Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 11, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 May 1928 — Page 6

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Girl Expresses Shame for Short Skirts Which Show Knees to Public on Cars BY MARTHA LEE. DIVINE PROVIDENCE has made" a mistake; women were created with legs. But man has improved upon the work of the Creator with the invention of skirts. And as with every man-made tiling, skirts are the center of universal controversy.

A woman writes to me that she is ashamed .to ride on the street cai’s because all the girls cross their knees. She is ashamed for them that they are shameless. “There should be a law against it,” she says. All right then let’s make a law forbidding girls to admit that they have knees. Let’s legislate women into ankle length skirts. “No More Knees” will be our battle cry. But on second thought, I’m afraid girls would object a little bit to law. Perhaps women like to wear knee-length skirts. Which reminds me of the story caused by the actions of a nationally known press sendee. Ruth Elder landed in New York wearing knickers. Her knees were unblushingly exposed. All the newspapers took photographs of Ruth, and the knees, of course, were included. They were a part of Miss Elder just like her hands or feet. But this press association sent its pictures to clients with the legs amputated just above the knees. We want full length photographs, wired clients, Ruth Elder story is page one stuff. The amazing reply is said to have been put on the wires that whereas the press service was moral in every respect it deemed it unnecessary to include knees and legs of women in photographs. That caused hundreds of editorials over the United States on “morality.” Now don’t get the idea that I’m a degenerate jpholding/immorality. But I don’t like long skirts, and I’m not ashamed of my knees. Skirt length should be regulated by personal vanity. If you have pretty shapely legs then wear kneelength skirts, but if your legs and knees are unsightly then wear your skirts a little longer. It’s not a matter of morals but a matter of pride. Don’t expose fat knees to a critical public. But if your knees are pretty then don’t be ashamed that the Creator gave them to you. Just the same, ’d like to have the opinions of readers on skirt-length. If you like long skirts, send a letter and give the reasons why you like them long. But if you prefer your skirt rather short, then send me a letter with the reasons why you like them that way. Dear Martha Lee: I am Invited to a dance, but I do not dance. Would It be all right for me to send my regets, or go to the dance? WAIT inG. A dance is for dancing. It woulden’t be fair to your escort to go and then not dance. Dear Martha L=e: I would like to say a few words to John Alden. I don t agree with what he says about a girl treating her escort to a lip-stick flavored kiss. I consider myse.f a modern girl, and I don't drink nor smoke, and the majority of girls I know don’t drink or smoke If the bovs wouldn't persuade the girls to drink and smoke and pet, they wouldn't do it at all. The boys start it and the girls must follow or be considered a snob and a joy-killer. Nine out of ten boys become angry if a girl doesn't kiss them. The boys who don’t are neither handsome nor interesting. It is because they are too bashful to ask for a kiss. ... , , I very seldom go with a boy who is not a church and Sunday school member. You can’t sav it is the company I keep. I find nearly all boys alike. I disagree with John Alden on dancing. He said if a girl can cook she dosn’t have to be beautiful or a good dancer. If you are not beautiful you must be a good dancer or attractive in some other W Most fellows don’t care how a girl cooks until after he is married. Most girls know how to cook, in this .day. I uate to disagree with everything John Alden has said and agree with most everything Martha Lee has said, but I am Sincere. BLONDIE. She certainly is hard on the fellows, but she is sincere and must be allowed to express her own opinions. I’d like to have more letters from readers who have their own opinions not letters tearing down the opinions of others. Tliis is an answer to “M. L.” You are young enough to start life over again. You were tricked into marriage by your mother and your husband, it would seem from the letter. They cheated you out of your girlhood; they smashed your dreams; they blighted the best years of your life. You are young yet, but if you know enough of life by now and can support yourself it seems that it would be best to go away from them. Your husband beat you, you say. Any court will grant a divorce on grounds of cruelty. I wish you all the happiness that you have a.. i may your new life be better than the old.

THE CONNOISSEUR

Now a cifcus Mr. Vandie thinks is nothing short of silly, But he promised Mary Jane and Betty Lou and little Billy That he’d take them to the very next that came into the town, And he’d show then* every single thing from elephant to c£own.

