Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 269, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 March 1923 — Page 5
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1923
Women Spending More on Easter Finery
Stores Throughout Nation Report Unusual Rush in Spring Shopping, "Women of America are spending approximately fifteen per cent more on their Easter finery this year than last. United Press dispatches from cities in all parts of the country today told of an unusual rush of spring shopping. Modestes of Fifth Ave., New York, say that while Egyptian modes are available in abundance, and undoubtedly will be worn by thousands, many buyers are now swinging away from these styles. The big New York stores are doing "better than would be expected from the weather” and sales show an increase of about thirteen per cent over last year. Indianapolis stores report heavy buying and expect an increase over last year. Despite Boston's winter weather a slight increase is shown. In the matter of styles, Egypt and the second empire are running a close race. Egyptian Craze Noticeable Sales are slightly he&vier In San Francisco the Egyptian craze is noticeable in novelties. St. Louis sales are reported a little heavier than last year. All leading “loop” stores In Chicago report a substantia} increase. Marshall Field & Cos. said buying is heavy, .despite cold weather and early Easter, 'increases are estimated at 10 per cent. In Philadelphia a 15 per cent increase is reported by the large department stores. Egyptian collars are being bought by ■women In large numbers. Easter buying is 10 per cent greater this year in Kansas City as compared to last year. "Very much bigger than last year” Is the way Detroit store managers describe this year's Easter buying. Buying started earlier and is 10 per cent heavier in Oklahoma City., In New Orleans buying exceeds 1920, which was the heaviest sales year in the history of the city. The South is spending about 20 per cent more, according to reports of Atlanta department stores.
QOCIAL Activities ENTERTAINMENTS WEDDINGS BETROTHALS
ONE of the loveliest of early spring weddings will take place this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Floyd on Park Ave., when their daughter, Leora. will become the bride of Willis Benton Conner. The ceremony will take place at 8:30 o’clock with the Rev. T. W. kCirafton officiating. The house will be 'decorated with' palms, ferns and baskets of spring flowers and the service will be read by the light of cathedral candles. Mrs. F W. Glossbrenner, harpist, and Miss Beth Barnett of St. Louis, soloist, will give a program of bridal music. The bride will wear a gown of white satin crepe in draped style with imported waist ornaments of pearls and rhinestones, a sash reaches to the hem with a buckle of the same trimming. The veil will be made coronet style with band and ornaments of pearls and rhinestones and she will carry a shower bouquet of brides’ roses and lilies of the valley. Mrs Leonard Carlin, sister of the bride, as matron of honor, will wear pink satin crepe and carry an arm bouquet of Columbia roses and Miss Marjorie Stewart, maid of honor, will yrear blue taffeta and carry Mrs. Aaron Ward roses. Joel Phillips Conpier, brother of the groom, will be best plan. Following the ceremony there will be an informal reception, after which Mr. and Mrs. Conner will leave for a wedding trip. The at-home announcetreat is for Decatur. 111., after Apri.l 7. Miss Floyd is a member of Kappa ‘ Alpha Theta Sorority and Mr. Con rer of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Among the out-of-town guests the wedding will be Mrs. Edgar Carver, Toledo, Ohio: Miss Elizabeth Webster, Danville, 111.; Mr. and Mrs. George Caylor and Miss Virginia Caylor and Dr. A. B. Booth of Noblesvilie. * • * LTTTLE chickens, nests of eggs and yellow and white candles were the Eastet decoration at the cabaret luncheon of the Drama section of the Woman's Department Club today. Covers were laid for
TALMADGE 'S w* fjilllafuWU "“S* /] © ty nea <stvic fcc /} ——— ' 1 J
ALL the "world may love a lover, but the world and his wife are extremely critical of the engaged couple’s conduct. Those who are engaged are today allowed greater freedom than formerly, but the young woman should ever keep in mind that the conventions have been reared for her protection, and she violates them at her peril.
Engaged Couples 1. An engaged man silently be-, speaks his devotion by paying no attention whatever to other women. 2. During long absences of her fiance a young woman may go out in society with other men, but not one man more than another. 3. Long engagements are trying to the couple, their families and friends; it’s well if the wedding date be tentatively set before the engagement is announced. 4. The man may give his fiancee gifts within his means, but not beyond—except wearing apparel or other tilings which might be classified as “maintenance.” 5. It’s assumed a bride-to-be's family can trust her fiance anywhere with her; at the same .time the couple should be so circumspect in conduct as to avoid ail criticism.
