WHO’S NEWS THIS WEEK By LEMUEL F. PARTON TEW YORK.—The muezzin from his tower cries that he can’t ex- actly say that everything is all right, but it might be worse and it proba- bly will be bet- His Restrained y ter. That would Optimism Hits be Col. Leonard A Cheerful Note P. Ayres of Cleveland al- laying fears of a bear market, in his monthly business survey, a periodic voice as authoritative as any noon- tide bulletin from the minarets of Cairo. a school teacher for many years, books on educational subjects. hag written a similar number in his entire range, from spelling cier—prophecy being his main line, ket analysis. He has logged eight major de- pressions and eight cycles of in- flation and deflation, and he gets the feel of the thing, in about the same way a good cook gets the feel of a cook book. He was one of the few financial experts who saw the 1929 blizzard com- Ing, and said so. On October 3, 1928, he wrote: “The golden age of American business has come to an end.” Nobody was paying much atten- tion to the muezzin then. He kept on repeating that the condition of finance was “‘thoroughly unhygien- fc,” but the wind wasn't right and the words didn’t carry down to the market place below. A native of Niantic, Conn. Colonel Ayres was educated at Boston university, later garland- ed with a chaplet of honorary degrees from other colleges. He taught school at Rochester, N. Y., and at Puerto Rico, and in the latter engagement turned his spare time to statistical re- search, with such success that he became statistician for the A. E. F. in war days—hence his title, Previous to taking over the banking post in (Cleveland, he was a director of education for the Russell Sage foundation, and he had rounded out his career as an educator nicely before start- ing another in finance. In be- tween the two work zones, he wedged a book, “The War With Germany,” written in 1919, — N THE depth of the depression, a group of Wall Street financiers hired an economist to draft for them a shock-proof and slump-proof plan for the invest- ment of their surplus funds, to assure them Sino Business Sagacity Seems Highly Plausible sure : security in their old age. After diligent research, their adviser found that no such plan was possible, but suggested as an alternative that they put their money in the keeping of some sa- gacious Chinese financier. This writer recalled then that sev- eral of the shrewdest business men in this country, including Edward Bruce of the fine arts division of the treasury department and the late Williasn R. Murchison, had learned about the care and nurture the abacus, and now comes Richard C. Patterson Jr., also schooled in business in China. He retires as assistant secretary of commerce to take a private post. Back from China in 1927, with half of his allotted span of years still ahead of him and a sizable fortune already in hand, he wished to put in the rest of his life being socially useful. He was commissioner of corrections of New York city until 1932, given a big hand for his effec- tiveness on the job, Just a year ago, he became a sort of liaison officer between the de- partment of commerce and the na- tion's business. In this capacity, he urged a friendly get-together in an “economic clinic,” as he thinks part of our trouble is due to a lack of basic facts and sound understand- ing of economic and business forces. He was a Nebraska farm boy, routed through the University of Nebraska and the Columbia School of Mines to a successful professional and business eca- reer, first as a mining engineer with the J. G. White Engineer- ing company, as a consultant for the DuPonts and later in mining and business ventures in China. He served on the Mexican bor- der and in the World war, a ma- jor in the latter, annexing sev- eral foreign decorations, (Consolidated Features—~WNU Service.) Ba al ee NEE “ nore fine cottons are ining recognition from the high-style viewpoint, Fashion ex- perts predict triumphs galore this coming summer for ginghams, for piques of various types, for cham- brays, and because of the empha- placed on the importance of crisp and sprightly cloque organ- prints, and above all the beloved dotted swisses and dotted voiles that seem prettier than ever this year. Everybody is going to dress in this summer. According to crystal that peer ing year that known. Now for a word of warning to big cottons have ever plan to wear these beguiling cottons, if they think they are to play the star roles in the cotton parade, just let them wait and see the sensation the little folks will create in their cunning cottons during the coming months, adored standby, fine Swiss. The right kind of dotted the tied-in dots of which are fast making laundering a very simple and absolutely safe proce- Just to get a foretaste of how ir- New Border Print There is a definite trend in favor of border prints. The patternings brought out this season are fasci- nating. The dress pictured shows how effectively designers work up these stunning new border prints. Here yellow, rose and light blue flowers are placed on a background of navy blue crepe with flattering results, 1 this summer, take a good look at the three models illustrated. ose pink makes and practical the ] 55 Pin-tuc “iy wir to the left. t and kets, A self fabric sash