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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-19

Wayne Morris has found, to his
sorrow, that kissing a girl for the
movies is pretty complicated and
decidedly difficult. For instance, the
director tells you to look down at
the girl. Maybe you're not tall
enough; then you have to stand on a
box. Chat doesn't worry Wayne,
because he's plenty tall.) "You
have to take the girl in your arms
and kiss her." he says, "while the
hairdresser stands by, glaring if you
muss the girls hair, and you mustn't
wrinkle the collar of the girls dress,
and you must raise your arms so
that your coat doesn't hike up in
back; if it does, everything stops
while the tailor is summoned to see
what's wrong with the coat. Screen
love is the bunk-but it's living"
Peg La Contra is the joy of radio
program directors. Not only does
she sing (probably you've heard her
on the "For Men Only" programs,)
but she acts the female character
parts in the dramatic sketches as
well. She's been women and chill
dren with southern, Scotch and
Swedish accents; all she needs to
do when a different dialect is re-
quired is to hear someone who
speaks fishes born mimic.
Jerry Belcher has broadcast in
terviews with interesting neighbors
from almost every fair-sized town
in the United States, and from some
in Canada, but so far he hasn't in
terviewed any of the ones he knows
best of all-those in his own corner
of Texas.
Bing Crosby's wife went to New
York to have a lot of fun and do
lot Of shopping. And what do you
suppose she bought? Clothes and
I toys for those four small Crosby
boys! Somehow, the stores other
offerings just didn't seem to be very
interesting.
\
ODDS AND ENDS-Gloria BIondell
has been learning to sail boat, with her
brother-in.laD, Dick Po,oel, doing the
teaching /. EdOard arnold ,oas Weighed
the other ddy at the studio and beamed
1Uhen he found that he'd lost four pounds,
due to the hot ,oeather :. And then
along came Lionel Barrymore and he
beamed because he'd gained fue /.
James Stewart has IL harmonious, but he's
still in the market for more Joan
Bennett collects salt and pepper shakers
.Uniuersaps budget for Deanna Durbms's
next picture, cinderella" is $4,000
,ohich will buy lot of glass slippers !.
John Payne is doing so ,UeU in "Garden
OF the Moon" that Warner Brothers haze
him all set for big buildup-so add him
to your list of potential movie stars
Haze you good idea for radio program,
for children? 4 certain big cereal com
pary is in the market for one i. Joe
Penner recently escaped injury while
broadcasting and from Wooden box, OF
all things! He tUas supposed to be throton
out Of the ring by a tUrestler 4 splinter
from the broken boz used in sound effects
missed hin, by a fraction of an inch.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-19
Maker, Unmaker of Kings

Born IN 938, more than l 1000 years
ago, Gerbert, Bishop of Rheims, was
a savant and diplomat whose pres
tlge and influence was so great that
ne was known as 'the maker and
unmaker of kings" He also was a
poet and writer.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-19
South America,s oldest Citv

South Americas oldest existing
city of Importance is Cuzco, Peru,
which is reputed to have been found
ed by the Incas about the Tenth
century A. D.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-19
First Periodi,

First Periodical in the United States
Inc frst periodical in the United
states was Benjamin Franklin's
-General Magazine and Historical
CHRONICLE" issued in TIA in Phila-
delphia.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-19

and he had to be good, for the other
leading roles are played by Mar
garet Sullivan, F'ranchot Tone and
Robert Young.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-19
Baseball Miracles

