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Evening star., 1942-02-01
She Must Be in the Right Place at the Right Time
It's by Accident That Girl Gets Her Break the Movies
Though Maintaining Her Position Is Something Else
Wide World News.
HOLLYWOOD.


HOLLYWOOD.
Dozens, or maybe scores (some
say hundreds) of pretty and talented
and ambitious young ladies will come
10 Hollywood this year. You know
why.
You'll hear about very few OF
them. The rest-well, some will
20 home, broken hearted and bitter.
A few will marry, and announce
they're giving up careers which
hadn't even begun. Some may be-
come extras or mattresses, to tide
them over until they're discovered"
About one girl in hundred &C
tually gets in the movies. One in
Q hundred is lucky. Luck is all that
n is. 1t doesn't require any special
gift to become q glamour girl, or
an "it" expert, or an oomph siren.
1t requires some special talent to
become an actress, of which there
are too few, but just now we are
talking about success in the movies
and not art, which are as far apart
as A and z.
There are hundred girls in town
at the moment who can dance as
capably and sing as well and look
as pretty as Ginger Rogers or Rita
Hayworth or Betty Cradle. There
must be a hundred more who can
act as we'll and look as come -hithery
as Ann Sheridan or Joan Crawford
or Gene Tierney or Marlene
Dietrich.
But 1t Must Be Luck.
Why is anyone of them successful
when Jane Jones, who apparently
has what it takes, is not? Little
Miss Jones is every bit as talented,
as pretty, as personable, and as in
telhgent as any of the girls she
envies so much. But little Miss
Jones has not been discovered. The
reason is. simply, that she hasn't
been lucky. She hasn't been in
the right place at the right time.
That's all.
Jean Jones, who resembles Joan
Leslie (who was lucky sits at home
and is comforted by her ambitious
mother, who counsels Jean to keep
neT CfllIl up dIlQ SiililC out IVA o.
Jones knows in her heart, If she is
even a little Hollywood-wise, that
luck will have to be with the
Joneses.
A girl in Hollywood invariably
gets her break quite by accident,
but 1t is no accident that she main
tains her position and improves it.
Mrs. John Brodel, formerly Of De-
troit, who is the mother of lucky
Joan Leslie, assures me that 1t
requires much more than luck for q
young lady to keep her head up
and improve her movie status.
Joan Signed First.
Mrs. Brodel has three charming
and talented daughters, Joan, Mary
and Betty. All three dance and sing.
The Brodel girls were among the
scores who came to Hollywood year
before last. Mrs. Brodel wanted to
get all three into the movies.
Joan was signed up first. A scout |
heard her singing in a night club.
The scout had an attack of indi-
gestion, or something, because he
didn't stick around for the next |
number, which was a song and |
Evening star., 1942-02-01

pal and golfing companion, but this
was how:
He bet me he could outdrive me
one day on q golf course. I said,
'Betcha S He said, Make it 10.
I said, '20?' He said, '25.' said,
Hell, make it so bucks So Johnny
put down a ball and drove it $50
yards. Tie that he sneered.
Then I turned the other way
he had driven into the wind.
drove with the wind-and smashed
it 1865 yards. Johnny got sore but
I kept telling him there wasn't any
thing in the bet about which way
the ball was to 60.
But he won't pay me the $50.
have more fun with Johnny about
out-driving him"
Evening star., 1942-02-01
In Flynn's Film

Ronald Reagan has been cast by
Warner Bros. In a co-starring role
with Enrol Flynn in Desperate
Journey" the wartime aviation film
that has taken the place of Cen
tleman Jim" on Flynn's schedule.
The last time Reagan and Flynn
appeared together was in Santa
Fe Trail"
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Toaether Again

Paramount will team Bing Crosby
and Fred MacMurray for the first
time since Sing You Sinners" in
its forthcoming romance of radio
folks, True to Life" a story by Ben
and Sol Barzman and Bess Tafel
Evening star., 1942-02-01

Gay Sisters" Aim adaptation Of the
Stephen Longstreet novel Of that
name. The other two sisters are
played by Barbara Stanwyck and
Evening star., 1942-02-01

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Evening star., 1942-02-01
The Third Sister

Ending the long. annual vacation
specified in her contract, Geraldine
Fitzgerald has returned to Warner
Bros. to portray the third Of 'The
Evening star., 1942-02-01

