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Evening star., 1939-12-31

500 am-WMAL, A new mass, composed by
Msgr Refice and dedicated to Pope Plus
XII is sung by 50-voice choir in
special broadcast from Vatican City.
IL 90 noon-WMAI, Three seldom-heard works
by Sibelius are sung by the Radio City
Music Hall Glee Club as features of the
program directed by Erno Rapee.
1:00-WRC, The 10 biggest news stories of 1899,
as selected by editors of the Associated
Press are dramatiZed
1:30-WMAL, flight radio personalities OF
the year, among them Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt Bill Stern. the Information
Please Board Alec Templeton. Carmen
Miranda, John Charles Thomas and many
others, return for Curtain Calls of 1899.
2:30-WRC, Five University of Chicago profess
sors talk on the Round Table bringing
review of the social political, economic
and international events of the year.
300-WJSV. John Barbiroi conducts the New
York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
in program of 18th and 10th century
music. featuring Mendelssohn's italian
Symphony in A Major. Opus 90
4:30-WJSV, Ballad for Ameicans,' sung by
Paul Robson, is repeated on Pursuit of
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Robson Has
A New Role
He Likes
Bv Warren Williams,
Associated Press staff Writer.

PHILADELPHIA.
To Paul Robeson, the role of John
Henry - prodigious hero of Negro
legend epitomizes the fundamental
vigor of his race.
ut gives me the thrill of inter-
preting what millions have created
through the generations" said the
famed baritone before striding on
stage.
He said he turned down 10 scripts
In favor of Roark Bradford's play
with music, John Henry"
"It is the sort of thing that will
pave the way for a Negro theater
that some day will rank with the
greatest in the World--one just as
truly part of nation as the Com
edie Francaise or the Moscow Art
Theater"
A dressing room chair sWayed be-
meath Robeson's impressive bulk as
he told of his love for folk music
and of his desire to keep his folk
technique as pure as possible.
Robson said he was convinced
the folk music of all nations is
basically similar in pattern.
aside from variations of timbre,
folk music universally follows iden-
tical melodic lines based on the FIVE
tone scale
He hummed an African tribal beat
and then veered into a rhythm sug-
Evening star., 1939-12-31

gestive of the bull fiddle slap in a
swing orchestra.
II have sung in virtually every
European capital and always I have
touched a kindred spark. Even in
Norway, they told me that I was
their singer; that my musi; was
their music.
I'm Wales I have sung at the
Eisteddfords. They sing Swing
Low, Sweet Chariot and then I
sing one of their great hymns. They
say to me, Paul, sing with us next
week; stay with us for dinner"
Recalling how he left the Juillard
Foundation in New York when he
was being groomed for a career in
opera, Robson said:
They wanted me to sing Wagner
Imagine that. Oh, I suppose I
could have learned to sing fire mu-
sic, but it wouldn't have suited me-"
1t meant, he said, break with
training in the accepted classic ira
ditions-a decision aimed at the full
fillment of his feeling for folk mu-
sic"
I'm fanatic about singing ex-
actly as I speak," he remarked. II
like to think I can stop singing, talk,
and resume singing without break
in rhythm"
"Of course" he added, Il have a
classic repertoire, but it is based on
compositions closely akin to the
great spirituals-the works of Dvor-
ak, for instance"
Marian Anderson and other ar
lists of my race have come along a
different road than I did. They
worked hard to develop classic con-
cert repertoires.
They have won acclaim and de-
served it. We differed in approach
and I believe the course I took was,
at least for myself, the right one"
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Todoy's High Lights
(AH Time Pm. Unless Indicated }

Happiness. Other stars appearing are
Ethel Barrymore, Clifton Fadiman, Bur-
CESS Meredith and the Marshalls
5:30-WMAL. Marcella Uhl contralto, and
Raoul Jabn, lyric tenor, are soloists on
Metropolitan Additions of the Air
6:00-WOL, Emo Rapee and his orchestra pre-
sent a melange of French songs as a
feature of Listen America.
6:30-WOL Glen Grey and his Casa Iona
Orchestra headline the Show of the Week
program.
100-WOL, Alfred Walenstein conducts the
Bach cantata SERIES with Genevieve Rowe
William Hahn, Raoul Nadeau and Mary
Hopple as featured singers.
S00-WOL, Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins
and Paul v. McNutt Federal security
administrator are among the personalities
discussing Americas outlook for 1940'
on the American Forum of the Air
8:O0-WJSV, A radio version of Come and
Get It," by Edna Ferber, is presented by
Orson Wells.
9:00-WJSV, Grace Moore Is guest star on the
Evening star., 1939-12-31

