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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
Night Tourney
Starts Monday

The 19I0-4l tennis season will
be remembered as one of many
tournaments in Imperial Valley.
There was the Imperial Valley
championships, the Imperial Val
lev invitational, the Imperial Val
ley interscholastic, the county
boys championships, the county
girls title play-and now the
Imperial Valley night tennis
tournament.
Play in the night tournament
will be open to ali Imperial ana
Yuma valley players and will
start at the FL Centre courts
next Monday night. Bill Maxwell
is tournament manager and en-
tries may be filed with him at
the high school or at his home,
lis Orange avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
Leaders Clash
In { League
BY UNITED PRESS

The San Bernardino Stars. set
ting the pace in the California base
ball league, open a home series to-
night against Santa Barbara. in
third place and TWO games behind
Second-place Bakersfield also has
a home series. against the Stockton
Fliers who are in fifth place. Mercet
goes to Fresno and Riverside to
Anaheim in the leagues first un-
broken series week.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
FRITZ KREISLER STILL
UNCONSCIOUS AT NJ Y.

NEW YORK, April % up =
FRITZ Kreisler, violinist, was still
unconscious in Roosevelt hospital
today with a skull fracture received
when he was hit by a truck or
a New York street Saturday. His
condition was considered satisfac-
tory, however. and it was said at
the hospitai that the 66-year- old
musician was gaining strength.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO, April % lUP) -Wheat
futures developed an uneven trend
today after earlier gains Of almost
a cent a bushel. New crop deliver
les exhibited firmness much Of the
session but lost ground in the late
dealings, Soy beans registered good
gains early with the May delivery
moving to a new top for the season.
other grains were affected by the
action Of wheat.
Wheat finished off IS to up =.
Corn was unchanged 10 UP =, oats
on : To up a. rye off 1z-s and
say beans up is-9s.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
WARMING
by Burdette Kline
-Post-Press Sports Editor

That means that Holtyille might
come up with q second in an event
uIat BraVlev figures to score heav-
ilv in. Imperial might knock off a
third in an event sorely needed by
the El Centro Spartans. Then there
is always the chance that a certain
winner in the hurdles will trip and
fall. a high jumper may sprain an
ankle.
Yes. Lady Luck is the gal to set
your information from. I will only
say it will be very. very close
Baseball Notes
Because jeff Heath IS smacking
the sphere as he did IN 1888. this
re-ignited Indian will henceforth
tackle left-hano pitching as well
as right.
Heath narrowly missed winning
the American League batting cham
pionShip three seasons ago as q
freshman with an average of .342.
He slumped to .2l9 last term.
which Was one OF the principal
reasons why the Tribe dropped the
pennant TO the surprising Tigers.
... by a single game.
To date this trip. Jeff Heath is
something in the way OF evidence
that Old Oscar OStraeized Witt real
ly did rub the noble athletes the
wrong way.
Frank Crouches has only to shake
a minor League complex TO play
plenty of shortstop for Detroit.
Gehringer. McCasky Bruce
Campbell. York, Higgins. Sullivan
and the rest will rapidly improve
the current Tiger team batting av-
TRACE of 200.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
ANGELS PEDDLE
CARROLL TO SEALS

LOS ANGELES April 90 up
The Los Angeles Angels today an
nounced sale of Waliy Carroll %
year-old outfielder to the San Fran
cisco Seals at the waiver price. Car
roll formerly played for Santa Clara
university.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
GOLDEN GATE TO
GET NEW CHANCE

OAKLAND, Calf, April 20. CUP)
The S20O0,000 Golden Gate race
track which was rained into bank
ruptcy after five days of its in
augural meeting in February today
was given another chance with pro-
viSional dates for a 23-day meeting
to open NOV. Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
Brawley, CaIexico
In Title Game

Brawley high schools varsity
baseball team, upset 2-1 by El Cen
tro high last week, will attempt to
clinch the valley league title in Ca
leXico Thursday afternoon.
Coach Sheldon Loughborough will
send Martin Navarro to the mound
and Ralph Samaha will hurl for
CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
Hank Leiber Ends
RoIdolIt Siege

