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Davi/ Pugilistic* de Luxe as Interpreted in Old New Orleans. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Manhattan does a good deal of bragging about the manner and mag nificence with which fistiana conducts its bashing affairs. The latter-day fans who hail the heavy, welter, light and feather weight nobility know not of the past glories. Recently at a Garden festival with my old friend, John Kennard, once of New Orleans, where he practiced law in the grand manner and moved among the ante-bellum aristocracy, I was much regaled by his descrip tion of the Corbett-Sullivan mill that rocked the nation in 1893. "In those days,” said John, “the manly art, a purely masculine en tertainment, one might say, was conducted on a high scale and at tended by gentlemen only. The thought of my lady sitting in the New Orleans Olympic club, under a rain of rosin dust and within sound of the gong, was preposterous. Not until I came to New York, years afterward, was it my lot to behold a woman parked within sight of the squared circle, there to be thrilled at a knockout as delivered by the abysmal brute. However, we men folk made no bones about turning . a prize fight into a Roman holiday with all its pomp and ceremony. Well I remember the announcement ■ that John L. Sullivan, then world champion, would fight Gentleman Jim Corbett, the California panther, to a finish. An added feature, in the same ring, on succeeding days, matched Jack McAuliff with Billy Myer and George Dixon with Jake Skelly. A Fistic Carnival at $50 per ticket for the three battles, $10 for Dixon-Skelly, $15 for McAuliff and $25 for the main event between John and Jim. Socialites Make Splurge “As a member of the highly so cial Boston club, it had been my practice on previous occasions to secure prize ring tickets for my associates. The Olympic club fa vored us with choice seats provided my requirements were made known well in advance. With considerable alacrity, I made up a list which totaled $1,860. We pretty much mon opolized the chairs in the ringside section, distinguished on that occa sion from the back rows and bleach ers by several coats of fire cracker red paint. “To further celebrate the carnival spirit that had seized upon us we ordered at a cost of $350 a special dinner to be served at the Pickwick club, from which point we were driven in five horse-drawn carry alls to the Olympic club on Canal street, some distance from the cen ter of the city, in a quarter not particularly well policed. Fact is, 'twas the custom of roughneck prizefight patrons upon leaving the club to seize upon other people's vehicles, throw cab drivers from their seats and drive away with an amateur on the box, the passengers m singing popular songs and water front chantys. To guard against any such reprisals directed at the boys in the red chairs, I engaged at $25 a private detective to guard our carry alls that we had hired at a cost of $100 for the night. luiguiy wviui u s naicnou. “Another little item was $15 for boutonniers set at the right angle in our dinner coats, then in vogue for all championship affairs at the Olympic club. You need not draw upon anything other than your im agination in order' to visualize the magnificence of forty-odd New Or leanians in dinner coats, decorated with gardenias and seated in bright red chairs around a ring containing the persons of Sullivan and Corbett engaged in a finish fight for the heavyweight championship of the world. Can you see them?” “Perfectly, and never a calmer body of men. You must have been magnificent.” “With the exception of one mem ber,” retorted Kennard, “who, at the end of the second round, asked me how it happened that there were only two principals and four ref erees in the ring. As a problem in optics that question to this day re mains unanswered. However, I want you to know that otherwise the delegation from the Boston club was beyond criticism.” “How was the fight?” “If you ask me, nothing to brag about. Sullivan came out of his corner like a tornado bent on wip ing out the California stripling in one devastating onslaught. Corbett, like a feather in the path of a torna do sidestepped to safety and kept side-stepping for twenty-one rounds, never at any moment in danger, sticking rights and lefts into John’s face at will. Boston’s Boy saw the handwriting on the wall. The San Francisco .phantom cut him down to the point of exhaustion where Sul livan, weary but willing, though red jowled and puffing, sank upon his broad haunches, wiped the sweat out of his eyes and was counted out, exclaiming while still seated, Tm sorry I lost the fight. Glad an American won.’ ” l e—WNU Service. II Printed Lace and Other New Prints By CHEBIE NICHOLAS ^EEMS as if every type of mate ^ rial ever known has gone into print. The latest entrant into the printed realm is lace. Printed laces are the big news in the lace story for the coming season. Granted that prints for resort wear and for spring are more lovely each year but never have they risen to greater heights of glamor then when col orfully printed on sheer Chantilly lace which brings the pattern out color-gloriously. The evening gown in the picture is fashioned of printed Chantilly lace, the patterning done in green and shades of yellow and orange. Black ribbons make the shoulder straps and belt of this handsome gown. And if you want to wear printed lace in daytime let it be a blouse of printed lace worn with your new spring bolero suit—a word to the wise is sufficient. The advance arrival of new prints would indicate that the vogue for the spring and summer of 1937 prom ises to exceed al1 previous records. In the new showings silk prints fair ly hold one spellbound with their daring, their unusualness and their tlrtful art both as to color and de sign. The same may be said of the grand and glorious linens, also pique prints whose spectacular fling at color is simply breathtaking. See the youthful contrast jack et-and-skirt costume centered in the group illustrated. An ensemble like this is an especially smart cruise fashion for deck-pacing or for going ashore at points enroute. It is fashioned of cloque pique combin ing print and plain. The fabric is one of the new pre-sfcurnk cottons so ideal to wear in warm climates where frequent tubbing is neces sary. The fact that prints are going strong in sunny resort and among cruise-faring fashionables in no way implies mat miaseason stay-at homes are being left printless. On the contrary the prints that are peeping from beneath winter coats are as refreshing a sight as could possibly greet winter-weary eyes. The colors are entrancing and the patternings are unmistakably “new.” The fact that the motifs are widely spaced makes for an absolutely "different” look. As a tonic that acts instantaneously we recommend a frock forthwith and sans delay made of one of the ra diantly colorful new prints. Ai. interesting characteristic of early arriving modes is that the em phasis is placed on the smartness and novelty of the print which fash ions the dress rather than on its making. In fact the new print frocks are styled most simple the more to show off to advantage the beauty of their material which thrills with unique designs and dramatic color ings. The print fashioning the daytime gown shown in the foreground of the group illustrated makes color-play its big feature. Green and red on a brown ground is the color scheme. The belt is of brown suede. The large jewelled clasp (huge ones are worn this season) at the neckline further emphasizes the idea of strik ing color. Speaking of the new spring prints in general they are newest looking when the florals are large and dis tinctive and set far apart. Just now it is the dark grounds that ap peal or that whicn is ultra chic, the background in a vivid color. Pais ley patterns and bold stripes are especially smart. 6 Western Newspaper Unton. BEIGE LACE By CHERIE NICHOLAS Beige is hign fashion again as in fact are all shades that suggest cin namon and yellowish and delicate brownish tints. These colors are especially effective in lace and have the added advantage of practical ity and wearability. The stunning lace dress pictured is tailored of beige lace. It has a nicety of de tail that is recognized at a glance. The full skirt lends itself to move ment and is most graceful on the dance floor. This is a grand type for the winter cruise and for pack ing up for a southern resort vaca tion as well as for the "little” eve nings in town. LACE HEADDRESS SMART FOR SPRING By CHERIE NICHOLAS Fashion has always decreed that you shall be smart—and this year that you shall be pretty as well. This combination is entirely possi ble when you have seen yourself in the all-lace hats which are becom ing more and more popular for din ing out and the theater. One, a Schiaparelli model, is helmet like, with a conic crown. The lace is fixed on wire and gives the Span ish touch, which of course is the thing this season. If you prefer to get your Spanish effect in another way, don’t forget the mantilla. It can do wonders towards conveying that air of mys tery and romance. And you can make it yourself, fashioning it in your own way. Some are made of squares of Chantilly; others have lace borders around net. We noted particularly one of plain net, with a wide border of lace. They are, in cidentally, equally attractive when worn as scarves or shawls, and even folded in a triangle and tied ascot-fashion in front. Black and White Popular for Formal Evening Wear Black and white have established themselves as the height of for mality for evening wear. Used to gether, they are always the more effective. Seen recently in one of the best New York fashion ateliers was a formal gown of white lace, pailletted all over with rhinestones, and over it was worn a charming, hiplength jacket of black net. Fit ted snugly at the waistline, and with straight sleeves slightly puffed at the shoulder, it flared out in a full peplum below the waist. The black net jacket suggested it self as an admirable light wrap to be worn with all evening dresses. Jonah and the Whale ACCORDING to the Bible. Jonah; was swallowed by a whale. It! was either a most unusual whale, who swallowed Jonah or the Bible, must not be taken too literally, be cause the throat of an