Southern Oregon M iner, Thursday, June 14, 1945 Buttons Give Dramatic Accent To Dresses, Bags, Belts, Gloves By CHERIE NICHOLAS A Bell for Adanoi UTTON drama takes the spot B light in the summer showings of America's leading designers. But tons of every size and description are giving dramatic accent to the smartest hats, bags, belts and gloves in addition to providing glamour trim m ings for every type of dress from sports to formal eve ning gowns. More highly important news about buttons is that they have become the latest inspiration to cos tume jewelry designers. This vogue for button decor on simple wartime fashions offers a par ticularly happy inspiration to home dressmakers with a th rifty eye on makeovers. With a wonderful array of plastic buttons in jeweled, floral and lacy effects available at the no tion counters of local sewing cen ters, along with a variety of decora tive ceramic button styles and love ly simulated metal buttons with jeweled centers, it's easy for any amateur to glamorize simple clothes and accessories with button magic. ’ You can get buttons from thumb to oversized and bulky types and you can get expert advice at sew ing centers as to size, style and color of buttons with relation to the garment they w ill adorn, or the ac cessory they are to dramatize. For instance, a simple black bareback dress with a modish white cape as shown in the illustration (right) can be given unusual distinction by add ing a scalloped border of black fabric to the cape fronts accenting each scallop with a huge flower shaped aqua plastic button. The costume touch is achieved by using buckles for the dress belt that match the cape buttons. The two-piece suit-dress of violet featherweight flannel to the lett shows what an amateur teen-ager Styled for Summer Released by Western Newspaper Union. Lovely White Frocks Of Organdy, Pique Those pretty-pretty black sheers and those gay and lovely print frocks that every woman loves have a rival this summer. I t ’s the simple white frock made of dainty sheers, pique or eyeleted sheers. These "simple whites” bring with them all the romance and feminine | charm of the yester years. There's nothing prettier for a young girl than a youthfully styled white-upon- white shadow print organdy with a subtle touch of exquisite lace here and there. This is exactly what they are showing this year for summer dress-up wear. This seasons eye leted white fabrics are too lovely for words and they are made up in most intriguing ways, minus fuss or furbelows, for the beautiful ma terial speaks for itself. Eyeleted pique vies with the eyeleted sheers. Handpainting on white organdy or crepe is a feature being much ex ploited. Flower Wreaths and Jabots Meet one of fashion’s prettiest pin up summer girls. Here she is per fectly styled in a summery all-white ensemble save for a dash of color in the contrast piping that finishes off the short sleeves and breast pockets The idea of color accent on white is one designers are interpreting in many ways. Contrast piping is one way of doing it as here shown; also colorful embroidery on white is very much in evidence. The wide-brim hat and the modish fishnet-trimmed bag also make all-white their theme. The many new ways of wearing flowers introduced this season be speak infinite glamour for the forth coming “ summer g irl.” This year it is the flower wreath she w ill wear on her pretty head, matched with flowers at her throat arranged in the new jabot silhouette which is perfectly charming. Pan-American Colors Vivid Pan-American colors enliven smart sportswear fashions. A m id riff play dress of black window pane checks on blue cotton is trimmed with a magenta cord at neckline and sleeves. The magenta is repeated on an embroidered hemline about the skirt. HCAVY CARDBO a AO OR AN OLD PtCT UR I P R A F « , JoH n H e r s e y ~ And the Mujor said quickly to Captain Purvis in English "Arrest him, Purvis, show this gang that you're arresting him ." This was the kind of thing Cap tain Purvis enjoyed, and as he clapped his hand heavily on Mayor Nasta's shoulder he shouted: “ I wish I understood Eyetalian. This is wonderful.” The crowd broke up slowly, mum bling its protests at being deprived of revenge. Purvis said: “ Who is this little squirt, anyway? They sure hate him. don't they?" Major Joppolo said: “ He's the one who used to be M