davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1937-06-27

less tons of broken stone which even her prodi
gious strength could not remove. The third cub
had slipped on treacherous ledge covered with
ice, falling into glacial crevasse where she
could not reach him, although she mourned IN
frenzy until his plaintive cries no longer tloated
up to her.
Like most grizzly mothers, Itswoot bore
cub every second year. The mates she chose on
her far meanderings during the lovemoon of
late autumn were becoming rarer as clvlllZa-
ton crept farther into the mountains and men
with dogs hunted out the great plantigrades
which were once plentiful in the region. If dis
aster overlook this cub as it had the Others
Nature might be finally defeated in her efforts
to perpetuate the species.
Perhaps Nature subtly conveyed the signih-
canoe of the situation to ltswoot, for the She
grizzly, remembering that death ever stalked
her babies, seemed more determined than ever
that this one perhaps the last of them, would
live.
Therefore, Just outside the cave she paused
for long moment while her keen nose sampled
the spring air for hint Of danger. 1t was still
early for men to be up in the hills, but ltswoot
was prudently taking no unnecessary risks.
Satisfied that the wind was clean, she turned to
her cub in sudden rush of tender solictude
and breathed deeply of the baby smell clinging
to his pale brown fur.
He was incredibly small to be the offspring
of such a giant mother; indeed, he had weighed
less than two pounds at birth. But in the snugs
ness of the cave, where the two Of them had
waited happily until the blizzard blew itself out.
he had grown amazingly. Yet he was still no
larger than a ten weeks-old collie puppy and as
roly-poly and fuzzy.
Nevertheless, he bore what Itswoot recog
nized as the mark of royalty. This was silver
ish tinge to the fur about his muzzle and across
his forehead Some day, if fate spared him, he
would be mighty blaze face, most redoubt-
able of its kind, at whose challenging roar other
wilderness folk would trembe in awe and be-
take themselves elsewhere. But at the moment
the little one whmpered in uneasness, for the
bigness of the world appalled, him and the
spring morning seemed cold after the warmth Of
the friendly cave.
Itswoot knew that she must prepare herself
to break the long winter fast She made a coax
ing noise deep in her throat and began leading
the way down from the high ledge, for she
smelled water in one of the gullies below.
Still whimpering, for the rocks we're cruelty
harsh to his tender pads, the cub followed her.
Slowly they moved down the steep, Itswoot
pausing now and then to sniff at the ground
where some animal had passed. Moreover, she
was cautious about running into an ambush.
One Whit of smoke or the faint of man would
send her back to the heights. But the breeze
was fresh and sweet No danger it seemed,
threatened the cub. and the mothers conf
dence increased.
Yet the wilderness gods are usually sardonic
Evening star., 1937-06-27

HEKE was d SIlS III l!ic "ulu lIldl llic
delicately- -attuned ears of wild folk
caught and understood: a melodic phras-
ing indescribable yet holding theme of
Joy and promise that Quickened winter sluggish
blood and aroused noble impulses, vague at first
but growing definite.
Life stirred again as it has always done to the
music of spring, for no animate thing can escape
the witchery of that ancient cadence. The
threats of singing birds suddenly became as sill
yer lutes, insects tuned their fairy fddles,
while in the swamps the musty silence was
crashed by the cultural diapason of bullfrogs.
Even old Itswoot, the she-grizzly that ruled
the hills of the Ohanepecosh, felt the intoxica
ton of the moment as she broke through the
shell-ice at the mouth of her winter cave and
drank deeply of the morning wind from the
south.
Although terrifying figure ordinarily, by
reason of her vast bulk and evident power, at
thisinstant she seemed almost gentle and kindly,
as though aware that she had been blessed by
Fate, for beside her was tiny cub, eyes bright
and big ears perked in comical fashion as he
gazed upon strange world whose immensity
and vastness made him tremble in awe. The
warmth of her great mother love had softened a
nature made hard by the unrelenting warfare
of man.
Old ST Phann and other hillmen of the Ohane
pecosh had often puzzled over the fact that they
had never seen Itswoot with cub trailing her.
She was wary, and on the rare occasions that
they had glimpsed her, she had been alone. Re-
peatedly they tried to kill her because hard
pressed by hunger, she sometimes raided the
sheep flocks that grazed the highlands in
summer.
Because she was always alone, they finally
concluded that she was barren, and they re-
joioed Eventually she would die, and focks and
herders would no longer be troubled by the
presence of grizzly in those rugged hills They
would have been astonished to learn that four
times Itswoot had mothered cub.
Three times chance had decreed that she
should NOPE and grieve for days over the un
expected death of soft ft-furred baby, upon
whom she lavished all her affections. But now
the miracle of motherhood had recurred once
more, and surely this little cub. more beautiful
in her eyes than the others had been. would
live and thrive and come into his heritage as
monarch of the high country.
The first of the youngsters had died in the
cave of its birth when Itswoot accidentally
rolled upon it. For long hours she had sorrowed
alone while trying to coax life back into the
pitifuy small form by tenderly licking it. This
failing, she had quilted the cave ahead of time,
while snow still lay deep on the ground. and
had never gone back, even when Billiards
scourged the land
The second cub had been killed in a rock
slide soon after she led it out into the world and
she had not seen it again. although she searched
the place for days. Her baby lay under count
Evening star., 1937-04-26
DYNAMIC HINDA WAUSAU
AGAIN GAYETY FEATURE
Other Bright Spots on Feminine
Side of This Weeks Bur-
lesque Attraction.

