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Scenes and Persons in the Current News 1—Gen. Emilio Kleber, commander of the loyalist forces defending Madrid. 2—Ceremony in Calcutta at which George VI was proclaimed Emperor of India. 3—Speaker William H. Bankhead who presided at the recent opening of the seventy-fifth congress. Nation Hails President’s Birthday These two youngsters who have been helped in their fight against infantile paralysis, joined with CoL Carl Byoir, general director for the President’s Birthday ball, in wishing the Chief Executive a happy Jan uary 30. Funds collected at the national birthday parties assist many such children throughout the country. AN EXPERT MARKSMAN Mrs. Alice Bull, Seattle rifle shoot* er, was announced by the National Rifle association in Washington, D. C., to be the only woman in the United States ever to place in the national association known as the “President’s Hundred.” Mrs. Bull has the honor of being nineteenth in this group and last year she placed second among 1,445 competitors in the “Members match,” WINS SCIENCE AWARD Dr. Wendell M. Stanley, chemist of Princeton, N. J., who recently re ceived the $1,000 prize of the Amer ican Association for the Advance ment of Science for discovering the nature of viruses that cause influ enza, infantile paralysis, and colds. Duce’s Son Plans Trans-Oceanie Flight An excellent camera study of Premier Benito Mussolini ot Italy as he discussed with his son, Bruno, the latter’s plans for a trans-Atlantic flight. The youth, a member of the Ital&n air force, hopes to establish a new record with a special Breda plane. Passengers Sail Strikebound Ship From Hawaii When the 31 member* of the crew at the British steamer Limerick struck at Honolulu in sympathy with American maritime strikers, six passengers en route to New Zealand on the steamer took over the job* and the Limerick left on schedule. Nazi Gunners Practice for Naval “Engagements” Gunners aboard the "pocket battleship" Koenigs berg are shown manning the guns during a gas mask drill. With international incidents occurring over shipping in Spanish waters, the German navy is preparing itself for possible eventualities. AUTO STRIKE MEDIATOR John Dewey, representative of Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins in the Detroit automobile strike area. He worked to bring together William S. Knudsen, General Mo tors executive and Homer Martin, international president of the United Automobile Workers union. Celebrate Steel Plow’s Centennial Julio Kelenzi, famous New York sculptor, is shown putting the finish ing touches to the medallion commemorating the one hundredth anni versary of John Deere’s steel plow, while Cynthia Hope looks on. Hie medallion will be used in the national celebration this year honoring Deere, whose achievement symbolized the rapid conquest of the prairie states and the advancement of agriculAire in general. Deaf Mute Girl Hears by “Vibrations” So that a little child may enjoy the beauties of life—. Four-year-old Joan Higgins, blind, deaf, and mute since birth, puts her fingers on a phonograph detector, while her instructress, Tertia Hart, speaks through a microphone. The child feels the vibrations through her fingertips. Joyce Wethered, Weds in England Misa Joyce Wethered, the noted English golfer, who was married to at George’s, in London recently, to Sir John Heathcoat-Amory, whom she met on the links at Hoylake last year. Many golfing friends attended the ceremony. Mail Planes Used to Reseed Burned Forest Land One at the former mall planes used by the government which Is now being used to scatter seed over burned-over forest land. The compartments once used for mall have been rebuilt as seed bins with trap doors in the bottoms which can be released by the pilot The planes carry about 800 pounds of seed. The Game of Life TIOSE who consciously brood on their sorrows were committed by Dante to the deepest pit of hell. They are in love with trouble. They like to gaze on shadows. When all comes to all, what we call the game of life is just what makes life worth living. Life’s ene mies are not cares and wor ries, deprivations and misfor tunes. They are its greatest al lies. Its enemies are the damp fogs of the spirit, where there are neither shadows nor light. —Dr. Nansen. With great wealth comes great want. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant. Pellets are an effective laxative. Sugar coated. Children like them. Buy now I—Adv. Deals and Ideals In politics, it takes a smart boss not to let the deals crush! the ideals. FEEL A COLD COMING? Do thes> 3 things o 0 Keep your heed clew Protect your throw ^ Build up your alkaline LUDEN'S coSSHSU IfELP YOU DO ALL 3 Giving Pleasure There is a difference between trying to please and giving pleas ure. Give pleasure Lose n» chance of giving pleasure, for that is the ceaseless and anonymous triumph of a truly loving spirit.— Henry Drummond. CHEST COLD HAD HIM IN AGONY, RELIEF from PAIN No need to suffer agony of muscu lar aches and painsl Thousands report wonderful WiU not Main clothe*. At all HAMLINS WIZARD OIL For MUSCUIAH ACHES ..ml P Due to RHEUMATISM NEURAI LUMBAGO CHEST COLDS Idleness Not Absence of occupation is not rest; a mind quite vacant is ■ mind distressed.—Cooper. j toetuvei. NEURALGIC MIN quicken, because iti liquid.., ALREADY DISSOLVED] Inside Guard Guard well your thoughts aruy your words will have much freejn dom. Clean System Clear Skin f Ton must be free from constlpa-r tlon to have a good, clear complex-fi Ion. If not eliminated, the wastesh of digestion produce poisons and thef Ain must do more than Us share InL helping to get rid of them. So ter ■ door, healthy akin, remombea1 the Importance of bowel regularity. A«y BLACK-DRAUGHT A GOOD LAXATIVE Though Hope Fades O HEART, be bravel f And, though thy dearest, ^ fairest hopes decay Hopes all fulfilled shall crown - another da*! ■ Thou shalt nottdways grieve beside a grave. O heart, be strong! Be valiant to do battle for the right; Hold high truth’s stainless flag; walk in the light, And bow not weakly to f rule of wrong. —3. G. Whittier. A perfectly just and mind is a rare and gift ... —
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