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Evening star., 1940-05-26

for Martha's second picture as the
first. AS you may remember, Joan
Fontaine was all signed, set and
nearly delivered for the feminine
lead in "Howards of Virginia"
Then she underwent major op-
Grafton. Even then, Producer
Director Frank Lloyd said he'd wait
month for her to get well. But
Joan's doctor said her recovery
would take longer than that. But
it was touch and go for me-" says
Martha. For two weeks 1 felt like
sack of -four while Mr.. Lloyd was
making up his mind. I didn't dare
think of it. And I don't think I'd
have gotten the part of that sweet
photographer, Mr.. Glennon, hadn't
convinced Frank Lloyd that could
do it. certainly owe any success
I may have to Mr.. Glennon."
Miss Scott was born Is years ago
In Jamesport, Mo. She went to
school in Kansas City, decided to
become a school teacher and &C
tually did teach school for six
months-which seems to have cured
her. She decided it would be more
fun to be an actress. A few years
in stock, chiefly Shakespeare-at
one time Martha's Ophelia was in
close competition with Sally Rand
and her fan at the Chicago fair
then her big chance in the Broad
way "Our Town." which won the
Pulitzer Prize for Author Thornton
Wilder.
The Price Of Fame.
Martha's first taste of Hollywood
adulation almost scared her into q
nervous breakdown. II was driv-
ing home from a broadcast here a
few weeks ago and found was
being followed by three girls who
practically kept the bumper of their
car on mine all the way to my home
in Santa Monica. I couldn't think
why they were following me. I
decided they were spies! But all
they wanted was my autograph"
Another Hollywood custom to
which Martha is beginning to accus-
tom herself is being tied in matri-
mony to every man with whom she
Is seen in public places. 'They
had me marrying Perc Westmore
one week and Owen Davis, jr., the
next. Oh, was so embarrassed.
You know that sort of thing can
spoil good friendship!"
That's not the only thing Holly
wood fame can spoil. From now
on. Martha, you're going to live in
. public glass bowl It's what you
wanted, Isn't ito be Hollywood
starr
Oslssss4 b. the North American
NeWsrapee ANAaaes, Ine.)
Evening star., 1940-05-26

attributes under such heavy charac-
ter roles as she played in Nurse
Edith Cavell' and Victoria the
Great"
All of this was well and good as
regarded the artistic reputation Of
the young lady in question. I'm
doubtedly her characterizations in
these roles were of the highest
caliber.
But Woman's woman for all
that and sooner or later she gets
tired of being a character. It was
doubly tiresome to Anna Neagle,
who was a glamor girl of the first
water in her native England before
she turned to more serious drama.
Miss Neagle was rather shocked,
therefore, when she discovered that
as far as this country was concerned,
glamor simply wasn't the word for
her.
Met With Astonishment.
The awful truth was revealed dur
ing a recent personal appearance
tour she made with Producer-Di-
rector Herbert Wilcox, who has pro-
duced the majority Of her pictures.
In most communities the star was
entertained by local clubwomen,
civic societies and public officials.
Invariably at such times Anna would
notice an initial look of unmistak-
able establishment upon the faces OF
her hosts when she appeared on the
scene. Finally, she summoned up
enough nerve to ask one man why
he looked so amazed.
miss Neagle," she was told, Il ex-
pected to see some one about 40,
slightly stout and decidedly plain
And certainly am surprised to find
out how wrong I've been!"
Now, no woman likes to be thought
decidedly plain;" especially If she's
decidedly pretty. So Anna Neagle
determined to do something about It
The result was Irene" And II
J should dispel false impressions once
and for all
Evening star., 1940-05-26

