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The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
Washing the White Lions

IT'S only once or twice in a CEN
tury that Easter Sunday falls on
April but on one of those occasions
the coincidence made it easy for
some April Fool prankster to per-
petrate a classic hoax. In March,
1860 several thousand citizens Of
London were greatly flattered when
they received a neatly-printed and
official-looking card which bore the
following inscription:
TOWER OF LONDON! Admit
the bearer and friend to view the
annual ceremony Of washing the
white lions on Sunday, April l, 1860.
Admitted at the White Gate. 1t is
particularly requested that no gratu-
tiles be given to the wardens and
their assistants"
No one had ever before heard Of
either the White Gate or the white
lions so everyone who received one
of these invitations was curious to
know whether the latter were real
or just statues. Children especially
were thrilled at the prospect of see
ing them-it was just like going to
the ZOO.
A few staid citizens were dubious
about the propriety of attending
such a function on Easter Sunday
but that didn't bother several thou
sand others who entirely overlooked
the fact that it was also April l. So
they swarmed to Tower hill in han
som cabs and on foot and began
inquiring eagerly of the gatekeepers
where the White Gate was.
AS soon as the gatekeepers saw
the invitations they Immediately
recognized the hoax and they
greatly enjoyed the opportunity of
answering April Fool!" to the ca
ger inquirers. In fact, it has been
suspected, although never proved,
that some of these gatekeepers were
the perpetrators of the hoax which
has become historic in England.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
Bio Battle at Shanghai

CHANGHAI was witnessing the
~ fiercest battle of the Sino-Jap-
anese war. Land and air forces of
both sides were fighting furiously
and the casualties were piling up
hour by hour. The Chinese were
making a great counter-offensive for
which they had massed men and
guns about the city. The Japanese
were ready for the attack, and des-
perately battled to turn back their
foes. Observers described the hand
to-hand fighting as that OF madmen.
especially in the Chinese quarter.
A big fleet of Chinese airplanes
was sent down the Yangtse and
bombs were showered on the jap
anese warships along the Japanese
occupied shore of the Whangpoo.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
Historic
HOaXes
g
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON
G Western Newspaper Union.
"Flying Dutchman"
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON
g Western Newspaper Union.

60 AMAZING have been the de-
~ velopments in aviation in recent
years that it is brave man indeed
who will venture to say why, they
can't do that!" when told of some
new feat in the air by man. There
fore, it is not especially remark
able, perhaps, that the whole world
accepted as authentic a photograph
which came out of Germany a year
or so ago.
1t showed a man flying through
the air just above and a little ahead
OF four others who were running after
him. 1t might have been mistaken
for skier in action except for the
fact that he was holding two bell
like objects and apparently blowing
into them through tube. The de-
scription on this photograph read:
For the first time in history
man has succeeded in flying under
his own power. This picture shows
Erich Kocher of Berlin performing
that feat, followed by his excited
friends. He blew into the bell-like
arrangement, causing to revolve two
rotors which also served as wings.
On his feet was ski landing gear,
and attached to his hips was a tail
skid"
So cleverly had the photograph
been "doctored" that it passed for
an authentic representation of an
epoch-marking incident in aviation
and was accepted as such-yes,
even by American newspapers
which printed the picture with the
headline, MANS First Flight Under
His Own Power" 1t was not until
some time later that the hoax was
revealed. Considering the news that
has been coming out of Germany
about Hitler's treatment Of some of
its citizens. one wonders if the ely
ing Dutchman's" name has some
significance. "Kocher" could easily
be mistaken for Kosher" you
knowl
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
Long Distance Taxi Ride

CEVERAL years ago newspapers
~ all over the country printed an
amusing story, furnished to them
by one of the press associations,
which told how a bibulous visitor
to New York hailed a taXicab and,
in response to the drivers query,
Where to?" replied, 'Losh Ang-
lesh-and pleash don drive too
fas'." Whereupon the taxi driver
took him to Los Angeles and, ar
irving there, looked at his meter
and announced that the fare was
$500, which the bibulous one cheer
fully paid. Then, so the story ran,
the driver sold his taxi and re-
turned to New York by bus.
1t was a good story until-the
cab driver mentioned was located
in New York and denied the whole
yarn. He did admit that, during the
depression, he had loaded his moth
erless children in his taxi and head
ed west, hoping to find work some
where en- route. But he found that
jobs were just as scarce in other
parts of the country as they were in
New York, so, when he reached
California, he sold his taxicab and
returned home with his children by
bus. So that much of the yarn, at
least, was true.
AS for the tipsy passenger and the
5000 taxi fare which he paid-that
part of the story was invented by
the press agent for the junk yard
to which the taxi man had sold his
car. That, in itself, isn't such
bad story. For who ever before
heard of a junk yard hiring press
agent
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
STA r ;
DUST ;
Movie . r. :
*** BY VIRGINIA VALE**t

