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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK. S. C.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1937
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ADVENTURERS’ CLUB
HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES
OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELFI
"The Sleep of Death”
By FLOZD GIBBONS
Famous Headline Hunter
H ello everybody:
Before the G-Men started mopping up on Public Enemies
one of the most dangerous things that could happen to a person
was to accidentally witness a gang murder. It didn’t matter
who you were. If you just happened to be unlucky enough to
see the faces of the killers you were immediately marked for
slaughter. The hoodlums had nothing against you personally.
They just didn’t like the possibility of your being able to identify
them some day in court.
Mrs. Bessie Bronsky, of Bronx, N. Y., had just such a bad
break with the result that her whole family was “put on the spot!”
Some years ago before she was married, Bessie lived at the corner
of Rutgers and Water streets. “The Water Street gang,” a tough mob of
hoodlums, made that neighborhood their headquarters at that time. One
night, Bessie says, when her parents were out and she, her two little
sisters and little brother were playing in the front room, they suddenly
heard shots in the street. The children rushed to the windows to see
what was the matter—and saw too much for their own safety.
They Had Reason to Be Frightened.
Two men were chasing a third man—firing at him with revolvers as
they ran. The girls saw the victim fall and the two men pause for a second
under the street light in front of the house. As the girls stared horror
stricken at the sight before them the killers looked up af them. Bessie
quickly pulled her sisters away from the window, but not before the
men had seen them and what was worse KNEW THAT THEY WERE
RECOGNIZED!
Bessie was frightened—so frightened that she warned the chil
dren against telling anyone about the murder and didn't even tell
her parents when they returned that night. Six weeks went by
and Bessie began to think she had been unduly frightened. Perhaps
the gunmen hadn’t seen them after all, or perhaps they realized
that they would have to kill three people—all little children—and
hesitated for that reason.
But Bessie didn’t know her gunmen!
One hot night just as she had decided that there was no longer cause
for worry, the blow struck. She had gone to bed late this night in the
bedroom occupied by all the children. The bedroom had twq large beds,
The Man Caught Bessie by the Throat.
Bessie says, in one of which she slept with her little brother, while her
two sisters slept in the other. Their parents slept in another part of the
house. Let’s let Bessie tell it in her own words.
“I don’t know how long I slept but in the wee> hours of the morning
I suddenly awoke with a choking sensation in my throat. I tried to lift
my head but I felt so dizzy that my head fell right back on the pillow. I had
a strange feeling of terror that I could not explain. At first I thought
.that I had had the nightmare but after awhile I had a strong sensation
that somebody who meant us harm was in the room!
Death From Gas Was Planned.
“I was teriubly sleepy and felt sick at my stomach but the feeling
that a stranger was in the room was so strong that it kept me awake.
I lay there shivering and pretending I was asleep. My little brother I
knew was asleep and I wondered if my sisters were. Something told
me to look around, so I finally succeeded in raising my head. The light
from a street lamp in front of the house lit up the room fairly well but
my eyes were so blurred that for a few seconds I could hardly see. I
made out my sister’s bed after awhile and as I looked a SHADOW MOVED
ACROSS IT!
“1 was so frightened now that I could not move. Cold chills
went up and down my back and it seemed to me that my scalp
was moving. The shadow moved again and then I saw what
caused it.
“A man stood bending over my sisters’ bed! The man was dressed
in only an undershirt and trousers but I knew at once it could not be my
father. He was taller than my father but it was too dark to really see
him. As I lay there wondering what to do I smelled something that
nearly drove me frantic with terror.
“The room was full of gas—that’s why I was dizzy—I smelled it
plainly now and the whole murderous plot came to me. I got up my
nerve as well as I could. ‘Who’s there?’ I said.
“In a flash the man sprang across the room and caught me by the
throat. ‘If you don’t keep quiet I’ll choke you,’ he growled in my ear.
• I kept quiet for a second but the thought that my whole family would die
if I remained quiet, nerved me. I made up my mind to let go one good
scream even if he killed me after.
Bessie’s Screams Saved Them.
“I screamed at the top of my voice—a scream loud enough
to wake up the entire neighborhood. I thought the man would
kill me then but he let go of my throat and swearing at me ran
out of the room. I kept up screaming. My sisters and brother
never even woke up, but my mother and father did. They came
rushing into the room and then something seemed to explode in
my head and that’s all I remember.”
But that’s not all Bessie’s father and mother remember—not by a
long shot! They found that a rubber hose from the kitchen stove had
been placed over the gas jet in the children’s room and the other end lay
on the pillow of the two sisters’ bed!
And gas was pouring •into the room from the open gas jet!
Another few minutes and this story never would have been told. The
papers would have told another story of the “accidental death by gas of
four children.”
Fortunately all recovered and the first thing Bessie’s father did was
to move away from that neighborhood and they were never bothered
again.
Copyright.—WNU Service.
