Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 110, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 September 1923 — Page 5

TUESDAY, SEPT. 18, 1923

U. S. TAKES SIDES WITH ‘FATHER’ WHO PAYS FOR CLOTHES

Government About to Confer With Tailoring Trades to Cut Down Wastes of Style and Competition, By THOMAS L. STOKES, United News-Staff Correspondent. "WASHINGTON, Sept. 18. —While dad is going through his annual grumble over the high cost of fall clothes for the family, he may be cheered to know that the Government is about to hold a style conference with big clothing manufacturers, which, it is hoped, will lead ultimately to reductions on the price tags.

The Department of Commerce is now arranging with the herds of the various garment industries for a style conference to be held here within a few weeks,. The object is to abolish wasteful practices and introduce standardized mats wherever that can be done without restricting Individual taste in styles and patterns. For instance, buttons ar6 of so many varieties that matching is made a difficulty. Unnecessary machines are required, larger stocks must be kept on hand. Experts estimate that thousands of dollars can be saved by agreeing upon a limited number of buttons, still leaving sufficient styles and sizes to meet all practical needs. That's the simplest iUustration of what is expected at the coming style conference. Must Be Unanimous The changes will he adopted voluntarily and only those unanimously agreed to by the bulk of the industry will be approved. This is the most recent step in a long program of simplification through which Secretary of Commerce Hoover hopes to save millions of dollars annually. As in their other investigations, exports will go back to essentials, tracing clothing through its hundred and one different steps from raw material

3ocial Activities ENTERTAINMENTS WEDDING3 BETROTHALS

SHE Central Avenue Methodist Church was the scene of a fall wedding this afternoon when Miss Esther Jane Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Johnson, 1729 Park Ave., became the bride of Earl Robert Burroughs of Ponca City, Okla., the Rev. Orien W. Fifer officiating. The altar was banked with ferns and palms with four tall cathedral "candles on either side. The center aisle was marked by streamers of lavender and pink tulle held by Miss Edith Smart of Kentland, Ind., and Miss Madeline Hixon, who were dressed in lavender and pink frocks and held the streamers with wreaths of roses. Miss Katherine Mead, organist, played the bridal music; Miss Jeanette Benedict sang “Thank God for a Garden.” and Miss Ruth Rooney sang a composition of the bride’s with words written by the groom. The little flower girls, Vivian Jane and Geraldine Johnson, nieces of the bride, were dressed in white crepe de chine and carried baskets of pink and lavender fail roses. Miss Christine Wilson,"Tffsul of honor, wore a gown of pink Georgette over lavender. Mrs. C. Tom Johnson, matron of honor, wore lavender over pink. Both attendants carried pink and lavender fall roses. The bridesmaids. Miss Neva Pentecost of Okmulgee, Okla.; Miss Evelyn Brockway of Rockville, Ind., and Mrs. A. Hastings Fiske wore gowns of lavender Georgette and car ried bouquets similar to the other attendants. Kittle Billy McMasters, dressed In a suit of white silk, carried the ring or. a silver plate. C. Tom Johnson was best man. Wilbur Grose of Greencastlo. C. A. Brown of Lafayette, Dr. C. H. ColJings of Rockville, Ind.; Gray Pruitt, John McClelland and John Lenhart were ushers. Mr and Mrs. Burroughs will take a wed din - trip before returning to Perea City, Okia., where they will h- at iioni“ after Oct. 1. • • * B-yi ] K home of Mr. and Mrs. Ash- ;. Evans, 1924 X. New Jer- - — 1 St., will be the scene tonight of a bridal dinned honor of their niece, Miss Ellen Woody and of Ralph E. Peckham, of Pittsburgh, Pa., whose marriage 'will take place Wednesday night at the Urst Eriends Church. The guests will inclde the members of the bridal party and the immediate families of the bride and groom-elect. The bridal party will be seated at one table. A color scheme of pink and white will he carried out, using pink tapers in crystal holders and centerpieces of pink and white fall roses. Covers will he marked with place cards in bridal design. Seated at the bridal table will be: Misses Elizabeth Frances Evans, maid of honor: Ruth Orchard, of Bloomingion: and Laum" Barrett, bridesmaids; Clara Jane Hickman, flower girl; Katherine Mead, organist; and Hope Bedford, soloist: Messrs. Orla A. Woody, brother of the bride, who will give her in marriage; Ashley F. Peileniier. of Vincennes, best man; and Thomas Woody Evans and Edward L. Cadou, ushers. At the other table will be Mr. and Mrs. Peckham. of Pittsburgh, Pa., William T. Woody, of Cleveland; Miss Anna Chambers of Louisville, Ky.; Mr. and Mrs. Asher B. Evans; Mrs. Sad ye Woody and Mrs. Ellen Woody.

