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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK. S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1938 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ STAR DUST JVLovie • Radio ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★★★By VIRGINIA YALE★★★ B ETTE DA VIS is still trying to live up to the reputation she made for herself by her performance in “Of Human Bondage,” and in “Jezebel” she does pretty well. Furthermore, she shows as much courage in playing the heroine as she did in that other success—for once again, she has a decidedly unsym pathetic role. “Jezebel” is a good picture, with a good cast, and an assortment of Southern accents that’s something to hear. It’s the first of a collection of Civil war pictures—or rather, pic tures with a Civil war background— which will include “The Unvan- quished,” and “Action in Aquila” as well as “Gone With the Wind,” pro vided they ever get around to mak ing that last one! —*— Remember all the to-do about whether Paulette Goddard would or would not land the role of “Scarlett” in that same “Gone With the Wind?” Well, after signing a long term contract with David Selznick she was assigned to a co-starring role with Janet Gaynor in “The Young in Heart,” which ought to make a delightful picture. And, speaking of the talented Janet, dis cussions of those Academy awards Janet Gaynor atEl echo from the hills about Holly wood. Lots of people thought the little Gaynor ought to receive one of the awards for her performance in “A Star Is Born.” Ih fact, they got pretty sentimental about it, because she won the Academy award for the year's best performance way back in 1957, for her work in “Seventh Hea * Ton'll certainly want to see Dean na Durbin in “Mad About Music.” There you have a plot, a delightful one, perfectly suited to the talents of the youthful star, and with a grand part for Herbert Marshall which he handles expertly. In fact, it's a grand picture all the way through, with the young Deanna singing a popular number, “I Love to Whistle,” as beautifully as she does Gounod’s “Ave Maria.” —*— Graham McNamee celebrates 15 years of broadcasting, this spring, though he feels perfectly certain that he hasn’t been at it that long. But it actually was 15 years ago that he went into the oflife of a New York station looking for a job. He’s been busy ever since—hasn’t been without a commercial program since they first were put on the air. —*— Fetor van Steeden is having a lot of fun with a new recording device. When his friends telephone him, he records their voices, and then tele phones them later and plays the record back to them. —*— It’s funny, the way that radio audiences are classified. For in stance, Haven MacQuarrie’s “Do You Want to Be an Actor?” pro gram was considered just right for an automobile company that wanted to plug the sales of used cars—the program was said to have strong middle-class appeal. —*— ODDS and ENDS . . . That new Tim and Irene thow is going great guns . . . May be one of the most popular radio programs of its kind before long . . . Jane fPithers has a new trailer which she uses as a dressing room . . . Sum Laurel had to get a new derby for “Swiss Miss”; the one he d been using for twelve years fell to pieces . . . How’d you like to earn your living by supplying bugs, butterflies and insects to a motion picture studio? A man in Hollywood does it .. . Radio’s Voice of Experience was an automobile salesman for thirty days, before he be came the Voice of Experience, and aver aged a sale a day ... If you hear Mary Livingston getting mixed up in her lines on that Jack Benny broadcast you’ll know that she had something to eat: usually the doesn’t eat at all on Sundays until the program’s over . . . For one scene in “Holiday* Katherine Hepburn had to run up a fifty-two step stairway; she did H nine times in succession . . . And was Cary Grant glad that the script arranged to have him walk. • Western Newspaper Union. Pretty Silk for Her Easter Frock r\ECK little daughter out in a pretty-pretty dress-up silken gown at the joyous Easter time and note what a radiant outlook it will give her. It will be as refreshing a sight as the flowers that burst into an ecstasy of color at the magic touch of spring to see little girls lilting their way along in the Eas ter style parade. It seems that silk for dress-up "Sunday-go-to-meeting” frocks has come into its own this spring in childhood’s realm, more so than for many seasons past. Mothers are becoming increasing ly alert to the fact that bright col orful well-cut clothes are vastly im portant in the development of a child’s personality. Often it is only a becoming dress that spells the difference between a confident hap py child and a timid backward one. Mothers will find inspiration aplenty as to “how to make” little daughter’s Easter frock, in the trio of fashions illustrated, for they came fresh from the designers’ hands and are alive with new l“ideas.” If you prefer to buy your child’s frock ready made you will find more daintily fashioned silk models than have been shown for quite some time, but if you are a sew-at-home enthusiast all you have to do to make a dress after the manner of the model shown to the right is to take enough silk (navy printed silk taffeta fashions the gown pictured) to the pleater and the pleater pleats the skirt. Just ask little daughter, she knows!