The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, May 10, 1933, Image 6
Runaways Are Huge
Problem to the Police
New York Records Show
Most Are Under 17.
New York. ? Missing girls are be
coming the biggest kind of n bother to
the New York police department.
Some 2,160 of them disappeared In
New York during the last calendar
year and numbers or them never could
be found. Many wound up In police
stations or In underworld dens. A
few met untimely ends ? their bodies
were found abaiuloned by roadsides,
In the resort rooms where tliey were
slain, or In out of the way hiding
places. A sizable group eloped to pre
sumably happy marriages.
?Of the runaways 1,088 were finder
seventeen years of age. And of these
some six hundred or more went the
wrong road far enough to claim the
attention of the police department's
crime prevention bureau. Nearly a
hundred of them ended their adven
tures in the police headquarters line
up on charges of felony ? homicide,
robbery, arson, and assault."
According to Commissioner Edwnrd
P. Mulroomy, however, the vast ma
jority of the runaways were not bad
girls, but were "Just dissatisfied ? tils
satisfied with their homes, their places
of employment, their whole environ
ment. They were not bad, they were
merely out of step."
Many Blame Slump.
The depression, *of course, was to
blame for hundreds of the disappear
ance cases. With the head of the
family out of work, the larder all but
empty, small youths crying for food,
no funds with which to buy finery or
even decent clothes, hundreds of girls
In tholr early high school years suited
action to prolonged periods of despair
over their plight by vanishing Into the
maelstrom of city life in search of
whatever change in fortune the future
might have In store for them. Any
thing better than their present lot,
they seemed to reason.
On the other hand, Capt. John H.
Ayers, for the last fifteen years head
of the missing persons bureau and
generally recognized as one of the
world's leading experts on the "miss
ing girl" problem, Is convinced that
the depression has been instrumental
In keeping just as many would-be run*
aways at home as it has forced out
Into the uncharted byways. Perhaps
more.
"Flfteen-year-qld Jane, tired of dish
washing and bedmaklng, and with a
runaway bee buzalng in her bonntft,
will most often think twice before she
given up the safety and protection of
that humble abode and goes out In
search of the Job nowadays," the cap
tain explained. "With unnumbered
German Ambassador to
England a Beau Brummel
London. ? The man who ^ has the
swankiest wardrobe in London ? so
says a local newspaper ? Is not an Eng
lishman, but A German.
He Is Herr Von Hoesch, new Ger
man ambassador to the court of St.
James, and he has no fewer than 100
suits. Evening clothes, dinner Jack
ets, formal levee wear, riding clothes,
sports and shooting clothes, lounge
suits, morning suits, and uniforms
without number.
It took the ambassador's faithful
valet, Hubert, two days to unpack.
Two rooms were specially fitted for
the clothes. Even so, the shoes (a
pair for each suit) overtlowed under
the bed where his excellency sleeps.
All other sartorial details are In
keeping. Overcoats, it Is said, number
dozens. There are, quite naturally,
so many bats and shirts that Hubert,
who has been with Von Hoesch for
twelve years, can scarcely keep track
of them.
Fireman Hero Is Asked
for Saved Man's Glasses
Hoston. ? When fire started In a
West end tenement house, Fireman
John O'Granihan rescued a man from
flaming bed ond carried him through
smoky corridors to safety.
So badly was be affected by smoke
thut the fireman spent eleven days In
a hospital. After be returned to duty
a stranger visited him and asked:
"Are you the fireman who saved so
nnd-so In that fire on Loverett street?"
"Yes," the fireman replied.
"Well," sdd the stranger, "where
the ,h ? 1 nre his glasses?"
Rats Boss Valley,
Care Not to Roam
Washington. ? Why n rnt largo
enough to control acres of land
Hhouhl confine Itself to a particular
territory Is a question which pus
sies Dr. Joseph Orlnnell, of the
University of California.
Doctor CJrlnnell'a report was on
a study of the giant kangaroo rats,
a comparatively unknown Rpeclea
making Its home In the Kan
Joaquin valley, In California. Ac
cording to the report, the rats
"own whole square mile*, to the
practical exclusion of other seed'
eating mammals." ,
Kach rht has It* own particular
plot of ground, usually covered
wtth rich vegetation. Thesa plots
"are separated from each other by
comparatively barren strips. Bound
ary lines apparently are respected
by the entire group.
