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THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. !l! Sit alter* M-ir indie Editor’s Note: While Winchell is on vacation, Jack Lait is act ing as guest columnist. 'News Nuggets— A former screen star, who made a fortune, lists her youthful hus band, on her income tax question naire, as a dependent. . . . The only Rolls-Royce in Saratoga belongs to Mrs. Leo Best, of our Hotel Plaza. . . . My item, that the Warner-Joan Crawford contract is unsigned, was verified to me. The reason: Joan demands a clause that her every picture be released within six months. “Humoresque” is being held back because the studio wants it in competition for next year’s Os car awards. . . Walter Florell, the hat designer, won’t break through his OPA ceiling—only $100. . . . The Windsors check in at the Waldorf, Oct. 1. . . . Jimmy Savo is seri ously ill in a Los Angeles hospital. . . . The much-sought Nijinsky is reported in Vienna. . . . Lew Ayres will be best man for Jennifer Holt and Bill Blackwell, Sept. 25. New York’s newest fabulous party thrower is Dick Cowell. I don’t remember seeing his name in print before. He has a Park Ave. home that—well, he entertains 300 guests at one time. And that’s almost night ly. .. . He goes in for gold in a big way — dishes, trappings, even his personal toilet articles. ... One guest swiped his all gold nailfile recently. . . . Please return; no questions asked. A Crisis Is Imminent in the domes tic affairs of the John Jacob Astors. . . . Virgo, the model, calling it all a mistake after one week of mar riage. . . . Midtown hotels are still clearing out permanent guests; some refuse to rent rooms that can accommodate two as singles— at less than the double rate. . . . Platinum, up from $60 to $90 an ounce, will go to $120, jewelers an ticipate. . . . Swedish filmagnate Gustav Walley is here to line up acting talent. . . . Faith Dorn, How ard Hughes’ movie protege, whose name he spent a fortune to bally hoo, will be billed in Preston Stur- ges’ “Vendetta” as Faith Domergue. . . . Col. Charles Lindbergh is oc cupied with a new scientific experi ment, nothing to do with aviation. Beatrice Kay stops me to dab her eyes with a hankie and say, “I’m mourning for a dear friend, who just went to his eter nal rest—he got a political job in Washington!” John Boles, ex-screen star, has come back—as a floorshow singer. His click at the Arrowhead Inn brought him a string of cabaret of fers. . . . Lew Lehr, the comical clown, bought the 68-acre Colonial mansion of the late Col. E. R. Brad ley at New'Canaan, Conn. . . . June Havoc is in again for a plastic— her third, or is it fourth? This one is a dilly,*I hear—to remove rings from under her eyes! . . . Three months ago, James Barry, bariton- ing at the Havana-Madrid, ran an elevator in the Paramount Bldg. . . . Bee Palmer, A1 Siegel’s first wife and first star, after a 20-year chill, came to him to say she would stand by him in a»y threatened litigation. . . . . The Tommy Farrells (he’s Glenda’s actor son) have their final decree. Jerome Wildberg, producer, has never tasted liquor in his life. He had to make a phone- call and had nothing smaller than a $5 bill. He went into a cheap groggery, ordered whisky which he didn’t touch, handed over the bill. As he waited for the change, a lush put his arm on his shoulder and hoarsed: “You know, we’re a couple o’ damned fools!” (And with that he passed out.) Sen. James Mead is in for a de cisive trouncing by Gov. Tom Dewey in his forthcoming race for gover nor of New York. ... I raise my former prediction of a 500,000 ma jority to 600,000. . . . Ex-Gov. Her bert Lehman, foremost contender for the Democratic nomination to Mead’s senate seat, can scarcely overcome such a sweep, although he is expected to run 200,000 to 250,- 000 ahead of Mead. . . . Gen. Hugh A. Drum, apparently Dewey’s choice, is an unknown in politics, a regular army man, commissioned by President McKinley wheh his fa ther, a captain, was killed in the Spanish-American war. ... As a campaigner he has no record, and it is difficult to predict what sort of individual showing he will make. Barbara Stanwyck and Bob Tay lor have applied for passports, with visas to Sweden. . . Anne Sothern’s sister, Bonnie Lake will lead a 10- singer ensemble. . . . Good for David Brooks! He discarded his micro phone at Cafe Society Uptown, and is even more effective. . . . “Three Broadway Girls,” a smutty current contender, is Zoe Akins’ oldie, “The Greeks Had a Word for It.” It was a Goldwyn picture, with Ina Claire, Joan Blondel! and Madge Evans in leading roles. WOMAN'S WORLD Make Ready for Winter Now by Giving Windows New Drapery ^5^ C^rtta JF YOU’RE one of those clever homemakers who change drapes in spring and fall to make the house* either cool or warm during the seasons, then it’s time you wire considering what draperies should go on the windows for winter. It may be that last year’s drapes will give you another season of wear; if not, make your selections now with new fabrics coming out, and do your window beauty treat ments before cooler weather really comes upon us. The heavier fabrics should be used for cooler weather, and it’s preferable to have these draperies lined. You’d be surpr ised how much help it is to have hea-.