Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 189, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 December 1921 — Page 4

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Jttf&ma Jaily (times INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street. Telephones—MAin 3500; New, Lincoln 8351. MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. I New York, Boston, Tayne, Burns & Smith, Inc. Advertising office* j Chicagoi Detroit, &t. Louis. Q. Logon Payne Cos. W ' 0 PERHAPS if that telephone case is postponed again there vill he another reduction in demands. THAT WOMAN who sued every one she could think of seems to have forgotten the “ice trust* WHY NOT move the office of the Indianapolis corporation counsel to the State House, where he would be handier to the public service commission rooms? For Harmony and Indianapolis In characteristic and unmistakable manner, Samuel Lewis Shank has made it apparent to the members of the incoming council and to the public that if there is to be a continuation of the friction that has long existed between the legislative and administrative branches of the city government it will be through no fault of his as mayor of Indianapolis. Mr. Shank declares that he does not propose as mayor to recognize party lines and that he hopes there will be no Repubicans and Democrats in the council when city affairs are under consideration. Mr. Shank pledges himself neither to undertake to force the city council into cooperation with him nor to beg of it. He says he will offer his suggestions to the council and will expect the members thereof to consider them in the light of the welfare of Indianapolis as a whole. If the council does not see fit to indorse his suggestions, then, he says, he will abandon them and the responsibility for the abandonment will be on the shoulders of the councilmen themselves. The declaration on the part of the mayor-elect of his policy is timely and the policy as declared will meet with the approval of the citizens of Indianapolis as a whole. It is entirely different from the attitude assumed by Mayor Jewett at the beginning of his administration when he gave passive, if not active, support to a •‘frame-up’’ engineered by his chief of police, George Coffin, with the intent of "getting something on the councilmen.” No one will deny that the lack of cooperation between the executive and administrative branches of the city government has been a serious handicap to Indianapolis for at least three administrations. Nor can it be argued that this lack of cooperation was ever necessary. The city council has some very exacting duties to perform on behalf of the citizens of Indianapolis. It must act as a guardian of the city treasury and it must also be, in a very large measure, the court of last resort to pass on the ad\ isability of the administrative officers’ programs. No mayor of Indianapolis can hope to carry a program for the betterment of the city to its complete realization without the support of the city council. For that very reason the responsibility for the making or the breaking of the administrative program rests with the city councilmen. It is a fact, well known to those who are in touch with city politics, that immediately after the election of Mr. Shank those “rule or ruin” in* ‘ terests that fought him so bitterly and unfairly in the election attempted to continue their malicious .opposition by organizing the city council against him. Individual members of the council were taken in tow by these interests and pictures of publicity and fame for them were painted in luminous letters in the effort to array them, without reason, against the mayor-elect. Thanks to the good sense and the feeling of responsibility to the voters of Indianapolis possessed by these councilmen the attempt to hamstring the mayor-elect before he went into office did not succeed. Every legitimate reason for opposition on the part of the council to the mayor-elect has b.-en swept aside by his declaration of desire — 1. That the council name committees to sit with the various boards and thus keep posted on administrative affairs. 2. That no attempt be made to coerce or cajol councilmen into support of administrative measures. 3. That the council give free and immediate expression to its views on administrative suggestions and rest assured that those suggestions which it disapproves will be dropped by the administrative branch of the city government. We believe the members of the city council will not permit those influences that never have had the good of Indianapolis at heart to lead them into overlooking the fact that Indianapolis expects them to do all in their power to make a success of the next administration. We believe that it has been impressed on the members of tue council that the measure of their support of the mayor must be their honest convictions as to the merits of his program. Certainly the public will be quick to sense any deviation from this rule in the application of councilmanlc judgment and bitter in its resentment. There probably never was a better opportunity for harmony between the two branches of the city government than now exists. Mayor-elect Shank has met the councilmen half way and it would be unjust to them to believe that they will not do their share toward making the next administration of Indianapolis notable for its performances. Public Work for Unemployed The proposals of Mayor-elect Shank for the immediate undertaking of public work with a view to the relief of unemployment in Indianapolis are worthy of the most careful consideration of the community. There is no use denying that in spite of the strength of Indianapolis industries thl3 city has suffered in the national depression and there is unemployment regardless of the liberality and public-spirited manner in which manufacturers have struggled to keep their plarts operating at capacity. There is likewise no use closing our eyes to the fact that much public wotk should be done to make this city as desirable a place to live as 1* can be. For various reasons, the last four years have not witnessed public work commensurate with the public needs. As Mr. Shank points out, flood prevention has not received proper attention and street improvements and maintenance have not been sufficient. Mr. Shank’s jroposal to set the unemployed at work doing the necessary things for the public welfare along lines that will permit the largest number of men to share in the benefits of employment must appeal both to the workers and to the merchants who are dependent for their trade on the ability of the workingmen to obtain employment. We imagine also that municipal work would prove considerable of a relief to the heads of industries whose sense of fairness to their employes has made them strain every resource to maintain working opportunities for their men. The only serious objection that is likely to be raised to the Shank plan is that It affords a great opportunity for the building of a great political machine. This is an ever-present danger when public money is to be spent. But Mr. Shank is frank enough to acknowledge that he does not owe his alecMon alone to the Republicans of Indianapolis and he has shown a most commendable disposition to disregard political affiliations in the organization of his administraton. There probably never was a time when the expenditure of public money could have been accomplished with as little political interference as it can now be done. Bolshevists , Parlor and Otherwise The‘arrest of one of the participants in the Wall street bomb outrage and the assurance that others will be arrested serve to call attention again to the efficient work of the investigators of the Department of Justice and to the seriousness of permitting the existence of communist organizations. There has been a tendency since the war to ridicule communistic and anarchistic activities to such an extent that the public has been given the impression that there is little that is serious about tiem so far as his country is concerned. Writers generally have pictured the so-called bolshevists as a tribe of long haired men and short haired women who prate about fantastic theories, but who are ha r mless. No doubt there are many such, but behind these things there apparently is a really serious effort to destroy Government and property through violence. According to the men who trailed the perpetrators of the Wall street explosion, the outrage was directed from Moscow and the participants paid 330,000 for their work. TJhis sort of thing indicates that a real menace that should be stamped out exists. The ridiculous affairs of the parlor bolshevist and the consequent fun that so many have at their expense have served to obscure the real danger from bolshevists who mean what they say, or who say little and act. The Department of Justice can not be too diligent in stamping out this sort of thing and preventing any more outrages which might disastrously than the Wall street ex-

