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Evening star., 1939-03-26

I'm a mug" he says. None of
that for me- I'm scared of the way
they build you up in Hollywood. force
you. hothouse you. It's too easy to 60
soft and lose your identity. want my
happiness inside. Sure. you've got to
have enough money to get by. to pay
the milk bill and that But Hollywood
bangles a fortune at you. You get
softened. Money seeps through. You
begin to step up the pace for more
money. Before yo1 know it you're
rich - and failure.
II learned the hard way. know
that happiness is keeping your per-
spective. Happiness is working at
things you want to do don't want
to look back when I'm fifty and just
see bank account. want to see some
sort of real advance each year in the
thing l love most to do. An actor goes
on learning from year to year There's
no end It's never completed"
Garfield won't own property. He's
afraid of it. ut gets you" he says.
Pretty soon you're at its mercy.
You're working to support lot of
chairs and junk"
Out in Hollywood he likes most to
go to prize fights. His one extrava-
gance is phonograph records. He has
no interest in clothes. He keeps fit by
playing handball at nearby YIN.
CA. Back in his school days he played
football. usually as quarterback. He
boxed, too. lot then. He can cook
but won't. as he puts it, Has no sup
pressed desires. Cant - because
I'm living my life as like it. is the
explanation.
81 laugh when l look at Hollywood
now" Garfield goes on. "I've been in
California before. Things we're differ
cnt. had been beating my way across
Evening star., 1939-03-26
NO GLAMOUR BOY, BUT -!
Continued from pogs six

country. working at odd jobs. was
farm hand for months in the Middle
West; | worked as waiter as a dish
washer. l rode the rods. In California
picked fruit. shifted around as l
liked. | loved it. | was kid and |
wanted to see life.
IL remember one job. had bluffed
that knew how to drive truck. l
sat up with the driver of big truck
loaded with cantaloupes. Finally he
said. You take it, kid took the
wheel. trying to live up to my bluff
that | knew how A minute later he
grabbed the wheel. Move over he
snapped. l was fired - but he let me
ride to the next town.
Il worked my way back across
country. Then picked up typhoid
somewhere in Nebraska. almost washed
up my career right there. But pretty
soon l was back in New York"
Garfield is intense about his screen
acting He works hard. studying his
roles with care, perfcctlng his scenes
the night before their shooting. And
he stubbornly fights his ideas to a
finish with directors.
He's afraid of sappy roles. The
story is everything" he says. Moth
ing can help if the story lacks reality
or honesty" Right now he is playing
the younger Porfirio Diaz in Paul
Muni's "Juarez." reteling of the
tragic Maximilian era of Mexican
history
But Hollywood has the boy from
Rivington Street a little baffled and
pretty scared "Who am to be able
to fight off money!" nc asks himself.
"And Hollywood confuses you. The
place is an anesthetlc. Nothing has
reality.
And I'm just a mug
Evening star., 1939-03-26

That should have raised the roman
tic glamour of the moment to the
highest power.
1t didn't. Midge's clear and sensible
voice spoke in Nichaers ear:
"She wants the moon. 1t might be
worth sticking in your hat"
As if by some old magic. some
potent spell, the room in Shepherds
Market was conjured up, with Midge
darning socks. He was shown himself
as a man standing on his own feet,
Evening star., 1939-03-26