-y draperies which really can shut out drafts from windows. When making and choosing drap eries for your home, play up sim plicity as much as possible, both in line and design. The textile and weave of the fabric should be sim ple, and of course the drapery treat ment should be considered with the room as a whole. Study the room carefully and de cide what would look best in it be fore you do any purchasing or sew ing. The lines ol the windows, the size of room and windows, the color of the room and its other furnish ings will all give you a guide as to what the drapery treatment should be. Skimpiness Is Worst Drapery Fault You’ve all seen draperies count less numbers of times which look as though they were mat^e from ma terial that wasn’t half enough for them. You also know the im pression of skimpiness it. gives to the room as well as to the occu pants. If you want to save heat . . . Don’t make draperies unless you can afford to have a luxurious full ness to them. This is not quite as true for bedrooms—especially grow ing boys’ and girls’ rooms, but it definitely applies to living and din ing rooms. Whether you gather the drapes or have them hanging in precise and tailored folds, make sure there is enough material available for such a purpose. How shall you decide whether to have full length draperies or win dow sill length? You’ll find that most windows require the full length type unless the house has windows far removed from the floor. In this latter case, short drapes will look better. It’s not necessary to have drapes dragging the floor to look nice and to avoid skimpiness. In fact, you’ll probably find that it makes for eas ier cleaning if the drapes are about an inch or so from the floor. Hem lines, of course, must be just as pre cise as possible to prevent the drapes from looking sloppy and giv ing the room a slightly askew ap pearance. Before you cut the drapes, look over the fabric carefully so that you know how the pattern should run and whether you should have val ances. Steps in Cutting, Sewing Drapes If you have tested the fabric for shrinkage or know that this par ticular fabric which you are using does shrink, make any allowance r LU Q r Q IT 1 D C h a : c 0 E £ [ [ 0 D c 0 > J Q G E G 0 G A ms 0 H 0 < i lo 0 D 0 a ^oum In WASHINGTON By Walter Shead WNW Correspondent For tailored smartness, here’s a green gabardine suit with ar row-designated collar and pock ets. Marguerite Chapman, now appearing in Columbia’s “The Walls Came Tumbling Down,” wears accessories of pink and white candy striped pique, a felt casual hat of matching green and a sable scarf. for this in the sewing. A tuck may be run across top or bottom on a long stitch, or basted, to be let out later. However, if there is just a little shrinkage, shrink fabric be fore sewing or make the drapes a little longer or wider. If you are slightly short on ma terial, then this will be taken care of by lining or by facing at the top and the bottom. Allow for a two-inch hemline at the bottom and more at the top so that there will be ample room for hooks or rods. The lining and interlining, if that too is used, is basted to the drapery material itself. When you start sewing, sew the top first, then the sides, always sewing from the top down. Make your stitches sure and even, mark ing the lines with a chalk if you are apt to get confused sewing on so much material. If you are making pleats at the top, then measure carefully before putting them in. You can’t get the spaces too even, so use a ruler and mark and pin generously. If your drapery material is on the light side, it may be necessary to sew weights in to make the drapes hang properly. Make sure that this is done securely, and that the weights are covered. To finish the hem properly, let the draperies hang for a day or so be fore attempting to mark the hem line. This will give the material a chance to fall into the proper posi tion and help the fabric straighten itself out.' When this is done you may mark the hem, baste and press before stitching into place. If you want to hide the drapery and curtain fixtures, you may use a valance of the same material as the draperies, selecting whatever style is best suited to the fabric, as well as to your room. Make lined draperies for your rooms. Fabric Facts Fibers that are smooth and straight reflect light on their sur faces and produce a lustrous ef fect. This process is usually called mercerization, and is used often on cottons. Silk and rayon have naturally lustrous fibers. To deluster rayons, colorless pigments are used in the spin ning solution. This is used fre quently in rayon stockings, and prevents that shiny surface. Rough surfaces on fabrics catch dirt and hold dust more easily than smooth-surfaced fab rics. Smooth-surfaced fabrics, however, will stain and spot more readily. Consider these points in selecting fabric for spe cial uses. Wool fabrics dye well and evenly, too. The ease with