Nancy Coleman and George Brent
has the leading male role.
The last picture in which Miss
Fitzgerald worked before beginning
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-11-06
- y

At the close of Conference practically
every pastor in the Conference was
returned to his former work. The
closing sermon was preached Sunday
by Bishop J. H. Moore and those who
know him. know what we mean when
we say he preached. God directed
his message as he preached to a pack
ed house, white and colored. The
message was one of the greatest that
we have ever heard him deliver.
The collections during the Confer
ence were supurb. The Conference
was one of peace, harmony and good
will.
The Conference officers were: Rev
erends R. l.. Young, Conference Sec
rotary, T. NJ Booth, assistant, NJ. j.
Jones, Statistician, and Reverend F..
B. Blackman, chairman of the Joint
Board of Finance.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-11-06
PREACHING

DR.. James R. Starks of Shreveport,
Louisiana was the guest speaker at
noon each day. DR. Starks preached
as never before. We all felt that
Bishop Moore was devinely inspired
in selecting Dr. Starks as our guest
speaker. He leveled the highways
and made the rough ways smooth.
Other sermons were preached by
Reverends E. F. Percoates of jackson,
W. H Foster Of New Albany and a
visiting minister from Louisiana.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-11-06

According to reports, the Sou h
Mississippi Conference of the c. NJ. E.
Church has u st closed one of the
m s t successful Conferences in its
history.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-11-06
CINE. Annual Con.
Closed Sunday After
,Clori0us Meeting
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI CONFER
ENCE CLOSED SUNDAY


The South Mississippi Annual Con-
ference Of the c. NJ K. Church closed
a glorious session Sunday afternoon,
November list, at Glostor, Mississippi.
The Conference was presided over by
Bishop J. H Moore of Holly Springs,
Mississippi.
Rev. L. L. Washington, Presiding
Elder of the Gloster District and Rev.
P. H. Brown of the Gloster Circuit
were the entertainers of the Confer
ence. This was no doubt one of the
best Conferences held by c. NJ. Els in
this section Several persons were
heard to exclaim that this is the best
we have ever attended"
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-11-06

The Seasons Style Revue held at
Rose Hill Church Monday evening,
October 26th was a glowing success.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-11-06
six dollars and seventy-siX cents was
raised A nice time was had by all
Jasper Walker President,
Sis Suddie Pryor, Secy

Brother A NJ. Walker. agent for
H. B. A. installed officers of Lodge
No. As in Longstreet, Miss. Seven
new members were added to this
lodge and with the assistance Of Bro.
J. E. Pryor, Chaplain, 93O76 was
raised. Brother Walker states that
Lodge No. 45 loved the H. B. A. and
the Weekly Echo paper. He is hoping
that this lodge will soon notify him
to come back He also added three
members to Lodge No. 3SS viii 2ro
J. P Walker.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-11-06
Fellowship Meeting at
Newell Chapel

siding elder fifteen consecutive years
and has now entered into his sixteenth
year.
Young people and old people were
present to give honor to their pastor.
AS soon as the people found out
that their pastor had returned, in less
than two days they had staged this
beautiful celebration A great work
is expected at Newell Chapel thi 8
year.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-11-06

All Presiding Elders gave a splen-
did account of themselves. All pas
tors made round reports on the gen
eral claims of the church
The Missionary women of our church
gave a splendid account Of themselves.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-11-06
held at Vicksburg

held at Nlckshurg.
A large number of ministers of the
Methodist Church are in attendance
at the Conference being held at Nicks-
burg, Mississippi. Some are: Revs.
f. A. Mays, W. P. c. Taylor, H.
Griggs Rodgers.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-11-06
FELLOWSHIP MEETING AT
NEWELL CHAPEL CHURCH

On Tuesday night of this week a
Fellowship meeting was held at New
ell Chapel in honor of the return of
their pastor, Rev r. L. Young. More
than fifty persons We're present which
was an attestation of the love and
respect they have for the man who
has served them as pastor and pre-
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-11-06

H. B. A. Lodge No. 40, Longstreet,
Miss held its monthly meeting Thurs
day night, Oct. %. 1912. We had as
our guest Rev A NJ Walker. We en-
joyed his speeches that he made dur
ing his short visit. Seven new mem
bers were added to our lodge We
gave a rally on Oct 25th for the up
building Of our home treasure. Thirty
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-11-06
LAMBERT, MISS.

