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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-06-10

How do you feel about tne
weather? Or, how does the
weather make you feel?
During the past few days this
section has experienced some OF
the hottest weather of the season
People of Ashe can be thankful
however, that they live in the air
conditioned section of North Car.
DINA instead of down in the
state where many sections ex-
perienced an all-time record
breaking heat wave. Charlotte's
thermometers scared to 1O4'
Even Asheville's went to 94',
Down at Camp Davis, a soldier
died from being overcome with
heat.
Mr.. John Rhodes, who spent
several days in various furniture
plants, buying new furniture, re-
ported "scorching weather" and
said he was nightly glad to get
back to a cooler place.
Mrs. Walter Tucker, who &C
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Grayson to Lexington, Sunday,
said People up here should not
complain about the weather. It
is cool compared to the tempera-
ture down there"
Do You Have Fateeg-a -GeebieS!
According to what we read in
the paper today, if you blunder,
quarrel, feel low, make slips, are
weary, all in and want to know
'who dunnit'', it's the pesky Fa-
teeg-a-geebies.
And if you continue to read
about these pesky little things
you will discover a suggested
cure for them. If you can't wait
for the cure to be published, call
Carl Coward. He isn't doctor,
but he is connected with one!
Young Church GOers
Several of the younger set at
tended services at the West JEFF
fersOn Methodist church, Sunday,
and we really mean the young
ones.
Hannah LittleWood, who is not
yet year old sat quietly with
her mother, Mrs. Raymond Fran
els. Sara Hunter, Anne Shoemaker
and Patsy Mcmillan were among
the other younger ones who ap-
peared to en- JOY the sermon. There
were several others who were still
under eight. There is nothing
like instilling good habits into
children.
Like Picked Pig Feet?
Then you had better See Hen
ry Eller, of Othello. He doesn't
have them picked, but he has {
4-months' old pig that seems tc
have priority on feet, having six
instead of the usual allotted four
Otherwise the pig is normal, il
is understood. Mr.. Eller, who is
& World War l veteran, says he
will be glad to let the American
Legion show the pig and charge
admission, in the event they are
interested.
A Big Fish Story
We often hear some tall stories
about fishing. But here is a bis
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-06-10

Don't put off buying War
Bonds and Stamps. Do it NOW!
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15

him straight menace and I feel
il fits the scheme of the whole,
and abets il as a comedy.
/ do not mean burlesqde. And
il seems to me that a dangerous
lunatic around is quite menacing.
l can quote from the text all along
in support of my way of seeing
the part.
If my execution of my intention
be adequate, l wonder what your
reaction TO my predecessors would
have been had you seen me and
another on the same lines play
IL first.
1t would really not be possible
for me to play il straight. /
would be lost if l did not play
it as a character ] don't know
any other way that l could call
straight" and I've always tried
to play characters and not TO
adapt them 10 myself So with
Jonathan / play the character /
honestly see him 10 be, making
no effort TO warp him 10 my per-
Sonal likeness.
No doubt there are others more
suited to this type Of character,
even as / see him, and it would
be better if l were a movie
celebrity since some lines in the
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15
Walter Hampden Replies to Request
To See Different Version of His Role

raises are very difficult to answer
for me at any rate.
Any actor is "on the spot" when
he attempts 20 follow, in a new
play particularly. two notable per-
formances of the same role. Es-
pecially so, if he be OF totally
different type and be associated in
the public mind with different
personal qualities. Both my
predecessors are famous for the
menace of their interpretations.
l am not.
l fear that If I played II
Straight" my performance would
be at total variance with the part
and the play. Let me say here
that before your letter came 1
eliminated the sears from my face
entirely and also softened the rest
of the makeup. Hearing that Won
Stroheim had made up with scars,
1 felt this at first 10 be a request
of my director TO do likewise and
| felt it would help TO make me a
horror" man-in which quality /
was so lacking. I was mistaken.
My early performances con-
vinced me 1 should play Jonathan
as a dangerous lunatic, and my
Interpretation has that as its pri-
mary motive. l am satisfied that
1 can see that as the authors
motive more clearly than to make
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15
By CHARLES GENTRY


