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Evening star., 1942-10-08

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(see APPROPRIATIONS, Pg. AS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05

horses were gone. Harris broke and so
was Cohan.
Harris borrowed $4,000 and the show
opened on shoestring. 1t was called Little
Johnny Jones" and it opened on the election
eve which saw Theodore Roosevelt elected
President
II l. Brock writing in The New York
Times" few years ago, recalls some Of the
competition Cohan had that night from other
players along Broadway.
Also playing in smash hits were John
Drew, Rejane Maude Adams David Warfied
Sother and Marowe, Mrs. Fiske and Mrs
Campbell. It's a wonder Cohan was able to
sell a seat in the house.
Perhaps on that first night in New York
he remembered another night in Boston when
rain had kept audiences away He was TO
come on at the end of the vaudeville program,
but he didn't want to play to an empty house.
He hastily put coat over his costume and
stood beside the box-offce Waving his cane
like a circus barker he shouted at passersby
Why pay dollar for an umbrella? Go
inside and keep dry for a dmeH'
He filled the house
The critics were cool to Little Johnny
Jones' which based on the English adj
ventures Of the American jockey. Tod Sloan.
80 But there was something about Cohan's
breezy manner which endeared him TO the
audience He had a wonderful way of putting
over such songs as Give My Regards TO
Broadway" and "Good-oy, Flo"
And when the curtain came down on the
patriotic finale of Yankee Doodle Dandy"
the audience stood up and cheered
Cohan took all the blame for the play
and the credit which came TO him from later
audiences He had written not only the book,
but also the music and lyrics staged the
dances rehearsed the cast and the orchestra,
arranged the settings and costumes and
starred in the play
Think you could write a play without a
flag" asked Erlangcr the producer who
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05

wanted Cohan to write a play for Fay Tenn
pleton the coon-shouter."
Il could write play without anything but
a pencil" retorted Cohan.
The play was "Forty-Five Minutes From
Broadway" starring Fay Tempeton 1t was
such hit that four companies presented the
play at the same time. The little comedy"
as Cohan modestly called it, made profit of
a million dollars.
Cohan soon became the envy of other
Broadway paywrights. After one of his
plays Topped, they crowed with delight over
his failure. Cohan knew he had a turkey on
his hands so he revised the whole show, inter
poating catchy musical numbers. The play
a smash hit.
One day he overheard one of his critics
say
"Cohan's popularity is all luck"
Sure" said Cohan. IT'S all luck That's
what keep saying to myself while I'm walk
ing the floor nights reading the carpet, study
ing the ceiling trying to pluck ideas out of
the air, running from one rehearsal to
another, playing eight performances a week
and dancing my head off at the same time
OF course it's all luck. I'm lucky to be able
TO do il all and keep alive"
When World War 1 was declared Cohan
tried TO join up The recruiting sergeant told
him;
Sorry, Mr.. Cohan, but you're too old to
60 over there"
That night there came the idea for the
greatest song he ever wrote. "Over There"
was an immediate hit and it became the
marching song for the soldiers in France
President Wilson publicly thanked him for
his patriotism.
Cohan decided to retire and the firm Of
Cohan and Harris bound together by a hand
shake eighteen years before, was disbanded,
Hollywood tried TO lure Cohan and finally
succeeded. But after waiting for weeks with
nothing 10 do. Cohan decided to return. to
New York, still solvent, he put it.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
By JOHN u. STURDEVANT,
Motion Picture Editor.

