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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-27
Y. w. c. A. NOTES

Bridge players are looking up
their rules and getting prepared
for the opening of the Lucy Thur
man Branch Y. w. G.. A. roof gar
den on Thursday, July 2, and for
a new series of those popular
Thursday afternoon bridge lunch
cons. This time the membership
committee of which Mrs. W. A
Thompson is chairman will be
hostesses and reservations may be
made now at the Branch. Lunch
con at 1890 and play starts i'm
mediately after. The Homemakers
clubs equipped the roof with a
gay awning, summer furniture and
flower boxes so that it is truly
delightful place to entertain ones
friends and out of town guests. 1t
is high enough to be cool in the
hottest weather and the view of
the city is most interesting.
A roof garden desert bridge is
also being planned for Saturday,
July IL, by the Branch Education
committee from to o'clock.
Proceeds from this will be used
for educational work at the
Branch. Guests are welcome and
reservations may be made now.
Miss Benlah Cain is general chair
man.
Puppetry has been added to the
program Of the annual Stay-At-
Home Camp which opens at Lucy
Thurman Branch on June 20. For
six weeks school children in the
neighborhood will have the time
of their lives participating in the
same sports and activities offered
at Camp Norcom, only within
walking distance of their homes.
Miss Helen NJ. Wright is directing
the camp which is sponsored by
the Girl Reserves committee.
Activities include trips about
town, singing, picnics. drawing,
baseball, skating, crafts, sewing,
story telling, showers, dancing and
games. Campers" will bring their
own lunches. The camp" will be
open from a. m. to 3 D. m. on
Tuesday, Wednesday, |!
and Friday from June !
20 to August s, for school girls I,
from 10 to Is years of age.
Miss Lee Maddox, high school ,
senior, and member of the M. A. d. |
coed club at Lucy Thurman !
Branch Y. w. G. A., is the Queen
Of Camp Norcom. Lee was crown
ed on June II with the very !
crown worn by Mrs. Maude M.
Page as Miss Louisville"
Over $50 of her friends in the |
coed clubs at the Branch gather
I'd to dance and pay homage to the |
lew Queen who was chosen by |
popular vote OF the crowd. Lee is
| comparatively new member of
he club but is very popular and
las been a leader in many activi-
les in the short time that she has
been coming to the Branch.
She plans to spend a two weeks
at Camp Norcom on Lake
Iordham which opens for its ninth
season on July IL. Girls from 10
ears up are eligible for vacations
here. Registration may be made
low at the Branch, $50 East Eli
abeth street. Miss Helen M.
Wright is the director, and the one
Who crowned Miss Norcom." The
A. A. d. club carried off the tro-
hy awarded by the Camp Norcom
ommittee for their loyal support
n the browning ceremonies. The :
resident of this club which is
1ade up OF 100 young men and
interested lin art, music
nd dramatics, is Richard Ander-
on. Mrs. William Williams is !
hartman of Camp Norcom and the
eneral chairman of the populari- !
Y contest which resulted in Miss '
laddox' election.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-27
MERRY MAKERS BRIDGE CLUB

The club members were enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Collier,
1920 st. Antoine, at their recent
meeting. A two-course luncheon
was served, after which several
games of bridge were enjoyed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-27

Arndt street swallowed large
quantity of camphorated oil. The
woman was taken to Receiving
Hospital by No. 6 auto of the
police department. Mrs. Brown
told police that she had become
respondent because her husband
had been incarcerated in the De-
troit House of Correction. Ply
sicians think she will recover.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-27
HIGH STEPPING TEN CLUB

The High Stepping Ten Club 10
giving their second annual dance on
June n, at 5119 Brush. There wifi
be refreshments of all kinds ane
good music. The public is invit-
ed to attend. c. G. Smith is presi-
dent; W. M Scott, business mana
ger.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-27
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Evening star., 1936-12-16
Unemployment Insurance.

