Hollywood
Sights And Sounds
By KOBIN COONS
HOLLYWOOD. — Mary Maguire
t>yf. he has stopped pouting. She
admits to no particular reason for
pouting in the first place, but she
has a good one for stopping
Mar> Maguire, 17, with a pout
lookfd too much like Simone Si
mon They might have called her
Man Mary, and put her in school
l,r| roles and kept her there. When
the reminds you a little of Peggy
Conklin and oomes here as “the
Mary Pickford of Australia,” it
„ould be too complicated to drag
ln a Simonish resemblance.
Mary hails from Queensland, and
had been making pictures “down
midor" for five years before she
mopped here presumably en route
tn i lie British studios. Her trip
magged on a Hollywood contract,
nth these results among others:
Learns To Chew Gam
t She has become addicted to
gum-chewing.
2 -She has taken up American
itang
3- She has stumped the ward
robe department with her require
ment of Size 1 shoes which they
didn't have, and
4— She has exposed Comedian
Hugh Herbert to the afternoon tea
habit, he being with her in her first
film, 'Love Begins.”
c. Honry Gordon, the old meanie,
pets most of his sizeable fan mail
trom boys and girls and from mid
nlr-agod people. Gordon, with rare
roles confined to villains.
"You'd be surprised,” he says,
•how many kids write and sug
gest that I give the leading man a
kick where it will do the most good.
The youngsters seem to hate lead
ing men, probably because at their
?ge romance bores them.”
If you want to sing—shout.
The advice is A1 Siegal’s Siegal
Is voice coach at Paramount, and
lie is teaching Carole Lombard to
sing for "Swing High, Swing Low.”
Siegal wants his pupils to shout
until they're hoarse. The hoarseness
passes, he says, and the vocal
cords are thoroughly limbered.
Intelligence is the only require
ment for a singer, he insists, and
anybody—with intelligence — can
be taught. The hardest battle Is to
find a song that fits the singer’s
personality. Carole’s two numbers
acre tailormade for her.
The first thing in teaching sing
ing is to make the student under -
itand thoroughly what the story
of the song is,” he says. “The music
is secondary. Once the student has
she story, he or she can deliver it
in the proper mood. And anyone
! who is intelligent can do this . . .”
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Business Promises New Era
OfHigh Pay And Low Prices
NEW YORK, Dec. M— American
business bowed to public opinion
with pledges from industrial spokes
men at the annual convention of
i the .National Assqplation of Manu- j
facturers that greater security for
labor, lower prices for consumers
and a higher ideal of human serv
ice hcncefoth would dominate Its
policies.
; Hardly a whisper of criticism or
impatience could be detected In the
mass of reports and addresses made
at the association’s Joint meeting
i the Congress of American In
ustry at the Waldorf-Astoria ho
| ^*1. But whether this was because
of careful censorship on the part of
public relations executives or to a
I change of heart bj* Industry could
i n°t be determined, as proceedings
; of the Joint meeting were guarded
| carefully from the press.
Delayed Sales Campaign
In any event, the tenor of kind
liness an dsoclal responsibility was
seen as exhibiting a desire on the
part of business not only to be good,
but to tell the world about its
goodness. It was, as one executive
said, a delayed sales campaign cm
the part of industry and commerce
which had been neglected so long
that a hostile public opinion began
to threaten the foundations of the
present «:onomic society.
The single discordant note in the
symphonic program of co-operation
between government and industry
came from an anti-new deal spokes
man, and from sources high within
the organization it was learned
that such a departure from the
otherwise consistent tone of the
mnniimv V..J U_ _A _. ...
woi/wicm W1U1
misgivings.
McCarl Warns Business
From John Raymond McCarl.
formerly comptroller general of the
United States, came the only pub
licly heard word of displeasure with
the present situation in the United
States, especially with the financial
policies followed, or professed, by
the Roosevelt Administration, Tam
pering with the currency and mis
management of the public debt, he
charged, would lead America onto
treacherous ground.
Leaders of America’s gigantic in
dustries had nothing to say for
public consumption on the poten
tially hot topics of relief expendi
tures and possible legislative con
trol over business, but Mr. McCarl
launched forth upon a warning
that Government was taking too
large a place ip the economic acti
vities of America; that It was cost
ing too much, and that responsible
elements In the nation should be
alert in doing something to stop it.
