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Evening star., 1941-08-31

porters straight-not as drunken
buns.
Make Him an Offer!
You might expect Benchley to be
afraid of what his erstwhile col
leagues of New York's critics circle
might say. But no:
Most of them wouldn't be caught
inside a movie. They stick to the
stage. The reactions that worry me
are those of my children"
He'd like nothing better than to
60 back to writing reviews, leaving
the autographs to some one else.
I'D lunge at good OFFER" he con-
fided.
Next best thing, and what he real
~ would like to do in Hollywood, Is
settle himself away from the crowd
and pound out scenarios task
which pays far less than acting.
He confessed as much the other
day to his agent. That worthy, who
works for 10 per cent, was Mortified
"Why, you're an actor. You have
to have experience to write"
Evening star., 1941-08-31

Bencnley, tne drama crltlc VINO ldlo
himself wide open by turning actor.
Every time I go to New York" he
conflded, Il 60 nuts. 1t isn't that
I mind writing my name. it's the
embarrassment. I stand in lobby
scribbling while my friends hang
around and laugh"
Benchley came to Hollywood pri-
marily to write. That was back in
silent days. He penned captions,
gags and finally scenarios. Then he
launched a series titled How to
-" Probably the most famous
was How to Sleep" 1t won him
an academy award.
Didn't Stop Him.
He thinks the series, by and large,
was good enough. But there his
good opinion of his acting stops.
Nonetheless, he agreed one day when
a director suggested he write a part
for himself into movie.
Most of it wound up on the cut
ting room floor, but 1t didn't stop
his acting.
The little bonds reluctant" crack
stems from one of Benchley's more
recent roles, In THE Reluctant
Dragon" He's just finished You'll
Never Get Rich" the Rita Hay
worth-Fred Astaire musical. He
starts soon on Bedtime Story"
It's been that way for years. Most
of the parts aren't starring, but
they're steady. He's much in de-
mand as a reporter, such as he
PLAYED in China Seas" and For
eign Correspondent" incidentally,
he now insists on playing his re-
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Coming Attractions


NAT1oNATwo-story play Parker W. Fennely,
which its producer Pemberon describes "shudder
opens weeks engagement tomorrow night prior to
Broadway Frederic Toze-e and Janet Fox
the
cApITOI-Iadv Be Good"
Powell to dance the SCREEN arrives Thursday Ann
the
stage will Smith Dale comics, and Adelaide
Mofett
the next attraction after the current olive Bomber
variety bill the stage to accompany It,
PAIACE-When Meet" marital featuring Greer
Robert and Herbert Marshall will
Jekyn and Mr.. Hyde"
KEITHS-My starring Ronald Coman and
schedule its following
popular engagement orson Wees Citizen
MEfROPOIITAN-HereC Jordan the bright fantasy
starring Robert Montgomery. arrives Friday for second week
downtown
Evening star., 1941-08-31

says, oh no, he is not the man for
adventures. doesn't, in fact, like
having them around and his wife is
mot one of those helter-skelter girls,
whose scarfs blow in wild winds.
that sort of thing"-at least, she Is
not so in private life.
It's Cheap, Too.
'We both like safe, quiet things" "
he explained, "and the fact is, COM
ing from California to New York is
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Across the Continent on Private Flying Carpet

his own plane was the fifth he's
made and her first. They T. ade it
as vacation from pictures
Smiling Through" in his case.
The people who once thought of
an automobile trip across the coun-
try as adventure enough to purple
a pale heart have advanced in the
last 25 years to where they think
the same of trip across the country
in a private plane. But Mr.. Aherne
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Todoy's Film Schedules

CAPITOLfe Begins for Andy Hardy and seriously in the big
city, 43o tbs and 10 pm Stage shows: s45, $50 and
9:l5 pm
CoLUMBAChaeys Aunt with Jack Benny in the welknown
mpersonation: AIS. 4:10, 6. 7:55 and $50
Bomber Enrol Flynn Fred MacNurray fly for
afternoon
Kane" Orson Weles 2, 430 and
$50
with ngrid
42O SOS, 7:55 and $50
Smiling Ghost" comedy thriller 355
$50, 7:5O and 9:45 pm.
PALACE-Dr Hyde" Spencer alternately
gentle berserk continuous afternoon and evening.
TRANS-LUX-News Shorts; continuous from 2 o'clock
Evening star., 1941-08-31
That Dour Visage Conceals
A Fine Eye for Talent in
The Case of PembertOn
Producer, Who Once Was Critic, Knows
Talent When ~ Sees 1t With Result
Audiences Owe Him for Several Stars
Bp Jaw Carm0dy.

