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THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. BROADWAY AND MAIN STREET Handsome Is, Handsome Does: Case of Mind Over Mattress By BILLY ROSE At a spaghetti salon, I got to talking with a reformed boot legger who is currently the Mister Big of a big whiskey company. ■"What do you hear from the mob?" I asked. “Anything that would fill up three sheets of copy paper?" The former Man of Extinction thought a minute. "There’s one story jl don’t remember seeing in print," he said. “It’s about an old man named Ronowitz who ran a candy store on the East Side around the time Dutch Schultz was buying his first delivery trucks. . . One night as the storekeeper was about to lock up, a hoodlum stepped Into the shop and pressed a gun against the old man’s mid dle. "Hide me aomewhere," he said. The old man knew better than to argue with a revolver. "Who’s ^chasing you?” he asked, as he opened the trap door which led to the cellar. * "Some fellas from Jersey.” ' When they got to the basement, ; Ropowitz pointed to a couple of ‘ old' mattresses near the coal bin. "Lay down,”’ he said, "and I’ll make a sandwich.” A minute later the storekeeper had rolled man and mattresses into a bundle and tied it up with a piece of eld clothesline. • • • AS HE STARTED back up to the store, a couple of men, guns in band, came down the stairs. “What- cha doin’ in the cellar?” asked one. | "Bankin’ the furnace," said the old man. The gents from Jersey poked around in the trash barrels, ex amined the coal bin and then came to the rolled-up mattresses. "Vll throw m bullet into them for luck," said one of them. "You been seeing too many movies" said the other. "Let’s try the roof." The mobsters went upstairs and Ronowitz heard the door bang. He The Fiction Corner banked the fire, and waited in his store until he saw the men climb into a car and drive off. Then he went back down and untied the mattresses. "You done fine. Pop," said the fugitive, taking a wad of bills out of his pocket. "Tell me when to stop countin’. ” "Such money l aon’t take," said the old man. "Ya kin have anything ya want," said the gangster. "Make a wish. Better yet,, make three wishes like in them fairy stor ies." "Well,” said the storekeeper, "I hear in a couple weeks some guy from the West Side is opening a candy store on the next block." "He ain’t gonna open," said the hoodlum. "Keep talkin’.” “The man who sells me my chocolate syrup, all of a sudden he wants a 15 per cent mark-up.” “I’ll discuss it with him. Chances are you’ll get a reduction. One more wish to go—this time make it good.” "That’s all I can think of," said Ronowitz, "excepting maybe you’d like to tell me how it felt when you was in the mattress.” * * • THE GANGSTER’S lips tight ened. "You’re makin’ fun of me, Pop," he said, "and I don’t like it. I wanted to pay ya off nice and ,proper, but since ya don’t want it that way, maybe I better try some thin’ else." Ten minutes later, as per phone instructions from the hoodlum, a MEAT LOAF DEATH GRACE NOLL CROWELL T O FOLD my hands a little while in sleep A brief night through, and wait with quiet breath > The coming of the morning, and to keep Quite calm and Still, is that what we call death? Is it a thing to fear, O Lord of life, O Lord of death, O Lord of the unknown: To heed no more the clamor and the Strife, To reSt a bit, uncomraded, alone. Save with Thee, Lord, who haSt the power to keep Thine own? \ And with Thee, Lord, why should I fear to wait A little while until my eyes shall see. Or whether I shall wake me soon or late. So long as Thy cupped hand is holding me? Grant, Father, when the night comes, I shall rise With willing feet, and fold my work away; Then, lying down to sleep, dose fearless eyes. Regretful not of further work or play. But in the sleep Thou giveSfc Thy beloved Await the day. m m f t % Yi ?// black car drove up and Ronowitz was pushed into the back seat. The car headed north and kept going until it parked near a wooden bridge somewhere in Westchester. The driver took some chains from the luggage compartment, put a heavy piece of scrap iron on the old man’s middle, and then lashed his legs to his chest so the metal was wedged in between. . ’"Throw him over when I count three," said the hoodlum. "One— •Two—" By Richard H. Wilkinson The old man braced himself and wondered who would mind the store the next day. Suddenly the gangster grinned He walked over and began to uz>lo the chains. "Now you got your answer. Pop,” he said. "That’s how I felt when I was in the mattress.” QHERIFF FELIX BRENDLING- ^ ER was just about to sit down to his supper when the telephone sang. He looked at the instrument ruefully. Before him was a heap ing plate of meat loaf, fried pota toes and fresh green peas. Felix sighed, glanced across at Elvira, - then moved to the wall