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The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25
Meal That Lingers in
One Doughboy's Memory

Your discussion of breakfast as Il
possible contender for the position of
best meal of the day" (writes G. w.
E.) reminds me of a breakfast / had
in the army once that was best
meal. l had been out driving an am
bulance over muddy French roads be-
tween Barbecue and Marquenterre
for a day and a night, with nothing
to eat but can Of sardines and a
spare tank full of frog beer. / got
back to camp about ten in the morn
ing and found the cook away getting
ravitaillement for dinner. Well. |
was so empty | could see my skele-
ton without an X-ray, so | rum
mayed through the trailer kitchen for
solid grub. All l could find was a
big pan Of cold baked army-and-navy
beans. Also a quart of maple sirup.
Together they went and down they
went and that was my best meal that
day or any day.-CIeveland Plain
Dealer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25

demanded of Peter as soon as Pc
ter came in sight.
"Why, to hide from that fellow,
of course" replied Peter, pointing
to the direction of the big stranger.
"Where did you hide?"
Hide! Me hide?" exclaimed
Jerry, and stopped eating to stare
at Peter to see if he were in
earnest. "What should 1 hide for?
For that matter, what did you hide
for? Do you mean to say you were
afraid of that fellow? Ho, no, no !
That's a joke. Why, he wouldn't
harm a hair of your head, or mine" 4"
Peter looked doubtful. "Who is
he? he demanded. "He's a Hawk
isn't he? l wouldn't trust a Hawk
as far as l can see one"
That just shows how ignorant you
are" retOrted Jerry. That is Plung-
er, the Osprey. He is Hawk. it
is true, but he lives wholly on fish
and you haven't a thing in the world
to fear from him.
G. 1882. by T. W. Burgess )-wNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25
BEDTIME STORY
By THORNTON w. BURGESS

right over the middle of the Smil-
ing Pool he turned little circle in
the air, seemed to hang there per-
fectly still for a second, and then
with his wings closed he shot down,
down, down, so fast that it quite
took away Peters breath just to
watch him.
Peters first thought was of Jerry
Muskrat. OF course that must be
who this great stranger with the
ugly great claws was after. From
his hiding place he couldn't see the
Smiling Pool, although it was so
near. And so, of course, he couldn't
see Jerry Muskrat. With all his
heart he hoped that Jerry saw the
danger, and he listened for the
splash when Jerry dived into the
water. But there was no splash
that is, there was no splash by
Jerry. Down plunged the stran-
ger, and Peter watched for him to
spread those great wings and stop
himself. But he didn't do anything
of the kind. He kept right on down
and disappeared Yes, sir, that is
just what he did, and when he dis
appeared there was splash enough.
Oh, my, yes! There was such a
splash that Peter could see the wa
Hyi oh hn af
the Smiling Pool.
why! Why-e-e! Something must
have happened to him and he has
fallen into the Smiling Pool"
gasped Peter, staring round-eyed at
the place where the stranger had
disappeared. AS he stared there
was another great splashing, and
up in the air rose the stranger send
ing a shower of sparkling drops in
all directions. With heavy wing
beats he rose and then Peter saw
that in his claws was clutched
something-sOmething big. For just
a second Peter feared to look lest
he should see his old friend Jerry
Muskrat clutched in those great,
cruel claws. But he did look and
when he saw that that something
was shining and silvery he knew
that it wasn't Jerry. 1t was a fish,
big fish!
Up, up rose the stranger and then
turned, and with great beats head
ed straight back for the Green For
est, taking the big fish with him.
AS soon as he felt that it was safe
for him to do so, Peter came out of
his retreat and hurried to the bank
of the Smiling Pool. There sat
Jerry Muskrat on his old log quite
as if nothing surprising and un-
usual had happened. He was MUNICH
ing away on a tender lily root.
What did you run away for?" he
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25
First Name Unknown

Daniel J. Dempsey, Jr., Boston and
Worcester attorney, was examining
a French-Canadian witness a few
days ago.
My name is Beauvais," he said, in
answer to the usual opening ques-
ton.
''And what is your first name?'
asked Mr.. Dempsey.
10 Il flabbergasted attorney and
court he replied, Il don't know"
You don't know your first name %
asked Dempsey.
"No. 1t was this way. We were
twins up in Canada, and our names
were Pete and Joe. Well, one of us
died. My mother says it's me. NY
father says it's him. SO don't know
whether I'm Pete or JOe."-Boston
Globe.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25
nothenryCo6oRB
FRUIT SALADS

