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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1940
WHO’S
NEWS
THIS
WEEK
By LEMUEL F. PARTON
(Consolidated Features—WNU Service.)
N EW YORK.—Future historians,
dredging up the story of the
wreck of European civilization, will
find that some of these tragic events
were precise-
Prophecies Mote
Illuminating Than
Later Spot Newt
ly described
before they
happened.
Some of these
prophecies may be more illuminat
ing than later “spot news” accounts.
There’s Henri de Kerillis, French
Nationalist deputy, recently arrived
in Ottawa in behalf of General De
Gaulle’s die-hard committee. On
December 22, 1939, M. De Keril
lis published in his newspaper
“Epoque” a minutely detailed ac
count of a conspiracy to oust Pre
mier Daladier and install Marshal
Petain in that office. He wrote:
“The object of this conspiracy is
to convince the greatest and most
famous of military chiefs—Marshal
Petain—that he must resign himself
to accepting the premiership in a
government of national union in
which the most notorious defeatists
are to be included. According to the
conspirators, the old marshal un
consciously will have to play a role
analogous to that of Hindenburg,
opening the road to Hitler in a mo
ment of discouragement. And by
his presence alone, he will neutral
ize our military chiefs.”
In Ottawa, M. De Kerillis
says, “Marshal Petain is not a
traitor. He did not know when
he capitulated that he would go
to war with England, tomorrow
with the United States, and the
next day with Russia. He did
not know that when one is in
the hands of the Germans one
cannot stop.”
As a journalist and nationalist
deputy, M. De Kerillis has been a
spokesman for French Nationalist
Opinion for many years. He was a
lone voice supporting General De
Gaulle in 1934, when the latter was
pleading for a mechanized army to
meet the German onslaught. He
has vehemently denounced both
Communist and Nazi subversive in
fluences. In a review of his activi
ties, one utterance of Adolf THitler,
as reported by Dr. Rauschning, has
been pertinently quoted:
“Our strategy will destroy the
enemy from within and oblige him
to conquer himself. Everywhere in
the country of the enemy we will
have friends who will aid us.”
A/fRS. £LARA ADAMS rides air-
planes because she “loves to
watch clouds.” Her flight on the,
first stratoliner from New York to
o* v r . . i Los Angeles
26 Years a First rounds out
Flighter, Yet Shy her first 26
Of Control Stick 1%*™ as a
“first - flight
er.” She has flown in planes, glid
ers, Zeppelins and free balloons, on
notable first flights whenever pos
sible, but has never touched the con
trol stick. She says she has no in
terest in mechanics or mechanical
problems.
She is the widow of George L.
Adams, a millionaire tanner of
Pennsylvania who died in 1929, leav
ing her an ample fortune with which
to indulge her favorite pastime.
Mrs. Adams was born in Cincin
nati, the daughter of Walter Grabau,
a music teacher. In 1914, at the
age of 15, she had her first plane
ride at Lake Eustis, Fla., with Wal
ter E. Johnson at the controls. Since
then, her mother has complained
that there’s no keeping her down to
earth. She was a passenger on the
first transatlantic trip of the Graf
Zeppelin in 1928, and in 1932 on the
giant plane Dornier Do-X on its flight
from Rio de Janeiro to New York.
In 1936 she crossed the Pacific
on the first China Clipper; and,
also in that year, she was on
the ill-fated Zeppelin Hinden
burg when it crossed to this
country. She saw it burn a year
later. In 1937 she made a round-
trip non-stop flight from New
York to Bermuda, and July 15 of
last year landed back in Newark
after a flight around the world
in 16 days, 19 hours and 4 min
utes—a record for globe girdling.
She is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and
has what she describes as a “string-
bean figure suitable for flying.”
She has gray eyes, and reddish-
brown hair, 'dresses simply and at
tractively.
I T IS perhaps just as well that
Carl Brisson, Danish film star,
has landed safely in America. He
once popped the Crown Prince Wil
helm on the nose, and there’s no
telling but that Herr Hitler has that
somewhere in his bring-up file. Born
Carl Pedersen, the big, handsome
Carl Brisson was welterweight
champion of Denmark at 15 and
later middleweight champion of Eu
rope. After fighting 72 professional
ring battles, he became a star of
vaudeville and musical comedy. He
discovered Greta Garbo.