M AYBE it is the mellowing in
~ fiuence of age or a subsistence
of the sun-spots that have been
plaguing humans in recent years,
but some of baseball's problem boys
have shown a rather amazing re-
versal Of form so far this year.
Consider Dizzy Dean, the cham
pion popper-offer of 1887. The great
one is serious, practically dignified
now. A year ago he would have
expounded opinions on any subject
under the sun and he would have
gone for any stunt imaginable. But
not now. This tendency was appar-
ent even before he became a Cub.
A sore pitching arm may be the
cause. But in spite of his en-
forced layoff from pitching, Dizz
says his arm is all right and he'll
win plenty of games. Time will
tell.
Then there's Van Mungo, pitching
ace of the Dodgers. He's
chastened young man SO far this
year. He solemnly tells the world
he is going to continue walking the
straight and narrow and that he'll
keep the peace at all costs.
Casey Stengel, manager of the
Boston Bees, has quit being clown.
He's serious and is determined
to get the best out of what he re-
CARDS as a fine ball club.
Lefty Groves teammates are sur
prised and delighted at the change
in the veteran Red Sox pitcher. In
stead of being gruff, silent and
naughty, he goes around smiling, in
dulges in small talk and pranks and
is. particularly nice to the rookie
players.
And they say that "Ducky-
Wucky" Medwick has become more
even-tempered. 1t wasn't long ago
that the Cardinals biggest threat
would explode suddenly and often.
This year he is happier, more
friendly fellow. Maybe it's the new
baby at his home.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-19
Leo the Lion

II FADED into his seventeenth
- consecutive season as mem
Der of the Chicago Cubs, Charles
Leo "Gabby" Hartnett continues to
set a pace that astonishes the ath-
letic world.
Nine years ago it looked as though
he were through. A useless throw
ing arm kept him out of action in
the season of 1929 when the Cubs
won the National league pennant.
But he came back the next year
and became the greatest catcher in
baseball.
Last year Gabby was the third
leading batter in the league with
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-19

Jerry Belcher has broadcast in
terviews with interesting neighbors
from almost every fair-sized town
in the United States, and from some
in Canada, but so far he hasn't in
terviewed any of the ones he knows
best of all-those in his own corner
of Texas.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-19

Bing Crosby's wife went to New
York to have a lot of fun and dc
a lot Of shopping. And what do you
suppose she bought? Clothes anc
toys for those four small Crosby
boys! Somehow, the stores other
offerings just didn't seem to be very
interesting.
Evening star., 1938-10-02
More Artifce
Than Art in
New Play
Dame Nature Is
Good, but With
ALet.Down.
BY Ira Wolterf.
NEW YORK

French are a tremendous
people, but there are Noel
Cowards among them and they
Evening star., 1938-10-02
Sherwood Lincoln Drama
To Start Playwrights'
Producing Career
Play at National Tomorrow Night
ToLaunch Interesting Group.
Mr.. Cohan Has Problem.
By Jay Carm0dy.

interesting phenomenon current heater the rlaywrhts
dramatss Anderson Behman Sidney Howard Elmer
represents writing
= in
rated with ndduas this attracted attention
First OF what happens when writer's 60 coev in the theate
coect the word will offered
night the National Robert shewoods "The Lincoln Illinois,
l2-episode contemplation Of Lincoln
the Sherwood drama typical the paywrghts
with big heater indicated specifications
cdnta the the such that the tee
stipulation
during the playing Of scene)
IT development has
essayed tell his The play with portrait Of
opment the lover lawyer statesman and humanitarian The
which ends with portrait OF grave wise man on his way to Washington
pyed by RAYMOND Massey ncnsy an cvnic who thinks that
editorial Canadian
the publicity department Of the phywsh organization 100
beginning
promising choice on the part Of Mr. Sherwood
GEORGE coHAN play at the
National starting October happy
Hart musical I'd Rather Be Right the nrs play OF its kind IN which
cohan Of which he
that second nature He watch the tendency constantly for
carefully constructed finely timed mechanism which he and
any variation is likely to be serious beach OF judgment
The temptation depart from script natural for with the
background
period
vaudeville material
they artists whose integrity highly questionable
q
which public
before imposed kind Of
defeating
which surrounds
permitted
supervised and none approved may b
n n
Evening star., 1938-10-02

