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V; *#* {WM <*>*<• *. T. T»» ,' '4 -w •&"-:£•> i"r- i N't, ^ ^ : - ' y H ^ W f i r * v * w pM Thursday, September 17,1942 THE McHENBY PLAINDEALB& Pag* Tfcritty Fabric;Conserving Fashions • Possess a New Kind of Ijt CHERIE NICHOLAS; Woman, Adrift 1(^5 _ :Days in Lifeboat, J Tells of Voyage Suffers Mental Blackout as Result of Trials of > . Fatal Trip. ^ LOS ANGELES--Mrs. Lily Fern Thompson, 22-year-old survivor of 105 tragic days on a sloop-rigged lifeboat in the Pacific, has recovered sufficiently fb recall briefly incidents of the fatal trip. Attorney Robert A. Neeb Jr. saic Our ' Washington Letter --By-- Cditori«l Assdetittoa * • OFFICIAL U. S. TREASURY WAR BOND QUOTAS FOR SEPTEMBER Washington, September 16--Only ai magic wand capable^ of banning "Hhe '< pre-election political pastime of "passing-the-buck" could-bring order! out of the chaos springing from the current controversy between the exeche expects to show the young widow utiv,,e and legislative branches of gov the log of the Wing On this week j eminent. The threatened substitution end. The boat disintegrated a few government decrees for more orderly legislative processes as a means of curbing inflation in farm prices has touched off a bitter feud which will leave its marks on the relations between the White House and Capitol Hill. Confronted with a JrVesiderttial ultimatum and a deadline for action; T ET no one think that specifications for conserving materials la wartime have put restrictions on attractiveness. On the contrary, the lew order of things is ushering in a fashion cycle frought with a newness in chic and charm that is excitingly interesting. Instead of findjtag them disappointing, you'll find that the new styles have exactly What every woman is looking for-- Beat silhouette and fine basic design, together with innumerable little niceties of detail which are flattering and lovely and expressive of all tbat is best in costume technique. The manipulation of fabric so as 16 use less yardage simply fascinates with its artfulness and resourcefulness. Materials favored for the new "priority fashions" are ;&ose which lend themselves best to M. delightfully feminine, draped and xtoded styling which achieves the utmost in figure flattery. For this purpose rayon crepes are proving Ideal for the entire dress or used in combination with satin, faille or velvet. The working of two fabrics together is fashion news of outstanding importance for fall. In fact, the new black-on-black vogue which Works black crepe or jersey . with •atin or faille or touches of black •elvet is the fashion high spot of the Immediate moment. • Another new trend which reacts to the good in response to the de- , Sftand for curtailment in the use of anetal fastenings is the amazingly Clever way in which dresses and •pats and blouses are made to close " with self-fabric ties, or wraparound devices or with plastic buttons which •re as ornamental as they are useful. New to fashion is the wraparound frock with surplice back closing. It's a style you'll adore, for It's slenderizing to the 'nth degree. See it pictured to the right in the accompanying illustration interpreted in smart black rayon sheer, a material which is ideal for summerftito- fall wear. Delicate touches of hours after she was removed from it foy a missionary in the Fiji islands November 24, 1940; Mrs. Thompson, still barely alive. Was brought home March 24, 1941 She was suffering from a mental blackout; was too weak to walk. was a bundle of nerves despite three Congress prepared this week to meet ... months' hospitalization in Suva. the challenge by coverage of subjects 1 t -there was a question, whe>thef : w:^^h the Chief Executive has ta^ fver would see again.. ,• *7" booed for policy reasons. Th,e word In those 13f. months,^ Ne^b i&aid, has been passed that «iri grarvtihg Mr. Mrs. Thompson has .recovered suf- Roosevelt authority to control farm ficiently to take daily, walks, enjo\ prices legislators! " from agricultural automobile rides and picture shows, areas 'will stand pat, "on demands for and, more remarkable, "to tell.'a :'a definite statutory wage. St&biliza-' good deal of what happened. She tlon. 1 . C" - -V" recalls, the deaths of her husband Lawmakers from distticts