Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 235, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 January 1927 — Page 10

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Catherine de Ninno’s Crime Result of Unbearable Neglect, She Says. • FAVORS WIDOW PENSION Woman Wins Clemency for Girl Slayer. By Hortense Saunders NEA Service Writer NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Answering society’s indictment with a coun-ter-indictment of society, pleading a mother’s case with an eloquent argument for mothers’ pensions—that was a modern Portia’s defense which won clemency for a girl, who shot her betrayer. Wednesday Judge James W. Barrett, the youngest jurist in the high er courts of New York City, suspended sentence upon Mrs. Catherine De Nino, 16, confessed slayer of Louis Fino. Dorothy Frooks, the woman attor ney who volunteered to defend the girl saw through the tragedy of this one girl's life, a revelation of what countless others in a similar environment may encounter. “This case resolved itself Into a home problem,’’ declared Miss Frooks “Had this girl been surrounded, in her childhood, with ordinarily favorable home conditions, this tragedy would have been averted. No Moral Protection "Cal' vine de Ninno was never a •bad’ nor Incorrigible child. She was one of eight children of a widowed mother who spent her days away from home, working at manual tasks. To add’ to the Inadequate inc.omc, the mother took a roomer into the already overcrowded house. How could she protect her children morally when she was taxed beyond her strength by providing physical necessities? “Had this mother been receiving a modest widow’s pension from the city or State, she could have provided a real home for her children. Her daughter did not commit her act against society until society had driven her into an unbearable position because of neglect.” Briefly stated, the de Nino case was this: Catherine, at the age of 12, was attacked by Louis Fino. She became the mother of his child, which was given out for adoption at the time of its birth, and the secret was known only by a few. Catherine went back to school in the fall and at 16 fell in love with Rocco de Ninno, whom she married. Threatened to Tell Fino threatened to tell her husband of the past, and Catherine paid him to be silent, as long as she could. When she stopped, he made good his threat and de Ninno put her out of his home. Catherine, twice betrayed, “laid” for Fino. fired three shots into him, was seized by a policeman before she could take her own life. “It Is society’s fault that this murder was committed,” said Miss Frooks. The woman attorney obtained the permissions of the court to have Sophie Irene Loeb, president of the Child Welfare Committee of America, speak as “amicus curiae”—friend of tho court. This was the first time In America that a woman appeared as “amicus curiae” in defense so another woman in a manslaughter trial. The legßl procedure itself was almost obsolete. Her Chance Tills gave Miss L&eb, an advocate of widow's pensions, the chance to point out. that a pension might have prevented the occurrence of foir years ago which culminated in a murder, also to analyze the tragedy in its broader social aspects, from the standpoint of the general public. “The case brought of sympathy and offers of aid from every corner of the United States,” Miss Frooks said. “There were requests from dozens of women—strangers to Catherine—to be allowed to testify for her. “The people who actually knew her are few. Her teachers almost had. forgotten her, and her friends were all children themselves—too young to make good character witnesses." Miss Frooks, though still in her 20’s, has had a varied and eventful career. She is the youngest woman member of the United States Su-

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preme Court bar, and has been attorney for the Salvation Army for'some time, where she became particularly interested in the problems of the poor. Her first appearance in public was at the age of 11, when she toured this country as the “baby suffragette.” During the war she gained fame as a yeoman when she was credited with recruiting 30,000 men and with the personal sale of a million dollars worth of Liberty Bonds. MEMORIAL FOR MRS. BLAKER The board of trustees of the Indianapolis Free Kindergarten and Children’s Aid Society and the executive board of the Teachers' College of Indianapolis are arranging for a Joint memorial meeting in honor of the late Eliza A. Blaker, who was superintendent of the Indianapolis Free Kindergartens and president of the Teachers’ College. The meeting will be in tho Second Presbyterian Church, Vermont and Pennsylvania St., Sunday, Jan. 9, at 3 p. in. CLEOTAS CLUB PARTY Mrs. Jack Hudgins, Mrs. Dan Brosman and Mrs. Robert Mershon were hostesses for the dinner-bunco party given by the Cleotas Club Wednesday afternoon at the homo of Mrs. Hudgins, 14 Whittier PI. Those present were: Mesdames Edmund Keribo, Joseph Murray, Sylvester Reed, William Spraft, Joseph Rosner, Edgar Sheets, Ilovey Skelton, Charles Bowers and George Wohlhieter. MISS CO ATE TO ATTEND Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Dorothy Powell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Powell, 2454 Broadway, so Telford Orblson, son of C. J. Orbison, 51 N. Irvington Ave., which will take place at 3:30 p. m. Jan. 19 at the Irvington M. E. Church. Miss Powell’s only attendant will be Miss Mary Coate, and Robert

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Speaker at the opening luncheon of the State Assembly Women's Clubs at the Columbia Club Jan. 12 will be Mrs. Louise Closser Hale, a lecturer and author of Indianapolis. ANNOUNCE COMING WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Mac Alister of Logansport have issued invitations for the wedding of their daughter Ruth to Myron T. Hopper of Atchinson, Kan., formerly of this city and a recent graduate of Butler University. The wedding will take place Wednesday evening, Jan. 26, at the Third Christian Church of Indianapolis. ,

