Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 239, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 February 1931 — Page 14

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UNWED MOTHER STILL IS SCORNED, SAYS FANNIE HURST

War Days' Tolerance Vanishes ________ i Hu the world frown much more toler- ' ant of the woman who violate* ooelrtv'* moral standard*? Fannie Hurst. distinguished American novelist. think* not. In the fntlowinr artirlr. written exclnaivelv for The Times and NEA Service, this famous aothor riYts her interesting tlew* on the status of the unmarried mother in nreaent-dav soeietT. BY FANNIE HURST There has been an enormous mount of talk, since the World war, about the effect of that catastrophe upon certain of oipr social standards. It is fair enough to assume that n gigantic international housecleaning can not surge over a considerable portion of the civilized world without changing the social face of it to greater or less extent. Those of us who have lived In two worlds, the pre-and ante-bellum universe divided by those crucial years, 1914-1919, know to what vast -extent certain aspects of the world in which we live have been changed by that bloody dividing line. Tolerance Is Short-Lived On the other hand, much talk to the contrary notwithstanding, certain loosened barriers in the social structure have tottered, but not fallen. For instance, in years following ilie war, there was much talk of the new status of the unmarried mother and the legitimatized child. Those new tolerances, whether Wisely or unwisely, turned out to be nothing more nor less than war measures. The temporary forbearance of attitude to the unmarried mother, Whose emergency grew out of the emergency of war. The temporary forbearance for the child who was born out of that same pair of j emergencies. Since then, society has slipped back into what practically amounts to the old attitude toward the social transgressor. Change Only Vocally ; Sophisticated young men and women, products of a franker age than the one that their parents endured, talk a great deal about the slew standards, and new they are, vocally, but in the main, society lias yielded scarcely an ell in tolerance of the socially unconventional. Camille, Nana, are ever fresh figures in public consciousness because their problems continue to be fresh social problems of the con- ; temporary scene. The woman outside the social pale today is there for practically the same reasons that she has been there throughout many ages. The mistress, the unmarried motner, the illegitimate child, stand | on the thin ice of social intolerance, j Faces Finger of Scorn This Is no pica for an indulgence : of social irregularities, since it is j to the marching organized footsteps ! of a regulated society tfcaL community life must go forward. But certainly it is unfair to as- ; sumc that so-called new tolerances 5 on the part of a war-chastened so- j ciety, arc responsible for a wider humanity of the world toward the woman, who, for one reason or another, has fallen out of step. She still is subjected to mass i regulation; courts deal with her as j a condition rather than an individual: and the finger of social stigma points her up. Still Outside the Fold The world has gone on socially, industrially, perhaps even spiritually, but the oldest kind of social trangressor In the world, the mistress, the unmarried wife, the unmarried mother, still stands in oldfashioned prison stripes outside the bars of respectability. The men who help create these conditions, are still masters of all they survey, including this situation, from which they emerge scot free.

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NEWS OF SOCIETY FOLK

Mr. and Mrs. Russell H. Oilmore. Washington place, entertained Wednesday night with a 6:39 dinner at Page’s country place in honor of Mrs. John Curtis, Monon, and Mrs. Frank Black, Cumberland. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jones, West Newton; Mrs.

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BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