ERUIT salad is especially valuable
L to balance heavy foods. With or
anges as the basic fruit, many pleas
ing combinations may be had with
cheese, nuts and dried fruits.
Vitamin Salad.
On a lettuce covered plate, place
a square or scoop of cottage cheese,
stand on end sections of orange
Top with half a pecan or walnut
meat and serve with:
French Honey Dressing.
Take three tablespoonfuls of
lemon juice. six tablespoonfuls of
salad oil, one-fourth teaspoonful of
salt, one-fourth teaspoOnful of pa
prika and one-fourth cupful of
strained honey. Shake thoroughly
before serving.
Orange and Date Salad.
Take two large oranges, arrange
in sections Of six on lettuce radiat-
ing from the center on the salad
plate. In the center place stuffed
dates, four to a serving. Top with
a rose of mayonnaise.
(G. 1882. Western Newspaper Union.l
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25
THE BAD DIE
YOUNG
BY DOUGLAS MALLOcH

THE ones who get up early,
l. The ones who stay up late,
May both attain the pearly
(See certain prophets) gate.
In fact, the stay-up laters
Will likely first arrive.
While those up hoeing 'taters
AT six may long survive.
l do not think that heaven
Is closed forevermOre
To those not up at seven,
But up the night before.
do not think that Eden
Is closed, and they accursed,
In fact. the life they're Ieadin',
They'll likely get there first.
The ones, as was sayin'
Who with the dawn arise
More likely are de!ayin'
Their trip to Paradise,
In spite of all the preachin'
We hear in ev'ry tongue,
And all our other teachin',
1t is the bad die young.
re. 1892. Douglas Malloch )-WNU Service
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25
THE SURPRISING THING
THAT PETER SAW

DETER RABBIT had run over to
L the Smiling Pool for a bit OF
gossip with Grandfather Frog if he
were in sight, or with anybody else
who might happen to be there in
case Grandfather Frog was not. He
had just reached the bank of the
Smiling Pool and had time to see
that Grandfather Frogs big green
lily-pad was quite lonely looking
without Grandfather Frog sitting
on it, and that Jerry Muskrat was
sitting on the end of an old log
which was half in the water and
half out, when he looked toward
che Green Forest, and saw the
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25
Doping Out the Slogan

The teacher had been reading the
story of cali Baba and the Forty
Thieves to her class of small boys.
When she reached the end she closed
the book and proceeded to question
them regarding the story.
"Now, can anyone tell me-" she
said, "what Ali Baba said when he
wanted to open the entrance to the
cave?"
One child, an ardent film fan,
promptly replied
"Open, sez me wall Street
Journal.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25
LICK HEADACHE?"

1T is not necessary to give-in
to headaches. 1t is just bit old
fashionedl The modern woman who
feels headache coming on at any
time, takes some tablets of Bayer
Aspirin and heads it off.
Keep Bayer Aspirin handy, and
keep your engagements. Headaches,
systemic pains, come at inconven-
lent times. So do colds. You can end
them before they're fairly started if
you'll only remember this handy,
harmless form of relief. Garry it in
your purse and insure your comfort
while shopping; your evenings
pleasure at the theatre. Those little
nagging aches that bring a case of
''nerves" by day are ended in a
jiffy. Pains that once kept people
home are forgotten half an hour
after taking Bayer Aspirinl You'll
find these tablets always help. If
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25
Coal Formation

Coal is not a rock. 1t is black
or brOwnish black solid combustible
mineral substance formed by the
partial decomposition of vegetable
matter, without free access of air,
under the influence Of moisture and,
in many cases. of increased pressure
and temperature.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25

Clutched Something - Something
Big.
stranger who belonged to the Hawk
family headed toward the Smiling
Pool.
Hello! Good-byw shouted Peter
60 Jerry Muskrat and scampered
for hole between the roots of the
Big Hickory Tree which grows near
the bank of the Smiling Pool. Once
in the hole he drew a long breath
of thankfulness, then he turned and
watched the big stranger, whose
broad wings were bringing him
straight over the, Smiling Pool.
"Queer | have never seen him try
TO catch anyone nor have ever
heard anyone complain of being
chased by him." muttered Peter. Il
wonder what he lives on"
AS Peter said later, things hap
pened just then as if they were in
answer to his thoughts. The big
stranger was just above the Smil-
ing Pool and headed straight to-
ward the Big River. Just as he got
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25

you get real aspirin, you'll get real
relief. In every package of genuine
Bayer tablets are proven directions
which cover headaches, colds,
sore throat, toothache, neuralgia.
neuritis, sciatica, rheumatism, etc.
The tablets stamped Bayer won't
fail you, and can't harm you. They
don't depress the heart. They don't
upset the stomach. So take them
whenever you need them, and take
enough to end the pain.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25
Bad Language

