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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-08
BY
LORENA
CARLETON

know Of a more stunning person
than you, Lois, so don't be i'm
pressed by Sandra."
In her car, speeding home, she
thought, "Sandra, Sandra- Who Is
Sandra?" Her fingers gripped the
steering wheel so tightly they en-
circled 1t and sent the nails into
her palms. Its going to happen
again." she walled inwardly, "and
don't even know who IL is, except
that she is beautiful enough to
frighten Lois Lyndon" What was
the matter with Larry, anyway
Their hours together were so sweet,
so full and complete as far as she
was concerned, but apparently
Larry felt the need of a second in
terest, a not particularly intense
one evidently, simply a person
eternally ready with eager fattery.
Yes, that angle was right, because
when Lois Lyndon had cut his
pride. he had been finished utterly.
At home she began packing a
few things without the knowledge
or assistance Of either Of the house.
maids-simple cotton clothes, suit
able for hot weather. She changed
into shirt and Stacks, climbed into
a small car and headed for the To-
cation set Of "The Kashmir Song"
About 1 o'clock In the morning,
just as the desert was beginning
to cool, she arrived in Yuma, un-
bearably tired and dirty. Rather
than wake Larry, she took a sep
arate room in the FL Moline. The
sleepy desk clerk gave her a
strange look when she signed the
register, but said nothing. Neither
did Anette; she was too eager for
the tranquility Of her air-cooled
room.
The arduous trip through the
heat had so overtaxed her strength
that she slept long past the time
she had intended. She leaped to lift
the window shade and knew, even
before glancing at her watch, that
1t was almost noon. In summer
daylight and in such heat, the call
probably had been very early. Sew
en- o'clock. Six even. She should
have asked.
Dressed In fresh white clothes,
she fastened to the lobby. WHY
didn't you tell my husband got in
last night?" she demanded Of the
clerk.
He scratched his head. Lady, 1
don't get into no trouble with these
movie people. l didn't know but
what you weren't even speaking"
Realizing she could not blame
him, Anette obtained quick direc-
tons and headed back on the Call
tornia highway until she found the
turn-of that led to the Criterion
camp. She drove as close to the set
Is was possible and finally located
Larry, seated in a csnopied steamer
,hair. When he saw her, he plowed
loose desert sands to kiss
Ter, then led her to the sidelines.
stand-ins, weary from long. pa
lent standing in the hot sun.
moved aside, and the director called
AIRY for a scene. Just then,
august came out Of her trailer
iressing room and embraced Anetts
identity. When the scene had been
hot once and further instructions
we're going on, the actress muir
nured in an undertone, That's
art you could have done to per-
She nodded TO the dark
1rl beside Larry. Instead, they
Sc tina inexperienced Sandra
'wens who can't act for sour
pples."
10 Be Continued
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-08
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

