Life — March 29, 1929 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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CHICAGO—Mrs. Margaret C. Munns, treasurer of the National Women’s Christian Temperance Union, said Mr. Hoover was the first President to have the moral courage to ask the drinker to stop drinking. That's not courage, lady, that's op- timism, JL Etiquette in Kansas Will the person who borrowed the “Emily Post” from Mrs. Wilson at the Tea Room, please return it?—adv. —Emporia Gazette. LL PHILADELPHIA—J ohn Wyeth, known as “Leo, the Lion Trainer,” has appealed for protection against his wife, a diminutive woman who gave him a black eye which he displayed to the Court. It was not the first, he said, ° wL ALLEGAN, Mich—When H. O. Maentz was in a hospital brother Ro- tarians, to preserve his perfect attend- ance record, held their weekly meet- ing in his room. aL NEW YORK—Police are still search- ing for the thief who stole a picture out of the art gallery of Peacock Alley at the Paramount Theatre. The paint- ing was valued at $300. He probably got tired of waiting to see the movie. LL HARRISBURG, Pa.—The Depart- ment of Highways reports that deaf- mutes are the safest automobile drivers. Of 117 holding Pennsylvania licenses, none had had an accident. aL NEW YORK—Dr. Clark of Colum- bia made public a survey which shows that a college education is a distinct detriment to wage earning ability! MINNEAPOLIS — Mrs. _ Florence Gravdahl, candidate for mayor, has an- nounced as part of her platform a mod- ified curfew law for married people by which husbands and wives will be required to carry matrimonial pass- ports when away from home at night. Traffic policemen will be directed to investigate automobiles containing men and women and to arrest on disorderly charges such occupants as do not pro- duce marriage certificates. aL LOS ANGELES—The University of California at Los Angeles starts in- vestigation to determine why ten per- cent of its students flunk out. It's the climate. Ne NEWARK, N, J.—William Sulzen- berger, manufacturer, parked his new airplane on a street where it didn’t be- long, and a traffic cop promptly tagged it. Sulzenberger must appear in traf- tic court. wt ST. LOUIS—When Police Captain Tabb entered a saloon here he found Sergeant William Musgrave - sitting down inside. Sergeant Musgrave ex- plains that he entered the saloon to raid it, but was overcome by a sud- den attack of sickness, which caused him to sit down. ” “What's the Britisher got on his back?” “A Parachute.” NEW YORK—Bandits held up two storekeepers and took their moncy and trousers, trusting to natural modesty to prevent pursuit. But their victims were not afflicted with modesty. They ran out and gave the alarm, and the bandits were captured. ne WASHINGTON, D. C.—Arrange. ments have been made with the War department to supply the Mexican fed. eral government with rifles and ammu nition, Just to show our goodwill, aL RACINE, Wisc.—Parties local adolescents have become flaming that the school board has ordered a sweeping investigation of all high schools. The main complaint is that the youngsters have been bring ing liquor to school with them. For experimental purposes, no doubt. among LL NASHVILLE, Tenn.—A movement described by its promoters as destined to be nation-wide has begun here. Sixty-six members of the First. Pres- byterian Church Men’s Club signed a resolution pledging themselves to ab- stain from buying liquor. LL CHICAGO—Detectives — investigat- ing expenses of sanitary engineers dis covered as a part of sanitary costs paid by the city the following items in a voucher for $2,200, covering a four-day motor trip: One case of whiskey. .. $300 Beer cess 150 Vanity case........ 65 Ginger ale comicbooks.com