Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 234, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 February 1920 — Page 8

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COMMUNITY CLUB SOLVES PROBLEMS FOR HOME GIRLS Liberty Motto in Haven Where Pleasures and Comforts Find Sway. NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—Many a fair young maiden sits by the window of her western or upstate home and dreams of the possibilities that await her In the iblsr city of New 1 York. She at times doubts her ability to conquer the enormous town in a business way or thinks her talents will not he appreciated. Rut, after all, there Is a still greater obstacle i in her path than those she usually considers. She will discover, after a few weeks here, that writing the great American novel, or illustrating the book someone else has written, or yet becoming the greatest emotional actress Broadway ever sobbed over, are child's play compared with the difficulty of finding a roof under which to lay her weary head. That is unless she be fortunate enough to get acquainted with the Girls’ Community club, which Is under the wing of the Association to Promote Proper Housing for Girls. This will save her many headaches. ROOMS At MODERATE COST ARE CONVENIENT. She will find that she can get a room at moderate cost; a room that has the necessary attributes of space, light, comfort and cleanliness; and a restaurant where meals are cooked with nourishment and flavor both in view; also a place In which to entertain men callers—and, better still, cosy little kitchenette to prepare the midnight meal and a dainty table on which to serve it. She need no longer fear the hanghty hotel clerk who states, almost with pleaimre it wo kid seem, that there are no rooms available—perhaps next week a nice little suite at $17.50 a day—nor need ; s he tihrlnk from the typleal landlady who j doesn’t like yonng ladies about with all their cookin’ aDd laundryln’ and stayin' up late and burnin’ gas. But the Girls' Community club seems to faarve eliminated for a girl every bad ; feature of living in a crowded city, and j tt has many pleasant privileges. The address Is 109 Bast Thirtieth . street —that Is the number at the entrance; but there are three red brick ' houses In all. Tho first floors are thrown j Into one, with connecting halls, and have a smiling, friendly appearance with their ! pale painted furniture in greens and grays; with English chintzes and ere- j tonnes, and little red writing desks tucked away In corners. MANY FEATFREB MAKE CLUB HOMELIKE. Books, a victrola, piles of magazines, j well-chosen prints and deep-seated j chairs make for the “homeyness" of the ! club. These are the features visible at first glance. Miss Cornelia E. Marshall is president of the association, with which the club Is connected, and Miss E. R. T. Tompkins, director of the Girls’ 'Commun’ty club. “We have twenty-seven girls living here,” said Miss Tompkins, “and many members who live In the neighborhood. They, of course, have the privilege ot using tho clubrooms. “There are no rules. Twelve o'clock . Is the closing hour for the house, and | up to that time the house Is brightly j lighted and a chaperon is present.. When • the girls must be out later they take i their latch keys. “Few girls stay out late too often, however Since all the bouse members have a voice In the governing of It, and are proud of a good standard, any girl who might detract from that ideal would find herself unpopular and probably be asked to leave.” The realm of upstairs had been reached , snd all the rooms actually had plenty of light and space—miracle in Manhattan. More wicker and pale wood furniture and flowered hangings and bookshelves. RIG BRICK FI REP DACE A COZY FEATURE. The basement houses the cafeteria. A j huge red brick fireplace is a cozy feature j and there are yellow shades with black j silhouettes. Mrs. Robert Townsend presides here, ! and in front of her desk Is an outlay of home made candies and erullers to top oft | a meal. “Here is something that the girls love,” said Miss Tompkins, as we came Into a tiny kitchenette and pantry. “The members are allowed to bring in callers in the evening and prepare late •uppers, and we have a special corner with a table for that purpose. They have lots of fun here. “The house is non-sectarian, open to al 1 when we have room.” • The bureau of boarding bouses, in existence about eight years, is connected with the Association to Promote Proper Housing of Girls, whose existence antedates it by several years. It is a clearing bouse for all organized rooming bouses. Lists of rooms are kept and applications for them are received.

