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I * o % A * By VIRGINIA VALE (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) T HOUGH practically all the girls in Hollywood are hav ing their hair cut very short, Myma Loy is holding out for longer locks. She’s showing us a new hair-do in “The Shadow of the Thin Man,” however. Part ed in the center, the h|tir is rolled behind the ears and caught by a barrett or a bow at the nape of the neck in a cluster of curls. She likes variety, says she, and that’s why she likes fairly long hair. Inci dentally, the Coast hairdressers are worried for fear that the tightly shorn locks of the heroine of “For Whom the Bell Tolls” will become too popular, so on the screen they’ll be longer than in the book, we’re told. * Jimmy Dorsey’s band will furnish fhe music for “The Fleet’s In,” the navy musical on which Paramount certainly seems to be shooting the works. Dorothy Lamour, William Holden and Eddie Bracken head the cast, which includes Betty Hutton, Cass Daley and Gil Lamb. William . Schertzinger directs. J —*— Gregg Toland, who did the cam era work on Samuel Goldwyn’s “The Little Foxes,” recently picked out Hollywood’s 10 most interesting faces—said that they had one thing GARY COOPER in common, a something that “time cannot dim nor custom stale.” They are Gary Cooper, Gloria Swanson, Ingrid Bergman, Frederic March, Marlene Dietrich, Frank Morgan, John Qualen, Bette Davis and Ronald Colman. He explained that their faces register character, intelligence and physical magnet ism, adding that Bette was tops among the women, Cooper among the men. —*— The Canadian government has thought up something new in the way of army training. Walt Disney has been commissioned to produce a group of animated films for the training of recruits—work has al ready started on one dealing with the operation of the new anti blitzkrieg weapons. —* On the face of it it doesn’t seem quite right that a white man has been daubing war paint on 16 Indian braves at Warner Brothers’. Fur thermore, he’s getting them ready to massacre a troop of United States soldiers. It’s all for “They Died With Their Boots On,” the story of Gen eral Custer’s final battle, and they can’t put on their own makeup be cause it’s against the regulations of the Screen Make-Up Artist’s guild. Ward Hamilton, who’s applying the make-up, had to learn how from the Indians themselves. —*— Ann Sheridan was booked for some weird fittings at that same stu dio not long ago. It wasn’t dresses that she had to try on, but mummy cases! In “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” she enters one, and is locked in. * Tess Sheehan would like to play her role of “Aunt Cora” in “Woman of Courage” all day long; she has hay fever, and it doesn’t bother her when she’s in the air-conditioned studio. But that same air-condition ing gives some of the other girls bothersome throats. r!' Leone LeDoux, who doubles for “Baby Dumpling” and the Bum- stead’s new baby girl on the CBS ‘“Blondie” program, says she uses the Gainsborough system to keep the roles distinct on her script. She marks “Baby Dumpling’s” lines with a blue pencil—“After Gainsbor ough’s ‘Blue Boy,’ ” and the baby sister’s with pink for “Pinky.” —m— ODDS AND ENDS—Claudette Colbert*» going to do “The Ballerina from Brighton,** which is being specially written for her; ift a tale of a ballet troupe stranded in Europe because of the war . . . Robert Montgomery has been quoted as saying that he and the movies are through with each other, but Metro considers that he’s just on leave of absence while he’s on duty as a U. S. naval intelligence officer in Lon don . . . Laurel and Hardy are booked to do 10 pictures for 20th Century-Fox . . . Chester Morris will star in “I’ll Be Back in a Flash,” the story of a radio news com mentator—and guess where they got that tide! McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. 1941 -rxr j!/) *» firIIaid:.:: AILINGffQUSE by Roger J&. lhrhitman AS) Roger B. Whitman—WNU Service.) Drip From a Stove Pipe Q UESTION: My stove is connected to the chimney with a pipe 12 feet long. A black liquid drips through the joints of the pipe so that I have to have pans on the floor to catch it. Can this dripping be stopped? Answer: I take it that you burn wood in your stove, or very soft coal. When the fire is burning, the gums and sap of wood or the oil of the coal become vaporized and start, up the chimney as smoke. If the upper part of the chimney is cold, the vapors condense, and the liq uid forms; it runs down the chim ney and through your stove-pipe back to the stove. To prevent drip ping through the joints, take the pipe down and put the sections to gather again so that the upper end of one section is outside the end of the section next above. Attic Openings Question: In a two-family frame house, I have made an opening with a trap door leading to the attic. To use the attic I must lay floor boards across the two - by - four beams. Should I put in windows for cross ventilation in the attic? There are none at present. Answer: Two-by-fours are very light for attic floor beams; too light to support any weight in addition to the ceiling. You should not use the attic for storage for this reason. Openings for cross ventilation will make your house much cooler in summer than it has been. With openings, and leaving the trap-door open, you