FORTY ONE years ago, cocky young
N fellow named George M Cohan planted
his feet on Broadway He had been in
New York before. but this time he was out to
conquer the city
His greatest success came the other night
with an event unparalleled in New York the
atrical history
1t was the world premiere of the motion
picture story of his life
The box-office receipts at the Hollywood
Theatre where il was shown. amounted to
the staggering sum Of 81, 300 900. Seats sold
for as much as S25 600 Several groups had
bought blocks of seats for we'll over 81 100000.
George M Conan, Americas best loved
song and dance man." is the hero of the
film and Yankee Doodle Dandy is its
name The premiere was under the auspices
of the New York War Savings Staff of the
Treasury Department. Tickets of admission
were War Savings Bonds bought at the box
office.
The picture is vivid, 'tuneful and nostalgia.
Jimmy Cagney. who was chosen by Cohan to
play him in the film, is excellent 1t is one
of the best musical films of the year and
Cohan's famous songs, over There" IT'S
Grand Old Flag" and "FortyFive Minutes
From Broadway" will doubtless be swung into
new popularity by dance orchestras.
Warner Brothers have gone all out to
make a delightful. not-to-be- missed photoplay
and there are rumors around that it may win
an Academy Award.
The picture traces the astonishing career
of Cohan from the day he is born, July 4,
1873 TO the day he is handed the Congressional
Medal by President Roosevelt for his outstand-
ing contributions to the American spirit
From the age of seven Cohan had been
the stage singing and dancing, selling song
books in theatre Hobbies and eventually star
ring in juvenile roles like "Pecks Bad Boy"
In between shows George wrote songs for
other performers like Lottie ellison and
Maggie Cline When he wasn't composing ne
was dancing Soon he began to write one-act
plays for his family, known as The Four
Cuhans
In the old variety days there were some
times long waits between bookings. George
thought he could solve the problem by writing
a ful-length play which would play in one
city for season All he needed was someone
with plenty of money to produce it.
But Cohan got cool reception Nobody
wanted 10 finance an almost unknown play
wright who also wanted 10 be an actor.
Go back to variety" they told him
Finally Cohan heard that Sam Harris,
fresh from amateur theatricals in Philadel-
phia was "a little fellow who would take a
chance"
Conan talked things over with Harris at
picnic Of the Words and Music Club on Staten
Island The only agreement between them
was a firm handclasp and this contract"
stood for eighteen years
Cohan's first play with Harris AS the pro-
Queer almost didn't get produced
Harris had S1500OO and a stable Of race
horses BY the time Cohan had whipped his
work into final shape the money and the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05

He had always
had great admit
ration for Eugene
O'Neill, because
the playwright's
father had been
a trouper like
Georges father,
Jerry Cohan.
O'Neill sc mt
Cohan the manu-
script Of a play
and asked Cohan
to appear in it.
II was All, VIII
derness, " and was
hailed as one of
the best plays Of
the year. Cohan's
performance was
outstanding.
Then came a
musical comedy
called I'd Rather
BE r & ht," in
w n ] G n conan
took the role Of
the President Of
the United States.
Sam Harris pro-
duced il and the
old team were
back in harness
again.
Cohan, at first,
was reluctant TO
impersonate the
President. b ut
was finally per-
suaded 10 do so.
The show was a
big hit
In 1926 Com
& re SIS awarded
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05

When Warner Brothers persuaded
Cohan to let them film the story of his
life they asked him to choose the star
he thought most likely could fill his
shoes He chose James Cagney and
Jimmy has fulfilled everyone's eKpecta-
tons
Jimmy's sister. Jeanne Cagney plays
Cohans sister Josie in the film This is
the first time. since the days Of Mary
and Jack .Pickford, that a brother and
sister have played themselves.
Joan Leslie plays Mary" Cohan's
wife in the film and even though she
had just reached her seventeenth birth
day, she had to age from sixteen TO
fifty in the film. Also, this is the second
time Joan has played the part of the
wife Of a holder of the Congressional
Medal. She was the wife of Sergeant
York in the picture of that name
Yankee Doodle Dandy" is packed
with good fun and memorable enter
nent. The cast is excellent, but the
is go 10 Jimmy Cagney, whose imperso-
N of Cohan glows with life.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05

Cohan the Congressional Medal for his con
tributon TO the American spirit" But Cohan
wouldn't collect it. He was scared stiff about
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05

=
; lying on the Presidents desk
and he. was bashful 10 ap-
pear before the President
because he had impersonated
him a few years earlier.
But the President put
him at his ease Immediately
by saying:
Hello, there, how's my
double ,"
The President then asked
Cohan how he felt playing in
the show.
Fine" said Cohan. How
did you feel about il >"
oh" said the President
laughing, Il always thought
you were very good on the
stage"
Thanks. Mr.. President"
said Cohan. IT always
thought you were great on
the screen"
AS Cohan was about 10
leave, he said:
I've always thought this
was the greatest country on
the earth, and now I'm con
WINGED of IL Where else in
the world today could a plain
guy like me sit down and
talk things over with the
head man Of his nation ?"
Well" the President an
swered, that's about as
good a definition of America
as any I've heard"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05