A new family had moved into the
neighborhOod and Jack, accompanied
by his dog, made call. He came
home disgusted and said:
Mother, l wouldn't have anything
to do with that lady, she says cuss-
ing words. When l went on the
porch she said: Don't let that dirty
cur come on my clean porch"
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25

headachy, half-sick, feyerish, rest
less, with coated tongue, bad breath,
no appetite or energy, you know that
nine times out of ten it's sign his
little stomach and bowels need purg-
ing. And when you know that for
over fifty years leading physicians
have endorsed one preparation for
this condition, there doesn't seem to
be any reason for trying" things.
Rich, fruity California Fig Syrup
clears the little stomach and bowels
gently, harmIessly and in a hurry. 1t
regulates the bowels, gives tone and
strength to them and to the stomach;
and helps to give your child new
strength, energy and vitality. Thou
sands of Western mothers praise it.
Mrs. Joseph w. Hill, 1906 Bedford
Ave-, Omaha, Nebraska, says: "Pll
never forget the doctor who got me
to give my baby boy, John, California
Fig Syrup. Nothing else seemed to
help his weak bowels. That was
when he was just baby. He suf-
fered a good deal before I gave him
Fig Syrup, but it stopped his trouble
quick. I have used it with him for
colds and little upset spells ever
since. I consider him a Fig Syrup
boy"
Insist on the genuine article See
that the carton bears the word "Cali-
fornia." Over four million bottles
used a year.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25
Oh, What a Liar!
BY Nina Wilcox Putnam

The bragger who claimed to have
been all over the world said he
climbed to the top of the Rhine, fed
the lion of st. Marks and filled his
fountain pen in the Black sea-
Florida Times Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25
Talented

Amateur Performer can pick up
a cent with my toes.
Bright SpectatOr-That's nothing.
My dog can do that with his nose
Pathfinder Magazine.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25
Sailing Arolnd the World all by Himself

IN HIS tiny auxiliary schooner Sturdy II,
which he built, Edward Miles, Memphis
contractor, has sailed $4,000 miles around
the world alone He left New York in Au-
gust, 1923, and reached California after the
long voyage across the Pacific recently.
He expects to get back to New York this
summer. Miles, who is navigator, cook
captain and crew, is shown here shooting"
the sun at San Diego
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25
A Second Cousin

THAT'S nice pup, son." said the
caller. "Police dog, isn't it?"
mo, SIR" replied the little boy.
"a fireman gave it to me-"
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25

Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong. No alcohol. Sold
by druggists in tablets or liquid.-Adv.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25

When a man goes on a diet, he
talks about 1t all the time.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25
Or an Automobile

Or an Automobile
Commercial Traveler-The idea of
forever is so vast that men scarcely
comprehend it.
Listener-What? Have you never
paid installments on a piano?-
(Pages Gales. YverdOn.)
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25
Evening Dress

eyes, we are going cruising in the
South seas"
"But why the elaborate outfit,
girlie?"
"We expect to visit the Society Is
lands"
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25

Leo J. Sexton of New York pho
tOgraphed as he was about to hurl
the shot for a new indoor and out
door record of 30 feet S3s inches.
This broke his own record for the
16-pound shot put by almost a foot.
Live Slowly
AS rule, the man who lives SLOW
ly lives long.-Detroit News.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25
John S Mother
Praises Doctor

There isn't a moth
er living who won't
agree that no half
sick child should be
the subject for an
experiment w | t h
medicines of uncer-
tain merit. When
your child is bilious,
The Washington times., 1932-06-22
GEM statesmen
To FACE 4 HERE

New York jewelry statesmen will
come to Washington today to look
at four men held by police here to
ascertain if they were the men
who robbed the statesmen of jew
elry worth $4,000 here some
weeks ago.
The men held are William E.
Bedell, 35, recently indicted in the
Salvadorean legation liquor rob-
berry; Frank C. Courtney, 81, of
81 Logan Circle; Samuel CHASER,
q, of 4712 DerusSey Parkway,
Chevy Chase, and Benjamin Ko-
veil, 38, of 1925 Rhode Island
Ave. N. w.. --.
The police will also question the
quartet in connection with the
$500 robbery of the Western
Union branch office at 1929 Con-
necticut Ave. on April 8.
Bedell was at liberty under
bond for his appearance in court
on the legation robbery charge
when he was arrested last Sunday
to answer questions about other
robberies here.
The Washington times., 1932-06-22

Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford
went on an arresting rampage
last night when he took into Gus
tody five persons, including two
policemen, on traffic charges.
Policemen Shelton R. Mckee
and Milton McSweeney Welsh, of
the Eleventh precinct, were ar
rested on a charge of parking too
close to a fire hydrant. They put
up So collateral each. Then came
the arrest of Lewis o. Ryon, 80,
of Landover, Md, charged with
parking abreast and with unneces-
sary use of his horn. He was re-
leased under $6 collateral.
A little later General Glassford
said he saw a Maryland car pass
q red light. He stopped it and
took the man and woman in it to
the Fourth precinct station.
The woman, who was driving,
said she had been riding the
merry-go-round at Glen Echo and
was dizzy. She was asked to post
IS collateral. Neither had the
money, and the police chief,
learning that neither had ever
been arrested before, punished
them by making them sit on
bench in the police station for a
The Washington times., 1932-06-22
JeWs to Open Meet
In CQpit1L SATURDAY.

Jewish problems will be dis
cussed in the light of the new
world conditions by the Amer
lean Jewish Congress when it
opens a three-day session here
Saturday.
Among speakers on the pro.
gram are Senator William E
Borah, DR.. Stephen S. Wise,
president of the group, Judge
Julian w. Mack, Bernard S.
Deutsch, Nathan D. Perlman, DR..
Joseph Tenebaum, Simon E.
Soboloff of Baltimore, Prof
Horace M. Kallen. George z.
Medalie and Prof. Max Winkler,
of New York University.
The Washington times., 1932-06-22
FILM PORTRAYS
animal HUNTS

Frank Buck is one Of the few
practitioners of unique profes,
sion. and unquestionably holds
first place among the few who
follow it-that of hunting wild
animals for the purpose of cap.
turing them, and selling them to
circuses and ZOOS.
The record of his experiences,
under the title of wild Cargo"
will be printed Serially in The
Washington Times, beginning
early in July. Meanwhile, mo.
ton picture record of some un-
usual achievements in the jungle
will be revealed on the screen
at R-K-O-Keith's, beginning Fri.
day, in Bring En- Back Alive"
Buck began his career as a
small boy in San Angelo, Tex,
capturing rattlesnakes with fork.
ed sticks.
Buck now makes a business of
supplying circuses and ZOOS with
all manner of wild animals, and
only a year ago he captured a
3O-foot python in the African
jungle.
The Washington times., 1932-06-22
DISTRICT GROUP
WANTS RECESS
HEARINGS
Authority and Expenses Likely
to Be Voted After "Inflated"
Charges Are ASSaiIed

A midsummer investigation.
during the recess of Congress,
of alleged "exorbitant rentals y
in Washington, was almost a
certainty today following ac'
tion late yesterday by the Sen
ate District of Columbia Com
mittee which took the first step
toward bringing on such con,
gressional inquiry.
BY authority of the District
group, Chairman Arthur Capper
pit in :. resolution asking $4,000
to defray the expenses of such a
probe by the District Committee
or a subcommittee thereof. Sentl
ment within the committee is
such that it was anticipated to-
day that the Senate would vote
the required authority and the ex
pense fund.
General Decline Cited
The preamble of the Capper
committee resolution recites that
despite a precipitate decline in
prices of practically all com
modities throughout the United
States and the District, there has
been no appreciable decrease in
rents in the said District of CO.
lumbia."
It is further set out that the
incomes of thousands of District
resident have been materially re
duced be-auSe of existing eco
nomic conditions, but that, never
theless:
"The public of the District is
paying high rents based upon
inflated and fictitious values of
rental properties and the
District Committee has received
charges to the effect that rents
here are being artificially main
tanned at a high level, and that,
in numerous cases, rents have
recently been increased.
"And whereas, the District
Committee believes the health
and general welfare of the peO-
pie Of the District to be i'm
periled by the exorbitant de-
mands of landlords and believes
also that an investigation of
rentals and related conditions in
said District is necessary to fur
niSh the Senate with infOrma-
tiOn to serve as a basis for such
legislation as may be deemed
requisite to protect the health
and welfare of the people of the
District, be it resOlved-etc.". =.
Then follows the language
creating an investigating board,
to sit during the summer, and to
have full power to summon wit
nesses, books and papers.
The Washington times., 1932-06-22
GYPSY PRIEST
VISITS HERE

