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Evening star., 1939-12-24
Merry Yule to You, and You, and Many Others
Year and Its People Give Occasion
For Many Grateful Wish During Christmas
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the New opinion did of plays
other reviewers praised highly (such Margin Error~
To Laurette Taylor the hope that she
anecdote which depart
men miss Taylor also gives autographs stories
Maxwell Touch Makes
Froic of Little
Toxins the Little Theater who
have Elsa Maxwell flair screening
with veal steaks.
riding get the keys to the city
the front seat of her Rolls Royce t rattle
for remembering that occasion!
To Helen Hamilton Tokas pretty Mscha its
military mare for another happy season OF borsc has and capric
Muscovite entertainment.
Barnee and others the
of
To Johnny Johnson especially doing the
same around the where Wardman
To Frank swadley
screen celebrities.
To Madeleine intelligent gracious
celebrity met al the Carlton in 1899
To Neagle loveliest
To Andrea Leeds who had quiz
breakfast belle
Birthday Ball
To George Brens agent the occasion for being stues
voluntarily speak Theater luncheon
department she would hate all her land m life
Ruduf being does not mind
a typographical
play Was"
in tempo which indicates they know what waltz time
sorry working father that
night put slippers night out of 1861
To Western High Schools Drama Club for being
quzzca a
does not relish the idea speaking kind Of audience
is God-send however.
Audiences
William play
Your Life who camor different
making them like it!
Kay department to Somerset
said talk
different
Father Gilbert Hartke depart
the ambitious
countered, the musical biography of George NJ Cohan.
To Oscar Doob Loews New York pubst for the dramatic
matinee of the Notre
Hitler portrait "Pygmalion
which entirely
Sherwood
Lincoln Illinois, but letter this department.
opinion
the people sung Jingle radio
To Napoleon of Napoleon 'eciay George who make the
lrTt ~ Chase.
nameless individual
with the spider webs unbroken
last, not
Intentions if the best of
Evening star., 1939-12-24
A Note on Leading With the Chin
Columnst Steps Right Out and Names Some of Years
Best Films and Best Performances

eide among Robert Donat for his
"Mr. Chips" Mickey Rooney for
his performance in Babes in Arms. y
Lawrence Olivier in "Wuthering
Heights" James Stewards "Mr
Smith and Spencer Tracy's "Stan-
ley and Livingstone. But. if I
must. I'll put my ''yes'' for Donat.
I suppose one should say that
Vivien Leigh has made the most
feminine film progress in 1899. From
being practically unknown to Amer
ican film audiences at the begin
ming of the year. she ends it with a
blaze of glory as the aforementioned
Scarlett. But Miss Leigh was star
in her own right in England, before
coming to Hollywood, and she has
merely fulfilled the predictions of
those who had seen her previous
pictures and plays.
Jane Bryan is something else
again. Until she played Bette Davis
daughter in "The Old Maid" Jane
was ranked little better than a stock
player, and you rarely saw her out
side of a "B" picture. With the
role opposite Paul MUM in I'VE Are
Not Alone" she not only stole the
picture from him, but she put her
self into the major rank of stardom
Keep an eye on Jane. She is def
initely going places.
The year 1899 saw 80 per cent of
Hollywood's eligibles take the mat
rimonial plunge. Not only am I
sticking out my neck in naming the
couple with the best chance of per-
permanence together, but they will
probably sue for divorce the day
after this column appears. So will
tread warily.
There's Hedy Lamarr-Gene Mar
key, Tyrone Power-Annabella, Brian
Aherne-Joan Fontaine, Ronald Col
man-Benita Hume, the Douglas
Fairbanks, juniors, Robert Taylor
Barbara Stanwick, Florence Rice
Robert Wilcox, Merle Oberon-Alex-
arder Korda, Clark Cable -Carole
Lombard, and dozens Of lesser lead.
(see GRAHAM, Page D-2J
Evening star., 1939-12-24

