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The Coolidge examiner., 1937-11-04
international April
Foolishness

IF WE Americans think that the
l. best April Fool jokes are made
in America" we need to think again.
For the nations of eastern and GEN.
trail Europe have had longer years
of practice at it than we have and
newspaper readers in those coun-
tries expect on April l to read in
their journals fantastic news items
which are believable enough to fool
all except the most sophisticated.
Several years ago Polish news
paper published photograph Of the
Leaning Tower of Pisa, erect as the
day it was buik. Over it was the
startling headline Strengthened by
order of II Duce." Such was the
reputation of Mussolini for getting
things done" that many readers be-
lieved he had indeed had the Tower
of Pisa. restored to it's original posi-
ton.
One Warsaw paper carried pho
tograph of Charlie Chaplin arriving
at the principal railroad station
which resulted in hundreds of calls
at its office to learn where the in
ouirers could see the famous Amer
lean movie star.
But the prize hoax was the one
published in a Bucharest paper. II
told in great detail of the arrival
of George Bernard Shaw at local
hotel and made its reporters inter
view with that witty Irishman so
true to life that even seasoned re.
porters on other papers were gulled
Believing that they had been
"scooped," they rushed down to the
hotel en- ruasse to get interviews for
their papers before Shaw left town,
only to be greeted with an April
Fool!" Cor the Rumanian equivalent
for it, by the smiling hotel clerk.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-11-04
There May Be Many Reasons for
Making Quilted Chair Pads.

IF ALL the reasons for quilted
chair pads were lined up in or
der of their Importance the most
intangible reason of all might head
the list. Yes, it is quite likely
that any decorator, amateur or
professional would place atmos-
phere at the top. But then it is
also possible that first rating
might be given to the reason that
the pressure of Stats across the
backs of chairs is softened by
quilted pads. Then, though it
might not be mentioned, it is a
known fact that worn out cane
seats are sometimes replaced
with inexpensive composition
seats which may be disguised by
gay quilted pads.
Chintz, calico or gingham chair
pads are in fact one of the SIM
plest and most inexpensive ways
of adding color and charm as well
as comfort to a room. Such pads
are often used on the backs of
chairs and not on the seats, and
especially for side chairs, the seat
pads used without any back COW
ering. In making such small
things as these it is quite easy to
do the quilting on the machine.
Or, if you wish to take the other
point of view about it, the work of
quilting them by hand would not
consume an unreasonable amount
of time. There is no doubt that
handwork has a certain quaint
ness that machine work lacks.
The pads shown here are made
with one layer of sheet wadding
between the two layers of the
chintz. The edge bindings and ties
are made of bias tape. Cut the
three layers of the pad material
exactly the size and shape you
want them to be when finished.
Place the sheet wadding between
the two layers of covering mate
rial as shown here at A. Either
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-11-04
Historic
HOaXeS
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BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON
% Western Newspaper Union
1.-TWO Famous Scientists"
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON
@ Western Newspaper Union.

THE Worlds Fundamentals con-
Il ference was meeting in Toronto,
Canada. One of the speakers. a GER
tain Doctor Brown, had defended
the story of Jonah and the whale
against the doubters who refused
to take that familiar Bible story lit
orally. So he was delighted when
he received a letter from the city
editor Of the Toronto Mail and En-
pire which seemed to back up his
belief.
The next evening Doctor Brown
read to the 5000 delegates to the
conference the letter which de-
Scribed how two well-known Ger
man scientists, Herr Doktor Butter
brod and Herr Doktor Smearkase,
while delving in some ruins near
Nineveh, had found the skeleton of
what they believed was whale. 1t
had a sort of muscle arrangement
working a trap door which gave
access to the stomach. This, the
scientists declared, proved conclu-
sively that it would have been sci
entifically possible for Jonah to live
contentedly for three days inside the
whale.
The delegates cheered the read
ing Of this letter and Doctor Brown
was well pleased. But he wasn't so
pleased the next day. Newspaper
men came to interview him to get
more particulars on the story. He
was quoted as saying that the two
Germans were men of international
reputation.
Then the Mail and Empire came
out with a story which announced
that the names of the two eminent
scientists might be otherwise trans
lated as Doctor Bread and But
ter" and Doctor Cheese" and that
the letter was hoax planned in its
offices. 1t did not reveal where it
had secured the manuscript and it
was not until several years later
that the author Of it was revealed
as one of its reporters named
Charles Langton Clarke, who had
written the story for his own amuse-
ment many months before the
Fundamentalists met in Toronto.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-11-04
Answers