CHICAGO, April %. UP)-Hank
Leiber, Chicago Cub centerfielder
today signed his 1941 playing con-
tract ending the longest holdout
in recent Cub history" and hustled
to join his mates leaving for Bos-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
MONTGOMERY
KAYOES PETERS

PHILADELPHIA. April 30 CUP)
Bob Montgomery, 1873, Philadel-
phia's leading lightweight cham
pionship contender, scored a tech
meal three-round knockout last
night over Nick Peters. 1876, Los
Angeles Greek.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
PLANE CONTRACT LET

WASHINGTON, April % up
The war department today awarded
a S17,201,3 1852 contract to Boeing
Airplane Co., Seattle for an undis-
closed number OF airplanes and
spare parts.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
l.. A. GRAIN

Los ANGELES, April % CUP)-
Wheat. soft or hard S1.45 n LBS
Feed Barley, bright s1.3O N 1.a5
Mailing Barley e.. $1.32h a 1.37h u
Milo No. 2 yellow -. $1.40 q 1.46
Corn No. yellow bulk $1.59 N leo
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
Dempsey Boasts Long K.O.
Record as W resting Ref

It's usually quite task to keep professional wrestlers
in line they start tossing flying tackles at one another
but come Saturday night Imperial Valley sports fans will
watch of the greatest mailman tanners of all time in
action a Ell Centre stadium
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
Six Valley Track
Teams Battle for
Honors Friday

Six valley high schools go out after individual and team
honors Friday evening the Brawey high school cinder
path in the annual running of the Imperial county track
and field meet.
Events in the county meet will start at o'clock accord
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29

Slow. Fast Slow again That's the way it goes
in days driving And some of these traffic speeds
your motor probably fails to run smoothly with or
dnary gasoline. Maybe it's in the IS mile zone Or
perhaps its the highway cruising speeds Or maybe
your motor baks only when you step on the gas for
quick pickup. But you don't have to have trouble at
any speed. Not any more. We've designed new gaso-
line especially to solve that problem.
t's sasones blended into one. Associated
blended seven great fuels for Finer Flying A. Each
does particular job particularly well. One keeps
motors smooth on the hard pull another reduces
knocks at traffic speeds another assures smooth
ness at higher speeds. All are blended to keep your
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29

motor smooth at every speed Polmerized gasoline is
in there. Cracked gasoline is in there And Alklated,
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gasoines complete the magic seven.
Put in a iauktm of Finer Flying A. Discover how you
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eVery speed.
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
Imperial Clings
To SofibaIl Lead
With 81 Victory

Imperial high schools softball
team remained in a tie for first
place in the league standings Mon
clay afternoon by knocking over
Ell Centro high diamondeers, 81
The Tiger batters pounded the
offerings of Billy Patterson for
seven hits, four OF which were for
extra bases, while Johnny Cauzza
was limiting the Ell Centrans tC
two hits. Nine Imperial errors paved
the way for most Of Ell Centros
scores.
The Score
Imperial ...-.........-..............- 9-7-9
Ell Centre ........................ 1928
Caunza and Googe; Patterson and
Henry.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29

Everybody's looking over the new
model cars with the desire to
own one in their hearts. If it's
financing you need to get that
new one, come in and We'll solve
that problem for you in n hurry.
No red tape. Just ask us about
car financing.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES
l.. A. BANKS

Los ANGELES. April 2s (UP)-
Transamerioa .....,.....,.. "a
Evening star., 1941-12-05
r. Club to Hold
Benefit Bazaar