ones. It's interesting to see how
the various studios rate their own
product. Warmers consider their
tops in studio product this year
Dodge City," "Juarez, THE Private
Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Dark
Victory" 1--WE Are Not Alone, Each
dawn 1 Die" OF this batch of mil
lion dollar movies, I did not like
"Juarez." I would have liked 1--WE
Are Not Alone" if Paul NUM- had
concentrated more on acting and
less on his English accent. liked the
pageantry of elizabeth and Essex"
and went in big way for the rest,
with a preference for Dark Vic
tory"
Universal rates its best 1889 pic
tures-"First Love-" "Destry Rides
Again" and "The Under-Pup." Per-
sonally, thought First Love" the
weakest to date of the Durbin We
hicles. The other two were swell
particularly "Destry," with Dietrich
making the most surprising come
back of the year. Gast year she
was listed as "box-off1ce poison"
There are now more pictures in
Marlene's schedule than at any
other time since she came to Holly
woody
Metros nominations for the big
gest and best pictures of the year
are Wizard of o." Goodbye, Mr..
Chips" "Gone With the Wind" and
Babes in Arms Paramount
names Union Pacific" "Gulliver's
Travels" Man About Town"
R-K-O is standing pat on "Gunga
Din," ABE Lincoln in Illinois" and
"Hunchback of Notre Dame"-each
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Toduy's Film Schedules

"Ninotchka Garbo
EARLE-"On Parade" go military
school, g. 4:4O 7:35 345
95
CAPITO1Eveythng including Sonia
Henie lesson q 44O 735
shows: 3:35, $50 and pm.
Again
West wilder g. 1885, 555 755 9:55 pm. March Time:
$40 5:35, 7:35 and 9:35 pm.
535 735 and 9:35 pm.
Deuces" Laurel Hardy the
eign Legion: $50, $50. GAS pm.
COLUMBIADrums Along Mohawk"
in the Colonies: 2:25, 4:50, ITO and 9:35 pm.
Laughton portrait 1885,
and $50 pm. Dawn Over Ireland" O. $40 and $40
TRANS -LUX-News and shorts; continuous from pm
Evening star., 1939-12-24
If which cost from $1,OOO,OOO to

of which cost from 100000 to
$4,000 900.
Twentieth Century-Fox is back
ing Jessie James" which that
studio says was the biggest money
maker released by any company in
1899; THE Rains Came" Stanley
and Livingstone" and Drums Along
the Mohawk" Il liked two of the
four-can you guess?. . Colum-
bia executives believe that. when the
prizes are handed out they will get
them all with 'Mr Smith Goes to
Washington. Goldwyn believes
he has the winner in "Wuthering
Heights"
And now for the picture I liked
the best. I'll play safe and give you
three-"Gone With the Wind"
Dark Victory and "Wuthering
Heights" The worst picture of
the year, in my opinion-"Our Lead
ing Citizen"
wouldn't like the Academy
Award Committees job of deciding
between the best-acting- of -the-year
claims of Vivien Leigh and Bette
Davis. Bette was superb in Dark
Victory" So is Vivien in Gone
With the Wind" In fact, these
two-with perhaps the addition of
1ngrid Bergman-are the only abb
solutely top performers among the
female emoters of 1899. I think
Vivien Leigh should get the award,
but only because Bette has had it
twice before and because Scarlet
was the hardest and most exacting
part of this-or any other-year,
and she came through-how she
came through!
Now for the boys. It's hard to de-
Evening star., 1939-12-24

