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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
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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. Moreover,
single storms often do consider
able damage, such as a recent one
in Idaho, which started 70 fires
within 20 minutes.
Few keepers of animals in zo
ological parks are certain of croc
odiles’ sex unless they lay eggs.
Unlike other Christians, the
Mormons of Utah marry for eter
nity, not for this life alone, and the
death of a partner does not dis
solve or alter the union.
One of the longest theatrical ca
reers ever achieved by an animal
was that of “Anna,” a horse that
appeared on the New York stage
from 1913 to 1938. When she was
retired last spring at the age of
36 years, a party was given in her
honor by the polo ponies of The
Pegasus Club of Rockleigh, N. J.
—Collier’s.
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It is not our struggle to be happy
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Playing the Fool
It is sometimes necessary to
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