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THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBEHRY. S. C. A BUTTON MAY MAKE GROMYKO A YES MAN... I What it Science Could Control Man's Thoughts? ...OR A RAY MIGHT MAKE HARRY CHEER KREMLIN “ By H. I. PHILLIPS SCIENCE AND THOUGHT CONTROL #/titITHOUT assuming any man- »» tie of prophecy, it is fair to suggest that ability to control man’s thoughts with precision through science is by no means out of the question. This is more awesome in its interpretations than was the mushroom cloud in 1945."—Dr. John Ely Burchard, Dean of Hu manities at Massachusetts Tech. There goes that gooseflesh creep ing up our spine again! * Say it ain’t so, doctor! Tell us you don’t really mean that the lab oratory will find a way to throw a switch and make a man’s thoughts come out the designated slot! Ad mit you are not serious in con templating a day when a button may turn a yes man into a no man, nice as it might be to see in con verting Gromyko—presto!—from a no man into a yes man! * Or is it to be done by rays? Turned by Joe Stalin onto President Truman, might they bait Harry in the middle of a stern “We intend to stand by to the bitter end” and bring forth an abrupt cry, “Hooray for the Kremlin!’' * Do you see a time when the Thirteen Men of Moscow, giving uproarious approval to a Pravda editorial denouncing America, may, under a magic ray in the hands of Uncle Sam, suddenly glow with anger and order the Pravda edi torial writer shot at once? - Is the time near when Vishinsky, loaded with expletives and rising to excoriate the democracies, will, due to a current, a ray or an iso tope, break into a broad smile and say, “Ladies and gentlemen, I am just a Happiness Boy. There is nothing in this world like friend ship. See what the boys in the backroom will have!" * Can Henry Wallace, mount ing the platform, be reached by a mystery beam and his address denouncing ERP, the Truman administration and the Atlantic pact converted into a talk on how to produce better laying hens? * We see the following possibilities: 1. —Moscow issues orders for the complete seizure of China. The Chinese Communist general gets it, but Washington calls on its Thought Control tower, centers the beam on him and renders the gen eral incapable of saying anything but “Nuts!" 2. —The politburo prepares to is sue a blast at America. Under the Thought Blitzer the boys cannot think of the words "Wall Street,” “Money Bund” or “Exploiters." This leaves them completely help less. 3. —A new play opens on Broad way. It is lousy. But the producer has scientific connections. He con trols the thoughts of the critics to such an extent they can’t even dis miss it as “adequate." 4. We go to the races with the right combination in the Daily Double. It is 2 and 6. The guy at the window who has a thought con trol apparatus fills our skull with the numbers 4 and 7. (P. S.—Nothing keeps us sane except the fact that the winning combination turns out to be 5 and 8.) • • • 1949 PICKET LINE Behold the modern picket Abusive as can be; He acts as if determined To lose all sympathy. He villifies quite loudly; His hate he doesn’t hide; He often makes the public Support the other side. Cuff Stuff Governor Dewey recently vetoed off-track New York racing bills. After his experience last November he may have felt there was ample opportunity for losing in this coun try without changing the laws. * • • Whiskey prices have been slashed in 14 staves, This brings a high ball down to where you can com plete the payment on it in 11 months instead of 15. • • • It probably will be a long time before a return to the day when evidence that a man was under the influence of alcohol was not proof he belonged in the upper brackets. • • • Have you heard of the fellow who is so suspicious of everything he taps his phone to hear his own remarks? • • • Add similes: As crazy as a rose beetle that decided to stay in an auditorium after the spring flower show had closed. By INEZ GERHARD n YANKEE at King Arthur’s ** Court” has been screened three times; Paramount’s new ver sion is the best of the three. Done in Technicolor, with delightful new songs, it stars Bing Crosby, Sir Cecil Hardwick, Rhonda Fleming and William Bendix. Sir Cecil, su perb in his comedy role as the king, raises his voice in song and Bing Crosby also appears with bare knees, some