Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 90, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 August 1927 — Page 3

AUG. 23, 1927

JURY'S WILL IS FILED IN COURT; MANY BEQUESTS Size of Estate Not Estimated; Widow to Get s Most of Fortune. B)i United Press MINEOLA, K. Y., Aug. 23.—The will of the late Elbert H. Gary, former chairman of the Untted States Steel Corporation was -filed for probate here today. It contained no estimate of the value of the estate beyond the usual declaration that It amounted to more than SIO,OOO. It contained specific bequests amounting to more than $2,000,000. The will creates two trust funds of SBOO,OOO each for Mrs. Gertrude Gary Sutcliffe and Mrs. Bertha Gary Campbell, Gary’s two daughters by his first marriage. They will receive the Income from these funds for life. On the death of Mrs; Sutcliffe, the Income from the fund set aside for her goes to her son, Elbert Gary Sutcliffe. The income from the fund set aside for Mrs. Campbell on her death will go to her daughter, Julia JSlizabeth Campbell. On the death ■f the children the incomes go to children, or if they leave no children then to other heirs. Will Made in October The will was made Oct. 24, 1925, and names the New York Trust Company executor and trustee of the estate. It sets forth that there are no debts or claims against the estate “except such as are public and well known including principally an indebtedness of SIOO,OOO to the Chatham-Phoenix bank and Trust Company, duly secured. A trust fund of $300,000 is set up for Elbert Gary Sutcliffe, grandson of the steel magnate, and a similar fund for Julia Elizabeth Campbell, granddaughter. They are to receive the income and on their deaths their heirs are to receive it. Judge Gary bequeathed the cemetery plot of the Gary family including a large marble mausoleum, to his two daughters and directed that his body be placed in one of the crypts there, as was done. It specified that the body of his first wife should be placed in an adjoining crypt and on the death of his second wife, her body also is to be placed there, “unless she directs otherwise.” The will also said that the bodies of Gary’s father and mother also should have space in the mausoleum. Property to Widow A trust fund of $50,000 was set up the benefit of Gary Memorial Rlhurch (Methodist) at Wheaton, 111. Mrs. Gary is bequeathed the Gary estate at Jericho, L. 1., New York, comprising 109 acres, together with the furniture and all the buildings contain. The will adds that if Mrs. Gary does not care to occupy the estate, known as Ivy Hall, it may be sold and the proceeds added to the residuary estate. The residue of the estate is to be divided equally among the widow and Gary’s two daughters. Upon Mrs. Gary’s death the two daughters are to share equally in Mrs. Gary’s portion of the inheritance.

Remembers Servants A series of trust funds of $50,000 each is set up for scholarships at eight educational institutions. The trustees, or governors of the schools are to name the students to benefit under this provision. The students are to be those “least able to pay their tuition ’ and “morally, mentally and physically competent.” The money is to pay tuition. For the family servants the will, after naming those who have completed ten years of service with Gary directs that the end of the ■flfcord ten years of service each servant is to be paid SI,OOO or in the event of Gary’s death before the second ten years expired, SIOO for each year served over ten yeras. MURDER SUSPECT IS ) CAUGHT IN EUROPE Cleveland Prosecutor May Go to Italy For Case. By United Press CLEVELAND, 0., Aug. 23.—Legal tangles were being straightened out today for the prosecution in Italy of “Big Angelo” Amato, sought for seven years in connection with the murder of Wilfred Sly and George K. Fanner, in a payroll hold-up here in 1920. Amato has been arrested in Girenti, Italy, according to information received by County Prosecutor Edward C. Stantoh. Three men have been sent to the electric chair for the double slaying and another is serving a life sentence at the Ohio State Penitentiary at Columbus. Assistant Prosecutor Maurice J. Myer will probably be dispatched to represent the county during Amato’s prosecution in Italy, Stanton said.

