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i. Slippy.- mp-r'. McCORMICK MESSENGER. McCORMICK. S. C.. THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1937 , Carole Lombard | STAR 1 | DUST | ; $ M.ovie • Ra Jio J •★★★By VIRGINIA VALE★★★ S O PHENOMENAL is the suc cess of National Broadcast ing company’s Spelling Bee program that soon it will be transferred from its Saturday afternoon spot to an evening hour on the blue network. Apparently the whole country feels the urge to compete, for mail pours in from colleges, from old people’s homes, from women’s clubs and orphans’ asylums, from volun teer firemen and swanky country clubs asking for a chance to join the fun. Paul Wing, who conducts the pro gram, travels around the country at top speed, broadcasting from here and there, drawing such crowds of fans you would think it was Robert Taylor making a personal appear ance. —*— If Carole Lombard is not already one of your favorite stars, she will be as soon as you see “Swing High, Swing Low.” She is so beautiful, so in gratiating, such a good sport that you just want to climb up to the screen and shake Fred McMur- ray for nearly breaking her heart. This picture may do no end of damage and cause innumer able family rows, for Carole never nags, never whimpers, never rages. The character she plays is going to be held up as a model for behavior in private life by all the young fiances and husbands. —*— Frances Farmer, who plays the feminine lead in “Toast of New York,” has skyrocketed to fame in record time, but nevertheless, she has not buried her stage ambitions. This summer she will go t* New Hampshire to work with the Peter- boro Players. —*— The rest of Hollywood may be lieve that Glenn Morris, Olympic decathlon winner, will make an ideal Tarzan, but Lupe Velez holds firmly to the belief that only Johnny Weismuller can effectively play the part. Even Lupe had to admit in the midst of argument that Glenn Morris had the looks and physique for the part, but she still held out that he would never be able to give the Tarzan yell. Whereupon some old meanie said that in that case the producers would hire the same yeller who howled for Johnny. Marion Claire, who for the past two years has been trouping around the country with “The Great Waltz,” has been signed to play Bobby Breen’s mother in “Make a Wish.” Schulberg has signed Lenore Ulric, who was so good as the vi cious grafting friend of “Camille,” to play in “The Great Gambini.” A girl in her 'teens named Wyn Gaboon who has had considerable success on the New York stage has been signed by Columbia, who have also nailed the veteran Dick Arlen down to a contract to keep him from gallivanting off to England again. —*— For those audiences that like chills and fever, horror and sus pense, blood and thunder, there are two new pictures just made to or der. “The Soldier and the Lady,” an RKO picture which is really that old classic of spine chillers, “Mich ael Strogoff,” is the more spectacu lar since it introduces army scenes made in Europe. More intimate, but less blood-curdling, is “Love From a Stranger,” which stars Ann Hard ing and Basil Rathbone. It is a story of a mild young woman who wins a sweepstake prize and mar ries a fiend who has dispatched sev eral wives via morbidly-contrived murder. —*— ODDS AND ENDS—Bing Crosby hat been kidded so much about his balloon ing figure that he has taken up tennis in an effort to reduce. Incidentally, did you hear his old friend Harry Harris on his program? And wouldn’t you love to see him in a picture with Bing? . . . Basil Rathbone, as l kept reminding myself all through his horrifying antics in “Love From a Stranger,” keeps 86 kinds of tea on hand at his house so as to have just the flavor he wants of an afternoon . . , All Hollywood swooped down on the Selznick-lnternational studios to watch the Coronation scenes in “7 he Prisoner of Zenda” And then Madeline Carroll broke up the scene by whispering to Ronald Colman just as the hundreds of extras m the procession got under way, m Don’t look now, but l think we are being followed.” G Western Newspaper Union. Clayfield Baffles Experts There is a clayfield at the village of Ewenny, near Bridgend, from which clay has been taken for near ly a century, yet there are no signs of excavations, notes a writer in London Answers Magazine. Experts are baffled, for there should be a hole at least fifty feet dep. It is known as the “Potter’s Field,” and adjoins a world - famous pottery. Thousands of tons of clay have been taken from it, but the supply seems inexhaustible. rw ^53 ^ improved' UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL UNDAYI chool Lesson By REV. HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. Dean of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. © Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for May 16 THE FORBEARANCE OF ISAAC LESSON TEXT—Genesis 26: 12-25. GOLDEN TEXT—Blessed are the peace- ! makers: tor th-y shall be called the chil dren of God. Matthew 5:9. PRIMARY TOPIC—A Man Who Wouldn’t Quarrel. JUNIOR TOPIC—Was Isaac a Hero? INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC— How to Prevent Quarrels. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC— Promoting Peace. In a world largely dominated by the philosophy that might is right, and in which men are urged to as sert themselves and demand their rights, exacting them even by law less and violent methods, it is in creasingly difficult to proclaim the truth that meekness is not weakness and that the Christian virtues of pa tience and long-suffering are not simply outmoded theories which do not fit our modern world. The story of Isaac, the second of the patriarchs, is instructive from beginning to end. The five chap ters preceding our lesson merit careful reading. Isaac had come through many blessed experiences and had also sadly tasted the de feat of unbelief and sin before we reach the time of our lesson. Fear ing a famine, and evidently not be ing certain that God would care for him, he had gone down from the promised land, and was dwelling in the land of the Philistines. But God had not forsaken him, and even there he blessed him. I. Peace, Prosperity, and Envy (vv. 12-17). Isaac was at peace although he was in the enemy’s territory. God had given him great prosperity with the result that the Philistines hated him. Times have changed, but men are the same. Many are they who will not have the Lord Jesus Christ to rule over them, but who cast en vious glances toward those who be cause they have honored God have been honored by him with peace of heart and have been prospered in whatever they do. (Read Psalm 1.) Note that Isaac’s testimony is strengthened by his willingness to yield even what was his right, rather than cause contention. Un doubtedly there are times when one must defend his name and his pos sessions, but all too often those who “stand up for their rights” have wrecked homes, churches, and na tions, and have gained nothing but an empty victory. II. Peace in the World Is Tempo rary (w. 18-21). Isaac moved on and digged more wells, and for a time he was again at peace, but not for long. He was still in the land of the Philistines. We are in the world. We long for peace, we would throw all our influ ence on the side of peace. But let us not be misled, for as long as sin is in the world there will be strife and war. Many noble Christian men and women have permitted their God- given hatred of war and killing to mislead them into support of un- scriptural and impossible peace pro grams, often to the loss of their in terest in the preaching of the gospel and the winning of souls to Christ. But is there then never to be “peace on earth”? III. Perfect Peace in the Pres ence of God (w. 22-25). When Isaac came up into Canaan the land which God had promised him, he found permanent peace and renewed fellowship with God. Even so, the Christian man and woman who will step out of a spirituality- destroying fellowship with the world and will come wholly over into the spiritual Canaan will find true peace and intimate communion with God. A broader application of the same truth brings before us the teaching of Scripture that when the One who has a right to reign, the Lord Jesus Christ, returns to take his throne, then and not before, will peace cover the earth. In the meantime those who bear the beautiful name Christian, who are true followers of the Prince of Peace, will give them selves to such patient, loving, and longsuffering testimony to Him that their personal influence will be to ward peace in the home, in the church, in the community, in the earth. Always remember that God’s Word, the Bible, is our guide. Let us read it diligently, intelligently, prayerfully. To help the reader to do this, the writer of these notes will be glad to supply without cost or obligation a Bible-reading calen dar with a workable plan for read ing the blessed Book through in a year. If possible enclose a stamped and self-addressed envelope with your request. Faults Shewing Up The good often sigh more over little faults than the wicked over great. Hence an old proverb, that the stain appears greater according to the brilliancy of what it touches. —Palmieri. Sin of Not Doing Doing nothing at all is often the worst kind of wrong doing. Simply failing to do what we ought to do may be more inexcusable than any mistake in our best methods of do ing. Piinted Cottons Rank High in Chic By CHERIE NICHOLAS J: ; i . . .m f. mt ■ ARE modern cottons putting on high-style airs! Their emer gence from the humble housefrock field, tells as fascinating a story as any Cinderella romance might offer. Cottons are certainly going places and doing things in the way of color, weave and design such as they never ventured to do before. This spirit of cottons to do and to dare is especially true in regard to this season’s prints which are flaunting a glory and glamor that is taking them into the swankiest places cottons were ever known to go. As pretentiously fashioned as designers are now turning out cot ton costumes for both day and eve ning wear, you feel smartly dressed in them no matter the place, the time or the company you are in. It’s cottons such as were dis played at a style clinic held in the Merchandise Mart of Chicago re cently (three of which are here pictured) that cause one to become cotton-conscious to ace-high point of enthusiasm. Attractive cotton fashions of the type pictured avail able in department stores and spe cialty shops the country over give the perfect answer to women seek ing maximum style at minimum outlay. A stunning dress, as shown to the right in the group, holds no terrors for a limited budget for it is any thing but costly even though it does give its wearer an air of high-brow chic. Which is the grand and glori ous thing about this season’s hand some cottons, they are inexpensive although they have all the voguish details you would expect of much higher priced modes. In the gown referred to you see how dramatical ly splashy cotton prints have stepped into the 1937 scene. The graceful black scroll patterning boldly contrasts vividly colorful flo rals. A girlish round collar and short puff sleeves are important style