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gle, but now an appeal of country
goes out to every one. Every one
should shoulder a rifle or arm him.
self with a revolver or, if he pos
sesses neither, he should take some
other weapon. We are waging a
sacred struggle"
Koran Verses Broadcast.
The Berlin radio, still quoting ad-
vices from Ankara, the Turkish
capital, said the Iraq station since
early morning had been broadcast
ing martial verses from the Koran,
the sacred book of the Moslerns.
Events of the past "a hours ap-
pear to have developed almost an
inconceivable martial enthusiasm in
the Iraq nation which reveals an
unexpected spirit of national de-
termination" said the Berlin broad
cast.
The radio quoted other reports
from Beirut, Lebanon, and Ankara
in which it was said events in Iraq
we're being followed in political
circles with the greatest interest.
Political quarters in Damascus,
Syria, were reported as emphasizing
that developments in Iraq are of
the greatest importance to Syria
since the two countries are insep-
arabic"
Sympathy From Syrians.
"The 1raq government has re-
ceived innumerable kilograms of
sympathy from all parts of Syria, -
the German radio continued in its
report from Beirut. Reports from
Palestine state that numerous Arab
fighters for freedom are prepared
to go Immediately to Iraq should
the further course of events render
it necessary to come to the assist
ance of Iraq, or should the Iraq gov
ernment issue an appeal for support
of the Arab world
In its report from Ankara, the
(See IRAQ, Page A-3.)
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British Apply Novicert
System to Iron, Iruq
BY the Associated Press

cy the ASSOCIATED PreSS.
LONDON, May 2.-Indications of
growing British concern over the
Near East situation were seen today
in the announcement that effective
May Is navicerts would be required
OF all sea-borne cargoes destined for
Iran and Iraq.
The Ministry of Economic War
fare announcement said goods con-
signed to other Persian Gulf destina-
tions would not be required to have
navicerts, but that ship navicerts
would be required of all carrying
vessels.
Navicerts are certificates of nav
igation which insure ships passage
through the British fleet.
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Iraq Artillery Reported Smelling
British Air Base West Of Baghdad;
President Asks 24-hr. Arms Flow
Germans Find Part
OF Serbs Treasure
Hidden in Monastery
3, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, May part of the
Serb national treasure, estimat-
ed at approximately 100000
dinar (about $2,850,000 at pre-
war exchange), fell into Ger
man hands in a surprise raid
on the monastery at Ostrog,
near the Albanian frontier.
German reports from the front
said today.
Secret police and soldiers
found bank notes and gold hid
den in books, among church
robes and in other places, partly
in subterranean vaults.
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Secretary of Labor Perkins ad-
vised President Roosevelt today that
only one-tenth of l per cent of the
Nations workers were now on strike
and only two-tenths of l per cent
of those in defense work were on
strike.
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By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, May IA British
counter-at in one sector Of
Tobruks outer defenses cost Axis
attackers II tanks and many casu-
alties and fighting still is in progress
in other sectors around that Libyan
port, the Near East command re-
ported today.
Throughout yesterday the enemy
continued to attack the outer de-
fenses of Tobruk," the communique
said, indicating the tank charge
took place day ago.
Patrol action also continued in
the area of Salum, over the frontier
in Egypt, about 80 miles from
Tobruk, it said.
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Guantanamo Bay Added
To Defensive Areas
R> the Associated Press.

RN the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt, by executive
order effective after 80 days, today
set aside the territorial waters with
in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a
naval defensive sea area" and the
air space over such waters as a
naval air space reservation"
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lloyds Buns japanese

BATAVIA, Netherlands Indies,
May 2 R.-Underwriters reported
here today that Lloyds has discon-
tinued insurance on all ships flying
the Japanese nag in Far Eastern
waters.
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NEW YORK May 2.-Hostilities between the British
and the proGerman government of RaShd Ali Al Gallant
of Iraq in that orch Near East kingdom today
with Iraq troops opening artillery fire British forces,
British broadcast heard in New York said today.
The report heard both by B. c. and B. S. said the 1raqs
sheng Habbanyah airport go miles west of Baghdad at
dawn and that British fighting back.
British women children said to have been taken to
the airport protection before the action began.
dispatch Vchy France reported receipt by the French
dispatch Beirut Lebanon saying that
children being removed from raq passing
through Damascus Beirut Aeppo route to Palestine
The outbreak the sixth birthday aqs boy king
FesaI H.
and the calling up said demonstrations of loyalty
by youth organizations Iaq have taken place outside the resi-
dence of the premier"
1.-THE important center the country not yet occupied by
the Irau Army" airport the radio said and the
British units which landed have been surrounded by the aq
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British Claim Drive
From Tobruk Cost
Axis II Tanks
Fight Still in Progress
In Sectors Around
Port, Cairo Reports
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
German mechanical forces, fer
ried to Africa from Italy, last
month began offensive against
British in North Africa and sue
ceeded in driving them out OF
Eastern Libya. Which British
earlier had conquered from Ital-
ianS. ArtS forces by-pdssed Brit
ish garrison at Tobruk and took
Sdlun, across border in Egypt.
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(Story BY EdWard Kennedy on
British ,oithdrat0dl from Greece on
Page A-2.)
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English Are Fighting Back;
Holy War Call Indicated;
Oil Fields Declared Seized

