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The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
"Barberous Jokes"

COON after the bobbed hair fad
- had spread to Germany, a num-
Der of prominent citizens of Leipsic
were surprised one day to receive
a notice which said that the women
of their household must pay their
''bobbed hair taxi at once. There
was a rush to the city hall where
clerks, puzzled at first by the de-
scent upon them, finally convinced
a group of anxious women that they
had been the victims of practical
joker.
Just as puzzled, few years later,
was the secretary of the BARRIERS
union in Chicago when he read in
the papers that his union had in
structed him to write a letter to
Rudolph Valentino, asking him to
shave off a beard which he had
grown for his role in a movie. The
union had passed a resolution pro-
testing against Valentines wearing
the beard since it would influence
many young men who patterned
themselves after him, to wear such
facial ornaments. If they did that.
it would ruin the barber business
and they wanted the screen idol to
"cease and desist."
After the first story had been
printed, the secretary denied that
he had received any such instruc.
tions. He knew nothing about the
resolutions nor did he know how the
story originated. Neither did any
one else. But some people shrewd-
ly suspected that it might have been
started by Harry Reichenbach, the
famous press agent, who was doing
publicity for Valentino at the time
and who just happened to be in
Chicago when the story first ap-
n0pVASi
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
Building Boom Wanted

. EVISION of the existing housing
IN law in order to facilitate
building boom was asked by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in a special message
TO congress. He said such legisla-
ton would ease the flow of credit
and open great reservoirs of idle
capital to fight the business slump.
The responsibility for the success Of
such a program he placed squarely
on labor and industry.
Specifically, the President recon-
mended changes in the housing act
which would:
l. Reduce from SIX per cent to 5
per cent the interest and service
charges permitted by the Federal
Housing administration on loans
made by private institutions.
2. Authorize the housing admin
istrator to fix the mortgage insur-
ance premium charge as low as II
of / per cent on the diminishing
balance of the insured mortgage in
stead of on the original face
amount, and to " of per cent on
the diminishing balance of an in
sured mortgage where the estimat-
ed value of the property does not
exceed $4,000 and where the mort
gage is insured prior to July /, 1889.
3. Increase the insurable limit
from 80 to 80 per cent in cases
where the appraised value of the
property does not exceed $4,000.
4. Facilitate the construction and
financing of groups of houses for
rent, or for rent with options to pur-
chase, through blanket mortgages.
S. Clarity and simplify provisions
for the construction of large scale
rental properties through facilitat-
ing their financing.
6. Grant national mortgage asso-
Citations explicit authority to make
loans on large-scale properties that
are subject to special regulation by
the federal housing administrator.
z. Remove the July l, 1889, imita-
ton on the $4,000, 900, 900 permitted
to be outstanding in mortgages, with
congress eventually limiting the in
surance of mortgages prior to the
beginning Of construction of individ-
ual projects.
8. Permit insurance for repair and
modernization loans as provided
previous to April l of this year
when this provision of the housing
act expired.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09

new is the refreshing, witty treat
ment the story has been given. New
er before have the three featured
players been so deft
ODDS AND ENDS-Certrude Berg
toas fairly mO,Ued under ,Oith fOt0ers
recently when she rounded out eight
years as author, producer and star OF
"The Coldbergs." Players loUe to Oork
tUith her, she is so patient, so helpful
so like the compassionate Molly she
plays Dolores Costello makes her
comeback TO the screen in Girls on
Probation" and according to feH0to
UOrkers it is brilliant comeback =.
James StetOGrt gets the grand role OP
pOsite Joan CratofoTd in "ShOpt0Orn
Angel" Gary Cooper played it in the
UersiOn made years ago George
Raft is determined to be a director
some day, so he has agreed to U0rk
as an apprentice in UariOus technical
departments OF the studio in order to
learn the business thoroughly. He can
only do it tOhen he is not acting, OF
course, so he is asking Paramount TO
gfUe him nice, long pGcatiOns betUeen
pictures John Barrymore is going
TO make another Bulldog DrurrDlOHd
picture.
C Western Newspaper Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
Chino-Japanese War