A REMARK was made before a group of women last week by a wife whose husband, a college bred men has been out of work for two ’Months. It moved me greatly. “Tom spends the most of his time in the library now. He says he never has realized what a pleasure it is to sit and read undisturbed. It may sound ridiculous,” she continued, “but I believe that, in a way, he actually is enjoying this enforced idleness of his?” Was this not a brave comment upon the inevitable? And it was the remark of an intelligent and loving woman, who, in spite of the desperateness of their situation, was glad that her husband could find sgme compensation for the evil fate that had overtaken him. But what a hideous, vista it opens up of the intellectual desert wherein the American business man has been abiding. He lias driven himself like a galley slave with no time to cultivate his mind, his heart, or his soul. And what is the net result? Unemployment for millions. ■ tt a GiEORGE RUSSELL, Irish wit F and economist, tells us that we should cultivate the adorable virtue of idleness. Well, we’re cultivating it now, and in a manner we do not enjoy. It is to be hoped that these thousands of men who are out of work through no fault of their own will spend some of their hours at the public library, like Tom. According to city statistics, they arc doing so. Perhaps there they will gain a new conception of life and how it should be lived. Perhaps they will realize that it is possible to be happy without the litter of “things” with which we surround ourselves. The man who loves books is filled with an immense content, and a full mind can, to a certain extent, compensate for a lean stomach. Happy is that individual who carries his treasure within his brain. And in the new economic order that will come out of this depression, I hope the American business man will learn that there arc intellectual as well as material riches to be coveted. Egyptology Is Discussed at Sorority Meet The present history, customs, art and mythology of Egypt was the subject for discussion at the regular meeting of Epsilon chapter. Epsilon Sigma Alpha Thursday night at the Antlers. Mrs. Glen Diddel, educational director was in charge. The national program of the sorority includes the study of world history, with a better understanding of international relations. Twenty-five members and four guests were present. The next meeting of the chapter will be held at the Antlers, February 26.

Harry Bierce, Mrs. Louis Malcolm and Mrs. Blanche Regett. Mrs. Brewer Graham and daughter of South Bend are spending a month with Mrs. Graham's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton K. Foxworthy, 578 Middle drive. Woodruff Place. Miss Dorothea Thomas, 5255 Carrollton avenue, has returned from a three months’ visit in Enid, Okla. Mrs. Samuel Lewis Shank, Golden Hill, has as her guest Mrs. Gertrude Brennan of Kcndallvillc. Mesdames John R. Curry, G. B. Taylor, Clyde Osborn, John Clark and C. O. Long entertained the Wellesley Club at luncheon Thursday at the home of Mrs. H. B. Pike, 3957 Ruckle street, in honor of Mrs. Ethel Glover Hatfield, California, alumnae councilor, who is visiting Wellesley clubs, cn route to the college. Mrs Hatfild spoke. The luncheon table was decorated with spring flowers and pastel tapers. A business meeting followed the luncheon. Mrs. Robert Dorsey, president, presided. Mrs. William Swain. Pendleton, was the guest speaker at the luncheon of the Altrusa Club today at the Columbia Club. Mrs. Swain is a trustee of the Indiana Woman’s prison and will speak on. the work being done there. A “poor taste” party will be held for members Feb. 20. Founder’s Day to Be Observed by Sorority Founder's day will be celebrated by the Indianapolis chapter of Phi Beta Psi sorority with a formal dinner at the Severin roof garden tonight, followed by a dance. The sorority colors, red and white, will be carried out in table decorations. Dickinson’s Woodstock Club orchestra will provide music. The committee iu charge is composed of Mesdames Howard Phillips, Edward Schneider, Misses Nellie Ryan, Ellen Dalton and Helen Gardiner. The chapter held initiation and | pledge services Wednesday night at the home of Miss Gardiner. Pledges were: Mesdames Philip Franke, Annabclle Ryan, Misses Dorothy Welch, Dorothy Sanders and Thelma Kernal. Miss Bemeice Mastcn was initiated. Bride-Elect to Be Honored at Shower Party Miss Helen Haynes, 2442 Central avenue, entertained with a bridge party and hosiery shower at her home Thursday night in honor of Miss Marjorie Willis of Anderson, formerly of this city, whose marriage to Glenn H. Douglas will take place Saturday. Deoorations were in the bridal colors, rose and ivory. The hostess was assisted by her mother, Mrs. Ray c. Haynes. Guests included Mrs. Fred B. Harbottle, Misses Miriam Everson, Betty Huffman. Alice Montgomery, Mary Louise Matlock and Hyacinth Richardson. BRIDGE TEA HELD BY MRS. CONNOR Mrs. John Connor, 1215 Broadway, entertained sixty guests today at a bridge tea, sponsored by the city hospital auxiliary of ’the community welfare department of the Woman’s Department Club. The tea table was centered with a basket of red roses and fresias, and lighted by red tapers. The basket was topped by a cupid. Appointments were in Valentine color and design. Mrs. Louis A. Fleury poured, and was assisted by Mrs. Christian Olsen, Mrs. Philip A. Kellar and Mrs. John Engelke. LEGAL SORORITY WILL INITIATE Initiation services will bo held by lota Tau Tau, legal sorority of Benjamin Harrison law school, at the Columbia Club Saturday for Misses Phoebe Comer, Irene Sanders, Hildreth Workman, Emily Jackson. Frances Spaulding, Maty Beale and Helen Wilson. A dinner will follow the ceremonies, in charge of Miss Irene Sanders. Guests will include: Miss Telia C. Haines. Sullivan, a member of the legislature; Judge Noel Neal, Judge John W. Kern. Judge Thomas E. Garvin. Oscar Hagemier. William R. Fornev. Telford Orbison. James Indels, Sumner Clancey and Grier M. Shotwell. PARTY GIVEN FOR DEMOCRATIC CLUB Mrs.* John Donnelly, 1824 North Pennsylvania street, was hostess for a Valentine card party given Thursday night by members of the Third Ward Women's Democratic Club. Mrs. Badger Williamson was chairman of arrangements, assisted by Mesdames Kennedy P. Sexton, John Davis, George Connelly, Anna Judd and Miss Agnes Coleman. MRS. BOAZ GIVES VALENTINE PARTY Mrs. O. Howard Boaz entertained Thursday night at her home, 335 North Dequincy street, with a Valentine bridge party. Red flowers and lighted tapers decorated the tables at serving time. Guests included Mesdames Fred Beck, Ralph Marsh, Ray Goodwin, Paul Knowles, Mae Stevens, Oscar Hagemiei and Russell Roberts. Name Sororiti/ Hostess Mrs. Adris Newhouse wil] be hostess for a Valentine party of Alpha j Theta Chi sorority at her home, 5215 East Washington street, Monday night. Miss Nootz to Be Hostess Miss Anna Nootz will entertain the Zeta Beta Zeta sorority Monday night at her home, 1958 Ashland avenue. Amamo Club Lunch - Amamo Club will for luncheon Wednesday at the of Miss Grace Reed, 3142 Kenwood avenue.

