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The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
As to Left-HandedneSs

can remember sitting in class in
my early school days and. seeing
a teacher come Unexpectedly upon
a youngster writing with his left
hand. The youngster received
sharp blow with ruler. pointer,
or other object In addition the
teacher took pains to tell the young
ster and the class in general that
left handedness was physical de-
feet just as was spinal curvature,
round shoulders, knock knees and
fiat feet. In fact there might be
something wrong with the brain it
self.
From time to time during the past
Is or 20 years, research work
ers have shown that left-handed
youngsters are at least as bright as
other children, and have no more
defects-epilepsy, bed-wetting-than
normal children.
Some months ago DR.. Joseph J.
Michaels Boston Psychopatfnc hos
pitaD and DR.. Sylvia E. Goodman
(State Psychopathic hospital, Ann
Arbor, Mich.) in the Archives of
Neurology and Psychiatry, recorded
study of 468 children of whom
about II per cent were left handed.
Their figures show that among
these left-handed children there
were no more cases of bed-wetting,
temper tantrums, sleep disturb
ances, dreaming and failures In
school than among those who were
right handed. There was, however,
slight association of stammering,
thumb-sucking and nail biting with
the ones who were left handed.
The results of these investigations
would show that while left-handed
children are as bright as those who
write with the right hand, they are,
to a slight degree, more nervous
because stammering, thumb-sucking
and nail biting are definitely "nerv-
Gus" symptoms.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
Boy Saves 500 Sheep

Presence of mind on the part Of
sixteen year old Victor Lazarev
saved 500 sheep when snow storm
swept down the Crimean Steppe.
Moscow reports say the sheep be
came frightened and refused TO
move to the Budyonny collective
farm, where they belonged, and the
shepherds had to spend the night
with the flock. A crowd Of farmers
summoned by the boy were unable
to bulge the animals, until the
young shepherd thought Of walking
in front of them and ringing bell.
The sheep promptly followed the
boy and bell.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
Crop Loan Losses

T OSSES incurred by the federal
IL government in crop loan opera
tions by the Commodity Crop cor
poration since its creation in 1888
have totaled S83, 987, 495.
This was made known in COM
munication President Roosevelt sent
to the capitol, asking that S94, 1885,
404 be appropriated to restore the
S1OO, 900, 900 capital of the corpora
ton.
A budget bureau statement ac-
companying the Presidents COM
munication showed that the bulk of
the losses grew out Of the shrinkage
in the market value of cotton. corn,
tobacco, turpentine and other COM
modities put up as collateral for
price bolstering loans.
The principal loss Of S51 ,459, $50
was incurred in loans on the 1884
cotton crop.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
Asks q Millions for Navy

CONGRESS received from the
~ President request that it ap-
propriate $23, ,875, 900 Immediately to
begin strengthening the nations sea
and air defenses in accordance with
the billion dollar naval expansion
act
The President outlined the intend
ed uses of the fund as follows in a
letter to Speaker Bankhead:
For three new warships, ten aux
iliaries and a fleet of small vessels
Of great speed and maneuverabili-
ty, SIC, 500, OO0
For nine patrol planes Of the lat
est type, $3,375, 900.
For a dirigible-the first since the
Macon and Akron crashed several
years ago-$500, 600.
For Improvements at navy yards,
S3. 500, 900.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02

Charles Alvin Jones, Pittsburgh law
yer, captured the gubernatorial
nomination. beating Thomas Ken
nedy, secretary-treasurer of the
United Mine Workers of America,
who was on the Duffey-LewiS ticket.
Jim Farley, national committee
chairman, had projected himself in
to the hot fight by advising the COM
promise choice of Earle and Ken
nedy, but the governor Indignantly
told him it was none Of his busi-
ness, and the voters gave him a
swat on the head by rejecting his
advice.
Republicans were elated because
the returns showed a ground swell
back toward c.. o. P. conservatism.
The Republican total vote exceeded
the Democratic vote, and this fact,
together with the graft and bribery
charges that enlivened the cam
paign of the Democrats, led the Re-
publican leaders to hope the Key
stone state would return to the Re-
publican fold in November.
Judge Arthur James won a
smashing victory over Clifford Pin
chot, twice governor, for the Repub-
lican gubernatorial nomination, and
this was another swat at John L..
Lewis, for he was reported ready to
back Pinchot if Kennedy lost. Sen.
James J. Davis was renominated
by a heavy majority.
Both Senator Guffey and Lewis
appear to have lost their claims to
political leadership. Lewis had
boasted that he controlled 100000
c. l. o. votes in Pennsylvania, but
the best he could do was $40, 000.
Earle, though he came out on top,
was considered to have lost pres
tige greatly by the accusations Of
mis-rule made against his admins
tration. His presidential aspirations
were believed wrecked.
The C. l. o. has lost other politi-
cal fights, but none so important
as this. President William Green
of the American Federation of La
Dor called the vote a complete ere
pudiation of the c. I. o. leadership"
He added:
1T now has become abundantly
clear that no candidate who bears
the c. I. o. brand can be elected to
high office in this country. The pri-
maries proved the c. I. o. is politi-
cal liability, not political power.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02

