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THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C., MAY 29, 1942 WHO’S NEWS THIS WEEK By LEMUEL F. PARTON Consolidated Features—WNU Features. EW YORK.—A veteran watch- ' man of sea lanes assumes com mand of the vast South Pacific area for the Allied Nations, just at a time , whenJa- Admiral Ghormley pan’s south- ‘Never Leavet a ward lunge Loose End About’ ma ^ es tra ^' port possibly the crucial issue of the Pacific war. For his success in keeping men and goods moving across the Atlantic in the World war, Vice Admiral Rob ert Lee Ghormley was rewarded with the Distinguished Service medal. At 58, he takes on a far-flung area of land and sea, including many vital bases, fighting not only for sea-way for the U.S.A. but for New Zealand, Australia and the Free French. His command covers all land, sea and air forces of the four nations. He will be responsible to Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, command er in chief of the United States Pa cific fleet. Admiral Ghormley is known to navy officers as “thoroughly depend able,” rather than picturesque or showy. One of his shipmates of the first World war, recently said to this writer: “He is a good tactician, and a hard plugger, with a patient mastery of detail. He’s always wide awake and if he were a hockey player he'd be a crack goal keeper. He had a tough, lonesome job, guarding overseas transport in the first World war, and carried it through perfectly, with big results and little glory. He keeps his mind strictly on his work.” Admiral Ghormley was bom in Portland, Ore., and took an aca demic degree at the University of Idaho. He was graduated from An napolis in 1906. He commanded the Nicaraguan naval operations and his decorations include the Nicaraguan Campaign badge and the Victory medal. He was made assistant chief of naval operations in 1936 and held that post until relieved of this duty on August 9, 1940, when he was sent to London as a special naval observ er for the American embassy. On April 22, 1942, he was ordered to Auckland to organize joint naval op erations with New Zealand. He be came a vice admiral on September 20, 1941. I NDUSTRY and government, it would appear, have been keen competitors for the services of Mrs. Anna Rosenberg. Industry, for the moment, is Dexterously She Juggles Federal And Private Jobs in the lead, paying her $22,500 a year, while a cut of only the government gets $13,500 in her hectic working year. She keeps them both at arm’s length and attends to the most deserving. She weighs in at 112 pounds, desk side. She comes through a hard working day with all the frills and ruffles of her exiguous person still fresh and in place. The house appropriations commit tee lights up Mrs. Rosenberg’s man ifold activities and jobs in exploring doubles in federal jobs, along with private employment. As regional director for the social security board, she receives $7,500 a year and her salary as a consultant on the staff of Nelson Rockefeller, co ordinator of American affairs, nets her $6,000 a year. In 1914, the girl from Buda pest, here with her parents at the age of 14, settled a strike. In the Wadleigh high school, which she attended, students struck against compulsory mili tary training. She called a stu dent meeting and made an im passioned speech which ended the strike and got her considera ble newspaper attention. She was Anna Lederer then. When we entered the war, she left high school to sell Liberty bonds and Thrift stamps. In 1919, she married Julius Rosenberg, now a rug merchant. Even then she was plagued by de mands for her services. She stud-, ied practical politics with Belle Mos- kowitz, political ally and mentor of Alfred E. Smith. This association led to fund-raising and organizing work for philanthropies, widening into a broad field of trouble-shooting in industrial and social welfare ir- sues. “Yes, Phil, John was on the phone a few minutes ago and he said you were a so-and-so. He is, too? Lis ten, I’ll get up a nice little dinner and get you two together.” That is a fair sample of her work- a-day telephone talk. She has worked almost entirely in the no man’s land between the warring forces of industry and labor, and be tween one or both and government. She is a wisp of a woman, a five- foot three brunette to give exact specifications, always nicely tail ored, with a penchant for plenty of feminine fixines. Kathleen Norris Says: Girls Seldom Win in Office Love Affairs Bell Syndicate—WNU Features. Martin, our office manager ivho is married, is a fine friend to me. After a few weeks of his cheerful kindness and many little acts of consideration I confessed my miserable affair with Tod. By KATHLEEN NORRIS EAR Mrs. Norris,” writes Olivette, “I am 19 years old, and find myself in a difficult position, in which your advice would be very much appreciated. For the past year I have been working in a large office. My first sweetheart is a fellow-worker, who happens to be the nephew of one of the members of