Irvington Choir to Give Program The church choir of the Irvington M. B. church 'will give a musical program Sunday evening at 7 o’clock at the church, 27 Layman avenue. The choir will be assisted by Mrs. B. C. Johnson, soprano; C. E. Rice, baritone; Mrs. Anna Barnard Fitzgerald, violinist; Mrs. R. L. Borman, pianist, and Mrs. C. E. Teeters, organist. Mrs. W. I. Widdows is chorister. The following program, will be given; Prelude—“ Andante Con Expressions’*!.. _•••• Leybach Chorus and Soprano Obligato—“Holy Redeemer" Bacb-Gounod Violin Boie—"'Bhrcarolle’* Lltze Mrs. Fitzgerald. Male Chorus-Selected. Vesper Hymns—“Ashroall.” Mrs. Teeters, organ and Mrs. Donnan, piano. Baritone Solo—“ I’m a Pllgrim”..Marston Mr. Rice. Offertory—“ First Meditation’*.....Meirvin Chorus and Soprano Solo—•“ Lead, Kindly Light”. ...Goddard Violin Obligato—Mra Fitzgerald. Little Theater Entertains Teachers * ' The Little Theater society was in charge of the entertainment given last evening in Caleb Mills hall by the Indianapolis Teachers’ federation. The play, “ ’Op o’ My Thumb,” was given by Frances Childers, Dorcas Morris, Bessie Robbins, Gladys Morrison, Emma Leerkamp and William Gane, Btudents at Emmerich Manual Training High school. 1 ‘‘Moonshine’* was presented by 11. B. Williams of the Little theater and Robert E. Tracey of the Chamber of Commerce. The entertainment was followed by a dance in the gymnasium of the school. Miss Elsa Huebner is president of the organization. DEPARTMENT NOTES. The class in history of art will meet at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning at the clubhouse, 1702 North Meridian street. * • * The drama section of the dub wllj meet Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, when Mrs. Charles T. Hanna will lead - the talk on “Brleux Eugene." The following books will be discussed: "Damaged Goods,” Mrs. James E. Fischer \ “The Red Robe," Mrs. Ralph E. Kennlngton; “Blanchette," Mrs. John ,T. Bibler; "The Three Daughters of M. Dupont,” Mrs. Fletcher Wills, and Mrs. Willis Benton Stewart will talk on “Artists’ Families.” * • * The Junior eectlou vrilh holrt* Valentine luncheon Saturday -afc'the clubhouse.

W£T\\ Ad VENTURE'S ]t -l OF THE: TWINS Aggp hy Olive Roberts* Barton flfei' THE PEACH CAN. NANCY AND NICK, you remember, were wrecked in the Land o’ Lost Things on their way to the palace. No doubt when the tin soldier tried to turn his car away from something in the road and ran into the lead pencil lamp post, the twins would have been hurt when they spilled out, only you see when they had on their green shoes they just couldn’t get hurt. The magical mushroom, too, you know, was with. them. Now, what do you suppose the “something” was that wrecked them? A peach can! Yes, sir, and yes, ma’am, it was. One minute it wasn’t there at all and the next, why, there it was. It just came, plop, right out of the sky, you might say, round and shiny, with a nice neat lid, and there it sat in the middle of the road. But surprises were not to stop for the little boy and girl. The next thing you knpw Gen. Pershing, the tin soldier, was rushing toward the can, beckoning fractically to the twins. “Come help me,” he called. “We must nab It.” And from all directions came running pins and needles and cither funny little lost people, calling “Nab it, nab it,” as they ran. Then they nabbed the peach can, the three of them taking hands and forming a ring. Naturally they nabbed it, our own little friends did, the three of them taking hands and forming a ring. “Have we nabbed It?” Nick asked the soldier, all out of breath. “Yes, we’ve got it,” nodded the soldier. “We always have to rush for peach cans like this. Tin cans are our houses and peaches are the nicest. Big and round, with lids that fit. Someone in your land just threw this away, you see. Now for a chimney to stick on top and we’ve got a fine house for you! I’ll just paste this address on it somebody lost, so no one can take it. As soon, as we’ve found a chimney you’re fixed. Now, hop in the car again and we’ll hurry to the palace to ask about your lost monkey.”—Copyright, 1920.

All Children’s Aid Contributors to Vote 'Hie annual meeting of the members of the Children’s Aid association will be held at 12 o’clock Monday, Feb. 9, in Ayres’ tearoom. Election of four directors will be held and financial and other reports will be given. All who formerly contributed to the association and were regarded as members will still be considered so and will have the privilege of voting. The meeting Is a!o open to all those who contributed to the War Chest and any who are interested in the work of the organization. In memory of Mrs. Kate Mary Bnnnon, vriio recently died at Palm Bench, Mrs. 11. Westing has made a memorial gift to the memorial fund of the association, the Income to be used in the regular work of the society for the welfare of the children. -

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Woman’s City Club Holds Its Opening The opening of the Woman’s City club v ill be held from 3 o’clock this afternoon until 10 o’clock this evening at 216 North Meridian street. The supervision and refinlshlng of the clubrooms has been under Miss Anne Todd, executive secretary of the club. The living room, library, dining room, kitchen, office and checkroom are ready today for inspection. Plans have been made by Miss Todd to have the works of Indiana artists exhibited on the walls of the rooms to add to the attractiveness. During the afternoon a musical program was given by Aits A harpist. Luii-dioo > ud and served to the members and their friends at the clubhouse, bei/n.iiiitg u.i TRADE WITH CANADA. , Last year Canada bought 81.50 worth of goods for every dollar's worth bought by the United States from Canada.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1920.

