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/ McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1940 % ■ . XyXsvy.'.s.. WHO’S NEWS THIS WEEK By LEMUEL F. PARTON (Consolidated Features—WNU Service.) M arshall e. dimock, now slated, according to report, for appointnfcnt to the National Labor Relations board, got along famously mm , „ n .. . with both fac- Marshall Dimock tiong of labor May Serve on until last win- Lahor Board ^ hen together with Oscar Chapman, assistant secretary of the interior and Norman Littell, assistant attorney general, started to organize that convention of lib erals to be held in Salt Lake City. The project perished as the conse quence, so at least it is said, of a statement by John L. Lewis that the convocation had for one of its primary objects the formulation of plans to assist in the launching of a third-term boom. Since then suspi cion has been entertained that the symbol, two crossed fingers, has not accurately suggested the relation ship between the two men. While still a professor at the University of Chicago, Dimock was appointed consultant to the national resources commission. Then Secretary of Labor Fran ces Perkins retained him to sur vey the procedure of the immi- gration and naturalisation serv ice and afterward named him as her second assistant secre tary with full authority over that agency. It was a post that had been vacant for two years as a result of the appointment of Ar thur J. Altmeyer as a member of the social security board. Here Dimock served with efficien cy until last July when he was trans ferred to the department of justice following removal of the immigra tion and naturalization service from the labor department. If he goes to the NLRB he will succeed J. War ren Madden, the chairman whose five-year term of office expires the latter part of this month. And, if he does receive the appointment, it is not certain he will be named chairman, although the possibility exists. ^ In various outgivings designed to acquaint both labor and busi ness with his theory that there was no quick route to social sta bilisation Dimock has often spo ken with tolerance and cogency, but with firmness as well. As for instance: “Business must ac cept a new order in a period of administrative growth and ex perimentation .’ ’ He was speak ing, among other things, of the > Wagner act and the fair labor standards act. Growing pains he regards as an inevitable re sult of so much new legislation in recent years. “They will di minish,’* he has said, “as ad ministrators gain more expert* ** ence. N EW YORK.—Current interest in Dr. Gerhardt Alois Westrick, noted German supreme court law yer, relates to the secrecy cover- _ ing, his move- Secrecy Covers ments rather Movements of than his pres- German Lawyer * n< :f . “ . the United States, which, indeed, was generally known in business and government circles. His arrival in this .country from Germany via Russia to California, thence to New York, last February was duly noted, as was that of his wife and two sons, aged eight and six, a fortnight ago. His visit, he said at the time, involved a special mission deal ing with post-war economic ad justments. The fact that, as a lawyer, he has represented the interests of many American firms in Germany supplied plausibility to the reason ad vanced for his presence here. But an element of mystery de veloped as a result of his where abouts after arriving in New York. He lived in various ho tels, and finally established head quarters at the Waldorf-Astoria. Here with a secretary, the hand some Baroness Irmingard von ■ Wagenheim, taking messages and receiving telephone calls, the doctor himself was rarely in evidence. Inquiries as to where he might be found elicited vague response. Eventually he was discovered as tenant of an attractive residence in Westchester where at this writing he has not been available to callers. A man of fine physique, 51 years old, gray haii and penetrating green eyes, he is a law partner in Berlin of Dr. Heinrich Albert who was active in this country as a German propa gandist before the United States en tered the World war in 1917. Ac credited in the state department’s diplomatic list as a commercial counselor to the German embassy, it is asserted that at least part, if not all, of his mission here relates to the interests of Joachim von Rib- bentrop, foreign minister of the Reich, with whom he has been close ly associated for many years. U. S. Government Registers 3,500,000 Aliens Il I HI mm mm. World’s Youngest Mother to Visit U. S. ; • *. y ■■ i ' ' Mhi hi M i 1PP ill H i r:. Lina Medina, aged five, the world’s youngest mother, with her 15- months-old son Jerry, who, it is reported, will journey from Lima, Peru, to Chicago to undergo an investigation of her strange ease by scientists and medical authorities. The young Peruvian mother will celebrate her sixth birthday on September 23. She has attracted world-wide attention among scientists and laymen. Grandmas Deride New Beach Styles XvXvX-X-XvXv'X-X? Three grandmothers, entrants in the Grandma Bathing Beauty contest At Coney Island, N. Y., tell what they think about the modern swim suits worn by Lee Standard (left) and Rose McLaughlin. The grand mothers are, left to right, Mrs. Ernestine Stern, 68, Mrs. Helen Heddasus, 81, and Mrs. Elizabeth Kaiser, who won the contest. Japanese Agent Tiaki Matuda, naval attache at the Japanese embassy in Berlin, who is visiting in Washington be fore he leaves for Tokyo to report to his government. Modern Weapon I Because of an equipment short age, soldiers participating in the St. Lawrence county, N. Y., war games have to use “war weapons’* that are weapons in name only. Sergt. Edward Reville swings into action with a beer can barrage. iECSCRE More than 3,500,000 aliens residing in the