Evening star., 1943-01-20
Directors War
In Kitchen Over
Price of Chicken
Marlene Dietrich Acts
As Peacemaker as
Film Friends Squabble
By SHEILAH GRAHAM,

North American Newspaper Alliance.
HOLLYWOOD.-Jean Cabin and
Josef Won Sternberg almost came
to blows the other day in the kitchen
belonging to Marlene Dietrich. But
the fight was not over the lovely
Marlene. 1t was about a piece Of
chicken. Won Sternberg was about
to remove portion of chicken from
the ice box when Cabin stopped
him and told him in strong terms
that the particular hunk of chicken
belonged to him. This annoyed the
man who once directed Marlene's
movies, and he offered to fight
Cabin. who is currently No. man
in Miss Dietrich's life. The actress
had quite time keeping the boys
apart. It's fine thing when men
no longer fight for a woman but
for piece Of poultry.
Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman
get the much discussed leads in
Saratoga Trunk" I am given this
information by Director Sam Wood,
who also had the attractive pair
for For Whom the Bell Tolls"
Flora Robson gets an important
role in the new film, which starts
production the middle of February.
:. Jinx Falkenburg was awakened
in the middle of the night by a
telephone call from Washington. 1t
was from a man who recently re-
turned from England bringing her
news from Fiance Tex McCrary.
He told me to stand by for the
wedding" Jinx tells me, "and that
If he doesn't return here within two
months I was to go to England and
marry him" Veronica Lakes
second operation for the removal
Of cyst was more serious than
realized in Hollywood. 1t was grow
ing inward toward her heart. She
is doing all right now.
Flynn Plays Tennis.
Errol Flynn plays tennis at the
West Side Club to keep in condi-
tion for his current courtroom ap-
pearances. Can I have some seats
for tomorrow" member asks him.
Sorry" flips Flynn, "but they are
all sold out" His erratic game of
tennis, however, gives the lie to his
jaunty manner. Ray Milland is
raising chickens in his Beverly Hills
back yard. So is Franchot Tone.
. Paulette Goddard, who does
not ever say mo" to a little extra
cash, accepted S. for stopping a
whizzing past motorcycle on the set
of 80 Proudly We Hail" She said
she was scared Paulette is scared
of nothing.
But I could do it If got extra
pay" she told the director. Here's
S." replied Mr. Sandrich. After
that she was as brave as brave
could be.
Talking Of Paulette reminds me
that she has rival in Maria Mon
tez. Il shall beat her jewell collec-
tion," Maria boasts. THAT will
take some doing" I warned Maria.
How much has she got?" demands
Miss Montez. How much have
you got?" asks this reporter. "One
hundred and eighty thousand dol
lars worth" claims Maria proudly.
It's way behind Paulette's half mil
hon but will do for a start. Maria,
who says she comes from South
is on the colorful side but
quite friendly. II shan't get
snooty," she tells me in thick &C
cent, until I've won two Academy
awards and am earning $15o,O0o a
picture" You won't do 1t then,
Maria, II you are sensible. She has
one complaint regarding her swift
rise in the Hollywood armament:
They keep undressing me for my
pictures. I'd like to wear a dress
for change"
Love Is Funny Thing.
Love is a funny thing, or has
that been said before. Well, any,
way, Ginger Rogers went all through
Tom, Dick and Harry" without
batting an eyelash in the direction
OF Jack Briggs, who played a small
bit In the film. But when she saw
him in the uniform of a marine
she fell for him, hook, line and
sinker. But even that doesn't ex-
plain why few weeks ago she
seemed just as interested In Philip