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Evening star., 1943-03-28
By Sheilah Graham.

We've said it beforehand, with
your permission, we'll say it again
actors (and actresses) are the worst
judges of a good movie. And the
better they can act the less they
seem to know what is good for them
on the silver screen.
It's always the same. When they
first get to Hollywood they do every
thing the studio wants them to do
in the way of pictures. They rise to
important places as actors (and
actresses. ;, then they want to pick
for themselves. And the only reason
they do not pick themselves out of
pictures (although some have) is be-
cause too much pressure usually is
brought to bear to make them go
through their film assignments.
There's Jack Benny. On the eve
of production of "The Meanest Man
in the World" he wanted to leave
the picture Under great studio
pressure, and great protest by him,
he made the movie. The picture
now actually is out-grossing Char
ley's Aunt" which was the biggest
money-maker Benny yet has made
for the screen. And I gather that
the profit t-and- loss sheet is what
Jack is primarily interested in. He
wasn't too keen to appear in Char
ley's Aunt either, and I've lost
count of the millions it netted. AS
for Man About Town" Benny's big
success for Paramount, he refused to
make this film as he was certain it
would ruin him in pictures. Director
Mark Sandrich and writer Morrie
Ryskind spent one entire day at
Benny's home reading him the lines
and convincing him that he should
give the story try.
The case of Greer Carson and
Mrs. Miniver" is too we'll known
for much comment here, but did you
know that Greer was willing to be
suspended rather than appear in
the Academy Award winning pic
ture? I expect Greer would rather
we all forget the fight she put up
before and after the film was made,
but heavens, she was vehement in
her hatred of the role! Like Clark
Gable, Greer has now decided to let
the studio do the picking for her.
Clark was having little trouble
with his Metro bosses at the time he
was loaned to Columbia and Frank
Capra for TT Happened One Night. "
He was given the picture as sort
OF disciplinary measure. (Capra
then was not the movie big shot he
Is now0 Gable went to Capra and
said, Listen, Frank. they are selling
me down the river; help me to get
out Of the picture" Fortunately for
Clark, this went into the deaf ear of
the director. Leading Lady Claudette
Colbert hated the dlm almost q
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Cornell Group,
Fond of Road,
Is Off Again
Actress Is Impatient
To Reach Country
With Three Sisters
By the Associated Press.
NEW WORK

NEW YORK.
Katharine Cornell, little
flushed from hurrying and from
troublesome cold she has been bat
tling, moved in brief rush across
the empty stage of the Barrymore
Theater, and, without pause, ex-
planned in a furry of words that
she was desperately in pursuit Of
time.
Her hairdresser was due in a few
minutes; she had to dress in the
somber gown of Masha for the
opening scene of Chekhovs THE
Three Sisters" her mind was filled
with the bright expectancy Of go
ing away on tour, and the cold
had to be nursed along and kept
from interfering with her plans.
The tour was uppermost in her
mind; the other things would take
care of themselves. For even with
Gertrude Macy, her manager, TAX
ing care of the numerous details
of travel in these times, Miss Cor
nell could not entirely rid herself
of the responsibility. Still. for all
the attention she must give it, she
appeared to love it.
The fact is. as everybody by this
time must realize, Katharine Cor
nell loves the road The theater,
to her, is not Broadway alone. but
the whole country; it's dusty audi
toriums, churches and playhouses,
and any other building where a
stage can be built and players put
on it.
That is why-this again is COM
mon knowledge to theatergoers
outside of New York-she has never
(See CORNELL, Page E-4D
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Broadway Waits
Fruitlessly for
That War Play
Only Promising Talk
Has Been Forfhcomius
Since Pearl Harbor
By John Ferris.
NEW YORK