you make a whole lot Of money" !"
said Claire.
IF you happen to get some $3.50
calls and bit or two added Bob.
When extras wear evening
clothes, they are paid $3.50 for
eight hours. A "bit" is when they
speak a line, even simple How do
you do," and then they automatical-
ly get $25.
Most extras (there are about 5000
now who depend on 1t for a lveli-
hood drift into the work, Bob
opined. He did. He wanted to 60
on the stage.
1--WE only been at 1t about five
years." Mary Jane went on. Il know
lots of people who support families
and build homes on what they earn
as extras
There's a few, though, who don't
take it seriously" said Claire.
And some who don't need the
work." said Alice. Like Fanny
Brice's daughter-she's IN 1t for the
fun of 1t, think"
Some of the boys and girls" Bob
explained, "are extras because it
justifies their odd ambition to wear
nice clothes all the time. Others
are in it because they like to rub ell
bows with glamour. I read that
some place, I guess, but it's true.
Many of us are extras because we
like the theater and this is as close
as we can get to it these days"
ITO really make money, you have
to be good" said Mary Jane.
And how does one do that, Mary
Jane?
by minding your own business,
being on time, being around when
the assistant calls you and dressing
carefully. Oh, yes, you have to have
a fair amount of intelligence.
II wonder why so many people
are ashamed of being extras?" Alice
wondered. I'm not"
Nor am l." said Mary Jane. But
can tell you why they're ashamed
extras are made to feel inferior
They work with people who earn
thousands week and they all speak
the same language-pictures-but
they can't meet the stars on the
same social footing"
Were on the defensive" said
Bob.
There's always a reason" said
Mary Jane.
"You know the one about the bad
apple. We get bad name in guild
meetings because some moron is al
ways getting up and shouting at
star, what do you know about our
problems?' and then everybody calls
him a red and so we're all reds
and trouble makers"
"Oh, we'll, what the heck,
laughed Alice. Its a good living
who's complaining?" said Claire
II love it,"
"Oh, I do, too," said Mary Jane
I'VE all get what we deserve in the
long run. The only things wrong
with this extra business are lack OF
security and no future"
Evening star., 1939-12-31

filming 1--WE Are Not Alone" Direc-
tor Edmund Goulding and Star Paul
MUM have decided the heroine, a
newcomer, wasn't measuring up and
would have to be replaced. The only
available actress on the lot, Jane
was named to take over. Public and
press have acclaimed her work in
this film as equal to Muni's-and
that's a mouthful of praise. She'll
star in 1910.
Helen Gilbert-Playing cello in
M-G-M's recording orchestra, this
pretty blond attracted Producer w.
r. Sheehan's eye. He made test
of her and she scored brilliantly as
Andy Hardy's Spring Fever" Cur
rently Helen is playing the top role
in "Florian" Another star for 1910.
Marlene Dietrich, George Raft,
Alan Jones. Lana Turner, Miriam
Hopkins and Kay Francis-All stars
kicked out by other studios, only to
flare out on other lots as more i'm
portant bets than ever.
Now for the dismal side of the
years reckoning:
Robert Taylor-Heading into 1889
as one of the 10 best money making
stars of the screen, Bob waded
through three bad pictures in sue
cession-"Lucky Night" "A Lady of
the Tropics" and Remember" He's
still just as good an actor, just as
handsome and personable-but "A
star is only as good as his last pic
ture," and Bob's current box-ofice
rating is moot question.
Hedy Lamarr-Dazzling glamour
girl of Ecstasy" and "Algiers," was
the biggest name in pictures jan
uary l. First big effort at her home
studio was so bad it was shelved.
In midsummer she appeared in
hashed-up, tawdry vehicle that did
nothing to improve her rating. Later
she became involved in a studio
feud and now is back at work
salvaging the shelved film.
Shirley Temple-Little darling of
screen. growing up too fast, had
dash of Taylor trouble-three bad
pictures. She dropped to fifth place
in the stars office rating.
Ray Milland-Hurt with varying
degrees of severity in three success
sive pictures, his career was badly
messed up in 49,
Nancy Kelly and Marjorie Weaver
Looked upon as two best featured
prospects at Twentieth Century Fox,
they ran into tough competition.
Sudden discoveries of Linda Dar-
nell, Mary Healy and Doris Bowdon
at this studio shunted Misses Kelly
and Weaver into background.
Betty Grable-Divorce from Jackie
Coogan and family notoriety lost
her affiliation with studio that IL
months ago had high hopes of
making her its biggest star.
Martha Raye-Succession of bad
roles and ill-advised attempt to be-
come glamour girl cut this popular
comedienne off Paramount lists.
Bobby Breen-Nature killed off
this boy songbird's career in its
prime. Change of voice and tonsil
trouble forced his retirement as Sol
Lesser's leading star.
Two-faced Hollywood waved it's
wand of fortune generously in 1889
but it also reaped a heavy toll by
casting a jinx over some of its
deserving.
(Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, 1nc.)
Evening star., 1939-12-31