‘DISRAELI’ IS AS POWERFUL ON SCREEN AS ON STAGE Jack Holt Is Now a Star—Meighan Is a Dress Suit Prince—Axiom at Circle

Tbe Christmas “stocking” of Manager Walter David of Loew’s must have been , hung up a week before Christmas as the ] movie bookers have dropped a great ] Christmas gift into the said stocking. The gift is George Arliss in a movie version of “Disraeli,” which was one of the real successes of Mr. Arliss on the i speaking stage. In witnessing the movie version of “Disraeli,” which Is this weeks offering at Loew’s State, one of the blue Mr. Arliss as blood movies of Distraell. the screen. Disraeli was a schemer of schemes but j everything he did was to promote the Kingdom of Great Britain. He saw the necessity of England buying the Sue* ! Canal before Russia could grab hold of i it. He had only the aid of his gigantic mental forces to put the deul over. The , Bar.k of England refused to support his | "ditch" plan in the beginning but his generalship forced the governor of the i bank to yield and England purchased the Sue* Canal. That is the central theme of this movie and the theme has been developed before a background of international intrigue and in powerful dramatic scenes where Disraeli as i’r.rae Minister matched wits with unknown enemies. He was equally cunning in exposing his enemies, one of the cleverest of such scenes being when he exposed Mrs. Noel Travers as a spy of Russia. There are many effective scenes showing the great love that Disraeli had for his wife. Lady Beneonsfleld, who was a frail little woman, but who risked her ! health to be by the side of her husband i during the great hours of strife when | his very destiny rested in his decisions j and acts. Asa relief to the dramatic : tension of the intrigue Is the love affair ■of Louise Huff as Clarissa and Reginald Denny as Charles. Viscount Deeford, who ; j becomes first secretary to the Prime Minister. ! Mr. Arliss's make-up as Disraeli is to, my mind one of the best drawn characterizations I have ever seen, either on the stage or screen. The personality and even natural appearance of Mr. Arliss has been submerged into the very character whom he impersonates. He is not only j careful with the physical appearance of i his Disraeli, but the mannerisms sug- j gest strength and complete authority until the spectator realizes that Disraeli : possessed unlimited power to force peo- ' pie to bow to his will. Probably the most dramatic scene In the entire play is where Disraeli forces Sir Michael Probert, governor of the Bank of England, to sign an order ex- j tending unlimited credit to the Suez ; project. You will have to look a long time before you see better acting than done j by Mr. Arliss, E. ,T. Radcllffe and Sir ! | Probert in this scene. You will feel the spell of Disraeli as he forces Probert to ' sign on the dotted line. I must not fail to mention that Mrs. I Arliss, the wife of the star, plays the Lady Beaeonsfleld role in the movie ver- 1 slon, the same part which she created in the stage version the stage cast of ‘‘Disraeli/’ Muff who | gL foresting it Is to ref PUL package of fomlt ninlty play oppo- . , _ _ site a polished I.noise fluff . ... ~ _ actor Miss Huff as Clarissa. is like a mirror, she reflects her surroundings. When her support is the finest, her reflection is of the finest. You will marvel at her work In this movie. The director has sustained the mid- I Victorian period and you have the feel- ; lng that the pages of history have been opened for you, so well done is the I scenic side of the picture. You are passing up a real Christmas! treat If you miss George Arliss as Dls- ! raeli. At Loew’s State all week. —W. D H -|. J. .1. ’ ! OH. GIRRULS, LOOK WHO IS AT ALHAMBRA. I’ll Just bet a smile (facial only) that the girruls will find time between their Christmas shopping trips this week to drop Into the Alhambra to see the latest Torn Meiglan picture. Christmas or