Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 188, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 December 1923 — Page 7

THURSDAY, DEC. 20, 1923

YIAE CHEER FOR NEEDY FOLKS IS ST. NICICS TREAT 3,000 Children to Be Guests of Salvation Army Monday Eve. Elaborate arrangements are being made by various philanthropic organizations affiliated with the Community Fund for Christmas parties this year. The Flanner House, colored settlement, 802 N. West will begin with a special movie entertainment Friday n.s;ht. A Christmas dinner will be fc aid Saturday noon with distribution of toys. Charles O. Lee is superintendent. Saturday night the American Settlement will hold a special Christmas program at the Cosmopolitan House. 519 W. Maryland St. Miss Margaret Yule will be in charge. More than 500 children under care of the City dispensary. 102 N. Senate Ave„ will be guests of the Dispensary Aid Association at 9 a. m. Monday. Mrs. Henry H- *- --tbrook, president, will supervise 3,000 Children S. A. Gunsts A huge Christmas tree and program will feature the program at the Florence Crittenton Home, 2044 N. Illinois St., Monday night. Mrs. Carl C. Gibbs will be hostess. More than 3,000 children of needy families will be guests of the Salvation Army Monday night at Tomlinson Hall. A gorgeous Christmas tree has been planned and toys and candy will be distributed. On Christmas day 500 baskets of food products will be given away to the poor at the Salvation Array headquarters, 24 S. Capitol Ave. The Volunteers of America will distribute 125 baskets of food products Monday afternoon at the mission hall, 43 N. Capitol Ave. Members of the Central W. C. T. U. will give a party for all members and friends of the Wheeler City Rescue Mission. 241 N. Delaware St. The union will have entire charge of the party Sunday afternoon at Tomlinson Hall. Catholic Cheer for Needy The Catholic Community Center, 1006 N. Pennsylvania St., is planning to give 100 baskets to needy under their care. The Baby's St. Elizabeth Home of Beech Grove will be entertained with a party by the Daughters of Isabella, Catholic women’s organization. For the first time the Inmates of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd Home on W. Raymond St. will be entertained with a Christmas party by the Catholic Women's Club. It has been the custom heretofore for the Home to observe Christmas with very little festivity. 1 Special programs will be carried out at the Indianapolis Flower Mission. Home for Aged Women and the Old Folks Home. BIG SHORTRIDGE EDITION Sperial Christmas Issue of 16 Pages Is Distributed Today. The Christmas edition of the Shortridge High School Echo, student daily newspaper, was being distributed today. William N. Otto, head of the English department. assisted by Charles Hulsman, Elizabeth Hurd. Lorin da Cottingham, Alberta Jones, Helen Noble, Eugene Reid, Ruth Darnell, Dorothy Peterson, Nathan N. Davis, Josephine Henderson, Jeannette Jackson and Margaret Elrod, contributed feature articles. Miss Jane Meesick painted the cover design. Other cuts and pictures were furnished by students of the Art department. The edition contains sixteen pages and is considered the best Christmas number that has been published.

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At Danville, Ind., tonight, the Sons of Veterans will give a minstrel show. John McFeeters, 2623 Jackson St., tenor of the Moravian Episcopal church choir, will be one of the soloists.

Meetings Here Friday Seventh District Federation of Women s Clubs. Meeting. Severin. Pitman Moore Company. Annual sales convention. Sever!n. Altrusa Club. Dinner. Lincoln. Dance. Entertainment. Dia abled Veterans of World War. Tomlinson Hall. League of Women Voters. Luncheon. C. of C. American Chemical Society. Dinner. C. of C. Exchange Club Luncheon. Lincoln. Knights of Columbus. Luncheon. Spink-Arms. Allied Motors Commerce. Luncheon. Spink-Arms. American Woman's Overseas League. Luncheon. L. S. Ayres Tearoom. Phi Delta Theta. Luncheon. C. of C. Optimists Club. Luncheon. Claypool. Delta Tau Delta. Luncheon. Board of Trade. Industrial Lenders. Luncheon. C. of C. Woman's City Club. Luncheon. C. of C. Daymen's League. Luncheon. C. of C. Three-Cushion Meet. Cooler’3 Billiard Parlor No. 1.

U. S. WARSHIPS JOIN OTHERS AT CANTON Great Powers Will Prevent Customs Seizure at Cliinese Port Bv United Press LONDON, Dec. 20.—Six American warships, with five British, two Japanese, two French and one Portuguese, now are assembled at Canton to prevent seizure ot the customs house by Sun Yat Sen. southern dictator. In a message Sun Yat Sen cabled: “In the twelfth year of our struggle for liberty, comes not a Lafayette, but an American admiral, with more warships than any other power has in our waters, to join those who wish to crush us. so the republic of China may perish.” Fur Robbery Suspect Arrested Bv United Press SOUTH BEND. Ind., Dec. 20.—Detectives today took Holsey Butler, 23, to Detroit, where he is wanted in connection with a SIO,OOO fur coat robbery. Two men. said to be Holsey's former companions, are said to be in custody in Detroit.

SANTA SURPRISES WELFARE SOCIETY Girls and Hostesses Furnish Treat for Staff, Santa Claus made an early appearance today at the Family Welfare Society’s headquarters in the Baldwin block. The whole staff was surprised. Santa hadn’t given a word of warning he was coming, although his visit was for their benefit. He came in through a window on the fifth floor. It was hinted the jolly old boy had an alias of Walter Greenough. Sandwiches and all the trimmings that go with them came next. The committe in charge: Miss Katherine Quig, chairman; Elizabeth Fike, Margaret Miller, Elizabeth Campbell, Elizabeth Jones, Alice Walsh, Luoile Quiett, -Josephine Hornaday, Helen Albright and Florence Shearer.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Hostesses are to be Mrs. Walter Greenough, Mrs. Paul L. Benjamin, Mrs. Roy Woodbury and Mrs. Judson Stark. PROPYLAEUM EXPANSION Stockholders Vole to Enlarge and Remodel Building. Plans are under way today for reorganization of the Indianapolis Propylaeum Association with intention of enlarging and remodelng the present headquarters at 1410 N. Delaware St. Stockholders have indorsed the plan. , The annual dues were fixed at sl2 by the stockholders who control 833 of the 1,200 shares. The plans of remodeling call for provision for sleeping rooms. The Propylaeum Association was incorporated thirty-five years ago. The present quarters were purchased for $90,000. “Schools Need Definite Alin” Schools must have a more definite aim. declared Prof. James Melvin Coleman, educational secretary of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, who is delivering a series of lectures at Indiana Central College.

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PINKERTON ESTATE TOTALS pp Famous Detective Was Believed Worth $10,000,000, Bn United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 20. —William Allan Pinkerton, world famous detective who died in Los Angeles on Dec. 11, left an estate valued at $1,200,000. The size of the estate causes surprise because his fortune was believed between $10,000,000 and $15,000,000. To Allan Pinkerton, nephew, at Riverside, Cal., is left William’s interest In the detective agency. Allan must pay one-fifth of the net income annually to each of William's two daughters. One lone doughboy still remains at the watch on the Rhine. He was left behind to clean up some investigations. (’ 3

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