Irish brunette is taking time to
have baby next year,
Greer Carson - Goodbye, Mr.
Chips" and Remember" CThe lat
ter, with Robert Taylor, wasn't so
hot, but you can't blame Greer)
Ilona Massey-"Balalaika." (She's
a new version of the Garbo and
Dietrich types, but she can sing.
Worth watching)
Gloria Jean-"The Under-Pup."
(Another one like this down-to-
earther and she'll be right up there)
Robert Cummings - Everything
Happens at Night" and Three
Smart Girls Grow Up" Can open
faced guy and not too Handsomely
Betty Field-"What a Life" and
"Of Mice and Men" (What a girlD
Susanna Foster-"The Great Vic
tor Herbert" Great voice and lots
of ability. Only IS, too)
Robert Preston-"Union Pacific"
and Beau Geste." (The virile type.
Ought to be a great matinee draw
Purposely omitted from this listing
is Vivien Leigh because her once
performance (Scarlett in Gone
With the Wind"D was of starring
caliber and certainly, after the build
up, she'll have to be starred hence
forth.
Evening star., 1939-12-31

was, too. II worked In an Office
for two weeks last summer and,
boy, was it ever monotonous!" Alice
added.
Mary Jane, one of Hollywood's
few high-earning extras, said she
has averaged 5000 a month this
year. Claire said she earns about
the same. Alice said thank good
ness she was doing better this year
than last. when she averaged $50 a
month.
That's the way it goes" said Bob.
Sometimes you're way up and
sometimes you don't know where
the next meal is coming from"
Il never heard of any one starving
in Hollywood" countered Mary
Jane, the most laxative of the
quartet. "Just about the time you
think they've forgotten you exist,
along comes call -
And then, in tow or three weeks,
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Hilton on Script

Emphasizing his plans to make
Personal History one of the big
gest productions in his career, Wal
ter Wanger has signed James Hill
ton to collaborate with Joan Har-
rison and Charles Bennett in the
writing of the screen play. Mr..
Hilton, author of Goodbye Mr..
Chips" and Lost Horizon starts
Immediately on his new assignment
Under the direction of Alfred
Hitchcock, Personal History" Is
scheduled to go before the cameras
within the next few weeks. It will
be released by United Artists.
Evening star., 1939-12-31

ship in 1940
Whether they will stay in the race
depends entirely on the roles, and
perhaps the competition, they get
during the next few months. A
prognosticator really sticks his neck
out at a time like this, not knowing
any more about movie producers
plans than the producers them
selves.
Here are this years outstanding
movie personalities and the work
that set them apart:
Linda Darnell-"Hotel for Women
and Daytime Wife" "a Texas
brunette. And very slightly, boys)
Maureen O'Hara-'"The Hunch-
back of Notre Dame" mo, she was
the nice part of it. Another bru-
nette, too)
Brenda Joyce-"The Rains Came
and Here I Am Stranger" (Re-
freshing and certainly not the con-
ventional movie blond)
Jeffrey Lynn-"Four Daughters
and -Four Wives" (Jeff had some
stiff competition, too, in both of
these. Should be good as Joyce
Kilmer in THE Fighting 69th.")
Geraldine Fitzgerald-"Wutherin
Heights" and Dark Victory" (This
Evening star., 1939-12-31