Dear Martha Lee: I have been going with a fellow for a year. The other day a boy friend of mine brought me home in his car, and my fellow became angry. He won’t come to see me any more. I love him. and I miss him. He is nineteen and I am eighteen years old. I tried to explain to him, but he wouldn't listen. What can I do to win this boy back again. BETTY. I shouldn't think you would want to win him back again. NOt after the way he has acted. In addition to the fact that you are too young to be going with any fellow exclusively, I don’t believe he loves you. If he did he wouldn’t have acted the way he did. Forget him, Betty, and have dates with lots of fellows. When you are older you will have plenty of time to become engaged to one nan. Dear Martha Lee: I agree with “Pure 24." although I believe that I see your point of view. But after all. what is their about the word "pure" that is so obnoxious. Perhaps it is not the word but the way in which this man uses it that makes his letter detractive. Nevertheless I agree with him. I am 23, single, and intend to live a wholesome, c.ean, yes "pure" life, if you please. Purity is not a virtue wholely confined to women. You call Pure 24 “one in a million.” Martha Lee, allow me to tell you that you are wall wet." And I can back up my statement with facts. There is not only one like Pure 24 but two. Yes two and two millions. My faith in the sincerity and cleanliness of American youth cannot be shaken. There is no such a thing as love in this world without clean minds and clean bodies to go with it. When I say love, I mean the love of a son for his mother, the love of a man for a woman, the love of humanity for truth, the love of creation for its Creator. Love breeds respect: respect for one’s mother, one’s lo er and one’s self. And with such love and respect, I firmly believe that a person could not possibly do otherwise than live a "pure Hie.” UNDISCOURAGED. Mrs. John M. Judah entertained at tea Wednesday in honor of Mrs. Tipton Blish, Seymour. The guests were women who have summer homes at Lake Maxinkuckee. Miss Barbara Brandon and Miss Janet Blish assisted the hostess.

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Left to right, Marjorie Ann Maincs, Bobby Jean Johnson and Eleanor Ellis. These children ni costume will take part in the Walter Pattridge dance recital at the Little Theater Playhouse Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:30. This is Pattiidge’s first recital in Indianapolis nad marks the close of his first year here as a teacher. Babies, juvenile and professonal pupils will appear.

NORMAL sororities at TERRE HAUTE INITIATE Delta Sigma of Indiana State at Terre Haute held its initiation this week at the home of its patroness, Mrs. Phil Newhardt for Misses Edith Harris. Bicknell, and Doris Marker, Palestine, 111. Lambda Delta Phi has named these committees for the annual spring formal dance Saturday: General chairman, Margaret C. Hawkins, Farmersburg; decorations, Esther Blouche, Terre Haute; music, Rose Lee Simon, Terre Haute, and programs, Therese Boyer, Sullivan. The Arabian Knight’s Orchestra, Veedersburg, Ind, will furnish the music. Lambda will give a party in June for the gy:ls of the active chapter who are included in the graduating class. Gamma Gamma held its formal dance this week in charge of this committee: General chairman, Florence Griffin; orchestra, Mary Pentecost; decorations, Marguerite Probst, and programs, Olga Wittenburg.

But they run from all the animals, which really is a pity, (For they seldom see an elephant or lion in the city) And it’s surely very tragic when they’re out in all their frills Not to have a little fun and get a few exciting thrills.

GIRL ABOUT TOWN BY MARILYN

I met Mrs. Koehl Tuesday afternoon! She was at the Woodstock playing golf. Helen Fleischer was having a puncheon for Miss Marian Rombauer of St. Louis, who was paying her a flying visit en passant from the Derby. We were just finishing our cigarets when somebody said: “There goes Mrs. Koehl—want to meet her?” And we swarmed. She is a sturdy, healthy young person with lovely vivid coloring and an alert, intelligent face. Her hair is cut in the most extreme boyish bob I ever saw and she wore a white sleeveless sport dress very short, above her knes, trimmed in a narrow red and blue binding. She had just finished a golf game and was declaring her enthusiasm for the game in a whirl of German and English which was only occasionally understandable as to actual words but unmistakable as to intent. I couldn’t help but contrast the slim hipless silhouettes of the eight American girls about her with her short robust little figure. We must have reminded her of nothing so much as string beans! I felt like taking" a drink of straight nuxated iron after I saw her wonderful natural complexion. From this point the week’s program gets complicated. The Tudor Hall bridge party is Wednesday afternoon at the Propylaeum, and the chairman. Mrs. Morris Floyd, predicts a successful afternoon. Today Mrs. Franklin Vonnegut and Mrs. David Fosler are having a luncheon bridge at Mrs. Vonnegut’s home, 4011 N. Pennsylvania St. And Saturday evening is the last party of the season of the Bare Knees at the Woodstock, which is a dinner dance. Had a note from Mrs. John Darmody from Prague, Czechoslovakia. From all of that she goes to Dresden and then on to Berlin. Mrs. Mark Pangborn leaves today for Washington, D. C., to be the guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank Jelleff, for ten days. And Amelia Henderson's engagement ring! My eye! It’s a gorgeeus thing—a squ< re cut single diamond i in a plain platinum band with two small oblong diamonds on either side. Stunningly severe.

