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THE NEWRERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. - Wear a Glamorous Belt to Accent Your Chic Midwinter Black Frock By CHERIE NICHOLAS D EL.TS are playing a most jpec- tacuiar role in the midwinter tashion picture. Not only is the idea of dramatizing a simple costume with a resplendent belt going over oig in current fashions, but advance spring styles herald the importance of intriguing belts worn with skirt and bodice or blouse costumes. At the immediate moment fash ion-wise women are wearing chic Olack frocks of sophisticated sim plicity to which daring and dra matic emphasis is being given via gorgeous belts after the manner shown in the illustration. To the left tour exquisite narrow gold belts worn as a wide girdle give a dazzl ing note to a modish full-skirted black frock. The slender midriff ef- tec. here achieved highlights many af .he newest silhouettes this season. The stunning dress to the right goes winged and wide above the waistline, keeping the midriff whit tled down with a glamorous corse let belt. The artful curves of this belt achieve a willowy waistline reminiscent of the laced corset era. The belt by Criterion is of black suede, stylized with a design ful floral motif in gold and silver. To browse around among the belt displays is as exciting as an Alice- in-Wonderland adventure. One of the outstanding numbers in a noted collection is an eye-thrilling belt done in colorful felt, emblazoned with artfully worked gold braid and glittering sequins. It’s a beauty to include in. your wardrobe of belts. You will find that it never fails to bring the simplest frock up to a new high in glamour. Some of the dress-up belts are that richly bejeweled and embroidered they look worth a king’s ransom. It accents drama to wear this gor geous belt sans other jewelry save perhaps a handsome bracelet. The existing craze for beautiful and versatile belts that are hand worked should be an inspiration to those who have a knack of making pretty costume accents for them selves to perform a little belt magic of their own. In designing your belt, keep in mind that the trend is to ward wider types that savor of fit ted corselet or midriff effects. You can fashion a smart belt of material matching the dress with which it is worn, or you can buy a wide ribbon or suede belt and embroider it your self with sequins and jewels. A tri angle or leaf design at each side of the belt buckle would be very ef fective. Very lovely too is the belt of dress .fabric or suede or ribbon, if you prefer, that is appliqued with handmade flowers made of silk or multi-colored ribbons. Gae is tempted to acquire a col lection of belts this season since they are smartly worn with every type costume, from play outfits and chic sportswear to the most formal eve ning clothes. Start your wardrobe of belts with a sportsy leather num ber that is attractively studded with metal nailheads and perhaps a few colorful stones. A series of plastic- coated yarn have just been brought out that may be washed. These come in several designs, one of which is hand-knotted so as to form scallops about the edge. It has a drawstring fastening. Hand-crocheted belts are shown in wide-band effect with interesting ap plique of tiny flowers and leaves, also hand-crocheted of bright colored yarns. It’s worthwhile including a gypsy tie-girdle or scarf of black or colorful satin, the wide ends of which are embroidered with sequins. Released by Western Newspaper Union. New Ballet Length Classic Jackets Are Longer for Spring The big news about the spring suits is that their jackets are long er. That is, speaking of the classic types. However, in direct contrast to the long effects are the very brief bolero and basque jackets which are being designed for the young ele ment. Checks, bright wools and newsiest of all, wool jersey, are leading materials for the spring suit. As to coats, the topper it is triumph ing anew in the fashion picture. The three-quarter length tunic coat is also a topflight fashion. Very new looking is the full length great coat that is fashioned after the manner of the officer coat. It’s news that metal buttons are seen on some of the newer coat styles. Smart resort shops have wide call for toppers in pastel wools that are enriched either with deep cuffs in light furs or they are bordered with fur in a light some mood. Ornamental buttons are 1 lavishly used on both coats and suits this season. Most beautiful cotton laces are being designed and manufactured that are