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no black hairs were visible even white paint
being used literally
As great dog-lover the Maharajah. when
staying at Poona advertised that he was de-
sirous of securing any novel breed of dog.
especially if it was white. Now Poona is a
large military headquarters and there is no
greater dog-keeper than the British Tommy
SO next morning, hundreds of soldiers many
of whom had spent the night combing the
district for mongrel dogs, lined up outside the
Mahara1ah's residence with white dogs Of every
breed and every mixture of breed-all miracu-
lousy turned white and all labeled with
fantastic names of new breeds
Ever generous, the Maharajah bought
420 Of these dogs for his kennels. But
when they reached Kolhapur, not one of
them was white
On another occasion His Highness read
in a book about white elephants" These
intrigued him, because he had a msgnifi-
! cent collection of elephants. So he sent
two men round the world on a trip to buy
as many white elephants as they could find.
! Believe it or not, they ultimately found
one. At least like the 42O dogs it looked
white for a while One day it mysteriously
turned the usual gray.
An angry Maharajah sent for the keep
ers who explained that white elephants
were very delicate creatures and liable to
suffer from strange disease that denuded
their hairs and skin of all trace Of white
ness This explanation went down well.
But as penalty the poor little elephant
was ordered, by a special State decree, to
sit on barrel and salaam to the Mahara-
jah every morning.
The Maharajah enjoyed wrestling with
elephants as we'll as with men. He had four
baby elephants in his stables with whom he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

brewers d avs.
They just filled
the bill for the
Maharajah, who
never suspected
that each horse
had been careful
~ treated by an
expert hair-dress-
er who eth er
pulled out any
hairs that were
not as white as
the driven snow
or bleached them
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

and be able to stand the strain of 1.-THE
youth climbing up the cord dragging rope
ladder after. Then soldiers climbed the ladder.
But for all his eccentricities, the Mahara-
jan of Kolhapur was a good ruler. The State
was liberal in its provisions for education pub
lie health. and all the arts Of peace.
Fond of company he never drove alone and
often crowded as many as eighteen of his
courtiers into his roadster.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

The career OF THIS
ancestor was so CLAM
curious and colorful
that twice a year the
Maharajah would or
der his court to hold
great pageants recon-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

were boldly kidnapped.
Officially, of course, the
Maharajah had nothing to dc
with the escape of the Aka
saheb and her boy; but the
adventure was carried out
with such daring and skill
that it bore the hallmark Of
the Maharajah's own famous
ancestor, Shivaji the Great,
known throughout Indian
history as the Grand Rebel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30


struCtiug some spectacular
episode in shivaji's life.
The Maharajah's favorite
was that in which the fort
of Panhala was captured by
the amazing expedient of
using specially-trained liz
ards noted for having a re-
markedly herculean grip.
Shivaji had specialized in
this form of attack, and had
two families in Kolhapur
whose sole work was to breed
and train these lizards for
such work. A cord would
be tied onto one of the liz
ards which then would scale
the rocky face of the noun
tain fort in the direction
ordered by it's crafty keeper.
Once it had reached the
top, the lizard would fix its
claws and feet onto the wall,
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1871 by Weekly Rights Reserved
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

Indio's Really Colossal
Prince. Who Hunte d
With Trained Chee+ohs
Instead Of Hounds;
Wres+Ied With His Sub
jec+s: GobbIed ; Meals
at One Sitting. 5 When
He Was Actually rum
cry; and Finally Dug
His Grave" With His
Teeth
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

trial India; but her
married life was an
unhappy one and she
had chosen to commit
one of the gravest
acts a Hindu woman
can do - leave her
husband.
Realizing that the
Maharajah Of Dewas
would stop at nothing
to prevent such a
disgrace" falling up
on him, the Akkasa-
heb sought the aid of
her brother, the Ma
harajsh of Kolhapur.
Between them they
Matched a complicated
plot by which the Ak
kasaheb and her son
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tally for him, as he was adventurous almost
Evening star., 1941-12-12