Que6ClOnS tnat Mr.. ana A938. ESn,
together with their small fry, are to-
day displaying healthier curiosity
in the cultural and technical aspects
Of the picture business than ever
before.
OF course, many Of them stin
want to know what size shoe Gene
We've Glamour wears, and how Hora-
ito Higginbottom parts his hair (and
whether It's reaD but a fast-growing
percentage 60 much deeper. They
want the lowdown on story origins,
the nature Of musical backgrounds,
what the director actually means
when he calls "cut" and how the
color process works.
Most surprising, perhaps, is the
tremendous increase in musical
questions, certain evidence that the
screen is not only filling the need for
entertainment, but in doing so is
fostering musical appreciation all
over the land, and, like the radio,
bringing the Joy of good music to
many communities previously de-
MED 1t.
$4,000 Inquiries.
Studio-composed scores. such as
those for "Stagecoach," "Wuthering
Heights" -Four daughters" -Four
Wives" and "Gone With the Wind"
to name just a few, have elected
thousands of letters of praise and
inquiry, and demands as to whether
the music was available to the pub
lie. Thus several studios were
forced to publish particularly popu-
liar numbers from original scores put
together in their own music depart
ments. A recent example was THE
Unfinished Symphony" allegedly
played by John Garfield in -Four
Daughters" and later in -Four
Wives" The studio said $4,000 writ
ten inquiries were received on the
one number, practically forcing
them to put it on the market.
The daily mail Of this Hollywood
correspondent is not without its
touch of pathos. A recent story to
the effect that the wig-making in
dustry was facing a crisis because
hair imports from Europe were i'm
paired by war blockades, brought
many inquiries and even samples
from hard-pressed families, anxious
to replenish family larders with the
$50 an ounce they understood was
being paid. In reality, the article
pointed out that domestic hair was
of no value to the wigmakers and
that q new market was being sought
in South America.
Persons who see a face on the
screen they believe to resemble q
long missing relative, or notice a
similarity in names that indicates
relationship, write in for enlighten-
ment.
One Springs Eternal.
One movie reaction that springs
eternal comes from fond mothers
(this theme accounts for the major
ity Of all letters who just know
that little Willie or Cynthia has
everything it takes to crash the gates
with spectacular bang, and would
like to get the inside dope on the
quickest way to the front ONCE. In
variably, snap shots (Which must be
returneO accompany the letters.
And almost always the subject Is
Evening star., 1940-05-26

my way back to Hollywood by
plane, train, and taxi. And when
I arrived, Mr.. Lesser said, I'm
convinced you are the only Emily
If you can be photographed I
booked my return reservation for
New York for the next day"
Fortunately for Martha and Mr..
Lesser, photographer Bert Glen
non, (who supervised the camera
for "StagecoachD looked at the old
Melanie test and said there was
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Vivien Leigh Sets at Rest
Others Fears for Her Hold
On Top Screen Position
Hays Office Still Functionins Despite
Its More Tolerant Attitude Toward
. Clever, Though Rowdy, Dialogue
By Jay Carmody.

Miss vvien Leigh
has set at rest Immediately
performance as scarlett
oHra had element uperate acting was flash in
the She already thoroughly justify
any ucn eeng Inc whoe point was that having achieved
spectacular success Margaret Mtch heroine
the public? is the being top
may be.
studio -Godwyn-Mayer 1t recognized the
Furthermore it recognized the danger of jeopdns the actresses bx
ONCE worth she should follow Gone With
inadequate dimensions.
Its story department combed carefully precisely
right play property Hollywood calls it,
Miss Leighs artistry Waterloo Bridge"
there could have been apparent eye
just as she was Scarlet oara with such impressive ghtness her
every eeg OF the character so she the tormented Ma serwood
poignant romantic
S the cinema
always is seeking, and so seldom finds.
Hays Office Still Functioninx
Despite Current Spicy Dialogue
lately SCREEN Torrd
dangerous about its job these tolerance
vivid dialogue tribute rather the increasing those
create it, the good taste with which it is handled
Evidence that restrictions not being relaxed otherwise to
found the notifications which commanded in the script of Lillian
Despite gamorous
grand total husbands the film allowed stick
Russell Accordingly ordered the number reduced Writer
Newspaper
picture romanty
the they real life.
Another deeton the story that the famous
The bejewe grd $4,000 model which Skinned Miss Russes 16O
alungy bit these
picture
time after time the discomfort Of Alice
Even In he Doldrum Days
Playwdghts Company Is Busy.
but they active for
the Paywrighs Company.
With only failure half (weu xpan) to its credit in two
its fall which Washington
will generously participate
offering be Sidney
which fan withdrawn when
principal the ground
suited Admitting failure the Of taking
play the remainder the the Pywhts Immediately
got busy plans for reviving it.
Sir Cedric Hardwcke who flew here from Hollywood to look
will the leading role this time They will
road tour before New York in November
definitely the second production Maxwell
jerusalem pilgrimage
the child
prior engagement
Looking backward well ahead the reports loss
of its productions That
still black the productions
musical Knkerbockr Holiday"
last
Articauy the least consequential the Paywghs
ductions Time for Comedy with Katharine Cornell principal
100000 57week
cities the road.
Evening star., 1940-05-26
So She Decided to Prove
She Was a Glamour Girl
That Astonishment Which Greeted
Anna Neagle After Dramatic
Roles Called for Action . ,-:....