WE SUPPOSE we should use a
poison pen when writing letters 20
the cast Of such a murderous af-
fair as arsenic and Old Lace. )"
but a letter which we addressed
10 the star, Walter Hampden, last
week was couched i'm only the
most friendly phrases and the
reply was a most ConSlderate one.
Since We were intrigued with
the idea of seeing Mr.. Hampden
interpret the role in a very serious
and quiet vein we sent him the
follow letter.
Walter Hampden, Esq.
Arsenic and Old Lace"
Lafayette Theater.
Detroit, Michigan.
Ny dear Mr.. Hampden:
Although / have never had the
pleasure of meeting you person
ally, ] feel that / have made your
acquaintance long ago. since as
dramatic editor Of The Detroit
Times. ! have been introduced 10
you as "Richelieu," "Cyrano" and
in countless other guiSeS.
AS l am particularly fond of
the wonderful KeSSelring comedy
in which YOU are now appearing,
feel that l may take the liberty
of making a rather extraordinary
request.
Having covered your perform
ance on opening night, I am still
intrigued With tho idea of how il
might appear, were YOU to play il
straight.
One OF the most striking fac
tors Of the play when / saw il
in New York with Boris Karloff,
and later with Won Stroheim, was
the contrast between the deadly
serious and sinister quality of the
nephew as opposed TO that of the
fluttery antics of the two auntS.
Ii seems TO me that when il is
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15

all burlesqued, much of the satiri-
cal flavor of the farce is lost.
Perhaps this is only an imaginative
flight on my part, but l should
still like 20 see you do it without
the heavy makeup and with an
ominous reticence Of gesture.
Knowing you 20 be a most versa
tile actor. this should be no task
for you, but rather an interesting
experiment.
Should you consider this request,
which mean most sincerely,
would you please let me know,
because / should very much like
to come and re-review the per-
formance with a different atti-
tude.
Sincerely yours,
Charles Gentry,
Dramatic Editor.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15

international bazaar. 1s5 Chinese.
South American, Russian and Eng
lish extras are being used. With
the exception of the English, the
players wear native costumes and
speak in native tongues.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15

play seem TO imply that. But I
do as honest a job as I know how
to do, and I feel the highest re-
spect for the play, which is SUI
perb of its kind. The length of
this letter implies my apprecia-
tion of yours.
Sincerely,
Walter Hampden.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15
ZoMBES REAL

What sre ZombieS? Well, in
VestiCators claim TO have actually
seem them. They are described
as dead bodies dug from tho grave
and by sorcery put 10 work as
slaves.
Even the government Of Haiti
recognizes the Zombie practice,
for Article 249 Of the Penal Code
mentions il specifically. The
article reads:
ALSO shall he qualified as at
tempted murder the employ
ment which may he smade
against any person Of substance
which, without causing actual
death, produce lethargic
coma more or less prolonged.
If. after the administration of
such substances. the person was
buried. the act shall he CON
sidered murder no matter what
result follows"
The Cult OF the Dead or, as IL
IS called by the natives, "Lc
Cutie Des Morte," is a limited
witchcraft group, most Of whose
members have sinister designs.
They are, of course. outlawed, and
very few white visitors 10 the
islands ever are permitted 10 wit
ness any evidence Of the practice.
SECRETIVE CULT
This picture may safely he said
10 be in a class by itself For il
deals with a subject which here
tofore has been little short of
superstition. and a not very well
known one ar that. It's story
deals with occult practices in re-
mote sections Of Haiti where
Zombies, or dead bodies. are dug
from their graves and, by a
process Of Sorcery, terminated
and put 10 work in the fields and
mills as slaves.
Whether or not YOU believe
what YOU see in this picture, you
will be enthralled by its prcSenta-
tion. The picture is done with
such conviction that one cannot
but believe It's substance.
In the Black Room karloff
again triumphS as a master and
fiend who heads a house of hor-
ror and a room of doom.
The story is of man who
loves many women and those who
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15
LENGTHY RESPONSE

To which he replied:
Dear Mr.. Gentry:
Thank you very much for your
cordial and most interesting letter
of the 9th and l wish to apologize
for my delay in acknowledging
it. Really, l have been so busy
since last Friday that could not
hope to give 1t a fitting reply
l don't know that I'm able to do
so now, since the questions il
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15

return his love are doomed to die
in his chamber of horror and
those who enter his room never
return, It's unusual and exciting
and many new twists are brought
to light.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15

EXTRAS OF all nationalities
have been called for a scene in
Il Dood II, comedy musical
starring Red Shelton and Eleanor
Powell.
For scene depicting a USC
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15
Horror
Bill Opens
AT Cinema

