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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY. S. C. IF PRESIDENT FELL THROUGH FLOOR ... There'd Be Re-Joisting in the White House . . THE WORLD WOULD STAND AGHAST H. I. PHILLIPS TRUMAN AND THE TUB President Truman, ic explaining the probable cost of around five million dollars to repair the White House, declared — “My bathroom sagged so that I had begun to fear It would go through the floor.'* • We can’t see why the President was alarmed. He would have been the first president ever to have fallen from one floor to another in his bath; it would have made his tory. . For a century there might ' have been signs In the White Honse: “President Harry S. Tru man, 32nd President of the Unit ed States. Landed Here” or “On This Spot Harry 8. Truman Made the First Crash Landing Ever Made in a White House Bathtub, Glider Type.” • Had Harry kept his mouth shut, let the building deteriorate and bravely crashed through the floor in his tub, it might have been far from a calamity so far as his for tunes are concerned. People love the dramatic these days. They crave entertainment and action as never before. There on the ground- floor in his second-floor bathtub amid the rubble, his head unbowed, he would have won a new grip on the public. The picture might have taken a place beside Washington | and the Delaware in water exploits. ' We can imagine some painter 1 glorifying it with an oil entitled, “Truman Crossing the Dilapidated Beams.” . The accident would have given the people a new appreciation of what a president has to go through. It would have kindled a mood of warm sympathy and understanding. What man has ever stepped into a bathtub without at least a fleeting fear of an accident? And how many have known what it is to take a tumble in one? Can you fancy their feelings for a President who had stepped into a tub . . . powl . . , gone down a flight or two! . This la an era of rumor, gos sip and suspicion; the story would have spread that the Re publicans bad undermined the timbers, and this would have in creased pity for the President. From coast to coast, across mountains and valleys, over brooks and rivers, from log cabin to mansion the one cry would have gone up: “How’s Harry?” The world would have awaited breathlessly the hourly bulletins from tbe White House: m 10 A.M.—The White House morn ing statement read: “The Presi dent la doing well, but still suffer ing from his own amazement” . Noon—The President is resting. His face is not so red by 10 degrees as was after the mishap. 1 P. M.—Mrs. Trumar was al lowed to visit the President this afternoon. She asked him simply, “It seems mighty funny to me that you and the tub went down two flights, but your bathrobe remained on the book upstairs!’' 2 P. M.—President Truman got a telegram from Thomas E. Dewey. It read: “I join the bathtub users of America in my deepest gratitude that you piloted the tub to a safe landing and I sincerely hope you will soon be bathing again in the happiness and security which you have a right to expect from our country." • 3 p. M.—Henry Wallace was asked to comment on the President’s bath tub accident and replied: “It was too far away for me to know the exact facts. All I know is that you hear of nothing like that happening in Russia.” ■ • 5 p. M.—The doctors said they would permit the President to be interviewed by radio and television. "I only regret” Mr. Truman said, “that I have but one ceiling to give for my country." • • • A New Jersey court has ruled that a night watchman sleeping on the premises is entitled to overtime if awake during his sleeping hours. If he sleeps dur ing his waking hours, does the boss get a refund? We just heard of a fellow «ibo, needing rest and quiet, was ordered by his doctor to spend six months in Wall street. STAR DUST Robert Taylor Stars in Western By INEZ GERHARD A ccording to a poll taken among allied exhibitors, there never has been a first class west ern that has been a box-office fail ure. Even the cheap quickies make money in some localities. Next or. the moneymaking list come out door pictures, in which action is more important than dialogue Those spectacular musicals are fourth on the list Indicative of FICTION Cotnee DANCING SHOES By CHARLES DORIAN ROBERT TAYLOR what we can expect comes Metro’s announcement that they will make three westerns, the first, now under way, being “Devil’s Doorway,” starring Robert Taylor, just back from Europe. The other two are “The Outriders” and “Ambush.” No stars have been announced tor them as yet, but no doubt they'll be big ones. Hedy Lamarr also is headed for a western. Paramount has her slated for “Copper Canyon," with Ray Milland and MacDonald Carey At the same studio Burt Lancaster gets another of those tough roles that he’d like to abandon. He'll be a hard-she*led gambler in “No Escape.” But first he plans to make “William