VIII EODu Iun dnu me-
tainment. The cast is exec
laurcls go 10 Jimmy Cagney, y
nation of Cohan glows with In,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05

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The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1942-03-20

Tt VLIt-1Z SETTLER is pualisnee
every friday by the Natanuslza VAL
ley Farmers Cooperating ssocia-
ton at Palmer, Alaska.
I'm. @ditor: Irving NeWvil1o
Subscription Rates: $500 year
BY Hail: .5l.75 year
Nailed Anywhere: &c copy
This paper is issued for the pur-
pose q giving inf orma tt or and
news Of the Matanusl1a Valley Far
rlers cooperating Assoc iati ons
work, problems, &C o1npl ishnents,
also news Of local and general
interest and IS fost ter the CO.
operative spirit OF the Farmers
OF the l.atanuska Valley.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1942-03-20
Increased production

1nc2ease ed produc tiOn fr ON pre-
sent acreage by more efficient, IN
tensive farming. methods Will in8u1
better quality and return greater
net Inc ONE to producer was the
theme Of talks by Don. T.. Irwin, L.
t.Stoc,- and Harold Rice during the
agricultural meeting last Sat. at
Cornoon. Zach S stressed the rec-
essity Of Farmers combining their
efforts to acreaSes they can han.
die thoroughly rather than in =
creased acreage and cutting the
yield ool, acre and quality OF the
product.
Captain lIiffl lin was present to
offer sugges tioas and help other
wise to coordinate ploduc ion
and Army demand for locally crown
food products. One point brought
out in parti cular was the desira-
bi lily OF purchasing thru an or
ganizati on rather than from in
dividual~ peddlors.
L. Stock said that appr oximote-
ly l200 vari cities OF potatoes are
grown and advised local growers
to decide on one vari etzr and i'm
mate all others in order to STAN
dardize ard De able to compete
wi tn Qutsid spuds. 4 farmer MUS t
produce that which the consumer
demands. Samples OF root crops
ana vorio GUS cuts Of meat we're
shown to Illus trate the economy
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1942-03-20

Joe Flal1ne was q visitor
in Palmer Friday.
JUST A LITTLE THOUGHT
IF 1 thought that . word e mine,
Perhaps unl1ind and untrue,
Would leave its trace on {: loved
one IS face,
ia never speak IL wor7 4 you?
II | thought that q smile CT mine
ight linger the whole CIV through
And Tighten sore heart, vi TIL q
heavier part,
I'D not wi thaold it would you?
The Alaskan.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1942-03-20

meet once or twice o week, ac;'::. {
cording to the wish Of the maj
ori ty, for five meetings,
Civilian Defense First Aid will
be elnphazied in this series OF
Glasses which Will be tho only
Advanced Course Offered This
spring.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1942-03-20

Of providing high quality ro-
ducts to be sold thru the vari Gus
depar tments Of the ASS N.
HI gla grade goods sell thems elves
and are always IN demand. Very
little, II anything can be done
by the Cooperating ASS no to raise
the quality OF products brought
in for resale: As exprea<<d by
Harold Rice, 'Good neat s. rts
wi t good breeding.' Then 1t is
u to the farmer to feed tie ami
nal out to q Finished pro CT
Local demand FOR pork calls FOR
hogs eighing AS to l55 u.
Lard type hogs ere not Desirable.
Little porlzers wei Ching 100 to
l25 or $50 lbs. are comparable to
innna ture vegetables or groom f1ui
and are about as diffic cult to
dispose Of.
Don Irwin gave the resul IS Of
exp eriments conducted at TIA lat
anuslla Station on dairyir9 = calf
feeding, sheep Feeding, Potato
growing and work acco 1plisAed
with grains which wi II op-, ear in
another issue Of the Sett 81.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Miss Nancy Willard
And Her Fiance
Feted at Dinner