Hollywood So George charged him.
self up with a 6,000-mile wasted
journey.
Ball O. Fire" a compendium of
the latest slang, will contribute
noval additions to our jargon. Bar
bara Stanwyck, who introduces most
of it, answers the telephone and
turns to Gary Cooper with: Hey,
big boy, you're wanted on the
Ameche."
Cornell Wilde, young Broadway
actor, won contract at goth Gen.
tury-Fox last week and boWled
over the studio big boys by his
versatility. Asked what material
he would like to use for his test.
Wilde replied, "Oh, I'll dash off
something myself He did. too,
and the sketch was SO clever the
studio wants him to build it up
for possible movie dramatization.
:. M-G-M staged a pre-Christmas
party for a group of executives
children last Saturday. Feature
attraction was a preview of Tar
Zan's Treasure" and the guest Of
honor was little Johnny Sheffield,
who plays Boy" son of TarZan
and Jane. Half way through the
showing, young Sheffield raced out
of the room-frightened out of his
wits by all the thrill-packed make
believe he had helped concoct. Hes
getting better, though" explained
Sheffield. sr. When We took him
to see his first Tarzan part he
craWled under the seat" The kid
is 10 years old and looks seven.
Jack RosenStein's life story on
Abbott and Costello reads so well
in its early chapters that Uni
versal is now talking screen ver-
sion. And that would be a novelty
"a movie biog starring the sub
Jects themselves How's this
for an arresting pair of marquee
titles: "Hearses Don't Hurry" and
mo Coffin for the Corpse?" Both
story properties have been pur-
chased by 20th-Fox.
That 100000, anonymously"
written Woman Of the Year"
which Katherine Hepburn SO deftly
sold to trusting M-G-M officials,
is back on the lot after its sneak
Evening star., 1941-12-12

900 for his last eight pictures. That's
important money in the eyes OF the
Wall Street boys. Incidentally, that
average is exclusive of the take on
Gone With The Wind" which has
already brought in about $22 600 900,
with plenty more precincts to be
heard from after the world settles
down.
Under his new set-up, "Keys OF
The Kingdom" will be Selznick's
first production and for this he may
try to steal another M-G-M star,
Spencer Tracy. to impersonate the
priestly hero of A. j. Cronin'S novel.
Westerns are getting all tangled
up in new ideas. Republic is test
ing out a feminine cattle ruStler in
the person of pretty Lynn Carver
for a coming hoss-opera, while in
Joe E. Browns Shut My Big
Mouth" the Indians are shown res
cuing the hero! -. Lillian Gish,
testing for the mother role In Mrs.
Wigs of The Cabbage Patch is
the house guest of Mary Pickford.
How'd you like to eavesdrop on
Pickfair? Maybe you'd hear these
lovelies Of long-distant movie day
reminisce about The Birth of A
Nation" and "Rebecca Of Sunny
brook Farm? :. Monosyllablc
Gary Cooper returned from a hunt
ing trip the other day and was tele-
phoned by a pal. ANY luck?" He
was asked. Cooper's reply was an
affirmative grunt. How many ducks
did you bag?" persisted his friend.
Limit" droned Cooper. What
were they, canvasbacks or NAL
lards?" Long pause, then: Say. /
just shoot 'em. don't try to identify
the bodies
M-G-Ms decision to take Greta
Garbo's "Two-Faced Woman" off
the market until it can be made to
conform with Legion of Decency
requirements, may result in a big
retake job. Garbo, Melvin Doug
las, Constance Bennett and other
cast leaders have been ordered to
stand by for any emergencies. The
plot is motivated by scenes found
most Objectionable and it will be
difficult to cut without running both
continuity and logic.
Pat Dane will be starred in her
next picture-as a sarong- wearing
rival to Dorothy Lamour. M-G-M
has long been anxious to whip up
a series of jungle pictures and feels
the dark and sultry Dane girl can
turn the key trick.
Bette Davis and her ailing hus-
band. Arthur Farnsworth, recuper-
ating from a severe attack of pneu-
monia. will spend Christmas and
% additional days on the desert :. :.
Warner Brothers have suspended
George Raft four times in the past
r8 months and are now apparently
going to let him cool his heels a
while longer. George flew to New
York a few days ago to get Jack
Warmers permission to make pic
ture at Universal. He was told to
come back next day. When he re-
turned, Warmers secretary advised
him the boss had just flown to
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Women in Defense
Is a Top.Notch
Documentary