Articles Of Russian embroidery
and needlework will be on sale at
the benefit bazaar to be held from
10 am. to pm. tomorrow under the
auspices Of the st. Nicholas Sister
hood and members of the Nation S
Capital "R" Club at the National
City Christian Church Building,
1908 Vermont avenue NV.
Dolls dressed in picturesque Rus
sian costumes and cakes and pas
tries made by members Of the Sis
terhood from recipes handed down
from mother to daughter also will
be sold.
Proceeds will go to a building fund
for a new and larger church for
members of the Greek Orthodox
faith. The defense program has
brought many youths of Russian
origin and Orthodox faith to Wash
ington, and the church of Saint
Nicholas at 1853 Church street NV,
has been found too small for all who
wish to attend. it was said.
The Saint Nicholas Sisterhood or
the "Nikolaevskoe Sestrichestvo" in
cludes women members of the parish.
The Nations Capital "R" Club is
composed of young people interested
in the study of Russian culture, his
tory and science.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
10th Century Club
Sees Movies of
Trip to Mexico

Colored moving pictures Of an
archaeological expedition to Mexico
were presented by DR.. M. w. Stirling
Of the Smithsonian Institution, and
Mrs. Stirling before members of
the Twentieth Century Club yester-
day at the Y. w. C. A.
Mrs. Stirling accompanied her
husband. who was sent to Mexico
under auspices of the Smithsonian
Institution and the National Geo.
graphic Society last December in
search OF relics of the ancient Olmic
Indians whose civilization is sup
posed to have existed in Central
America before the Mayans. His
search was rewarded by the unearth-
ing of many ancient fragments of
pottery and statuary and a valuable
collection Of jade.
DR.. and Mrs. Stirling alternated in
telling the story which the film por-
trayed.
The guests were introduced by
Mrs. Lawrence Martin, president of
the club.
The club voted to indorse the
recommendation of the American
Automobile Association for a gas tax
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Hospital Board
Plans Donation
Tea Tomorrow

The Woman's Board Of the Mont
gomery County Hospital will sponsor
its annual donation day" tea from
2 to S pm. tomorrow at the hos
pital.
Members Of the Executive Board
will assist the chairman, Mrs.
Eugene w. Scott, in greeting the
guests.
Special guides have been appoint
ed to conduct visitors on an inspec-
ton tour Of the hospital. Tea will
be served in the Nurses Home.
Canned vegetables and fruits.
green and staple groceries and sup
plies Of linen are among the con-
tributions made during the donation
event. Mrs. Clarence L. Gilpin
heads the committee on canned
goods, Mrs. Leonard C. Burns is in
charge Of staple groceries, and Mrs.
Thomas A. Ladson heads the Linen
Committee.
The group receiving with Mrs,
Scott will include Mrs. Roland
Childs, chairman of the Howard
County Auxiliary; Mrs. j. J. Myer,
chairman of the Junior Auxiliary;
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Army>Navy
League Meets
New Aide
Women Greet
Dorothy Quayle,
L. S. O. Secretary

Miss Dorothy B. Quayle, new U.
3. o. recreational secretary for the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club
l0l5 L street NV, was presented
TO the Board of the Woman'S Army
and Navy League at its monthly
meeting yesterday at the Chadwick
Annex
Several new chairmen also were
introduced by Mrs. Raymond Fow-
Ter. president Of the league, which
owns and operates the club.
They we're Mrs. John Winslow,
Entertainment Committee; Mrs.
Henry c. Jewett. Canteen Commit
tee, and Mrs. Samuel Karrick, House
Committee.
Miss Quayle, who plans to broad
en- the program of leisure time ac-
tivities for service men at the club,
is specialist in arts and craft
work and author of a book to teach
pottery making to beginners.
A graduate of Ohio State Uni
versity, where she specialized in
physical educatl0n, sne also noldS
an M. A. degree in recreation from
New York University.
She is a sister of DR.. E. E. Quayle
Of this city.
Mrs. Winslow also is we'll equipped
by experience for her work as en-
tertainment chairman of the club.
Designated by Gen. John J. Per-
shing to head women's activities in
the last war, she served in that
capacity until 1920 with the rank
of major. Then she went to the
Near East to direct activities in
connection with evacuation of refu-
gees.
New members introduced at the
meeting included Mrs. Stanford
Hooper. wife of Rear Admiral
Hooper, q. S. N; Mrs. David Barry,
wife Of Maj. Barry. U. S. M. c., and
Mrs. James B. Woolnough, wife Of
Col. Woolnough, U. S. A.
Evening star., 1941-12-05