Indianapolis Girl Is Elected President of De Pauw Y. W. C. A.
_ '
Miss Beth Duddy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Duddy, of Indianapolis, and a junior at De Pauw University, has been elected presi-
125 and Mrs. Everett Schofield, chairman of the section, presided. The fol- ! lowing young women in costume gave i acts between the courses: Miss Dorothy Ryker, accompanied by Miss Lulu Brown, who sang, “To a MiniaI ture,” (Gaynor), “The Nightingale,” : (Battem and “Thank God for a GarI den,” (Riegof: Miss Josephine Binninger, dances: Miss Marjorie Chiles, readS ings, and Miss Louise Pittman, ac- | companies by Miss Elizabeth Math ! ews, who gave a Spanish dance and a monologue. • * • Mrs. Allen P. Fisger entertained the members of the Literary Sixteen Club with a luncheon this noon at Meridian Court. Baskets of spring flowers and pink candles in silver holders were the decorations. Mrs. Demarchus Brown gave a talk on “Faust.” % * * Miss Helen Hunt Shell will come from the University of Chicago, where she is a senior, to spend the spring : holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Shell. * • • At a meeting of the Wednesday Afternoon Club at the home of Mrs. Charles Trotter, Mrs. J. M. Spicer read a ra-poc on “The Social Life of the Adolescent,” and Mrs. Walter Sanders one on “The Girl Problem, as Related to the Juvenile Court.” Little Miss Dorothy Price gave a reading. * * • Mrs. Hugh Lusk Raynor pead “The 1 Silent Voice” at a meeting of the psychical research section of the Woman’s Department Club this morning. * • * Ray Trent will speak on “Foreign Politics” at a luncheon-meeting of the Seventh District Woman’s Democratic Club to he given at the Indiana Democratic Club on Vermont St. Friday. Clubs & Meetings Sisters of Golden Rule Lodge No. j 25, Ladies’ Auxiliary to B. R. TANARUS., will give a card party Friday afternoon in Trainmen's Hall. Ladies' Society of the B. L. of L. and E. will give a card party on Thursday afternoon in its hall on E. Washington St. Ladies Society of the B. of K. and F.. Camelia, No. 121, will give a card { parts' Thursday afternoon in Morrison Hall, on Monument Circle.
; ____ f
ITS RAD MANNERS for an engaged couple to snuggle, cuddle, caress, kiss or otherwise display affection in public. Next; ad., tin net for visitors.
BETH DUDDY
den of the Y. VV. C. A. Miss Duddy is a graduate of Manual Training High Schoql and the Indianapolis Normal College.
lyfarthaLee Her Column
C'NIIIEF RIKIIOFF lias his eye on King Jazz. He apparently Joes not object to the king when he keeps within bounds. And be has instructed his policewomen to keep him there. One rule —not anew one—closes public, fiance halls to boys or girls under 18. One of my readers, 17, wonders what a girl of 17 can do now to entertain herself and “company." Judging by her letter, this rule apparently has not been enforced. It should be. The chief is trying to make the city safe for just such girls as the one who wrote to me.
Want Entertainment, Dear Martha I,re; X have noticed the nev rules governtng the dance lialia. With thcao rules, and uth, rs uassed recently. I wonder what a girl of 17 can do to entertain herself and company. Would appreciate your giving me a program that I could Xollow during the week lor entertainment. KATTE Chief Rikhoff knows his business and knows that a public dance hall is no palce for a girl of 17. As for your program—you should get plenty of sleep, which means that you should not try to entertain "yourself and company" more than three nights a vteek. An evening at a movie is no more expensive than an evening in a dance hall, and It does not keep you out so late. Why not try spending an evening at home once in a while, with your “company” and perhaps a few other friends? It really can bo made quite enjoyable, with congenial people. A Severe Lesson Dear Mtas T.ce: t have been goinsr with a fellow for bout six years He treats me terribly. 1 left my husband for him and have been divorced five years. Now this man comes to sec me just when he wants to. lam 23 and he Is 20. I love him and cannot think of giving- him up VVhat shall I do? A BROKEN-HEARTED GIRT,. You treated your husband “terribly," j so you can expect little sympathy! now. Send this man away and start all over, with a clean slate. You say you “cannot.” But you can. If you really try. I.et this be your punishment and take it like a soldier. For Boy’s Sake W. E. W.: For your l>oy’s sake you should try once more to win back your wife. Your catching her with this other man may have made her realize what a wrong she was doing. But If it did not awaken her conscience, you had better sue to get the custody of the child. Wants Friendship Dear Martha Lee: f nm 17 and- have been going with a boy five years older, from another town. He acted as though he cared a great deal for me. I went with him six months, and then he did not come back for unite a while. When he came, ho would not pay any attention to me. but would be with other girls. Now he comes oulto often and wants dates. Should I accept them and what can I do to gain back his friendehipf BRIGHT EYES. Apparently you have his friendship. I should think he would be the one who would have to do the “gaining back.” If you enjoy his company, don’t turn him down.
