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Evening star., 1943-11-28
HOLLYWOOD.


The longest sustained character
ization known to films terminated
recently when Bill Boyd, star, and
Harry Sherman, producer, agreed to
end their joint venture, the Hop
along Cassidy films.
Nine years ago, both broke, they
made the deal that has brought
Boyd a second career in films and
has enabled Sherman to make a
fortune and again take his place
as an important producer The pair
made 50 Hopalongs. Demand for
Boyd in more important films which
would have disrupted the Hopalong
schedules prompted him to ask Sher-
man for release.
And the Author, Too.
Also hugely benefited by the re-
Gently dissolved pact has been Clar-
ence E. Milford, author of the novels
based on the character Of Hopalong
and the doings Of the Bar-20 Ranch
hands.
Boyd retains sentimental attach
ment for the role: he would like
to have bought rights to it to make
a film now and then, but Sher-
man prefers to retain ownership
plans to continue the series with an
Evening star., 1943-11-28
HOII.YWN

HOLLYWOOD.
Twentieth Century-Fox studio Is
spending 100000 to Aim 10 years
of the life Of man who liked to
tap dance. play charades and sing at
the piano, who rooted madly for his
schools football and baseball teams,
yet who was generally assumed to
be cold and stand -offish; who rose
in two years from university presi-
dent to President of the United
States.
For all this lavish outlay Of cash
the biggest. says the studio. in it's
history and second only to movie
lands costliest gold mine, Gone
With the Wind"-the picture is to
have a title Of but one word:
Wilson"
Accordingly, Lamar Trotti. one Of
the studios ace writer's, has spent
two years ferreting out Wilsoniana.
He read 1913 biographies and his
tories. He delved into the Library
of Congress and other archives.
Using projection device in the New
York Public Library, he studied 800
Wilson-era newspapers recorded on
film.
South for Research.
In Florida he interviewed the
Wilson biographer, Ray Stannard
Baker (writer David Grayson"); in
Raleigh, N. c.. he talked with news
paper editor Josephus Daniels. VIII
sons Secretary of the Navy; in Har-
risburg, Pa, he saw Vance Nc
Cormick, chairman of the 1916 Dem
ocratic National Committee; on a
Washington ID. CO. park bench he
chatted with Bernard Baruch.
Journalist Herbert Bayard Swope
contributed his recollections, and
Critic Carl Van Doren scanned
Trotti's preliminary script.
ITO his family and friends" says
Trotti, there was the warm, Irish
side. In the intimacy OF his home
he liked to play charades and do a
little tap dance. He enjoyed the
theater. After he became partly
paralyzed, a ramp was built on the
Keith Theater in Washington so he
could be brought to performances.
"He was the most popular man
who ever taught at Princeton, the
loudest rooter for its football team
He liked baseball. He played golf,
not we'll, but loved it.
A Friendly Man.
. "He was man of great friend
ships, but he trusted people too
much, expected too much. II they
disappointed him-well, it was said
he never forgaye them, but that is
not quite true, II they were open
and frank about their differences
and did not double-cross him, he
remained their friend"
In the film, all utterances of
Wilson on affairs of State will be
quoted verbatim from q mountain
of documents, records, private and
State papers amassed by Trotti.
Evening star., 1943-11-28
NEW YORK.


