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Tht Banwtll People-Sentinel, Barnwell, S. C- Thursday, December 9, 1937
Scenes and Persons in the Current News
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ADVENTURERS’ CLUB
HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES
OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELFI
‘The Babe in the Blazing House**
Bj FLOYD GIBBONS
Famous Headline Hunter
TTELLO, EVERYBODY: • v
A These adventures provide a cross-section of life, and
if they didn’t show its grimmer side occasionally, they
wouldn’t show a faithful picture. That’s why I chose for
today a story I found unusually gripping because it dem
onstrates so clearly how close we may be at any time to
tragedy. Mary Aim Grob of New York City, who tells to
day’s adventure, was only a child of nine when it happened,
and this, for me, added particular poignancy to the tale.
Imagine running back into a blazing house to rescue your eight
months old baby brother only to find the smoke so dense you couldn’t
see what you were doing.
That’s what happened to -Mary. The time was the fall of 1921, around
September, and at that time Mary’s father and mother and Mary’s
three brothers lived in Thayer, a small mining town in the lower pari
of West Virginia.
Left in Care of the Children.
Thayer is in a valley, situated between two large hills. To get out of
the valley, Mary tells us, you had to ride on a sort of incline. It was a
box-shaped affair, the car, let up and down the side of a hill by means
of a cable.
On this fateful morning Mary's mother and dad had to go to
town, where mother was going to have her teeth fixed. Before
she left she called Mary, who was the eldest child, aside and
warned her to watch the three younger children, her brothers,
while her parents were away. Mary had occasion later, as
you will see, to recall that warning.
Of the three John was the oldest brother, then came six-year-old
Pete, and last of all little Eddie, who could show only a scant eight
months. Mary had her hands full keeping them all out of mischief, and
when night began to fall she began to glance nervously out the window,
wondering why mother and dad didn’t come. The younger children grew
1—Nathan Straus, administrator of the United States housing authority, shown conferring with Mayor Flo*
rello LaGuardU about plans to spur home building. 2—Mahatma Gandhi, sixty-eight-year-old Indian nationalist
leader. Is greeted by followers as he arrives In Calcutta. 3—Capt. George Eyston of London shown after he set
a new world’s speed record of S31.42 miles per hour in an automobile on the Bonneville Salt Flats near Salt
Lake City, Utah.
WINS recognition His Honor Weighed in the Balance
Groped Her Way Through Smoke-Filled Halls.
frightened with the approach of darkness, and. at their urging, not to
mention her own uneasiness, Mary, finally bolted all the doors and win
dows.
To set the scene for this story it is necessary to explain that next
to the house they had a little wash-house, where Mary’s dad used to wash
when he came home from work. This afternoon the stove was lighted,
but with the children locked inside the house there was no one to tend
it or check the dampers.
And so it came to pass that as the children sat huddled in the darkness,
queer red shadows, ghostly and lengthening, began to dance on the walls
of the children’s room. Alarmed, the children began to whimper, and
at length, unable to stand the strain any longer. Mary went to the window
and looked out to see what was causing the strange play of lights on the
wall. Then she understood—the wash-house was on fire!
Eddie, the Baby, Was Missing.
Remember, this was no grown-up. This was a nine-year-old child
with the care and responsibility of three younger brothers on her little
shoulders. And now, as the fire spread to the main house, igniting
the old, dry wood like tinder, the children fled from the blazing wall into
the open air, Mary as scared as any.
This will explain, perhaps, how it happened that on looking
around, they discovered that eight-months-old Eddie was missing.
Mary, who was frantic by this time, berated John for leaving the
baby behind, as she had understood he had taken Eddie from his crib
while she was looking after getting Pete out. But John protested that
he had thought Mary was taking Eddie, and so hadn't bothered to
go after him.
Meanwhile, inside the burning house, little Eddie lay asleep in his
crib. The thought of her beloved little brother in that blazing inferno
was too much for Mary. With no sager heads to dissuade her, she rushed
back inside the burning house, groped her way through dark, smoke-
filled halls to the room where the baby lay asleep.