ayor." CHAPTER X "Oh, he is. is he? Well, according At each meal there were also to what Borth says, they've got plen some idlers in the place, but they ty of reason to hate him ." And the Just came in to listen to the noon Captain kicked Mayor Nastu in the and six-thirty broadcasts from seat of the pants simply because he didn't know the Italian for: Rome. On the day that Mayor Nasta "You're a little squirt." came down from the hills, Major Mayor Nasta whimpered in Ita l Joppolo and Captain Purvis had just ian: "What are you going to do finished their pasta and were talk with me? If you are going to kill ing about the stuffy Navy fellow, me, please tell mu first. Don't Livingston, when they hard an un shoot me from behind." usual noise out in the street. There What Major Joppolo did with May were shouts of anger, and whistles. or Nasta wag to take him up to his But the noise outside grew, and office. Everyone, even little Zito seemed to be coming up the street. who had once worked for Mayor And soon several of the idlers who Nasta, even D'Arpa. the weasel-like had been listening to the radio in vice mayor who had once worked the restaurant ran out. As the noise with him. everyone made faces of grew still louder the two women disgust when they saw Mayor Nas picked up handfuls of fru it and ran ta. and some made obscene remarks out, pursued by their guests. Then within his hearing. the owner of the place and his wife When word passed around the Pa and son ran out with their mouths lazzo that Mayor Nasta was back. full of pasta and eggplant. Finally M ajor Joppolo said: “ Let's go see what it is.” So he and Captain Purvis ran out too, with their napkins in their hands. This is what they saw: Up the center of the street a for lorn looking man walked. He was very short, and rather heavy-set. His clothes were dirty and torn. His shoes were covered with dust. His face was very sad. and he walked slowly, hanging his head. There was only one proud touch to his whole figure, and that was a pair of pince-nez spectacles balanced on his big nose. Behind the man, keeping a safe distance as it there still might be some dynamite in him, a large crowd walked, shouting and whis tling its derision. The derision was ten times louder than it would other wise have been because this was the first tim e the people of Adteno had ever been able to express their feelings toward this man. Even be hind their own closed doors they had held their tongues about Mayor Nasta in the past, because he seemed to have ears in every house, and his eyes peeked in every win-- dow, and his punishments were sadistic. But now they shouted what they thought. "Fascist Pig," they shouted. This was what they shouted most. But they also shouted: "The mur derer always goes back to the scene of his crim e!” Captain f’urvis pulled his pistol They also shouted: “ Where is out of his pocket. Mayor Nasta's whip now?” Curiously the two women shout many people stuck their heads in ed, and there was a kind of pride in the door at the end of the M ajor’s the way they shouted. office, which had once been the May There was a priest in the crowd, or's office, to have a look at him in his disheveled condition, and to and he shouted: "Blasphemer!” There were some children in the laugh at him to his face. M ajor Joppolo said to Zito and crowd, and they ran along shout Giuseppe: “ I want to have a talk ing: "P ig! Pig! P ig!” The anger of the mob bordered with Mayor Nasta alone. Go and on violence. When the unhappy tell the people in the other offices Mayor got opposite the Albergo dei that I do not want to be disturbed, Pescatori one of the women raised not even by a cracking open of that her arm and threw a plum at him. door. I do not even want to be dis It missed him and splashed in the turbed by the brushing of ears on the keyhole.” street. “ Yes, Mister Major,” Zito said. A boy of twelve threw a stone. “ No, Mister M ajor,” Giuseppe Then several brickbats flew, and the shouts of long repressed hatred said. M ajor Joppolo sat at the desk and became shrieks of revenge. Captain Purvis looked at Major said brusquely: “ Sit down.” Mayor Nasta sat in one of the Joppolo and M ajor Joppolo s»id: chairs in front of the desk. “ We've got to put a stop to this.” “ Well, what is it that you wish?" Captain Purvis was not a subtle American, but he was a brave one. M ajor Joppolo said. Mayor Nasta brushed his hand He ran out in the street between Mayor Nasta and the crowd. He along the wood of the desk patheti held up his hand and shouted: cally, and he said: “ It seems “ Stop! Stop,” you ignorant fools.” strange to be sitting on the wrong The crowd kept coming. A stone side of this desk.” M ajor Joppolo said: " I t may seem flew past Captain Purvis toward stranger to sit on the wrong side of Mayor Na3ta. Captain Purvis pulled his pistol the bars of your municipal jail. What out of his pocket. That was enough. do you want?” Mayor Nasta rearranged the The ones in front held back the oth ers, and the mob halted in the pince-nez on his nose, but he did not street. Captain Purvis went back look Major Joppolo in the eye as he said: “ I just want a chance, Mister to the sidewalk. Mayor Nasta, seeing that he was M ajor.” "You want a chance!" Major Jop saved, ran over to his deliverers, and he stood in the gutter blubber polo spoke angrily. “ To whom did ing his thanks. “ Americans! Oh, you ever give a chance?” " I have thought it over,” Mayor my friends. Thank you for saving me from these ungrateful people. Nasta said. “ I have been all alone I have served them for years and for days. It was awful at night. I see how they behave. I am all have thought it over, Mister Major. alone, Americans. I have been in I want to help if I can.” "How many years were you in the hills all alone for days. No one would stay with me. All the othjrs office?” “ Nine, Mister M ajor." gave themselves up. I have thought everything over. I wish to help you “ After nine years in offiep, you if I can. . . .” And he rattled on, have thought It all over, have you? After nine years of graft and steal his voice going higher and higher. Someone in the mob shouted: ing and keeping these people down, “ Mister Major, if you help that man you’ ve thought it over, you want to you are not our friend.” help, do you?” Major Joppolo acted quickly to "You have other Fascists in offlcp save the situation. He walked into here. I saw the face of D'Arpa a the street and held up his hand D r minute ago. I saw Tagliavla who silence; he was careful to make it was my Maresclallo of Finance I his left hand, so that it would not saw Gargano of the Carabinieri. If be mistaken for a Fascist salute. you could use these, why not Nas "Go home, people. I w ill take ta, the Mayor?” care of this man as he deserves. He " I ■have a new M-vnr, and a bet 1 ter one.” Is under arrest.” T H E STORY THUS F A R : T h * Amerl- t i n troops arrived at Adano. «U h M ajor Joppolo, the Amgot officer In charge. Sergeant Borth was In charge ol aecurl- ly . Th» M ajo r waa determined Io re place the town bell stotaa by the N a il» , and In other ways to build ronBdenre a m oot the people. He wanted to atari the fishermen out again and arranged with Lieut. Livingston. senior naval old re r, to open the waters to their boats. He allowed the carts to entrr the city with food and water, despite orders from Gen eral M arvin that the carts be kept out ol the city. Capt. Purvis reported to head quarters the cart orders given by the M ajor, by sending off the delayed letter Io headquarters. can* do in glamorizing her simple clothes with button decor by taking her cue from high-fashion. For in stance. new chic is given to her classic felt beanie cap by scal loping the edges and sewing plas tic buttons on in pleasing array. The accessorizing trick is repeated in her matching drum-shaped hand bag with buttons ranged around the top and bottom cuffs. B illiard green braid trim m ing outlines the collar less bellhop jacket with weskit-like fronts. The heart-shaped pocket with button-made ornament perched high on either side of the front opening and the bracelet length sleeves are chic details. Possibilities for giving button fillip to accessories are endless. Note centered above in the group il lustrated above how easily the popu lar wide headband can be glorified with diagonal rows of white but tons, widely spaced across the sur face of the band. I f you want to dress up a pair of plain gloves, look for those irresist ible ceramic buttons that are per fect reproductions of fresh flowers. They can be anchored on the top ol the glove as shown at upper right corner, in a twinkling with just a few stitches. For a charming en semble repeat the buttons on a vel vet band worn about the throat. One of the really smart ideas for your velvet-banded snood is to stud the mesh (shown circled below) with tiny pink lacy buttons. You'll find this idea plenty glamorous for daytime or evening wear. Buttons used in a jewelry way present a most fascinating new theme. They are fashioned into hat pins. earrings, cuff links, fobs, brooches, hair ornaments, necklaces and bracelets. Tiny flower buttons can easily be transformed into ear rings by pasting the fastener gadget from an old pair to the backs of the buttons. Photo Frame» That Are Fabric Covered This hurt. "Who Is this Mayor? "Uellanca the Notarlo. an honest man, much more honest than the former Mayor.” And the former Mayor said: "Yes, Bellanca is honest. But surely you have something for Nusta to do? I would accept something less than Muyor." Nustu rubbed the wood of the desk wistfully. "There is not much left of the old Nasta." he said. “ I would accept something less thun Mayor." Major Joppolo's eyes grew an gry. He stood up abruptly. “ Oh, you would, would you? Yes, I have something for you to do. You are to report every morning to Ser geant Borth of the American Army. You w ill And him in the Fasclo. That is all you have to do each day. But see that you do It. Nas ta, or you w ill be put in Jail." "You mean that Nasta has be come a common probationer?" "Oh, so Nasta is fam iliar with the practice of putting people on proba tion? That is very genteel of you, Nasta. 1 thought all your punish ments were more ingenious than th a t.” CUT V IIV I 'U N rn; than CLASS I tNSIOt t o s t OP COVIRSD turn t o a s t BACK AND S tW r tlW MUSIIN , TO SACK AliCM PICT OR V % l TO LACK Of 91 AS» WITH gUMMSO TAPI P IC T U R E S o f th o se w e lo v e a n d 1 o f p la c e r w e w a n t to r e m e m b e r a d d u fr ie n d ly n o te to u n y ro o m i f th e y a re a t t r u c t lv e ly fr a m e d and h u n g in n ic e ly b a l a n ce d g ro u p s . C o lo r h u s been u d d e d w ith fr a m e s c o v e re d w it h b lu e v e lv e te e n und h u n g w it h w id e re d rib b o n . Plaid «Ingham might he used tor tra in ing picture» for a le»s form al room, or you might like pink or blue »aim for a very dre»»y bedroom Old picture fram e» may tie covered with the fabric or new one» may be made any star by cutting them out of heavy cardboard and then Covering them. All the step» are shown In the »ketch. s e e N O T E The picture frame Idea shown here Is from BOOK 8 of the series a v a il able to reader» at 19 cent» rach. This booklet contain» 3J page» of clearly Illus trated way» Io keep homes cheerful with things on hand or with Inexpensive new m aterials. To get a copy of HOOK 8, tend name and address with 19 rents to: "Please be generous with me,” Nasta said. “ Please give me some work to do.” "Generous? Nasta. what do you MRS. R U T II W Y B TH SPEARS expect? For the crimes you have llrd lord Hill» New York Draw er 10 committed against the people of Adano. you deserve to be shot out Enclose 19 cent» lor Book No 8 right. without a trial. You certain Nam e . .. —— — ly never would give a fair trial, un less it brought you some kind of Address. profit. I am being more than gen erous. I am putting you %n proba tion. See that you behave, you Fas cist.” Mayor Nasta was obsequious now. "Yes, Mister Major,” he said. “ What did you say was the name of the American officer to whom I IOWU W IN DO W must report?" SHAM S N U a i T "His name is Borth, and he is ins sax n *< » not an officer. He is a sergeant. iangufoot You are not worth an officer, Nas Rv » a n « wwMt ta.” l Agl» MOSHING "Yes. Mister Major.” UGHI wtu a usaci has This is how it happened that May ro it . or Nasta reported once every morn woaxs um ing to Sergeant Borth at the Fas- * CHAAM cio. Because four or five people followed the Mayor everywhere he went out of curiosity and hatred, there was a small audience on hand the next morning when he reported to Sergeant Borth for the first time. ■ f l y p a p e r I The audience enjoyed what it saw Ik » old r»li» b l» lk » l • » « » • l»tlg and heard, for this kind of situation Economic»!. not r«t»oood. Fo» ol was meat for Sergeant Borth. who k »rd w » ro . dm g «nd qrocory it o 'o i thought the whole war was a joke. C A T C N ff r w i o i i m as w i n as r w i n r The tattered Nasta stepped into one of the M.P. offices, rearranged * his pince-nez, and said: "Where w ill 1 find the Sergeant Borth?" “ I am Borth." 12 Sheets “ I am Nasta.” fH t T A N G L B O O I COMSANT G .^ 4 « .» .4 , 4 M k» "Oho." roared Sergeant Borth He stood up. rubbing his hands. "So these 10 herbs In you are the Mayor. I understand your d o ily cup o f that you have come to Adano to re pent your sins. Is that right, noble Mayor?” " I was told that I was to report here each morning. I was to re • . . I m im tht CLINGING wffife» port, not be humiliated. Sergeant.” Ye year dally rag »f ket water, add tk» latea “ You w ill call me Mister Ser af the I* her he la Csrdeld Tea and yea net ealy "cleanse Inter nally."bwlleaeen geant.” the hard-te-get-at wastes which Mayor Nasta snorted, from his cling I» the lining, undigested. Makes het water tastier I» drink, long habit of snorting adds mild, tkereagk lasative se lten that relieves leatporary cen- Borth said sharply: “ Listen, Nas stlpatlea. Caatleaiaae »»directed. ta, I know more about you than you I Or. J ir. Sir at yeas* dragster». know about yourself. You be care Free! Sample Trial Paekaget ful how you behave here. Now. an Writs 1er genero«« trail«, reeusk tor i. to: SorSrld Tie Co, n J dirt swer my questions civilly. Is it cor d I t r , e g Brooklys JZ. «. V.. OrstD 70 rect that you came to Adano to repent your sins?” Mayor Nasta was white with an ger, but he said: “ I suppose you III «INTII Utili III« IIKIUI UHtltlMU might say so.” "Thank you,” Borth said with ex aggerated politeness. "In that case you w ill repent one sin each morn ing when you report to Sergeant Borth. Would you like to choose your own sins, or would you like Sergeant Borth to choose them for you?” OR S P R E A D O N R O O S T S Mayor Nasta couldn't keep him self from snorting. “ I see," said Borth, with his over politeness. "you would like Borth to choose. Very well, let's see. This morning we w ill discuss the sin of your disgraceful running away from your post in the face of the Ameri ( Alia Una Stemeddt Taait I ) can invasion. What is this sin called. Lydia E. Ptnkham ’s Vegetable Com Mayor Nasta?” pound la /am o ut to relieve n ot only “ What do you mean, what is it m onthly pain but also accompanying called?" nervous, tlrad, hlghatrung feeling»— when due to functional periodic dis "You are at a loss for words? turbance!. Taken regularly—It help» Very well, Borth w ill answer his build up realntance against such dis tress. Plnkham 'a Compound h rlp t na own question. It is called the sin ture! Follow label directions. Try it! of cowardice.” J y d u L & f l b n k k a s i r f t COMPOUND Mayor Nasta snorted. "No matter what side you were on, no matter if you were on the 23— 4.1 side of the crooks, it was a sin to W N U - 1 3 run away, was it not. Mayor?” Mayor Nasta rearranged his pince-nez with a trembling hand. "Answer my question: did you or did you not give rifles to the Cara Help Them Cleanse the Blood binieri and grenades to the Finance of Harmful Body Wasta Guards, make them a beautiful Your kidneys ere constantly Altering speech about fighting to the last waste matter from the blood stresm. But man, and then run to the hills?” kidneys sometimes lag In their work—do not act as Nature Intended—fall to re Mayor Nasta said with a trem move Impurities that, If retained, may poison the system and upset the whole bling voice: “ You tell me, clever body machinery. Sergeant." Symptoms may ba nagg.ng backache, persistent headache, attacks of dissincts. Sergeant Borth shouted: "Answer getting up nights, »welling, pufnness me, probationer.” under the eye»— a feeling ol nervous analety end lose of pep and strengtn. Mayor Nasta said quietly: " I did, Other aigne of kidney or bladder dis Sergeant." order are sometimes burning, scanty or "M ister Sergeant!" too frequent urination. There ebuuld be no doubt that prompt “ I did. Mister Sergeant.” treatment is wiser than neglect. Use Onan'e pills, Doan't hsvs been winning "Are you sorry for this disgrace new friends for more thsn forty years. ful sin, Nasta?" They hate a nation-wide reputation, -ed Are recommended by grateful people to Mayor Nasla could hear the peo country over. Aik your neighbor! ple snickering behind him. He said meekly: “ I am. Mis'ev Sergeant " T anglefoo T , p/M. <1 VicwT HOT WATER GARFIELD TEA Black WiScV Leaf 40 Watch Your Kidneys/ (TO BE CONTINUED) NSPILLS