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Show January 29, 1937 MAGNA TIMES. MAGNA. UTAH Lacy Squares Form a Spread or Scarf Scenes and Persons in the Current News r Adventurers APev ' t J Club ' By er la a dealer In scrap metals, and he travels all over the eon my in end sellins the stuff. Sometimes business is good, and nes Its bad. It was bad in September, 1928, when Meyer ar-- I the litUe town of Madden, North Dakota. Meyer was broke, was hungry, so he walked into a little Jewish restaurant and ie proprietor to stake him to a meal. Meyer rot the meal, aad while be was eating it a man walked nd asked the proprietor if he knew anybody who was familiar ( the Jewish prayers for the dead. The proprietor scratched , head. "Maybe that fellow does," he said. And pointed to rer. v V V'vr i 7 i ); t workers in the business recently by publishing a report on tiie popularity of the screen stars. For months and months, people had been told that Robert Taylor had climbed to the very top: that he got more fan mail than Clark Gable did, that his name above a theater was magic, because it drew so many paying customers that. In short, Mr. Taylor was tops. t - - if i '"V Nr 4 W A V" v Vv TJ S x - l.' I Am Crown Princess Juliana of Holland and her bridegroom. Prince Bernhard Zu shown before the wedding. 2 Strikers picketing automotive plant warm themselves over an ash can stove. S Walter Runciman, chairman of the British Board of Trade, who is said to be negotiating trade agreement with President Roosevelt. 1 Lippe-Biesterfc- Strikes (Not LaborJTheir Forte SHED BE CLAN CHIEF Yes, Meyer Knew the Prayers. Is nice to report that James Cagney's new picture, "Great Guy, Is one of his best It had to be. He made it for Grand National you know, a new organization, and if It hadnt turned out well we might have had no more Cagney on the screen for a while, at least. After all his troubles with studios it Is pleasant to know that he la once more on the big time end that hit comeback is really a triumph. oclock, the family departed, aad Meyer was alone with the corpse. There was a desk near the coffin a telephone on it. Aba there was some fruit aad a bottle Whisky which the kindly Mrs. Berstein had left for him. er eat down and waited. t - A photograph t He Was Grabbed by the Corpse. task unnerved him completely. "I was still trembling, he and I went over to where the whisky was and finished 'the By the time it was gone I was a little unsteady on fotUe.I decided to say the prayers while sitting down.''" I pulled to the coffin. Right then and there my stomach took a id I felt my heart sticking in my throat For the dead man ing to get up out of the box, and bis glasiy eyei were looking . at me!" at once, Meyers senses left him. VTstaggered toward the f says, "and without realizing what T was doing, I tried to push :k in again. HE GRABBED ME.BY THE NECK and band and notiomng to me to take him out. I felt my knees giving way, For a full minute I as trying bard not to loseConsciousness. low what to do. Then I realized that the man was not dead. After that, Meyers wits came back to him. He took the man Ho tried 'of the coffin and sat him down oa the couch. ay something," Meyer writes, "but he couldnt open his tb. Flnally l realised that he was pointing to the empty oa the desk and I understood that be wanted some water, leexed tome orange Juice Into a glass, and using a dull knife hi mouth open, I poured the Juice down his throat and tje him lie down on the couch. Meet the mixed doubles bowling champs of New England Ruth Weckbacher apd her partner. Jim Gurry. Ruth, who was five times woman champion of the New England Bowling association, believes in settling bowling controversy but one way no arbitration, just strike and keep on striking. Brother Assists in Ceremony Unique in Church For the first time in the history of the Episcopal church in America a bishop has elevated his son to the episcopacy. At the left is Rev. Dr. Lawrence of Springfield, Mass., elevated to the bishop of western Massachusetts by his father. Rev. William Lawrence, retiree bishop of Rev. Frederick C. Massachusetts. Lawrence (right), his brother, rector of SL Peters church, Cambridge, Mass., aided in the service. Dr. Lawrence was born in 1850 and ordained a rector in the Episcopal Train Shook Him Out of Coma. the relatives came in, they began to scream and faint, and church in 1878. He was consecrated iad a tough Job getting them calmed down. He found out then bishop of Massachusetts in 1893, rei man had been in a coma fortune weeks and the doctors had tiring from active church service in 1926. The venerable clergyman has ronounced him dead. been a successful author, publishing r. Meyer talked to a doctor who was interested in the case, an he told about the train that went by, shaklngthe coffin, biographies of Henry Cabot Lodge tor said it was that vibration which had probably brought the and Phillips Brooks as well as works on religious and historical subjects. in back to consciousness. Meyer says