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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-09

Just how much could these film actors know
about hunger?-a sensation SO entirely out OF
keeping with their palatial homes swimming
pools, luxurious cars, expensive wardrobes. Life
appears to move so smoothly for them. True,
they work hard-at times. But they enjoy
comparatively long periods Of rest take trips
to Europe, go hunting in Africa and participate
in other pastimes unknown except to those OF
wealth.
Turning to Warner Baxter, with whom he
was lunching the inquisitive reporter asked
him for an answer to the question. Baxter
grinned.
I'VE actors know plenty about hunger" he
replied. There are very few men in motion
pictures today who have not experienced the
bleakest kind of poverty-few who have not
faced transformation"
You, too?"
"Oh, yes, really am an expert on the SUBJ
ject.'
Tell me of your worst experience"
have had so many that it is difficult to
decide which was the worst. After all they all
take on humorous aspect now. Hardships
always do in later years But there was nothing
funny about them at the time.
II guess my worst experience took place
right here in Hollywood. That was back in
1915 when after a varied experience on the
stage I made up my mind to try to crash the
gates of Hollywood.
IT had very little money when I arrived and
started making the rounds Of the studios.
Every casting director I was able to see said:
Sorry. but you're just too late, and you are
just the type of man for whom 1 was looking
1T wasn't long before I fiat broke, hun
cry and discouraged. Then heard that the
casting director at the Universal studio was
looking for a man of my type 1 walked all the
way to the studio after that job
UILOU'RE the man I want he told me.
It's good part and We go into pro-
duction in two weeks. Report to me then
Il walked back to my boarding house in
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packing your things to come out here. In
meantime please send me enough money to eat
on for next two or three weeks
Mother wired the money, which she could
ill afford and for two weeks moved about in
a grand manner. was seeing the whole world
through rose-colored glasses.
AT the end of two weeks I reported to the
studio. but the casting director refused to see
me- Nor could get any kind of an explana-
ton as to why the job had fallen through.
That's when I began to learn something about
HOLLYWOOD and the real struggle began"
Baxter's mother sent him all Of her savings
and when he became so broke that he couldn't
even pay his room rent his kindhearted land
lady gave him a tiny attic room, for which she
made no charge.
Many nights. after looking all day for work,
he climbed the stairs to the little attic room,
with q cot and a wash basin on a box as its
only furnishings and found a thick slice OF
bread and butter or piece Of pie waiting tor
him. And on many days that was all ne had
to eat.
out and used to slip into saloons and grab some
of the free lunch when the bartenders weren't
looking" the actor continued. There was q
period of three months in which I did not
have five good meals. Then I got break and
have been eating quite regularly ever since !
still think those early experiences OF poverty
helped make a man Of me- though"
DO you know Of any other actors who have
had similar experiences?" he was asked.
Baxter smiled and waved his hand.
Look around this ROOM" he replied. PICK
any known player you like. They're all eating
well now but I'll bet you the lunch check that
any one Of them has gone through periods IN
which q stale doughnut would have looked ike
a banquet"
I OOKING around, the reporter spotted John
L Boles and walked over to his table.
John, have you ever been really hungry
have you ever missed any meals?" he inquired.
Hungry" Boles exclaimed. Say. If had
a dollar for every meal I've missed I never
would have to work again-I'd be rich"
"Why, when I was in New York trying to get
a Job on the stage, I lived for more than four
months on a total of $50 I did get break.
in that friend shared his bed with me during
that time. But the $50 bought all the food
+ had throughout those months. And there
were days when that food wasn't very plenti-
full"
Gary Cooper, lunching with Lillian Harvey
and appearing to enjoy the meal more than
any he has had in some time, was the next
victim. Crashing their table, much to the
actors disgust. the reporter put the same ques-
ton to him bluntly.
Lend us an ear replied Gary, land Ill
tell you a real story about being hungry. In
January, 1925, very thin young man walked
into Hollywood bakery and bought loaf OF
bread with his very last dime. was that man.
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And 1 was hungry, having eaten nothing for
three days.
"Ducking behind a convenient billboard de-
voured every crumb of that bread. Then I
walked to a studio to see if could get a job"
The assistant casting director, whom Gary
managed to see asked him if he ever had done
any picture work.
NO" Gary replied.
Then why do you want TOP" the man be-
hind the desk asked.
Because I'm hungry" Cooper answered
He got job riding a horse in Tom Mix
picture That was Gary Coopers start in
business that now enables him to drive an awful
looking but expensive yellow and green car
and to go on hunting expeditions in Africa.