. ' .. . ? .. . ? i di-j... . ? \
millions out of work the country over
and wage scales not what they used
to be for those lucky enough to find
work, the prospect Is not so alluring
us It might be."
Nearly All Accounted For.
Captain Ayers estimates that fully
98 per <jeut of the girls reported miss
ing here year In and year out are
either restored to their relatives or
otherwise accounted for. Vast num
bers of them return thoroughly disil
lusioned ? of their own accord. Many
who had run away in a fit of pique
are found In the homes of friends or
acquaintances after a night or two
of absence.
The reasons why young girls leave
home are innny and varied ? almost
as many and as varied as the subjects
of Jhe Individual cases, according to
Captain Ayers. Some of the stock
motives were summed by the expert
as discontentment with home sur
roundings, failures at school lessons,
desire to "live one's own life," eager
ness to earn money, clothes and lux
uries, desire to go on the stage and ?
men.
A 8 for the stage struck girl, she Is
beooming virtually non'exlstant so far
as the "missing" lists disclose. Cap
tain Ayers believes that the records
would show that out-of-town girls who
come here to make a name on the
stage are not one-fifteenth what they
were a few years ago. Whether the
stage has lost Its lure or the fact
that so many of Its people are looking
for work like folk In more prosaic
?callings, the bureau chief cannot
guess. lie only knows that the would
be stage beauties who claim the pro
fessional attention of his investiga
tors are becoming fewer and fewer
every year. Not one single case of a
stage struck girl was entered on the
bureau's records last year.
I
NEW USB FOR RADIO
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The portable broadcasting and re
ceiving set which A. G. Slinson of the
radio department of the United States
forest service is operating, is one of
several thut Uncle Sam has put into
use as another step in checking forest
fires. The sot, which weighs but 14
pounds, is carried by the fire-chaser
on his patrol of the dense foreRts.
When he locates a fire, he ean Imme
diately establish communication with
headquarters.
7- Year-Old Girl Has
Had 13 Broken Bones
Shelbyville, Ind. ? Annabello Fesler,
seven, has suffered u broken bone for
the thlrtenth time. The latest Injury
was a broken collarbone, suffered
when she stumbled and foil while
walking. Doctors say the child's bones
lack the constituent which resists
breaks.
Science Brings Aid to the Deaf
Taught to Speak Words They
Can't Hear.
Philadelphia. ? Fated by Inheritance
or accident to live In a world of si
lence, 120 deaf children of Philadel
phia are being taught by methods of
scientific education to speak words
they never can hear.
Facilities for the special training,
designed to make a minor handicap of
a terrible affliction, have been provid
ed by the board of education In an
effojrt to save from a life of Isolation
those whom deafness otherwise would
make objects of charity or pity.
Some of the boys And girls at the
school Were born deaf, while others
lost their healing through illness or
accident. Unable to hear the spoken
word, they ard being taught to enun
ciate by an intensive training in vi
bration.
Though systems of lip reading have
been In use for years, official* pointed
out, they do not help a deaf person
to acquire accent values.
"During the last few years a re
markable device has come Into us*),"
Mr* (tarena V Davis, principal of the
8Ch00t, ft&lQ.
"It Is a. microphone which rests on
the teacher's desk and la connected
to a pair of earphones for every child.
When the Instructor sings, talks or
plays n musical Instrument, the chll*
dren feel the vibration and recognize
the sounds after repeated repetitions.
In the case of apeech, they learn to
recognize words without resorting to
Hp reading."
In addition, she explained, the chil
dren are taught light and heavy ac
cents of words by placing their finger
tips against a bass drum while the
teacher -speaks words against the
drumhead, just as one would speak
into a "mike."
Japan Hunger Strikers in Prayer
if
Protesting the tax evasion of financial groups In Japan, these members
of the Kokusnl Tnlshuto party came all the way from Osnka to Tokyo and
prayefl before the statue of Kusunokl In front of the palace. They empha
sized their protest by going on r hunger strike.