BACKGROUND
overturned nearly month in Uhdt
Ars-inspred RdShtd All
British landed at Bnsru
OF Cult April II and B dUowedy TO open com.
objective OF further by Hitler in Near East.
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forei9n
Britain's navy did impossible" in
Greek evacuation. Page Az
Allies vow to defend Crete against
axis invasion. Page Az
Australians at Cairo after beating off
Nazi dive bombers. Page Az
Australian Premier appeals for U. S.
aid on great scale. Page AS
National.
Wilikie asks ships and delivery of
cargoes for Britain. Page AS
Henderson says U. S. action would
follow price jump. Page A-4
Twenty-day Phelps Dodge copper
strike settled. Page AS
The Rev. DR.. G. Ellis williams,
Methodist leader, dies. Page B-16
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Summary Of Todoy's Star

Washington and Vicinity.
Local draft boards get orders for
1,949 men for June. Page B-1
Man killed in highway accident near
Fort Belvoir. Page B-1
Recreation for soldiers discussed at
meeting here. Page B-1
North Wales Hunt Club furnishings
sold at auction. Page B-1
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Senate Fight Meets
Plan 10 Give Seized
Axis Ships 10 Britain
Some Committeeman
Call 1t 'on Act Of War; i;
Curbs Moy Be Voted
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Britnin's greatest need today is
for shipping to maintain steady
stream OF rdr and ciuilian sup
plies for island kingdom, partic-
uIdrly those being obtained in the
Western Hemisphere. Already
considerable tonnage has been
purchased or built here for Brit
ish, but this category OF aid
moUed into net0 phase this Week
,Uhen program tpas launched to
take oDer or direct operation for
emergency uses OF 100000 tons
of eristino shipping notU in Amer
lean ports or ,Udters.
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(See AFRICA, Page A-s)
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(See CIVIL SERVICE, Page A-9J
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Fair, somewhat cooler tonight and to-
morrow; lowest tonight about 48; mod
crate northerly winds. Temperatures
today-Highest, 70, at 2 pm; lowest,
81, at am.
From the United States weather Bureau report
Full Details on Page Az.
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(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1941-05-02

Most people in Washington have The
Star delivered to their homes every
weekday evening and Sunday morning.
Evening star., 1941-05-02
Workers on Strike Decline

(See IRAQ, Page ABB
Evening star., 1941-05-02

Meanwhile the House Ways and
Means Committee, considering plans
for raising the necessary revenue.
studied the recommendations Of
the ITO economists who urged that
Congress use its taxing power to
prevent defense-born currency in
f1ation.
Two Spokesmen for the group, DR..
Hart and DR.. S. E Harris of Harvard
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-24

have returned to their home in
Maryland after several months
stay in st. Petersburg, Florida.
Miss Vashti Bartlett and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Griffith, who have
been spending the winter months
at "Silver Sands" in Pass-a-
Grille, Fla, returned to Maryland
earlier this year on account of
the wedding of their nephew, Mr..
Harry Bartlett, son of Colonel
and Mrs. Harry Griffith Bartlett,
whose marriage was solemnized
in Baltimore on April 10.
Friends of Mrs. George Cart
ner, of Gaitbersburg, will regret
to learn that she is in Emer-
gency Hospital, Washington, d. C.
as the result of an automobile
accident, caused by the collision
of two cars.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Wells and
son, Morris, have returned from
a recent visit to relatives in Mar
tinsville, Virginia.
The Board of Trustees of the
Gaithersburg Library Association
held it's regular monthly meeting
on April II, and elected officers
as follows: President, Mrs. Alfred
Christie; vice-president, Mrs. w.
d. Robertson; treasurer, Mr.. E.
o. Gardner. The librarian acts
as secretary to the Board. 1t was
announced that a book review
will be given in the library on
Monday night, April %, at 8
o'clock by Miss Marion Schwartz
The public is cordially invited and
urged to attend. The librarian,
Mrs. Gardner, reported that 13
new borrowers obtained cards in
March and that 500 books were
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Gaithersburg News And
Social Items