The wedding of Miss Carolyn Dorothy Lauth. daughter of Mrs. Josephine Lauth. 1424 E. Ohio St., and Joseph N. Huser of Logansport, Ind., was held this morning at the Holy Cross Church. The cjhurch was beautifully decorated with ferns and palms and American Beauty roses. The bride’s only attendant was the groom’s sister, Miss Elizabeth Huser, who wore a gown of lavender georgette with hat to match and carried an arm bouquet of Ophelia rcses. E. J. Lauth, brother of the bride, was beet man. Miss Marie Moore, organist, played “The Sweetest. Sweetest Story Ever Told’’ during the ceremony. E. J. Lauth sang “Oh, Promise Me.” The bride was charming in a gown o* white satin crepe and georgette trimmed with crystal beads and iridescents. She carried a prayer hook of mother of pearl marked with lilies of the valley and silver ribbons. Her veil was white tuile arranged with

to consumer, in an effort to eliminate some of the numerous sizes and weights, as they come from the mill, and many of the unnecessary frills and furbelows that cost the consumer hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. Secretary of Commerce Hoover estimates that millions of dollars have already been saved through simplifications jnade in several industries in the last two years. Experts Make Study Experts of the commerce department, on request from trade associations and manufacturers, make a study of any desired industry. Having found what simplifications and standardizations can be made, they meet with representatives of the industry and show the results of their survey. These are carried hack to the trade and put into effect voluntarily when 75 per cent have approved the ohanges. These simplifications are often a relief to manufacturers driven to absurd lengths by competition in inessential features. The life of the people is already being affected. Sizes of beds have been reduced from numerous lengths and widths to four, so that a mattress can now be ordered by telephone. Great reductions have been made in the varieties of hotel dishes, paper bags, farm implements, cans, wringers, concrete mixers, paving bricks and woven wire fence, to mention a few r . One manufacturer of little household knicknacke is reducing the varieties of products, finding that 65 per cent of his business is done on only 610 items. He formerly manufactured 17,000. Over sixty other Industries are now working with the Department of Commerce on reductions.

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Miss Ruth Reedy, 1332 Bellefontaine St., has gone to Champagne, 111., where she will attend Illinois

a bandeau of silver ribbon and orange blossoms. A wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride following the ceremony. The bridal table was arranged with a three-tier wedding cake and baskets of lavender and white cosmos and fall roses. After a motor trip in the East Mr. and Mrs. Huser will be at home at 1214 N. Wallace Ave. Out-of-town guests: E. J. Lauth of Logansport, William Huser and son, William, and daughter, Catherine, of Inningsburg, Ind. * * * Miss Elizabeth Arnett, 1028 N. Parker Ave., was the hostess Monday evening for a pretty miscellaneous shower for Miss Alyce Shaw, whose marriage to Dr. Allan K. Harcourt will take place Sept. 22. A color scheme of pink and green was carried out In the decorations and appointments. Guests: Mesdames Clay Sparks, Clara Metzger, Clara Conner, Hazel Alsmeyer, Helen McCord, Maude Horner, Chester Hargrave and Misses Mary Shaw, Marguerite Brown, Pearl Pollard, Elizabeth Kerr and Lula Meyers. • * * Miss Dorothy Clark, who is to be married to Samuel A. Gatten of Greenfield, Wednesday, at the home of her aunt in Cincinnati, was the guest of honor Monday afternoon at a pretty party and miscellaneous shower at the home of Mrs. Albert Presnail, 408 Beecher St. The rooms were decorated with pink and white wedding bells and baskets of garden flowers, and pink and white streamers. On the table at which the guests were served was a kewpie bridal couple on a mound of pink rosebuds, which were the favors. . Guests: Mesdames Samuel Gatten Sr. of Greenfield, Bernard Wulle, Pearl Mullery, Albert Walters, Layton Etherington, Howard Herner, Edward Schonberg, Chester Bchonberg, Kath-