l. Originally it was the area a
yoke of oxen could pIow in day.
2. A dirigible is any aircraft lift
ed by gas which may be guided
and propelled by mechanical
means. A Zeppelin is a rigid
dirigible of the type invented by
Count Won Zeppelin.
3. Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii
married John o. Dominis, a ma
tive of Boston.
4. The length of the Great Wall
of China, including all its spurs
and loops, is estimated to be $500
miles.
5. Jesus wept," John 11:35.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-11-04
1913
TH-ISS-TO-NEWA-SPUTH-
ER-EFO-RCATTLET-O -OSCRAT-
CH-THE-IR-BA-CKSON
S.B. B.AN-TH-ON-IE

In what language was this inscrip-
ton written? Was it carved there
by some survivor of lost race?
Was it some magic formula or the
key to buried treasure? No one
knew, but for days everyone was
talking about it and guessing as to
its meaning.
And then somebody had the bright
idea of writing the syllableS down
and leaving out the dashes between
them. In a moment the translation
became clear. 1t was:
This stone was put here foE cat
tie to scratch their backs on. S. B.
Anthonie."
Who was S. B. Anthonie, the au-
thor of the hoax? No one ever knew.
Why the date "1643"? Probably just
a whim of the playful Mr.. Anthonie,
put there to lead its "discoverer"
to believe that he had found some
thing of extraordinary antiquarian
interest!
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-11-04
Ask Me 1nofher
@ A General Quiz

l. What is the origin of the
acre?
2. What is the difference be-
tween Zeppelin and dirigible?
3. What queen of foreign coun-
try was married to an American
citizen?
4. What is the length of the
Great Wall of China?
5. What is the shortest verse in
the Bible?
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-11-04
ESll;IE3l&'{2 ISSUE
Ghrtatntaa
8rtAr
GRACE LIVINGSTON HILLS
NEW STORY OF ROMANCE
AT THE yULETIDE!

At d Gregory Sterling was self,
made millionaire, his hands idle. But
Margaret McLaren, impoverished
Vermont girl, stalked the city streets
seeking work that would give her food.
A strange adventure befell these two
people from opposite ends of the earth
a.. it shattered precedent it
brought new and better life to each.
"CHRISTMAS BRIDE" is an in
tensely human serial story. 1t recounts
the transformation of man heart and
soul shows him abandoning the
fruitless pursuits of an idle life, adopt
ing in its stead a purposeful attitude.
You'll enjoy every installment of this
great serial, from the light hearted
opening chapter to the gala Yuletide
climax. You'll laugh, cry and sigh as
the crafty novelist shifts her characters
in an ever changing, ever>intriguing
pattern of events.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-11-04
MNMNM q
q Question:

Cooking Observation-Disclosures
will crack and brown before they
are thoroughly cooked inside if
they contain too much flour or if
the fat in which they are fried
is not hot enough.
Keeping Boards From Warping.
-Warping of long boards can be
prevented to a considerable ex-
tent by standing them on end or
on one edge so both sides are
equally exposed to the weather.
Save Stale Bread Crumbs
Bread that has become hard and
stale can be ground into crumbs,
Drowned in the oven, and used for
improving the flavor and appear
ance of many dishes. Store in an
alright tin.
Tomato Marmalade.-Half cup
vinegar, one cup sugar, one quart
chopped tomatoes, one teaspoon
mixed spices, one teaspoon salt.
spices. Cook together until thor
oughly dissolved. Pour into shall
low pan and cook in slow oven for
one and a quarter hours. Turn
into sterilized jars and cover with
paraffin while hot.
Towel Holders. Either a
spring-type clothespin, or the pa
per clamp from a loose-leaf note
book, properly nailed to the wall
makes satisfactory towel hanger
for the basement.
When to Add Salt.-Salt will
curdle new milk. In preparing
porridge, gravies, etc, salt should
not be added until the dish is pre-
pared.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-11-04
An Ancient Stone

IN THE year 1875 the Brooklyn
l. IN. " Argus reported that a
hunter in the Catskills had made a
discovery which was of ''extraordi-
nary antiquarian interest" While
resting on a grassy hillside he
glanced idly at a boulder and then
rubbed his eyes in astonishment. On
it were plainly engraved these
words:
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-11-04

LESSON TEXT-Colossian Sill.
GOLDEN TEXT-And let the peace OF
God rule in your hearts. to the which
also ye are called in one body.-Colos-
slams 3:15.
PRIMARY TOPIC-In His Name.
JUNIOR TOPIC-In His Name.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-How May / Have Peace?
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP.
IC-The Christian Cure for Strife.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-11-04
Nobleness

'Tis more noble to forgive. and
more manly to despise, than to re-
venge an injury. = Benjamin
Franklin.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-11-04

Grace Livingston Hill is one of
Americas most prolific writers,
having produced more than so
novels and serial stories in addi.
tion to numerous short stories.
Her first attempt was a child's
book written at the age Of 10.
Widow since 1897, she supported
her two children with the income
from her literary work. Number.
less testimonials from people in
every walk of life testify to the
unique value of her writing :.
inspirational. yet practical to the
extreme.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
Allen Wins No. 16 in Row.

MYTH two out and Earl Averill
~ at bat the ladies day crowd OF
1000 breathed more easily when a
grounder spun down to Myer at Sec
ond base. 1t represented the third out
but Myer booted the ball for an
error, loading the bases, and this
brought Trosky to bat.
Hal hit what should have been
legitimate single, but Almada
anxious to prevent a score, elected
to try shoestring catch. He missed
and the ball rolled to the flag pole
in centerfield, allowing Trosky to
score behind the three base runners
and changing the score to 5-3 ir
favor of Cleveland.
The Mats never bothered Allen much
after the third inning, when they got
their runs. True, they did fill the
bases with none out In the fifth. but
there followed a most disappointing
series OF efforts to score. In order
Wasdell fouled to Pytlak, Simmons
whitfield ingloriously, and Myer popped
to Pytlak in front of the plate. That
won the BOBBY prize.
Not that 1t is worth much, but just
to show how Ferrell's luck is running
the Tribe grabbed its sixth run in
the sixth inning when Campbell led
off with smash to right. At best
it should have been single, but
Johnny Stone fell down in trapping
the ball and Campbell got a double
out of it. AS result he was able
to score on Hale's single.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
BEGGS OF NEWARK
IS TYPICAL YANKEE
Farmland, at Best in Pinch, Holds
Orioles to One Hit in Taking
Series Opener, 2 to 0.

By the Associated Press.
Joe BEGGS of the Newark Bears is
Yankee at heart. The world
champions always are at their best in
the clutch, and Joe, who aspires to a
position on Marse Joe McCarthy's
mound staff is pretty handy that way
himself. He turned in a one-hitter to
trim the Baltimore Orioles, to 0,
last night and gave the Bears the first
game of the final International League
play-offs.
Beggs' effort completely stopped the
thunderous Baltimore bats that had
eliminated Montreal to enter the
finals. 1t was his second brilliant eff
fort of the play-offs. He trimmed
Syracuse, 2-1, in the opening game of
the Bears preliminary series, which
they won in four straight games.
Chink Wilburn, the Orioles short
stop, got the fock's only hit and
spoiled Beggs' bid for no-hitter.
Beggs, 23-year- right-hander,
who entered the Yankee farm system
via their Norfolk establishment, famed
eight.
Hy Vandenburg, the Orioles hurler,
picked a bad night to have a good
night. He held the Bears to eight
hits, but the winners punched three
of them around wild pitch and pair
of errors to score all their runs
A crowd Of only 5,206 saw the game,
which opened the final series for $4,000
and the right to meet the American
Association play-off champions in the
little world series.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
Reds New Manager Will Be National Lacquer
Gould May Not Let Braddo Fight This

