Alert Scandinavian Countries Safeguard Neutrality
Though Norway, Sweden and Denmark have managed to remain neutral in the current European war,
the Scandinavian countries are prepared to defend themselves if necessary. Left: A typical Danish trooper
ready to do his bit for freedom. Right: Norse machine gunners pictured during war games on the far northern
border of their country. The Norwegian army has adopted many of the winter campaign tactics which proved
so valuable to the Finns.
Gentle, but Tough! That’s New Testing Machine
The world’s most powerful testing machine is pictured at the New Kensington, Pa., laboratory of the Alu
minum Company of America. The huge machine has a capacity of 3,000,000 pounds in compression and 1,000,
000 pounds in pulling power. Shown at right is a solid oak tree trunk, smashed by a million pounds of pres
sure. Despite its tremendous site, the machine is capable of delicate work. Inset shows a hearty Easter chick
stepping forth from an egg, neatly cracked by the powerful machine.
Champ Slugger Demonstrates to Rookies
Johnny Mize, first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals and batting
champion of the National league last season, takes his turn at bat during
spring practice in the Cardinals’ training camp at St. Petersburg, Fla.
Rookies gather around to get an idea of how the champ got that way.
Royal Brothers Study Democratic System
Archduke Otto of Hapsburg, seated left, pretender to the non-existent
throne of Austria, and his younger brother, Archduke Felix, as they start
on a three-week tour of America to “sec how democracy works.” Arch- I
duke Otto’s study of American democracy is to be used as a model for a
post-war central European federation of states.
Visitor to U. S.
Rene Blum, brother of the former
premier of France, as he arrived
recently in New York. His liner
also brought an allied mission to
Washington, the purpose of which is
believed to be the soothing of Ameri
can feelings which have been dis
turbed by blockade incidents.
Derby Winner
Winner of the first round of New
York’s diaper derby is Gail Swan
son, 13-month-old girl who won a
loving cup for being the first to
crawl across the finish line.
Sourdough Operates Skagway’s Lone ‘Street Car’
One of the most famous tourist sights in the northland is the solitary "street car" of Skagway, Alaska,
owned and operated by dyed-in-the-wool sourdough, Martin Itjen. With other gold-seekers of 1898, Itjen left
the United States to seek his fortune in Alaska. He remained to build a street car, the only one In Skagway.
The car is built on an automobile chassis, but there its resemblance to an auto or street car ends. A dummy
is pictured on the platform of the vehicle. Itjen Is now visiting the United States for the first time since 1898.
The sourdough conductor is familiar to thousands of tourists.
Press Club Gets Preview of Next (Maybe) President
Possibilities, near possibilities, vague, possibilities and one perennial candidate for the presidency are pic
tured at the National Press club’s first political rally in Washington, D. C. Seated, left to right: Paul McNutt,
federal security administrator; Sen. Arthur Vandenberg, Michigan; Jesse Jones, federal loan administra
tor, and District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey, New York. Standing, left to right: Robert Jackson, attorney
general; Rep. Bruce Barton, New York; Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, Montana; Norman Thomas, perennial candi
date of the Socialist party, and Sen. Bennett Champ Clark, Missouri.
As Red Machine Wages Finnish War
Two of the first pictures released by the Soviet censorship bureau of
the Red army in Finland. Left: The Russian caption states “all units of
the communications service of the Red army bring mail to the front every
day. An airplane is being loaded.” Right: A machine-gun team moves
its weapon in search of a new position.
Mikado’s Warriors Harass Snow ‘Enemy’
Japanese soldiers of the garrison at Hankow, China, build snow effi
gies which they named “Chiang Kai-shek” and “Sung Mei-ling,” China’s
fighting marshal and his American-educated wife. Says the Japanese
caption—“They will be melted away soon by the bright sun of spring”
... an unspoken hope that Chinese resistance will melt.
Blesses Followers
The Most Reverend Samuel AI
phonsus Stritch, newly installed
archbishop of Chicago, bestows a
first blessing upon his followers.
Archbishop Stritch succeeds the late
George Cardinal Mundelein. Many
thousands of people witnessed en
thronement services.
Wants Long Rest
After 35 years of public life, Sen.
Vic Donahey of Ohio has announced
his decision to retire at the end of
his present term. In Washington the
senator stated that he is retiring to
secure a much-needed rest.
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HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS
Candied fruits and raisins for
puddings and cakes should be soft
ened by soaking overnight in fruit
juice.
• • *
Labor Saver.—Part of the pot
and pan washing job can be elim
inated by storing frying fat in
paper cups which can be discard
ed when empty.
• • •
Removing Fish Smell.—A little
vinegar and water scalded in the
frying pan will take away any
smell of fish or onions. Wash the
pan nfterwards in the ordinary
way.
• • •
Refreshening Taffeta Froek.—If
you want to refresh and restiffen
a taffeta frock, make a solution of
one teaspoonful of borax dissolved
completely in half a pint of warm
water. Sponge this all over the
wrong side of the fabric. When
it is nearly dry iron on the wrong
side, using a fairly hot iron.
If lemons are stored in a Cov
ered jar in the refrigerator they
will not wither and shrink.
* • *
Treating New Broom.—If you
have bought a new broom you will
find it lasts longer if soaked in;
warm water for a few hours.
Shake oil as much moisture as
possible and hang by the head to;
dry.
• • +
Molasses Sauce.—Here is a de
licious topping for hot bread, rice, j
puddings, and so on. Combine
one cup molasses, two tablespoons
lemon juice, one tablespoon butter
and one-fourth teaspoon salt.
Cook for 15 minutes over low heat
while stirring. Serve hot.
* • •
Cool Foods.—Never put hot
foods into the refrigerator. Wait
until they have cooled.
• • *
To remove the smudges from
utensils used over an open flame
rub with crumpled newspapers,
then apply a few drops of kero
sene to the paper and rub the
kettle until it’s clean. Wipe with
more dry papers. Do not let any
of the kerosene get inside the ket
tle. If the smudge is not too thick,
it can be removed with a metal
pot scraper.
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OPPORTUNITY
** IT IS the proper function of govern
* incut to prevent the erection of any
unnatural harriers to the equality of op-1
portunity. But when equality of oppor
tunity is assured, government should
interfere as little as possible with the
normal activities of the people and the1
normal processes of trade and industry.”
—17. S. Senator Carter Glass.
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