By this time. ‘ Mary says, the smoke was getting so thick that she
could hardly see. Reaching the bedroom she found herself in the center
of a dense, rolling fog. choking her, blinding her so that she could not
see her hand before her face. Heat seared her eyeballs, tore at her
air-famished lungs. But the nine-year-old girl had made a promise—a
promise to a mother who trusted her to care for the younger ones. Mary
could hear her mother’s last words echoing in her ears as she groped
her way to where she thought the crib should be. “Look after them
while I’m gone. Mary. I’m trusting you.”
Heroic Rescue by Mary.
The flames were searing hot now, hot Mary had but one
thought: She most get Eddie out. In the black pall she stum
bled against something—“the crib”—she thought. Hurriedly she
reached down, grabbed what she thought to be Eddie and al
most delirious now with the desire to escape from those hungry
flames she rushed out of the house into the open air.
Outside, safe under the open sky again, she thought of the bundi.
in her arms. In the smoke-suffused house, Mary says herself. “I did
not know for sure whether I had him or not” Now, obsessed by a
horrible premonition of possible disaster she dared not put into words,
she forced herself to look down.
When you contemplate how easy It would be for a nearly hysterical
child of Mary’s age to mistake her precious burden in a fog of rolling
smoke, you will understand how close is the line between happiness and
tragedy. For had Mary’s eyes met, not what they did see, but some
thing else, this story would not have the happy ending it now has. Yes,
it was Eddie, crying for all he was worth. And was Mary glad? You
answer that one. I’ll just go on to add that when Mary’s mother and
dad got home all that was left of the house was the standing chimney.
Copyright.—WNU Service.
John Holmes, who started with
Swift A Company as a messenger
boy 31 years ago and became presi
dent of the company recently. He
aucceeded G. F. Swift, a son of the
founder of the business, as execu
tive head of an organization of 60,000
employees engaged in the dressing
of live stock and nationwide distri
bution of meat, poultry, eggs, Hat
ter, cheese and by-products. Mr.
Swift will continue active participa
tion in the business as vice chair
man of the board of directors.
While a town crier stands by to announce the result, a police sergeant
is shown weighing the new mayor of High Wycombe, England, A. J.
Gibbs, in accordance with an ancient custom of the town.
Trams Carry Fish Cargo
2-Week-Old Baby
Boasts 2 Teeth
Mercedes Angeli of San Francisco
had two teeth when she was born
and now that she’s two weeks old
”1 ShaD Not Pass This Way”
The quotation, "I shall not pass
this way again,” is called “Life”
and is as follows: “I expect to pass
through this world but once. Any
good therefore that I can do, or
any kindness that I can show to any
fellow creature, let me do it now.
Let me not defer or neglect it, for
I shall not pass this way again.”
The author is unknbwn. General
proof lies with Stephen Grellet as
author, although it is not found in
his writings. The same idea is found
in “The SpecUtor," by Addison.
Canon Jepson has positively
claimed it for Emerson and it has
been attributed to Edward Courte
nay, due to the resemblance to the
Earl’s epitaph
Early Golf
There is considerable evidence te
support the theory that the game of
golf originated in Holland as far
back as 1300 A. D. Certain it is
that "kolf” was played in Holland
at the beginning of the Fifteenth
century in the streets, church
squares and church yards in the
summer, and on the ice in the winter.
This is definitely proved by old
“Delft” tiles which flate back to
that period and show “kolfers” dur
ing the upswing and at the address
of the ball Further evidence of
the Dutch origin of the game is quite
apparent in its nomenclature. Such
words as “stymie,” “dormie," and
“putt” can all be traced directly to
the Dutch.
An early morning scene at the Newhaven fish market in Edinburgh,
Scotland, showing fish wives with their baskets of fresh fish, boarding a
tram car to take them to the city. Meanwhile the passengers on the
car sit unconcerned while the motorman aids his fares in loading the car.
they’ve grown to quite some husky
molars, as this picture shows. And
she takes the dentists’ suggestions,
too, with that big toothbrush.