H b A Lodge No. 38S has lost
one of its faithful members in the
person of Sister Allie Stevenson who
passed on the 18th of October. She
was good christian church member
and faithful to h er lodge. Two
daughters and four sons are the sur
vivors.
J. P. Jackson, Pres.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-11-06

Mississippi. Standard Negr
newspaper of character, circr'
lation and opinion, with mora
than 10000 readers
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-11-06

Reverend W. G Wilson, former pas
tor Of New Hope Baptist Church, was
a pleasant visitor at New Hope Sun
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-11-06
ABOUT FOLK
WE KNOW

Miss Jennie Ruth Scott was select
ID delegate to the Annual Confer
ence of the Methodist Church, being
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-02
HILLMAN-ATKINSON NUP-
TAILS TUES. NIGHT LAST

An early fall wedding of interest
here occurred Tuesday night at nine
o'clock when Mrs. Katherine Barnes
Atkinson and Mr.. William F. Hill
man, both residents of this city, were
united in marriage.
The ceremony was performed at
the Atkinson home, 211 Cedar Street,
and was witnessed by the immediate
members of the two families. Rev.
James Ennis, pastor of Salem Meth
odist Church at Selbyville and ne
phew of the bride, officiated.
The bride wore a street length
dress of Bragg blue and corsage of
pink rosebuds. There were no atten-
dants.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hillman are
we'll known here. Mr.. Hillman is
proprietor of the Hillman Confection-
airy Store on Market Street which
business he has conducted for a num-
Der of years. They are at home to
their friends at 213 Cedar Street
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-02

from the
Democrats Pen
from the

Well, Sir, l see by the papers that
the ego" between the "champeen"
heavyweight, Louis, called ''the brown
bomber, because, suppose, he does
things up "brown" when he gets into
the squared circle-the Ego" between
him and pretty boy Billy Conn amt
a-goin' to go; so both are knocked out
by the big cheese in the Army pa
rade. He says if there's any scrap
pin to be done he can find some OPP
ponent for them in the Nasty-Jap for
ces. Further-some-more he wants
these two pugs to know such a fight
will be without gloves and no purse
to speak of - only about a dollar,
more or less, day. And, too, he
wants them to understand, they must
stand up and fight; there won't be
any bicycle race in the ring, and no
rest between rounds. There will be
no penalty for fouls, and there won't
be anything like draw-somebody
will be knocked out, possibly, for
keeps. It's some scrap they're into,
and they'd better train well.
How-some-ever, there was one blow
struck in connection with the ring
battle. In one of the big dailies,
saw cut depicting Col. Jacobs, pro-
moter, standing behind the two prin
cipals in the contest. His arms were
stretched over them in "bless-you-
my-children" attitude as Bill and Joe
signed on the dotted line. His ex-
preston was angelic as he pierced
the future and envisioned a possible
million-dollar gate.
What a Knockout when the thun-
der and lightning came out of the war
zone, declaring that the only place he
could look at million would be in
the United States army ranks. The
Continued on Page 49,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-02
FIRE ALARMS AND
RAID WARNINGS
BEING CONFUSED
Chairman Child Explains Sig
mails Applying To His City
And Environments

Godfrey Child, Director for CT
william Defense for this community
issues the following orders:
To end the confusion in connection
with fire alarms and air raid warn
ing signals, the following signals
nails will apply to Pocomoke City and
its environments, becoming effective
upon publication of this notice:
OFFICIAL FIRE ALARMS: A Sc
ries of blasts of the siren-a "blast''
being considered the rise and fall of
sound, from START to TOP PITCH
and DOWN AGAIN (familiarly
known as "OSCILLATING"). This
"blast" to be repeated as often as
may be necessary.
OFFICIAL AID RAID SIGNALS:
For an AIR RAID and BLACKOUT
signal, the siren will be sounded as
follows:
A series of long blasts continuing
over a period of not less than two
minutes (no rise and fall of sound)
For an ALL CLEAR signal the 81
rem will be sounded for ONE LONG
BLAST approximately of ONE MIN
UTE DURATION.
NOTICE: These signals are almost
the opposite of those heretofore in
use.
= Uncle Sam Needs Scrap Metal -
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Dryden, of
Princess Anne, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Margaret
Anne, to Mr.. John Paul Briddell, Jr,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Paul Briddell,
Sr.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-02
LIONS HOSTS OF
OFFICIALS OF
SOUTHERN FARMS
]. H. Guinane Gave Interesting
Talk Concerning The Frost
ed Food Sales Corp.