the old man's son gave Job in his store, but be had to quit it He got tired of having come from all over the countryside asking him to tell the and over again until it almost drove him crazy. About four go, when he was in the neighborhood, be went to see the old id found him in the best of health and planning a trip to Palestine of Miss Catriona i.. I - '. v Z ! it fe f ' n ' I I ee' ' A, liiAJ Lu WNU Service. the Dutch astronomer produced the first the pendulum being f to regulate the escapement lesnt make the clock go, jy people suppose.) , This treat step forward, and the 1 clock developed, with its e and swinging pendulum, jniliar piece of fumlture ln jways of our homes. Many pendulum clocks ' were the American colonies, or d from England and Uol-jor-e the Revolution. 8 pen-bloc- k, ation of Word Scaramouch Scaramouch is derived a famous Ital iirm acted in England died in Paris in 1694. fo applied to one of the gro-- f characters of the Italian ho was dressed in black. I mask" ar.d represented the j nr and poltroon.. In France tiamouch a as used tor s variety of pari. Strawberries as a Dentifrice The following information is taken from s book of prescriptions published more thru. 109 years ago: "The common strawberry is s na tural dentifrice snd its Juice without any previous preparations whatever dissolves the tarlareous encrustation on the tccih and makes the breath sweet and agreeable. ' ; Harvest in Hungary In Hungary the harvest season is celebrated with village festivals and processions in which peasants march carrying rakes, scythes, sickles and other tools decorated wit ribbons and flowers. Two men carry on their shoulders a pole from which hangs a harvest crown, mads of several kinds of grain and decked out with pink and blue paper, flowers and bits of ribbon, says Grace Humphrey in "Hungary, Land of Contrasts. The afternoon is spent in singing and dancing to gypsy music, and is climaxed with a great supper of goulash, potatoes, papri ka. onions and wine. - Grace Moore has had to abandon on the concert stage and on the air, temporarily, in order to take a much needed rest. She haa been working hard in picin fact, she has turned into ture n real trouper, and the temperament that nsed to cause so much trouble is well under control. her career y , i -- J,' , J l r 71 v. , A p' Pattern 5693 In this pattern filet crochet, that favorite of the modern needlewoman, is adapted to two lovely squarea handsome used together effective each used alone In cloth, bedspread or scarf. The lace stitch sets off the design in each square. String is the material used and you'll be delighted with the result. You can also use mercerized cotton to make the squares a smaller size. In pattern 5695 you will find instructions and charts for making the squares shown; sn illustration of them and of the stitches needed; material requirements. To obtain this pattern send 15 cents in stamps or coins (coins preferred) to. The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept., 259 W, Fourteenth St., New York, N. Y. Write plainly pattern number, your name and address. ' Divorcee Queen England has had a divorcee queen. Eleanor of Aquitaine had borne Louis VII of France two children, when she married Henry II of England in 1152. Detroit News. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets made of May Apple are effective in removing accumulated body waste. Adv. The Fittest? The survival of the fittest is not necessarily the survival of the best. Quickest Way to Ease a COLD 2 Taka t Biyar Aipiria tablet with a lull (1im of water. - , , In "Stowaway" you'll see Shirley Temple doing imitations of Eddie Cantor and A1 Jolson and doing them welL The funny thing about it is that the hild starjievet has seen either of them; just worked the Imitations up from what she was told about the two gentlemen's work. If throat ia aora alao. gar la whh 4'', Hollywood is still shocked over the suicide of Ross Alexander, although his 'friends knew that he had never ceased t o grieve over the death by suicide of his first wife, Aleta Freile, a little more than a year before. It was said that she killed herself because, coming t o Hollywood from the New York stage, she could not seem to get ahead in pictures. Young Alex-andwas doing very well with his career, and his second wife, Anne Nagel, is one of the screens prettiest young actresses. I Bayer tablets ia K tfitm of water. The modern way to ease a cold is this: Two Bayer Aspirin tablets the moment you feel a cold coming on. Repeat, if necessary, in two hours. If you also have a sore throat as a result of the cold, dissolve 3 Bayer tablets ia M gloss of water and gargle with this twice. The Bayer Aspirin you take internally will act to combat fever, aches, pains which usually accompany a cold. The gargle will provide almost instant relief from soreness and rawness of your throat. Your doctor, we feel sure, will approve this modern way. Ask your druggist for genuine not Bayer Aspirin by its full name by the name aspirin alone. . New