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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-03-05
China Resorts To
Public Executions
To Halt Criminals
5000 Watch 80 Bandits Pay With
Lives In Recent Wholesale
Peiping Execution

Chinese authorities are trying to
impress the lesson that crime
doesn't pay by holding public exc
cutions of criminals.
AS 5000 people watched, nearly
80 condemned bandits, drug dealers,
and thieves were shot in the vacant
lot at Peiping in three separate exc
cution ceremonies recently.
Death came swiftly to the doom
ed men, who were alleged to have
been allowed to drink all the fiery
native wine they wanted before the
execution took place. They all came
on the field shouting defiance of
death. One even sang a native
Shantung folksong; another danced
as well as his shackled feet would
allow. To cries of 'We're not
afraid" the crowd applaud d
heartily.
Arriving at the field in army
trucks, they were marched hastily,
made to kneel in the manner tradi-
tional for Chinese criminals when
executions used to be performed
with big decapitating swords, and
were shot from behind by soldiers
using automatic pistols.
Kneel Before Collins
AS they kne1t in front of their
own rough collins, police officer
read out their crimes from the pla-
card each bore on his back.
To implant the disgrace of a
criminal firmly in the minds of the
thousands of people looking on, the
police heaped dust upon the corpses
and loaded them roughly into the
cheapest collins obtainable.
One of Peiping's most notorious
criminals, however, has escaped the
ignominy of execution, having died
of natural causes. That was "Swal-
low" Ii.
Lis robberies, arrests and escapes
made him a familiar figure in the
news for many years.
Ii robbed only those who were
very wealthy. Many warlords and
high government officials were vic
TINS of his depradations.
They called him Swallow" be-
cause of his uncanny knack of
making an escape after a robbery.
In his 24-year career of crime pop
u1ar traditions has even credited
him with being able to fly over
walls and gateways.
Arrests invariably followed while
he was spending the money and
giving it away in the market places.
The last time he was caught the
police constructed a special iron
cake. During a bitterly cold night
recently his feet froze when the
crude wooden shackles on his legs
stopped circulation.
Within a fortnight he died.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-03-05
Famous Singer
Dies In Poverty

Four mourners only followed to
the grave Friday the body of An
tonic Scotti-beloved baritone who
sang for 80 successive seasons at the
Metropolitan in New York and died
at Naples, Italy, in poverty.
Scott, a bachelor, died in retire
men Wednesday, but the fact be-
came known only Friday.
He was 70 years old. Friends dis
closed he was in straitened circum-
stances, asserting he had been i'll
for a decade although he retired on
ly three years ago.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-03-05
Infected Water
Causes Serious
Illness In Ohio

One out of every five persons in
Coshocton, Ohio, a city of 10,885 lay
ill last week of an intestinal ma
lady which state health officials at
tributed to contaminated water.
All schools were closed, business
houses reported so per cent of their
employees absent, and alarmed resi-
dents were boiling all drinking wa
ter.
'This situation is costing the city
schools alone $500 day." declared
A. c. Pence, superintendent.
Civic leaders, confessing great
concern, started a movement for
construction of filtration plant at
the new city water works.
The waterworks, a $164,OO0 pub
lie works administration project, is
not scheduled to be completed until
May.
DR.. W. B. Johnson of the city
health department declared analy-
sis of the city water showed pres
ence of colon bacillus.
"Where there is colon bacillus
there also can be typhoid" he said.
Local physicians, too busy to keep
an accurate check on the number of
patients, which they said exceeded
1000, diagnosed the ailment as gas
tro enteritis.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-03-05

Rice-You claim a woman can't
keep secret but I've kept my age
a secret since I was Is.
Stoffi-Yes, but one of these days
you'll simply have to tell it.
Rice-Oh, no. After a woman
keeps secret for 20 years she
ought to know pretty well how to
keep it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-03-05

There are now $4,000 Jews in
Palestine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-03-05

Light from all the stars combined
gives no more illumination than one
candle 100 feet away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-19
Sister of Bride
Chosen as Aid