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Henry Carat ,cas a uaif on the streets OF
Paris for t,co and one-huIf years &.
and no,c he's highIy-paid star.
Hollywood having tramped about seven miles
altogether That made no difference however,
as I had job. Gleefully I told my landlady
about it and borrowed enough money from her
to send a wire to my mother, who then was in
Columbus, Ohio.
II still remember that WIRE which read:
Great luck Got fine part in picture. Begin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-09
BY DAN THOMAS.

hHAT does a screen star know
about hunger?
n Overhearing that scoffing re-
~ mark while lunching at the Fox
v Studio cafe one day, an inquisi-
tive renarter hepan wondering
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After four days Of recuperating, Tarzan set
out to explore this unknown valley and search
for his fellow apes. He believed he must be
somewhere near their hunting grounds. He had
proceeded southwark a short distance.
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Analysing the bidding further,
remember that South definitely
knew that North held only four
diamonds. Certainly he would not
be asking North to try to make
five diamonds on a four-card suit.
Therefore, South, in his jump bid
of three diamonds, was asking
North to bid either three no trump
or to try to support the heart suit
even if he must do So with an honor
and one card.
He certainly would not ask North
to support with that weak holding
unless he held at least q good FIVE
card suit.
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NOM Go on WITH THE STORY
cHAPTER SEVENTEEN

CHEILA and DICK drove TO Green
> wich Village and sought out an
italian restaurant where dinner still
was being served.
Parking the roadster near the en-
trance, they passed through the
half-desortcd dining room INTO the
September GOODNESS Of the garden
in the rear.
Tables were set here and a few
diners fingered. A gir+ in lavender
muslin wearing a wide hat, IN
triguingly simple, faced a middle
aged escort. A group OF newspaper
men nearby was discussing a late
book Farther away sat two Wom-
en- dining together.
John, the proprietor, wandered
from table to table a muftier
wrapped about his throat as was
his custom in any except the hot
test July temperature. John had
been singer
He hurried to greet the new
Corners and ushered them to table.
would Madame like the special
salad?7 he asked eagerly. Then he
frowned at his mistake. The young
ladv was not madame" She looked
much too young.
It's very good, Sheila," Dick as
sured her. want to try it? All
right. John. Two dinners with the
special salad"
Would you like to see the chicken
cooked?" Dick asked Grateful for
the interruption, Sheila rose and
followed Dick into the kitchen,
which was we'll forward.
She did not want just then, to
hear more of his pleas that she
should give up her part in the
road show and stay in New York.
It was a large, airy kitchen with
a huge range and spit. Three
white-capped chefs wandered about,
apparently aimlessly yet actually
with def purpose. This one with
a fork lifted the curling, coiling
spaghetti and let it fall once more
with a shake Of his head
That one watched the chicken
or split uncooked fowls with a
sharp cleaver on a smoothly
scrubbed pine board Another
stirred. shifted, and seasoned a red
dish sauce, thick and fragrant.
r II
TOHN himself, at the farther end
y of the kitchen, apparently was
in what Dick called a mood" A
stranger stood beside him and
gazed negligently and impatiently
on some snapshots and cabinet
photographs which John seemed
bent on displaying.
The stranger shook his head. "I
can't help it. I can't do a thing
about it. Those are the orders!
sPav up or get out"
But my grandmother My
mother in Italia They will Starve
if I close! You are wrong. never
sell one drop in this placed"
The restaurant keeper flung down
the family portraits on a bare table.
They were instantly swept aside to
make room for a huge soup kettle.
Bending, with tears gathering
afresh, John collected the photo
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Jan. 81. 1899
BFGIN HIRE To-Day

sHEUA sBAYlyE. Isl whose parents
we're WeA-EuoHn vaudeville entertainers,
s. a dancer. After weeks Out OF JOB
sne IS hired 10 substitute for DAISY
GLEASON another dancer. who has
sDfaincc her ankle
While Tencarsing 1T JOE PARIS song
slop sneila meets DICK STANLEY ana
TREVOR LANE both rich. DICK ls mIcn
attracted bv BheIa and urges Lane 70
INCLUDE her in the program OF enter am
49, AZ party he is giving. Sneil"
declines 20 come. but later accents
AZ The party she meets GORDON
MANDRAKE. weI-known producer she
secs Dick frequently after that DalbY
returns TO the show and shena again
Then Mandrake offers her a part IN
rev Dlae Rehearsa.s begin 81 once;
shcila becomes friendly with JIM
BLAINE. one Of the principals in the
They 30 70 Atlantic City Tor the try
out week MARION RANDOLPH the
star becomes Jealous because o. me
praise shcua receives from critics and
Therefore sheIa Is discharged. She IS
out OF work for some time e
Then through Trevor Lane IS influence
ahe secures part ln snow that Us 90
ina on tour Whcn Dick learns the
nov job Vll take her out o. town. ne
b(oe ehctfa 20 give lt un
wi rF
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BY w. f. MKENNEY
American Bridpe Lea que


TN my last article I explained to
L you the bidding on the following
hand. South became the declarer
at a contract of four hearts.
