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THE SUN, NEWBERRY. S. C- FRIDAY, AUGUST 1940 By VIRGINIA VALE (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) H erbert marshall’s first talking picture was “The Letter,” in which he played Jeanne Eagel’s lover, whom she killed. Now he’s playing in it again, but this time he’s the husband of the heroine, played by Bette Davis. He prefers his current role. “I’d rather be a betrayed, but live, husband, than a dead lover!” he commented. Incidentally, two of the most interesting photographs that have come this way re cently are of Bette Davis and her stand-in. They’re dressed alike, posed alike. If anything, the stand- in is a little prettier than the talent ed Bette, but she suffers sadly by contrast. Those photographs show the difference between an expert and an amateur, and they’re worthy of any girl’s careful study. * Twentieth Century-Fox finally got the screen rights to the play “To bacco Road,” which has been run ning in New York for years. RKO wanted it too—it’s rumored that the price was more than $100,000. Unless all censorship bars are let down, considerable rewriting will have to be done. * Although the two girls have been on the same lot for more than a year, Dorothy Lamour and Mary Martin didn’t meet until recently, when they were rehearsing dance numbers with LeRoy Prim. The Sarong Siren was brushing up on her rhumba for “Moon Over Bur ma,” and the "My Heart Belongs to Daddy” girl was rehearsing intri- eate tap routines for “Love Thy Neighbor,” in which she appears with Jack Benny and Fred Allen. * According to Ray Milland, “The greatest gift an actor can get is a chance to play with Claudette Col bert.” Here’s the record that proves it. One of Milland’s first pictures was CLAUDETTE COLBERT “The Gilded Lily,” made six years ago; it gave him a good start toward his present success. A young man named Fred MacMurray got his start in that picture, too; he was so scared that he shook when he was making tests, and Miss Colbert kidded him out of his panic. Melvyn Douglas was a polite but sinister “heavy” until he worked opposite her in “She Married Her Boss” and surprised everybody but himself by proving to be an excel lent light comedian. “I Met Him in Paris” gave the public another light comedian, Robert Young, who until then had been a serious young man on the screen. Clark Gable had been slipping at the box office until he and the charming Claudette made the hilarious “It Happened One Night.” * A giant gorilla has been worrying the executives of the soo at Bristol, England; it costs $48 a day to feed him, and they feared that they’d have to destroy him to save his rations. A giant gorilla has also been wor rying Producer Jaek Moss of Para mount—he needed one for "D. O. A.” (Dead on Arrival) a mystery thriller featuring Ellen Drew, Rod Cameron, and various others. He’s eabled to Bristol to ask how much he’d have to pay for Alfred, the gorilla, and what could be done about transport'ug him with a train er to this country. Seems that Hol lywood soos can’t offer anything big and scary enough to suit his par- pose. —*— After finishing a picture most stars make a great to-do about es caping Hollywood and its crowds to get away to some quiet place. But after finishing “The Howards of Virginia,” Cary Grant rushed Straight to Broadway, and Martha Scott headed for a crowded and fashionable hotel in Santa Barbara, CaUf. Hats off to them! The stars who declare that they wish the pub lic would let them alone are likely to rage and storm if people don’t notice them—Garbo excepted, of course FIRST-AID to the AILING HOUSE by Roger B. Whitman (© Roger B. Whitman—WNU Service.) Cleaning Pewter. UESTION: How is pewter cleaned and polished? Answer—Immerse the pewter in a solution of ne-third cup of lye in two quarts of water. After three hours the dinginess will begin to loosen, and can be rubbed off. In very bad cases, much longer im mersion is necessary, but in that event a fresh solution should be used every six or eight hours. The pew ter should be watched and kept in the solution no longer than neces sary. The immersion should be com plete. Any part out of the solution will form a line, which cannot be eradicated. Wood handles should be taken off or kept out of the solu tion. After removal from the solu tion, rinse the article with plenty of clear water. To brighten the metal use a good quality metal polish as soon as possible after cleaning. Be cause of the corrosive effect of lye, wear rubber gloves and avoid spat tering the solution. Cod Liver Oil Stains. Question: How can cod liver oil stains be removed from cotton goods? Answer: When fresh, cod liver oil stains can be taken out with carbon tetrachloride. Place the stained part over a thick pad of cloth and apply carbon tetrachloride liberally. The pad will absorb the oil as it is dis solved. With the carbon tetrachlor ide' still in the cloth, wash with soap and water. Another remedy is to rub the stain with a mixture of 1 tablespoon soap flakes and 2 table spoons of boiling water, with 2 ta blespoons amyl acetate added after the soap and water mixture begins to thicken. Rub well, and after the stain has been rubbed away, wash with warm suds. When cod liver oil stains have been laundered, they be come set, and the brown stain is almost impossible to remove. Cracked Wallpaper. Question: A chimney goes up the Wall of a bedroom, and wallpaper always cracks in the corners. In repapering the