COMETIMES a bad break
~ in Hollywood leads to a
good one, which is just anoth-
er way of saying that motion
picture producers are slow to
make up their minds. Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer is going to
star Willie Howard, the vet
eran comic of the stage in a
big musical extravaganza,
because he was so funny in a
skit in broadway Melody of
1888"
You never saw the skit, no mat
ter how carefully you watched the
picture, because it was cut out.
When they first saw it, the officials
of the studio didn't think it was so
funny, and having to take some
thing out to shorten the picture,
they sacrificed what Howard was
sure was the most-hilarious skit of
his career. Taking another look at
the discarded film, officials have
decided that it was very funny
so funny that they won't waste How
ards talents in the future.
X
With the season of big motion pic
lures only a few weeks old, four of
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28

liberations. Some students of labor
politics were inclined to think peace
was not yet in sight and could not
be brought about without the remov-
al of Green from the A. F. of L.
presidency and the elimination of
Lewis from consideration for that
post. Their suggestion was that
peace might be negotiated eventual
ly by replacing Green with some
such labor figure as Charles P. How
ard, president of the International
Typographical union, or Edward F.
McGrady, former assistant secre-
tary of labor and now Radio Cor
poration labor relations chief, and
by giving industrial union groups
stronger representation in shaping
the federaion's policies.
President Roosevelt displayed ac-
tive interest in the labor controversy
and received Secretary of Labor
Perkins at his Hyde Park home.
where for three hours they dis
cussed the subject The restoration
of harmony in labor's ranks is con-
sidered of great Importance to the
administration for both economic
and political reasons.
Secretary Perkins announced in
Washington that she had named
federal committee on apprentice
training to become a permanent
agency in the Labor department Its
purpose. she said, is Ito provide a
sufficient number Of highly skilled
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28

Crop production control to build
an au-weather farm program SO
that in the long run prices will be
more stable"
Wage and hour standards to
"make millions of our lowest paid
workers actual buyers of billions OF
dollars of Industrial and farm prod
ucts.'
Regional planning to conserve nat
ural resources, prevent floods and
produce electric power for general
use
Government reorganization to pro-
vide Twentieth century machin-
cry to make the democratic proc
ess work more efficiently"
Stronger antitrust laws in further.
ance of "a low price policy which
encourages the widest possible con.
sumption"
Chairman O'Connor of the house
rules committee predicted the house
would pass a farm bill in the first
week of the session and then take
up the wage and hour measure.
Some Democratic leaders said the
labor bill, which was passed by the
senate in the last session but held
up in the house rules committee,
would probably be the only one OF
the five measures to get through
congress in the special session.
Even that is strongly opposed by
southern Democrats and has been
condemned by the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
"Lindy" Still American

D UMORS that Col. Charles A
IN Lindbergh was planning to be-
come a British subject seem to be
false, for he has just accepted a
five year renewal of his commission
in the United States army air CORPS.
Army officers expressed the belief
privately he would not have re-
newed his air corps tie if he in
tended changing his allegiance. The
airman has retained his military
status since his graduation in 1925
from the air corps flying school at
Kelly field, Texas.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
Palestine Terrorism

DRITISH military authorities took
- stern measures to suppress the
violence in Palestine, but appar-
entity without success. The Arabs
continued their attacks on the Jew
ish people and buildings and in
Jerusalem began using bombs.
Gen. A. P. Wavell, commander OF
the 10000 British troops in Pales-
tine, ordered the homes of Arab
terrorists burned, following the de-
struction of Kalandia airport, near
LYDIA, with an estimated loss Of
S5O,G00.
Sixty persons were arrested for
breaking the twenty-four hour cur
few which amounts to virtual mar
tial law.
If this sort of thing keeps up,
Great Britain is likely to make Pal
estine a crown colony instead of a
mandate.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
Arkansas Picks MiEer

Toe ROBINSON'S successor as
- senator from Arkansas will be
Congressman John E. Miller, Demo
crat, for he defeated Gov. Carl G..
Bailey in the special election by an
impressive majority. The Republi-
cans had no candidate. Miller has
been a rather lukewarm supporter
of the New Deal in congress.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
Straus Heads Housing

NATHAN STRAUS of New York
L Y city was named administrator
of the S526, 900, 900 federal housing
program by President Roosevelt.
He is the son of the late Nathan
Straus, philanthropist and has been
connected with the housing work in
New York. His appointment was
considered a victory for Senator
Wagner over Secretary Ickes who
wanted Howard Gray of the PWA
named.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
New Budget Figures

DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT found
his estimate of S418, 900, 900 as the
probable deficit for 1888 fiscal year
was much too low So he gave out
new budget figures putting the prob
able deficit at nearly 700 millions.
And it admittedly will be much
greater unless the executive and
congress achieve very considerable
economies.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
AirIiner Wrecked; lq Dead