ordinary) whale is no larger than a man’s wrist. As a matter of fact, whales habit-' ually feed on one of the smallest' known types of sea life. It is known: as plankton, a kind of floating' shrimp so small that it can hardly: be seen with the naked eye. Whales' draw in great gulps of water, and' strain these tiny organisms through! the seivelike whalebone in their mouths. In spite of its microscopic food, the whale is the largest living ani-; mal. So far as we know, the gigantic, blue whale is the bulkiest creature' that ever existed on this planet. They1 grow to a length of 100 feet, and! there is at least one trustworthy record of one reaching 130 feet. Some weigh as much as 120 tons. The whale is larger at birth than most animals ever get, measuring usually about 22 feet. They may grow to 60 feet in a year, and reach full maturity when six or eight years old. But most whales are old at 20 and seldom live to be over 30. Contrary to popular opinion, most whales cannot stay under water for more than 8 to 10 minutes at a time before returning to the surface for air. The Incurable Gambler THE Earl of Sandwich was an in curable gambler. He was al ways the last one to leave the rou lette tables at night, and sometimes he even hurried over to the casino for a few spins of the wheel before breakfast. One evening in the 1760’s, his luck was running especially well. By sup pertime he had won nearly a thou sand pounds ($5,000) and was still going strong. Too excited to leave the table even to eat, he ordered his butler to bring him a cut Ol ham and two slices of bread. These he slapped together without taking his eyes from the table and began to munch as . he continued to place his bets. In this fashion was our modern sandwich bom. The English lan guage is full of words that have come into common usage in just this way. Bloomers are intimate feminine garments that have been largely discarded by the younger genera tion, although our grandmothers used to wear them regularly. They are named for the first woman who made and sold them commercially. Miss Amelia Bloomer. We often see the word “ma verick” in western stories and tales about cowboys on the open range. It refers to an unbranded steer, and takes its name from Samuel Maverick of Texas. He was one of the few ranchers during the old cattle-rustling days who steadfastly refused to brand his steers. Even our Adam’s apple got its name from Adam’s antics in the Garden of Eden. With all the trouble it caused, the forbidden fruit must have stuck in his throat on its way down. Wooden Money THERE have been times in our country when wooden money was accepted as readily as ordinary currency. Back in December, 1931, the Citi zen’s bank of Tenino, Wash., sud denly closed its doors, leaving the town merchants without sufficient cash to carry on their business. For a time, all business was at a stand still, for although stores had the goods their customers needed, nei ther one had enough cash to carry out transactions. Just as things began to look very bad indeed, the resourceful cham ber of commerce saved the day with a novel idea. Through their plan, a depositor in the closed bank could assign to the chamber a certain amount of his proven deposit in exchange for a similar amount of script, which the chamber guaran teed to redeem when the bank as sets were liquidated. The first scrip was printed on lithographed sheets in denomina tions of 25 cents, 50 cents, $1, $5, and $10 by the Thurston County Inde pendent in December, 1931. This plan worked fairly well, but the mer chants said they still needed more change and it was inconvenient for customers to carry around small 25 cent bills. So the heads of the chamber got to work again and brought out in February, 1932, some real wooden money in 25 cent, 50 cent, and $1 denominations. The money was printed on 3-ply sitka spruce. This safely carried the town over its financial crisis, and now the wooden money is worth several times its face value to coin collectors. II _ Girls Barred From Early Schools More than 150 years elapsed from the opening of the first public school in Massachusetts before one girl was admitted, and it was not until 1828 that girls were admitted with equal privileges. ****************** f STAR ! j DUST | * JMLovie • Radio J ★★★By VIRGINIA VALE*** IF YOU are still sighing with regret over Helen Jenson’s departure from the “Showboat” program on the radio, you will be delighted to hear that she is going to make a motion picture. That ambitious young company Grand National that went over big with "Great Guy,” In which they brought the too-'long-absent Jimmy Cagney back to the screen, is going to star her in a musical. And Vic tor Schertzinger, no less, who piloted Grace Moore to screen fame, is go ing to direct Miss Jepson. —*— Movie officials are so jittery about having Fred Astaire and Ginger *• w 6 ^ * a baiccu around on roller skates for their next picture “Stepping Toes,” they have taken out one quar ter of a million dol lars insurance against production delays due to acci dents. They know how dangerous it is to give Astaire a new toy like that. He’s likely to skate right up walls. S o Fred Astaire