a couple of other Fellers." Sammy
Byrd, who quit base ball for golf last
Spring. is making it pay dividends :.
He has finished in the money IL times
in IA starts.
Jack Dempsey is going to New Hamp-
shire for a week of hunting and fish
ing Base ball men still kid
Muddy Ruel, the old catcher, about
the night ne paid $3.50 to see the
Follies and slept through the whole
show . . H. G. Salsinger, veteran
sports editor of the Detroit News,
nominates Erwin Fox of the Tigers as
the most unappreciated ball player in
the American League.
Coach Tex Oliver Of Arizona U. had
a time in Chicago recently walk
ing down the street late at night he
suddenly was illegally tackled by q
couple Of natfeet &. They rushed
him down to the hoosegow, took his
Evening star., 1937-09-22

fingerprints and gave him mild third
degree Finally Tex Convinced"
the cops he was only foot ball coach
trying to earn living One cop
said, Excuse us, coach &. We were
looking for a guy who had robbed a
jernt in the neighborhood =. We
just got the wrong signal :. Then
they took Tex back to his hotel in a
police car, going through the red
lights just like nothing had happened.
A hot fight Winter looms in this
town S. Jimmy Johnston promises
plenty Of fireworks the minute his new
night club opens Because OF his
heavy hitting. Roy Cullenbine, infielder
on the Toledo Mud Hens, received a
regular shipment Of a well-known
breakfast food this season ;. !. Every
spoonful went to Detroit orphanage
A good guy to keep your eye on this
year Is Jack HinklA Syracuse sopho-
Evening star., 1937-09-22
PRESIDENTS IN FRONT
Beat Episcopal, so, in Practice.
Burrell Crosses Goal.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, September az
George Washington High School foot
ballers got their first taste of victory
yesterday when they defeated Episco-
pal, SO, in a preseason regulation
practice tilt.
Dick Burrell, President quarterback
scored the touchdown in the last quar-
ter after his team had taken the ball
on downs on the Episcopal 34-yard
line, advanced to the %, tried two un-
successful line bucks and gave the ball
to him for the scoring 22-yard run
Reed failed to convert
Evening star., 1937-09-22
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, September a.
Friends of Rabbit Maranville all
around the country were disappointed
by the Cincinnati clubs announce
ment that Charlie Dressen's successor
will be . National Lacquer J. don't
bet that James J. Braddock and Max
Baer will open Mike Jacobs heavy
weight elimination tournament -. !.
Joe Gould limited today he may not
let Jim fight Max or any one else
this year TOO many good fighters
have been ruined by 4 good going
over" said Gould, "and Joe Louis
certainly gave Jim one :. want to
Be 100 per cent sure he Is ready before
! put him back in there"
We've been waiting all Summer
for this one. relayed by 3 Cleveland
paper: What the Indians need most Is
Evening star., 1937-09-22
HISTORY PRESACES
DODGE CRAFT WIN
Impshi, Cup Regatta Champ
in 1927 and '32, Is Due
Again This Year.
(Regatta entries on Page A-16)

