He Gets Paid for Living in a Fog
The more befogged Paul B. Wldllcska of Hollywood, Cnllf., gets, the
more money he makes. As fog expert for Sam Goldwyn studios. Ills Job
Is to "build" nil types of fogs, from the "pea-soups” of London to the
high-riding haze of Snn Francisco, whatever a current picture may re
quire. A native of Budapest, he begun tils Hollywood career In 1914 as
a cabinet maker. On a set one day an old type fog of smoke and am
monia gases made his throat ache and Ills eyes water. As a result, he
devised the present method—ordinary mineral oil, forced through an
aperture under high pressure with a mixture of compressed air. By heat
lug, he can control the height to which his fogs will rise.
Middle Name Is
l
Lawyer—Portias V-1
Name Her Leader
She’s First Western
Woman to Hold Job
For the first time In Its history
the National Association of Women
Lawyers elected a western woman
ns president, giving that office to
Percilla Lawyer Randolph, Loa An
geles attorney. Mrs. Randolph wa9
elected by unanimous ballot, at the
association's annual convention In
Los Angeles.
What Italians Will Face in Ethiopia
If and when the Italian armies Invade Ethiopia, the troops will be faced with long marches through
heavy brush and across rapidly flowing, boulder-strewn streams. In the above picture, made recently, a party
of explorers show how the Italians will have to ford rivers, using mules to carry food and supplies.
New Deal Stamp
of Approval Goes
to Postmistress
Miss Abbie McClnmmy is the
postmistress at the town of New
Peal, Mont., the first settlement
near the reck dam project
Weaker sex? A woman has even
become a full fledged air mail pilot
He Was the Largest of His Kind
This skeleton of the largest species of South American prehistoric
ground sloth, and one of the largest of all prehistoric creatures, has Just
been assembled and placed on exhibition at the Field Museum of Natural
History, Chicago. It Is believed to be the only complete Nogatherlum
skeleton In any North American museum. The animal Is 18 feet long.
Trying Out Real W arfare at Fort McPherson
This photograph shows a bit of exciting action in the mimic war staged at Fort McPherson on the out
skirts of Atlanta, Ga. Two pursuit and observation planes may be seen as they dived at full speed to strike
troops on the ground. The latter, members of the regular Twenty-second Infantry, fought back with rifles
and machine guns. The planes were flown by the reserve officers under the command of Major Wiley R.
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Scenes and Persons in the Current News
Combined Yale-Hnrvard track and field meet that defeated Oxford and Cambridge In London. 2—Com
munists In New York mobbing the German liner Ilremen In a demonstration against the Nazis. 3—Monument to
the angel Moroni of the Mormon religion which was dedicated on the Hill Cumorah near Palmyra, N. Y.
“Covered Wagon” in Yellowstone Park
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Scott of Arcadia, Neb., are using this novel
vehicle ns their means of transport through Yellowstone park. They
have found that it eliminates haste, dust and smoke. They are making
their way through the park leisurely and plan to spend several months
exploring every roadway and trail. When the going gets too tough for
their combination wagon and automobile chassis, they unhitch their
ponies and take to the saddle.
Here’s a Bathing
Girl Who Enters
Water—and Swims
Pretty Katherine Rawls of Miami,
Fla., shown at the National Wom
en’s A. A, U. swimming and diving
meet at Manhattan Beach, L. I. She
scored a popular victory In winning
the 220-yard breast stroke cham
pionship.
Hunt Now Heads
New Deal^XJtopia
in Alaskan Valley
Lieut. Col. L. J. Hunt of the
marine corps Is the new command
ant of the government’s coloniza
tion project in the Matnnuska val
ley. Alaska. Lieut L. T. Martin of
the navy was named second In
command.
Recent rumblings of discontent
are reported among the settlers.
Fine Gift Awaits the President
Intended as a gift to President ltoosevelt from Californian Japanese
on the occasion of his projected visit to the San Diego exposition, this
vase, valued at $1,000 and shown with Miss Misso Kawamura, has been
received and placed, in the custody of the House of Japan.