Miss Delna Vestal, whose mar
riage to Charles F. Rohm, Cleve
land, is to take place June 10 at the
Irvington Methodist Church, has
chosen her sister, Mrs. George A
Mccoy, as matron of honor.
Miss Rachel Timmons and Mrs
Leland Clapp are to be bridesmaids
John T. Rohm, Royal Oak, Mich.
has been chosen by his brother az
best man. Ushers are to be George
A. Mccoy, Roland Barnes, Henry
Wheeler and Henry and Leland
Clapp.
Mrs. John Goodnight is to be
soloist, and Misses Dorothea Hogls
and Rebecca Shields are to be Or
ganists.
A number of parties has beey
scheduled, honoring Miss Vestal
Friday Mrs. Goodnight is to enter
tain. Mrs. Elmer L. Winders is to
give luncheon Saturday, and Mrs
L. @. Clapp and Misses Timmons
and Hogle are to entertain Satur
day night.
Miss Eleanor Betterley is to en-
terrain May 81 and Miss Jean YES
tai on Jllne 5. Mr.. and Mrs. L. B
Barnes are to entertain June 6.
Miss Vestal is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George K. Vestal, So
N. Bolton-av, and Mr.. Rohm is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Rohm,
Cleveland.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-19
MY DAY
By Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt

WASHINGTON, Monday.-Up early this morning to see
some of my family off, first the Mhollands and their
small boy left by car at and then my daughtern-
law and Bill. hated to Bill go as he is such sweet
child but they going another trip abroad before long
His mother that she might well travel now because
Bill goes to school they will have to stay in place
1t took me little while to verybodys plans Strengthened
for the day. and then the dogs and perfectly
morning and by 1870.
After seeing Mrs Helm who the
feels that she everything the
possible trouble the mail with Schneider
three young friends Gray
William Hard lunch with We had the
planned
rbles thunder which
put garden party
wish had waited till $780, However this garden be held
doors comfortably so I not going to worry.
Hull House. Chicago little piece of
their Warren Gbeon Between
Chicago Settlement Greenwich
House New York. to have attractive collection OF
pottery day.
group Temple
Bulgarian
coming
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-19
Friday 5 Dance
to End Junior
Groups Season
Younger Columbia Set
Names Aids for
Final Party.

Junior Columbians are to close
their dancing season at the Column
bia Club with hop Friday night.
Miss Dorothy thinner and John Ew-
bank are co-chairmen.
Their assistants are Misses Jear.
McKibben, Katherine Kilby, Martha
Haltom, Eleanor Winslow, Helen
Cain; Jack Hatfield, Hilton Brown
Anterior, Willis Blatchley, Felix
McWhirter and Gail Eldridge Jr.
Amos Otstot and his orchestra are
to complete their season of dinner
and dance music programs at the
Memorial Day victory dinner dance
May 30. The annual sweepstakes
dinner dance is TO be May 30.
After the dinner and supper
dances are discontinued in the din
ing and bathrooms, the Harmodears
trio is to provide music in the Cas-
cade Room five nights a week.
Wallace o. Lee, golf committee
chairman, has posted special tourna-
ment dates. Spring matches for
members are to be held May 81 al
the indianapolis Country Club.
The annual family outing and
tournament is to be June II at Ulen
Country Club, Lebanon. Other
matches are scheduled for July Is
at Broadmoor and Sept. 16 at Hill
crest country clubs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-19
BE Natural, Is Advice to Girl
Afraid of What Others Think

"Try to direct my attention to
making myself more fit" rules for
making the boys like me without
making them feel that I'm in love
with them," IF push myself won't
he think I'm limiting for another
date, and that I'm just crazy about
him?"
These lines suggest a walled-in
personality afraid to let itself go for
fear of what people will think. You
step on yourself and inhibit every
warm, generous out-f1owing act Of
friendship lest young men will be-
lieve you are trying to hook them.
Like a snow-bound princess you
wait for the prince to break through
the icy barriers and carry you away
by force. What fairy tales left the
deepest impression on you as a
child?
In spite of the tone of self
esteem which your letter has, I
believe it is comparable to whistl-
ing in the dark. Underneath it
all you doubt that you're worth
having. You demand nothing from
men because you fear you're worth
nothing. Over-eager to prove that
you expect nothing, you carry your
independence too far. You forget
the average male loves the woman
who makes him feel his own
strength and superiority. You for
get Ben Franklin's discovery that
the way to make people like you
is to let them do favor for you.
Let yourself go. Be natural. Don't
be afraid ITO be provocative. One
of the most charming things any
man finds in any girl is her enthu-
siastic response to himself. How
can this young man think you are
running after him if you do not call
him up, make his dates for him or
throw yourself in his path? ADJ
miration and appreciation do not
constitute pursuit and few men are
won without generous applications
of both.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-19
Solution to Previous
Contract Problem
BY VIM. E. M'KENNEY