Miss Nancy willard and her
fiance, Mr.. Thomas Henry Schaffert.
were the guests in whose honor the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Schaffert, entertained at q dinner
dance last evening. The long table
had clusters Of early spring bios
SONS and the guests included men,
bers Of the two families and those
in the wedding party. Present
were Col. Frederick A. Ramsey, U.
S. M. c., retired, and Mrs. Ramsey,
the latter the mother Of the bride
her aunt, Mrs. w. w. Orr, who with
Col. Orr, will entertain Miss Willard
and Mr.. Schaffert this evening at
the Army Navy Club In town; Capt.
and Mrs. Lloyd H. Dittrich, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Murphy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerard Paquin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond G. Coe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gaines Cough, Mr. and Mrs. William
w. Adams, jr., Miss Virginia Steuart,
Miss Frances Bowie, Miss Dorothy
Phillips, Miss Martha Shelton, Miss
Barbara Richards, 1t. Jervis Nor
rison, Mr. Harold B. Vincent, IT.,
Mr.. William T.. Smith, Mr.. Robert
Doyle and Mr.. John L. Schaffert,
brother Of the bridegroom-elect.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Miss Faye Sudack
Engaged to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs Abraham Sudack of
FAN River, Mass, announced the en-
gagement Of their daughter. Miss
Faye Sudack, to Mr.. Morris
Schwarts, son of Mr.. Joseph
Schwartz Of Washington, at a din
ner given by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Sudack In New York Sunday. Miss
Sudack is a past president Of the
Fall River Chapter of Junior Hadas-
sab and Is employed by the Public
Buildings Administration. Mr.
Schwartz is a graduate Of National
University Law School and is
member of the District Bar. He is
now with the Headquarters Com
pany, stationed at Aberdeen Prov
ing Ground, Md. The wedding will
take place in New York city in the
near future
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Rices Are Hosts

1t. Thomas E. Rice, U. S. A., and
Mrs. Rice entertained at dinner
Wednesday evening for the latter's
sister, Miss Dorothy McCrory OF
Takoma Park, and her fiance, 1t.
Russell Eric Lyndon Stanford,
U. S. A., whose marriage will take
place February IA in the Bethlehem
Chapel of Washington Cathedral OF
st. Peter and ST. Paul. The occasion
was the birthday anniversary of 1t.
Stanford. Following the dinner the
bride-elect received a shower by
mail from a group of friends in
Cincinnati where she lived for
several years.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Miss Hahn We'd

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Hahn an
nounce the marriage Of their daugh-
ter. Miss Elizabeth Regina Hahn, 10
Mr.. Maurice M. Bernbaum Of Chi
csgo. The ceremony took place yes
terday In the home Of the brides
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernbaum will re-
side in Caracas, Venezuela, where
Mr.. Bernbaum will take up his duties
IN the Foreign Service.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
By the Way
Beth Blaine

Mrs women can
grace helps least
world outside cold and dark and wartorn Dining informally
night Robbins house Woodland drive
gon friends had the opportunity meeting her house guest charming
Warren paintings
with Rhode Island collection
problems OF Both Mrs. Warren
governing
being expense
old Back Bay lady entertaining delegation
visiting professors each on offering tea asked
And do you Finally came
turn of professor who admitted coming from California "oh"
Then, felt that might
I've had to travel because here in Boston,
dining evening Spanish
and Mrs Ralph Hill Also there
very pretty turquoise gown dark fur LII
Kentucky where Col Smith will attend school, Others
Mrs Lionel Atw Dr. Eugene de savh and Clarence
Good news To their many friends In Washington Is the return
from Monedeo OF Mr. and Mrs selden Chaplin Mr. Chaplin
CATION Montevdeo and attached the
Capins bought the Bishop Hill house on woodland drive
chosen for them by Mr. Chapn sister Mrs Alan Kirk has been
ho.1se-huntng their behalf.
Chapins up South America via the West Coast
with Kirk visiting
them in Montevideo for three months Mrs.
of duty and
daughter much occupied with her baby
daughter in Philadelphia.
yesterday
Legation and Countess Rechteren Lmpu attractive
vredenbuch
don with the Foreign Minister Netherlands
Klenens.
pretty huedy gathered together
into service nephew
both looking and
Mr. and Mrs Theodore Achilles there
attractive in black with black picture hat held
wisp Of veil notted under the chin both
much pleased with the
bought doing Department
Mr.. and Mrs John Begg Mrs. Dutch) Hugh
Cumming E representing her husband who hadn't been able
get his
Counselor
Of the Netherlands Legation; Mr. Wtod
PoIsh3
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Marriages
Announced