the firm. The boy is one of the most attractive boys in every way that I have met—handsome, rich, and of course much noticed by all the girls. “I confess that I was carried away by his attentions, and after a few weeks of wonderful good times, dur ing which he came twice to our apartment and met my parents, I made the mistake of yielding to him what he called the proof of my con fidence and love. “When Tod was drafted, a month later, you may imagine my con sternation. In ten days I lost eight pounds, and looking back I seem to have been in tears most of the time. Before we parted I spoke of mar riage, feeling that I could better bear bad news in the future if I had that security to go on, but he told me that it would upset his mother ter ribly and said that she was already sad enough. Suffered a Shock. “After he had gone—he had said more than once that he hoped I would some day meet his mother—I went to call upon her. Another girl was there, staying with her, and from what they said I realized that Tod was practically engaged to the other girl. I suppose many a girl has had to bear the shock I then experienced, and it is not about that I am writing you. It is about another man. “This man is 42, married, and has a daughter of 12. He is the man ager of our office, a fine, gentle, considerate friend to me. He asks nothing but my friendship and I want nothing more than this. Sweet hearts, dancing, young parties, hap piness are out of my life, and I feel sometimes that the years will go by without bringing them back. “Martin, to call him that, first won my interest by commenting upon my changed looks and man ner, when I was first feeling the heartbreak of Tod’s coldness. For a time I merely said that matters at home were worrisome—goodness knows they were! But after a few weeks of his cheerful kindness, and a thousand little acts of considera tion and sympathy, I broke down one afternoon when he and I were alone finishing some late letters, and confessed my whole miserable affair with Tod. “But this friendship is being severely criticized, here in the of fice and by outsiders as well. Now one of my aunts has mentioned it to my mothei. My aunt, it seems, knows Martin’s wife. But as there is absolutely nothing wrong in our friendship I refuse to be intimidated by her. Martin makes me only the simplest presents; he has given me handkerchiefs; a bag; and flowers to wear once or twice, when he has taken me for a drive. His Kindness Saved Her. “We talk books, ideals, or just the pleasant foolishness of two persons who like to laugh at the same things. His greatest delight is to be kind to people, and his kindness has saved me when I was sinking with shame and loneliness. Could you BY ANOTHER NAME You can’t avoid the conse quences of philandering by call ing it “companionship” or “harm less friendship.” He may be dig nified about it, but the Martin of this letter is just plain philander ing. Olivette may be grateful now for his kindness. She may feel that those who advise her against continuing her relation ship with him are the worst kind of prudes. But the fact is that a man who will wrong his wife and child can hardly be expected to be faithful to another woman. Be sure to read Kathleen Norris’ ad vice to Olivette. write me—or write my mother—that it is possible in these days for a girl to have an innocent and stimu lating companionship with an older man? Or are we back in the Vic torian era, when a man’s wife was absolutely the only female to whom he could address a word, once they were married? “To give up our little notes, mes sages, daily encounters now would undo all the help Martin has given me. I will anxiously await your decision.” All right, here it is. Olivette, but you won’t like it: My decision is that you are playing a very silly and very usual office game, and that you are going to be the inevitable loser if you go on. ' Martin, in this case, has nothing to risk; he will go just as far as she will permit him, in his affair with the pretty little office girl, and when he chooses to stop or when his wife makes matters too uncomfort able, he can gracefully withdraw, not hurt at all by the experience. “After all,” Martin can say to himself, “from the beginning Oli vette knew that I was married, and I knew that she was a girl who already had had an unfortunate af fair.” Girls who indulge in office love affairs don’t often come out winners. It does happen, in rare cases, that the man actually gets a divorce, but even then her path is not one of roses. She has to hold his affec tion against overwhelming odds. So ciety strongly disapproves, and while the voices of his family and his old friends fall on deaf ears for a few ecstatic weeks of honeymoon, after that he begins to hear them. Would Face Criticism. His mother and sisters will meet Olivette, but that is all they will do. They won’t make a family break, but they won’t like Olivette. They will feel Martin has treated Helen and dear little Jean very badly. Martin is more accustomed to the comfortable routine