4 DOUBLE portion Of horror
IN cclluioid form is the offering
this week az the Cinema Thoator
and two of HoilyNVoodS ace scare
artists. Bella LuEoSi and Boris
Karlod are the principals dealing
out the ChillS
white Zomh.o." the luCoSi
opus. borders slightly on the tan-
tastic SIDE. Is subject deals
with q form OF witch-Craft which
Is reported 10 he I'm existence toe
DAY on the island Of Haiti, locale
OF the film.
Evening star., 1943-11-21

return here and more recently have
been at the Shoreham.
The Commercial Attache of the
Ecuador Embassy and Sonora de
Ycaza have been joined by Senorita
Gloria Eastman of Quito, who ar
rived last week for a few days
stay. Senorita Eastman is the
daughter of Sonora de Eastman and
the late DR.. Victor Eastman Cox,
who for some years was Chilean
Minister to Ecuador. Sonora de
Eastman is a native of Ecuador
and since DR.. Eastman's retirement
from the diplomatic service they
have made their home in Quito.
Senor and Sonora de Ycaza have
planned no parties for their guest
owing to her deep mourning for her
father, who died in Quito recently.
Senorita Eastman came to this
country with Sonora de Stagg,
wife of Senor Frederick Stagg of
Ecuador, who will spend two months
or more in her former home in New
York. Sonora de Eastman will go
to New York tomorrow or Tuesday
and be with Sonora de Stage until
early In the new year.
Evening star., 1943-11-21
Service Club
Scene Of Fete
after Wedding

Due to their being on active duty
overseas, neither the brides father,
1t. Col. Leland Davis Breckenridge,
A. U. S., nor the bridegroom father,
1t. Col. James E. Fitz-Gibbon, A.
U. S., was present at the wedding
of Miss Sophie Breckenridge and
1t. John Phillips Fitz-Gibbon, which
took place yesterday morning at ST.
Thomas More Church in Arlington
The Rev E. J. Lee officiated at the
II o'clock ceremony, which was fol-
lowed by wedding breakfast at the
Army and Navy Club.
The bride. who is the daughter of
Mrs. Leland Davis Breckenridge of
Alexandria, Va, and Miami, Fla,
was escorted to the altar and given
in marriage by Capt. Wendell B
Stewart. She wore an ivory satin
gown made in princesse style, with
long, pointed sleeves and a wide
train. Her full-length heirloom veil
of tulle fell from a Juliet cap of
Point de Venice lace, which was held
in place with a wreath of orange
(See WEDDING, Page D-3)
Evening star., 1943-11-21
Miss Lucy Berry Clagett Bride
Of fMr. John Richard B0nuiWell

and Miss Mary Jean Campbell of
Baltimore, who were in green taf-
feta.
Mrs. Grant Hubley of Louis
vile and Miss Katherine Addison
whose costumes were rose color. and
Mrs. Henry G. B. Clagett, jr., sister,
in-law of the bride of Upper Marl-
boro and Miss Priscilla Marbury
cousin of the bride, both of whom
wore blue taffeta. All of the attend
ants wore tiaras of fresh flowers and
carried old-fashioned bouquets.
Mr.. Donald r. Bonniweu served as
best man for his brother, and the
ushers were 1t. Grant Hubley OF
Louisville, Capt. Robert M. Jones OF
Detroit, Capt. Cary M. Euwer OF
Upper Marlboro, Capt. Arthur C
Nielsen of Winnetka, ILL.,; Mr.. Le-
roy M. Lewis of Rosemont, Pa, and
Mr.. Oden Bowie of Bowie.
At the reception which followed
the ceremony the couple was assisted
in receiving by Mr.. and Mrs. Clag-
EFT, parents of the bride, and b.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonniwell, the bride
groom's parents. Mrs. Clagett chose
for the occasion a gown of purple
crepe with black accessories, and
Mrs. BonniWell's costume was OF
Vionet blue crepe with autumn
brown accessories. Both wore cor
sage bouquets of orchids.
The other out-of town guests
present at the wedding and at the
reception were Miss Eloise Bonni-
we'll of Chicago, Miss Margaret
Foote Of New Haven and Miss Por-
tia Miller of Milton, Mass.
Following their wedding trip Pfc
Fonniwell and his bride will make
their home In Washington.
Evening star., 1943-11-21
NeW Counselor at Embassy;
Visitor Here From Ecuador