The documentary motion picture,
being an excellent means of COM
munication communication be-
tween the Government and the peo-
pie, for instances bound to be-
come more and more in evidence
now. The Government has vital
things to tell US about many phases
Of life in a country at war-things
We want to know-and in many
cases there is no better medium for
the message than the one Hollywood
uses for fairy tales. First of the
Government documentaries to reach
us since December and Pearl Har-
Dor is the Office for Emergency
Management's Women in Defense" :"
screened yesterday and due to be
ON view soon at all local theaters.
Obviously planned and filmed be-
fore this Country actually went to
war, Women in Defense becomes
the more pertinent today. This is
not, it may surprise some to learn.
a mans war. Apart from the &C
tual operation of the ingenious land
floating and aerial gun platforms OF
modern warfare, there are few tasks
beyond the modern prototype of
the pioneer woman, fighting to de-
fend way of life. She is busy in
the laboratory, teaching the facts of
nutrition, aiding the Red Cross,
making and inspecting shell castings,
sewing parachutes and SO on and on.
This is top-notch example of
what can be done with films of this
type that the O.E.M. film unit has
turned out. It's photography is not
tricky, but clear and concise. And
Miss Katharine Hepburn speaks
with obvious sincerity the continuity
by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
which makes clear as anything the
message-the message that there is
a place in the defense program for
all women, serving their country
in the laboratory, on defense prod
uction lines. in the civilian defense
services, and in the home, which is
after all, the first line of defense"
H. M.
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Recital Tonight

Vivian Collier, lyric soprano, will
be heard in recital at 8:15 o'clock
tonight at Berean Baptist Church,
Eleventh and v streets NV. The
concert is sponsored by the Gideon,
Bereanites and Church Aid Clubs.
Miss Golfers program will con-
sist of Pergolesi's ''Se tu mani" +"
Sibella's 20 Bimba, Bimbetta," 3"
Schubert's "Du Bist die Rub" T"
Brahms Der 'Jager," Strauss
"Straendchen, Grieg's my Jo'-
ham, Hageman's do Not Go My
Love" Medinkoff's THE Hills Of
Ganzia," Watts joy" a group of
spirituals, two songs with violin
obligato and the Caro- Nome" aria
from 'Rigoletto" Mary Formwalt
will be the piano accompanist.
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing


Stage.
National-"The Student Prince"
back again: $3.50 pm.
Wardman Park - "Troilus and
Cressida," Shakespeare by the Civic
Theater: 8:45 pm.
Screen.
Capitol Design for Scandal"
with RoSalind Russell as lady
judge: II am. Las, 4:30. tbs and
9:55 pm. Stage shows: 1880, 3:35,
$40 and 9:05 pm.
COIumbia-"Shadow of the Thin
Man." more about Mr.. and Mrs.
Nick Charles: Ills am, 1:20, 1925,
5:35, TAO and 9:45 pm.
Earle-"Lydia," story of loves re-
membered: II am, 1:45, 4:30, 7:20
and 1905 pm. Stage shows: l.,
$50, 6:35 and 800 pm.
Keith's-"Keep En- Flying" Alb
bott and Costello in the Air Corps:
HAS am, LAS, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and
GAS pm. March of Time: 11:25
am, lbs, 3:25, 5:25, 7:25 and
9:25 pm.
Little-"Don Quixote.' the musical
version. with Chaliapin: 11:10 am,
ITO, $50, 4:35, 6:15, 8 and 9:45 pm.
Metropolitan Birth of the
Blues" with Mary Martin and Bing
Crosby in attendance: 11:20 am,
1:2O, 3:25, $50, 7:35 and 9:45 pm.
Palace-''Two Faced Woman"
with not one Carlo, but two: II In,
los, 3:15, $40, 7:30 and $40 pm.
Pix-'Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" "
revival Of tho Capra hit: 11:05 am,
ITO, 3:15, $40, 7:25 and $50 pm.
Trans-Lux - News ana shorts:
Continuous from 10 Am.
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Star to Appear