Bulldog Saves Child
and Servant from Death
Cedar Haplda, Iowa.? Tllngo, n Boa
ton bull terrier, wived a one-yenr-old
child nnd Ita inn Id from possible death
by polaonou* gns here recently when It
rufthed Into the maid's room while ahe
waa sleeping and tore thecovera from
her bed. She awoke, followed the dote
downstair*, and found the entire lower
floor filled with tho k?a fumes.
l.mmr- ? to Writ* ml 83
Oregon City, Ore. ? It'a never too
late to learn, declares Mra. H, M. Baa
ham, who celebrated her eighty-third
birthday In March by Ntartlng to learn
to write. Two neighbor girls, nged
seven and eight, are her teachera.
Old Hand Loom Provides
Living for This Family
Kugene, Ore. ? An old hand loom
discovered In the attic, where It had
lain duat covered for many year*? la
providing n ineanW of livelihood for the
N. L. Harringer family here. With
odds and ends of rag they m^ke rag |
rugs and trade thern for necessities.
One rug recently brought 80 pound* of
cabhage and 00 pounds of carrot*.
Two ruga were traded for nix rahhlta.
Hug* Etglt Killed
Perry, Fla. ? Ell Dorman shot and
killed an eagle measuring seven feet
In wing spread that had been carry
ing off pigs, kids nnd two large duck*
near here.
New Raincoats Are Irresistible
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
TTliEKE'S something more
than May flowers which
the warm spring showers are
bringing forth these days
It's raincoats! Not Just or
dinary stereotyped raincoats
In the usual somber blacks,
grays, blues and brown. If
they were, this we are tell
Ing you wouldn't be news. The rain
! coats we are talking about are real
news ? the most gorgeous affairs that
ever went stepping out Into a spring
time downpour.
These handsome waterproof gar
ments convey the message that the
day of the homely merely utilitarian
raincoat la no more. From now on
the raincoats we will be wearing will
show themselves to be both style
minded and beauty-conscious. To be
assured of this, It Is only necessary
to take a look at the perfectly charm
ing types In the Illustration. These
models are among the newest of the
I new.
The stunning highland plaid cape
coat with Its hat to match as shown
to the right In the picture Is enough
to tempt any:, weather man to keep on
sending, showers Indefinitely. Not only
Is this raincoat a treat to the eye but
the fact that tt has no bothersome
sleeves to crumple up the drees be
neath makes It a Joy to wear. And
the umbrella, well we leave It to you.
If It Is not just too smart-looking for
words.
The full length cape to the left will
be welcomed by those whe are look
ing for a rain protection that Is easy
to throw on and off. It can be worn
either with the check side out or the
reverse, rubberized white broadcloth.
The hat, made jockey cap fashion and
the umbrella completes a perfect
rainy day outfit.
But, see what else in the way of a
swanky raincoat a spring or summer
time shower Is npt to coax out Into
the open. We are referring to the all
white model centered In this group.
The smart set are going In for the
white raincoat for all they are worth.
They are usually made of a zephyr
weight poplin or crepe de chine and
are as dainty as the summery dresses
they top. This model Is sleeveless
and can be comfortably slipped over
another coat. Wide shoulders and
voluminous sleeves underneath mean
nothing to this raincoat The white
hat of matching popBn not only pro
tects but It also flatters.
Another model which we cannot re
frain from mentioning Is of black and
white cheek rubberized silk. There
Is a little visored cap and an umbrella
to match and, listen to this, the whole
combination Is lined with .red. Ex
amine the handle of the umbrella and
you will discover it Is hollowed out
into a sort of pocket with a snap
cover ? keep your taxi fare handy in It.
The crepe de chine raincoats on dis
play are ever so attractive. These
are variously patterned In subdued
checks and plaids.
e. 1I3S. Western Newspaper Union.
SMART THREE-PIECE
By CHKRIB NICHOLAS
Hero In one of those practical suit*
we are hearing about ho much these
days ? has a Jackct for medium-mild
dnys, also a full -leriKt h topcoat for
traveling or motoring or when the
thermometer chances to take a drop.
One of Its stylish "stunts" ts to be
made of the same cloth In contrasting
color? brown Cheviot for the skirt and
topcoat with the Identical cheviot In
an old gold tone for the Jacket. The
golden peau d' ange shantung hat
with Its yellow, gold and brown \ el
ret flowers makes a pleasing com
plement.
