Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 314, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 March 1936 — Page 11

MARCH 11,1036

The Country Doctor n * m tt a a A Novclization of the Twentieth Century-Fox Film, Starring the Dionne Quintuplets With Jean Hcrsholt, Dorothy Peterson, June Lang, Michael Whalen and Slim Summerville.

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begin here today Dr. John I.ukr, country doctor in the little north woody settlement of Moosetown. roe, to Montreal to appeal to company officials to (rive Moovetown a hospital. His nephew, Tony, who flew to Moosetown with antitoxin during a diphtheria epidemic, remains there, much interested In Mary Mackenzie, daughter of the lumber company manager. The two admit their love for each other, but Mackenzie, determined to end the romance, fortes Tony into a fight, later obliging him to leave Moosetown. In Montreal, Dr. I.uke's appeal Is refused. He returns home, learns young Dr. Wilson has been sent to replace him. It is discovered that Dr. I,uke has never received a license to practice and he is threatened with arrest. About to leave his beloved Moosetown behind. Dr. I.uke is called to attend to Mrs. Asa Wyatt. She gives birth to quintuplets. The doctor and Nurse Kennedy work doggedly to keep the infants alive. News of the quintuplets’ hirth flashed around the world and gifts—including an incubator—are rushed to Moosetown. Mackenzie is ordered to give Dr. J.uke all possible aid. Mary, worried because she has nst heard from Tony, calls on the doctor. NOW, GO ON WITH THE NTOKY CHAPTER FOURTEEN "r\P course, Mary, it's really none of my business,” reflected the doctor, rubbing his chin. “But, by George! A fine lad like Tony, too! After all, he's my nephew! I know the kind of blood that's in that boy!” His tone softened. “Now, Mary,” he went on, “suppose I were to get a letter now and then from Tony, and that letter was marked with a little sign, and I didn't read it, but just left it here on the table. And suppose you were to come in some evening and pick it up. I really wouldn’t be having anything to do with it at all, would I?” Mary leaned forward, a little nervous laugh just beating out a tendency to tears. “Would you, Doctor?” she asked, eagerly. "Well, now something like that might happen. Os course you understand that if it did, I wouldn’t have had a thing to do with it,” said the doctor, his eyes twinkling. “Come around as often as you can. And when you do, always lake a look at the table over there. You tiever can tell.” Impulsively, Mary threw her arms around the little doctors shoulders, gave him a resounding kiss, and then fled. “Well! Well! Well!” said the little doctor, and smiled. And so it was arranged. Tony, hard at work as his medical studies neared their end, wrote often, and his letters, instead of being intercepted by the still embittered MacKenzie, came to rest on the doctor's table. Mary's calls became more and more frequent, and Dr. Luke's sly smile matched them in frequency. it tt it NOW the stream of reporters and photographers began to swell into a flood of promoters, theatrical agents, advertising men, and a whole horde of people who were curious, a little awed, and anxious to help. By plane, by automobile, by carriage, they came. Every boat brought a larger contingent, until the "North Star” was crowded to the rails on every trip. The tiny hotel at Moosetowr. and the larger one at North Bay were crowded. Moosetown began to take on a holiday appearance with almost the atmosphere of a small-town county fair. Barkers and novelty salesmen appeared on the street, and the corner drug store sold more souvenirs than it did pain-killer. Balloons, squawkers guaranteed to emit a sound just like the quintuplets, lemonade, peanuts, popcorn, postcards, booklets containing “The Only Actual* and Factual Account of the Amazing Birth of the Wyatt Quintuplets.” The streets had a carnival aspect. e a tt EVERY brokendown automobile in Moosetown and vicinity was pressed into service as a taxi. The road out to the Wyatt place was improved, partly for the convenience of Dr. Luke in his constant calls, and partly to accommodate the increasing traffic of people who thronged to the birthplace in the hope of getting just a glimpse of the miraculous babies. Self-constituted “guides” took the curious in droves out over the road to the Wyatts', there to point with an almost personal pride to the long rows of diapers hanging behind the house, with improbable statistics thereon. Greasy was in his element. Now that it had at last become possible fer him to get out of Moosetown, he found it profitable to stay, and he stayed. With a placard stuck in the visor of his cap. a short megaphone, and a package of postcards. Greasy was easily first among the "guides.” He had unequaled nerve and a glib tongue, and he quickly ran sales into a pretty figure. Thus he was able to placate the girl he had left behind him in Montreal with glowing and almcst accurate accounts of the money he was making.