d WIN, Il. M hENINE1
American Bridge League Secretary
TT was one of those casual part
Il nerships that occur so fire.
quently in bridge games, and that
explains in part the somewhat I'M
usual contract reached On today's
hand. But the play of the final
contract by declarer was so flaw
less and unusual that it is well
worth study by every bridge
player.
The hand proves the value of
shoppers in an adversary's long
suit and the deliberate acceptance
of rufus when declarer is playing
a hand, even though the oppon-
ents are long in trumpS.
Over four diamonds North
should not have supported his
partner with only three trumpS.
His better bid would have been
four hearts. The problem at the
bridge table, however, is how to
make the contract which the part
nership has bid.
When West led the five of dia-
mondS, South saw that he had a
hard task ahead of him. He
played the seven from dummy,
hoping that it would force out
whatever high honor East held,
but the nine forced him to ruff,
thus reducing his trump holding
to three.
To make the hand, a favorable
club situation must be found, so
the next play was a low spade to
the king. A club was led and the
ten forced the ace.
West led another diamond, on
which the jack was played. De-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-19
Younger Hooslers
Arrange 1st May
Dance for Friday

Miss Ella Marie Ruddfe and Jo-
seph Davis are co-chairmen arrang-
ing the Hoosier Athletic Club Jun
iors' dance Friday night in the ball.
room. More than 300 are expected
to attend the occasion.
Assisting the co-chairmen for the
first May dance are William Huse,
Francis James, Joe Retts Kernel,
Misses Audrey Steffen, Laura Lee
Kercheval, Helen Duennes, Mary
Janet and Ruth Pheger.
Other assistants are Misses Vir-
GINA Thread, Barbara Badger, Jane
and Helen Reuleau, Catherine Fitz-
gerald, Mary E. Kernel, Dorothy
Barnes, Mary Helen Yates, Dorothy
WEIGH, Mary Ann Lenahan, Free
Duennes, Robert Thread, Robert
Swain, Robert and Joseph Fitzger-
aid, Paul Gutzweller, Jack Redmond
William Shine Jr., Emil Kernel Jr
and Robert Sheaffer
Huse, Juniors president, an
nounced the dance is to open for
mally the clubs summer program
A special meeting is to be held Mon
day night at the club to arrang
summer activities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-19

Tunic styles in dramatic fabric
combinations are in perfect order
for important summer afternoons
and informal evenings. Worn with
wide brimmed or tiny hats they
were first in the choice of the fash
ionably dressed women seen at the
Rockaway Steeplechase spring meet
recently held at Cedarhurst, L. I.
THE brunei in the scene takes
Il life easily and picturesquely in
bright challis print of circular
tunic worn over a black sheath
skirt. Daisies, buttercups, corn
flowers and peoples bloom in glori-
flying abundance on this full swing
ing frock. The colors vie with ma
lures own.
The sailor of black panamalac
does charming things to the en-
semble with its crown band of flow
ers, and seductive dropping lines that
shield young eyes from bright sun
rays.
The honey haired bit of femi-
ninity on the right is as crystal
cool as the stream that flows in the
garden =. wearing a sheer dress
of log brown beneath a delightful
tunic coat of floral crepe. Full
shouldered sleeves have high place
in fashion eyes in the elbow length
version. The pert garden hat is of
natural toned toya straw with mar
row brown bow and landings. Smart
two-toned pumps are of beige buck
skin with dark brown trim.
Dress and decorum are bound to
prevail at some hours of these sum-
ner days :. and when they do,
bedeck yourself in high-colored tu-
mics and meet your party dates with
cool abandon!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-19