thing new for him, though he said recently at luncheon that it’s the second time the knees have ap peared publicly. The first time was on the stage, when he wore a Roman toga. This is a picture for the whole family to enjoy, expert ly directed and acted, beautifully staged. Paramount will tell movie audien ces about 11 of its new pictures in a nine-minute short, “Eyes on Hollywood"; starring Alan Ladd and Mary Jane Saunders, it de picts the thrills of a child seeing the inside workings of a studio the first time. Stars, directors, every body will be seen in special scenes. The film will be available to thea ters without charge. King, dog veteran of numer ous landings in the Pacific 4uring the war, makes bis screen debut in “After Mid night." In his first scene he leaped at Alan Ladd, tore his leather jacket to shreds, and hnng on in a struggle on the ground—then, when Director Mitchell Leisen called “Cut,” King immediately relaxed his grip and tried to lick Ladd’s face! Another animal' actor celebrated his 13th birthday the other day, cm the set of Monogram’s "The Kid Came West.” He was Rebel, the black horse used by Johnny Mack Brown and his birthday cake was made of straw, with carrots fer candles. The By Richard H. Wilkinson Fiction ARTISTIC ANCESTORS Corner i*T WISH," said Aime Butterworth ■L wistfully, “I only wish there had been some one in our family who really did something, something worth while, something—” she smiled as she said it—"I could brag about.” Fred Butterworth laid aside the morning paper, gulped down the last of his coffee, shoved back his chair and said: “What?” Aime overlooked his rudeness. “The bridge club meets tere this afternoon,” she said, “and I dread it. I dread it ^ be cause Aggie Spencer and and Gertrude Wilcox will monopo lize the conversation with stories of their ancestors. Fred scratched his chin and con templated the wistful look in his wife's eyes. Suddenly he banged the table. “By George, I’d almost for gotten it! Darned if I hadn’t. You sit here a minute, sweet, till I rum mage around in the attic. I’ll give you something to brag about!” Later he returned with a book. “But what is it?” asked Aime. “It’s a book of poetry, that’s what it is! Written by my mother and published 20 years ago. There’s tal ent in my family. I’ll have you know.” Aime’s eyes lighted, then glowed with sudden joy. “Fred! You dear! Is it really? Was your mother really a poet? Oh, why didn’t you tell me before! It’s just too exciting!" Fred grinned delightedly. En- route to the station he began to smile. And by the time he had boarded the 8:15 the smile had de veloped into an occasional chuckle. Tom Cooke, who usually sat with Fred during the short run to the city, became curious. “Say, what’s eating you tills morning? Let a man in on it if you've got something that'll fetch a laugh these dull days.” Fred laughed outright. ’Til tell you, Tom. It’s too good to keep. But don’t on your life breathe a word. It would kill Aime.” OM MADE SOLEMN promises and cocked his ear. “Well," said Fred, "Aime was upset this morning because she didn’t have anything to brag about at her bridge club. The other members, it seems, have artistic ancestors. It made Aime feel bad to think she married into such an uninteresting family, so I dug into an old trunk and pro duced a book of poems that mother published 20 years ago, and told her to brag about that.” Tom looked puzzled. “What’s wrong with that? I'd say a mother- in-law poet was O.K.” 3 -Minute Fiction “But here’s the rub,” Fred grinned. "That book of poems is an old manuscript that be longed to my grandmother. After grandmother died, mother found the ’script, thought the poems were worthy of publication, added a few of her own choice verses, and submitted the retyped copy to a publisher. Mr. Pub lisher ate the stuff up. “Mother was thrilled. She thought she must have real talent, and went down to the library to study up and read the masters. While perusing a volume of Walt Whitman she discovered some of the very poems that her mother had supposedly written. “Of course, mother immediately wired the publisher, advising him to cease manufacturing the book, and explaining that her mother must have copied' some of her favorite Whitman poems, in order to save them. But Mr. Publisher had al ready printed about 2000 copies, which were ready for distribution. Mother bought up the edition and destroyed all but one, which she kept for sentimental reasons. That one is the book I gave Aime this morning.” CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS Solution In Next losno. 