no Christmas, Tom’s ■ shadow Is reflected on the movie screen. And he wears a dress suit and has the best sort of time in a sort of a modern Fairy Prince role. lu our excitement, we nearly forgot to tell you, girruls. that Melghan’s picture ; Is “A Prince There Was,” the “glad” play which Gregory Kelly presented at English’s this summer. Now don’t you want to see the movie version? You recall the little slavey of Mrs. Prouty’s boarding bouse who longs for i a fairy prince to get her out of the place, j Meighan Is the prince who turns the trick. One must bear in mind that thin is a modern fairy story and just couldn’t happen in real life. The boarding house scenes are well handled. The cast Is composed of Mildred Harris, !

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SAMUEL WRITES STORY FOR ALICE

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Samuel Merwln, well known short story writer, and who has aided Stuart Walker In producing one or two of bis stories as stage plays, has written a movie story for Alice Brady. Tne picture has been made and is being presented this week at Mister Smiths with George Fawcett and Nigel Barrie, Guy Oliver, Arthur Hull, Fred Huntley and numerous others who aid in putting this little story over in a pleasing manner. The real hit of the show to me was the little slavey as played by little “Peaches” Jackson. Here Is a youngster who is the real goods. She trots along right at the side of Meighan and the two make a great pair. “Peaches” is Just a youngster but what a little lady she is. This Meighan picture is an ideal Christmas time booking and one which wilt appeal to the girls, women and children. Course you recall that the story is based upon George M. Coban's play which was founded on a novel called “Enchanted Hearts.” You ask us, you do, how Meighan is? How could the Prince help being a wonderful man with Meighan playing the roie. Now we ask you. At the Alhambra all week.—W. D. H. -I- -I- -IA MOVIE STAR. JACK HOLT IS It’s taken some time to make a star of Jack Holt. The powers that be In movie land have decided that Jack 1* a ’’star” and he is making his debut as such at the Ohio this week in “The Call of the North.” Holt's first starring vehicle Ip a screen version of Stewart Edward White’s “Conjuror's House.” Under the Parsmount banner and the sort $ or photocrap by r which generally lead* the movie 1 lisp jgjgsjf;;: Dfti his" first starring 1“ £ “i-. vehicle. It Is dim>,v "j cult often to deter K ’.aisEl mine when a player ft ’ t 1 hns sufflc 1e n t I e c?*-: 'js£r "drawing power" at ’'s Holt has done y ftil nnf j sincere work iMt’/m ln the past, rst&rfF '"jr vi; peelally in the past HSyVjjr jr • year. W' if ff ,n fir * t P'hca, I'JrS If' the director lias re/Lie *“ produced the atmosphere of the Jack Holt North with much success. The trading posts look like the real thing and the catdns look like they were made to keep the snow and wind out. Holt, of course, Is the hero of the story ! and is cast as a Hudson Bay trader, lie has the personal physical make-up which fits him for the role. The enllre east is as follows: Ned Trent Jack Holt Virginia Albert Madge Rollnm.v Galen Albret Nosh Beery Aehille Picard Franeis MeDonald Graham Stewart Edward Martlndel ! Elodie Albret Helen Ferguson ! Louis Placlde .Taek Herbert \ Another feature on the current bill at , the Ohio, where the Holt movie Is being - presented this week, Is the appearance of the Brown's Saxo Six in anew pro- | gram of melody. This organization hns been at this house for several weeks and ’ their engagement has been extended. They seem to emphasize the fact that movie audiences enjoy instrumental music of the popular kind. At the Ohio all week. -!- -!- -I- ---\ BROADWAY FAIRY STORY AT THE CIRCLE. The Circle this week Is contributing to the Christmas spirit by presenting a sort of a Broadway fairy story of a little stenographer in a New York broker's

