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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-06
WASHINGTON TUBS III

AS the mighty Gudah tore the tree from the
loose soil, it seemed that the creakiag and rip
ping of wood was indeed the death-knen of Tarzan
of the Apes. In this narrowing moment, Tarzan,
with thought of evoking aid, inStinctively emit
ted the piercing ape-cry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-06

AS the tree fell, Tarzan leaped once more to the
back of the mad elephant, seeking there brief
repreve from lie sentence of death AS before, the
beast started to rear upright to disodge the man
thing but fierce wild cries from the jungle brought
him TO q sudden halt.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-11-06

City.
Chicago brick production in general
is ON the steady upgrade again, headed
toward goal like that described re-
Gently by Duncan Whitehouse, manag-
ing director of the Marston Valley
Brick Co., Ltd, of Lidlington, England.
in Chicago studying production.
Brick manufacturing in England is
30 per cent. greater than the pre-war
normal, all because the average English
man has adopted the ideal of a 'one-
child, one-car family and his own home"
he said Housing activity is one of the
very greatest factors in England's come
back since the World War. Brick houses
stretch for miles in all directions from
London, and are scarcely less numerous
around our other Cities
CONSTRUCTION runs in cycles. We are
just beginning another" states a lead
ing, acknowledgement brick manufac-
turer. 'The country is entering what /
am confident will be a long era of in
creasing building activities with no pros
pect of the crazy mushroom growth of
the past. There is nothing speculative.
surely, in any comparison that is made
of the first half of 1886 and 1885.
CONSTRUCTION will grow with much
greater rapidity and volume especially
in our housing field, now that increased
employment serve to 'undouble' house
holds and to send sons and daughters
looking for their own shelter again. The
home shortage in Chicago, or example,
continues great.
Few people know what a cycle of
prosperity will be started if this antici-
pated construction era catches on. Of
course it means employment in brick
yards But it goes on to railroads, to
trucks, hardware, lumber, carpenters,
masons, cement, and all manner of sup
ply businesses for building, then on into
furniture, fittings and new household
and business furnishings"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-11-06
HE GOT THE JOB

The colored one had applied for job
as teamster.
Are you familiar with mules?" ask
ed the boss.
"Nossuh," said Nose. ''Ah knows
mules too well t git fumilyer wild EN-"
Edward Smith of New York CITY
earns his living by shopping bubbles
from the center fountain in Rockefeller
Center. The bubbles are thought to
detract from the beauty of the pool.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-11-06
MANUFACTURERS OF
BRICK RUSHING TO
SUPPLY THE DEM AND
Set Production Pace That
Recalls Some of the Days
Prior to 1929

Chicago, worlds largest producer of
brick, is beginning to show heavy re-
turns from the rapidly spreading build
ing boom about the country. According
to the Chicago Association of Commerce
the city's many brick makers are going
back to a production pace that recalls
some of the days before 1929 While
Chicago itself is enjoying only an aver
age building upturn, demands from
other sections of the country are count
ing heavily in the increased output.
The famous Chicago fire of 1871 made
Chicago the country's brick center. The
impetus given one of the city's great in
dustries by the misfortune that befell
the community established production
leadership that never can be overtaken,
according to those who know the intri-
cacies of this highly specialized bust
ness.
Nature was on the side of Chicago's
early day brick makers when fire swept
away the city on that October day al
most sixty-five years ago. 1t was the
end of the normal brick-making season.
TO the yards of the manufacturers, just
at the time when cold weather and the
Jeopardy of frost damage always had
ended their years activities, came thous-
ands of Chicagoans, begging for brick
with which to rebuild their stores, their
factories and their homes.
Frost is as hard on an unfired brick
as it is on rose. But it is a matter
of record that the Fall of 1871 providen-
TALLY was moderate pleasant season.
There was good weather virtually until
Christmas. Chicago's brick yards ran
practically day and night. Chicago was
rebuilt.
And now with the United States build
ing again after almost a decade of con-
structiOn stagnancy, the Chicago brick
boom appears to be on again. Chicago's
annual production of common brick is
9OO,OO0,OO0. The industry's worst year
was 1882 when production dipped to
N.OO0O00. Best was 1926 a peak of
1,5O0,OOO,OOO.
A normal years production is enough
to build all the walls for 60 buildings 20
stories high, each with 1OOx125 feet
ground area. That would make a Can
adam boundary wall, 5 feet high, eight
inches thick from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. Laid on edge, Chicago's annual
brick needs would serve to pave 20
foot highway from Omaha to New York
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-11-06
CLASSIFIED
MONEY. TO LOAN