Pemberton dour-ooking chap
luncheon comfortably
matter of facial structure than of dqu
hangover from the when
that that Pembertons
failure 1t another quality which sets him from the
producer who probably more superficial fellow his condition
of if permanent Pemberton,
like that always looks bad-n
faCerlng which a distinction
like him Actors as ne are nprossed in liking themselves per
sonay you they
particularly qualities
practical percevng their especial
Columbus the discovery of America Herr Hitler the discovery
of the enormous vunerabity of defenseless civilians
picking Sidney
stugPembertons roster of acting discoveries much larger
eourased group
discovered probably would have seen to it anyhow
The Casts of Movies
m Pemberton People.
shortly theory
that he could perform larger public service producer impression
critics frequently judging their beters that he launched pair of
frightened little girl
was not pav to hand down from generation to generation but the little
French girl Caudete Colbert Look where she is Or don't
o
Also from the cast of Puppets although you suspect
another film player known Fredrc March Mr. Pmberton
remembers Mr. March then just handsome lad from the University
of Wisconsin of Frederic Ernest Mcintyre Bke (which obviously
translates March, whose atrocious At minimum indeed
Marchs voice aocous for the producer recalls took several
weeks of voice training to permit him to be heard the back the
spite retained his faith March
had something that would appeal to audiences.
number of people who
heard OF Brock Pmberon in spite of those two precious gifts
Margaret SULLIVAN Miss SULLIVAN Virginia girl was in
opposite of March had Mr. Pembeon regarded
lovely although she conceal the qualities
which added discourage
Strictly Dhhonorable
obvious for itself?
Miriam Hopkins and Huston
Also in Graduate Group
Miriam Hopkins actress of distinctions
recently college
Miss Hopkins time
opportunity
probably dramatic actress He sent her to Mr. Pemberton
who felt the
Another find although falsely make him
like fellow old the combined Shuberts Lee and j. is Walter
Huston.
dance vaudevlle-the side
producer judgment
who doing we'll but being
willing dramatic Pitt"
suitable offered him. He hasn't vaudeville
And should he?
nothing notably Pemberton
detecting talent the method of is quite conventional
nothing other
the
difference perhaps entirely matter of the
intelligence judgment Pemberon brings the
well every concerned
be. AT least exrtic.
Evening star., 1941-08-31

the surface view. I found out how
a unique and seldom talked about
organization works, and why.
Because I was present, the cases
were listed by number, not by name
But recognized, from the few facts
presented about him, the name of a
star who was very big a few years
ago. mo. 5" hadn't earned a cent
(See KEAVY, Page E-3)
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Story for Hayden

Paramount has concluded a deal
writer of sea stories, to do an origi-
nal screen story to star Stirling Hay
den. The story, which will be pub
lished as a novel and magazine Sc
rial, will present Hayden with a SAIL
ing and fishing background of Cape
Cod, capitalizing upon his real life
experiences as young sea captain.
Evening star., 1941-08-31
NEW YORK

NEW IOfON.
A trip across the country with
husband and wife sitting all cozy
and alone together in their own
little private flying machine is
nothing really, just a jolly little
flip in ship" according to Brian
Aherne. the movie star, who, with
his movie star wife, Joan Fontaine,
has just completed one.
This last transcontinental hop in
Evening star., 1941-08-31

(See KEAVY, Page E-3)
Evening star., 1941-08-31

crosses It out. Some few earning
thousands a week have run a pen
over that clause.
You'd get different picture Of
Hollywood around the relief fund
offices, and particularly if you'd been
able to sit in on an executive meet
ing. as I did, when actual cases of
distressed movie workers were dis
cussed. 1t would be a picture with
out selfishness, without egotism,
without the tinsel that characterizes
Evening star., 1941-08-31
The Reluctant Actor
Bob Benchley Would Rather Write,
Despite His Agents Alarm
By Franklin Arthur,
BY Franklin Arfhnr,
Associated Press Stan Writer.


blond white sdled the table guped
a of times and asked:
autograph"
scrawled Robt Benchey the Then he
smiled.
blonds wide you're reluctant
Which is where she's
Robert
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Insurance, Not Charity,
Is Film Benefit Fund
Motion Picture Relief Society, an
Example of Working Democracy,
Giving Aid to All Glasses
By Hubbard Keapy,
Associated Press Stan Writer.
HOLLYWOOD.