NE" YofIh.
Virtually two theatrical seasons
have passed since the Japanese
struck at Pearl Harbor, and the
great American war plays which
were to have touched the minds
and hearts of eager audiences still
have not reached Broadway. Nor
does there seem any likelihood that
even one is anywhere near Broad
way.
In the beginning there was deal
OF talk about war plays, so that any
one credulous enough to believe all
he heard about the plans of play
wrights and producers might easily
have concluded that really vital
things were in the making.
AS it has turned out, it was chiefly
talk. A number of little things ap-
peared like "Counterattack," which
is not an American story, and Men
IN Shadow melodrama with
French windmill setting, and Cry
Havoc New York failure now try
ing. on the road to make a few dollars
for John j. Wildberg, 7-'
Coin for Comedies.
There was also Maxwell Ander-,
sons THE Eve of ST. Mark" a conf
merclal success, but hardly play
whose stature will not be lowered
with the passing of a year.
The writer's of comedy, on the
other hand, haye not done badly for
themselves, fn4ng thesoil of humor
safer and cerfainly more arabic,
though even here some have sown
among the rocks.
Joseph Fields turned to the comic
side. in The Doughgirls." with its
rlotouS glbeS at life in warlike
Washington; but The "Doughgirls'
could have been written three years
ago and survived.
jamie" too, gets lift from the
war, and George Abbott's Kiss and
Tell introduces soldier or two.
But when it comes to the ma
Jorlty of the pieces now on view, it
will be seen that some of the
prophets were right when they said
the public was interested in escape.
Or perhaps it merely looks like an
escape when the good war plays are
not Forthcoming and the theaters
housing non-war plays are jammed.
In war or place, it is likely that
Mike Todd's Star and Garter" and
Something for the Boys" would
thrive, or a gay, colorful extrava-
ganza like The Pirate" to which
the Lunts are lending their large
talents.
Sidney Kinglsleys The Patriots"
is on the serious side, but history is
(See FERRIS, Page F-40
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Today's Film Schedules

CAP1TOLLucky Jordan" Alan Ladd killer prowl
450 725 and 10 Stage shows: 125 4 6:35 95 pm
COLUMBI t"Random Harvest love 3O
$50 35 and GAS
EAFaLE'Sta Spanged Rhythm with freghtoad
$40 SIS, TAO and 955 shows: 2:4O,
ard $50 pm.
Hers Children virtues of not being
545 7:20, 8:55 and 1890
L1rILE-1he Great Dictator Chaplin right in Fuehers
face: l, 3:45. $40 and pm.
METRoPoIITANAir Force Flying Fortress
Harbor: 1:3o, 4:05, $40 and pm
PALACE-mmortal Sergeant" a
$40, $50, 7:3o and 940 pm
P1X-The Cabinet Booh!: ais s30
and 1926 pm. ' 49,
TRANs-Lux-News Continuous from pm ,.:-z-
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Coming Attractions

Green with Ethel Barrymore opening
night.
CAPIToITlee Hearts for Julia with Ann sohern Melvyn
Douglas starting Thursday
COLUNBIA-"Tennessel Johnson" Van Hefn and Ruth
Hussey second street week starting Thursday.
EARLEThe Hard Lupino Leslie and LLOYD
Dennis; starting Friday. -
KE1IHS-"The Amazing Mr.. Holiday" with
LT1LEIhe Zegfeu Foies with Gar
land q revival. ~
PALACE-"The by William Saroyan
~ S'
P1xoye Affair" with Boyer Irene Dnne: revival
starting tomorrow. 10y ~
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Seek Not. After Length: !.
Actors Who Are Wise Will Demand
The Brief and Potent Film Roles
BY Harold Hefernan,
IOLLYWC

HOLLYWOOD.
Certain screen stars continue to
appraise film assignments by the
number of scenes in which they
appear and the amount of dialogue
they speak. The smarter ones do
not. More than ever, the wise star
is coming around to the theory that
poignant little part is vastly more
important in the matter of career
insurance than a long, uninteresting
one.
Fay BANTER, an Academy award
winner, once SAID, The little roles
are the best, if they pack the right
kind of Wallop.' She then pointed
out that the part of Ming Toy in
East Is West which made her
sensationally famous on the stage,
was the briefest part in that entire
play.
One of the outstanding current
examples of the small part beating
the prolonged ones is that of
Veronica Lakes assignment in so
Proudly We Hail" When this honey
haired 98pound bundle of energy,
who must be rated one of the smart
est actresses in the film colony.
fought Paramount executives to land
q brief l2-Scene Job in this movie
they thought she had lost her mind.
veronica had starred in four pre-
VlouS films and was thoroughly
established as a box Office factor
Her character entered so Proudly
We Hall long after the other two
stars tClaudette Colbert and Paulette
Goddardl had been introduced. and
she died with full third of the
picture yet to be unfolded.
Short and Punchy.
Nothing short of career suicide, .
said one studio boss. But grudgingly
they gave in. The secret of
Neronicas determination to land
that bit was that while it was short
1t was undeniably powerful. In one
scope she rises to intense dramatic
heights. in another she goes valiant
ly. sensatlonally to her death
Rushes on the picture, now nearing
completion, indicate very clearly
that Veronicas hysterical outburst
IN one scene and her suicide
sacrifice to the Japs in another will
be the most discussed and remem-
bered incidents in the film.
This IS no isolated example. The
Evening star., 1943-03-28