CLUB NOTES The Monday club will observe guest day Monday afternoon when Its regular meeting will be held at the Propylaeum. The honor guests will be members of the Pioneer Mothers' Memorial association, Miss Charity Dye and Mrs. Samuel Ralston. The speaker for the afternoon will be Mrs. Henry G. Blume, Mrs. Merritt Cougblan and Mrs. Charles Thomas of Cleveland, O. A muslcall program will be given by Margaret Seedmiller, violinist, and Mrs. Jean Mac Cormack, soprano, accompanied by Mrs. Herbert Adkinson. Each member may Invite two guests. * * * The Heyl Study clijb will', meet Tuesday afternoon at the Y. W. C. A. when chapters from, the textbook, “A Mexican Journey,” will'be discussed by the members. * * • Mrs. R. O. McAlexander, 210 L North Delaware street, will be hostess Monday afternoon for the Parlor club. Mrs. S. E. Perkins will talk on “The Beginning of Art Development and French Academy.” Mrs. R. H. Miller will lead the discussion. * * * The Century club will meet Tuesday night at the Metropolitan School of Music when Harry C. Hendrickson will speak on “Some Evidence of Prehistoric Peoples of Indiana.” • * * Mrs. A. Hornaday will read a paper, “The Origin of St. Valentine’s Day and Its Significance,” at a meeting of the Friday Afternoon Reading club, which will be held next week at the home of Mrs. Kittie Bowles, 2022 North New Jersey street. •• • # The Irvington Fortnightly club will meet Friday afternoon at the trome of Mrs. Phillip Zoercher* 68 Whittier place, when Mrs. L. P. Harlan will read current events for the discussion. * * * Mrs. Robert Gordon, 24 Eastern avenue, will be hostess Wednesday afternoon for the New Century club. Mrs. B. H. Carter will be the assistant. Mrs. Curtis A. Hodges will read a pa*or on "Women ns Educators,” and Mrs. Charles T. Johnson will talk on “Women in War Industries.” • • • Tho Present Day club will meet Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. I. M. Holmes, 2164 North Capitol avenue. Mrs. Demarehus Brown will be the speaker. She will have for her subject, “A Picture Journey Through France." The Zetnihea club will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. J. Huber, 2408 North New Jersey street, when Mrs. J. F,. Martin will give the biographies of Robert Burns and Wordsworth, and Mrs. H. D. Merrifleld will give readings of their work. * • * The Late Book club will meet Tuesday afternoon nr the home of Mrs. Douglas Leathers. I{>2l College avenue. Mrs. George Klnniek will talk on “The Na tionnl Government." • • • The Thursday Lyceum cluh ■nill meet next week at the home of Mrs. (J. K. •Strassler, 625 East Twenty-second street. Mrs. E. G. Holmes will he the leader of the discussion on "Abraham Lincoln," • • • Mrs. Tv. C. Johnson, 855 Burgess avenue, will be the hostess Tuesday afternoon for the Irvington Heading club. The renders for the day will be Mrs. Mayme Findley and Its. Try Miller. * • The Women’s Auxiliary to the Rainbow Cheer Association will meet at 2:80 Monday afternoon in the room on tile twelfth floor of the Hotel Sever!n. All members .ire urged to be present. CHORUS CONCERT MONDAY, The first concert of the reorganized Athenaeum male chorus will be held Monday evening. Fet,. 9, at the clubhouse. The soloist will be Louis K reidler.