Miss Clara David and Mr.. JOSEPH
Ramsey Maxwell were married yes
terday morning, the Rev. Clarksor
R. Barnes officiating. Mr.. and Mrs
Maxwell left later for Florida, where
they will spend their honeymoon al
Seminole Estates, the Maxwell home
near st. Petersburg.
The bride Is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Edward David o1
Zebulon, N. c., and was graduated
from Garfield Hospital as a regis
tered nurse in June.
Mr.. Maxwell is the son of Mrs
Lucia Ramsey Maxwell Of Florids
and Washington, and the late Mr.
Joseph Kerr Maxwell Of this city
and Alabama.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell will return
to Washington the end Of the month
and after March / will be at home
at 1888 Window place. Mrs. Max
we'll wore for her travelling costume
becoming blue crepe frock with
matching accessories.
Miss Margaret Jonscher
Wed to 1t. ]. M. Lanigan, Jr.
The marriage Of Miss Margaret
Leola Jonscher to 1t. James Michael
Lanigan, jr., U. S. A., son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James M Lanigan, is an
nounced by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert A. Jonscher Of Wash
ington and Richmond.
The ceremony took place January
"a. 1t. Lanigan and his bride are
now at home at Fort Knox, KY.
where the bridegroom is stationed
Miss Mary Louise Kent Wed
To 1t. H. w. Hendrick.
Mrs. Henrietta S. Kent Of Ham
burg, Pa, announces the marriage OF
her daughter. Miss Mary Louise
(See WEDDINGS, Page BAD
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Fetes Classmates

Miss Patricia Ferry entertained
some Of her classmates from the
freshman class at George Washing
ton University at luncheon yester-
day. Among her guests was Miss
Adel Pugh, Miss Betsy Ericsson, Miss
Laurie Slocum, Miss Nancy Leach
man, Miss Betty Cugel, Miss Jewel
Darr and Miss Bettigene Pagter.
The party was held at Miss Ferry's
home in Kenwood.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Barbara Boiling
To Be Wed Today

Mrs. Eleanor Lutz Boiling, ac-
companied by her two daughters,
Mrs. Harry r. Fowler and Miss
Barbara Boiling, went yesterday
to Montreal, Canada, where this
evening Miss Boiling will be mar
ried to Air Cadet Cary Clark
Moody Fuller Of the Royal Cana
dian Air Force, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Hamilton Fuller, jr,
Of Washington.
Plans for the wedding will be
completed after the arrival of
Mrs. Boiling and her daughters
in Montreal. Mrs. Fowler is to
be matron OF honor and Cadet
Edward Saunders will be best
man.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Interesting Luncheons Top
Days Social Activities
In National Capital
Lady Marley Honored by Mrs. Dow;
4 Mrs. Blandy Is Party Hostess;
Visiting EnvOys Entertained
listing EnVOyS Entertained

the week draws to close entertaining steps lively
Yesterdays calendar listed parties of them the late
Todays interesting
luncheons
The luncheon of today
Lady Marley wife of the Labor of Lords
Marley spending
with Mr. Mrs Following Marley
informal talk about England in time.
Among those expected the luncheon Mrs Robert H. Jackson
president
the Cosmos Club w. Blair. Harold Brayman Mrs
Iudwen Denny Mrs Robert Huse Mrs G. M Jones' Mrs Daniel
Martin
Evening star., 1942-02-06

formerly Counselor Of the Polish
Embassy, the British Counselor and
Mrs. Hoyer Millar. Sir Anthony
Rumbold and Patrick Hill.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
DIR. Rowe Returns

DR.. L. s. Rowe, director general
Of the Pan-American Union, has
returned to Washington after at
tending the recent meeting at Rio
de Janeiro Of the Ministers Of For
eign Affairs Of the American repub-
lies. DR.. Rowe was accompanied by
the Counselor Of the Union, DR..
William Manger.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
FlOridians Plan Fete

The Florida State Society will hold
its third informal dance Of the sea-
son at the Shoreham Hotel tomor-
row. Membership cards will admit
holder and escort. General admis-
sions tickets may be purchased at
door.