Mother Is Right Dear Mina Lee: I am a girl of 14, in high school. 1 don’t cars shout the boys because l have to put up with three brothers, three brothers-in-law and a nephew. I go with a girl of my own age, but she likes the boys pretty well. Mv mother will not let. me go out at night with just my girl friends. She always makes by brother. 17, who is very proud of me, go with mo. Do you think my mother Is right? PEGGIE C. I think you a.ro fortunate to have a mother who is so careful and a brother who is so attentive. Accept his company gratefully; many girls long for just such an ascort. Marry for Love Dear Miss bee: I am ”0 and go with a fellow of 35. I don't care much for him. T love a fellow of “4. He says he cares for me. But I know the older one cares more. He asked me to marry him. Please give me your advice EVERYBODY’S SWEETHEART. Don’t marry any man until you are asked by the one you really love. It may not be the one you love notv. But theer
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
sitpq of ihhe { EMOTIONS REVEALEDIN PDIVATE-LETTEPA 1925 -hea s avice ihc
Letter From Priscilla Bradford to Mrs. Mary Alden Prescott
My Dear Friend —As you wished me, I have taken very good care to analyze the young woman who Is going to marry your son. Otherwise, I confess, she wrnuld not have Interested me much. She invited me to the Country Club for tea; you remember I told you abo it the invitation in my last letter. Mary Alden went wfith me. Dear friend, I hope you will forgive me when I tell you that I am very much worried about this marriage. I could see easily that John and this girl have nothing in common. She is very pretty Tmd conscious of it. She is quite clover and wants you to acknowledge it. She is rather rude, and quite proud of it. She Is very fond of beautiful clothes; those she was wearing were much too fine for one In John’s circumstances—and 1 hate to tell you this —while we w’ere drinking our tea she calmly opened a gold cigarette ease, lighted and smoked a gold-tipped cigarette which i had her monogram on it. To say I was shocked would be putting it mildly. I wanted to ask her if she over had smoked before John. Surely, Mrs. Prescott, no man would ask a woman to be his wife whom he know smoked cigarettes, even in these lax days. While we were at the Country Club, a very good-looking young man came into the dining-room and Leslie’s young sister. Alice—who also was smoking—becltoned him over. One could see that this man was desperately in love with Miss Hamilton. He never took his eyes off her Poor fool, she must have encouraged him much before she turned him down for John. Ho Is giving her a fancy ; dress party next week, but neither of them saw fit to invite mo. Perhaps it is to bo so wild that they knew 1 would not approve. Dear Mrs. Prescott, T know you will bo grieved, if not heartbroken, at this I marriage. It Is not at all what you | could have wished for your beloved i son. Mary Alden sends her love to you and we will both go to the wedding. | It is to be a grand affair—a great ; show of money. Miss Hamilton is still indulging in j an orgy of clothes buying; perhaps , this is a good thing, a.s I learned in j a roundabout way that she will go to ! John with only a modest check from I her father—enough perhaps to buy a grand piano, but nothing morn. You had better burn this letter as | soon a.s you read it, for it would get i me into dreadful trouble, and only my I love for you and Interest In John would Induce me to be so confidential. Sincerely yours, PR 1 SCILLA BRADFORD.
Ijettor From Mrs. Mary Alden Prescott to Miss l/eslle Hamilton.