Mrs. George Kelly, chairman OF the
Hospital Service Unit, Mrs. B. Pey-
ton Whalen. Mrs. Isaac Smith. Mrs.
Mahlon Kirk, 4th, Mrs. Edwin A.
Merritt, Mrs. William John Thomas,
Mrs. Milton H. Bancroft, Mrs.
Francis Miller, Mrs. Robert o. Coul-
ter, Mrs. j. J. Shoemaker, Mrs. c.
Gilpin, Mrs. Henry F. Gibbs, Mrs.
Francis M. Hallowell, Mrs. T. Lad
son, Mrs. Upton D. Nourse, Mrs.
Frederic L. Thomas. Mrs. James w.
Barnsley, Mrs. C. C. Tumbleson, Mrs.
j. w. Bird, Mrs. Edward G. Adams,
Mrs. Walter E. Perry and Miss
Frances M. LeiShear.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
DR.. Butts to Talk

The "Value Of Genealogical Re.
search" will be the subject of talk
by DR.. Frances Moon Butts, author
and lecturer, before the District
Daughters OF Founders and Patriots
Of America this afternoon.
Mrs. Gaius M. Brumbaugh will be
hostess at her home, 1854 Biltmore
street NV, assisted by Miss Lillian
Norton.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Prof. Cullis to Visit
Capital Again

Prof. Winifred Cullis of the Uni
versity of London, will make re-
turn visit to the Capital, where she
was extensively entertained on her
last stop. She will arrive in Wash
ington Monday, and that afternoon,
Mr.. Herbert Shaw and Mrs. George
Mercer-Nairne, both of the British
Press Service, will entertain at cock
tails for her at Mrs. Mercer-Nalrne's
residence at 2305 Bancroft place.
Prof. Cullis will lecture at Trinity
College Tuesday.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
B'nai Birth Sells
S54.WOO in Bonds

A total of $4,000 for Defense
bonds sold by the Women's Aux
iliary of B'nai Birth at its De-
fense carnival Wednesday was
turned over to the Treasury De-
partment last night by Mrs. H. A.
Badt, auxiliary president. The
auxiliary also sold stamps total
ing $371.
Mrs. Morgan Baer and Mrs.
Ann Hurwitz were in charge of
the booth.
The auxiliary will work to run
up it's sale of bonds to $4,000
within the next few weeks, it was
announced.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Democratic Women
To Hear DR.. Hu

The Chinese Ambassador, DR.. HUI
Shin, will be guest speaker at the
Information Hour" luncheon meet
ing of the Women's National Demo-
cratic Club at 1890 pm. Monday.
Mrs. Claude R. Wickard, wife Of
the Secretary Of Agriculture, will be
guest of honor at tea from 4 to 6
pm. tomorrow at the clubhouse.
Mrs. Bates Warren and Mrs. Bar
rett Prettyman are in charge OF ar
rangements.
The dinner scheduled for Decem-
Der II in honor of Attorney General
and Mrs. Francis Biddle has been
postponed until next month.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Pennsylvania Deer
Has q Sheriff's Gun
By the Associated Pre-

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. Dec. Sup in Elk
County in the Northwestern Penn
sylvania big game country there's
a deer carrying a gun. Deputy Sher-
If John Slavin sheepishly told
friends the gun was his.
Mr. Slavin fired at the handsome
l2-point buck and it toppled over.
Thinking it was dead, the hunter
started to tie tag on his prize.
He stacked his gun ON the animals
antlers to facilitate matters The
buck sprang up and fed-with the
gun.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
UnfomiIiur With Guns,
Soldier Proves Expert

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Dec. 5.-Pvt.
Lopez Roberts wasn't sure whether
he'd make a good soldier-he'd d never
even had so much as a % rifle in
his hands.
His TeXarkana CTexD draft board
wasn't certain either-they deferred
him once before sending him to
Camp Callan.
Pvt. Roberts has just been de-
clared Camp Callan's champion Sc
lectee marksman-he scored 1856 out
of a possible 200.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Doll Club to Meet