Tell” as an independent production, in Italy. Twenty-five hundred head of cattle were used for the stam peding scene in Allied Artists' “Stampede.” Rod Cameron, sUrring, said “When I watched them filming those scenes it seemed there was nothing for miles but bawling Texas steers.” George Burns had bitter argu- ents with his laundry over the scppearance of some of his best Jrts—then found that his daugh- r Sandra was wearing them to hooL with the shirt-taUs, outside r skirt dangling ankle-length. W HILE a vast throng of theatre goers passed through the exits of the Orpheum, the beautiful blonde attraction left quietly by the stage door on the arm of her most ardent admirer, the owner of the theatre and string of others. At the curb stood Max Berber’s limousine, and just ahead of it. a taxi. Four maudlin “Collegians” having a sing-song, obstructed the entrance to Berber's car, but made way while the lady stepped in. Then suddenly three of them gave Berber the bum’s rush, while the fourth clambered in beside Paula Pauleen, tap dancer extraordinary. Max spluttered and fumed while the three kidded him. A letter was pressed into his ] clenching fist and 3 * Minute his car keys were Fiction frisked from him - nciiun tax , jumped forward, and in a moment was followed by the lim ousine carrying the dancer and four members of the notorious Scar let Gang in evening clothes and top hats, still simulating drunken col legians, singing to drown out the cries of the distressed dander. In the Holland Tunnel the sing song ceased and one of the gang said to the girl: “This is something new in kid naps, sister. We're all jolly good fellows, members of a theatrical troupe (to the general public). But don’t get us wrong. We’d rub you out as quick as any Broadway mug if you failed for a minute to join the spirit of our little game. Your big boy has just read our demands in a note left with him.” •TU—I'll pay you,” chatted the little dancer. “Please — my con tract. I must dance every night.” T HE CAR sped along for thirty miles and turned into a nar- rov. road. License plates were switched and another fifty miles sped by. They stopped at a rail road village and parked the car on a side street. They changed their toppers for peak caps and entered the railroad station. “Oh, you’re the troupe from the opery house,” grinned the operator. “Thought there was two girls in the party.” “One of us is a female imper sonator, haw! haw!” laughed the spokesman. The operator laughed too. and began stamping the tick ets. “Train’s not due for thirty min utes yet,” he apologized. “O.K. brother, we’U put on a little show while we’re waiting.” He strode over to Paula. “Smile, sister, SMILE,” he hissed, and out loud. “Come on, Sally Rand, give the gentleman your best imitation of a fan dance.” Paula was ready to faint but en tered into the game by dancing a whirling tap number that had t* } operator's eyes popping. Some sing ing followed and a bottle was passed around. "Now, another dance,” ordered the master of ceremonies. “Just a slow one,” pleaded Paula, “I’m very tired.” “Oh, all right,' yawned the fel low. She made a long slow stride straight to the operator and whis pered “Listen!’ Then she per formed a painfully punctuated dance with more body undulations than footwork. The bottle passed around again and the operator went to his key, took an order, sent one, and in a few minutes the train was in. They boarded it. Sargo was a small city. A taxi was ready waiting for them and Across 1 Contest of speed 5 Sloping roadway 9 A swelling 10 Sandarac trees 12 Swiftly 13 Asiatic country 14 Writing table 15 Elongated fish 16 Toward 17 Six-line stanzas 19 Through 20 Constellation 21 Skating area 22 Once more 25 Wards off 26 Labor 27 Sphere 28 Ancient 29 Punish severely 33 Measure (Chin.) 34 Crested hawk-parrot 35 Appendage 36 Rabbit fur 38 Silent 39 Prick painfully 40 Relieves 41 Detest 42 Malt beverages Down 1 Coin (India) 2 Accumulate 3 An alcoholic drink 4 Before 5 Value# 6 External seed covering Solattoa la Next laaaa. 7 Queen of the fairies 8 Feign 9 Little children 11 Long-legged birds 15 Greek letter 18 Sea eagle 19 Fasten 21 Refutation 22 Ring-shaped coral reeib 23 Biblical character 24 Help 25 Back 27 Tuber (So. Am.) No. 26 29 Scorch 30 Lift 31 Man’s name 32 Old measures 34 A suggestion 37 Outer cover ing of brain 38 Body of water Answer te Pauls Namber IS Series K- Sense of Values j whisked them out into the country where they got out in front of a big house. Every shadow exuded a police officer. Eight of them had pinioned the four “collegians” before the door opened, and two more seized the servant. Paula promptly fainted. Two of ficers carried her to safety. “This house has been under sus picion for a long time,” said an of ficer to Paula. "When that opera tor’s message mentioned ‘Sargo’ we posted a squad at the house. Here's the car now which followed their taxi from