Some of my readers might ask
how North could infer from SOuth's
bid that South held a five-card
heart suit. Remember, North, in
bidding diamonds first and spades
on the second round, definitely
showed two four-card suits.
South had bid hearts. With the
information that three suits are
stopped, South did not go to three
no trump, which clearly showed
that he was afraid of the club suit.
BY jumping to three diamonds, he
asked North to bid three no trump
If he had the club suit stopped.
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HAVING secured another part
Il Sheila didn't mind in the least
admitting what had happened.
Others knew it now anyhow.
Il lost my job in that show in
Atlantic City" she said. Il guess I
wasn't much Of a success"
But you were! You we're ex-
cellent! I suppose it was Marion
yes, Of course, that was i'll Mar
ion doesn't like competition. Do
you have a job noW?"
Sheila nodded. I'm going on the
road"
mot really? Why, you can be
a Broadway star if you stay here.
On the road
Il have to eat"
Don't we all? Come and eat
with me any time. But meanwhile
don't go on the road. Are you
married."
Sheila gave a start. Good
ness, not"
The man laughed. "Well, you
will be. I've seen it so many times.
Girls who have talent, looks, per-
sonality, spoil it all by running off
and getting married. I'll bet you're
engaged this minute"
mol" Sheila's voice rang out
quickly.
We'll, you will be. Red checked
curtains in your kitchen windows,
a pot of geraniums on the sill, doll
carriages around the place to
stumble over"
How did you know?" Sheila be-
gan, her cheeks burning.
"How did 1 know? I didn't until
a minute ago. You look just like
that kind of a girl. Well" his tone
lowered. I'll be seeing you"
His glance dropped. Looking up,
SheiIa saw Dick coming along the
garden walk.
1T seems John was in a JAM -
Dick admitted, seating himself.
Hadn't paid his rent. I got Trevor
on the wire and he gave MIN an
other week to raise It,.
a. u
THE waiter brought the first
4 course, q plate carefully mo-
sacked with shiny red peppers, sill
yer fish, cool green onion tops and
radiShes.
when we're married." Dick be-
gan.
We're not going to be mar
ried," Sheila interrupted.
mo? How much do you want to
stake on it?"
"All 1 havel She. shook the con-
tents of her little purse on the ia
blecloth. A key. A postage stamp.
-Four pennies and folded bill.
Ito Be Continued
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Contract Bridge

The Play
The play of the hand is as fol-
lows; West opens the jack of clubs
which East wins with the ace.
East returns the nine of clubs, the
declarer plays the six. West over
takes with the ten and immediately
returns the king, East discarding
the five Of spades, which immedi-
ately warns the declarer that East
is attempting to shorten himself in
that suit.
West continues with the seven Of
clubs. While it will give the de-
clarer stuff ruff, it also may give
his partner a valuable discard.
The declarer discards a small
spade from the dummy, East does
the same and South, the declarer,
trumps with the four of hearts.
Declarer leads the queen of
spades, overtaking in dummy with
the ace of spades. The drop Of the
ten spot by East further warns him
that East now is probably out of
spades.
The jack of hearts now is led
from dummy, East refuses to cover
and the declarer takes the finesse.
The three of hearts next is played.
Again East refuses to cover and
the declarer illnesses the ten. The
drop of Vests nine marks West
out of hearts.
Declarer must now be careful not
to lead a spade, or East will ruff.
He should lead the king of dia-
mondS and make a mental note of
the drop of the nine spot by West.
He continues with small dia-
mond, Vests jack of diamonds
marking him out Of diamonds, so
the declarer continues with the
queen of diamonds from dummy,
West diScarding the six Of spades.
Now the good eight of diamonds
is lead frfom dummy and declarer
diScards the seven of spades. He
then leads a spade from dummy.
East. having nothing left but the
king and eight of hearts, is forced
to trump with the eight o. hearts.
South, the declarer, overtrumpS
with the queen of hearts and wins
the last trick with the ace of
hearts completing a simple coup to
make his contract of four odd.
