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McCORMICK MESSENGER. McCORMTCK. S. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1939 By LEMUEL F. PARTON ^EW YORK.—As Andre Maurois becomes an “immortal,” it would seem that there ought to be honorable mention, or at least a simple garland But for Spouse 0 f SO me kind, Maurois Might for Mme. Mau- Still Be Mortal J ois - H ? re a few weeks ago, he explained how his wife, also a person of distinction, learned typing and stenography to keep his script flowing smoothly and legibly to the publishers. He writes only in long- hand, said to be quite as cramped and illegible as that of Horace Greeley, and she alone of all mor tals can translate it. Seat No. 35 in the French academy might still be vacant but for Mme. Maurois. He was born Emile Herzog, in Rouen. His literary divagation was the first short-cat to immor tality in a line of ancestral wool en drapers reaching back to the year 900 A. D. He was a bache lor of arts at 15 and a doctor of philosophy at 18. He began work in his father's factory, bnt got right on the job as a philoso pher and literatenr, so, when he was assigned to the British as an interpreter in the World war, he con£d fill them in on Byron, Shelley and Keats, and did so. Later he explained Disraeli to the English, and, around the clubs, they bit their pipe-stems and admitted that this French chap knew a lot of things they hand’t even suspected. “Ariel, the Life of Shelley” put him in the big literary tournament in 1923, where he has been ever since. He is slight v in stature, dapper and fastidious, with his' thinning gray hair deployed carefully left and right, gesturing only cautiously with the sensitive hands of an artist. He has an acute, skeptical mind, in terested in politics only ih its his toric sweep. He weighs words like an apothecary and it is as a crafts man and finished wordsmith that he qualifies for the academy. With\ keen insight, he has experted Amer ica on his numerous visits here, clocking us through the valley of despond. His latest appraisal found us moving out of national adoles cence into fully rational, adult state hood. He hopes for the best, but is not a fuzzy optimist. The “decline of the humane ideal,” he thinks, is the most disquieting trend of the modern world. D WALTON MOORE, of the state department, who will be 81 years old next February, like Mr. Chips, thinks the way ahead lies through the hu manities. Mr. Chips showed he was no fos sil when they tried to bench him, and no more is Mr. Moore—boarding the Pan American clipper for Europe. R. W. Moore, 80, isjhe Mr. Chips Of State Dept. He is amenable in old-fash ioned behavior—a tall, quiet, gray, courteous Southerner—and alertly adaptable to all new de vices of living. He is keenly in terested in aviation, having taken many airplane flights along the Coast, and one on the German dirigible Hinden- burg. The state department's participation in international ar rangements for landing fields and the like has been in his hand. In congress from 1919 to 1930, from Virginia, he was a colleague of Secretary Hull. President Roosevelt made him assistant secretary of state in 1933 and later counselor for the department. He is a bachelor, driving 15 miles to his work from Fairfax, Va. He looks as if he could end all war talk just by serving mint juleps all around. LJ ERE’S a general who hds saved A 1 more men than any single gen eral ever killed. He leads expedi tionary forces against armies of jun- c • ws At * gle Serixisr-Dr. Saving Life, Not victor J. Heis- Taking It, Forte er of the Rocke- Of This General ^ ller „ founda tion. He is in the news with his report on food re search in India, in which experi ments in animal feeding suggest new access to health and well-being for humans. On May 31, 1889, his father sent him to the barn to turn loose the horse, with the Johns town flood rising. He floated away on the barn, his parents drowned, and he kept on going— through Jefferson Medical col lege, 16 times around the world in his 50-year fight against dis ease. Until 1914, he was with the U. S. marine health service, then with the Rockefeller foun dation. His fame blazed out three years ago with his book, “An American Doctor’e Odys sey,” and later publications. (Consolidated Features—WNU Service.) Connecticut Tries Toll Roads a la Lending Plan Toll roads like Connecticut’s new $20,000,000 parkway system would become commonplace throughout America under President Roosevelt’s original $3,860,000,000 lending plan, which provided funds for construction of self-liquidating highways and bridges. Connecticut’s experience provided a bird’s-eye preview of public re action to the plan, which departs from the traditional free highway system. Many motorists protested Con necticut’s 10-cent fee, but they paid anyway. School Children Examined in Mass Poisoning A thorough examination is in order for these youthful victims of Staten island’s recent mass food r.o'soning “epidemic,” which struck 368 students in 41 public schools. New York school officials investigated the epi demic and found it the result of tainted food served to the children during school hours. Emergency hospital resources of island towns were strained to the utmost. Left: Abraham Churchrow, investigator for the federal bureau of food and drugs, carrying canisters of food to be analyzed. Star Dust ★ ISew Irish Contingent ★ Olivier Reaches Top ★ Pseudo-Scraps on Air By Virginia Vale T HERE seems to be a new cycle starting in the movies, one involving young actresses who hail from Ireland. If they have red hair and green eyes so much the better. Let me refer you to Greer Garson as a starter. She was launched in this country in “Goodby Mr. Chips,” you know, and is a red haired, green eyed beauty. Geraldine Fitzgerald is another product of the Irish theaters. Maureen O’Hara, who arrived in this country with her mother recently, also with Charles Laughton, is the latest ex ample. He felt that she should play “Esmeralda” when he does “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” for RKO. She was born and brought up in Dublin, studied at the Abbey thea ter’s school, and