Home Girls! By United Press DELAWARE, Ohio, Aug. 23. —Co-eds who desire to smoke will be requested not to enroll at Ohio Wesleyan University this fall. Dr. John Hoffman, president, has written letters to parents of all prospective students pointing out that co-eds are not permitted to smoke. Ohio Wesleyan also prohibits the use of motor cars by students, and student marriagas. Women students may dance, provided written permission is given by their parents.

Willard Park Girls Win Baseball Title

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Willard Park’s champion Girl’s baseball team. Below (left to right), Bernice Rufner, fielder; Waneta Titus, fielder; Mildred Thixton, pitcher; Grace Pardue, fielder, and Thelma Bolen, first base. Above, Bernadette Hunckler, catcher; Louise Lahmen, shortstop; Miss Lola Pfeiffer, girls’ recreation director; Jesse McClure, city recereation director; Buelah Thompson, second bise, end Maxine Marin, third base.

ROTARIANS HEAR PLEA IFOR BOYS Worth W. Pepple Principal Speaker at Parley. Worth W. Pepple of Michigan City, whose name will be presented for district governor when Indiana Rotarians meet in 1928 conference at West Baden next February was the principal speaker at the second and closing day of the meeting of Rotary Club executives at the Claypool today. “Save the boys and you save the men of tomorrow,” said Pepple. “One of the four great tenets of our Rotarian activities is that one which recognizes and seeks to uphold the boy life of the community. Rotarians do not seek individual channels for this work, but consistently get behind and boost those organizations, such as the Boy Scout movement and welfare organizations which are already formed to help boy life.” Arch V. Grossman of Indianapolis, member Rotary International convention committee, spoke preceding a discussion luncheon session. Other speakers of the day were Ernest G. Scotten, Newcastle Rotary Club; John H. Beals, Winchester Rotary Club, and Arthur H. Sapp, president of Rotary International, who made a short program address. General discussion and unfinished business took up the last half of the afternoon. It was decided that sometime during the next three weeks Charles O. Grafton, twentieth district governor, and a group of representatives will meet to make plans for the West Baden conference. ANNEX MOVE PLANNED Statehouse Officials Confer on Transfer of Departments. Plans for moving the several State departments that are to occupy the Statehouse annex, rehabilitated medical building across the street on Senate Ave., were outlined today at a meeting of the buildings and ground committee in the Governor’s office. Among those attending were Building Superintendent Orville Engle and Dr. William F. King, secretary of the State board of health. Departments to be housed in the building are the health, food and drug, highway and conservation. All are expected to be moved shortly after Oct. 1, Engle declared.

Modern Methods Salvage Most Insane Patients

Put to Work, Minds Taken Off Selves; They Often Recover. Insanity is a nebulous borderline and it is often difficult to distinguish the “shut-ins” from their allegedly sane brothers on the outside in the opinion of Dr. Max A. Bahr, superintendent of Central Hospital for the Insane. Economics is often the cause of the mentally weak becoming State charges. Those more fortunate may remain under family care their entire lives. Where actual physical breakdown occurs in the structure of the brain cells, the cases of course demand hospitalization and expert medical attention. “Many insane patients are much happier than the sane,” Dr. Bahr explained. “They have ceased the incessant ‘struggle for existence’ and found refuge in their own delusions. This is but the escape from reality, practiced to greater or less degree by all human beings, but in the case of these unfortunates it is made permanent. Create World of Own “In their phantasy they have created a world of their own, a kingdom where they themselves are king. In the everyday world they perhaps suffered from inferiority. Every one does, more or less. In the fight to overcome this handicap they have been beaten and surrender. Yet to them this defeat is a' victory. They no longer need fight inferiority, for now they are superior. “Oftentimes they assume the most absurd roles and glory, in them. Every hospital has its Napoleons,