as fragile and sheer as the best of fine laces. This charming dance dress is made of exquisitely filmy black cotton lace over pink marquisette. Note its new ballet length which is gaining importance in the evening mode. The low criss cross of black crepe on the bodice and cap shoulders is a most eye- Lppealing and sophisticated touch. Quantities of these lovely fine and sheer cotton laces will be seen this •jmmer made up in enchanting (dance frocks. New lines, too, will ttdd delicate charm to these filmy creations. You will look captivating in your lovely lace, as you pirou ette under the stars. A Preview of Beach Wear Comes From Winter Resorts News from the southland resorts brings a foreword of what you will be wearing on the beach this sum mer. Most of the bathing suits, for in stance, are two-piece affairs with bare midriffs. There is a charming model in bright yellow with a white braid trim and another in white pique with huge stylized red and blue pan sies. Cream-colored jersey forms an artfully draped suit with black binding and flattering shirring on trunks and bra top. To top the suits you’ll like the new beach robes, such as the one in deep turquoise cotton with an unusual cape top and a gracefully flared skirt. There’s quite a choice of good-look ing play clothes, too, many of them of the two-piece variety, like the full little midriff skirt and top of gray, blue, green or tan. Or the sunback dress with matching bolero in luscious pastel colors. It looks like you will have an easy time get ting a tan this summer. ll.Phillipr WNl \ THE SAILOR GETS A BREAK Before long the navy will cease to be outdressed by the army. ♦ The navy is being recostumed, with those historic upside - down pants, sailor collars and demi tasse hats doing a fade out for snappier and more modernistic clohing. * Tradition is a fine thing and the old-time sailor suit was good enough for countless stout-hearted Ameri cans to fight and die in, but nobody could feel swankily tailored in it. * Some people say, however, that the garb was a fine thing: It made the wearer fighting mad. * The change is not official yet, but the navy is trying out completely new uniforms for Jack t Tars, and they are fully as smart as the army, marines and aircorps. Pants are pants, the buttons are in the right place and there is no lacing remote ly associated with them. The old blouse with the wide collar is also gone, as is the traditional sail hat. * Strike up the band. Here comes a sailor, Freed from (at last) Farragut’s tailor! * You can now join the navy and look as good as if you were in the army. » When a girl has to choose between the army and the navy it will be all even so far as the costumes are concerned. • Those old-fashioned bell-bottom trousers were designed so that a tar could shake ’em off swiftly if he went overboard, but modern youth can break swimming records even in a paratrooper’s field regalia. • Nobody knows why the hat was designed, but it was never a fit and was one reason why so many boys joined the army. • • • Opry House Notes If there ever was a New York theatrical season walloping the no tion that only dirt pays in the show world and that the big rewards go to the author who gets his ideas from under the linoleum, this is it. All the big money making musi cals (with one exception) are of the refreshingly wholesome type. And away on top as money makers are the revivals of old time favorites, notable for loveliness of words and music. • "Show Boat,” first produced al most twenty years ago, and revived in 1932, is back, for instance, and as terrific as ever. Believable human beings, decent impulses and the glo rification of the more wholesome things of life mark every minute of the show. • On the other hand, there is that sign in 12-foot letters in Times Square that should help place some of the responsibility for juvenile crime, “Rougher and Tougher Than ‘Murder, My Sweet’.” » • • IMAGINARY ANGLING This spring I’ll go fishing With a rod I cannot buy On the line nobody’s selling I will tie a missing fly. When the fish that isn’t biting Strikes and runs beneath a rock I will haul him in directly With the reel that's out of stock. • » • Miami Beach is one of the few places on earth benefited by the war. It had a boom all through the disturbance. If Germans had held out another year, there wouldn’t have been a room in the place un der $500 a week, without bath. • • * And if the Japs hadn’t quit as they did, any realtor would have been able to sell a covered wagon for the price of a waterfront hotel. • • • BROADWAY, 