TO LOAN: Some $50 money on first
mortgages. II. 7. Brewer and George
ID. Hicks, 4O3 Second National Bank
Bldg.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-11-06
HELP WANTED

A PERMANENT POSITION-To rep
resent Slothower Home Products over
the Hagerstown Route. Write Slothower
Bros. and Sons, Harrisburg, Pa.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-11-06

Say you saw it in The Globe
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13

ly I dubbed her-Snow Queen. She
wore gown of frail silvery lace
trimmed with broad bands Of
white fur.
Quick as a flash came Sylvia's
Identifying whisper, Molly
Eames!" And there she was, at
once revealed to me, my precious
Molly.
'She looks like a Snow Queen!"
I said.
Almost Immediately on Molly's
entrance appeared another notice
able figure-a man in armor. OBJ
viously young, obviously athletic,
he was in his medieval way, almost
as striking as Ace in his Roman
way. I am no authority on armor,
although I suppose I have seen
hundreds of specimens in the gal
leries of Europe.
I hadn't the remotest idea who
he was. He was superb, thought
Yet the combination of black mail
and black mask made him little
sinister. Even Sylvia did not at
first identify him. He fascinated
her, however, as he fascinated me.
We both watched him. And then
suddenly, with a little ecstatic
start of recognition. Sylvia whis-
pered, "Oh 1 know now who it is!
It's Walter TreadWay!"
My first sensation was of thrill,
romantic thrill, delighted thrill. But
when I saw him making at once in
the direction of the Snow Queen,
swing off into dance with her, l be-
came conscious-I don't even now
know why exactly-of a sense of
unease. Molly and Walter had not,
l believed, spoken, had not seen
each other, since they broke their
engagement. Did they recognize
each other now?
I whispered close to Sylvia's ear,
Remember, darling, that you are
not to tell anybody but me who
these people are"
"Oh, of course!" Sylvia declared
with emphasis, II won't tell any,
body. / wouldn't like anybody to
tell who l was I don't believe any
body will guess who ] am
I reassured her on this point.
continued to watch Molly Eames
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13

and Walter TreadWay. How beau
tifully they danced together! And
what a contrast they made-Molly,
a-sparllle and almost a-melt in her
silvery lace and crystals; Walter
as one carved out of jet in his
black cape and his shining chain
mail. Walter danced continuously
with Molly-eXcept for two dances
she gave Ace Blaikie. I continued
to watch them and with varying
emotions. Molly Eamcs-with all
her golden gayety-was not a
person of whom you asked person
al questions. There was one ques-
ton that all Satuit would have liked
to ask her. Why had she thrown
Walter over? They had seemed to
be passionately in love. They had
seemed to be perfectly matched.
And yet, suddenly-and apparently
for no reason-she had broken with
him, and Walter had Immediately
lief. town. A few months later she
announced her engagement to Ace
Blaikie. Ace Blaikie who was my
contemporary. who was. in age,
more than twice her twenty-five
years! Ace Blaikie who had start
ed, before she was born, flirting
with all the pretty women in the
county and who had never, except
for his absence during the World
war. ceased to flirt with them. Wal
ter had never entered Satuit since
his departure year before.
had not known that he had re-
turned.
There was one more notable en-
trance before the unmasking; this
time a pair-man and woman. They
wore costumes of the Revolution
ary period; the woman in a full
skirted gown of the palest yellow
satin, trimmed with lace; a wig
of high-piled yellow hair, from
which fell onto her neck two long
curls. The man wore lilac satin.
Being something of a connoisseur
both of old lace and old paste,
noticed the finenesS of the Chantilly
ruffles which trimmed her gown
and the old rose-point which fell
from his neck and wrists; the an.
tique preciousness of their paste
her necklace and earrings; his
ruffle-pin and shoe buckles.
l should have guessed at once;
1 should have recognized a certain
trained quality in the movement
Of the woman, certain courtliness
in the bearing of the man. Yet it
was not until Sylvia said, Doctor
Marden and Carol" that l knew.
The party went on. l noticed
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13
SYNOPSIS