1t is one Of the neatest plays in
bridge, and one that requires good
card reading and proper timing.
tCopvright. 1888. bv NEA Service. Incl
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Suddenly his nostrils were aSsailed by the
scent Of a man-of Gomangani, the black man.
There were many of them, and mixed with
their scent was another, that of a she Tarman-
ganil Tarzan accommodated, swinging through
the tees.
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graphs together and held them to
his breast.
rs he in trouble?" asked Cheila
hesitantly. Dick frowned.
Don't know. If he's been sell
ing booze he is. That's certain. But
I'm sure he pays his rent. Trevor
owns this block, you know. I'll see
what can do"
While Dick proffered his assist
ance, Sheila returned TO the table
in the garden.
At the next table, vacant when
she and Dick had arrived, a tall,
blond young man was sitting. He
was smoking thoughtfully. Present.
" waiter, napkin on arm, hurried
10 the young mans side, bearing a
steaming plate Of soup.
Suddenly the strangers eyes met
Sheilas and he smiled. 1t was a
frank smile, ingenious and VIM
ming. There was nothing flirtatious
about it, Sheila smiled back.
Aren't you Miss Shayne?" the
man asked in a low tone. With
out waiting for an answer, he nodded
slowly. yes, of course you are. I've
seen you on the stage. I saw you
at Atlantic City and I wanted to
see you here. Where have you
been?"
You mean you saw me in when
Lights Are LoW?'
He nodded
Evening star., 1933-03-31
STOCKS ARE WEAK
IN FINAL TRADING
Market Breaks Sharply on
Missouri Pacific Plea for
Reorganization.
BY GEORGE 7. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 31.-Stocks
broke sharply in the last hour of to-
days session, following earlier firmness.
Activity increased on the decline and
closing prices were around the low of
the session.
Fer the slump the only explanation
was the application of the Missouri Pa
cific Railroad to the courts for per-
mission to effect reorganization under
the new bankruptcy law Some such
development had been anticipated for
long time, but it was the signal for
an outhurst Of liquidation. The chief
sufferers were the rails, as was natural,
and the Public Utilities, but industrials
also gave way.
The market ignored the German sit
uation German dollar bonds were
acutely weak UP till late in the day,
when, on an unconfirmed report that
the boycott of Jews had been called of,
they rallied. But stocks were weakest
Just when German bonds were staging
their recovery.
No attention was paid either to the
strength in grain, which was pro-
nounced most of the day. Wheat at one
time was up 1as cents bushel. Sugar
futures were firm and cotton was not
much changed.
Foreign exchanges moved against the
dollar. except sterling, but that was
natural after their recent strength.
Trading in stocks was so heavy in
the laft half hour that the tape fell a
minute behind. Losses of 2 and
points were registered in the rail leaders,
while Delaware 81 Hudson was down
to points. American Telephone,
which had been steady during the
morning, ran into new low ground for
the year.
Activity in sugar shares featured the
first half of the session. Reports from
Cuba were to the effect that the segre-
cation plan would be adopted and from
Washington came the story that there
was a possibility of a change in the
Cuban preferential duties from 20 to
40 per cent Meanwhile sugar futures
were quoted around the highs Of the
movement Interest in the stocks took
in the shares of the beet sugar raisers,
domestic refiners and the island pro-
ducers, both in Cuba and in Puerto
Rico, although If the tariff change sug-
gested is made the Puerto Rican COM
panies would not benefit.
A brief squirt in the rail shares was
founded on renewed expectations of
favorable news from Washington. :"
Fractional advances were made by
Chesapeake g. Ohio, Delaware & Hud-
son and Union Pacific. The movement
did not carry through, however, and
the gains were not held
Weakness in Drug. INC, which went
into new low ground for the year, was
explained by the announcement that the
L. X. Liggett Co. had filed a petition of
voluntary bankruptcy. Another soft
spot was Western Union, as it had been
the day before. On the other hand
American Telephone was firm as in
vestment holders of the stock refused
to liquidate.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The scr.
BALTIMORE, MI. Ma-c,i 3l.--White
potatoes. per 100 pouads, 35al.co; new
potatoes. busliel. las: sweet potatoes.
bushel, 4oa9o; y::;:-..::--. barrel, 1.50al.75;
beans, bushel, l.ooal.75; asparagus.
dozen punches, i.5oa4.0o: bcets, per half
crate. 75ai.lo; cabbage, ton, 17.00a1s.0o:
carrots. bushel, 5oa60; caulifiower.
crate. 1.25al 40; celery. crate, 1.20a2 so:
cucumbers. bushel, 3.o0a4. 90; eggplant,
crate, l.50a2.75; lettuce, crate, ASA
500: onions, per 100 pounds, LOCAL rs;
lima beans. bashe,. 200a300: spinach,
ousnel. 45aT5: peas, bushel 15Oa2 rs;
tomatoes, hug, i.25a1.75: radishes, BUSH
ei, Ioal.o0; squash. bushel. Local rs;
turnips. basket. 25a40; apples, bushel,
goal 30: strawberries, pint. 10a15;
grapefruit, box, 1.75a2.50; oranges, box,
z.ooa5.zo; tanserine5. half box, Local so:
+ Dairy Markets.
