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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1936 w ADVENTURERS’ CLUB << *» Snapping Doom By FLOYD GIBBONS Famous Headline Hunter. M AKE room for Pete Gill of New York City. Pete is today’s Distinguished Adventurer, and since there’s always room for one more in the Adventurers’ Club, we won’t have any trouble finding a seat for him. Pete is a ship steward—not a steward on a big ocean liner, but the sort of one who has charge of the feeding of the crew on a tramp steamer. That kind of a stew ard goes a heck of a lot of places and sees a heck of a lot of things. And usually, lie has a heck of a lot of thinps happen to him. too. Well, sir, Pete is no exception to that rule. He’s had plenty of thir.frs happen to him. But the most hair-raising of them all was that adventure in Australia, in the spring of 1922 His ship sailed out of San Francisco in May, and its first stop w'as at a port that went by the peculiar name of Rockhampton Meat Works. It was just a canning factory dock, about four miles from the town of Rockhampton on the northeast coast of Australia. Rockhampton itself was only a small town. The whole doggone region wasn’t very thickly populated. Between the town and the meat works there was a strip of desert that wasn’t inhabited at all. It was Pete’s first trip to Australia and he wanted to see the place, so he decided to take a walk to Rockhampton. Before he left he arranged to meet some of his shipmates in town at a pub run by a man named Jack Oak. He started out about 4 o’clock in the afternoon. And as he left a longshoreman warned him: “Watch out for dingoes. This part of the country is full of them." Ever Hear of Dingoes? They’re Wild Dogs Pete had heard of dingoes—the wild dogs of Australia—hut he had never thought there’d be any that near the coast. He didn’t take the longshoreman’s warning any too seriously, but he did cut himself a goocLstout stick to defend himself with, Just in case some of those wild pooches did come along. Pete walked for about two milesWithout seeing a sign of any wild animal. He had covered half his journey by then, and he was beginning to think that longshoreman's story was just a lot of horse feathers. Then suddenly he heard a sharp yelp behind him and whirled about. There, not a hundred feet away from him were six dingoes, their heads down, foam dripping from their jaws, making for him at full speed. Pete knew better than to try to run from a pack of dogs. That was just what they wanted. A dog is most dangerous when pursuing a fleeing quarry. He stood in his tracks and faced the oncoming beasts, thanking his lucky stars that he had stopped to cut the stick, which he now held poised, ready to swing at the first dingo that came at him. “In a few seconds,” Pete says, “they were on me. I swung the»stick and beat the first one off. I had barely time to w’hlp the stick up again when an other jumped. I knocked that one down. Then the dogs drew off a bit and began to.circle around me.” That was what Pete had been afraid of. Once they began lunging at him from all sides, he would not be able to defend himself. He’d have given any thing at that moment for a tree—a wall—a rock—anything he could get his back mm i$t wm " w - MM'" m The Snarling Devils Were Lunging at Him From All Sides. up against. Anything that would keep those snarling, snapping devils out In front of him, where he could hold them off. But on that flat, sandy stretch of Australian desert there was no shelter for miles. Odds Against Him Were Six to One. Behind him a third dog growled and closed in. Pete turned to beat him off, and as he did so another leaped at his throat. If that dog had made it the battle would have been all over—but somehow he managed to get his stick between him and the animal- A fifth dog jumped and tore the sleeve off Pete’s coat. For ten minutes Pete fought on. He didn’t get off unscathed, either. That dog that had taken his coat sleeve had taken a little flesh along with it. His trousers were In shreds, and blood was streaming from his fingers, legs and arms. “I was pretty weak from swinging,” he says, “and from the loss of blood, although by that time I had almost beaten one of the dingoes to death, they were still coming at me.” Courage Plus a Big Stick Saved Him. • Then the battle began to turn In Pete’s favor. Two of the dingoes ran away. Another was laid out on the sand, half dead from the beating Pete had given it. He made another vicious swing and laid out another