University of South Carolina Libraries
;■ ■'/ 1 : . y .s» The Barnwell People-Sentinel, Barnwell, S. CU February 8,1934 \ Scenes and Persons in the Current News rv ‘ ■ BR V " r- Here’s By CHERIE NICHOLAS ./ A I—(Jheerliiit (’u^uns beneuth the halmii.v of the preMld^ntuil palace In Havana greeting Curios Mendieta. the new president 2—Miss Pauline Margnires, HroBItTyn sclilpTyes^ wlth her birthday gift to the PresIdent, a plaque with relief portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt 3—Dr. H. M. Hearstna de With, new minister from the Netherlands, who has Just assumed his duties In Washington. mm ^nrrr ^ NEW MAN ON I. C. C- «fe r - v Where the Norris Dam Is Being Built v.v? v . . — This-is the htuui-Ui-th«i-4Um44v-rU:er in TonnesM^ where--wurk-on-Jiic.cpnstruction ol the Norris dam has Keen started with the huilding Of the first two cofferdams. Between them a wall will hoUniTr rho rlvor a neil mi-m^l-n(^4n nnll/t rrw»fr and concrete poured-for the dam's foundation. Walter M. W. Splawn, former presi dent of the University of Texas, who was nominated by President Roosevelt to be a member of the Interstate Com merce commission, to fill the vacancy created when the term of Kara Braln- ard expired. WINNER IN VERMONT % finest W. Gibson, Republican, who w/ j * elected United States senator f> ui Vermont In the recent election. I .• succeeds the late Porter H. Dale. i’s Governor ■' news ^ddumtisr hiplines are going to compete for like h. aors. -—jphnt game enthusiasm with which designers have been .playing up i^nique i\nd attractive.shoulder-line treatments Is shifting this season in the direction of designful and accented hipline ef- fects, la consequence of which the hewesf frocks, likewise two-plece suits: ;are flaunting the most pert and am" d'aclous little flanges and flares imngl. nation can devise. For the most part they call them peplums. So,, please to remember peplum’s the word when It comes to the smart silhouette for the Immediate future. The real news about peplums which should be kept in mind when you go touring the shops for a midseason frock or an early spring suit Is tha‘ the smartest models on the hoards, are those made with a peplum. / See, In proof thereof, the good-look Ing two-piece dress which the- young woman seated In the picture Is wear ing. Note the circular-cut peplum which flares out atop a slim straight skirt It Is an up-to-the-minute style detail. The large - In - the armhole sleeves also regjster 100 per cent chic Green wool crepe Is the material for this modish two-piece with a brown velvet for the wide crush belt and chok er collar. Another number on the new program BLACK SUIT USEFUL /j IN ANY WARDROBE vjhlch Is being played np most dramat*/ Ically, yet In ways conspicuously nov«l and out-of-the-ordlnary Is the scarf. The latest gesture of fashion Is the coat, suit or ensemble which has a gen erous scarf of self-material which l* made to “do tricks” according to the whim of Its wearer. .\V« are plctur- -mrTtrsrwfi -TTiTorn^runw figmifr the Illustration. Thla stunning coat Is one of several Schiaparelli costumes ordered In Baris by Duchess d’Ayen, who recently visited In America. Note the wide tucks which border each side of this scarf/ The fact that corre sponding tucks trim the sleeves Is slg- nifleant, l«Hthat ft most Important step -In tbo-nnw scheme of.lhlngs Is to atyl- rze, the scarf with the self-same trim- ndng treatment n * th e rest of the coa-. tume, so that It becomes an Integral part of the coat or dress, as the case may be. - Frequently, scarfs of material matched to the eonts they trim are so fashioned as to permit lapping them over and buttoning In smart gllet effect which at front-view gives the Impres sion of a two-piece garment since the scarf drops down oyer the skirt por tion and is belted In like a blouse. There Is no doubt but what the fur less coat will stand forth conspicu ously this spring. ' It may be collar less or not, biit In either event, some sort of a scarf Is Inevitable. Particu larly In evidence will he the scarfs of matching woolen, or If not that, then of some one or other of the new In triguing novelty woolen weaves. It Is this type of scarf which Is being In sisted upon for the forthcoming sports coat or suit O, 1934, Western Newspaper Union. "Y RABBIT FEATHERS Little Carol has a pet rabbit and ia yery i fond of It Her daddy - went hunfihg and brought home a wild one. In dressing It, he left a little tuft of fur on the ground; Carol came running in from play and saw it She said:-— ; “Oh, mummy, you killed my bunny.’