DR.. G. Lawrence Kibler will talk
on Dolls of the North American In
dians" before the Dollology Club of
Washington at l pm. tomorrow at
the Silver Bowl, 1914 Connecticut
avenue NV. Junior members, who
will meet at II q IN, are invited to
stay for luncheon and the program.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Mexican Envoy to Return
To u. S. Next Week

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 5.-Dr. Fran
cisco Castillo Najera, Mexican Am
bassador to the United States, said
he would return to Washington next
week and begin immediate discus
sions for a new trade treaty to be
signed under the recent accord
reached by the two countries.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Yule Fete Slated

A Christmas meeting will be held
by members of the Lake Erie College
Club at 2 pm. tomorrow at the resi-
dence of DR.. Charles w. Hyde, 29O0
Twenty eighth street NV. Mrs. An
son r. Hyde will be hostess.
Evening star., 1941-12-05

Woman gardeners have been en-
gagged at the Auckland New Zeal
and railway station, replacing men
called to service.
Evening star., 1941-12-05

increase OF per cent only. to carry
out the Whitehurst program.
Newly-elected members are Mrs
Fred C. Clark, Miss Dorothy Robin
son and Mrs. Richard w. Hynson.
Evening star., 1941-11-14

players. It provides the Kind Of
situation in which Hope fans will
be happy to find their favorite
Evening star., 1941-11-14
Second Comeback Finds
A Film Studio Off Guard
Ry HAROLD HEFFER2iAN.
HOLLYWOOD

time apparently
o graveyard
Goth Cenuy-Fox Sonia la
option gudgingy
Evening star., 1941-11-14
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage.
National - Papa Is AL" new
comedy by Patterson Greene:
$3.50 pm.
Wardman Park-"Kiss the Boys
Goodbye" staged by the Civic
Theater: 8:45 pm.
Screen.
Palace-"Nothlng but the Truth, ="
coming from Bob Hope: II am,
los, 3:15, $40, 7:30 and 9:40 pm
Capitol-"Hot Spot" being the
one B. Cradle and V. Mature are
on: II am, las, 4:30, tbs and
10 pm. Stage shows: 1855, $40,
$50 and 9:l5 pm.
Earle-"International Squadron, ="
Ronald Reagan in the r. A. F.: IL
am. lao, 4:30. tbs and 10 pm.
Stage shows: 1855, $40, 6:25 and
9:10 pm.
Keith's-"It Started With Eve"
Deanna Durbin's latest: 11:40 am,
l:40, $40, $40, TAO and 9:4O pm.
Little-"The Stars Look Down" "
human drama taut with suspense:
IL am, los, BIS, $50, 7:3O and
$40 pm.
MetropOlitan-''The Maltese Fall
con-" mystery, plus some comic
moments: ll:l0 am, lis, 800,
$50. 7:35 and $40 pm.
Columbia go Week End in Ha-
vana," made musically bright by
Carmen Miranda: 10:45 am, IL: :35,
2:25, AIS, Cos, 8 and $50 pm.
Pix-"The Grapes of Wrath" re-
Evening star., 1941-11-14

OF a rich butterfly TO trap for live
hsh bait. Hovering in the back
ground watching the hero's antics
Is a bearded pSychiatrist who re-
CARDS every move as a symptom of
unsavory mental condition, instead
OF the result of a capricious fate.
The picture is kept moving at the
highest possible speed in this area
to keep YOU from realizing that the
situation is not precisely inspired,
nor unlike it has been in a dozen
other pictures
Much is made, too. of a dinner
party at which the truth-teller is
forced into dozen corners where
he must insult the other guests by
his honest estimate of their beauty
or talent unless he wants to forfeit
the $4,000.
The authors of the latest version
Of Nothing But the Truth" which
the movies first did in pure panto-
mine as early as 1920, have provided
Hope with some good, some dull
dialogue. They would have served
their star more kindly if the two
had been better blended, thus escap-
ing several rather long periods which
are fertile for woOl-gathering.
1t is large and generally talented
cast which supports Hope and Miss
Goddard in Nothing But the
Truth" 1t includes Edward Arnold,
who is good in his villainous mo-
mentS. weak when he is called upon
to join the frothy action; Helen
Vinson, who does a neat job as
siren bent upon cajoling money out
of someone for play which will
restore her TO stardom. Catherine
Doucet as fading hausfrau who
insists upon flattery; Left Erickson
as a rich young semi-scoundrel who
has no scruples about making
liar out of the hero.
The production of Nothing But
the Truth" is on the luxurious side
as it properly should be involving
people who are capable Of making
bets of $4,000 in size.
Evening star., 1941-11-14