a pilot "a glorified chauffeur -"
And I'm no more than woman in
love. Is there anything more common
place or silly than that"
"It's the sun. and the jam we're
in, he insisted, but he knew it wasn't.
and the knowledge was heady VINE,
when you realized that the dim shape
there was Lady Christine.
You're liar when you say that.
she answered with brief laugh. I'm
in love with you, Michael. and you
know it now even if you kept your
eyes shut before. What's more. it's
doing all the things to me thought
no emotion ever could. I'm just as
foolish as any little bit Of girl to
whom the boy friend is the biggest
thing that's ever happened. ] feel all
the out-moded sentimental yearnings
used to laugh at Why can l face
death. loving life so much? Because
in death we'll be together. There.
Michael Hallaran, turn that speech
over for a while. and see if it doesn't
prove that the impossible has hap
pened."
Michael did as he was told, for she
was the boss. A surprising speech. sure
enough! So surprising that it banished
every other consideration from his
mind.
But still l can't believe itr'
you're going to, darling. Ill make
you. And we'll have such grand times.
If it's flying you want. we'll fly to
Mars up there. If it's love-in-idleness
that tickles your fancy. it's yours.
I've found what I've been looking for
at last. and I'm going to grab it"
Her voice, sweet and earnest, made
music in the deep dark. Starlight
found her eyes. She had drawn closer.
The lost breeze whispered about them.
stirring the ripples OF the sand into
little fiurries.
There's N1idge," Michael remem-
bered suddenly.
"Midge! Can you mention Midge
out here in the face OF what we know
and what we're up against. Why. even
your dullest men friends thought
you'd gone crazy when you married
her. Midge! What has she to give you
compared with all I offer? You'll for
get her in week. and she'll go potter
ing on in her own way Midger
Whilst she spoke the silver glow in
the East frightened quickly, sending
a misty radiance through the thick
layers of darkness. seeping through
the night in tide which would not
be checked. Over the desert the moon
rose, a perfect crimson circle.
Evening star., 1939-03-26

making his own way. marching
through life with his own wise and
loyal woman at his side. To Midge he
was Mike. the blundering boy to be
loved and helped and cherished To
Lady Christine he was Michael, the
handsome aviator - a fine piece to be
put on the plush in the expensive
cabinet which housed her collection.
Not that she wasn't sincere at the
moment, but that was because they
were outside her world, away from
Evening star., 1939-03-26
never Teods fhemI

Christine. His answer was to puzzle
her for years. He freed his hands. and
moved away.
There's your moon, Chris he
said. Much more in your line. You
can have it. But you can't have me.
l like working for your wages. but |
won't be bought as a slave I'm my
own man. l suppose it's the Irish in
me. You're a grand person. Chris. but
l string along with Nudge. This crash
has jazzed up our emotions. It'll look
Evening star., 1939-03-26
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
Continue dfomp
Continued from poss nine

the limelight and glitter, for once in
the grip of realities. If they we're
saved, all that would fade like
mirage.
"You see," Midge's logical voice
went on, "if loves any use it's got to
last an awful long time. 1t shouldn't
be fame to burn you up and leave
you cinder. That's only fine in books.
1t should be fire to be warm by when
the world is cold and gray"
kiss me. Michael" breathed Lady
Evening star., 1939-03-26

mighty different in the morning. Get
some sleepnow, and save your strength.
You're too important a character IN
the world to be snuffed out this way.
Lady Christine made no answer, no
protest. She had sense as well as
beauty. and she had courage, too.
She turned from him. and lay fiat on
her back. gazing up into the heights
of the sky. Michael did not look at
her. in case her eyes were shining wcth
in the light of her moon. And in his
Celtic heart he thought with awe and
pride of Midge, who could reach out
her capable small hands into the greaf
Sahara and hold him safe.
The Reporter did not search for los
flyers as a general thing, but los
Lady Chris was another matter. Ever
if she'd missed her way in Mayfair
would have been worth paragraph.
The two humdr,,m figures wer
strangely out Of place as they trudgef
from the newly-landed plane acros
the desert through the sharp bright
ness of the morning MIR. Macleod
looked just as he did when he passed
down Fleet Street. and if Midge had
had her basket on her arm she might
have been out doing her shopping ln|
Shepherds Market.
"'You can rely on the Reporter.
Mr.. Macleod hailed, quoting the
papers slogan. CDR. Livingstone, I
presume?
Midge said nothing, but her leve
glance looked straight into Michae
Hallaran's heart The two adventurera
stood dazed and bemused before thal
matter-of-fact pair.
"Ah," said Mr. Macleod dryly
its pity you had to waste yon fin(
moon of yours. Lady Chris
Michael stared down at Midge. still
hardly cred,ting her But how
how do you come to be here in thu
flesh at all?"
Niidge gave little. gay laugh
you must thank MIR. Macleod fol
this, too" she said. Hes the bes
friend we've ever had"
At the sound of her voice Michael
great arms opened like those of bear
and Nudge. neat and small. walked
into them.
so you stuck it in your hat. Nike
she said
Lady Christine's beautiful eyes
were bewildered For the first time in
her experience she was not mistress o
a situation, and didn't even know
what it was all about.
Tks End
Evening star., 1939-06-25