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WOMEN IN THE NEWS Bn United Frees BROOKLYN, N. Y.—Civilization's hope lies in Its women, Margaret Bondifleld, British member of parliament, said in an address here. “They are going to mother anew race,” she predicted. NEW YORK—The 1927 style in bobbed hair will be fifteen inches long, a compromise with the advocates of firtl length tresses, beauty shop owners decided at their annual convention. y HARTFORD, Conn. —The custom of addressing the chair in the State Legislature as “Mr. Speaker” may be changed to “Madame Speaker” on occasions, if a proposal made by Representative Higgins of Coventry is adopted. There are fourteen women in the 1927 House and each will be given a chance to preside during the session. TO HONOR LEGION OFFICERS Mrs. Horace Mitchell, president of the Women's Overseais Service League, Indiana unit, will preside at the luncheon Saturday at the Columbia Club in honor of four officers of the organization. Honored guests will be Mrs. Howard P. Savage, wife of the national commander of the Legion, Mrs. Adalin Wright McCauley, national president of the Legion auxilary, Mrs. Paul V. McNutt, wife of the State commander, and Mrs. Charles E. Coombs, State president of the Legion auxilary. NOT TOO BROWN If the meat you are roasting appears to be too brown before it is thoroughly cooked, place a pan of water in the oven and the steam will prevent scorching.

WOMEN VOTERS ANNOUNCE STAND Oppose Change in School, Labor, Probation Laws. All legislation that attempts to change in any way the existing school attendance, child labor and probation laws will be opposed by the Indiana League of Women Voters, it was announced at a meeting of the board of directors at the Spink Arms Hotel, Wednesday. Dale Russell of the State department of public instruction spoke on the education bills pending before the Legislature. A report on the conference on the cause and cure of war held recently at Washington, was given by Mrs. C. N. Teetor of Hagerstown. Mrs. T. J. Louden of Bloomington was appointed chairman of the steering committee of the league during the Legislature session. Assistant chairmen are Mrs. Teetor and Mrs. Edna Christian. Other members of the committee are Mrs. George C. Finfrock, Mrs. Angela Moler, Mrs. Frank D. Hatfuel, Mrs. Walter Greenpugh, Mrs. Russell Fortune and Miss Sara Lauter. ANNUAL PAN-HEL PARTY Miss Eleaor Dunn, president of the Womans Pan-Hellenic Association of Butler University, is chairman of the annual benefit card party to be given Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at the Proplyaeum. She will be assisted by Miss Gladys Hooker, secretary treasurer, and Miss Irma Roller, representative of the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority. The proceeds will gotoward the fund for the women’s building at the new Butler.

j PERSONAL ITEMS j The Altar Society of St. Roch’s Church will entertain with a card party Sunday afternoon and evening. Mrs. Louis Weber will be chairman, assisted by the following: Mrs. Joseph Klee, Miss Minnie Hurt, Mrs. Wilbert Wurtz, Mrs. Carl Hurt, Mrs. Peter Hurt and Mrs. E. Thuer. Mrs. Grace Baker will be hostess for a benefit card party Friday afternoon' at her home, 132 N. Colorado St. The On-Ea-Ota Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Raymond Hollis, 3719 Hawthorne Lane, this evening. Plans will be completed for a dance to l>e held Jan. 15 at the Lewis Studio, Thirty-Fourth St. and Kenwood Ave. Mrs. Homer Kivett and Mrs. James Case are chairmen for the dance. The Alpina chapter of the International Study and Travel Club will hold their January meeting Tuesday evening at 6 at the McLean-Arms tearoom. Mrs. Samuel R. Artman will talk on “The Wonderland of Australia.” The Tri Psi sorority, mothers' organization of the Delta Delta Delta sorority, will meet at the Tri Delt house Friday afternoon, 5432 University Ave. inNT FOR MONDAY A soap solution that Is very convenient on wash day is made by shaving a large bar of soap and simmering it in three quarts of boiling water until the soap is completely dissolved* TWO FOX PELTS Those who can afford it are achlev ing ultimate smartness by wearing scarfs of two silver fox pelts artfully joined.

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By Sister Mary fl BREAKFAST—Stewed drtefl cots, eggs scrambled with rlofl ham muffins, milk, coffee. tb LUNCHEON—Oyster stew! ed crackers, jellied beet saladfl ed muffins, canned peaches,! cake, milk, tea. fl DlNNEß—Broiled sirloin 1 French fried potatoes, baked sJ cabbage-celery-carrot salad, I wheat bread, open apple ple.l coffee. I The beet salad is so colorful you may want to serve it al Sunday dinner. If molded i thin sheet it could be cut W shape of stars for serving. I Jellied Beet Salad 1 Two tablespoons granulated! tire, % cup cold water, 1 cup t| beet jluce, teaspoon salt, diced boiled beets, 1 cup diced cl Scrub three or four small thoroughly and cook until tl in boiling water. Reserve 1 cl the water in which beets j cooked. Slip skins from beets cut in neat dice. Soften gelatll cold water for ten minutes. Ada juice, reheated to the boiling with vinegar and sugar. Add and let stand until beginning k Add vegetables and turn into (I dipped in cold water. Let standi firm and thoroughly chilled. I on a bed of lettuce with mayor! If lettuce is not at hand, I shredded cabbage can be substfl In this event, use French dr* (Copyright, 1926, NEA Servicel MEN’S HANDKERCHIEF Wide plaid borders on fine 1 linen handkerchiefs are ti e I male fad. j