in which anq the others Dave and Eve Con- ciose contests for. re-election are rely, the other young couple who set ported would prefer to stall until the out so gaily August 12, l.MOr on. a elections are ended. The deadline pleasure cruise to the South Seas. for one phase of anti-inflation author- Husband Buried at Sea. , *" ity set by the President leaves them The party had rigged up a 28-foov no alternate. They must take action lifeboat arid took provisions for onl\ by October 1 or in effect serve notice one month. They expected to sail to on the country that the legislative Hawaii and then Samoa, but missea winff has abdicate in lavor of the both. Thompson and the Conlys. executive. The political ramifications from Oakland, Calif., never sighted 0f a situation are immeasurable, land after they left San Pedro, Calif. T.he struRgle between the two co-ordi- L, , •. i --they died of starvation. Clint M fine black rayon net at the neck,; Thomnson the first to d;e bo goveinment agencies has re- „i. ~ --j 1.-- i 0 P-° was the nrst t d.e.jbe sojve(j itself into an issue of war concause he refused to eat so that the trols l lslatlGn as ,ainst others might have the few scraps ^utive order» which has the foree-ofremamir^. sleeves and hemline carry out the black-on-black idea now so important. A self-fabric sash ties softly ' at the buttoned back closing. Worn over a correctly fitted foundation : g a r j j i e n t , t h i s s u a v e l y f i t t e d f r o c k j has unusual grace and distinction. ! Pressmaker tailoring distinguishes I the charming two-piece suit frock i to the left in the above illustration. Designed for now and later in hand- | some black rayon faille, this model j features the slim long-torsoed sil-1 houette" accented by folds of the j fabric at chest and hips of the fitted j jacket top. The new "priority" suits law. Farm price powers sought by Mr. Roosevelt will probably be enact- ~ , , . . t ed within a few days. Uncertainty Fijis Conlys was lost as the boat marks the exact nature of the wage fell to pieces overnight after the . .... .. • • Thompson, 21, was buried at sea Mrs. Conly's body was buried in the stabilization plans. The executive order eliding doubletime payments in war industries is Rev. W. G. Ferris, a missionary at Cuba Bay, Vanna Lavu, Fiji islands, removed Mrs. Thompson. - - Neeb said Mrs. Thompson's one consjdei!ed the first of a series of wage wish is to live a normal life with stabilization plans emanating from her two children. Tommy, 27 months White House. • Actually, it is not old,, lives with her at her parents' V sweeping as proponents would home. Her daughter, Jackie, lives' have you believe. Surveys showed the with close fitted iackets and slim i 8 few blocks away, with her pater- order was limited and tff&t feW firms Sis mus't b" worn ov" CrefuS grandparents, but Mrs. Thomp- W doubl.-time on Su„du.vs. It i, befitted under garments to achieve the I son sees her daily. lieved that the President has in mind On the advice of a psychiatrist, the formula of .the War Labor Board, Mrs. Thompson was given bit by bit permitting wage increases on the scraps of information obtained from "Little Steel" basis or 15 per cent inthe log of the Wing On. Finally she crease where cost of living justifies began to recall incidents tFQm her ' such advances in wages. Congress is tragic trip. ; suspicious that Mr. Roosevelt will not Memory Returns. put a ceiling on wages and wants to She was not told of her husband's |write such controls into pending laws, death; nor of the Conlys', but even- j Labor leaders have given the tiptually she rertTembered. off that wage stabilization as now Nor was she shown any newspa contemplated in administration circles smoothly streamlined effect so essen tial this season. For the very chic afternoon dress centered in the group sheer rayon crepe in deep, rich black is draped and molded along slim figure-revealing lines. A self-fabric spaghetti trim makes soft little bows at the flattering sweetheart neck and knots casually at the waistline above the skirt draping, which is concentrated ^0»T»ia»t »< »«»0 UMLLf > CO»»>T CMtCAftO I • | StVMUMO* j vmt00 4290.950! iWMMUSO '»00* I U'MCMIT wasHi** ! IV M.001,450 |*9I.I50 . *CLl "1. $2276001 ILLINOIS M°j. ^8-900 •830,39 210,600' *154.100 I '• I I r~u *»u jiuNMU Icooa [38.945 M PACl 884.850! 