Margaret Webster, at 38, has done
so we'll by Shakespeare that she
probably is entitled to call him
Bill" At least that's the mood in
which she directs his plays-six OF
them in six years.
Nothing flip, mind you. 1--WE never
attempted any startling or novel
ideas like having one of the tragedies
played in slacks," she points out in
an indestructible English accent.
Miss Webster never would go In
for anything SO radical. She simply
has facility for sharpening and
pruning 16th-centurv Shakespeare
for 20th-century consumption. When
she polishes off an Elizabethan pro-
duction it has sparkle and gloss
and is as plausible to modern theater
goers as a radio announcer.
The key to her particular talent
seems to be unbelievable energy
(she not only directed the current
Theater Guild hit, "Othello," but
plays in it, and very remarkable
memory.
Her friends dwell on the energy
her enemies on the memory, claim
ing that she merely remembers every
detail of the 18th century dramas
she witnessed and appeared in at
the Old Vic in London. Even that
would be quite a stunt.
Shakespeare Comes Natural.
Miss Webster is the daughter of
Dame May Witty and Ben Web
ster She knew all the tricks and
terminology from home Shakes
peare is natural to the English. And,
of course, she does have a huge res
ervoir from the Old Vic.
In all modesty, this vigorous
woman, who has managed to bend
Shakespeare's plays to her own use
instead of being crushed by their
superb weight. states simply: Il
know my stuff. I couldn't help
knowing it."
When her contemporaries were
yawning over Macbeth" in cherries
classrooms she was playing Lady
Macbeth on fire escape in an out
of-door repertory company. Her
first professional appearance was in
John Barrymore's London run OF
Hamlet"
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Beat on Science

Most noteworthy anachronism In
Rainbow Island" is the number
OF South Sea Island natives sport
ing vaccination marks. There were
so many, in fact, it took 20 makeup
men to cover up the marks each
day, because back in the days OF
the film story they didn't know
about vaccinations.
This also is one of the few times
native dwellings have been graced
with color in such a picture. Hereto
fore, all huts. palaces and temples
were drab affairs, faithfully repro
duced from original sketches. But
the studio hired artists with a lot
of imagination and, as a result, the
backgrounds are among the liveliest
ever seen in South Sea Island
ODllS
Evening star., 1943-11-28
The Expense Is High, But Tests Are Worth 1t

heroine. Front-office executives in
sisted that she play the part.
For some unknown reason, ad-
vance screen tests of Zorina, in her
bobbed hair, were neglected. The
company went on far-of location
and shooting commenced. After
three weeks 1t became discernible
to every one vitauy connected with
the undertaking that Zorina had
been miscast. The cost Of this mis-
adventure was ghastly.
Little known to the general pub
lie, the task of the testing depart
ment is to spend thousands of dol
lars filming people, costumes and
sets the audiences may never see.
That the task is important is proved
day in and day out. An unbecom-
ing hat on Loretta Young once
brought 500 letters of protest.
And they're still writing raptur-
Gus letters about the daring blue
outfit which Bettys Cradle wore Ia
the color musical, Down Argen-
tine Way" That one outfit was
selected from dozens Of gowns. n
looked rather ordinary to the naked
eye. Jerry Webb, test supervisor
over at goth Century-Fox, recalled,
but when it blazed out on the screen
1t was something else entirely.
Confessions Of Jerry.
A talk with Jerry Webb unravels
a wealth of anecdotes to prove that
test films are actually worth their
weight in gold.
Il remember when we were max
ing the tests for 'Wintertime. said
Webb. "A tentative set had beauta-
full white pillars in the BACKGROUND.
1t looked great-something really 10
make a fan open his eyes. But
when we made a test film of this
set, with the camera moving as fast
as Sonia Henie skates, those pillars
looked like nothing so much as a
picket fence.
ut didn't cost much to remove the
pillars then-but II it hadn't been
discovered until after the scene had
been shot, you can imagine the
commotion."
Most important part OF Webb}
work is the testing Of players for
specific roles in forthcoming pro-
ductlons. It was by this method
that 20th Century-Fox finally d.
termined upon an unknown, Alex.
ander Knox, for the title role in
Wilson" Before testing began
Daryl Zanuck, who is producing
the biography, was pretty certain in
his own mind that Ronald Colmar1
would draw the lead. It was the
advance tests that caused him, to
change his mind and strike out for
q player unknown to fandom.
The average advance test on an
important feminine star, done in
color, costs the studio in the neigh-
borhood Of $4,000. Usually they
require from two to three weeks
time, depending on the number of
hair styles, costumes and sets to be-
used during the course of the script.
II = thoughtless auditor cries out
these days at the cost of one Of
these tests, the producer can always
yell right back: Remember Zorl
ina and For Whom the Bell Tolls =,
That stops 'em.
(Released b the North American Nsvs.
\ paper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Broadway Is Blushing!
By Jay Carmody,
Drama Editor Of The Star.

