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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C.. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1937 *★*★*★★★★★**★★**»★* it ★ ★ ★ it it ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ it it STAR DUST jMLovie • Radio ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ***By VIRGINIA VALE I T HAS always been difficult to get permission to visi^stu- dios in Hollywood. From now on, popular comedians, like the Marx Brothers, Jack Benny, and Burns and Allen hope to make it impossible. In fact,, if there were any way that they could make pictures without having a flock of carpenters, electricians, property men, and • extras around, they would be heartily in favor of adoptirg it. Thieves on the set are the reason for all this uproar. It would be bad enough if the thieves merely lifted jewelry, or furs, but these thieves steals ideas whose worth cannot be estimated unless you can think in staggeringly big figures. When co medians aad their gag men have fi nally worked out a funny situation and filmed it, two months may elapse before it is shown on the screen. But almost at once come dians elsewhere introduce their ' . funny situation. Obviously, some- .one from the studio told them about v it—but who? , It is always gratifying to see a real trouper win out over all odds. That is why every one is rejoicing over Alice Faye’s hit in “On the Avenue.” When Irving Berlin moved into the Twentieth Century- Fox studio with a knockout musical score under his arm, the studio officials said, "We’ve got something big here.” So, they de cided to build up a marvelous cast with players bor rowed from other studios. They got Dick Powell from .Warner’s and Madeleine Carroll from Walter Wanger Productions for the leading roles. And then their own Alice Faye in a secondary role walked off with all honors that weren’t taken by the crazy antics ' of their own Ritz Brothers. Alice Faye A long time ago Paramount bought a story called ‘‘Easy Mon ey” for Carole Lombard, but she has been so busy on other pictures she never got around to make it. Meanwhile the studio officials have been impressed by the bounding ponularity of Jsan Arthur and de cided she would do nicely in the leading role« After a vacation in New York, she will. For months Cary Grant has gone around saying that if his Paramount contract would only come to an end, he would never sign another with anybody. He would just make pic- « tures when he felt like it, and spend the rest of his time lying on the beach at Santa Monica or taking leisurely trips to England. But after wdtching his work in the new Grace Moore picture, Columbia officials didn’t like his idea at all. They de cided they must have him under contract. No one has ever been known to win an argument with Jack Cohn, the grand mogul of Co lumbia Pictures, so Cary signed the contract he offered. Back in New York all the young stage players and all the dramatic school students go to see Greta Garbo in “Camille” over and over. Two girls who are living on a tiny budget that permits eating only now and then and never riding on a street car or bus, had gone every day for six days and seen the pic ture at least 14 times. They were broke and hungry, but they felt they just had to see it again. So, they screwed up their courage and told the manager of the Capitol theater how much they were learning from watching her, and he arranged to let them in free. Deanna Durbin, the fourteen-year- old sensation of Eddie Cantor’s radio program and Universal’s “Three Smart Girls” thinks New Yorkers aren’t very good mathema ticians. She realized her lifelong ambi tion of climbing the stairs inside the Statue of Liberty on her first visit to New York a few weeks ago. But the sign at the foot of the steep, winding stairs said there were 161 steps, and Deanna courted 165. Determin edly she dragged her weary feet up the steps again, only to find that she was right the first time. Silk Print for Your Easter Frock Deanna Durbin v ■ By CHERIE NICHOLAS ODDS AND ENDS . . . Chirk Cubte't birthday on the "Burnell" set urns a hilari ous occasion. Ft-llow-iilayers gave him a cake inscribed to the greatest actor in the world—Holier l Taylor . . . Joan Craw ford has brushed out her curls, wears her hair very straight and plain and uses colorless nail polish. Judy Garland mide a tre mendous hit singing at a flood benefit and will get some big filnt roles now. e Western Newspaper Unun tpASHION foresees as tremendous *■ a vogue for prints as ere eye hath witnessed. What with gay and flowery, bursting-with-color silk prints massing together in a scene of riotous beauty, as they are at the dawn of this new season, the Easter style parade promises to be a colorful pageant. The beauty of the super-lovely prints brought out this season tran scends all that has gone before. Some of them look as if nature it self had thrown clusters of flowers on black or navy grounds and in their own graceful way petals and leaves had fluttered down in pretty