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Evening star., 1942-03-16

Old DaII-StaDle WuCAc HE. TAovc eaiS
first big chapter in motion picture
history with the first feature pic
ture, THE Squaw Man."
Originally the old wooden build
ing stood in q citrus orchard at
Selma and Vine. Moving 1t to the
Paramount lot, where 1t strikes an
odd note among the modern sound
stages, is typical of De Mile. The
world doesn't know him for the
sentimentalist he is.
He moved the front steps OF that
Boston theatrical boarding house
on which he proposed to Mrs De
Mile one cold winter night years
ago, and had them attached to his
HOLLYWOOD mansion. Last New
Years the De Miles stood on those
steps drinking toast to their chill
dren and grandchildren The great
Snowman has imbued his most spec
tacular productions with this same
spirit
They unveiled a placQue at the
luncheon. The local Chamber of
Commerce gave him a statuette for
his activities on behalf of the civic
and cultural life OF Hollywood.
They eulogized him in speeches.
But, withal,. this was not Just an
other tribute to Q famous movie
fgure accustomed to awards.
II =
It was o unique affair at which
the honoree turned the tables.
When the world-renowned star
maker and movie maker got TO his
feet he paid homage to the pioneers
who had helped smooth the way
for him--the personalities in his
pictures.
Gathered at the table with Sam
Goldwyn. Jesse Lasky, Hal Roach
and Louis B. Mayer. the very spe-
cial guests were names, some Of
whom the fickle public have for
gotten or replaced. 1t was poig-
nant sight to witness the thrill they
derived from being back in the lime
light once again, as flashlights ex-
ploded and menus were passed for
their autographs.
Winifred Kingston, leading lady
in The Squaw Man"-a handsome
matron in stunning black ensem-
BILE and wearing beautiful diamonds.
Anna @. Nilsson, "one Of the first
glamour girls" said De Mile, and
today looking every inch the same
In q bonnet Of q captivating pink
plume. Conspicuous by their abb
sence were such current glamour
girls as Veronica Lake and Paulette
Goddard.
Billy Elmer. rs years old, who
played the bad man In The Squaw
Man" sat reminiscing close to me.
That gallant gentleman Of the noble
countenance. Hobart Bosworth. was
next to John Wayne and across
from Gary Cooper and Ray Mil
land. De Mile spoke Of the latter
as mere precocious children"
Il
Villianous Noah Beery, comical
Raymond Hatton, and Monte Blue,
"the actor who never let me down" |"
said De Mile, were there. So was
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time Of Showing
National-"Without Love" but
Katharine Hepburn: $50 pm.

National-"without Love- but
Katharine Hepburn: $50 pm.
Screen.
Capitol-"The Lady Has Plans.
with Paulette Goddard as the lady:
II am, l:45, 4:3o, tbs and 10 pm.
Stage shows: /, 3:45, $50 and s:l5
pm.
Columbia-"Nazf Agent" Conrad
Veidt and G-men in action: IL am,
1910, 2:3O, 4;;2o, 6:l0, 8 and s:5e pm.
EarIe-"Louisiana Purchase" fl
musical on the lavish scale: IL am,
l:40, 4:25, 7:I0 and 10 pm. Stage
shows, /, $50, s:35 and $40.
Keith's-'Fantasia," Mr.. Disney's
greatest achievement: 11:55 am,
l:55, 3:55, 5:55, 7::55 and s:55 pm.
LittIe-"Citizen Kane" Orson
welles' exciting story of q genius:
IL am, LAS, 4:20, Z and 9:45 pm.
Metropolitan-"Captains of the
Clouds" Jimmy Cagney and the
r. C. A. r. in action: IL am, /, $40,
$40, 7:25 and 9:35 pm.
PaIace-"Son-o Fury" Tyrone
Power, adventurer of the seas: 10:45
am, 12:55, sos, Sis, TBS and s:4o
pm.
Pix-'Lady for q Night" with Joan
Blonden as she: 1:40, 3:45, $50. 7:50
and 10 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts:
Continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Joan Is Near Victim
Of 'Aristocrats' in
Lady for a Night
BY J. w. STEPP.