which a fiber absorbs dye has a bear ing upon the appearance and du rability of a fabric. Chrome dyes are used often on wool to give it increased fast ness to light and washing. The three-eyelet oxford featured by some should be very popular with the smart and mature business woman. It’s an elegant looking shoe. Girls who go to school ought to buy clothes for classes with this idea in mind, say the experts: Choose things which are easy to slip into, and not too much bother to keep looking nice. Colors that capture attention: bright red, kelly green and royal blue. They’re also warm, cheerful colors for cool weather. Another memo to mothers: see that your daughter has plenty of sweaters if she attends school. They really are less expensive than dresses and can be combined with skirts to give her many different outfits. WNU Washington Bureau, 1616 Eye St., N. W. • Federal Funds Will Aid Building of Hospitals TF YOU live in one of the more * than 1,000 counties in the nation in which there is no hospital, or where there is no adequate hospital, there is a chance, if you and your fellow citizens get together on the proposition, to get a new hospital at reduced rates—with the federal gov ernment paying a third of the cost. For President Truman h*« signed the Hill-Burton bill, the national hospital construction act which sets up a potential total of $1,125,000,000 for a five-year hospital construction program. But do not get excited and rush down here to Washington in the belief that one of these hos pitals can be picked out of a hat. No Funds Available Now Only 3 million dollars of this fund, of which the government’s share is 375 million dollars at the rate of 75 million dollars a year for five years, has been made avail able by the 79th congress. This con gress was a cautious congress. It considered, and probably rightly, that before any of this money should be made available, surveys should be made to determine how many governmental units could or would put up the necessrry two- thirds cash to build a hospital. This survey, they opined, would take no more than 3 million dolars. So that much money is available for use of the local units of government. It will be up to the 80th congress, which convenes January 3 of next year, to put up the money called for in the new law. So it will be some time next year before the money is made available. Prob ably building construction costs are too high now, anyway. Sponsors for local hospitals, un der the bill, may be states, cities, counties, towns or other public gov ernmental agencies, or private non profit hospitals. States will share in the federal grants in aid on the basis of their needs, which will be ascertained through the ratio their per capita income bears to the na tional average. Other factors deter mining the amount apportioned to each state will be population and value of products. May Not Benefit Country So whether this will favor those rural counties where hospitals are so badly needed, or whether it will work to the advantage of the more populous urban communities will depend largely upon responsibility placed in tlie hands of a non-gov ernmental advisory council. This council is different, however. Most public health services fuch as nurs ing, cancer, tuberculosis and other activities are presided over by an advisory council, but they are ad visory only. The council in the hos pital act has the veto power, not only over some actions of the sur- ggbn-general, who will administer the law, but likely over some state action. President Truman doesn’t like this feature of the act and said so when he signed it. At any rate, in counties where there is need and desire for a hos pital, the first action is to determine how much money the local commu nity can raise. A showing that the hospital can be maintained after construction is also necessary. When this information is forthcoming, the next stop is to go to your state health office and ask for inclusion in the state program—and the state, if it approves, then makes the ap plication and showing to the sur geon-general of the Public Health service. Dr. Hoge Will Rule Actual administration in the sur geon-general’s office will be in the hands of Dr. Vane Hoge, who has been with the Public Health service for 18 years. Dr. Hoge is a native of Waynesburg, Pa., and a graduate of Jefferson Medical school in Phila delphia. Dr. Hoge has had several years experience in clinical work and in research, and for 10 years has spe cialized in hospital administration, and so has an excellent background as administrator of the new act. While his office expects much in creased activity in hospital construc tion as a result of the federal grant of $1 for $2 of local money, he de clared that there was no basis for estimate on the number of new hos pitals or additions which may be constructed as a result. He advised local communities not to wait for the state health agency to come around to visit govern mental units wanting a new hospital but urged them to get busy them selves, determine their needs, their potential power to raise the neces sary amount for construction