have as their weekend guests Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Miller and their
daughter, Miss Doris Miller, Of Ridge
wood, N. j., and Mr.. George Bender
of Clifton, N. J.
Mrs. Tench T. Marye will open her
home on Twenty-fourth street
North tomorrow for an evening of
music, which will be under the
auspices of the Symphony Commit
tee of Arlington, of which Miss
Christine Church is chairman.
The assisting hostesses will be
Mrs. George Terborg, Mrs Emily
Coville, Mrs. L. C. McNemar, Mrs.
r. N. Davidson, Mrs. Lawrence
Tuttle, Mrs. H. w. Petty, Mrs. E. c.
Hise and Miss Mary Dixon Goucher.
Miss Clark Bane of Chicago, for
merly of the county, is the guest Of
Miss Ella Jesse in Golf Club Manor.
Mrs. j. Foster Hagan entertained
Friday at luncheon in her home in
Waycroft. The honor guest was
Mrs. H. L. Bishop of Washington,
who with her husband, Capt. Bishop,
U. S. A., will leave July for Capt.
Bishops new post in Denver. Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Hooper are
spending the week end in Atlantic
City. Their daughter, Miss Betsy
Lee Hooper, accompanied her par
ents as far as Trenton, N. j., to be
the guest of her cousin, Miss Theo
Hunt, for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul v. Betters have
as their guests Miss Alice Keck, Mrs.
Betters' sister, and Miss Margaret
Jackson of Syracuse, N. Y.
Mrs. j. j. Mccoy has returned to
her home in Beachwood Hills fol-
lowing week in Baltimore with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Mclaughlin.
Evening star., 1939-06-25

Will leave tomorrow for Atlantic
City to attend the convention of the
National Association of Cost Ac-
countants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Jones will
leave today to visit in Youngstown,
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson
Have Guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis F.. Thomp-
son have as their guests Mr.. Thomp-
sons brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Thompson of In
dianapolis and their three children,
the Misses Mary Jane and Virginia
Thompson and Ralph Thompson, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Horst of
Detroit are visiting their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
B. Scott, who also have with them
Mrs. Horst's father, Mr.. Henry Neu-
baum of Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. p Condor and
their son of Falkland Manor have
left for a trip to the West. Mrs.
Condor will remain in Louisville,
KY, for the summer and Mr.. Con-
don and his son will 60 on to San
Francisco to visit the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice K. Peck
of Woodside are in Nelson, Nebr.,
for a six-week visit at Mr.. Peck S
former home.
Mrs. Wallace Grubb is again in
her home in Silver Spring after a
stay at Floral Park, Long Island,
and visit to the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Karl farrell and her three
children of Wynnewood Park are
spending a week in Atlantic City.
Mrs. william F. Guide of Laurel
has with her In Atlantic City for a
week her grandchildren, Neill Da-
Wis of Wynnewood Park and Kath-
crime. Amelia and Nancy Thomas,
also of Wynnewood Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
To Go to Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Smith and
their son David will leave tomorrow
to spend two weeks in Columbus,
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Tuhy and
their three children are spending
Evening star., 1939-06-25

