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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK. S. C.. THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1939 Star Dust ★ Film Folks on Stage ★ Ann Waited and Won ★ Kenny Signs Up to Talk By Virginia H ollywood is planning for next summer, and you ought to do the same, if you’re interested in seeing your favor ite stars of the screen on the stage. It’s all because of Charles Coburn, who has been an actor for the last thirty or forty years, and for the last two has been in Hollywood. During the last year he has appeared in “Idiot’s Delight,” “Made for Each Other,” ‘‘Alexander Graham Bell,” and the recently released “Bachelor Mother.” And before long you will be able to see him with Carole Lombard and Cary Grant in “The Kind Men Marry.” But the project to give film stars stage experience is largely due to his experience as the guiding genius of the Mohawk Dramatic festival, which takes place each summer at Union college, Schenectady. There, experienced stars perform in well- known plays. After his first year in Hollywood Charles Cobum discussed various faults of the motion picture industry with some of the directors and pro ducers. He was asked to do some thing to remedy those faults—to start something like the Mohawk Drama festival, in fact. But he saw trouble ahead, with each big company de manding the leading roles in his theatrical productions for its stars. He felt that the best way out was for him to line up plays if some college would take over the festival. The University of California came forward, and now it seems to be all* set. Stars, featured players, and even bit players and extras will have a chance to get theatrical ex perience—and the great public will have an opportunity to look on while they get it. *— Ann Sothem deserves congratula tions for knowing what she wanted and going after it, although some times the going was hard. It’s more British Minister of War Inspects Territorial Army r V 'f- ^ Leslie Hore-Belisha, British minister of war, is shown during his inspection of a South London anti aircraft station recently as he made the rounds of several of the “war stations” and anti-aircraft units in and around the city. The stations are manned by members of Britain’s territorial army who are undergoing their annual training. By the Waters of Chemquassahamticook ANN SOTHERN than a year since she refused to play any more of those ga-ga hero ines and declared that she’d do nothing but character roles. She had a long wait—and in Hollywood it’s scary to wait too long between pictures, because the public forgets you so soon. Then came her chance in “Trade Winds,” just what she wanted. An other wait, and she was signed up for “Maisie.” She was so good in that one that Metro wanted her to sign a contract, but she’d have none of it unless she could be assured of getting the kind of parts that she wanted. She’d rather be off tbe screen altogether than be on it with no chance to do anything but look beautiful. So—Metro gave her the contract that she wanted, and her first pic ture under the new deal will be “Busman’s Holiday,” made in Eng land with Robert Montgomery. * New York had its picture taken from the air the other day, more extensively than ever before. A complete crew of cameramen and sound technicians spent several days shooting the harbor, the sky line, the World’s fair, and every thing else that they thought might be of interest to you when you see the forthcoming Walter Wanger pro duction, “Eternally Yours.” Mr. Wanger is doing everything possible for that picture; look at the names In the cast—Loretta Young and David Niven, Hugh Herbert, Billie Burke, Dr. Aubrey Smith, Zasu Pitts. If you pass this one up it won’t be his fault. Gov. Lewis O..Barrows of Maine (left) and Stephen F. Chadwick of Seattle, Wash., national commander of the American Legion, camping out in the wilds of Maine, renege at the sounding of the skillet alarm. It’s altogether too early, and besides, they’re probably tired from pronouncing Chemquassabamticook—site of their fishing expedition. Right: The two anglers wash with cold lake water, preparatory to a day’s fishing. They slept in a tent, cooked their own bacon over an outdoor fire, and even caught some fish. 40 Mile Soaring Record Established Kenny Baker has a nice contract for next year, and Jack Benny will have to find a new singer to replace him. One of the big oil companies has lured Baker away, giving him a handsome salary, and a contract that will permit him to talk as well as sing, which Benny’s sponsors didn’t want him to do. ODDS AND ENDS—Paramount is in favor of making Martha Raye a blonde for her next picture, and she doesn’t like the idea . . . Maybe Sally Eilers was no lady when she dumped her ice cream soda into the lap of the woman who insisted on tak ing the seat Sally was reserving for a friend—but she was doing what thousands of ladies have yearned to do . . . When Dorothy Lamour went to Waukegan for the opening of "Man About Town” she was assigned to the hotel suite where she stayed when she eloped with Herbie Kay. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Chester J. Decker of Glen Rock, N. J., recently established a new American soaring record in Elmira, N. Y., for goal flight and return. Decker flew to Hammondsport and returned to Harris Hill, a 40-mile round trip, in three hours, seven minutes. Previous record was held by Richard C. duPont of Wilmington, Del., who in 1936 flew 34 miles. Plow Aids ‘Der Moxie’ in Ring Comeback Nazi Schuschnigg Kurt Schuschnigg Jr., son of the last chancellor of independent Aus tria, now a Nazi prisoner, was re vealed recently as having joined the Nazi ranks as a member of the uni formed Hitler youth. The boy, 13 years old, was allowed to visit his father several times while the for mer chancellor was held prisoner io a Vienna hotel. Max Schmeling, former world’s heavyweight champion, pictured be hind the plow he used at Pommerania, Germany, in training for his comeback fight with Adolph Heuser for the European championship. The plow evidently worked miracle*? for “Der Moxie,” for he knocked out Heuser in 47 seconds. Travel Figures This pretty Atlantic City miss poses on a road sign which indi cates the distance from the famed resort to all the major cities of the world. No one has checked tbe dis tances by speedometer readings. IM PR OV ED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL S UNDAY I chool Lesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. Dean of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Lesson for July 23 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se- 1 lected and copyrighted by International ! Council of Religious Sducation; used by permission. ASA: A LIFE OF TRUST LESSON TEXT—H Chronicles 14:2.12. GOLDEN TEXT—Help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on thee.