H1NDA WAUsAU, that dynamic
young lady to whom Col. Jimmy
Lake has attached the billing, "Greta
Garbo Of Burlesque," returns to the
Gayety with her position in the favor
of the customers still secure Taking
rank locally below Ann Corio alone,
the staggering Hinda executes her
speciality numbers in a carefree style,
which represents the utmost in the art
of selling" this species of stage di-
version. She offers something a bit
different and thereby holds old addicts,
makes new ones on each trip around
the circuit.
There are other bright spots on the
feminine side this week. One OF the
most brilliant is Madge Carmyle, a
blond charmer who espouses the
leisurely style of disrobing and makes
1t take" Miss Carmyle adds a WELL
done tap dance, upon which contribu-
tion alone she would have rated a
place on the bill Loretta Martin
is the third to do her act in the
softened spotlight, and the first show
house accorded her generous and
merited applause. "Jaileta," who
danced for a full year at a we'll
known New York supper club, takes
the featured dancer position this week,
presenting several terpsichorean num-
bers with refreshing skill.
The Three Jolly Tars kick, shove
and punch each other without re-
straint-it's hard on them, but very
amusing to the onlookers. One of the
boys plays bass horn, another a toy
piano, a bit of novelty, of which
there are not too many on the circuit
And the ticket purchasers seemed to
appreciate it yesterday. A show with
which no glaring fault can be found is
further aided by the singing OF Gerard
and Marco, who double as capable
scene-workers, and Johnny Kane, an
able straight" c. A. M.
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|HOLLYWOODROUCH
I0N BLACKMA|LERS
Scores of Plots Blow Up
With No Pay-0ff for
Trouble Incurred.
BY the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD, April 26-Holly-
woods movie colony, however fertile
1t may appear, is an unhappy hunting
ground for those who threaten the
stars with kidnapping, blackmail, and
similarly unpleasant subjects
There have been scores of plots.
There is no known instance where a
player paid off.
And in most instances, the author
Of the attempt eventually came into
the hands of Federal agents or the
police, who have devised protective
technique of unusual efficiency. Mrs
Violet Wells Norton, convicted last
week of mail fraud, was the latest to
meet this fate.
Mrs. Norton wrote letters to Clark
Gable, and many other people, stating
him to be the father of her illegitimate
daughter, and demanding that Gable
contribute to the support Of the girl.
She is facing sentence Of five years
in prison.
Ginger Rogers was twice the target
OF extortion plots. Last December,
James Hall, sailor, wrote to her and
demanded $4,000 "or else" He was
sentenced to five years in prison. Two
weeks ago, Anthony Buzas tried the
same thing. Federal agents had him
in tow within "a hours after the star
received his letter.
Between these two attempts there
was another aimed at Anna May
Wong, slender Chinese actress, and
David o. Selznick, motion picture
producer. The notes to them de-
manded $4,000 from each, presumably
to finance production of a biblical
motion picture, for which, the letter
writer said, he had done the scenario
Federal agents are still working on
the case. They believe the would be
extortionist, mentally unbalanced, was
frightened off after sending the notes
Two l6-year-old boys, Frank E
Stevens of Atlanta, Ga, and Sterling
w. Powell OF Grant, Nebr, are in GUS
tody, charged with having demanded
$4,000 from the parents of Shirley
Temple.
Evening star., 1937-04-26
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time Of Showing.