a bow at the back. The ever-popular imported dotted Swiss voile that works up so beauti- fully little girl's frocks, is used for the choice little dress which the member of the young generation centered in the picture is wearing. Fine smocking in bright rose-red decorates the attractively gathered waist. This clever needlework, so gay and so chic, imparts a French air to the simple styling of the frock. Short puffed sleeves and a young round collar are flattering de- tails and in excellent taste, The important member of youngest generation seated to right in the picture, is wearing a cunningly styled frock made choice pink Swiss organdy with large white embroidered dots. The ie isl ties in the the of and the front buttoned closing are edged with white Val lace This diminutive society queen wears a pink satin hair ribbon to match the little bow at her throat. d here's a final 8 in regard to what fashionable girls will be wearing thi It is all about the adorable little shirtwaists styled in the ' type such as are sponsored grown-ups of sheerest b choice bit of $ sum- dF They are lacetrimmed and hand- fucked to the queen’s taste. © Western Newspaper Union, New Fabrics Are Heartily Greeted Even the sober-gzides and plain Janes among us have a way of rele- gating the darker colors and more serviceable fabrics to temporary ob- livion, while we revel in the airiness and intoxicating brightness of the cottons and sheers of the merry, mad spring and summer. We caper into our dimity blouses and chambray frocks, and plant the gayest of inverted straw flower pots, with cambric blossoms budding at the wrong end, on our unoffending heads. Then, sniff at the exotic musks and slum- brous sandalwoods of our last win- ter's delight, we turn again to the floral scents, Play Up Dots in 1 Dotted prints are the rage. an orgy of dots as are playing up seen, and such antics as these dots are playing! genious effects achieved in dotted scription. twin prints that reverse their col- ors are going strong as they give dressmakers a chance to work out most ingenious combinations, Tweed the Thing For Travel Coat If you are going to the New York fair or the San Francisco fair a coat of tweed's the thing for travel. When it comes to choosing the plaid or the stripe woolen fashioh bids you “make it snappy.” Choose just as big and as bold stripes or plaids as you please. You will find a coat of handsome tweed your best friend that will prove indispensable on your tr . ADVENTUROUS AMERICANS By Elmo Scott Watson Fightin’ Irishman an Irish lad Undaunted by this experience, the drove this ship upon a reef off the been aloft, was thrown to the deck with both legs broken. The boat was lous chance he was rescued by a he enlisted in the army and fought in the first Seminole Indian war in Florida, after which he headed for the new state of Illinois. There he ing French in the French village of Kaskaskia! Then he studied law, soon passed the bar examinations and within a few years was successively elected representative in the legislature, state auditor and justice of the Illi- nois Supreme court. At the out break of the Mexican war he raised a regiment and fell desperately wounded at the Battle Cerro Gordo. Chose from I of hited States senator i he served for six vears, defeated for and moved nnesoLs he was again to 8 ate, x ine outbreak Civi he w made a brigadier-general » telly x y tle. But he survived and elected to t was re-election to M where sent of the as was bat- was again senate 1 When he died in 1879 Shields had the distine- tion of being the only man in Amer. ican history who had served as sen- ator from three different states. * . . Patriot and Painter (GEN. GEORGE WASHINGTON, besieging the British in Boston, wanted accurate drawirgs the enemy's positions. So a young Con- necticut Yankee volunteered to get them. He crept close to the British lines and made sketches pleased the ander so th he made the young fellow a colonel and his second aide-de-camp. The young colonel next served as adjutant-general to General Gates and in 1778 accompanied General Sullivan as a volunteer against the British in Rhode Island. When this expedition proved unsuccessful, he resolved to give up soldierin He went to London to study under Benjamin West and soon became the pupil of that great painter. When Maj. John Andre, the British adjutant-general in of which much favorite the logical man to be r reprisal. So they put h Instead of protesting, the truculent young Yankee boasted that he had been an aide to that “arch rebel,” George Washington, and was proud of it. Only the intervention of his paint. er friends, West and Copley, saved him from hanging. Lucky for America that they did! Otherwise John Trumbull might never have lived to paint such great historical works as “The Battle of Bunker tion of Independence.” and “The Surrender of Cornwallis at town"! *- yt - Franklin's Nephew \ his 19-year-old nephew, Benja- min Mecom, to Antigua in the Lee- ward islands in 1752 to run the newspaper he had established there sister, Jane Franklin Mecom: “That of a Franklin not to be restless. He soon became dissatisfied, even of the profits, and wanted to *“‘go it on his own.” So Franklin sold him ton. There in 1758 he issued the first separate edition of Franklin's “Father