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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1941-03-27, Page 6THE PHILADELPHIA STORY Adapted from the • Metro -Goldwyn -Mayer Picture by BEATRICE FABER SYNOPSIS Tracy Lord, one of the loveli- est ornaments of Philadelphia's exclusive Main Line 'society, is marrying George Kittredge, a self-made coal operator next Tlay. But suddenly, her ex.husband, Dexter Haven . appears on the scene. Tracy, upset enough, be cause her father, Seth Lord is carrying 'on'a 'scandalous affair. with an actress, is furious ab Dexter, especially when she finds that he has brought with him, two uninvited .guests, • a photographer and reporter from "Spy" magazine, whom he claims are friends of her brother, Junius. • CHAPTER TWO Tracy stood ,there fn'the log- gia, waiting for Dexter to tell all. -So she'd been right. These two strangers in the house were part of one of Dexter's devious tricks to upset her wedding. She folded her arms. "I want them out. And you, too." ' "Yes, Your Majesty." He bow- ed . and brought some 'magazine proof sheets from his pocket. "But first could I interest you in some 'small blackmail?" His voice dropped. An article com- plete with snapshots, details and insinuations, ready for publica- tion in 'Spy.' "It's gout your father and that dancer in New York." Tracy gasped. "Father—and Tina Mara!" Her soft lips quiv- ered. "But 'they can't; they can't, even. if it's true." She looked at the proof sheets with mounting horror. "Where did you get these?" "From Sidney Kidd," Dexter explained, "Editor and publish- er." He pointed toward the sit-, • ting room. "Kidd is stopped, temporarily, if you allow those two to turn in a stay of your wedding!' His eyes,, gleaned. "And when Kidd says a" story, he means a story." ' The Family Pretends Tracy murmured, "I'in going to be sick. They'll call it, 'An Intimate Day with a Society BOW." Her voice rose in pas- sion. "And I'm to be examined, undressed and generally : humili- ated at fifteetl cents a copy." Her eyes blazed at ,him. "And you're loving it" He met her gaze directly, queerly. "Am I Red?" he ask- ed, with a funny note in his voice. Abruptly, she turned and walked away. Her mother was still on the. terrace • and in rapid, terse accents she explained the situation. The family was to pretend, of course, that they thought Con- nors and Miss Imbrie really were friends of Junius'. Other- wise the two "Spy" representa- tives would' be uncomfortable and leave. If they did, Kidd was sure to print the story about Dad. Tracy walked into the sitting room to meet the enemy. But at the door she stopped short. Dinah, the little minx, must have overheard Dexter. Now, with a talent worthy of a trouper, she was putting on an act. depicting a tabloid sheet Beautiful Pictures (mounted) in colour of Britain's Fighting Planes. SPITFIRE, t1UIORICANE, DEFIANT, SUNDEFILAND FLYING BOAT. WELLINGTON BOMBER AND BLENHEIM BOMBER Don't miss this opportunity!, Just 'tante a label from a tin •ot " CROWN SYRUP—write on the back. your name and address andthe title of the picture you want . , (1 Label for each picture.) Mail the label: to Dept. J6, The Canada Starch Company Limited, 45 Wellington St. Nast.. Toronto. The e. senna lamed. lately, aksolutete without charge. Slow Burning - CIGARETTE PAPERS NONE.EINER MADE ISSUE 13—'41 version of a spoiled rich darling. First, 'she would pirouette on her ballet . slippers. Then she would spot out some execrable French at the guests who looked extrein ely depressed -about it all, Tracy filially' managed to shoo her ot'f, Then, cool, collected and charming, .she faced "Juni- us' Srier,ds," Beating Them To It "It's so nice having you here," she trilled, Under Dexter's watch- ful eye, "What a pity that none of the male members of our fain- ily car be here. to greet you." They were obviously thinking pf Dad,• Might as well ,beat them to it. • The reporter was Mike Connor and Tracy directed her attack of sweetness at him. He wasn't un- attractive, considering his snide Work, There was a dynamic male - nos about hint that probably at- tracted -scores of wotnen, She waited for the inevitable quer- tion. "Where is 'your father?" Mike asked quickly, tiDarling Papa" she said airily, dismissing -the subject. Her eyes appealed to him.. "I do hope you Will stay for my• wedding. Junius would want you to." • • • The : photographer, 'Liz Imbr spoke up. "We'd like to ve much'. In fact' -- -we ha counted on ft:" Tracy rang for some sheri . turned to Mike agar "You're a writer aren't you? A book or something?" ,Be• nodded constrainedly. "A bok."' 