CMASHING against Hayden peak,
- in the Uinta mountains of Utah,
a big transcontinental airliner of
the United Air Lines was totally
wrecked and its passengers and
crew. numbering 10 persons, were
killed. The debris was sighted by
scout planes some 10000 feet up the
mountainside, but efforts of rescue
parties to reach the scene were
hampered by heavy snow.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28

HldlH IedIure Oh the picture.
x
ODDS AND ENDS-MarIene Deit-
rich'S eyebrows that used to extend
tUdy out ike Streamers return to
normal in her neU picture Anger
and tOiH probably start neto fashion
Jean Parker made herself hat,
copied from one Gary Cooper Wore
in "The PLainSD,an" and noto she is
very busy helping friends make copies
OF it Ronald Sinclair has prouer
entirely satisfactory in roles intended
for Freddie Bartholomew, so it is
doubtful that Freddie ,0iu get any
Where Uith his strike for more money
SimOne Simon is going to sing a
difficult coIOrdtura aria in her next
picture The studio just found out
that she used to make records in
France Bing Crosby ,Oants his
friend. Babe Hardy, to play dramatic
role in his ne,U picture, nOtO that the
team OF Laurel and Hardy haze split
@ Western Newspaper Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28

in a "fireside chat"
over the radio the
necessity for this as
he sees it. Report
ing cheerfully on his
western trip, he out
lined the legislative
program which he
declared the Amer
lean people need to
promote prosperity.
These are the five
measures he said
should be passed
without delaV.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
Why The Stock Slump?

NIHO or what is responsible for
w the decided slump i'll the stocS
market is a moot question. In his
recent "fireside chat" the President
intimated that Wall Street was to
blame for its own troubles and be-
Titled the effect proposed legislation
would have on the markets and gen
eral business.
Winthrop w. Aldrich, president Of
the Chase National bank, largest
bank in the country, doesn't agree
with Mr.. Roosevelt in this. He says
Wall Street is honest, and lays the
blame for the adverse market situ-
alton on the doorstep Of the admin
istration and particularly the securi-
ties and exchange commission.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
Mine Disaster

GOAL gas exploded in the Mulga
~ mine in Alabama II miles from
Birmingham. and the lives of 33
miners were snuffed out Five hun
dred men were at work in the mine
at the time, but fortunately the ex-
plosion was four miles from the en-
trance. The blast was the first
since the operation of the mine was
taken over by the Woodward Iron
company, large producers of mer-
chant iron in Birmingham. How
ever, Sc men had been killed at
Mulga in former years.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
Divorce Rule Stands

CHURCH laws against remarriage
" of divorced persons by Episco-
pal clergymen stand unchanged for
at least three years. Proposed lib
eralization of the rule was defeated
by the house of deputies Of the
church at the general convention in
Cincinnati. The deputies voted to
continue for another three years the
commission on marriage and di-
vorce.
The defeated proposal would have
permitted bishops to allow Episco-
pal clergymen to solemnize mar
riage of persons, who were divorced
for any cause, after study OF each
case.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28

Is, dS dIl dCCOill-
plished figure skat-
er, all the other
girls have wanted to
show off their prof.
cheney at winter
sports. Ruby Keeler,
recuperating from
her recent illness, is
planning for her first
starring picture at
R. K. o. The story
is called Love Be-
low Freezing" and
the big surprise is
that skiing is the
main feature of the
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28

nine power treaty
which, the optimistS
hope, will put an end
to the warfare be-
tween Japan and
China. More reals
tic observers of the
course of events
have no such expec-
tation, for the pact
has no teeth and
the conferees can do
little except talk.
Associated with
Mr. Davis tba ad-
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
Don I Worry
About Heart
BY
DR.. JAMES w. BARTON
g Bell syndicate.-WNU Service.

WHEN you feel a pain in
w the region of the heart
directly over it, below it,
above it or to one side-and
you are not doing any work,
and it is not after eating a
heavy meal, it is not likely
that there is anything wrong
with your heart.
Again, you find yourself getting
out of breath easily, and you have
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28

-
lures released have
made outstanding
hits. These are
Prisoner of Zenda"
with Ronald Colman
and Madeline Car
roll, 100 Men and a
Girl" with Deanna
Durbin, Thin Ice"
with Sonia Henie,
and Grand Nation
ais Something to
Sing About" with
James Cagney. This
1a@4 - - xr-o.l La zf
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28

between those divi-
sions Of organized
labor in America.
Some of tn e m
thought the negotia-
tons might result in
an early settlement
of their disputes or
at least a truce.
Neither President
Green nor John L.
Lewis ventured any
prediction as to the
outcome of the de-
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28

been rightly told
that this is the first
sign Of a failing
heart. If, however.
you have been eat
ing too much acid
food - eggs, bread,
cereals, meat, fish
the blood and It's
sues are likely to be
acid and are asking
for more oxygen,
which would mean
having to breathe
Of%
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
Special Session Called

