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Autograph Hunters More
Numerous in Hollywood
Autograph hunters have different
methods and habits in different
cities, say Hollywood motion pic
ture stars. Every city has a dif
ferent species of signature stalker.
New York people are seldom actu
ally on the hunt for celebrities and
their autographs. The theater is
the main hunting grounds of New
York autograph hunters. People
in San Francisco admit they like
motion picture celebrities, but they
are not rabid fans. They are quiet
and mannerly, nearly always say
“thank you” after they’ve got the
autographs they want. In Chicago,
they are usually surprised to see
stars on the streets. When they do
see a star, the welcome is warm
and friendly. There are probably
less autograph books in Chicago
than elsewhere. Hollywood people,
of course, are thoroughly movie
conscious. They are also very
vocal in their demands for auto
graphs. In spite of the prevalence
of movie personalities in Hollywood,
the fans never seem to tire of ac
quiring autographs. It is a calcu
lated hunt there instead of a casual
thing as in other cities. Hollywood
has more real autograph books than
any other place, although numerous
paper cups, candy sticks and en
velope backs creep into the day’s
autographing work.
Bomb Shelters Stimulate
Patent Medicine Ads
Patent medicine advertisements j
have more space in London papers
than ever before. The war with its
air-raid shelters has created a dc- j
mand, or inspired publicity, for 1
every sort of antiseptic, asep
tic, and germ-killer quite unknown
im antebellum days.
| Some have such names that acer- ,
tain knowledge of Latin, Greek, and
even Sanskrit is necessary in dis
covering their virtues, which are j
cunningly reserved till the end of j
the announcement.
; They usually begin by stating
simply that an “air problem con- |
fronts the public health authori- |
ties.” This air concerns the gases
in the shelters and the problem is
how to turn them into hydrogen and j
oxygen with the proper amounts of (
nitrogen and carbon.
‘‘With winter,” the reader is in- j
formed, “the air becomes more i
tainted—the carriers of infection in- |
creases,” and so “all seekers of j
raid shelters should fortify them- ;
selves with—which has the en- |
dorsement of—” and thus the prob
lem propounded in the introduction ;
is solved.
j Skilled Mechanic Though Blind
Clellen McMullen of Donora, Pa., j
is an expert automobile mechanic
though blind. He has been blind
since 1913 when a lime explosion 1
,in a steel plant cost him his eye- j
sight. He uses the “touch system”
—to sec what is wrong with motors.
He became a mechanic only after
he became blind. He bought a car,
took it apart, and with additional
work on cars of neighbors, he soon
got a detailed knowledge of the
workings of automobiles. McMullen
explains that he sees just as much
as others, except that his are all
mental pictures. Instead of his
eyes, his touch tolls him what might
be wrong. What he hears and feels
helps him determine the trouble.
He has a garage of his own in the
rear of his home. He is a member
of the state board of the Pennsyl
vania Federation of the Blind and in
his spare time tries to lessen the
burdens of other blind persons.
The ‘Joint’s’ Motto
Bushy Barnes read in the paper |
that the U. S. Chamber of Com- j
merce “thinks every business ought J
to have a creed”—some kind of ■
motto or declaration of independence
—something you hang on the wall.
So he f wrote himself one, one that
he means to live up to and “maybe
some “other hot-dog stands will be
interested.” Here are some of his
rules: There’s nothing scrubly
about a well-scrubbed joint. Hun- I
gry people have short tempers. If
you gotta growl at ’em, feed ’em
well first. The way I get rid of '
loafers is to keep bumming them !
for cigarettes. It’s a funny thing
about making change. You lose a |
customer if you shortchange him, j
and if you shortchange yourself, he
won’t come back either—for fear !
he’ll be recognized. Don’t talk as
much as you listen. If you gotta
have noise, turn on the radio.
Otis Skinner
Otis Skinner was playing a
matinee once at which there was
present a group of young women
from a fashionable dramatic school.
Throughout the performance they
chattered and giggled without a
stop. This was quite disconcerting
to Mr. Skinner and the other actors,
who found it well nigh impossible
to got through their lines.
When the performance was over,
the girls were taken backstage to
meet the famous actor. They
gushed over him, and one girl
said:
“Oh, Mr. Skinner, we enjoyed the
play so very much! You acted so
magnificently! But there must be
something wrong with the theater’s
acoustics. There were times when
we could hardly hear you.”
“That is strange,” answered the
actor. “I found not the least dif
ficulty in hearing you.” ■ _
Abusing Use of Bromides
Dangerous, Says Doctor
Don’t take a bromide unless you
do it on the order of your physician.
That is the advice of Dr, William
K. Keller, assistant professor of
psychiatry, University of Louisville,
and head of the psychopathic de
partment at the city hospital.