Most Clarify Relief
"We must purify the granting of
relief,'* he declared. "We can con
tinue to extend such relief as is
necessary, but only by helping local
agencies care for their responsibili
ties—and only in such considered,
economical and nonpartisan man
ner, as will not induce our unfortu
nate brothers to prefer relief to
productive employment. We will rue
the day that we put a premium on
indolence or encouraged "parisitism’
in America.”
Besides reducing the need for re
lief spending, governmental costs
should be cut “to the bone,” Mr.
McCarl, speaking from against the
background of 18 years' experience
with his hands on the national
purse string, emphasized.
“Some of those now claiming to
be strong partisans of the Adminis
tration are constantly calling out
for industry to co-operate with
Government,” he continued.
Cart Before The Horse
"They put their cart before the
horse. Government should co-op
erate with industry. Their view of
the need in this regard may be col
ored by glasses of desire for more
Government in' business. If so, it
is time for discarding colored glass
ess—time to see clearly.
"The first step In Cjavemment
co-operation should be complete re
moval of that uncertainty or threat
re alor fancied, that has hampered
legitimate industry in its effort to
get going again, so industry may
revive on such basis of confidence
as to be able to do its full part in
solving our unemployed problem.
That barrier removed, it will be up
to Industry—and what a chance—
what an opportunity for Industry to
show Its real worth.
Profits And Service
"Profits must not be the end of
business, but merely a measure of
service that has been well render
ed," Lewis H. Brown, president of
John-Manville corporation, told the
convention.
“Sometimes we forget that the
sole purpose of business—Its entire
reason for existence—Is service,” he
said. "The idea of service today re
quires, on the part of business men,
a wider appreciation and under- '
standing of the social responsibili
ties of business. Here Is a challenge
and a new opportunity of service to
the nation.’’
If American business takes the
correct course and allow-s private
enterprise to function without bur
densome hindrances, Mr. Brown de
clared, then the United States could
look forward to higher standards of
living and "a new era of abund
ance." This, he said, was the goal
which American business must keep
before it.
Sundown Stories
For Hie Kiddies
First Stop
By MART GRAHAM BONNER
“Firsts stop” Santa called out to
the reindeer. They understood.
With flying speed they raced and
jumped and sailed, so it seemed,
through the frosty air. Santa was
wearing his red coat which was so
warm, his red stocking cap, and a
Mg muffler.'
The stars were twinkling merrily
as Santa and his reindeer used their
light to tell the way they were go
ing—although even If there had
been no stars, Santa Claus would
have found his way. So wouid the
reindeer, too. •
For so many years now they
had been coming down from the
North. Santa could never lose his
way—not even if he tried, and cer
tainly he would never try anything,
foolish like that!
The reindeer were slowing down.
They had come to the first stop.
At the sound of the Jingling bells,
the Puddle Muddlers had all rush
ed over with Willy Nilly to the
empty house, and now they all
helped to pack the things lrom
here into the sleigh. It hadn’t been
an empty house since Santa Claus
had used it. How filled it was with
gifts!
'It’s not much like the days
when the Oslumps lived in it,"
barked Rip. “Then it was a dull
house." They all agreed.
Santa had left a package for
Willy Nilly with Rip, and he had
left packages for the others with
Willy Nilly. Santa had had time
foe the Puddle Muddlers, too.
He had some hot cocoa and
bread and butter, and his reindeer
ha some moss. Then they were off
once more—off for the world of
boys and girls!
Magistrate Case
Before Johnston
COLUMBIA, 8. C., Dec. 33 —(JPh
Only the arguments of attorneys re
mained to be heard today in the
removal proceedings against Magis
trate R. H. Hicks of Inman brought
by the state federation of labor.
Governor Johnston, before whom
the testimony was heard, said he
would advise the attorneys when to
appear for the arguments, and inti
mated that it would be either De
cember 30 or 30.
The labor organization charged
that Hicks allowed his office to be
used as "an instrument of oppres
sion of labor at Sucapau mills" and
denied fair trials to mill workers
when ejectment proceedings were
brought before him.
Hicks denied the charges, and
said:
"I feel that if I made a mistake
the higher courts can straighten me
out. I acted on my Judgment at the
time and it hasn't been proved to
me since that I was wrong."
