The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-07-19

ner WelSnl was just unQer lUU
pounds. Seeking a situation as
secretary, she happened to visit
model agency. Before she could
make an application, she was en-
ployed. Not as secretary. 1t seems
that a search had been made for
model exactly her height, type and
weight. The work proved pleasant
and her earnings were such she was
soon able to take small apartment
on Riverside drive. One evening as
she neared her home, gust of wind
picked her up and threw her to the
sidewalk. Her physician said her
ankle was broken. Nothing really
serious. Merely a few weeks in
bed. Recently she was discharged
from the hospital completely cured
Practice soon enabled her to walk
without limp. But now she's max
ing, the rounds looking for a job as
a secretary. Enforced idleness
caused her to put on so much weight
she can't model
Here G. There: An ungrateful traf-
fic cop writing out summons for
a vegetable truck parked in a No
Parking" area while his horse
munches contentedly on green's
hanging over the trucks side A
fluffy little blonde, looking as fragile
as a reed, planting healthy sock
on the chin of the chunky fresh guy
who flung remark to her as she
was about to cross Broadway at
Fiftieth Fifty-ninth street han
som cab drivers doing quite a brisk
business Influence of the season
no doubt Four women bridge
players stopping to review hands as
they leave one of the numerous mid
town clubs and then going on
their way to another game A
pigeon perched atop the Pulitzer
statue opposite the Plaza, calmly
preening its plumage.
Ardent: Frequently those called
on by Mrs. Julia Chandler to talk
in her Empire State tower broad
casts express political opinions.
There is no objection to that but
after the broadcasts she has quite
lot of trouble keeping those of oppos-
ing viewpoints from clashing physi-
cally. That's accomplished largely
by diplomacy. Well, the other day,
someone asked her if she favored a
third term for Mr.. Roosevelt. Her
reply was that she did. Where
upon, gentleman in the crowd that
clustered about her grabbed her
hand and bit her little finger. That's
why, just now, while her injury is
healing, she is careful to follow the
middle-of-the-road politically.
Wilds: In his book, 1.-THE Jungle
Route" Frank w. Kravigny tells of
the building of the Madeira-Mamore
railroad in the jungles of Bolivia, an
undertaking that cost at least TO-
900 lives or one for every crosstie.
Quinine, says Mr.. Kravigny, always
appeared on the table at every meal
and everyone present took from five
to ten grains. In the course of a
year in which he worked on the rail-
road, he swallowed at least 10000
grains. Thus he escaped malaria.
But on his way to his New York
home, while still on the Amazon, he
became careless, was bitten by a
mosquito and fell victim to the dis
ease. Written 80 years later, the
book is an interesting, and at times
exciting, account of a part in a
memorable and tragic undertaking.
1t is profusely illustrated.
Delay: The other afternoon, a
young woman set out to see Gone
With the Wind" at neighborhood
theater. Dinnertime came and still
she didn't return Her roommate,
who knew the running time of the
film, couldn't understand the delay.
Finally, as hours passed, she be-
came so worried she was about to
call the police. AS she picked up
the telephone, her friend came in.
After all, the long absence was cas-
lily explained. She had merely sat
through the picture a second time
End Piece: frankie Masters.
chatting with an obviously British
guest at the Roosevelt, wanted to
know how London was reacting to
American song hits. He asked about
"Oh, Johnny" Sunrise Serenade,"
etc., and the Britisher replied they
were o. k. Finally Masters men
toned "Scatterbrain.
That" replied the guest, els I'M
doubtedly the stupidest song I have
ever heard. You don't play it here,
do your"
"Play it," exclaimed Masters. Il
wrote it."