the depot.” Oh, yes, Paula’s dad had been a station agent and had taught her to tap dance the Morse code. T HE TOWN'S wealthiest man, and its most stingy, had just been rescued from the water of a lake where he had been fishing from a boat. His rescuer was the leading doctor of the town. After the long, hard work of resuscitation by the doctor and the first aid treatments, the miser pulled out a dollar and handed it to the doctor, saying: “Well, doctor) I’m much obliged to you for savin’ my life just now. Here’s a dollar ... all I have got on me.” The doctor handed it back, say ing: “Oh. keep your money!” “Not at all! Not at all!” said the miser. “It would have been lost anyway if ye hadn't saved me!” NO CONTEST Junior: “Daddy, Willie Brown said that I look just like you.” Daddy: “And what did you say?” Junior: “Nothing. He’s bigger than me.” Paternal Regime At the parting of the ways one cyclist turned into a side street and twisted round to wave a gay good bye lo his companions. But he didn’t know that during the day a temporary reservoir for fire-fighting had been erected there. His front wheel struck it, and over he went head first into the water. As his head emerged above the surface he was not downhearted. “What a Government!” he re marked with a grin. “Free gas masks, tree shelters, and now free baths!” Matter of Dress Loaded down with bundles, the little man anxiously looked about him in the crowded department store. A floorwalker approached him and asked, “Are you looking for something in men’s wearing ap parel sir?” “No, something in women’s ap- pareL” came the answer. “I can’t find my wife.” RELAXED “I’m sorry to hear that your husband is still in bed,” Mrs. Jones said to Mrs. Smith. “Oh, there’s no need to worry,” Mrs. Smith replied cheerfully; “he’s quite all right!” “Then why doesn’t he get up?” asked Mrs. Jones. “Well, it’s like this,” Mrs. Smith explained. “When the doc tor called about two months ago he told my husband not to get up until he visited him again, and we rather think he’s joined the Army.” One Look Enough On his apointment, the new man ager of a bank was given much publicity, and photographs of him were reproduced in local newspa pers. All were not printed attrac tively. A depositor wandered in, walked up to the manager, produced one of the photographic reproductions, and asked, “Is this your picture?” The manager assured him that it was. “And are you the manager of this bank?” The other admitted that he was. "WeU, give me my money I” ordered the depositor. PAGE WHISTLER Having been married 20 years, a couple decided to celebrate by taking a little trip. While talking over their plans one evening, the husband now and then glanced into the next room where a little old lady sat knitting. “The only thing.” he finally said in a hushed voice, “is that for once I’d like to be by our selves. I’d like to take this trip without your mother.” “My mother!” exclaimed the wife. “I thought she was your mother I” WOMAN'S WORLD Busy Hands Require Daily Care To Prevent Their Losing Beauty Haley Daily hand care pays .... ing the vegetable, so naturally it’s easy to get enough of the nutrient. As far as hand care is concerned, the old saying about “ an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” holds exceptionally true. How to Protect Hands, Nails A few, simple precautions faith fully observed will do worlds of good for the hands. If looks are im- Ifi beauty and comfort. portant to you, then you must do something for your hands. How ever, many homemakers who are not concerned with looks so much as with comfort, feel perfectly misera ble when their hands are ravaged by household duties. Hands can hurt as badly as feet that have been walking in ill-fitting shoes. For most of us, it’s impossible to wear some sort of protection for every household task, but protec tion should be used on the hands when they get after the really rough jobs like scouring pots and pans, laundry, silver polishing, dish wash ing, polishing furniture, painting the window sills or kitchen chairs, For resort wear or for a grand pick-up for your winter wardrobe, take a look at the new soft wool suits. They’re made of very light weight, beautifully soft weaves in delicate colors that have a posi tively luscious, good-enough-to- eat look. Designs arc distinctly on the feminine side, too, with de tails to give a dramatic touch, such as the loose front panels and the flared cuffs sketched here. Self-covered buttons add decora tive value, yet heighten the im pression of softness and beautiful color. Simple skirts are teamed with ultra-feminine Jackets. By Ertta H OW OFTEN WOMEN have stretched out homy, unattrac tive hands to me after they finish a hard session at housework and said in dismay, “What can I do to them? They feel so awful.” It’s difficult to undo the damage in a single treatment. The hands will remain not only unattractive but also