Dear Jane Jordan: I am % years
old, attractive, pretty, well educated.
healthy and capable. I dress taste
fully, can cook well, am thrifty, of
religious nature and can get along
we'll with airy one. I hold good job
and meet plenty of well educated.
intelligent, healthy young gentlemen.
But T have no men friends and
never have had. I try to be charm
ing; I watch girls who have dates;
I study masculine nature.
Up until now I have been uncon-
cerned about it, trying to direct my
attention to making myself more fit
for a young man, and thinking one
would come along who would like
me. None have! I've tried running
after the bashful ones and away
from the bold ones. 1 seem to at
tract the highest type of manhood.
| They come to see me once, perhaps
twice, and never call again. Can
you tell from this brief outline what
I lack? Could you give me few
definite rules for making the boys
like me without making them feel
that I'm in love with them?
Just now there is particular
young man whom I see every day
On our first date I tried to make
him forget everything except tbs
good time he was having. Since Their
he speaks kindly, respectfully, anc
goes his way. If I push myself
won't he think that I'm limiting fol
another date and that I'm just crazy
about him? I hold the friendship
and respect of young girls, old ladies
and older gentlemen. How is the
approach to young men different? j
II
Answer: The first thing that
comes to my mind is mo sex ap-
peal" but that won't help you much
unless you know why, and I confess
I don't know why. The general tone
of your letter is extremely self
sufficient and self-contained. have
underlined fragments of three SEN
fences which may give some clue tc
the situation:
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portioned hose are like the newest
invention of any kind we won
der how we ever got along without
them. Little Women are among
the happiest endorsers of this i'm
proved hosiery. They choose Pc
tite knowing that it is proportioned
just for them and that Petite will
fit equally well at ankle, calf and
knee. You see the fit is in the
knitting. And-when hosiery fits
better, it wears longer. If you are
tall, you'll call for Regal. And if
you are nice and average in size,
you'll want Princess. / hope you
don't mind my repeating myself
but just in case you've missed this
fact, better go quickly and quietly
to your nearest Gordon dealer
MAROTTS SHOE STORE. The
price for this marvellous invention
Of individually proportional stock
ings is just one dollar a pair.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-19

clarer used his last small trump
to ruff East's queen.
Now the spade ace was laid
down, drawing East's last trump,
and leaving West with two COM
handing trumps; but dummy still
held the ace of diamonds. A small
heart was led to dummy's ace, and
West discarded. Another club was
played and the queen in the East
hand was picked up by the second
flnesse.
West could win only two tricks
more, his two high trumps, and
South fulfilled his contract orly
because he held up the stopper IN
the adverse suit, and accepted
forces with his own weakened
trump holding.
Copyright. 1886. by NEA Service, fnc.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-19
Business Head
at 80, Woman
Likes Activity
Work to Stay Young Is
Tip of Cosmetic
Manufacturer.
BY LAURA LOU BRooKMAN

ID Laura LOU bltOOhMAN
CLEVELAND, May 19.--Mrs. Min
ME d. Phillips Of Cleveland hasn't
much patience with folks in the
'~orties or f1fties who think they're
ZOO old" to try new jobs, move to
new scenes, begin over If the past
has been disappointing.
Mrs. Phillips has her reasons
and very good ones!
An alert, energetic business wom-
an. president Of two large enter
prises which she manages person.
ally, Mrs. Phillips recently celebrat-
ed her eightieth birthday.
1T was one of the happiest days
OF my life, too" she says.
Began Career at 40
Being 30 years odd and actively
engaged in business is not Mrs. Phil
lips only claim to distinction.
At 48, a housewife and mother,
whose only activity outside caring
for her family had been giving mu-
sic lessons, she set out on a busi-
ness career.
At "a she founded a school of
beauty culture from which 5000 stu
dents have been graduated.
At 30 she divides her time between
her schools and laboratory, thinks
up new ways to expand the business.
Keeps Active to Stay Young
Mrs. Phillips, looking less than
within 20 years of her age, believes
it is incessant activity that has kept
her young
None Of u.s." she says, uses our
abilities to the fullest. The more
we use them, the better they fuuc-
ton and the better we keep in trim"
Born in Ionia, Mich, her parents
later moved to Grand Rapids. There
she grew up, studied music, married.
She had two daughters. Caring for
them, cooking, sewing and doing the
housework filled the days, but she
kept on with her music. She took
some pupils, played the organ -
church on Sundays.
Clipped Beauty Articles
Music she loved-and still loves,
but there was one other interest
close to her heart. Ever since .
can remember" she says, Il have
been interested in beauty prepara-
lions. l used to clip articles about
them from newspapers and maya
zines.
It put these clippings in box and
/ used to take them wherever went.
I'd read them over and over, plan
low I'd change this and that, what
Id do if 1 had the chance"
Studying, experimenting, she
finally made a jar of cold cream
that approached her ideal. She took
it to druggist who agreed it was
an excellent product, but scoffed at
the idea that this inexperienced
woman, without capital, could mar
ket it successfully.
Perfected New Cold Cream
IF you can do it," he said, you'll
be one in 10000"
Undiscouraged, Mrs. Phillips set
to work. She made the cold cream,
packed it in jars, and distributed
samples. Soon orders began to come
in. She worked longer hours, en-
ployed assistants. Presently the
business showed a profit.
In 1920 she established the Cleve-
land School of Beauty Culture and
nine years later opened the brancl.
in Detroit. When the school needed
a textbook and none on the market
seemed satisfactory, Mrs. Phillips
wrote text that has gone through
several editions. She personally
handles all advertising and publica-
tions for the school and only re-
Gently finished the new 1886 bulletin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-19
Pupils of Academy
Arranging Party