AIlAI EN- f1ltt -r1N Il
CORNERED, Lois said, How
are you anyway, Anette?" She
feigned nonchalance as she turned
back to the handmade lingerie she
had been examining.
I'm fine, since your little ro-
nance is over" Anette said with
specific frankness. The fact that
she was feeling particularly WELL
dressed in her black and white
print linen redingote added to her
candor. Clipped on one OF the coat
pockets was Larry's latest gift,
given to her just before he had left
for Yuma, pin that resembled
lilies Of the valley, oriental pearl
bl ossoms on flexible diamond
stems. 1t pleased her to catch the
blonde girls gaze on its costly gilt
ter. why haven't you been over ?"
Annette asked. II can remember the
old days when you practically
haunted me. OF course" she said
cuttingly, that was when you
more or less had to depend on me
to see my husband"
With unsteady white hands, Lois
Lyndon pushed a mist blue and
Valenciennes lace nightgown to-
ward the salesgirl '1'il be in some
other time and decide" AS she
turned away Anette fell into step
with her.
Lets go over to The Derby and
have a drink" Lois suggested.
The girl was not looking her
best, Anette decided, as she eyed
her across the table. AS usual. she
was exquisitely dressed, in a white
tailored suit, tomboyishly simple in
appearance, that doubtlessly had
cost her a couple of hundred dol
lars. She wore a hand-tucked.
blouse, white suede, blunt-toed OK
lords and a gay turban Of paisley.
Her only ornaments were a lapel
watch and matching ring of gold
and rubies. 1t was not her clothes
Nor her slenderness. She was in
variably slim. No, it was something
In her eyes, those very blue eyes
That seemed to lave lost some of
their brazen sauciness.
She fshed cigaret from white
leather case and lit II. "You ask
why haven't been to see YOU. Be
cause 1 feel like a special edition
OF a rat, that's why. 1 did while I
was seeing Larry, and still dc. y
Her disconsolate face affected
Annette despite her wish to treat |
tne girl with fiintlike inconsidera-
tion. Somehow, can't blame Won
Tor becoming so attached to Larry
Ia never dare try to count the |
women who are in love with him
1 knew so long as he took Won
ngntly, along with the others. that
l mad nothing to worry about She
TOOK small sip Of her frozen
Daiquir. ut was when he started
oens attentive to you that ri
started worrying. That kiss on the
balcony, your being together AT
sun Valley your stolen dates here
IN town, worse even, those nights
when we were at the same parties
and had TO watch you'll was "a
n n Apply" she observed. az n
speaking to herself.
That 1 know" said Lois I've
been unhappy, too"
But l have the right 10 be IN.
happy over Larry" Anette said
You don'tm 1iu
FOR a few seconds that seemed
endless to Anette. she braved IRE
TIonds girls gaze Of animositv
Inen Lois stared at the stem OF her
COCKTAIL glass where her finger,
were pressed against II Il know - 1
me granted you know, my daddvI
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-08
SET MINIMUM WAGES

Detroit, June S-INS-The Hotel
and Restaurant Employees Alliance
Local 7O5, today notified employ
ers that beginning today the mini
mum wage scale for walters, wait
resses, bus boys and girls would
be raised from SIS to SIS weekly.
Companies holding union contracts
will not be affected, It was said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-08
REELECTED COMMANDER

Grand Rapids. Mich, June s -
Charles f. Ceas, Detroit, is the
newly reelected Michigan Depart
ment commander of the Military
order of the Purple Heart. Antho-
NY Polance. Flint. was renamed sen
Tor vice commander, and Frank
Bloomquist. Grand Rapids. renamed
junior vice commander, at closing
convention sessions here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-08
TAkES OWN LEE

Detroit. June s-INS-The cor
oner's Office today blamed Ill health
for the suicide of Robert F. Men
nell, al His body was found in
his automobile and a rubber hose
led from the exhaust to the interior
Of the car.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-08
TO RECEIVE DEGREE

Detroit, June S--TNS-U. S. Sen
ator Prentiss NJ. Brown will receive
an honorary degree Of iuris doctor
Tuesday at the Detroit College OF
Law. Brown also will be chief
speaker at graduation ceremo mics.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-08
QUARREL BLAMED

Detroit, June S--lNS-A family
quarrel led Mrs. Nelly Novak. As, to
take her own life by hanging, the
coroner's office reported today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-08
INJURY FATAL

Detroit. June SINS Injuries
suffered when his automobile fail
ed to make curve near Mt. Glenn
ems proved fatal today to Ray
Medium, 81, New Baltimore.
Evening star., 1942-09-06
Buggy Is Popular
In LaytOnsville