54^150 n«wo*u >29.250 ^ 4)11.500 10.050 i IrulT0* IWCOfll jthOOWOWCN l7l,9SI) 19.60 JtRSCV gssV?l|,8S01 <145,050 |J588,950[=»-UGQ7rsoi ^5J50|j •motion I ; . *131,000! , , n rr- 1 noooro«t> •98,400 r-' -r L___U OQ^Viiflti(j;>483,650 ii62 ojm-i f f" J fewif**** ~j ' * iAHCAWOH • J«5E85o i T 210.3001 ^75.200 219,650 L _ CJ l4f?S(LJ 5i°I.35°_ >34.650?66.650. ,• * -fWv1 riT(ni ,crriMCM4Mi _ -- -- ~ --- -J iir-|9^00 81.200 <23.200 69.600 J OOUGL*S J cocm I 72,550 t>ll0.600l ,[69l9110r --" ; U. S. Treasury Official War Bond Quotas September September Quota for State; 891000, - - n 3(/uu ^oonni 577ft ->46.^00 ~~n |«9,000; 92.600 - ST C14IK I HAMllTOI ^¥0 'lOOfl'^J^OO'bZZO oluu I 110, I UKh( I6ALUT9y 98.600 TMUUC \ at the front. Tremendous play is being made on the working of black satin with diillsurfaced rayon crepe. Yokes, insets and bandings of the satin, as well as big, soft bows, give pleasing variation to fall frocks of contrasting fabric. Color contrast is another featured theme. Designers are highlighting striking effects in nc uncertain terms, using sleeves of one color and bodice top of another with the two colors appearing in the skirt. Coat dresses have panels of contrasting color to match the color_of the plastic buttons. Released by Western Newspaper Union. f per clippings. Nor any correspond will meet with their approval. The j ence, such as this excerpt from Mr. official news release of the American j Ferris' letter: Federation of Labor stated signifi- "She (Mrs. Thompson) has lived, cantly the programs "are being drawn $57,500,000 Washington, D. C., Sept. 8.--September War Bond Quotas for the 3,070 counties in the nation were annonnced today by Henry Morgenthaa, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury, to make op the national September total Of $775,000,000. The September qaota for the State of Illinois Is $57.- 591,000. ^ - In fixing the coanty quotas, the Treasury has continued its announced policy of setting the monthly quo- >116,0001 feffljlHOO BONDS ;2lrk-: tas in line with the «easonal distribution of inrom" tH* objective set. the billion-dollar monthly national average as th« t» nual goal. " r The national quota for May, when the natioa went on the billion-a-month annual basis, was $600,090,090. For June the quota was $809,900,999 and for July it Jumped to $1,000,000,000. The August quota was $815,999,999 so to maintain the billion-dollar annual monthly iv erage, ihe quotas for the Fall and Winter months most necessarily be stepped up considerably to reach the C. S- I 'r»4»ry Utfwtmtnt indeed, in the reek of death for i up in close consultation with AFL tember ,8 h eight o'clock these weeks ... v * President William Green and CIO -- --- - - - -- Black Satin Black satin suits are big news for lall. Carefully sleek for autumn jpear is this stunning suit done in . fashion's newest fabric favorite-- Satin! The little jacket of this ,New York creation features the new shorter length. It flares slightly, as ^foes also the discreetly gored ^kirt. The highly decorative plastic buttons are in aqua coloring. Together with an aqua colored corsage, Hiey add the prettily feminine tsuch. The stores are showing satin suits '- 4MC this type in dark, rich jewel colors, too, but black is the favorite. Bangles Braiding, passementerie, dangles M all kinds, sequin embroideries, fceadwork, novelty buttons, plastic gadgets, much jet and crystal and . • wide use of embroidery and applique give to fall fashions interesting variety. •Black' Is "Still an • Important Word At all fashionable gatherings it becomes increasingly apparent that black is staging a triumphant comeback into the fashion picture. The smartness and importance of black is strikingly evidenced in the stunning new black satin gowns featured 1 in a prologue to the fall season, j The new black frocks that make slim s i l h o u e t t e s t h e i r t h e m e a r e a p - j pearing everywhere in fashionable! gatherings. They look sr^artesti adorned, with a single, important; piece of jewelry and with giddily; colorful long gloves and an enchant-1 ing hat to supply the prettily feminine touch. Then there are the" entrancingly "pretty-pretty" black sheers, many of which take on endearing pink 01 