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Evening star., 1939-03-19

the early policing" OF Shirley Tenn
pie by Jane Withers. Jane was
brought in as gentle threat to the
Temple family, whose daughter was
only then becoming a sensational
box office champion. Sheehan was
as surprised as any one when Jane
developed starring possibilities and
gave the lot two outstanding juve-
nile queens.
After Seventh Heaven" Janet
Gaynor made what her studio
thought were unreasonable de-
mands. One day she found Rochelle
Hudson, a newcomer, taking over a
role previously assigned to her. For
several years Rochelle did a thor
ough job of policing Janet and then
rose to stardom on her own.
1t is not generally known, but
Irwin S. Cobb was groomed as
replacement for the great Will
Rogers if that star should unex-
pectedly have refused an assign
ment. After Rogers death, Cobb's
option was lapsed.
When Clara Bow was the hottest
starring bet in Hollywood, Para
mount was often involved in the
problem of keeping her in line.
Finally, after much scouting, they
brought in Peggy Shannon from the
stage and blatantly billed her as "the
second Clara Bow" Peggy was fea-
tured in three pictures and then
dropped from the limelight-to turn
up few weeks ago for a comeback
essay at R-K-O.
lisa Miranda was brought from
Italy because of the possible neces-
sity Of replacing Marlene Dietrich
In picture. When George Raft re-
fused to play in 'The Story of Tenn
pie Drake" for Paramount, Jack La
Rue, who had been watchdogging
for just such an occasion, leaped
into the role. At other times, George
Rigoud, South American favorite,
played bogey-man to Raft.
Five years ago, Warner Bros. hired
Warren William from the stage for
no other reason than to police John
Barrymore, then considered the
greatest male bet on the lot. Will
liam was treated to a tremendous
build-up, in the hope that Barrymore
would be frightened into docility
The ballylioo didn't dent Barry
more's armor. He walked out on
Warmers q short time later, and
Policeman william, after prospering
mildly. slipped down the ladder.
Not all watchdogs get such
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Warner Schedule
Sets Record With
211 PRINCIPALS

A new record for the number of
stars and featured players currently
before the Warner Bros. cameras
was reached last week with six films
utilizing the services of 211 prin-
cipals.
Confessions Of a Nazi Spy" in
which Edward G.. Robinson is star
ring, has 78 speaking parts alone.
Only 10 of the players. however,
will have screen credit. The others
have family connections in Ger
many.
The other Warner pictures In
which the record number of stars
and featured players are appearing
are:
Family Reunion" in which the
cast of -Four Daughters" has been
reunited; Each Dawn I Die" CO.
starring James Cagney and George
Raft; Battle of City Hail." with
the Dead End" boys, Ronald
Reagan. Ann Sheridan and Bonita
Granville; Waterfront" starring
Gloria Dickson and Dennis Morgan,
and "Gantry the Great" story Of
Elmer Gantry, the blind wonder
horse, in which Edith Fellows, James
McCallion and Granville Bates head
large cast.
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side appointments. She says she
likes her job-and Mr.. Taylor.
Jeanette Macdonald also found
her secretary in her studio. Sylvia
Grogg used to work in the Metro
publicity department until jeanette
hired her. Her Office is a Sunset
boulevard suite shared by her boss
and Gene Raymond. She gets to
work at 9. leaves for home at S. Her
salary-$50 a week.
A similar sum is paid Miss Nord-
strum, a large. good looking Swedish
girl who works for Nelson Eddy.
Miss Nordstrom acts as buffer be-
tween Nelson and the studio, but
her chief job is answering Nelson's
adoring fan letters, of which he is
reputed to receive some 5000 a week.
Martha Raye's secretary, Jean
Roth. is more friend that employe.
Every time Martha is invited to a
party-so Is Jean. When the latter
had an operation recently. not only
did Martha pay for it, but was with
her constantly in the hospital. The
27-year-old Miss Roth is used to
working for filmites. At one time
she was stand-in and secretary to
ELISA Landi.
The most harassed secretary in
Hollywood is Rachel Linden. She
works for all three of the Marx
brothers.
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Evening star., 1939-03-19
Coming Attractions

