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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

If YOU'VE seen the picture,
L Sour Mountai n" you
probably are still marvellng
at the performance turned IN
by Laveine Weeks, the 13-
year-old mountain girl who
tore at the heart strings of
audiences by her singing OF
the songs set 10 mountain
music.
She came into the picture
dressed up in what looked like
a grown woman's dress cut
down not too deity TO cover
her scrawny little body. Her
black hair was combed tight
to her head and two pig-talls
dropped on either side of her
little triangle of a face. Her
sad, in ten 5 e brown eyes
burned with fervor even on
the celluloid and her mouth
with its thin upper lip and its
thick lower one held you as
she sang that lovely old
ballad. Fond Affection Re-
member 1t?
1.-THE worlds so wide 1
cannot cross II.
1.-THE seas so deep l cannot
wade.
"Tll just 20 hire me a little
bOatman.
"To=Few- me across the
stormy tide"
PUBLIC AROUSED
When the picture had been
running two months. Mann
moth. which produced il. had
received $4,000 letters of
appreciation from all over the
country. All of them started
off by mentioning Laverne
Weeks.
Some of them wondered
where Mammoth had found
her Others remarked that
Katherine Hepburn's makeup
was the best she had ever ac-
complished when she played
Laverne Weeks in the picture,
A few demanded to know
whether the picture company
was seeing to it that the child
was getting her education be-
tween pictures because she
was too vivid a personality TO
remain unlettered.
A great many of the letters
were addressed to Laverne
herself. They praised her for
her work or warned her
against the pitfalls that would
confront her in that gilded
hell, Hollywood, which con-
sumed the souls of young girls
and forgot the Lord God and
His wrath. Three or four of
the writers proposed marriage
and sent detailed and very
tlattering descriptions of their
writers. All these were over
go. The usual 5 per cent
were the filthy, obscene letters
that arrive in the mail of
celebrities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
DISCOVERS HER

And the money tinkled on
the sidewall. around her. She
picked it all up, nickels,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
Better Health
By DR.. Logan Clendening
TYPES OF TREATMENT

cine so that we are inclined Il
think they can do anything
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

EON SCILESINGER. producer. Chcagoan.
~ theatrical treasurer the golden of the road
In mood he recalls Richard Carrie The
Ferguson Such Little Queen Bessie
Mccoy in Twins" w. IL Crane Father and the
Pierre of the Plains" Marie Doro in
Marcus and David Warield in Ihe Music Master
may nothing you young fellow but ask
nanny them Your will probably
pleasure and you imitation of
Master saying: "I don't want
her., a
GsVOU said broke date with girl from town when
prep school kid. What was her name - writes
Hagesown client wrong Your tickle towns
broke the with And boy bitter? But Just
to all things can't even remember her first
name of 50 when her first and only
child born
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

like of that touching which starts
Seated day in restaurant,
/ lcedry and III at case,
Eating strange concoctioH,
Called chicken croquettes oith peas"
CANADA qunts England quads The Miles quads
Of England the office attraction the quns but
they doing nicely 1000 people have paid for
glimpse of the quads; girl three boys old Anr
first quad born Ernest into the world half an hou
that Paul and Michael appeared
threequarteS hour later The mother Doris is tiny red
type the most
children
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
On the Side
By E. V. During

MAY have hop plane and 60 New orleans at
W am getting having No when people ask:
Did YOU ever oysters Rockefeller Antones New
Orleans Have eaery ordered the afore
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

DEITY ROWLAND Burlesque queen Rosele married
- Jean 1886. which time the baron 33
of S10O00OOO year. He the
subway so other He
is still her chateau
cutie. Born Tasmania Father
British army officer Merle engaged to the multi
millionaire film magnate, Joe Scenck She him back his
ring in months
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
LIMITING DISEASES