confusion. This tendency to depart from the conventional adds to the fascination of the new prints. One of the charms of a colorful and chic flowery printed silk dress or ensemble is that it breathes the very breath of spring even if snows may not yet have melted out of sight. Then, too, clad in raptur ous gay print you are sure to look lovely regardless of features, av oirdupois or the color of your hair. As to the practical side of the ques tion a vivacious print has a most fetching way of taking kindly to the idea of being worn under your fur or your smart new spring cloth coat which is something to think about, seeing that Easter comes so early this year. ' For a fashion “first” the demand centers mostly about the dark- ground types with emphasis on wide spaced effects. Huge floral patterns both for daytime and evening in a maze of vivid colors is the new note for silk prints. There is also a pronounced trend in favor of strik ingly bold black and white effects. Also enthusiasm is running high for paisley and cashmere prints with an oriental beauty that baffles de scription. Very new too, and out standing are the flower-striped silk prints. The high-style costume to the left in the illustration is fashioned of one of the very smart * -ack crepes printed in white with crown motif, no doubt inspired by the coming coronation. The modish square shouldered black wool cape is lined with the dress silk. The little black straw pillbox has roses encrusted in the crown with petals spattered on the draped veil. To the right, the print that fash ions this model is black crepe spaced with flowers in bright char treuse yellow. Similar prints are carried out in gorgeous multi-color. The bodice and sleeves are draped in accordance with latest style dic tates. The skirt is sunburst-pleated. The tiny cap worn far back on the head is last word millinery. The more widely spaced the smarter for prints, which gives zest to designers to play up the idea with originality so that one flower cluster will position at the very most effective spot on the bodice while another remote bouquet will find its way to. exactly the strategic point it should to show off to best advantage on the skirt. Note the lovely dress centered in the group. The very fragrance of violets is caught in this gray silk crepe frock with huge bunches of violets scat tered over the ground. A lovely Easter corsage completes this vio let symphony. It is really quite the thing to wear flowers, artificial or natural, matching the flowers in the silk print. Green straw braid with a cluster of violets makes the pert hat and green .suede gloves are worn with it. If it’s a cold Easter wear this lovely gown under your gray Persian lamb coat. © Western Newspaper Union. DUSTY-PINK WOOL By CHERIE NICHOLAS COTTON LACES IN FAVOR FOR EVENING A pastel wool frock for spring, and you will be right up-to-the-mo- ment in style. Among the fascinat ing colors there is no lovelier than the new much-exploited dusty-pink. The attractive two-piece dress pic tured is made of a highly fashion able dusty-pink tropical worsted. Al lied with a multi-colored knit swag ger coat the color scheme tunes in delightsomcly to a gladsome spring day. Jet buttons and a black patent belt add to the prestige of this fashionable costume. By CHERIE NICHOLAS Cotton laces have been popular for a couple of seasons past, but most often these have been associ ated with the sports and daytime frocks for summertime, and in the sturdy types of laces that suggest fabrics. - This season, however, they are seen in great quantity and va riety for evening, and are compet ing in favoritism with the prints and sheer fabrics. These cotton laces for evening are the sheer and crisp types, and are delightfully novel and varied in their patterns. They usually follow simple classic lines, not too formal in cut, and are especially nice for young girls. They are most effective when worn over rustling taffeta slips, and this of course makes them the more de sirable to the debs and sub-debs. Hemlines Focus Fashion’s Spotlight on Smart Heels There’s no longer any need for women to depend on the chance swish of a skirt to reveal the spark ling heels on their evening shoes. To make certain that heels get the notice they deserve, French design ers are sponsoring evening gowns with skirts draped up a trifle at the back. This is in line with the trend for bringing back views to the fore front of style. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL S UNDAY 1 chool Lesson By HEV. HAROLD L. LUNDQU1ST, Cyan of the Moody Pible Institute of Chicago. © Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for March 7 LIFE HERE AND HEREAFTER THROUGH CHRIST LESSON TEXT—John 14:1-15. GOLDEN TEXT — I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6. PRIMARY TOPIC—In the Heavenly Father’s House. JUNIOR TOPIC — Many Mansions. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC— Why We Need Christ Always. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC— Life Here and Hereafter through Christ. It was the night before the darkest day in the world’s history. On the morrow the Son of man was to hang on Calvary’s tree for the sins of the world—for your sins, and for mine. But for the moment he was alone with his disciples. The last Passover had been eaten together, the betrayer had been discovered, and the Lord has told them that he was soon to go where they could not follow. Peter had, by his bold self-assurance, brought forth the prophecy of his denial. The disciples were disturbed. Then came from the Saviour the words of comfort, as surance, and power which have been the strength and solace of his peo ple through all the centuries. Our life both here and hereafter is in His mighty hands. I. Comfort (vv. 1-3). Troubled hearts are everywhere— in the palace and in the cottage, on land and sea. There is a place of rest, thank God! There is One who still speaks the majestic words, “Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also in me.” His comfort is one which covers the future life, for he says: 1. “I go to prepare a place”(v.2). Concern about future destiny is set tled at once when Christ Jesus be comes our Lord and Saviour. We need worry no longer. He has gone on before to the Father’s house to prepare a place for his own. When we come to that ever-peaceful shore we shall not come as strangers, but as sons and daughters to a prepared place in our Father’s house. 2. “I will come again” (v.3) is the word that gives present mean ing to the future promise. He not only prepares the place, but he it is who brings us there. The glorious hope of his coming again is the Christian’s greatest comfort and mightiest incentive to useful, holy living. II. Assurance (vv. 4-11). The doctrine of Christian assur ance is one of vital importance, and should be taught in all its scrip tural power and beauty. Unfortun ately it has so suffered violence at the hands of some of its friends that others have not only come to fear it, but even openly to oppose it. This is most regrettable, for it is manifest that until one has as surance he will make but little prog ress in Christian usefulness. The believers assurance rests fundamentally on Christ himself. Two grounds are given in the text. 1. “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (v. 6). These words are their own best commentary. Read them again, slowly, weighing the meaning of each word. If we are in him who is the way, how safe we are! If we are not in him? Read his own solemn words in verse 6, “No man cometh unto the Father but by me.” (v. 11). In Christ dwells all the fullness of the Godhead. He is not only a super natural being, he is God. How can anyone deny that and read his words in these verses? To do so is to make Jesus a liar and blasphemer. III. Power (vv. 12-15). His followers are not left in a world of sin and need as a little group of hymn-singing weaklings, thinking only of the day when they shall be in a brighter land. Ah, yes, they sing hymns and rejoice i n them; they look for a better land; their weapons of warfare are not carnal—but weaklings? Oh, no! God uses them to do great and mighty things for his glory. 1. “He that believeth” (v. 12). This army of God carries the royal banner of faith. 2. “Greater works . . . shall he do” (v. 12). Jesus only began his work on earth. Its greatest deve’on- ment was to be the joyous privilege of his followers. 3. “If ye ask ... I will do” (v. 14). Someone has called this a signed blank check on all the re sources of God. Faith fills it in, un der the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Moody knew how to use it. So did Mueller, Livingstone, J. Hudson Taylor—the list might go on indefi nitely. Shall we dare to trust God and add our name as one of those who ask in faith? Charm Motif If you have fallen lor the fad of charms in your costume decoration, you’ll want a quilted suede bag which displays a charm motif. Some of the same figures which are pop ular for chain bracelets arc pre sented on the leather surface. Ani mal themes are featured most but they are far from realistic. Here's New Way to ’ Initial Your Linens! • ... aat • ••• • ••• smm *•••’. • •• ••»•... , ••• • ...• •a K-r- rw:: •••• ...jm i ■u •. ••• • • ••• .•• •* •• •' •• •• •« •• sr •■5SSJ 0.7.ms ...«§••■ '•! -•••—SSSJSS •• *gj*y** ••• . maamamma* mao' .msmm •» • ••• ••••» •••• Pattern 5749 Here’s an exciting new way to initial linens—with crocheted let ters that you can make in varied sizes according to the thread and hook you take. Used as insets in towels, pillow cases, sheets or whatever, they make for a “showy” effect, and may be fur ther enhanced by a bit of flower stitchery. There are enough cut- work motifs to make two pairs of towels or pillow cases or two sciarfs. In pattern 5749 you will find directions and charts for a complete alphabet; a transfer pat tern of two motifs SVa by 8% inches and two motifs 5 l A by 6 inches; directions for use of ini tials; illustrations of all stitches used. 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