good little part. screen records show,
Invariably scores heavily over the
fair-tomiddling one of long foot
age. OF course, the business of
reveling in small, potent role is
contingent on the fact that the
whole picture is big and important.
Otherwise, few fans would be drawn
into theaters to make their ap-
praiSalS.
Claudette Colbert. herself, built
new career around one of those COM
paratively tiny jobs She was slip
ping dangerously close to oblivion
when Cecil B. De Mile asked her to
play the wicked Empress in THE
Sign of the Cross The part was
brief but it doomed her to fame
ard star roles.
Van Eeflin won an academy award
few weeks ago for a job in Johnny
Eager" that several other actors
turned down. Robert Taylor was
starred in that film and the part
Heflin played looked so shallow in
the script that established players
ducked it. However, Hef1in put his
heart and lot of ability few people
knew anything about into it. AS a
result. MGM has promised him a
solo starring contract as soon as he
finishes a current assignment with
Uncle Sam.
A couple of quick winks would
have been enough for fans to miss
Red Shelton in Flight Command"
but they didn't miss his humor.
Neither did MGM. So they starred
him in "Whistling in Dixie and
are still doing it via "Du Barr
Was Lady" and Il Dood It."
Andrea Leeds Another.
In 1887 Ginger Rogers was starred
in film based on a successful
Broadway hit, Stage Door" She
was in the picture from beginning
to end. But when folks left the
theater they weren't talking about
Ginger, but about an unknown
named Andrea Leeds, who had no
more than three minutes of footage
but one powerful scene on a stair
way. 1t stole the show and lifted
Andrea Leeds overnight from OBJ
scurity to featured roles-a rating
she held until marriage induced
her to retire in 1941.
Ida Lupino might never have got
ten anywhere at all had she not
(See HEFFERNAN, Page E-4.)
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Two French Films
On Club Program

"a Nous La Liberte," French
feature-length film directed by Rene
Clair, will be shown tonight at ,7:15
o'clock under auspices of the United
Nations Club at the Hotel 240O. A
nom political production, the film is
to be presented with the featurette,
The Fighting French Navy" as the
fourth IN the motion picture series
sponsored BY the club. ,. 80.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-01
Surgeons Experience

The story is told Of London
surgeon who was called on to treat
an air raid victim. The x-ray
showed that an unexploded air
craft shell was imbedded in the
tissues of his thigh. The bomb
squad experts recognized it as an
armor-piercing projectile which
might explode any minute. The
surgeon and his assistants were
game and finally removed the high
explosive package safely in what
a colleague described as "the most
delicate and dangerous operation
Of his career"
Fortunatelyin the United States
the civilian surgeon has not yet
been called on TO treat gunshot
wounds and it is to be hoped that
he never will. But the general as
poets Of his practice have under
gone great changes, nevertheless,
due TO the war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-01
Cloth Drapes
Wax Officer

LONDON Up - A mere I'VE
yards OF cloth are holding up the
appearance OF Gen. George c. Mar
shall alongside Marie Antoinette,
Chang Kai-shek. the Duchess OF
Windsor. aand other immortals at
Nine Tussauds famous waxworks.
The museum, daily visited by
nearly twice as many American sol
diers as British, wants 10 add the
American Chief OF Staff to its nota-
bilities. But a sudden government
Clampdown on clothing coupons is
sued TO theatrical enterprises has
left it baffled as to how TO dress
the general The management is
considering an appeal to the Amer
lean Embassy for help.
Tussaud's, as much a British in
stitution as the climate. used its
last bit OF clothing on its popular
Eisenhower Stark Macarthur group.
4 great hit with American visitors,
the figures were modelled follow
ing personal visits to Eisenhower
and Stark. The management had
10 be content with photographs OF
Macarthur, but his boots are mod
eled on his own last by his regular
London bOotmaker.
The museums eagerness 10 do a
Marshall figure means IL considers
him a genuine historic figure and
not Just a flash in the military pan.
4 90 per cent reduction in staff has
resulted in appreciation among
the directors in selecting personal
tiles for their collection.
we want people whose names
will be good at least 10 years from
now" the manager told the United
Press We expect a lot of Ameri-
cans coming over here to see the
ruins and all,
Movie stars are no longer consid-
cred solid enough figures TO expend
labor on. Only military and politi-
cal personalities are judged safe
investments.
President Roosevelt won his
place at Tussaud's well before the
war joining a group led by George
Washington. Aside from movie
stars, the only American women in
the collection are the Duchess of
Windsor and Lady Aston.
II is said that every Englishman
visits Tussaud's at least twice,
once when his parents take him and
again when he takes his children.
Today WACS and Army nurses
as well as CTS are streaming
through the exhibit. They regular
ly offer their tickets to the wax
usher in the lobby, smile at the wax
policeman on the landing, and
shout, why, he's moved" when
what turns out TO be just another
tourist gets up from a bench be-
side a figure
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-01

