Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD

Their not-too private affairs:
Having discovered that rubber
conservation has driven even the
top-f1ight stars into public convey
ances, autograph hunters have
taken to riding the street cars be-
tween Beverly Hills and Los Angeles,
creating a serious traffic situation
The practice has become so wide
spread that Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz,
chairman of the Los Angeles Defense
Council. this week issued an appeal
for autograph fans to do then stuff
as the stars get on and off con-
veyances, instead of riding along
with them Walter Huston, riding
a street car to Warner Bros, was
spotted by a group of fans just
before he was supposed to get off
When he had finished signing their
books he had been carried several
miles beyond his designation. He
hoofed 1t into the lot an hour late
Fans must remember" warned the
sheriff, that there is a shortage of
street car as well as automobile
transporta ton"
New Paramount studio contract
list eliminates the name of Made
lenine Carroll but retains that of
her husband, Stirling Hayden. Par
amount still has an option on Hay
den's movie service should he have
a change of heart about the ter
rible picture business" after the war
and will see to it that he does not
become free agent. Ten days
ago Sandra Poloway was a brunette
and secretary to producer Andrew
Stone. Today she is a blonde and
getting an acting chance in Stones
current picture. Hi Diddle Diddle."
. Robert Stevenson, directing
Orson Welles for the past two
months in Jane Eyre" has become
one Of Orson's greatest admirers.
Said Stevenson: TT is my firm con-
viction that Welles is the only actor
on either side Of the Atlantic who
could successfully portray the role
Of Edward Rochester In this story"
In spite OF reports to the contrary.
Stevenson and Welles are getting
along great. They have vet to reg
lister their first serious argument
over scene.
New York Offices are giddy with
excitement over the increase in
movie business from week to week.
With almost everything but amuse-
ments rationed, theater men are
looking forward to the biggest sum-
mer In history. Sporadic heat spells
In various parts Of the Nation so far
have failed to dent the big box office
rush . Those $50 soldiers making
the screen version OF This Is the
Army" are surrounded by glamor
on the Warner lot but see practically
nothing Of 1t. Reason: Members of
the troupe march in formation onto
the lot early in the morning through
a private entrance. They report to
their various sound stages and are
not allowed to leave them until they
march back to the drill field to stand
retreat at $50 pm. The bows are
getting pretty grumpy about it, too.
and so would you. Imagine Ann
Sheridan, Olivia De Havilland, Ida
Lupino and Ingrid Bergman work
ing few yards away and still barred
from the eve! . Draft deferment
will give Orson Welles the Fathe-
Francis Chisholm assignment in
Keys to the Kingdom. which goes
before the camera as soon as Jane
Eyre is completed. Roddy Nc
Dowall will play the priest as a boy
A back injury suffered during
football game several years ago
released George Holmes from the
Army and he is now welcomed back
on the Goth Century Fox lot. where
he Is wanted to play the male ro-