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OUT OF DATE JEWELRY IS GIVEN TO HEIJ? THE NEEDY J ? 1- ^ * New Yorkers Donate Worn Ripgs and Gold Teeth* . New Ycrk.T?[rs. J. B. Walker, ptom fnent parlBhloner of Trinity church, never envisioned herself as ivjunk dealer of consequence, but that is what , she has turned out to he, much to the net gain of the city's tdle thousands. y This was . demonstrated recehtlywjkefT dignified old gentlemen surreptlTTohsly dropped gold false teeth, along with old umbrella and cane handles, Watch fobs, iodgepins, stickpins, and cult but tons Into the collection plate nt Trin ity, adding to a constantly changing heap of odds and ends, which Mrs. Walker began collecting last fall as her personal contribution to the Job ]C88. At first, Mrs. VWilker, \vife of Dr. J. B. Walker, collected such articles from her friends. So rich piv?ved the treasure from old bureau drawers, however, that before long she had made five trips downtown to the gov ernment assay oftlce, had added some two pounds of gold to the national resources and had turned over to the unemployed fund of the Episcopal churches, under .the leadership of Bishop Gilbert, assistant to Bishop Manning, some $?>Oo. Gold and Silver, Soon, all of Mrs. Walker's friends Jn the Church Women's league began rifling the bureau drawers of their friends. Now the women have estab lished headquarters at the Allerton house and there, between 10 and 4 o'clock every day, a fairly steady pro cession of people come, bringing everything from old wedding rings and gold teeth to silver napkin ringfj and picture frames. In the meantime the I-ittle Church Around the Corner and Gracd church have also collected Sun day ottering.* of gold and silver for the junk shop," and St. Thomas' and St. JJartholonjew'd will inaugurate a sim ilar gift day very soon? apd those (hurches, Mrs. Walker believes, offer great possibilities, if each St. Thomas bride, says Mrs. Walker, brought in "11 of the gold and silver wedding presents which she lins never used and never wanted, the unemployed would be considerably enrlchpd. "Men are walking gold mines." Mrs Walker said. "There Isn't a man in this town, scarcely, who hasn't a gold gift pencil or an old stickpin, or one of a set of gold cuff links somewhere. Why. one day at a Philharmonic con cert, I approached the woman sitting next to me op this subject? I hnd met her, of course ? and a gentleman next .to her overheard me. He fished through his pockets, produced a gold good luck piece he had been carrying for 20 years and added that he had any number of Items at home he'd send me. Every One Saves Gold. "You see, nobody throws gold away, even when It is only one earring left of a set, or one cuff link, or even an I . gold tooth. Yet. they never do anything with them. They haven't enough to melt down themselves? you have to ? have $100 worth, or five ounces, before the government office will melt it for you? and, although people have no use for these things, an Ingrninfed instinct of thrift causes them never to throw awny any 'gold article." The collection of silver is not melted because of the low market value of sliver at the present time. But Mrs. Walker has found n market among various antique dealers, who often give her very good prices for old Bliyer articles, especially now that. Victorian ism Is being revived. All of the gold is melted and the alloy removed, ex cept in very rare instances, when nn unusual nrtlcle brings more than Its gold value from a denier. "Many people mnke n point of. har. Ing their contributions melted." she said. "Often it has names and dates or initials, and while the owners do not mind giving tt up Impersonnllv to the government, they do not like to Cat Uses Auto Engines to Get Warm in Winter Birmingham, Ala. ? Crafty animals, these cnts. A feline that makes his home In the alley near the city hall here has dis covered that automobile engines radi ate warmth, and lie has ufeed his dls covelry iio apparent great comfort this winter. When an auto parks near the city hall, the cnt leaps to the running board, bounds Into -the space between fender and hood, and snuggles down for a purring nap. Cooling of the en gine stirs the cat frdm Its comfort' able place and he dismounts to await another Jmachlne. There is little danger of the feline being carried away by any of the autos from which he chisels his com?s fort. Once the motor Is In operation, he hastens sway. Rheuiinatitm Alibi Not Convincing Id Court Chicago. ? A good case of rheuma tism would have been most welcome to John Bagdonus, sixty-three,, the oth er day. A railroad detective had Just * told a Judge John w<ui lousing coal out , ?r n rnr, "Why, Judge," John protested, Couldn't do that. I couldn't climb In ? c*r because of my rheumatism." "Htm/* said Ihe co^irt John did, and the judge commented 7 ;f ; : , "*???}?