st. Agnes Academy pupils are
preparing to attend the academy
Sodality's skating party May 81 at
Riverside Rink.
Mary Ann Kibler, project, is the
ticket committee chairman, and Is
assisted by Louise O'Hara, Peggy
Sweeney, Clara Quinn, Geraldine
Mosebarger, Mary Rita Mazelin, Lu-
ellie Bosler, Theresa Reach and
Jeanne Dietz, publicity chairman.
Miss Mosebarger is vice project,
Miss Sweeney, secretary, and Miss
Reach, treasurer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-19
w. C. T. U. TO PAY
HONOR TO MOTHERS

Mothers are to be honored in a
talk on the program of May E. Balch
Unit. w. c. 7. u, Friday at Mrs. FL
bert Moore's home, 1926 Northwest
ern-av. Mrs. Thomas Ingmire is to
be in charge of the devotions. Mrs.
Henry Weichel is to sing.
Alcohol education is to be featured
in the discussion program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-19
Good to Eat
SATURDAYS INEXPENSIVE
MENU

II INA bean loaf with green pep
IL per and onion sauce
Riced potatoes
Mashed turnips
Chocolate sponge pudding
Now, the lima bean loaf really is
something. I think you'll find it
both inexpensive and tasty. The
green pepper and onion sauce is
delicious. Actually, it's medium
white sauce with fried onions and
green peppers in it.
LIMA BEAN LOAF FOR 4 OR
3 cups cooked, dried lima beans
3 pimentos, chopped (optionaD
l cup coarse bread crumbs
3 tablespoons shortening
y cup milk
2 eggs
! teaspoon salt
Il teaspoon pepper
a teaspoon grated lemon rind
Few drops onion juice
The beans should be measured
after cooking.
Mash the cooked beans almost to
a paste and add the pimentos.
Brown the crumbs in the short
ening.
Add the milk and cook for few
minutes to form a paste.
Stir into the first mixture
Separate the eggs and beat the
whites stiff and the yolks until
lemon colored.
Add the yolks to the beaten mix
ture with the salt, pepper, lemon
rind and onion juice.
Then fold in the beaten whites.
Transfer to a well-oiled bread
pan, place in a pan of hot water
and cook until firm in a moder-
ately hot (375) oven, allowing about
As minutes.
Serve with green pepper and on
ion sauce.
AS you can see, this is a fairly
cheap dish. Dried limas are in
expensive and so are most of the
ingredients on the list. The two
eggs are the largest item.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-19
Miss Meek Names
Sister Nuptlal Aid

Miss Marilois Meek, bride-to be
has invited her sister, Miss Jean
Meek, to be bridesmaid at her we'd
ding to D. Forrest Bowman June
10 at the Irvington Presbyterian
Church.
Mr.. Bowman has chosen his
brother, Gerald Bowman, as best
man.
Miss Meek's parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer G. Meek, and Mr.. Bow
man is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. o. E
Bowman,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-19

stockings a r e
not pulled down
in the heel of
your shoe . +. /.
never m o r e,
quoth Gordon,
never more. And
Gordon knows
W h e r e o f it
speaks. T h e S e
individually pro-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-19

You should hea, the compliments
paid THE COLLEGIATE SHOP and
it's selection of clever clothes. Bet
ter still, you should see these fash
ions for yourselves and get your
share of the values and COM
pliments. Darling gray and lilac
and all pastel crepe frocks are on
sale this week for SIS and ST and
I'm told these have been priced up
to $16.75. Yes, they're bargains and
simply because the shop is making
room for the avalanche of cottons
arriving every day. CThese are
smart, too, especially black linens,
the last word in New York; I
overheard one wise shopper recog-
nize these sale dresses, 81 have
never seen such pretty dresses for
the price," she said. So, take my
advice and follow the trend of
youth to THE COLLEGIATE
SHOP" 16 N. Meridian st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-19

No more of this looking over your
right shoulder to see if seams are
straight . and making sure that