1 He has seen too many patients
brought to the psychopathic ward
who are suffering from bromide in
toxication. The extreme cases are
subject to most unpleasant hallu
cinations.
Bromide intoxication is not a new
discovery, Dr. Keller pointed out,
but because of frequency of cases
of such intoxication it is “worth
while to emphasize the potential
danger in the use of bromides.”
“The bromide is a mild sedative
and under the direction of a phy
sician can be used with impunity,”
he continued. “But because of its
mildness its use is abused by the
j patient who attempts to doctor him
, self.” Dr. Keller referred particu
| larly to the individual who stops
I frequently at the drug store for a
dose of bromide “to settle his
; nerves.”
“I would not recommend the use
of bromides to get over a hang
over,” Dr. Keller added.
Early symptoms, according to the
psychiatrist, are exaggerations of
i the sedative effect—slowness of
i thought, speech and action, weak
j ness and drowsiness.
Then follow insomnia and irrita
bility. There may or may not be a
skin rash. Food is refused as well
|as fluids. If the bromide’s dosage
j is continued the subject’s pupils be
; come dilated, his motions tremu
; lous, his memory goes bad, he is
■ disorientated, depressed and prob
! ably will have fearful delusions. He
may even die.
Smoked Turkey Becomes
New Aid to Farm Sales
More and more foods are being
j brought into the smoked foods class.
! Unlike those of other years that
I were thoroughly treated with smoke
j to produce a strong flavor, smoked |
I delicacies now receive only enough
smoking to add a delicate, pungent i
j taste which appeals to the appetite |
and gives variety to menus. Some
; of the newer smoked foods include
turkey, cheese, game and oysters.
A novelty food new on some mar
i kets this year is good-quality Amer-
I ican cheese flavored by smoking
; over a hickory fire. Smoked turkey
! is another of the popular smoked
I foods. For years it was a rare
; delicacy cured by secret recipes
j known only to a few producers, and
!it sold at fancy prices. Recently,
| however, scientists have studied the
j process of curing and smoking tur
-1 keys as a means of helping the
j farmer dispose of his surplus tur-
I keys. Turkeys of 18 to 25 pounds |
I —too large to roast in a modern
j home oven—are the best for smok
j ing because the meat does not dry
j out as it does on smaller birds.
Smoked turkey is now taking its
place in appetizers, fillings for sand
wiches, and hot cooked meat dishes,
especially in hotels and restaurants.
No Fibbing Now, Girls!
Taking its cue from a nationally
advertised cigarette which adver
tised “It’s nice to be fooled but it
is better to know,” the Seattle
Transit company is going to know
henceforth whether the boy or girl
boarding a trolley or bus and hand
ing the conductor a reduced fare
token is entitled to the reduction.
The transit company has adopted
the novel scheme of having all
school children submit to passport
pictures. As each picture was
taken, his or her name was print
ed on a small slate and inserted
under the student’s face. On a sec
ond slate appeared the name of
j each youngster’s school. So now,
j if Marie Soanso of Whosit School
boards a bus out of her school dis
trict and attempts to use the 2V2-
cent fare she would be entitled to
in going to and from school, the
operator will know she is fibbing.
The passport also will make it im
possible for any but school chil
dren to get the benefit of the re
[ duced rate. Pictures were taken of
some 30,000 pupils over the age of
| 15, and none of those below that
I ago, presumably on the theory that
! children under that age are too
1 young to scheme of ways to cheat
: the transit company.
Caring for Feet
Few things will work a hole in
the heel of a stocking more quickly
than a rough patch of skin on the
j area where the back of the shoe
comes against the foot. Winter
I weather seems to encourage this
roughness, and steps should be
taken to minimize the damage it
I can do to the hosiery.
Particular care of this part of the
j toot during the daily bath and spe
cial attention during the nightly
j beauty care, will soften and smooth
j this troublesome heel scaling.
Bathe the feet well in warm,
soapy water, letting them soak for
j a good five minutes. Then use a
i fairly stiff brush on the area.
Rinse the feet well and dry thor
i oughly with a clean, soft towel.
Lubricate the heel section with
vaseline or cold cream, and wear
i light cotton anklets to bed so that
the cream will stay on the feet
instead of on the sheets.
If the entire leg gets scaly and
rough in winter, follow the same
course, but apply a hand lotion in
stead of the heavy cream to the
1 legs.
i Extract Power From Sky
With New Wind-Turbine
The greatest windmill ever con
ceived and erected by man—a spec
tacular new scientific marvel —is
now being rushed to completion on
the summit of Grandpa’s Knob near
Rutland, Vt.
It represents the most serious and
ambitious attempt ever made by
modern engineering genius to solve
a problem that long has intrigued
and baffled scientists—how to har
ness the mighty power of the winds
and convert it into cheap, usable
electricity.