dog, but the remaining two still kept coming. By that time courage began to come creeping back into Pete's body. He began to feel that maybe he could handle those two remaining dogs after all. And then over the top of a sand dune came a man—a native of the country. He raised a rifle and there was a sharp crack. The last two dogs turned and ran, and in another minute Pete was being half carried toward the town of Rockhampton. The Australian took Pete to Jack Oak’s pub, and they put a couple of stiff drinks of brandy into him and tied up his wounds. After that, Pete felt better again. Jack Oak drove him back to his ship in his car, and the ship’s doctor did the rest. But here’s the Joke of the whole business. “If I had only known enough to light a match,” says Pete, “I’d have been all right, because the dingoes don’t like tire and won’t go anywhere near it.” ©—WNU Service. Tobacco Used as Remedy for Cholera in France During the cholera epidemic in France in 1831 the use of tobacco was raid to induce immunity. To ward «>ff Illness while the great plague of 1065 was in progress in London every one was urged to smoke. Small chil dren were compelled to take tobacco. At Eton classes were instructed to *iause and light up at frequent inter vals, writes Charles Smutny in the Ohlcag# Tribune. Who first brought the plant to Eu- i ope is not established, nor Is >t cer tain who smoked the first pipeful. Jean Nicot, whose name remains to day in nicotine, sent tobacco seeds to France about 15G0. Within five years Sir John Hawkins returned to Eng land with tobacco. Most of Europe and parts of Africa and Asia had the weed by the opening of the Seven teenth century. Snuff was preferred in France for many years. I lie drink ing of tobacco,” ns smoking was termed In England, became common and later fashionable through the ex ample of Sir Walter Raleigh. Every schoolboy knows the legend of the drenching of Sir Walter Ra leigh by his valet. This faithful fel low, for the first time seeing smoke Issuing from the mouth and nostrils of his master, believed him to be afire and promptly emptied a bow) of water, ale. or beer over Sir Walter. The beverage changes as do the characters in the anecdote. Slightly varied ver sions are given for Richard Tarleton and ethers. Another Sir Walter Ra leigh yarn involves a wager with Queen Elizabeth. He bet that lie could weigh tobacco smoke, First he weighed a pipeful of tobacco, then smoked It and subtracted the weight of the ashes. The Kalmucks The Kalmucks are a nomadic Mon gol race of fearless horsemen and sol diers, Buddhist In religion, who In habit parts of China. Siberia and Rus sia. Although of small stature, for centuries they have been noted us fierce warriors. w -v * .i ★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★■*■ mr-A'ir ! STAR | if w ‘ ' " ★ | DUST | J JMiovie • Radio ★ ★ ★ ★★★By VIRGINIA VALE★★★ M iriam hopkins sailed for Europe the other day, planning to spend her six weeks vacation traveling in central Eu rope and Russia, mostly by air. She left her little boy, Michael, in school in New York, which was hard to do, for she adores that small, yellow haired chap, and is doing a beautiful job of bringing him up. But he’s rather young to go traipsing about Europe. She stayed in New York lofig enough to hear her latest pioture, “These Three,” which she made with Merle Oberon and Joel McCrae, hailed as one of the best pictures made in a long, long time. She also stayed long enough to annoy the people who wanted to Interview her by promising each day that she’d see the interview ers the next, and then avoiding prac tically all cf them. And that’s bad business; Katherine Hepburn proved that. Of course you know how ehe has been treating interviewers for these many moons; just snubbing them right and left. A while ago she decided to give in. and told the press agent for her company that she would see a representative from one paper. And, according to the story, he began with the New York i paper with the biggest circulation and went right down the line, and met with nothing but re fusals ! —*— You've heard Rosa Ponselle and her sister, Carmela, on the radio; theirs are some of the loveliest voices to be found among opera stars. Well, now there's a family feud on In the Pon selle family, because Carmela's writing memoirs, and Rosa doesn’t like the idea. —*— Some years ago Willie and Eugene Howard, who are doing that new radio feature, “Folies Bergere of the Air,” were appearing In a musical comedy. They lent a helping