* t . i ,4 think of It as passing Into other band*." < \ One of the richest sources of In come has been from gold wedding rings. The modern woman has. 1n tpanv cases. . replaced her heayj gold wedding 'ring with a new platinum and diamond. ' Divorces and deaths also have added to the number of 1 wedding rings laid away In old Jewel cafces for nc\, particular purpose. IN STAGG'S SHOES Clnrk D. Shuughnessy. who sue- i ceeds A. A. Stagg as the football ( coach of the University of Chicago, comes direct from Loyola of New Or leans where he has been coach since 1927. Before that he was coach at Tulane university where he made an excellent record. Shaughnessy gradu ated from the University of Minne sota, on whose teams he played In 1911, 1912 and 1913. City Holds Rainfall Record Aberdeen, Wash. ? Aberdeen Isn't known for many things, but It holds the rainfall record without a dispute. The United States weather bureau re cently announced that the city had hung up a new all-time record. Offi cials measured 102.53 Inches for 1932. $150,000 It Not ? Going to the Dogs Denver. ? Administration of a $100,000 estate that should have goneUo the dons was ordered In vestlgated by Gov. Edwin (X John son recently. The huge estate was bequeathed to MShep,"> lumbering shepherd dog, by his master, Fred II. Forrester of Denver, six years ago. ' Sliep lived luxuriously for two years, then died. Under terms of the trnst the money, administered by the Colo rado board of child and animal wel fare, was to go to homeless dogs of Colorado. The bonrd has built three dog drinking fountains In Denver and assisted the Dumb Friends' league. Joseph M. Wood, public 'exam Iner, claimed $10,000 of the dogs' money had been Invested In a'Texns oil development concern. The governor wants to know whether homeless dogs are receiv ing maximum benetlts from the trust. Most Perfect Town Has Long List of Virtues Banner Elk, N. C. ? Introducing tho "perfect town" of 1032: Last year this town c\Id not spend a cent for work relief, see a business house fall, a foreclosure, or any per son arrested for a misdemeanor or crime. In fact, It was the fourth year the policeman failed to make au arrest. Neither has a business failed nor a foreclosure been made In four years. The town finished the year with no indebtedness, had a surplus In the treasury, and saw the city council low er taxes from 40 to 10 cents. The treasury balance? About $3. New Device to "Search" Visitors to City Hall St. Louis, Mo. ? Visitors to tho city Jail here will be "searched" when In stallatlon of the Jail's electric "de tectograph" is completed soon. The "detectograph" Is a device consisting of two cabinets, placed on each side of a doorway leading Into the Jnll corridor. When a person carrying a weapon or some other metal object of similar size passes between tho cab inets the reaction produced lights an electric bulb and rings a bell In the Jailer's office. FIND MISSING LINK IN PALESTINE Connects Up Neanderthal Man With Modern. Berkeley, Calif. ? Digging In a cave on the west side of Mount Carmel In Palestine during the summer, Theo dore D. McCown, University of Cali fornia anthropologist, unearthed what Is believed to be the "missing Mmc" In the evolution of man. McCown, who returned here recent ly after heading a Joint expedition of the American School of Prehistoric Research and the British School of Archeology, unearthed eight ' skele tons of the MouBterlan period which probably link Neanderthal man to the modern. Four of the skelet6ns were found In excellent condition and four others were fragmentary, McCown said. Sir Arthur Keith, 'noted British an-" thropologlst, characterized the discov ery as one of the most Important ever made. While at work In the some cave Inst yeor, McCown obtnlned the skeleton of a child, nnd returned this year to complete his work. Although there will be controversy as to the exact place of this ancient race In the evolution of man, It is believed prob able it was a close link to modern mnn, McCown said. The skeletons were found In pos tures which Indicated they had been burled by their kinsmen. These pre historic men possessed chins, which fact Is a characteristic not found In earlier discoveries. They had great overhanging brows giving their eyes a sunken appear ance, McCown said. He pointed out that their lower Jaws \tfere Immense and that they probnbly walked with a slouching gait, their knees bent. They were about five feet nine inches tall, several inches taller than prehistoric nlen found In the past McCown said the work was evtreme ly slow since It was necessary to drill Into solid rock. When the bones were reached, great blocks were cut around them. These blocks were covered with plaster and cement and placed In wooden boxes to protect them frora possible Injury. Ancient Vlntaga A coin dated 1734 and Inscribed "fJeorglus II, Rex," recently was found In Knoxville, Ln. Here's the Champion Flying Baby Sheila Ottlda Brown, three yertra old, photographed a* "he completed her firat 200 hour* of flying time at Hollywood, Onllf. Dntaghter of W. Sidney Ilrown, former War pilot who ha? continued hla flying. little Mian Brown ha* croMROd