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" comes
back now, with Cornelia Otis
Skinner deserting her mono
dramas to play the leading
role. The George Bernard
Shaw play opens tomorrow
night, runs the usual week.
PALACE-"The Little Princess"
emerges as a photoplay now,
with Shirley Temple playing
the leading role. It's in tech
nicolor, has Richard Greene,
Anita Louise, Ian Hunter,
Cesar Romero, Arthur Trea-
cher and Sybil Jason in Shir-
ley's supporting cast, and it
opens Thursday.
EARLE-"King of the Turf"
with Adolphe Menjou playing
a down-and-outer who rises
to prominence in the racing
world, opens Friday. Others
with Menjou are Roger Dam
iel, q young newcomer: Do.
lores Costello and Alan Dine
hart. The new stage show
will star the Peggy Taylor
Adagio Trio and the new
find Of the month";" Violinist
Helene Faye.
CAPITOL-"Wife, Husband and
Friend" new comedy, with
opera singing ASPIRATIONS as
its springboard, starts Friday.
Wife is Loretta Young, hus-
band is Warner Baxter, and
friends are Binnie Barnes and
Cesar Romero. There will be
new stage revue, of course
this one an elaborate affair,
titled Innovations of 1939."
METROPOLITAN Secret
Service of the Air" breaks up
a ring smuggling aliens;
opens Tuesday. Ronald Rea-
gan, John Litel and lila
Rhodes are the featured play
ers In the adventure yarn.
Evening star., 1939-03-19

wear in the movie he had just
spurned. Still photographers from
the publicity department took doz-
ems of pictures Of Morner garbed
in the Eddy robes.
Next day stories broke in the
Hollywood trade papers that Eddy
was out and Morner, sensational
young singing find from opera" )"
would replace him.
This was all a game, Of course.
The studio hadn't the slightest in
tention of putting Morner in Eddy's
shoes. Only, Eddy was expected to
hear of all the commotion and come
rushing back to the studio to reclaim
his part. And, strange as it may
seem, he always did!
Eddy didn't know it at the time,
and neither did Morner, but Morner
was hired and kept on the bench at
M-G-M over period of nearly three
years merely as watchdog for the
blond singing star.
But this is common practice that
prevails in every studio where pro-
ducers live in dread of outstanding
box-off1ce bets suddenly giving them
the air. ..
Often the watchdogs get a real
chance in pictures. AS a matter of
record, some have climbed to higher
places in f1lmdom than those they
were hired to threaten.
After three years of bench-warm-
ing, Morner is now getting his
chance to 60 places. Jack Warner
heard him sing a few weeks ago,
liked his looks and gave him a con-
tract. He also changed his name.
Hereafter he'll be known as Dennis
Morgan.
The watchdog system of policing
temperamental movie stars is be-
lieved to have been inaugurated by
Winfield r. Sheehan during his
reign as general manager for VIII
liam Fox.
When Tom Mix rose to No. / box
Office heights as a Western star,
Sheehan began worrying what the
company would do if Tom suddenly
kicked over the traces and deserted.
So he went on a still hunt for q
prospective substitute. Out of this
search came George OBrien, who
became the screens first watchdog
OBrien developed rapidly and ac-
tually became a threat to Mix's pop
ularity In later years.
Although he never would admit It.
Sheehan's cunning is suspected In
Evening star., 1939-03-19
By Harold Hefernan.
HOLLYWOOD.