Final Game Played With Meikel —-Wyoming Is Hard Fought. Girls of Willard Park playground baseball team were champions today after winning the final championship game of the series between teams of the Indianapolis Girls’ Baseball League. They defeated the Meikel-Wyoming playground team Monday, 16 to 9. 1 The game was hard fought. Only a few runs were made in the first four innings. At the end of the fourth the score was 3 to 2, Meikel’s favor. At the end of the fifth inning things still looked dark for Willard. Meikel had scored nine to their opponent’s 2. Not until the sixth inning did the winning team pick up and run the score 11 to 9. Girl Gets Home Run Miss Beulah Thompson, 16, and Miss Thelma Bolen, 15, starred throughout the game. Miss Thompson scored one home run 2nd brought in one. Miss Bolen scored a home run with bases loaded. Bronze pins were awarded each member of the winning team by Jesse McClure, head of the recreational department. Mildred Thixton of Willard was presented with a Technical High* School compact for having made the greatest numberof home runs during ihe baseball season. She has made fortytwo runs. Helen Conners of Meikel was awarded the sportsmanship medal. Members of Team Members of the Willard team are Mildred Thixton, 14, captain; Thelma Bolen, 15, Buela Thompson, 16; Bernadette Hunkier, 14; Bernice Rufner, 13; Maxine Martin, 13; Louise Layman, 15; Grace Pardue, 14, and Juanita Titus, 13. The officials were Misses Catherine Wolfe, umpire at the home plate; Lee Rogin, at second base, and Magde Gray, at first base. COLE HURT IN CRASH Man Near Death as Result of Auto Upset. Leon Cole, 23, of 1104 N. Capitol Ave., is in a critical condition at St. Vincent's Hospital, suffering from a fractured back, received when the automobile in which he was riding turned over four times and landed in a ditch near Roena St. and the Rockville Rd., shortly after midnight. Deputy sheriffs called to the scene were unable tcrflnd the driver. Edward Slaughter, 428 W. Washington St., riding in the car, received minor face cuts. Cole is not expected to live

Caesars and even gods. To the sane this is pitiable, but to them it is perfection.” This class of patients covers about 30 per cent of the total institutionalized, Dr. Bauer estimated. Then there is the other side of the picture. Those who, in sane moments, know that their mind has gone and suffer from the utmost depression and morbidity. When the cycle of insanity returns, they suffer tortuous hallucinations, and with its elapse they are weakened in body, mind and spirit. Many Are Salvaged Another type represents a combination of. the two. Periods of utmost ecstacy are followed by moments of extreme morbid minded-' ness. In the high moments the face and whole being is radiant and in the reaction these patients are the picture of dejection and despair. Modem theraputics and the great discoveries in psychology are salvaging a majority of all but the most hopeless cases yearly. Central hospital long ago instituted occupational therapy and by getting the patients to use their hands in weaving tapestry or other creative work, they have taken their minds away from themselves and restored them to the world, Bahr said. Quakers Open Session By Times Special RICHMOND. Ind., Aug. 23.—The 107th annual convention of the Indiana. Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends opened today in the new Timothy Nicholson Memorial Chuich, which was decidated Sunday.

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LACK FUNDS TO FIGHIFLOODS Army Engineers Must Await Congress Action. By EARL SPARLING WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—Army engineers faced a Mississippi River situation today which they admitted had grown definitely more serious. Ruling of the controller general’s office against the proposed use of $2,000,000 from the rivers and harbors appropriation has officially limited the available levee repair fund to about $3,200,000. In addition, the ruling has indicated that the controller general will frown on any other attempt to violate the law, pending the convening of Congress. It is known that the Mississippi River commission has considered for the past month the possibility of violating the law in aiding such local levee boards as were unable to bear their legal share of the repair work. The law requires that local boards pay one-third of all levee construction expense. Major R. T. Coiner, in the chief of engineer’s office, said today that it was almost certain some of the repair work would be dangerously delayed unless the Federal Government was able to start work regardless of local aid.