Molly Picon, beloved star of the
Yiddish theater, will present a pro-
gram of humorous songs and sketch
es at the Jewish Community Center
Sunday night. She will be assisted
by her husband, Jacob Kalich, also
q star of the Jewish stage.
Miss Picon has starred in some 35
successful revues and plays. Kalich
is considered one of the most talent
ed raconteurs in New York.
Evening star., 1941-12-12

Gght-hearted tale. They come to-
gether in the characters of an
ace newspaper reporter and a
woman judge She, the loveliest
Portia since the original, has the
excellent good fortune to sit in the
divorce suit brought by the gaudy,
ame-brain wife of Pidgeon's ruth
less roue boss, a publisher. When
she socks the guy $4,000 a month
alimony, he assigns Pidgeon to get
something 'on' her, a fine juicy
scandal, which will eliminate her
from the judicial system.
In the finest tradition Of movie
reporters, Pidgeon Cd hates his
boss, CD is unscrupulously clever,
90 unfailingly predatory. and 90
has line that charms q brilliant
woman jurist as readily as a night
club singer or manicurist.
With the backing of an expert
supporting cast. Lionel Houser's un-
original original story acquires
nicely CLOSED If not a brilliant sur
face It's people, especially its prin-
cipals, are given some bright dia-
logue to daily with pleasantly, and
the situations contrived for them
are amusing enough that an alb
sence of suspense is never a real
annoyance.
The two most amusing sequences
of Design for Scandal" actually
are extracts from the most over
worked comedy notion the movies
have had in recent years. That,
of course, is the courtroom scene.
In the first Miss Russell is the
bland. imperturbable, beautiful
handmaiden of justice who awards
a divorce to the publishers wife
after some rather neat badinage
which establishes the fact Edward
Arnold was known as "cuddle baby"
The final courtroom scene, with
Guy Kibbee as that wise old judge
who says the cutest things Holly
wood script writer's can imagine.
is one which finds Miss Russell in
the witness chair where she is re-
ceiving a passionate proposal from
Pidgeon.
There is an odd freshness about
it which can be aScribed only to
the excellence with which it is
played
X X X X
The incidental characters of de-
sign for Scandal are as stock as
the principal pair. With Edward
Arnold to play the bombastic,
roguish publisher, Jean Rogers the
dumbish stooge of the effort to
involve the judge in a scandal,
Mary Beth Hughes as the spoiled
imitation of wife, and Kibbee as
the venerable, arch old jurist, they
look rather better than they prob
ably deserve.
That is what Design for Scan
dal' is, a nice looking picture.
Gene Ford's stage show this week
is stacked with rather more talent
than one is accustomed to finding
between Capitol pictures.
1t IS rather varied lot Of talent,
WV, "lliIli WI lllC SIlOW 10 q
revival of that famous finale Wave
That Flag" which features the
voice of Bill Coyle.
First item on the bill is the
novel acrobatic performance of the
Yacopis, followed by a varied vocal
program by Margie Knapp. You
may never have heard of Miss
Knapp but that is not a perma-
nent condition in view of the variety
of styles in which she can sing.
The dancing part of the show
is taken care of by Harrison and
Fisher who dance up to the Harri-
son and Fisher standard which is
very fine.
Masters and Rollins, with q much
better script than the last time
they were around, provide the COM
edy contrast on Mr.. Ford's show,
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Spanish Film