details. The gypsy sash girdle repeating leading colors in the print adds the final “touch that tells.” A bright green felt hat with grosgrain ribbon trim colorfully tops this cos tume. A peasant print and the new spa ghetti trim are combined in the dress shown to the left to interpret style at its best. The print is in peasant blues, greens and yellows on a russet background ground. The spaghetti trim for belt and for the modish lacing on the waist is in multi colors. The skirt is flared as fashion now demands. The hat has a square high crown and the brim is bound in grosgrain. Royal crimson (echoing corona tion colors) and navy blue on a white background of cloky pique presents a stunning color study for the gown centered in the group. Because the print is a vividly color ful widely spaced bold floral it reg isters definitely 1937. This ensemble features a jacket with puffed sleeves and paneled down the back to cor respond with the panel in the dress which is sleeveless and collarless. A new Gaucho style felt hat in spired by South America gives a nonchalant touch which is most in triguing. Adjustable knots hold the hat under the chin. When you go cotton-print shopping don’t forget that the bigger, the bolder, the print the smarter. You can go to any extreme and still not be found guilty of exceeding the speed limit so far as the colors and designs of the new cottons are con cerned. There is a decided trend toward bold stripes and plaids. Then too, fancy turns to East Indian and oriental print designs. These are particularly smart for the now-so- popular house coats and for sports frocks. © Western Newspaper Union. VOGUISH SILK NET By CUERIE NICHOLAS If you have to make one party dress do for various occasions there is no better buy than black silk net of sterling quality. Especially is this true at the present moment since Paris is showing greatest en thusiasm for black silk sheers of ev ery description. One of the argu ments in favor for black net is that it can be worn over different slips, the latest idea being multi-colored plaid or striped taffeta or gay floral print topped with black sheer. The silk net evening gown pictured has a charming Empire decolletage. FASHIONS CALLING FOR GREAT YARDAGE By CHERIE NICHOLAS The present dramatic fashions calling for great yardage as en dorsed by leading designers give fabrics a larger share of the fashion spotlight than in many seasons. “Ballerina” skirts of layers and lay ers of stiff sheer silks, attached to long fitted bodices of silk net, silk tulles and silk marquisette show the inspiration of the recent Degas ex hibits in Paris and New York. Full- skirted evening gowns sometimes use forty yards of silk. Schiaparelli’s ballet waltz dress with short skirt over stiff petticoats, the soubrette silhouette which caused such a sensation at the openings, is frequently interpreted in silk net, also in printed silk. Cotton Laces Are Just the Thing for Daytime Frocks Cotton laces, fashion forecasters declare, are going to be prominent among the daytime frocks worn this spring and summer. Street-length dresses made of lace in the many tailored styles are just the thing for the perfect combination of smartness and practicalness. The laces are varied in their patterns, some having big flower designs made up of large or small flowers or different sizes together. Others are patterned in geometric and mod ernistic figures. The beauty of the cotton laces is that they can usually be worn straight through the day, finishing up at the country club as fresh and smart as a daisy. A little sports dress may be just a sports dress, but when it’s lace, you have sounded a style-correct decorative note, to say nothing of coolness and uncrushableness. The SUPREME . COURT AND HOW ■ IT WOAKS Guarding Personal Rights By ROBERT MERRILL T HE Slupreme court has pro tected citizens not onl/ from unfair tieatment on the part of the federal government, but also from being deprived of Constitutional rights by the gov ernments of their own states. An act of legislature which dis criminates unfairly against a cit izen violates his rights under the Constitution. The government must not only treat him fairly, but must treat him in the same manner in which it treats other persons under similar conditions. On frequent occasions citizens have appealed to the court and asked: “Why should the law of my state impose hardships upon me v/hich it does not impose upon other people? Isn’t this a discrimination against me, and a violation of my right to the due process of law guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States?” Matrimonial Rights. When such a question is brought before it, the court studies the case and, if it decides the petitioner is right, assures the protection sought. For example: At one time, in the eyes of the law, husband and wife were regard ed as one person—the husband. To day, however, a married woman may enter into contracts, and may own and enjoy her own property. Some years ago a state attempted to impose on one of its citizens an income tax which was calculated upon the combined incomes of the citizen and his wife. Because of the graduated scale of taxation, the amount of tax claimed was greater than it would have been had the in dividual incomes of husband and wife been separately taxed. The husband believed this unfair, and appealed to the Supreme court of the United States. He pointed out that under the laws of the state he had no control over his wife’s property or income, and held that, therefore, it was unjust for the state to impose taxes for them upon him. The court heard his case, agreed