The Paraguay Embassy has been
augmented by Commercial Coun-
selor, DR.. Paris Menendez, who now
is representing his country at the
Conference on Relief and Rehabili-
tation of the United Nations now
being held in Atlantic City. DR..
Menendez spent some time in this
country 10 or Is years ago when he
came here on fellowship for
medical studies under the Public
Health Service. While he was here
studing he met Sonora de Menendez,
who is a native of Maine, and they
were married about IL years ago
and returned at once to Paraguay.
Sonora de Menendez did not ac-
company him to this country, but
will join him later in the year when
the conference closes and he comes
to Washington to assume his new
duties.
The Minister Counselor of the
Peruvian Embassy and Sonora de
Garland. who are being welcomed
back to Washington. will move this
week to the house at 5315 Connecti-
cut avenue, which they have leased.
They were at the Fairfax after their
Evening star., 1943-11-21
Interest in Announcements
OF EngageMents JVidesbread

Engagement announc ementS being
made today will attract the interest
of society circles elsewhere as we'll
as in the Capital, as several of
the family connections as well as
school and other associations are
widespread.
Especially interesting is the an
nouncement of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Compton of the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Catherine Ross
Compton, to 1t. Sherret Spaulding
Chase, who recently received his
commission and navigator's wings
and Is stationed at Chatham Field,
Ga.
Miss Compton is a granddaughter
OF the late dean of Wooster College,
DR.. Elias Compton, and Mrs. Comp
ton and of the late Newton Ross
Harrington Of Bowling Green, Ohio,
and Mrs. Harrington. She attended
Sidwell Friends School and was
graduated from the Madeira School
and is member of the senior class
Of Wooster College.
1t. Chase is the son OF Mrs.
Clement Edwards Chase of Ashokan,
N. Y, and Wayne, Pa, and the late
Mr.. Chase, well-known engineer
who participated in the building
of the Calvert and Klingle Bridges
In this city. He is grandson" Of
the late Mr. and Mrs. H. Reeve
Kelsey OF Toledo and also Of Mrs.
Clement Chase of Putney, VT, and
Omaha and the late Mr.. Chase
His sister is Mrs. Sam Thompson
Gibson of Chevy Chase. Receiving
his B. S. degree from Sheffield sci
entific school, Yale University, he
was writing his thesis for the degree
of doctor Of philosophy in botany
at Cornell University when called
IN dirty
Evening star., 1943-11-21

The wedding will probably take
place in the near future.
Another engagement of interest is
made by Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew T.
Smith, whose daughter, Mrs. Clara
Smith McAvoy, will be married to
Mr.. Merrill Ten Brock Spalding of
San Francisco, son of Mrs. Merrill
Spalding of Los Angeles and San
Francisco and the late Mr.. Spalding
Mrs. McAvoy is graduate of Hol-
ton Arms School.
Mr.. Spalding was graduated from
Harvard University and has been
on the faculty of Stanford Univer-
sity for the past 10 years. He is at
present on leave from the university
and is engaged in war work in San
Francisco after spending a year in
Washington.
The wedding will take place jan
uary IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul B. Lum an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Patricia Lum, to 1t
Thomas o. Taylor, U. S. M. c. r.,
son of Maj. and Mrs. Thomas r.
Taylor.
1t Taylor is graduate of Swarth-
more College, where Miss Lum is
now in the senior class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Allen OF
Ritchie, Md, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Mar
fjorie Leah Allen, to Ensign John
Wright Williams, jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams of Prince Frederick,
Md.
Miss Allen is a graduate Of the
University of Maryland, and Ensign
Williams was graduated from WASH
ington College and received his
commission from Northwestern Uni
versity. He is at present stationed
at Little Creek Va
Evening star., 1943-11-21
Miss Jackson Bride
JUSTICES Home
Is the Setting
For Ceremony