did a few bits in British pictures before she appeared in his “Jamaica Inn.” As she was just 18 everyone was prepared to give her all the en couragement they could, since she’d be In the company of experi- MAUREEN O’HARA enced players. But after the first few days they discovered that she didn’t need it. In fact, they had to be on their toes to keep her from walking off with the picture. Perhaps ambitious youngsters who want to land in pictures would do well to rush to Ireland, achieve red hair, and start in with the Ab bey Players, if this cycle is to con tinue. The only difficulty would seem to be acquiring green eyes, and exceptional ability to act. & Gov. Long Promises Louisiana Purge She Gives Sea Shells Earl K. Long, recently inaugurated governor of Louisiana and brother of the late Huey (“Kingfish”) Long, has promised the state a “ruthless purge from within.” Long, former lieutenant-governor, replaced Gov. Richard W. Leche, who resigned because of illness, postponed his resig nation when Dr. James Monroe Smith, president of the state university, disappeared, and then announced his final resignation. Smith, accused of embezzling $100,000, had previously quit his post. Long is pictured here with his wife, an ardent movie camera fan. Winners of the recent seaside fete at Long Beach, Calif., were awarded with golden shell trophies by Miss Jane Walsh, who handed out the prizes given in connection with the city’s annual surf, sun and sand cel ebration on the famed silver strand. Depleted Reserve Donkey Cart Returns to Tokyo Streets Japan’s war-time economy has resulted in the reappearance in Tokyo of the old-time donkey cart, used to transport goods on even the busiest streets. Gasoline, an important munition, is so valued that a drop of it is now compared to a drop of blood. Charcoal burning automobiles, a new invention, have also made their appearance. Fate gave Charlie Fung, Chinese newsboy, a 50-50 break recently when fire broke out in New York’s Chinatown. He was away when flames destroyed the rooming house where he lived, taking several lives. But $1,000 of his carefully collected savings went up in smoke. He risked his life to save the remaining $800 in silver. If you read that delightful novel, “Rebecca,” which until recently led so many best-seller lists, you’ll be interested to know that Laurence Olivier has been signed to play the role of the hero. Although he is young, Olivier has had years of experience on the stage and in the movies, but until this year he never reached the heights. Now it seems as if everyone wants him for a new production. He is appearing on the New York stage in “No Time for Comedy,” with Kath erine Cornell, and you can see him giving an even better performance in “Wuthering Heights,” opposite Merle Oberon, than he gives in the play. He’ll be perfect for the part of “Max de Winter” in “Rebecca.” * If a brand new squabble breaks out between two radio stars, don’t be surprised, and don’t take it seri ously. There isn’t a really good feud raging on the air now, and radio stars discovered long ago that feuds whip up interest in their pro grams. The best one of all took place years ago, between Rudy Vallee and Will Osborne, but that one was rath er serious. Walter Winchell and Ben Bernie started theirs on pur pose, and kept it going for years. A certain press agent has been try ing to start one of those serialized battles between Sammy Kaye and Kay Kyser, with the question of which one originated the idea of singing song titles as the bone of contention, but be it said to the ever lasting credit of Kyser and Kaye that they’re too proud to fight. * Pat Friday, the 17-year-old co-ed from the University of California, who is singing on Bing Crosby’s pro gram this summer, will probably be a top-notcher in movies and ra dio in a few years. Crosby heard her sing at an amateur night at a Beverly Hills restaurant, and re cently she made her coast-to-coast debut on the air, under his direc tion. The telephone switchboard at the Hollywood NBC studios was promptly jammed with inquiries about her, and the following morn ing two movie companies offered her contracts. She turned them down; wants to work only in radio until she finishes her college course, two years from now. ^ ODDS AND ENDS—“One Man’s Fam ily” has again been named the best serial dramatic program on the air in the an nual Radio Guide poll ... But in the same poll the Charlie McCarthy program won six awards . . . Errol Flynn has passed his U. S. Department of Com merce tests and has a private pilot’s license . . .• Bette Davis has had to shave her eyebrows and forehead to play “Queen Elizabeth”—the studio will have to give her a vacation after she finishes, to let them grow in again. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Cool, Easy Frocks For Midsummer Use p\0 YOU go in—or rather out— ^ for active sports? Then there’s a place in your life for the pretty play frock (1767) with short tennis skirt, sunback, and bright bands of braid. A little shorts sleeved jacket and head kerchief are included in your easy pattern. In pique, gingham or chambray, it will make your vacation smarter and gayer. Cool Daytime Frock. Are you looking for something cool, becoming and different for daytime? Then 1778 is just what you want! A square-necked, youthful basque frock, with circu lar skirt, upped sleeves and a tiny waistline, it will look summery and refreshing even on the hottest day, with your big hat and white shoes. For this, choose silk print, linen, gingham or lawn. . The Patterns. 1767 is designed for sizes 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20. Size 14 requires 5% yards of 35 inch material without nap. 2% yards of braid. 1778 is designed for sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 40. Size 14 requires 4% yards of 35 inch material with short sleeves. 1% yards of trim ming. Send your order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., Room 1324, 211 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, 111. Price of patterns, 15 cents (in coins) each. (Bell Syndicate—WNU Service.) 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