(Regatta entries on Page A-i6)
IF PAST performances and pro-
gressions mean anything Horace
Es Dodge's veteran Gold Cup boat
L Impshi stands a chance of lifting
the priced Presidents Cup this week
end in the big race that starts Satur-
day around $50.
It's easy to dope out when you re-
call that old G-36 won the $4,000
mug back in 1927. the second year of
the regatta. and again five years later.
in 1882. Five. more years have elapsed
and Impshi, along with the new
Dodge-owned Delphine TX, is back
again, this time with a new super
charged Packard engine that can
knock off 5000 rpm's.
Barring such cock-eyed spills as the
boat pulled last year on the Potomac,
Impshi. with Joe Schaefer driving,
rates high in the opinion of Frithiof
Ericsson, Dodge engine expert. Further
more, she is a whiz on the turns,
which this year will make or break
some of the racers.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
Gabby in Top Fettle.

THE Giants got both yesterday, to
the delight of 34.sO7 Chicago Gus
toners and the dismay Of Gotham S
rooters for nickel world series.
Garrulous Gabby, he of the wagging
tongue and the failing shilalah. was
in his best form. Missing only a
homer on his triumphant tour, the
big Cub backstop smashed out triple
with the bases loaded, single that
put him in position to score, and a
double that drove home the final nail
in the Giants coffin and the final
run in the Cubs rs victory.
While the Cubs and Giants battle
tooth and nail to settle their pen
nant issue, the Yanks sit still and
ease in. When the Tigers split their
double header in Boston yesterday,
losing the first, 1871, to a. 10-run Red
Sox fifth inning, and winning the
second. Al, that made it SO much
simpler for the Rupert riot squad.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
MARKS IN FLOCKS
FALL TO JENKINS
Auto Star on 3-Day Grind
Undeterred by Injury.
Has Two Mishaps.
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
~ ONNEVILLE SALT FLATS.
x Utah, September 22.-Ab Jen-
kins, his left arm cut and
- bandaged, hurled his Mormon
Meteor around 12l mile saline
course today in hot pursuit of new
world speed records.
The huge cream-colored machine
thundered from the starting line at
1888 am. (P. S. T) Tuesday and will
continue until the same time Thurs
day.
Two accidents failed to deter the
Utah speed king.
His left arm was cut by bits of metal
torn from a rear wheel when a tire
gave way. An hour before that acci-
dent the car struck soft spot while
travelling 180 miles an hour and went
into careening half-mile slide.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
Stone There" in Clinch.

HE INDIANS LOOK l-0 lead Oh Yves
in the second inning yesterday
when Bruce Campbell tripled with two
out and scored on single by Sammy
Hale. In the third inning, however,
the Mats fell upon Johnny Allen for
three runs and almost drove the hot
headed Tribal hurler from the box.
With two down and Buddy Myer and
Mel Almada o. base, Buddy Lewis
singled across a run. Then Cecil
Travis walked and Johnny Stone came
through in the clutch by singing to
score two more runs.
This rally, indeed, put Allen on the
spot. Johnny has not been beaten
since late in the 1885 season, which
he finished with three straight VIC
tories. Inasmuch as Allen had won
II and lost none this year he then
was cunning for No. is in row.
Fate, an error by Myer, and q piece
of bad Judgment BY Almada took
Evening star., 1937-09-22
Never Is Relief Rider.

I OU MEYER, veteran Indianapolis
speed driver, relieved Jenkins for
three hours after his injury and con-
tinued to spell him at intervals to-
day.
New world land speed records we're
established each hour and each 500
miles. Among the major marks
achieved thus far:
l2-hour run, $50 miles an hour; {;
5000 kilometers. 1914 miles an hour;
1000 miles, 16007 miles an hour.
Most of the marks he shattered were
the ones he himself established here
last year.
Other marks set on the present run
500 kilometers, 1892; old record,
18TH.
500 miles, 170.77; old record, 1853 "A
1000 kilometers, I'LL So; old record,
1866.
1000 miles, 1896; old record
1878.
1000 kilometers, 1e2s3; old record
l68.46.
Six hours, 16809; old record, 1872
Evening star., 1937-09-22
Tigers Nearly Through.