All movie workers who asked
approximately $l200000
permitting funds contribution from
checks contract it's effective unless the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24
YOUNG DEMOCRATS OF
N. G.. MET SATURDAY

Salem. - Fifth district
Young Democrats hitched their
wagon Saturday night to a team
Of three party wheelhorses, Rich
ard J. Reynolds, treasurer of the
Democratic committee, E. B. Den
my, state Democratic chairman,
and Representative Lon Folger
and watched it roll merrily across
the political armament into the
magnitude of a state convention
itself.
Ralph Gardner, president of the
Young Democratic Clubs Of North
Carolina, whose executive COM
mIttee was here making extensive
plans for other rallies to be held
IN the state during the next two
months, called this district rally
the greatest of any of he 81 which
his administration has sponsored.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24
TWO DIE FIGHTING
HUGE FOREST FIRES

Fires, some of which were still
cut of control at nightfall, black
ened thousands of acres of wood
land in six states Monday, de-
suoyed scores of homes and
caused two deaths and injuries to
many.
In forests made tinder-dry by
a two-week warm spell, 145 fires
ragged in West Virginia, As swept
New Jersey and numerous others
were reported in New York, Mas
'sachusetts, Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
One firefighter died in West
Virginia. either burned to death
or killed by a falling tree. and
one man died of a heart attack
while defending his home near
Lakewood, in the Jersey pine belt
where one of the days worst
fires threatened the resort towns
business and residential sections
before it was checked. Lakewood
has population of $500.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24

ence Balls rooms = $685.; New
Hope school-A. A. Perry's and
Mrs. Ethel Wiles' rooms, $500;
Hurricane school-(one teacher),
Mrs. Bonnie T. Farmers room,
$500; White Oak school - Zone
teacher), Fitzhugh L. Barker's
room, $1.20; Flatwoods school =
Zone teacher), Mrs. Vina K.
Loves room, $4.70; Sugar Grove
school, $500; Warrensville, none
reported; Thaxton, none reported.
Lansing High School
Miss Ruth Barker's room, 60c;
R. w. Morphis' room, $2.25; Ber-
nard Jones' room, $3.05; L. Wayne
Blevins' room, $3.50; Miss Ruby
Hudler's room, soc; Mrs. r. F.
Bars room, $1.2O; Mrs. j. w.
Faw's room, $1.O0; Mrs. Claude
Gambill's room, $1.0O; J. I. Mil
ler's room, $1.95; Miss Frances
fuckers room, $2.75; Miss Clara
Perkins room, $500; Mrs. Ber-
nard Jones' room, $500; Miss
Gertrude Perkins room, $500;
Frank James room, $500; Joseph
A. Martin, $500; Vaughn Stans-
berry, SOC.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24
Sewing Contest
Winners Named
Lansing Students Led Others
In Contest Sponsored
By Belk's.

Marilyn Lee, of Lansing high
school, won the first prize, $3.50
in cash, for the best wash dress
in the school division of Belk's
annual home and school sewing
contest in which there were a
number Of entries. Second prize,
a pair of silk hose, went to Opal
Jarvis, of Fleetwood. Third prize,
a shampoo and finger-wave from
the Mayflower beauty shop was
won by Marilyn Carter, of Lam
sing. Fourth prize, two tickets to
the Parkway theatre, went to Ma
ola Roland, also of Lansing, and
to Marilyn Lee also went the
grand prize, SIS credit slip on a
sewing machine from Rhodes
Furniture company.
In the silk or wooden dress di-
vision for schools, the first prize,
$3.50 in cash, was won by Irene
Baldwin, of Lansing and second,
a pair of silk hose by Barbara
Badger, of Jefferson.
In the home sewing contest
Mrs. Guy Badger, of Jefferson,
won first prize of $3.50 in cash
and Mrs. Betty Moore, of Stur-
gills, won second, one years sub
scription to The Skyland Post.
S. S. Shoemaker, manager Of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24
Lansing Schools
Raise $87.O1 For
Ashe Hospital

Professor J. A. Martin, princi-
pal of the Lansing high school
this week turned in total of
$87.01 from the schools of the
Lansing district toward the Ashe
hospital fund.
Mr.. Martin pointed CT that
most of the money was raised by
the students and that he was very
pleased with their response.
The following list of the schools
together with the teachers and
the amounts raised is as follows:
District Schools
Stages Creek SCHOOL,. Floyd
Jones' and Miss Maude James
rooms, $500; Meadow View school
Mrs. Ralph Miller's and Mae
divers rooms, $500; Graham
school-Warren Jones', Mrs. Ruby
Y. Viewers and Mrs. w. Jones
rooms, $1,000; Fairview school
Zone teacher), Mrs. Mollie Den
ney's room-$3.25; Osborne school
w. Lee Jones' and Mrs. Clar-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24
ESTABLISHMENTS BEING
MADE IN BALKANS NOW