running mate, Tough Luck, played
more predominant part than ever
before in steering the destinies OF
screen players-both old-tlmers and
newcomers. All told, it proved a
mad, unpredictable year for talent.
Looking first on the good luck side
of the ledger we find these to be out
standing among the years happier
tidings:
Vivien Leigh-After % tests had
been made and scores of prospects
interviewed for the Scarlet role in
"Gone With the Wind" Vivien Leigh
arrived in Hollywood last January on
a visit. David Selznick was intro
duced to Vivien, suggested a test,
and 10 days later she was named to
the fattest role in movie annals.
William Holden-When six
months countrywide search for a
boy to play the title role in Golden
Boy" failed, this 20-year-old Pasa-
dena unknown was picked as last
resort. Gave a sensational account
of himself and is now headed toward
big things at Paramount.
Ann Sheridan-Just one of hum
dred small-part actress on the War
ner list. Ann zoomed to fame as the
''oomph" girl. A nimble-witted pub
licity man conceived the idea OF
arranging a dinner, at which
hand picked group of judges would
select some Warner actress as
champion oomph girl of the world" :"
Ann was selected as the subject.
She is the years best-publicized
actress.
Robert Preston-With practically
no previous experience, he became
an overnight star through his looks
and acting in Union Pacific" Fran
tically seeking a secondary lead
ing man for his rail epic, De Mile
spotted the young man eating lunch
con with a friend in the Paramount
commissary. Preston left the spoon
in his ice cream while he rushed
off with De Mile for an interview.
Linda Darnell-One of Jesse l..
Lasky's Gateway to Hollywood"
winners. Linda was turned away
from R-K-O as having no possibili-
ties. An hour after her option ex-
pired, Twentieth Century-FoX signed
her. She became star. at II, in
her first picture, Hotel for Women"
Baby Sandy-Sandra Henville
(properly to identify the infants
true SEX was lucky to have milk
man as a father. And the latter
was lucky enough to have a big
movie executive among his GUS
toners. Milkman Henville, hear
ing the tycoon's studio was seek
ing baby for East Side of Heav-
en-" left few pictures of his baby
with the mornings milk supply. The
Henvilles are s50,000 richer today.
Ann Sothern-A familiar starring
ingenue of years gone by retired to
play a watchful, waiting game. Her
big break came when M-G-M turned
her into a comedienne in "Maisie." :"
Now she's set in a series.
Maureen O'Hara - R-K-O was
dealing with Charles Laughton in
England to star in "The Hunch-
back of Notre Dame" Financial ar
rangements were okay, but Laugh
ton said: "You must let me bring
along my new find, Maureen O'Hara,
to play heroine" R-K-O grudgingly
consented. The girl proved better
than Laughton in the picture and
now the studio has new star.
Jane Bryan-Two weeks along on
Evening star., 1939-12-31

It required some prompting, but
not much, on the part of your inter-
locutor to find out what these peo-
pie think about their unique jobs.
Mary Jane said she was sure she
was better off than if she worked
in an Office of store, Standing
on my feet all day." Alice said she
Evening star., 1939-12-31

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Evening star., 1939-12-31
Joins 'Florian'

Mary Forbes, famed English char
acter actress, has joined the cast Of
"Florian" at M-G-M in the role of
Grandmother Kingston" The pic
ture features Robert Young, Helen
Gilbert, Reginald Owen and Charles
Coburn, under the direction Of Ed
win L. Marin.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
CAPITALS RADIO PROGRAM
December 3d. 1882 and January |. 1910

Sunday Evening Hour with Franco Ghione
conducting the Detroit Symphony Or
chestra
'Pomp and Circumstance" Elear
Orchestra.
sherzo: from "A Midsummer Nights s.,.,osn
One aTirsr Fine Pay from Madame pu,,,r,
Miss Moore and Orchestra.
"Farandoe." Far from SIAriisienne
Miss Moore and Orchestra.
"Toi Soule' Tschaikowsky
Miss. Moore and Orchestra.
Malta Waltz --------- Delbes
Orchestra
Garry Me Back to old virginny" Bland
Miss Moore and Orchestra.
March Slav' Tschakowsky
'Fairest Lord Jesus Silesian Folksong
Miss Moore, Chorus. Audience and Orchestra.
'-WRC, Carrie Jacob Bonds "A Perfect
Day" is Frank Munn's feature solo on the
American Album of Familiar Music.
Ellery Queens mystery concerns
The Adventure of Scorpions Thumb"
0-WMAL, An inter-faith Watch Night
Service in which Catholics. Jews and
Protestants participate is heard from the
steps of the Capitol Building.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Woman Figths for
Home and Husband