will get a thorough draft from downstairs that will carry off much of the heat of a summer day. Leaks in Water Tank Question: I have a galvanized hot water boiler in the kitchen. In two or three places it leaks about eight inches from the top. I have been putting putty on, but it does not help. Can you tell me what to put on to stop the leak? Answer: Replacement is advisa ble. A tank that is beginning to leak in several spots is evidently badly corroded and may cause seri ous damage. A sliver of white pine or maple whittled to a long tapered point fine enough to enter the hole, tj^en driven into the opening, may hold longer than putty. Marred Teapot Question: After washing a new china teapot in soap and moderately hot water, I preheated it before making tea in it, after which I put the pot on an asbestos mat over a very low gas flame, to keep it warm. A large black soot-like stain ap peared, marring the pot through from the inside to the outside. What caused this stain and is there any way I can remove it? Answer: The glaze inside the pot may have been cracked when wash ing it in hot water, when the pot was cold. The china clay under the glaze, being absorbent, soaked up some of the tea which was steeping in the pot. The stain is incurable. Too bad. Painting Old Walls Question: Old plaster walls are roughly patched and ceilings have cracks. Some have been white washed. Is there a cloth that could be pasted on and would stay on so that it could be painted? Answer: You can get wall-cloth that is finished in oil paint, either plain or in wallpaper designs. This will cover defects and hide cracks. Later it can be painted, if desired. Any paperhanger and decorator can supply it. Curling Corners of Rugs Question: What can I do to keep the corners of my small rugs from curling? Answer: One way to take the curl out of the corners of rugs is to dampen the corners with water and then to press with a hot smoothing iron. When flat, they can be kept so by painting the backs with a thin solution of glue in water. Shellac can also be used. Drain Pipe Cleaner Question: We occasionally use a drain pipe cleaner in our kitchen sink, but are told that this will kill the action of the bacteria in our sep tic tank. Is that true? Answer: Quantities of drain pipe cleaner used frequently will stop the action of a septic tank, but the occa sional use of only enough to clear out a drain pipe should do no harm. Alligatored Paint Question: Flat paint in one of my rooms has alligatored. What can I do to get a smooth finish again? Answer: Using a broad putty knife, apply white lead paste to the walls to fill the alligatoring. After a few days for drying, rub down with sandpaper wrapped around a block of wood. Loose Tiles Question: Two tiles have come loose in the floor of my bathroom. What can I use that will hold them in place? Answer: At a hardware store you can get a kind of cement intended for tile repairs. You could also use a mixture of 1 part Portland ce ment and 3 parts sand, with only enough water to make a workable mixture. Before using this cement, soak the tiles in water for several hours, apply and let the mixture dry borough!) before stepping on th< loor ——'-vm 1 n— 11 —^ rt— 1 r-r iy JUiftui QUamte/tol LET’S MAKE A DATE FOR LUNCH (See Recipes Below) FALL LUNCHEON As the leaves begin to crackle and fall’s favorite flower, the chrysan themum, stirs in the sweet smelling earth, and fruit hangs heavy and ripe on the trees—do your thoughts turn to luncheons and bridge? If they do, prepare to have one now, using as your theme the leaves, fruits or flowers that fall has to of fer as a welcome change from summer lunch eons you may have had. If you are having a pre luncheon bridge, try carrying out the fall theme on the bridge tables with small vases of fall flowers, in candies, and decorations. Favors can be had using the autumn theme and prizes may be wrapped in the burnished fall shades or tied with ribbons of that color. Whatever you do, have your tables and especially the centerpiece stun ning enough to stimulate interest and conversation. It’ll make lunch eon and bridge afterwards a real • success, and star you as a smart hostess. Play up the oranges and yellow in food for luncheon, picking it up here and there in this dish and that with a touch of green to heighten in terest. Do something unusual in the main dish by having a frozen or cooked fish fillet lightly creamed and well garnished. Simple to fix, a dream to behold, yet delicate to taste, here’s your main dish: *Creamed Fillet of Flounder With Mushrooms. 2 packages quick frozen fillet of flounder, cooked or 2% cups cooked fish 2% cups fish liquor or light cream 2V2 cups sliced mushrooms 6 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons flour Salt and pepper Watercress If using frozen flounder, cook in a saucepan, adding 1 cup boiling wa ter and Vz teaspoon salt, and cook until tender. If using cooked fish, be sure it is well drained. Flake fish. Cook mushrooms in butter, un til well browned, add flour. Add fish liquor and cream, gradually stirring constantly and cook until thick. Add fish and seasoning. Serve on hot buttered toast or in patty shells. Sprinkle with paprika. Gar nish with watercress. When serving the vegetables, pret ty the platter by serving both the green beans, cut in long, lengthwise strips, and the carrots cut length