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Dinner to> Be Held for Bridal Pair Robert Hassler will entertain with a bridal dinner tonight at the University Club in honor of his daughter, Miss Elizabeth Jane Hassler, and her fiance, Conrad 'Ruckelshaus, who will be married Saturday at SS. Peter and Paul cathedral. The dinner table will be H-shaped. A panel of coral and aquamarine sweet peas in smilax, interspersed with lighted white tapers, will extend the length of each section. Corasages of Talisman roses, sweet peas and lilies of the valley will mark the places of the women. The dining room will be banked with palms and smilax, interspersed with large hearts made of coral and aquamarine sweet peas and roses, and the chandeliers will be hung with streamers of smilax and clusters of blue and gold balloons, giving the effect of bunches of grapes. Covers will be laid for: Mr. Hassler, Miss Hassler, Mr. Ruckelshaus, Mrs. Frank L. Binford, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Ruckelshaus, Mr. and Mrs. John K. Ruckelshaus, Lebanon; Mr. and Mrs. John Dern 11, Chicago; Mrs. Arthur Trowbridge Horton, Providence, R. I.; Miss June Blossom, New York; Miss- Dorothy Hecht, Plainfield, N. J.; Miss Harriett Gault and Misses Elizabeth and Katherine Sutphin, Cincinnati; Howard Tunnell Long, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Malott White, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reid Kackley, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Brown, Miss Frances Hamilton, Miss Martha Fitton, Miss Martha Ann Taylor, Miss Betty Brown, Lyman Ayres, Malcolm Jillson Kirby Whyte, Thomas Ruckelshaus, Arthur V. Brown, Charles A. Greathouse Jr. and John Hennessey. Miss Eunice Dupuy entertained at luncheon for Miss Hassler and her bridal party today at the home of her mother. Mrs. William A. Atkins, Golden Hill.