National-"First Lady," at 8 80 pm.
EarIe-"Internes can't Take Money"
at II am, 1:25, 3:55, 7:O5 and 10 pm.
Stage shows at 1925, 2;55, 525 and
9pm
Capitol-"The Hit Parade" at II
am, 1885, 4:15, 7:05 and 9:55 pm.
Stage shows at 1910, 3:20, 6:1O and
9p.m.
Keith's-"The Woman I Love" at
HAS am, las, 3:45, 5;45, 7:45 and
GAS pm.
Palace - waikiki Wedding" at
1l:15 am, lis, $40, 5:25, 7:30 and
$50 pm.
Observation-Disclosures Woman"
at IL am, los, $40, $40, 7:2o and
9:35 pm.
Columbia-"Maytime," at 11:l5 am,
l:5o, 4:2o. 6:55 and s:25 pm.
Belasco-"Ecstasy," at 1905, 2:05,
4:05, sos, sos and 1910 pm.
Rialto-"Star of Midnight" at lao,
4:20, ITO and 10 pm.
Little-"Mr Deeds Goes to Town"
at HOS am, 1:l0, 3:15, $40, 7:25 and
9:35 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts. Shows
run hour and Is minutes, continuous
10 am. to II midnight.
Ambassador-"Inter Can't Take
Money" at 6:l5, and $50 pm
Tivoli- Swing High, Swing Low"
at 2:35, 4:5O, 7:O5 and 9:20 pm.
Uptown-"On the Avenue" at 2, l.
s, and 10 pm.
Howard-"Love Is News" at 1890
8, $50, 8 and 1920 pm. Stage shows
at 2, 4:30, and $40 pm.
Evening star., 1937-04-26
New Star.
WHEN . new star bursts

WHEN . new star bursts into the
cinematic limelight, the public
often gets head-dizzy and starts bab-
bling about Cinderella" stories. But
such overnight sensations usually are
not accidents nor surprises. Studios
plan, train, develop and select vehicles
with care for newcomers. Nelson Eddy
spent nearly two years getting ready
for his first role. Robert Taylor was
groomed for more than a year. Now
new star is about to be introduced.
She is Della Lind, Viennese singer,
who, after year Of preparation, starts
soon in 'Rosalie" with Eleanor Pow
ell, Nelson Eddy and Ray Bolger.
Evening star., 1937-04-26

dancing to be done, probably will leave
it to Miss Rogers.
AS for Astaire, his first solo "a
solo being an Astaire picture with
out Rogers, will be a film titled
"Damsel in Distress" 1t is not vouch-
safed who the damsel will be. Whoever
she is, she can count pretty safely on
Astaire getting her out of the distress.
R-K-O, to keep you from grieving
too much about the breakup Of the
popular team, assures you that it is
only temporary. After Miss Rogers
has finished "Vivacious Lady" she
will do stage Door" with Burgess
Meredith and Katharine Hepburn.
Then, perhaps, after sitting out a
couple, she and Astaire will dance to-
gether again.
ITO MAKE your own troubles seem
lighter, we might use Monday to
tell you what makes certain Holly
wood stars melancholy. When Dick
Powell droops, for instance, it is be-
cause he wants to play straight
dramatic role and Warner Bros. always
make him sing. Paul NUM-, who always
plays extremely dramatic roles (and
WelD does not want to sing, but his
secret (until now sorrow is that he
missed so much in childhood. He had
to go to work at the age of IL. That
Wlstful expression which Bette Davis
wears is due to the fact that she is
not daring young girl on a flying
trapeze. At least it is due to that
every now and then. Olivia DeHavi-
land, the publicity man has it, carries
around little ache Of regret that once
she was rude to a bashful schoolmate.
And yet your own sorrows seem big
to you!
IF THEY'VE got coins, drama re-
porters will have to toss them Tues
day. Not otherwise will they know
whether to see Wake Up and Live"
screened by Loew's, or Mountain
Justice" by Warner Bros. Projection
machines start grinding both pictures
at 1:30-in different screening rooms,
of course . Glenn Morris, the 1887
model Tarzan who was just signed for
the role, is the ninth in the line. Elmo
Lincoln, whom you probably do not
even remember, was Tarzan I, away
back in 1918 =. Leslie Howard, fully
recovered from the effects of his COL
lision with John Gielgud in Hamlet" 4"
has started work on "A Gentleman
After Midnight" 1t is a comedy
romance. Strangely enough, Gielgud
also is playing comedy romance. His
is in Scotland Howard's in Hollywood
-. Bound to happen sooner or later
was burlesque of the strip-tease. Vic
tor Moore leads an ensemble of seven
males in the venture in "Missus
America" They start in white tie and
tails, end up in brightly colored bath
ing suits Sam CALAMITY and Harry
Brown will be hosts at Variety Clubs
smoker tonight Gene Ford came
home for few minutes the other day
to see what changes have taken place
here since he went to Baltimore to
stage 20. K. Baltimore" He looked
over the show at the Capitol, praised
his wife's new gowns, most particularly
one blouse, then went back to Balti-
more to go on staging %. K.
Baltimore"
Evening star., 1937-04-26

