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McCORMICK MESSENGER, MeCORMICK. S. C.. THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1939 WHO’S NEWS THIS WEEK By LEMUEL F. PARTON N EW YORK.—Just a year ago, Will H. Hays noted a possibly regrettable tendency of the movies toward “escapism.” This led to Billy Hays Now A Matter of Fact Eudemonist suggestions that he was suc cumbing to the verbal enchant ments of the Hollywood intelligentsia. That all blew over, but here is Mr. Hays today frankly proclaiming himself a eudemonist. Our somewhat con servative dictionary is a bit vague about it, but, in his rough outlines, a eudemonist seems to be one who believes in fairies. In his annual report as president of the Motion Picture Producers & Distributors of America, Mr. Hays cites with satisfaction the record box-office success of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” and is hap py that “there are still a number of eudemonists left ih the world.” There is no disparaging or invidious reference to non-eudemonists, but, since Mr. Hays also reports with gratification that there are no “isms” and no “social significance” in “Snow White,” it is perhaps a fair inference that such black witch ery is the dramatic antithesis. Practicing law in Sullivan, Ind., the homespun, sagacious Mr. Hays was no rising young eudemonist. That came later. He was, however, a rising young Republican politician and a Presbyterian elder, one of the deftest inner-circle technicians of the Indiana party tourna ments, where professional stand ards and scoring are high. That . led him inevitably to what statesmen of his earlier day used to call “political prefer ment,” and, as postmaster gen eral in President Harding’s cabinet, he exercised political power of wide range and pene tration. For seventeen years now, he has headed the moving picture industry. A round of eight ‘Czar* Is Out, Prefers ‘BilF As His Handle “silents,” when he left his cab inet post, and now about 28 out highly vo- wonder he be- companies putting ciferous films—no lieves in fairies. He doesn’t like to be galled “czar,” preferring just plain “Bill,” if there is any call for an informal salutation. Hearing him wind up in an address, or even in casual talk, one could understand how he could be a eudemonist, as he invokes the founding fathers or the palladium of our liberties, against this or that, but he usually coppers such oratorical bets with a remark like this: “And, after all, it probably wouldn’t work.” Thus he is revealed as what might be called a pragmatic eudemonist. In his county seat town, he inherited his father’s land-law business. A fragile man, with a slight limp and outstanding ears, he has the mannerisms of the country lawyer, and he wins over opposition, as he used to win juries, with a winsome and disarming smile. He is at times a euphemist, as well as a eu demonist—^insisting, for in stance, that censorship is mere ly “self-regulation.” Several years ago, he was worrying be cause the movies were going “masochist.” Sullivan, Indiana, is still home base for Mr. Hays and he is the town’s favorite son, in spite of his philological flare-up. IT WOULD be fine if we had * cash register which would rii up a true prophecy when it w turned in. About a year and a hi ago, Geor| Messer smith Called Hitler's Moves Early Messersmit assistant sect tary of stat former const general at Berlin, called Adolf H ler’s next moves as clearly and c curately as a spieler for an old-fas ioned barn dance. He turned in the state department a precise sta1 ment of what der fuehrer had i his mind, now fully validated ai certified. Naturally, it got little i tention because it was obviously i credible. The Nazis can’t say it was a prejudiced opinion. When Hitler was emerging, Mr. Messersmith thought “evolution would follow revolution,” and everything would work out nicely. He changed his mind. When Dr. Albert Einstein suffered certain indignities in getting his pass port, Mr. Messersmith was un justly accused of responsibility. Tliis was all straightened opj and President Roosevelt upped him as minister to Austria He returned to his present post in July, 1938. He was for 14 years superintendent of the Delaware schools before entering the consular service. ® Consolidated News Features. WNU Service. STYLES FOR SAFETY Members of the Greater New York Safety council, when they met re cently, found out what the safe worker of 1939 will wear. Miss Sam my Cunningham demonstrates alu minum toe guards, fiber shin guards, an eye shield of non-inflam mable plastercel and a respirator. She holds a safety belt with red reflectors. Now It’s Safety First in Swingtime Swing music has at last made its influence felt in the field of safety education. Cleveland, Ohio, police erected this sign addressed to motor ists and pedestrians in the center of the street at public square. Pedes trians, however, are not expected to shag across the intersections. Two Friendly Watchdogs Patrol Mount Hood Resort Massive, friendly and famous are Lady, left, and Breuhl, the huge St. Bernard dogs'who dwell at Timber- line lodge on Mount Hood. The dogs are hitched to a toboggan at the mile-high Oregon resort. In the back ground is Mount Hood’s two-mile peak. Lady and Breuhl gained national fame last summer when they ac companied climbers to the mountain summit. Lady made the descent alone, but Breuhl lost his nerve. A special rescue expedition was sent after him, and only through a long struggle was he saved. One Bullpower Caravan Takes to Road J. L. Talent wagered 50 pounds that he could take