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PALACIOS BEACON. PALACIOS, TEXAS
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I-J OW evil can you get? The an
A ■* swer seems to be—go as far as
you like. Look at the cinematic
cads who have become idols of mil-
lions, all because they gave out with
that certain schmaltz when they
amiled and got tough
Squish a grapefruit In a lady's pan
and become an international idol.
Fight the frails, fool 'em, kick 'em
In the teeth. That’s right, boys, be
a gold plated heel. There’s fame In
being infamous; success in being
anide; luxury in being a louse.
Alan Ladd, who hauls home more
fan mall than the rest of the
Paramount boys, collected his
claque through rugged, hair-on-the-
chest snarls and being quick on the
draw. He was an overnight sensa
tion In the role of the Raven. "This
Gun for Hire” put Ladd in the top
money class.
"Mask of Dimltrios" brought 1m
mediate celebrity to Zachary Scott,
who played the
most baleful bum
possible. He
wasn’t even nice
to his mother.
"Evil appeals
to the romantic,"
said Scott, who's
right back being
swinish In
“Strange Honey-
moon," since he's
-finished "Hold
Autumn in Your
■Hand."
"It's human nature to want to
kick over the traces and be uncon-
ventional. Don't ask me why. But so
few people have the nerve. Cases of
wishful thinking are universal. Evil
somehow is regarded as colorful and
evildoers are thought to have Intes-
tinal fortitude for daring to be what
they are.
"The public seems to find escap-
ism in pictures about evil, and the
sinners themselves are looked upon
as fascinating because they're dan-
gerous, and danger appeals to the
multitude because it offers respite
from routine," says the new devil
hero, Scott.
Zachary Scott
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Evil Linger* On
Although "Public Enemy” was
produced years ago, that touching
— sequence—wherein— James Cagney
wallops Mae Clarke with a grape-
fruit is still recalled but lovingly by
the baddies.
That performance definitely estab
lished Cagney in motion pictures.
Today he’s starring in Independent
productions produced by his brother
Bill, and has Just finished a new
rugged portrayal in "Blood on the
Sun.”
Clark Gable owes his start to dirty
doings in a sagebrush thriller, "The
Painted Desert."
Gable hadn't even been heard of
before when he was hired for that
job. But with the release of "The
Painted Desert” all worries ceased
for Gable. He snagged an M-G-M
contract and everlasting fame.
From Pasadena Playhouse obscu
rity to a dynamic bit as a downed
Nazi aviator who provided Greer
Garson a few horrible minutes in
"Mrs. Miniver" Is the tale of Hel-
mut Dantlne.
His name was on every casting
director’s lips once his nasty Nazi
interpretation was seen. Warners
cornered the newcomer's signature
on a term deal and he’s been caus-
ing the heroines panic ever since.
All of which hasn't affected Dantlne
with the girls of the world. They
think he’s just divine.
Li*t Keepi Growing
As a menace in "Ship Ahoy"—a
Bed Skelton conglomeration of non-
sense—John Hodlak arose from the
multitude of contractees. That he-
man quality brought him "Lifeboat”
opposite Tallulah Bankhead. The
rest has been gravy for Master Ho-
diak. whose M-G-M future is real-
ly bright.
Gene Kelly realizes the value of
being a heel. From being a per-
sonable no-good in "Pal Joey," a
Broadway musical, Kelly attracted
Hollywood's eye. His Introduction
to the camera was as a guy you
loved hating in "For Me and My
Gal.” What a dirty life he gave
Judy Garland!
The champion nasty character of
them all is George Sanders, who
saunters back and forth between
the devil and the angels. George's
hateful dandy in "Lloyds of Lon-
don” brought him to our notice. It
was his first big splash. He's been
splashing ever since, and I don’t
mean in a bathtub, either.
Yes, it pays to be bad.
Any actor, aspiring for fame,
should not make heaven his desti-
nation, as far as film roles are con-
cerned, but arm himself with a
pitchfork and horns and charm the
multitude.
* • *
Anewer to Her Prayer
R.K.O. has signed Maureen
O’Hara for "The Fabulous Invalid.”