phone. "Hello,” he said. "This is Chris Verne out at the Rowland camp,” -Hinato Fiction came a low and excited voice. “Someone’s just broken into the front room. I'm hiding in the library, but I may need help.” It was five miles to the Rowland camp by way of the river road. Felix made it in eight minutes, despite the ancient vintage of his car. Chris Verne came the steps to meet him. “Too late. Sheriff. He got away. We had quite a tu- de, but he whacked me on the mel on and I was out like a light for three or four minutes.” The tall, rangy caretaker gingerly felt of a bump on his head. "Get away with anything?” Felix asked. "Don’t know yet. 1 was looking When you drove up. Come on in and Wb’ll see.” » The caretaker went directly to ii safe behind the fireplace. "Hellt ” he ejaculated. "Well, I «an kiss this job goodbye. Rowland never keep me on when he out those bonds are gone.” "Bonds?” “He was up here over the week -end. tie had a lot of negotiable bonds and left them in the safe. Figured this would be the last .place anyone would look. Well, he wrong.” “Did you get a look at*the thief?’ “Not much of one. It was dark. 1 was in, the kitchen getting myself Chris shot a quick, sharp at the officer, but Felix already had begun to browse around. - some supper, when I heard a noise in front. I switched on the light ■riff listened. It sounded like some- one was trying to pick the front door lock. Thinking of the bonds. I sneaked into the library. It was inky dark. 1 hastily dialed you, then went groping for the rifle Rowland keeps behind the safe. It was right then something hit me on the head. Felix stood in the center of the floor and looked around the room. The dial telephone was on the desk, with the receiver dangling on its cord. "Chris, mind callin’ Elvira an’ telling her I’ll be home shortly an’ to keep my supper hot? I left it in a hurry. Meantime I’ll take a look around here.” Chris shot a quick, sharp look at the officer, but Felix had already begun to browse around. So the caretaker crossed to the desk, picked up the receiver and began to dial. He had whirled out two numbers, when suddenly the lights went out. "Hey!” Chris yelled, startled. "Who did that?” "Keep right on dialing, Chris," Felix said from the doorway. "Fuse musta blown.” * "Don’t be dumb. I can’t dial in the dark.” "Try it,” Felix insisted. "Are you crazy? I can’t.see a thing.’’ “Good!” said Felix. He snapped on the lights. In his hand he held the old time long barrelled six-shooter that had served him during his many years as law officer; "All right Chris, nemmine dialing any more.” “Say, what is this?” The care taker replaced the receiver on its hook slowly. "We’ll talk about it later, Chris, an’ look around for the bonds. In the meantime, you come with me. You can spend the night in the lock up an’, by jinks, without no supper too. That’s what you git for makin’ me let mine go cold.” Chris blinked. “What the devil are you talking about?” “Come, come, Chris. Play actin’ ain’t gonna do you any good. I got a hunch it was you stole them bonds, and busted the lock on the front dooi;, too. At any rate, you didn’t hastily dial my number in the dark, like you said. You just settled your own hash by proving it can’t be done. An’ speakin’ of hash, come along. r PCUI DR 01177IC LAST WECKS l JdVV nil ruLLii answer # ACROSS 1. Breaches 5. Nocturnal birds 9. Revelry 10. Fencing sword 11. Italian poet 12. Tribunal 14. At home 15. Cutting tool 17. Bustle 18. Turkish tiUe 20. Place where grain is ground 23. depart 24. Cipher 26. Joumoyea 28. Disease of sheep 30. Macaw (Braz.) 31. Contributed to a common fund 34. Ship canal (N. Eur.) 37. Jewish month 38. Scorch 40. Bom 41. Doctrine 43. Chart 45. Radium (sym.) 46. Depart 49. Lukewarm 51. Mix 52. Jewish month 53. Oceans 54. Refuse to grant DOWN 1. Association of farmers 2. River (Fr.) 3. Kettles 4. Vapor 5. Away 6. Court 7. Coin (It.) 8. Mud 11. A Mexican president 13. Temper 16. Humor 19. Constella tion 21. River in Chile 22. Skulk 25. Lubricates 27. Shower 29. River (Scot.) 31. Bucket 32. Haunt 33. Millpond 35. Weirdly 36. A metal 39. Valued 42. Chap 44. Kilauea goddess 47. By way of 48. Bitter vetch 50. Play on words No. 40 I 1 z 4 A s 4 7 8 I 9 i IO 1 ii i IZ Ii 14 i IS i I 17 18 14 20 21 22 i ZS Z4 zs i 24 27 I i ZS 29 *> i SI 52 5i 1 54 3S 34 17 58 * 54 4. 