'Then he added "Not that it was a commercial suecese, you understand." Tracy was reproachful. "But money isn't the only thing that counts. Not if you're the right kind of man. George Kiddriclgo, my fiance, never had anything either but he—" She stopped and sent them a piercing' look. "Are either of you married?e Sure prised, they both stammered out denials. But- there was an expres sion in the gir'l's eye that Tr'aey caught and in a- moment she bad wormed out the truth. Undefined Status Yes, Liz Imbrie was confes sing, she hail once been married.. It was when she was a mere kid, back in Duluth. Liz was a little slower in answering though when Tracy asked whether she and Mike were engaged. It was clear that the status of things between . thorn was undefined . prob- ably,•Treey, thought with a touch of resentment, boeaus° of Mike. Darn these self-sufficent males. Give them a' girl in love with them and they • couldn't appreci- Fashion Flashes This season there is a Polake jacket suit as well as a beach Palace (fashions inspired by' the costumes worn by the Laborers in the fields). The jacket suit is in navy and white checked cot- ton, with white pipings. e 0 ?k' New and interesting- ideas are reflected in free cape -type sleev- es, sometimes pleated: . This type of sleeve was" often allied with a round shoulder treatment. a a Next to red, shoes for every hone of the day, soles are the' most interesting spring fashion news in accessories. New York designers do them in all furs and in wool,=embroidered with colored stones in floral pattoihns. Current collections' reflect Chinese and Persian as well as Hawaiian influences, and again • one is impressed with the imagin- • ative quality that marks new costumes. * u 5 Everybody is calling"it the mechanic's suit — the tailored onepiece shirt and slacks outfit that will be important for sum- iefuer. vet Y 5 , d `-In place of small Patterned prints, a Spring collection gives r7 ,prominence to dots, dotted cos - n. tomes, also dotted dresses with solid' color jackets, .with larger prints reserved for interesting appliques,. to make a gay spot of color. ate her enough to up , and do some marrying - i A few minutes later Margaret Lord came in and beamed heart- ily at the two guests: "I do Nish my husband might be here to greet you," she said charmingly, "but we expect him presently." Tracy clasped her hands. Mother" shouldn't have said that. Now how would they explain it when Dad, didn't show up at all? Margaret went on, "You see, Mr. Lord hag been detained in New York on business for that lovely dancer; Tina Mara." Fortunately, at this ]moment, George entered the sitting room. "Hello everybody," he said with gusto. "Hope I'm not late for lunch." "You're never late George," Margaret said with a impersonal sweetness. "And we have such a nice surprise. Junius has sent us these two dear people as a wedding present. Mr, Kittredge, this is Miss, nit--" Quickly, Tracy took over the matter of introdugtions and Georgepaid his hearty respects to all. Now, quite pointedly, Tracy sat on the arm of his chair and kissed his cheek, Well, she thought defiantly, if Miss Imbrie wanted to take a picture of that with her candid camera and pub- lish it, let her. The whole world could know how she loved George. •"Daddy's Back!" There' was something bother- ingher though. It was Mike Connor's eyes. He, kept looking; looking', as if he could pierce clear through to her soul. Re teemed 'so big and tough—and then with a start she remember- ed his hook. It had been tender and beautiful, almost like poetry. Click! went Liz's camera alnd Tracy turned to her and glared. She jumped up restlessly. "Lun- cheon must be ready, Suppose we all go in." But as they went past the porch door, she suddenly stiffen- ed. There was Uncle Willie asleep in his chair; Good, it was a fine solution to Dad's absence. She rushed to Uncle !Millie. "Papa, you angel. What a lov- ely, lovoly surprise. Isn't it, elama?