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SMALL TALK
By MRS. RENN DRUM
MY HAT’S OFF TODAY TO MR. JOHN SHANNONHOUSE
for solving: the “How Old Is Anne?” problem submitted in
this column last week. Mr. Shannonhouse introduces his so
lution by suggesting: that I “may not have much faith in a
solution sent in after the answer has been published” but
explains that the problem had been worked prior to publica
tion of the answer. Mr. Shannonhouse need have no fear of
my distrusting his solution because the mere fact I had the
the answer before me didn’t help me to solve it and. appar
ently, the same is true of others for Mr. Shannonhouse is,
not only at the head of the class, but the only one in the class
of those who have sent in solutions.
The solution Is rather long and,
due to the fact that equations,
pluses and minuses, and the other
trappings with which algebra prob-.
lems are solved are rather hard toj
carry in a newspaper column. 11
shall not try to print, his solution,
but it was a satisfaction to me to
have the thing explained, at any
rate.
Thanks to you, Mr. Shannonhouse.
There came a Christmas gift to
my desk the other day, which. Judg
ing from its size and shape, had to
be a book. The unkind comment it
brought forth, as it lay innocently
before me, was, "It must be a book
of problems.”
When the package was opened
the title was even more ironic. It
was a reference book on art. "The
Italian Masters, A Survey and
Guide.”
Student nurses at the Shelby
hospital last week held an auction
sale of hand made fancy articles
from which they realized the sum
of $10, a lot of money when made
up of quarters and fifty cent pieces,
the amounts usually Charged for
bazaar Items.
They will turn the money over to
the Salvation Army to be used for
its Christmas fund as many other
groups are doing this year In or
der to avoid what sometimes hap
pens, that one needy family gets
adopted many times over at Christ
mas time while others don't get
adopted at all.
The girls in training at the hos
pital’s nursing school have also
been making some attractive toys
which they will give to homes Into
which Santa can’t find his way.
a unriHimas custom irom tnc
English, which sounds a very pretty
one, ii reported by Mrs. Henry Ken
dall who has lived most of her life
in Japan and China where she has
known people from many different
nations in the International Settle
ments in those cities in which she
has lived.
She says the English people she
has known really enjoy their Christ
mas cards in contrast to our habit
of Tipping open the envelopes, glanc
ing at the signature, and laying
them aside. Christmas cards are
such pretty things, much too pretty
to be treated as many of us treat
them. So, the English pin their
cards on a large wal board with
lights around its edge and keep
them in a prominent place during
the holiday season, giving their vis
itors a chance to admire and enjoy
them. Just as they do their gifts.
• • • •
Another interesting bit of infor
mation gleaned from Mrs. Kendall,
who, before she married Henry, was
Isabel GiTfnan, concerns Chinese
money. She displays a Chinese
nickel, worth about two and one
half cents, and says that these and
most other Chinese coins are made
in the United States. She knows be
cause her father imports the coins
into China and sells them to the
Chinese government.
Fashion Note: Combinations of
blues and browns will be the rage
this spring, sport clothes will be
worn exclusively (by women), mar
ket on costume Jewelry will sky
rocket. and the sweet young things,
as well as the thlrtyish and fortyish
ones, will shed their red fingernails
Will Be
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All Day Friday,
DECEMBER 25,
In Observance Of
Christmas.
Open Saturday
As Usual.
DIXIE
dimer
like a snake sheds hU outworn skin.
In rase you wonder what I base
my prediction on, here It la. La
Simpson's costume and make-up on
ler first Interview granted to news
paper men:
"Her costume was an agreeable
combination of blues and browns.
She wore a tight-fitting sky-blue
sport skirt, and an open-throated
Plue-and-brown plaid packet over
a deep blue pull-over sweater.
"Her alligator skin oxfords had
medium height walking heels.
"A brooch she wore at the neck
af her sweater resembled the three
feathered insignia of former King
Edward when he was the Prince of
Wales. It was an arrangement of
alternating light and dark blue pet
als and was complemented by ear
rings to match.
"She wore one broad ring covered
with sparkling stones and a gold
chain bracelet from which dangled
six lltle emerald and amethyst
crosses.
"Her lips were scarlet but her fin
gernails were not tinted.”