Live poultry-Turkeys hens, pound.
%: gobblers. l8; old hens. 20: old toms.
laaI5; oapons. lsa22; young chickens.
1927: broilers. 2oa24: old hens, l3aI4:
Leghorns, 9al2: old roosters, 9af0:
ducks, l2a13: guinea fowls, each. 25a
45: pigeons. pair. 15a20.
Eggs-Receipts, 986 cases; current re-
ceipts, llha1124; duck eggs, I8a2I.
butter-Good to fancy creamery,
pound, l7a20; ladies. 14a15; store pack
eo, l2al3; process butter, 16.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-Receipts. 125 head: steady.
Steers-Good to choice, 4.75a5 90. me-
dunn to good, 4.50a475: fair to medium.
4.O0a4.5c: plain to fair. 3.5Oa4.O0: conn
mon to plain, 300a3.5O Bulls-Medium
to good, 3.00a3.25; plain to medium.
2.5Oa3 90: plain to fair, 2.25a2 SO: COM
mon to plain, 2.00a2.25. Cows-Medium
to good, 2.25a3.00: fair to medium. 2.25a
2:75; plain to fair, 1.75a2. as; common to
plain, 1.25a1.75. Heifers - Good to
choice, 4.25a4.50; medium to good,
4.o0a4.25; fair to medium, 2.5Oa4.O0:
plain to fair, 3.00a3.50; common to plain,
zoOa3 90: Fresh cows and Springers,
Sheep and lambs-Receipts. $50 head.
steady; sheep. 50a2 so; lambs, good to
choice, 5.25a5.75; common to medium,
3.00a5.75.
Hogs-Receipts. 1,200 head; steady:
lights, 4.20a4.55: medium to good. goa
4.65; heavies. 3.70a4.55; roughs. 2.30a
2.70; light pigs. 3.l0a360; pigs, 3.80a
4.40; Western hogs, 10 to 20 higher.
Calves-Receipts, 100 head: steady:
good to choice, 5.50a6.00; common to
medium, 3.50a500.
Hay and Grain.
Wheat-No. 2. red Winter. garl;cky.
6512; March and April, no quotations.
Corn-No. 2, yellow, spot, domestic,
43a44; cob corn new, 200a2.25 per
barrel
Oats-No. 2. white, domestic, as to
weight, 29l9a31; No. 8, 2S1aa29.
Rye-Nearby, 50a52.
Hay-Receipts none. General hay
market Is quiet. but no surplus of good
timothy. Prices range from 11.00al5 90
per ton, as to grade and kind. The
poorer grades of hay are hard to sell at
any price. Market irregular on every
thing below No. timothy.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
Comment in Financial District.

: In light trading on the Washington
Stock Exchange today, Washington
Railway g. Electric stock sold at 8434
and Potomac Electric Power 512 per
gent preferred at 106.
: George Bowie Chapman, resident part
r1ler of Hartman q Co., has been con-
fined to his home for few days with
sillness. He will be back at>~his desk
Shortly.
The Virginia Electric g. Power Co.'S
Statement for the II months ended
February 20 compares as follows with
sthe like period in 1882:
Evening star., 1933-03-31
TUNNEL PROJECT URGED
AS AID TO UNEMPLOYED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, March 31-Increased traf-
fic contemplated as rusult of building
a tunnel between Sarnia, Ontario, and
Port Huron, Mich, would take care of
not only the bond and debenture in
terest necessary to capitalize the project,
but would also leave q considerable
'margin over, N. L. Leseur Of Sarnia told
the House of Commons Railway Com
mittee today. Leseur estimated the
cost of the tunnel between $4,000, 600
and $4,500,000.
1t was proposed to issue $4,000, 900
of 5 per cent first mortgage bonds and
the remainder Of the capital would con-
sist of secondary security debentures at
6 per cent. The interest would thus
require $4,000 per annum.
Against this Leseur estimated on the
basis of increased traffic a total revenue
Of $685., 500 per annum.
He submitted that construction of the
tunnel would give work for some time
to 1000 men, and to that extent would
reduce unemployment.