Associate Justice and Mrs. Robert
Jackson are announcing
the marriage Of their daughter,
Miss Mary Margaret Jackson, to
DR.. Thomas Anthony LOTUS, jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lotus Of Phila-
delphia. The wedding took place
yesterday at Hickory Hill, the his
toric old home of the brides parents
in Mclean, and was as simply and
informally arranged as possible
lowing to the war and attended only
families.
Mr.. Justice jackson gave his
daughter in marriage, but in order
to maintain the utmost simplicity
she wore her travelling costume.
Miss Jean Wallace, daughter Of
the Vice President and Mrs. Henry
A. Wallace. who made her debut
with the bride in December, 1899.
was her maid of honor. She, too,
wore a simple street-length frock
with hat, and 1t. Francis E.
Lotus. Medical Corps, U. S. N,
was best man for his brother.
The ceremony was performed at
noon, the Rev. Francis Shea of New
York officiating, and an informal
wedding breakfast followed for the
small number of guests who wit
messed the ceremony. Among these
were Mr.. and Mrs Lotus of Phila-
Ia1v &c of L,~{l
and Mr.. William jackson, brother
of the bride, who came from his
studies at Harvard University. He
is remaining with his parents at
Hickory Hill over Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. LOTUS left later in
the day for the Pocono Mountains
and they will make their home in
/ New York, where DR.. Lotus is
resident physician of psychiatry at
the New York Hospital. He is a
graduate of La Sale College in Phil
adelphia and of the medical school
at the University of Pennsylvania.
His bride was graduated from the
National Cathedral School. where
she was classmate of Miss Wallace.
Mrs. LOTUS did additional study in
New York after her graduation from
Smith College. She has spent little
time in Washington since her grad
uation from the Cathedral School,
coming back to the Capital for her
vacation periods, but on these occa-
sions she has taken her place
among the young people in official
circles and has made many friends
here, following in the footsteps OF
/ her very popular parents.
Evening star., 1943-11-21
Chimes Rinq
To Announce
Engagement

They have charming way at
Wheaton College Of announcing the
engagements and forthcoming mar
riages of any Of the students there
When the chimes in the great old
tower of the college are heard on
some starlight night all know that
some one on the campus is engaged
to marry.
It's the colleges time-honored
tradition that bride-elect be given
the privilege of selecting a few of
her friends to help her ring the
chimes.
This honor went Wednesday to a
popular member Of Washington s
younger set, Miss Dorothy Rae
Willebrandt, whose engagement to
Mr.. Henrik Van Dyke, jr., Of Hol-
land, Mich, is announced by her
mother, Mrs. Mabel Walker Willie
brandt.
Mrs. Willebrandt was present at
the ceremony in the tower and is
just back from Wheaton.
Miss Willebrandt, who is maioring
in music at Wheaton College, made
her debut in this city at tea dance
at the Sulgrave Club, in December,
1941. At her coming-ou party
among those assisting was Mrs.
Harlan Fiske Stone, wife of the
Chief Justice. The Chief Justice was
Attorney General when Mrs. Willie
brandt was Assistant Attorney Cen
eral and they have been close friends
through the years. The bride-elect
attended Potomac School and was
graduated from the Madeira School.
Mr.. Van Dyke is the son of Mr..
Hendrix Van Dyke of Holland,
Mich, and the late Mrs. Van Dyke.
He is graduate of Wheaton College
and now is studying for the Presby-
terian ministry at the Princeton
Theological Seminary.
Evening star., 1943-11-21

One OF the most 'colorful of the
autumn weddings took place yes
terday at Trinity Church in Upper
Marlboro. when Miss Lucy Berry
Clagett, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Contee Bowie Clagett of
Weston. Upper Marlboro, became
the bride Of Pfc. John Richard
Bonniwell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Bonniwell of Chicago.
The Rev. j. M. G. Shrewsbury
officiated at the ceremony, which
took place at 4:30 o'clock, and re-
ception followed at Weston.
Mr.. Clagett escorted his daughter
to the altar and later gave her in
marriage. She wore an exquisite
gown of ivory satin made with a
shirred bodice and full skirt ending
in a long train. The neckline was
edged with pleated Chantilly lace,
as were the long sleeves. Her tulle
veil fell from Mary Queen Of Scots
cap of tulle edged with satin and
ornamented with orange blossoms,
and she carried bouquet of gar
denias and bouvardia.
The brides sister, Miss Silvine
Marbury Clagett, was her maid of
honor, and Mrs. Cabell Maddux
acted as matron of honor. Both
wore gowns of turquoise taffeta
made with fitted bodices, sweetheart
necklines and full skirts, and tiaras
OF fresh flowers. They carried old
fashioned bouquets.
The other attendants were Miss
Mary Bonniwell, sister of the bride
groom, and Miss Mary Watson
Prince Of Raleigh, both of whom
wore yellow taffeta gowns; Miss
Lucy Marbury. cousin of the bride,