CONGRESS was called in ex-
~ traordinary session to start No.
vember IS, and Immediately after.
ward President Roosevelt explained
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
Labor Peace Parley

r EADERS in the American Fed
IL GRAFTON of Labor and the c. l. o.
gathered in Washington for a con-
ference designed to end the warfare
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
Davis Sent to Brussels

NORMAN H. DAVIS is on his way
l Y to Brussels, Belgium, as head
of the American delegation to con-
ference of the signatories of the
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
Nl2awukd ~ HGckGtd
~ SUMMARIZES THE WORLDS WEEK
G Western Newspaper Union

workers to supply the country's
growing needs and TO guarantee
thorough trade preparation for ap-
prentices."
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28

nonsense in which the pugnacious
Jimmy sings, dances, and fights his
way through delightful story, aid
ed and abetted by Mona Barrie.
Victor McLaglen rOared into New
York recently on his way to London
to make picture, and when Victor
rOars anyone would think the whole,
bOisterOus good-humored American
Legion was back in town. His high
spirits are infectious and his mag
netism so Overpowering that when
he introduced his friend Brian DON
levy as the greatest actor in the
world, everyone agreed-for the mo-
ment.
Paramount goes right on announc-
ing one picture after another for
Frances Farmer, but Miss Farmer
says that she is coming to New
York to do stage play called 1.-The
Manly Art written by Luise Rain
er's husband.
Out at the Universal studios where
Henry McRae turns out thrilling Sc
rials faster than you can say To be
continued next week." they don't
have much time to humor tempera-
mental actors, but recently they had
to give in and waste an hour or so
while an actor had a tantrum. The
actor was a lion. McRae thought he
would save the lion from the ex-
hausting period of posing while hot
lights were adjusted, and brought in
stuffed lion as double Jealous
of this interloper, the lion broke
loose from his cage, rushed on the
set and tore the stuffed animal to
bits.
Theater owners all over the coun-
try are begging Republic and Grand
National officials to speed up pro-
ductiOn on Westerns starring Gene
Autry and Tex Ritter, so that the
warbling cowboys will have time to
make personal appearance tours.
The ever-grOwing popularity of
these two lads is the sensation of
the bookkeeping departments.
Ever since Claudette Colbert
broke ont in fShe Met Him in Par
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
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nonsense in which the pugnacious
Jimmy sings, dances, and fights his
way through a delightful story, aid
ed and abetted by Mona Barrie.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28
Nesrs ReUieU of Current ECenfs
FAR EAST CONFERENCE

Davis Heads American Delegation TO Brussels =.
Trying for Labor Peace Special Session
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-10-28

Ever since Claudette Colbert
broke out in "She Met Him in Par
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-11
REVERE COURT
LEVIES 2 FINES
By Dolores OkinS

Revere-In justice court before
Ross Lee, justice of peace of Re-
we're, Clarence Eilefson was fired
$40 and costs of $40 on a disor-
derby conduct charge, while Lar
rina Steinle was fined $40 and
costs of $3.50 for resisting a public
officer and interfering with him
in making an arrest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred HartWick
and son, Francis of Lucan spent
Wednesday at the Jerry Behrens
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Okins
and daughters, Doris and Della
were Sunday callers at the c. c.
Okins home.
H. D. Hewitt and son, Kenneth
and A. V. Pearson were business
callers at Mankato Friday after
noon.
Loren Johnson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Johnson who has
been i'll is improving.
Mrs. Earl Bolle, Mrs. Willard
Newman, Mrs. Ray Iverson and
Mrs. Elmer Horning shopped at
Redwood Falls Monday.
The second meeting of the Re-
we're community club will be held
at the Revere hall Friday at 8 p.
m.
Mrs. Walter Horning attended
the Ladies Aid at Sanborn last
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Goltz of
Herman, MINI. and Mrs. j. E.
Miller of Balaton were visitors at
the Chris Nielsen home Monday.
Mrs. George Hoffrogge spent
the last part of the week at the
rFenry Henning home near Wa
basso.
7Tr. and Mrs. A. V. Pearson
wee Tracy callers Thursday eve
ming.
Mrs. Daisy Johnson was visit
or at the George Dresow home at
Walnut Grove to see her grand
daughter, Shirley who was scald-
ed last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Okirs
were Tuesday afternoon callers at
the J. R. Bell home at Redwood
Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edg. Bendix and
family of Echo spent Sunday at
the Harry Beadell home.
Mrs. George Williams was a
business caller at Redwood Falls
Wednesday.
Nels Jorgenson spent Tuesday
and Wednesday at Redwood Falls.