Berlin. With the Greek war
entering what the Germans called
the final phase, thoughts turned
here Monday for the moment to
political establishments of the
Balkans.
Official and authorized quar-
t+ers remained silent but reports
persisted that there would be a
conference of victors" almost i'm
medlate1y to shape the broad out
lines Of the axis new order in the
southeast.
Vienna reported = but it could
not be ver1fTed-that King Boris,
of Bulgaria. had arrived there.
There also were reports that
italian leaders were on the way.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24
CONNIE BENNETT AND
G.. ROLAND MARRIED

Yuma, Ariz., Constance Ben
nett, member of the famous stage
and screen family, and Gilbert
Roland film actor. were married
here Sunday by Rev. J. c. Bobb,
retired Presbyterian pastor.
1t was the first marriage for
the actor, whose true name is
Luis Damasco Alonzo, and the
fourth for Miss Bennett. Both are
IS. She was born in New York.
the daughter of actor Richard
Bennett, and the sister of John
Bennett and Barbara Bennett
(Morton) Downey.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24
GREEK PREMIER DIED
SUDDENLY ON FRIDAY

Athens. - Alexandros Korizis,
premier of Greece in the darkest
hour of her modern history, died
suddenly late Friday after only
80 days as leader of this fighting
nation. He was SIS years old.
It was only last January 20
that Korizis succeeded his init
mate friend, 70-year-old Premier
John Metaxas, who died of
throat infection after a three
week illness. Metaxas had per-
sonally designated Korizis as his
successor to carry on the war then
being waged against Italy alone.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24
CANADIANS SEARCHING
FOR ESCAPED GERMANS

Port Arthur, Ont. = Soldiers
mounties, and the hardy Firms OF
the Lake Superior bush country
hunted Sunday for the remain
der of % Nazi air raiders who
tunneled out of their internmenT
camp Friday midnight in break
believed timed to coincide with
the Hitler birthday week end.
Nine of the prisoners, most OF
them noncommissioned air Off
GERS captured during raids on
London, were rounded up yester-
day amid the tangle of evergreens
and rocks about the Northwest
ern Ontario camp.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24
DEFENSE INDUSTRIES
ARE WE'LL ADVANCED

Washington. - The federal re-
serve board said yesterday the de-
Tense program pushed industrial
production to new high in
March.
In the first half of April how
ever, the board said, industrial
activity "declined somewhat ow-
ing to temporary reductions in
output of bituminous coal and
automobiles" Strikes occurred in
both these industries.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24
HITLER CELEBRATED HIS
52ND BIRTHDAY SUNDAY

Berlin.-AdolfH Hitler celebrated
his Sind birthday Sunday in a
flower and bower festooned rail-
way dining car surrounded by his
military leaders somewhere on
the Balkan front behind his vic
toriously advancing troops.
The fuehrer spent part Of his
celebration, described as marked
by soldiery simplicity, porting
over military maps and receiving
fluctuations of his army, navy and
air force chieftains. Radio an
nouncers at the scene said he re-
sponded to each of the greetings
with word of thanks and
handshake.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24
Brief OF State National And World News During The Past Week

Rev. w. H. Caldwell and A. C..
Ashley will conduct a revival at
G. H. Baptist church beginning
Sunday, May II. This is Rev.
Caldwelps home community. Ev-
eryone is cordially invited to at
tend.
MIR. Tom Vaught is spending
some time with his family here.
Mrs. Ruby Colbert has been
sick for a few days.
Mr.. Manard Gambill spent the
week end at his home here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24
Central Sta. Has
General Tires

It was announced this week
that r. H. Kocntz, manager of the
Central Service Station would
now offer General tires for sale.
The Central Service Station
which, as it's name suggests, is
centrally located here in the cen
ter of town also handles Texaco
gas and oil.
Mr.. Koontz said that he was
glad to be able to offer General
tires to the motoring public. In
order to introduce General tires
Mr.. Koontz pointed out that he
was now featuring a big trade-in
sale
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24
CHESTNUT HILL NEWS

Rev. David Ferree filled his
regular appointment at c. II.
Methodist church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Brown and
family are moving to their new
home on Piney Creek this week.
Mrs. Monroe Richardson who
has been very sick is improving.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24