hand to a young man who needed a start; being the show’s feature stars, they could do it And now the world knows his name—■ John Charles Thomas. —"k— The news reels brought home to many of us the full tragedy of the re cent floods, and it is a relief to know that some funny things happened in the midst of all that horror. The news reel companies usually have local peo ple who, If anything interesting hap pens, photograph it on the chance the company will buy it. During the Pennsylvania floods, a free lance cam era man phoned one of the news reel companies in New York, announcing that he had some good stuff. He was urged to send it right in by train. He said he couldn’t, that no trains were running. The company checked up and found that one would leave that afternoon. Did he have a boat? Yes, he had his boat tied to the window sill. Well, then, he was to get into that boat and take his film to the railway station. “But I can’t,” he protested. “I fell out of the boat once and got wet, so I left my suit at the tailor’s, and the water came in and washed away everything in his place—and I haven’t any other clothes!” —k— Too many bouquets can’t be thrown at “The Country Doctor," which would be a delightful picture even without the famous quintuplets. And wouldn’t you have enjoyed being present when the father and mother of the quints saw it recently for the first time? Dietrich They’re still having a hard time at the Paramount studio with “I Loved a Soldier”; pretty soon people are going to think there’s a jinx on it. Marlene Diet- rich, you’ll recall, walked out on It. Margaret Sullavan was then borrowed for it, and broke her arm Nobody seems to care for the leading role— so some unknown girl may get it, and if she does, she’ll be a sen sational success, be cause that’s the way things happen In Hollywood. —-k— There’s no stopping these amateur hours on the radio. WMCA and the Inter-city claim now have an Ugly Duckling amateur hour, (for singers who feel that lack of beauty keeps them from succeeding), a Comedy Writer amateur hour (this is the place for you if you want to be funny on the air; a stock company of profes sionals does the broadcasting; you Just send your material in), and another one for song writers; the winning songs submitted for this hour will be published. —k— ODDS AND ENDS . . . Wallace Beery teas one of the most worried men on the coast when doctors told him that Carol Ann, his little daughter, would have to have her tonsils out . . . Mrs. Beery has just returned from London where she talked with British producers about Wally's making a picture there . . . /*««/ Whiteman loses five pounds every time he broadcasts, and then puts them right hack op again . . . Charles W inninger, ok “Show Boat" fame, is under contract tir Fox, with picture. ‘II hite Fang" as his first Jacket Costumes Lead Fashion P \ By CHERJE NICHOLAS Him m !W.WAJfW W.' ■Lli l," i' 'i T Week’s Supply of Postum Free Read the offer made by the Postum Company in another part of this pa per. They will send a full week’s sup ply of health jiving Postum free to anyone who ■writes for it.—Adv. -t— The Machine Age How to permit the human race to en Jay- the tfcnefits of m^ehinery with out depriving men of their employ ment is a hard nut to crack; and it --ds not yet cracked. ns* m liRiiM m m % ***> y* u •• J ACKET costume! A mere matter of two words and about the most im portant chapter in the story of the new spring and summer fashions is told. The consensus among style creators who know whereof they speak is that becomingness, femininity and individu ality are the keynotes of women’s fashions this season. The new costume with its Inevitable jacket (if not a cunningly devised cape) does just that. It flatters, it fem inizes and being in a widely versatile mood, it tunes to type at the will of Its Ingenious designer. So it Is that the colorful spring parade is mostly a matter of just one jacket costume after another. Trekking along in the procession, bo leros of Spanish extraction hobnob with jackets that have gone obviously Chi nese. Hosts of smart Etons vary the program together with a goodly show ing of §tylish fingertip jackets. The new “baby reefer” and the just as new and Important “baby swagger” are likewise keeping step to the spring- song of fashion. The new redingote, Eton and bolero costumes in navy or black which are considered fashion “firsts” on the style program form Intriguing alliances with prints that pride themselves on their gay coloring. Jacket linings, sleeve