Again, there is a chapter on
diseases that impose limita-
ton upon the activities of life
as condition of treatment.
The people who have these
diseases never seem to consider
that.
They think they can go on a
diet or take some daily medicine
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
ENCOURAGES HER

=
bering over his chin as he lay
on the floor, befuddled with
corn. Clyde lay down his
geetar and looked at Laverne
with his soft eyes.
Get me a drink of water,
GAL" he begged softly. This
here singin' is dry work"
Think l could git to sing
like that, ever:" Laverne
asked him as she handed him
a dipper dripping with water.
You kin If your hearts
asingin'," Clyde told her and
drank. at don't make no diff
ference If your voice was as
rough as a jay-hawk's. Come
your hearts asingin, then you
kin sing"
He stayed the night, curled
on a palette under the caves.
Laverne lay in the darkness
listening to his soft breathing.
She wanted to go over and
lay by him like she did by
nanny on a cold night. She
whispered, Come your hearts
asinging' then you can sing"
He went away in the MORN
ing and that day pappy got
himself killed by staggering
in front of truck. When the
news came. Laverne was
quavering softly:
There only three things
that 1 could wish for,
"That is my coffin, shrOud
and grave"
She helped her mother
shroud her father and she
watched them tuck him into
the rough pine coffin they had
built for him. She saw him
lowered into the grave and
she thought. pappy,s got him
the three things Clyde wished
for in the song.
WORK ANB NO FOOD
Now life pressed hard upon
the Weekses. There was un-
ending toll and there was
little food. She heard of
Hollywood and saw her first
picture one delirious night in
Herrodsville and she cravcd to
go there, just as she craved
10 60 10 fieasen. And the
family went when a Yanken,
rich Yanken who had a
truck, came for them and
bundled them in and drove
them westward, ever west
ward.
In Los Angeles they
starved with thousands of
others in a camp in a holler.
But Laverne diSliked starving.
She disliked to see her mother
waste away day by day.
She stole away from the
camp one night and she got
to Hollywood boulevard and
she stood before we'll lighted
palace in front of which
ieweled cars stopped and
people dressed like angels
entered. She sang:
81 give you back your ring
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

II give you back your ring
and letterA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

JERE pleasant little game that will give message
every day. 1t numerical puzzle designed to spell out
your Count the letters first the number
subtract II the number less than g.
result number Start at the left
rectange and check Of key
right read the the letters under
the checked figures give you. E1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

geetar. He sang that Fond
Affection" You know
81 give you back your ring
and letters,
"And the picture l have
loved so well
"And hencefOrth we will
meet as strangers,
But l can never say fare
we'll"
Laverne listened TO him
Numbered over, her elbows on
her knees. her chin cupped in
her hands. Feelings she had
never known swept over her
and bathed her. Sadness and
a yearning and a worship of
this tall stranger and his Juke
box.
There's only three things
that 1 could wish for"
Clyde quavered,
THAT Is my coffin, shrOud
and grave,
And when I'm dead please
don't weep DER me,
"0r kiss the lips you have
betrayed"
Evening star., 1941-03-16
MOntanans to Entertain
At Dance SATURDAY.,

M0ntanans to Entertain
At Dance Saturday.
The Montana State Society will
give its 11th annual dinner dance
at the Willard Hotel Saturday. Mr..
William Weber is president.
The society's roster has been
swelled by the influx of national
defense workers to Washington, and
many newcomers are expected to
attend"
Guests of honor-Senator James
E. Murray, Representative James
O'Connor and Representative JEAN
cite Rankin-will be in the receiving
line. The dinner will be followed
by dance.
Other prominent Montanans ex-
pected include Mr.. Kenneth ROM
ney, sergeant at arms of the House
of representatives; Mr.. Harry B.
Mitchell, chairman of the Civil
Service Commission; Mr.. James
Rowe, secretary to the President,
and Mr.. Carl Mcfarland, former
Assistant Attorney General.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Massachusetts, Society
To Hold Party Monday.