United States will begin registering with federal authorities throughout the country beginning August 27. The registration period will require four months to complete. Every alien will be fingerprinted and required to answer a questionnaire to test his attitude toward Amer ican institutions. Above is shown a registration form and a scene in a federal court room in which aliens are swearing allegiance to the United States. Army Engages in Nationwide ‘Blitzkrieg’ Games Greatest nationwide peacetime maneuvers in history are mobilizing 310,000 members of the regular army, the National Guard and the reserve in the East, South, Middle West and West. Uncle Sam’s fighting forces are being trained in the latest technique of blitzkrieg warfare. Above are shown typical scenes in the war games which bring into play mechanized “panzer” brigades, airplanes, motorized divisions, tanks, anti aircraft corps, mobile infantry and other arms of service. By VIRGINIA VALE (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) H ollywood is ail agog over a contest that’s to take place on August 25th at the RKO studios. The participants are Jack Oakie and George Bancroft, and the event is—of all things!—a table-setting con test! It all started when a Los Angeles department store persuaded ten prominent men about town to set tables as each thought they should be set. Oakie and Bancroft saw the exhibit, and the argument was on, each being perfectly sure that he could out-do the other if ever —heaven forbid—he had to set a ta ble. First thing they knew, they’d arranged the contest; the only rules are that they’ll use modern Ameri- 10 VIVIAN LEIGH can glassware and keep expendi tures down to $40. The loser will set a table and serve dinner for 16 of the winher’s friends. Vivian Leigh and Laurence Oliv ier are to be co-starred in a story based on the romance of Lord Nel son and Lady Hamilton, an Alex ander Korda picture. Remember ing what a superb picture he made of “Henry the Eighth,” it seems certain that his version of the fa mous love story of the famous ad miral will be one of the year’s best pictures. Phyllis Kennedy ought to succeed if anybody should—first the broke her back, and later she accepted ad vice that wasn’t very good and lost a grand opportunity—and now she’s started toward the top again. In 1933 she was dancing with a troupe in Denver, and fell and frac tured her spine. Doctors said she’d never walk again. Two years later she was dancing once more. She was engaged for chorus work in the Astaire-Rogers musicals, and her gift for comedy got her the role of the maid in “Stage Door.” Warner Brothers offered her a contract, but she hesitated, let people*tell her what to do, and the chance slipped away. She’s working now in “Honey moon for Three,” and Lloyd Bacon, who’s directing, is helping by build ing up her role. Watch her—she’s bound to get ahead this time! Douglas Fairbanks Jr. may have been something of a playboy some years ago, but now he’s nothing if not a solid citizen. Married happi ly, and the proud father of a three- year-old daughter, he’s not only the star of Columbia’s “Before I Die,” but N its co-producer as well. That means being on the set early and late, whether he’s appearing before the cameras or not. The girls of Hollywood are wear ing red, white and blue these days. Penny Singleton appeared at a bene fit in a cotton evening gown hav ing a white skirt and a bodice that was red and blue; Anita Louise, told to wear a novelty necklace in “I’m for Ruit,” chose a silver chain from which were suspended miniature flags of the 23 American countries; Evelyn Keyes has a red, white and blue straw hat, and Frances Robin son’s leather handbag has a flag on either side. Uncle Ezra’s Rosedale Silver Cor net Band rehearses longer than the actors on that popular radio pro gram, just to achieve those peculiar off-key effects that drive music lov ers mad. The reason the band has to rehearse so long to sound so dis cordant is that each man is an ac complished musician; “We work harder than Toscanini,” declared Director Bruce Kamman, “Just to perfect a musical mistake!” Paramount’s going to do right handsomely by Joel McCrea—he’s been assigned to the lead in “Bot any Bay,” a story by James Nor man Hall, one of the authors of “Mutiny on the Bounty.” “Bottom Bay” is one of those high ly dramatic tales, laid in the period just after the American Revolution. Jean Hersholt’s dream of years, a Hollywood home for aged and in capacitated film workers, is soon to be a reality. As president of the Motion Picture Relief fund, he and members of the organization’s ex ecutive committee will soon begin looking for a site for the home. They have more than q half million dollars, earned by the stars who do nated their services to the CBS Screen Guild program so that the •noney could go into the fund. AWS j&rs '<^1 Economy “I will have 20 candles on my birthday cake.” “Will you light them at both ends?” Not the Speed “You hammer nails like light-, ning.’ ’ “You mean I’m a fast worker?”! “No; you never strike twice in the same place.” It is apparent that the fellow who said: “Deeds, not words, count,” never sent a telegram. Up to Him Play foot—Your face is familiar., Haven't I seen you somewhere? Sally—Perhaps; that's where I live. Next time you get around that way drop, in and see me. INJECTED He—There’s blue blood in mj family. She—By transfusion? Stopped Him Tooter—I know a joke you’ll hever get, dearie. ; Miss Tyte—Well, who said I* wanted you? A profile photograph is merely a side show. Seat of Thought Alford—I think that new girl in the office has a soft spot in her heart for me. Says she’s always thinking of me. Baitsky—A girl doesn’t think with her heart. The soft spot must be in her head. 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