(See WOLFERT, Page F-2.)
Evening star., 1938-10-02

See CHURCHILL, Page F-2.)
Evening star., 1938-10-02
COMING
ATTRACTIONS

NATIONAL - ABE Lincoln in
Illinois," new Robert Sherwood
play with Raymond Massey in
the title role. Opens tomorrow
night for a week.
EARLE-"I Am the Law" pre-
senting Edward G. Robinson in
a new role, this time that of a
mild college professor who en-
ploys his sabbatical year to be-
come a special prosecutor. John
Beal. Otto Kruger and Wendy
Barrie are in the cast. Opens
Friday.
CAP1TOL-"Straight, Place and
Show" latest mad adventure
of the Ritz brothers, from a
Damon Runyon story. Also
stage show. Starts Friday.
KMTH'S-"Youth Takes a Fling"
light hearted romance with
Andrea Leeds, the girl who
meets Boy Joel McRea. Fol-
lows the current extended run
of Room Service" with the
Marx brothers.
PALACE-"Spawn of the Nerth,"
adventure with the salmon
fishing country as the back
ground. Players are George
Raft, Henry Fonda, John
Barrymore, and Dorothy La
mour. Follows Spencer Tracy
and Mickey Rooney in Boys
Town"
METROPOLITAN-"Girls on
Probation" with an innocent
girl involved with crime. Fea-
tured players are Jane Bryan,
Ronald Reagan, Anthony Aver
i'll and Sheila Bromley. Starts
Friday.
Evening star., 1938-10-02
TODAY'S
FILM SCHEDULES

CAPITOL-"Algiers," tense drama
OF a criminal trapped by his
own career: 2, 4:35, 7::25 and
1918 pm. Stage shows, $40,
$50 and 9:20 pm.
EARLE-"You Can't Take 1t With
YOU" Frank Capra- produced
screen version of the stage hit:
1:5O. 4:25. ITO and 9:55 pm.
Stage shows: 1855, $40 and 9:25
pm.
PALACE-"Boys Town." Spencer
Tracy and Mickey Rooney in
the tale Of the making Of a
man: 2:55, $40, 7:20 and 9::35
pm.
KEITH'S Room Service"
screen version of the stage sue
cess, with the Marx Brothers:
2:30, Ais. sos. 7:50 and 9:40
pm.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Daugh-
ters," the Lane sisters in the
film version of Fannie Hurst's
novel, THE Sisters: 2, 1855,
SIS, 7:55 and $50 pm.
COLUMBIA-"Three Loves Has
Nancy" bright and sophisticated
comedy-romance: 2, 4, 6, 7:55
and 9:55 pm.
LEITLE-"The Awful Truth" re-
vival of the daft cinema of
marital mix-up: 2:05, 4, 5:55,
7:4S ard 9:45 pm.
BnA6CO-'Moonlight Sonata"
with Pa6erewski's piano ar
tstry: 2:35, 4:25, Sis, sos and
10p.m.
TRAYS -IUX-News and shorts:
Continuous afternoon and eve
ming.
Evening star., 1938-10-02

has affected motion pictures.
Veering from the general to the
personal, a reader asks what luck pro-
ducers are having in their efforts to
break up the star system.
As he is rated the greatest star
developer in Hollywood, we put the
question right up to Daryl F. Zanuck,
general manager Of Twentieth Gen.
tury-Fox-and without the slightest
warning.
Man, are you crazyl" he exclaimed.
"Who wants to break up the star
system?"
There isn't the slightest evidence
anywhere that Aim producers are
leagued in dark plot to get rid Of
the Garb0s, Temples, Astaires, Gables.
or any Of the other apostles Of box
office glamour whose very names are
supposed to make millions quiver with
delight. In fact, each studio would
like at least a dozen more Of the same
brand
This system has never faltered. In
the movies, the personalities come
first. Shirley Temples name is al
ways billed higher and in bigger type
than any story in which she appears.
Charlie Mccarthy tops everything.
And watch then (or of Gone
With the Wind" is released. You'll
see the name of Clark Gable em-
blazoned over the title of the story
one Of the most widely read volumes
In literary annals!
Studios are continually securing the
country for new stars with box office
appeal, and, it is our belief that, be-
cause of the tremendous interest in
them, the star system will never pass
out.
zach year each studio has half a
dozen or more candidates for
possible stardom. and every oppor-
tunity is given these people to develop.
Some actually make the grade in one
performance, others need as many as
a dozen leading roles to win public
favor, while the majority never quite
come up to the mark. They may be
handsome types and have superla-
tive talent-but, unless the personality
they project on the screen happens to
strike popular fancy, they never scale
the heights. IN.
The industry spends much less effort
and thought in developing new di-
rectors and producers-replacements
for the boys behind the guns. This Is
. strange condition. too, for they
are the creators and certainly should
Evening star., 1938-10-02