l. Goodbye, Md. Chips" (78).
2. "Mr. Smith Goes to Washing
ton" CD.
g. "Pygmalion" (64).
4. "Wuthering Heights, 90. ~,.
S. "Ninotchka' t43).
81. Dark Victory" (42).
81. Love Affair" (42).
8. Babes in Arms" go.
9. "Stagecoach" (34.
TO- Bachelor Mother" (29D.
Competition in the best actor and
best actress departments was not
nearly so close. AS in 1898. Bette
Davis made runaway race of the
feminine jivisio., scoring 81 points,
to II for Greta Garbo c'NinotchkaD
her nearest competitor. Wendy
Hitler, memorable heroine of "Pyg-
malion.' wasn't overlooked even
though that picture was released II
months ago. She was only a point
behind Carlo for third place.
Bette had three pictures in the
race-"Dark Victory" The Old
Maid" and The Private Lives of
Elizabeth and Essex'-and her fol-
lowers scattered their ballots among
all three, an unusual tribute which
shows the actors think Bette is
pretty good in everything she does.
Her Dark Victory" got the most
votes. however.
Donat's victory over James Stew
art C"Mr. Smith Goes to Washing
ton'D provoked some surprise.
Every one had looked for a stretch
run in the best actor" division,
but the Englishman defeated
Jimmy handily for first place by a
vote of AZ to 2l-or a 2-to-1 ratio.
Henry Fonda's Young Mr. Lincoln"
was liked by five balloters-and that
gave Omaha's pride third position.
Oddly (but that's Hollywood for
youD. last years poll winner, Spen-
Ger Tracy, received only 4 votes for
his single performance in Stanley
and Livingstone" Which seems, to
prove the old filmtown axiom:
You're only as good as your last
picture.
Among the directors, Capra and
his MIR. Smith" led widely scat
tered field by a comfortable mar
gin. BY drawing 20 votes. against
II for his closest contender. Ed
mund Goulding, Ozark VictoryD
Capra was able to repeat his 1898
triumph. John Ford C'Stagecoach"O
and Sam Wood C"Mr. ChipsD were
tied for third place, with 10 each.
Getting down to the two little
side issues stuck on the 1899 ballot,
it was registered in no uncertain
terms that the artists of Hollywood
are vigorously opposed to the double
Evening star., 1939-12-24

"Du Barry Was a Lady
"Too Many Girls
"Hellzapoppin" IA fairly new edi-
tom.
The Man Who Came to Dinner" :"
Life With Father
streets of Paris
"Skylark."
philadelphia Story"
key Largo"
Hamlet
This list is the first concrete evil
dence anybody has been able to get
as to how Europe's climactic tragedy
is affecting American habits OF
thought. However. if anybody can
draw conclusion from it, he is
welcome. The list includes some
sense and some nonsense. 1t has
tragedy. parlor comedy. bedroom
comedy. kitchen comedy, slapstick
farce, smut and the gentle kind OF
wit that tickles church festivals.
Perhaps it would be reasonable to
decide that the war as yet has not
touched off any single mood in this
country. The American is still
thinking as he always has-about
everything there is-and reacting
as he always has-in as many direc-
tions as a pinwheel during its tour
of duty.
Well. those are the results of half
the current season, and, while they
are not remarkable. they are not
bad either They show Broadway
that is in full stride and competent
In its way of going.
In the top 10, are musical shows.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
By Sheilah Graham.
HOLLYWOOD.


stick perennial of
year?-which
surprise?
lot good pictures this
Evening star., 1939-12-24

(see GRAHAM. Page D-2.J
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Customer Not Always Right,
But This Year He's Close
Reviewer Finds People Are Liking
Those Plays They Should Like
AS Broadway Takes Account
By Ira " oltert.

haven't been making fools OF themselves
ind the customers
sucker him and paying out money see the things ne too them
only mildly ltated this year
demand the ticket brokers only isn't
worth the price charged
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-22
Arizona Honors
Frank Luke

