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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C.. THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1939 By LEMUEL F. PARTON EW YORK.—An ecstatic young newspaper woman, reporting on Dr. Herbert Feis of the state de partment, averred that his dream- lit eyes “re flected the soul of a young Shel ley.” He may look that way, but the chances are that he is think ing of rubber and tin. HU Eyes Reflect Poetry; Mind on Rubber and Tin John Masefield had some such thoughts in mind when he wrote “Cargoes.” This poet, however, scans only trade balances, and his dreams are precise and statistical. Dr. Feis is economic adviser to thd state department, and it was he who schemed the barter deal by which we would acquire needed rubber and tin and get rid of the necklace of millstones hung around Uncle Sam’s neck in the form of that government-owned surplus of 11,- 000,000 bales of cotton. The news from London is that the barter deal is under way. Prime Minister Chamberlain having informed parliament that negotiations have been opened. Wheat also will be in cluded in the bargaining, as England needs both wheat and eotton as much as we need rub ber and tin. Here may be a working commodity axis, which Machiavelli so vehemently de clared was always more impor tant in the long run than any political axis. And, incidentally. Dr. Feis has read Machiavelli. He is a hold-over from the Hoover regime, appointed to his present post by Secretary Stimson, who was impressed with the insight and in formation in Dr. Feis’ book, “Eu rope the World’s Banker.” He has been used by the department in clarifying confusion and in boiling down vague policies to definite pro cedure. Dr. Feis is a New Yorker with a Harvard Ph. D. He was pro fessor of economics at the Uni versity of Kansas and the Uni versity of Cincinnati and direc tor of research for the council of foreign relations. Like many men given to meditation, he smokes a pipe, blows rings and comes out of the haze with an idea or hunch as sharply defined as if it had been cut by a lapidary. PHILOSOPHERS getting on in life * are apt to think in T-time, as contrasted with our workaday Tau time, both of which are currently ir explained by E. Hope* to Bring A Milne, the HumanVariable* distinguished into Uniformity British math ematician. T- time, like tea-time, is stretchable, unlike the swingtime or springtime of youth—all of which was expound ed in different terms by the aging Montaigne—and jn this time zone there may be written off, or at least discounted, much imminent disas ter; and somehow in this temporal king’s-x irresistible bodies may meet immovable masses without any bystanders getting hurt. I have known wise old gentlemen who car ried their T-time in one pocket and their Tau-time in the other. Such is the 80-year-old (in Tau time) Lucius N. Littauer, whose $3,000,000 Littauer center is dedicat ed at Harvard. His foundation was established to “bring about a better understanding among mankind.” * It was Mr. Littauer who, as a congressman from New York, sponsored and established the United States bureau of stand ards. It worked out nicely. Uniformity in machine appli ances and spare parts was eas ily attained. Moving from ma chines into social adaptations and adjustments, Mr. Littauer found human variables could not —as yet—be calculated like metal variables. Hence his new bureau of human standards at Harvard. Like the late Chauncey M. Depew, he has been honored by a statue in his own town, during his lifetime. The town is Gloversville, N. Y., where, after his graduation from Harvard, he picked up his father’s glove manufacturing business. His later years have been absorbed in his manifold philanthropies, to which he has given many millions of dollars. Thinking in Mr. Milne’s long stretch of time, he is calmly assured that, in due time, all will be well with the world, but that “we must oppose absolutism in any guise, from any source.” His father, a native of Bres lau, Germany, passed on to him a heritage of Carl Schurz liber alism—which perhaps could be fittingly measured against Fritz Kuhn’s importation. Just in passing, he played on Harvard’s first football team and rowed on its first crew—back in his Tau- time days. . (Consolidated Feature*—WNU gfcrvice.) Powerful Telescopes Manufactured in $20 Plant Two Miami, Fla., youths, Lynn C. Burkhart and Arthur P. Smith Jr., are operating a “factory” they built and equipped at a total cost of $20, and are turning out telescopes that have attracted the praise of Dr. G. H. Lutz, America’s foremost telescopic engineer. Left: Smith applies carborundum to the grinding glass as the mirror rotates back and forth. Twelve inches in diameter, this mirror is very large for any but a professional attempt. Center: The mirror is studied for possible defects. It takes approximately eight months to grind the mirror. Right: Here’s the finished product being inspected by Burkhart. It’s ready for use in star studies. As Holland Prepares to Guard Her Frontiers Holland is determined to be prepared in the event of war. Left: This Netherlands gun crew is covering a road leading to the Dutch frontier, following the recent manning of the frontiers against any possible surprise attack on the part of an aggressive European nation. Right: Anti-tank defenses are kept under guard near a bridge “somewhere” on the Dutch frontier. X. ESCORT BUREAU Joseph Bernhard, chairman of the American Legion convention regis tration committee, signs Connie Bos well, famous singer, up for a “date” with Louis L. McCormick, Louisi ana commander, during the 1939 na tional Legion convention in Chicago September 25 through 28. LONE EAGLE IN NEW ROLE Ford Host to Norway’s Royal Couple Automobile Manufacturer Henry Ford played host to Crown Prince Olav of Norway and the Crown Princess Martha when they arrived in the United States for an extended royal tour. The couple will visit points of interest from coast to coast. Left to right: Mayor Reading of Detroit, Mich., the crown prince and princess, and a Second Infantry army officer. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh again flashes his famous smile during an official inspection tour of aviation defenses and research facilities for the war department. Lindbergh will make a detailed report to the de partment following his tour. Preparing for Transatlantic Flights Here are ship and master for English Imperial airways’ transatlantic flying service starting this summer. Pictured ship is the Cabot, which will carry only mail on her first few trips. Capt. J. C. Kelly Rogers, an Irishman, has been cbosen skipper for the new boat. Unlike the American clipper boats, the English ships will make their first major stop at Mont real, then fly to New York. Star Dust ★ A Promising Newcomer ★ Warning Bing Crosby • 'k Radio Veterans Team Up By Virginia Val© W HEN you see “Wuthering Heights” you’ll probably want to know something about Geraldine Fitzgerald. She plays the part of “Edgar’s” sister, who marries “Heathcliffe,” and she makes a definite contribu tion to every scene in which she appears. She was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1914, was educated in a convent school, studied painting for a while, and then joined the Gate Players. The Gate Players did repertoire, so Miss Geraldine got experience in all sorts of roles. Then she was asked to make pictures in England, and did; she appeared in “The Turn of the Tide” and “The Mill on the Floss,” and went right back to the theater. But this time it was the New York theater, where she was seen in “Heartbreak House.” Hollywood discovered her then. Warner Broth ers gave her a contract, (with six months off each year for the thea ter), and she made tests on the Coast, and then returned to Ireland. She wouldn’t believe that she ought to return for “Dark Victory” until she had received three letters and a cablegram; she’d known people who rushed to Hollywood and then sat around and waited everlastingly for things to get started. But she finally returned, was borrowed by Samuel Goldwyn for “Wuthering Heights,” and made “Dark Vic tory.” * & If Bing Crosby is ever found mys teriously dead a lot of the other singers in motion pictures will prob ably be questioned by the police. Some one of them will certainly be driven to commit tbe crime by the way in which the young man BING CROSBY sings. For example, he strolled into the Universal sound room not so long ago, took the pipe out of his mouth, sang four songs, one after another, put his pipe into his mouth again and went home. The re cordings were perfect—you’ll hear them in “East Side of Heaven,” which is probably his best picture to date. All of which won’t seem remark able to you unless you know what a complicated business this matter of recording sounds can be. Mr. Crosby has been known to astound fellow-singers even more by eating a heavy luncheon before he had to sing, without its affecting the result at all. —*— Emo Rapee, Jane Froman and Jan Peerce will be co-starred in a gala musical revue which has been signed to replace the Screen Guild show on the Columbia network for the summer months, beginning June 11. There will also be a 16-voice mixed chorus. The three stars are radio vet erans, but this is the first time that they have appeared together. Rapee is one of the best known musical di rectors in America, Jane Froman has made a name for herself in both movies and radio, and Jan Peerce has long been a protege of Rapee’s as well as one of the screen’s popular singers. * The Andrews sisters like nothing better than a practical joke. Re cently, while making a personal ap pearance at a theater in Brooklyn, N. Y., they tried to enter an ama teur contest at a neighboring thea ter. The master of ceremonies wanted to hear their act before they went on, and they told him they would do their version of the An drews Sisters’ original version of “Hold Tight.” When they finished he sadly shook his head. “Sorry, girls, but I can’t use you,” he said. “That was the worst imitation of tbe Andrews Sis ters I ever heard.” —*— ODDS AND ENDS—Rudy Vallee, who recently announced on the air that he'd like to direct pictures, recently wrote and acted in a dramatic skit on his weekly broadcast, as well as acting as master of ceremonies, directing the music, and do ing a bit of singing . . . Lewis Stone is proud of his record in pictures, but he's prouder just now of receiving an award for driving 500,000 miles in 34 years with out having a traffic accident. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Use Oilcloth Scallops And Red Rick Rack By RUTH WYETH SPEARS “FAEAR MRS. SPEARS: I need an idea that will pep up my kitchen windows. Everything is up to_date but the curtains. They look old fashioned. The color scheme is red and white, but please don’t tell me to use red and white checked gingham because I have done that before.—J. B.” Alright, no checked gingham! How about some nice crisp dotted swiss with the widest red rick rack you can find for the edge? Then make a border around the top and sides of the window by pasting scalloped red oilcloth on the win dow frame, using wall paper paste. Cut the oilcloth in strips first,.then mortise the c corners by cutting them on the bias. Start marking the scallops at the cor ners, as shown here, making the center top scallop wider than the others. The tie-backs for the cur tains may also be made of the red oilcloth. With the help of Book 1, SEW ING, for the Home Decorator, you can make many of the things you have been wanting for your home. Book 2—Embroidery and Gifts, is full of ideas for ways to use your spare time in making useful things. Books are 25 cents each. 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