of his home than he knows. With all her faults Helen knows the way he likes his coffee in the morning, that he hates jazz bands, that he likes a late poker game every week or two. These details and a thousand others would have to be explained to Olivette; she would dislike all his friends, and he would hate to come home tired and find office pals of hers chat ting in the living-room. Besides that, finances suddenly would become important. While Martin had only to buy her lunches and give her small presents he could well afford to appear rdfeard- less of money. But when he would be paying his first wife a heavy alimony and paying his daughter’s expenses, too, his income would be heavily taxed. Olivette could not enjoy such an establishment, or such luxuries, as the first wife had. FIRiHAID -to the AILING-HOUSE by Roger B, Wiitman (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) CLEANING SOILED UPHOLSTERY ’T'HE cleaning of soiled upholstery should be well within the ability of a housewife. The first step must be to find out whether the fabric is colorfast, which can be done by wip ing it in some concealed place with a wet cloth, to note whether or not the color comes off. If it does, cleaning must be with a spot remov ing liquid. For safety, this should be of a non-inflammable kind, to be had at a department or house fur- nishihg store, and often at a gas sta tion. If the color is fast, the job can be done with soap jelly, to be made by soaking four cups of soap flakes or chips in one cup of water. In an hour or two a jelly will form. A portion of this is put in a mixing bowl and beaten with an eggbeater, which will raise dry suds as thick as heavy whipped cream. This is applied to the upholstery with a soft brush. The work should be in spaces not more than 15 inches across. The loosened dirt is taken up by wiping with clean cloths damp with clear water. With one space cleaned, the next should be worked on, being sure that no soiled places are left between. No more water should be used than is necessary; for if the upholstery is soaked, col ors from the stuffing may “bleed” into the upholstery. Also, drying may be very slow. For best results, however, upholstery should be cleaned by a professional. Home methods may be uneven and streaky Base for Linoleum Question: There has never been any flooring laid in my kitchen over the plank subfloor, which is too rough for laying linoleum. What is the simplest way to smooth the surface without putting in a new floor? Answer: I doubt if you can get satisfactory service from linoleum without laying a new floor. The sim plest way to do this would be to lay plywood over the subfloor. One-half inch thickness might be enough, but five-eighths or three-quarters would be better. Do not be tempted by the good looks of the newly laid ply wood to use it as flooring, for the surface would scuff too quickly. You should regard it only as a base for floor covering. Floor Board Cracks. Question: The floors in my old house are of wide boards with large cracks between them. How can these cracks be filled? I would like a painted floor with scatter rugs. Answer: No ordinary crack filler can be used; for it would be dis lodged by the swelling and shrink ing of the wood through changes in the seasons. For permanent results, be sure that the boards are solidly nailed to the supporting beams, then clean the cracks and in each one put .a strip of wood cut to make a snug fit. Glue the strips in place and plane or sand the exposed edge even with the floor. If this job is carefully done, it should last indefi nitely. Concrete Blocks Question: Has a house built of con crete blocks a tendency toward dampness? If so, how can this be eliminated? How can insulation be applied? Answer: With well-made concrete blocks and good construction a house need not be damp. However, if the inside plaster is applied direct ly to the block wall there will prob ably be dampness from condensa tion. This can be avoided by ap plying the plaster on lath on furring strips. You can get full information on methods of construction from the Portland Cement association, 33 West Grand avenue, Chicago. Cleaning Rough Plaster. Question: How can rough finished tinted plaster walls be cleaned? How about painting them? Answer: The best that can be done in the way of cleaning is to go over them with a stiff brush fol lowed by vacuum cleaning. Plaster that has no finish of any kind can not be washed, for the water would soak in and take the dirt with it, which would make a smeary effect. When a rough plaster wall can no longer be cleaned by brushing and with a vacuum, the next best thing is painting. For this, casein paint is usually satisfactory. Drilling a China Vase Question: I would like to turn a china vase into a lamp. How can I drill a hole in the bottom? Is there a special drill for such work? Answer: The hole can be made with a twist drill having the tip ground off. You might be able to get a drill for this purpose at a large hardware store. Use turpen tine as the