Escort Is Mere Scenic Detail to Fashionably Dressed French Woman

He Dresses to Match Her Gown and Even His Complexion Counts,

By MARIAN HALE NEA Service Writer. VARIS. Sept. 17.—1n the midst of all this talk about styles for women, it is well not to neglect styles for men, because In Paris the careful Romeo sees to it that his costume complements Juliet’s, or at least that it does not introduce a jarring note. It is quite customary for a woman to annouce to her suitor what type of frock she is going to wear on a certain occasion, that his choice of < olors may conform to hers, instead of starting an argument. If she is going In a gray costume, he sees to it that his hat band and his necktie are as near the same shade of her frock as it Is possible to get them. If she is wearing gay colors, he properly brings her gayety into relief by dressing very soberly himself. In other words, the gallant Frenchman regards himself as an accessory, and dresses accordingly. In Deauville, where the fashionable women of the world are vielng with each other to create a picturesque effect, it is said women are choosing their escorts more for their pictorial value than for the charm of their society. The blonde, for instance, who ■wishes to emphasize the blue of her eyes and the gold of her hair, appears at the Casino or the races only with a dark-haired man, so that his appearance may offer a contrast to her own, and the woman with the sable locks and midnight eyes selects the most perfect Saxon of all her acquaintances to promenade with. Left to his own devices, the Frenchman dresses with much more

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University. Miss Reedy is a graduate of Technical High Sobool in the Class of 1922.

erine Douwty, Ernest Elliott, Mary Latham, and Misses Mildred Van Horn, Minnie Winchester and Cora Schonberg. Mrs. Presnell was assisted by Mrs. Ray Wells. For Cool Days Widely striped coats collared In kit fox are among the interesting new arrivals to greet the cool days. Black Handkerchiefs The black handkerchief is smart for evening wear. The square is made of black georgette while the laoe edge is either black or white. Hat of Pleats Navy blue nine-inch ribbon is pleated to make one of the chic autumn hats. The pleats are tw’isted and turned into unrelieved swirls, the whole fitting the head closely. Wool Jackets The jackets of this season are frequently of soft wool, embroidered In gay colors and banded with wide bands of close fur. Black and Gold Gold lace, embroidered in black, makes the lining of a very gorgeous coat of black velvet. Their Colors Match Belts and handbags of matching leather in bright red, blue or green are very smart this season. Insecticide If roaches or water bugs make their appearance In the kitchen, mix dry powdered borax with Its own bulk of white sugar and set in shallow vessels where the bugs are Ilk s' j to be. Renew the mixture ®vory few days.

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imagination than the Englishman or American. At the present time his coat buttons with only one button, directly at the waistline, bringing the coat very tightly about the waist and suggesting that the stays abandoned by women have been adopted by men.

Man’s Home Life Guide to Wife for Future

It is what a man is, not who, that counts. Still, that “what” has a background, which must include the “who” to some extent. My attention has been called to the case of a girl who, on the day of her marriage, did not know her future father-in-law’s first name or where he lives, although both live in Indianapolis.

That hardly needs comment. Pity the girl. She should know something about her husband’s home life 111 the past, to know best how to make Tils futuhe homo happy. Disparity of Agos Dear Miss Lne: lam a widower 56 year* old I have a home, comfortably situated. I have learned to care for a woman 31 years old. and baileve ah* 1“ interested in me The difference In our deters me from making any move to win her. I want your advice an to whether I should be making- a mistake to marry oue ■> much younger than I. ANXIOUS WIEfOWEH Twenty-five years—that’s a great difforenoe. The only alioviating circumstance la the fact that the woman la over 30, so that you could not very well ho accused of "robbing The cradle.” I disapprove generally of marriage* with ao great a difference In agos. COLLEGE BEOINNERt 1. Act natural. Be sure not to put on ’’airs.’’ 2. Tho dress should be a formal afternoon or dinner dress, The white canton would be all right, if ls made In that style. 'Desperate' Love Dear Miss Xt : We are two girls Jngt "sweet sixteen ” end desperately In love with two handsome follows, about 18, Thoy. too. love us dearly. Wo were intending to be married In two years, alas, our parents have forbidden us even to see them, their only objection being that wo aro too youmr We hate begged ana pleaded, hot lo no avnfl. Now, roaJly, Miss Lee, 16 la not so young, do you think so? Plenso do not say this is “Puppy love," ua you have told so many How oan we win our parents over? Life without our sweethearts is beyond endurance. KOBfti AND nOHF.TTK. Alas, my dears. I'm afraid you will not win your parents over until you show signs of recovering from this “case.” You don’t want to be told this Is “puppy love.” Then what

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Shirts are highly colored and violently figured and neckties are hectic enough, when there is no woman's costume to be considered. Shoes or all colors and combinations or color are tolerated and some Frenchmen actually outdo women In the number of finger rlpgs worn.

