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\ p McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1936 WHO IS THIS MRS. SIMPSON? She Stole King's Heart and Rocked an Empire Pictures tell the romantic story of Mrs. Ernest Simpson’s life. 1—“Wally" as a student at Arundel. 2—In her first bridal gown, as she became Mrs. Spencer. 3—During a cocktail party in Mayfair. 4—King Edward VIII of England. 5—Earle Winfield Spencer, Wally’s first husband. 6—Ernest Simpson, her second husband. By WILLIAM C. UTLEY {("YT’S colossal, it’s the best news story anyone will ever see in our time. It’s the biggest Cinderella story you could imagine. I^s ^ a double Cinderella story.’’ That’s what H. L. Mencken, the sharp-tongued Baltimore wise man, said of the romance of his Baltimore neighbor, Mrs. Wallis War- field Simpson, and King Edward VIII of England. She used to be Mrs. Ernest Simp-^ - son when her name appeared in the list of guests at some social func tion, but now that she has crowded the war in Spain and the commu nist scare off the front pages, that amiable if slightly informal institu tion, the American press, embraces her as simply “Wally.” Almost any day now you can expect it to be come “Pally-Wally.’’ The “Wally," of course, comes from her middle name, Wallis, al though her first name is actually Bessie. Wallis was the middle name of her father, Mr. Warfield, who died when she was three years old. It was the name he liked and the one by which he was known. And no wonder. His first name was Teackle. Wally Packs a Wallop. Wally, for a poor American lass whose Ma once ran a boarding house (although the family has never known want, this is actually true as a technicality and makes “swell copy"), is something of a double-barreled wow. She is only five-feet-four, a slight and soft-spoken little person, but to the readers of the tabloids she is packed with dynamite. She has won the heart of the most popular royal figure, perhaps, in history. She and her royal sweetheart have held in their hands the destiny of nearly 500,000,000 people. For the crown is the symbol that unifies the far-flung British empire upon which the sun never sets. Her romance has put to work goodness knows how many persons hi the manufacture of hot water bottles to soothe the nerves of un strung British cabinet members. Effects Far-Reaching. It has made front-page news in even the New York Journal of Com merce and its Chicago namesake. It brings fat and venerable print ers wearing green eyeshades and two coats of ink, up out of the bow els of the plant to the editorial rooms to get a peek at the latest bulletins. “That Wally!" they say, chuckling. “What’s the latest dope about her and the king?" It even brings our pert little red-headed switchboard operator, whose hair is usually marcelled a la Nell Brink- ley, down to the office with a new, straight-back coiffure, gathered be hind, after the manner of the lady of the hour. “This Wally!" she says. “What’s she got I ain’t got, I’d like ♦’ know?" (Editor’s Note: I’d like to know, too.) The Simpson case undoubtedly reached its provocative peak when at the crisis of the deadlock be tween the king and parliament, it kept Mr. Sinclair Lewis, the hus band of a newspaper columnist named Dorothy Thompson, pacing back and forth all night in his room without a wink of sleep. After many cups of black coffee, count less cigarettes and the insistence of aching arches, Mr. Lewis wrote Ed ward VIII a vibrant and forceful letter which started “Sir:" and the message of which was neatly sum- <§> marized in one of its generous sen tences: “David, come over here.” Mr. Lewis, it will be recalled, wrote a book called “It Can’t Happen Here," although this is generally regarded as merely a coincidence in the present case. Father Bequeathed Little. Who is Mrs. Simpson? She isn’t listed in “Who’s Who in Great Brit ain." But then neither is Gov. Alf M. Landon of Kansas. The newest pearl in Baltimore’s social oyster was bom there June 19, 1896. Although, as a little, blue eyed girl with dark hair, she could not remember her father, she was always to have his name. “I want her'to, even though she is a girl," her mother had said. So the child was called Bessie Wallis Warfield. Death prevented Wallis Warfield from seeing his daughter grow up. His marriage with her mother, the former Alice Montague of Virginia, had been a true love match. He. was of fine family, but compara tively poor. He left little for the widow and her child. To make ends meet, Mrs. War- field ran a boarding house in Balti more until 1908. Then she mar ried again, her second husband dy ing two years later. Little Wally, however, had an uncle who was wealthy. He looked out for her, and sent her to the Arundel school, which she attended for four years. Inherits Mother’s Wit. In appearance, Wally was