sort Of cause celebre by Life maga-
zine week before its closing. In a
fit Of journalistic sensationalism, or
a feeling that the theater was In a
phase Of incurable delinquency, the
magazine had chosen the play as the
one capable Of surviving the most
vituperative criticism. The follow
ing Saturday night saw 1t close de-
spite such promising authorship as
Miss Lees and q title inspiredly
calculated to catch the public's way
ward eye.
The Light Is Breaking.
Theron Bamberger, producer Of
one of the current and worthily en-
during hits, Tomorrow the World"
does not think the existing situation
is one that will last.
Things are beginning to level
off," he says. Surely it has been
abnormal, but what has not been
abnormal?"
Mr.. B. had us there, and had us
again when he asked about the
Washington situation with reference
to Another Love Story" which is
doing capacity business in New York
despite the Incorporate names it
has been called.
How did 1t do in Washington"
he asked.
Fine" we remembered sadly.
"See?" said Mr.. B.
We saw.
Two Works Outstanding.
On the constructive side, New
York is able to cite a few eminently
worthy productions.
The outstanding one, which would
be outstanding in any year, is the
Theater Guilds "Othello," with Paul
Robson impersonating the tragic
Moor. There has been nothing like
it for dramatic impact in the men,
ory of the Oldest "Othello" admirer
in New York. an achievement whose
credit is distributed equally between
Shakespeare, Director Margaret
Webster, Robson and Jose Ferrer,
whose portrait of the evil Iago is
an acting masterpiece.
The other dramatic hit of the au-
tumn season, of course, is the Army
Air Forces Winged Victory"
piece Of dramatic journalism which
sketches with deep sentiment, ex-
citement, humor and poignance the
life Of flying cadet. 1t was
sweeping subject which Gen. Arnold
assigned to Moss Hart. but the latter
has brought 1t off with a piece of
writing worthy of both his theme
and his reputation. It is not the
altogether perfect composition
which nobody had right to expect
but it is more than adequate to
its purpose of X-raying the human
heart behind the flyers wings. It
Is IN its somber passages that
Winged Victory" falters, not seri-
ously, but noticeably, nevertheless.
That cannot make the slightest diff
ference to its success, which should
outlast the Axis If the AAF permits
it to run it's course.
These two offerings have served
to abate New York's shame for the
season, a further abatement of which
it is expecting when The Voice of
the Turtle" with Margaret Lind
say: Friends and Lovers" with
Katharine Cornell. and Maxwell An
derson's Storm Operation" arrive
in the next fortnight.
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Today's Film Schedules