Plan Garden Party Mrs. Charles J. Lynn will be hostess for a garden party Friday afternoon being given by a group of women of the Second Presbyterian Church. Hostesses will be: Mrs. J. T. Wheeler, Mrs. William Griffith, Mrs. Merle N. A. Walker, Mrs. John Spann, Mrs. H. L. Waterbury, Mrs. Howard Meeker, Mrs. J. H. Greenstreet, Miss Elizabeth C. Claypool, Mrs. B. A. Richardson, Mrs. W. W. Critchlow, Mrs. J. M. Lochhead, Mrs. Paul Meloy, Mrs. Maurice Hofft and Mrs. Boyd M. Gillespie. DeMolay Party The Indianapolis Chapter Order of DeMolay Drill Corps will give its annual “Month of May Skatinfe Party" at Broad Ripple Skating Rink at 8 p. m. Friday. The committee is: Chairman, Captain Howard Ross, E. Sparrow, Hocker, Morris and Williams. Arrange Dance Sigma Sigma Kappa sorority will meet at 8 this evening at the Spink Arms when final arrangements will be made for a dance to be given Saturday at the Severin roof garden.

Van de View Takes the Children to the Circus

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But at last there's little Jerry with the greatest trepidation Feeds a peanut to an elephant, and then in high elation, Sister Dorothy must go and do the same performance too— For they’re just as much alike as are their linen suits of Ijlue.

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Bridge Party Is Given for Group of 125 Covers were laid for 125 guests at the luncheon bridge party given today in the Lincoln room of the Lincoln by Mrs. Edgar Otis Hunter and Mrs. Gerry Melbourne Sanborn. Appointments were spring flowers. The wall pockets w’ere filled with peonies and other spring flowers and bud vases on each of the small tables held roses and delphinium. Among the out-of-town guests were Mrs. Fred Levings of Chicago, a guest of Mrs. Wilfred Garstang. and Mrs. Donald Walton, Warsaw, Ind., the guest of Mrs. I. C. De Haven. Group of Ohio Women Guests at Bridge Fete Mrs. Franklin Vonnegut, 4011 N. Pennsylvania St„ and Mrs. David Fosler entertained guests for twelve tables of luncheon bridge today at Mrs. Vonnegut’s home. Lilies of the valley, sweet peas and spring flowers in a variety of colors were used on the tables and throughout the home. Among the out-of-town guests were Mrs. Robert E. Murray, Toledo; Mrs. Charles Sohngen, Hamilton, Ohio; and Mrs. Otto P. Klopsch, Cleveland, Ohio, who is the house guest of Mrs. Albert Metzger, 3120 N. Meridian St. Mrs. Vonnegut and Mrs, Fosler will entertain Friday with a party and June 1, Mrs. Vonnegut will entertain with a third party.