LAYTONSVILLE, Sept. 5.-This
rural,section of Montgomery County
is fast going back to horse-and-
buggy days as tires get thinner and
thinner. Among the saddle horses
now seen drawing a vehicle is Dick,
Gordon Keys bay, hitched to a
dayton grandmother to the station
wagon complete with the roll-up
curtains of 1890.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Thomas
have a high-top buggy, with red
wheels. The Counselmans have
several smart rigs. and so have the
Settlers, and with Merhle Haines
plowing potatoes with his handsome
white Major, the horses are begin
ming to realize that Sherman was
right about war.
Visitors in the Woodfield section
during the week include Miss Helen
Burdette and Mrs. B. F. Suits of
Sykesville, guests of their grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Haney,
and the Misses Jane and Margaret
Fairchild of Washington, staying
with their grandmother, Mrs. No
reen Ward.
The Rev. and Mrs. Chester Harley
and their son Gerald have gone to
Indiana to visit relatives for several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pope enter
tanned at dinner Sunday for Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bogley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Hines and Miss Doris Moore.
Pvts. Kenneth Howes and Douglas
Barnes are at their homes here for
a Today furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dwyer of Bal
timore spent part of the week here
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elgee Riggs and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Dwyer. Mrs Edward Kimball of
Baltimore was also guest at the
Dwyer home for several days.
Mrs. Avondale King and her
daughter. Mrs. Marjorie Spooner
of Washington, have returned from
week at Ocean City.
After visiting relatives here for a
week Mrs. Lenox Howes has re-
turned to George School in Penn
sylvania, taking her sister, Mrs. Cecil
Allnutt of Cedar Grove, with her for
two weeks stay.
Evening star., 1942-09-06
Miss Evelyn Strobe
Sets September Is
For Wedding Date

Miss Evelyn Strobe OF Honolulu
has selected September Is for her
marriage to Ensign Ralph A. Van
Orsdel, jr., U. s. N. r., Of Washing
ton. The ceremony will take place at
5 o'clock in the afternoon in st.
Adams Episcopal Church.
Miss Strobe is the daughter Of
DR.. and Mrs. j. E. Strobe of Homo
lulu, who will be unable to come to
the United States for the ceremony
She was graduated from National
Park College and is member of the
Junior League Of Honolulu.
Ensign Van Orsdel is a graduate
of Mercersburg Academy and Dart
mouth College.
Evening star., 1942-09-06
Barbara L. Pitt
Bride Yesterday
In Virginia
Weds r. K. G0rdin
In the Chapel
OF University

The chapel of the University OF
Virginia was the scene Of the mar
riage yesterday afternoon OF Miss
Barbara Lewis Pitt. daughter Of Mrs.
william Franklin Pitt Of Alexandria
and Charlottesville and the late DR..
Pitt to Mr.. Robert Remington Cor
don of Jackson, Miss. The Rev.
Dwight M. Chalmers, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church Of Char
lottesville, onciated at 5 o'clock.
White gladioluses, cosmos, palms
and lighted candles decorated the
chapel for the ceremony and the
bride, who was given in marriage
by her uncle. Judge Thomas H. S.
Hurd of WEIGH, w. Va, wore a
gown of antique ivory Duchesse
satin with an heirloom rosepoint
lace veil worn by the bridegroom's
mother at her wedding, and she
carried q bouquet OF white orchids
and Atephanotis,
Miss Imogene Baxter Shepperson
of Alexandria was the maid OF
honor, wearing gown OF copper
faille and carrying . bouquet OF
tithonia and yellow roses.
Two small cousins Of the bride
served as junior bridesmaids, Fin
Dawson and Cornelia johnson OF
Atlanta. They wore Kate Green
away costumes Of turquoise tatfeta
and carried Colonial nosegays Of
mixed flowers.
The bridegroom Is the son Of DR..
Archie Ewing Gordin Of jackson
and the late Mrs. Gordin, and Is
graduate of the Gulf Coast Mill
tary Academy. He is member of
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity and Is
at present medical student at the
University of Virginia. Mr.. Ed
ward Nicholson Of Memphis was his
best man and the ushers were Mr..
Herbert Munhall of Alexandria, Mr..
Bruce G. Cornell Of Bogota, Co
lombia; Mr.. L. c. Staley and Mr..
William Hulvey of Charlottesville.
A reception after the ceremony
was held at the Pennington Coun-
try Club. Following the reception
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordin left for trip
to the Laurentian Mountains In the
Province of Quebec, Canada, the
bride wearing a blue suit with q
small black velvet hat. She at
tended Madison College in Har-
risonburg and has been making her
home with her grandmother, Mrs
L. j. Staley, in Charlottesville while
attending the University OF Virginia
Out-of-tow guests attending the
wedding were Mrs. j. A. Gordin
DR.. Gordin, Mrs. G. K. Burkitt and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Remington OF
Jackson, Miss; Mrs. Hurd and Mrs
Charles Hicks of Welch, w. Va;
Maj. and Mrs. H. H. Hurd Of Fort
Meade, Mr.. and Mrs. D. l.. Dawson
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. johnson OF
Atlanta, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Staley
of Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Bert
l.. Challand and Mrs. Charles M
Shepperson of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1942-09-06
Bridge Parties
Mark the Week
In College Park
Dr.. C.. O. Appleman
And Wife Among
Hosts Last Night

