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’'i'" ' !%• Barnwell People-Sentinel, Barnwell, S. C, Jnly 5, 1934 SUCH IS UFE—More High Finance By Charles Sughroe Paroled Criminals Are Back in. Toils e- More Thair 7,000 Arrested for New Crimes. More than seven thousand paroled criminals were arrested for new of fenses against society during the first quarter of 1034, the department of justice revealed recently. In the three-month period alone, ac cording to figures compiled by the United States bureau of Investigation, T.274 persons previously released from prison under present liberal parole laws were apprehended by police throughout the country for the com mission of new crimes. The figures were Issued without comment by the federal crime detec tion agency, but they were widely In terpreted as a tacit condemnation of the parole system as It operates to fiss hardened criminals "before they have paid the full penalty for earlier offenses. Analyze 7,274 Arrests. More startling even than the dis closure that upwards of seven thou sand paroled convicts were caught at new crimes la the short space of three months, however, was the bureau of Investigation’s breakdown of the 7,274 arrests. In 5,202 cases, It was revealed, the Goes to Red Sox criminal was arrested either once or twice during the period of his parole, and In 8,300 cases, before the expira tion of the sentence given him for his earlier crime. In only 2,072 cases, the bureau stated, the records did not show an arrest within the parole pe riod. Arrested once for new crimes during the parole period were 873 convicts, according to the report, while 1,023 criminals were found to have been previously arrested while still on pa role. In 2,076 cases the new offenses took place even before the prison terms originally Imposed had expired, and In 1,230 cases an earlier crime ■ was committed before expiration of the original prison sentence. Majority Originally Convicted. “The majority of those who were paroled were orlglnajly convicted of serious crimes,” said "the bureau’s rfr port, “and were arrested during the first quarter of 1934 on charges of a similarly serious nature. There were 159 Individuals paroled, subsequent to COhvIctloh*~TOT criminal homicide.’* Paroled convicts were by no means the only “repeaters” in the ranks of crime, according to the bureau’s fig ures. Out of 87.917 arrested In the three-month period, 33, #11 cases were found In which the arrested person had a previous criminal history. VThlrty-ftve per cent of the Individ uals whose arrest records were ex amined during the first three months of 1934 had previous fingerprint rec ords on file In the bureau of Investiga tion,” the report declared. “The pro portion having such previous finger print records varies with the offense from 59.1 per cent for those charged with violation of the narcotic drug laws to 19.2 per cent for those charged with criminal homicide.” An Important v Question v By LEONARD A. BARRETT ~ Ask yourself this question: If you should suddenly be deprived of all your material pos sessions and had no opportunity of earning a living, could you, by the use of a gun and ax, procure suffi cient food and shelter for your self and those de pendent upon you? If you were con fronted with star vation, your an swer would doubt less be “Yes.” But, If there was an other way out of the dilemma, your answer would doubtless be “No” ^Fhls question Is’ asked for the pur pose of reminding ourselves that with the use of the ax and gun our fore fathers laid the foundations, of what we call our modern civilisation. With the ax, trees were cut down and homes were built. Many an old-fashioned barn was constructed without the. use ou Btj L\jdt& Le Baron Walker • • ni»‘ iii. e i UiitSw,,,. . !+**» i** 1 »!/■ Humbert of Savoy ThU Lawn Chair Has the New Touch of Upholstery, Supplying Added Comfert ia Harmony With the Type ef Chair. Texas’ Song Adopted “The Eyes of Texas," long sung at gatherings of Texans from coast to coast Is the official song of the Uni versity of Texas. I Wesley Ferrell, pitcher, has been traded to the Boston Red Sox by the Cleveland Indians. Revolving Sign Used by Church in Texas Fort Worth, Texas.—A unique revolving sign, propelled by two electric fans, now announces the location of the church of Dr^ Frank Norris, Fort Worth’s Bap tist minister. The sign Is the only moving church sign In Fort Worth, a de parture from the staid cornerstone name platefp and Is believed the only one In the state. It Is rectangular and la located atop of Doctor Norris’ church. It revolves on u shaft. On each end of the sign, facing opposite direc tions, Is an electric fan, providing locomotive power. One side of the sign reads: “First Baptist Oiureh.” The oth er side reads: “J. Frank Norris.” ODD THINGS AND NEW—% Lame Bode vary with the seasons as wall as do tha uphol stery textiles. Just now two or three things are notably In evidence In up holstery styles. One has been seen more or less within very recent years, but Is brought again Into prominence. This Is Barrel or Organ Pipe uphol stery. It Is a method by which a com fortable resilieoce Is given back and arms of chairs, sofas, love seats, dav enport. porch and lawn chairs, etc. The padding le secured from slipping by vertical parallel lines of stitches, between which the padded or stuffed covering curves lo barrel or organ- pipe shape. On the depth of the stltchery de pends the comfort of this upholstery, for tills signifies the thickness of the barrels or organ pipes between the rows. If they puff out well, and have iveen properly stuffed, -ttoey^ wttt give luxuriously when pressed down and so provide comfort for the person leaning against them. While the name Is descriptive of the shape. It scarcely Implies comfort. This young man, Brlnce Humbert of Savoy, will some day Inherit a throne, for he Is the crown prince of Italy. The photograph was taken at a recent function In Rome. of either nail or Iron bolt, The fur niture of the old cabinet maker which Is bow considered an antique and is held at an extravagant price, was made with neither screw, bolt nor nail This question Is