uncomfortable as well, un til the natural oils return to the skin. If you do no hard work, the oils will return more quickly, but most women have to keep using their hands for washing, scrubbing and dishes and this, of course, is not conducive to healing. Does this have to happen? No, believe it or not, no matter how busy your hands may be they can be kept soft, well-groomed and pretty if you will schedule some hand care in the daily routine. It need not be elab orate but you must be faithful to the beauty practice. First of all, check the diet. This may seem far-fetched but hand health as well as anything else de pends upon internal health. Certain vitamins, particularly vitamin A, keep the skin soft and pliable, and you must be getting the vitamin so the skin on the hands or anywhere else will keep soft and pliable. Vitamin A is found plentifully in common foods such as the yellow vegetables. It’s stored in the liver and is not easily destroyed by cook- Protect Hands Beware _ . From Common Colds That HANG ON , Creomulsion relieves promptly it goes right to the seat of the to help loosen and expel germ phlegm and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money beat. 7 DAYS v. Do yon find kitchen gloves so clumsy that you'd rather get along without them and let your nail polish chip where it may? New, long-wearing flexible mitts of vinylite plastic that fit on either hand with equal ease offer a long- awaited solution to this daily problem. Tbe mitts are unaffected by grease, acids or stains and give hands the freedom of action so desirable so there’s no excuse for not wearing them every time you have a chore that threatens the hands or manicure. gardening, or washing the family auto. Just out are some very pliable plastic mitts which go on easily and come off without pulling or prod ding. They do not fit the hands closely, thus allowing for a great deal of freedom. They’re so light weight, that you actually feel you’re working without anything on the hands, and that’s a very desirable thing, as any pair of busy hands, if they could tell you, would say. It’s also a good idea to keep your hand cream in the kitchen or laundry room—on an open shelf—if possible just to remind you to use it. When the cream is tucked away in the bathroom which is not as easily aceesible when you’re busy in another part of the house, it’s too easy to forget to use it. There’s Proper Way To Use Cream No matter on what part of the body you use cream for lubricating, softening and making skin smooth, never use anything but the most gentle action. A soft, round-and- round motion in massaging the hand cream is best. Beauty experts main tain that skin will stretch with any other motion. For those of you wbo have an ex tra dry skin, it’s wise to use a hand cream which has been fortified with lanolin, the fat of which is so bene ficial to skin. For ordinary purposes a regular type of hand cream is best. Even though you have protected hands during working time, it’s smart to apply a bit of cream after finishing your work, to help smooth the hands. In case of chapping, or if you are going to be out-of-doors, apply hand cream for protection against the weather. Also, -it’s not only the well-dressed woman but the wise one who protects her hands with gloves. It’s Easy to Keep Nails Conditioned Any care that you give the hands in general will help out your nails, too, but they need a bit of extra care to keep them in good condition. Here, again, it’s a good idea to check the diet if your nails are breaking and cracking for no ap parent reason. Nails require calcium and phosphorous as well as vita mins C and D to grow properly. A well balanced diet including sufficient amounts of milk, eggs, meats, fish, cheese, fruits and vegetables will supply these, and in some cases the diet will have to be supplemented with vitamins to keep you healthy. Plan to give yourself a manicure once a week if you cannot or do not have professional care available. Cut your cuticle if it needs trim ming; otherwise just push it back with a gentle motion with the orange stick. Oil the nails while you work on the other hand, then wash in gentle soapy suds and dry the hand carefully. Now, file the nail into the shape desired; trim off any rough edges and make repairs as needed. Apply more oil to the nails and then after standing a bit, the hands are washed and creamed. When Using Polish, Do it Correctly If you want to polish the nails, the polish will last longer if you apply a base coat to the perfectly dry nails. Usually two coats of nail enamel are applied, and this U topped with a protective coating that helps the nail enamel to harden as well as to last longer. Keep an orange stick handy and have the tip of it wrapped in a bit of cotton which you keep dipping in polish remover to help remove polish from anything but the nail itself. 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