In Lady for a Night" Republic
Pictures has swung haymaker at
q Southern aristocracy which, for
Republics purposes at least, appears
to have been considerably perverse
at one time. Why the first families
of the Confederacy should be
treated so aggreSsively at this time
must remain the secret of the stu
dio. That American "aristocracy"
should ever have been so harsh!
At best though, this cinematic
blow only grazed the chin of its
prospective victim, despite the fact
that the closing scenes of Lady for
a Night" find scores of aristocratic
folk standing around a courtroom
apparently ashamed of themselves
for trying to wreck an innocent girl
of humber origins.
The current opus at the Pix sets
up Joan Blondell as its near-martyr
to snobbishness and cruelty. As
Jenny Blake, gambling den chan
teuse desirous of becoming a lady,
Miss Blondel learns that change
OF this sort is fraught not only with
humiliation and heartbreak but
with the threat Of assassination also.
She's a. plucky lass, however, this
blond semi-Scarlett Of the Louisiana
bayous, and sufficiently artful to
marry a poverty stricken aristocrat
for the sake of acquiring name
and a scenic plantation. Jenny
keeps a-plugging through the scowls
Of in-laws and the taunts of family
friends-until false murder charge
against her almost succeeds.
1t is while she is thus standing
trial that she realizes her place Is
among her roughish but golden
hearted associates of old-such as
John Wayne.
Strangely familiar are some of the
characterizations in Lady for q
Night" In addition to Jenny
Blake's descent from the O'Hara's
of Georgia, there is Mr.. Wayne's
gambling jackson Morgan, lanky
edition of q certain Mr.. r. Butler
of Georgia. The dark impassive-
ness of Jenny's aristocratic aunt-tn-
law seems whisked intact from the
evil house mistress of 'Rebecca," /"
while Miss Jenny's plump, jovial
servant is ringer for Hattie
McDaniel's classic portrait Of a
nanny. Then there is the other
in-laws who bears an astounding
resemblance to the wispily pathetic
"Ginny" of THE Little Foxes. +"
The Hall johnson Singers are
themselves, at any rate; which
means that Lady" has good musi-
cal support for its old plantation
routifaes.
Evening star., 1942-03-16

radiant-faced William Farnum. And
Conrad Nagel, now baldheaded, but
as fascinating as ever. Jack Holt
was re-nving pleasant memories Of
that first contract he signed in the
old barn. Hard to realize that this
handsome Jack now has a grown son
on the screen and is grandfather!
The two handsomest men In the
room were Richard Dix and Bill
Boyd. "One Of them starred in The
Ten Commandments the other in
The Volga Boatman,'" said De Mile,
"and they are both still starred. Dix,
now the father of stalwart twin
sons, doesn't look q day older than
when I first met him."
Boyd, In one Of his famous
powder blue suits, his bronzed face
set of by silver-grey hair, is a
sumner who could make any
woman's heart do fip-hops. Why
they don't star him in romantic
roles instead OF Westerns, Is one OF
the mysteries of Hollywood.
(Reiessed by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1942-03-16

Mario, forgetting all about the
laundry but not being very i'm
pressed, said for the agent to bring
the girl around next day. The
agent did, Mario was impressed, the
pair worked out five hours a day for
several months, then went back into
business as Mario and Floria.
Floria, who really is a girl named
Peggy Noonan from Seattle, Wash,
was almost as surprised as Mario
about the arrangement. She had
just returned from South America,
where she toured with a ballet
troupe in behalf of better neighbor-
illness and improved cultural rela-
tions. She was thinking more about
visiting her mother in Seattle than
of taking on another job. AS a mat
ter of fact. she had sent her ward
robe ahead and had her train res
ervation in her purse when she went
over to meet Mario. She hasn't been
home since, however, what with
those months of rehearsals and now
a heavy series of bookings, of which
the Earle is their first theater en-
gagement.
Mario, who has been dancing ever
since he was tot and has danced
all over the world, is known in night
clubs all the way from here to there.
But, if you won't tell any one, he
| \, 4x- %kAatAa
would Floria.
I'm the theater," says Mario, "you
have the audiences attention. In
night clubs, there is so much to
divert the attention. All performers
feel the same way"
Even theater audiences have
changed, however, Mario says. They
are not satisfied with mere dancing,
no matter how excellent it might be.
They want to see you as a per-
sonality," he declares. $50 we play
along with them. because we like it.
too. We talk and laugh and kid
during the act and it gives every
one in the theater a sense of in
timacy."
Dance teams, which are not sub
ject to heckling as many other acts
are. do not escape it altogether.
"I don't mind" says Mario. ''If
you don't take it seriously, you can
have the heckler on your side in
few seconds"
Among its other distinctions, the
clown act which A. Robbins per-
forms in behalf of the hilarity di-
vision of the Skating Vanities has
that of being the only routine in
comedy which no one ever has ven-
tured to copy. Robbins, "the ba-
mana man." makes his own equip
ment and makes it so impressively
that no one ever has ventured to
undertake duplication.
He is the fellow, in case you don't
place him, who comes on stage in
baggy suit-and not very baggy,
at that-and amaZes audiences by
extracting 300 bananas from his
pockets.
If 300 bananas are not enough. he
will add several large musical In
struments, enough for banjo choir,
to the collection.
Doing his act on roller skates. he
represents an enormous hazard to
himself. One slip and he would be
out of business, until he could re-
produce his trick clothing and Its
strange collection of props.
That also may have had some
thing to do with discouraging pos
sible competition.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Garzia Wins
Ovation With
Assistant Leads
When Kinder
Is Indisposed
BY ELENA DE SAYN.