on herself. There is much that is
enduringly wholesome about the
modern Shirley. Her curls ard dim
pies have been replaced by a per-
sonal charm that should carry Ter
far back toward those heights she
once commanded.
Naturally M-G-M is now at
tempting to make amends by get
ting together with the Temples on
a new deal.
Slightly confidential:
Charlie Chaplin is debating
musical accompaniment for his
ChriStmas-p planned reissue of The
Gold Rush by humming the mel
ody and having an expert jot it
down in notes.
Paramount's last faint hope for
getting Stirling Hayden to change
his mind about Hollywood and make
some more pictures was blasted
when Madeleine Carroll refused to
help. 1t was felt if Madeleine hung
a lamp in her window Hayden
would come running But the blond
Madeleine'S heart leans another
way.
A new low, Or high. in movie queen
citations was reached when Pris-
ella Lane received a wire from the
boys of the 250th Coast Artillery,
stationed at Dutch Harbor. Alaska,
notifying her that she has been
elected their ''anti-freeze queen"
One Of the prettiest and most
promising youngsters under contract
to 20th Century-Fox is a Boston
Girl named Barbara Lynn. No one
noticed her for weeks. Then she
decided to change her name to Toni
N. Trent. Overnight the publicity
boys were hailing her as Hollywoods S
TINT girl. She got an i'm
portant role supporting Maureen
O'Hara in To the Shores of Trip
oli''-and today is we'll on her way.
What's in name? Plenty!
Within a year Bill Powell, Jack
Benny and Jimmy Durante have
done female impersonations on the
screen. Next they'll be joined by
Joe E. Brown, who in Shut MY
Mouth" wears skirts through sew
eral sequences and in one does
comedy strip tease.
Some day Gene Tierney hopes to
reap a return on her tutoring in
vestment, Since arriving in Holly
wood two years ago she's spent sew
eral thousand dollars and uncount-
ed hours studying voice and enun-
citation.
cReleased by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. me-
Evening star., 1941-11-14

NOlI dtN. Duli ii!S ullC Iaob ddSo VI
that final movie. Sun Valley
Serenade,' studio and star quarreled
bitterly.
Came the preView and Sonia, long
since packed and gone East-pre-
sumably for good-popped out as a
bright new find in the comedienne
field. She no longer needed those
skates TO get by Embarrassing it
was but very good business for Goth
Fox to seek Sonia out and talk her
into coming back-which they did
Now it's M.-G.-M. and Shirley
Temple.
Shirley. as You know. has been
Off the screen 18 months. Previous
ly she had made several successive
flops that tumbled her off the top
box office pedestal None too cor
fldently M-G-M. took Shirley on
for single picture.
During production Of the come
back movie, Kathleen" no one
around the lot predicted much for
Shirley. So, imagine the general
astonishment when Kathleen was
previeWed few nights ago to reveal
Shirley marching away with one
scene after another and completely
captivating the audience by a new
personal charm and fine acting.
As the worlds box Office darling
a few years ago, Shirley was not
an expert actress. She was cute,
cunning and altogether adorable
But analyze her acting then and it
was purely mechanical, spotted With
tricks and mannerisms.
Today she can really act. In one
scene after another with such ex-
perts as Herbert Marshall. Laraine
Day and Gail Patrick-each giving
his and her Shirley had no
trouble keeping attention focused