all Warfield. She had the high cheek bones admired by artists. Her broad forehead was well - pro portioned. Her rich, medium brown hair (now raven black, incidenlal- ly) was parted in the center and drawn back in soft waves (it still is). She has blue eyes and creamy, pale tan skin, but perhaps the most attractive feature she has are her handsome teeth, of perfect white ness. Her native wit and gracious manner, Wallis Simpson is said to have inherited from her mother. Wally’s first love came to her in Pensacola, Fla., in 1916, in the form of one Lieut. Comdr. Earle Winfield Spencer. He was a dashing aviator and a graduate of the United States Naval academy. He conducted a whirlwind courtship, with the re sult that they were married in Bal timore on Nov. 18 of the same year. Eight years later Wally secured an uncontested divorce from Mr. Spencer, charging him with deser tion. Recalls Wally’s Personality. The three years following, our heroine spent traveling between Virginia and Europe. It was in Lon don that she became acquainted with Ernest Aldrich Simpson, a British citizen of American birth. He was a graduate of Harvard uni versity, a prosperous shipping broker and a former officer in the Coldstream guards, crack English regin\ent. This courtship was likewise swift. They married July 21, 1928, and went to live in a fashionable apart ment in Mayfair. They were lead ers in the smart society .set. Mrs. Simpson, especially, was popular. Mrs. George Mosety of Geneva, 111., a sister of Wally’s first hus band, recently threw light on her personality, which gives indication of how favored Wally must have been in Mayfair society. “She was very intelligent, smart and attractive,* with a very sweet Side to her nature," Mrs. Mosely said. “She was very attractive t6 men. She could no more keep from flirting than from breathing. She could come into a room full of women and you wouldn’t pay any attention to her, but the minute a man came in, she would sparkTe and turn on the charm." It did not take long for Wally and Edward to become fast friends. It is said that she early supplanted Thelma, Lady Furness, one of the Morgan twins, as his favorite. Name Linked With King. It was not until August 1, 1934, however, that Mrs. Simpson was first mentioned in American news papers as a friend of the prince, and then only her last name was given. It was not until a year later that her full name, then un known to American newspaper men, appeared in news stories here. On Jan. 22 of this year Mrs. Simp son was mentioned as a close friend of the new Kihg Edward in stories about princesses the bachelor mon arch might marry. Three months later the names of Mr. and Mrs. Simpson appeared on the court list of a banquet for Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh. Steadily, Mrs. Simpson began to be more frequently linked with the king in the news columns. On Sept. 9, last, she was named as a member of the royal yachting party in the Adriatic, then as ac companying the king in a visit to an ear specialist in Vienna. The first real indications of the love af fair that eventually blossomed ap peared on Sept. 28, when the king entertained Wally at Balmoral cas tle. While the British press kept strict silence, American newspapers began to carry series of articles on the significance of the friend ship, whether or not the Simpsons were likely to be divorced, and whether she and the king would marry. Divorce Not Yet Final. Mr. Simpson packed up his bags and moved to the Guards club Oct. 14; Mrs. Simpson moved into a resi dence in Cumberland Terrace, standing on land which by mere co incidence belonged to the Crown. (As a matter of fact, much of her childhood was spent on property granted to her ancestors by the Crown.) Mrs. Simpson secretly filed suit for divorce at Ipswich. Three days later the press re ported the king to have entertained Wally at one of his estates, Fort Belvedere. In another three days the royal bodyguard was assigned to her. A week later her divorce was granted, but it does not be come absolute until late in April. It was not until Nov. 20 that the wary British press first allowed Mrs. Simpson’s full name to ap pear—and then it was as one of the guests at a charity ball! The rest is current history so familiar to everyone who reads that there is no need to go into it her& © Western Newspaper Union. Heirloom Handkerchiefs and Others It's Easy to Crochet This Set of Lace Filet 'T'HE handkerchief which we take so much for granted was once a luxury permitted only to those of noble birth. A Hungarian queen of the Fourteenth century owned one silk handkerchief profusely embroid ered and by decree of a German king in the Sixteenth century the handkerchief was permitted . to those of noble birth only. The first record of a handker chief appears on an old Assyrian bas-relief, but