ALICE BRADY.

Lawrence Wheat In the chief supporting role*. Fawcett has the role of a grouch. Miss Brady is cast as Evelyn Murray, a rich girl, who enjoys excitement and receives lots of It. 'Hush Money” Is the title of the movie. office who impersonates an actress, wins a millionaire husband and happiness *o boot Rather a strange occurrence, but ail this happens in Katherine MacDonald's I new nun ie, “The Beautiful Liar." Katherine is supposed to be the beautiful liar, but a Scotchman Is the chief liar la the story. Miss MacDonald plays two roles. She appears to be more human in this movie than she has In the past, especially when she Is the little stenographer or I should say, the secretary to a broker Her actress impersonation is built upon eccentric lines and is effective but does not ring true. In the role of the little stenographer, she is natural nnd aweet. At times in the past, Miss MacDonald has appeared “cold” or in other words, seemed to work under the handicap of her great beauty. She now seems to want to do some real actin’ and by heck she does it In "The Beautiful Liar.” I am not going to relate the story at this time. It is pleasing entertainment, not heavy but mighty fit tin’ movie food for this time of the year. The Wilfred Lucas fellow wh oplays opposite Miss MacDonald Is an engaging and wholesome looking chap who sets as if he wasn’t acting. Alia Axiom, the crystal gazer. Is held over this week after being at the Circle for the past seven days. I found a number of laughs In the current Issue of Tony Sarg Almanac, called “The Vamp,” in which Sarg shows that Samson, the strong man, lost his bnlr and his strength through the wicked glances of an ancient vamp. It was all news to me nnd handed mo a hearty laugh. I am getting In the habit of looking forward to these Tony Sarg pictures. At the Circle all week.— W. D. 11. -I- -I- -!- MIX’S NEW MOVIE ODENS AS A MYSTERY, Tom Mix’s latest screen contribution, "Trailin’." is holding out at the Isis this week. It opens with a prolog and is followed by the story proper. Mystery is injected into the story when the father of a boy is murdered in his Eastern home. The boy had never seen his mother but finds her picture in the house and also a Western address. The boy goes West with the hope that he can solve the mystery surrounding the death of his father anil also to learn something of his mother. On arriving in the West, he meets up with a girl who works In a restaurant In winning her friendship he of course gets some of her suitors down on him. The murderer of his father lives in the Western town and he takes steps to make the stranger's visit an unpleasant one. The chap demonstrates that ho is no tenderfoot because he is an expert shot nnd a fine horseman. All of these attributes aid in injecting additional Interest in the proceedings. The ending is a happy one and the mystery Is solved. Os course Mix wins the girl he loves. The cast of the prolog is as follows: William Drew Jay Morley John Bard Cecil Van Anker Blotto J. F. McDonald Joan Carol Holloway The following Is the cast of the story proper: Anthony AVoodruff Tom Mix Sally Fortune ...Eva Novak John Woodbury (Name assumed by John Bard) ....Bert Sprotts William Drew James Gordon Steve Nash Sid Jordan Deputy Glendon William Duvall Butch Conklin Duke Lee Sandy Ferguson Harry Dunkison