Pennington, Dec. 30-Life seemed to
stop for Martha Jackson, local house,
wife, when her husbands promising
career was shattered by an accident
that left him helpless cripple. Yet
she knew her family must be fed
Evening star., 1939-12-31

i. her young
daughter m q 8 t
continue her edu-
cation i. and
above all, hope
must be restored
to her home!
Hear the heart
W q r m ! n 6, dra-
matte story Of this
woman who faces
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Come What May, Bette Davis
Is Ready for a New Film
HOLLYWOOD.

vgorousamost plumpafter fourmonth rest New
said may years
"sweashop'"
reporting January fittings"
Evening star., 1939-12-31

Hodge, formerly Of Seattle; Claire
James, formerly Of Minneapolis and
Miss California in the 1888 Atlantic
City Beauty Pageant; Alice Koerner,
born right here, and Bob, a per-
sonable, intelligent fellow who didn't
give his former residence and who
shrugged his shoulders when asked
his full name.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Lady Luck and Tough Luck
Had Equal Hand in 1889
1t Was Happy Year for Some Stars,
An Unhappy One for Others,
On the Hollywood Scene
By Harold Hefeeynan.

we'll be face to face with 1910 Janus
lot in with this god OF Roman myth
billing calendar
Janus twoaced" godand lot OF disusioned
flicker Hollywood has than one face
which grim
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Film Extras Love the Work
EvenWhen There 1sn'tMuch
HOLLYWOOD.
BY the Associated Press.


their rating Hollywood
wouldn't jobs with
O phlosophic
they between knit write
I
little bit of off stage frankness includes Mary Jane
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Dozen New Players Headed
For 1910 Film Stardom
There Will Be Others, but This List
Includes Those Who Showed
Most Promise This Year
By Hubbard Keavy,
Associated Press Stan Writer.
HOLLYWOOD.

going time getting the
possibilities like Maureen OTIaa and
which shouldn't them much
trouble.
and three them breaks this
sit in the studio projection roomswich
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-16

lection of labor as for anything else, the Colonel stated.
 Would Know Cost
 Speaker Howard Lyng of the House mentioned that the Terri tory's revenue was small and it's expenses large and that Alaska would have to know definitely what National Guard would cost before it could vote to establish one.
 The Legislature extended a vote of thanks to Colonel Lee, after which the Committee of the Whole reported progress in regard to the joint memorial
 The joint session was to convene again at o'clock this afternoon to consider confirmation of a number of the Governors appointments.
 Col. Lee left Juneau on the Mount Mckinley this afternoon for the States. He had been in the Territory two weeks inspecting the boat harbor project here and flood control work at Seward and Fair banks. He said this morning that work on the harbor breakwatel here is far ahead of schedule. The breakwater has only 1000 more feet 10 extend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-16
T Q D 4 Y
 in the SENA TIE
Introduced

Introduced
 Senate bill No. 6, by Roden, tc permit incorporation of cooperative associations for producing ano marketing agricultural and equa- tic products.
 Senate bill No. ?, by Roden, ap- propriating $100000 to relieve un- employment and distress by aiding cooperative associations to engage in agricultural development of the Territory.
 Senate bill No 8, by Patterson, to amend 1885 act relating to in corporation of communities into public utility districts.
 Senate bill No. 9, by Patterson providing $20,000 for construction and equipment of Seldovia hos pital.
 Senate join resolution No 2, by Roden. to spend $500 for extra help and supplies for the Judici- ary committee.
 Passed
 Senate bill No 4, by Rivers, ap- propriating $800,o0O for road pur- poses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-16
Congress Is Given
 Proposal
Presid ent Recommends Expansion of Social
 Security Aet Now

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. - Presi- dent Roosevelt today recommended to Congress a wide expansion of the Social Security Act but at the same time warned against turn ing to untried and unsound pana- ceas."
 The expansion of the Social Se- curity Act includes the beginning of the old age insurance benefits sooner than provided and liberal izing them in early years, afford- ing greater protection to depen- dent children, and extending the unemployment and old age pro- lection as rapidly as possible ito all our people; increasing, in some instances, Federal grants in aid to states.
 The Presidents program also proposed states receiving Federal aid institute the merit systems to the personnel agencies handling Social Security funds.