This play is taken from the Broad-
way hit by Moss Hart and George
8. Kaufman. It's a drama of the
American theater, told through the
career of a famous actress, and will
be done in technicolor. The role
will give her a chance to do some
real acting as well as look beauti-
ful. .. . Dinah Shore serenaded sail-
ors on a warship at San Pedro the
other morning. At sunrise she sang
"Oh, What a Beautiful Morning.”
Washington Digest
'Five Freedoms' Designed
To Spur World Air Travel
Differences Between American Traditions
Of Free Flight and European Concepts
Of Regulation Composed at Parley.
Proper Hog Housing
Insures Fair Profit
Poor House Will Not
Produce Quality Hogs
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JAPAN BEGINS TO
UNDERSTAND
By BAUKHAGE
/Van* Analyst and Ciimmriitntor.
WND Service, Union Trust Building, 1 stabilized economy, to be parcelled
Washington, I). C.
(Thi\ is the second n/ a aerie* o/
articles on the “Freedom n/ llie Air,"
first of which appeared in this col-
umn lust week.)
In a previous column I set forth
the achievements of the conference
on international aviation, imple-
mentation of which it is hoped will
be reached by a second gathering
in May, probably before the United
Nations deliberations at San Fran-
cisco have been concluded. I set
forth certain views on the accom-
plishments of the first aviation
gathering, as expressed by Lt. Col.
William Mitchell of the army air
force, which, although they were
his own and not the official opinions
of the government, were known to
represent the attitude of a number
of high air force officials.
I think that the satisfaction ex-
pressed by Colonel Mitchell, in what
has already been accomplished to-
ward establishing the "freedom of
the air," reflects the general feel-
ings of the industry. Although the
point was not expressly brought
out in the comment In military cir-
cles, I believe the one thing which
pleased the industry was the fact
that a conference, supervised as it
was by a government official (then
Assistant Secretary of State Adolph
Berle), had built a framework with-
in which private enterprise and busi-
ness and technical ingenuity could
be rewarded and not "fenced in"
by restrictive bureaucratic regula-
tion.
Freedom* Essential
To U. S. Flight
You will recall that the delegates
recognized the fact that “freedom
of the air” was not as.simple a thing.,
as “freedom of the seas," because
vessels stop at frontiers since ship
lanes lead only from harbor to har-
bor, while aircraft crosses borders
and passes over the sovereign terri-
tory of foreign nations.
Tints it was necessary to divide
the perquisites of the airways into
five freedoms. The first two are the
right of innocent passage—right to
fly over a country, and the right to
land for non-traffic purposes—that is
to stop at a foreign airport for re-
fuelling or other facilities. These
two are essential to America since
our aerial ambitions encircle the
globe, and that can’t be done, either
from a practical or a profitable
standpoint, in one jump.
Because of complications which I
will mention later, involved in the
other freedoms, the first two were
grouped in one form of multilateral
agreement drawn up at Chicago.
The other three freedoms, em-
braced in the second agreement,
were described as follows: (he right
to disembark passengers, mail and
freight from the country of origin if
the aircraft; the right to embark
passengers, mail and freight des-
tined for the country of origin of the
aircraft; and, in addition, at the sug-
gestion of Canada, a fifth freedom
was added in the form of certain
provisions of right of entry and tech-
nical regulations.
Of course, Russia's last-minute re-
fusal to attend the Chicago confer-
ence was a great disappointment to
all concerned, but (he reconriliation
what appeared at first to be a
sharp difference between the United
Kingdom and the United States,
finally reconciled through the "hon-
est broker" efforts of Canada, was
considered a great achievement.
Hope exists that a successful out-
come of the United Notions negoti-
ations will bring the Soviets into
the fold.
The clash between the British and
the American viewpoints is de-
scribed this way by one of the
American observers at the confer-
ence who has been working steadily
for the consummation of the Chi-
cago plans:
"In the United Slates.” he said,
we have always looked upon air
transport primarily as an instru-
ment of trade. We are still a young
country with an expanding and high-
competitive economy and with
no bitter memories of recent bomb-
ings of our homeland. The British
viewpoint, which was shared to
some degree by many European
countries, reflected a mature and
out among those participating in it,
plus u fear of explosive Internation
al rivalries. Canada's position pos-
sibly reflected British desires, plus a
fear of being crowded out by its
more powerful neighbor under a
system of unrestricted competl
tion.