GIlAIl W Dc III LIlc pO6ltlOH Oh Llht
police department out In Los Angeles,
II we remember correctly. The law
and-order lads out there closed
'Lysistrata" one pleasant evening by
sending around warrants for the cast,
producer, director and author. It's
reported that nobody let the secret
out and there's still bench warrant
out for Aristophanes In Los Angeles
County.
There's no record Of any such diff
Guilty, however, when Lizzie" (they've
got us doing IT. made its debut at a
glittering and spectacular Athenian
first night back in All BIC. Variety
for October IL, 412 BIC, in fact, lists
Lizzie" as one of the 10 leading box
Office successes of the season.
1t should be pretty successful here
at the Wardman Park Theater, where
it begins its weeks run Wednesday,
too, for the Civic Theater folk are
laboring enthusiastically to make it
the best yet this year.
Bill Girvan, who probably has
worked harder and longer all season
(Which is saying lott, is out to top
his past performances on the Lizzie"
| sets. If he does it will be something,
| for his work so far has been mighty
| fine. His present labors, though, have
| increased Bills matted milk diet by
two day.
| Iu<HNSE words ohout Cara yOoD Co1o
and her Gere Players last week
brought forth another letter telling
us Of something else about which we
knew nothing before. Somebody's
trying to give us an inferiority complex.
| Anyhow this letter is anonymous
probably because it Is from some one
| who was supposed to be taking q
| biology exam when it was written,
and 1t tells about THE Friday Night
ers." THE Friday Nighters" are a
group Of ambitious (according to the
letter. high school students who pro-
duced their own floor show for a
dance, then decided to forge forth
into the realm of the spoken drayma
Through subterfuge and passing
themselves of as actors they obtained
script of three-act comedy,
'Jobyna Steps Out" called upon tai
ented Amy Veerhoff to do the direct
ing, and went to work The plays
to be staged May IA in Barker Hall
at the Y. w. c. A.
We could tell you who is in the
cast, only We always ignore the sec
ond page Of anonymous letters. We
might tell you next week, anyhow.
JOHN DRINKWATER's Bird in
Hand" comedy that's well
adapted to little theater presentation,
is the fifth play Of the Pierce Hall
Players current season, slated for
production May and S.
William Austin Davis is to play the
key role-the stout yeoman whose
family has kept the Bird in Hand"
Inn for three centuries-and Lucille
Dickson will be his enlightened"
daughter. Others in the cast are
Martha Sebastian, Edward w. Baggs,
F. Ellwood Allen, Jack Aracey, Ian
Forbes and Arthur Sammeth.
Construction of the sets is in the
charge Of K. Hiding Beij and J. Cor
don Dahlem. And nobody's said q
word about intricate decor"
Evening star., 1937-04-26

standing local artists. The show
starts at BIS O'Clock.
VERY TRULY YOURS" a three
act farce, will be staged May IL
by the Young Peoples Society OF
Grace Lutheran Church, Sixteenth
and Varnum streets. The cast will
include Robert Althaus, Jack Baker
Frederick Winkelman, Lawrence Stutz
Edith Johnson, Marie StutZ, Fran
Stutz, Harold Eggers, Margaret Grow
and June Mathis. Harry Crow is di-
recting.
THE National Council Of Jewish
Juniors will sponsor a preview
performance Of the Civic Theater's
"Lysistrata" (well, We broke the
Lizzie" habit tonight at the Ward
man Park Theater. It's to be a ben
eft for the Dorothy Goldsmith Rec
reation Fund, to obtain money to
send needy children to camp during
the Summer months.
Evening star., 1937-04-26
John DRINKWATER's "Bird T.