The Massachusetts, Society of
Washington will hold its annual St
Patrick's Day party Monday evening
at Wardman Park Hotel. The
Ladies Committee, handling the
decorations and favors, is under the
direction of Mrs. c. Russell Rely
chairman.
st. Patrick's Day Is also celebrated
in Boston as evacuation day, which
is the day the British evacuated
Boston and sailed for Halifax during
the Revolutionary War.
The Floor Committee will be in
charge of Mr. David C. williams and
Mr.. Walter w. Bohan will head the
Reception Committee.
The Georgetown University Glee
Club will furnish the entertainment
under the direction of DR.. Edward
P. Donovan.
Massachusetts, people in Wash
ington will be welcome to join in
the festivities and information can
be obtained by communicating with
the secretary. Miss Margaret v
Cotter, 1121 New Hampshire ave-
nue NV.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Illinois Society Dance
Arranged for Friday.

Ah4AOAS SOCACty DduCC
Arranged for Friday.
The Illinois State Society dance
will be held in the west ballroom of
the Shoreham Hotel at 10 o'clock
Friday night.
The party will honor guests of
members and new arrivals from
Illinois.
During the past year hundreds of
Illinoisans have come to Washington
and it is the society's desire to have
them present in large numbers.
Missouri State Society
To Dance on Saturday.
The Missouri State Society will
hold a st. Patrick's Day dance in
the west ballroom of the Shoreham
Hotel Saturday. Arrangements will
be made by the Entertainment Com
| mittee, Mr.. Victor r. Messall, chair
man; Mrs. Craig L. Reddish, Mrs.
Richard M. Duncan, Mrs. John B.
Gordon, Mrs. Charles P. Keyser and
Mr.. Roy E. Miller.
Members and guests will be
greeted by the Reception Commit
Evening star., 1941-03-16

tee, Mrs. Irby Henry, chairman;
Mrs. Clarence Cannon, Mrs. Orville
Zimmerman, Mrs. L. H. Hannah,
Mrs. Otis j. Rogers, Col. and Mrs.
Hugh G. Smith, DR.. o. E. Reed, MIR.
Floyd F. Hanley, Mrs. Robert M.
Moore and Mrs. Clyde Williams.
The spirit of st. Patrick will be
exemplified by the Hospitality Com
mittee, Miss Eva Jane Lewis, chair
man; Miss Villa Gallagher, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter F. Bramhall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas T. Kenney, Mr.. Bror
Olsen, Mr.. Warner A. Mueller, Mr..
Eric G. Jansson and Mr.. Clarence
McCune.
Mr.. Craig L. Reddish will be at
the membership desk. Mr.. Claude
M. Houchins is president of the
society.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
French Club
Will Meet

The Alliance Francaise of WASH
ington will hold Its fifth meeting of
the season Monday, March "a, and
will have Comte Jehan de Noue,
world traveller and lecturer, as guest
speaker.
As vice president of the "Sauve-
garde de Fart Francaise," Comte
de Noue came to America to ex-
press the appreciation of the French
people for the cooperation of the
American committees in restoring
ruined masterpieces of architectural
and scenic beauty. Founded by the
Due de Trevise, these committees
include distinguished patrons and
patronesses in France and the
United States. among them H. r. H.
Princesse Francoise de France, now
Princesse Christopher of Greece.
Comte de Noue will speak on "Ex-
periences dun Francois en- Flandre
ct Dunkerque"
The French Ambassador, M. Gas
ton Henry-Haye, is the honorary
president of the Alliance Franchise
and the president Is Mr.. Lynch
Luquer.
Vice presidents are Mrs. John M
Biddle and DR.. N. D. Darton. Hon.
orary secretary is Mr.. w. T. Brantly
and the members Of the Advisory
Board are Mrs. Charles S. Alden
Mrs. George F. Becker, Mrs. Lau-
renee V. Benet, Mrs. Carlos del Mar
Mrs. James Carroll Frazer, Mrs. w
A. Hayes, Mrs. Hennen Jennings
Mrs. NeWlands Johnston, Miss Sarah
Lee, Miss Mamie Macomb, Mrs
Lawrence Townsend, Mrs. w. R
Tuckerman, DR.. Florian Vurpillol
and Miss Harriet Winslow.
For further information, apply tt
Nine. Bimont, 2700 @ street NV.
The lecture will be given at tht
Sulgrave Club, 1901 Massachusett.
avenue, at 4:30 o'clock.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Residents of Pacific Northwest
Invited to Reception.