My Dear Miss Hamilton—Although you have been so busy that you have had no time to write to me, 1 am using the privilege of being the mother of the man you are going to marry to send you a letter of explanation anent the gift which J am dispatching to you by express today. It is a first empire desk and has been in our family ever since Lafayette brought it over as a gift to tho wife of my great grandfather. Tills desk always has been given since that time to the first daughter in the family. I. however, having no daughter, am giving It to you and to ray son. It is supposed to be the beet example of Napoleonic cabinet work. Indeed, it Is said that tho first Napoleon himself gave this desk to Lafayette. There Is a tradition to tho effect that there is a secret drawer in It. somewhere, but I never have been able to find it. You will see for yourself when you see tho desk that there is a great deal of room that Is unaccounted for, but how to get Into it is a mystery to mo and I have spent hours trying to solvo it. f never felt justified, however. In having the desk taken apart. I do not know Whether youfr taste
WOMEN! DYE II NEWJOfI 158 Bkirt Klmonas Draperies Waists Curtains Ginghams Ccats Sweaters Stockings Dresses Coverings Everything Buy “Diamond Dyes”—no other kind—and follow the simple directions in every package. Don’t wonder whether you can dye or tint successfully, because jierfect home dyeing is guaranteed with Diamond Dyes even if you have never dyed before. Just tel! your druggist whether the material you wish to dye is wool or silk, or whether it is linen, cotton, or mired goods. Diamond Dyes never streak, spot, fade or run.—Advertisement.
How to Peel Skin and Have Natural Beauty
How foolish to seek artificial “beauty” when it is so easy to obtain a truly natural complexion by the use of ordinary meroolized wax. Applied like cold cream at night, washed off in the morning, it nt once begins to show’ its marvelous rejuvenating effects. It gently, harmlessly, peels off the lifeless surface skin In tiny particles, gradually showing the fresher, livelier, beautiful underskin. Natnr'aHy the discarded cuticle takes with it such surface defects as freckles, liver spots, moth patches and pimples. As mercolized wax is obtainable at any drug store, no one need be deprived of its remarkable benefits.—Advertisement
runs to antiques, but this Is not. so very old, you know, not nearly i-\ ancient as some of the things that came over in the Mayflower that are in my home and which will be yourS some day. I have received a letter from Miss Bradford ir which she tells me that she has had a most charming visit with you. I hope that you like her as well as she seems to have liked you, for I know that Priscilla would like to be as great a friend to my son’s wife as she is to him. I shall be in your town the morning of the 21st. If you can find a moment’s time to come in with John during the day I shall be as happy as it is possible for me to nft on the .day before the one when I shall bo losing my son forever. Yours very' truly, MARY ALDEN PRESCOTT. NEXT—A princely wedding gift for Leslie Hamilton from an old wooer. Broken Glass
Household Suggestions
Apple WUI Help
Put a sound apple in your cake box. It will keep the cake moist and tender.
MOTHER! MOVE CrliLß’S BOILS -California Fig Syrup” is Child’s Best Laxative Pi \ Tongue Shows if '/ \ Bilious, Constipated IV—— Hurry mother! Even a crosa, sick child loves the "fruity” baste of California Fig Hyrup” and It never falls to open the bowels. A teaspoonful today may prevent a sick child tomorrow. If constipated, bilious, feverish, fretful, has cold, colic, or it stomach Is sour, tongue coated, breath j l ad. remember a good cleansing of the little bowels Is often all that is necessary. Ask your druggist for genuine "California Fig Syrup” which has directions for babies and children of all ages printed on bottle. Mother! You must say "California” or you may get an imitation fig syrup.—Advertisement.
“lIKS'I EVER SOU) FOR COL Gil AND COLD” Millions buy ft every year. Stops cough* and colds quickly. Contains no choloroform or narcotics. Sooth- tX/Tiii | Ing. penetrating, hoalin"'. M ke a pint with sugar Slkl S ICSJI syrup, or ’ ke the pure Essence ; • riryjraaMß Mentho - Laxene. It's better by far. a£oushJ A 11 drufrp-ists. Best for children and old folks. Goldsmith’s Drug Cos.