Prize Recipes by Readers

NOTE—The Times will give *1 for each recipe submitted bv a reader adjudged of sufficient merit to be printed in this column. One recipe is printed dail?, except Friday, when twenty are given. Address Recipe Editor of The Times. Prizes will be mailed to winners. Write on one side of sheet only. Only one recipe each week will be accepted from one person. Baked Bananas Cut six bananas lengthwise, place in baking dish, and squeeze juice of one-half lemon over them. Heat and sweeten one can cherries, add a tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in water, and pour over bananas. Cover with bits of dozen marshmallows and bake in moderate oven. Serve with whipped cream. MISS LORRAINE PARKS. 306 E. North St., City. PROGRAM DISCUSSED FOR MATINEE TJ SICAT E A discussion of the p 'gram for next year and the artists to be presented on various programs >ccupied the time of the board cJ directors of the Indianapolis Matinee Musicale at the meeting this morning with Mrs. Frank W. Gregor, 1621 N. Meridian t. Mrs. Robert T. Blakeman, president, presided. Mrs. S. KARuick is program chairman for the coming year. Alumnae Dinner Bridge Chi Omega alumnae met Wednesday evening with Miss Clara Catherine Meek, president. * The dinner was followed by a bridge party and miscellaneous shower honoring Mrs. Curtis Holton, a member of Chi Beta chapter who was Miss Martha Thielman before her recent marriage. District Missionary The annual meeting of the Women’s Home Missionary Society of the Indianapolis district of M. E. churches, will be held Friday at the Broadway M. E. church. The meeting will open at 10 a. m. with greetings by Mrs. J. A. Shafer, Mrs. Ewing Shields will give the response. Reports will be made by district officers and new officers will be elected at the close of the morning session. Luncheon will be served at noon, after which Rev. J. F. Seelig and Rev. Frank Lee Roberts will speak. Card Parties St. Patrick’s Social Club will give a card party /.—’.day afternoon in the school hall. The Kem Club will give a benefit card party Friday evening at St. Philip Neri hall. Miss Eileen Fletcher is chairman. Charity Lodge No. 9, Independent Order of Shepards, will give a card and bunco party at 8:30 this evening at the eterans of Foreign Wars hall, 210 E. Ohio St. Camp 3 P. O. of A., will give o euchre and bunco party, Friday at Druid’s Hall, 29 S. Delaware St„ third floor.

OMEGA PHI TAU INITIATES

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Among recently initiated members of the Omega Phi Tau sorority. Alpha chapter, are Miss Aliene Mead and Miss Eunice

MARYE and ‘MOM’ 8 U tt THEIR LETTERS

Darling Mom: Don’t worry about Pedc. I’m watching that bimbo like a hawk. He’s too innocent to be true. There wasn't a hint of any change in his manner toward me at lunch. At first I thuoglit everything was the same as before his encounter with Norman, but on second thought I don’t see how he could expect to take up our friendship just where it was when I dropped it. I was very careful not to give him a chance to open up on the subject of his affections. In fact I told him frankly that I didn’t intend to accept any more invitations from him. But this once, I said, was just to tell him how sorry I was that my boy friend had been so brash as to start something in the street. He said he would be pleased to meet my “mucharcho” on the field of honor any time. “Muchacho,” I gathered, is Spanish tor “boy.” Well, I got a great idea from his remark. I’ll tell you about it if it comes to anything. After lunch, he wanted me to go for a drive with him, but I feared he wouldn’t take seriously my decision not t see him again if I did, so I let him buy me a lovely bunch of gardenias and send me to where I wanted to go in his car. I went to Shirley’s. You should have seen her eyes pop open whpn I told her to look opt of the window and she saw the car. Then I w r ent down and sent the driver away. I had told him when I went in to wait for me. I wanted Shirley to see Pede’s car because she’s always boasting about the imported car she rides in. I was too excited to notice at first that she had a bandage on her head. I thought it was a bandeau because she had a ribbon over the gauze. It seems she got a frightful blow on her head while riding with this boy friend w’ho drives the foreign car. About tw r o weeks ago she went out with him and he wanted to get to a certain inn before it closed. Shirley says she begged him to slow up but he wouldn’t do it. They hit a bump and she was thrown against the top of the car and knocked unconscious. Her father says he’s going to sue Ted, that’s the boy. Must close now’ and write a note to Michello. Dearest love, MARYE. Bridge for Bride-Elect Miss Margaret Hegarty, 5102 N. Arsenal Ave., entertained Wednesday evening with a bridge party in honor of Miss Katherine Widolff, whose marriage to Julius Zerr will take place May 29. The bridal colors, blue, orchid and peach were used in the appointments. The guests were: Misses Katherine and Margaret Widolff, Anna Hegarty and Marie O’Connor, Mrs. James Hegarty, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Carr and Julius Zerr. The hostess was assisted by her mother, Mrs. Frank Hegarty. Club Initiation The Howdy Club will meet this evening at the Lumley Tea Room. Following the business meeting, formal initiation services w’ill be held for: Vivien Cooper, Harry Ray, Fred Moeller, Garver Brown, Ben Holdaway. Jack Frost and Relph Elrod. Eucre, Lotto Ladies Auxiliary to the Fireman's Association will give a euchre and lotto party at 116 E. Maryland St., at 2:30 p. m., Friday. Mrs. John W. Miller is hostess chairman.

