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McCORMTCK MESSENGER. McCORMTCK. S. C.. THURSDAY. MARCH 23. 1939 By LEMUEL F. PARTON XT EW YORK.—Young Sherman M. ^ ^ Fairchild inherited about $10,- 000,000, and the money took wings— not around the night spots, but in t ww aviation enter- Heir Pools His Money, Brains; Aviation Profits prises which have made him one of the main panjandrums of the plane designing and building in dustry. Just now, the Civil Aeronautics authority certifies Mr. Fairchild’s new 500-horsepower “in-line” eri- gine, which,- he says, has more pow er for its weight than anyjpother. For several years, Mr. Fairchild has been pioneering the “in-line” en gines as against the radial* type of foreign nations. In 1936, he sold 20 of them to the Greek government, which, it was later reported, found them highly satisfactory. His en gine is about one-third the size of a radial engine. His father, the late George W. Fairchild, began his business v career on $8 a week, invented the dial telephone, the comput- ' ing scale, and the adding ma chine. He wanted his son to become a junior executive of International Business Machines corporation. The young man, however, was interested mainly In cameras. At 17, he had in vented a revolutionary flashlight camera, and, at 21, a radial aerial camera. He organized Fairchild Aerial Surveys and in 1924 carried through an dir camera survey of New York, with a six-mile camera of his inven tion which was a pioneering exploit in that field. By 1927, he had corraled several companies in the Fairchild Aviation corporation, had Igor Sigoraky build ing planes, and soon unveiled the first cabin monoplane in the United States. In Harvard at the start of the war, he was rejected for mili tary service because of physical shortcomings, later remedied in Arizona. Intent on war duty of some kind, he brought otit an aerial camera for war use, completed just before the Armi- Stiee, He is typical of a num ber of free and adventurous self starters in Uncle Sam’s industri al and technical establishment who can be rounded up in case of trouble—a refutation of the totalitarian belief that only the goose-step can yield efficiency. SEVERAL notable moving pic- ^ tures of recent appearance have achieved portraits rather than cari catures. They also have shown a trend away from Moving Picture Renaissance Is Looming High the star system and a new reli ance on coherent fofm in the pic ture as a whole. Chastened by hard times, the films are taking thought and adding cubits to their stature. This bystander hears much talk of a coming moving picture renais sance—not in any splendiferous out break, but in a new infusion of cre ative intelligence into the industry, and a longer tether for the same. In focus here is “Stagecoach,** opening in New York with gen erous salutations by reviewers, who note that, with a no-star east, a natural-born horse opera has been conjured into an ex cellent film by the deft artistry of John Ford, director, and Dud ley Nichols, scenarist. They also scored, jointly, in “The Hurricane” and “The Inform er.** This film is commended for its further trend toward sim plicity and artistic integrity, and away from overemphasis, the traditional occupational disease of Hollywood—on or off the lot. Mr. Ford, born Sean O’Fearna, in Portland, Maine, 44 years ago, thinks moving picture directors see too little of the world about them in proportion to what they record. Renoir had the same idea, insisting that, if an artist observed intently enough and long enough, his line would be almost self-recording. So Mr. Ford stokes his pipe, medi tates, observes,, studies types, speech, dress, mannerisms, be havior, regional and occupational traits, and achieves characteriza tion. His older brother, Francis, was ahead of him at Hollywood, as a serial star and director. John Ford tagged along and soon had his brother working for him. Before he was 25, he had directed many westerns. When he was 28, he directed “The Iron Horse.” He is an autocrat on the lot, apt to throw the script away and improvise busi ness and lines, working usually in a frayed sports jacket and old dungarees. He sidesteps Hollywood parties and passes much of his off-shift time on his small yacht. He is big and bulky, with thinning, sandy hair and glasses. <D Consolidated News Features. WNU Service, A STAR NO LONGER Divorcee Asks for ‘Freedom of Dress’ Two reasons were given why Mike Klotovich, backfield ace, quit school recently at St. Mary’s, depriving Coach Slip Madigan of one of his best men. Mike said he needed the money to support his parents. Uni versity officials stated that he suf fered from “academic apathy.” Here he is at work on a construction job in San Francisco. The fondness of Ellen Tilton Holmsen, society divorcee, for going about in tvoolen pajamas finally convinced police chiefs of three New Jersey towns that she should be “exported” because she attracted too much attention. She then wrote to Washington for a badge saying “Leave this girl alone, she’s all right.” Mrs. Holmsen is pictured here with Holly wood’s Peter the Hermit whom she visited shortly after her divorce in 1934. OP?, SEW 4*-'-'* Ruth Wyeth Spears Knit a rag rug. Young Theatrical Genius to Stage Girl Show Jimmy Griffin, six-year-old Brookline, Mass., theatrical genius, is having a difficult time getting these girls to do a dance the way he wants it done. Jimmy, though, is undaunted. He is the youngest possessor of an enter tainment license in Brookline, and has had a successful solo act. He recently applied for a renewal of his li cense and decided to add some girls to his cast. Here he is trying to teach them the routine he has devised. Holland Princess Goes for Sleigh Ride CAMPAIGNERS MEET Crown Princess Juliana of Holland makes little Princess Beatrix com fortable before they start out on a walk during their winter vacation with Prince Bernhard at Grindelwald, Switzerland. The perambulator is mounted on sled runners, and is drawn by a St. Bernard dog. James A. Farley, postmaster gen eral, vacationing in Florida, halts his golf game long enough to heed the plea of Don Grubbs Jr. for a contribution to the baby milk fund in Miami. Farley headquartered at the Miami Biltmore, the “temporary White House.” Cleveland School Experiments With Radio Facsimile, Miss Genevieve Maurer, Cleveland, Ohio, fourth grade teacher, explains radio facsimile reception to hei students. Lesson instructions, assignments, and drawings were transmitted to four city schools in a demon stration of the system’s educational possibilities. The receiver-printers pick up the broadcasts like ordinary radios and reproduce the original material in every detail. Three 8*4 by 11 inch sheets can bs reproduce' each hour. S O MANY of you have asked for the rug leaflet with the books offered below that I am sketching still another interesting rug for you here. Keep it for your scrap book, and be sure to order the leaflet to add to your collection of rug ideas. Cut or tear the rags % inch wide and use knitting needles % inch in diameter. Knit the oval center first. Cast on four stitches and increase one at the end of each row until the depth of the work is 4-inches, then knit evenly for 10-inches. Bind off one stitch at the end of each row until you have four stitches left. Bind these off. The diagram gives the dimen sions and colors for the bands that are sewn to this center oval. Cast on seven stitches to start each band. For the outside band, start with color 3. Knit 7-inches, then cut the fabric strip and sew color 4 to it. Continue. Use a large crochet hook and fabric strips to crochet around the oval and the outside edges of the bands. Sew together with double carpet thread. Note: Mrs. Spears’ Sewing Book 2, Gifts, Novelties and Embroider ies, contains 48 pages of step-by* step directions which have helped thousands of women. If your home is your hobby you will also want Book 1—SEWING, for the Home Decorator. Order by number, en closing 25 cents for each book. If you order both books, copy of the new Rag Rug Leaflet will be in cluded free. Those who have both books may secure leaflet for 6 cents in postage. Address Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Desplaines St., Chi cago, 111. USSTION Why are Luiien’s like' lemons? mM sm HlH kHI *88? lis? ili» HPik Both contain a factor that helps contribute to your alkaline reserve. 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