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SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Monday, January IB, J"356 Gloria Swanson Finds 'Do-lt-YourseW Not Always Best Way To Do Something By GLORIA SWANSON Written for United Press Rome (U.R) "Do it yourself is applicable to everything these days including the arts! If instead of replacing old worn-out wallpaper you decide you like murals, you don't have to hire an artist just do it your self. Or turn the kids loose. They'll paint your walls for you In nothing flat with primitives. A great artist told me that children have a bolder and more direct approach, being without any complexes. This I believed until last Sunday when 15 adult friends were let loose in my large drawing room to try their hand at putting paint to canvas. Unhappily their aim was not always good. Paint often landed in odd places, such as the in side of the jacket a man was wearing. I had wisely put down canvas to cover the expensive parquet floor. I had thought such a party would be fun and I'm sure it was for them, but I wound up not being able to concentrate on Dainting at all. I alternatpri at playing cowboy, trying to corral bulls in a china shop and being schoolmistress of a kindergarten. The Painted Ones "Kay, watch your skirt. You've got paint on it!" "And you, Francesco, mind you don't step on that tube of paint on the floor with those big feet of yours! "Hey Mike, where are you going? well, please don t get paint on the guest towels." "Whoops! Y o u'v e knocked over the easel" and there goes a painting face down. When the canvas was picked up off the floor it looked better than it did before it fell, and I'm sure it could win a prize at any surrealist exhibition. Quietly off in one corner the famous San Francisco sculptor Beniamino Bufano and Ameri can foreign correspondent Frank Gervasi were having a circus doing a joint canvas. Each was taking turns at what started out to be so they say "the birth of a flower." Yes, it was the birth of a flower, if anyone knows what the birth of a flow er looks like. Certainly, like June, it was busting out all over. Some Suggestions If you don't wish to be an emotional wreck by the time your guests depart looking like painted voodoos, please let me give you these suggestions: Have handy 50 yards of old rags, or save your old painting clothes. Use old jam bottles for mixing oils, turpentine and var nish rather than cocktail glasses for one of my guests mistook the varnish for his martini. If you are the nervous type wear a bathing cap because your hair will not only be grey but every color of the rainbow. And lastly, don't attempt this kind of a party in a rented apart ment, especially if you have a large amount of money on de posit in case of damage. Find an old attic, or barn, or better still a vacant lot and have fun! Visit Reunites Long-Separated Pair Salem OJ.PJ After 56 years apart, a brother and sister were reunited here yesterday at the home of the sister's daughter, Mrs. James Rolow. The pair, Cecil Coleman, 70, Elma, Wash., and Mrs. ' Katie Armitage, 72, Kanorado, Kan., were separated in their teens when Mrs. Armitage left the family home in Oklahoma for If You're Not Trading at the GROCETERIA You're Paying Too Much IT PAYS TO - On The Side By E. V. Durling (Distributed by King Faaluraa Syndicate. Inc.) Have you your baby picture? Jack Norworth, the celebrated comedian and song writer, still has his. Inscribed on it by his mother is the following poem which she took from one of her O gcrapbooks: My baby Is sturdy and ruddy. So much of him! Oh, what a charm, To hold him and feel as I hold him Such a weight of wealth on my arm. Rejoice in my bliss you who love me Rejoice In the crown of my joy! I am proud with a pride that is holy, I am proud of my glorious Boy! Guide lo Gals Scorpio (October 24 -November 22) women- have magnetic eyes and know how to use them. Many men have proposed mar riage to Scorpio females and later wondered why they did it. They were hypnotized. Aries (March 21 -April 20) women never carry the torch. They fall In and out of love with the great est of ease. They usually marry more than once and are always friendly with their ex-husbands. Or, so say the stargazers. (Note Gloria Swanson, married five times, was born under Aries.) Asking Queries from clients. Q. Wasn't it Abraham Lincoln who first said, "Common sense is not so common"? A. No, s,ir. It was Voltaire . . . Q. Who played the title role in the original film version of Faith Baldwin's novel "The Office Wife'? A. Dorothy Mackaill . . . Q. Did you says that Murphy was the common est name in Ireland? A. That I did. The commonest names in Ireland in order are Murphy, Kelly, Walsh, Smith, O'Brien, Byrne, Ryan, Connor, O'Neill, Reilly