EOLIY WOOD.
Nelson Eddy stormed out of the
M-G-M studio one day, condemn
ing picture and a role he had
been told to play. 1t was entirely
unsuited to his personality, Eddy
argued. He'd quit the movies before
undertaking to act and sing it.
This was a serious threat. Eddy
was tops at the box Office. The pic
ture was due to start in four days.
The man in the front office looked
worried-but only a few moments.
He pressed a buzzer and spoke to
an assistant.
60 get Morner," he said
Five minutes later, a bright and
manly lad named Stanley Morner,
son of a Prentice, sWis., lumberman,
appeared in the executives Office.
He was no Horatio Alger hero-only
watchdog for star.
You wish to see me, sir?" asked
the young man politely.
YES" grumbled the big boss.
you're doing your stuff again. Re-
port to the costume department at
onceH
Morner knew what that meant
He trotted down to costume" It
was a familiar path. There Morner
was logged out in all the gay cos
tunes Eddy had been expected to
Evening star., 1939-03-19

funds and the city fathers of
Charleston with a plan to restore
some characteristic old building and
perpetuate tradition. The result
was the Dock Street Theater. the
walls of the old Planters Hotel look
ing like the 18th century original
but hiding solid modern construc-
ton, the interior of the theater being
an accurate copy of the theater it
once was, with no modernity ex-
posed to mar the impression.
The theater is operated, under a
plan to keep it out of politics and
vice versa, by the Carolina Art Asso-
citation and has subscriber list of
2,420. In addition to the productions
Of the Footlight Players, who have
allied themselves with the art asso-
citation, the Dock Street Theater is
Charleston's foreign film house. The
Children's Theater of New York has
occupied the stage. too, and at the
Dock Street Theater Charleston has
seen the series of the Modern Mu-
scum of Art Film Library.
Directing the activities of the
Footlight Players is Charles Mere
dith. we'll known here and no doubt
remembered as a cinema leading
man of some time ago. He came to
Charleston in February. after seven
years in Dallas. Tex, where he put
the Little Theater on the map. He
also has directed the Community
Theater at Santa Barbara and LIE
Petit Theatre du Vieux Care in
New Orleans.
Mr.. Meredith is staging the Foot
light Players revival of The Beaux'
Stratagem" in the 18th century man
ner. against backdrops painted in
perspective with rococo designs in
vivid. flamboyant colors, instead of
in the conventional modern settings.
pictures on PAGE F-3.)
Evening star., 1939-03-19

PALACE - Made for Each
Other; Carole Lombard and
Jimmy Stewart find drama in
wedlock: 2:55, $40, 7:20 and
9:35 pm.
EARLE - Spring Madness"
comedy and romance in q
campus setting, plus stage
shows with Benny Goodman;
continuous from 2 o'clock.
CAPITOL-"The Three Mus
keteers," as done by the Ritz
Brothers: 2, 4::35, 7:2O and
1905 pm. Stage shows: 3::35,
$40 and 9:10 pm.
KEITH'S-"You Can't Cheat
an Honest Man." with w. c.
Fields proving it: 2:25, AIS,
sos, 7::50 and 9:40 pm.
METROPOLITAN - "Yes. My
Darling Daughter" screen
version of the popular stage
comedy: 2, 1855, $50, 7:45 and
9:45 pm.
COLUMBIA "Huckleberry
Finn" with Mickey Rooney In
the leading role: 2, $40, $40,
7:45 and 9:45 pm.
LITTLE-"Lost Horizon" James
Hilton's beguiling fantasy: 2,
3:55, 5:55, 7:45 and $50 pm.
TRANS-LUX - News and
shorts; continuous from 2
O'Clock. ...
Evening star., 1939-03-19

to house theatrical performances,
lately restored by Federal relief
funds, now operated by the Carolina
Art Association as the Footlight
Players show place. The play
which brings Aline Mcmahon, Kent
Smith, Rose Hobart. George Mac
Ready, Arthur Allen and Edna
James to Charleston is George Far
quhars comedy, The Beaux' Strata
gen." due to open a tWo-Week run
next Friday.
1t was another Farquhar comedy,
"The Recruiting Ofhcer,'' which
opened the theater back in Feb
ruary. 1885. This was revived last
season as the opening presentation
Of the Footlight Players IN their
new home, the restored Dock Street
Theater.
The original Dock Street Theater
lasted from its opening until l740.
when it was destroyed by fire. 1t
was followed by others, none Of
which seems to have had too much
permanence. The last was de-
stroyed in 1882.
The Planters Hotel was the next
famous firm to occupy the site.
This. a group of buildings, the first
of which dates back to the begin
ming of the nineteenth century, was
the most important rendezvous of
the old South for so years. BY 1885,
however, it had become ruin.
Then came the Government with
Emergency Relief Administration
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Contract for Greer