Abraham's Speech,” later famous under the title of “The Way to Wealth.” Unfortunately Benny didn't apply its lessons to himself. He became something of a fop, strutting around in fine clothes instead of sticking to work. Failing to prosper, he moved the press to New York in 1763 but had no better success there. Then he went to New Haven where he rented a press from Postmaster Parker, whose deputy he became. But he failed to make good there, as he did later in Philadelphia and Burlington, N. J. Benny Mecom had inherited his uncle's name but none of his genius for making a success. F A about 1776, he went mad. ® Western Newspaper Unlom, impor It comes after Yet all too frequently haste . . . with consequences that may have a far-reaching effect upon health. Men who set forth after a meager breakfast are licked be- fore the day's work is started. into high gear and they lack the ener- tasks efficiently, Homemakers who find themselves fa- tigued and irritable pleted may be sur- prised to learn that their lassitude is due to a skimpy breakfast. And children who go to school after an morning meal cannot hope to make good grades in their studies. They fatigue quickly, find it dif- ficult to concentrate and easily be- come cross. Moreover they are apt to experience hunger pangs during the middie of the morning : and when it is time for the noon meal they will either eat too much or will bave lost their appetite, thus disrupting the entire food program. Starting the Day Right It is every homen recognize dine a siihet ng a subs rakfast. This “ww 03 i hed . . therefore essent ha ‘% vag preparation. h complaints as at breakfast” { interested * 1 suspect are dull and and perhaps mem. hold have the bad reals menus are attractive, it persuad family order thurried A Model Breakfast A well balanced breakfast cludes fruit or fruit ; cereal; in- read or toas an egg or bad ] cereal bev and m erage fee fo y }e or saCOon may oO vey oCcCa- luded in some other meal during the day. But cereal in some form is usually the mainstay of the breakfast menu, and there are many kinds from which te choose ~both hot cereals and cold cereals. Hot or Cold Cereal Some people have the notion that cereals must be hot in order to be nourishing. This is a fallacy. i For the nutritive value of a cereal | is determined by the grain from | which it is made and by the man- ufacturing process—not by wheth- er it is hot or cold. It is desirable to give whole grain cereals a prominent place in the diet, This rule can be when cold cereals are us are many | cereals the whole grain. the palate crisp and appetizin And supply am followed even ed. Fe riourieshing Po | made because : yd they a good and some to energy aiues A Cold Cereal Analyzed t's interesting to analyze a pop- ular y-io-eat real, made from { and malted barley. We find nent of nu- trients, including protein. er ergy tapi) eel ary the Method of Serving help make breakfast sie wed fruit ‘cereal may | sugar or And als may be waffles or pancakes. It is also possible eggs in many poached, bal ia plain or puffy If these suggestions are fol- | lowed, it should be a simple mat- iter for homemakers to serve ‘tempting wholesome breakfasts that will send their families away from the table well fitted for the day's activities, | sugar. to serve the different } omelet. Questions Answered Mrs. 8. C.—Yes, it has served ths ED ceptibili to adolescence. This the fact that calcu phorus are required jeral amo {It's advisable { minerals in the diet in generous quantities, together with a liberal | allowance of vitamin D. | @-WNU—C. Houston Goudiss— 103963, =% thors ta @ 3% there 18 asd i‘ Junts ior AROUND § the HOUSE és; - Rh to th When Making a Fruit Tart. — Mix a little cornflour with the sugar before adding it to the fruit. make the juice like syrup and prevent it from boiling LE For Discolored Handkerchiefs, — Handkerchiefs that have become to which a teaspoonful of cream of wards rinse and dry. . Use for Newspapers. — Save plenty of clean newspapers for the moth season. Moths loathe print. er's ink, so you'll find the papers useful when woolies and blankets have to be stored away. LI Polishing Tip.—~Wring out your polishing cloth in a pint of water in which a piece of whitening, about the size of a walnut, has been dissolved. Use when dry. This gives a splendid polish to mirrors, brass, and chromium. .- * » Treatment for Linoleum .—Lino- leum will last longer if, instead of washing, you rub it all over with paraffin. This not only cleans, but preserves. No other polish will be needed. “vd Chocolate Substitute. When us- ing cocoa in place of chocolate, use three and one-half tablespoon fuls of cocoa for each ounce of chocolate, and add one-half table. spoonful butter, When Burning Vegetable Ref- use.—Put a handful of salt with the rubbish. This will prevent any unpleasant odor. . * @» Coffee Stains, — Remove from silks or woolens by soaking them in pure glycerine. Wash off in tepid, soapless water, 1 LT RSL 13 LETT Love in Common Those who love the arts are all fellow-citizens. Voltaire. VERTISING is as essen. tial to business as is rain to growing crops. It is the key- stone in the arch of successful merchandising. Let us show you bow to apply it to your business.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers