Dramatically Styled Furs Have
Look of Luxury and Distinction
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
THIS is a season of fabulous furs.
distinguished by dramatic styl
ing. It would seem almost as If mir
acles are being performed in fur
manipulation. The regulation coats
of the past, designed for the most
part to keep you warm, are no
more. A new era dawns in fur coat
design, one that is breath-taking in
luxuriousness, in top-flight styling,
in assured winter warmth and in all
the finesse that women of fashion
seek in fur coats.
Never a lovelier evening wrap
could fancy picture than the exquis
ite stole of precious white Russian
ermine shown in the magnificent fur
revue presented recently in Chicago
by the State street council. Note in
the illustration herewith the superb
grace and beauty of this enchanting
# evening wrap. The full deep cape at
the back flows into wide front part
s' els, which are heavily tipped with
g » ermine tails. It 1s in such gracious
modes as this that fur artistry
reaches the ultimate.
The handsome coat illustrated
at the right was also in the showing.
This sumptuous model in black Rus
sian Persian lamb brings a most
important message in that it is high
style this season to trim one fur with
the same fur in striking color con
trast. In this instance, natural gray
Persian lamb is used in banded
treatment about the wide bell
sleeves of this very elegant black
Persian coat. There is also a trend
this season to trim one fur with an
other.
As to the kinds and types of fur
in the fall and winter fashion pic
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ture, the list of fine peltry is most
versatile. Coats of opossum, mou
ton, muskrat, raccoon, nutria and
natural leopard have the look college
girls want. Beaver is also high in
favor and gray furs are very popu
lar. The new “rage” among the
younger set is daytime coats of
white fur. Street furs stress mink
of every type, which tunes right into
the “brown” vogue that is sweeping
the country. Mink-dyed muskrat
makes a good showing too, while
Persian lamb is a stand-by with
women who like elegance without
ostentation. Beaver has high fashion
rank this season, and quite a little
natural squirrel and seal are on the
list.
The gorgeousness of evening furs
baffles description. Rare platinum
mink expresses luxury at its highest.
Blond mink is charming and new
looking. Fine black Persian lamb re
mains first choice with women of
conservative tastes. Lovely white
ermine, too, is scheduled for a busy
social season. As to the dramatic
coat silhouettes, they radiate a feel
ing of opulence, much as do the mag
nificent furs themselves, in that this
season’s coats are cut in such lavish
lines as shown in the huge graceful
sleeves with their wide and luxuri
ous turn-back cuffs. There's grace
and beauty too, in the generously
cut coat itself which often stresses
a flare hemline. And as to lengths,
it’s the shorter types that major
in the style parade. However, the
full length models are not out of the
picture. A smart model shown is a
full length opossum sports coat.
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Smart Costume Suit
It’s big news that the costume suit
has returned to the fashion picture.
The new note of elegance that pre
vails in current fashions is reflected
in the revival of the old-time favor
ite that calls for a handsome two
piece done in quality-kind wool and
choice fur trim with the thought in
mind that it will, together with a
wardrobe of intriguing blouses and
■ [ various costume jackets and bodice
I [ tops of rich fabric plus versatile ac
? cessories, sum up to almost a ward
I_JE robe in itself. The good looking fine
1 wool costume suit pictured selected
il from a collection by Chicago Fash
ion Industries, declares in favor of
the new fitted tunic-coat version.
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You’ll Need Plenty of
Jackets and Skirts
A big vogue is on for the jacket
and skirt costume. The fashion, be
sides being a most practical one. of
fers endless possibilities for a vari
ety of costumes from the mix and
match viewpoint. Something differ
ent this year in way of a fashion
able skirt is the new wrap-around
that comes in black, also in stun
ning bright colors. You get the jack
et in a smart color contrast, orange
with black, Mexican pink jacket
with brown skirt, and so on. The
blazer jacket is “tops” for practical
wear, and the college girl buys this
type first of all. Jackets in bizarre
plaids or stripes vie with those
made of plain fabric that play up
one vivid color against another. The
exciting new jacket theme this year
is seen in the new corduroy models
in either narrow or wide wale. Their
colorings are most attractive. New
also are handsome little velvet jack
ets. The jacket and skirt costume is
highly important.
Fabric Squares Are Used
In Many Versatile Ways
You might like to know that you
can buy patterns especially de
signed for making the beautiful fab
ric squares so popular this season
into stunning blouses, skirts and a
host of other items that will add to
the glory of your wardrobe. It’s
amazing what you can do with these
glamour scarves. There’s real ex
citement in a gay dirndl skirt which
you have made out of two colorful
printed squares Once you have be
gun you will want to keep on creat
ing smart dress accents such as a
charming blouse, contrast sleeves
for a dress that needs uplift, and so
on. You’ll want to learn dozens of
ways to use these squares and the
instructions that accompany the pat
terns will help you to do just that
Why the Dancing
Bear Clawed His
Pal, the Keeper
Weird Tale Emanates From
Underground; Puts on
Act to Fool Nazis.
AMSTERDAM.—The true story of
why the famous dancing bear at the
Rotterdam zoo suddenly turned on
his keeper, threw him to the ground
and clawed and bit him has just
been told. One of the weirdest tales
yet to emanate from the under
ground.
The director of the Rotterdam zoo
was Erie Klant who took the name
of Hagenbeck when his mother, aft
er the death of his father, married
into the famous circus family.
Because he had lived in Germany
since childhood the Nazis in 1940 or.
dered Klant into the German army.
Twice he was saved by city officials
who said his services were essen
tial. But they warned him that if the
Germans asked a third time they
would probably have to release him.
Klant had a daring idea.
He arranged a special matinee at
the zoo. Everything went smoothly
until the famous act of the dancing
bear. Klant had worked with the
bear for years. It was his favorite
performing animal.
Something Happened.
But this time something hap
pened. The tame, usually affection
ate bear turned on Klant. It threw
him to the ground, clawed him
fiercely and bit him on the foot.
"It was the most difficult act I
ever performed," Klant said. "The
bear did not want to bite me. I
had to make him. I also had to
make him stop at the right moment.
That could have been difficult but
my bear was well-trained. An actor
could not have done better."
On his way to the hospital Klant
deliberately dug into his wounds
with an indelible pencil. The lacera
tions became infected and for
months he remained in the hos
pital. Finally the Germans sent
him to a military hospital in Am
sterdam.
Ho managed to stay there for sev
eral months more by another ruse.
Butts Against Wall.
He wrapped his head in a towel
and beat it against a wall until he
lapsed into unconsciousness. The
Germans were unable to figure out
the strange high fever and apparent
concussion.
Finally, he escaped from the hos
pital. For eight months he hid with
his wife Mia in the attic of a house.
Because it would have been dan
gerous if the neighbors had heard
a man’s voice he spoke only in whis
pers. When he finally got out, his
voice was almost too hoarse to be
understood.
Now he is going back into animal
training—but as Erie Klant, rather
than Erie Hagenbeck.
Woman’s Call Gets State
Police in Another State
COLUMBUS, N. J. - Mrs. Al
freda Heck, a farmer’s wife, said
she had quite a time getting state
police at Columbus to report a
heifer missing from her farm in
nearby Springfield township.
Trooper Joseph Lyons said Mrs.
Heck told him she asked the opera
tor to get her state police at Co
lumbus. She got a sergeant who
asked her where she lived. Mrs.
Heck told him at Chambers corner
and Hancock road on route 29.
‘I’ve been in Columbus a long
time and I never heard of those
streets," the sergeant said. "What
police do you want, anyhow?”
"State police at Columbus," she
told him.
“Lady,” the sergeant asked,
“where are you calling from?”
“Springfield township. New Jer
sey,” Mrs. Heck answered.
“This is state police at Columbus,
Ohio,” he said.
Boy Hung by Toes, Tied
Naked, Brutally Beaten
DUNDEE, SCOTLAND. - Twelve
year-old Norman Wilson testified in
High court that his foster parents
hung his 10-year-old brother, Harry,
by his toes from a clothes wring
er, pulled his lips with pliers, tied
him naked to a chair and beat him,
and locked him in a dark cup
board.
The foster parents. Mr. and Mrs.
John Walton, are charged with
cruelty to the two boys, who were
put in their care last year by the
Fife county council. Both deny the
charge.
Norman said that on one occasion
both boys were beaten “for saying
the same prayer over and over
again.”
“We only knew one prayer,” he
told the court.