Lawlor .. A1 Fremont Doctor Young Bert Hadley Joan Carol Holloway “Trailin’ ’’ Is on view all week at the Isis. , -I- -I- -I----AT THE COLONIAL. “All’s Fair in Love,” a comedy by Thompson Buchannan, author of many feature photoplays, Is the featured attraction at the Colonial all week. Richard Dix, who was co-starred In “Dangerous Curve Ahead,” recently shown at the Colonllal; May Collins, stage star; Stuart Holmes and Raymond Hatton are the leading players. . The feature was directed by E. Mason Hopper, director .of the “Edgar” comedies by Booth Tarktngton. Thompson Buchannan, author of the piece, also il the author of “A Woman's Game,” “Civilian Clothes,” “The World and Its Woman” and other well known plays and screen features. “All's Fair in Love” concerns Itself mainly with the adventures of Natalie Marshall in love and marriage. -1- -|- -|- AT THE REGENT. “Jesse James Under the Blade. Flag,” a story of Incidents in the life of the outlaw* is the featured attraction at the Regent all week. Jesse James, Jr., enacts the role of his father and Harry Hoffman is seen lu the role of Cole Younger, a pal of the outlaw. The feature is eight reels and was made in Missouri. Marguerite Hunherford plays opposite James in the leading role and enacts the role of the woman Jesse James called “Zee.” whom he married, and who traveled with the outlaw on most of his journeys. -I- -I- -I* ON THE STAGE. Mrs. Fiske in “Wake Up, Jonathan, opens a three-day engagement at English’s tonight. On Tuesday night at the Murat, University of Michigan students will present "Make It For Two,” musical comedy. The cast is made up of men. On Thursday night, “The Merry Widow” will open a three-day engagement at English’s and Frank Tinney in “Tickle Ale" will be the offering at the Murat. The headline feature at Keith's this week is Horace Goldin who will present “Sawing a Woman in Half.” The headline offering at the Lyric this week Is "Princess Minstrel Maids,” a female minstrel offering. “Pell Mell" is the musical extraganza offering at the Part.

Ye TOWNE GOSSIP Copyright, I9CI, by Star Company. By K. C. B RAYMOND ST. JAIL, BROOKLYN. NEW YORK. Dear K. C. B.—ls you had deliberately sacrificed your own chances to escape from arrest in order to prevent a possible murder by your associates who thereby gained their liberty, and if those associates, in addition to retaining ail the proceeds of the burglary, bad also kept the money that some friends had contributed toward a fund with which to ernj ploy a lawyer to defend you in court, would you -supposing you were in my place—would you think it right to squeal on your associates? By the time this reaches you I shall, j in all probability, already have received my sentence, so it is evident that my [thoughts of squealing on my partners in folly are not actuated by a desire for I partial immunity for myself. I still have a tiny bit of self-respect left in my queer j make-up which wouldn't allow me to profit from a ‘ratty’’ act. However, my heart is filled to overflowing with a spirit of vengeunce against them and I can take them up the river with me if I desure to do so, but 1 can’t make up my mind. Knowing froiH* reading your daily article how “on the square” your advice is at all times. I thought you might so* fit to advise me, too. Will you? Thank yon. WILLIAM ALTSCHELER. • • • MR DEAR Bill. # • t i IN THE beginning. • * • i I WANT you to know. • • • THAT I laid awake. • • • i ABOUT If ALE one night. • • • TRYING TO figure. * • • HOW Fl* answer you. • • • AND STIIaL keep frietids. • • • WniTII A lot of folks. t • t WHO DON'T understand. • • A CROOK Is human. • • • AND IN most respects. e * • BUT I.ITTUE different. • • • FROM TIIE rest of us. ... AND I found no way. ... EXCEPT TO say. • • • THAT IE I were you. ... I WOT'IJ)N’T sqeunl. ... I WOULDN’T do It. ... UNLESS I know. 1 ... I WANTED to do it. • . • TO HELP the law. • • • I W OULDN'T do it * • * JUST FOR vengeance sako. • • • IF I were a crook. • • • I'D WANT it said. * • • THAT I played the game. * • AS A good crook should. ... I THANK you. ROAST LAMB. Remove the caul fat which usually covers the leg of lamb when sent from the market. Wipe the meat well with wet cloth. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, place on rack In dripping pan, place in a hot oven and close the pores of the meat then add two tablespoonfuls of good, sweet lard to the pan, and baste j every ten or fifteen minutes. Cook slowly for about two hours. Serve with mint sauce, or gravy made in the pan, if you j like. Make same as for roast beef.