facings, blouses and innumerable trim ming details of bizarre print In con trast to monotones challenge designers to work out stunning effects. Jackets of bright print or embroid ery worn with gown or skirt in a solid color are outstanding. This is true not only of silk and woolen ensembles but swanky printed linens and colorful peasant-print cottons are especially attractive styles, according to this formula. At a recent preview of foremost styles presented by the Chicago Whole sale Market district to an audience of fashion enthusiasts who had gathered from far and near to witness this sig nificant event, the idea of the jacket costume was dramatically stressed for both daytime and evening dress. The jacketed models herewith illustrated were selected from tills showing of surpassingly chic clothes as being not only practical but also flatteringly wearable. The model to the right features a swank bolero type. The brief Jacket is lined, cuffed and collared with the same print that fashions the frilly blouse pictured with bolero removed in inset. The fine pleatings, the pep- lum tabs below the very wide belt, the straight narrow silhouette of the skirt and especially the huge full-at-top sleeves are highly -significant style details. The perfectly stunning spectator- sports costume to the left eloquently bespeaks the “reason why” jacket en sembles are at the top o’ the mode. A style so breathtaking as this will coax a burst of enthusiasm from even the most blase. The dress of vogulsh sheer white woolen is topped with a jacket of unique cut that is handsomely all- over braided with soutache. The orig inal model is done in bright navy but black on white is equally as effective. Which leads us to tell you that some of the smartest costumes going this sea son are white worked with black sou tache or made up with effective touches of black-and-white print. Note the scroll of soutache finishing the skirt hemline. It tells you that designful hemlines are a very important style gesture. © Western Newspaper Union. PLEATED SLEEVES By CHERIE NICHOLAS © Western Newspaper Union. J Designers are doing interesting things with sleeves. Bleated sleeves are very high style this season. This frock of dusty pink moss crepe makes appeal because of Its sophisticated sim plicity. Its pleated sleeves give an air of distinction. The belt, tiny collar and felt beret are in the popular Du bonnet shade. Suggestive of spring and employing all the modern touches Is tiie lovely petit point bag in pastoral design by Madame .Tolies ol \ ienna. This charming bag with Us dark ground and subdued colorings with jeweled clasps at the side of the gold frame makes a striking contrast to the gown. Fa.icy Button* • ■ If you are having a number of but. tons covered for a suit or dress have q few extra ones made and drop them In your mending basket. No’doubt ydu will b4 ver#-'grateful for them later orf. 4 LACE NOW INVADES WHOLE DRESS FIELD The new summer collections in Paris are always eagerly awaited. This year they have brought more in novelty and charm than could have been anticipated. Femininity characterizes the fashions offered by all of the great designers, and in achieving feminine charm, the couturiers have chosen the preferred medium—lace. This return to favor of a material so long overlooked by the mode is outstanding, and it has come back not only in the classic varieties of lace to which we have become ac customed, but in many new and fas cinating forms, which seem very defi nitely fabrics. These new types are being employed widely for street dresses and summer suits, definitely tailored in effect. The prominence given lace in this type of clothes has also called attention to the practicalness and charm of cotton nets and tulle as a material for tailor ing. Suits of these materials are shown and the new laces are utilized for long redingotes which veil eve ning frocks in an alluring mist. Hand-Knit Silk Ensembles Are New Fashion Offering Import collections show a number of hand-knitted silk ensembles. Anny Blatt. first to create a hand-knitted evening gown, has launched a hand- knitted silk wedding gown and a fine, sheer hand-knit veil. Her collection also includes knitted silk suits, dresses and blouses in daytime, cocktail and dinner styles. New pure silk yarns have been de veloped for both hand-made and ma chine-knit costumes. They are easy to work with, wash like lingerie and are dressy enough for afternoon and bridge wear. 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