Boys Drive Cars Better Than Dads Older People Figure in Most Accidents, Says Officer. “Young America holds a steady hand on the steering wheel, and is responsible for but few auto accidents, according to Charles Wolma, of the State police department, who declares older folk figure in the majority of mishaps. Wolma cited the fact that 5,844 permits had been granted to minors between 14 and 17 to drive automobiles, and that during the past six months State police had not reported a single case where one of these youngsters was responsible for a serious accident. He admitted that a number of accidents had been caused by children driving without licenses, but said that even these were comparatively rare. “The younger generation seems to drive by instinct,” Wolma said. “Any motorcycle policeman will tell you that they know where they’re going and usually get there in one piece. They seem to become a part of the automobile, and soon learn to drive it as easily as they walk.” “It is the older people who cause us so much trouble,” he explained. “Many of them seem to be afraid of the automobile they drive, and this fear often caused them to get into accidents which would have been easily avoided if the driver had had confidence in his ability to handle his car.” GOLD FOUND IN OHIO Discovery Made While Excavating on Newark Public Square. Bu United Press NEWARK, Ohio, Aug. 25.—A gold rush was developed here following discovery of a quantity of gold quartz. The ore was found when ■workmen started excavating for a new building on the public square. Further “mining” is planned.

One Reporter Hu United Press BOSTON, Aug. 22.—0n1y one newspaper man saw the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti and te had been given the assignment six years ago. He was W. E. Playfair of Boston. Under a Masachusetts law of long standing one reporter is permitted to attend an execution and the responsibility is upon him to give the account of what transpired to the other newspaper men who wait at their wires in a nearby room. When Sacco and Vanzetti were first sentenced six years ago, Playfair was named to “cover” the execution. .

FAIL TO ACT ON MOVE TO OUSTJVALL Negley Committeemen Reach No Agreement on Report to Council. Fate of the city council resolution to impeach Mayor Duvall and City Controller William C. Buser today remains undecided after two ho.urs’ deliberation Monday night by the special investigating committee. No agreement was reached on a report to be made at city council meeting Sept. 5, Claude E. Negley, president of the council, who named himself chairman of the committee, disclosed after the secret session. A second conference will be held at 7:30 Friday night. Discussion took place behind locked doors of the conference room in the council chambers. A plainclothes policeman stood guard at each of the two entrances to the room.

Study Charges Carefully With a statement that “we don** want to do anybody any injustice,” Negley said study of the thirty-four pages of charges was being made by sections. He Indicated that Friday’s meeting would result in a report favoring trial of the mayor and city controller or dismissal of the removal proceedings. Boynton J. Moore, majority faction leader; Otis E. Bartholomew, sponsor of the resolution of the council, and Walter R. Dorsett, although not members of the investigation body, were early arrivals at city hall. They conferred with members of the committee before the meeting. Councilmen Are Ejected The three councilmen were ejected from the room at beginning of the session. Bartholomew insisted that he, as sponsor of the bill, legally was entitled to sit in on the meeting. Negley refused to let him stay. Among others in the corridors were Claude F. Johnson, chief f police; Robert F. McNey, Klan politician; Clyde E. Robinson, Marion County treasurer and close friend of Mayor Duvall; John J. Collins, city purchasing agent; Lieut. Roy Pope; Louis Johnson, police major, and Virgil Vandagrifft, president of the board of works. Police Chief Johnson spent some time talking to Councilmen Austin H. Todd, committee member, before the meeting. May Be Minority Report Robert E. Springsteen, only member of the committee that has expressed favor of immediate action by the whole council on the charges, said he would have a minority report for the council in event the special body failed to recommend trial of the two officials. "It looks like I am going to have to do it,” he said at the close of the session. The committee is composed of Negley, Springsteen, Todd, O. Ray Albertson and Millard W. Ferguson.