A most interesting and inspira-
tional talk on the customs and
living conditions of the Mountain
People" and what they suffered as
the result of eviction from their
homes so that the Shenandoah
National Park might be possible,
featured the April meeting of the
Neighborhood Garden Club, with
Miss Dora Hendricks, of Wash
ington Grove as guest speaker. A
tempting luncheon at the home of
Mrs. Sprigg Ward, past presi-
dent, with Mrs. Ernest Gartner
and Mrs. Norman Jacobs, as CO.
hostesses preceded the program.
Mrs. Lewis Reed, president, pre-
sided.
Guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carey Bell last week in
cluded their sister-in-law, Mrs.
Vlrgle Williamson, and friend,
Miss Eva Trusheim, of Washing
ton, D. C.
Mrs. Arthur Hogan has re-
sumed her duties in the local
telephone exchange after being
confined to her home with a frac-
tured ankle as the result of a fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Marshall
have moved into one of the "Pur-
dunn Apartments" on Diamond
avenue.
Pentalpha Chapter, No. 38, O..
E. S., will serve fried chicken
dinner in the Masonic Hall here
on May 8.
The Beulah Glass of the Ep-
worth Methodist Church has an
nounced Thursday, May %, as the
date for their annual rummage
sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Griffith
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went an operation at the Sibley
Hospital, Washington, d. c., some
weeks ago, has suffered relapse
and is i'll at her home, here, on
Brooks Avenue.
The many friends in this COM
munity of Mrs. M. D. Gilmore,
formerly matron of the Methodist
Home, here, for fourteen years,
whose injury in an automobile
accident was mentioned in last
weeks issue will be glad to know
that she is now at the home of
her son, Rev. Emory Gilmore,
having been taken there by am
bulance from the Lafayette Hos
pital, Lafayette, Indiana, last
Saturday.
According to reports it is a
miracle that either she or Mrs.
Emory Gilmore, the driver of the
car, are still living for after being
struck by a truck going at
high rate of speed both were
picked up and also the little
granddaughter, Peggy Ann" in
an unconscious condition and
rushed to the hospital, where their
condition for some time was I'M
determined.
The two latter, however, were
suffering mainly from shock and
are on the road to recovery, but
the former is still in a serious
condition as the result of two
broken ribs, head and chest in
juries and cuts and bruises. Cards
and letters from her friends, here,
have been a source of comfort
and much appreciated. If there
are others who would like to cheer
her in any way her present ad-
dress is Lafayette, Indiana, Route
No. 8, Care Rev. Emory Gilmore.
Mrs. John D. Wade returned to
her home in Baltimore on Sun.
day after spending the Easter
holidays with the Misses Huttons
at "The Woodlands"
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now in circulation. The follow
ing new adult books are now
available: Judy, by Carfree; The
Case of the Haunted Husband, by
Gardner; Random Harvest, Hill
ton; Countess to Boot, Iams;
Where Beauty Owells, Loring; H.
M. Pulham, Esquire, Marquand;
Mr.. and Mrs. Cugat, Rorick; My
Name is Aram, Saroyan; Mrs.
Miniver, Struther; The Silent
Drum, Swanson.
Mrs. Robert Ward entertained
a number of friends at her home
on Friday evening in honor of
DR.. and Mrs. George Selby of
Germantown.
Miss Eleanor Poupore, and her
brother, Ray, of Chester, Eng
land, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Waters. The children,
who are here for the duration of
the war had a special invitation
to the White House egg rolling
on Easter Monday. Their mother,
Mrs. Ray Poupore is doing war
work with a British mission in
Washington.
Mrs. Fannie Fulks and Mrs.
Ruth Brandenburg were enter
tanned on Wednesday, April 16,
by friends from Washington with
a "trip by motor over "Skyline
Drive" and dinner at Burners
Hotel" near Massanetta Springs,
Virginia, this special meeting
being in honor Of Mrs. Fulks
birthday. Congratulations and
every good wish, "Miss Fannie"
"Movie Faces" sponsored by
the local fire company, here, last
week was a bowling success, the
sschool auditorium being filled to
its utmost capacity each evening,
with several hundred, it is re-
ported, turned away. Many en-
joyed the production a second
time and it is hoped the pictures
may be shown again at some
future date.
Mrs. Clay Plummer, who under
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WOODFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Burdette
and daughter of Edgemoor, and
Mrs. Nettie Hawkins of Etchison
spent a recent weekend with Mrs.
William Worthington of Hagers-
town.
Mrs. Rufus Baker and Mrs.
Kate Brandenburg were guests at
the home of Mrs. Jerry Williams,
on Wednesday.
During the Easter holiday Miss
Celeste Hawkins was at home
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elgee Hawkins of Woodfeld. They
also had as guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Linus c. Foyle, their daughter,
Marilyn and son Robert, of
Fishers Island, N. Y, and Miss
Eleanor Crossin Of New Bruins
wick, N. J. Miss Crossin cele-
brated a birthday during her
visit.
Mrs. Norman Hines had as din
ner guests Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Hines, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ifert, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Hines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Briggs,
who have spent four months in
Miami are expected home this
week.
Miss Mary King and Mr.. Dom
aid Warfield motored to Pitts
burgh Sunday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

