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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1935
Page
7
The social security bill gains final Congressional approval and moves to the White House. It imposes 2.173 billion in annual taxes by 1950 on employers and workers to fund old age pensions and aid for the sick, idle, and blind, with 94.491 million in FY 1936 appropriations and additional admin costs.
The tips suggest buttering potatoes before baking to reduce time and improve skins and appearance. A pinch of cream of tartar polishes rice white, while baking powder lightens mashed potatoes after milk and butter are beaten in. For melting chocolate without waste, line the double boiler with wax paper and melt on the paper, then scrape and burn the used paper.
A jelly glass with a lid or a malted milk shaker can prevent lumps in gravy. Add a small amount of water, mix in flour, add more water, then shake vigorously to create a smooth paste like cream. An empty baking powder can works as an improvised shaker.
The instructions advise dipping the shears in water before each cut to prevent marshmallows from sticking. A glass of water should serve the purpose ideally.
Silver may be cleaned by boiling in an aluminum pan half filled with boiling water. Add one teaspoon of baking soda and one teaspoon of salt. No polishing is necessary.
Instructions for removing chewing gum using ice and cold water. Egg white is recommended to soften gum in inaccessible places before washing with cold water. A brief aside notes quintuplets earning money could lead Canada to enlist their help to pay national debt.
Pedestrians should not walk on highways without paths. If sidewalks are unavailable, walking on the left facing traffic is safer. Data from 1934 shows 2,690 road pedestrians killed out of 13,220 hit, about 17 percent of all pedestrian deaths. Careless street use risks newspaper headlines.
Temple Houston, son of Sam Houston and former Texas senator, defends Minnie Stacey in a Woodward Oklahoma district court case. He pleads for mercy, urging the jury to consider the societal cruelty and the fallen woman’s sorrow, citing scripture and the prodigal daughter motif.
A Memphis jury acquitted a courtesan amid moral appeals to mercy. The speaker compared harsh prosecutors to Roman accusers and urged justice aligned with Christ’s forgiveness, noting that such outcasts deserve peace rather than punishment.
An old lady touring a submarine asks if the cannon gets wet when submerged. A Cockney guide explains that two sailors hold umbrellas over the gun when the vessel submerges.
Hollywood figures in county tax rolls reveal declines and gains in assessed wealth across major stars. John Barrymore's yacht dominates his $56,575 value. Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford show high totals. Joan Crawford and Mae West vary, while Douglas Fairbanks and Harold Lloyd show mixed totals in land and stock holdings.
For clean slices, dip the knife in cold water before cutting a frosted lemon pie. The meringue holds its shape better, producing neat portions.
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