Gradually, and under the leadership of
the Federal Government, the States are
writing on their statute books unemploy-
ment insurance laws that may 60 down
in history as lessons learned from Amer
ica's mightiest depression. Maryland's
Legislature enacted such law at q
special session last week. virginia's Cen
eral Assembly is holding an extra meet
Ing this week for the same purpose.
The spur which drove to action Wash
ington's neighboring States, along with
about twenty others, was the Federal law
levying q one per cent tax on pay rolls,
and providing that 80 per cent of the
tax be remitted to those States which
have unemployment insurance laws OF
their own by December 81, 1896. This
rather unusual provision of the Federal
act apparently was adopted for two
purposes, to make the individual States
take an interest in social security, and
to give them an opportunity to pass local
laws which may stand even If the ma
tional law is declared unconstitutional.
1t is estimated that the Federal tax viii
amount to about 100000 a year in
Maryland and $6,00o,00o in Virginia.
Rather than see thoss sums 20 en-
Evening star., 1936-12-16
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Western powers with vital problems of
their own, it is a mere question of time
when Nippon's banners will be planted
all over Central Asia, unless Russia
blocks the way.
Jim Farley believes in taking time by
the torelock. He's already begun to plan
for the 1888 campaign. Having rugged
faith in the political virtue and value
Of contacts, especially through letters,
the Democratic chairman has been de-
voting most of his time, since his recent
return from Europe, to signing individual
missives to 10000 campaign workers
throughout the country, many in
humble station. Letters to those whom
he knows personally are signed Jim"
The laurel-crowned New Deal field mar
shal says his principal interest at the
moment is to keep the Democratic party
the majority party. Senators, Governors
and Representatives will be elected two
years hence and now is the time, Farley
contends. to get ready for that The
Postmaster Generals most diverting ex-
perience in Ireland was when President
de Valera asked him If the prediction
that Roosevelt would lose only Maine
and Vermont was based on definite in
formation or was merely lucky guess
Explaining that it rested on carefully
assembled facts and figures, Mr.. Farley
displayed the original record of some so
pages, bound in leather, disclosing the
State-by-State, chapter-and-v evi-
dence on which his uncannily accurate
landslide prophecy was founded.
4 4
rTboco fuio Tn u1iS n cr~ao Lio0 Jov,oonra
cies, the United States and Great Britain,
have both shown within the period of
roundly the same month that they can
weather a political revolution without
batting an eye. Over here one of the
two great political parties suffered an
almost annihilating defeat, but the YER
dict was accepted without murmur and
Uncle Sam proceeded to do business at
pened. In Great Britain titanic strug-
gle between crown and Parliament,
destined to thunder down the ages, was
fought to finish, leaving John Bull
sitting tight and carrying on as I'M
ruffied as he was before Mrs. Simpson
was ever heard of. That's the Anglo
of other extractions.
In the fight for the Democratic House
leadership. Representative John j.
O'Connor's friends might make a point
of the claim that the Empire State is
entitled to that post of vantage in the
revenue law originating branch of Con-
gress because OConnor's home town of
little old New York pays 13 per cent
of all taxes collected in the United
States, though its population is less than
6 per cent of the entire country.
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Washington's Town Hall audience this
week, when addressed by President Rob-
ert Maynard Hutchins of the University
of Chicago, had a look at man con-
sidered as rating high among future
Democratic presidential possibilities-in
1910 or later. President Roosevelt ad-
mires the 38-year-old collegiate execu-
tive. now prominently mentioned for the
presidency of Yale, his own alma mater.
There was once talk of his being drafted
into the New Deal.
tcopyrsht 1850
Evening star., 1936-12-16
Political Reprisal? t?

The long standing feud between Gov
ernor Phil La Toilette and DR.. Glenn
Frank, president of the University of
Wisconsin, is unique in that it has at
tanned such wide notoriety with SO little
information regarding the real elements
creating it, DR.. Franks friends have
raised the issue of academic freedom
from political interference, picturing the
Governor as being actuated primarily by
political considerations. The Governor s
friends, on the other hand, have claimed
that Dr. Frank is poor administrator
and that poor administrator has no
business being the head Of the State
university, with its budget of about
100000 year. And If the Governor
denied that politics had anything to do
with the attempt to get rid Of DR.. Frank
"a critic of the New Deal-Dr. Frank
could reply that as far as the people
of Wisconsin know, no formal charges
have been presented to show wherein he
is deficient in his administration.
The attempt to get rid of DR.. Frank
took form last January when Governor
La Toilette appointed five new members
of the Board of Regents, all of them
political adherents. DR.. Frank might
have sat tight and waited for the board,
now composed almost exclusively of La
Toilette Progressives, to speak. But he
took the initiative himself and when the
new board assembled for its first meet
ing last March he said he had been in
formed that he was to be removed and
entered a spirited defense of his admin
istration. The board was taken by sur
prise, the story reached the newspapers
and DR.. Frank received immediate prom
ises of help and support from all sec
tions of the country.
Those familiar with the Governor s
methods predicted that he would bring
the Frank issue to head before the
elections and get rid of him. for he
could not ignore the Frank challenge
WlIIlOuL 1Oon VI p1SotASC' oue HAC 4oouC
was permitted to lie dormant and played
no important part in the campaign. The
Governors reelection, of course, put
him in a stronger position. And If DR..
Frank, Republican, had any political
ambitions of his own last Spring, he
must now feel that he must travel a
longer road to realize them.
If DR.. Frank is removed. the La Fol-
lette machine in Wisconsin will be wise
to accompany such removal by a candid
statement of reasons and a carefully
drawn bill of particulars. DR.. Frank
is well liked in Wisconsin and enjoys a
good reputation among educators. The
picture Of political reprisal against a
university president, unless the presi-
dents own political activities have made
his position untenable, is a sinister one,
In Wisconsin or anywhere else.
Evening star., 1936-12-16