* / “Why, no, Carol, we didn’t. Your bunny is In his cage,” mother said. “You did so; I see some of his fev- ▼ers on the ground,’’ was the reply. - Indianapolis News. , . - / Rock of Agoa ’ / “What Is the mortar board I hear mentioned so often?” asked the llttla girl. “I’ll try to explain,” said Miss Cayenne, “although It la a slightly complicated matter. A mortar board carried by a builder, often has cement on top and worn by a college pro fessor often has concrete under it”— Philander Johnson In the Washing ton Star. Dinoaaur Egg Kitchenette—I gave the professor a • large slice of layer. cake for his lunch. Humidorcas — We all wondered where he got the geologic specimen he was lecturing on. Louisville Courler-JournaL v 7 Suburban Strategy Jpne^-Will you raise your own vegetables next year? Suburb—No. Just praise the neigh bors’ truck and they’ll give you the a UrtigT—^rodfrlytr Daily Eagle. P VRTICULARS, PLEASE 0 Mrs, Olrlch—My husband Is ah—a conservative. ^ Mrs. Nurlch—Oh, I didn’t knoW he _ was In that business. Has he, er er a large conservatory? V What a Man She—Oh, Jack, that’s teir times this week you’ve knocked off my glasses and broken them while kiss ing me! He—-Never mind, dear. After we’re married I’ll be more economical.— Brooklyn Dally Engle. The scene at the formal inauguration-ol George C. Beery as the fiftieth governor of the Old Dominion state. Justice Preston W. Campbell of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia Is swearing in Governor P.eery (center), while John Williams, clerk of the house of delegates of Virginia (left), clasps the Bible, In accordance with an ancient custom. Columbfia Oarsmen in Outdoor Tank Swedau Provides Bird Houses Bird houses by the thousands have been set out by the Swedish govern meet forestry service to get the birds sld In fight against insects. It ha* been found that when dead trees are systematically cleaned out there are not enough hollow trunks left for the birds to use as nests, and destructive insects have consequently been gain ing In force. So far about 7.UOO gov ernment bird houses have been pat np and the private owners of forestry land are asked to follow the example. An outdoor roulrigt - v I'>** '»!«» IhmiI roilr'- Richard Glendtffl, has been officially added to Columbia university’s rowing equipment The tank, made of wood and canvas, Heco;....jot!aies one eight'-oaml crew. It ls‘believed that It wilbadd to the ability of the Lions’ oarsmen before they take to actual shells on the Harlem river later In the spring. No jfiatter how large and Important your wardrobe Ynay be, you’ll find that there. Is a constant use for a black ■ fur-trimmed suit. - The suit of- black cloth or woolen with plenty of black Persian lamb or caracul fs grand for those who have * to be out all day. and It is only a mat- ter of a change of blouse to make it fit for dinner wear. ‘ One shop shows the same suit with different blouse, a simple shirtwaist of white satin, a dressy crepe and then a tunic of white and gold lame, so that It can he worn for lunch, aft ernoon tea and bridge and then on to dinner with perfect assurance. .-•* Backward J>r»piag Coats for Early Spring Coats made of soft wool for mid season .and early spring wear are de signed on slender fitted lines with large fur collars draped backwards. Their sleeves, often enlarged at the top, show a tendency to backward draping between the shoulder and elbow. Linings of contrasting color oc -'casionally appear. One nnfurred model of gray green wool Is lined In dark green satin and worn with an afternoon frock of the same shads. ‘ FEATHER CAPE By CllEIUK Ml flOl.AS Catty Jane—Jim’s so original. He says things to me that nobody else would dream of saying. Jill—What’s he be^n up to now— asking yoju to marry him?—Montreal Gazette. Gold Jowolry ~ Gold Is s high favorite for the simple close fitting necklets which go with the high necked frocks. Tiny gold pyramids fastened on s narrow bib of net leaks one striking necklet Yoar-Roand Volvwt Velvet has become a year-round fab ric and the new cords, diagonals, tweeda and capelike velvets are as practical for .summer wear as they are for fall and winter. • New Scarfs Black velvet scarfs tied close to the throat and anchored In place with a shimmering diamond brooch appear as s smart finish tr black wool and crepe frocks. leensberry Rules . Maglstrjite (In English court)— They say you browbeat your wife shafnefully. The Accused—I never browbeat her, your worship,„ I landed on her Jaw—London Answers. This evening gown of outstanding distinction drapes a two-tone coral qfepe sash so as to form a soft flow ing panel to the left The bright coral color Qf this picturesque girdle con trasts the dull whiteness of the crepe the frock la created, most ef- The cape of coral color iue feathers Is s high-style evening ion. . Did His Part Ah exchange, tells of a speed maniac who ran head-on Into a seven- story office huilding, and, after re gaining consciousness, weakly mur mured, “I blew my horn.”—Toronto Globe. Nautral Toward Dad “So you want to become- my son- in-law?” “Er—not exactly' I only wanted Nyheter, YEAR AFTER ■ I ■iBm TH OF QU