even so Persia does not seem to have adopted it. Ac cording to Zenophon, Cyrus the Great in Persia forbade his sub jects to blow their noses. In Egypt, at this time, royal subjects dried their tears on the bottom of their mantles. Square handkerchiefs originated in France. Louis XIV made a law that all handkerchiefs, regardless of size and texture, must be made as broad as they were long. Concerning the handkerchief as we of this day and age know it, as sands of the sea does it number, while fashion plays it up in every conceivable mood as a smart ac cent to the costume. Not only is the modern handker chief a “friend indeed in the time of need" but it is created a “thing of beauty"—a “joy forever" too, for the wedding kohlkerchief sketched at the top in the illustra tion proves just that, since it is a perfectly exquisite type such as the modern bride carries, to be handed down from generation to genera tion. Made of sheerest of hand- woven linen it is embroidered in fine seed, appenzel type needlework, the entire center spoked in squares. The flower centers in each corner are embellished with real pearls (48 in number), an accessory which becomes an heirloom even as the fine veil and lace may be handed down to posterity. However, deli cate though it is in appearance it may be laundered. Other kohlkerchiefs (new name in modern fashion parlance for cer tain high-type handkerchiefs) have literally traveled half way round thq world before they reached the United States. Here’s how—the flax was raised in Belgium, then sent to Ireland where it was made into sheerest linen, much of it hand- woven. The linen was sent to China where it was cut into the required sizes, stamped with designs created by American artists and embroid ered by skilled Chinese needle women whose art dates back 2,000 years. When the handkerchiefs are finished to the last degree of perfec tion and artistry they are sent to America. © Western Newspaper Union. WOOL LACE HATS By CUERIE NICHOLAS < Wool lace, so fashionable this win ter for daytime suits and dresses, is proving a perfect medium for smart sports headgear. When the outdoor event is to be followed by cocktails and an evening of danc ing, what could be more apropos for the occasion than the trim little skull-cap chapeau shown here at the top? Of black wool lace it is just the thing for a windy afternoon and perky enough for any young blade to adore. Its trim of shiny black ostrich immediately makes it quite correct for the more formal aftermath. The other hat is also of black wool lace, showing to advan tage its use for a chic sports model. The crown is quite high with the narrow-shaped brim broadening to ward the front to make a flattering shield over the eyes. The large bow is of the same wool lace. NEGLIGEES ASSUME HISTORICAL TREND The sirens of the centuries have inspired the new negligees. The high - waisted line of the glamorous Empress Josephine, the full - skirted silhouette of the Di- rectoire belles and the trouser cos tumes of almond - eyed Oriental beauties have all left their mark on outfits designed for the loung ing hours of modern fashionables. The outstanding news is the en semble effect generally combining two fabrics and two parts, as a gown and house coat or pajamas and jacket. Supple silk satin gowns designed as night dresses, but al most as formal in cut as evening frocks—are topped by hip-length or floor-length coats, often of a con trasting fabric. Military Capes Are All the Rage Now in New York Square-shouldered capes are tak ing New York by storm. You cee them in tweeds and furs, velvets and lames, worn by day and I by night. And they appear again in the ad vance showings of southern resort fashions, engaging the attention of resort-flitters just now. The cape suit is a new success, in rough tweeds, suitable for town or country wear. Usually it consists of matching skirt and fingertip-length cape, with contrasting fitted jacket. The capes have the square shouldered dash of historical mili tary costumes and are highly flat tering to practically any type of figure. Prints Are Featured in Dresses for Resort Wear The resort mode is breaking into print. Wild, high colored floral prints on whit6 grounds are the trend of the times. Some are in silk crepe and some are in cotton, some are in linen and some chiffoh, but all are vivid as to color and striking as to design. These same prints are the ones you will be wearing next spring and summer, so if you aren’t a southern bird of»passage, you might still keep the subject in mind. Pattern 5520 A bit of humble string—this gor geous peacock pattern — and presto—you’re the proud owner of dainty filet lace chair sets, scarf ends, or buffet sets! Fascinating needlework, the K stitch sets off the design effectively. 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