CAPITOFalen Sparrow, Garfield and debutantes 145
435 72o and 1905 Stage shows l. a45 635 and $40
COLUMBIA-Sweet Rosie OGrady and dances by Miss
Cradle: 1:55, $50. $50, 7:5o and 9:45 pm.
EARLE-"Od Acquaintance Miss Davis Miss Hopkins las
430 70 and 9:55 Stage shows 10 $780, 6:35 95
North STAR Russian fights back 120 325
$50, 7:35 9:45 pm
introducing 4:20
$50 pm
Leslie Howard 1:l5, s25
$50. 7:35 and 9:45
PALACE"Grl Crazy Rooney Garland and music $40 2o
7:30 and $40 pm.
P1x-Fred Wife, with Abbott Costello: s5 525, 75o
and 1915 pm
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts continuous from pm.
Evening star., 1943-11-28
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLY WOOD.
The happiness and future of one
Of Hollvwoods greatest stars de-
pends on tiny bundle tipping the
scales at IA pounds 7 ounces-4-
month-old Cheryl Christina Crane.
And, of course, the star is Mrs.
Stephen Crane, Lana Turner.
In a dream house on top of a
mountain, among the clouds and liv-
ing in seventh heaven, are Lana,
Stephen and Cheryl Christina.
Yes, motherhood has changed my
outlook on life" says Lana. IT never
thought further than today or, at
the most tomorrow, and I always
tried to get as much out of the min
ute as possible. Now it is different.
Steve and I catch ourselves saying,
This is what we will do in five
ears I am much more at ease now,
Contented, not nervous. Life is Won
derful, well rounded and there are
no ragged edges I can hurt myself
on"
Lana, blond, lovely, is nesting like
little girl in the corner of huge
coral-colored sofa. While she talks
she is slipping soft drink.
Mothers Anxious Eye.
Sometimes Lana's big blue eyes
wander to the terrace and beyond
where nothing but beauty marks the
view. But more often Lana looks
anxiously toward the door because
Cheryl is out for walk" Actually,
Cheryl is being pushed in a per-
smbulator by very competent
nurse. Lana really can't bear to
have her little daughter more than
at arms length away.
"Oh, yes, could easily stay home
and just do nothing but take care
of my little family she says. I'VE
live for each other. No, I have no
big wishes in the world except for
the war to stop. But as far as we are
concerned in this little house we are
all happy" And Lana looks fondly
around the large drawing room.
Lana is unaffected by her quick
rise to stardom She is a girl very
much like some one we know, maybe
prettier, but she is simple, sweet
and has faculty for enjoying life.
Much has happened to her in the
year she has been away from the
screen. Fate nearly threw her mar
ried life on the rocks, but love was
stronger. Her daughter had to
struggle hard to live the first two
weeks, but is now the picture of
health. Lana, to look at, is the
same. but she has matured and it
has added to her loveliness.
Perhaps Drama Some Day.
Maybe, it will be a little difficult
to 60 back to pictures again." she
continues. but have been out to
the studio several times recently,
testing and having stills made. I
am breaking into it again rather
gradually. It isn't quite settled when
we shall start on Marriage Is Pri-
vate Affair; think it will be very
soon"
If Igcould really choose my own
pictures?" and Lana smiles as she
repeats my question. "Well! think
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Three Millions for One Word
By Gene Handsaker.

Another toiler on the film is
towering Tom Little, head Of the
studio property department, who
journeyed to Washington with a
tape measure and took dimensions
of White House rooms while Sc
cret Service men watched. Now he
is busy with blueprints and the Job
Of reproducing rooms and furni-
ture, including the 9-foot-tall Lin
coin bed, George Washington por-
trait at which Wilson stares as he
is about to declare war, and a gold
grand piano ornate with stars,
shields and eagles, at which Pade-
rewski played. The 56 interiors will
include party convention halls, both
houses of Congress and the YER
sailles Hall of Mirrors. The film will
be in color.
Doubt Over Casting.
Casting is under way for 120
speaking parts. Sir Cedric Hard
wicke will portray the late Henry
Cabot Lodge, leader of the "13 ir-
reconcilables" in the United States
Senate, who opposed League of Ma
tions participation. Thomas Mitch
ell will be Joseph P. Tumulty, Will
sons private secretary; Vincent
Price will play the role Of William
Gibbs McAdoo, and Charles Co.
burn will depict the film's only flc-
tional character-Prof. Poindexter
Miles, who personifles various Will
son intimates, including Col. E. M.
House.
The role of Wilson has not been
cast, but an obvious suggestion
would be for Director Henry King
himself to take the part. He borders
on being a ringer for Wilson.
One question you can't help ask
ing King:
Will Wilson tap dance in the pic
ture?
With a twinkle the veteran movie
maker champs his gum slyly and
replies:
wait and see the picture. If I
told you, We might not collect your
IS cents at the box Office"
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Everything Overdone
For Film Larnour
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD.
In the Lamour picture, RAIN
bow Island" everything, includ-
ing the humor, is exaggerated.
Gorgeous habiscus of the manmade
variety resemble giant California
hydrangeas. Tiger lilies are as big
as their Bengal cousins and car
nivorous plant is large enough to
swallow an elephant.
Also, there's not single strand
of blond hair gracing the heads
Of the actors or actresses. When
the casting office called for players
and extras, it stipulated no blonds
need apply. However, casting soon
discovered there weren't enough
brunets to fill the roles, so wig
makers had field day.
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Cheryl Has Moved the Plans Past Tomorrow