Feminine pride in pulcriude being what is wonder that
blond lovely Anna Neagle
vehicle enabling her display charm
fullest extent This the musical Irene in which talented English
with Mland prove glamour
successfully fetching
Evening star., 1940-05-26
That Genius. Michael Todd,
Sees Patience Rewarded
From Broadway Turkey Raising
He Has Turned Now to Success
On the Worlds Fair Midway
By Ira Woiferf.
NEW YORK.


There sprawl business this years
the local worlds fair and this piece will bite of it.
would be Michael Todd young man who survived number Of red
hot movements Broadway suddenly
talent production
Corona dumps which where the local worlds situated
Todd country amounted
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Inquisitive Souls, the Fans,
And Growing More So
Ever.Present Letters to Columns
Indicate an Increasing Interest
In Things Technical, Too
By Harold Hefeynan.
By Harold Hefernan.
HOLLYWOOD

1nqitive these fan-and growing day.
Every movie editor the land knows that by the number
desk And there
pick the phone and keep
glued practically whole
intelligent trend most Of these
Evening star., 1940-05-26

BUT SHE'S GLAMOUR GIRL FOR ALL THAT-Ann Nedgle,
Bains most popular musical comedy star turns out to be
musical comedy star OF cinema too Here she dances
1Uh Ray Midland (let in from "Irene" (no1o at
Keiths tooOing Dhch has included Nurse Edith
CdDe" "Victora the Great" dnd early in her He playing
the annual London National Theaer production
of he
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-22
LEVER TO MEET
WILMER ON MAT
Part Of Proceeds From Tues
days Card To Go To In
fantile Paralysis Fund

Ray Wilmer, youthful st. Louis
grappler, will tangle with Dick
Lever, of Nashville, Tenn, on the
main bout on the mat card which
will be presented at Legion stadium
Tuesday night for the benefit of the
infantiie paralysis fund.
Mike Miller, promoter, announced
yesterday that he will give five per
cent OF the proceeds from the
matches to the Officers Fellowship
club, which is raising funds through
the Presidents Ball to fight infan.
tile paralysis.
Miller said that the card offers as
much unadulterated excitement as
any yet staged here.
On one hand you have the very
popular Ray Wilmer and on the 9TH
err the very unpopular Lever, who
has aroused the ire of Wilmington
fans with his complete disregard of
rules and regulations. Lever usually
has his way with most any oppon-
ent through a complete knowledge
Of all ring tactics, good or bad.
1t will almos. be like little Red
Riding Hood against the Big Bad
Wolf and the combination is good
for a lengthy brawl.
The semi-finals match has the ear
markings of a fast and bitter battle,
with hefty John Grandovitch meet
ing a newcomer, Ernie Powers "a
4 rappler who has gained a wide repu-
tation in the south.
All in all, he two bouts shape up
as being a slam-bang anything goes
affair.
The opening match will start at
s:15 o'clock in the exhibit building
at the stadium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-22
WILSON LEADING
In CAGE CIRCUIT
Durham And Wilson To Meet
In Headline Battle Of East
ern Loop This Week

CHAPEL HILL, Jan. %. - Dur
ham and Wilson,, undefeated Glass
A leaders, will meet at Durham Fri.
day night in the feature basketball
contest of As scheduled games
among North Carolina high schools
this week.
The weeks play will also be fea-
tured by the debuts of Raleigh and
Greensboro in the Glass A confer.
ence. Greensboro entertains Gas.
tonia and Winston-Salem on Tues
day and Friday nights while Raleigh
plays host to Rocky Mount on Fri
day night. Two other Western
Glass A contests pit High Point
against Winston-Salem at Winston
Tuesday and Gastonia against Sails.
bury at Salisbury Friday.
High Point in the West and viii.
son in the East took over the lead.
ership in their respective confer.
ences last week by chalking up their
second straight victories. Wilson
checked a Rocky Mount second half
rally to win 1920 while High Point
nosed out Salisbury 1927 in a game
that went into two extra periods.
Salisbury also figured in two
other Western games. The Rowan
boys dropped a 42-2S decision to
Ch%arlotte's defending champions and
then turned back Winston.Sa]em
27-21 in a nip-and-tuck contest.
Winston-Salem gained it's first con.
ference triumph of the season by
nosing out Gastonia 1914.
A majority Of the Class B and C
teams will be active with the B
l. ints engaging in "a games and the
G clubs playing Is contests.
Two teams won group titles last
week in Class C competition. Green
Hope and loves Grove won the
second and fourth group titles in
the Third Eastern district.
Class A standings:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-22
Sandhiu Polo Club Wins,
Match At Pinehurst. 6-5