ONE day lie met MacKenzie face’ to face on the main street of Moosetown. “Hy'ya, Picklepuss!” he cried, shoving a fistful of his post cards and booklets under MacKenzie’s purpling face. “How’d you like to buy the complete life and works of Dr. John Luke?” Then he ducked quickly around a corner before MacKenzie could recover himself. In the midst of all this hubbub, six people remained serene and above the turmoil. They were Dr. Luke and the five little girl babies who kicked and gurgled in new cribs at the Wyatt house. The babies, of course, were completely unconscious of the fact that they were the center of the loving attention of half a world. Daily they gained in weight, and pOt behind them the perils of babyhood. Only once was Dr. Luke genuinely alarmed. The babies failed for several days to gain in weight, and were clearly not well. There were several anxious nights of sitting up, and Dr. Paul was hurriedly summoned from Montreal for consultation. Then the babies began to gain

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weight and eat again, and it was clear that the crisis was passed. nun "TF we only had a hospital,” Dr. John repeated for the thousandth time. “This is the result of an external infection. You know how careful we’ve been, with the screens, the sterile white robes, the masks. Yet we haven’t been able to protect them.” “It is difficult, agreed Dr. Paul. “What a pity that the company hasn't been able to see its way clear—l suppose it’s that old fogy, Sir Basil. It does seem to me that they’d listen to you now, John, even if they wouldn’t before.” “I'm plumb tired of it,” replied Dr. John, wearily. “I’ve tried and tried, made out report after report, even made that trip down to Montreal. But you know what happens. I'm just an old-fashioned country doctor, and—”” ’ “Sometimes, John,” Dr. Paul interposed, “I think you don’t quite grasp the fact that this case is making medical history.” “Hmpf!” sniffed the doctor. “I don’t fool myself, Paul. I know

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I'm not a man of science. I haven’t done anything of permanent value to research or to medical science.” tt tt tt RAUL’S rejoinder was quick and warm. “You’ve done something no other doctor in the world has r ever done,” he insisted. “You’ve kept quintuplets alive!” Nurse Kennedy cut in sharply. “Yes,” she said. “And he's done something nobody else ever did, either. He’s torn up or burned up about $50,000!” “Now, Katherine —” objected Dr. Luke, mildly. “He certainly has,” continued the "nurse hotly. “Letters and telegrams asking hiu- indorse this or that. Look at this one!” She produced a crumpled telegram. “Ten thousand dollars for just indorsing Prune-O-Pep!” “Now, now! You know I couldn’t do that, Katherine,” fussed Dr. Luke. - “Why not?” asked his brother, amused. “The babies don’t like it!” snapped Dr. John. Nurse Kennedy lifted her shoulders in an eloquent shrug that said more plainly than words, “You see? Now what can you do with a man like that?” The three donned sterile white robes and went into the improvised “nursery” to watch the babies being given their “oil baths,” a dabbing with olive oil on cotton ■swabs. Water was still thought to harsh for the tender skins. Already they had learned not to resent the operation, and all five were plainly developing and growing. I THEY’RE coming along splendidly, John, now that that last attack is behind them,” said Dr. Paul. “I don’t know *of anything I could suggest that isn’t being done.” , The country doctor chuckled. “You’re the first one I’ve heard say that,” he said. “I’ve had plenty of advice, most of it amateur, and I’m all the more glad to get your professional opinion. I've had letters recommending watermelon juice, blackberry root, horsetail, sassafras and knotweed. I’ve had letters protesting because we gave them a few drops of rum in the early days, and letters complaining that we didn’t bathe ’em in whisky. I’ve had letters protesting because we give ’em all the fresh air we can, and letters complaining because we didn’t move ’em outside in a tent in the first place. I’m glad to get one professional opinion that we’re doing all right.” “I guess the babies themselves are the best answer,” saM Dr. Paul leaning over a crib where one little girl kicked vigorously. Dr. John bent over also, and chucked it lightly under the chin. The baby cooed and waved a hand. tt tt tt THE two men shed the while robes, and after parting instructions to Nurse Kennedy, walked out on the sagging porch of the Wyatt home. * “Paul, there was something I wanted to ask you about',” began •Dr. John diffidently, “i didn’t like to speak of it, but—l wonder if you could let me have S2O just for a few weeks.” “Os course,” replied Dr. Paul, handing him the money with a chuckle. “What kind of extravagance are you going in for now?” “For that license to practice,” said the country doctor, gravely.