THE Business Women's Group of
Hamline Methodist Episcopal
Church, Sixteenth and Allison streets.
will present two one-act plays-"Di-
vided We Stand" and How the Story
Grew-Friday evening at the church.
In addition to the plays there will be
a program Of musical numbers by out
Evening star., 1937-04-26
MOrdkin Ballet Triunphs
In Directors Own Work
"The Goldfish Given Brilliant Performance
for First Time Here-Fantasy Based
Upon Pushkin's Famous Poem.
BY JAY CARMODY,

ballet encouraged recently seek happier place in the realm OF
Washington audience susceptible
beguing National Theater
program the Modkn ballet.
balance
Evening star., 1937-04-26
Capitals Drama Groups
"Lysistrata" Becomes "Lizzie" as Re-
spect Is Cast to the Winds.
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

HERES getting Modern youth Just plain the
nothing The
wthng anguish, writhe
Washington Civic reheang
enaion this about rehearsal hall calling
and its central character Lizzie" No ALL
Maybe It's better that to these familiar with the
Evening star., 1937-04-26

standing local artists. The show
starts at BIS o'clock.
Evening star., 1937-03-15

iment. Although he participated in
the artillery bombardment Of Gene
terry Ridge in preparation for Pickett's S
famous charge at Gettysburg, he came
through the conflict unscathed and
was never on the sick list. He was
an eyewitness to the historic fight
between the Monitor and the Mer-
rimac and was with Lee at the sur
render at Appomattox.
Family Is Long Lived.
Still an ardent walker when weather
permits, the old veteran said he has
mo recipe for longevity" and attrib-
uted his long life to nothing in par
ticular." He comes from long lived
family.
MY father lived into his nineties," ;"
he said, "and my brother Julius, who
fought for the North while I was with
the South, came also very close to 100.
My wife lived to be e3"
Wilcox has always enjoyed fine
health and declared he can eat any,
thing. He has been i'll only twice,
once when he had the flu, and another
occasion when ne over-indulged at an
oyster roast with some of the boys
The day after he suffered his indi-
gestion, however, he was up and
dressed and met the doctor at the door
Cane Presented Him.
On his last birthday the alumni Of
the college presented him with re-
production of Gamaliel Painters cane
Painter was founder of the college
and willed the institution, among other
things, a cane. The tradition is that
If the college wins its major foot ball
game, the president of the school can
use the cane. II it loses, the cane
cannot be used.
After the death of Wilcox's father,
the college took over the old Wilcox
home and made 1t into dormitory.
Despite his years and retirement,
the old graduate Is much interested
in current events. He hopes the New
Deal will be a success as long as
It's here, but doesn't think the Su-
preme Court ought to be meddled with.
With him to attend the dinner are his
65-year-old son and daughter-in-law
Judge and Mrs. E. B. Wilcox of Puerto
Rico.
Evening star., 1937-03-15
Limited Divorce
Without Asking
Won by Husband
u. S. Court of appeals
Rules in Mrs. Pauline
HeIUestine Case.

The United States Court of Appeals
held today that husband was en-
titled to limited divorce even though
he did not ask for it.
This ruling was made In a suit by
Mrs. Pauline Helvestine against Roy
T. Kelvestine. Mrs. Helvestine had
asked for limited divorce, charging
cruelty, drunkenness and desertion.
The husband denied the accusations
and filed cross bill for an absolute
divorce on grounds Of cruelty and In
fidelity.
The trial court held the wifes
charges were not proved, and that
Helvestine had failed to offer con-
vincing evidence that his wife was un-
faithful. The court said, however, he
had proved sufficient cruelty to justify
him in leaving his wife, but because
he asked for an absolute divorce and
general relief" he was not entitled
to limited decree.
In an opinion written by Associate
Justice Charles H. Robb, the appellate
court said Helvestine should have been
granted limited divorce under his
prayer for general relief.
Under the old divorce law, he would
have been entitled to such a decree,
and the new law was intended to
liberalize the old statute, the court
stated.
Evening star., 1937-03-15
ONE DEAD, 70 HURT
IN TRAFFIC TOSSED
BY WINTRy BLASTS
Second Snow in Two Days
Increases Hazards of
Driving.
GEORGE w. GIBBONS, 21,
DIES IN SKlDDING CRASH
Four Injured in Collision of Autos
at Branchville, Md.-Ber-
wyn Mans Leg Broken.

Winter returned to the Washington
area over the week end with blanket
of snow and ice that contributed to
large number of traffic accidents in