be nursed along with even more care
than the actors.
Where do the executive successors
come from? They mostly rise from
the ranks. learning their trade over
the years. until finally the chance
presents itself and they step into
higher brackets. More ONCE boys
make good in Hollywood than in any
other place you can name.
However, the intelligence quota
rating Of movie players having taken
sharp upturn since the birth and
more exacting demands Of the talkie,
1t is reasonable to assume that much
potentially fine executive talent turks
in the ranks of the actors. Several
present-day male stars are regarded
as plenty smart" so far as produc-
ton is concerned, and, when they
wear out their starring welcome, it
is certain they'll find opportunity to
become directors or producers.
If ever such personalities as Clark
Gable, Melvyn Douglas and Cary
Grant-to name a few outstanding
ones-decide to withdraw from active
work before the cameras, they'll be
in demand as directors. Norman
Foster and Ricardo Cortez recently
have crossed over" from acting to
directing, and are doing right we'll
for themselves and their bosses.
A QUESTION is asked regarding the
= effect of lending stars. 1t seems
doubtful whether it has much in
fluence on the industry as q whole.
Sometimes lending helps to develop
talent. Often it has added to the
box-office value OF star.
At least a dozen big names in
Hollywood today, among them Clark
Gable, Bette Davis, Frances Farmer,
Hedy Lamar and Claudette Colbert,
owe their present position to the
success scored in single, "loan-out"
70 another studio. Heddy star Of the
notorious Ecstasy" produced abroad,
Is the most notable recent example.
She had never been in a picture on
her home lot, M-G-M, and there
was some question whether she would
be retained. She was allowed to play
in "Algiers" for Walter Wanger, and,
as result. is now regarded as one
of M-G-Ms best star bets.
Any discussion of stars automatically
brings up the question of stories and
(see HEFFERNAN, Page F.2.)
Evening star., 1938-10-02
Meet Mr.. Average Extra

Has been in pictures for seven years.
Hoped during the first year or so to
be discovered as star material, but
later became resigned to being at
mosphere talent"
Has three-year-old car, complete
with pink certificate Of ownership.
Works four days a week and aver
ages $40 each week, with overtime.
Calls Centyal Casting six times
fruitlessly for every one time that he
receives a job.
Is ambitious to graduate from extra
ranks to the position of bit player.
assistant director. or technical man.
Evening star., 1938-10-02

TINE Hollywood extra likes his
work, lives fairly comfortably
and has no burning ambition
4 toward stardom. At any rate
that is the indication that results
from the survey made on the set of
Submarine Patrol" in which Twen-
tieth Century-Fox employed more than
1000 male extras.
The survey showed that Mr.. Com
posite Extra
Is % years old.
Is married, more often than not, to
an extra girl he met on . motion pic
ture set.
Evening star., 1938-10-02
By Harold Hefernan.
HOLLYWOOD.