Greer Carson, who Travelled 5000
miles to appear in her first screen
role as Robert Donats wife in the
M-G-M British production Of James
Hilton's "Good-by, Mr.. Chips" has
been signed to a new film contract
and will return to Hollywood to con-
tinue her career. The Irish actress
was brought to Hollywood last year,
but illness prevented her debut
until "Mr. Chips" neared produc-
item.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Ray Bolger Wanted
For On Your Toes

Ray Bolger, dancer who came to
Hollywood from the Broadway pro-
duction of "On Your Toes" is being
sought by Warner Bros. for their
screen version of the hit musical.
The Rodgers e. Hart success is
being adapted to the screen by Sig
Herzig of the Warner scenario staff.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Charlest0n's Little Theater
Thrives in Famed Home
Broadway Players Are Imported
For Another Revival at Historic
Dock Street Playhouse
By Harry Macarthur.

You can't the theaer is dead down Charleston mat
light Payersno
players from leading
The theaer probably Theaer the
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Secretaries Do Work Hard
For Stars They Protect
Letter Answerers for the Notables
Trusted by Employers,
And Rightly So
By Sheiiah Graham.
By Sheiiah Graham.
HOLLYWOOD.


"Shes wonderful.
three times life The speaker Leslie Howard
discussion his office Violet
highly intelligent extremely capable Her job to all
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Todoy's Film Schedules

(See WOLFERT, Page F-30
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pictures on Page F-3.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
Tacoma Iron Lung
Sent To Chehalis

Tacoma's big mechanical respir-
ator. the famed iron lung" was
in Chehalls Tuesday. awaiting pos
sible use in the treatment of a
14-year-old victim Of infantile
paralysis.
The breathing machine was
rushed to Chehalis late Monday
afternoon by the local Red Cross
office in response to an emergency
call. Within two hours after the
call was received here. the lung
was set up in st. Helen's hospital
at the bedside of the patient Mary
Ann Crossfield, who lives at Cur
tbs. Wash.
Milton Evans, executive secre-
tary of the Tacoma Red Cross
office, which has been given title
to the iron lung by the Elks
lodge, learned Tuesday morning
that the girl was slightly i'm
proved. She was not placed in the
machine. but it will left there for
use if necessary.
Dr. c. G. Trimble. chairman of
the iron lung committee of the
Red Cross, accompanied the de-
vice to Chehalis. A special nurse,
Miss Mary Peckham, who is
familiar with its operation, also
went to Chehalis. She will remain
there for time to assist if the
machine is put into operation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
LEO PAPEN MAY HAVE
TO SERVE HIS TERM

Leo Papen, 40. of 1209i2 Pacific
ave, has been cited to appear be
fore Superior Judge E. d. Hodge
on Jan. % to show cause why
15-year suspended term in state
penitentiary should not be revoked.
The citation order was signed
by Presiding Judge j. NJ. Phillips
on petition of Deputy Prosecutor
Horace Geer The deputy recited
in his petition that Papen had
entered guilty plea to charge
of second degree burglary and was
given 15-year suspended sem
tence in Walla Walla penitentiary
by Judge Hodge last Sept. 2S upon
his promise to keep out of trouble.
The petition asserts Geer has
been informed that since the
suspended sentence was melted out,
Papen has INDUCED excessively in
the use of intoXicants and that
he recently was sentenced by
Police Judge Joe Mallory to serve
Ia days in county Jail for petty
larceny.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
Tacoma Products
Going On Clipper