further asked to re mind ourselves that there Is sufficient food values in herbs and fruit to main tain physical life at a very high level The yearly produce of the soil, like grain, even If cultivated by old-fash ioned methods. Is sufficient for both man and beast. The geologist Informs us that the supply of coal and oil and many of the other natural resources which we greatly need are practical ly Inexhaustible. If the good earth produces sufficient for the maintenance of the life of those who live upon It, by what right does one deliberately’destroy that pro duction? Of course, the answer la, to stabilize prices. There is something wrong not with nature but with our economic system when those In authority feel justified lo killing unborn pigs, while masses of men, women and children are hungry. The question arises, Is It good econom ics to regulate tbs laws of produc tion In order to arrive st an artificial result? Is It common sense? -far not some other way out of the diffi culty? Overproduction In the field of our natural resources may he due to the use of machinery. More may he produced by that method than Is nec- eaaary; hut, what Is the setter with the theory of tin as and gun? for neither barrels nor organ pipes suggest elasticity, springiness or re bound. Yet the name Is effective as It enables one.to picture the appear ance of furniture so upholstered. Lawn and Porch Pieces. One of the reasons why attention Is directed to organ-pipe and barrel upholstery Just now Is that It is be ing used on summer furniture In the very latest style. In fact It Is pe culiarly well adapted to some models and kinds of furniture of this variety. For example canvas lawn chairs with barrel upholstering have appeared. To be sure the barrels must be on their sides to make the name apply, and organ-pipe upholstery Is no longer de scriptive. But the method of padding and stuffing between rows of stltchery remains Identical. As It Is not only possible but easy fort women to do over canvas lawn chairs with this barrel type of covering, to know about the style may be valuable. It is but an extension of the head-rest feature, i ^ That is, the entire strip of canvas it padded end at regular measured dis tances of 10 or 12 Inches there are rows of horizontal stitches. The top barrel section Is padded more than the otbecs and so puffs up higher to form the head rest. If a woman makes her own canvas padded covering the following method Is recommended. Have the under strip the right length for the chair. Lay cotton batting over it and baste down. Mark off a long strip of tie canvas into longer sections for the top. Stuff the endtop section and each follow ing one In turn so that the top strip will round out over the lower one when top and lower marks are matched. Stitch on the machine across the strip-upholstery along marked lines and around all edges, and fasten to the chair frame. ~ Fringe on Farnttur*. The return of fringe ia upholstery. Is one of the striking features of furni ture fashions. It has been nearly a generation since It was In style. It msrks-a-xtutn-of —fur qualm— In ji pri iif? Ifc.Dtf'Pntlv zav^* J* “ tens V. M decidedly severe to suit the straight lines and pronounced angles of mod ernistic styles In the furniture. It will be remembered that some two weeks ago I told about the incoming vogue of curves In what Is sometimes termed the new Modern Classic type of furni ture. Fringe suits this style well, and It Is Interesting to follow the trend. Curves have a softening effect, lines of grace as they are, and certainly fringe has this same element. There Is nothing hard or set in the fall of fringe. It sways when In even a slight breeze, or when furniturfe Is moved to change Us position, and the motion is graceful Furniture fringe comes In several styles, heavy straight fringe, short wlrey fringe, tied and fancy fringe, ball fringe, etc. It Is distinct from dress fringe; even when fine for fur niture it would be coarse for co» tumes. C. Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service Sarah Is Nation’s Best Speller Sarah Wilson of tha Hancock Junior high school of Gray, Mains, won tha first prtsa of 9800 la tha tenth anneal national apalUng baa, In 9ka audltirlua of tha Naw Natfanal mam la Washington. Oar Illustration shows Doan Gsorga F. Woods of tha imrlcaa nntvsralty presenting tha psias to Sarah, with Jamas WUsoa of Ghntsn, DL, winner ef second place, an tha right detachable capes MAKE FOR VARIETY PATTERN tta , ^943 Detachable capes are so fasclnat* ing and so smart! This Is a lovely dress for town wear, and It is adapt able to all sorts of occasions. Iff especially attractive if made of n^ dotted print, as shown in the pic ture; but any of the checks, stripes or figured fabrics are nice for it. The dress Is uniquely fashionable In that it combines tall slenderness with well-planned curves. The curved hip line la repeated by the .curve of the yoke, collar and cape. Very becom- Ing to every one! Pattern 9943 may be ordered only In sizes 12, 14, 16. IS, 20, 30, 32, 34, 38, 38 and 40. SIr.e Iff requires « yards 39-lnch fabric and % yard con trasting. Send FIFTEEN CENTS In coins or stamps (coins preferred) for this pat tern. Be sure to write plainly your NAME, ADDRESS, the STYLE NUM BER and SIZE. Send your order to Sewing Circle Pattern Department, 232 West Eight eenth Street, New York, N. Y. eS LOOKING AHEAD Doris had Just lost her baby teeth and was thrilled at the prospect of getting new ones. \ One day her mother saw her look- iBS In a mirror, seriously studying the gap that was soon to be filled by hei* second teeth. Presently Doris turned and said: “Mother. I hope my new teeth will be gold ones, don’t you ?“—Toronto Globe. —•—— Has Enough Observer—Next to a beautiful girl what do you consider the most inter esting thing In the world? Observer-\-\Vhen I’m next to a beautiful girl I don’t bother about statistics.—Mutual Magazine. Try a Sextant Golfer (far off In the rough)— Say, caddy, why do you keep looking at your watch? Caddy—It Isn’t a watch, sir; It’s n compass.—Troy Times. Glowing “I thought Utopia was Just myth," "Isn’t It?” resort folder."