This unique, streamlined, super
windmill, which will cost several
hundred thousand dollars, is called
an experimental wind-turbine by
Palmer Cosslett Putnam, the youth
ful-looking and clever Boston engi
neer who designed it for the S. Mor
gan-Smith company of York, Pa.,
co-sponsor of the project.
Many eminent engineers and sci
entists studied the design of the
wind-turbine, and ii impressed them
as being practicable and having
great possibilities, with the result
that it was constructed on a huge
I scale for the Central Vermont Pub
i lie Service corporation.
Only wind-turbine of its size and
kind in the United States, and the
entire world probably, it may prove
a most valuable as well as a revolu
tionary contribution to the develop
ment of the power industry in New
England. Moreover, it may be a
most important auxiliary for nation
al defense.
Santa Domingo Has Oldest
Piece of Mahogany Known
Among the many woods that enter
into the manufacture of furniture,
the story of mahogany is one of the
most fabulous in history. With leg
ends and records of its use dating
back to the voyages of to
( a development that prJSuced a
single piece of furniture which has
; to this day represented the ultimate
in design and craftsmanship, is a
j story of thrilling interest.
According to research by George |
j N. Lamb, director of the Mahogany
j Association, Inc., the earliest ma-
I hogany in existence today is a
j roughly hewn cross in the cathedral
of Santo Domingo, which bears this
legend: “This is the first sign plant
ed in the center of this field to mark
the beginning of this magnificent
temple in the year 1514.” The
cathedral, which was completed in
1550, has much carved mahogany
still in splendid condition.
It was not long after that piratical
rovers of the sea were carrying this
much-desired wood to Europe. One j
of the most unusual stories of a t
mahogany treasure trove is that of
the 66 ships of the Armada,
which were sunk by the British in
1588. The first large shipment of
mahogany to reach the shores of
j England still lies in the hulls of
j those ships on the bottom of the sea.
Echo of Past
The “vanishing race” has taken
on such a new lease of life, accord- |
ing to latest reports, that by 1980 1
there will be as many Indians here
as there were when Columbus land
ed in 1492.
The number of “Redskins” at
that time is generally set at 700,000
to 800,000. They were healthy and
robust, but tuberculosis and other
infectious diseases took a drastic
toll in succeeding generations and
for a time there were fears the
race would soon be extinct.
The abrupt change in trend is
credited chiefly to improved med
ical care. Today there are about
360,000 Indians in this country and
the number is growing steadily
every year. All of which is emi
nently fitting for a race whose con
tribution to our history is such a
notable one.
Son Gets Mother’s Ears
One of the most remarkable op
erations in the annals of plastic sur
gery recently took place in West
cliff-on-Sea, Essex, England. A
mother’s sacrifice has built a new
face for her son. The mother is
Mrs. Atkins and the son is Jimmy.
As the result of an affliction, Jim
my could not speak properly. Jim
my has been going to a hospital for
months for his face to be rebuilt
with skin grafted from other parts
of his body. Now his smile is no
longer contorted but straight and
jolly. But Jimmy had no ears so
when his mother heard that he could
be given ears, she pleaded with
doctors to give him hers. So soon
the final delicate operation of trans
ferring the mother’s ears to her son
will be carried out and Jimmy will
be as good as new, doctors say.
Young Face Moral Problem
Educator Paul Landis of Wash
| ington State has read over 1,000 in
j timate autobiographies of college
j students and concludes “the young
j person of today faces more hard
moral problems in his first 20 years
than his grandparents faced in
a lifetime.”
He thinks it is harder to be good
| today. First, even persons 40 years
j old grew up in a pretty stable world
j with stable, well-defined standards
, ! of right and wrong. Second, a vast
| ly greater proportion of young per
sons grew to maturity, married and
, lived in the home community with
the support of home moral stand
i ards. Third, young people were
. then more self-sufficient, felt more
. confidence in the world about them
; and felt they knew clearly what was
right and wrong.
I TRIBUTE TO E. FULLER
Mr. Eugene Milton Fuller.who
was buried in Evergreen ceme
-1 tery recently, lives in the mem
iories of many friends who re
member the years in the nineties
or earlier when he and his fam
ily lived in Perry and other
towns of this section of Georgia.
He served the Central railroad
many, many years, and in his
last illness, loved ones heard him
saying he was being checked out
and sent to some new field of
service. In a new and bigger
way it was true.
i Like Abraham of old wherever
Mr. Fuller lived he left a trail of
Godliness and Christian living.
Generally he would be found
serving as Sunday schopl super
intendent or teacher of some
Bible class. He was “full of
good works.” Something of his
personality shines in his two fa
vorite hymns, “Amazing Grace”
and “Jesus, Lover of My Soul.”