Court of Brotherhood
One of the most ancient courts in
this country is known officially as
“Court of Brotherhood and Guest-
ling,” says London Tit-Bits Maga
zine. It is older than the Dooms
day Book, is presided over by the
warden of the Cinque Ports, and to
it come the port barons clad in
their ceremonial coronation robes to
renew their ancient oaths “to main
tain their charters, franchises, lib
erties and customs.” Among the
traditional ceremonials is the read
ing aloud of an old order of Queen
Elizabeth imposing a fine of three
shillings, four pence, “to be paid
forthwith,” on any member speak
ing more than once on any subject,
and the same penalty for anyone
interrupting a speaker.
Order of the Garter
The Order of the Garter is the
highest order of knighthood in the
world. It is believed to have been
instituted by Edward III about 1348,
says London Answers Magazine.
The story goes that, at a court ball,
the Countess of Salisbury of that day
slipped her garter. To cover her
confusion, the king picked up the
pretty thing, bound it round his
own leg, and said: “Honi soit qui
mal y pense” (Evil be to him who
evil thinks of this). This afterwards
became the motto of the order and
of the crown of England. The Order
of the Garter is limited to the sov
ereign and other members of the
royal family, with 25 knights and
such foreign royalties as may be ad
mitted.
Fabric Call Is for Rich Silk Crepe
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
LJ ERE’S important fabric news.
It’s about the handsome silk
crepes that have so definitely come
into their own this season. Which
is to say that leading designers are
turning fo tjie new crepes with high
enthusiasm, for in rich suede-fin
ished pure silk crepe they have
found the material that will best
serve as a background to “set off”
by way of contrast the gorgeous
touches of colorful and scintillating
embroidery and applique which
have so much to do with present-
day costume design.
To illustrate, note the dress shown
to the left in the picture. That very
applique design which you see is
achieved with gold metal cloth
and against the black of the elegant
sheer silk crepe which fashions the
dress it silhouettes to perfection.
This is an up-to-the-minute mode
that reaches a new high in chic and
charm. It’s a dress that will be
outstanding in any gathering of
fashionables. Just the thing to
wear under the wintry fur coat and
later on it will prove your favorite
midseason gown. Note the straight
slim “lines” so necessary to smart
appearance. The coral buttons on
the metal trim add a fascinating
dash of color. The gloves with
embroidered cuffs are adorable. Be
sure to take cognizance of the clover
leaf brim. It’s the latest.
When milady of fashion is not
wearing black this season her next
choice is almost sure to be handsome
dark green. In most instances the
hat repeats the identical green. The
idea is carried out effectively in the
costume to the right in the picture.
This good looking daytime dress of
moss green silk crepe has the new
surplice crossed bodice. There is
an artful use of narrow flat vertical
tucks. According to the forecast
for the resort season and for early
spring we may expect to see pleats
and tucks in profusion throughout
forthcoming fashions. The sash
that adds infinite grace to this dress,
tying in front as it does, is en
hanced with a colorful fringelike ar
rangement formed of spaghetti
cording made of self fabric. Jn this
charming gown one sees how deftly
designers are turning to self-fabric
manipulation and from this point of
view the new crepes are to be es
pecially recommended.
One of the most vital themes on
the current style program and one
that has set the entire fashion
world agog is the simple black
foundation dress without which no
well-planned wardrobe is complete
these days. And here again the new
plain weave silk crepes score a big
triumph.
Another way of playing up to the
foundation dress of black crepe is
to lay in a stock of cunning jackets,
especially bolero types. If you can
sew even amateurly, fashion this
season gives you your big moment
in which to contrive all sorts of
jacket fantasies, which slipped on
over the foundation dress will in the
twinkling of an eye tune your cos
tume to the tempo of any occasion
A favorite method of procedure is
to embroider the bolero all around
its edges. Tremendously smart if
the handiwork is done in china-white
beads or white wool or an applique
of black of white patent leather
or that which is a leading fashion,
an applique of gold kid, for be as
sured the gold and black craze still
persists. Sometimes it is a gay
print gypsy sash that gives color.
Thrift-wise women are even going
so far as to have two foundation
dresses of black crepe, one for prac
tical day, the other for formal night.
The latter is made floor length, the
skirt being amazingly snug and
subtle, the bodice sans sleeves and
with low-back decollette, designed
to take on versatile jackets with
ease, one of which should be a bo
lero of glittering black sequins.
G Western Newspaper Union.
LACY NEGLIGEES
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
Negligees, house coats or hostess-
gowns have been steadily increasing
in importance in the feminine ward
robe. Lacy negligees fashioned to
the queen’s taste are by long odds
the favorite this season. The negli
gee here shown is as much for en
tertaining as for the boudoir. It
has a skirt of crepe (satin if you
prefer) and a high-waisted bodice
with sleeves puffed to the elbow of
fine eggshell lace. Skirt and bodice
are zipped for convenience.
GAY MITTENS AND
GLOVES ARE SMART
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
Here’s your chance to go daringly
fashionable this season. Be first in
your set to come out gloved in a
pair of crocheted or knitted mittens
that for color will startle the eye.