Carmen de la Triana," Spanish
language motion picture with Eng
lish sub-titles, is this weeks attrac-
ton in the Foreign Language Cine
ma series. to be shown tomorrow
night at O'Clock at Pierce Hall.
Imperio Argentina, noted South
American actress, plays the leading
role.
Evening star., 1941-12-12

" n o I e f1ectS
upon very easily,
are induced by
/" D e S i G n for
Scandal" a n
other romantic
farce which be-
came the attrac-
ton at LoeW's
Capitol yester-
day. With minor
m di fcations,
it Is the story
that Miss Rus
sell has played
over and over
again, but ap-
Evening star., 1941-12-12

cannot wither or custom stale the
woman's charm. Thus it is that
Design for Scandal" is an anus
ing bit of shadow boxing with which
to while away whatever time you
may have on your hands.
Pidgeon it is who chases, and is
chased by, Miss Russell in this
Evening star., 1941-12-12

Back in 1910 a pair Of rowdy
spirits named Beaumont and Fletch-
er decided the theater was a stuffy
institution and that, by heaven,
they were going to change that.
Born of their lusty indignation was
The Knight of the Burning Pes
tle," a boisterous burlesque of all
that the dignitarians thought sa-
cred. Now, styled just as it was in
the time of Elizabeth, it becomes a
sort OF classic jest in the hands of
Catholic University'S Harlequins.
It is the spirit rather than the
letter of Beaumont and Fletcher
that counts. and c. US undergrads
have caught the spirit as if it were
forward pass in the end zone for
winning touchdown. They have
had conspicuously fine coaching for
the job by DR.. Josephine Callan,
who directed the play, and Walter
Kerr, responsible for the staging.
More than that. they have been
given a positively brilliant setting
in the Elizabethan stage-a remark
able invention-which Ralph Brown
created.
AS narrative THE Knight of the
Burning Pestle" is a feeble fable at
this late date. Played il irreverent-
ly antic mood, with a wild bounce
that turns the whole theater into
stage and makes the audience
participant in the lark, it becomes
eminently worthy entertainment,
not a laboratory effort.
It's zest derives primarily from the
exuberant performance Of Lionel
Booth as the grocer turned knight,
Marion Wolberg as the wistfully
lovely, sort-beset daughter of Mer-
chant Venturewell; Edmund Butler
as the zany Merrythought, Fred
erick Paul as the pallid dandy,
Margaret Mary Edmonston as the
carping citiZeness and the acrobatic
Interpretation of Arthur Mullen and
Karl Schmitt as the knights at
tendants.
1t all makes 1910 look rather at
tractiVe as compared with some
other years one could name.
j. g.
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Invited to Comedy

Enlisted men from Boiling Field
have been invited to attend the
King-Smith Playhouse production
Of the Russian farce, "Squaring the
Circle" tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Students in PLAY

Students of the National Cathe-
dral School will present their annual
play, this year an adaptation of
Charles Dickens THE Cricket on
the Hearth" tomorrow night at
BIS o'clock at the school.
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Miss Russell's Charm Holds
In Another Love ROmp
Design for Scandal Expertly Played
If Not Refreshingly Written;
Stage Show Is Talent Packed
BY JAY CAKMODY.

In its paterna for the btheness spirits MeroGd
established Rosalnd symbol of
ideal
challenging
they
Evening star., 1941-12-12
David Selznick Just Asks
And Gets $5,OOO,OOO
Bankers Even Chuckle as They
Hand 1t Over, After Check
On His Film Profits
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN
HOLLYWOOD

David Snk is the whitehed boy among bankers who deal
launching his of five
counter The dollar
Senk
Evening star., 1941-12-12

preview. A complete new ending
was deemed necessary.
Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1941-12-12

mented SultOrS as CIark Gable, Wal
ter Pidgeon, Robert Montgomery
and poor Don Amecfe?
These reflections on Miss Russell,
Evening star., 1941-12-12
G. u. Players
Go Gayish in
BeaunOnt.Fletcher
Farce Played in
Bouncing Spirit