D ID you know. Milady, that
Santa Claus and Sew-Your-
Own have joined forces to make
this the brightest, charmingest
Christmas you’ve ever known?
Yes, it’s a fact! And you who’ve
tried so hard be good (and
never a little naughty) are going
to be rewarded to the full. Gifts
by Sew-Your-Own from Santa
Claus to you. Here’s what you
may expect (but remember, “Do
not open until Christmas”).
Festive Fashion.
You’re in line for personalized
gifts this year, lucky lady, and
what could be closer to your
heart’s desire than a velvet house
coat—nothing indeed (Sew-Your-
Own knows every girl’s weak
ness). So keep your Angers
crossed and say a little prayer
that December 25th will find you
merry, cozy and beautiful in this
festive young fashion.
Darling and Practical.
For Miss Keep-the-Home-Beau-
tiful we’ve specially designed a
pair of really different aprons.
One is the kind to wear when ac
tually doing kitchen chores, the
other is a dressy model—so pret
ty you will make a darling host
ess. Sew-Your-Own sends these
out in one package but Santa may
split them up, so don’t feel slight
ed, Miss K-T-H-B, if your stocking
gives forth only one—either the
tea time model or the all-around-
the-clock style.
For the Very Young.
^ If you’re a very young lady you
may find Gift No. 1393 or Gift
Set No. 1423 packed neatly in your
stocking one fine morning soon.
The former, a dress plus dainty
shorts, will be a peachy combina
tion to wear to parties when you
want to be “dressed up swell.”
The Temple Trio, a hat, scarf and
muff set, was designed to put a
little “Hollywood” in your Christ
mas. It’s as bright and cheerful
as you could wish for. Hope you’re
the winner, little lady!
The Patterns.
Pattern 1210 is designed for
sizes 14 to 20 (32 to 42 bust).
Size 16 (full length) requires 5%
yards of 39 inch material; in me
dium length 5V4 yards.
Pattern 1422 is designed for
sizes Small (34-36), Medium (38-
40), and Large (42-44). Plain
apron requires V/% yards of 35
inch material for medium size.
The dressy style requires 1V4
yards of 39 inch material for
medium size, plus 4 yards of ma
chine ruffling for trimming, as pic
tured.
Pattern 1393 is designed for
sizes 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 years. Size •
requires 2% yards of 39 inch ma
terial.
Pattern Set 1423 is designed for
sizes Small (18 in. head size), Me
dium (20 in. head size), and lUtfge
(21% in. head size). The ensemble,
medium size, requires 1% yards
of 54 inch materiaL
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept., Room 1020,
211 W. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IQ.
Price of patterns, 15 cents (in
coins) each.
New Pattern Book.
Send 15 cents for the Barbara
Bell Fall and Winter Pattern
Book. Make yourself attractive,
practical and becoming clothes,
selecting designs from the Bar
bara Bell well-planned, easy-to-
make patterns.
e Bell Syndicate. WNU Service.
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CP'
1. What is the only walled city
in America?
2. Why is the sky blue?
3. What land lies closest to 0 de
gress latitude and 0 degrees longi
tude?
4. What was Aaron Burr’s con
spiracy supposed to have been?
5. What harbor has two tides a
day?
6. What is the length of the long
est pipe line in the world?
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Answers
New Yor!. police had a Roman holiday when they engaged in the wholesale destruction of bottles. Jars,
kegs and re— of liquor at the police department warehouse recently. The liquor was seised la raids over a
long period. Here you see the fiesta at Its height.
1. Quebec.
2. Because the particles of dust
which are floating in the upper
atmosphere reflect only the blue
waves of light.
3. The British Gold Coast col
ony is nearest.
4. To form a new empire in the
Southwest out of Mexican or Lou
isiana territory.
5. The harbor of Southampton,
England. ^
6. The longest pipe line was re
cently built under American di
rection across Asia Minor, and ex-
| tends for a distance of approxi-
I mately 1,150 miles.
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