himself, his wife mild three children in this unique caravan from Mildura to Melbourne, Australia, a distance of 350 miles, in 12 weeks. He had traveled for 10 weeks when this picture was taken, and expected to reach Melbourne in one more week. The box-like conveyance is mounted on an abandoned automobile chassis. Talent requested that no cameras be used, but offered to sell pictures to curious onlookers. Gueneth Omeron of Los Angeles smiles approval of a unique, all silver automobile model in the col lection of Philip Paval, California art collector. More than 5,000 pieces of sterling silver wire were used in construction. Mother, 13 Years Old, to Celebrate Birthday Mrs. Louella Brookbank of Dayton, Ohio, who will celebrate her fourteenth birthday anniversary in April, is pictured with her young son, who was born in March. Her husband, Merrill Brookbank, is 15. The child weighed four pounds, %Yt ounces when it was born. Needless to say, the father is very proud! Star Dust ★ Deanna Stays Deanna ★ Bouquets for McCarey ★ Clothes Make the Guide By Virginia Vale D eanna durbin seems to be the current heroine of moyiedom, because of her excellent performance in “Three Smart Girls Grow Up.“ A lot of people who liked “Three Smart Girls’* were pretty sure that they wouldn’t like this sequel; sequels have a way of being disappointing, especially in the movies. Then along came Universal with the announcement that in this one their money-making little star turned glamorous. That made ev erything much worse. If Deanna was going in for slinky gowns and false eyelashes even the critics who had always liked her were going to use barbed adjectives, and urge ♦heir readers to stay far, far away DEANNA DURBIN from theaters where those three par ticular smart girls grew up. But along came the picture, and there has been dancing in the streets. The picture is swell, and Deanna isn’t “glamorous,” she’s just herself. It’s a picture that ev erybody ought to see. m Our hero this time is Leo McCar ey, director-producer, who also did a turn as writer for “Love Affair.” The picture is one of the best that has come out of Hollywood in a long, long time. When you see it, you might pause and think of how very bad it might have been, were it not so expertly done. With a couple of not very good actors in the roles played by Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer, with a run-of-the-mill direc tor, it could easily have been a B picture. Several bouquets should go to Mc Carey for his work on the writing end also. His movie career began with writing, you know. Hal Roach suggested that he become 'an actor, and he replied that he’d rather be come a writer. Within six months he was a studio executive; then he directed Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chase comedies for five years, and in 1936 he directed “Rug- gles of Red Gap” for Paramount and was all set for big things. “Love Affair” was developed out of an idea of his, with Miss Dunne and Boyer in mind for the picture. Don’t miss it! * If you liked “The Citadel” you’ll be glad to know that “Vigil in the Night,” by the same author, has been bought as a starring vehicle for Carole Lombard. A romantic drama, it tells of the love and sac rifices of a young woman who wants to save her sister, a student nurse, from the results of a moment of carelessness which leads to the death of a hospital patient. '• * Jack Berch, one of NBC’s hand some young baritones, recently dis covered that clothes are more im portant than he thought. With sum mer just ahead, he bought a yacht ing outfit, and liked it so much that he wore it right out of the tailor’s and back to Radio City. He was on his way through the first-floor corridors to the elevators when an elderly lady stopped him. “Young man,” said she, “I stopped to look at one of the murals here, and the touring group I was with has gone on. Please continue my tour.” Berch used to be a small-town boy, and learned to be polite to el derly ladies. So, cursing his yacht ing cap, he escorted her to the front door, industriously describing the murals they passed on the way. There she discovered her group, and he fled to the studios, his cap in his hand. * Paul Whiteman’s replacing Burns and Allen on the air for the summer could be listed as “Turn about is fair play.” They once replaced Paul Whiteman. * ODDS AND ENDS—If you liked “Lives of a Bengal Lancer" you'll look forward to “The Real Glory"—same star. Gary Cooper, same director, Henry Hatha way . . . Dorothy Lamour and Jon Hall “Hurricane" stars, will appear together in “Canal Zone" . . . Bat O'Brien will hav< the lead in “Father Damien," the story oj the priest who devoted his life to the lepers in the colony of Molokai. © Western Newspaper Union. CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OPPORTUNITY EXTRA SPENDING MONET for every Smart Woman! Write to ERICA CO., FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY. POULTRY BRED FOR PRODUCTIONS Dneks RAISED FOR PROFITS Chi eke SOLD BT QUALITY s Terkeye STARTED CHICKS S Pallet* Milford Hatchery FILMS DEVELOPED ROLLS DEVELOPED An, afa. raft kednfc Sim dmloped, t amr-tadn Veto* priaw-enlj ZSn. VdiOABir niniiuMs enrnu mao. roue nuu to. Jack Rabbit w SPARTANBURG. 9. C Distinctive Initials In Easy Stitchery Pattern 1947 Being personal is the distinctive thing with linens and personal ac cessories today. These alphabets, mainly in lazy-daisy stitch, axe most effective in black or green and a color or in two shades of a color. You’ll want to put them on everything! 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