the continent twice, made one forced landing, flown through all kind* of weather and thrlvea on It. Of course her dnd does the piloting. This Week h Arthurs Brisbane A Brave, Just Man Protecting Pepositors Poison Gas Comes Back ? Special Laws for Radicals The sudden death of Senator Walsh Is a great loss to this country, to good citizenship and to President Roosevelt. Thomas J, Walsh, senator from Montana, was an American for whom there were no "big" men t,o be looked up to, or little men "of no Impor tance." He took equality before the law and the rights of Americans seriously. He had courage unlimited, and would have made a great attorney general. Some twenty states have declared temporary holidays, or moratorla, that us a matter of law, cause banks to close. The step Is taken, primarily, for the benefit and protection of de positors, and they should realize It. A few, frightened, can Injure all the others. and force bank closings, with out good reason. The holidays, es tablished by proclamation of the vari ous governors, prevent hasty harmful action. China continues to endure the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. If only Japan attacked, as she would have done formerly, with real slings and arrows, China would stand It and perhaps conquer. Rut modern .Japan uses airplanes, exploding bombs, armored tanks that grunt and roar, plowing their way through Chinese regiments, spitting fire and bullets as they go. And to make It worse. London re fuses to ship arms to either Japan or China. This is hard on China, and she protests. To make China's sltuntlon more des perate, according to Gen. Tang Yu lln, governor of Jehol, the Japanese are dropping "poison gns bombs" from airplanes. A few days before the Chinese had been accused of using poison gas against Japan. Our "high moral western civiliza tion" need not criticize this. It Is not long since the allies, with horror, were accusing Germany of using poison gas. and then using It themselves most Industriously. Conditions In Germany would be called "civil war" but for the sanction of Von Hlndenburg, whom Germany trusts. Hitler, for one thing, possesses one Mussolini characteristic, having in his hands almost absolute power. Ger many, methodical, hns formulated rules for the suppression of extreme radicalism. You can go to Jail for ten years if you spread false news concerning gov ernment affairs or divulge government secrets. For urging workers to strike you go to Jail for three years. The penalty for revealing military secrets Is death, and for espionage It Is life Imprison ment. Radicals are locked up, dozens at a time. A troubled world we live In. Assorted financiers Indicted In Chi cago. Prisoners In a California prison at Folsom try to seize the prison and kid nap the warden, using home-made guns. They fall, the ringleader kills himself. Have you read the descriptions of "dreadful American conditions" In Lord Reaverbrook's London Express? You would be surprised. Lord Reaverbrook's trained report ers discover that many Americans can no longer afford cas for their automo biles, so they fasten horses to their ears and drive the Improvised horse mobiles. The Express reminds you of that other Rritish character. Carroll's wal rus. " 'I weep for you,' tho walrus said. " 'I deeply sympathize,' With sol>s and tears he sorted out those of the largest size, holding Ills pocket handkerchief before his streaming eyes.'1 Samuel ITntermyer, well known Now York lawyer, who Is In California learning about relativity from Profes sor Einstein, says the government must' take over the railroads. If that should happen, how would the govern ment manage those roads, when taken over? Would they be put In charge of professional politicians, or of expe rienced railroad men, well paid? _ With good railroad management, the nation's right to Ignore the Sherman net and got rid of meddling boards^ of control would mean gigantic savings and earnings sufficient to pay a fair price to the owners. Any wise holder of rnllroad bonds would gladly ex change them for 2 per cent govern ment bonds. The railroads, however, need more than government ownevshlp nnd the economies that It would ' make possi ble. They need reorganization, recon struction. abandonment of obsolete methods. . ? Interesting to women: There Is n new Roosevelt color. ^Wverybody knows "Alice blue," nnmed for Mrs. Alice Roosevelt liongworth, daughter of Theodore Roosevelt. - The new blue, called "Ifllonnor blue," Is named for Mrs. franklin D. Roose velt, new ndstress of the White House. She Is n niece of Theodora Roosevelt, 1 daughter of his hrpther. | <?, 19&8, br King $y<vll*??r, Inc. WNtT Here's What as to the New Blous'es By CHERIE NICHOLAS A ULOUSli with this suit and a ** blouse with Hint suit, a blouse for this occasion and a blouse for that, plus an extra blouse or two for good measure ? your spring and sumraei clothes budget will have to he planned Just like that If you aspire to dress up to the minute. When one realizes the tremendous