French Society to Hear Talk by Professor Lander, MacClintock, associate professor of Romance languages atIndiana university, will address the Alliance Francaise Wednesday night Feb. 18, on “Jean Jacques Rousseau, French Educator and Writer.” He will emphasize the “back to nature” doctrine of Rousseau. Professor MacClintock is a graduate of the University of Chicago, where he also received the degrees of master of arts and doctor of philosophy. He studied for two years at the Sorbonne, Paris, and a year at the University of Berlin. He is the author of several articles on various aspects of the history of French literature in the Nineteenth century, and has published two books, “The Contemporary Drama of Italy,” and “Sainte-Beuve’s Critical Theory and Practice After 1849,”

Card Parties

Magnolia Circle No. 24 will hold a benefit card party at 2 Friday at Redmen’s ! hall, Morris and Lee streets. Lauter Mother’s Club will give a card party at 8:15 Saturday at the clubrooms, 1309 West Market street. Mrs. Winifride Dugan, Misses Mary and Gertrude Murphy will be hostesses at a card party given for the benefit of St. Elizabeth’s home at 8 tonight at the Catholic community center, 1001 North Pennsylvania street. Mother's Guild of the Episcopal church of the Advent will give a card party at 2 Monday afternoon at the parish house, Thirty-third and Meridian streets. The Woman's Guild of the church will hold a food saleWomen of St. Patrick’s parish will give a card party at the school hall, 946 Prospect street, at 2:30 Friday afternoon. Thursday Night Social Club will give a card party Saturday night at the South Side Turners’ hall, 309 Prospect street.

Guild Party Is Given in Honor of Newlyweds St. Elizabeth's guild entertained with a surprise dinner party Thursday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Langsenkamp, 1910 North Pennsylvania street, in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Crush. Mrs. Crush, before her recent marriage, was Miss Katherine Hook. Rock crystal goblets were presented to Dr. and Mrs. Crush. Hosts were: Messrs, and Mcsdames August Krieg. Robert Wands, John Mayc, Raymond Bosler, Frank Dowd, Peter funnier, Herman Kirkhoff. William L. O'Connor, William Boles. William Fisher, Thomas Quinn. Mssdames Charles Mueller and J. Albert Smith, MISS LOGSDON IS GUEST AT SHOWER Miss Harriett Thomas and Miss Charlotte Lawson entertained with a bridgt party and shower at Miss Thomas’ home, 5255 Carrollton avenue, in honor of Miss Mary Catherine Logsdon, whose marriage to Byron Stanley Moore, Rushvilie, will take place March 14. The bridal colors, peach and apple green, were used in decoration. Guests included: Mesdames C. K. Alexander, H. W. Linkert. W. J. Lang: Misses Kathryn. Aileen and Mary Elizabeth Driscoll. Charlotte Gates. Martha Sillery. Mary Lou Thomas and Mary Lou Kennedy. LITERARY CLUB TO VOTE ON DONATION A motion to contribute S3OO to the American Red Cross drought relief fund, made at the meeting of the Indianapolis Literary club Monday night, will be voted upon by the club at its next meeting, Feb. 16, at the D A. R. chapter house. Louis Howland and Dr. Fletcher Hodges were responsible for the motion. The program Monday night will include an address. “The Magic of Gems,’’ by Reginald W. Garstang.

CO-EDS AID GUILD CHARITY DANCE

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Top Row’ (left to right)— Misses Lilyan Brafford, Helen Weyl and Myla Smith. Middle—Misses Elizabeth Dalman, -Harriett McGaughey and Bernice Mull. Bottom—Misses Marcella Matthews and Jane Hall. Eight Butler university co-eds have been selected by Mrs. Chantilla* White, chairman of the eleventh annual Sunnyside Guild ball, to be held Feb. 23 at the Indiana ballroom. to assist her in arrangements.