The body of Frank Luke, Sr,
q member Of the Arizona State Tax
Commission who died early Sun
day morning at Grand Canyon,
was lying in state in the rotunda
Of the capitol from 3 to 4 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon.
The guard of honor was COM
posed of uniformed members of
Phoenix American Legion organi-
cations, officers of the Arizona Ma
tional Guard, and uniformed Phoe-
nix and Tucson ex-servicemen who
are employees of the tax commits
sion.
Funeral services were held at
9 o'clock Wednesday morning in
st Mary's Church Phoenix. Inter
ment in st. Francis Cemetery.
The active pallbearers were the
four sons of Mr.. Luke, Charles.
Ed, William and John; son-in
law, E. B. Wilson. and a grandson,
James Luke, the son Of Charles
Luke.
Honorary pallb e rs were
Governor Jones, d. c. O'Neil,
chairman of the state tax COM
mission; Thad M. Moore, a mem
ber of the tax commission; Vernon
Vaughn, c. Warren Peterson.
chairman of the Maricopa County
Board of Supervisors, Clarence L.
Standage, Capt Frank e. Fraser,
William Brawner, Neri Osborne,
sr., Tom C. Foster, Adolph Lieb-
enow and Pierce P. Pendergrass.
Eighty years old, Mr.. Luke was
native of Prussia, and had re-
sided in Arizona rs years. He had
been in failing health several years.
He had served successfully as
Phoenix city assessor, member OF
the Maricopa County Board OF
Supervisor, Maricopa county
assessor, appraiser for the Federal
Land Bank, and then tax commits
sioner. He held his tax commits
sion post 1872 years and served the
state in public office 40 years.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-22
Gene Shute Speaks
atLions Club Dinner

The Lions Club held their dinner
in the basement of the Community
Church Wednesday evening Pres.
Karl Payne presiding. A large
crowd was present and after
dinner an interesting program was
given with Harold Moag in charge.
He introduced Mr.. Gene Shute,
Warden of the State Pententiary
who gave very interesting talk
On matters concerning the prison.
Mr.. Glenn Olmstead of Winslow,
who Is in Coolidge for two weeks
giving swimming instructions,
sponsored by the Red Cross gave
an entertaining talk in regard to
swimming and his work with the
Red Cross. Guests at the dinner
were Goose Grossmiller, Ed Shaw,
Rufus Johnson, Grover Hall, Fred
Nell, and j. I. Dixon.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-22

Ashurst made directly to Presl-
dent Roosevelt.
The Arizona Municipal league
mailed a resolution to Postmaster
General Farley urging issuance OF
a Marcos de Mia stamp commem-
Grating the 400th anniversary OF
the pioneering PADRES entrance in
to what is now Arizona.
Other civic fraternal and rellgl-
Gus organizations have sent similar
pleas to federal officials and con-
gressional leaders in Washington.
"a special Marcos de Mia stamp
issue is being sought by so many
Arizonans," Mr.. Bowman said, Il
decided to make strong personal
plea for it's issuance directly to
Mr.. Farley"
Mr. Bowman some time ago SUB
scribed endorsement of Mr.. Farley
for the Democratic nomination for
President. In view of their lntl-
mate personal and political friend
ship, it is expected Mr.. Bowman's
personal request" will bring the
result so urgently sought by many
Arizona groups.-The Messenger.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-22

A. A. Lowe, who succeeds William
Wilson as superintendent of South
ern Pacific's Tucson division July
Appointment of A A. Lowe as
superintendent of Southern Pacifics
Tucson division, succeeding William
Wilson, was announced today by
L. B. Mcdonald, general manager
of the railroad.
Lowe, now assistant to the
general manager, with headquarters
in San Francisco, will take over
his new position July 1, at which
time Superintendent Wilson, a
veteran of 4S years railroad serv-
ice, will retire, Mcdonald said.
Entering Southern Pacific en-
ploy in 1912, Lowe has served the
railroads operating department on
the Portland, Salt Lake, Western
and Coast divisions, in addition to
bis work at general headquarters
in San Francisco, and is excep-
tionally we'll fitted for the superin-
tendency of the important Tucson
division.
He started his railroad career in
locomotive service, later trans
ferred to the accounting depart
nent of the OregonWashington
Railway and Navigation Company
and Joined Southern Pacific forces
as chief clerk to the district engl
neer at Portland. In 1922 he was
made trainmaster of the Salt Lake
division and served in the same
capacity on the Western and Coast
divisions from 1926 to 1928, then
becoming general transportation
Inspector. Promotion to assistant
SUPERINTENDENT of the Coast dlVl-
sion followed in 1881, and in 1882
he was named supervisors of trans
portation for the company's Pa
cific Lines. Appointment as assist
ant to the general manager came
in 1887.
Wilson, one of the ablest ahd
most popular railroaders in the
country, is retiring from a post ne
has held since 1918, with the ex-
ception of three years spent III
Stockton, California, as head OF
Southern Pacific's former Stockton
division. He has been a leader ID
public as we'll as railroad affairs
during his long residence in the
southwest and is regarded WIN
esteem and affection by offlcers
and employees of the company alike
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-22
AS We Approach
Vacation Time