TAPAN'S armies were slowed up
- by rain and mud in their ad-
vance up the Yangtse valley, but
as there seemed no likelihood that
the Chinese line of defense would
hold, the Nationalist government
moved out of Nanking, scattering its
departments among a number of
cities. American Ambassador john
son and his staff moved to Hankow.
The japanese commanders in
Shanghai took over full control Of
most of the city and its customs Of
fee. They demanded that the in
ternational settlement and French
concession officials hand over the
city's four leading citizens as hos
tages. Most prominent of these was
T. v. Soong, brother-in-law of Die
tator Chang Kai-Shek.
The Far East conference in Brus-
sells, unable to accomplish anything
to end the Chino-Japanese conflict
adjourned.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
Proposals of Labor

NEARLY everyone has plan for
= stopping the current business
recession. Now comes the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor with pro-
posals to check it by strengthening
mass purchasing power. The fed
eration's six point program sug-
gests:
/. Maintenance Of wages and en-
ployment at the highest possible
level with firm determination to
avoid wage cuts.
2. Raising of wages in any in
dustry where sustained demand and
profitable operations make it pos
sible.
3. Stimulation Of production and
employment in heavy industries by
encouraging plans for plant expan-
sion and equipment purchases; en-
couragement of building in all
classifcations. The federation rec
commended special measures E.
TO make credit available to buSi-
ness"
f. Improvement Of labor's buying
power by prompt payment of un-
employment compensation when it
begins in % states next January.
S. Action on measures to pro-
mote business confidence"
6. Improvement of employer-em-
ployee relations through manage
ment recognition Of unions, and un-
ion cooperation "to cut costs by
improving efficiency"
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
Historic
HOaXes
g
A Bogus Declaration
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON
g Western Newspaper Union.

ONE day in 1880 newspaper head
" lines in Toronto, Canada, car
ried this startling declaration:
Draft of Declaration Of Independ-
ence Signed by Penn, Instead OF
jefferson, Is Fabulous Art Treasure
Now Here" The story under those
headlines stated that Mrs. Ellen
Field of Stoke Poges, Eng
land, last of the lineal descendants
of William Penn, had on her death
bed ordered certain fabulous heir
looms returned to America.
Among the treasures" was fad
ed and blotted parchment, said to
be the original draft of Americas
most famous document and pre-
sumably written by John Penn. first
governor of Pennsylvania. One word
in that headline was quite correc:
fabulous.
1t was pronounced that by experts
who pointed out that John Penn
could not have been the author OF
the Declaration for the very good
reason that he as a Tory and had
served term in jail for his pro-
British sympathieS. Moreover, the
minutes of the Continental congress
show that Franklin, Adams and JEFF
ferson were members of the COM
mittee appointed to draw up the
Declaration and it is a matter of
historical record that Jefferson ac-
tually wrote it.
The original manuscript has dis
appeared (the document preserved
in Washington is an engrossed
copy. 1t was probably destroyed
because it was a dangerous docu-
ment to have around when the out
come of the Revolution was still in
doubt. Further examination of the
Toronto parchment showed that the
text Of it may have been contem-
porary copy Of the original draft.
But the signatures were clearly
forgeries. So the forger who hoped.
perhaps, to sell his treasure" for
a large sum to the United States
government was foiled.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
Small Town Spending

a UTOMOBILES, more food and
L l. better clothing are the most
urgent desires Of small-town fami-
lies. That was the implication pre-
sented in matter-of-fact analysis
of surveys of the spending habits of
families in 46 villages in Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Illinois and Iowa.
The study, made by the bureau of
home economics, showed that when
income increased among these
cross-section village families, it was
usually followed by a rapid rise in
expenditures for food and clothes
and even more marked jumps in
the proportion of income spent on
automobiles.
In income ranges from $3.50 to
81, ,499, food expense for wage-earn-
ers' families jumped from an aver
age of $3.50 to an average of $3.50;
clothes from an average of $25 to
an average Of $186; expense for
the family car from an average Of
$14 to an average Of $3l5.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09

grand thrill of piecing these sim
pie 9a4 inch blocks for quilt or
pillow. Pattern 1879 contains COM
plete, simple instructions for cut
ting, sewing and finishing, togeth-
er with yardage chart, diagram
of quilt to help arrange the blocks
for single and double bed size,
and a diagram of block which
serves as a guide for placing
the patches and suggests contrast
ing materials.
Send Is cents in stamps or coins
(coins preferred) for this pattern
to The Sewing Circle, Needlecraft
Dept, 81 Eighth Ave, New York,
N. Y.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
InsuIin Shock.