THE KNIGHT OF THE BURNING
PESTIE," Catholic University production
OF Beaumont and Fletchers EliZabethan
comedy, directed by DR.. Josephine McGarry
Callan. staged by Walter Kerr, setting
and lighting by Ralph Brown, costumes by
Mary Anna LaCovis. At Catholic University
theater.
The Cast.
Pages -- Lois Barlow, Corrine Cohan
Citizen James Cosgroye
Citizens Wife Margaret Mary Edmonston
Ralph, an apprentice Lionel Booth
Jaspar, son of Merrythought,
Gunnar Jagdmann
Luce, daughter to Venturewell.
Marion Wolberg
VentureweL, merchant James DisginS
Humphrey ------ Frederick Paul
Tim Arthur Mullen
George Karl Schmitt
Mistress Merrythought--- Kay Becker
Michael ------- John Cosgrove
Merrythought Edmund Butler
Tapster ---------J Joseph Nagoski
Attendants to Venturewell,
Richard Sundell, Anthony Larrea
Pompiona Cecilia Volkmann
Susan Louise Poiesz
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Notice

Programs Of Christmas music
in the churches must be re-
ceived by the Music Editor by
tomorrow in typewriter form
for the special church music
page Of Saturday. December 20.
Evening star., 1941-12-12

DESIGN FOR SCANDAL" Metro
Goldwyn-Msyer production starring Rosa
lind Russell and Walter Pidgeon, produced
by Norman Considine, directed by Norman
Taurog, screenplay by Lionel Houser. At
Loews Capitol.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-12
Officers Elected
By Community Hall

GIG HARBOR c. O. Austin
was reelected president OF the
Community Hall association at the
annual meeting held Saturday eve
ming. Serving with him viii be
Nels Tveter. vice president: Miss
Lucy Goodman. secretary. and
Peter Alvestad. treasurer. Trustees
also elected are c. o. Austin. Miss
Luck Goodman. Nels Tveter. Peter
Alvestad, John Sweeney. Irwin
Rust. and John D. Edwin as repre-
sentative Of the Veterans of For
eigr Wars.
Due to Thanksgiving falling on
the same day as Their regular
meeting date the members Of the
Wanna Social club viii meet one
week earlier at the home Of Mrs.
Rex Hartsock. Mrs. Della Blair
Will be the hostess and Mrs. D. c.
Winney will have charge Of the
program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-12
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
The Germans Say

> L n " 4 . " n Il n " = " ~ n
capturing 700 field positions and
taking 100 prisoners.
The Nazi air force carried out
bombing attacks on military OBJ
jectives at Moscow. repeatedly in
flicting heavy casualties on Soviet
troops in and around the capital.
Prisoner Captured
The official news agency re-
ported that two German divisions.
attacking on the central front.
overran Soviet positions and cap
tured 1000 prisoners, 80 guns, and
80 heavy infantry weapons.
Mani propaganda reports
said the fighting lines before
Moscow are covered with deep
drifts Of snow and occasion
ally are swept by hey winter
rains.
German airmen, said these re-
ports. must tramp through snow
which reaches their knees on the
open runways to reach their planes
before taking off for attacks on
Moscow detectives.
Encirclement Near
The accounts left no doubt that
weather conditions on the front
protecting the Soviet capital are
still unfavorable to military oper-
atoms.
The Nazi press emphasized the
capture Of Tikhvin on the Lenin-
grad-vologda railroad and mill
tary spokesman said that only 20
miles now separate German posi-
tons at Tikhvin and Finnish
troops on the river Svir.
II this gap, an expanse Of track
less swampy wilderness through
which runs the Svir. Oyat. Pasha
and Sominka rivers. can be closed.
enlightenment of Leningrad will be
complete.