Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Dummies Live in PICTURE PARADE pHARLiE McCarthy, ^ the sassy little dummy of the ether waves, may owe his articulation to Ven triloquist Edgar Bergen, but he owes his life to Frank Marshall of Chicago. That’r a debt he owes in common with many others of his race, for Marshall is the only known manufac turer of these queer beings in America. Frank comes by his trade through inherit?nce. Since 1880 his family has made dummies for ventriloquists, including the famed Voxor Walter and “the Great” Lester. Charlie McCarthy occasionally is sent back to Marshall's workshop to be “hospitalized.” Here you see the “works” of a ven triloquist’s dummy: Manipulating the cords causes the mouth and eyes to open and shut. Frank MarshaU often enjoys a friendly little “chat” with his children. He says they don’t talk back, if they know what’s good for them. Two of his marionettes can be seen here, also. Above, Marshall is pictured with two of his favorite products, a sailor dum my and a Hindu marionette. At the right, he is seen carving a head from a block of wood. Not Even Ventriloquist Can “Throw” His Voice T HE old idea that a ventriloquist can “throw” his voice, making it come from a shoe box. from behind a chair across the room or from the basement stairway, is a hoax in the strictest sense of the word. To make it appear that his voice is emanating from some place other than his mouth, the performer needs a “prop,” usually a dummy with movable lips and eyes. He produces sounds by taking a deep in halation of breath and allowing it to escape slowly, the sounds of the voice being modified by the muscles of the throat and palate. The illu sion that he is not speaking at all is heightened by immobility, achieved through practice, of the visible muscles concerned in speech, as well as by gestures and glances which suggest a false source of the sound. GOOD TASTE TODAY kr EMILY POST World's Foremost Authority on Etiquette © Emily Post. Restraint Will Cheer Those in Mourning D EAR Mrs. Post: I am -n mourn ing and many people have called on me in the past few weeks. Always they talk about my dear de parted husband and i live through the torments of having to face the hard realities of the future alone. Today a friend came to see me and not once during the whole time did she mention my trouble. She spoke of the things that had been happening in the outside world with which she knew I must have grown out of touch, and when she left I felt very much cheered. This seems a good point to make in your col umn for the benefit of those who would co-operate in mailing the world a more comfortable place, for those in real sorrow. 1 feel sure that most people think they should talk about the departed one when paying such a visit. Answer: I am very glad indeed to make the point you suggest, al though it seems almost unbelievable that anyone could be so insensitive as to speak to people about their really great sorrow further than to reply to whatever they themselves may say. Even they vho do talk about the one they have lost would be more greatly comforted by a person who listens with sympathy and perhaps says something appre ciative about the one who has died, but it almost always causes pain to be asked questions or to have the subject pursued by the visitor. • • * How Does One Speed a Lingering Visitor? D EAR Mrs. Post: What is the most courteous way of telling formal acquaintances, who come to call and stay longer than expected, that it is necessary for them to leave? In the case I am referring to we hardly knew the visitors and did not know how to tell them that we had to dress and drive a dis tance through city traffic into the suburbs in order to keep a dinner engagement. Answer: No question is so hard to answer as that of politely speeding a not departing visitor. And we are all of us apt to put those with whom wa have an engagement to incon venience because of the fear of be ing rude to a visitor in our own house. To glance at the clock and become restless is very bad. The way would be to say frankly, “I am sorry; I wish we could keep on talking but we must dress and drive to Suburbantojvn.” Sometimes when time is really limited and some one comes, it is better ;o greet her by saying, “I am so glad to see you but I am very distressed to have to tell you that we have only a few minutes before we have to leave for the country.” * • • Mixing Up Furniture. EAR Mrs. Post: Will you please tell me just how far one may go in nrxing furniture? I mean, should one room contain pieces of the same period, or may pieces of various styles be combined properly in one room? And what periods are most compatible? Answer: Rooms with mixed fur niture have generally much more charm than those which too strictly adhere to a definite style. The only important rule tq be observed is that crude pieces • can not very weli be put with thos which are finely finished. And yet, the becom- ingr.ess of one piece to another is much more a matter of feeling than of rule. For instance, one might put Jacobean pieces with Georgian as well as with Italian, but one could not very well put Jacobean next to fragile examples of Hepplewhite. • • • Greeting the Boss. r\ EAR Mrs. Post: On the way out of our office building the other day I passed one of our executives whom I seldom see. He said, “Good morning Miss Brown, how are you?” and took me so com pletely by surprise that I said, “Fine, thank you” and don’t be lieve that was the proper answer for me to have made. Under such a circumstance, what does one say? Answer: “Very well, thank you” is the punctilious reply and the fact that you said “Fine” was certainly not out of the way. In the business world, however, it would have been equally proper to merely say “Good morning” unless you had really been ill and his question was there fore asked intentionally. • • • Catching Last Drop. r\ EAR Mrs. Post: How can syrup or cream poured from a pitch er be kept from losing the last drop over the side, which not only looks unsightly but often soils the table cloth? Answer: If you stop short when pouring, the last drop is not likely to run down the side of the pitcher. But if it should spill over a little, take your clean spoon and hold it under the lip to catch the drop. A pitcher, by the way, which is to be set upon the table should have under it a tray or a coaster or pos sibly a matching saucer. WNU Service. Striking Wools for Town, Campus By CHERIE NICHOLAS CMART clothes are alive ^ with fabric interest this fall. The woolens that tailor to town and campus needs are especially intriguing and seeing that the first requisite of a perfect autumn ward robe is a tailored outfit that will prove “first aid” no matter what apparel emer gency may arise, here’s telling you about the fascinating weaves that lead in fashion this season. Tweeds especially have a lot of texture interest. They are nubbed and flecked in decorative weavings that capture your fancy at first sight. When you go tweed shopping, and of course you will if you are assembling a school-faring clothes collection, ask to see some of the new-this-season candlewick tweed, the latest herringbone weaves, smart diagonals, the houndstooth, tattersall, ropey plaid and sugar- leaf patternings, and you will feel, having seen these, that you have had a liberal education on the sub ject of tweeds at the very start. The next thing is to decide on which tweed is the tweed you want most. To help you out we are sug gesting a nubby beige tweed flecked with white such as makes the smart three-piece costume as shown to the left in the picture. Here is an out fit that is ideal for fall wear on campus or in town. It pretty near comes to being a whole wardrobe in itself. A suit that has a topcoat as has this is an economical buy no matter what it costs, for it takes care of the problem of an early fall coat since it can be worn as a separate wrap. Note its button-back revers, also the unpressed pleats running down from the slash pocket lines. The matching suit has a chic high lapel collar, triangular pockets and narrow leather belt. The skirt is cut straight and slim as a fash ionable daytime skirt must be this season. And we are not through talking about tweeds for we just must men tion the especially lovely “winter pastels” that belong to the tweed family. More than likely you won’t be able to resist them because of the fine Shetland and other fine yarns used in the spinning. You can get novelty open weaves if you wish. Very youthful and attractive for campus wear is the two-piece frock of sheer rabbit woolen centered in the group. The pleated-all-around skirt bespeaks “last word” vogue. You really must have a pleated wool skirt if you are going away to school to wear with your sweater, with your suede jacket, and with blouses galore. The wide shoulder line, high lapel collar and front-buttoned jack et closing are nice points but we’ve saved the nicest point to the last— those cunning little bows on the pockets! Now there’s an idea that’s going to send you right to the head of the class. Made of the very self same material as the suit itself these bows add infinitely to the chic of this most attractive outfit and make it outstanding. A luxurious natural wolf tuxedo collar runs the length of the top coat of this stunning three-piece cos tume shown to the right. The tout ensemble is made of novelty woolen with a diagonal rib weave in deep brown flecked with beige. This out fit is entirely in line with the vogue this season that calls for lavish- ment of fur on suits and coats. The tuxedo effects are especially good this season. Handsome furs will be used unsparingly with care taken in achieving color blends that unify the costume. Citing other fashionable wool weaves, there are the new coating fabrics that have long hair inter spersed and tightly embedded in the texture, their sheen contrasting against the soft surface of the fab ric. Tightly twisted boucle nubs are also decorative and colorful. Persian lamb cloth is a new fab ric this season. For children’s coats, a new chinchilla fabric in soft colors is important. Fleeces, both woven and knitted, are in demand. Suedes, velours and duvetynes are outstand ing for dressy wear. For formal type costumes broadcloth is a leader. © Western Newspaper Union. DRAPE AND SHIRR By CHERIK NICHOLAS A perfect afternoon frock for the young girl is this style in spongy texture lightweight wool. The draped button-over neckline and the shirring at the bodice are very new and attractive. A narrow gold-col ored belt accents the fitted waist line. The skirt is softly flared. Double-Duty Capes Enter the double-duty shoulder cape, which may be looped up »ver the wearer’s head and used as « hood. DAYTIME SKIRTS TO BE SHORT AND SLIM By CHERIE NICHOLAS Short, slim and pencil-like is the dictum for daytime skirts. The ac cepted length for the suit skirt is from twelve to fifteen inches from the ground. Depends on how con servative you may be. Of a ne cessity these narrow skirts often have slashed hemlines. Daytimo dresses hover about twelve to four teen inches from floor. For evening dresses the newest thing is the short-in-front hemline. In fact uneven hemlines are a most important styling detail. A few designers continue to favor the short full ballerina skirts for dance frocks. There are dinner gowns ga lore that are ankle length and sheathlike, for the most part in sleek black, many of which are en livened with glittering touches. The majority have high necklines with flattering short sleeves. How ever, in the practical daytime dresses long sleeves perfectly fitted, also bracelet sleeve lengths are fea tured. Slide Fasteners Used The Schiaparelli type of house coat developed in flannel and fasten ing at the front with a patent slide fastener is popular. Flaring Youth For college girls and the very young, important collections include gored, flaring skirts and some which are pleated all around. Add a Bluebird To Your Linens Out across the tulips fly our feathered friends the Bluebirds, so realistic when embroidered in dainty 10 to the inch cross stitch. See how prettily these bird motifs may be adapted either to border or corner various household ac cessories—breakfast sets, towels, scarfs or kitchen curtains. Tulips Pattern 1475 are in single stitch. Use gay floss. Pattern 1475 contains a transfer pattern of two motifs O 1 /^ by 8^4 inches; two motifs 5 by 9% inches and four motifs 6 by 6^4 inches; and four motifs 3Ya by inches; color suggestions; illustrations of all stitches used; material re quirements. Send 15 cents in stamps or coins (coins preferred) for this pattern to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept., 82 Eighth Ave., New York, N. Y. HOW OFTEN CAN YOU KISS AND MAKE UP? TjlEW husbands can understand i? why a wife should turn from a pleasant companion Into a shrew for one whole week In every month. 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