and Doyle. Please Note Adhere to a meatless diet and you will achieve unusual longevity. That's what the vege tarians are constantly claiming, As a steak enthusiast, permit 8oe to say a few words for our side. Charles Goodnight, the celebrated Texas pioneer, had steak for breakfast, lunch and dinner. He drank a large pot of coffee with all meals. He smoked 50 cigars a day and lived to be 93! Getting Married Are you considering entering a state of matrimony, young fellow? When will the wedding w be? June is considered the most romantic month in which to be wed. However, the most success ful marriages are said to take Q place in winter or early spring. How about the brothers of the girl of your choice? Are they good solid men? It is claimed sons are very likely to have many traits in common with their mother's brothers. How about your future mother-in- law? If she is in her 40s and somewhat plump your wife will probably have a similar figure at that age. Is your girl's papa bald-headed? If so your sons according to the experts, are likely to be bald, or partially so, in their middle 30s. Sidelights Donald Brian's salary as star of the original New York pro duction of "The Merry Widow' N. J., In Apple Blossom Time." Diet Do you like spinach? How about broccoli, string beans and carrots? If you pass these vege tables up you are missing out on some highly valuable vita min-packed vegetables. Eating them would make you a very vigorous fellow. Also carrots would improve your eyesight. You could hole out more long putts and see blondes better. Added Details Only 15 per cent of parents in the United States have three children or more. So, if you have three or more children, you are unusual parents. Con gratulations . . . Am asked what Presidents of the United States played musical instruments. Off hand, I can only name Harding, who played the trombone, and Truman, who is an accomplished pianist. . G 'War Criminals' Returned By Reds Hereleshausen, Germany (U.R) The first West German "major war criminals" - arrived from Russian prison camps Sat urday and the government promptly announced it would free them subject to possible trial later when their records ar rive from Russia. The 453 returnees reached this border repatriation center under heavy guard of 60 Red army sol diers with fixed bayonets. They were not allowed to see waiting relatives during their processing. West German officials said the former prisoners, branded as "major war criminals" by Soviet courts, would be given temporary papers and allowed to go to their homes. East German authorities clap ped 269 similar returnees into prison last month. Among yesterdays' arrivals was former Maj. Ernst Keitel, 41, son of Hitler's last chief of staff, Field. Marshal Wilhelm Keitel. He said he . had never been charged with any . crimes or tried by a Soviet court. . j Young Keitel said also that he i had never been officially in- j formed that his father had been j hanged at Nurnberg as a war I criminal. He said he learned of the trial . and execution only throug'. the prison "grapevine." West German Chancellor Kon rad Adenauer, during his visit to Moscow last September, won a Soviet promise for the release of 9,626 German war prisoners. All were to be released uncondi tionally except 749 "major war criminals," who were to be turn ed over to local authorities for disposition. iiiiimrTfflVTit-:- m mt bmmds w. m mm- B&S U U U U ftttl V,, U v, ruiyci I Doorbell Ringers I are back... Be prepared jj I lb. can i I fS SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE ' B I Colorado and Coleman left for Washington work in the woods. Both said they would not have known each other if they hadn't arranged the meeting. ' The couple said they just "hadn't got around to visiting each other," but had managed to exchange a few Christmas cards. They found each other in good health. BRETTY ROCKS VALUABLE Washington (U.R) Next time you stumble on a pretty rock, pick it up. It may be valuable. The U.S. Bureau of Mines said last year people picked up rocks, many of them gems such as opals, valued at more than $500,000. Motor vehicle owners pay about $1,165,000 each year for insurance premiums in the U.S., according to current figures. Bids Called On New Interstate Bridge Portland (U.R) The State i would be 3531 feet long with a Highway Commission will re ceive sealed bids here March 1 for construction of the new In terstate bridge between Portland and Vancouver, Wash., and for widening the Oregon slough bridge on the south approach to the Columbia river. The proposed new bridge be tween Oregon and Washington 40-foot roadway and one five- foot sidewalk. 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