Belk's Department store said that
he appreciated the interest of ev-
eryone and that he was happy to
cooperate with the schools in in
creasing interest in sewing, as
we'll as with those interested in
sewing at home.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-12-12

Tommy Haw, Chinese waif who
was overlooked by Indian raiders
when they massacred all adults in
a Chinese placer mining camp. He
was brought to Montana in the
sixties by POindexter and Orr. and
here accumulated fortune.
Haw" was his way of pronouncine
Tommy Orr" He was of pleasing dis
position and readily adapted himself
to the ways of the white people around
him. In time he became a chore boy
and in the sixties, when PoindeXtel
and Orr drove their cattle overland
to Montana he went along as cook
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-12-12

After breaking every Hollywood rec
ord for speed in crashing the movies,
Mary Shepherd, pretty Northwest
Airlines stewardess, is back on her
airline job serving passengers on their
flights along the northern transcon-
tinental line from Chicago to Seattle
Catching the eye of an M.-G.-M
director while he was riding on her
plane, the surprised Miss Shepherd
was given part in a special produc-
ton which will be released by Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures soon.
Wanting a new face for What
About Daddy Pete Smith. shorts
specialist, wired Mary and in just 80
hours after she received his wire Mary
had completed her first days work
before the cameras.
Miss Shepherd was signed for only
one short, but if she comes up to the
expectations of studio officials, she will
be offered a regular seven-year con-
tract, M.-G.-M. directors said
Although she's made her debut be-
fore the kleig lights, the stewardess
is not sure she'd like Hollywood be-
cause in this film she played the role
she is already familiar with-that of
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-12-12

SAVINGS PLACED
ABOVE $138,OOO
ECONOMIES TO BE REALIZED BY
NEW GOVERNMENTAL sETUP
LISTED BY BENNION

The bill for state governmental
services footed by the taxpayers ulti-
mately will be trimmed about sl38, 1876
annually by denominations and econ
omies already effected BY Gov. Sam
c. Ford's advisory committee.
In addition to the cash savings.
Secretary Fred Bennion of the re-
organization and economy committee
said, many other reorganiZations APP
proved by the committee are effecting
savings in time and energy of state
workers-resulting in greater service to
the taxpayers at lower cost.
Annual cash savings as a result of
Mon, included:
board S26485.
In highway commission work, $50 900.
Through reduction of state-paid
travel expenses, $4,000.
By revision of policies at the state
penitentiary in Deer Lodge, $4,000.
Through operating changes at the
soldiers home in Columbia Falls,
$4,000.
AS result of changes in the de-
partment of agriculture, labor and in
duStry, Sl2UUU.
The governors committee, author
lied by the 1871 legislature, has been
hard at work for several months
Thirty-nine reports, each covering a
single state department board, bureau
or other division, have been prepared
for the committee by Griffenhagen g.
Associates, governmental reorganiza-
ton firm employed to make a COM
prehensive study of Montana's govern
ment.
Working from these reports, the ad-
visory committee has made 366 indi-
vidual recommendations to Ford The
committee also has prepared 1876 rec
concentrations to be placed before the
1913 legislature.
The committees work is divided into
three sections, the first of which is
concerned with department or agency
studies, the second with financial,
business and employment management,
and the third with a general organiza-
ton study.
A number of suggestions in the first
! section already have been considered
and about Is are yet to be acted upon,
| Bennion said. Many of the suggestions
have been adopted and put into effect
! and the others now are in the hands
of the governor, awaiting executive
order.
These suggestions are concerned with
function and activity, internal organ
ization, staff, operating policy and
| procedure. expenditure, revenue, value
and cost of service rendered and place
of each agency or department in the
general plan Of organization and gov
ernmental service.
The second section will deal with
financial procedure of all kinds, in
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-12-12

Guiding accounting, budgets, revenue
and receipts control, treasury admin
istration. debt administration and pro-
visions for adequate audits of all types.
II also will consider business pro-
cedures, including purchasing and
stores, contracts and office procedures
Under this head, insurance and trans
portation Of employees already have
been considered.
Finally. this section will consider
employment procedure. including au-
thorization Of positions and pay. Sc
lection and appointment of employees.
changes in status Of employees and
regulation of hours, service and leaves
of employees.
The third division is concerned en-
tirely with general organization and
will lead to presentation of plans for
reducing the number of agencies, for
providing more logical and orderly
division Of activities and responsibility.
for concentrating work Of the same
general kind in the same department
and for making adequate provision
for the necessary functions of admin
istrative control and service.