When the new Pan-American
Clipper, recently completed by
Boeing. leaves Seattle shortly on
its maiden flight to the Philippine
islands, II will carry a quantity
of Tacoma products, each present
TO various dignitaries along the
route.
There will be n case of beer--the
first ever sent from the city by
clipper--to be presented to Manuel
Quezon. president of the Philip
pines; box of Almond-Roca, a
present to Mrs. Quezon.
Then there will be large photo
graphs OF Douglas fir forest,
enclosed in plywood frames, which
are to be presented to the governor
of Guam, the consul-general at
Hong Kong, the territorial COVER
nor of Hawaii and the u. S. COM
missioner Of the Philippines.
Photos of the mountain and city,
In addition to the booklets de-
scribing Tacoma and the state,
also will be included.
II regular air mail rates were
charged, 1t would cost S1,625 to
send the various articles. The
beer alone would have cost $3.50
in postage, and the Almond-Roca
Sis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
FOUR INJURED
IN ACCIDENTS
Two Youths on Bike
Hit by Car; Auto
Strikes Pole

Two bicycle riders and two auto
mobile passengers were slightly
injured In traffic accidents Mon
day evenirA. police said Tuesday.
Ray L. olson. 740e So. Yakima
ave. and Bruce NJ. Kent, 121 Ea
Wright ave. both II years old.
suffered bruises on their legs
when an automobile struck their
bicycle at 57th and Pacific ave
Robert Johnson. %. of 3006 So
Proctor st. the auto driver, re-
ported he was unable to see the
bicycle because OF darkness and
rain. The bike was lightless, he
said. The two youths were taken
to a doctors office at 3sth and
Yakima for first aid.
Hazel Fowler. $685. So. Puget
Sound ave. was cut and bruised
in a collision at So. sgd and Puget
Sound ave, involving autos driven
by {. w Fowler. 40 Ea 64th st.
and Paul Landgraf, 6017 So.
Junett st.
Forced TO swerve into q pole TO
avoid a collision with another car,
Charles Krist of s006 So. Park
ave was taken to Pierce county
hospital by police FOR treatment
of decorations on his face and
head. The mishap occurred at
Goth and Park ave when another
machine pulled out of side road
into the path of Krist's car.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
SHERIFF PICKS
new DEPUTIES

Reorganization NJ his depart
uert and appointment G. tHo add
t.onai deputies was announced
Tuesday By Sheriff John c.
Bjorkluad
The new deputies Herman A
FRANKIE. Of 10 Ia. 34th ST. and
Frank Mclean. OF j643 So. Puget
Sound ayc.-Will become operators
Of night prowl car TO be put into
service by the sheriff on Feb. /.
Creation Of the positions was
result OF an emergency resolution
approved by county commissioners
Monday. The deputies viii receive
S175 monthly
Both FRANKIE ard Mclean are
former county employees. FRANKIE
for a number of years. was chief
utility man at the courthouse and
lately operated a tavern on the
Mountain highway Mclean served
as a deputy under former Sheriff
Fremont Campbell, jr, and re-
Gently has been a field executive
for the Pierce County Beverage
Dispensers association, according
TO the sheriff.
Bjorklund announced he had
permanently appointed CT Y d c
Knowles under-sheriff. Knowles
was temporarily appointed to the
post several months age when
James Milone resigned to accept
the position Of head jailer
The sheriff announced Miss
Marian Hager had resigned as
civil deputy and that Clarence
Lake, former head jailer has been
assigned in her place Ed Dahl,
former county employee at Tacoma
field has been named relief jailer
and radio repairman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
MARQUIS Bridge Measure
Has Slow Going in House