41 4Z I I 4i 44 I 46 44 47 40 44 S« Si I SZ 1 1 Si i 54 , m iE^SCI By INEZ GERHARD T HE PRESENCE of studio audio ences at the CBS Saturday night broadcasts of “The Goldbergs”, for the first time in 20 years, rather startles author-star Gertrude Berg. She had felt that the program’s ef fectiveness would be spoiled if, for instance, an audience saw the sound GERTRUDE BERG man open a window when she wrf supposed to do it. But the thousands of requests to see the show in th« studio prove that people are eager to see "Molly”, "Jake”, "Rosalie” and "Sammy” in person and don’t give a hoot who opens windows. They have become so real during aO these years that nothing can possi& ly destroy the illusion. MEET THE MET! T HE FAMOUS Metropolitan Opera has a new head man, Rudolf Bing, and he has opened his ad ministration with ^a bang. He is for a complete change of policy, and this, doesn’t mean merely hav ing a woman instead of a man stand upside down in the lobby. •y • • , / k Mr. Bingo (beg pardon, the "0” is onr mistake) has moved in and taken over with Wagnerian sound effects. There haven’t been so many reper cussions since the time the com mercial broadcasters took over Grand Central terminal. The' Barman and Bailey circus has often come in more quietly. * * * He announced he had signed Kirsten Flagstad, invited Walter Winchell to shoot at him instead of the lady, ignored an ultimatum from Lauritz Melchior, changed the ticket system and adopted a longer season. This treatment of Melchior shook radio and television to its depths. Nothing softened the blow except the lack of an an nouncement that he would use Milton Berle in Lohengrin. • • • Mr. Bing says he is de termined to bring grand opera within the reach cf more people in the lower income groups. He thinks people who come to the Met for the music instead of the press notices, photographic rodeo and a possible try-out for a place on the Arthur Godfrey program should be encouraged. • * • V 1 Pretty little Vanessa Brown, wh* was so thrilled over getting the roU of the Irish maid in "The Heiress”, has been signed for a top role ia “Three Husbands”, for United Arfr ists. Also signed for a leading role is Emlyn Williams, well knows playwright, stage and screen star. "Three Husbands” is by Vera Cas- pary, credited with "A Letter to Three Wives”. Pierre, a 5-year-old chimpanzee, will make his motion picture debut in Hall Wallis’ “My Friend Irma Goes West”, now shooting at Para mount. A native of the Jungle Vil lage, he will play most of his scenes opposite Jerry Lewis. Cornel Wilde and Maureen O’Hara rehearsed eight hours on two consecutive days for their fencing sequence in the opening scenes of BKO’s "Sons of the Musketeers”. Their re hearsals involved a fight rou tine to be shot in one take, re quiring three and one-half min utes to film. Wilde Is a skilled fencer; Maureen had had in tensive'coaching for weeks. The announcement of Bob Hawks’ engagement came as a surprise to a lot of people. He will marry Mary Rechner, executive assistant to Dore Schary, head man at M-G-M, as soon as a replacement for her can be found. "The Tattooed Stranger” RKO’s mystery drama, follows the trend of using New York for backgrounds, which was so successful with “The Window”. Script calls for scenes everywhere, from the Bowery to the Bellevue morgue. Opening night, for example, will not be entirely limited to sub scribers. You can get in without being registered as an amateur acrobat or female pipe smoker. We had the following imaginary interview with Rudolf: Q.—Mr. Bing, you are aware, are you not, that Flagstad returned to Norway and was there under the Nazi occupation? A.—An artist is an artist, and it is the' voice that counts not her politics. Besides, look at the ad vertising the adverse comment will get us. It may bring us people who hitherto never thought of sleeping by subscription. Q.—What about Melchior? Didn’t you admire his singing? ~ A.—Yea, but I wished he would either concentrate on it in grand opera or make his radio authors torn ont better scripts. Q.—Have ^you seen Traubel? A (singing).—Nobody knows ' the Tranbel I’ve seen. Q.—Hive you had any sugges tions from Billy Rose? A.—No, but I expect to as soon as be settles the problem of wheth er to keep “The Great Jewel Rob bery” in New York or take it on the road. Q.—What do you think of the suggestion grand opera should be sung in languages all the customers can understand? \ A.—-The day may come when it will be done in language even all the opera singers can understand. Q.—Are you satisfied with the costumes and scenery? A. — There is some question whether new sets and wardrobes are not needed for the intermission vaudeville shows. Q.—In Wagnerian opera do you favor putting the armor on over the head, or feet first? A.—I have trouble enough with out taking that up my first season. Q.—Have you any particular novelty in mind for the coming opera season? A.—I am thinking of putting on "South Pacific” instead of Der Rosenkavalier. Q.—Could that be done? A.—Possibly, but it would violate' an old^Met custom of not making big money. ‘ Q.