wise, side by side. Or have a mound of carrots or beans in the center, and then have alternating mounds of green bean and carrot strips com ing out toward the rim of the plate. If you were to take a poll among your luncheon guests, you would probably be surprised how many LYNN SAYS: Sit up and take notice of fall’s possibilities for table decoration. Cornucopias and centerpieces of fruits and vegetables interlaced with burnished leaves and bright ly colored flowers certainly have a way with them and will do very nicely for your luncheon ta ble. Take a tip from the outdoors and make the most of the hum ble squash, apple, pear, or a spray of bittersweet. Let your fruit glisten and shine by rubbing with oil and then polishing to a high luster. For more permanent effects, have the fruit laquered. Arrange pears, apples and grapes on doilies of autumn leaves and set on a mirror for the center- piece' or have the fruit arranged from the opening of a squash. Dusky red or bright chrysanthe mums look effective if arranged in a small squash. Any of these will give your table a smart note and also a piece of grand con versation for luncheor guests. Speaking of nice touches, put a leaf of deep rich red, brown, or yellow, or a bit of bittersweet to the side of a placecard. This will be just fine to carry out the autumn theme of the centerpiece. THIS WEEK’S MENU ♦Creamed Fillet of Flounder With Mushrooms Green Beans Corn on Cob •Orange Honey Bread Green Salad Peach Sundae Crisp Cookies Coffee •Recipe Given women confess to an extraordinary interest in rolls, bread and muffins. Here’s a bread which highlights a luncheon .perfectly and whose or ange flavor gives just the right touch of piquancy to the meal: ♦Orange ELoney Bread. (Makes 1 loaf) 3 tablespoons shortening 1 cup honey 1 egg, well beaten 1% tablespoons grated orange rind 2% cups flour * 2% teaspoons baking powder Vz teaspoon soda % cup orange juice % cup chopped walnuts. Cream the shortening until light, then add honey gradually, and con tinue beating un til well blended. Stir in the egg and the grated orange rind. Sift the dry ingredi ents together sev eral times, then add them alter nately with the orange juice. Stir in the walnuts. Pour the batter into a well-greased loaf pan and let stand 20 minutes before putting into oven. Bake in a slow (325-de gree) oven for 1 hour or until well done when a toothpick comes out clean. If desired, % cup of candied orange peel may be added to the batter to give additional flavor, or may be substituted for the nuts. I shall pass lightly over the sub ject of salads. Ours today follow nearly the same pattern as recipes printed in old cookbooks. But I would like to give you a recipe for a dressing. Used on a salad of hard-cooked eggs, lettuce, chopped onions and sliced radishes it’s tops. Rub the yolks of two hard-cooked eggs together with 1 tablespoon of cold water until smooth. To this add 2 tablespoons of salad oil and 1 teaspoon each of salt, powdered sug ar and prepared mustard, and blend well. Finally, add 2 tablespoons each of plain and tarragon vinegar. And last, but not least, here’s a recipe for ice cream. Serve this with sliced fresh peaches topped with whipped cream. Uncooked Custard Ice Cream. % cup sugar 2 eggs \Vs cups top milk 2 tablespoons sugar Pinch of salt Vz pint whipping cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Dissolve the Vz cup of sugar and the salt in the cold milk. Beat the egg white until stiff, add 2 table spoons sugar and then beat in the egg yolks, one at a time. Combine with the milk and fold in the whipped cream and vanilla. Pour into freezing trays and stir every 15 or 20 minutes until firm. This may also be made in a crank freezer, but the amount should be doubled for the ordinary size of freezer. If you desire to vary this recipe, here are suggestions: Maple Ice Cream—Add maple fla voring to taste in place of the va nilla; about 6 drops will be needed. Butterscotch — Substitute brown sugar for the Vz cup of white sugar. Chocolate—Melt two squares cake chocolate and add to custard mix ture. Four additional tablespoons sugar must be added as well. Peppermint — Peppermint flavor ing, oil of peppermint and enough pink coloring to give the desired- col or are added. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.} ’it jN • •; • Improved 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 September 21 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International CouncU of Religious Education; used by permission. OVERCOMING THE ADVERSARY LESSON TEXT—Revelation 12:7-12; 15:2-4. GOLDEN TEXT—And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.