Bahamas to Be New Home for Windsor and ‘Wally’
In Nassau, capital of the Bahama islands, is shown the government house where the duke and duchess of
Windsor will take up residence when the former Edward VIII of England assumes his duties as governor and
commander-in-chief. The appointment of Windsor to this post was one of the most sensational moves in
recent diplomatic history. The duke and “Wally” are shown above. They will arrive in the Bahamas for
their new duties some time next month.
‘F. D. R.’ Library Becomes Museum for U. S. People
Formal transfer of the newly completed “Franklin D. Roosevelt library” at Hyde Park, N. Y., which
eventually will house the President’s state, political and personal papers, will provide the nation with a
unique museum. At the transfer ceremonies are shown (left to right): John Shain, builder; Louis Simon, ar
chitect of the treasury; Frank Walker, treasurer of the F. D. R. Library, Inc., who is turning over the
key to R. D. W. Connor; President Roosevelt and son James.
This ‘Haymaker’ Explosive Was No Dud
‘Business as Usual’
No dud was this lethal missile which Ken Overltn, middleweight boxer,
explodes against the chin of Hary Balsamo, his opponent, in a 10-round
charity non-title bout in New York city. This fight action was caught by
the 1/100,OOOth-of-a-second photographic speed of the camera. The bout
ended in the ninth round with a knockout victory by Overlin.
A member of the crew of a British
fighting plane holds one of the
plane’s carrier pigeons in one hand,
and in the other the egg laid by the
pigeon while the plane was in
action over Germany’s Heligoland,
Women Pray for Future of France
In the Army Now
In France’s most tragic period since its defeat by the Prussians in
1871, women gather in tearful prayer before the Memorial to the World
War Dead at Bordeaux. With complete military collapse, the French
cabinet, headed by Marshal Henri Petain, formed a government along
Fascist principles like their conquerors, the totalitarian states, eliminat
ing President Lebrun.
Winthrop Rockefeller, scion of the
oil fortune, is pictured at the Vsec-
ond table” pitching into his food at
the army training camp at Platts
burgh, N. Y.
t
FIRST-AID
AILINGiHOtlSE
by Roger B||Whitman
Soiled Wallpaper.
Q UESTION: Wallpaper and ceil
ing near one of our hot water
radiators are darkened by a soot
like deposit. Sometimes there is an
odor in the room that resembles that
of sediment of a hot water tank.
Can these annoyances be remedied?
Answer: The soiling of the wall
paper is due to dust carried up by
the current of hot air rising from
the radiator. The odor is very like
ly to be due to the repeated heating
of dust and other material in the
lower part of the radiator. Both of
these troubles can be eliminated by
keeping all parts of the radiator
thoroughly clean.
Soot Removers.
Question: Would you please ad
vise me the name of the powder that
is used in oil burner furnaces to
destroy soot and carbon? Where can
I purchase this powder?
Answer: There are various makes
of powder sold as soot removers.
They can usually be had from any
of the oil burner dealers. The best
way to get rid of a deposit of soot
is with brushes or a vacuum clean
er. Heavy and frequent depositing of
soot in a boiler is an indication of
faulty adjustment in the oil burner,
which should be corrected.
Stuck Stopper.
Question: The glass stopper of a
large cut-glass bottle is stuck fast.
How can I loosen it?
Answer: One thing to try is to put
a drop or two of glycerine at the
joint; in a day or two the glycerine
may work down enough to loosen
the stopper. Another idea is to ex
pand the neck of the bottle by heat
ing without expanding the stopper.
For this hold the bottle horizontally
and dribble some hot water over
the neck. This must be carefully
done, for otherwise there is a chance
that sudden expansion would break
the bottle.
Oily Wallpaper.
Question: A small lamp was
placed so close to a wall that oil
from the lamp shade ran into the
wallpaper. How can I remove it?
Answer; Cover the oil spots with
a paste made of a non-burning spot
removing liquid and fuller’s earth,
powdered chalk, or some similar
powder. Allow to remain until dry
and then remove by brushing. If
the wallpaper is soiled, this will
leave a noticeable clean* spot, in
which case you should go over all
of the wallpaper with a wallpaper
cleaner to be had at a hardware
store.