The Rev. w. w. Partridge, "the
gypsy priest" and his puppy,
Spot, whose life he saved in a
burning automobile, passe d
through Washington yesterday
Father Partridge, formerly of the
Episcopal Church in Boston, has
covered thousands of miles, with
no fixed schedule, stopping only
wherever he finds need of preach
ing.
There is no fund to cover the
priests expenses and he depends
upon the small sums given him
en- route to feed him and Spot.
Father Partridge'S route is through
the South, across Texas and
finally into Utah. During the
trip he is acting as representative
of the bishop of Alaska, under
whom he served in the gold rush
of 1898.
Father Partridge is seeking re-
cruits. a physician and two nurses,
to aid Bishop r. T. Rowe in his
work at the far northern post.
The priest and Spot were re-
ceived by Rev. 2. T. Phillips, pas
tor of the Church of the
Epiphany.
The Washington times., 1932-06-22
RA|CHLE J j R !.
CHALLENGED
FOR BIAS
Selection Made for Trial OF
Pitts Attorney on
Perjury Charge

A jury was selected today in
District Supreme Court to try
Frank G.. RaichIe, prominent
Buffalo, N. Y, attorney
charged with subornation OF
perjury and an attempt to OBJ
strict justice, in connection
with the defense of G. Bryan
Pitts, now in jail.
Among the witnesses whom the
Government will call to support
it's charges will be Pitts, C. Elbert
Anadale and John H. Edwards,
former officers of the F. H. Smith
Company, all of whom are serving
| ,e at Lorton.
It was the allegedly perjured
testimony of Pitts and the intro
duction of spurious documents in
his defense upon which the prose
cution bases its charges against
Raichle.
Raichle appeared unperturbed
and confident as he sat with his
counsel, James o. Moore, Of Buff
falo, and William j. Hughes, jr.,
of Washington, while prospective
jurors were being closely ques-
toned ~ the court.
Among questions asked all
jurors were whether they or mem
bers of their families lost money
in the failure of the F. H. Smith
Company; whether. if it was
shown that Pitts was unpopular as
a result of the failure of the COM
pany, that would prejudice them
against Raichle for defending
him, and whether they were
prejudiced in any way against
lawyers as group.
The Washington times., 1932-06-22
SENATE DELAY.
ON FURLOUGH
PLAN SEEN
AboIishing Leave and Dis
elimination Against Married
Workers Protested

The economy bill confer
ence report, with its furlough
plan for Government en-
ployes, today bore the O. K.
of the Senate conferees but its
speedy adoption by the Senate
itself was not in sight. There
is to be extended debate" d"
according to notice given last
night by Senator La Toilette
(R.) of Wisconsin.
Senator Bratton (D), New
Mexico, one of the conferees, also
said there were features in the
House report, including a Joker"
or so, that required discussion.
Haste Opposed
Senator Wesley L. Jones (R0,
washington, chairman of the
joint Senate and House Confer.
ence Committee, sat around for
several hours late yesterday and
last night awaiting chance to
present the conference report. At
a 4 o'clock meeting of the Sen
ate conferees, it was voted to ac-
cede to the House action, al
though Senator Bratton registered
a protest against certain fca-
lures of the hurried preparation
of the House substitute furlo Ugh
plan which finally took the place
of the straight salary cut sec
ton.
While Senator Jones was wait
ing, Senators La Toilette and Brat
ton indicated that, although the
Senate eventually is set to &C
cept the House action, this will
not come until there has been
protracted debate. Since it was
practically determined last night
that Congress cannot adjourn
Saturday, but may remain in
session for at least a week or
two weeks more, there is no
l IASA4 AAOW dNOuG JdIL4111A11S OLiC
economy bill through it's final
legislative stages.
Two Sections Protested
Organized labor and the Ma"
tional Woman's Party made COM
mon cause last night against two
provisions in the conference re-
port as approved by the House.
One section, called a Joker" by
Senator Bratton, denies all an.
nual leave for Government en-
ployeS during the next fiscal year,
though the original intention was
to cut this leave from 80 to IS
days thereafter" Another stipu-
lates that where a husband and
wife are employed in the Gov
ernment service, and diSmiSsals
become necessary to keep within
economical appropriations, the OK
shall fall first upon one or the
other of each married couple.