they are protecting themselves from any spur-of-the-moment antics he may indulge in. —-k— Lull Desti is not going to be like other foreign film stars who come to Hollywood to make pictures. Usu ally the newcomers spend about six days in New York, seeing nothing of our country but night clubs and theaters, photographers and inter viewers, before they rush to Hollywood by airplane or fast est train. Miss Desti, on her arrival from England, persuaded Paramount officials to let her drive across country in leisurely fashion so that she could really get ac quainted with us before starting work in our studios. She won’t even hazard a guess about how long it will take her, because she knows that she will never be able to resist going off her carefully-marked route to explore side roads. —•¥— If good wishes make good pic tures, “Steel Highway” will be one of the best of the year. It was rushed into production in order to keep Ann Nagel so busy that she could not brood over the tragic death of her husband, Ross Alexander. In this picture she plays a leading role for the first time. Another good reason why everyone is pulling for the suc cess of this picture is that a new comer is playing opposite her. And the newcomer is none other than William Hopper, son of Hedda Hop per. —-k— Young players in Hollywood have every reason to be grateful to Hedda Hopper, and they are. They flock to her for advice on clothes and for help in studying their lines. Young brides who grow panicky about playing hostess at their first big party (and who doesn’t) consult her about refreshments and decorations, how many extra servants to get in, what entertainment to offer and all that. And then they usually insist that she be the first guest to arrive, the last to go. —-k— A few years ago, every visitor to New York made a bee-line for the Hippodrome, just as nowadays the Radio City Music Hall is number one on any list of sights to be seen. Buddy de Sylva has been brooding lately over all the young folks who grew up too late to see one of the thrilling, dazzling, Hippodrome shows, and has decided that some thing must be done about it. So, he is going to make a picture called “Hippodrome” for Universal, The amiable lunacies of the Bums and Allen Dictures and radio oro Grade Allen eram go right on in their more private life. Just now they are having a won derful time sending telegrams to T o n y Martin, signed by the casting director o f Twentieth Century Fox, telling him that he must mend his ways and live a more quiet life. And the handsome six foot Tony couldn’t be more proper. wnen Burns ana Alien transier ineir broadcasting activities to N. B. C. April first, Tony will go right along with them. —■¥— ODDS AND ENDS . . . Errol Flynn insists that he is going to Borneo as soon as he finishes “The Prince and the Pauper," Lili Damita may think otherwise, just as she did the last time he got all ready to start . . . Romantic rumors about Marlene Dietrich and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr-, may be just rumors, but nevertheless when she arrives in Hollywood soon to film “Angel," Junior will be on his way here . . . IF hen friends borrow books from Humphrey Bogart and keep them I more than two weeks, he charges them I five cents a day. and gives the con tiderable sum thus collected to charity. C Western Newspaper Union. Delight a Child With Thesel l Pattern 5247 This sturdy pair, dressed in their “Sunday best,” are sure to walk right into the heart of some wee tot. You’ll have fun, too, mak ing both the dolls and their bright finery, ’specially if your scrap bag furnishes you with gay odds and dnds. Hair and features are done with a few simple embroidery stitches. Grand indeed for gifts One at a Time The famous De Witt, one of the greatest statesmen of the age in which he lived, being asked by a friend how he was able to des patch that multitude of affairs in which he was engaged, replied that his whole art consisted in doing one thing at once. “If,” says he, “I have any nec essary despatches to make, I think of nothing else until those are finished; if any domestic af fairs require my attention, I give myself up wholly to them until they are set in order.” are Sambo of the checkered over alls, and Mammy, in apron and kerchief. In pattern 5247 you will find a transfer pattern for a doll about 14 inches high; patterns for making the clothes; directions for making doll and clothes; materi al requirements. To obtain this pattern send IS cents in stamps or coins (coins preferred) to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept., 259 W. Fourteenth St., New York, N. Y. Write plainly your name, ad dress and pattern number. Beware Coughs from common colds That Hang On No matter how many medlchw you have tried for your cough, chert a cold or bronchial irritation, you can get relief now with Creomulsion. Serious trouble may be brewing and you cannot afford to take a chance with anything less than Creomul sion, which goes right to the sea• of the trouble to aid nature to soothe and heal the inflamed mem branes as the germ-laden phlegm is loosened and expelled. 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