as Flo Lane. eloped with a wealthy young
broker, Morris Roderick Volck Yale graduate,
and son of Nine. Dimicio da Cana widow
Of the former Brazilian Ambassador TO Eng
land.
This was feverish romance conducted
by frantic cabling across oceans. long distance
telephone calls and kilograms, for Morris
mama frowning upon the romance would take
him away from Now York as often as pos
sible Finally, she persuaded her thrice-mar
RED son TO accompany her TO Europe. Volck
stayed one day and came sailing back.
Flo and the impetuous young broker were
married the day he landed August 4th. Three
years later they were divorced and the young
Follcs girls name didn't figure in headlines
until more than a year later when she fell
out OF a window of the sixth floor apartment
OF her parents. former Assistant Corporation
Counsel and Mrs. Charles +. Lalanne.
The believers in the Foes Jinx solemnly
chalked up another victim.
Shortly before the divorce Of Flo Lane and
Morris Volck in November. 1929 friend of
Flo's Hilda Ferguson. also a former Ziegfeld
queen. sailed for Europe. She was accom-
panied by two maids, chauffeur, secretary,
occupied the royal suite and down IN the hold
was her sky-blue automobile.
Three years later Hilda her. health and
great beauty gone died, neglected by her
admirers in the public ward of New York
hospital
None had been gayer more pursued than
this bewitching Follies lovely but the night
by American Weekly, Inc. Grea, Britain Rights Reese
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

band, Albert &. Roberts. q movie camera
man He had just returned from a fishing
trip and, according 70 his story TO the
police authorities he discovered his wife with
a half-hurned cigarette tightly clenched be-
tween the fingers Of one hand and the other
hand resting close 20 an empty glass.
The police, at first, believed the circum-
stance surrounding the young woman's death
were suspicious at least mysterious" but
following the autopsy, it was decided that the
causes were natural - induced by excessive
alcoholism"
Only a few remember that this lovely
girl upon whom life dropped its curtain SO
abruptly had been the baby" Of the Foes
Of 1924 and that her closest friend who had
the dressing table next to hers was the
stately British beauty. Cynthia Cambridge.
If there are such astral phenomena as
ghosts" perhaps the wrath Of the lovely
Cynthia lowered close-by in tender vigilance
as the soul Of poor Peggy Shannon fled its
shapely human casing
Peggy and Cynthia came into the envled
-Fn!les rank va the contest route. AS Winona
sharon from Pine Bluff. Ark. Peggy, a
flaming tressed wide-eyed youngster of
scarcely L. was selected out Of eighty con-
testants for her place in the show. She was
SO young that az first her mother took her
10 the theatre and called for her each night.
Slightly older was Doris Cynthia Cam
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