Events of social interest in College
Park this week were marked by sew
eral parties. DR.. and Mrs. Charles
o. Appleman entertained some Of
their friends at . bridge party
yesterday evening. Their guests
were DR.. and Mrs. w. B. Kemp, Dr.
and Mrs. Mark r. Welsh, DR.. and
Mrs. Henry H. r. Brechbill, DR.. and
Mrs. Thomas B. Symons. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry T. Harrison, Mrs. Will
liam X. Harlow, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Burton Shipley, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Miller
and Mr.. and Mrs. F..S. Holmes.
DR.. and Mrs. w. Mackenzie
Stevens also were hosts at bridge
party yesterday evening. The party
was held at their home In Uni
versity Park, and they had as their
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Long
ridge, DR.. and Mrs. Morley JUL, Dr.
and Mrs. John Jenkins. Col. and
Mrs. Robert E. Wysor and DR.. and
Mrs.aL. Vaughan. Howard, (, ss~
Mrs. william Werber, who re-
turned to College Park last week end
after spending the summer In New
York, gave q bridge party Wednes-
day. Her guests were Mrs. L. E.
Bopst, Mrs. G. lie Roy Mackert, Mrs.
Robert M. Watkins, Mrs. Lester
Keefauver, Mrs. A. H. Bender, Mrs.
Elwood Nichols and Mrs. Ralph
Powers. :
Billy Werber and Patricia Werber
returned home this week. Billy was
at Camp Hilltop, and Patricia was
at Hill Manor in New York for the
summer.
Mrs. Wolcott Etienne, daughter
Of DR.. and Mrs. l.. B. Broughton,
arrived in College Park last Sunday
from Louisiana for an extended
visit with her parents.
Mrs. C. LIE Roy Mackert and her
son Charles returned to Calvert
Hills this week after being away for
three weeks visiting relatives In
Hagerstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ w. Parker and
their children, Jack and Mary
Louise, are away for a vacation of
two weeks. They will visit their
relatives at Salisbury, Md, and then
will stay few days at Ocean City
DR.. and Mrs. M. C. Gay and their
family are away for a two week va
cation. Mrs. Gay and the two chill
dren, Ann and Gregory Gay, are
visiting relatives In Detroit, and DR.
Gay will travel to Chicago and join
his family in Detroit later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer A. Dehufi
were guests last week end at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Cook
in University Park. Mr.. Dehuff Ii
Mrs. Cooks brother, and is the
principal Of Baltimore Polytechnic
Institute.
A guest at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter l.. Green is Mrs. Win
field Roe, Mrs. Green's mother, who
arrived Monday from Centeryille
Md.
Evening star., 1942-09-06
Alice Skinker
And 1t. Brown
Are Married
Couple WI Leave
Today to Reside in
Valdosta, Va.
Photo.