One Of the recent cures that is
being discussed favorably and un-
favorably by the medical profess
sion is the "insulin cure for de-
mentia praecox' persistent
dream state; the condition in which
the patient has worked out a system
of living that satisfies him but
which renders him unfit to earn
living or take his place in family
or business life.
The treatment consists in giving
the patient a "shock" by injecting
insulin, after which many patients
have apparently become normal in
mind. The results in some of the
cases reported have been "amaz-
ing"
However, as this ailment causes
much unhappiness in families be-
cause it often affects "the brightest
and the best" it would be greatly re-
gretted if the report of this treat
ment brought false hopes to many.
For this reason, warning to pa
tients, families, and physicians is
given in a recent editorial of the
Journal of the American Medical
Association:
1T is hoped and may prove to
be fact, that the so-called insulin
shock treatment for dementia prae-
ccx will find a useful place among
the forms of treatment, but its exact
value has not yet been determined
and it can be definitely stated that
it is not by any means cure for
all cases Of dementia praecox."
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
Evotite Recipe
on the Wek~
Pumpkin Custard a Real Treat.

TREAT the family to a pump
4 kin custard as change from
the usual pie. Canned pumpkin
is suggested because it is already
cooked, mashed and ready to use.
which saves considerable time
and energy. Bake the custard in
a basin, not too large or too deep.
A good size would be one which
holds quart.
When it comes time to serve
the custard, unmold it onto a chop
platter and around the cuStard ar
range prunes which have been
pitted and stuffed lightly with
shredded American cheese.
Mounds of whipped cream placed
between the prunes would be- q
good idea. A little prune juice
poured over the top of the custard
and cream will add flavor and G
pleasing appearance. The canned
prunes are convenient to use.
II you have no favorite recipe
Try the 1OllOWln8.
Pumpkin CuStard.
cups canned "a teaspoon ginger
pumpkin "a teaspoon nutmeg
a cup sugar. part l teaspoon salt
brown 3eggS
teaspoon cinnamon "a cups milk
Il teaspoon cloves
Beat pumpkin thoroughly with
dry ingredients. Beat eggs slight
ly, add to milk and combine with
pumpkin mixture. Pour into bak-
ing pan, set in a pan of water
(1a inch deep on PAM, and bake
for about As minutes in moderate
oven (375 degrees). Chill before
serving, unmold onto chop platter,
and garnish.
MARJORIE H. BLACK.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
SX2sZ91uxd ~ UGckatd
SUMMARIZES THE WORLDS WEEK
e Western Newspaper Union.

the ways and means committee that
has been studying the subject had
not yet reported. So it appeared
almost certain that action must be
postponed until the regular session
which starts in January.
This was highly displeasing to a
large number of congressman, and
Representative Celler of New York
called together some so of them to
consider the possibility Of emergen-
cy action. Business can't wait,
said Celler.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
Don't Neglect Minor
Throat Irritation

Don't take chances. Rub on sooth-
ing, warming Musterole. Relief gen.
orally follows.
Musterole gets such marvellous re-
suits because it's NOT just saive.
It's a "counter -iFrifant" easing,
warming, stimulating and penetrat-
ing-helpful in drawing out local
congestion and pain.
Used by millions for 80 years.
Recommended by many doctors and
nurses. All druggists. In three
strengths: Regular Strength, Chill
dren's (mild), and Extra Strong.
Approved by Good Housekeeping.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09

and the raiding of
hidden stores of
weapons and ammu-
milton was far from
baseless. Evidently
there was a real
conspiracy to over
throw the republic
and set up a dicta-
torship and eventu-
ally a restored mon
archy. The govern
ment announced,
however, that the
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
Overweight
Children
BY
DR.. JAMES w. BARTON
MPon c,,ndica+e -WNII Service.