lar as CdrSDaQ, N. Mex, WneTe CQey
toured the caverns.
DR.. and Mrs. Philip Burke King
and their daughter, Gertrude King,
are again in their home in Coli Club
Manor after spending the last year
in Carlsbad, N. Mex.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Crawford
Canada, who are on an 11-day Flor
ida cruise, will return to their home
In Cherrydale Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erie R. Kirby and
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Cummins will
return today from Boston, where
they attended the Kiwanis Interna-
tional Convention While in New
York they visited the Worlds Fair.
DR.. J. r. Hagan has returned to
his home in Waycroft after spend
ing the last week on his estate,
Woodbury., near Louisa Courthouse,
Va.
Miss Lucy McNeely entertained
at tea yesterday in her home on
North Edgewood, honoring her house
guest, Miss Rowena Daniel, who is
en- route to her home in Henderson,
N. c., from the Worlds Fair. Miss
McNeely was assisted by her mother,
Mrs. James j. McNeely. and her SIS
ter, Mrs. Willard Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Davis,
jr., of Waverly Hills have with them
for an extended visit Mr.. Davis
mother, Mrs. w. c. Davis of Bir-
mingham, Ala.
Mrs. Virginia p Watkins and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter E. Hoffman of Nor
folk. Va. are the weekend house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Carl
in Lyon Village.
Mr.. James Harlan, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Harlan, left Friday for
Kay Gee, Wyo., to spend the sum-
mer.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland G. Cocker
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Girls Aid Defense Plans

Girls of Australia are anxious to
help in the country's defense pro-
gram. Many in Melbourne have
offered their services as nurses in
cases of emergency and others seek
training in truck driving, messenger
work, telephone operating and any
other wartime duties.
Evening star., 1939-06-25

several weeks at Ocean Grove, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs Floyd Smith are
in New York to visit the Worlds
Fair.
Miss Charlotte Beers, who is q
student at Northfield Seminary, is
spending the summer with her
father, DR.. Lloyd Y. Beers.
Mrs. Harold Lincoln will leave to-
day for Williamsburg, Va, to take
Colonial seminar for a week at
the College of William and Mary.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Social News of Import
To Silver Spring Residents
Vacation Arrivals and Departures
Feature Week, With Weddine
Addin6 Interest
Adding Interest

Dr. and Mrs Charles w
Ree of Silver Spring Md
after Miss Rees marriage Saturday July to Mr. John Guild of that
Silver
but Mr. Guild and his bride
Mr. and Mrs John c. Livingston Capt F.
Bulls in Ocean City Nd where they
their they will attend the district convention
Mr. and Mrs Laurence Skee of Montgomery visiting
them Mr. Skees mother
Evening star., 1939-06-25
7 @

Skefched left
to right:
DRAGON FLIES!
lin perfect forma-
ton make a crisp
white pattern on
cool cotton voile-
N NAVY, AQUA,
WINE. Sizes IA
to A, $2.95.
WHITE VIoLE1S
-strewn on sun
gold, pink rose,
delphinium blue
cotton voile that
buttons with white
violets! Pocke t S
and collar "show
of" with lace. Sizes
IL to A, $3.95.
SWEET JASMINE
White shaded into
soft arl grey
casts a pattern of
jasmine on lime
yellow, pastel pink
or blue. Nelletta
sheer rayon. Sizes
II to A, $5.95.
JUNE RIOS ES!
-p a t t rn ID on
cotton LACE to put
you on the cool
side when a mount
ing thermometer
comes your way.
Nursery pink or
blue, chartreuse.
Sizes Il to A, $7.95.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Social Items Of Interest
In Nearby Virginia
Mrs. Glen Miller of Canada Visiting
In Arlington; Mrs. Merritt Back
After California Trip

Mrs Glen Franklin Miller Winnipeg
weeks with her and sister, Patrick
Hughes in Arlington
Miller the guest of honor Friday by
Mrs and earlier Rudolph Berger
entertained a luncheon Miller
Mrs Addison Merritt Joined Merritt
Heights after
A in
cisco her mother and they visited the exposition before going
Evening star., 1939-11-19

spector Maurice Collins of the
Police Department were relieved of
assignment to the Fire Board. In
their places the Commissioners
designated Inspector William G.
Stott, who is to be chairman; Capt,
Lloyd A. Truscott of the Police De-
partment and a member of the
corporation counsel's Office, to be
selected by the corporation counsel,
Elwood H. Seal.
Inspector Collins and Capt Jere-
miah A. Sullivan of the Police De-
partment were named alternates for
Inspector Stott and Capt Truscott.
It was on a recommendation by
Evening star., 1939-11-19