UEsTIONs questions and questonsnd their indicates
zabe crosssection Of the public vitality interested present
conditions In Hollywood.
Is the old about to fold up is to continue
head the the worlds most
article series queries
Evening star., 1938-10-02
The Stars Will Shine On
There's No Plot of Producers
To Undermine the System.

developments the motion picture industry brought
questions conditions
Others that might be asked
articles hich
Evening star., 1938-01-09

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Evening star., 1938-01-09

Hayden and their son John Of Wash
ington are at the home Of Mrs. E. s
Turner for the winter.
Miss Carolyn Gwathmey and hel
cousins, Messrs. Frank and Lawrence
Matthews, were the holiday guests o1
Miss Lucy Blackwell at Clifton Farm
and before returning to FArmville
Teachers College Miss Blackwell spent
several days with Miss Gwathmey ct
Canterbury.
Will Sail This Week
For Honolulu.
Mrs. Edward Carpenter and Miss
Juliet Carpenter are leaving this week
and will sail for Honolulu to spend the
| winter.
Mrs. G. Latham Fletcher, who has
been the guest of Mrs. w. r. Robin,
at Britton Hall, has gone to Washing
ton for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Brigham oi
Edge Hill returned this week from q
visit to friends on the Eastern Shore
of Maryland.
MIR. Chaffraix Lelong left Friday for
Richmond, where he has taken . posi-.
ton. His family will remain in War.
renton for the present.
Mr.. Haskell Bowen Of Lynchbure
and Mr.. w. T. Bowen Of Fayetteville
N. c.. were the guests Of Mrs. s. c
Brittle recently.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas w. S. Davis
who spent Christmas in Camden. 8. C..
were the guests of DR.. and Mrs. George
H. Davis for the New Year week end
Evening star., 1938-01-09
Hosts Last Might.

Comdr and Mrs. Benjamin Soule
Gantz of the Arlington Ridge in Vir-
ginia entertained at a dinner party
last evening at the Army Navy
Country Club. Dinner was preceded
by cocktails and followed by dancing
This is the second of a series of din
ner parties which Comdr. and Mrs
Gantz are giving this season.
The guests included Capt. Henry
Williams, U. S. N, and Mrs. Williams
Capt, William Zane. U. S. NJ, and
Mrs. Zane, Comdr. and Mrs. Wesley
Ross, 1t. and Mrs. John M. Sweeney
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Campbell Shields, Miss
Helen Tate and Mr. Ernest May
of Washington; Mr.. and Mrs. Foster
Wood of Oakcrest, Va, and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Warren Offutt, 3D., OF
Lee Boulevard Heights, Arlington.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
WarrentOn
Residents
Return
Hidens Are Back
From Trip to
Florida.
w YARRENTON. Va. Jan. g.
M Dr. M. B. Hiden, Miss Dolly
Wv Hiden and MIR. Franklin
nolono Hidor hove ~

w YARRENTON. Va, Jan. g.
M DR.. M. B. Hiden, Miss Dolly
v Hiden and Mr.. Franklin
Delano Hiden have re-
turned from Florida. where they spent
the holidays with Mr.. Martin Barbour
Hiden, jr., student at Stetson Uni
versity Miss Hiden left Wednesday
to return to the National Cathedral
School,
Miss Sally Abercrombie Appleton
left Wednesday for Florida with Mr..
and Mrs. Malcolm Graham Cameron,
and will be their guest there for
some time. Miss Appleton had just
returned from a visit to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron also spent
the holidays with relatives in Bronx
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Baron of
Greenwich. Conn, have rented Mrs.
Edward Carpenters house on Lee
Highway north of Warrenton, and
are at the Warren Green with their
little daughter, Rita, before taking
possession.
Miss Lucy Stone entertained at
supper at the Blue Parrot Saturday
evening for her nephew, Mr.. Har-
court Lees. a student at the Episcopal
High School, Alexandria.
The Misses Vaudine and Barbara
Herbster have returned to their school
at Virginia Beach after spending
the holidays with their parents, Capt.
and Mrs. Victor D. Herbster, at
Sumner Hall
1t. Alan Montgomery, who spent
10 days leave here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Montgomery,
left to join his ship and on January
3 sailed from Norfolk for Coronado,
Calf, to join his family who went
by motor some time ago.
Miss Jane Cain and Miss Constance
Downs, who spent the holidays at
their homes here, left Wednesday for
St. Margaret's School, Tappahannock.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cutting
Entertain at Tea.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cutting en-
tertained at large tea Sunday aft
ernoon at their home, Fenton Farm.
Miss Lucie Spilman of The Dell,
Warrenton, left Wednesday to spend
the winter in Florida.
Miss Bertha Randolph of Redlands
expects to go the coming week for
. visit at the University of Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfrid Robertson
OF Philadelphia spent day this week
with their son and daughter in law,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilfrid Rob-
ertson.
Mrs. James H. Gill gave a small
dance Saturday evening at Waverly
for her daughter, Miss Nancy Gill.
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben of Hollywood,
Calf, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hay Whitney at Llangollen.
Miss Ellen Bierne Scott of Richmond
spent the New Year week end with
her aunt, Mrs. John Keith.
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Mellon will re-
main until late in January at their
country place, Rokeby, near Upper
Vile
Col. and Mrs. Herbert Bainbridge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
CONTRACT BRIDGE
eeze Leads to Small slam Defender Stuck with an Ace
By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League