PUatftd Sklrta
Pleated skirts have wedged their
way back Into favor again. And a
i new style of evening dress that la
sure to attract more and more atten
tion as the season advances I made
of chiffon or other refy sheer mate
riel with finely pleated skirt attached
to a closely draped Mp yoke.
SPORTS OUTFIT FOR
COUNTRY WEEK-END
Sport clothes for first country week
ends begin to be nn Important ward
robe Item right now. To allow for
vagaries In the weather they must be
good and warm. Materials should be
dark so you can leave town by train
or car in the main outfit of the week
end. leaving plenty of room In your
bag for dinner pajamas, extra sweat
ers, walking shoes and the rest.
A particularly satisfactory sort of
costume comprises skirt, cape and
sweater, or cape and suit. A lovely
one which 1 saw recently was of hand
knitted fabric In a mustard and block
and white plaid. The cope of this was'
three-quarter length, amply cut with
a tailored collar. The skirt of the
same knit was tailored with extra*
fullness Introduced in pressed ploTtfr
The sweater was mustard colored and
high necked. With this a slouch felt
hat of the mannish persuasion would
look well, with ghlllles, pigskin gloves
and a pigskin purse.
A variation Is the one piece dress
with a cnpc In contrasting material,
lined uith the dress material. In dark
shades this looks smart either in town
or In the country, If the dress Is suf
ficiently simple.
Spread at Shoulder Line
Flutlery and Impresnive
It has been something of a surprlso
to tfcose who thought that the winged
silhouette, the wide shoulder, had
blown Itself out to the moment of col
lapse, to discover that certnln Paris
couturiers hove Increased the Influ
ence to such an extended degree that
It suggests an airplane silhouette.
That Schloparelll should do some
thing extreme In this direction Is not
surprising. Her development of this
width at top Into a fashion which Jut*
out over the arms to a degree that
gives reason to Its Indication as "shoul
der trays" makes clear the arresting
character of this fashion.
Casaquin Type of Blouse
It Meeting With Favor
The casaquin typo of blouse received
greater attention. Separate swagger
coats In fancy fabrics are strongly In
dorsed. Gloves In novelty fabrics, sr?
the leading accessory. Costume Jew
elry makes a new hid for attention.
Dresses with related long coats, Jack
ets or copelets ? often contrasting In
fabric and color, are extensively
shown.
Illness Cuts Heavily
Into National Income
Illuess costs business and Industry
nbout ? 1,800, 0(H) ,000 yeurly, accord
ing to n study presented to tl.e health
committee of the Philadelphia Cham
ber of Commerce, I)r. Wllma. Kru
sen, chairman, said.
This group, which made a survey
of the methods of reducing Industrial
Ills and Introducing new Ideas and
methods Into business and Industry,
reports great strides despite the great
reductlon^u employment and the
need for curtailment of expenses.
The figures presented to the com
mittee, based on a study made by the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States In the Interests of the lnter
chamber health conservation contest,
showed that In a survey ? covering
570,000 persons in .different parts of
the country in 1020, 2 per cent of
these individuals on a given day were
suffering from sickness sufficiently
serious to disable them.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the orig
inal little liver pills put up 60 years ago.
They regulate liver and bowels. ? Adv.
Naturally Colored
To those who are selfish, the world
seems so.
STOPS
a ^/eciclucAe
There seems to be no safer way to
end a headache ? and there certainly
| is no safer way ? than two tablets of
Bayer Aspirin.
You've heard doctors say Bayer
Aspirin is safe. If you've tried it, you
know it's effective. You could take
these tablets every day in the year
without any ill effects. And every
time you take them, you get the
desired relief. 4
Stick to Bayer Aspirin. It's safe.
It gets results. Quick relief from
headaches, colds, or other suddeo
discomfort.
Consider the Coat
You eun try everything once, but
you'd better not.
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saw in his frequent colds, his
"fagged out," "on edge" condi
tion the very trouble she hcroelf
had whipped. Constipation! The
very morning af
ter taking NR
(Nature's Rem
edy). ?9 she ad
vined, ho felt like
himself a^ain ? ?
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