make up his mind what he wants to
do. After all, 1t is only recently
Steve got medical discharge from
the Army"
Suddenly the door opened. Lana
got up, rushed over to the peram-
bulator which was being wheeled
into the room and took the little
bundle into her arms.
Look! Isn't she lovely? OF course,
She just woke up, so she looks a
little funny, but who doesn't when
they wake up?" Mama Lana said as
the baby rubbed her eyes. "She is
adorable, and can smile. At least
she does when her mother tells her
to-"
(Released by the MANA Inc)
Evening star., 1943-11-28
By Ingrid Arvad.

I would like to play either heavy
drama or gay musicals. Maybe they
will let me do both some day"
Would you like Steve to go into
pictures, too?" asked Lana.
Antipro Husbands.
She shook her head vigorously, so
that the little Red ribbon danced.
mo, certainly not" she said firmly.
For years I have been fighting
against marrying an actor, and then
when do marry nonprofessional,
he should become one! But both
Steve and I would like for him to
get into the business end of the
movies, as assistant producer or
something like that. He has num-
ber of offers and shortly he will
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Coming Attractions

:, Stage 80 =.
with Hampden and Cecil Hum
phreys; starting tomorrow evening.
CAPITOL-Whstling Brooklyn" Red Shelton and Ann
Rutherford; starting Thursday.
COLUMBA"Clauda with Dorothy Robert Young;
returning Thursday
EARLE-"In Old Oklahoma" with John Wayne.
KE1THS-'Crazy House, with Olsen and johnson.
LIT1IE-"Abe Lincoln Of Illinois" Raymond Massey,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ORorke" with DeHavland
and Robert Cummings; returning Thursday.
PAACE-assie Come Home with Lassie and Roddy
P1XSherlock Holmes Faces Rathbone and
Nigel Bruce; starting Saturday.
Evening star., 1943-11-28

Acting" she says, 'is my hobby"
Also she is smart enough to realize
that from commercial, Broadway
point Of view. it is good business.
The paying customers would like to
see what this woman looks like
so why not let them?
A stint like that requires a good
deal of her well-known stamina.
She comments only: II probably
Evening star., 1943-11-28

have as much energy as any one I
know except my mother and perhaps
Orson Welles and Billy Rose"
Dame May Whitty, at 78, has just
signed a long-term contract with
Metro -Goldwyn-Mayer and has. her
daughter reveals, gone Hollywood
and had her teeth recapped."
Miss Webster did not get along
as we'll in Hollywood as her parents;
Evening star., 1943-03-24

The compost adds plant food and
keeps the soil loose. while the ferti-
hzer adds more plant food. Apply
from 8 to pounds Of Fertilizer each
100 square feet.
The asparagus beetle may be con-
trolled by spraying or dusting with
lead OF calcium arsenate.
Salt is Of no value to the aspar-
agus bed except to keep out grass
and weeds. Since this involves
making the land unsuited for other
uses 1t is not desired.
fClip and sdpe for pictory
Garden Book. The Stars garden
editor iUtu 0ns,Der queries sub
mitted by mail
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Victory Gardens Will SuppIont
|Undeveloped Ploy Areas Here