The Rev. Calvin H. Wingert OFF,
ciated at the marriage last evening
in the Grace Reformed Church of
Miss Alice Skinker, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. B. E. Skinker of Chevy
Chase, and 1t. Robert M. Brown,
jr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M.
Brown of Seattle.
White gladioluses and palms were
on the altar with lighted cathedral
candles and the wedding music was
played by Mrs. Cornelia Kinsella,
who also accompanied the soloist,
Miss Margaret Moose.
Mr.. Skinker escorted his daughter
to the altar and gave her in mar
riage, and she wore gown of ivory
satin made on princess lines with a
train. Her veil was held by tiara
of orange blossoms and she carried
bouquet of white orchids, roses
and stephanotis.
Mrs. Russell L. Mann Of Rich
mond was the rnatrona OF honor
and was dressed In moss green
satin with small headdress OF the
same color and carried an arm bou-
quet Of pink roses.
Miss Gladys Denton and Miss
Aurelia Godfrey were the brides
maids, the former wearing aqua
statin and the latter wearing old
rose satin. They wore headpieces
Of flowers which held short wells
matching their dresses and car
ried arm bouquets OF pink roses
and blue delphinium with showers
Of ribbons. The flower girl was
little Joan Brooks, cousin of the
bride, who wore a dress Of pink
tulle with a baby blue veil and
carried basket of small pink roses
and blue delphinium.
Mr.. Richard Ballard. cousin of
the bridegroom, was the best man,
and those serving as ushers were
Mr.. George r. Stone and the brides
brothers, Mr.. B. Earle Skinker, jr.,
and Mr.. William H. Skinker.
A reception after the wedding was
held in the parish house of the
church, where the bridegroom's
twin sisters, Mrs. James E. Coave,
jr., of New York and Mrs. John r.
Moore OF Whiteflsh Bay, Wis, as
sisted the mother of the bride in
receiving the guests.
The bride is q graduate Of Chevy
Chase Junior College and the BRIDE
groom attended the University Of
Washington.
Out-of-town guests attending the
wedding included Mr.. Coave, jr, OF
New York, Mrs. Louisa Heilman and
Miss Grace Heilman Of Lebanon,
Pa: Mr.. and Mrs. Warren F. Ran
dolph of Reading, Pa; Mr.. Russell
L. Mann Of Richmond, Mrs. James
Hodges of Tampa and Mrs. Robert
l.. Brooks of Bowling Green, Va.
1t. and Mrs. Brown will leave
today for valdosta, Va, where they
will make their home.
Evening star., 1942-09-06
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sunshine, pine air and outdoor sports all
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Evening star., 1942-09-06
Many Entertain
Over Week End
At Bay Places
House Party and
Dinner Are Among
Events Scheduled

LEoNARDTowN, Md, Sept. S.
Miss Mary Wathen Of Washington
is spending tonight and tomorrow
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ignatius wathen at their place At
Oakville.
Mrs. Howard C. Davidson, wife Of
Brig. Gen. Davidson after spending
the past month In Boston and New
port with her family, has returned
to Cremona.
Mrs. Edith Evans Markoh Of New
York arrived Monday for fortnight
with Mrs. Walter Briscoe Hanson
Wise.
Miss Mary Theresa Sterling,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Sterl-
ing, is spending this week with Mrs.
Edward Sterling in washington.
Before returning she will also spend
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sterling and family In Silver Spring.
Mrs. Marjorie Boyd smoot Of
Brandywine was entertained In
formally at tea last evening by Mr..
and Mrs. John Duke and Mrs. Ed
ward Stokel.
Mrs. Robert Donovan of Washing
ton is spending two weeks with Mr..
and Mrs. M. T. Thrift. Mrs. Thrift
and Miss Jane Thrift who have been
spending q few weeks at Colonial
Beach, Va. returned Monday.
Mrs. Edward Lee Van Vert is en-
tertaining tomorrow at dinner for
her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Peter Ingraham.
Mr.. Charles E. Swami Of Washing
ton is spending this week end with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. johnson
Swami, at their place at Helen.
Mrs. Bernard A. Howard of La
Plata has as her guests at Argyle
for this month Maj, and Mrs. S. O.
Wright of Charlottesville.
Miss Marian Becker OF Solomons
Island entertained Monday evening
at a crab feast preceding the In
formal dance for a number of the
younger set. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. p. H. Eastburn en-
tertained Tuesday afternoon aboard
their yacht Sharp at tea in honor
Of the Rev. and Mrs. Harry Paff OF
Prince Frederick Mrs. E. C. Davis
and Mrs. j. c. Webster Of Solomons
and Comdr. John Shannon of the
Coast Guard.
Mrs. William A. Dorsey OF Prince
Frederick is entertaining this week
end Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Hall OF
Wilmington, Del, and Mr.. and Mrs
Seldom B. Thomas Of Baltimore.
Miss Dorothy Hance of Plum
Point is entertaining this week end
at a large house party for Miss
Jessie Wise of Mechanicsville and
Miss Binnie Benson of Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parran of LUIS
by are spending this month with
Mr.. and Mrs. Copeland Gates In
| Kingston, N. c.
Evening star., 1942-09-06
Wedding
Continued From Page DID