—Have you ever thought of keeping all grand opera singers quiet, distributing free beer, and letting the customers do the sing ing? A—Only when “Sweet Adeline” creeps into Tannhauser by a typo graphical error. « • • TE GOTHAM BUGLE & BANNER Rossellini is passing out Dr. Und- :tram’s cigars . ... If you saw it in pictures you would say Roberto wasn’t the type .... How about a musical on Sen. Brien McMahon and the H- bomb speech? . .. To be titled "Arms and the McMahon” .... Billy Rose’s butler made a brave try but was nosed out in the headlines by Ingrid, the Big Mo and the Paigbt trial. * • * Man-made rain seems to be a fairly sure thing and this will be one field where the poor will get as much as the rich. When man-made rain gets into quantity production we suppose the advertising specialists will an nounce the streamlined, fully packed, nonirritating raindrop „in the large economy-sized shower, especially designed to meet the demands of the discriminating um brella carrier. slinoin’ sam By JOE MAHONEY ISTO COLDS ALWAYS ASK FOR AntwHistamins ta blits SPORTLIGHT- By GRANTLAND RICE- C ASEY STENGEL, the hard-luck, good-luck miracle man who suffered over 70 team concussions last season, had a dream recently. It was a dream that turned into a nightmare and Casey doesn’t care to talk about it. It seems that in this dream the eminent C. Stengel saw his team go through the sea son without a single blemish. No injury or accident or illness assailed any of his sturdy athletes. Joe Di- | Maggie’s heel lost its Achillean vul nerability and Joe fought for the Grantland Rice Yankees in 154 games. No replacements were needed to help reinforce outfield or infield. But, at the end of the dream, the Yankees didn’t win the pennant. The Red Sox did, haunted by the Cleveland Indians. Why? Mr. Stengel doesn’t care to talk too much about it. But this, home runs you’ve got to get a good is what happened— 1. Jerry Coleman, a brilliant rookie last season, had the same "sophomore shingles” that at tacked Alvin Dark and a flock of other freshmen. The second sea son is always the toughest. The same disease struck the other 1949 rookies. 2. Phil Rizzuto, the star of v the 1949 group, dipped a trifle from his lofty peak. /' 3. The pitching staff wasn’t quite as good as It was last year when Reynolds, Vio Raschi, Lopat and Tommy Byrne, who all had big years, spent part of their time on the soapy chute. They were good but not as good as they had been. 4. Minus so many accidents, in juries, etc., the Yankees* no longer had any fight against fate. They lost part of their 1949 hustle. 5. Prof. Stengel suddenly dis covered that Red Sox pitching was far better than it was last season with Parnell, Kinder and McDer mott out on the happy highway. 6. The pennant-saving Joe Page was good—but not the Page of 1949. Joe has been great every other year—1945, 1947, 1949. This was 1950. This was the dream. C. Stengel, the potentate, failed to enjoy the next day. "Do dreams come true?” Casey asked. “If they do I may decide to stay out here and pass up St. Petersburg and New York thiji season.” > • • • That 60-Home-Run Mark When the rather young Ralph Xiner moved into the 50 or better heme run bracket for the second time, there were increasing mur murs about the possibility of some slugger passing the Babe's old mark. Ralph is 8 fqet, 1 Inch and he weighs 198 pounds. He has a pair of powerful hands and a pair of exceedingly strong wrists. This is where most of hitting power domes from when correctly applied. "I might do or someone else might do it,” Ralph said. "But 1 don’t think so. I was meeting the ball well last season. In the last 30 games I hit 20 home runs. That’s a lot of home runs to hit in 30 games. 1 probably wouldn’t do that well again in a lifetime. I mean in my last 30 games where the tension begins to build up. I sud denly discovered that to beat 00 ■ li r~. ■ _ ■ - ■ ; start and keep on hitting ’em. Yoo can’t afford any bad months. You can’t blow yourself* to any slumps. Sixty honie runs a year is a home run about every 2% games. I hit better than one every three games last yeaj* but that wasn't' good enough.” Since Johnny Mize was dropped as a regular, there don’t seem to be any big borne run hitters in sight, except Kiner. Ted Williams is'usually somewhere in the high 30’s or the 40’s. One trouble with Ted is that he won’t swing at e ball* an inch or two inches off the plate. He doesn’t say to himself —"I’m going to belt this next one —if it’s close.” If it’s an inch off it’s a ball, and Ted never swings at a ball There are few pitchers who get any thrills from having one of their fast balls hammered out of the ball park. They view such e pro ceeding with practically no cheer. Bounding Dodgtrs In a strict Florida fishing accent, the RL Hon. Burt Shotton, the Dodger’s high gun, issued one of the most truthful statements of the year. He asked, in effect, just why the Dodgers shouldn’t win the next Na tional league pennant since they had much the best ball club in their league—including catchers, pitchers, infielders and outfielders? 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