Dr. CleudeH.ng Will answer
questions Of general interest
Only. and then only through
b., column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-01
Casualties

Washington, Dec. 1--lNS- The
Navy Department today announced
43 casualties OF the American
forces, including three from Michi-
gan. Included in the list we're five
dead, Il wounded and q missing.
The Michigan men are:
HentZ, Paul c., private, first class,
L. (. Marine Corps Reserve.
Wouned Mother, Mrs. Eva Hentz
(574 Park st, Lincoln Park, De-
troit
Jarosz, Bronislaus. seaman. first
class, L. s. Naval Reserve. Miss
ing. Father. Paul Jarosz CAB
Springwells), Detroit.
St Onge. Melvin, corporal L. s.
Marine Corps. Wounded Mother.
Mrs Josephine st. Onge. St Ignace.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-01
Today's Horoscope

The person born on this date is
a natural leader In business or So
ciety You are optimistic. gen.
erous, trustworthy and gifted
with sound foresight. You are
devoted to your family and love
It's members dearly. The fabric
Of existence should appear excep-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-01

tlonally attractive at 3:33 this
afternoon. Do your best to be
progressive in business and in the
fine arts. This evening radiate
good cheer at home or in public
by being serene and confident.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-01
Hints on Ftla,Iette

Be loyal to your firm in these
trying days Of short handedness
The cooperative and unselhsh at
titude Is not only good business
manners, but marks you as an in.
teligent business person
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-01
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

score OF prominent STATE workers Of YWCA
the Huron opening Of day con.
ference being held here
Today the opening dae for the annual Tuberculosis Christ
mas Seal sale for the support OF the antiu1r llo work
throughout the
Ahd Nissy who has been manager OF the Bond Depart
mu' OF the First National Bank its
has resigned his position
uoHal Investment firm Of Paine WeBber and
"eny one representatives lp,ianu High School
leaders are attending the Older Boys
O. Grmes principal the school Don faculty
me Two leaders The boys Harry Sullivan Hatch
lal Pray. Harry Wright Frank Anderson William
Ham Hatch Lynn Hoey Donald Wallace Lewis Marks Alvin
Baer Warren Bailey. Ioring Boardman Albert
I'M Demas Mausea. Donald Palmer aNcrue enucer lame.
Iiue.d"I. Franklin Newhouse. and William Munger
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-01
WHAT CAUSES
Epilepsy

A booklet containing the opinions Of fam
Gus doctors on this interesting subject will
be sent FREE. while they last 10 any reader
writing to the Educational Division, 5sS
Fifth Ave, New York. N. y. Dept A 7o7
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-01
Fifty Years Ago

Andrew Murray bought carload past for
Shipment Price ranged from nine pound
the latter figure for long fiber. washed
Prof T. H. Pease the dedication Of
me ne" building OF the University school Music Ann
fpsian has sent liberal aid Upper
ferers The Presbyterian Sunday s3 in and
over 200 articles OF clothing hankoffeng The church
is also filling a large box
Dsth Orson Sober Of 25o acre farm in Superior
anu noted sheepb Grange member aged II
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-01

