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Show 1 Liehts of O WALTER NEW YORK TRiiMiaiLL In these days (it tlio twelve mile limit, strange tilings drift ashore, tin it v Ultimo ! eh line morning tlio In-lialii In-lialii t iv nt s discovered several wooden cases. Tlio natives hastened td carry ihem nwn.v. In tlio llrst place, they didn't want their nice hench lillered up a nil In tlio second pliu-e ilio.v wished to snve tlio count guard llnv possible trouble. One village housewife was jdeased to see Hint her husband had done Ills part hy lugging home a dnmp and heavy box and hastened to help iilm open It. Investigation disclosed that It was hottled goods. The tins band drew the cork and took the llrst medicinal sample. "(!osli. ma." he exclaimed. "It's nothing noth-ing but sirup!" Having verified tills diagnosis, the woman looked at the label. II read "Curacao." "Well." she said, "there's n use for everything. It'll do for pancakes" So they have been using It Instead of store sirup When they are made right, pancakes certainly nrp good The members of the family have he come regular pancake fans Even grandma, who never used to care for cakes, is eating tlieni now. The office of Mrs. Franklin D nose velt, where she does her editorial work, Is strictly businesslike except for one thing. Mrs. Iloosevelt doesn't use a modern desk. Hers Is nn antique such as Is found In old Col onial houses. On It stands a silver rase filled with flowers and over It Sing and that the benevolent old party was a card sharp and confidence man a I wonder what has become ol all the stick pins men used to wear In their ties; of the howknots that used to support sup-port women's watches; of children's Little Lord 'anntleroy suits. A hotel proprietor has been conduct ing some experiments in psychology and has discovered that guests break fasting In their rooms prefer green tablecloths and yellow napkins to the conventional white. Ry using the col ored linen, he increased the meal orders or-ders for rooms about 50 per cent. . 1933 Bell Syndicate. WNU Service. hangs a framed photograph of the President-Elect. The desks of her secretaries, assistants and stenogra phers are of the usual office type. Louis M. Howe hss been a member of the Roosevelt household for many years and when the move to Washington Washing-ton is made he will live at the White House. One of the persons most sought after for the radio is former Gov. Alfred E. .Smith. So far. he has been deaf to rail the attractive offers made him l They want him to go on a commercial hour. One of the most affectionate dogs 1 ever saw is Peter, the bull, terrier belonging be-longing to Don Marquis. He won't let his master out of his sight and even tries to sit In his lap when he Is writing. A white-haired, courtly, old gentleman gentle-man once called on Mr. Marquis and announced himself as "a friend of Bill.' This didn't exactly register, as Mr Marquis has hundreds of friends of all classes and several of them are named Bill. Too polite to press the matter further, Mr. Marquis regaled the stran ger lavishly. After rounds of enter-- enter-- talnment. the old man said: "You have been very kind to me. I appreciate It and Bill will appreciate appre-ciate It. To prove that 1 am grate ful I am gplng to show you some things and you never will have to vork again. Have you a pack of cards?" It turned out that "Bill" was resting rest-ing at Warden Lawes' place at Sing |