In looking over accident records,
we find that in the last few years,
and basing a prediction on them,
100 people are doomed to die in
automobile accidents on July 4,
1889. Just think OF It! 100 persons
well and happy today, rigging up
their fishing tackle, studying road
maps, planning an outing over the
4th of July, will never live to tell
their friends what a wonderful holi-
day they had. At least 1000 others
will be seriously injured in aIro
smashups. Their holiday ruined
and nothing but painful memories
end burdensome expense to look
hack upon. Some will be re
sponsible for their fate. others will
be the victims Of some careless,
speedy, foolhardy driver. AS a
great many people will start on
their holiday vacation around July
1st, in the interest of public safety
and your continuance as highway
engineer, take extra precautions
so you will not be involved or re-
sponsible for any accidents.
A few precautions:
Watch for people who failed
to have their car checked before
starting, they may be parked on
the highways"
Watch for the ones who didn't
get started early enough from
home, they will be speeding
swerving in and out, not thinking
of the safety of themselves OF
Others"
watch out for hitch-hikers and
picnickers along the road"
Don't fight your way through
traffic, the fight for independence
was won more than hundred and
fifty years ago, so why start al
individual one all over again In
stead. practice a spirit OF faif
play and cooperation with other
users of the highway"
If you just use this little extra
care and common sense, there's nc
reason why on the 5th of July you
should not continue to enjoy life
liberty and the pursuit of happi'
ness, and an accident-free record.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-22

This year marks the peak Of the
participation in the A. A. A. pro-
gram for Arizona with total OF
1884 cooperating farms, announc-
ed Wayne T. Wright, chairman OF
the State A. A. A. Committee. 1t is
estimated that SO per cent of the
farms and go percent of the crop
land will participate in the 1899
program for Arizona.
Complete participation in the pro
gram will make it possible for
farmer to earn a payment of 3 s
cents per pound total of cotton on
the normal yield according to his
cotton allotment, cents of which
is the price adjustment payment.
He will also earn payment OF
% cents per bushel on the normal
yield of his wheat allotment. The
wheat payment is divided into a
conservation payment of II GEMS
per bushel and a price adjustment
payment of II cents per bushel.
The farmer will also receive
special payments for carrying out
soil-building practices.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-22
Coolidge Boosters
Win 2 More Games

Last Wednesday the Coolidge
Boosters took the Ray team into
camp by a score of 2 to 1. It was
an exciting game as the score
would indicate. David Davis was
on the mound for the Boosters.
He was credited with IL strike
outs, allowing 2 hits.
Friday night Boosters won from
the Arizona Sash and Door team of
Phoenix by score of 10 to 8.
A good crowd was out to watch
the game. Davis struck out 9 men,
walked one and allowed two hits.
Bushong for the Sash and Door
was credited with strike outs, S
hits, and walks. Friday night the
Boosters Will take on the O'Malley
Lumber Co. team, a fast organiza-
ton from Phoenix that rate near
the top of the city league. This
should prove bang up ball game
so don't miss it.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-22
Lions Club Stage
National Search
For New Lion

