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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1962-02-15, Page 6He Kept Movie Star Out Of JaiIll >;lardly anybody hada glance to spare £or the lank -haired young man who stood alongside Clarence Darrow and Earl Rogers in a elose-packed Los Angeles courtroom on a long -ago day of 1912 Darrow, renowned legal strategist and spellbinder, then on trial an charges of bribing jurors, and Rogers, his defense attorney, were the foremost aim- , !nal lawyers of their time, Who had ever heard of Harold Lee Giesler? To the spectators, if any saw him at all, he was just an obscure assistant who came along to carry Rogers' briefcase, "I felt like a New York Yankee bat boy being told he was going to pitch in the World Series," Giesler himself subsequently w- eaned. Giesler quickly learned that his curving writs and scorching briefs were good enough for the major Iegals. When Darrow was acquitted, Giesler's name went on Rogers' office door, then on his own, and eventually, mar- quee-medlfied to Jerry Giesler, to the point where he needed no nameplate at all, He was never as flamboyant as Rogers or as socially conscious as Darrow. But where they had been merely sensational, Giesler — as the mouthpiece of such demigods and goddesses as Errol Flynn, Charlie Chaplin, Walter Wenger, Marilyn Monroe (for whom he got a di- vorce from Joe DiMasaio), Rob- ert Mitchum, and Lana Turner (whose daughter Cheryl Crane he defended)—was supercolossal. "Get me Giesler!" became the stock cry of any star in trouble with the law or bored with a spouse. He advanced from featured player to star billing in 1931 by defending Alexander Pantages, owner of a vast chain of theaters, against the charge of defiling the honor of an athletic, 17 -year-old dancer. When the girl appeared shirt -waisted and hair -ribboned, Giesler got the court to order her into the uniform of the day in question: Low-cut red g.wn. Pantages went free on appeal. Few headlines cf history snat- ched the banners flown by Gie- sler on the Chaplin and Flynn cases. Chaplin, accused cf vio- lating the Mann Act by tran- sporting a young woman across state lines for immoral purpo: es, went free when Giesler establish- ed the implausibility of the evi- dence. To free Flynn, charged with statutory rape, Gie:;er showed that the charmer w;lo said she was seduced while vl<w- ing the moon through a pm'thIle could not possibly have seen the moon from that side of the y::rht. "Good old Jerry, the springer," said Flynn, draping an arm about Giesler's shoulders as they lett the courtroom, "That isn't very funny." Gie- sler muttered and cast off the arm. Amid such triumphs and tat fees (reportedly $50,000 for de- fending Flynn), Giesler might well have gone as Hollywood as his clients. He was, after all, just a country boy who left his birth- place of Wilton Junction, Iowa, In 1905 to attend law school at the University of Southern Cali- fornia. But Giesler dressed as soberly as a banker, which his father had been, and tock pains with his work ("He handled my eases as if he were directing a picture," Chaplin said). He lived quietly with his wife (his sec - ond) of 31 years in Beverly I-Iills and there, at 75 and after a series of heart attacks, he died quietly in his sleep, The defense, as The New York Post observed, had finally rested, From NEWSWEEK Drug Store— But With A Difference Whirring last month through Wall, South Dakota, (population; 648), many a droopy -lidded mo- torist could be forgiven a double- take. Beside a rambling Wall store front stood a 6 -foot rabbit and a life-size bear, both dwarf- ed by a menacing, 80 -foot -long dinosaur. Local folk scarcely noticed t h e sight, but chances are that along with startled mo- torists most of them pulled in and parked, For Wall Drug • Store, a bustling emporium whose gimmicks range from make-believe animals out front to sizzling buffalo burgers in- side, is as unique a South Da- kota landmark as the nearby Badlands, It is no mere provincial tourist mart. Founded in 1931 by Ted Hustead, a taciturn pharmacist with Madison Avenue flair, Wall Drug promotes itself around .the globe. Signs reading simply "Wall Drug of South Dakota" bang in Antarctica they ' are also plastered within sight of the Pyramids and near the Taj Ma- hal pools, What's more, riders in Lon do n ' s underground last mcnth could catch a Wail Drug advertisement among t h e ads fitted a b o v e subway 'windows. "We're now trying for the Paris Metro," says Hustead. "I know around half a million Americans get to London and Paris every year. Lots will see my signs, re- member them, and maybe drop in when they are back in the States." Such promotion brings some 50 curious letters in every morning's mail, plus enough tourists to keep as many as • 100 staffers hustling fifteen hours daily. Wall Drug services include a cafe, gas station, dog exercise pen, children's playground, and. a corral full of burros that can be either ridden or bought (price: $100 plus freight). Petri - field wood sell