He was married to Miss Hattie
Dozier of Talbotton and together
they rounded out sixty years of
married life in March last,
I Eleven children blessed their
'union, six of whom are still alive.
At the time of his death Mr.
Fuller and his wife were making
their home with their only daugh
ter, known in Perry as Mattie,
Mrs. W.C. McCombs of Birming
ham, and Mrs. Fuller will live on
there.
He walked with God in humble
service for many years, and now
he has gone to the home God
has prepared for those who love
Him.
A Friend, i
SOIL BUILDING MATERIALS
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1 In 19-10 Georgia farmers used
superphosphate equivalent to ap
proximately 43,000 tons of 16
percent material and 85,000 tons
of limestone. This did not in
clude these plant food materials
used in complete fertilizers. When
compared to Georgia’s 11,690,000
acres of land available for crops,
this is very little but when com
pared to these materials used in
former years, the amount is con
siderable.
No doubt if farmers can get
' an adequate supply of superphos
phate, basic slag and limestone
delivered to their larms at the
proper time, a great deal more of
these materials will be used in
1941 than was used in 1940. To
do this farmers should get in
their orders well in advance of
the time for use so that those
concerned with getting these ma
terials delivered can do so with
! minimum interference to trans
portation in the defense program
and to be sure of deliveries.
Farmers are getting distinct
results with phosphate through
out the state on all crops and
limestone in sections where the
acidity of soil, lack of calcium
and the crops being grown re
quire its use. Such crops as al
falfa, clover, lespedeza, pasture
mixtures including legumes, and
other legumes are very respon
sive to the combination of phos
phate and lime. In certain sec
tions such as the mountains, the
Piedmont and southeast Georgia,
good increases are being gotten
on other crops.
Phosphate and lime are two
plant food materials that, if ero
sion is controlled, disappear very
slowly from the soil and, if used
in rotations where legumes are
included for soil improvement,
the fertility of the soil including
nitrogen and organic matter will
be so built up that the yield of
all crops will be greatly increas
ed. In other words the phos
phate and lime help to grow the
legume crops and remain in the
soil, to a large degree anyway,;
for use to other crops.
These materials are available
as grant-of-aid in the AAA ag
ricultural conservation program
and farmers would do well to
use a good portion of their soil
building assistance in this way.
Commercial institutions also
have supplies of these materials
if not obtained through grant-of
aid or in case the soil-building
assistance is not enough to meet
the farm demands.
E. D. Alexander,
Extension Agronomist.
Drivers whose passengers are
not related to them drive faster
than when the passengers are
relatives.
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Burglary i s punishable b y
death in Alabama,
The average woman has a vo
cabulary of only about 500 words,
but you would never think it
when women get together.
Are Your Home Furnishings
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i
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You’ll take more pride in your home and find a re
flected saving in its upkeep.
It’s Economical to be Up-to-Date! Trade in your old
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How Mrs. Always-Broke
Balanced Her Budget
She Never Used To Know
Where Her Money Went
Who could blame her husband for getting cross once
in a while? She never seemed to know where the
household money went. It just went.
How different now! When hubby asks about financ
es, she confidently reaches for the old check book.
There in the stubs is the whole story—a businesslike
record of the month’s expenditures.
It is simple to balance your budget when a check
book record is kept of each expenditure,
“You’ll Find Us Friendly”
Perry Loan & Savings Bank
ESTABLISHED 1889 PERRY, GA.
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Maximum Insurance for each Depositor $5,000.00.
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LIBBY’S GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, No. 2, can 10c
PREMIER GRAPE JUICE, 1 pint, 25c
TOMATO JUICE, CAMPBELL. 14 oz., 10c
SILVER BAR PEACHES. 1 lb. 13 oz., 20c
ARGO YELLOW CLING PEACHES. 1 lb. 4 oz. 15c
PREMIER STRAWBERRY PRESERVES, 1 lb. 25c
BAMA CHERRY PRESERVES. 1 lb. 25c
FLORIDA GOLD ORANGE JUICE, 18 oz. 10c
46 oz. 20c
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Phone 94 ; Delivery Service ; Ferry, Ga.
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SAVE THAT COTTON CROP
We have Calcium Arsenate, Molasses, Cotton Dust
er, Spray Machines, and all Necessary Equipment for
Dusting, Spraying, and Mopping Cotton.
It will pay you to SAVE THE CROP as Prices will
be good this Fall.
Bring Us Your OATS aad WHEAT, We will Pay
BEST MARKET PRICES.
See Us for Tractors, Plows, Harrows, and All
Farm Equipment. Now is the time to turn
your grain land. We have what it takes.
Several Young MULES and plenty of Gear, Plows,
Cultivators, and Farm Equipment.
J We Appreciate Your Trade
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