„ Margaret was speechless as Uncle - Willie came out of his daze and looked around. "What? ,Who? Tracy, I, don't ..."" Tracy drew him to his .feet and as she introduced hint around as her Dad, sweet understanding dame to hit].' After a glass of sherry, the whole thing was clear. so clear in fact, that when Dee: - to suddenly strolled in, Uncle Willie backed . away, expecting the 'little- act to blow up in his face, Dexter, however, seemed to have a sixth sense, for nary a break he ]rade, concentrating on George instead. "What's the• matter, Kittredge?" he asked sympathetically, "You don't look as well as when ,i -last saw you.' He patted the fellow's aria, 'Poor. chap. It's the. wedding tomor- row.. T know just lion; you feel," "The extinction of Tewish thought and Jewish idealists would be a grievous loss to the civilized world." —Viscount Cecil. By SALIE E. CHAMBERS Spring Sweets` and Trifles. Many of you are peeping around the corner these days watching for the first glimpse of spring. Such beautiful sunshine we have - had this March—It does show up' all dust and indoors everything' begins to look drab and soiled ready any moment for housecleaning. But .before that will be wonderful Easter • Day. Most of you will be mentally planning some goodies for Eas- tertide. The cereal confections are usually quite economical so try this new one: •' KRISPIE$ ;MARSHMALLOW SQUARES 1h cup butter bu e• - t. let lb. marshmallows pies.31 teaspoon vanilla 1 package ,Kellogg's. Rice Kris Melt butter and marshmallowe in double boiler. Add vanilla, beat thoroughly to blend. Put Rice ' Brispies in large buttered bowl and pour on marshmallow' mixture stirring briskly, Press into shallow buttered pan. '• • Cut into squares when cool.' Yield 16 2 -inch squares (10 x 10 -in. pan.) Nut meats and cocoanut may be added. 2 ounces of melted un- sweetened chocolate ,or 4 ounces of melted semi -sweet chocolate may be added to the marshmallow - KNIT AND PURL YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS IS LAURA WHEELER ADVICE �j COPR. I r, ]tEEDtECRAFr SERVICE, INC. MEN'S ACCESSORIES': �.. PATTERN 2854! Just plain stockinette stitch with ribbing in two shades of a con- trasting color makes this practical sweater; the socks are in one e000r. Pattern 2354 contains directions for making sweater in sizes 36-88 and 40-42i socks in any desired size; illustrations of them and stitches; materials required. Send twenty cents in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern to Wilson Needlecraft Dept., '73 .West Adelaide St., Toronto. Write plainly pattern number, your name and address. He turned to Liz and Mike, "How's it coining?" Do Something Fast "Oh, beautifully Dexter," Mar- garet said cheerfully. "We're so indebted to you for those loran' people." "Yeas," Tracy said wictcedly, "it's almost impossible to repay that debt." Dexter scrutinized her until her cheeks turned slowly pink. "Yost know, Tracy, you don't look old enough to may anyone —even for the first time. You never did. Kittredge, she needs trouble to !nature her. Give her lots of it." George smiled. "I'm afraid she can't count on inc for that." "Po? Too bad," Dexter smil- ed at Tracy. "Sometimes for your own sake, I think you should have stuck to me longer, Red." She' gave hiin no quarter. "I tbought I was stuck 'for life but the nice judge gave me a full pardon." There came an admiring laugh from Dexter. There was a harsh - MSS in it that matched his words, "That's the old Red -head,. No bitterness,no recrimination, no mercy for human weaknesses --just a good quick left to the jaw." Margaret's determined voie cut through his. acrimony. She hooked her arm to Uncle Willie's. "Come, Seth. we have so much to talk about." Uncle Wille :'ell in with en- thusiasm, "I don't suppose a roan ever had a better or finer family.. You know, I wake in the night and say 'to myself, 'Seth, you lucky dog, what !lave you done. to deserts, it?' "Anti what have you