new r0utnes. but he begins the
handling of patients the like Of
winch he has never seen before.
How many civilian surgeons had
any experience prior to 1912 IN
the treatment Of gunshot wounds?
How many civilian physicians
have had any experience in tropl-
ca diseases ! can assure you that
the answer TO Dutn questions is
very few
Inc medical colleges and the
medical departments of the army
and navy are preparing the new
crop Of doctors for this experience.
IN my own school at least 900 Of
the medical students are IN army
o. navy uniforms. An army officer
and a navy officer are stationed in
one Of the schoo. buildings and the
Cadets are taught dr.ll and other
forms ard features OF army and
navy life.
Course in Tropical Diseases
For the first time in its history
this school now has a course in
tropical diseases. The most casual
review of the faculty showed that
no member had any knowledge Of
the subject, so a faculty member
was sent to Tulane University,
New Orleans, to take course and
he has now returned and is teach
ing junior aud senior students the
features Of those tropical diseases
which they are likely TO see on the
outposts Of the world.
But the war mas affected civilian
lie and the civilian physicians
habits Of practice. One Of the New
York clinics reports that since the
war has hit its stride and our own
boys are in it. there is a notable
increase in cases Of activity Of the
thyroid gland among the civil
population. Mothers, wives. sis
tiers and fathers and brothers
think and brood over some fellow
VINO may be under guntire or worse
and, as has been well known for
years, the nervous system stimu-
lates the thyroid gland and it in
turn stimulates the nervous sys-
tenn over again and vicious circle
is established.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-01
Your Health
Civilian Doctor
Finds Military
~ ork New
a. --5sr C'e7t..n ming. M. D,

THE CIVILIAN doctor who
goes INTO military or naval service
finds himself In a new world. Not
only is he up against a whole new
way Of life, new disc.plnes and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-01
Words Of Wisdom

The greater the obstacle. the
more glory in overcoming 1t: and
dihiculties are but maids Of honor
10 set on the Moliere.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-01

the same age Henry was born
oct. :, 1855 Ham came to life Dec.
T. lsSS Shows how two months
can handicap legislator on the
tennis court
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-01
One-M Minute Test

/. What are the definitions Of
these terms: atmosphere, hydro
sphere and atmosphere?
2. What Is the Bertillon sys-
tenn?
g. In the United States is the
sun ever directly overhead?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-01
ne.Mlnute Test Answer.

/. atmosphere is land. the solid
part Of the earth: hydrosphere Is
the earth's water: atmosphere u
the air surrounding the earth.
2. Identifying and classifying
finger prints
!. No.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-16
BrOOkhaven News

Sgt. Dudley Dennis who has be.
en- in Alaska spent sixteen day
furlough with his parents, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Ed. Dennis.
Pvt. Jimmie Eskridge who is
with the Marines at New River
N. G. visited his parents recent
ly. Pvt. Eskridge is the first and
only Negro in the Marines from
Brookhaven.
Mrs. Evelyn Glover and Mrs
Melva Lewis of New York, N. Y.
and Mrs. Ollie Williams of Mem
phis, Tenn, visited their parents
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Knight last
week.
Misses Thelma Simms and Hol-
mes, teachers in the Lawrence
day in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Rufus.
Pvt. Daniel Ball is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Ball.
Sgt. Hosea Nelson is visiting his
wife and other relatives.
The w. p. A. Nursery School
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-16
Crystal Springs News

Miss Jimmie Lee Collins spent
the weekend with her sister and
brother in law, Mr.. and Mrs. John
L. Gage. She left Sunday for Ha-
mmond, La, where she will return
to- her school duties in the high
school there. She reports a most
enjoyable visit.
Mrs. Cora Ford is here from
Hattiesburg visiting her brother
and sister in law, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. S. Erwin and family.
Mrs. Beatrice Jenkins from Geo
rgia is here visiting her sick Sis
ter, Miss Marie Austin, who is con-
fined to their mothers home.
Mrs. Annie Lynch is visiting her
husband, Mr.. Willie Lynch at BIZ
loxi. While on this trip she will
also visit her brother, Mr.. Rich
ard Jones in New Orleans, La.
To my readers I wish to say
that the Mississippi Enterprise is
on sale at the Lynch Cafe, Also
to my members of Peoples Bur-
ial Association, if you fail to see
me call at my office at the Lynch
Cafe. I shall be glad to sell you
a paper and service you with burial
insurance protection. Fl. j. Wolfe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert johnson of
Vicksburg are the proud parents
Of a son who was born January
z, at the home of his grand father,
Mr.. Willie P. Johnson of George
town. Mr.. Johnson was born De-
cember Is, 1867. He celebrated his
18th birthday. It had been the re-
quest of the great grand mother
that if the baby was boy and
was born on December 25 he wo-
uld be called Willis p. johnson.
and though he was born January
z, ne was still named Willis p.
Johnson, Jr.
In memory of our dear daugl1-
ter and sister, Annie Mae John
son who departed this life jan
uary IS, 1912. It has bee none
year ago that you went away and
left us. 1t has been so lonely since
you have been gone. The home
Is so sad without your words and
smiles. You were 50 faithful and