Mother’s 'Breath of Life’ Saves Unconscious Infant Missouri Meerschaum—From Cob Bin to Cob Pipe
Quick thinking saved a tiny life recently when nine-month old Gary Rucholz was found unconscious in his
bathtub by his mother, Mrs. Marie Rucholz, 20, of Chirago. The horror-stricken mother hurriedly picked up
the baby and breathed into its mouth, as shown at the left. Recovery rewarded her quick action, and po
licemen, firemen am! a doctor arriving at the home were confronted with this happy ending.
Ormsby Family Pays Tribute to Connie Mack
Earl Mack, coach of the Philadelphia Athletics and son of Connie Mack, venerable manager of that club
who is recuperating from an illness, receives a plaque in tribute to the “grand old man” of baseball from
12 children of Umpire Emmett T. (Red) Ormsby before a game in Shibc park. Mrs. Ormsby, left, superin
tended the presentation ceremonies.
Epidermic Art Gallery
“The Great Oml,” tattooed man
who claims to be a former English
army major, has brought his epi
dermic art gallery to the United
States, where he plans on exhibiting
it. ,‘Oml,” a New York visitor, is
tattooed from head to foot.
Mexican Highway Builder
President Lazero Cardenas of
Mexico, speaking recently at Tia
Juana, Baja Calif., announced ap
proval of a 2,000,000 peso bond issue
for construction of a 131 mile high
way from Mexicali, on the United
Siates-Mexico border, to San Felipe,
a Gulf of California fishing village.
An irrigation system in the Mexicali
valley will cost an additional 12,
000,090 pesos.
U. S. Explorers Seek Headhunters
Mr. and Mrs. Carvcth Wells, famed as explorers and authors, as they
left by steamer for the Orient, heading an expedition to Formosa to take
movies of head hunters for a U. S. geographic society. Accompanying
them (center) is I.awrrncc Mills, Princeton ornithology student.
Locomotive ‘Celebrates" 35th Birthday
“Ripper,” a hard-working locomotive, celebrated its thirty-fifth birth
day recently In Hoboken, N. J. Here Thomas T. Taber of Madison. N. J.,
president of the Railroaders of America, an organization of railroad fans,
empties a birthday “cake” into Ripper’s firebox. The “cake” is a hatbox
full of nut coal. At the right is Bruce Nett, Madison, N. J., youngest
member of the club.
Home of the Missouri meerschaum is peaceful little Washington, Mo„ famous as the birthplace of the corn
cob pipe. Smoked by Alaskan sourdoughs, Congo chieftains and many an average man, these pipes are sold
everywhere in the world. Left: After cobs are sawed into pipe lengths, the piths are bored out and master
workmen turn the cobs into pipe-bowl shapes on power lathes. The cob is burnished and its pores filled with
plaster of parts. Center: Surplus plaster is removed and first coat of varnish applied. Then punching ma
chines fashion stem openings and after another coat of varnish, the pipe is ready. Right: Mayor Fiorello H.
LaGuardia of New York smokes his flame-scarred favorite corn-cob pipe at his desk. Other famous corn
cob pipe smokers whose testimonials are on file include Marshal Foch, General Pershing, Sen. Bennett Clark
and II. L. Mencken.
From Seattle to New York Via Northwest Passage
Envied by rocking chair adventurers are Dr. Homer Flint Kellems, skipper of the tiny ship Pandora,
his daughter and his crew. The Pandora tviil sail from Seattle to New York through the Arctic sea and the
famed Northwest passage, the trip to take approximately three months. Pictured at front: Dr. Kellems and
his daughter, Vivienne. Other members of the crew include a cook, photographer and engineer. Inset: Leo
Clark, radioman, who will maintain contact with the outside world. The little ship is expected to dock in
New York in October.
Gotta’ Match, Buddy?
It’s going to be tough, but Bobby
can do it. For the past six months
this tliree-year-old Brockton, Mass.,
lad has been smoking cigars, ciga
rettes and a pipe. Now his mother,
Mrs. Clyde Nordquist, says he’s go
ing to replace tobacco with candy'.
The reason: Too much publicity.
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To Press Demands
Poised in Japan's ‘‘hot seat” as
war with China is augmented by
an apparent war with Russia on the
Outer Mongoiian-.Manchukuoan bor
der, Premier Baron Kiichiro Hira
numa tried to encourage his people
by discrediting the Russian conflict’s
importance, nevertheless pointing
out that Japan will continue to press
her demands for fishing and forestry
, concessions from the Soviet.
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Where Jews Build a New Homeland
Strongly reminiscent of the pioneers who helped build America are
these Jewish settlers in Palestine. A Jewish girl stands guard outside
the settlement at Tel Aviv, in the Holy Land. Armed with a shotgun, she
takes her turn at sentry duty while the menfolk work. Even the aged
must work, remaining constantly alert for raiding Arabs who resent his
seeking a homeland.
Roman Fire Laddies Practice Rescues
A second Nero would have little chance to fiddle while Rome burned.
These young men, members of the Roman fire department, are shown
at their Italian training camp as they practice rescues with scaling
ladders. The fire-fighters carry out their drills as if they were engaged
i in military operation.
SCHOOLS
Hooked Rug Having
A Gay Flower Motif
Pattern 2207.
Here’s a hooked scatter rug
made of yarn or rags in any size
you wish. Do the flowers in bright
odds and ends. Pattern 2207 con
tains a transfer pattern of a motif
15 by 20Yi inches; directions for
doing hooking; color chart and
key.
Send 15 cents in coins for this
pattern to The Sewing Circle
Needlecraft Dept., 82 Eighth Ave.,
New York, N. Y.
Please write your name, ad
dress and pattern number plainly.
Old Road Marking
Separation of traffic lanes by a
white strip down the center of the
road may not be a modern devel
opment it is usually thought. A
section of an old highway between
Mexico City and Cuernavaca,
Mexico, was built by the Span
iards 350 to 400 years ago; white
stones mark a clearly defined
center line.—Engineering News
Record.
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—due to the lack of “bulk” in
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right to the cause of this trouble
by supplying the “bulk” you need.
Eat this toasted nutritious ce
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or baked into muffins—drink
plenty of water, and see if your
life isn’t a whole lot brighter!
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Multiple Saving
Save a man and you save a unit;
save a boy and you have a multi
plication table.—John Wanamaker.
How Women
in Their 40’s
Can Attract Men
Here's good advice for a woman during her
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•bout hot flashes, loss of pep, dizzy spells,
upset nerves and moody spells.
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especially for women. It helps Nature buud
up physical resistance, thus helps give more „
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