Importance which fashion attaches to the suit (either Jacket or cape type) it is easy to dl&e^ver the why for and the wherefor j>f the gen erous allowance which must he made this season for a whole wardrobe of blouses. This challenge, which the Impending vogue of the tnilored suit flings to those who must create the perfect com plement In the way of the blouse, Is being played up to with such dramatic gesture It would seem that there Is nothing left to wish for In color, fab rlc, style or novelty of the myriads of models which go to make up current collections. There Is everything In the realm ot the blouse to Intrigue the fancy, rang Ing from daintiest lingerie Or ultra formal de luxe types of "sportslest' knitted sorts, not to forget to mention the flash dashy scarf blouse which makes even the humblest tailored sull take on swank. Its rlrtt of high color and bold design offers a most excellent antidote for that malady, "depression," some of us have been hearing about. And the new checked, bayadere striped or plalded taffeta blouses ? ot course every fashlon-wlse woman will make n grand rush for one such at rhe very start of the season. What an air of Smartness they add to the tailored spring suit I To multiply this degree CHIC SAILORS l*v CIIKKIK NK IIOI.AS For your "flrBt" hnt choose one of the shallow crowned sailors which must be worn nt Just the proper nngle to he appreclnted. The model shown nt the top I* certainly n convincing argument In fnvor of this mode. It demonstrntea thnt the plnld vogue In even Invading the renlm of millinery. Thla nifty little sailor Is of dnrk green, yellow nnd white plalded strnw. with two chlnn button* holding the end* of the twisted trl-color hand, The ar ' rangement of white pasted feather pada at the aide of the crown nnd on tho hnndenn mnkea the other clever aatlor a distinctive . model for spring. Thnt It la of the straw-cloth family la also a point of, Interest. ? IfSJ. Wa'rturn Union. of clilc, top the Oluuse wlih >i jiruA sailor, sot of course at n perky angle, with blinding and facing of the Iden tical tafTota check or plaid, for fash Ion's latest move Is to match the hut up to the blouse. I.ace blouses too, scores of thorn, and how lovely they are. especially those of the very new and chic tinted cotton laces. The blouses pictured are a represen tative group. The one to the left at the top Is made of one of those dash ing senrf silks which are the talk o' town. For a spring outfit fancy enn picture no more Ideal a costume than this navy enped two-piece with Its dashing gay blouse. Below; t lie blouse on the seated (Ik ure proclaims the flair for shirring, in that the full sleeves are gathered Into the armhole in this way. The shops are fulf"of blouses on this order made .either of crepe, satin or talTeta. N'n wardrobe is complete without at least one of tills type. The blouse on the standing figure Is of a brilliant red print. It carries a very Important message. In that it tells of the latest style*- gesture which tops a light skirt with a riarUer blouse. The white kid T-strap pumps with their rows of perforations and broad renter strap add glamor to nnv cruise wardrobe. The little swirls ot red kid on the vamp and the side match the red of the blouse and the red of the band on the white sailor hat. A swanky striped taffeta blouse concludes the group. <g> 1933. Western Newspaper Onion NEW PRINT DESIGNS ARE MORE SUBDUED The new prints are gay hut not as bizarre ns last yenr. The designs are more conservative and the color com blnatlons more subdued. The pattens are generally smaller. ('hecks, plaids and stripes arp lead ers I'olka dots are still In the pic ture, hut In many the dots are here and there Instead of beini! in a set pattern "Raindrop prints." one might cnll them. Many of the new print bnve de signs executed In two sh '.ies of a color on a background of another shade of the same color- -monotone prints. Sometimes there I? white In the leslgn. Many of the designs look as though they were sketched In and give rise to the name ot "pencil prints." in Moral designs, which are good, the patterns are eithet shuill or conservatively clone. Sashes With Large Bows Touch Up Daytime Frocks Sashes with hig hows and long streamers, tied In front, form h now touch on daytime dresses. I,lkt* the Lanvln model from which the Idea Comes, r tie sash Is always In contrast. flauntluK very gayly a colored Hash on A black dress, especially blue. Melon shades and the soft orange tones called by uindr.v names are played up In resort clothes. Mutton on tops In pique or linen, for ?ltk evening frwks or wool travel dresses, can be removed and laundered easily, making n practical cruls* fashion. Lingerie Models Feature Lace Matching the Silk Lingerie models rcnture lace match Ing the silk. Panties and gowns fen ture this treatment particularly Th? tendency during the past few season# has been toward the dark laces, re cently lightening gradually until now we are seeing quite a little white lace on while lingerie.