with his contention, and gave the relief for which he asked, declaring the exaction arbitrary and a denial of due proces. Newspapers Unfairly Taxed. “We have no doubt,” explained the opinion, “that because of the f indamental conceptions which un derlie our system, any attempt by a state to measure the tax on one person’s property or income by ref erence to the property or income oi another is contrary to due process cf law as guaranteed by the 14th Amendment. That which is not in fact the taxpayer’s income cannot be made such by calling it income.” In a more recent case a state law was passed imposing a tax upon the advertising income of all news papers in the stale with a circulation df over 20,000 a week. Since this af fected only the larger publications, they protested that they were being treated unfairly. They held that while the state had power to im pose taxes, it had no right to tax some newspapers and not others, un less there was some reasonable ground on which they could be dif ferently classified. The suit was carried to the Su preme court of the United States. The court heard the newspapers’ appeal and decided in their favor. The court, in its opinion, referred to an untrammelled press as “a vital source of public information.” It pointed out that the case went to “the heart of the natural right of the members of an organized so ciety, united for their common good, to impart and acquire information about their common interests.” Freedom of the Press. “The 1st Amendment to the Fed eral Constitution,” the opinion ex plained, “provides that ‘Congress shall make no law . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press . . .’ While this provision is not a restraint upon the powers of the states, the states are precluded from abridging the freedom o* speech or of the press by force o? the due process clause of the 14th Amendment.” “A free press,” it added, “standi* as one of the great interpreters be tween the Government and the peo ple. To allow it to be fettered is to fetter ourselves.” In this way does our national um pire insist that the rules laid dowr by the people in the United State? Constitution be observed not only b) the federal government but by all- state governments as well. © Western Newspaper Union. The “Laughing Jackass” Kookaburras thrive in Australia They are protected by law because they feast on snakes and mice Their chief claim to fame, however is vocal ability described as a crosf between wild and giddy laughter hence their namti, “laughing jack- ass.” And because of the regularitj of their calls—always at dawn anc dusk—they also are known as the settler’s clock. Classed as a mem ber of the kingfisher family, the kookaburra observes absolute quiet at all other times. But when the first sign of the sun appears, one kookaburra sounds off as if to sig nal all others miles around. ^unbonnet Girls to Applique on a Quilt So quaint, so colorful—these adorable “Sunbonnet” maidens with their bobbing baXoons—you won’t be able to wait to applique them on a quilt! The block meas ures 9 inches. Here’s a long-looked- for opportunity to utilize those gay scraps you’ve been saving. You x \ iz: can use the same design on scarfs and pillows and so complete a bedroom ensemble. The patches are simple in form—you’ll find the work goes quickly. In pattern 5724 you will find the Block Chart, an illustiation for cutting, sewing and finishing, together with yardage chart, diagram of quilt to help arrange the blocks for single and double bed size, and a diagram of block which serves as a guide for placing the patches and sug gests contrasting materials. To obtain this pattern send 15 cents in stamps or coins (coins preferred) to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept., 259 W. 14th Street, New York, N. Y. Silence Advised Put a seal upon your lips and forget what you have done. After you have been kind, after love hath stolen forth into the world and done its work, go back into the shade again and say nothing about it.—Henry Van Dyke. KILLS INSECTS ON FLOWERS • FRUITS VEGETABLES & SHRUBS Demand original Mealed bottles, tram your dealer 9cv* They Are Rare Only the sparkling speeches should be long—about one in 10,000. Safe, All- VegetableWay She had given up hope of anything but panial relief until she learned of famous all-vegetable NR Tablets (Nature’s Remedy). But now after years of chronic consti pation and biliousness—whatachange! New pep —new color and vitality—freedom from bowel sluggishness and intestinal poisons. This all vegetable laxative gently stimulates the entire bowel, gives com plete. thorough elimination. Get a 25c box. All druggists. NJ T0 ITVtomo TONIGHT TOMORROW A {.RIGHT Private Conscience No person connects his cons science with a loud speaker. [SNOW WHITE PETROLEUM JELLY | LARGE JARS 5<and/0< Our Day One today is worth two tomor rows.—Benjamin Franklin. To Women: If you suffer every month you owe It to yourself to take note of Cardul and find out whether it will benefit you. Functional pains of menstruation nave, in many, many cases, been eased by Cardul. And where mal nutrition (poor nourishment) had taken away women’s strength, Car dul has been found to increase the appetite, improve digestion and in that way help to build vp a natural resistance to certain useless suffering. (Where Car dul fails to benefit, consult a physician.) Ask your druggist for Cardul— (pro nounced “Card-u-i.”) WNU—7 19—37 THE CHEERFUL CHERU5 ■ I,———— « It Hurts my conscience to be ricH — Were really &11 of equal ramk* And 5oma folks starve while Here zxr\ I Just hoarding pennies in my bank. <VT0"1 in.