tain taxes bear heavily on people
or corporations with plethoric
purses. So the same element that
has held every national emergency
as a precursor of doom is out again
in full cry
Asserting that he would not under
estimate ''either the value of criti-
cism of government acts or the
service of those who think they are
warning US of impending dangers. Z"
he told his audience there should
be some intelligence, some reason
ablenesS and some moderation in
these controversies.
The republic" he said, sis in no
danger. 1t never has been in dan
ger since the present administration
checked the downward spiral of the
big depression and started us again
on the upward path"
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02

there was assurance that Great
Britain and Russia would come TO
the aid of France if she were at
tackled without provocation.
No wonder the governments Of
Europe were desperately worried
by such critical condition.
Hitler must have realized that the
time was not ripe for aggressive ac-
ton against the Czechs, for German
authorities in Berlin solemnly as
sured Dr. Vojtech Mastny. Czech
minister to Berlin, and the Czech
military attache that Germany
planned no military expedition
against Czechoslovakia. This eased
the situation somewhat, but the
British cabinet continued to urge
Benes and his government to make
all possible concessions to Hitler
concerning the demands Of the Su-
deten German minority. 1t was be-
lieved the Fuehrer would ultimate
ly get about everything he wants
from the Czechs without a fight.
Both France and Britain were
bringing strong pressure to bear on
Berlin, and the British especially
were determined to avert general
war if it could be done.
Prime Minister Chamberlain, il
was said, was working out a plan
under which his government would
play the part of mediator. The
scheme was based on autonomy for
the 3,250,000 Germans in Czecho-
slovakia with freedom in municipal
and educational affairs.
, Henlein's German party in the
Sudeten districts of Czechoslovakia
was winning victories in municipal
elections, and this made the Nazis
quite cocky in their attitude. They
refused to negotiate with the gov-
ernment until their safety had been
guaranteed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02

he once more placed it safely away.
The second time the king asked
what he had seen and the knight
gave the same answer as before,
1.-The ripping Of the waves"
With great effort King Arthur
cried, IF you do not do as COM
mand, will kill you with my own
hands,"
Sir Bedivere ran to the lake,
wheeled the sword high, and with
all his might, hurled it into the
lake. Instantly an arm clothed in
rich apparel rose from the lake,
caught the sword, brandished it
three times and drew Excalibur un-
der the waves. When the king had
heard what Sir Bedivere had seen,
his soul was satisfied. Then he made
his last request of his knight, that
Sir Bedivere would assist him to
reach the shores of the lake.
Old Order Changeth.
When the king stood beside the
waters, there appeared in the dis
tance barge. Nearer and nearer
it came, until the richness of the
black draperies could be seen.
Three queens weeping in lamenta-
tion stood on the bow looking toward
King Arthur, Sir Bedivere supported
his king, until the outstretched arms
of the queens assisted King Arthur
to take his place on the barge.
Slowly the barge began to leave
the shore. Standing alone as King
Arthur moved into the distance, Sir
Bedivere cried out, II am left alone!
What shall l do?"
Kindly answered the king, The
old order changeth, giving place to
new-Pray for me, for more things
are wrought by prayer than this
world dreams of "
So ended the life of King Arthur,
for many years ruler over the
Round Table.
g Bell Syndicate.-WNUS Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
Must Re-Hire Sit Strikers