RY WINNING both games from the
Brown today they can eliminate
Detroit from all consideration.
The Yanks and Browns we're kept
idle yesterday by the American Legion
parade that tied up practically every
thing in New York.
The rest of the big league program
saw the Dodgers drop twoin ST. Louis,
S-5 and 6-3; the Pirates sting the
Bees, go; the Phils lose the opener,
6-3, and win the nightcap from the
Reds, l0-1: Wally Moses eleventh.
inning homer with a man on beat the
White Sox, 5-4, for the Athletics, and
Johnny Allen of the Indians win his
thirteenth straight-he hasn't been
beaten-with 6-3 subsection of the
Griffmen.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
GABBY AND ROOT
POISON TO GIANTS
Hartnett's Bat, Char|ey's
Slab Work Win for Cubs,
Now 112 Games Back.
BY BILL BONI.

TIME Giants have had dose of
DR.. Charley Grimm's pet med
a icine-he hopes to call it "the
x pennant winner"-and they
woke up today with a bitter taste in
their mouths. determination to do
better and National League lead
that had dwindled to game and a
half.
DR.. Grimm's medicine, the one that
has done such wonders for the cocky
Cubs on past afternoons, is WELL
adjusted mixture of garrulous Gabby
Hartnett's war club and smooth
flowing relief pitching by Veteran
Charley Root.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
G. W. HIGH NETMEN WIN
Faculty Team Beats Lord Fairfax
Country Club, to /.
'recial Dispatcn to The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 22.-
The George Washington Tennis Club
composed Of members of the George
washington High School faculty,
recorded 81 victory over Lord Fair
lax Country Club netmen yesterday.
Millie Demmit and L. Swenk avoided
a shutout for the Fairfax contingent
when they paired to trim George
Washington's Adrian Tomlin and Mar
garet Peterselia, 6-4, ST, 6-3, In
the most interesting match Of the day.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
Official Score

Runs bstted in-Hale t2l, Lewis. Stone
(2). Trosky "a. Two-base hits-Solters.
Campbell w: Ferrell. Three-base hit
campbell Home run-Trosky. Stolen
base-Hale. Double play-Hughes to Lazy
70 Trosky Left on bases-Cleveland. s.:
Washinston, IL Bases on baUs-On Al
len. 4: on W Ferrell. |. Strikeouts-By
Allen. Losing pitcher-W. Ferrell Um-
pires-Messrs. Summers. Owens and Geisel.
Tine--2:03 Attendance-3,5O0.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
Course Is Hazardous

IN FACT. that part of the George
town Channel where the course has
been laid out has been called Suicide
Greek by some of the drivers when they
scanned charts of the layout.
Suicide. or what-have-you. there
(See REGATTA, Page A-I6)
Evening star., 1937-09-22

care OF Aliens ambitions. Frankie
Pytlak opened the fatal fifth with a
single. Allen then famed and. after
Larry had singled Pytlak to second
base, Roy Hughes popped out.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

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Evening star., 1937-09-22
DOG EXPERT ON RADIO.

Joseph O'Hare, president of the
National Capital Kennel Club, was to
speak over Sation WRC today at Ais
o'clock in conjunction with National
Dog week.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
HESSICKS PRACTICE.

Hessick Coal Co.'S 150-pound eleven
will begin practice at 7:30 o'clock to-
morrow night at Eighteenth and Otis
streets northeast.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
PEYTON IS HAWKEYE.

Evans Peyton of 5000 Forty-fourth
place has qualified as an expert rifle
man in the junior division of the Ma
tional Rife Association.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
KESSLER GOES TECH
Elliott Physical Director Takes
Place of Boxley.

Bruce Kessler, who for five years
directed the physical education depart
ment of the Elliot Junior High, has
been named successor to Ed Boxley on
the athletic staff at Tech High.
Kessler, graduate of American
University, probably will coach basket
ball and base ball, the sports in which
he excelled while student at Eastern
High and in college.