"The United States was seeking
an opportunity for free commercial
intercourse between nations, with
resulting benefits to all of them;
the other two countries (Britain and
Canada) were seeking protection
against cut-throat competition and
International mistrust."
Reducing these different points of
view to specific operational plans,
boiled down largely to whether or
not a global authority would be set
up which would govern the location
of international routes, regulate the
"frequencies" (number of flights or
stops, which Is where the competi-
tion comes In) and rates. In fact
this central authority as the Brit
ish viewed it would have even more
authority over internal air activity
than our own Civil Aeronautics
board, which cannot limit frequen-
cies at home. In our domestic scrv
ices a line may make as many
flights as it can get a pay-load for.
The United States on the other
hand wanted everything except
transit and non-traffic stops worked
out separately between the countries
concerned.
In other words, the United States
felt that if an airplane company
could offer more to a patron, re-
gardless of where he wanted to get
aboard or get off, that company
ought to have the right to try to
show to the country where the get-
ting on and off would take place,
that it was mutually advantageous
to let that particular line have the
-business.- -----------
Agreements Reached
On Technical Norma
There were other questions con-
cerning technical standards and the
future admission of devastated
countries unable to furnish facili-
ties for airports, that were settled,
and the mooted points mentioned,
all of which were met with what
might be called substantial agree-
ment. Both forms of agreement (one
with the first two freedoms, the
other—all five) provided that the
country whose territory is involved
may designate the routes and air-
ports used; but charges for use of
airports may not be greater than
those imposed on its own airports
engaged in similar international
services.
In addition to these agreements
the diagram for the international or-
ganization was laid down in the
form of a treaty which must be ap-
proved by the various countries.
This organization is composed of an
assembly, on which each nation
would have one vote, and a coun-
cil of 15 members. 2 from the Brit-
ish Commonwealth, 2 from the
Soviet Union, 2 from the United
States, 1 each from Brazil, Chile
and France, and the remaining 6
to be elected on a regional basis.
The council would act ns a clear-
ing house for information and would
provide minimum uniform technical
standards but would have no power
over commercial matters. An in-
terim council was also proposed, to
function until the permanent or-
ganization is created, but not more
than three years.
America has a great stake in the
outcome of the San Francisco con-
ference. It has a great stake in in-
ternational aviation, too. "We have
learned and must not forget." said
General Arnold in speaking of
the air transport service, ‘‘from
now on air transport is an essential
of air power, in fact of all national
power."
...
Thirteen out of every 20 American
high school students expect to leave
their home towns and live else-
where. after they have completed
their education. This Is revealed in
a nation-wide survey just completed
by the Institute of Student Opinion
under the sponsorship of Scholas-
tic magazine.
Better job opportunities else-
where, either in general or in their
chosen fields of work, is the main
reason for leaving, according to the
student voters.
Tlie Jap knows he's gypped. The
Flowery Kingdom realizes It Is go-
ing to have to say it with lilies. The
Nipponese are ready for the nippers.
A DEQUATE housing Is one of the j —
**fundamentals of successful hog 1 With |he United States. Engtand
raising. This is especially true where and now Russia against her, Japan
the house is used for weanling looks strangely like Donald Duck
pigs. Not generally recognized, ex- | fighting in the lion’s cage. And that's
the way she sounds.
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Except that Donald Duck seems
more Intelligible.
SEWING CIRCLE NEEDLEWORK
Daffodil Cutwork Pillowcases
Tulip Apron Makes a Nice Gift
5400
tremes of cold and heat are harder
on hogs than any other farm animal.
While a portable shelter Is usually
advisable, it may not always be
possible or practical. A portable hog
Good Building Essential.
house should be easy to move, dry.
admit plenty of sunlight, well ven-
tilated, economical, cool in summer
and warm and dry in winter, easy
to clean, sturdy and of suitable size.