1946 Author—I’ve got a new show. Producer—What vintage? If it’s under 20 years old I can’t use it. • • » Old adages revised. If you cry “wolf" often enough you may get a mink. A Hereford bull was sold at auc tion in Oklahoma the other day for $51,000. And without potatoes or butter! It was a case where a redflag caused no trouble. Spencer Tracy has been rumored in and out of “The Rugged Path” so many times they arc thinking of changing the name to “Are You With It?” • • • We know one of the most disap pointed mothers in America. Her son is not handsome enough for a future indorsing of fine whiskies and yfit too good looking for beer ads. mm* They say of a certain admiral, “That’s his story and he’s Stark with it.” I WmsMOtM mtmos. Follow Rules for Melt-in-Your-Mouth Muffins (See Recipes Below) Quick, Hot Breads Taste-tempting hot breads add a flavorful touch to any meal. Golden- crusted muffins or fluffy biscuits are the perfect accompaniment to meat and salads and go equally well with a glass of milk for a snack or with coffee or tea for breakfast. Don’t shy away from making muffins because you fear only fair results. Quick breads are the most easily mixed of all baked goods and you need to bear in mind only a few simple rules to have success. The most important point to re member is not to “over-mix.” Muffin batter, for example, should be “bumpy” — stirred only until the dry ingredients are dampened by the liquid. Biscuits should not be worked to death—they will be far more flaky and tender if the cook is not too ambitious. - Quick hot breads are an easy way to put appetite appeal into the simplest meal Served with but ter and jam, they will really give the family some thing to look for ward to even if the main dish is hash from left over roast or soup and salad from an accumulation of dabs of food in the refrigerator. Cheese adds flavor as well as pro tein to a meal when made with muffins like the following: *Cheese Muffins. (Makes 12 medium-sized muffins) 214 cups sifted all-purpose flour / 3 teaspoons baking powder % teaspoon salt % cup grated American cheese 1 egg 1 cup milk M cup melted butter Sift flour once, measure; sift into mixing bowl with baking powder and salt. Add grated cheese and mix thoroughly. Beat egg, add milk and melted butter, and pour into the center of the dry ingredients. Stir quickly until dry ingredients are just dampened. Batter should not be smooth. Fill greased muffin pans about % full. Bake in a moderate ly hot oven (425 degrees) for 15 or 20 minutes until golden brown. Serve hot with butter and jam. If you want to do other unusual things with muffins you might like them with a prune of a spice fla vor. Both of these will add extra enjoyment to meals. Prune Muffins. 3V& cups flour H teaspoon salt i teaspoons baking powder 14 teaspoon nutmeg % cup shortening 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 3 A cup milk 14 cup cut, cooked prunes, well drained Prunes and nuts for decoration Sift together first four ingredients. Cream shortening and add sugar Lynn Says: Here are tips on egg cookery: Beads on a meringue come from too much sugar. Frothy meringue comes from too little sugar. Two tablespoons of sugar to one egg white is a good rule to follow. Eggs keep better if they are not washed before refrigerating. Never place meringue on a hot pie filling. It will form syrup be tween filling and meringue and “skid.” Pile the meringue in the center of the pie and anchor to the crust on the edges after spreading. To open eggs evenly without breaking the shell, crack with a knife that is not too sharp. The volume of the egg white may be increased slightly when l Vi teaspoons Of water are added to white before whipping. This applies particularly if the eggs are not as fresh as possible. Lynn Chambers’ Menus. Calves’ Liver with Onions Scalloped Potatoes Green Beans Jellied Fruit Salad •Cheese Muffins Beverage Steamed Pudding •Recipe given. gradually. Then add beaten eggs and milk. Add dry ingredients and mix thor oughly. Mix in prunes. Turn into greased muffin pans and deco rate each muf fin with a half a prune and nut. Bake in a moderately hot (400 to 425 degrees) oven for 25 or 30 minutes. Spice Muffins. 