THE National Labor Relations
L board ordered the Kuehne Manu-
featuring company, Flora, Ill, to re-
instate with back pay 164 American
Federation of Labor sit-down strik-
ers.
1t was the NLRB's third major
sit-down decision, but the first in
volving an A. F. of L. union.
The labor board refused to an
swer IA questions put to it by the
Ford Motor company in United
States circuit court at Covington,
KY. The board particularly resented
being asked whether Thomas Cor
coran, Benjamin V. Cohen, John L.
Lewis or Homer Martin were con-
suited in arriving at an order charg-
ing the Ford company with violat-
ing the Wagner labor act.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
STORlES
King Arthur's
Death Told IN
Tennyson Tale
By ELIZABETH C. JAMES

IN THE last days of King Arthur,
his men were led in revolt
against him by the traitorous
knight, Sir Modred. Warfare had
continued many months and the
time had now come for the last
struggle. Among those faithful to
the king was the knight, Sir Bedi-
we're, now constant companion to
the lonely and aged king.
Overlooking the camps which
were arrayed for battle, the king
thought sorrowfully of his knights
whom he was now fighting. His
heart was heavy as the battle be-
gan, relates Lord Tennyson in his
story, The Death of King Arthur" ="
On every side there was strife to
the death until the field was strewn
with men. At the point of Excah-
bur, King Arthur's famous sword,
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02

The knight thought this a strange
request, but he lifted the treasured
sword and went his way to the lake.
Standing beside the water, Sir
Bedivere thought of the needless
waste of so many jewels and of so
much beauty and he hid Excalibur
in tree. When Sir Bedivere stood
again before him, King Arthur asked
what he had seen when the threw
the sword into the water Sir Bedi-
we're answered. THE ripping of the
waves"
"Betrayer!" cried the king. DO
as l bid you!"
Standing again beside the water
the knight thought: the king is i'll
and does not know what he says, so
will hide the sword. Accordingly,
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
Predestination Is Out

GENERAL assembly Of the Pres
~ byterian church in the United
States, in session at Meriden, Miss,
voted ISL to 130 to omit from the
confession of faith these two impor-
tant sections:
BY the decree of God, for the
manifestation of his glory, some
men and angels are predestined
unto everlasting life and others fore
ordained to everlasting death.
"And their number is so certain
and definite that it cannot be either
increased or diminished.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
Italy Warns France

ITALY intimated ii would keep out
of the Nazi-Czech quarrel, but
Mussolini broke off the friendship
talks with France and warned that
continued French acquiescence in
the shipment Of arms to govern
ment Spain would not be tolerated.
He said the past conversations could
not be resumed until Franco and
his rebels had won a clear-cut vic
tory.
The Duce declared that unless
France ceases aiding transmission
of Soviet and Czech arms to BARGE
Iona, Italy and Germany may be
forced to increase their assistance
to the insurgents. This naturally
would endanger the new Anglo-Ital-
ian agreement.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02

ldJeS In Lne BldnQ
and cannot escape, the gland en-
larges, the oil, now a hard mass.
becomes infected. Some pimples
contain just the hard oil while 9th
erS contain pus.
Pimples disfigure the skin and
cause so much embarrassment that
the individual is apt to develop an
inferiority complex which interferes
with business and social progress.
The Modern Treatment.
Formerly treatment was by
salves and lotions, cutting down Oh
certain foods, and keeping the in
testine active. Today the internal
treatment is by some gland extract
usually pituitary extract-and the
external treatment is by X-ray, In
fact X-ray treatment is considered
the best single treatment
What is known as the Viosterol
treatment discovered by two mem
bers of the staff of the University
of Chicago-as used on themselves
and later on a number of students
has given excellent results in many
cases. Ten drops of viosterol were
taken daily in a half glaSsful of
water, gradually Increasing the dose
until at the end of two weeks 20
drops were being taken daily. Twen-
ty drops were taken daily for two
more weeks. The treatment was re-
peated after an interval of 10 days.
Then followed the gland treat
ment-anterior pituitary-injected
twice weekly for two months.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
BEAUTIFUL" LIFE