These new wool gloves and mittens
are the smartest thing ever, so don’t
miss a chance like this to stir your
neighbors into a state of frenzied
envy.
A pair of these cuddly wool hand-
coverings and your entire costume
is dramatized. The handknit ones
from Vienna are perfectly charm
ing—have gay embroidery up the
center and about the wrist. You
can get scarves to match. Do not
carry the mistaken idea they are
simply for winter sportswear. No,
indeed. The big news lies in the
fact that they are worn with your
“bestest” town suit or “highbrow”
fur coat.
Birds of Paradise and
Flowers, Spring Forecast
Birds of paradise and flowers or
shaded breast feathers in light fuch
sia and purple shades are combined
in perfect harmony on Louise Bour
bon’s latest spring hats.
Ranking foremost is a color range
individually suited to the eyes, hair
and personality of every client as
well as to her mood and the occa
sion. It is developed in a variety
of helmet-like toques featuring
asymetric height or small shapes
accented in colored feathers as, for
example, a black belting model
stitched and trimmed with contrast
ing ostrich tufts.
Velvet for Afternoon
Velvet hats are a feature for aft
ernoon wear in Paris midseason
collections.
Catch Up on Chic
TF YOU’RE a bit behind in the
A thrilling game of Sew-Your-
Own, Milady, why not take ad
vantage of the holiday season and
catch up? Today’s trio is especial
ly right for “vacation sewing” be
cause it consists of simple prac
tical pieces that require little time
and trouble. Make all three and
you’ll have gone a long way
toward putting the old punch back
in the game.
Streamlined Styling.
The slip at the left is all you
could wish for from, the standpoint
of styling. It offers superb lines
from the moderately low cut V
neck, through the dart-fitted waist
right down to the very hem. The
clever overlapping back is light
proof and provides an action pleat
so necessary for complete satis
faction. Important, too, is the
fact that you may choose the ma
terial you wish in your own color.
Better make it in duplicate for
many meticulous months ahead.
Pretty in Sheer ^ool.
The two-piece in the center is,
like the slip, heavy on style. The
defined waist is effectively young
as is the flowing skirt and little
round collar. It is just the frock
to give one lots of git-up-and-git
for the second semester, or “to
break the ice” whenever one is
anxious about one’s appearance.
It can be the height of chic in sheer
wool—very pretty in flat crepe.
Modern Home Dress.
When it’s home you’re thinking
of you naturally turn to a frock
like the third member of the trio
at the right. This button-all-the-
way model is different enough to
delight you and simple enough to
set you sewing at sight. It is cut
for comfort but with an ever
watchful eye on that elusive little
thing called chic. Crisp contrast
may be had in the collar and cuffs
and in that trim row of buttons
that march down the line—and
then back again. Look fresh in
your version in pretty percale.
The Patterns.
Pattern 1946 is designed for
sizes 14 to 20 (32 to 44 bust). Size
Ibude
Respect Due Precedent
Respect for precedent has a
solid basis. Don’t be contemptu
ous of precedent, but study its
claims to authority.
Gossip thrives less among men
particularly because it means a
black eye if not worse.
It is nonsense to say that no
one is interested in the troubles of
others. We’re not all inhuman.
Men have had but one burst of
extravagance in clothing in the
last 30 years. It was when they
paid $8 for a silk shirt.
But Is He?
By his reason a man endeavors
to prove that he is rid of some
of his primitive instincts.
There is always a welcome
place in the world for the young
woman who is determined to be
a lady.
Women often say it is hard to
please men by the way they dress;
but let a man pick out a woman’s
sartorial outfit and she’d be a
fright.
Or Lacks So in Curiosity?
A phone won’t bother you if you
calmly go on writing and let it
ring; but who has a seraphic tem
per like that?
If you want to enjoy retrospec
tion, recall your happiness, not
your sorrows.
It is hard to conceal contempt.
Something besides words gives you
away.
Human conscience began to
function thousands of years ago.
There is a lot of it in the Bible.
16 requires ZVx yards of 39 inch
fabric. One yard of ribbon is
required for shoulder straps.
Pattern 1404 is designed for
sizes 12 to 20 (30 to 38 bust). Size
14 requires 4% yards of 39 inch
material.
Pattern 1390 is designed for
sizes 34 to 48. Size 36 requires 4%
yards of 35 inch material. The
collar and cuffs in contrast re
quire 1% yards material.
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept., Room 1020,
211 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, 111.
Price of patterns, 15 cents (in
coins) each.
© Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service.
"Quotations"
Men are not free to love their
fellow men when they are consumed
by love of gain.—Dr. Elmer Ells
worth Brown.
Men seldom, or rather never tor a
length of time and deliberately,
rebel against anything that does not
deserve rebelling against.—CarbJ*-
Thera i» nu greater delignt than
to be conscious of sincerity of self-
examination.—Mencius.
Promise is most given when the
least is said.—Chapman.
Light burdens, long borne, grow
heavy.—Herbert.
Happiness cannot be found in
seeking it.—Dr. Phillips Endecott
Osgood.
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