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BY MARIAN YOUNG NEW YORK, March 11.—1NFA) —New house dresses, smartly designed and made from lovsly fabrics, are a striking contrast to those voluminous, colorless, apronlike things of yore that made you look as big as a bam and about as interesting as the foundation under it. In the hands of designers who realize that just because you wash your own dishes is no sign you want to look dowdy, modern house dresses now are beautifully tailored. In fact, many of them can be worn over a street dress by a business girl in the office or by the home woman when a neighbor drops in for a few minutes. tt tt u • PERSIAN prints are the newest idea. You’ll find doublebreasted dresses (these look a little like your reefer coat), smock varieties and shirtwaist types in natural cotton crash with floral motifs that are exact copies of printed designs found in rare old Persian tapestries. For instance, the pretty little three-quarter length smock, shown at the left here today, carries out the famous ‘“Tree of Life” pattern. The background is natural tan. The predominating color in the print is wine red. It has a small Peter Pan collar and three sets of two clipped-together ball buttons down the front. The smock dress, in the center, also three-quarter length, is form-fitting at the waistline, but flares gracefully from there to hemline. The printed pattern, with medium blue predominating, is “Palmetta” (pear-shaped figures, palms and tiny flowers, the combination of which expresses spring and summer in Persia.) The third house dress (extreme “I guess I’d better get it before there’s any more trouble about it. Say—” his voice became apprehensive. “You don’t suppose there'll be any difficulty in my getting it, do you?” His brother glanced back into the house, whence came a lusty wail. “No, John,” he answered, “I don’t really think there’ll oe any trouble about it —now.” tt u THE tw’o men idly watched a cow grazing among the sparse grass plots between the great rocks that dotted the adjoining field. A dusty car jounced along the road and squeaked to a halt at the Wyatt gate. One of Wyatt’s neighbors leaned far out from the driver’s seat and called to the dec or. “Say, Dec!” he shouted. “I just come from North Bay, and the telegraph operator told me there’s a nrssage for you. C:me from the governor general, he says. Wanted me to tell you to ccme into town right away and get it!” Nurse Kennedy, who had come out on the porch with the other two, exchanged glances with Dr. Paul, an unspoken question in their eyes. But Dr. John remained unperturbed. “No idea what kind of trouble this is,” he said slowly. - Then, with a twinkle in his eye, he continued, “Come on, let’s get into town. Mustn’t keep the governor general waiting.” (To Be Concluded)

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Group Hears Pastor Talk Dr. Richard Millard, Broadway M. E. Church pastor, spoke on “As I Saw England' before the School 85 Parent-Teacher Association today, recounting some of his experiences whiie holding a British pastorate last summer. At the School 87 P.-T. A. meeting today, a safety program was given and music provided by the Mothers’ Chorus. Russell O. Berg, Indianapolis Times cartoonist, i* to give a chalk talk before the P.-T. A. meeting at Nora tonight, which is to be in charge of the fathers, with Foster Thomas chairman. Mothers of second grade pupils are to be in charge of the social hour at the Edgewood P.-T. A. Friday. A supper is to be served by this organization at 5:30 tonight. The Rhythm Band played for the Mothers’ Chorus at the Speedway P.-T. A. meeting today. Wilbur D. Peat. John Herron Art Institute director. spoke before the organization at Lowell. Officers were elected at the latter meeting. Miss Martha Hollis and Miss Marjorie Mcßride presented a St. Patrick's program today before the Beech Grove P.-T. A. Mrs. Nancy Shelby, adult probation officer of the Marion County Juvenile Court, spoke on “Juvenile Delinquency” before the Ben Davis grade school group. Mrs. Floyd Beghtel spoke on “Home as a Cultural Center.”

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