Surprising even the Hollywood
gossip writer's, one of the most
lionized idols of the film capital
this week formally announced the
impending arrival of a son and
heir.
Scheduled to pass out the cigars
for the first time after fifteen
years as one of the handSomest
and most popular heroes of Holly
wood, is none other than M G Ms
Leo the Lion.
Since Leo is only a trademark,
used to herald the beginning of all
Metro, Goldwyn, Mayer pictures,
making him a poppa is feat which
will be accomplished through the
combined efforts OF the casting
office, the publicity department, all
of the Studios top ranking
executives, and some $500 Lions
Clubs throughout the country.
Specifications for a cub capable
of following in the senior Leo's
footsteps call for an American born
African lion under eight months of
age who will have the earmarks
Of a Gable, the natural exuberance
of Mickey Rooney, the savolr
faire of a Robert Benchley, and
with more fuzz on his chest than
on Robert Taylor's.
During the next two months
Lions Club members in every state
will conduct safaris into public
ZOOS and private menageries, track
ing down likely specimens to ap
pear in lions beauty parade at
their international convention In
Pittsburgh, July IS, II.
The winning lions will make
second personal appearance at the
New York Worlds Fair on Lions
Day, July %, when, with suitable
ceremonies, he will be officially
/ crowned Leo, Junior. From the
Fair, the junior Leo will fly direct
20 Hollywood, there to make his
screen debut in introducing of NJ
iG Ms 80 short subjects next
season.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-22
Marcos de Mia
Stamp Asked By
Writ c.. Bowman

Arizona's prospect of obtaining
special issue Marcos de Mia
stamp frightened today when Writ
G. Bowman, Democratic national
committeeman and intimate friend
of Postmaster Gen. James A. Far
ley, asked that official to strike off
the new stamp "as personal favor
to me and the rest of the Demo
Gratis of Arizona"
In addition to being postmaster
general, Mr.. Farley is chairman
of the Democratic national com
mittee and regarded generally as
one of the three leading candidates
for the party's nomination for the
presidency.
Committeeman Bowman's per-
sonal favor plea supplemented the
request Of U. S. Sen. Henry F,
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-22
Rodeo Entertains
Small Crowd

The Rodeo held last Saturday
and Sunday was not as well at
tended as the promoters had hoped.
However those that went were
treated with the best brand Of
entertainment that they could wish
for in this line. They had two ex-
ceptionally fine trick riders, Miss
Marion Green and Miss Dorothy
Gaskill, who received a great ova-
ton for their daring and skill. The
stock was the best, young. fat. and
with plenty of stuff to test the
abilities of the riders. The cowboys
were somewhat handicapped by the
high wind in throwing their lariats
but good time was made in all the
events. The Rodeo was success
in every way except the financial
end.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-22
Farmers Sign Plans
'39A. A. A. Program

I'll farmers in Pinal County have
filed their intention to participate
in the 1899 A. A. A. program, re-
ports J. R. Storey, Chairman OF
the county AA.A. committee. They
represent practically all tne
farmers in the county. The records
for filing their intention were
closed June 1.
A recent statement of Secretary
of Agriculture Wallace, based on
reports of intended participation
from the states, disclosed that
nearly 100000 farm families will
receive A. A. A. payments in 1889
This represents about S5 percent
of all farm families in the United
States.
The reports also indicate that
participation in this years program
will include approximately 92 per-
cent of the farmers of the cotton
growing areas, 80 percent in the
commercial corn and wheat areas,
between 70 and 80 percent in the
tobacco, rice, and potato areas,
and 80 percent of all commercial
diarymen.
Approximately 80 per cent of all
farm land and approximately ~
percent of all privately-owned range
and pasture land in the United
States will be included in the
Triple-A program this year.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-22
Fire Destroys Three
Business Places

A fire broke out early Wednesday
morning destroying Fred's Place.
Earl's Barber Shop, and the Coo
lidge Rummage Store. What started
the fire is not known but 1T is
thought that it started in the
Barber Shop spreading to Fred's
Place and then to the Rummage
Store. Although the fire department
was right on hand the fire had
gained such headway that little
could be done to save any of the
buildings. The Rummage Store dld
manage to save some OF thelr
stock but lost heavily. Part of the
lost was covered by insurance.