1 A short stocking 5 Fellow 9 Hazy 10 Book of the Old Testament 12 Narrow passage 13 Vexed 14 Falsehood 15 Tavern 16 Father (child’s term) 17 Flags 20 Vitality 21 Tantalum (sym.) 22 American editor and philan thropist 23 A kind of wine 24 Suitable 25 Obese 26 Grows old 28 Fasten 29 Indefinite article 31 Wander about idly 32 Delicate skill 34 Mulberry 35 Slice 36 Donkey 37 Precious stone 39 Civet-like animal 41 Rub out 42 Affirms 43 Fencing sword 44 Saucy DOWN 1 Salt marsh 2 Eyes 3 Hint No. 32 4 Part of a lock 5 Pulls oneself up, as on a bar 6 Musical instrument 7 Question 8 Chirper 9 A man servant 11 Conform 15 Writing fluid 18 Wading bird 19 Obtained 20 Kettle 23 Sheet of window glass 24 Nourished 25 Paddle-like process 26 A size of type 27 Great quantity 28 Abyss 29 Claim 30 Cozy places 32 Railroad flare 33 More rational 35 Packing box 38 Invalid’s food 39 Breach 40 Evening (poet.) Answer to Pozsle Number SI [ issao BQCO I □□BOB QQQBB iDEiaaa qsbdb □ 0 BHEIEIID Series K—48 a WOMAN’S WORLD Give Your Home 'New Look' With More, Brighter Slipcovers B7 Ertta Haley T BiE SPRING of the year seems a good time to do something about giving the home a new look. It’s true that you’ve probably been putting away blankets and other wintry things, perhaps even added a new coat of paint or fresh wall paper to some of the rooms; but what about new slipcovers? Slipcovers are simple enough to make if you have taken proper measurements of your furniture, and when colors are well chosen and fitting accurate, the home achieves a newness that nothing else, except new furniture, can give it. You need no longer put off the job of covering the furniture because of lack of fabric selection. All types of new materials are on the market, and coordinated fabrics are sold even in the inexpensive lines. When covering more than one piece of furniture in a room, take advantage of the coordinated color Freshen or change rooms .... schemes if you feel a bit shy about what’s proper together. Even an amateur can come up with a com bination of fabrics which looks pro fessional when the choice of sever al fabrics is done by professionals. It’s smart, too, to have two sets of slipcovers and drapes, one for winter use, and now, one for sum mer wear. This gives you a good opportunity to “rest” one set when the other goes into use. Then, too, it gives you plenty of time to clean or wash one set while still having the furniture covered. Light Colored Fabrics Are Favored For warm weather, the sunlight colors are much favored. That doesn’t mean that you can not use some brown, navy or even black in the room for slipcovers; it simply implies that the over-all effect is gay and lighthearted as befits the season. . . . with new slipcovers. If the weather is predominantly sweltering in your community most of the time, you may easily achieve a cool effect by using quantities of white with cool shades of icy green, blue and touches of maroon. To cheer the rooms a bit, if they are on a cool side of the house, se lect the light yellows, orange, and melon shades. The colors you use depend a great deal upon the style in which the home is furnished. If you have modern, you’ll have a picnic with the wonderful shades of grayed yellow, chartreuse, melon and, sometimes, deep purple. Deep, forest greens are still a favorite. For Early American homes. Be Smart! When hair-dos are simple, your hat takes on more of an ornamental quality. And what could be more provocatively ornamental than the many ver sions of the bonnet now in the fashion spotlight! Here, for ex ample, Is one of the new bon nets, close-fitting and tiny, the better to give the cap-like dash of color above bangs and softly- curled underhair. For utter femininity, there’s nothing more effective than a splash of small flowers repeated in a rib bon-backed corsage, and a vel vet ribbon tied underneath the chin. Rips Out Seams A new sewing invention, known as the ripper, fits into the needle bar on any sewing machine and takes out seams as fast as the ordinary needle sews them in. Destined to save the home seamstress many hours of time, the ripper prom ises to eliminate completely