GIRLS PROPOSE? SURE ITS RIGHT; OTHERS SAY NO Opinions Vary as to Leap Year and Women's Privileges in Matrimony. LONDON, Feb. 7.—Of course women should have the right to propose. They should have that right not only during leap year, but in' any other year. Having that right, or maintaining that they have It, it Is more likely than not that their march toward the new freedom will win full recognition of the new plank In their platform. These are some of the conclusions from the discussion of leap year with which the year 1920 has opened in London. The Evening News “views it with alarm.” “Since last year," says the News, “women have acquired the vote; women have been made into J. P.s and a woman sits in parliament. “Will the emancipated sex make a combined onslaught on the more valuable of man’s remaining prerogatives and leave him xVith nothing but the second—that of paying jointly incurred bills?” LIKELY WRITTEN* BY MERE MAN. The paragraph, possibly, was written by a mere man. The testimony of the women on the right of proposing differs with the Interviewed. “Nowadays men seem to be so shy that It will become necessayt,” says Miss Shirley Kellogg, musical comedy star and wife of Albert DeCourville, the producer. “But shy men make the best husbands.” "Certainly not," says “Olivette,’ a woman writer. “For women It disposes of-flll the romance of marriage and robs them of their most effective taunt, ‘Well, you chose me, old dear.’ ” And from Miss Rosamund Smith, treasurer of the Society for Equal Citizenship : “Many women will feel different about proposing, but there Is no reason why a woman should not ‘put the question.’ “It is really rather unfair that men should always suffer the humiliation of being refused." CALLS IT QUESTION OF EQUALIZATION. “There should be an equality between men and women,” says Alisa Underwood, secretary of the Women’s Freedom league, “and as women are becoming more and more Independent economically, why should not they propose—and not only in leap year, bur. 1n any other year?” “Certainly not!” says Mrs. Dennis Wyndham, daughter of Lord Inebcnpe and a well-known film actress. “If a man had any gallantry he could not refuse If a woman proposed to him, and a marriage under such circumstances could onlv lead to disaster.’’ Airs. Gertie Wentworth .Tames, the authoress, wins for original mental research Into the subject. “Women who do men’stwork.” she says, "and earn men’s Incomes should have men’s privileges. Therefore, if they wish to propose they should do so. “All the same, If a man wants a woman If TV People prefer pill^ K&. 1/ ' provided prompt and V v my • proper performance ©proves promise. Beecham’s Pills are used by people all over the globe and have the largest sale of any medicine in BEECHAM’S 4k PILLS--

he will ask her. If he doesn’t 1 there any satisfaction In trying to make him think he does by suggesting that he should become her husband? “Also, the flattering pleasure of being wanted is surely one of the great compensation for being a woman—and If we ■propose we miss all those sweet aseurances which are as much a feminine need as chocolates, silk stockings and scent." Maccabees to Hold Lincoln Celebration Fidelity Review No. 140, W. B. A. of the Maccabees, will celebrate Lincoln’s birthday with a guest dinner at 12:30 Thursday, followed In the afternoon by an entertainment and class Initiation. Each member is entitled to one guest. The entertainment will’be carried out In keeping with Lincoln times. The chairman of the dinner committee Is Mrs. O. S. Ashton. The Zouave team will be In charge of the entertainment, which win take place at 280 EasTDhio street. Further Information may be obtained from Airs. C. T. Lavery, telephone Woodruff 1656.

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URGES RELIGION FOR PROFITEERS Leader Tells Church Women That Would Be Remedy. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7—The “Christianizing” of profiteers was advocated today by Mrs. William A. Montgomery, one of the leaders in the national conference of church women meeting here. “Even the cost of living problem has Its spiritual roots,” said Mrs. Montgomery. “If profiteers could be guided to follow the golden rule, learn to live and let live—the solution of the problem would be a simple one. “Profiteers need to be given the light of Christianity as much as the heathen of Africa or China.” A decent living wage for missionaries will *be discussed at the conference. A survey of the conditions among the missionaries the world over will be made by a commission to determine a minifnum wage standard. The conference .with delegates repre-

senting 9,000,000 Protestant women will draw up a program calling for the expenditure of $300,000,000 to “spiritualize” women in every corner of the earth and to solve their social and economic problems. The meeting, the most notable gathering of church women ever held in thei United States, is a part of the interchurch world movement. Airs. Josephus Daniels, wife of the secretary of the navy, opened the conference. Airs. AVoodrow Wilson, who Is chairman of the committee on arrangements, may attend one of the sessions if the president’s condition permits. Will Be Last to , Leave Vladivostok William F. Fox of Indianapolis, who is In Siberia as Knights of Columbus commissioner with the American expeditionary forces, will remain In Vladivostok until the last Americans leave for home, according to word received here today. The American troops returning from Siberia will proceed first to Manila, Philippinelslands. \J