rooms, how can we prevent this? Answer: That cracking may be due either to the settling of the chimney or to txpansion and con traction with changes of tempera ture. One cure is to put quarter- round moulding in the corners, nailed to the wall only, these mould ings to be painted with the trim in the room. Another idea is to bring the wallpaper on the wall only up to the chimney, while wallpaper on the chimney is brought only to the wall; in other words, the paper does not go across the corners. Selling Old Furnitore. Question: I have a lot of furniture over 80 years old. The woodwork is perfect; not scratched or marred, although the upholstery is somewhat affected by age. I would like to sell it. I know there are people who would buy such furniture, but in our town we could not get much of a price. Can you make any sug gestions? Answer: Your best move will be to take photographs of the different pieces to show design and details as clearly as possible, and to send these to Antique dealers in nearby large cities. It would be a stroke of luck for you to get into contact with a purchaser; your best chance is to work through dealers. Grease on Flagstone. Question: Tell me how to remove grease from bluestone flagging. I have tried soda and water, but would like better results. Some times this solution leaves large white spots. How do I remove the white from the soda? Answer: Make a paste of hydrat ed lime and a half tgid half mix ture of benzine and carbon tetra chloride. Put this on the stain at least an inch thick, then cover with canvas to check evaporation. Scrub bing with washing soda and hot wa ter, followed by thorough rinsing with clear water will also remove grease, and should not leave white spots. Shellac Over Wax. Question: Is it possible to get a satisfactory finish with either shel lac or varnish over wood that has previously been given a coat of paste wax? Answer: No. The wax must first be removed by wiping thoroughly with turpentine. Shellac or varnish over wax will not dry. Chimney Construction. Question: In using a flue liner in the chimney, should there be a space between the liner and the brickwork? If so, how much? Answer: No air space should be provided; the space between the lin er and the brickwork should be filled by pouring in soft concrete. Fiber Rug. Question: I am told that shellac on a reversible fiber rug will im prove wear and prevent spots. Do you advise it? Answer: Shellac would be too brit tle to use on fiber. It would chip off. Thin varnish would be better. Stained Piano Keys. Question: The tops of piano keys are turning all shades of brown. How can I clean them? Answer: If the keys are ivory and the staining has gone through, there is no remedy. Otherwise, try rub bing with French chalk moistened with alcohol, or bleaching with per oxide of hydrogen. New Autumn Suit Silhouette Registers Rigorous Changes By CHERIE NICHOLAS E> EST dressed women have long ■*-* since proved through experience the wisdom of investing in a new suit at the very start-off of the au tumn season. In a smart suit and a goodly supply of eye-thrilling' ac cessories you have an investment that will yield a hundred per cent to the good right through until fur coat time and then likely as not you will be wearing your suit under your coat on many a wintry day. The call for a new suit (with ac cent on new) becomes positively imperative this particular fall be cause lines have undergone such drastic change they make a last- year model look hopelessly passe. The new silhouette somehow con trives to give the impression of be ing narrow and straight though as a matter of fact it does not at all times entirely eliminate pleats and other devices that insure free and easy movement. As to jackets, they are slimmed and lengthened to give the new long-torso look. Just now the world of fashion is all agog concerning the hand some, neat and trim black silk suits made either of faille or bengaline or smart moire. The charming suit centered in the picture is tailored of black moire. The skirt is interest ing because it is skilfully manipu lated to preserve the coveted slen der line so indicative of the new trend, at the same time that un pressed pleats are introduced. Also the long-torso contour, which is a major fashion law this season, is in terpreted in the smartly tailored jacket. The fastenings of gold but tons are especially significant, in that they confirm the report that gold jewelry and gadgets are to re turn this fall and winter. There’s important news too, in the hat this fashionably attired young lady is wearing in that it is one of the dra matic profile shapes that’s the lat est, according to expert millinery ad vice. The suit to the left flashes impor tant ’ ighlights in more ways than one. To begin with, the material of which it is made is a finely ribbed woolen and all the fashion notes will tell you that ribbed weaves abound in the fabric realm this fall. Again this model gives accent to the long er jacket vogue. The slenderizing narrow skirt is also made a feature in this instance. It is one of the very new side drape types. And now for the most telling fashion stroke of all which this mode registers—jet but tons fasten it! The new tweeds for fall are gor geous. The challenge is going to be whether to buy an all black suit such as the new style program pro claims for fall or to go in for color ful tweed with all your might. The ideal course of action is to acquire both, black for the more formal, dignified moments, and a carefree vividly colorful plaid contrasting a monotone skirt for nonchalant go ing about. Make it an all-plaid suit for that matter for the suit of plaid looms up on fashion’s horizon in no uncertain way. The practical thing to do is to buy a plaid suit, also a monotone skirt that picks up one of the colors in the plaid. This will give you welcome changes that tune to time and event. For the model pictured a vivid plaid is selected for the long-torso jacket, the same topping a narrow skirt done in mono tone. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Long Gloves In this picture below-the-elbow sleeves and long gloves meet in just the right spot to look fashion-cor rect. These American-made slip- ons of velvety soft mocha make a dramatic contrast to the natural Russian lynx jacket. While the gloves’ extra length and their ex quisite finish give them an extrava gant air, the fact that they are American made means long wear and washability, thus keeping them in the practical class. Military Headgear From New Zealand The picturesque headgear of the Australian and New Zealand soldiers is influencing much of the new mil linery shown by London hat design ers. These styles have high pinched crowns and wide brims. Some of the brims are simply flat and straight, while others turn up at one side and fasten under the chin with a military looking strap. Ladylike Fashions Keynote for Fall The new autumn style program places the emphasis on dignity and conservatism in dress. The major ity of frocks arriving are simply fashioned carrying their style mes sage through an entirely new sil houette that narrows skirts into easy natural lines, modifies shoulders in bodice, blouse and jackets, length ens sleeves to below elbow or to wrist. The early call is for blacks and browns and rich greens in suit or ensembles. Hats are not freakish and they are styled to fit snugly and they are tuned to the type of hairdress you adopt. Materials say quality at a glance. The dresses in the new collections are designed along simple wearable lines, glorified with fetching details that bespeak their newness. And when all is said and done, you are going to be charmed with the new order of things in that good taste is evidenced all the way through heightened with dramatic touches of color in jewelry and gloves and other accessories that add fascination to the entire scheme of costume design for the coming months. Jersey for Dress The Coming Season When you dress up this coming season, you will probably put on jersey, but you may not recognize it as such, it will be so changed. Afternoon dresses are being made of uncut velvet jersey and dinner gowns of ribbed crepe jersey. Eve ning gowns will be shown in thin chiffon gauze jersey and a two-faced iridescent jersey, each side a dif ferent color, while shiny white vel vet jersey will be seen in wedding gowns. Farm I Topics I USE GOOD BIRDS TO SIRE POULTRY Flock Profits Are Increased By Careful Breeding. By DR. W. C. THOMPSON (New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Rutgers University.) The day is fast approaching when poultrymen must use more proved sires for their breeding work to in sure maximum profits from their flocks. “A good poultry male is one which' has the capacity of siring a large number of sons and daughters in a given breeding season. And in or der to be a proved sire, he must be tested in three ways. “First, the male and female par entage back three generations must be known and must be shown to have possessed high yield, ef ficient growth, and profit-making capacities. “Second, he must exemplify the type which it is hoped he will pro duce as a breeder. “Third, the proved sire must have demonstrated his capacity as a par ent of good production individuals. It is usual to measure a sire as to ‘progeny-test’ by observing the percentage of fertility obtained eggs from hens mated with him, the per centage of viability of chicks sired by him, and the egg yields of daugh ters during the fall and early win ter months of the first laying year. “Such a process of proving a poultry sire is expensive. His iden- tiUy as a good proved sire is scarce ly established before the end of the first year in which he was used as a breeder, therefore if a male bird of good pedigree and good individ ual points has shown high fertUity and good viability of chicks this spring he should not be sold, but should be retained somewhere on the plant until at least the number of his daughters for the season and their early months of production shall have been established. This means that many a poultry sire used this past spring should be retained, not butchered. “Keep such male birds either in small male bird flocks or in in dividual pens, but in every case away from the hen flocks during the summer and fail season. “Watch out for fighting if more than one male bird is kept in a pen. They are valuable individuals and merit extra bother and cost of holding them over the season fol lowing their use as cockerel breed ers. The high percentage of daugh ters which can be obtained from a proved sire the better are the chances for consistent and continu ous high egg yields from the flock.” Over Six Million Fanners Participate in AAA Plan More than 6,000,000 farmers, op erating 82 per cent of the cropland of the United States, are participat ing in the AAA farm program in 1940, the Agricultural Adjustment administration has announced. The number of 1940 participants