knee,' Tracy, began•,hutnorously, but her voice choked off. At the outer door :was Dad. Seth Lord himself. But they already had, due dad, in, Uncle Willie. Why, if those two reporters .deer caught on, what a piece they'd write up in their horrid "Spy" magazine. She'd have • to db something— anti fast. (Continued next week) "Our race pitifully needs new supplies of • discipline, morality and intelligence." —Mt Alexis Carrel, Capital Girls Have Problem Civil Service Clerks Coming to Ottawa From All ever Canada Have to Do Close Corner -Cutting With Their Small Salaries How to manage In the war- time capital of Canada on $55.8 a month, the net salary—nations defence tax paid of non -pe Inanent Grade 1 clerks in th civil service is the big }leadedfor hundreds of girls' from al parte of Canada writes Glady Arnold. Examination of the budgets kept by some of these girls 'se- veala plenty of close, corner -cut- ting. One girl who said she came from the "Far West" carne near- est to making a neat job of it and keeping herself out of debt. "But my mother gave me $30 before' I came and bought my winter coat so I was able to manage until I became a Grade 2 clerk—now it's much -easier," she said. An analysis of clothing showed she bought one winter and one summer dross, one skirt and ttvo blouses. She spent $5.72 for soap, cosmetics, toothpaste, and 52.60 for cleaning and pressing. Y.W,C.A. ADVISES • Nothing, a month for diversion, debt et doctors is the way the, ma- lori,y cf these all -across -country daughters of Canada have solved the problem ascotding to MissE. M. Tyhunet, genera] sacretai•y foe the Y W.C.A., who lies dealt t:•ith hundreds • of them in the pat 11 months, "Dncept for csceptional cases the girls must pay $35 a month -for room and board or else pay it in pe- health and diminished resistance to illness," she said.. 0 r e e- 1 s Fingernail Watch A watch smaller than a urates • fingernail hasbeen made by Max Argent, of Philadelphia.. It is 3/32 in.' thick, : anti 17/32 in. in diameter. mixteee just •before pouring over, Riee Kriapies. JIFFY SPICE CAKE 2 cups` pastry flour 1 cup sugar 8 teaspdons Calumet• baking powder ee teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3/ teaspoon nutmeg 3/r teaspoon cloves % cup strong coffee ; hi eup soft butter 1 egg, Sift dry ingrec!ients into bowl.' Make hollow in centre and pour in remaining ingredients. Beat -aikogether 2 minutes. Bake in layer pan in a moderately hot oven — 25 minutes: Ice with three-minute icing. • JELLIED APPLES AND RAISINS -4 red apples 9 cup granulated sugar 1 cull boiling water 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind r tablespoon gelatine IA, eup cold seater Ph cups apple syrup 2 tablespoons lenion juice '/z cup Sultana raisins. Combine sugar, water and lemon rind. Drop in sections of apple r pared and coned. Cook slowly in syrup until clear. Cover part of the time. Lift sections out carefully. Measure syrup. • Add lemon juice and make 1 e cups.- Soak gelatine in coli water adding to boiling' syrup and lemon juice, When practically set add apple sections and raisins, carefully folding them into jelly: Put in sherbet glasses - Serve with whipped cream. APPLE UPSIDE=DOWN CAKE 3 tablespoons butter ?/z cup blown augae 5 or 6 thick slices peeled apples 6 Maraschino cherries. Place butter in round cake pan and melt. Sprinkle on sugar, place on slices of apple placing cherry in middle of each. 'Cook slowly for 1 minute covered. 214 tablespoons butter 1,h cup fruit sugar "1 egg ?s teaspoon vanilla 1 cup flour 1% teaspoons baking powder eft teaspoon salt 3A cup milk. Cream butter very well—Add sugar gradually and cream] well - Add well beaten egg and beti't well, add flavoring. Sift and add dry ingredients—adding al- ternately with milk. Pour over fruit arranged in pan. Bake 35 minutes. Loosen cake from pan, invert on serving dish — Serve with whipped creat]. Miss Chambers t\'ele0111CA personal letters from interested residers. She Is pleased to revolve suggestions on topics Cor her column, anti Is even ready to listen to your oiler Peeves'', Requests for recipes 6P eneetat menus are In order. Address your letters to "Miss Sadie li, Chum. bers, ;II