Mary Avery, widow who lives in the
har bor town of Satuit. Mass. with two
negro maids. Sarah Darbe and Bessie VIII
hams. writes a manuscript describing the
famous Second Head murder, which oc-
CURED on her estate. Next TO Mary live
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Stow who every year
give summer masquerade party. One oi
the guests of this function is murdered.
Nearby live DR.. and Mrs Gcary and their
married daughter Edith and her husband
Alfred Bray; Doctor Myron Marden who
has been abroad for rs years and is visit:
ing the town for the summer. and his step
granddaughter Caro- Prentss. a beautiful
young girl who was born in France. Next
live Paul and Lora Eames and their daugh-
Ter Molly. Molly was engaged to the MUIR
drrcd man. Ace Blaikie. She had previ-
ously been engaged to Walter Treadwell,
who had been Blaikie's secretary. but the
engagement was suddenly broken and he
had left town. Other neighbors are the
Fairweather sisters. Flora, hopeless invalid,
and Margaret. All but the latter two at
tended the masquerade. Mary's eight year
old niece, Sylvia Sard. is visiting her for
the summer The wooded part of Mary's
estate is called the Spinney. In it is a tiny
log cabin. called the Little House On the
day OF the masquerade excitement is high.
Mary decided to take Sylvia. who is an
unusually observant child. Caro- Prentiss
and Molly Eames drop in during the after
noon, Molly wearing Doctor Ace Blaikie's
engagement ring. She seems pre- occupied.
Soon car arrives and Blaikie. Doctor Mar
'len and Bruce Hexson. friend of Aces,
alight lIexson is big man with brood
ing look. Molly is impatient to leave and
they all excuse themselves. AT the party
Sylvia Identifies each Of the masked guests
they arrive.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13
FRIDAY-COntinued

It began almost Immediately
Mrs. Burton" " she whispered as
Il magnificent Elizabethen court la
dy-in stiff distended skirt, stom-
acher and ruff-entered the room.
Immediately / saw under this bro
caded panoply the graceful swan
like gait of Leda Burton. When
presently there passed an East In
dian rajah in a flowing robe, a
coiled. jeweled turban of golden
tissue, belt bristling with knives,
Mr.. Burton" her little voice
whispered.
Presently appeared a great po-
tentate-I took him to be an Arabi-
an. Before him. walking backward
and welding an enormous long
handled jade green feathered fan,
came his slave; a slim brown
fieshed fellow with sleek. straight
jet-black locks and a tiny sleek
muStache, his trousers and shirt
of embroidered orange linen. "Who
can they be?" 1 was helplessly
thinking when Sylvia's whisper
came in my ear, Uncle Peter and
Aunt Mattel"
d. From where I sat l could see the
tall grandfather clock. 1t was near
ly ten o'clock. People were pour
ing In now, but Sylvias steady,
accurate observation constantly
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13

clicked names to me. Of course
she did not identify every mask.
Unlike me. she did not know ev-
eryoody in Satuit. And naturally
there were some who were strang-
ers to both of us or, as always,
people brought house guests. But
my lntimates she recognized in
stantly. 1t was a fairly magical
performance.
The room had, of course, filled
up. Between dances, people spilled
odt on the wide piazzax. The pro-
tective silence which had produced
the vacuum of that first half hour
had broken into laughter and talk.
People were still Disgusting their
voices however, as 1, who was now
on the inside of SO many secrets,
realized. I was enjoying myself
immensely. Several strange masks
asked me to dance, but 1 declined
all invitations. 1 did not particu-
larry want TO dance. I did not
want 20 leave Sylvia, and especial
~ l wanted to enjoy the scene.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13

THREE post-election candidates
Il for milady's wardrobe, every
one a winner. Choose any one of
these clever patterns and the vote
will be unanimous that you have
done well by yourself. Every pat
tern is accompanied by an illus
trated instruction chart giving step
by step details for quick sewing
and perfect fit-the short cut to an
adequate wardrobe.
Pattern 1921, a comely morning
frock fashioned along princess
lines, is available in a wide range
of sizes, 36, 38, 40, AZ, "A, 46, 49, so
and So. The smooth fitting and
slenderizing hip line joins with the
scalloped collar and cuffs in con-
trast to achieve a fiattering effect,
and this design is so simply made
and so easy to wear, in swiss or
percale or lawn or pongee, it will
win instant favor. Size 38 requires
four and three-fourths Yards of
80 inch material.
Pattern 1858, the blouse an d
skirt combination, speaks for it.
self. Versatility is the keynote of
this double duty pattern which
consists of just eight simple pieces
for both blouse and skirt. The
wide and graceful revers conceal
those extra pounds above the
waist, and the panelled skirt is
o. the sort that will go we'll with
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13
OF INTEREST TO
THE HOUSEWIFE