PlNEHURST, Jan. 21-(R)-Polo
matches returned to Pinehurst today
after an absence of seven years. A
crowd Of 1000 watched the Sandhill
club defeat the Blind Brook team
6 to s.
After five chukkers the score
stood Sd in favor Of Blind Brook.
IN the final chukker, with so
seconds to pay, Captain Miller. No.
4 or the Sandhill team, was thrown
lor a spill which knocked him o,.t
1or several minutes.
He recovered, however, and re.
mounted for the 40 seconds to r..
Earl Shaw, No. 3 Of the Sandhtlls.
oacked up by Miller, swept about 50
yards down the field to score, l;not.
ting the count.
me teams decided to play It off.
n. Is. Green Of Durham, Sandhir's
NO. l man, then scored after two
minutes of play ror the winning
goal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-22
Young Texan Wins s;m,
First Prize With Sensatim n.y.
al Golfing In Final ROM,
By RUSS NEWLANn

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2l-,,
Pitching and putting in incrs+a
fashion, playing his shots wi,s '' !.
precision of a finely tuned raa,. y
Jimmy Demaret of Houston T.I Da
defeated Willie Goggin, local as Sa
: and l, today to win the 81 NM D :
Francisco Match Play onen ~
tournament. w
For 50 holes, the Texas lorna.
of golf thrilled a gallery of 3 0Nn -
With some of the finest club n "l
seen here in years. WY
He finished four shots urd..
for the Lake MERGED course '"
Se-36-72 layout which stresss. v
curacy from tee to green. ca.s1
himself had nothing to be asb.n"
of. He completed the isun, ~'
of it in chilly weather, in two r,.]
par. 'AE
Demaret's performance tbror,|
out the tournament was un.ycsrs]
After qualifying in second placs ,s1
a 71-7O-141, he won all five n :.
match play contests witbou, II
being down to an opponent,
With his victory the ,m,r.]
Texan carved himself a new ris
in the ten-year history Of =,
tournament. He became the N
player ever to win it twice.
In addition he jumped into 4,
lead as top-money winner on n
present winter tournament swim!
with a total of s2,375. Besides \
$l,lOO today he won the Oakl,|
open a week ago, worth 81. 2OO nj
weeks ago in the Los Angeles 0rs|
he earned SIS for a place far b
in the field.
After the pair had halved the md
six holes, Demaret won the itb |
take a lead he never relinquisAs|
He was one up at the 9Th; two
at the 18th and eth holes.
He turned the morning FOUND
S6-35-71, one under par, 10 Cd
gins $685..
Each carded 36's on the tsl
nine.
Demaret's long and short irons
the greens and his uncanny puttl
were factors nothing but ~superg|
could have overcome. He dropp
20-foot puts for two eagle IS On d
final nine, meanwhile blasting d
of traps for three foot sinkers, tail
ing other puts from 6 to /? I'd
and twice laying his opponent da|
stymies.
He had 10 one putt greens for d
IS holes. In this respect, G0ggi
had an edge. He needed only d
blow on Is greens.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-22
MARYLAND, DUKE
TIED FOR SECOND
White Phantoms Only Unde-
feated Club; Few Games
On Tap This Week

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 21.-R
The University of North Cardinals
undefeated basketball team, winner
over five Southern conference foes,
held top position in the loop today
as the season neared the halfway
mark.
Maryland and Duke were tied for
the next spot with four victories
in five family starts. Washington
and Lee sprung the seasons big
|gest upset last night by conquer
ing Maryland 44-25. Dukes lone
loss was administered by Maryland
early this month, $3.50.
Other teams grouped in the first
division of quints which have brok-
en- even or better are Wake Forest,
Clemson, Richmond, w. and l.. and
The Citadel. The eight ranking
teams at the end Of February will
battle for the title in the annual
conference tournament at Raleigh.
Clemson's defending champions
opened with a loss to Maryland
but, bolstered by the return OF
Banks McFadden, All-Southern
center, they toppled four circuit
rivals in a row before yielding to
an impressive Duke team, 54-49,
Saturday night.
Examinations reduced this weeks
card to six games, four slated for
Saturday.
North Carolina State cagers, need
ing victories badly in order to
qualify for their home town tour
ney, face North Carolina on Tues
day and Maryland on Friday.
Saturday tits will find Wake
Forest at Duke, Maryland at Glenn
son, William and Mary at The
Citadel and Virginia Tech at W.
and L. North Carolina goes outside
the loop to play Navy at Annap-
oils.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-22
Carolina Leads Southern Cage Conference
Demaret Defeats Goeein
In San Francisco Mao,
Sutherland Confers
On Washington Job