G gas models, and Robert Spindler,
first in stick models.
Other winners were Matthew
Smith, second in stick models; Ger
aid Sullivan, first in nd-launched
models; H. B. Stoner, second in class
ALB gas models; Carroll Carter, third
in class G gas models; Fred Long,
third in class ALB, and Clayton New
lin, third In hand-launched models.
Robert Spindler was the winner
of the Bryan Morse trophy for the
advancement of model aviation. The
Morse presentation was made by
Frank Elvidge. chairman of the
luncheon meeting.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

Bailey's Cross Roads, Va. Martin
Goerl, former commander of Costello
Post of the American Legion, assisted
in making the presentations.
Fred Rector, Hampton, Va, re-
ceived first prize in the ALB class
and N. S. McMorrow was given first
prize in the fuselage model class.
Other winners included Harry Pitts,
second in class G gas models; DON
aid Sawtelle, second in fuselage
class; Henry Putnam, second in
hand-launched gliders; Robe
Spindler, third in fuselage models;
Frank Mitchell, third in stick mod
els: T. w. SCHNEIDER. first in class
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Model AirpIane Awards
Made al Luncheon

Awards to winners of the South
ern Atlantic States model airplane
championships were made yesterday
in the Harrington Hotel at lunch
con meeting attended by Govern
ment officials and aeronautic en-
thusiasts.
Corley McDarment, president of
the Aero Club, made the awards to
is winners in five divisions. The
meet was held three weeks ago near
Evening star., 1939-11-19

Miss Boardman suggested that in
dividuals who can use sewing ma
chimes apply for workroom assign
ment and that persons who do not
sew or knit pay seamstresses to do
the work for them. 1t was also
suggested that church or other
groups with sewing machines of their
own take out as much of the work
as they can complete.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Red Cross Asks
SewinQ Volunteers

The District Chapter of the Red
Cross today appealed for volunteers
to help sew together large num-
ber of garments which have been
cut out for women and children
among the war refugees of Europe.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, chair
man of the chapters volunteer serv-
ice, said there is great need for
the warm clothing overseas and the
articles must be completed soon in
order to be of service to the sufferers.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Commissioners Revamp
Police Fire Board

On recommendation by Police
Supt. E. w. Brown, the Commits
sioners yesterday voted a change in
the makeup Of the Police Fire
Board so that it will consist of two
police officers and one civilian in
stead of two civilians and one police
officer.
Reber Littlehales, chairman;
James r. Lusby, who is the Dis
tricts disbursing officer, and In
Evening star., 1939-11-19

Mr.. Seal that the Commissioners
more than year ago had decided
to place two civilians on the board.
The change voted today was spon-
sored by Commissioner Melvin G.
HaZen.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
BIG Ten Dance Slated

The annual Big Ten roundup
dance, sponsored by the alumni Of
the schools belonging to the Big Ten
Conference, will be held at the
Shoreham Hotel at $50 pm. Sat-
urday.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

The ex-Kaiser's library, just as
he left 1t when he fled to Holland,
may be seen for small fee in Ger
many.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

You'll enjoy finest radio per-
formonee with this 5-tube,
5-push-butfon tuning SET end
tie odded luxury Of on oil
electric rhonosrooh. Genuine
wolnut veneer console cobiret.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-13
BRITISH PLANES
GOING TO FINLAND

London, Dec. i3-tUP) - The
house Of commons today cheered
when 1t was announced that Great
Britain had granted licenses for ex-
port Of British planes to Finland.
Sir Kingsley Wood, air minister,
was asked why British planes sent
to Finland were not required In
Britain In view Of the war.
after consideration OF all facts,
the govercment decided to grant
export licenses TO British firm to
enable them to send aircraft to
Finland"
He said he did not agree that II
was wrong to divert badly needed
supplies TO Finland but he refused
10 answer when questioners sug-
gested that there was danger Of In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-13