pale blue accents. Black shantung' and black linen suits are declared by many to be the smartest townwear costume of the season. For dressy afternoon wear there's nothing in the way of a suit which outclasses those styled of black bengaline. Women are also expressing a desire for simple daytime frocks made of black rayon jersey. Meyer and family and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bergsma and Mr. and Mrs. F. , Mrs. Albert Bntz and Mrs. Leander John Sheets and children. • ,. Mever the^ntire^vmTaee "°Neeb safd^'but Presit,ent fhilip Murray." Then the Lay enjoyed seeing a show in Chicago A group of friends pleasantly sur- Eugene Jung; and Robert Hanforo we hone to correlate various de- ®?me mouthpiece branded efforts^to Friday night, \ prised Mrs. Nick Freund on Sunday returned to Sacred Heart seminary in tails bv showing her one bv one *,e c®Ptro's ^e farm stabil- Mrs. John May and daughter. Al- night in honor of her Namesdav. The Geneva. 111., on Fiidav of last week. MWles from^e Wing On. . ' i jMtion ss ' jiast cheap politics. Rural ^ from JohnriHinc. Mtaiu olM «l evening was spmt in cards ani priM» Red Cro» NoticeThe Cnteen out a vote w"mhen imra\ t an™ect! tn"eir; pMo r " ' N i C k F r e U B d ° " e d , y 1 , S t W e e k ' w . . w a r d e d M r s . F r a n k B e ^ , m . . « P f C " ^ Mikg ..Happv» Wagner of Chicago M r , . , .. Grant. Thursday morning. September ht.ca careers, are see,ng red with the Monda\ with his sons, Herbert M, s; ,Pe^r Freund and consolation • 24> However, this does not only incirculation of these charges -from d Richard;at the home of hi, went to Mrs. Math Freund. A lovely dude cookies You may ^ candy> union sources. en4s; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wagner. lunch Was serVed fo,lowin* cards- cigarettes, fruit or anything that isn't 1 The rubber conservation program ancj jjrs Charles Freund and Those who made up this happy gath- perishable. The Town hall will be f ) geant in a field maneuvers group now jn fu|l swing after an impartial children spent Sundav evening with e*'ing were Mr. and Mrs. Peter open Wednesday. September 23. to re- | was looking for his 1unit when he committee report presents many puz- his mother, Mrs. M. J. Freund, in Mc- Freund. Mr. and Mrs. Steve May and ceive your contributions. Hours, §#8»-1 spied a soldier, shirtless, shavmg 2ieS Much will depend upon the atjiT- 'ji"^'^'™ Mis. Delia Freund of Johnsburg; Mr. to 4:30 p.m. - a'trick body" 8 mi"°r "e to iity of the new Rubber Administrating Sll,;HaV visitors in Anton Mav and Mrs. Math Freund, Solon; Mr, Colonel, Shaving, Just Buddy to Lost Non-Com HATTIESBURG, MISS--A ser- . . --- • •• rubber. The tapping the soldier on the back committee's recomnumdations which ! c®n you tell me where Company A :win be fostered by tl ^ministration 18 °ca e(T_" , . • , . i^will mean nation-wide gasoline ration- When the shaver .whirled arounc jn^ Teduce the average car's use to the sergeant turned as white as the 5 000 miIes per and the eliminalathei- on the others face. IJ^Lonof.non-essential driving. Folks in Where the hell, asked Shirtless ' -and the words bit, "did you lean, areas not gas-rat.oned may find thus to call a colonel'*>ud?" prescrfption hard to take, especially The sergeant had slapped the back where motor. fuel Is l,le.nti,fulof his executive officer. isorance is given that civilians will be ' ' I eligible for synthetic rubber tires r>t 11 _ '! within two ye-ars as the bulk will go Shell Game Winner Is : to military needs. Lawmakers seek- Loser to Florida Jurori .in« return to P"blic p°ffice "e breath. „ , „ . A . . . 1 m g e a s i e r w i t h M r . R o o s e v e l t s d e c l a r - SARASOTA, FLA.