Former residents of the Pacific
Northwest and their friends are in
vited to attend the annual tea and
reception which the Washington
State and Alaska Society is holding
this afternoon in the east room
of the Mayflower Hotel between the
nours of and o'clock.
This event will be in honor of
the wives of the members of the
congressional delegation from the
State of Washington and the Terri
tory of Alaska. They will be in the
receiving line, with the Senators,
Representatives, Delegate and the
officers of the society and their
wives.
The Reception Committee includes
the Misses Viola Markie, Betty
Werner, Mary Turnbull, Mary
Theurer, Claire Atwood, Betty
Evening star., 1941-03-16
North Carolina Society
Dance Is Wednesday.

Members of the North Carolina
Society of Washington who prefer
dancing and nothing but dancing
will have an evenings program to
their liking when the society holds
its March social affair at the Shore
ham Hotel Wednesday night.
DR.. Fred w. Morrison, president
of the society, announced a program
of mo speaking and no reception
for the event. Dancing will begin
at 10 o'clock in the west ballroom.
The committee in charge includes
DR.. and Mrs. Morrison, Represent
ative Herbert Bonner, first vice
president, and Mrs. Bonner; Mrs.
John S. Brookbank, second vice
president, and Mrs. Brookbank and
DR.. Vera Millsaps, society historian.
Evening star., 1941-03-16

Fischer, Eleanor Stephenson, Mary
Lee Council and Mrs. Robert A. LIE
RouX.
The hostesses for this affair who
will preside at the tea urns are Mrs.
Emmett R. Carroll, Mrs. Fred w.
Catlett, Mrs. Lee c. Colbert, Mrs.
William o. Douglas, Mrs. James A.
Drain, Mrs. Charter Heslip, Mrs.
Sam Hill and Mrs. Emil Hurja.
Evening star., 1941-03-16

Pierce of Waterford are back from a
trip to Pinehurst, N. G. Mrs. Pierce
was given a surprise birthday party
by her friends Wednesday.
Mr.. Norris Harkness has returned
from a visit with his son in New
York and has now gone to Rich
mond where he will be the guest
for several weeks of his son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Thrus-
ton Corbell, jr.
Miss Ellen Metzger entertained
the Leesburg Garden Club Wednes-
day afternoon.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Leesburg Residents
Back From TRIPS

LEESBURG, Va, March 15.-Mrs.
Francis Powers has returned from
New Town, Conn.,, where she has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Harmon, for several weeks.
Miss Flora Manning of Eudora,
near Waterford, and Mrs. Talbot
Evening star., 1941-03-16
st. Patrick's Ball Planned
By Two State Societies.

The Pennsylvania State Society
and the West Virginia State Society
have completed arrangements for a
joint celebration, st. Patrick's ball
Thursday at the Shoreham Hotel.
The reception from 9 to $50
o'clock will be followed by a pro-
gram given by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Keystone Quartet and will
consist of a number of Irish folk
songs as well as other numbers.
Dancing will begin promptly at 10
o'clock.
The receiving line will include
the president of the Pennsylvania
State Society and Mrs. David H
Deibler, the president of the West
Virginia Society and Mrs. M. c..
Smell, Miss Margaret A. Klein, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Bernard Bradshaw, Mrs.
Marie Hollister, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Davis, DR.. E. Christopher Meyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Whitney, Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Hamm, David S.
Davidson, Mrs. Sadie S. Shinn, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Walbrun, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P. Moriarty, Mr.. Weltie
White, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Carr,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester E. Barrows,
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Smith, COL
William j. De Grange.
The usual membership tickets of
both societies will admit members
and tickets for the ball may be Sc
cured by non-members and guests
at the door of the ballroom on the
night of the dance or from members
of the societies. Favors will be
given and there will be a door prize.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Activities
Of State
Societies
Delawareans Plan
Entertainment and
Dance Tomorrow