Olson, Mrs. Raymond Carlson and
Mrs. Henry Alderman.
Group Miss Della Anderson,
chairman. Mrs. Henry johnson, Miss
Ellen Woodin, Mrs. Miles Berry, Miss
Ruth Wedin, Miss Edith Hanson,
Mrs. Arnold Lundin, Mrs. Wallace
johnson, Mrs. Stephen Luskay, Jr.,
Mrs. Willis Peterson, Miss Edith
Adamson, Mrs. George Markarian.
A social time followed the business
meeting with Santa Claus being on
hand. Mrs. Robert Anderson and the
Misses Esther and Agnes Anderson
served refreshments. The next meet
Ing will be held In the church on Jan.
0, with Mrs. Harry Anderson and
Mrs. Henry Alderman as hostesses.
Meet Tonight
The Naugatuck Music. Parents club
will meet tonight ct 1880 In the high
school.
Session Tomorrow
A meeting Of the Evergreen Sew
ing Circle will be held at 2 .. m.
tomorrow at the home Of MRS. Ed
raund o. Hess. Bristol terrace.
Tea Friday
A tea will be held by Troop 81.
Girl Scouts In honor OF their moth
ers at $3.50 p. m. Friday In the Con-
gregational parish house. In charge
are Mrs. Emery Uingling and Mrs.
John Helm.
Miss Evelina M. Mauser Of Wa
terbury, assistant director, will
speak. Mrs. Walter I. Lamson, coun-
ell members, MRS. Wilmot North,
leader Of the troop last year, are
their guests. Assisting with prep
arations are Mrs. Eric Kerner and
MRS. Fred 8. Conover.
DeIinquents Must Pay
Notices have been sent our to q
number OF persons who still owe
on old age assistance taxes here,
Tax Collector James Fitzgerald an
nounced today. Unless payment on
these is made by January IS, names
of the delinquents will be placed in
the delinquents will be grought to
court.
Some Of the delinquents did not
pay on the tax due February of
1899 and others owe for previous
old age assistance taxes. 1t Is
pointed out that If the case goes to
court the bill against the delin-
quents will be much higher than If
payment is made now.
A state law requires collection Of
these taxes and also names of de-
linquents win be published In the
annual report Of the town, 1t was
said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-13
K Of c. Reorganization Work of Wrinn Highly Lauded
CHASE FOREMEN
HEAR BUS POND
Yale Grid Coach Also
Shows Movies Of Import.
ant Eli Encounter

Yale football coach, Raymond
BUS" Pond, was honorary guest as
the Chase Foremen's association
observed "Yale Night" last night at
the Chase Country club. Pond APP
peared with his assistants, Bill Rem !.
ner, Jimmy D,Angelis, and Ivan
Williamson.
william Caligan, president Of the
association was POSTMASTER and In
troduced the Yale coach and his as
sistants. The affair was attended by
more than 200 members and was the
most successful ever staged.
Following the steak dinner, Coach
Pond introduced Bill Renner as the
man to whom credit should be CIV
en- for developing Hovey Seymour.
BUS" Pond credited all the good
that his teams ever were to the
work done by his aides.
Among the speakers beside the
Yale men were:
Dan Sullivan, Coach Jimmy Lee
Of Wildly high; Johnny Hoben, for
mer Yale grid star; George Multi
gan, ST.; BUS" Graham: Harry e.
Benham OF Naugatuck; Richard
Benson; Harry Gordon; Walter
Moore; William j. Derwin of the
park department and Bart McDon-
aid OF Torrington.
Pres. Caligan presented, on behalf
Of the foremen's association, gifts
to Coach Pond and his assistants,
Mr.. Caligan was assisted on the ar
rangements by: Dan Sullivan, Leo
Conway, Paul Peterson. Harry Cor
don and Richard Benson.
Following the speaking program
for the evening, pictures Of tho
Yale Harvard game ut Cambridge
were shown.