Shortens Name Formerly
Apostolopanagiotopoulos
ST. PAUL, MINN.-Seaman Paul
Panagiotopoulos, 21, St. Paul, had
such a good time celebrating vic
tory he was taken to police head
! quarters for the night.
“What’s your name?” asked Po
lice Lt. Frank Kennedy before re
leasing Paul.
“Seaman Panagiotopoulos,” he
answered.
“Why don’t you shorten it?" Ken
nedy asked.
“I did,” said the sailor. “It used
to be Paul Apostolopanagiotopou
los.”
Pigeon Brassieres to
Be Cut Out Hereafter
PHILADELPHIA. — The army
has cancelled contracts for pi
geon brassieres.
The signal corps revealed It
had so informed a brassiere man
ufacturer who made bands of
lace to be bound around the birds
to prevent their injury when car
ried in paratroopers' pockets.
3 Choose Death
To Imprisonment
They Were Caught When
Japs Invaded Moro.
NEW YORK. — Three American
civilians chose death to imprison
ment when the Japanese invaded
the rich Moro island citadel of Jolo
on Christmas eve, 1941.
Most prominent perhaps was J.
Scott McCormick, an American edu
cator who spent many years in the
Philippines and played an important
role in establishing American edu
cational methods there. In 1941 Mc
Cormick gave up his government
post in Manila and came to Jolo to
help educate the Moros. He was
made superintendent of schools. The
Boy Scout movement was a pet
interest of his and McCormick be
came Boy Scout commissioner for
Sulu and Mindanao.
When it was plain the Japs in
tended landing a strong force on
Jolo, Moro teachers implored their
American “superintendent” to run
away. They promised to sail him to
a distant island where he could hide
among friends.
But McCormick refused. On the
day of the Japanese landing he
dressed himself in full Scout re
galia. Then he went to Jolo high
school and set his papers in order.
Again teachers begged him to leave
but the superintendent said he would
not desert his post.
He left the schoolhouse with a few
Moro friends and returned to his
home. It was there that the Japa
nese soldiers found him.
When they broke in the door they
found McCormick standing proud
and erect, without a weapon. His
khaki Boy Scout uniform which he
had chosen for his last hours proved
a death warrant. The Japanese rid
dled him with bullets.
Perry Macklan, an American
planter, met death quite differently.
When invasion became imminent,
Macklan provided his wife and chil
dren with food, and sent them to
an old Moro stronghold in the moun
tains. He stayed behind.
Two days later the Japanese sent
two small landing craft loaded with
soldiers to Macklan’s place. As they
streamed ashore they were met with
a fusillade of small arms fire. Six
Nipponese died before Macklan was
killed.
The third American, Antoni Fraki
an, also a planter, never left the
streets of Jolo. When the first Jap
anese soldier approached him,
Frakian spit in his eye. He was
immediately shot.
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Heroic Pup Gives Life
To Save Two From Fire
CHICAGO. - Edwin Lederer, 27.
of 4245 Augusta blvd., owes his life
and that of his 17-month-old daugh
ter, Alvaline, to their pet collie
puppy, Doo-doo.
When Are spread through the
rear of the thrcc-story brick build
ing, Lederer was awakened by the
dog’s barking and smelled smoke.
He snatched the child from her
crib and ran down the front stair
way to safety from his top-floor
apartment. Eight other persons
escaped from the building.
Lederer then attempted to re-enter
tlie burning building and rescue Doo
doo, but was restrained by firemen.
Later the dog’s body was found
among charred debris on the back
porch. He apparently died of suffo
cation.
Lederer, whose wife, Laverne,
22, gave birth to a girl recently at
the Illinois Masonic hospital, said:
“We’re sure going to miss that
puppy He was only three months
old, but he saved our lives.”
Hires Taxi to Take Him
To River Bank for Suicide
NEW YORK — A man who identi
fied himself as Elmer Sayre, 21, a
discharged veteran, was held for
observation at Bellevue hospital re
cently after hiring a cab to take
him to the East river so he could
jump in.
Cabbie William Donegan said
Sayre hopped into his taxi and
said:
“Drive me to the East river. I
want to jump in.” Then his fare
asked him, Donegan said, “Is the
East river good and deep?”
Donegan said, “Sure,” as he
pulled up in front of a police sta
tion.