H. Loomis Murray of Syracuse, N. Y, did not have the rernotest hope of making six on his contract of three no trump, as there were two aces out against the hand, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08

day frock that had a Schiaparelli box jacket of kidskin in shaded gray tones. Her hat was Q Suzy model with a gray and silver quill. She wore corsage of orchids. Miss Mar garet Kilmartin, maid of honor, wore and AliX model costume suit of botany wool ia French gray shade, trimmed with skunk. Her hat was of the same shade and her corsage was of Talisman roses.
 Following the ceremony and mass a reception was held in the Colonial room of the Hotel Elton, where late summer flowers were used for table decoration. There were in attend ance from out-of- f-town: MT. and Mrs. Edwin Harragan, Mir and Mrs. Vim cent F. Reilly and Miss Mary Eliz- abeth Brannon of New York city; MT. and Mrs. Joseph Murray, Joseph, Relph and John Murray of Maple wood, N. J., Miss Elizabeth McFad- den of Newark, N. J., pr. J. Allen Nolan and John F. Moore of Wash- ington, D. c.
 MrS. beRnaES costume TOT traVel was a royal blue reefer suit and tail- leur hat, with accessories matching. MT. and Mrs. Begnal will be at home in Washington, D. C., after October lst, at 2520 10th street, N. E. Mir. Begnal, whose family has long been Identified with the city's progress, is Q graduate of Catholic University of America, where he received his M. s. in social work, and is at the present time assistant director of the bureau of rehabilitation in Wash- ington. Mrs. Begnal, whose mother is town clerk of the city of Water bury and who has been prominently identified with social and civic enter prises here, was graduated from the College of Saint Elizabeth at Con- vent, N. J., and also attended the University of Munich at Munich, Germany. Her father was the late Dr. Thomas P. Kilmartin, actively identified in the medical profession of the city and state and for many years health officer here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08

his partner, c. H. EsSelstyn, in July.
 Vests double was weak, but was dictated by the fact that North and South were vulnerable, and the hope that a show of strength might stop game con- tract.
 Loomis (South) won the first trick with the club king, then laid down the spade king. West won and returned a low club, the jack in dummy winning. The heart queen was led, and while the hoped-for cover by East did not occur. Vests king dropped singleton.
 Now four spade tricks were cashed, on which West played two clubs. The diamond finesse of the jack was taken. and when its held. the heart jack was laid down. Loomis discarding his last club. West was squeezed. He had to retain the club ace, so he parted with a low diamond.
 Next the diamond king was led, then dummy's low diamond to the ace in the closed hand.
 All of the declarer's diamonds were good. and six odd was made. Of course West could have done better, but he hated to take his two aces and surrender. Copyright. 1888. NEA Service, Incl
 
 Dealers in the Philippines dc not want to handle Japanese sar- dimes.