On Tuesday evening of this week.
the Pocomoke Lions Club entertained
the officials of Southern Farms, of
Pocomoke City, which is a branch
of Frosted Foods Sales Corporation.
Other guests of the club, number
ing over so, were poultry raisers
from nearby Pocomoke.
Lion President Grady E. Powell
opened the meeting with well chos-
en- words of welcome to the new mem
bers of the staff of Southern Farms
and the Broiler raisers. He then
turned the meeting over to L. Paul
Ewell, who acted as POSTMASTER for
the evening. He extended the greet
ings of the Pocomoke Lions Club to
all the guests, and introduced Mr..
J. E. Guinane, General Production
Manager, who in turn introduced
members of his staff, namely: Ches-
ter Conn, CASTOR A. Piche', Claude
Conklin, Norman G. Mock, and Mil
ton A. Williams.
Mr.. Guinane gave very interest
ing talk concerning the Frosted Food
Corporation and how his company is
glad to be located in Pocomoke City,
in the heart of the largest broiler
raising section in the world. AS soon
as conditions permit, they will en-
large their plant in Pocomoke.
A very fine and instructive motion
pieture was shown, relative to the
frozen foods, showing how, with every
product frozen, they still retained
perfect flavor and food value.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-02
APPEAL BEING
MADE FOR THE
CONTROL CENTER
Also For Air Spoilers AS There
Is An Acute Shortage
At Both Places

Again an appeal is going out to
the residents of Pocomoke City for
additional air spoilers and volunteers
at tie Pocomoke Control Center.
There is an acute shortage at both
places. AS stated in previous is
sue of this paper few have remain
ed faithful and are to be found at
their Post but others have dropped
cut until those who are now serving
are compelled to put in longer hours
or else the posts~are left unguarded.
1t is vitality important to the safety
of the people and the homes in this
community that these posts be guard
Continued on Page 100
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-02
Editorial

1t is difficult to find a paper
that does not contain the story
of junk collections; the Shore
papers, at least, are full of ac-
counts relative to big efforts be-
ing made to deliver what this
country is III dire need Of
SCRAP.
We noticed, recently, an adj
vertisement in a weekly periodi-
cal which graphically portrayed
conditions which face us. A
hand was pointing to the Statue
of Liberty that stands so he
roically in the harbor of New
York, and that is truly emblem
attic of the peace and happiness
so dear to all Americans. The
title to the picture read: THAT
girls in danger, brother"
And one of the dangers re-
suited from a wholesale delivery
to the Japanese, war material
we now so seriously need; a ma
terial we are now endeavoring
to replace in order that we can,
as far as possible, repair a cost
ly mistake. This nation sent
tons of iron scrap to a nation
who argued for peace while they
prepared for war, and whose du-
plicity found horrible express
ion in the CHASTITY carnage at
Pearl Harbor. The metal we
sold, came back to us bringing
death and destruction.
Pocomoke must get into line.
This is no time for indifference
and complacency. Other sec
Continued on Page 100
Uncle Sam Needs Scrap Metal -
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-02
NEXT WEEK
STRESSES FIRE
PREVENTION
Local Department To Stage In
spectiOn Under Direction Of
Fire Chief Fred Henderson
POCOMOKE PEOPLE ARE
ASKED TO COOPERATE

Next week is Fire Prevention Week
and both Worcester County and Po-
comoke City will take special notice
of it, as will also Worcester County
farmers, as announced in another
column by County Agent Grant.
The city observance of the week
will take the form of an inspection
of all properties, with the object in
view of calling attention to owners
or renters such hazards as may be in
evidence and which may have escap-
ed the attention of occupants. This
plan has been adopted by many de-
partments elsewhere, that have found
increased vigilance necessary as
winter fires are started, and in these
times when fuel is an important is
CONTINUED on Page 100
- Uncle Sam Needs Scrap Metal -
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-02
CHAIRMAN B. F.
WALTERS MAKES
APPEAL FOR JUNK
Asks The Public To Cooperate
To Put Over Scrap Collection
In A Big Way, Oct. 9TH