Wave of Nazi Suicides
Follows Potsdam Decree
NEW YORK. — The French ra
dio, quoting the Stockholm Tidnin
gen, said publication of the Pots
dam communique in Germany has
been followed by an “enormous
wave" of suicides.
The broadcast said 1,200 persons
took their lives in Berlin in one week.
Leipzig had 600 suicides, Ham
burg 458, Frankfurt “a larger fig
ure" and Cologne 300.
iron on a slant, along |
the grain or straight of the materi
al This will prevent the stretching
and sagging which makes hems un
even.
Launder Bath Towels
New bath towels should be laun
dered before they are used to make
them absorbent.
Air Conditioned Trolleys
A fleet of new street cars in At
ianta, Ga , has been equipped with
refrigerating units This will be the
first time that passengers can enjoy
•he benefits of air conditioning.
Cows Need Rest
Every cow needs a rest period of
iix to eight weeks if she is to pro
luce the most milk during her next
milking period
shakers
When refilling salt and pepper
hakers that have corks in bottom
or which have fallen inside, remove
the cork and discard. Then paste
mucilage paper over the hole. Ci
ise adhesive tape
Rook Appreciation
Teach children to wash hands
;horoughly with soap and water be
fore using school or library books.
This will develop habits of cleanness
and appreciation for books at the
-ame time
Fires Costly
Every day in the U. S. there
are 1.800 fires. 28 deaths caused by
fire In 1.000 homes. 130 stores. 100
factories. 7 churches. 7 schools and
3 hospitals
Airplanes Over Counter
One of Chicago's largest depart
ment stores has agreed to open an
"airplane department" and will of
fer a popular, two-place model for
sale from a conventional display
room.
Iron Across Length
When Ironing, press with the
length rather than across the w/idth
of fabric wherever possible But if
a skirt, slip or nightgown is cut on
the bias, then iron on a slant, along
the grain or straight of the ” leri
al. This will prevent the stretching
and sagging which makes hems un
even.
Launder Bath Towels
New bath towels should be laun
dered before they are used to make
them absorbent
Air Conditioned Trolleys
A fleet of new street cars in At
lanta. Ga . has been equipped wit)
refrigerating units This will be the
first time that passengers can enjo.'
the benefits of nir conditioning
Cows Need Rest
Every cow needs a rest period ol
six to eight weeks if she is to pro
duce the most milk during her next
milking period.
Bacteria Threat
An improperly cleaned milkinj
machine may add millions of bac
tcria to the fresh milk that passe?
through the machine
Egg Ealing
Egg eating by chickens Is a habit
usually developed by young pullets
This cosily habit can be prevented
by providing plenty of nests one
nest for each six birds so eggs
will not be broken by nest crowding
at laying time. All nest bottoms can
be kept well padded with litter such
as hay, straw, cottonseed, shav
ings, so eggs will not be broken as
they are laid. If the egg-eating habit
has gone so far that some of the
birds break the eggs themselves. It
may be necessary to remove those
birds from the flock for a few days
or dispose of them entirely.
Aircraft Engines
The expansion of aircraft engine
production facilities from July. 1940.
to June 1944. exceeded air-frame
factory expansion by 10 per cent. In
dicating the pressing need for In
creased engine production following
Pearl Harbor The advent of four
motored bombers and the expanded
production of multi-engine types
placed a tremendous load on engine
production.
Plan Baths
If the man of the house has been
accustomed to taking his daily show
er in the morning, reserve this time
for him The children might bathe
in the evening, alloting the time ac
cording to their ages and when they
go to bed. The younger children
might be bathpd before dinner, old
er children later. Plan your own
bath for whichever hour will give
you the most relaxation.
Vitamin Loss
While investigating whether glass
or tin containers caused the greatest
loss of vitamin C in canned vegeta
bles, research workers found that
the material used for making the
container had no effect on vitamin C
but the loss was caused by the air
left in the can. The amount of vi
tamin C lost was in proportion to the
amount of headspace left unfilled li
the container.
Aircraft Engines
The expansion of aircraft engine
production facilities from July. 1MO.
to June, 1944. exceeded air-frame
factory expansion by 10 per cent, in
dicating the pressing need for In
creased engine production following
Pearl Harbor The advent of four
motored bombers and the expanded
production of multi-engine type*
placed a tremendous load on engine
production.
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