By GEORGE McMANUS.

Keeping House With the Hoopers

[The Hoopers, an average American family of five, living in a suburban town, on a limited Income, will tell the readers of the Dally Times how the many present-day problems of the home are solved by working on the budget that Mrs. Hooper has evolved and found practical. Follow them dally in an interesting review of their home life and learn to meet the conditions of the high cost of living with them.] MONDAY. Mrs. Hooper was putting the final touches to the dinner in the kitchen, when she heard the front door close with a sharp little bang. She knew it was Henry returning from the office and she looked up from the stove a moment later expecting to see him standing at the door leading into the diningroom with the cheery greeting she always expected from him when he came back after his long day in the city. But he did not come in as usual and she heard him turn at the end of the hall and go upstairs. Again she waited for him to appear. Helen was arranging the table, Roger was fussing about in the basement and Betty was playing with her doll in front of the open fire in the living room. “Run upstairs, Helen, and see if Father is looking for anything,” said Mrs. Hooper finally ,as she put the soup tureen in its place, puzzled at his long stay in the ledroom which she had hear him enter. Helen returned in a few minutes, looking a bit frightened and exclaiming to her mother. “Daddy is lying on the bed in the dark and he says to go with the dinner, and he will come down after awhile.” “Is he Hi?” asked Mrs. Hooper, a sharp note of anxiety in her tone, as she rose hastily from her place which she had taken at the table, expecting Henry would be right down. “He says he isn’t,” replied Helen hesitating about sitting down, as she looked anxiously at her mother, “but his voice sounds queer. He says for you not to come up until yon finish dinner; he doesn't want any.” “There must be something wrong with him,” said Mrs. Hooper, hurriedly. “I’ll run right up and see. Roger, you sit here in my place and serve the soup to Helen and Betty and I’ll be down by the time you are finished..” When Mrs. Hooper pushed open the bedroom door, the room was dark and she reached for the electric button and switched on the light before Henry had time to ask her not to do so. “Please put out the light, Mary, and go down and'finish your dinner. I'll talk to you-after the children go to bed,” said Henry, in a dull tone from the bed. where he lay on his back with his overcoat still on.” Mrs. Hooper snapped off the light as he had asked her to do, but during the brief moment that It had shone on his face, she saw that he was drawn and white, while he seemed to be dazed and stricken rather than suffering from physical pain. “What In the world Is the matter, Henry," asked Mrs. Hooper, In an agonized tone, coming over to the bed and putting her hand on his forehead, which was cold and clammy and not feverish, as she seemed to have expected. “Are you ill? What do you want me to do for you?" “I'm not 111, Mary, and 111 be able to talk to you after dinner,” he continued, In the same dull tone. “Please go down to the children and don't frighten them. Tell them I have a headache, which is really true." “But I can’t leave you, Henry,” pleaded Mrs. Hooper, “until I know what has happened. I can see that it is something dreadful, but I must kuow and you will have to tell me now.” "Are you coming down, mother?” came Helen s voice from the head of the stairs. “Pleaae go, Mary," insisted Henry. “No, I can’t, I must know what is wrong. The children can go on with their dinner without me," replied Mrs. Hooper, her voice beginning to tremble. Going to the head of the stairs, she called down to Helen to put the dinner on the table and that she would be down as soon as she did a few things for her father. When she came back into the room Henry was sitting up on the side of the bed and had taken off his overcoat and when Mrs, Hooper turned the light on again he made no protest. “I'm not sick, Mary,” he repeated, “and I'll get back my nerve in a little while, bnt keeping up on the train was too much