FRIENDLY TO U. S. U. S. Envoy Says Peru Is 9 Prospering. By United Press NEW YORK. Aug. 23.—Miles Poindexter, former United States Senator from Washington and now ambassador to Peru, returned today on the American Republic. He said he was going to Washington, talk over Peruvian matters with the Secretary of State, then go on to his home in Spokane. “The Peruvian government.” said Poindexter, “is friendly to the United States and is headed by a president who is a polished gentleman and an executive of force. President Lequia has the best interests of his country first in mind and will see it prosper under his administration.”

UNION FIGHTS PLEA Injunction Against Picketing Asked by Operator. By United Press PITTSBURGH. Pa., Aug. 23.—A legal struggle between the Pittsburg Terminal Coal Corporation and the United Mine Workers begins in United States District Court when the union must show cause why an injunction should not be granted which would force it to desist from picketing and otherwise conducting a strike against the company. The Terminal Company announced on April 1, the first day of the suspension, that it would operate on nonunion basis. It was known, however, that mine bosses had walked out with the men under them, leaving the company without even a skeleton organization. The company now admits it has had hard sledding trying to get its mines going, and seeks court aid. 60,000 MOOSE ATTEND PHILADELPHIA MEETING Class of 7,000 Initiated at Annual Convention. By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.—Sixty thousand members of the Loyal Order of Moose were here today for the six-day annual convention of their supreme lodge. Secretary of Labor Davis and other notables of the order, after the initial ceremonies last night, were taking part in the session this morning. The class of 7,000 headed by George C. Christian, former secretary to President Harding, which was initiated into the Moos~ last night at the Academy of Music, was said to be the largest in the history of the organization.

Ford and Coolidge Agree

James Sadler, 22, of 1736 N. Illinois St., ordinarily isn’t much interested in politics, but he did wonder what President Coolidge meant by his statement “I do not choose to run for President in 1928.” Asa result his Ford soon appeared decorated with the slogan, “I do not chodse to run in 1928.” If his aged, but worthy flivver could talk it would make some such statement, even as Coolidge did, Sadler believes.

Another Woman Seeks to Attempt Pacific Flight

Former Cleveland Teacher Undismayed by Fate of Mildred Doran. By United Press CLEVELAND, 0., Aug. 23.—With search going on for Miss Mildred Doran, Michigan school teacher, and six other fliers lost in the Pacific, Miss Elizabeth Routson, former Cleveland teacher, has wired T. M. Dobson, Oakland, '.Cal.) flier, asking permission to accompany him on a round trip flight from Oakland to Honolulu. Confidence that her offer will be accepted? Miss Routson is making arrangements to fly from Cleveland to the Pacific coast and hopes to have the honor of being the first woman to span the Pacific by airplane. Her completed flight, if the flight is successful, would’be more than 5,000 miles, which would give Miss Routson the long-distance flying record for women. Miss Routson has never been in the air, but she believes that any flight of which she is a party would be successful. ‘My name is Luck,” she asserted after she had sent the wire to Dob. son. “My history has been One of taking chances never taken before, and I’ve found success in most ventures.” Miss Routson was born in Canton, Ohio, and has lived in Toledo, Wooster and Cleveland.

FESS DON’T WANT HONOR Nomination for President Would Make Senator Unhappy (?). Bu United Press XENIA, Ohio, Aug. 23.—Senator Simeon D. Fess believes he would be most unhappy mould he by any chance be nominal ed for President. Speaking before a civic gathering here, he said: “When you read these favorable references to me, they are only the kindly feelings the newspaper men of Washington have for me. If there is any possibility of my being nominated or becoming President, I should be the most unhappy man here, for I know the burdens of the office.” KILL STATE TROOPER Tragedy Result of Breaking Up Sacco Meeting. Bu United Press PITTSBURGH, Pa., Aug. 23.—Fu1l strength of the State police was mustered to track down the killer of Private John J. Downey, 27, of Troop A. Led by Captain Thomas J. McLaughlin of the Greensburg barracks and Captain Jack Mauck of Butler Barracks, thirty of the crack troopers are seeking a small Italian, about 40 years old, who killed Downey shortly after a Sacco-Van-zetti protest meeting near Acmetonia had been dispersed yesterday. Twenty-two suspects were lodged in the Allegheny County jail on charges of rioting and unlawful assembly, but police believed the man wanted was still at large.