--The defendant Sunday the May ;s May Anton Mrs. Nick Miller of Richmond; Mrs. ! Waindealer. "Hey, Bud," said the sergeant., ' Workirt^01home w^re Mp-a"d M«-Charles and Mrs. Jde E. Miller and Mr. and Need Rubber SUmp«t OHer at TW family, pleaded innocent to charges of op erating a "shell game" and acted as his own counsel. "Do you know how to work thi.s game?" asked County Judge For rest Chapman. "Yes, sir; not very well, /but 1 can," replied the defendant; ation that legislation will not be necessary to carry out the Baruch committee findings. While marked wage increases in the last two years have upset the 1939 figures, statistics on 'wage or salary income released by the Bureau of Census this week give an over-all pic- An Old Favorite, the / Lace Blouse, Is Back It is anticipating its advent a long time ahead, but there is promise of the return of the lace blouse to be worn with jewel colored velvet suits He shuffled the shells, asked cKt i ture for the country. Breakdown by judge and jury to pick the one with states showed that approximately fivethe ball under it. , sixths of the wage or salary workers The judge drew an empty. The ' were almost entirely dependent on jury agreed on a second. The bali ' their money waees or salaries in 1939, wasn't there either. since Only one-sixth of them received The defendant turned up the third an income of $50 or more from other and there it was. The jury turned sources during that year. The perin a conviction. V Icentage receiving $3,000 or more was -- . - . ' : highest in New York and New Jersey but here this class represented about five per .£ent< of th,e wage-earners. In contrast, the proportion with incomes of $3,000 or more was .9 per cent in South Carolina and between one and This Honest Panhandkir Helps Out His Friend KANSAS CITY. - Martin Jones panhandler won't let his friends and, for that matter, with satin in! dOWn. No, sir! Mr. Jones encoun .two per cent in aB^Mf the States of dJe ep dJa rk1 . col1o An_s or LbIla c1k- . . . . . . 1 • _ _ • . i . . The sheerest of sheer black lace blouses has been in evidence for some time past, and it will continue its triumphs. However, the big news is the lace blouse made delightfully feminine with frilly accents, styled tors the mendicant daily near his the East South Central and West office and never turns down a plea South Central Divisions. Yesterday Mr. Johes reversed tht procedure. Without hesitation, th* ~ man pulled out his small stock d» } OpRTMr rash and handed ever fiv« cents. KiiMlx UivU V IV The ama„ed Mr. Jones, tonsrienceither of delicate Alencon or of very j . stricken, chased his benefactor ha';; sh^er Chantilly. •k to return the "ndout. A Good Citizen The Lexington (Mo.) Advertiser- Kews says a good citizen is a man Who sweeps the snow off his front ! walk promptly. - ? r The village of Gaspe, Quebec, at Jlhe tip of the rugged peninsula of ttie same name is the site of Canada's discovery by Jacques Cartier lb 1543. A granite cross on the hillaide marks the spot where the St. JUalo sailor claimed the land for ;#ie king of France. Librarians' School The first school for the training of librarians was established by MelviJ Dewey at Columbia university, New York city, in 1887. Won't Tallt Back The dial telephone was invented in 1889 by A. B. Strowger and was put into general use in La Porte, Ind., in 1891. Bat's Touch Sense Delicate Bats are considered to have the most delicate flense, of touch of all animals. . Cabbage to Loser? .'In the ancient Nemean games in Oreece, dating from 516 B. C., the wihner's prize was a wreath of wild celery. • Fourteen volunteer workers were 'present at the Town hall on Tuesday afternoon for the regular weekly Red Cross meeting. Quite a bit of work • was accomplished in the sewing of bed i jackets, girls' skirts and quilts. Cookries and coffee- were served the group by Mrs. J. J. Freund. Eugene Meyer, Charles- May, ; [ Edward Shotliff and Frank May, Jr., th 1 Order your Bobber Stamps at The Plaindealer.^ Men are dying for the Four Freedoms. The least w&caif do here at home is to bay ytuT Bonds --10% for War Bonds, every P*7 day. to resume their studies •at the University of Illinois. ---- Miss Marcia Wang. Chinese missionary. studying at Garrett Biblical Institute and Northwestern university, (will speak at the Spring Grove Meth- 'odist church on Friday evening, .Sep- NION £OLDIER£ confined in Barrett^ WAREHOUSE AT RICHMOND' DURING THE CIVIL WAR,. MADE AN AMERICAN FLAG- BY PINNIKGTOGtTHER <5CRAf*5 OF RED,WHITE AND BLUE CLOTH / TO AVOID DISCOVERY, . EACH PRISONER WRAPPED - A PORTION OF THE FLAG ARound w? Body at NIGUT-tuesestrips WERE BECcVERED AND THIS STANDARD CARRIED BT colwmwa^HINGTON S A E l I T A W 7 K H i N Q ~ ? ; v C . i ) 4 1 7 8 0 A M A i MADE FROM A RED DAMASK CURTAIN AKIO HUNG ON A CURTAIM POLE/ TOGETHER, l5> OWNED BY A 6A.R, POST IN MA££ . '.-'•.Jrfv*.;.. v 1'