A colony house seven by eight
feet is large enough to shelter four
or five pigs that average 200 pounds,
if they have access to pasture or
outdoor lot. A safer rule would be
to allow two square feet for each
Pig.
Pasture for portable hog houses
Is advisable, but where the build-
ing is stationary, it is recommended
that the run immediately around the
house be of concrete. The trough
may be of hard wood — or of con-
crete. The fence should be of woven
wire, or a suitable board fence. Ap-
proved types of electric fences are
inexpensive and suitable.
Housing space should not be
wasted on weanling pigs unless they
are long-bodied and carry their
width uniformly, have short necks,
neat and compact shoulders and
plump hams and have smooth sides.
Most attention should be paid to the
development of the regions of high-
est priced cuts, such as hams and
sides, less attention to length of
head, color or other minor consid-
erations.
New Soil Tillers to
Be Available Soon
A farm machine which in one op-
eration prepares the ground for
planting, and utilizes its own digging
New Type of Tiller.
action for propulsion will be avail-
able after the war.
Instead of turning over soil as the
plow does, the Swiss-invented Rotol-
ler churns and crumbles the soil by
means of edge tools, claw-like tines,
rotating in paddle wheel fashion and
mixing in cover crops and fertilizer
uniformly. Grahnm-Paige Motors
Another New Soli Tiller.
corporation has secured license
rights in the United States. Some
6.000 are now in operation, the num-
ber will be materially increased as
soon as materials and manpower are
available.
Another type of tiller is the Till-
master, which will be under opera-
tion soon by the Climax company.
Tested in the Pacific Northwest it
was found suitable for various condi-
tions, proving a real labor saver.
BARBS . . . by Ban kh age
Keep cool — enough metal has
been released by the WPB to make
25,000 electric fans this quarter.
* . . .
The OW1 releases the following
figures on Japanese naval strength:
Total personnel: 850,000 afloat and
ashore; losses, 202,000, including 25,-
000 naval air forces. The Jap sailor
is rated as a good fighter, well-edu-
cated and trained.
Nazis have been ordered to knock
out the teeth of rumor-mongers.
• • •
A report from Switzerland says
that an anti-Nazi youth gang
sabotaged the demolition charges in
the Remagen bridge. Heinrich
Himmler has issued a warning
against these groups which he says
are sometimes led by foreign
adults.
Milk Test Change
There are several factors which
cause the butterfat test of milk to
vary. The milk of a cow recently
freshened may test high. This con-
dition is a temporary one, and after
lt disappears the milk is likely to
test lowest during the first few
months following freshening. As the
lactation advances, the test tends to
Increase and becomes high near the
end of lactation. Tests of milk sre
usually highest during the coldest
months and lowest;In summer.
The Land of the Rising Sun be-
gins to resemble the old flshworks
at sunset.
The Little Brown Man with the
bandy-legs and the big teeth Is still
all dressed up as ■ world conqueror
but he wishes he had stuck to ama-
teur photography.
Not many yeari ago Japan w»i a
quiet, colorful peaceful little land
featuring cherry blossoms, geisha
girls and parasols. It sent Its young
men to American colleges where
they seemed so cute and friendly
that we let them on the glee clubs,
taught them bow to play third base,
gave them good allowances on their
second-hand kodaks and paid them
for playing butler parts In our
movie*.
•
All over America we trusted Jap-
anese in our kitchens with the carv-
ing knives.
__•_
Then on» day Japan staged a
sneak attack on a Russian fleet and
won. It never realized that Russia
put the incident on file for future
reference and rebuttal.
_•_
The victory went to the Japanese
head, which Is not far from Its feet.
Then It began getting real tough. It
took Manchuria, thumbed ita nose
at the League of Nations, and at-
tacked China. The Japanese school-
boy of out magazines was pasting
brar-hair on his chest and wearing
spurs to the rice bowl.
•
To our shame we let him get away
with murder and even shipped him
extra tools.
