musical enter
smart and evening in its first style parade
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-16

The Mothers and Daughters
Club will meet tomorrow night at the
home of Miss Dorothy Jean Bond,
1925 Carrollton-av.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-16
Became Bride Last Month

Before her
-
marriage
Dec. ~, Mrs.
Anthony
Simon aCds
Miss Mnble
KdppeS.
Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon are at
home at 1916
E. 16th-St.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-16
BetrOthaI Announced

~~~~c~~~~~
Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles
T. Gift,
Washington,
announce the
engagement
of their
daughter,
Miss Gayle
Gift, to
Frank D.
Jones.
~~~~~~~~~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
Comparatively Simple

Comparatively simple are the ramifica- tions of Connecticut's old age pension laws when they are placed alongside of the federal governments social security act, the effects of which will be felt in another year. To finance old age pen sions in this state Connecticut has im- posed s tax, which will be paid by all persons between the ages of 21 and 65 with but few exceptions. In anticipation of this tax the Legislature removed the $2 personal or poll tax which has been in existence for many years.
 The imposition and collection of this tax is about all that will worry the aver age person in Connecticut henceforth unless application is made for the bene- fits of the old age pension. Then there may be bit of difficulty establishing full claim, etc. However, it is nothing com- pared to what all of us will shortly ur- dergo as Uncle Sam's efforts to provide social security against old age, unem- ployment, sickness, accident, etc., go into effect. Even trained businessmen admit that the Set-up is something that will require much study for complete under standing.
 Ultimately tax will be levied on both employer and employe. This tax will be based on percentages, which increase to 8 certain point The cost to many an es- abolished business firm eventually is go- ing to amount to quite an item. And, furthermore, it will be up to the employer to deduct from the weekly stipends of his employees the amounts that they will owe Uncle Sam as their contributions to social security of the nation. We sincerely trust that the result will be worthy of the effort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
Christmas Bogey

The news from Vienna is that Krampus is on the way out, and that is a good thing. Krampus is sort of Christmas bogey, the opposite of Santa Claus, ap- bearing in Austria and Hungary about this time of year. He wears a red coat, horns and tail, aptly suggesting his true character. He has habit of appearing suddenly at the door, rattling chains and brandishing whip, and asking parents how their children have behaved during the year; and woe to the boy or girl of whom bad report is given.
 Naturally this fellow has always been unpopular with the children, and now the psychiatrists have, so to speak, kramped down on him. They say that the fright old Krampus gives the kids can't do them any good. Sometimes they tremble for days, and can't sleep. We don't seem to recall any verdict by the psychiatrists on our Santa Claus, but they would doubtless approve of him. That is, except when he fails to appear. The emptiness which comes into child's sould when Santa overlooks him can't be goor for anybody.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20

minor role. we want Co end the old system that forced Americans Co go to Europe to win recognition before they could make a debut at the Metropolitan, says Director Edward Johnson, who is a anadian-American.
 The end of that old system probably began with the recognition of Lawrence Tibbett by the Metropolitan 20 years ago. There have been many Americans since given a fair chance on that glamorous stage to show what talent they had. The results have been excellent. From such encouragement, and encouragement in other forms, American singers and play CTS have been steadily demonstrating the rich native American resources in the field of music.
 The time seems almost here when America, musically, will be able to stand on its own feet. Even now it is recognized as probably the equal of almost any for eign county, though it cannot compete with all Europe, and has not yet suc- ceeded in producing more than one or two operas that the world is likely to preserve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
How Long Is Permanent?

Motor Vehicle Commissioner Michael A. Connor wants the State Board of Finance and Control to authorize him to install permanent automobile markers in 1887. According to his estimate such a procedure would result in saving of $125, ,0OO year. This in itself should be be sufficient to provoke such change. However, one might wonder just how long a permanent plate would last. It surely can't last lifetime, not in this age of bumped lenders and scraped running boards.
 It costs the department $65, ,000 to have the plates made every year. In addition to that there is large item entailed in mail- ing out plates to motorists. The cost of mailing envelopes is also large and the item for office help amounts to about 22,O0O. MT. Connor's own estimate of the life of permanent plate is five years. That should be long enough for any set of plates. It's about the average length of time that most of us keep our cars, although there are some who change oftener and some who don't change any, where as near as often as this.
 The plates contain special device at the bottom to which would be attached the current year numerals That would be the only change made annually in the pilates. It is announced by the depart Tnent that the first announcement of the proposed change was greeted enthusi- astically. No doubt it was as most mo- t0rists are of one mind They want to see the cost of administering our various automobile statutes reduced, SO that the cost to them per annum will likewise de- Grease. If that is the ultimate purpose, all should be of one mind on the subject.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20

They sat at little tables and were served by an army of walters. Menu included croquettes, peas, olives-both ripe and green, but huge-ice cream and large cups of coffee. No demi-tasse. Linen was white with gen. erous sized Chinese napkins, ern- broidered with open work.
 Merry Col Round
 Unfriendly colleagues of House Rules Committee Chairman John O'Connor are charging him with secretly inspiring the movement to replace ailing Representative Will liam Bankhead as democratic floor leader It is not gem orally known that Attorney Gen. eral Homer Cummings is one of the largest administrators of farm property in the government. The Justice Department, through the Federal Prison Bureau, op- crates ten big prison farms, which produce more than $25000O in foodstuffs yearly. The govern- ment's prison food bill last year was $1,095. .000, or a rate of 20 cents 8 day per prisoner.
 Copyright, 1885, by United Fea-
 ture Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20