Alfred, Lord TennysOn, lived a
life as beautiful and unreal in its
romanticism as that of any hero
in his King Arthur stories.
The drowning of Arthur Hal
lam, TennysOn's college friend
who understood and encouraged
the sensitive poet, caused Tenny-
son to suffer a nervous collapse
and to live ten years in retire
ment. At the end of that time he
presented for publication "In
MemOriam," an elegy to Arthur
Hallam, a poem said to have
brought more comfort to sorrow
ing people than any other poem.
TennysOn was not wealthy, and
h" and his sweetheart wanted to
leave the path of his life open
for writing instead of trying to
earn a less precariOus livelihood,
SO they waited many years be-
fore marriage was possible.
Speaking of his marrying Emily
Sellwood he said, "On the day
married her, the peace Of God
entered into my SOUL"
At the death of Wordsworth,
TennysOn was made Poet Laure-
ate of England, having long en-
jOyed the friendship of Queen
Victoria. After that he was So
besieged by sightseers, that he
was forced to move to the Isle
of Wight, which place is now
famous for having been his
home. Tennyson died in 1892. at
the age of eighty-three.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
Southerners Are Sore

X MOVING they were fighting a
II losing battle, Southern repre-
sentatives bitterly contested the
progress Of the wage-hour bill
through the house. The test vote on
discharge Of the rules committee
was 322 to 70.
In the debate that followed North
ern Democrats and most of the Re-
publicans indicated their approval
of the measure. The South opposed
it mainly because it contains no diff
ferentials in favor Of that section.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02

Sir Modred met his
end. But, alas, King
Arthur was sorely
wounded. Carefully
Sir Bedivere carried
his king off the field.
But King Arthur
knew that now he
was to die.
Calling his loyal
knights to him, he
requested Sir Bedi-
we're to carry Excal-
ibur down to the
lake front and throw
it into the water.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
Martin Loses in Oreqon

GOV. CHARLES H. MARTIN of
~ Oregon, the veteran soldier
who has been fighting against the
c. 1. o. and other radicals, was
beaten for denomination in the DEM
ocratic primary by Henry Hess who
had the backing of labor unions and
Of Secretary of the Interior Ickes.
Charles A. Sprague was nominated
for governor by the Republicans and
they believe they have a good
chance to win in the fall elections.
for the Democrats, there as in Penn
sylvania, were badly split.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
Number Engaged

Operators and subscribers on an
Ontario, Canada, telephone eX-
change found it impossible to get d
certain number because it was al
ways engaged. An inspector was
eventually sent to investigate. and
found that the telephone was in
stalled in the house of woman who
lived alone. She was using the ear
piece as a darning "egg" for mend
ing sorbS
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
Two Taxation Decisions

IN TWO far-reaching decisions the
L United States Supreme court fur
ther narrowed the field of recipro-
cal ergovernmental tax immuni-
ty. The rulings continued the trend
in the direction of President Roose-
velt's theory that the federal and
state governments can tax the sala-
ries of each others employees and
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02

vakia and his cabi-
net decided 10 call
10000 reserves TO
the colors. Poland
assembled armed
forces close to the
Slovakia border.
Hungary was re-
ported to be taking
certain military
measures" France
was ready to defend
her ally. Czechoslo-
vakia, against Nazi
aggression an d
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
GXaaa1nNd ~. HGck01d
~ SUMMARIZES THE WORLDS WEEK
g Western Newspaper Union.

the income Of each others securi-
ties without constitutional amend
ment.
In a decision delivered by Justice
Stone, the court upheld levying Of
federal income taxes on employees
of the Port of New York authority.
In a decision delivered by Justice
Roberts, the court upheld federal
admission taxes on tickets to foot
ball games conducted by the uni
versity system of Georgia.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
Star dust
X Andrea Steps Along
X Lone Ranger Craze
X AH-Age ShdggerS
BY Virginia Vale

ANDREA LEEDS has been
L \ stepping right along since
she did so we'll in a minor
role in "Stage Door" She
went on to do we'll in Gold
wyn Follies," is working now
in Letter of Introduction, "
and will play opposite Joel
McCrea in a picture called,
so far, youth Takes a
Fling"
Which all goes to show that she
was right when she refused to go
on as just one more contract player.
She felt that she wasn't getting
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
Too Late for Wheat Quotas

CECRETARY WALLACE said that
~ under the new crop control law
it is too late to invoke marketing
quotas on this years indicated
bumper wheat crop. He explained
that the law authorized quotas this
year only in the event congress ap-
propriated funds by May Is for
parity payments" provided in the
new legislation.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
Phil La Toilette Snubbed