s by the ton, while medicine, of all things, goes by the carton load to Wall citizens and workers on a neigh- bcuring Minuteman missile site. Ilustoad's success (the rustic, law - slung building alone is worth $200,000) began in 1936 when he decided to advertise Lee ice water. Parched motor- ists started panting across his glen mcdest threshold and have never stopped coming — even in winter. "Look at what we've wound up with," said the 59 - year -old druggist. "A clothing department, a jewelry depart- ment, near everything. Why out front in good weather there's the animated, mechanized cowboy orchestra, and out in back there's the chuckwagon quartet." The gnarled, gray-haired own- er does such thwacking -good business at his highway hustling that he refuses to give out profit figures ("no use encouraging competition"). But his impact on the drowsy economy of Wall is plumb obvious. "Without Hus- teed," rasped an oldtimer, "Wall would be just another wide place in the road." ONE FOR THE SCRAPBOOK—Winter's icy breath even ex- tended into the bayous around Lafeyette, La, This scene of cyprus trees and Spanish moss takes on an incongruous appeurance us skaters take advantage of o sudden freeze, SWEET COTTAGE -1t took Rolf Weber, 16, six weeks o make this three-foot high candy house which resembles that of the witch in Hansel and Gretel, ;., `ABLE TALKS ,I 1 am Andbews Our grandmothers kept a soup kettle going, simmering, on the back of the stove—but the fuel was wood or - coal and it was usually easier far'- someone to keep the fire going .than. to make 11' up again. Now, with quicker fuel, and heat that is turned on and off at will, the simmering soup kettle of bygone days is not usually so practical nor so desir- able. Even the finest cooks today often use broth that is canned, vegetables that are cooked and cannedor frozen—or even a com- bintaion of canned soups—to pro- duce their reputation—making first courses, 5 5 * Here are a couple of 3 -can combinations that you'll like. • GREEN VELVET SOUP '1 can (10r -oz,) condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 can (10A -oz.) condensed cream of asparagus soup 1 can (10%-oz.)•condensed cream of chicken soup 2 soup cans milk 1 soup can water Stir mushroom soup in large saucepanuntil smooth. Gradual- ly blend in other soups, milk, and water. Heat, but do not boil. For a crowning touch, garnish with chopped toasted almonds and grated orange rind. Serve 6-8. * CHOWDER 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup 3 soup cans water 1 can condensed turkey noodle soup 1 can condensed vegetarian vegetable soup Stir mushroom soup in laige saucepan until smooth; gradually blend in water, Add remaining soups. Heat thoroughly, Serves 6-8: You may have many idea; for "fixing up" canned soups to make them your very own. This may be done by using canned soup with a "plus" of your own .devis- ing. We have given a sample of using two cans of soup and a "phis"; with this as a pattern, you can think or dozens of varia- tions. * * 5 The next recipe is for "Coun- try Special," which has a "plus" of cooked ham browned in butter andchopped parsley added to two soups. COUNTRY SPECIAL SOUP cup diced cooked ham 1 tablespoon butter 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup 3 can condensed chicken - vegetable soup 2 soup cans water - 1 tablespoon chopped parsley Brown ham lightly in butter in saucepan, Stir in soups, we - How Well Do You Know SOUTH AMERICA? SOUTHs' AMERICA ter, and parsley. Heat. Serves 4-6. * .O t her possible combinations from which you may get new ideas are these: Add 2 cups diced raw potatoes, 2 cups water, and 2 tablespoons chopped parsley to 1 can frozen oysterstew and 1 . can frozen condensed cream of shrimp stew — you'll have Mary- land Bisque. To make Bean and .Pea Mongole, t hi n l y slice 2 frankfurters crosswise and -light- 1y brown in 1 tablespoon butter; blend in '1 can condensed bean and bacon soup, 1• can condensed green pea soup, 1 soup can each of milk and water, Heat, * s• * Perhaps you' prefer to make your soup from the . beginning. If you do, try this cream of spin- ach soup for lunch some -day. CREAM OF SPINACH SOUP 1 cup -raw. ground or finely chopped spinach 4 • cups milk • 2 • tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon salt If you grind spinach, place .a bowl to catch liquid and add this to spinach. Heat milk in double boiler. Add flour and fat which have been well blended; add spinach and salt. Stir until thickened and cook for 10 min- utes. BROWNED ZUCCHINI Zucchini squash tastes deli- cious this way; cut it in thin round slices, dredge these with seasoned flour and fry 'in hot olive oil until lightly browned and cooked through. POINTTS IN RICE COOKING Here are a few tips on rice which you may like to know. Don't wash rice before you cook it, Rice is clean -grown, clean - milled, and never touched by human hands, Use a simple 1-2-1 method when you cook it. _This means 1 cup uncooked rice, 2 cups wa- ter, 1 teaspoon salt, Put in a saucepan and bring to high