old-fashioned ripping methods. The device is a specially honed and angled, tiny, knife-like in strument. It separates the weave in the fabric without cutting the cloth, but slices the taut bobbin stitch. The at tachment is installed as simply as changing needles on the ma chine. To use. simply follow the path of stitching as the cloth passes under the foot. there’s a wealth of calico types as well as checks, stripes and fasci nating floral prints. If you have one of the period homes, you’ll find a wealth of rich textures and new fabrics available which will be in keeping with the deep, lustrous woods and fine furni ture detailing. Don’t be Wary of choosing the lighter colors just because you fear they might get dirty. You can cover the fresh slipcovers with clear and transparent covers if you have a horde of active youngsters cavorting about. Many Aids Available For Sewing In the past, many women have steered away from the tailored slip cover because they haven’t been able, with ease, to make them look really tailored. The boxed slipcover with welt seams is the most popular type of cover among professionals, but it may be made at home. The welt which is at the seams may now be purchased by the yard and may be attached to the seams before they are sewed together. In place of fasteners, you may use zippers, which are put on much the same way as they are on dresses and skirts. In the past, we were advised to cut the material right on the chair, leaving a seam allowance. For those of you who lack this con fidence in cutting, patterns are available. All of these aids will help in mak ing the job of putting together a slipcover as easy as making a pot holder. Step-by-Step Directions Given for Slipcovering Many problems are solved, as I’ve mentioned, if you use a pattern, but if you do not use one, or if you cannot find the type you need, follow these tips. Lay the fabric on the chair or whatever you are covering and see that the pattern or stripe is proper ly centered. Decide on the shape by shaping the boxing at the front of the chair. Pin the fabric in place. Work with the right side of the fab ric. Every seam is folded three- fourths of an inch so there is enough fabric to be formed into a welt if you are making it of the same ma- teriaL Chalk lines where seams come; also chalk the outline of the seat and front bands. Remove fabric and place on the floor where you can check the measurements of the chair against the actual fabric out lines. Cut the seat and allow for seams. Make allowances at the end for all bands and flaps, so they may be tailored neatly in finishing the cover when the seat is joined to the skirt. Lay the cut material, pinned' and basted, on the chair. Measure for the back of the chair and also at the lowest point where the fabric folds into the chair. Chalk the usual lines again; place fabric on floor and check against the original measurements. Now fit the fabric to the arm and wing of the chair. Check this on the floor as outlined above, and cut • similar piece for the other arm. Measure, cut and pin a small piece for the sides of the chair. Af ter one side is finished, it may be duplicated for the other side. For pleats at the corners, allow four Inches of material Hem the skirt and join to the band of the cover with a welt seam. 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Put Rice Krispies In greased bowl and pour mixture on top. Mix welL Press Into 9'xl3' greased shallow tin. Cut into 2%' squares when cooL Yield: 24 delicious Rice Krispies Marshmallow Squares. Everyone loves 'em I PRINCE ALBERT IM MY PIPE MEANS A RICH-" TASTING SMOKE THAT'S MILD AND MELLOW. AND THE HEW HUMIDOR. TOP SURE KEEPS RA. FRESH AND TASTY a “It’s a joy to load my pipe with rich-tasting, crimp cut Prince Albert,” says Bill Kampfe. “P. A. gives me tongue- easy smoking comfort.” Right, Bill! P. A-’s choice tobacco is specially treated to insure against tongue bite. THERE' 5 "J -g w , t h P.A- PLEASURE ^ kers and roU-Jonr-osne^^^ting s»*M PiP * Prince PA'S CRIMP CUT TOBACCO IS GREAT FOR ROLLING. PRINCE ALBERT’S 'MARIN'S 1 SMOKES ARE COOL , AND MILD-HAVE AN EXTRA RICH TASTE “It’s a cinch to roll a firm, trim cigarette with crimp cut Prince Albert,” says Bill Peters. “P. A. holds in the paper for easy shaping of mild, tasty ‘makin’s’ smokes. It’s no wonder P. 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