Then he decided to play the Bull
That Walks Like a Pal. and basical-
ly a stinkeroo, he did it the sneak
way, staging a stab in the back at
Pearl Harbor at the very moment
his envoys were in Washington grin-
ning and professing a yen for peace.
•
He got off to a head-start and
had the opening advantage of hav-
ing tennis shops with a special toe
and a natural Instinct for swamp
life.
•
He won the first few rounds. But
we got his true measurements and
habits from the zoology experts and
changed the trend.
•
Now the Japanese are changing
cabinets oftener than Tokyo is
changing fire wardens. As a nation
it is now a study in big jitters.
_•_
When this war is over the Japa-
nese people will be ready for the
cleaners, Hirohito will be a chauf-
feur for Molotov, and the Tojos
and their kind will be reading "Bill-
board" and "Variety” with special
attention to the classified ads read-
ing "Wanted: Entertainers with
carnivals, circuses, sideshows and
fairs. Good opportunities for pole
balancers.”
• • •
HE RIDES AGAIN
Who boots the Nazis in the pants?
It's Patton;
Who plays Wild West and makes
'em dance?
It’s Patton;
Who let’s 'em have it on the chin?
Who clouts ’em till they wheel and
spin?
Who makes ’em yell "He's loose
again"?
That's Patton.
Who makes each new attack a
beaut?
That’s Patton;
Who sends 'em stuff that isn't fruit?
Thst’s Patton;
Who never sits a battle out?
Who never leaves a scrap in doubt?
W'ho always wins a crucial bout?
It's Patton.
• • •
The drive for clothes for the war
sufferers all over the world is on
throughout America, and emphasis
is being put on the point that wear-
able duds, not ragbag attire, are
needed. One man in New York,
however, has gone too far. He sent
in a full, dress suit.
Musing on the Barnum &
Bailey circus this season, we
can't help wondering how a G.I.
back from the wars feels when
he hears a trapeze act referred
to as dangerous.
Physician—Yes, your heart Is not
any too good, your arteries are bad
and you're getting on. But don't be
discouraged. You can always get a
lob on some professional baseball
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Cutwork Pillowcases
I INEN, cotton or mercerized
thread arc all suitable for the
fascinating art of “cut work.” The
spring daffodil design illustrated is
lovely done in all white or in daf-
fodil yellow. The design is 16'i
inches long and 8 inches high at
the center. Buttonhole stitch and
satin stitch are used throughout
the design.
• • •
To obtain transfer patterns for the Daf-
fodil Cut Work Pillowcases (Pattern No.
5291) and complete instructions on how to
do cut work embroidery send 16 cents in
coin, plus your name, address and the
pattern number.
Room of Inlaid Wood
Creates Optical Illusion
A small room that has to be
touched as well as seen to be be-
lieved is on exhibition in the Met-
ropolitan Museum of Art in New
York, says Collier’s. Acquired
from a 15th-cenluFy Italian pal-
ace, its four walls contain 12
wooden cupboards whose open
doors reveal on the shelves »h£"‘
l00 objects, ineludm.yy** ** _
glass, a celestial globe, »«a
musical instruments. Tht,«^
space around the cupboards”^
paneled, and benches line the
sides of the room.
However, it is all an optical il-
lusion, a flat surface on which the
uncanny perspective and shadows
are produced by inlays of some
500,000 pieces of wood in a vast
variety of shapes and colors. So
convincing is the three-dimen-
sional effect that several visitors
have attempted to sit on the
benches.
Tulip Apron
DRETTY aprons are hard to find
* these days—and very expen-
sive! So why not sew up a coup]*
of gay and giddy hostess apron*
for gifts. Three-quarters yard of
a pastel cotton will make one—
use your brightest and cheeriest
scraps for the appliqued tulips.
To obtain complete pattern and finishing
instructions for the Tulip Applique Aproa
(Pattern No. 5400) send 16 cents in coin,
plus your name, address and the patten
number.
Due to an unusually large demand eng
current war conditions, slightly more time
is required in filling orders for a few wt
the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
SEWING CIRCLE XEEDLEWORE
530 South Wells St. Chicago.
Enclose 16 cents for Pattern.
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