— knows that pleated skirts are very stylish indeed this season. To give the attractive styling to the top part insert puffed details in the sleeves and the bodice as pictured. As to the little girl centered in the group it is not a case of “all dressed up and no place to go” for her outfit, even to her new wrist watch and the dainty white gloves she carries, unmistakably identifies her as one who will join in the style parade pridefully arrayed in her Easter finery. The dress is made of dainty flower-print silk crepe in delicate lovely colors. There is considerable smocking at the waistline, giving the corselet ef fect so popular in adult. fashions, with simulated yoke effect repeating the smocking. The brim hat is «f the same silk print. Little daughter will look just as if she stepped out of a fashion plate if on Easter she wears a dress of plaid weighted silk taffeta (very smart is taffeta this season). Make the skirt with fan box pleats and grace the neckline with a pleated frill, as you see to the left in the picturq. Vel vet ribbon is used for the bow at the neck and for about the waist, which gives it still another claim as a fashion-first. When in doubt use vel vet touches to finish off the dress or the coat you may be making, for as a trimming feature velvet is very important this season. For children’s dresses plain silk crepe in the new charming pastel colors ranks in high favor. These pretty monotone crepes revel in “oo dles” of shirring, smocking, fagot ing and other handwork detail. The colors available are entrancing. C Western Newspaper Union. NEW IN THE MODE Br CHERIE NICHOLAS Silk sweaters in bright colors with the tailored spring suit are im portant news. A cardigan fine slip over silk sweater as pictured at the top can be buttoned in back or front. It has a boat neck and short sleeves. The silk knit has a small spaced arrow motif. The rough straw sai lor has a bandana trim. The gypsy blouse shown here is in black and white polka dot silk crepe. It has a turnover collar and long full sleeves with turned back cuffs and a red silk chiffon handkerchief in the breast pocket. It is worn with a black silk taffeta upturned sombrero with a chin strap. TAILORED OUTFITS HERALD OF SPRING By CHERIE NICHOLAS The annual blossoming of tailored suits is a surer sign of spring than the appearance of the first crocus. Of course, there are always modifi cations, and this year they take the form of lower waistlines, higher hemlines, and boxy shoulder details. In keeping with this vogue, simple shoes are once again highlighted. Gone are the foot-revealing sandals that predominated in last year’s spring line. Shoe trimming details, including simple cut-outs, punchwork, and perforations, are especially signifi cant because of their restraint. This is also true of colors. The blue, red, and copper-hued shoes now slated for style importance are consider ably toned down to conform with the note of early spring reserve. Nursery Rhyme Buttons to Adorn Spring Prints Little Jack Horner was no more surprised than the fashion snooper is at the new forms of catalin but tons that are now being sewed on prints here, cotton goods there, or just fastened to fancy little cards for the home dressmaker. Little Jack Horner happens to be one of the figures into which the catalin has been shaped and he is accom panied by such renowned persons as Old Mother Hubbard and her shoe, Little Red Riding Hood, the Piper’s Son, Jack the Giant Killer and Moth er Goose, herself, whose rhymes were the inspiration for these new shapes. Colors? Blue, green, or ange and red. And, as strange as it seems, (or does it?) more of these buttons are being used on adults’ apparel than on infant wear. Pillbox Holds Stage Down to earth, or rather down to sensible levels, come hat crowns as the pillbox registers a success. -TODAY'S BOOK Beauty Finds Rest in Death After ‘Crisis 9 By ELIZABETH C. JAMES HE role of Hedda Gabler, from Henrik Ibsen’s book by the same name, is the glittering star at which many artists of the theater aim their talents. The tragic play un folds the Nemesis of a cultured group. The scene is laid in Christiana in the villa of Dr. George Tesman. He has just returned from a six months’ wedding tour of the conti nent. As the play opens, his lovely old aunt is there to welcome him and to see that ev erything is comfort able for his wife. All the city has talked of his mar riage to the beauty, the famous Hedda Gabler. With an air Hedda enters the stage and meets the aunt. She takes no notice of the attentions shown her or the arrange ments made for her happiness. Looking around wearily, she picks up the new, special occasion hat of the aunt, and remarks that she must speak to the maid about being care less with her things. The aunt goes away hurt. Hedda confirms what her husband has suspected, that she is utterly bored. Lovberg’s Story. A friend, Mrs. Elvsted, is an nounced. With agitation she relates the story of the famous Eilert Lov- berg, once a friend of Dr. Tesman, and a genius lately dragged back from the brink of destruction. He has returned to old friends in the city and Mrs. Elvsted fears it may mean old habits. She pleads with Dr. Tesman to help him. Judge Brack, attorney of her hus band, calls on Hedda. Their conver sation takes a personal turn, and the