Martha Lee Says

am Ito say? It very probably Is. It may develop into real love, in a few years. But. while It is developing, or changing, you girls, and the boys, should not confine your company to one another. When you are ready to bo sensible, I daresay your parents will let you see the boys again. To Bob or Not to Bob Dear Miss Lee: I. lam undecided about bobbing aiy hair. My parents ami husband objected for a while Now since they have consented. I have “cold feet Pome say it would be a sin to cut It of?, my hair Is so beautiful, but they don't know the trouble I have with it And ethers •ay it would bo lust lovely bobl>ed. My hair is auburn brown with just a touch of golden red In it. It Is three times as thick as an ordinary head of hair, and so kinky and curly that it takes uie about thirty minute* to gel the tangles out Would you bob it or not? 3. I have bluish grey eyes and fair complexion. What shades suit tny color best? UNDECIDED. Your age, size and type would have much to do with the way you would look with bobbed hair. You may be affected by the fact that, although bobbing seems to be as popular as ever In this part of the cdffntry, in the East hairdressers continue to Insist It is passe. If you want to make it easier to manage, you might have some of it cut out and off. I like bobbed hair very much on some people, and I appreciate your desire for comfort. I cannot give you definite advice, however, as I never have seen you. Here is some general advice: Don’t bob unless you are young, fairly small and have a girlish face. 2. The golden browns that are so good this autumn should suit you to perfection. In fact, the only color for you to avoid probably is red.

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LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT (CONTINUED.) Some way, little Marquise, I have so many things I want to get clear in my mind, so many things I must tell to someone that I seem to be writing you letters all the time latelyEver since that night at the restaurant, Jack has been so queer. He has been alternately in the highest of spirits and down in the depths. Junior has been quite ill. poor little tad, and between him, my housework and trying to keep Jack from exploding I haven’t even had time to go and have my beads restrung. Since that night Jack has not mentioned them. I took them out of my jewel case today and oh, how beautiful they are. I have never seen any as lovely. They are perfectly matched and so milky white. I played they were real and had once belonged to you. I called up the manager of the restaurant and asked him if the other one had been found. He said it had not. and so I guess I shall be one pearl bead short all my life. Perhaps when l take them down to the jeweler he rnay be able to match them. The next day after we dined at the restaurant. Ruth came over to see me. Poor girl she Is very unhappy. Her husband is not only spending most of his time with Edith Ohapman but he ,is neglecting his brokerage business, and besides, Ruth confided to me, she thinks he is gambling in stocks. He is so moody and irritable. "Leslie,” said Ruth solemnly, “I wonder if a man understands that when he is unattentive and unkind to his wife there is always another man who is ready and willing to pay her the attention he withholds?”

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“Ruth you don’t mean—” I began. “That is exactly what I do mean,” she interrupted. "I jam only human, dear, and although I think I am as good as any other woman yet I do not believe that any wife can go on still loyal to a man who continujally makes her unhappy, even if that man be the one she has promised to love and honor. If she thinks he does not love her any more and she knows he is not honorable and some other man tries to m,ake her happy, there is going to be trouble somewhere- “ Leslie, I don’t know how to say it to you, but I wish you would warn Jack against Harry. It is terrible thing when one finds that one’s husband is not fair in his business dealings.” “But Jack has no business dealings with Horry.” "Are you sure? I heard him telephoning Jack yesterday and I heard him say, ‘Well, unless you want to be sold rfOt, old man, you will have to come across with more margin’.” I don’t understand that for Jack really has no money to spend whatever. He told me he spent his last commission before he got It. I hope he is not gambling in stocks. In the first place, he -has no money to do It with and in the second if ,his firm should find it out they would discharge him immediately. (Copyright, 1923. NEA Servcie, Inc.) NEXT: The secret letter continued —Jack in financial straits. Crackers and Cheese Toasted crackers and cheese are a good dessert for meals that are light and composed largely of vegetables.

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