boil. Stir, put on lid and let simmer 14 minutes or until water is ab- sorbed and rice tender. Some Cookery Terms Explained A la Carte—AT restaurant menu with the dishes priced individ- ually. Apdrtif — A cocktail or other drink served before a meal, Allspice — A spice very like a mixture of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. Bechamel — One of the founda tion sauces, a white one made with stock, Bouquet Garni—Herbs (parsley, thyme and bay leaves) tied into a bunch, Canape — Small pieces of tried bread, toast or pastry upon which savouries are served. ,Coquilles—Food cooked or served in a shell. Dariole A name for tarts or cheese cakes. Devil, to — Highly seasoned be- fore cooking; often with curvy paste, Entree — The course served be- tween fish and meat. Escallops — Thin slices of meat, generally round, dipped in egg and breadcrumbs and fried, Foie Gras -.- The liver of goose which has been especially fat- tened, Fondue—Melted. A savoury made of melted cheese Gateau—Round flat cake, richly . decorated,,. Glaze .. 'Stock of gravy jellied rs and used Pic coating, hollandaise — /t Dutoh type of rich sauce, liars d'oeuvre—Appetizers, usu• ally served as the first course of a meal,consisting of fish, egg and vegetables, etc, Xeing—Sugar coating for cakes Jardiniere — Mixed young vege- tables used as garnish. Kedgeree — An Indian dish of rice, fish, eggs, meat or vege- tables, often curried, Liaison—A mixture of egg yolk and cream, used for thickening soups or sauces. Macedoine—A mixture of vege- tables or fruits cut up in small pieces. Mousse — Cream, w h i p p e d, sweetened, flavoured and then frozen without stirring. Neige — White of egg stiffly beaten, Onion Juice — A flavouring for salads made by grating slices of onion, Paprika—A sweet scarlet pepper not so strong as cayenne. Petits Fours — Tiny fancy cakes or biscuits served with an ice or sweet. Ragout—A well -flavoured meat stew. Roux—A thickening for soups or sauces made of butter and flour. Saute—Tossed in shallow fat, "Give -Away" Loot Proves Expensive Couple moved to N.Y. from Montreal, Wife went on Quiz Show. Won 3 days in a row .:., Received: 1 -week trip to Paris for 2 persons, all paid; 50 blouses; 15 sweaters; electric washing machine with dryer; executive desk and 2 chairs — desk with tooled leather top; room divider — huge piece of furniture which included dining or living room, shelves and bar; compete set of kitchen cup- boards (couple lives in apart- ment); ,.complete set of child's clothing (they have none); vari- ous • pieces 'of furniture odd tables,. chairs, 'ole.; 50 gallons of maple syrup; leather coat — fur lined; 1 year's supply of bran muffins. Husband is in travel business has livedin. Europe most of his life— hates thought '.of trip to Paris ...'Besidees, this wind- fall is subject to 5 per cent N.Y. State Tax, plus Federal Taxwill cost hubby an extra $1,000` on his Income Tax next year. — From "Gossip." Behind The Flight —The Engineer Recently the names of Gagarin, Shepard, Grissom and Titox were featured prominently in the American press. Ail •four had been passengers in vehicles de- signed, built; and operated by others, Despite their relatively - passive roles in their respective adventures these men were hail- ed and feted as though each had. performed the miracle of space flight single-handedly. , . Let us have at least a faint cheer for the engineers who de- signed, built, launohed and con- trolled the vehicle in which these space passengers rode, Let's be sure that the public knows that the real heroes were engineers,. not scientists or astronauts. The scientific principles which govern space flight are few and simple., The engineering applications of those principles to accomplish a successful flight are incredibly complex. An engineer told Shepard ex- actly what to expect at every instant of that flight. He told Shepard that he would experi- ence so many G's within ten sec- onds and so many G's within 15 seconds; that, at such, a time, the periscope would come down; that, at a given time, the rotating rocket would fire and that,' at another specified time, the retro- grade rocket would fire. The exciting thing is that some., one on the ground, an engineer, was able to predict this before the rocket was fired. Further- more, Shepard had in front of him a little globe on which the position of that capsule was lo- cated at every 'instant, and on which there was an arrow point- ing to alanding place, if Shepard were to push the retrograde rocket button. How is it possible to design a thing that wil tell a man in a tumbling space vehicle exactly where he is at any instant of time? This ability to design a complex vehicle and to predict its performance before it leaves the ground is the most exciting feature of space flight. It is , , the mark of the engineer.— E. C. Easton • in the Engineer (New York) Q. When refilling water glasses at the dinner table, should they be lifted or 1 e f t on the table while pouring 'the water? A. Left on the 'table. ISSUE 6 — 1962 s Fashion Hint