Our scrap quota? All there is:
nothing less will do. Take a good
look at your Uncle Sam = study his
CONFERENCE.-The yourself this ques-
ton. Shall it be Uncle Sam and
Democracy, or Hitlerism and slav-
cry?
Americas serious No. l problem
now is the slowing up of our all out
war effort of securing sufficient
scrap iron and steel to make weapons
of death and destruction to destroy
our enemy. There is sufficient scrap
iron and steel hidden around the
farms and homes to do a real job of
keeping our factories running full
speed to accomplish our determine
ton. Shall we as red blooded Amer
leans sit idly by in our duties to col
lect the scrap necessary to destroy
our enemy? Your freedom-your
very way of life are all
at stake. Surely there will not be
any faltering on our part in accom-
plishing our quota. Which is, all
there Remembering nothing less
will do. So let's all put our shoulders
to the wheel, and do our duty to Uncle
Sam and preserve Democracy.
Don't forget the date of the scrap
you farmers and everybody
else. 1t will take place Wednesday,
October 7. About for Victory!
Your local salvage committee,
B. Fuller Walters, Oh.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-02
- Uncle Sam Needs Scrap Metal =
MIR. And MRS. GILLESPIE
LOSES INFANT DAUGHTER

The sympathy of the community is
extended Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie ellis
pie of near town, in the loss of their
infant daughter, Jacquelinn Fay, ag-
ed months.
Funeral services were held at
Wattsville, Va, on Saturday after
noon last at one o'clock and burial
made in the Wattsville cemetery.
= Uncle Sam Needs Scrap Metal -
Miss Madeline Ross has returned
to Philadelphia, after spending a few
days at her home here.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-02
JEWISH APPEAL
CAMPAIGN FOR
POCOMOKECITY
To Be Ushered In At A Buffet
Supper In The Synagogue
Sunday, October 18th
FUNCTION ADDRESSED BY
HARRY ADELBERG, ESQ.

The 1912 United Jewish Appeal
campaign for Pocomoke City and en-
virons, will be ushered in at a buffet
supper, to be held on Sunday, Oc-
tober 18th at P. NJ, Pocomoke City,
in the local synagogue.
The function will be addressed by
Mr.. Harry Adelberg, prominent Bal
timore attorney and head of the
Maryland delegation that will call on
Pocomoke City in the interest of the
United Jewish Appeal. Mr.. Adel-
berg is former President of the
B'nai Brith-5th District which includ-
es 10 states. He is a speaker of note
and will portray authenticity the
tragic needs of world Jewry.
Among others in the delegation
who will speak on that occasion, will
be the following Baltimore leaders:
Rabbi Bernard Lander of the Beth
Jacob Congregation and Mr.. Jacob
j. EdeIman, prominent attorney.
The United Jewish Appeal includes
three distinct Embarrassing agencies to
alleviate distress abroad, in Pales-
tine and among refugees in this coun-
try. These are the Joint Distribu-
ton Committee, the United Palestone
Appeal, and the National Refugee
Service, with a combined national
quota of $25,O0O,OOO. Men, women,
Continued on Page 81
Evening star., 1942-10-19
Meat|ess Tuesdays Start
In n. Y. Restaurants

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19-Mayor La
Guardia asked New Workers in his
weekly radio talk yesterday to start
adjusting themselves now to
weekly 212-pound meat ration.
Restaurants will start observing
meatless Tuesdays this week, the
Mayor said, and will not serve beef,
veal, pork, lamb and mutton. Frank
furter and hamburger stands will
stop selling the ground meat sand
wiches on Tuesday, but will con-
tinue to serve hot dogs" he added.
Mayor La Guardia quoted the War
Production Board as estimating that
military purposes and lease-lend
will consume 6,500,000,000 pounds of
meat a year. Civilian needs are
usually about 21,000, 100000 pounds,
while the supply this year will total
approximately $4,000 900 900 pounds.
That leaves shortage of $780,
100000 pounds to be made up by
either voluntary or compulsory ra-
tioning, Mayor La Guardia said.
Nationwide meat rationing would
not start until about January l.,
the Mayor said, adding that New
York City was setting the pace for
the rest of the United States"
When national rationing starts,
the Mayor said, persons over IL will
be allowed ~ pounds of meat each
week. Children to IL will get re
pounds a week and children under
three-quarters of pound.