Just Ten Years
Ago
(Taken From The Cleveland Star
Of Wednesday, Dec. 12, 1026.)
Around the lighted Christmas
tree on the court square the com
munity will participate In the sing
ing- of Christmas carols Friday
evening, beginning at 7 o’clock. H.
M. Pippin, musical director at the
First Baptist church, will lead the
singing.
Raleigh.—Though the number of
one-teacher schools In North Caro
lina has decreased steadily since
the administration of Governor Ay
cock, at which time there were a
total of 7.280, during the past scho
lastic year 98,230 children were en
rolled in 2,510 one-teacher schools
still in existence.
Contract for the new high school
tin can was let yesterday by the
building committee, composed of R.
E. Carpenter, John McKnight and
B. H. Kendall. Webb and Luts,
Shelby contractors, were the low
bidders, securing the construction
job at $2,950.
MUCH BUILDING
OVER THE STATE
81% More Conttruc
tion Over Last
November
RALCIOH, Dw. 3S.—(A*>—Con
struction work In North Carolina
continued at a rapid pace In No
vember, the department of labor
reported today, with building per- ,
mite calling for 819 per cent more j
ronstructlon than In November
L9M.
The 31 cities covered by the re
port Issued permits calling for $1.
)79,788 worth of work, compared
ivlth $593,838 authorised In No
vember last year, but the total was
lown 4.4 per cent from the $1,139.
WO in October.
Residential building showed an
ncrease of 3 5 per cent over Octo
ber and 139.8 per cent over No
vember a year ago, the department
iald.
Charlotte led the cities In total
vork authorised last month, $384,
188 worth, and Oreensboro was
rext with $181,398. Charlotte also
ed in each division Into which per
nlts are classified, authorising
1193,750 for new residences to pro
vide quarters for 84 families, as
veil as authorising $140,188 for
ion-residential buildings and $50,
188 for additions, alterations and
Spain.
HRTHDAY PARTY
FOR MRS. BOYLES
TOLUCA, Dec. 33 —The children
)f Mr*. Leeanne Doyles surprised
icr with a bountiful dinner an Bun
lay, Dec. ISth at her home in honor
»f her 72nd annlverslty. Those pres
uit were Mr. and Mrs. D. J. S^ln,
and Mrs. A. D. WIUls, Mr and Mrs
Mrs. A. D. WIUls, Mr. and Mrs.
Mairney Willis.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bain have
moved tp the farm of Clarence E.
lain.
Mr. and Mrs. W .H. Young and
her mother, Mrs. H. W. Hicks vis
ted at the home at the letter's
laughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lit
,le of near Statesville Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Sain motored
to see Mrs. Saln's sister, Mrs. A. B.
WIUls of Catawba county Wed
nesday. Mrs. Willis has Just re
turned home from the hospital at
Hickory. She Is still Improving. Miss
Pauline Wilson of this section Is
spending awhile at the home of
Mrs. Willis,
Miss Edith Mull Is home from
W. O. T. C., at Cullowhee to spend
the Christmas holiday.
Herbert Sain arrived over the
week-end from Boone college.
Miss Thomas Justice in the Ed
wards clinic is recovering nicely.
There wUl be a Christmas tree
and a program at Carpenters Qrove
on Thursday night. The senior and
Junior B. Y. P. u. wlU each present
a play.
Rev. Wade Beetle, returned mis
sionary from 31 years of service In
China, made an Interesting talk at
Carpenters Grove Sunday.
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MADRID, Dec. 23.—(fD Fascist
InMirgenla shelled Posuelos today
and launched a fresh attack on
government. Itnas near the San Fer
nando bridge.
Oovemor concentration* were
bombarded near Boadtlla, Del Monte
and Moncloa but little darnage wa.s
reported.
Artillery exchange* rumbled along
the Guadalajara and Somo Sierra
sectors of the Spanish civil war.
The war ministry declared „the
Socialist defenders made several ad
vances in the northern areas and
had captured Cetafe Hill near Bil
hao.
Government artillery fired an
arm* factory and the telephone
building In Oviedo, It waa asserted,
nnd Socialist infantry drove foes
from Homtendo Paaa.
South Dakota's atatehouse has
a new attraction for visitors—an
aquarium In which 20 or more va
rieties of native fish will be dla
played.
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