—II Chroniclea 14:11. “In God we trust.” These are the words which ap pear on many of our United States coins. Do we believe them? The lesson for today reveals how real trust in God operates in the life of a nation. The divine principles which were in effect 900 B.C. are just as valid in A.D. 1900. 'A prayerful consideration of them in the Bible schools of our land today and the application of them to our national life may mean more for our country’s welfare than the delib eration of statesmen or the opera tion of governmental agencies. The story of the reign of Asa (one of the few godly sovereigns of the nation of Judah) reveals that trust in God calls for an upright life, for intelligent preparation, prayer, and faith. If we trust God we shall I. Make the Life Right (w. 2-5). Asa “did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord.” Only such a man or such a nation, can really trust God and count on Him for guidance and blessing. Asa destroyed the idols and places of heathen worship (vv. 3, 5), but he also turned his people to the true God (v. 4). Many are praying that America may have such a revival, which will result in the putting away of sin, which is becoming such a blatant commonplace in our land, and a turning to the true God in repentant and righteous living. II. Prepare With Care (w. 6-10). Asa trusted God but he also made every possible preparation for that which his nation might face. In time of peace he fortified cities and trained his army. This was intel ligent faith. We need not pray that God will keep us warm, if we do not gather and conserve the fuel which He has provided. We must plant, har vest, and store the grain if we are to eat when winter comes. A proper preparation for the defense of our country should precede our prayers for God’s protection. In and through all it is God that works, but at the same time He ex pects us to do what we can as He enables us to serve Him. The work of the Church of Christ would make great strides forward if His followers would recognize that fact. “We have no right to look for di vine co-operation until we have done our best; we are not to sit with folded hands and expect a complete salvation to be wrought for us, and then to continue as idle spectators of God’s redemption of man kind. We are to tax our resources to the utmost, gather our hundreds of soldiers; we are to work out our ‘own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God which worketh in us both to will and to do of his good pleasure’ ” (W. H. Bennett). III. Pray With Assurance (v. 11). The Ethiopian host facing Asa’s army was so great that humanly speaking his distinction was hope less, but “one man with God at his back is always a majority.” Take courage, Christian friends, trust God. Only be certain that you are on His side and that your life is right, and then be assured that He will give the victory. The secret of Asa’s victorious prayer was that he put no trust in himself, but did believe in God. Says Alexander Maclaren: “My consciousness of need is my open ing the door for God to come in. Just as you always find the lakes in the hollows, so you will always find the grace of God coming into men’s hearts to strengthen them and make them victorious when there has been the preparation 6f the lowered es timate of one’s self. Hollow out your heart by self-distrust, and God will fill it with the flashing waters of His strength bestowed.” IV. Act in Faith (v. 12). Asa went out to meet the Ethio pians, but he knew that God went before him, and therefore he saw God smite them. Right living, prqper preparation, and the prayer of faith must cul minate in an act of faith. If we believe that God is for us, let us act as though we believed it and step out with confidence to do His will, come what may. God honors that kind of faith, whether it be on the part of a king, leading his na tion into battle, or on the part of the humblest believer, seeking to bear testimony for Him. Consecration Consecration is not wrapping one’s self in a holy web in the sanc tuary; it is going into the world and using every power for God’s glory, —Henry Ward Beecher. A God of Justice No pne can exaggerate the good ness of God, save when he robs God of His justice and might, and paints Him as a benevolent but weak grandfather. AROUND THE HOUSE Improving Iced Tea.—Add i little grated orange and lemon rind to iced tea for a delicate flavor. A few chopped mint leaves placed in the tea when steeping also give a subtle taste. • • • Washing Windows.—A sponge and chamois make the best win dow washing combination. The sponge moistens the glass without spreading water, while the cham ois serves as an excellent drier and polisher. • * • Changing the Bed.—Many peo ple prefer to change the bed more frequently, just changing the bot tom sheet and placing the top sheet in its place, rather than changing both sheets at once and allowing a longer interval to elapse between changings. It does seem to freshen up things more often. • * * Keeping Meat Fresh.—Vinegar rubbed over raw meat will keep it fresh. • * * Rustproofing Tinware.—Tinware will never rust when put in water if, when it is new, it is well rubbed with lard and thoroughly heated in the oven. • • • Testing Waffle Iron.—A simple test for determining when the waf fle iron is hot enough for the bat ter is this: Put a teaspoon of water in the iron, close, and when the steam ceases coming out, the iron is ready for the batter. Strange Facts I Heat Changes Color A Busy Firebug Horse Honor Guest I That temperature can change the color of flowers of a single plant is illustrated by a species of Chinese primrose, Primula sinen sis, whose blossoms are white when grown at about 85 degrees Fahrenheit and red when grown at about 60 degrees Fahrenheit. In the West, where thunder storms frequently occur with little or no rain, forest fires caused by lightning are common. 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