lubricant. If the vase is expensive, have it drilled by a pro fessional, which would not be an ex pensive job. Blackened Brass Question; Our new fire grate has a brass plated front. When we lit a fire, the brass became blackened, and I have not been able to clean it. Will I have to replate it? Answer: You can probably clean it by dissolving common salt in ci der vinegar until no more will be taken up, and stirring with flour to make a paste. Put this on the brass and let it stand for an hour or two. All traces of the salt should be thor oughly washed off. I greatly doubt if replating will be needed. Varied Crochet. npHE famous pineapple design gives distinction to these doilies and edging. They’re gifts you’ll love to give. The edging— it can be used on a straight or round edge—lends itself to count less accessories. Pattern 7138 contains illustrations for making doilies and edging; illustrations of them and stitches: photograph of doily; materials needed. Send your order to: Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Ave. New York Enclose 15 cents (plus one cent to cover cost of mailing) for Pattern No. ••••••••••••■• Name Address Without the Grounds “My girl's father doesn’t like me.” “On what grounds?" “On any grounds within ten miles of his house.” Anyone can recognize opportuni ty after the other fellow has seized it. Slow Going As the secretary of the golf club was crossing the course he saw a player driving off about a foot in front of the tee-mark. “Here,” he exclaimed indignant ly, “you can’t do that! You’re dis qualified." “Why?” demanded the player. “You’re driving off in front of the mark.” “Don’t be an ass!” was the terse reply; “I’m playing my third shot.” Hope Never Dies Mrs. Green was proudly displaying a new hat to Mrs. Gray. “It’s lovely,” said Mrs. Gray; “but how do ypu manage to get so much money from your husband?” “Quite simple, my dear,” was the tri umphant reply. “I just tell him I’m going back to mother, and he immedi ately hands me the fare.” lASKME/f A quiz with answers offering ? ? ? O- O-O-O-O-O-O-O-C'-O-O-* o~ C^O-O-C^-O- O-C^C^-O-O-^O- o~ O- O- C*- O- O- O-* O- O- O- o- o- , O- O- O- O- O- C'.- O- cv- O- O- O- O- O" O- O- p~ p- I ASK ME 7 ANOTHER: information on various subjects | The Questions 1. Can you name five symbols of good luck? 2. What ingredient causes a dish of food to have a la lyonnaise add ed to its name? 3. Who was the penitent thief crucified with Christ? 4. What is a camelopard? 5. Which wood is the lighter in weight, cork, balsa wood or cherry wood? 6. What is the difference be tween sinuate and insinuate? 7. What baseball player was known as the “Iron Horse”? 8. Has Napoleon’s portrait ever appeared on the postage stamp of any country? Gems of Thought TF THERE be a man that la- bors not, or a woman who does not occupy herself with spinning, some one in the em pire will suffer with hunger or cold.—Chinese Proverb. I believe in democracy be cause it releases the energies of every human tteing.—Wood- row Wilson. In this broad world of ours. Amid the measureless grossness and the slag. Enclosed and safe within its central heart. Nestles the seed perfection. —ITALT WHITMAN. No good Book, or good thing of any sort, shows its best face at first.—Carlyle. 9. Where was Washington’s first inaugural address delivered? 10. What is the difference be tween a jurist and a juror? The Answers 1. Horseshoe, wishbone, blue bird, four-leaf clover, and rabbit’s foot. 2. Onions. 3. Dismas. 4. Giraffe. 5. Balsa wood. 6. Sinuate is to wind in and out. Insinuate is to indicate or suggest indirectly. 7. Lou Gehrig. 8. No. Napoleon is one of the outstanding figures in world his tory whose portrait has never ap peared on any postage stamp of any country. 9. New York city. 10. A jurist is one skilled in the science of laws; a juror is one w£o serves on a jury. Eternal Now Above the indistinguishable roar of the many feet I feel the pres ence of the sun, of the immense forces of the universe, and beyond these the sense of the eternal now, of the immortal . . . There lives on in me an unquenchable belief, thought burning like the sun, that there is yet something to be found, something real, something to give each separate personality sun shine and flowers in its own exist ence now.—Richard Jeffries. - Therefs the Rub You don’t lose friends by lend ing them money. You lose them by expecting to get it back. The amatenr gardener calls it a day: from daybreak to back- break. Man can fly like a bird, but, alas, he cannot always alight like one. That Covers War Trouble is a lot of people trying to reap a rich harvest from some thing they didn’t sow. If your luck isn’t what you think it should be, put a “p” in front of it and try again. Some men aren’t scared of work. They go to sleep beside it. If You Bake at Home . . . We have prepared, and will send absolutely free to you a yeast recipe book full of such grand recipes as Oven Scones, Cheese Puffs, Honey Pecan Buns, Coffee Cakes and Rolls. 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