2 cups sifted flour I V4 cup sugar 1 cup milk H cup melted shortening 1 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt Sift together all dry ingredients. Combine egg, sugar, shortening and milk. Add dry ingredients and stir until smooth. Fill greased muffin pans % full and bake in a mod erately hot (400 to 425 degrees) oven until done, 25 to 30 minutes. What are our standards for mak- ling biscuits? Perfect biscuits are light and fluffed, fairly straight and even on the sides, level on top, well shaped and regular. Their ten der crust is golden brown and rather smooth. When broken open, they show a creamy white, fluffy crumb which is even and fine-grained. Over-mixing, or too long kneading of the dough makes biscuits tough with a pale crust. Speed and light handling are essential for flakiness. Under-mixing, on the other hand, causes lack of flakiness in biscuits. These biscuits also lack in vol ume. The fat needs to be well dis tributed for a flaky texture. The proportions for plain biscuit are as follows: 2 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons bak ing powder, % teaspoon salt, 5 tablespoons short ening and Vi cup milk. The dry in gredients are _ mixed; the fat cut in, and enough milk added to make the dough. Knead the dough for about 30 seconds, then roll and cut. Use a hot oven (450 degrees) and bake biscuits for 12 to 15 min utes. Apple Sauce Biscuits, 2 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder Va teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons fat 1 egg Vi cup tart apple sauce Vi cup thick sour cream Sift dry ingredients. Cut in fat. Beat egg and add to applesauce and sour cream. Add to first mix ture. Turn on a floured board and knead for 20 seconds. Roll to Vfc inch thickness and cut into 2-inch bis cuits. Place on an oiled cookie sheet, sprinkle with grated cheese and bake. Buttermilk Biscuits. 2 cups pastry flour 1 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons baking powder M teaspoon baking soda 4 tablespoons shortening Vi cup buttermilk Sift dry ingredients and cut in shortening. Add buttermilk and quickly mix to a soft dough. Turn out on floured board and knead for 30 seconds. Pat to desired thick ness and cut with a small cutter. Place on oiled sheet and bake in a hot (425 to 450 degrees) oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Released by Western Newspaper Union. SEWING CARCLE NEEDLEWORK , Crochet These Glamour Gloves Warm, Brightly Colored Slippers 58 37 Crocheted Gloves. LAMOUR gloves for extra spe- cial occasions! Crocheted of black wool and sparkled up with multi-colored sequins sewn in the centers of the brilliantly colored, tiny wool flowers. You’ll need black wool, a few lengths of col ored wools, a few cents’ worth of sequins from the five-and-dime. • » • To obtain complete crocheting instruc tions for the Flower-Decorated Gloves (sizes small, medium and large included), color chart for flower clusters (Pattern No. 5837) send 16 cents in coin, your name, address and pattern number. Bedroom Slippers. G AY little bedroom slippers that look like Cossack boots. Warm as toast. It takes 2 balls of plum or other brightly colored cotton rug yarn for the thick Political Parties A recent survey of the present political organizations in 57 coun tries, excluding Germany, shows that 5 of them have no political parties, 6 have only 1, 25 have from 2 to 5, 18 have from 6 to 10, and 3 have more than 10 parties. soles—4 ounces of green or you* favorite color for the snug uppers, Pretty as can be and a grand gifi idea! • • * To obtain complete crocheting instrue tions for the High House Boots (Patter* No. 5455) sizes small, medium and largi included send 16 cents in coin, jova name x , address and pattern number. SEWING CIRCLE NEEDLEWORK 530 South Wells St. Chicago 7, 111. Enclose 16 cents for Pattern. Nn YOU con have a FERRY-MORSE SEER CO. DETROIT 31 SAN FRANCISCO 34 When chaps hands QUICK RELIEF. Freezing weather dries out skin cells, leaves them “thirsty.’’ Skin gets red, sore—may even crack and bleed. Now soothing Mentholatum acts medicinally. (1) Gently stimulates local blood supply and helps Nature heal. (2) Helps re vive “thirsty” cells so they can retain needed moisture. Quick—smooth Mentholatum, the comforting, med icated balm over sore, chapped hands, cheeks, lips. Handy jars or tubes, 804. Get MENTHOLATUM Buy United States Savings Bonds! •when Peter Pain with head Gold Misery LS-- Sen-Gay qwck\ • Feel the soothing warmth of Ben-Gay ...as it fises to work, relieving those cold symptoms.Doctors know about the two famous pain-relieving agents in Ben-Gay—mttbyl salicylate and menthol. Ben-Gay contains up to 2 Vi times more of these ingredients than five oOer widely offered rub-ins. For fast relief, get gcnufniquick-acting Ben-Gay. THE ORIGINAL ANALGESIQUE BAUME RHEUMATISM^ THERE’S ALSO MUSCLE PAIN,' MILD BfJ^GAY NEURALGIA l. FOR CHILDREN