THERE was a time when
l. the fatter the baby the
healthier he was supposed
to be, and prize winning
babies were always the very
plump kind. However when
physicians and nurses were
appointed as judges, very fat
babies were no longer prize
winners.
A very fat baby often means
very fat child, and a very fat child
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
Green Opposes Labor Bill
GREEN, president o

M/ILLIAM GREEN, president Of
w the A. F. of L., practically
broke with the administration by
denouncing the pending wage and
hour bill as unacceptable to labor
and demanding that it be sent back
to committee for revision.
Green assailed the national labor
relations board and declared it no
longer is safe to permit a govern
ment board of that kind to admin
lister laws governing labor relations
with employers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
President Goes Fishing

HAVING put the tax and housing
problems up to congress, Pres
ident Roosevelt left for Miami, Fla,
where he embarked on a fishing
cruise. Accompanying him was As
sistant Attorney General R. H.
Jackson, and the two discussed
plans for legislation that would let
the government proceed against the
bad" trusts without iniuring those
that are considered good"
Other members of the angling
party were Secretary Ickes and
WPA Administrator Hopkins.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
Walters of Idaho Dies

THEODORE WALTERS, assistant
u secretary Of the interior, died Of
pneumonia at the Naval hospital in
Washington following an emergency
gall bladder operation. He was six
ty-one years old.
Walters was selected by President
Roosevelt in 1888. A former resi-
dent Of Caldwell. Idaho, he had been
prominent in Idaho Democratic poll.
tics for many years.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09

studios, but lately Sucn CroWQS nave
followed her wherever she went that
il is a source of worry to everyone.
-
All the tumult and hysterical
shouting over Fred Aliens return
to his radio program does not mean
that Walter O'Keefe is being neglect
ed or forgotten. O'Keefe SO en-.
deared himself to radio listeners
while he was substituting for Fred
Allen that he could have walked
right into another big program, but
he demanded a vacation first.
x
When a young newcomer to the
screen steals most Of the glory away
from two enormously-popular stars,
you can expect to see her in bigger
and better parts right away. So.
when you see Loretta Young and
Tyrone Power in Second Honey
moon," be all ready to clap hands
for Marjorie Weaver who is the out
standing hit of this gay and giddy
comedy. When the picture was pre-
viewed, Marjorie was all set to go
back home to Louisville, Kentucky,
to make personal appearances with
the picture, but so great was the
audience response to her perform
ance, the trip was called off.
x
Warner Brothers directors have
decided that they just cannot stand
the strain of wondering whether
their handsome heroes will be able
to come to work on Monday morn
ing, so they have sent out some
pretty stringent orders about what
is not to be done over week-ends.
or any other time. Fernand Gravel
has had to give up steeplechase rid
ing. George Brent and Enrol Flynn
cannot pilot their planes.
Out Of the hundreds Of young ac-
tresses who daily apply for work
at New York radio producers Of
fees, the majority specialize in one
type Of Characterization only. In
trying to explain how slim their
chance is of getting anywhere. many
radio producers point to Helen
Claire of the cast of Aunt Jenny's
Real Life Stories" on CHS. A typ
ical weeks work for Miss Claire
called for her to play the Serpent
in "Methuselah, the character Of
Adelina Patti at the ages Of sixteen
and forty-one, a hillbilly girl, and
Alice in Alice in Wonderland.
Russell Gleason thought the Twen-
tieth Century-FOx studio was kid
ding him when they told him he had
been cast in Love on a Budget" He
had lust announced his engagement
and was taking keen interest in
al Notwithstanding theories. But
very seriously, he had been cast for
a role in this latest of the Jones
family series.
Il
BY far the gayest and most de-
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09

her mOther, her
manager, her vocal
teacher, and the
physician at Univer-
sal studios and they
are all a little re-
luctant about adding
any further public
appearances to her
already very public
life. Until recently,
Deanna could go
light-heartedly about
her work at motion
picture and radio
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09

need of such assistance as revision
or repeal of the tax on undivided
corporate surpluses and capital
gains. Mr.. Roosevelt had said he
was in favor of tax revision as soon
as congress was ready for it. But
such legislation must originate in
the house, and the subcommittee of
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09

Love 1 m A1ter,
featuring L lie
Howard, Bette Da-
Wis, and Olivia de
Havilland. 1t does
not sound new, be.
cause it is that old,
old story of the
matinee idol, the
spitfre leading wom-
an who is in love
with him, and the
moonstruck young
woman who blindly
adorec him What iS
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09

will not be much
play, or exercise,
and the eating of all
kinds of food at all
hours Of the day.
In addition to this
overweight t h e
youngster may have
a protruding abdo-
men which makes
him or her appear
even heavier, much
to its own and its
parents embarrasS-
nn1f
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09

it would be impossi-
BILE to formulate and
pass a tax revision
bill in the brief time
remaining to the ex-
traordinary session
of congress. The
senator had just
been comforting with
the President, and
his statement dashed
the hopes of those
who believe ailing
h,1cinncc 80 -, H.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
"Cleopotro's FQn"
Quilt Is the Choice