Destroyer for Uncle. Sams Navy Launched Irst Pendulum Clock Have yen listened te that new rndie program, "Do Ton Want te Be na Actor? If yon havent, do! Its very entertaining. People who are In the andience are given roles In scenes that are done before the microphone, and after each performance the best woman performer and the best man are given movie tests by Warner Brothers, Its quite possible that some of our futnro stars will be developed in this way. Louise MacLean, of Ardgour, Scot claimant land, seventeen-year-ol- d to the chieftaincy of the clan Mac-Lea- n of Ardgour. Her claim is opposed by Lieut Commander Henry MacLean, of Bursledon, Hampshire, who appealed in the Edinburgh If the radio programs given by court of session against the decision "Myrt and Marge" for so long that a court can pass on the case. were among your favorites, youll be glad to know that a new series done by that popular couple has started. It's a family affair, for "Myrt's" son is now on the program, and Marge" is her daughter. The son, George Damerel, used to go to the University of Southern California, but he left college to tour with his mother and sister when they went on the stage. Looks as if "Myrt" had built up a pretty good business Jot the family by writing those sketches, doesn't it? L i I -1 Bishop Elevates His Rector Son to Episcopacy 1 I But according to this report, Clark Gable is the screen's most popular actor! last year Shirley Temple held that position. This year she is second. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers as a team come third, Robert Taylor fourth, and William Powell fifth. In case youre Interested, the other leading stars are listed in this order; Myrna Loy, Claudette Colbert, Norma Shearer, Gary Cooper, Frederic March, Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy as a team, Lionel Barrymore. lt About eleven Dead Mans Hand Sticking Out. , 77 fe- Jet said he did. The man said his name was Berstein. His iad Just died and he wanted someone to sit up all night and pray ng to Jewish custom. Be offered to pay Meyer well if be would I his house at eight oclock that evening and perform that office. fer agreed. At eight oclock he arrived at Bersteins bouse and t by his family. They showed him into the room where the 'as, and as Meyer looked at the dead man be remembers think it seemed as if he were Just taking a nap, so lifelike were his t midnight the telephone rang. It was the dead mans son. Meyer he had forgotten to shut off the steam in the heater that d the hot water, and he was afraid the boiler would explode. Meyer do it for him? jfer told him be couldnt do it The heater was in the cellar, leave the corpse alone. But ha offered to step into the on the hot water. That would keep the boiler from someone arrived to shut it off. (couldn't feet from the house, says Meyer, "ran the Wabaslj went into the kitchen to turn on the water, a freight train by. The whole building shook and vibrated, and the rollers, shook and rocked, too. As I returned from rhen I noticed the - DEAD MANS HAND STICKING OUT COFFIN. Meyer didnt like the looks of things. Maybe It was only the ation but how could vibration make a dead mans hand h upward and out of its coffin? Be remembered bow lifelike Corpse had looked when be Brat viewed lt,aqd his imagina-bega- n working overtime. He went ever to the desk and took ikd drink of whisky from the botUe Mrs. Berstein had left Then, still shaking like n leaf, he went over and pat the I back in the coffin. A ture industry startled the 77 '' f -- VIRGINIA VALE NE of the trade maga-lin- es of the motion pic- . By FLOTD GIBBONS Fuwm BeUllat Banter know, folks have gotten themselves into advenes doing almost everything under the sun, but Meyer ler of Brooklyn, N. Y., got the big thrill of his life the one thing youd never suspect would get a man ouble. Some birds go out to meet Old Lady Adven i automobiles. Monkeying around with explosives J a lot of other fellows into first class jams. But it :ying prayers that tossed Meyer into the most exciting fifteen minutes of his life and if you can find a ;er thing to cause an adventure, or. even think of one, jgone well like to hear about it. I N e Prayers for the DeatT . . ' 7,1 J I :r. y. 4jf 7 I C- I- &wsV I 7 7 - g ruu. ron A DOZEN DOZEN EON 25c Virtually SALT LAKE'S lc a Tablet NEWEST HOSTELRY Oar lobby Is delightfully air cooled dwta the summer meatki Kmdlo toe Mrary Hoorn Bathe MOO Kootmo-3- 00 er V j,, "r ' !r t ..' Jf(u .ML- - - i-- r-k fe f A ODDS ASD ENDS . . . Remember The SAiefc, with V alentina? Nino Martini will appear in a picture boned on timilar ttory . , . Jean llarlnw ond Roben Taylor mil appear together The Man in fotteision" It inn I tupponed to be knnum that Joan Fontaine it Olivia de llat ilunift titter, but everybody knowt it and the fact not announced here in Star Duti month t ago, uh-- n he signed with Jenna Lanky Once again Mailame X is to be tcreenrd. lhit time with in the nt liar role. 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