THE Wisconsin Farmer-Labor-
L Progressive federation snubbed
Gov. Philip LaFollette, president Of
the new National Progressive party.
and unanimously indorsed Daniel
w. Hoan, Milwaukee, Socialist
mayor, as progressive candidate for
United States senator.
The convention applauded when
the secretary ruled out Governor
LaFollette's name as the indorsee
for reelection.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02

physicians q o W
agree that the Symp-
toms are due TO
some gland change
which affects the oil
in the little oil
glands of the skin; it
becomes thick and
hard and so cannot
escape readily to
the surface of the
skin through the lit
tie hole. AS the oil
gradually accumu-
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02

monwealth club of
Chicago.
THE doom-seal-
ers," he said. "are
again sending forth
t h e ir mournful
prophesies of evil
because of govern
ment acts per-
formed or suggest
ed.
Stocks are down
a bit. There is a re-
currence of vast un-
am nl0xrDo4 4-4
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
Treatment
for Acne
BY
DR.. JAMES w. BARTON
G. Bell Syndicate. .-WNU Service.

ALTHOUGH a definite or
L n ganism has been found
in smears taken from the
pus in pimples (acne), this
ailment is not usually trans
ferred from one patient to
another.
AS acne comes on at puberty. thir-
teen to sixteen years of age, most
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02

state machine and
equally complete
defeat for the Duff
fey Lewis : c. l. O.
faction, whose can
didates all the way
down from senator
and governor to mi
nor county offices,
were routed. Earle
won the senatorship
nomination ver
Mayor Wilson of
p h a d elm h / a
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02

III ne Wants W. ~ ,
said the advertising
agency involved
would like him to
sign an agreement
for that length Of
time, with the usual
year to year Op-
tiOns. His present
contract still has
eight months to run.
OF all the Hollywood
folks who have gone
on the air, Bing has
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
Earle Beats CLIO. Man

THE desperate primary battle
L among the Pennsylvania Demo
Gratis resulted in complete victory
for Gov. George H. Earle and his
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
On the Verge Of HostiIities

ERMAN and Czech troops by
~ the thousands were massed on
the frontier between the two coun-
tries. President Benes Of Czechoslo-
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02

The picture business being bit
slow at the moment, picture stars
are doing quite lot of vacationing.
Miriam Hopkins and her husband,
Anatole Litvak, the director, are at
her charming little house in New
York. Fredric March expected to
have to cut his New York vacation
short, and then got word that he
might stay on indefinitely. Made
leine Carroll and Wendy Barrie are
among the toasts of New York.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02
"Doom-Sealers," SAYS Farley
POSTMASTER {

POSTMASTER GENERAL FAR
LEY attacked the critics of the
administrators spending lending
program in an address to the Com
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02

Benny Goodman recently gave his
second concert in Boston, before a
packed house; as in Carnegie Hall,
in New York, the first thing any,
body knew the younger set in
the crowd was out in the aisles be-
ginning to "shag." An usher hur-
ried forward to stop them, where
upon a conservative looking, middle
aged gentleman stopped the usher.
Seems he'd decided to learn the
"shag" and thought that was as
good a place as any to begin.
ODDS AND ENDS Paul NUM-
seems to be all set to do "The Life of
William TelP' D.. When Frank Lloyd
directs III We're King" rcith Ronald
Colman, Franks daughter, Alma, 0ilt
play "COIette" Joe Penner's net0
picture, go Chase YOURSELF" is his
best one yet Walt Disney diuided
$4,000 among the people ,OhO helped
him to make "Snot0 White" . Max
Baer is coaching Robert Taylor for
knock Out" The objection to
Shirley Temples making personal dp-
pearances has been that she t0dS too
young to appear behind the fOOtlights
-. But Mary PicktOrd began t0hen she
iOas fUe, and IL didn't seem to hurt her
any In "Four Men and Prayer"
you'll see Richard Greene, recently ar.
riUed from England, tOhO, il is said, ,ciu
be grOOmed for stardOna . NOt0 its
announced that Mqude adams movie
tests were so successful that she wilI
not appear in "The Young in Heart"
but in production giving more scope
20 her talents.
g Western Newspaper Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02

Bing Crosby can continue with his
present radio sponsors for ten years
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02

Charlie Chaplin's latest discovery,
Dorothy Cummingore. has been CIV
en- a contract by Warner Brothers,
and you'll see her first in Three
Girls on Broadway"
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02

cessful and shows no sign of dimin-
ishing popularity.