Yesterday afternoon, at Constitu-
ton Hall, a feeling Of concern and
disappointment ran through the au-
dience following an announcement
made by j. P. Hayes, manager of
the National Symphony Orchestra
that DR.. Hans Kindler's indisposi-
ton would prevent his conducting
The tension was eased, however, by
Mr.. Hayes assurance that Or. Kim
d1er would be back two weeks hence
to lead the final concert Of the
season. Francis Garzia, assistant
conductor Of the symphony whose
ability already has won him num-
Der of friends, took over the baton
Mr.. Garzia at once proved his
competency in vivaldi-B -Bach's Con
certo in D Minor" and Beethoven's q
Symphony No. in G Major" which
formed the first part of the pro-
gram. Orchestrated by D'Antalffy
from an organ version made by
Johann Sebastian Bach, Vivaldi's
work has the refreshing elements
of strength and virility supple
mented by Bach's masterfu1 strokes
to which Mr.. D'Antalf1y added some
of his own.
Beethoven's symphony brought
Mr. Garzia an ovation, from the
audience and his fellow musicians
His reading had dignity and poise
and was thoroughly Beethovenesque
in character and outline. 1t is in
this particular number. that one
can Judge by comparison Of the
tremendous stride made by the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra within
recent years. The performance was
excellent technically for its impec-
cabilitv and ease in swift passages
as well as in those which required
purity of tone. Mr.. Garzia was
recalled several times and enthusias-
tically applauded. In his reticence
the conductor called upon the Or
chestra to share the applause with
him.
The program was climaxed by a
repeat performance of Prokofieff' s
"Peter and the Wolf" with Richard
Hale as narrator. This imaginative
fairy tale, fancy of the composer
In which the actors are a little boy,
his grandfather, a bad wolf, bird,
duck and blood-thirsty cat, is
one of those delightful pieces which
are destined to amuse young and old
for years to come. Mr.. Garzia ex-
pertly held in his hands the threads
which linked music to narration,
while Mr.. Hale's animated delivery
of the text and the clarity Of his
voice and enunciation enabled the
audience to follow him with pleas
ure and an undiminished attention.
The presentation was smooth and
enlivened by the interest the mem
bers of the orchestra took in the
impersonation of the assigned char
acters upon their instruments.
The premiere Of Henry Holden
Huss' LA Mutt" a piano piece ar
ranged by the composer for orches-
ira, suffered by comparison with
what preceded 1t. and by lack Of
a certain forcefulness and convic-
ton on the part of the conductor.
Intended as a musical impression
the selection has its moments of
pleasing languorous and diSpas-
stoned modulations, not long enough
to be dwelt upon and properly ap-
preciated, however. Tales from the
Vienna Woods" by Johann Strauss
with their lifting melodies empha-
talents in the direction Of graceful
music.
Evening star., 1942-03-16

locate q partner.
The shirts were
on Forty-eighth
street an d he
was headed for
them when some
impulse m a d e
him turn down
Forty = seventh
toward q theater
he knew.
why aren't
you working?"
asked an agent
who also is
the agent for
Vera Zorina and
George Balan-
Evening star., 1942-03-16

chine, among others.
"I have no partner" said Mario
who was rather enjoying not work
ing.
"I have just the girl for you" said
the agent. She even looks like
you"
But the point is. can she dance?"
Mario countered.
Greatest dancer In the world"
said the agent, whose clients in
variably are the greatest dancers
In the world.
Evening star., 1942-03-16

TCA 44aU bCCHA 1I4 A1CCeI O2 a o1414 q.
new, however, where the shirts
had no notion where he might
Evening star., 1942-03-16
He Went to Get a Shirt
And Found a Partner
Mario, Earle Dancer, Had No Notion
That Fate Had Trick Up Sleeve;
Robbins Clown Act Never Copied
By JAY CARMODY.