Inin? Run-down? Sire Way to Get Right Weight Increase Your Red-Blood-Ceils. That's the Sure Way! S. S. S. Euilds BloodCells; This Means Strength! Bo you know why Insurance companies refuse to insure a great many men because they are under weight? Simply because to be under weight often proves low fighting-power In the body. It often means you are minus ueive-power, minur red-cells fit your blood, minus hsalth. minus energy, minus vitality. It Is se rious to be minus, but the moment you increase the number of your red-blood-cells, you begin to become plus. That’s why S. 8. S., since 1826, has meant to thousands of underweight men and women a plus In their strength. Hollow cheeks fill out. You stop being & calamity-looker Yon Inspire confidence. Your body fill* to the point of power, your flesh becomer firmer, the age lines that come from thin uess disappear. You lcok younger, firmer, happier, and you feel It, too, all over your body. More red-blood-cells! 8. 8. 8. will build them. Ladles and gentlemen, a peaky, bony face doesn’t -make you look very important or pretty, does It? Take 8. P. 8. It contains only pur# vegetable medicinal Ingredients. 8. 8. 8. Is sold at all drug stores in two alses. The larger size bottle is the more economical S.S.S. &&%?££
——The New York Store—Established 1853 5 = 1 - ~ - =s, wear > Heather Linen© VS ■ ■ - - For Easter! For Easterl Sale of Iron Clad 7 Stockings jm / \ The Nationally Advertised k / | / Stocking With the TRIPLE \ / )/ KNEES and DOUBLE SOLES \ _ ... 6 IP’”' *. -“** "SjP 1 ■ Hi I | Ljairs s|29 j{^ \ Mothers! Think what It means to buy stoaklngs like these — M boys who M m JlrCjhut—-"m stockings that will wear and WEAR and W-E-A-R! The M climb trees. M m strong yarn thread and the extra close weave are responsi- M m //•'.f % ble in a way. but the big feature Is the Triple knees Mj--—_•)m % fV-• ’‘A'riVT and double soles. Think what that means! m X < —r—- Remember these sale prices come only TWICE s M ■'s v \ YEAR! Buy ’em by the dozen. / M \ 3 —Pettis kosierjr, street Moot. Mfi sure sign of spring and 'Tj’v Baseball i | jp "Marble J. \ Is hard oa Time!” Boys /N A 1 \ y stockings 1 \\\ d ‘ "Iroo, “Ron Clads” : T£ “Iron Clads” 3 Pairs for ciads.” 3 Pairs for $1.29 L _ u $1.29 j L*y‘~' 11 | ’ '\7 r OUR finest rugs and draperies m X are most quickly and thoroughly r>AA 111 cleaned the Royal Way—by air, uUU iNtIiVV Jn\ Powerful air suction, scientifically I EASTER Iff if. applied by Royal Cleaner, removes ffjTll both surface litter such as thread, XJT A ’l' C illka iL I lint and embedded dirt. * * M. IUM WfcL This embedded dirt is dangerous to health iisF'Sl |H because it is literally alive with disease germs FEATURED IN THREE Wjt* Isla —too small to be swept out by brooms or GREAT GROUPS revolving brushes. IfeipS*: Embedded dirt also shortens the life of _,. BljSa the rug—like sharp sand, it cuts and wean *P* A A C C|| W§P|||E BjmH the thread* at every foot-fall. y vU P M •t'U , The strong air suction of the Royal Cleaner w £(";• A gets this doubly dangerous embedded dirt tyjsSi a* well as surface litter—removes it all from jF'jjJSa your finest rugs without the slightest injury. . a Af) Let our Royal Man demostrate in your w |9 | ” home, at your convenience and of course ~~~~~* 4 without any obligation, the latest model co,lce ' Taljl ® ,tyl known Eastern makers^ Sale Terms flne qua iity materials in nr\ ONE DOLLAR DOWN 1 AA the very newest styles. All SI.OO One Dollar Per Week S1 .00 7 exceptlolial — VftO millinery. Call M A In 2722 for Free Homo Trial s&cond floor. Sale!! / c Cookers j 10-Quart Size • With a National Pressure Price ’251 Cooker you can prepare meals j A ™ Wt&K quickly that taste better than wE'*~ S® iM aA those that otherwise take N vS ® hours to cook. 12-Quart Size j This is because (1> the foods q a ML pg cook in their own juices with- oEle $©S £* a '> w f out any water; and (2) the Price # ft tremendous pressure cooks * * 4mm Qj? I l f time. No {team escapes dur- rk \ cooking period—thus all the •% *7 , rj | ly a natural flavors of the food are 11 ■' l OIZ6 li°J r '^-V All kinds of cooking and cold Sale 0 I m \iiH fll pack canning done in one-third n • rt&feJKjj |i| the usual time with better re- a rice Sold on Easy Payments—Ask About, it at Pettis J —Pettis cookers, baeement. ■ ■ . . —■ ■ ■ ' r=d> —Pettift Dry Goods
5