tirely into the Federal Treasury. the
Legislatures moved to retain their legal"
80 per cent.
In the past both Governor Nice of
Maryland and Governor Peery Of Vir-
ginia have urged adoption Of unem-
ployment insurance acts, only to have
their recommendations along those lines
ignored by Assemblymen. Three things,
apparently, caused the legislators to
change their minds: The new Federal
tax results of the November presidential
election, which many interpreted as a
mandate in favor of social security legis-
lation; enactment of job surety laws in
other States and the District of Colum-
bia, eliminating the argument that in
dustries in State with such law are
In disadvantageous competitive positions.
Typical of the new viewpoint was the
reaction of Maryland's Senators and
Delegates. In 1885 they overwhelmingly
opposed unemployment insurance. In
1886 they had to be held in check to
prevent enactment of a law so broad in
scope that it would have applied to work.
ers in small industries who do not come
under the Federal law.
The best interest of the national law
undoubtedly will be served if all States
pass local unemployment insurance
laws and, like Maryland, endeavor to
follow as closely as possible the lines of
the Federal act.
Evening star., 1936-12-16

PEELED for INSTRUMENTATION" from the
academy in Madrid. "surrealism suited
his extraordinary technical facility as q
draughtsman, his morbid nature" He
also wrote surrealist poems and assisted
in the production Of surrealist movies.
In one Of his films the denouement is
symbolised "by q view of q bed room
window through which are thrown q
blazing pine tree, an enormous plow,
an archbishop. a giraffe and a cloud Of
feathers" Asked to lecture on his
philosophy in London. the artist
"stomped down the aisle to the dais
wearing deep-sea diving suit, jeweled
dagger at his belt" He carried billiard
cue in one hand and led a pair of
Russian wolfhounds with the other. His
methods may be estimated from this
quotation from an interview granted to
the press on the occasion of his first
visit to the United States: II used to
balance two broiled chops on my wife's
shoulders, and then by observing the
movement of tiny shadows produced by
the accident of the meat on the flesh of
the woman I love while the sun was
setting, finally was able to attain
images sufficiently lucid and appetizing
for exhibition" All of which may pro-
vide illumination for the surrealist aspi-
ration for "plunging deeply into the
human mind"
1t probably is invidious to say so, but
it seems natural that Dali has been
taken up" by "swank New York social
ites.' The same faddists gave the
Freudian nonsense its original vogue in
America.
Evening star., 1936-12-16