Sorority Will Initiate Three at Club Party Formal' initiation services for Misses Dorotha Dotson, Ruth Clinton and Melva Schull will be held by Alpha chapter, Rho Delta sorority, Saturday night at the Columbia club. Miss Norma Schumacher will preside. Miss Jane Van Meter is in charge of entertainment, assisted by Miss Schumacher. Bridge will follow the initiation. New members will receive dance handkerchiefs. Members of Delta chapter at Lafayette will be guests. Miss Van Meter, 4501 Guilford avenue, will entertain with a pajama party, following the entertainment, in honor of the initiates. YOUNG PEOPLE TO GIVE DANCE PARTY Young People of the Little Flower church will entertain with a dance in the church auditorium, Fourteenth street and Bosart avenue Saturday night. The committee in charge is composed of: Misses Mary Healy, Viola Binder, Louise and Ruth Slick, Dorothy Sanders; Messrs Joseph Stetzel, Vincent Concannon, Micheal Garvey, Don Flanagan, Joseph Ryce and Robert Monahan. Dinner Dance Planned Indiana pond of the Blue Goose, social organization of fire insurance business, will hold a “women’s night” dinner dance and bridge party Saturday night at the Indianapolis Athletic Club.

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Miss Bernice Mull, Delta Gamma, is chairman. The co-eds and the sororities they represent are Misses Lilyan Brafford, Delta Gamma: Jane Hall, Alpha Chi Omega; Marcella Matthews, Delta Zeta: Betty Dalman, Delta Delta Delta: Harriett McGaughey, Kappa Alpha Theta; Helen Weyl, Pi Bela Phi, and Myla Smith. Kappa Kappa Gamma. Proceeds this year will be used to help needy families as well as to carry on the work of the organizations with tubercular patients.

ALPHA CHAPTER TO INSTALL OFFICERS

Alpha chapter, Theta Sigma Delta

sorority, will install the following officers next Monday night at the Antlers: Misses Louise Kares, president; Mary Jane Wabnitz, vic e - president; Helen Lee, secretary; Bessie Blake, treasurer; Virginia Have n s, sergeant - at - arms; Martha Shore, historian; Peggy Knokie, chaplain, and

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Dona Faucett, pledge captain. CLUB TO DISCUSS MEXICO AT DINNER Juan Ramos, president of the Spanish Club, will lead a discussion on Mexico at the dinner meeting of the organization at 6:30 Saturday night at the Spink-Arms. There will be a musical program. Appointments and decorations will be in Valentine colors. All programs and meetings of the club are conducted in Spanish. Club to Hold Dance A Valentine dance, sponsored by the Woman's Department Club of Municipal Gardens in co-operation with the city recreation department, will bo held Saturday night at the clubhouse on the Lafayette road. Mijs. W. H. Hodgson is chairman.

Dance Will Be Held The Howdy club will give a “Good Luck" dance tonight at Municipal Gardens. Homer Hinkle is in charge of arrangements, assisted by Mrs. Rosamond Hinkle, Miss Ruth Bostic and Francis Fisher. Rho Zeta, Tau to Meet Rho Zeta Tau sorority will meet at 8 tonight at the home of Miss Frances Earl, 403’ i Massachusetts avenue.

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FEB. 13, 1931

Women Are Selected to Head Nurses Mrs Henry B. Heywood was elected president of the Public Health Nursing Association at the meeting Thursday at the Fletcher Savings and Trust Cos., to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. William H. Insley, resigned. Mrs. Ronald C. Green was elected third vice-president to fill the term of Mrs. F. R. Kautz, who resigned to become president. Miss Deborah Moore will be membership chairman, in place of Mrs. Kautz Mrs. Green is new head of the business bureau Other committee appointments are: Miss Helen Sheerin, publicity; Mrs. Mortimer Furscott, emei - gencies; Mrs. Alex Cavins. recreation; Mrs. W. F. Milholiand, historian, and Mrs. W. W. Thornton, nurses, filling Mrs. Heywood’s vacancy. The board will entertain the nurses next Friday at Mrs. Kau z’s home. Miss Beatrice Shoft. superintendent of nurses, and Mrs. James Bawden were nmed delegates to the Council of Social Agencies, and Mrs. Robert Dorsey and Mrs. George Van Dyke, to the seventh district Federation of Clubs.

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