probably wouldn't twice.
the dance team Mario and F went out to get his laundry
with Fcria fine trick of which
Mario and Foria like laugh about the midst their intricate ballet
routjnes
greater partner
had been in need of
the shirts nx f,rr...,,. ,L.,
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Past Plays Return Date
At Luncheon for De Mile
Glamour Figures of Early Cinema,
As Well as Current Period, Gather
To Honor Directors 3Oth Year
BY MAYME ODER PEAK.
HnILYWnnn

Hollywood producers been the OF
making fortunes Cecil B. De Mile the producer
Who slump picture always his
biggest and bes
honored him with luncheon
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= rubber, sugar, gasoline, etc.
Following the now-we-have-it-
now-we-don't bungle about the
nations supply of gasoline several
months ago, rationing of any pro-
duct now stimulates close scrutiny
to determine the actual need for
it. There is little objection to the
idea of rationing, but since it is
a subject close to the American
people it is a popular one to use
for stimulating public interest in
inefficiencies in our war program.
There is considerable question,
for example, on the actual need
for the rationing Of sugar. Some
argue that it is imperative while
others use figures to show how,
in spite of increased demand and
smaller supply of sugar, our pop
ulation could be adequately sup
piled by eliminating some of the
industrial needs for sugar. On
gasoline, the need for rationing
in the East seems to be real this
time because of the sinking of so
many tankers.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND

WHEREAS, on the 3rd day of
July, 1884, Roby B. Brown and
wife, BERTHE E. Brown, executed
and delivered unto w. o. McGi-
bony, Trustee for The Federal
Land Bank of Columbia, a certain
deed of trust which is recorded
in the office of the Register of
Deeds for Ashe County, North
Carolina, in Book 26 at Page 3O3;
and Watauga County, North
Carolina, in Book "a, Page ISL.
WHEREAS, default has been
made in the payment of the in
debtedness thereby secured as
therein provided, and the trustee
has been requested by the owner
and holder thereof to exercise
the power of sale therein con-
tanned:
NOW, THEREFORE, under and
by virtue of the authority con-
ferred by the said deed Of trust
the undersigned Trustee will on
the 9th day of April, 1912, at the
court house door of ASHE Coun.
ty, North Carolina, at twelve O..
clock noon offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash, the fol
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Fleetwood News

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Bledsoe burned last Thursday
There was scarcely anything o.
the furnishings saved. The defin
tie origin of the fire was I'm
known.
Mrs. J. L. Lawrance is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Lawton Wood
lie, of Nathan's Creek, who has
been ill for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lawrance
and daughters, of Baldwin, visit.
ed Mr.. and Mrs. D. V. Waugh
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. M. Spaulding
of Sparta, visited relatives here
last week.
Mrs. Radford Day, who is in
the Ashe Hospital, is reported to
be getting along nicely.
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NOTICE
NOTICE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE WILL
OF J. C. WILLIAMS, DE-
CEASED
Chester Williams and D. c. Will
liams will take notice that q
caveat proceeding as above en-
titled has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Ashe County,
contesting the validity of the pur-
ported last will and testament
of J. C.. Williams, deceased, and
that the parties aforenamed will
further take notice that they are
required to appear at the May
Term, 1912, of the Superior Court
of Ashe County, which convenes
on May Is, 1912, and make them
selves parties to said proceeding
if they so choose.
This Is day of March, 1912.
J. D. STANSBERRY,
Clerk Superior Court
4-2-4tc
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NOTICE OF SALE

NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
IRA CARPENTER, ASSIGNEE
VS..
LIZZIE LYALL, EFT AL.
Under and by virtue of Ven
Elk Execution issued from the
Superior Court of Ashe County
to the undersigned directed, I,
J. E. Roland, Sheriff of Ashe
Comfy, North Carolina, will sell
to the highest bidder for cash
to satisfy said Ven Elk at the
Courthouse door in Jefferson,
North Carolina, at one o'clock
P. M Monday, April q, 1912,
the following described land, to-
wit:
All of the interest of the heirs
of L. S. Lyall, deceased, in the
land fully described in Orders
and DEGREES N, pages "a to 81 of
the office of the Clerk Superior
Court of Ashe County, and being
Lot No. 4, and one half undivid-
ed interest in lots Nos. 2, 3, S, 6,
and of said land as shown by
metes and bounds on a plat re-
corded in said Orders and De-
crees N at page q, and by refer
ence made a part hereof.
This March "a, 1912.
J. E. ROLAND,
Sheriff of Ashe County
4-2-4T
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lowing real estate.