Closing of twenty CCC camps in New England is somewhat disappointing, although not discouraging. It was to be expected since it is the government plan to cut down the total enrolment in the CCC by next July. However, Connecti- cut has not suffered so badly by removal of the two camps that are included in the new orders for disbandment. The two camps that go are not among the more important ones in the state, all of which we hope will survive the next cut in ranks. The work accomplished by the boys in the CCC camps could not have been dupli- cated by hired labor in twenty or more years. There have for years been reconl- mendations from our State Forester that never got attention, but which today are realities due to the creation of the eco and the placing at the disposal of the State Forester so many young and eager hands. A wonderful experiment this, which proved eninently successful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20

Wednesday night probably marked high tide in local Christmas shopping circles, although tomorrow night is apt to break the record. We don't ever re- call seeing so many automobiles and peo- pie in and around the center of Water bury. And we marvel at the manner in which the police of the city handled this overflow. It was well done and deserves a compliment or two. Of course, there were a few traffic snarls, but nothing could be done about them. The best part of this outpouring of Waterburians was the fact that all of them were real buyers. In the last few years there have been many looking at merchandise, but not purchasing. This year was different.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
Precious Accent

Lester Tremayne, radio dramatist, will get lot of kidding over his application to Lloyd's for $100,000 insurance on his English accent. Perhaps he'll get more kidding than insurance. It certainly is hard for an American, at least one west of the Hudson River, to see how any British accent could be worth inSuring. New England and the South don't mind much; but in the Middle West and beyond, ex- cept in Hollywood, there is, to put it mild ly, no premium on London English.
 Americans, of course, might be wrong about it,. just as Middle Westerners may be wrong about New York and Boston speech, and New Workers wrong about New Orleans and Kansas City speech, and so on. It might take man from Mars to be impartial about such matters, and we couldn't be sure even about him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
Question Box
@ ioas NRA

c. Give the. total number of sui- cides and homicides in the United States in 1925, 1890, and 1884.
 A. Tn 1925, homicides, 8,893; sui- cides, 12.495; 193O, homicides, 10,617, suicides 1851; 1884, homicides l2.- 055, suicides 18,828.
 e. Under which president was Garret A. Hobart the vice-president of the United States7 Did he serve his full term?
 A. He was vice-president in Me- Kinley's first administration, and died in office November 2l, 1909.
 e. What is the legal weight for . bushel of popcorn?
 A. Tn states which prescribe a legal weight for popcorn, 70 pounds is the legal weight for a bushel in the ear, ,sard 56 pounds per bushel for shelled popcorn.
 e. Are there any Chinese stu dents at the U. s. Military Academy at West Point?
 A. At the present time there is one, but three Chinese students have attended the academy in the last ten years.
 @. Is the present London Bridge the first and only one by that name?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
DECEMBER 21

DECEMBER 21 Most favored ones to-day are those who were born from Oct. q through Nov. 21.
 General Indications of the Day
 for Everybody
 Morning-Very good.
 Afternoon or1---Accidental.
 Evening Social. Do not become too nasty or too aggressive during the middle part of the day.
 TO-day's Birthdate You should be interested in horses.
 You should have good fortune. success, favor from superiors or ad- vancernent in some form during November, l936.
 Be careful of rashness, extray- agance or disputes from June 20 through 20, 1886.
 Days for social success are from Jan. 25 through %, 1886.
 Readers desiring additional in. formation regarding their hOrO- scopes are invited to communicate with Octavine in care of this news paper. Enclose 3 cent stamped, self-addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
Current Comments


 The parole system has been over- worked. Hardened criminals use it too much. The parole was meant for the first offender as a method of rehabilitation.
 ---Courtrey Ryley Cooper, author. Regardless of past trials and er- TOTS, the struggle for fair play in business will go on, regardless of any vicious thrusts at a prose trate law, and loud lament about government bureaucracy" George L.. Berry. federal co-ordi- nator for industrial cooperation. American industry Is not selfish. It would be far more just to say it has been pfeoccupied- d-pre- occupied in producing. -Alfred P. Sloan. Jrs motor mag nate.
 Public thinking has changed greatly since the hystarieal days of ie3s when every professor was ride ing his hobby horse vigorously into uncharted governmental Wilds.
 -R. K. xund. manufactures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
Just Once

There is to be found somewhere in the files of the rotogravure sec tions of the newspapers and in the archives of neWsreel photogra- phers. one picture of Mr. Hoover shaking hands with Q little boy and smiling in the process. It was expected that the snapshot would turn out to be a bit of ef- fective election propaganda and an offset to the general impression that the president never smiled at anything or anyone. Or if he did no one ever caught him doing it. As an urlanswerable argument for Mir. Hoover's reelection and de- spite the frantic distribution 1t received, the picture was Q com- plete bust. The electorate had, thanks to MT. Hoover himself, drawn its own portrait of him and refused to accept the smiling man shaking hands with the little boy as anything but Q White House a"double."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
The Old Hoover!

Mfr. Hoover's term of office was pretty dreary affair both for him and for the country. The dreari- ness of the whole presidential pie ture was reflected in the Hoover ian utterances. His infrequent addresses to the nation at large, had all the vivacity of a funeral oration, the lightness of an unborn butter cake, and the sparkle of a rain-soaked Roman candle. His most ardent admirers could not find Q laugh in a carload of them. Even on the stump he had all the fiery spirit of 6 Gloomy Gus un-, burdening himself of incurable melancholy at . gathering of grave-diggers.