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Apr. 17 Finland Shows the World How to Bath:Sauna Becomes Popular in other Capitals: For generations the hardy Finns-and many Norweans-have built their little homes around the Sauna.In country districts, the lake nearby sets as the cold shower into which the men, women and children run and jump after enduring terrific steam temperatures caused through pouring hot water onto certain types of Lake stones.During this the skin is toned up by slapping it, beating it with birch twigs, or just using a scrubber.At last, the world is realising the wisdom of the Finn, an trying to imitate.In London, Sauna has arrived.It is used in America by the Forces.Finnish athletes travelling abroad for meetings demand their Sauna.Finnish diplomats overseas want it.and so have it they shall and the natives can enjoy it themselves.In Kensington, Norwegian has started a modern-city type Sauna with cold showers in place of lake water and tiles, plumbing and mechanisation instead of the primitive Saunas.Already hundreds go regularly.Among them are many people from stage shows who work strange hours and use lots of make-up.It keeps them young, beautiful and their weight down.These pictures show Pauline Johnson, 24, and Gay Clark, who appear in Cookles and Champagne'enjoying their now regular visit to Sauna.It costs but five shillings, and takes an hour.One thing we forget to separate times for ladies and gentlemen. After the Sauna Steam comes the Sauna Shower: Gay Clark has a joke with her friend and fellow member of the cast of Cookles and Champagne, Pauline Johnson, as she steps into the cold shower which has to follow the Sauna steam bath

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