OCldWdTG StdUS SOCleCy WILL IlOlQ
an entertainment and dance to-
morrow at the Thomas Circle Club,
| 1926 Massachusetts avenue NV, in
honor of st. Patrick. There will be
a short business session followed by
a program at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Laura
Wallace and her daughter, Miss
Ruth Wallace, will entertain with
drum and taps.
Miss Lucille Cooke, chairman of
the dance to be given by younger
members of the society April rs at
2400 Sixteenth street NV, will
make report.
There will be dancing from $50
to 11:30 o'clock. Dress will be in
formal. Irish music will be played.
All Delawareans and their friends
are invited.
Mr.. Sheldon w. Fairchild is pres
ident of the society, Mr.. William j.
Kirkland, vice president; Mr.. Fred
j. Klund, Mr.. George Raymond and
Mr.. Ralph Bailey, floor managers;
Miss Elizabeth Groves, executive
secretary; Miss Martha Curry, re-
cording secretary, and Mr.. Howard
Dennipg, treasurer.
Entertainment Committee in
cludes Mrs. Adam j. Penrod, Mrs.
George Raymond, Mrs. Fred j..
Klund, Mrs. Sheldon w. Fairchild
and Miss Groves.
KentuckianS to Hold
Dance on Wednesday.
The Kentucky Society will hold
its next social event at the Willard
Hotel Wednesday evening. The
program includes a folklore fest
hour from $3.50 to 10 o'clock and the
dance from 10 to 1 o'clock.
The society will honor the mem
ory of Stephen Foster.
With the cooperation of Miss
Frances Jennings, dean of Arling-
ton Hall Junior College. at Airing
ton, Va, who is native Kentuck-
ian, the music department Of the
college, including its terpsichorean
and choral groups, will present q
special program during dance in
vi AAiASofoAis 41iC udiISClS,
women to be dressed in cake-walk
costumes, will interpret the spirit
of Fosters minstrel melodies in a
number entitled THE Beaux and
Bellies of the Bluegrass"
Another number to be presented
by the corps-de-ballet of the terp-
sichoreans is entitled Young Genius
Touched by the Goddess of Genius. I"
Miss Ellen Cooper will be the god
dess of genius. In the final number
entitled Foster Melodies in the
Heart of the World" the dancers
will wear costumes representing the
different countries of the world.
Miss Peggy Chiles will be the
queen of hearts. The choral group
will sing the Foster ballads as the
dancers interpret them. This mu-
sical program will be under the su-
pervision of Miss Mary Williams,
director of music at Arlington Hall
Junior College, and Miss Marion
Venable, assisted by Miss Dale
Baker. The costumes used were de-
signed by Miss Dorothy Shutter
and Mrs. Tracy Walden.
Mr.. Neville Miller is president Of
the society.
Evening star., 1941-11-20
This Changing World
Crisis in Hull and Kurusu Tolks
Expected on Issue Of Avoiding Conflict