Paper white narcissi planted in
a bowl containing pebbles and
water will last from November to
March if bulbs are renewed as
those in bloom fade out.
When spreading crackers with
cheese, mix a little butter with
the cheese, creaming with a fork.
The mixture will spread more
easily on the crackers and have
a better flavor.
Place straWs in lunch boxes
when cocoa or milk are included.
The children will delight in using
them during the lunch period.
Use scissors for cutting up left
over fish, meat or fowl. This also
applies to leftover vegetables.
Sometimes when the gravy from
roasts is not quite as dark as
you want it to be, try adding a
little kit C h en- bouquet. Just
enough to color it.
Sirloin, tip, bouillon or rump
are the beef cuts used for pot
roasts, which require long cook
ing. These are cheaper cuts of
meats but contain as much nour-
ishment and flavor as the more
expensive cuts. The only differ
ences lie in the methods of cook
ing them.
When cooking a bird in the oven
roast it in the usual way until it
is nicely Drowned, then turn the
back upward and let it remain so
until done. This causes the gravy
to run into the breast, making it
soft ana tender.
Powdered boraX added to the
water when washing fine white
flannels helps to keep them soft.
g Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13

with a resigned amusement nov
gradually, as is inevitable at ali
parties-I have watched the proc
ess a hundred times in my own
place-Mattie' house lost its look
of freshness and orderliness.
Sylvia complained that she WAS
thirsty and I sent her out into the
kitchen for a drink. She did not
come back until the unmasking. l
did not bother her. l knew she was
having a good time with the maids.
The unmasking came some time
after eleven. Three of the people
for whom l looked particularly had
apparently left the house-MoIsy
Eames, Walter Treadway, Ace
Blaikie. We knew the next day
that Ace Blaikie left it to walk to
his death.
When the clock struck twelve,
sent Sylvia home with Bessie. At
midnight, the Slows put on one of
the delightful advertisements
which are always a feature of their
annual party. This time it was a
modernistic quadrille danced by
four couples dressed in cubistic
black and white.
Presently came the delicious sup
per and dancing had begun again
Sarah and l left a little after two
Molly and Walter had not returned
to the party; neither of course had
Ace Blaikie.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13

any ensemble or tunic. Quickly
and inexpensively made, this COM
bination will add new life to any
wardrobe with a minimum of eff
fort. The pattern is designed for
sizes IA, 16, 18, 20; 80, "a, Sc, 39,
40, AZ, A and 46. Size Is requires
two and three-fourths yards of 80
inch material for the blouse, two
and one sixth yards for the
skirt. A grand pattern bargain.
Pattern 1843, the fitted slip, Of
fers a choice of the strap or built
up shoulder and makes a perfect
foundation garment for a smooth
silhouette. Fashioned in silk or
taffeta or pongee, the pattern en-
ployS just six pieces and goes to-
gether like a charm. Send for it
today, in size 80, "a, Sc, 38, 40, AZ
or "A. Size SO requires three and
one-fourth yards of 80 inch ma
terial.
Send for the Fall Pattern Book
containing Barbara Bell we'll
planned, easy to make patterns.
Exclusive fashions for children,
young women, and matrons. Send
Is cents Gin coins) for your copy.
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept, 367 w.
Adams ST., Chicago, Ill. Patterns,
Is cents Tin coins) each.
g Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13
Uncle MIS
Says: 9A
"Reminiscences

Renaissance
The scenery one remembers
most fondly will be what he saw
while sitting serenely in contem-
plative meditation.
Culture also consists in knowing
what not to cultivate.
A fault mender is better than a
fault finder.
A hard shelled m doesn't
necessarily mean a hard-boiled
one.
The way of the transgressor is
hard, but apparently not half hard
enough, or there wouldn't be so
many repeaters.
Virtue and Vice
Following virtue is a steep as
cent; following vice is a pre-
cipitous leap.
A good deal of common sense
consists in just simply not butting
Greatest triumph is to fish your
friend out of the blues and make
him laugh again.
Besides backbone, another thing
equally lacking, altogether too
generally, is Self-respect.
Good society wants good NOR
ais, and whenever they can't be,
wants them kept out of sight.
But They're Not Assets
A man of bitter and glittering
words may not have many friends
but he has hosts of envious ad-
mirers.
Everything in nature goes by
steps, nothing by leaps.
Probably your wants are as
twenty to one to your needs.
Many man mas noble aims,
but it is the hits that count.
No Time to Choose
Lots of things he doesn't want
come to the man who is i'm
patient.
Science, the friend of man, turns
murderer in times of war.
If science knew how to produce
a genius, it would produce too
many.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13
Today's Heroes
of Civilization