West dile/nide Street, To. route.. Send stunspesl, self-addressed envelope If you u•isl, a reply. Soap and Water Best For Beauty Dewy. Skinned, Clear. Eyed Look Result of Absolute Cleanliness That enviable, fresh, dewy skin- ned, elaneeyed look is the result of absolute cleanliness and an ade- quate amount of sleep and rest. That equally enviable poise and feeling of self-confidence that the women you most admire seem to have is due, to some extent at least, to serupulous cleanliness and immaculate grooming. AID TO GOOD LOOKS It's really a great comfort, then, to realize that woman's greatest aids to good looks—soap and water ---are available at rock bottom Prices. T' wttma.n on tine lowest budget imaginable can afford to be clean, She mgy not have a de luxe batihi'oom, Bat so long as soap and water remain at their present prices, there's mining 14 the world tostop her, front being as elean and neat frons head to foot as a very rich woman with half a doz- en bathrooms and a maid to pour the bath salts into the tub. The average shin requires a son and water scrubbing at least once a clay; preferably at night, ' The nightly soapi»g should not be a hurried, slap -!lash business, 'Use e, rough washcloth or a cam- plexlon brush and scrub thorough. ly—with upward and outward strokes, Custom Cusiom May lead a man into many 'errors, but it justifies none. -Fielding. Meir commonly think accordhrg to their inclinations, speak accord- ing'to their learning and imbibed opinier ;, but generally act aceord- nig to custom.—Bacon, a Custom, e ]cation, and fashion tom the transient standards of mortals. Immortality, exempt from ego or decay 11as a glory of its own,—the radiance of Soul. -eeat'y Baker Eddy. The austere and fashionof to -day will be. the awkwardness and out- rage of - to -morrow -so arbitral -y are these transient laws. -Dumas, There Is no tyi'ant like custom, anti no freedom where its edicts • ere not resisted.—Bovee. The nepotism of custom is on the !vane,—We are not -tautent to know . that things are; 've asic whether they ought to be, • —John eaglet :Mill. WHY BOTHER WITH "TEMPORARY RE IEF'9 WHEN 'CONSTIPATION CAN BE CORRECTED? et ops your constipation is the - common type due to lack of the right kind of "bulk" in the diet, If so, how much more sensible it is to try to'correct it, rather than to rely on harsh cathartics that bring only temporary relief! KELLOGG'S ALL -BRAN, a nut -sweet, delicious cereal, supplies the prober "bulk" to help you keep regular. Eat ALL -BRAN every day, and drink plenty of water.. See how this "Better Way" to treat consti. patio] makes your old 'troubles" disappear! But, remember, ALL - BRAN doesn't work like purgatives .. it takes. time. Ask your grocer for RELLOGG'S ALL -BRAN today. In two conven- ient sizes. Or get it in 'individual serving .packages at restaurants. Made by Kellogg's in London, Can. - me iiieetfentasetetztoonee Charm: It Takes More Than Beauty Q iallties of Mind and Heart Ne"cessary For Attractiveness You sit under a hot drier while your hair 'is baked into • ringlets, rub cream into your face, put poi - lib on your nails, and struggle through other suoh routine jobs so that you'll be attractive to other people. And then, writes Ruth Millett, you forget that, you aren't attrac• tivo to anyone when:. You "run down" someone they like. • You are telling about all the sickness in your family for the last three mouths, under the im- pression that it is a fascinating story. You make a tactless remark You keep someone, who is doing you a favor by stopping to nick you up in her cat', waiting for fif- teen minutes. Yon say, in effect, "I think it was terrible" about it book or play that someone has just said he en- joyed. You correct anothef• perso,r's facts, or say, when he has finished relating a story, 1iThat wasn't the way I heard it." You teII a story whose only pur- pose Is to exhibit your wealth, or let your hearers know you are ae- qttafnted with an important person. You ask a personal question that the person you ask hates to have to answer. You aren't pleased over another's success and show It. No matter what your face and figure are like, you won't be at- tractive when you're doing or say- ing any of tbeso things. The Best Settings For Your Pictures Here Are Some euggest!ons On How to Make the Most of Your Works of Art, by Proper Placing See that the pictures in your house are placed in the rooms most suitable for them. For instance you do not want to hang delicate pen- cil of water -color drawings in the some room with heavily framed oils. A bedroom' seems the ideal place for flower drawings, for honeysuckle, rose, and groups of spring flowers. 