and maintenance, and then to go to the state agency themselves. While President Truman declared that the construction of hospitals and related facilities, such as health centers, was excellent, he said it was only the first step in the five- point national health program. SERVICE EDITOR'S NOTE: This newspapers through special arrangement with thel Washington Bureau of Western Newspal per Union at 1616 Eye Street, N. W+ , Washington, D. C., is able to bring read^ ers this weekly column on problems of } the veteran and serviceman and his fam-\ ily. Questions may be addressed to thei afrove Bureau and they will be answered^ paper regularly. Method of Paying Off Insurance Compensation There has been considerable con-, fusion as to the method of payment; of insurance. The original law pro-, vided that the insurance policy would not be paid in one lump sum. 1 The amendment approved on Au gust 1, 1946, however, gives the bene ficiary the privilege to elect within two years the refund life income settlement in which event an ap propriate adjustment will be made to take into account the payments already drawn by the beneficiary. I It is the duty of the Veterans’, administration to notify benefici aries who are eligible for this privi lege by registered mail some time before August 1, 1947. Those who are eligible should study all plans carefully. While the 'lump sum payment may seem ad^ visable at the time, future needs, imust be considered. In many caseS| jit will be to the beneficiary’s benefit !to receive the monthly payments,! 'for from three to twenty years. I This is a matter that should be ; handled by each individual accord-, ’ing to his needs. The local Redj teross will be glad to go mto the va-J jrious plans. Before determining, which method of payment to accept,! it would be well to consult the Redi Cross as well as banker or other! :party who is well informed on the! 'various merits of each plan. Questions and Answers ! Q. I am a widow. My son wasj 'killed in action December 2, 1943. At! that time he was married. Now his! wife has remarried and I want to know il she can receive his pension. If she cannot, please let me know if I can and just how can I get in touch with the right person?—Mrs. M. I. K., Baltimore, Md. A. Your son’s wife forfeited her widow’s pension when she remar ried. But even though she had not remarried and was receiving! the pension, if you are a dependent! parent you are entitled to a pension' of $54 per month. Suggest you con-' tact the Veterans’ administration ofJ fice at 1315 St. Paul Street, Balti-j more and give them all the details.: Q. I have a son in the service. He has served over 15 months in the army. I have sent in my forms and all of the children’s birth cer tificates and still haven’t received any family allowances. Can you help me in this?—Mrs. E. C., Lind say, Okla. ! A. Suggest you write your son and ask him to see his commanding of ficer about his allotments. Also write to the Office of Dependency Claims, War Department, Newark 2, N. J., giving all details. Q. My son has served six months in the Navy reserve and is now getting discharged. I have been told that according to the new draft bill anyone who has had six months of service will not be drafted in the army. Is this true?—Mrs. E., S., New Lenox, III. A. Yes, any person of draft age who has served in either branch of the armed services for six months, or who has seen overseas duty, is not eligible for redraft un der selective service. Q. I have been advised that since I was a member of the regular army and completed two full enlist ments (sis years) I should be en titled to three years re-enlistment bonus. I enlisted October 2, 1939, and was discharged November 17, 1945. I would appreciate informa tion where I should make applica tion for this bonus, if I am entitled to it.—P. W. W., Denver, Colo.' A. The army says that if all the period you served was honorable service and only if you had re-en listed prior to February 15, 1946, you would be entitled to re-enlist ment bonus. Q. I am a veteran. I have been discharged nine months now. We are expecting a child in Decem ber. Is my wife entitled to get maternity care from the govern ment as it was during the war?—A veteran, Okauchee, Wis. A. No. Q. H the government pays a vet eran so much a month for farming, will it be deducted from any future bonus he might receive? — C. W. X., Chatham, Va. A. No. Q. I have a friend who is aboard the USS Doyle (DSM-34) and I would like some information about where the ship is at the present time.—B. M. W., Joliet, IU. A. The Navy Department says that the USS Doyle is at San Fran cisco as of August 15, 1946. Q. Has Company H.S. 2807 Engi neers G.S. Battalion, AFO 246 ar rived in the United States'. Can you tell me when it will arrive?— K. J. B., Rocky Mount, N. C. A. The Navy says that the 2807th Engineers are at Guam and there is no word on when they v ill arrive. NEEDLECRAFT PATTERNS Lovely, Large Crocheted Dodies mmm CUCH versatile crocheted doilies —you'll find many uses for them! In graceful fern design. 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