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MEMORIES BEGIN AT EORTY By W. E. Bill (Copyright 11*34: Chicago Tribune Net* York News Syndicate Co Inc » King George bestows medal and a smile. The British sovereign is decorating Nurse Dorothy Thomas for heroism in preventing a catastrophe after an explosion at the Middle sex Hospital in London Wide World Photos A traffic cop at Lucknow, India. From his lofty perch on the camel he commands the respect of all motorists—and his mount can show a bit of speed when needed. A. P. Photo “Will you ever forget the time we all went to Ross Park on the picnic and Fred put on Lillian’s hat? Oh, it was too funny!” The comic memories dear to the hearts of the forty year-olders which are not go ing so big with sweet and twenty in the background. Maud and Clara have been to the annual alumnae luncheon and have spent a gruesome hour. Reminiscences and all that. “Never again.” says Clara, “all they talked about was ‘life begins at forty’ and. my dear. I’m only thirty seven. I feel about a hun dred!” The college reunion boys about to attack the songs of their youth. Can’t seem to remember the words of “Just a Little Love, a Little Kiss." “Seems like yesterday, Kitty, when you used to „ sit on my lap and get me _ to play ‘This little pig_ went to market’ with you. And now you’re a big girl.” Jt Pair of boyhood m chums at a dinner I trying to bridge \ over the long E pauses. Not M much to say 1 "Yeah." chum I number one is tell * ing chum number * two. “the old town certainly has changed. I remem ber when-" * w The perfectly dev i, astating snapshot \ a hostess digs up for merriment. Very depressing to the subject. \The get-together of the ^ couple who once loved *■? each other madly, with ^ , each one deciding inward ly it was a terrible mistake. The old memories just won’t come to life after _J twenty years. - The winner comes in. First to cross the finish line at Morro Castle, in Havana Harbor, the schooner Haligonian wins the class A honors in the annual yacht race from St. Petersburg, Fla. A. P. Photo. Fighting it out to the finish. The crack star class sloop Tom Rcbin beating Turtle Star to the line in the Spring regatta off New port Harbor, Calif. Associated Press Photo.