/ Ctrrifh), 1929. SfdiJtrfl Puklitktnf Ctrfnho* Betty Lou and brother Billy in a printed frock and suit Have presented hin a problem of a nature quite acute— For they want to buy the elephant and take it home to play, And the Connoisseur, bewildered doesn’t know a word to say.

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Johnson. Mrs. Esther Hufford was also initiated at that time. Plans being made for a luncheon to be given in honor of the new members in the near future.

Arrange Fete to Honor New State Leaders The Ladies Auxiliary to the United Commercial Travelers will give a dinner, followed by a reception and musical at the Woman's Department Club, Seventeenth and Meridian Sts., at 6:30 p. m. Saturday, June 2. The affair will honor Mrs. Harvey W. Dodge, past president of the local auxiliary, who is president-elect of the State auxiliary, and Mrs. Roy M. Maxwell, secretary-treasurer of the State auxiliary, both of whom were elected at the State convention in Muncie last week. Mrs. Leroy S. Martin has been appointed State publicity chairman and Mrs. George C. Stacey is general chairman of arrangements, assisted by Mrs. John Branden and Mrs. William H. Shell.

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Indiana Girl Makes Bow to King and Queen With Seven Other Debutantes BY CLIFFORD L. DAY ] United Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, May 24.—Eight. American women were happy ainU ‘thrilled today after attending a brilliant royal court at Buckings ham Palace and making their bows as British social debntanlc.f to King George and Queen Mary. Miss Clementine Miller of Columbus, Iml., spoke asticallv of her experience at the splendidly staged ceremony—* the gayest survival of royal social affairs. !

“It was the most gorgeous and most memorable scene I ever witnessed,” said Miss Lois Davidson of Houston, Tex., internationally known singer. “It was not terrifying at all—as I had expected. It was the simplest and most gracious ceremony, insofar as our reception was concerned, that could be imagined. The other American women presented were Miss Helen Mary Hurley, Chicago; Miss Frances Howard, Atlanta. Ga.; Mrs. Alton B. Parker and Miss Ruth Draper, New York; Miss Neville Gherardi, Chevy Chase, Md.. and Mrs. Charles Deere Wiman, Moline, 111. The ceremony was the usual court one. Debutantes, with their chaperons—women who sponsored them, having been presented previously—joined in their limousines a long line of cars stretching along the leafy mall leading to Buckingham Palace. There, in the early evening, they had to withstand the gazes and finger-pointing of curious crowds of ordinary Londoners. In many cases girls stood on the running boads of the cars so they could get close-up views. After an hour or two, each waiting car reached the palace courtyard. The debutantes were ushered inside and eventually up to the throne room. A guards’ band blared out “God Save the King,” and King George and Queen Mary, brilliantly dressed —the King in military uniform, the Qtieen with clusters of jewels ir. her hair and over her gown—entered

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the room hand in hand, attended by members of the court. The presentations started justt after the King and Queen ascended the dais in the room. One by onei the debutantes walked slowly up u the dais, the long trains of their gowns making progress a nervewracking manner, curtsied once to the Queen and once to the King, and passed on to join the general assemblage in the huge room. Sooner or later they adjourned to an adjoining room for refreshments, and the King and Queen joined them there. After a wftile, the royal party left, and the debutantes were free to go when the# liked, most of them direct to photographic studios to have their pic-* tures taken in their court costumes* Birthday Surprise Mrs. %tobert Rupert, Jr., 301! Graceland Ave., was honor gucstJ Wednesday at a surprise birthday party given at her home by friends and relatives. After a picnic luncheon the guests played cards. Those present were: Mrs. John Suhr, Mrs. Robert Rupert, Sr„ Mrs, Mayme Shannon, Mrs. Anna Hupp, Mrs. Leo Swick and Eva Maria Rugenstein. Slippery Soles If you sandpaper the soles of children’s shoes before they are worn, it will prevent their slipping on polished floors which sometimes proves disastrous. Meeting, Party Alvin C. Hovey, W. R. C. 196, will have a business meeting at 2 p. m., Friday, and a card party at 8 p. m., that day, at 512 N. Illinois St.

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