Many years ago, George
Bernard Shaw said, "The courage
to rage and kill is cheap. My
bulldog has it, but he lets the
groom beat him all the same"
Military courage may not be pre-
cisely Cheap" but it certainly
seems less fine than the behavior
of what Carnegie called 1.-The
heroes of civilization" 1t is one
thing to go over the top with the
band playing-metaphorically, at
least - and another to go over
alone, without incentive outside
of the job that is to be done and
without thought of glory.-Chan-
ming Pollock in Cosmopolitan Mag
aZine.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13
GuncOttOn Easily Made

Guncotton is prepared from ordi-
nary cottonwood which is boiled
in solution of sodium carbonate.
After the boiling, the cotton is
washed and dried. following which
it is dipped for 10 minutes in a
mixture of nitric and sulphurlc
acids and water. 1t is again
washed and dried and is ready for
employment in the various COM
pound explosives in which it finds
use.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13
SATURDAY

l have often recalled how hard,
long and dreamlessly 1 slept that
night. Not much more than a
stones throw from my house, a
horrible tragedy had enacted it.
self. But my psychology, untouched
by the horror in the atmosphere,
stayed static. A rest, as thick, as
soft, as soundless as a vast white
cloud, enveloped me.
l walked about noon. lay for a
moment struggling with that cloud
of sleep, half trying to pull out Of
it. Presently heard Sylvia's voice,
"Oh l do wish Aunt Mary'd get
up!" and l bounced wide awake.
Sylvia" l called, "come in here,
dear!"
Sylvia, very slim in her little
blue gingham dress, her blue,
bowed pig-tails swapping upwards
at the end, perched herself on my
bed, and contemplated me in her
most friendly manner. Of course
she was carrying Dorinda Belle.
Have you had your breakfast,
Sylvia?" l asked sleepily.
Yes, Aunt Mary"
Did you sleep well?"
Il did, but Dorinda Belle didn't.
A terrible thing happened. Aunt
Mary. l feel perfectly dreadful
about it. You see l let Dorinda-"
Sarah Darbe interrupted, enter
ing with my breakfast tray We
let her sleep as long as she could,
Mrs. Avery" she took up the con-
versation. She must have walked
up about eleven. She had her
breakfast a little over a half hour
ago."
Sylvia watched me pour my cof-
fee. How wish l could have
some, Aunt Mary!" she exclaimed
Wistully.
IN be glad when you can,"
temporized. Because then you and
l can have our coffee together. But
you'll have to be big girl be-
fore that happens. What are you
going to do this afternoon" 1
changed the subject.
Nancy and are going to play
down at the Merry Mere. We are
making little village. There's
my doll house and that birdhouse
that's been in the garage so long
and a lot of boxes that sort of look
like houses. Nancy and l made
up our minds that there was going
to be king and queen in the village
and so Dorinda Belle is going to
be queen and Nancy's boy-doll's 60
ing to be king. They're to be
crowned today"
"Oh that's why Dorinda Belle is
wearing that gorgeous dress!" /
said.
Yes. Aunt Mary. / made it my
sell" Sylvia held Dorinda Belle up
so that could get the entire effect
of lanky draperies wrapped around
her.
Beautiful" l fibbed tactfully.
Sylvia chartered on, adding 9TH
er opulent details of the DAYS
plans. but | was not listening.
which of the ladies did you
think looked the prettiest last
night?" l asked
"Oh. the Snow Queen!" Sylvia
answered promptly and with en-
thusiasm. Il thought she was per-
fickly wonderful. Molly is the most
beautiful lady ever saw"
which of the men did you like
most?" l asked.
Doctor Ace!" Sylvia's small
freckled nose Wrinkled with her elf
in mirth; she distilled her tinkling
laughter. "Oh, Doctor Ace was
so funny asking me if I was Mrs.
Broome and Ellie Dent and Tom
Boylan. Wouldn't you have thought.
Aunt Mary, that he'd have known
l wasn't any of them? He did not
take his mask off. He went away
before that. Oh I'm so sorry he
went away"
You love Doctor Ace, Sylvia?"
Eyes, he gives me nice medi-
cines. l don't like Doctor Spell
man. Doctor Spellman gives me
horrid medicine. Doctor Ace tells
me stories too. I love him.
(TO BE CONTINUED
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13
The Noble Nature

1T IS not growing like a tree
In bulk, doth make man bet
ter be;
Or standing long an oak, three
hundred year,
To fall a log at last, dry, bald
and scar:
A lily of a day
Is fairer in May,
Although it fall and die that
night
It was the plant and flower
of Light.
In small proportions we just
beauties see,
And in short measures life may
perfect be.
Ben Johnson.