Model Plane Contest to Feature Field Meet

Wednesday Will Be RecordBreaking Day at Willard Park. Wednesday will be a recordbreaking day at Willard Park. Boys and girls from all playgrounds of the city will compet in the final track and field meet of the summer under supervision of city recreation department leaders. And there will be ball games for the city championship and the Model Airplane Flying tournament, sponsored by The Times in cooperation with the recreation department. Banquet for Players The program will begin at 8:30 a. m. and continue until 9 p. m. At 12:30 girls’ track and field jneet. At 1 o’clock the boys’ indoor league finals will be played. Immediately after the game the players will be given a banquet. The boys’ track and field meet also begins at 1 o’clock. There will be dashes of all lengths from twenty to 440 yards, and 880-yard relay,

Progress La Porte Couple Borrows Auto to Quiet Crying Baby.

By Times Special ,—~.A PORTE, Ind., Aug. 23. i I lln other days, father 11— | walked the floor when the baoy cried at late hours of the night or early hours of the morning. But now— A local couple, parents of a two-weeks-old daughter, were awakened around 1 o’clock almost every, morning by the baby’s crying. [ Having resorted to many methods and failing to quiet her, they decided to try an automobile ride. But they had no car. They borrowed a neighbor’s, but the neighbor didn’t know it. Attired as they left their beds, papa and mama took the baby for a ride. Police stopped them and learned they were using another’s car. There were no arrests.

LOVE CHESHPENED Woman Charged With Murder on High Seas. By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—/Tom a small oblong box bearing the seals of two nations. Government officials today brought forth a hundred love letters in their efforts to throw more light upon the latest "murder on the high seas.” The body of Louis Fisher, engineer of the United States merchant line’s American Trader, arrived in New York today. At the same time Mrs. Mary Waits, stewardess of the vessel, was taken ashore for interrogation. She will hear read all of her letters to the victim, in whose face she is alleged to have thrown carbolic acid. The vessel’s captain, Hubbard G. Fish, told a first hand story of the death. He said Mrs. Waits blamed a “London woman” for stealing Fisher’s love. The acid, he said, was thrown while the stewardess was in an uncontrollable rage. “I love a girl in England.” That was the fatal statement made by the engineer a minute before he wa,L doused with poison. He died five minutes later. The news of his death was kept from the stewardess. She was deceived, lured into the captain’s quarters on a pretense and locked up. “Otherwise, she would have committed suicide,” explained Captain Fish. “I told her the crew was, hostile.” Club Picnic at Flora By Vnited Press FLORA, Ind., Aug. 22.—Twentyfive hundred persons are expected to attend the Calf Club picnic in Community Park here today. Seventy cash prizes are offered in the Calf Club show.

high Jump, broad jump, accuracy throw, shot-put, etc. At 4 o’clock the volley ball tournament championshop will be decided. An exhibition indoor game between instructors from the east and south and those from the north and west will be piayed at the same time. There will also be an exhibition relay race with such celebrities as R. Jarvis, J. M. CcClure, W. Lloyd, G. Morgan, W. Hamilton, W. Emmylman and others. The Times’ Model Airplane contest will begin at 4:30. Boys under 16 wMI compete for $lO first prize and 85 second prize. At 5 o’clock, the flying tournament for boys and men over 16 will begin. Prizes are the same as in Lhe first contest. Concert in Evening In the evening, there will be a concert by the Indianapolis Military Band, with songs, games and dances by girls trained by Miss Pfeifer, playground girls’ supervisor. The concert begins at 7, and at 8. there will be a swimming exhibition followed by a water polo game in Willard Park. Records are going to fall for land, water and air travel, so be on hand for the fun l