judge states that he does not see why Hedda married George. She admits that she does not love him, IBSEN WAS CENSURED When Henrick Ibsen was eight years old, his father failed in business. The ensuing poverty later appeared in his play, “Peer Gynt.” Ibsen’s plays during his life time caused a stream of protest. He was so far ahead of his gen eration that most people could not understand him, so they ex pressed their opinion in severe censure. Especially was this true of “Ghosts,” the play based on inherited social diseases. The playwright, was born In 1828 and died in 1906. He is rec ognized as one of the giants of the world’s literature. and did not marry him for love, but from weariness with life. The judge states that he has made up his mind to have her himself. Then Lovberg comes. Alone with her, he takes Hedda’s hands in his and murmurs repeatedly, “Hedda Gabler!” He muses on, wondering if she ever loved him, really. She tries to stop his passionate talk, for her husband is in the next room. Off to the Party. The gentlemen of the story plan to attend a dinner at the home of Juc^ge Brack. Lovberg fears to test his self control on a party, so he decides to stay with the ladies. Mrs. Elvsted is relieved. A sadistic ex pression comes to Hedda, and she goads him until Lovberg says that he will go to the party. He takes his manuscript with him to read to Dr. Tesman. Dawn finds Hedda and Mrs. Elv sted still waiting for the men to re turn. About seven o’clock Dr. Tes man appears, and he talks of Lov berg’s book as being the work of genius. He tells of Lovberg’s drunk enness at the party and of how he lost his manuscript. Tesman had found the script, which he hands to Hedda. She puts it in her desk. Later in the day Lovberg comes to see her and tells her that he has lost his book. He mentions Mrs. Elvsted’s aid, and speaks of his book as a picture of her pure, white soul. Hedda listens and does not tell him that she now has his work. He calls himself a failure. Feeling her power over him, she hands him a pistol, and suggests that he die beautifully. He leaves. His words rankle in her mind. The other woman has the real pow er over him, not she. Crisis and Death. The judge calls with news of Lov berg’s death by his own hands. Hed da shows no reaction. After the first grief, Dr. Tesman and Mrs. Elvsted swear that they will put his notes together and make the book again. They work for hours in concentrated fervor. Finally Dr. Tesman says, “We can work faster in my office, until we finish this we will work there every evening.” Alone with Hedda, Judge Brack tells her that he knows more about the death of Lovberg than he has told. He tells her of the lost manu script, of the gun, and of her rela tionship with Lovberg. Going to her piano, Hedda begins to play. With one hand she reaches into her desk and picks up her pis tol. A single shot is fired and Hedda slips to the floor. O Bell Syndicate.—WNU Sexvlca. Elizabeth James Smart Daytime Fashions A CHARMING basque frock for crrnvxrin cf crirlc onrl a VimiQP- smart and becoming, both easy to make. Even if you’ve done very little sewing, these patterns are easy to follow. Each one is accompanied by a complete and detailed sew chart. And a tour through the shops will show you irresistible new fabrics to make them up in. Basque Dress for Girls. No wonder girls love a basque dress like this! The fitted waist with its basque point in front gives them such a grown-up feeling. The full skirt, square neckline and puff sleeves are so becoming. Make this dress up for your daughter in taffeta or silk crepe in time*for Easter, and later on in printed percale or dimity. Large Women’s Dress. The diagram shows you how easy this dress is to make, and it fits to perfection. Notice the raglan shoulder line, the waist- TIPS ,o Crardeners line snugged in by darts. The roll collar, with the smart little tab in front, is very soft and becoming. Very comfortable to work round the house in, this dress is sufficiently tailored s* that you can go shopping in it, too. Make it up in percale, gingham, broadcloth or tub silk. The Patterns. 1491 is designed for sizes 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. Size 8 re quires 2^4 yards of 39-inch mate rial, plus IVt yards of bias fold to finish the neckline and sleeves. 1395 ig designed for sizes 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50 and 52. Size 38 requires 3% yards of 39-inch material. For contrasting collar, % yard, cut bias. Spring-Summer Pattern Book. Send 15 cents for the Barbara Bell Spring and Summer Pattern Book which is now ready. It con tains 109 attractive, practical and becoming designs. The Barbara Bell patterns are well planned, accurately cut and easy to follow. Each pattern includes a sew-chart which enables even a beginner to cut and make her own clothes. 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. © pell Syndicate.—WNU Service. ARE YOU 3/ ....--9 ONLY A 74 WIFE? Men can never understand a three-quarter wife—a wife who is lovable for three weeks of the month—but a hell-cat the fourth. No matter how your back aches—no matter how loudly your nerves scream—don’t take it out on your husband. For three generations one woman has told another how to go “smiling through" with Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. 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