Cleopatra herself once used
palm-leaf fans as graceful as
these that adorn this striking
quilt. You need but three mate
rials to bring out the contrast of
this rich design-one that will
beautify any room. Know the
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09

1t is true that in number Of these
cases there may be some gland de-
fect-thyroid in the neck, pituitary
lying on the floor Of the skull-and
it is only fair to these youngsters
that this point be considered in the
treatment TO reduce weight.
DR.. P. Mallam, in Clinical Jour
nal, London, states that he is
convinced that dieting is the key
note to treatment in almost all cases
Of obesity (overweighD in children,
but before prescribing a system Of
diet a careful family history and
knowledge of conditions under
which the child is being reared
must be obtained. Obesity beginning
in childhood often gives rise to en-
docrine (ductless gland trouble
later on, and when a strong ten
dency to obesity is found in the fam
lily, one would always be prepared
TO face a more difficult task than
when there is not this family ten
dency. But even where there is
the family tendency to overweight
a cure, permanent and complete,
can be obtained in the majority Of
cases by simple measures"
Fluids Make Weight.
DR.. Mallam doesn't hesitate to
point out that huids-water, tea,
milk-are really weight produc-
ing foods, and must be watched as
the question of fluid intake is of con-
siderable importance. II these chill
dren are instructed to drink early
in the morning and then try not to
drink at all during the day, this is
often a great help in reducing
weight"
Appetite is largely a question Of
satisfying the feeling of hunger.
and these children must be schooled
to eat slowly. Salt and sugar should
be cut down to the lowest possible
amount.
Many children appear even fatter
than they are because Of protruding
abdomen, sway back, round shoul-
ders, or other defects in posture,
therefore exercises to develop the
abdominal muscles-trying to touch
the toes with knees kept straight
and exercises to take the bend or
sway out of the small of the
back-hanging on rings or a hori-
zontal bar-should be given under
competent instruction and in a class
if possible.
For a while, at least, the use of
an abdominal support or belt is ad-
vised by DR.. Mallam, as there is
no doubt that if the youngster is thus
supported he will play longer and
so grow stronger.
II child loses weight consistent
ly under treatment Gas this is his
growing age) the treatment is be-
ing overdone. If one treats an over
weight child of ten years and at
twelve the child weighs the same,
one should realize that great deal
has been achieved.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
After French Throne

a LARM of the French govern
L \ ment over the plotting of the
Cagoulards or hooded ones" that
led to the arrest of many rightists
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
No Time for Tex Revision

nTHERE is no use kidding the
L country" said Senator Bark
ley, majority leader of the senate,
as he gave out the sad news that
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
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STA r. :
DUST :
Movie Raaio :
Xxx BY VIRGINIA VALE***

DEANNA DURBIN will do
- a play on Broadway early
in the spring if all the experts
concerned with her upbring-
ing agree that it won't be too
much of a strain on her.
Any decision affecting her well
fare has to be pondered over by
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09

BY far the gayest and most de-
lightful of the new pictures is ITS
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
Ners ReUieU of Current ECenfS
PLANS A BUILDING BOOM

President Offers Program to Congress -. Revision OF
Taxes Not Likely Before January Session
Evening star., 1937-03-21
PANTS FIRM RAISES
PAY, ENDING STRIKE
Is Pct. Increase and 40-Hour
Week Announced by Man
agement.

A settlement granting strikers Is
per cent raise in piece work wage rates
and 40-hour week were announced
yesterday by the National Pants Co..
operating two plants in Southeast
Washington.
The agreement here was reached
with the workers, whereas settlement
of the strike in the companys New
Castle, Pa, plant was made with the
Garment Workers Union, the local
management announced.
Members of the Washington League
of Women Shoppers, who joined
women strikers in the picket line
Monday, expressed qualification at the
termination of labor troubles at the
local plants
1T illustrates" said Mrs. Elizabeth
Colman, leader in the league and
daughter of Senator Wheeler of Mon
tana, what consumer pressure can
do in settling bad working conditions" "
The league will take up the ques-
ton of sanitary conditions and safety
devices in the two plants with the
District Commissioners" early this
week, Mrs Colman said.
Most of the strikers, approximately
40 in number, returned to work yes
terday, and the rest are expected back
tomorrow.