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MOORE FIGHTS TO SEE STEVE IN CELLALONE Private Interview in Prison Asked by Attorney for Former Dragon. Attorney Robert H. Moore has again filed suit seeking to mandate Warden Walter H. Daly to permit him to see D. C. Stephenson alone in his cell at Michigan City Prison. Moore lost a similar suit in Goshep, Ind., when it was transferred from Laporte to South Bend and then to Goshen. Moore contend that he, as attorney for the deposed Klan dragon, now serving life term for murder, has the right, to interview Stephenson without presence of guards, so that legal steps may be discussed privately. Other Stephenson attorneys joined with Moore in the petition, filed Monday in Laporte Superior Court. According to Moore a number of Indiana Klan leaders are to be subpoenaed to testify at the petition hearing. The petition is the latest step in a long line of legal procedure that has involved Stephenson since he was sentenced. Two cases are now pending decision in the Indiana Supreme Court. One is an appeal of a habeas corpus case, which would require Warden Daly to deliver Stephenson back to Marion County authorities on the grounds that he is Illegally held at Michigan City. The other is the general appeal of the murder case, final briefs in which have not yet been filed. Appeal was taken on the contention that failure of the Marion County Criminal Court clerk to sign the change of venue constitutes a reversible error and is grounds for a new trial. The case was taken from Marion to Hamilton County. Moore said he would subpoena these persons to testify at the new petition hearing: Joseph Hufflngton, Evansville Klan leader; Rollie Granger, assistant State fire marshal; Alfred Hogston, State fire mar_ shal;' James Jackson, Jackson’s brother, said to be Klan Titan of tha Twelfth district; W. C. Smith, Indiana grand dragon, and the Rev. George S. Henninger, chairman of the Marion County Klan political committee.

Martha Lee Big Help to Alien Girls American Settlement Worker Says Advice Delays Many Nuptials. I Martha Lee, who gives advice tm the lovelorn through the columns of The Indianapolis Times, is read studiously by the foreign girls who come to the American Settlement at 617 W. Pearl St., one of the organizations supported by the Community Fund. “Martha Lee does her part in the Americanization of these young girls,” said Miss Alma Tiefert, the playground director of the Settlement. “In foreign countries, girl* marry by the time they are 16, or even younger. Martha Lee advises against these young alliances, and her advice stimulates much thought and discussion among the girls, who begin to think about marriage quite seriously by the tim6 they are 10 years old." Sixteen Is Very Old! One case that interested them was that of a girl of Id who was “dead in love” with a youth who did not show the proper enthusiasm, Miss Tiefert said. The smitten girl wrote to Martha Lee for advice, and was old to forget all about the affair, as she was much too young to marry. But the girls of the settlement had been reared to believe that 16 was an advanced age, and that it was highly unsafo to remain single another instant, for fear that all chance for conjugal bliss would be lost. “Sixteen!” one exclaimed, “why, I was born when my mother wa* 16!” Poor Miss Tiefert! The girls have given Miss Tiefert up for lost. She has reached the ripe old age of nineteen, and is still unwed, and app irently undisturbed by catastrophe. Her pupils worry about her constantly, and search her finger for a ring, and inquire into her past for knowledge of some former matrimonial experience. Once when she brought her 9-year-old brother to the settlement they were relieved a*,\d delighted and asked if he were rot her son. One purpose of the American settlement is to influence the foreign parents of these American born girls to keep them in school as long as possible, and thus delay these marriages. The foreigners are amenable to reason, and when the arguments for schooling are sympathetically presented, they are nearly always willing to permit the girls to finish high school, and sometim.es to go to college afterwards, Miss Tiefert said. They do not lack money, for they are industrious and thrifty; but they do need education in American ideals and customs.

Raz 'ur Arms! “Close shaves,” avoided by most burglars whenever possible, seemed to appeal to those who took ten razors, four clippers and clothing from William Babel’s barber shop, 451 W. Twelfth St. Entrance was gained Monday night by breaking glass in a rear window.