Men You May Marry By ETHEL R. PEYSER Ha a man like this proposed to you? Bymptoms: Big, and always Jovial, you think he’s a fairy tale. Always looks on the bright side as if he was the king of a polish factory. Yet he is as powerful as a power house and nis voice is as resonant as the mellow G string on a violin. He adores you but never lets you or anything interfere with his work. He is a modern thinker and doesn’t care who knows it. IN FACT: He tells it in the pulpit every Sunday. Prescription to his bride: lu Make him your life. He's a big enough field jS f or experience. Absorb This: IT’S A SMALL MINISTER WHO DOESN’T NEED ANOTHER’S MINISTERING. (Copyright, lil.)

for me and I just caved in as soon as I got into the house." “But what has happened,” asked Mrs. | Hooper, feeling as if she would scream If he didn't tell her instantly. A “Well, nothing of any consequence except that I’ve lost my job,” he finally answered with a return of the dazed dullness to his voice. “Lost your job,” gasped Mary. “Why —I don’t understand —what made ' you lose It?” “Well, the whole concern shut down this afternoon,” replied Henry. “They’ve failed —and can’t go on a day longer, one of the partners lost all the capital of the firm in Wall street, I believe.” “Do you mean they won’t start again in a few weeks ?” asked Mary still staring at him in wide eyed amazement. “Not a chance of it," said Henry getting up off the bed and unbuttoning his collar. They paid us two weeks salary and discharged us all and we all know that the firm is out of business permanently.” ! "But you’ll get another job,” said Mrs. Hooper with a brisk couviction that she was far from feeling. “I'm perfectly certain I can’t,” answered Henry in a fresh burst of depression and that is what has given me such a panic.” (Copyright. 1921.) Helpful Household Hints —Shoe Lacing Tips— When the tips of shoe laces pull off, twist the ends of the strings and dip into glue bottle. When dry they are as good, ■ or better than when new. —For Rockers that Walk— Take a strip of black velvet one inch wide and a half foot long. Glue wrong side of velvet on bottom side of rocker ;—part that sets flat on rug—and you : will find that the rocker will never move no matter how long or hard you rock. PUSS IN BOOTS JR. Bj David Cory ———^Jjj Mr. Frog got off tne Dig plantain leaf and walked over to Puss Junior. “It’s very kind of you and tom Thumb to say 1 you will help me win the hand of Miss Mouse. Tell me how to begin.” “Put on your best clothes and make her a call. We'll go along too," replied Puss Junior. “I will,” said Mr. Frog. "So he put on hii scarf of red. His opera hat he wore; And hopping to the house, he gave A rat-tat at the door.” But first Puss Junior and Tom Thumb hid behind a tree so as not to frighten | the little mouse, “for, you know,” said Puss Junior to Mr. Frog, “mice are not fond of cats. It’s a good thing you’re a frog. She would never see you if you were a cat.” "Well, that’s something to be thankful for,” said Mr, Frog. “But no one came to the door”—<io Tom Thumb whispered in Puss Junior's ear. “I don't believe she's home.” “Don’t whisper so loudly,” said Fuss. “Besides, you tickle my ear.” And just then a noise from the little house made them look up. •'Mousey, a? bashful as a miss, Retired from Froggy's view, But peeped at him from out her hole As Froggy nearer drew.” ! “He looks very fine In his opera hat,” ! said Puss Junior. I “His red scarf is lovely. Wish I had i it," whispered Tom Thumb. ] “There he goes up to the window!" I cried Pus*. “I see Mousey’s head peeking said Tom Thumb. | “Mr. Frog approached and doffed hi* hat. ! Then, bending on one knee. Said, ‘Fairest Mouse, pray listen to ! My tale of love for thee!’” | And then little Miss Mousey leaned j out of her window and bent quite close to Mr. Frog, who was still kneeling, holding his opera hat in one hand. Weii, | pretty soon he looked up at her bright eyes and pretty gray fur, and began ! again: i “In me, the wretchest of Frogs, ! Yon see a love-sick swain. ; Oh, say you'll Mistress Froggy be, j And make me well again!” | "If she doesn't say ‘Yes,’ I’ll tell her | I’ll eat her!” cried tenderhearted Puss Junior, "I feei so sorry for Mr. Frog.” And in the next story you shall hear what happened after that.—Copyright, 1921. (To Be Continued.)

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