temperature which would enable one to
browse over the contents Of old trunks,
read old magazines, dip between the
covers Of forgotten books.
Not everything In an attic is worth
less by any means. The bust Of Napoleon,
for instance, may be a very nice bust
Of Napoleon. Once upon time 1t fitted
very well over the mantel in the living
room. That was in another house, of
a different era. The Little Corporal
looked very well on the swamp-oak
mantel Of long ago. Now he simply does
not "go." Hence the attic for him. In
the meantime, sacrilegious hands have
penciled a full moustache on his all
white face. Growing older made some
person, once an admirer, feel that this
man, after ALL was needless of others.
that he was politician in his way, with
out genuine regard for life and all that
1t means. A great man. yes, as men 90,
but not the kind of fellow to make life
easier or better for anybody, except at
long remove. His laws, perhaps, helped !;
his efforts toward art still bear fruit;
his tremendous surge toward achieve
ment, in his own life, have inspired
countless little men; but in total result,
as one life impinging on many lives
and still impinging-he does not loom
larger as time goes on.
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What wonderful old attic that was.
in the old downtown house, with the
swamp-oak. woodwork!
The windows were rounded at the
top, with loaded glass psnes. small. in
the manner Of European interiors of
story.
The sills were at least feet wide. an
embraSure of a sort, in which small
boy could sit, even recline, at ease.
The windows were small enough so
that the light was not very good except
by them.
What greater treasure in such an attic
than several old books. left by some
former occupant as worthless, or having
served their time
One of these books was a Materia
Medica, famous list of botanical remedies
from the worlds fields and forests.
Here was fascinating compilation for
the small mind attuned to the wonder
OF all that Is, and here one such mind
found many happy hour In going over
the drugs unfolded there.
1t is difflcult in later life, TO put a
mental finger squarely on the one book,
out Of long succession of them, which
did or did not give the mind a bias
toward certain subject.
1t was probably this old tome, how
ever, without covers, which struck a
spark which was to remain forever. 1t
was not sufficient to direct that mind
along medical career, but it was in
tense enough to give the reader a great
interest in all such matters thereafter.
Since those days of long ago, many
Of the vegetable and botanical drugs
therein discussed have been dropped
from the official books
Is there anything more sure than
that, in the course of the years, many
Of those dropped will be put back again?
Let the spirit Of the attic speak, for
no one else can answer. 1t is certain
that every good attic has its spirit. It
is up to us to find it,
Evening star., 1936-12-16
Surrealism.

Doubtless it was inevitable that the
theories Of Sigmund Freud should inspire
an art movement. They had mo-
mentary effect upon literature. It
therefore is not remarkable that they
have asserted an influence upon painting
and sculpture. Made popular by the
psychological depression inherent in
world war, they reached out into every
field of creative or interpretative enter
prise. OF course, they never dominated
the entire scene. Their power was too
slight to have any effect save that OF
making the deep running and normally
clean waters of genius momentarily
muddy.
But they should be recognized for
what they are. New York Just now is
being educated to the latest esthetic
craze-the fantastic extravaganza called
surrealism and explained as IAN attempt
to explore the subconscious mind and
to evoke emotional reactions through
the illogical juxtaposition of objects"
Members of the school have an instinct
for theatrical titles for their compost
tions. They send their works for ex-
hibition at the Museum Of Modern Art
with such engaging labels as "Bewitched
in the Zoo" "The King and Queen
Traversed by Swift Nudes" "The Little
Tear Gland That Says Tic Tao" and
Mama, Papa Is Wounded" Thus pro-
claimed, their monstrous Nightmares
should be magnetically attractive. In
stead. they are monumental bores. The
surrealists advertise that they do not
disdain the art of the frankly insane
q sentiment which is reminiscent OF
the ancient adage which holds that birds
of feather flock together.
Among the leaders of the experiment
talists is Salvador Dali, . Spaniard. born
near Barcelona in 1904. who, cas- q child
developed strong persecution mania"
and, somewhat later. was quickly ex-
Evening star., 1936-12-16
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES &. TRACEWELL.

What's in the attic?
Here is list of the things found In one
Washington attic recently:
!. Console table.
2. Two coffee tables (used for aqua
rum stands.
3. One typewriter table.
4. One book stand.
S. Dinner chimes.
6. Old seat.
T. Odd curtain rods.
8. Green awnings.
g. Old footstool.
10. Suit case full Of old clothes, scraps
Of materials, etc.
IL. Another console table.
IL. Black iron andirons.
13. Two very ancient pairs of trousers.
IA. Yellow china cat made in Japan.
IS. Ten-cent-store squirrel.
16. Bust of Napoleon.
II. A ship lamp.
18. Yellow-cat lamp.
10. Two glass candlesticks.
20. Red desk clock.
81. Lamp.
%. Gard table.
%. Two mouse traps.
"a. Two old rugs.
y y
IS. One aquarium. 10 gallons.
26. Three pans.
27. One bucket.
28. Small artificial Christmas tree.
20. Christmas tree ornaments.
30. Rowing machine.
81. Another exerciser.
80. Two files of letters.
80. Shutters for attic windows (they
wouldn't work..
"a. Curtain stretchers.
IS. Metal stand for aquarium.
36. Blue book rack full of books.
81. Green magazine rack filled with
"mags" and pamphlets.
books.
80. Old hinges.
40. Hat box containing two old hats) {.
Al. Door Of linen closet.
AZ. Electric stove.
43. Empty cardboard boxes.
A. Several old window shades.
45. Large box Of sheet music and piano
scores grand and light operas.
46. Box Of house plans and garden
magazines.
Al. Microscope
4S. Another hat box.
49, Large OOx full OF small empty boxes.
so. Box Of miscellaneous magazines.
81. Discarded overflow tank.
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Such list as this may be duplicated.
with variations, in almost any attic
worthy Of the name. We speak, of
course. Of a real attic. not one of these
heated, plastered third stories in which
people live.
One Washington family, since child
hood, has called the attic the "mouse's
house" which is descriptive enough. Yes,
mice are very fond of such places. Their
little feet resound like drums.
People like attics, too.
Attics are loved so much that they
have become legendary.
Actually, many attics fail to live up
to tradition. They are cold in Winter
and hot in Summer. Only a few days
in the year do they yield just the proper
Evening star., 1936-12-16
A Rhyme at Twilight
By.
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
A Farm in Winter.