Broadway liked her-but found itself too
busy TO come TO her aid or comfort. Only
Larry Fay of the underworld who scarcely
knew her visited her. Touched by her plight,
he summoned specialists, hired nurses paid
all expenses. And when she died, Larry took
care Of the funeral.
The Jinx swooped down on a friend Of
Myrna Darbys-also of the Follies. Gertrude
Williams married to a broker named Robert
Coverdale, disappeared one night and no more
was heard of her until her body was dis
e PEI Cd IN 9. d-s17l.oSe3 1@eG. Her fSAa's yHau
attributed to an overdose of a sleeping potion.
And. so the Gloomy Guses go down the list.
There was Nina ,Pierson the tempestuous
brunette, who was found dead in her hotel
room in Paris the authorities said in this
case, too, from an overdose of a sleeping
potion
Marlyn Mlers brilliant career was
Brought to an end after brief illness which
NE doctors diagnosed as toxic poisoning
brought on by a sinus infection.
Lovely Dorothy Dell, beauty contest win
ner. Miss Universe" in the ziegfeld show,
heading toward stardom in the movies, met
her death in an automobile accident in Pasa-
dena. Calf, two nights after she had been
heard to remark Death strikes in threes-
wonder who's next?" She was referring TO
the recent deaths Of Lew Cody and Lilyan
Eastman.
The believers in the Follies Jinx will point
gloomily TO the tragic fate of Olive Thomas,
whose untimely death in Paris was also at
tributed 10 an overdose of some sleeping
potion.
And there was Martha Mansfield who was
burned 10 death when a lighted match. acct
dentally tossed in her direction, set fire TO
her dress.
But, as / started 10 say earlier in this
piece. there is heaps Of consolation in know
ing that on the other hand there are hundreds
of former Ziegfeldarlings who are living nor
NAL happy lives. Many of them are success
fully married Others have gone on to further
fame on the stage, screen and IN radio.
The few who still are on their uppers are
being taken care Of. quietly and efficiently by
the members Of the national organization
known as the Ziegfeld Club, composed of
Follies graduates
For the ziegfeld girls are clannish, de-
voted group.
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life lured her. There was a time when she
was reputed 10 be worth more than quarter
Of a million dollars and her jewels compared
favorably with those of another Foes gradu-
ate named Peggy Hopkins Joyce.
Just before her lonely death, Hilda shared
an apartment with the unfortunate Dot King
and when Dot was slain by gangsters the
Follies girl was subjected TO a third degree
by the police and district attorneys office.
She insisted however, she knew, nothing of
the circumstance which led to her room
mate's murder and finally she was refsased
BY this, time, she. was destitute, depending
for subsistence on the bounty of one old
friend and former admirer and it was he,
when he learned of her death who paid Sol
her funeral expenses and probably was the
dNy one to shed real tears of grief over her
'pas1zg
1t is tragic coincidence, perhaps, that the
year 1924 which saw tiyian haired Peggy
Shannons debut as a Folles girl, marked
the valedictory of ziegfelds highest priced
showgI-JessIe Reed. None suspected that
within few years, this fascinating Venus
who was TO be married five times would be
appealing for charity At one time, she was
evicted from her squaid little room because
she was unable TO raise the IS for the weeks
room rent Shortly after she applied for
lief and the subsequent distasteful publicity
brought her the offer of brief engagement
in the Oriental Chicago theatre.
one day Chicago reporter. learning that
Jessie was on relief, went searching for her
and found her in squalid unheated room
in semi-coma. She taken TO the Chi
cago Osteopathic Hospital where she died last
September-a charity patient like that other
high salared showgirl before her - Hilda
Ferguson
O, yes, if there is a Follies JinX it had
struck at Jessie Reed early in her career and
chung leech-ike TO her 70 the miserable end.
She was As when she died.
The year 1929 which seemed so fsteful 10
many Of the Follies beauties saw the end of
snother-among the lovehest of the ziegfeld
proteges-Myrna Darby. Cayest of the gaye
brightest of the Broadway butterflies. this
child had exposed herself for hours 10 the
scorching sun on the beach. mourning a violent
case, of sun poisoning. For this developed
other complications and for many weeks. the
girl lay dying.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

Coach Boilers in London. Cynthia had won
a contest, too, as Britain's most beautiful
girl, capturing the coveted title Of Miss Eng
land. The nlustrious ziegfeld showgirl
Dolores was so Impressed with her charm
that she gave her letter Of introduction 70
the Glorfyer
Thus it was that Peggy Shannon and
Cynthia Cambridge found themselves in the
same Folles and became intimate friends.
In September Of 1929 Cynthia Cambridge
met her death in London. when she was
thrown from her horse while riding in Hyde
Park.
Looking through the files of my columns,
find this item: Peggy shannon the former
ziegfeldear is on the verge of a breakdown,
following the news Of her former Foles
classmate, Cynthia Cambridge"
BY this time, Peggy was in the legitimate
theatre with an important role in Martin
Flavin's Gross Roads" the cast including
Franchot Tone, Sylvia Sidney and Irene Pur-
cell. Two years later as a result Of another
contest, Peggy was chosen as one out of
competing group for a Paramount Pictures
contract at a time when the company was IN
quest of new star material
Five days after Peggy's arrival in Holly
wood, Clara Bow. the famous 1T" girl, was
taken III and again Peggy had break" She
was rushed into the cast OF The Secret Call
Thereafter, she appeared in many pictures,