—Revelation 12:11. War! What a familiar word! Men are saying we should put an end to war. We wish it were pos-. sible, but as long as sin rules in the hearts of men, there will be wars; in fact, our lesson tells us of a greater war which is to take place in the heavens. The devil is busy not only on earth, but in the heaven ly places, and wherever he is there is war. Only when Christ, the Prince of Peace, comes to reign will peace come to all the earth. Our lesson presents three scenes: Conflict in heaven, rejoicing over victory there, and a victory on earth which brought joy in heaven. I. War in Heaven (12:7-9). A clear, succinct, and helpful word on these verses is quoted from Dr. John R. Bradbury: “The dispensational interpretation of this passage is that during the period of tribulation, which follows the rapture of the saints, as described in I Thessalonians 4: IS IS; I Corinthians 15:51, 52, and other passages, there will be a war in heaven between Michael and his an gels and the devil and his. Satan is not in hell now. It is wrong to teach that he is there. He is the prince of the power of the air. He rules the darkness of this world. He inspires wickedness in his domain and on earth. Against these conditions the Christian is solemnly warned to pre pare (Eph. 6:10-18). When we say that Satan is in heaven, We do not mean the heaven of the immediate presence of God. The Bible speaks of different heavens and there is even a ‘heaven of heavens’ (I Kings 8:27). “From whence come all the cross currents of wickedness now sweep ing over the world—many of them contrary to the wishes of the vast majority of the people? That there is a malevolent genius directing sin ister operations to hinder and baffle God and to destroy mankind is easy to understand. Many people ask, ‘Why does not God destroy him?’ The answer to that is in this lesson. His hour is coming. He will be ex pelled from his domain by Michael and his angels. Then, because the people of this world have co-operat ed with Satan so willingly, he will be allowed to take refuge in the earth. He will come down (v. 12) in great wrath, ‘because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.’ ” II. Rejoicing in Heaven (12:10- 12). If we accept what seems to be the correct view; namely, that the wom an of Revelation 12:1-5 is Israel, the nation in which the child (v. 5), who is Christ, was born, then it would appear that those who here rejoice in the victory over the dragon (Satan) would be the Jewish believ ers who will have come through great tribulation. At the same time it is quite appropriate to apply the truth of the passage to us who now find ourselves in conflict with Satan ic powers. The accuser does not hesitate to appear even in the presence of God to bring charges against us (see Job 1:6-12). But we need not fear him, for he is already judged (I John 16:11) and will (as we see in our lesson) one day be cast down to earth, and (as other Scripture re veals) will ultimately be cast into the lake of fire (Rev. 20:10). But he is here now, a supernatural (but not divine) being, plaguing us, tempting us, accusing us. What shall we do about it? As to his accusation, we know we have a just and loving God and also have an Advocate to plead our causes before Him (I John 2:2). For his present attacks, our lesson gives the secret of spiritual victory in verse 11. III. Victory on Earth (Rev. 15: 2-4). The scene of victorious rejoicing which we see here is evidently in heaven, but it is because of victory on earth. Here are those that have come through the horrible conditions described in Revelation 13, and have been victorious over the beast, in spite of his great powers. They sing; that is the token of real victory, of a heart victory. Whatever loss they may have suf fered, and whatever trials they may have gone through, they have “got ten the victory” (v. 2). They sing the song of Moses and the Lamb (cf. Exod. 15:1-21 and Rev. 5:9-14). It is right that the redeemed of the Lord should sing, glorifying the name of God (v. 4) and magnifying His great and marvelous works (v. 3). Let us remind ourselves again that if we are Christians, we are on the victorious side. The glimpse into the heavens which we find in our lesson should give us the right perspective with which to view the troublesome experiences of life. God has a plan, and He will bring it to complete and victorious fruition in His own time and His own way. Why Invent Words? Some writers go to the trouble of inventing words, which few out side their own circle can under stand. The English language is extremely rich in. words, and not impoverished. In the unabridged edition of the English* dictionary there are some 500,000%>ords, fai more than any man can hope tc use. Shakespeare had a vocabu lary of only 15,OOO..words, com pared with 60,000 used by the edu- cated adult today. * Milton used 17,000 different words, and the Bible contains only 7,200 different words. The best way to find out what to send soldiers in-camp is to ask the soldiers themselves. Surveys among the men with thd colons show cigarettes and smoking to bacco head the list. Actual sales records from service stores’-in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard show the largest- selling cigarette is Camel. Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco-is Well known as the “National Juoy Smoke.” A carton of Camels or a pound tin of Prince Albert, is Al ways welcome, doubly welcome around the end of the month. Local tobacco dealers are featuring these brands as ideal gifts for.men- in the service.—Adv. . v To Will and Do Nothing is impossible to ■ the man who can will and then do; this is the only law of success. Departing Guests To the guests that must go, b: God’s speed and brush away a traces of their steps. RHEUMATISM Noble Creed Live truly and thy life shall be a great and noble creed.—Hora- tius Bonar. rNenrous Restless-i R.irlfl V Cranky? Restless? IN * Can’t sleep? Tire WBI IV ■ easily? Because of distress of monthly functional disturbances? Then try Lydia E. 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