Noisy Water Pipes.
Question: Whenever a faucet is
opened or closed, there are unpleas
ant noises from the air in the pipes.
How can this be overcome?
Answer: If the noise is a rattle
that occurs when a faucet is opened,
the cause is a worn or loose washer.
Replacing the washer will stop the
noise. If the noise occurs when the
faucet is being closed and is worse
when the faucet is closed abruptly
than when the closing is slow, the
trouble is from lack of an air cush
ion to take up the momentum of the
water. This is something that can
be corrected by any plumber.
‘ Sound-Proofing Ceilings.
Question: In my apartment the
ceiling plaster was replaced by in
sulating board. What can I do to
make jt more sound-proof?
Answer: Sound-proofing an apart
ment ceiling is a difficult thing to
do, because much of the sound trav
els through the framework of the
building. It will help to put on ah
extra ceiling of the same kind of
board that is now used, supported on
furring strips one inch thick. Heavy
felt should be laid on both sides of
the furring strips to give addition
al sound-proofing.
Poplar Stumps.
Question: How can I get rid of
poplar stumps?
Answer: Saw the stumps off close
to the ground, bore as many and
as deep holes into them as possi
ble, fill and refill with kerosene un
til the wood is well soaked; then
build a fire on each stump to ig
nite the oil-soaked wood. Do not
do this if there is anything nearby
that might be harmed, for the heat
will be intense. For an alternative,
dig out a stump for as. far below
the ground as convenient, and cover
with earth; poplar is a soft wood
that rots quickly.
Beach Cottage Walls.
Question: What would you recom
mend for the inside walls of a beach
cottage? Outside walls are pine
boards, shingled.
Answer: You should use a kind of
stiff insulating board that is moisture
proof and that will not shrink and
swell in the damp air near the
shore. Some makes of these boards
can be had with a protective treat
ment qf asphalt. Follow the manu
facturer’s directions in filling the
joints.-For a finish, put on a first
coat of aluminum paint, which can
be followed by painting or paper
ing.
, Cats.
Question: How can 1 keep cats
from digging up and destroying my
yard?
Answer: Spray the yard with a so
lution of nicotine sulphate, which
can be had at any seed or hard
ware store. This is an insecticide,
and will not harm vegetation; but
cats and dogs hate the odor.
i<B ItoRer B. Whitman—WNU Service.)
G IVE your home that luxurious
air and at little cost, too. Cro
chet these scarfs (there are two
sizes, 18 by 60 and 18 by 36 inches)
for buffet, dining table, or dress
er. Pattern 2537 contains direc
tions for scarfs; illustrations of
them and stitches; materials re
quired. Send order to:
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept.
82 Eighth Ave. New York
Enclose 15 cents in coins for Pat
tern No
Name
Address
—
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Laxative
For Headache,
Biliousness,
and Dizziness
when caused by
Constipation.
15 doses for
only 10 cents.
Dr. Hitchcocks
LAXATIVE POWDER
A Masquerade
Things are seldom what they
seem; skim milk masquerades as
ore am.—Gilbert.
WINGS OF COOLNESS FOR
TIRED FEET THAT HURT WITH
HEAT. DUST ON FAMOUS
Destroying Monster
War is a monster which will de
stroy us unless we destroy it.—
Bryce.
TO CHEOJSEE
IN /DAYS
LIQUID OR TABLETS
Gift Received
A gift in the hand is better than
two promises.
Watch Your
Kidneys/
Help Them Cleanse the Blood
of Harmful Body Waste
Your kidneys are constantly filtering
waste matter from the blood stream. But
kidneys sometimes lag in their work—do
not act as Nature intended—fail to re
move impurities that, if retained, may
poison the system and upset the whole
body machinery.
Symptoms may be nagging backache,
persistent headache, attacks of dizziness,
getting up nights, swelling, puffincss
under the eyes—a feeling of nervous
anxiety and loss of pep and strength.
Other signs of kidney or bladder dis
order are sometimes burning, scanty or
too frequent urination.
There should be no doubt that prompt
treatment is wiser than neglect. Use
Doan’s Pills. Doan’s have been winning
new friends for more than forty years.
They have a nation-wide reputation.
Are recommended by grateful people the
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