is estimated at 6,020,400 compared with 5,764,200 who participated in 1939. Last year about 80 per cent of the nation’s cropland was farmed under the program. This year’s es timated participation in the farm program is the largest in the his tory of AAA. Based on current reports, esti mates of number Of farmers whq will participate and percentage of cropland to be farmed under the program, by regions, are as fol lows: Southern region, 2,590,000 farmers and 92 per cent of cropland; east central region, 1,019,000 farmers and 83 per cent of cropland; western region, 617,000 farmers and 81 peir cent of cropland; north central re gion, 1,568,000 farmers and 78 per cent of cropland; northeast region, 226,000 farmers and 63 per cent of cropland. Rural Briefs The average American uses 17.5 pounds of butter in a year. • * • It takes 32 gallons of maple sap to make 7% pounds of sugar. • • • About three-quarters of a large turkey is edible meat, compared with less than two-thirds on a large fat chicken. • • • Early prospects indicate that sup plies of most fruits in 1940 will be smaller than the relatively large sup plies of 1939 but about equal to the average of recent years. • • • Skimmilk and cull potatoes are being used to make wafers, chips, sticks, or croutons to develop a new use for agricultural by-products. • • • Grass silage can be preserved safely in any well built, properly filled permanent silo, with no more spoilage than is usual with corn silage. • • • The feed cost of producing 10C pounds of pork has been reduced ap proximately 20 to 25 per cent in th« last 20 to 30 years. YOU can’t just wear any old slip * and expect your small-waisted frocks to have the smooth, suave, round-bosomed line they should have. Here’s a design (1892-B) especially planned to do its part toward figure-flattery, and to fit as only a slip you make to your measure can fit. The top has bosom gathers to give you a little extra fqllness. The waistline is dart-fitted so that it melts into your middle just beautifully. These are simple details, very easy to do, but they make all the difference in the fit of your slip, and therefore in the fit of your frocks. There are seven easy • steps in your detailed sew chart. Make yourself a whole wardrobe of slips like this, light and dark, of satin, lingerie crepe or taffeta, and some batistes and linens for your coming cottons. Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1892-B is designed for sizes 14, 16, 18, 20; 40 and 42. Corresponding bust measurements 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42. Size 16 (34) requires 2% yards of 39-inch material without-nap for built-up shoulders; 2V* yards for strap style; 11 yards of shirred lace. Send order to: SEWING CIRCUS PATTERN DEPT. Room 1324 211 W. Wacker Dr. ChlcafO Enclose 13 cents In coins lor Pattern No. Size Name Address Party Symbols As the foremost cartoonist of his time, Thomas Nast is generally recognized by researchers as the man who introduced the donkey and elephant as symbols, respec tively, of the Democratic ana Re publican parties. Although the donkey was used occasionally to lampoon Democrats in Andrew Jackson’s day, it apparently did not acquire national status as a symbol until Nast drew it in a political cartoon in Harper’s Weekly in 1870. He did not intro duce the Republican elephant un til 1874. In both cases, he meant the symbols to be uncomplimentary —the donkey was supposed to rep resent Democratic stubbornness and stupidity, while the elephant was supposed to represent Repub lican clumsiness and timidity.— Pathfinder. AROUND •h. HOUSE Items of Interest to the Housewife The broad side of a knife which has been dipped in cold water will flatten cookies so that they may be more easily rolled. • • • Store salad oil in a dry, cold place. Keep coffee, tea, sugar, baking powder, spices, soda, cream of tartar and cereals tight ly covered in a dry, dark place. • • * Lemon slices cot thin and sprin kled with chopped parsley, served alternately with plain lemon slices, add much to the attractive ness of a fish salad. • * * Metal teapots sometimes give a “musty” flavor to tea made in them. To prevent this, store a lump of sugar in the pot. When you’re ready to use the pot rinse it in boiling water. • • • Save yonr kitchen towels this way: Place a roll of paper towel ing near the sink. Use the paper to clean greasy pans, to wipe up spilled foods and to wipe out the sink strainer. A tablespoon of vinegar poured into glue that has become hard ened in a bottle will soften it. • • • To cool a pie quickly as soon as it comes from the oven place it on a colander and the air can cir culate under it so that it will cool quickly. Love the Lovely Never marry but for love, but see that thou lovest what is love ly.—William Penn. WlNGS OF COOLNESS foO TIRID FfHT THAT HURT WITH HEAT. DUST ON FAMOUS MEXICAN HEAT POWPEB-^, Being Virtuous Be virtuous and you will be ec centric, yet blessed. Get this FREEB/B£Ef For over 70 years grateful people all over the South have trusted Wintersmith’s Tonic for the relief of Malaria. To convince YOU, we are offering this complete, 761-page Holy Bible, FREE. Just mail the top from one large carton (or the tope from two tmoll cartons) to Winters mi th Chemical Co., Inc, Louisville, Ky. WIimRSMITHS TOniC hMcAm A CYCLE OF HUMAN BETTERMENT Advertising gives you new ideas, / \ and also makes them available to you at economical cost. 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