Life — February 15, 1929 — page 24: what you’re looking at

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FASHION .NOTE FROM A_ PRO. GRESSIVE COUNTRY PEINE, Germany — Conservative citi- zens are up in arms over the action of a new Communist magistrate who ap- peared for his induction wearing a red necktie and red gloves. They have com- plained to the Minister of the Interior. L SANTIAGO, Chile—A law was passed here that obliges all business places to close down between 12 and 2, “for the preservation of the race.” Now, that’s what we call civilization. -L TIRANA, Albania—The law of sup- ply and demand has played havoc with the marriage market in this country. A man may acquire a desirable spouse for $25, and there have been instances | wherein a wife has been bought for a} few sacks of potatoes or grain. In com- parison, a good pack animal will sell for $150 or more aL WARSAW, Poland—Victoria Kosmovs- ka «ried six men of various faiths in a combined wedding ceremony incorporat- ing the best parts of the marriage rites of | the Catholic, Jewish, Protestant, Moham- medan and Polish churches. JL BERLIN—Berlin claims to have the world’s champion traffic policeman lin- guist in the person of Patrolman Richard Schottstadt, who commands sixteen tongues. What a bawling-out he could givel aL TRENT, Italy—A café proprietor has contracted to supply Sr. Rovereto with 10,- ooo cups of coffee, in exchange for the latter’s automobile. At the rate of 3 daily, this contract will last 9 years. BAVARIA—A carpenter has invented an alarm clock for the deaf. At the hour fixed, it bounces a rubber ball off the sleeper’s dome. LL PEKING—The only chop suey house in China has just closed its doors. It seems the Chinese do not like American dishes! LL RIGA, Latvia—A couple were married here under Soviet taw. Forty-five minutes later they applied for and received a di- vorce. This ts a record, even for Russia. JL HAVANA—For the second time with- in a week a tax collector has taken to money and shipped out. First a collector took $10,000 and disappeared, and now Juan Riad, another collector, pockets $72,- 000 and flees to the United States. Where it is an old American custom. PARIS — Henry Bernstein, the drama- tist, wanted a quiet place to work. A very quiet place, So he rented five rooms in a hotel. His own, one above, one below, and one to each side. LL BELGRADE, Jugo Slavia — The new Government intends to take strong meas- ures against alcoholic drinks. While total prohibition is not contemplated, the Gov- ernment has decided to make drunken- ness a crime. Any one found drunk in a public place will be severely punished. Why not try that idea in this country? aL NEW GUINEA — Papuan natives of New Guinea use dog teeth as a medium of exchange. But not, we understand, while still in the dog. aL CAIRO, Egypt—John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was received in audience by King Fuad this morning. Mr. Rockefeller was presented by Franklin M. Gunther, Ameri- can Minister. Another dime gone. “The near-sighted bass viol player.” comicbooks.com