sented to society at the Bachelors
Cotillion in Baltimore.
Capt. Dodge comes from one OF
Washington's oldest families and is
a descendant Of the Warfield family
of Maryland, his great grand
father being Dorsey S. Warf1eld OF
Thurmont. He attended Friends
School and was graduated from
Princeton University, where he was
q member of the Terrace Club. Capt.
Dodge is a member of the Prince
TON Grub, the Chevy Chase Club and
the Columbia Country Club.
After a short wedding trip Capt.
and Mrs. Dodge will make their
home temporarily at 1722 Liberty
street In Lawton, Okla.
Evening star., 1942-09-06
Officials
Continued From Page D-l

VOO1tufH<eFSS1 Offf u6S
Ickes of New York, who have been
there for 10 days and will remain
over the holiday.
The Secretary of Labor, Miss
Frances Perkins, will be among the
speakers on the radio tomorrow
evening in celebration of Labor day.
The Secretary probably will be
heard from her New York home
where she expects to spend the
brief holiday.
Evening star., 1942-09-06
Miss Jean Shapiro
Engaged to Marry

Mr.. and Mrs. Max Shapiro an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Miss Jean Shapiro to Mr..
Stanley S. Brenner son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Meyer Brenner. Mr.. Brenner
is now on active duty with the
United States Navy. No date has
been set for the wedding.
Evening star., 1942-09-06
At Rehoboth Beach

Miss Jane Stauffer of Washing
ton and Miss Rosemary Trone of
Arlington. both prominent women
athletes at George Washington Uni
versity, are vacationing at Rehoboth
Beach. Before returning to their
studies this fall they also will visit
at Ables Acres in Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1942-09-06
To Attend Sessions

Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Worrell
of East Clifton Terrace will leave
this week for the Grand Army Of
the Republic Convention. which
meets at Indianapolis.
Evening star., 1942-06-28

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IS tempting Aavort.
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Evening star., 1942-06-26
This Gun for Hire Tops
Among 1942's Melodrama
Picture at Capitol Engrossing Tale
Of Killer, Spies and Pretty Girl;
STAGE Show All.Star Affair
By JAY CARMODY.

English
pchopathic criminal novel, likely
be the making Sometimes with
melodrama which
Evening star., 1942-06-26

prove a fine object lesson to those
stuffy producers who maintain that
the important thing about movie
this one has in it mostly young
actor named Alan Ladd who leaps
out of % years anonymity to play
a nervelesS young murderer with a
skill to make James Cagney envious.
This Gun for Hire" would be an
easily recommendable picture with
a routine stage show, much less one
which is a four-star affair compriS-
ing Jane Pickens, Eleanore Whitney,
Jay c. Flippen and Horace Mac
Mahon.
Graham Green whose Brighton
Rock" has had movie and stage
producers agog ever since it was
published as a novel. is the author
of This Gun for Hire"
In it, he laid down in perfect form
those two indispensable elements OF
an engrossing motion picture, ar
resting characters involved In con-
slant and suspenseful movement.
Principal among them is a young
man whose business is murder. To
the art he brings a steady hand and
a heart so cold that it can contem-
plate the murder of crippled child
when the latter innocently intrudes
upon the scene of double murder
which he has just accomplished. In
every gesture except one-a SYM