There is an upland farm I know
Where oftentimes I like to 60
When grain is stored, fruit gathered in,
Determining every well-stocked bin;
Cattle are tethered in the barn,
Thirst quenched no more at rill or tarn;
Snow carpets all the pasture grass,
Dented by fox tracks from some pass;
Beyond are fragrant, snow-fecked pines
Thru whose dark boughs the noon sun
shines,
Frineed by the glossy laurel's glearn,
Sunshine enhancing its rich green.
A rabbit hops across the mead,
At sight of man doubling his speed;
While to bare oak and chestnut trees
A scurrying squirrel gayly fees.
Inside the house pine fires glow;
And when the Western sun dips low
The children, a voracious horde,
Troop In to gather round the board.
Fresh baking rolls the nostrils greet
As Glove -spiced ham and eggs we eat.
Evening star., 1936-12-16

One fact that renders poetry influential
is its continual revelation of some eternal
truth in meter, or rhythm or even
swing" Ella Wheeler Wilcox, who has
been partially restored to admiring at
tention, is the undisputed author of "a
question is never settled until 1t is
settled right" Henry VIII did not have
a chance to read this profound observa-
ton and If he had 1t would not have i'm
pressed him in his agitated career Of
mixing business with pleasure.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
Shooting Stars.
Sentimental Publicity.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Sentimental Publicity.
oh gentle rhymster," said friend,
Why do you not your measures lend
Unto a sentimental theme
Concerning loves enhancing dream?
Why rhyme of folks, and homes that are
commodious
Instead of phrasing ecstasies melodious?
"Oh, honored friend" there came the
sad reply.
In deep affections accents would sigh
And utter thoughts above all others dear
If I were not restrained by haunting fear
THAT some musician chap would set a
tune to it
And leave the world at liberty to Groom
to It'll"
Evening star., 1936-12-16
Costly.

Talk is cheap" remarked the ready
made philosopher.
II have heard so." rejoined Senator
Sorghum. Its just another of those
things people have gotten to believing
as a matter Of habit"
You don't regard talk as cheap!"
'It may be fearfully expensive. A
few remarks recently made are liable
to cost me my position in public life"
Evening star., 1936-12-16

The smile has been potent influence
in affairs. Laugh and the world laughs
with you" Maybe John A. Joyce or Ella
Wilcox or whoever wrote the line was
right.
Evening star., 1936-12-16

Social life is important in diplomatic
circles. Formal restraints are necessary
in order to permit conversational rela-
tions and it would be obviously impos-
sible to mention debts at a party.
Evening star., 1936-12-16

The eminent DR.. Eckener is looking for
a landing field for dirigibles in the vi
cinity of Washington, D. c. The quest
may involve a decision as to whether
the doctor is as clever a realtor as he
is an aeronaut.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
Fashions Change.

"Why do fashions for women change
20 oftena" said the inquisitive man.
"As a matter of hopeful persistence, !"
answered Miss Cayenne. IF girl can't
be sufficiently attractive in one costume
to win an engagement ring, she is at
liberty to try others as often as she
can afford them"
Evening star., 1936-12-16
New Line i'm Silhouette.

From the South Bend Tribune.
American scientists will go to the
oceans bottom to study the shape Of the
earth. Columbus, it seems, did not set
tie that precisely.