Vatican Officials Review Palatine Guard
A picturesque sight In Vatican City recently, as Mgr. OtttTlanl, superintendent of the armed forces of
the Vatican, and Colonel Wulllemenot, commanding the guard, reviewed the members of the Pontifical Pale-1
Little Lights on
LIVING
86
By MARIA LEONARD
Dean of Women. University of Illinois
C Western Newspaper Union.
IS OUR AMERICAN HOME
GROWING ANEMIC?
RED blood generally denotes
health; lack of It, disease. The
first question asked about any pa
tient these days Is “What is the
blood count, doctor?” It Is time we
were taking the blood count of the
American home. While the medi
cal profession Is working so assid
uously on lengthening of life, what
the world needs today Is the
strengthening of life. This must be
done In the home, because It is near
er the beginning of life than any
place on the planet. Parents train
not only young life, but they “be
gin” life, they create It. The home
is the source of all the human ener
gies of our nation, whether physi
cal, mental, moral or spiritual.
Probably three causes have con
tributed most to this anemic con
dition of the seemingly bloodless
home life In our country. First,
easy divorce laws are gnawing
at America's vitals. She heads the
world's list with one divorce out
of every five marriages. Compare
this with her nearest neighbor, Can
ada, who has only one divorce out
of every 161 marriages. Secondly,
the insidious heresy of companion
ate marriage based entirely on
selfish gratification. Thirdly, Amer
ica’s trait for Imitation as shown
by Hollywood’s heinous example of
promiscuity on the silver screen.
These are “the why" of America’s
anemic home life.
The world concedes, I believe, tne
first six years of child life to be
the most Impressionable of his whole
life, because at this time the child’s
character Is being formed by ex
ternal Influences from which later
he will form Ills own convictions.
Over a decade and a half of close
contact with both parents and their
children, as dean of women, I can
see why some children are launched
Into life with hardly a fighting
chance to grow strong. In fairness
to youth It should be said that In
most cases of problem studies, there
have been also problem parents.
A student was once dropped from
the university because of very low
scholarship. After several talks with
her I could only sense something
at home was troubling her. Her
family pride forbade her revealing
It. Later I talked with the fnther.
Upon leaving the office to hurry
back to Chicago, he hurled the re
mark over my desk, “You will have
to keep her here anyhow, as my
wife and I have moved Into a small
apartment and haven't room for
her."
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A VISIT TO THE BELGIAN
QUEEN
TEN women physicians, from as
many countries met in Belgium
for a conclave. Among them was
a friend of mine from Iowa. It had
been arranged (or them to meet the
Kelgian queen.y When the appoint
ed hour came they were ushered
Into a long salon of the palace, to
await her majesty. Much excited
were these visitors, no one of whom
had ever before seen a queen. Most
of them were able to speak English,
although some brokenly. The ques
tion on the lips of each was, wom
anlike: "How will the queen be
dressed?” “Will she wear a velvet
gown, have Jewels In her hair; will
she be tall and queenly?” These
subdued conjectures stopped as the
attendant asked the physicians to
form In line to meet the queen.
Immediately the queen was an
nounced and her majesty came smil
ingly Into the room.
Extending ner nana to me nrsc
visitor, she said: “So your home
is in England. I love the English
resorts, we play over there when
ever we can.” The next physician
In line had come from France and
the queen In passing told her of
her recent visit to Paris. The Amer
ican physician stood third; to her
the queen expressed her gratitude
for the wonderful horses Iowa had
sent to Belgium In the past. Thus
through the line she went, until
she had spoken personally with each
one.
After she bad gone, the women
looked their complete satisfaction,
“a real queen,” they voiced in
unison. "What kindly eyes she
had,” said one. "Her low well mod
ulated voice I shall never forget.”
“Her handclasp was Arm but gen
tle.” Said another: “She seemed
sincerely glad to meet us, she had
a personal word for each.” Sud
denly some one asked: "How was
the queen dressed?" The ten wom
en recalled only with difficulty, for
jewels, or lack of them, passed un
noticed, when they looked Into her
eyes.
Thus this gift, for It is the great
est of life, can be a part of every
one who genuinely desires It It
Is not alone the attribute of queens,
though It can be a queenly trait.
Personality cannot be taught In six
lessons, as I saw recently adver
tised In a weekly magazine. It comes