Undeveloped recreationAl areas
here have been lent by the District
Recreation Board for community
war gardens. it was learned today.
Board members have granted the
civilian mobilization division OF the
once Of Civilian Defense permis-
sion to plant victory gardens" on
the following sites:
Stanton, Mahahn, Kelly-Miller,
Trinidad, Bunker Hill. Burroughs,
Coolidge, Fort Stevens, Janney and
Phoebe Hurst.
The Recreation Department also
announced that activities at neigh
borhood recreation centers, such as
the Jefferson Junior High School
and Buchanan School, will be closed
April l. The centers at Dunbar.
Garnet-Patterson, Central, Roose-
welt and Thomson Schools, however,
will be opened all year round.
The hope was expressed at the
Recreation Board meeting yesterday
by Chairman Harry S. Wender that
in future years money might be
available to keep neighhorhood CEN
Evening star., 1943-03-24
lictory Gardens 3:

filled and the mound made even.
Mounding or ridging is advised, as
it aids in keeping the bed well
drained. Standing water or even
a sunken bed tends to be cold and
the early spring growth is retarded.
Asparagus roots dt does not pay to
buy seed) may be bought In l or
year old sizes. The 1-year size is
generally preferred. The roots are
usually planted from IL to 18 inches
apart in rows or beds-preferably
in rows located where they will
not interfere with other garden
work. The variety, Mary Washing
ton, is recommended because of its
resistance to the rust"
In cutting asparagus 1t is we'll to
push long -bladed knife alongside
of the shoot-avoid damaging other
shoots that are still below the sur
face of the ground. Better still, cut
the stalks at the surface of the
ground.
Some gardeners refrain from cut
ting their asparagus after the first
OF June, believing that the bed will
be more productive. Most garden
ers who grow asparagus prefer to
cut until late June, when the shoots
begin to contain considerable tough
fiber. However, the productiveness
Of an asparagus bed seems to depend
more on how it is cared for than on
the length of the cutting season.
If the bed is given good top-dress-
ing of manure in the fall, plus an
additional feeding of chemical fer
tilizer in the spring, it will usually
keep producing satisfactorily. In
addition, the asparagus beetle must
be kept under control.
Liberal application of manure to
the bed is usually advised, but since
it is rather difficult to obtain, most
gardeners will depend on working
in layer of compost in the late
fall, then top-dressing with mixed
fertilizer (chemicaD in early spring.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Freak Fish 5 Scales
Grow Wrong Way

~ the Associated Prtss.
AUGUSTA, Ga.--A sucker turned
the scales On Police Ofncer L. Z.
Mahoney.
Fishing In Lombard Pond, Mr..
Mahoney pulled out 4 sucker Of
freakish design, Instead OF the
scales growing from the head toward
the tail, they start from the tail and
point toward the head, he reported.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
No. 80

mended that
cutting be light
However, asparagus is an excellent
crop for the home garden as it is
usually difflcult to obtain high quail
ity. freshly cut stalks in the market.
Asparagus, to be of best quality,
should be well-grown and cut and
cooked before it becomes wilted.
Otherwise the favor is lost and the
stalks are tough. Early crops are
desirable. Because of these aims it
Is well to prepare the bed carefully
before planting When we'll pre-
pared in the beginning it should last
for many years unless invaded by
tree roots.
The usual method of preparing
the asparagus bed consists of select
ing well-drained site, preferably
facing the south. A bed or trench
may be cut to a depth of Il inches
or more. Usually this dirt is piled
to one side and the bottom of the
trench or bed then covered with
to s inches of well-rotted manure.
This is thoroughly mixed with the
subsol. Two or 3 inches of the
topsoil are then spread over it.
The roots are put in place and
another inch or two OF the top
soil used to cover them.
As the shoots from the roots grow.
the topsoil is gradually spread
around them until the bed has been