'You awaken to what suggests peace and the love- liness of gardens. PORTRAITS IN DINING -ROOM Iii our bedrooms we are, so to speak, at the, mercy of our sur- roundings. 0-1 all the rooms in the house they require the most care- ful consideration. You would not hang in them pietures of battle scenes, shipwrecks, or Highland cattle charging about. Portraits aro naturally happiest in dining room or hall, There you aro free to look at them or not, and if they aro fine works of art they have exceptional decorative !alae. BIG FRAMES LESS POPULAR Tho drawing -room seems the best place for lovely landscapes, not too heavily framed. A picture really needs very little framing; a few inches wide is quite enough to give it the adornment it needs. We are emergieg from a iestrttctive phase of bad taste itt picture fram- ing, The - heavily swept frame of gilded stucco, encrusted with orna- ment, runiously costly for trans- port and breakage, is happily be- coming a thing of the past. The, carvers and gliders burn them now to recover the gold from the ash- es. Too molt 'valuable space Is Wasted On fr•aSies, and ma --y rooms are rained by white mounts, Ireland's Serious Child Shortage' It will come as a surprise to those who think of Ireland as a country of poor people with large families to learn 'that there is now a greater proportion of un- married folk in Ireland than any- where else in Europe. This is revealed by the latest census, which states that the child popu- lation is dropping throughout the rural districts, and the popula- Von :of people over sixty-five is rising. Slowly Ireland is become ing a land of old people, and, if figures prove anything, they are marrying later and having fewer children. The country is unique in Europe, in, possessing fewer women in proportion to ' men. Church leaders are worried, anti! attribute this, to the flight of young people to Britain and the . United States,, where wages are higher' and life more eventful: Fine Hair Needs Much M1. re Care Than the Ordinary Type—, Frequent Washing Advised For Oiliness—Simple Hair- dos Best • ' , The soft -haired. woman, whe• tier she is blonde or brunette, might just as well make up her mind atan earlyage that her hair, in order to look like any- thing at all, will require much more attention than that of the coarse -haired woman. Fine ltair with a tendency to- ward excessive oiliness should be washed or otherwise cleansed thoroughly at least every five days and set with plain water. No matter how excellent the shampoo or expert the finger wave, hair of this type is bound to look stringy and lifeless after the fifth day. SIMPLE COIFFURE BEST The woman who dislikes hay- ing her hair washed and set so often can compromise by having a shampoo once a week and cleansing both scalp and hair bee tween times with a good tonic for an oily condition. The tonic is to be applied to the scalp with cotton, massaged in for a moment or two, then re- moved with a clean towel, When every inch of the scalp has been massaged and wiped, the hair should be brushed for at least ten minutes, the brush rubbed with a towel alter every fifteen or twenty strokes. According to one pretty mot- ion picture actress, her own baby fine, blonde tresses react most favorably to simple hair styles. She has discarded fluffy kinks, lacquered curls and exotic twists. She keeps her hair free from oil by frequent shampoos and fre- quent brushing and wears it with only the ends waved. Royal Correspondence When no longer needed, the private Correspondence of the King and Queen of England is put through three distinct pro- cesses of destruction. 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