parts of the states primary high
ways system, thereby enabling the
state to pay maintenance costs in
future.
May Divorce Two
This move, made necessary by
demands of prospective purchasers
of pontoon bridge bonds, would
save both Pierce and King coun-
ties money In future. but 1t also
land this Is what Pierce county
legislators dislike) links the two
projects together legally in such a
way as to force friends of the Mar
rows to support the pontoon pro-
posal.
AS result, there may be move
In the house to divorce the two
projects, to cover them in separate
bills. and so force the Mercer Island
project To stand on its own merits,
without benefit of Narrows.
Such a proposal viii be opposed,
doubtless, by the state highways
department, than to whose engi-
neering heart there is nothing dear
err just now than the pontoons ex-
pertinent.
Scrap May BE Spirited
The house committee on roads
and bridges listened Monday night
to the senate bills supporters
mostly highways department engi-
neers and attorneys and King
county legislators.
Tonight the same committee will
hear the bills foes.
There is no question but what
the Narrows proposal, in bill by
Itself, would 30 through both
houses virtually without opposi-
ton.
But, as 1t Is, with pontoons the
point at issue, spirited scrap is
in prospect.
II is likely, however, the admins
tration will win and the bill will
pass.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18

Officers to be installed include
Ralph Campbell. monarch Alex
Rabstoff. chief justice; Milton J.
Evans. master of ceremonies; Del
ford MeAllister. venerable pro-
phet; Paul Bergman, treasurer;
William b. Nicholl. secretary; Les
lie E. SquireS. marshal; Vern f.
Johnson captain of guard; James
Dowie. sentinel; Harry NJ. Tillot-
son, il. roator. DR. John a. John
son, chaplain; Morton Gregory.
cast director; Alex Rabstoff, band
representative Joe f. Rausch.
band director; c. G. Douglas. Ar
thur f. Hoppe and Benjamin d.
Eckler, trustees.
The past monarch's fez will be
presented to Retiring Monarch
Benjamin d. Ecker by Past Mon
arch Morton Gregory.
There will be a program of
entertainment, band music and
dancing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18

Why a policeman wears plain
clothes when he's working as a
patrolman, what he does as de-
tective, why detectives wear plain
clothes. what a pawnshop detail
man does. what a morals squad
man should do and other technical
minutia of police work constituted
the bulk of questions and answers
before the civil service board
Tuesday.
The board was hearing testi-
mony in the cases of nine former
CITY detectives denoted to patrol
man last September and now
claiming both the pay and rank
they formerly held.
At the beginning of proceedings
Corporation Counsel Carothers
stipulated on behalf of the city
that as a result of the court decl-
sion in the Tom Ross case, A. O.
Peterson, as ranking eligible to
detectives rating. is entitled to
the rating and pay of detective
from Sept. 10, 1888, to the pres
ent time.
Peterson. Carothers conceded,
would have been entitled to the
detective position held by Capt.
Ross under the demotion order Of
Commissioner Eastwood, Caroth-
ers explained.
Attorney Bartlett Rummel rep
resented former Detectives Clyde
Stidham, Emil Matthies and Harry
Shaner; Attorney Owen p. Hughes
represented former Detectives Pet
erson. George Burgeson. Henry F..
Warren. William Turner Walter
Lesnick and Al Farrar. Former
Detective Walter Blacksmith had
made no claim but was present as
a witness.
Other witnesses called during
the morning session included Pa
trolman George p. Johnson, Dave
Peterson and Clarence o. Robson
of the morals squad; and A. o..
Peterson, who testified he had
recently been added to the morals
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18

Tacoma's city Jail compares IA
vors DIV with those Of other cities.
p1.I1e officials were told Tuesday
bv Bernard Anderson federal
prison inspector who was IN Ia
coma Monday and Tuesday. He
is making the governments an
nual survey Of jails used for the
housing Of federal prisoners.
Sergt. Sherman Lyons who es-
corted Anderson on a tour OF the
Jail facilities. said the inspector
described the lookup as above
average. He expressed pleasure
to note that heavy wire netting
had been placed over the entire
cell block. in an effort to prevent
escapes. Last fall. two federal