lowing real estate:
All that tract or parcel of land
containing Three Hundred Fifty
and " (350-1s) acres. more or
less, in Creston Township, of Ashe
County. North Carolina, known
as the Locust Cove Place, located
near the Creston public road, a.
bout fifteen miles West from the
town of Jefferson, and known as
the Brown Place" and bounded
on the North by the lands of A.
J. Tolliver, on the East by the
lands of Joe Galloway and R. B.
Brown; on the South by the
lands of Bill Galloway and Jen-
try tract; on the West by the
lands of Allen Jones and Riley
Miller, and more particularly de-
scribed according to plat made
thereof by D. r. Scott, Surveyor,
on the 18th d Jay bf February,
1884. The property is more fully
described by metes and bounds
in the deed of trust above men
toned to which reference is
made.
This property is being sold
subject to 1912 taxes.
A deposit Of 1920 of any bid
not exceeding $500 and 500 of any
bid in excess thereof will be re-
quired. If said deposit is not
made at the close of the bidding,
the property will be resold at
two o'clock P. M. of the same day.
This the 18th day of March,
1912.
w. O. McGIBONY,
Trustee.
Trivette & Holshouser
Agent and Attorney for
Trustee. 4-2-4TC
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NOTICE OF SALE

NO11CE VI SALE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
COUNTY OF ASHE.
VS.
E. c. PERRY, EFT AL.
By virtue of a judgment of the
Superior Court of Ashe County
rendered in the above entitled
proceeding, the same being for
delinquent taxes, I, Ira T. Johns
ton, Commissioner, will sell to
the highest bidder for cash at the
Courthouse door in Jefferson,
North Carolina, on the 9th day
of April, 1912, at one o'clock P.
NJ, the following described land,
to-Wit:
Lying and being in Grassy
Creek Township, said County and
State, and containing 16 acres,
more or less, 1t being the ldentl-
cal land listed for taxes by E.
c. Perry in said Township for
the years 1882 and 1888, and for
full and complete description re-
ference is hereby made to the
title deed to E. c. Perry for the
same, recorded in the office of
the Register of Deeds of Ashe
County and the homestead returns
of the said E. c. Perry recorded
in the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court.
This March "a, 1912.
IRA T. JOHNSTON
Commissioner.
4-2-4T
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a Maple on top of the road near
a White Pine tree; thence South
81 poles to the beginning, and
being the same lands conveyed by
N. A. Bare to A. T. Bare by deed
dated November "a, 1881, and re-
corded in the office of the Regis
ter of Deeds of Ashe County, in
Book RI, at page 514.
Terms of Sale: Cash upon
confirmation of sale and delivery
of deed.
This March Is, 1912.
T. C. BOWIE, JR.,
Commissioner
4-2-4tc
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|RoTNoiyc Engines, Trac-
tors. Saw Mills
Wood Working and Road Build
ing Machinery, Well Drilling Ma
chimes, Gasoline Engines, etc.-R
p. JOHNSON, Wytheville, Va.
SALESMAN WANTED =

SALESMAN WANTED - Let
dealer Greer explain how you can
increase your earnings and better
yourself by getting into Rawleigh
Retailing either in Boone or near
by Rural Localities in Ashe and
Caldwell Counties. He has had
over Is years experience, has
made splendid progress and in
crease In his net worth consider
ably. See Dealer R. C. Greer,
Boone, N. C.. or write Rawleigh's,
Dept. NCD-249-226G Richmond.
va. 3-26-4Tp-
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
TO CREDITORS
ASHE TOTTNTV

NORTH CAROLINA
Having qualified as administra-
trix C.. T. A. of the estate of C. A.
Perkins, deceased, late Of Ashe
County, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims
aginst the estate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the undersign-
ed at Tree Top, N. c. on or be-
fore the goth day of February,
1943, or this notice will be plead
ed in bar of thier recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate pay.
ment.
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NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY

Having qualified as Executor of
the last Will and Testament of
D. H. Burgess, deceased, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the said estate to present
them to the undersigned for pay
ment at Obids, North Carolina, on
or before the 18th day of March,
1943, or this notice will be plead
ed in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immedi-
ate payment to the undersigned.
This March 16, 1912.
R. F. PARSONS, Executor of
D. H. Burgess, deceased.
3-19-6Tpd