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21.-lR-pr.
John (Jock) Sutherland, former
football coach at Pittsburgh Uni
versity, conferred today with
the Washington university ath-
letic committee regarding a SIM
liar job here.
Sutherland has the backing of
a powerful alumni faction which
had been urging the release of
Jimmy Councilman, who resigned
a week ago after q champion.
ship season.
His resignation caused such
a fuss on the campus and
among other groups that he was
asked to reconsider. But he
stood pat, charging the "pres-
sure" was too great.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-22
A TOLL MOUNTS
(By the Associated Press)


The nationwide cold snap brought
1O-foot snow drifts to western New
York yesterday and ice-clogged riv-
ers caused flood dangers in Penn
sylvania.
The death toll from exposure, icy
roads, and fires caused by over
heated stoves reached at least 1856
in 80 states. Forecasts indicated
little moderation in temperatures
today.
A three day near BLIZZARD along
Lake Erie left all roads into Buff
falo blocked by drifts which reach
ed a 1o-foot depth in Genesee
county, New York.
About 70 bus passengers were
marooned in a farm house near
Pembroke, N. Y, where the vehicle
was involved in an accident.
The freezing of Chesapeake bay
forced Yankee Clippers to land at
Norfolk, Va, instead of Baltimore,
rloaIils ice cakes In the Missis-
slppl lnterfered with shipping at
Helena, Ark, and almost clogged
the river at Richardson's Landing,
As miles above Memphis, Tenn.
Citrus and vegetable crops valued
at millions Of dollars were threat
ened in the south, but first renorts
from Florida and Texas indicated
there was no fruit injury and
that vegetable damage would he
limited to young tomato and mem
per plants and outside blooms IN
strawberry plants.
Another night Of ~sub-freez,nr
temperature was forecast for pen.
insula Florida yesterday.
Settlement of a coal strike.,ocl.
out in New York city by accent.
ance of a rs cents a day waoa
increase averted the possibility If
widespread suffering after four
days stoppage of deliveries.
Anthracite coal operators in
Pennsylvania declared there was
no immediate danger of a coal
shortage as the difference between
production and consumption wa.
filled from a million ton reserve
sufficient to meet the requirements
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-22
REVIVAL OF DIES
GROUP EXPECTE
CONTINUED from Page 0ne)

would increase the capital Of
Export-Import bank so that it 4
make an additional SIS, 900, 900 az
able to Finland.
1t was understood the legisIa.
would not mention any county
name and that the question
whether Finland could use the III
to purchase military supplies w
be left to the EXport-ImporE bah
The bank already has gran
Finland a $40, 900, 900 credit Tor
military purchases but congress
told last week that only about
900, 900 of the money has been
because Finland does not need /
military supplies, but arms
planes.
Both house and senate VIII Q
slider appropriation bills during
week, and there are indications
the current economy mood may i
to further reductions in the "
recommended by President NJ
welt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-22
BODY OF NAVASSA
NEGRO IS FOUND
Continued From Page One)

parently their boat capsized in the
stream, he stated.
weston van ashore but evident.
ly could not get over a narrow ra.
vine on the river shore. His body
was found by a searching party in
some shallow water and the
may have frozen in the severe cold,
the ron said.
Bryant has not been found, but
the searching party will try drag.
ging the river for the body this
morning, Coroner Caison said.
When the two men, who lived at
Navassa, failed to return home Fri.
day night, a searching party was
organized yesterday and it started
looking in the woods between Will.
mington and Navassa.
The boat the two men were using
has not been located, the coroner
said.
No inquest will be held into the
death of Weston.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-22

of a month-long cold siege. They
estimated consumption last week
at $500, 900 tons, and production at
1, 800, 900 tons.
Flood dangers mounted in Penn
sylvania with a forecast Of zero
to five degrees below Monday. Vir.
tually every river in the state was
over. Navigation was stilled.
The weather bureau reported con-
dltlons getting worse hourly
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-22
Jim Ferrier To Make
Golfing Tour In u. S.

SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 21.-B
Jim Ferrier, Australia's outstand-
ing amateur golfer for the past two
years, will leave for the United
States the first part of February
for a golfing tour that opens at Pine
hurst, N. c., March 19-The North
and South championship.
Ferrier has recently been almost
unbeatable in Australia but he says,
IT feel like a boy going to school
for the first time, for I hope to learn
much from Americas top.flisht golf
ers."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-22
GARCIA ARRIVES

LOS ANGELES, Jan. I'll Up -
;Ceferino Garcia, who claims the
world middleweight boxing cham
pionship, arrived by boat from Ma
Mia today and declared himself
ready and practically fit to fight
Henry Armstrong, welterweight tit
list, in a bout scheduled here for
Feb. %. Garcia knocked out Glenn
Lee in Manila last Dec. "a.