concessions Is now well known in
TOXIC. They include substantial
economic advantages, recogni-
ton of the puppet state OF Man
chukuo, and possibly some zones
of influence in the five provinces
which are now occupied by Jap
anese forces. The question of
Indo-China is TO be settled after
the war.
Hull a Tough Opponent.
The paramount requirement in
exchange for these concessions is,
however, that Japan abandon the
Axis and do so without mental
reservations. That is to say,
Japan must give definite proof
that it intends TO confine itself
to the Asiatic continent and put
an end to chaotic conditions pre-
vailing there because of japanese
aggression. The United States
Government is prepared TO help
the japanese government save
its face with its own people.
In Secretary Hull the japanese
have a tough opponent. He is
disarmingly courteous, never
loses his temper and has the
patience of job. His guiding
thought since becoming Secretary
of State in 1893 has been that
the world would be a far better
place in which TO live il trade
flowed freely from one country
to another.
Mr.. Hulls preachings about
reciSrocal trade agreements be-
came a nightmare 10 politically
and militarily minded foreign
diplomats in Washington. He
never weakened in his conten-
ton that reciprocal trade agree
ments are the only hope Of saving
the world from disaster" even
when he detected the smiles OF
his foreign diplomatic friends.
Mr.. Hull is the most obstinate
man ever to sit as Secretary Of
State. Once he makes up his
Evening star., 1941-11-20
By CONSTANTINE BROWN

Conversations between the
japanese negotiators, Saburo
Kurusu and Ambassador Kichi-
saburo Nomura, and Secretary
of State Hull are proceeding at
a hesitating pace.
For the time being the talks
are in the exploratory" stage.
General policies are being dis
cussed, policies which are as old
as the hills as far as the negoti-
ators are concerned. Secretary
Hull knows only TOO well the
general thesis of the Toxic gov
ernment and Mr.. Kurusu and
Admiral Nomura are fully aware
of American reaction to Japan's
'Lebensraum" theories. Neither
policy has changed since Secre-
tary of State Stimson in 1882
informed Japan that we would
not recognize territorial changes
by force.
But since the Nazis do not
appear to have given up hope Of
crushing the Soviet armies this
year and the Russians likewise
Evening star., 1941-11-20

ability which the democracieS must
study to acquire if they are to en-
tertain any hopes of victory.
1t ought to be clear from the most
cursory examination of the simplest
map that one of the principal OBJ
jectives in the blockade of Germany
must be the control by the blockad-
ing forces of the whole northern
shore of the African continent. and
of course complete exclusion Of the
Axis forces from any part of that
continent. At present the Axis has
been completely driven from Italian
East Africa but possesses three re-
naming footholds of one sort or
another on African territory. The
first consists of actual military
tenure of Libya; the second is rep
resented by the presence OF Ger
man and Italian armiStlce commits
Sions in French North Africa no
tably at the port and naval base Of
Casablanca the third consists OF
the rather nebulous and uncertain
Axis influence, partly of a political
and partly of a military nature, in
Spanish Morocco and the interna-
tional territory of Tangier.
/ Should the British offensive in
Libya prove successful, the British
in Egypt and Libya would join
hands directly with the Free French
in French Equatorial Africa and
would be able to exert direct pres
sure on the Vichy-held territories
in French North and West Africa.
Relieved of any fear of attack from
Libya and the British naval forces
operating from Libyan ports capable
of controlling far more easily the
traffic of the Central Mediterranean,
it was confidently expected in many
quarters that Gen. Weygand might
under such conditions, be inclined
toward a more definite anti-Axis
policy. 1t was likewise felt that he
might be supported in such a
changed orientation by the ajority
of the inhabitants, French and ma
tive, of French North Africa, as
well as by most OF the officers and
men of his military and air forces
If Gen. Weygand has been relieved
Of his post, all these estimates will
have to be revised pending word as
TO his successor and the conditions
under which the latter takes COM
mand.
Morocco a Problem.
If Gen. Weygand's personal pres
tige and influence be ousted from
the African scene, almost anything
can happen in the French African
territories. A pre-arranged series
of disorders might Justify" AXIS
attempts to land air borne troops
in the country with the idea of TAX
ing it over. 1t is extremely unlikely
that Vichy will appoint a strong
man like Gen. Nogues to this post;