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Evening star., 1944-07-16

HOLLYWOOD. Il
Betty Field has more Of public
SUCCESS and private living In her
Grasp than any other .actress her
age IN town. At IS she's Outstand-
ing In hlns and In the theater. Is
the wife Of Elmer Rice, playwright,
and the mother Of his two children,
John, % months, and Judith, 1
months.
Shes no cover girl, and makes no
ptetense to glamour. Around her
Hollywood home, once the residence
OF Jack Holt, Betty looks like 4
slight, freckled youngster.
She wears no makeup: her ash
blond hair Is touched With red, and
Is worn tight back from her face:
while the fair eyebrows hold no
hint OF any pencilfng, her skin Is
clear and smooth, her gray-green
eyes are honest.
: Perhaps this very 'plainness makes
her ideal Is IN actress. Her basic
lines are good, 70 that her face
lends itself to any picture she wishes
to paint In her dramatic portrayals.
In Flesh and Fantasy" this was
exploited to the utmost in the sym.
bolic story Of the girl changed from
. hag to beauty by love and un-
seldshnSes.
A Kind Of WelIes, She.
The start Of Betty Fields rapid
progress to the top was her produc-
ton OF The Tanning OF the Shrew"
at the age Of ., on the lawn Of the
hotel In BrySOn, N. c., using the
neighborhood youngsters. She Is
one Of those lucky people who knew
from the first that her destiny was
to be the theater, and didn't allow
her elders to waste any time letting
her get started.
She attended the American Thea
ter OF Dramatic Arts and before she
was graduated had her first lob.
BY 1899 she had been identified with
many Broadway hits-"Three Men
on . Horse" boy Meets Girl"
Room Service" "What . Life"
The Primrose PATH" to name q
few. She came to films to do What
q Life" which originated the Henry
Aldrich films.
Since then. stage and screen roles
have alternated. Her husbands
plays, Flight to the West" and "A
New Life" were her latest Broadway
efforts.
Betty dislikes propaganda plays
and films, says they defeat their
purpose. Shed prefer that they'd
state their problem, and II possible
solve it logically, instead Of being
burdened with obvious messages.
In Tomorrow the World" her cur
Evening star., 1944-07-16
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD.
When Uncle Sam snatched Mickey
Rooney out of mutt q few weeks
ago he put his finger on the richest
series investment the motion picture
industry has ever known. Rooney is.
or was, the spark plug Of the famous
Hardy family series. In the six
years he had romped through them,
accompanied by Lewis Stone, Fay
Holden and other standby favor
ties. it Is estimated that fans
throughout the world spent q total
of 0,000, 900 to see them.
At this moment the fate OF the
Hardy family series hangs in the
balance. Executives at the Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer studios say they
want at least 60 days to ponder
before making any definite an
nouncement as to their future. IT.
is in the books that every effort will
be made to continue the HardyS.
Some believe the stories should
keep right on, making the most of
Andy's departure for war and filing
in the name gap by using visiting
stars" Others think q young actor
under draft age will turn up in the
family as an adoptee. The latter
remedy would seem most logical
and is known to be getting serious
consideration. If such q youngster
caught on, the studios worries
would be at an end. With the war
ended, Andy Hardy could return as
visiting uncle or something.
Scriptists Would End It.
Any way you look at it, however,
it isn't likely the Hardys will fade.
Yet script writers and most every
body working on the Hardys, as we'll
as all other series pictures. would
like nothing so much as to see them
disappear overnight. Series films
are packed with perpetual head
aches. They provide more trouble
per page of script than any other
pictures turned out. i
Once a series gets under way the
headaches and the gray hairs come
thick and fast. The slightest detail
OF a previous picture must never be
forgotten. And If something intro
duced in former film, such as an
important personality or prop,
doesn't appear again, he or it must
be explained artfully and logically.
Because the Hardys are home low
ing folks, content to stick in their
home town of Carvel, they have
fewer obstacles to hurdle than the
rest. The studio has erected q per-
manent Carvel in one corner of the
lot. Here the Hardy home and those
OF their neighborS stand in splendor
Evening star., 1944-07-16
The Saga of a Soprano
Bv John Seibv.
NEW YORK ther m

her own; instead, Wheeling sent q
special train for Steber.
The Mayor and a band met the
young soprano at the Wheeling sta
ton. There was parade, followed
by concert at which the Governor
of West Virginia was guest of honor.
Il felt like bullf1ghter with the
parade and ALL" she declares, "but
don't think I didn't love 1t. . ="
Now Wheeling has an annual
Eleanor Steber day." which puts
the young soprano in the same class
with the flag and father. Its like
a clambake," she explains, "on the
banks of that Ohio"
Her Metropolitan debut was in
December, 1910, just a year before
Pearl Harbor. The role was Sophie
in "Rosenkavalier," one of the most
charming In all opera, and she had
the good fortune to be singing in
the same cast with Lotte Lehman
as the countess, and with Erich
LeinSdorf as conductor.
Il understand that it's usual to
be very nervous when making q
Metropolitan debut" says Steber
Honestly, I wasn't .nervous-I think
you'd say I was transported. But
after 1t was over-boy! Then I was
nervous. It probably was good for
me, too"
Like all operate Cinderellas who
have arrived, Miss Steber gets asked
what her favorite role is.
Its like asking a mother which
of her children she likes best" she
answers. They're all beautiful to
her"
But finally she admits it's Violetta
in La Traviata." That part has
literally everything" This is the
only one of her eight major parts
she's never sung in New York. But
she did it successfully with the Met
on tour this spring.
Evening star., 1944-07-16

NEW YORK.
Eleanor Steber, our candidate for
soprano most likely to succeed,
seems to have got where she is in
spite of the fact that her career is
the standard Cinderella story.
Actually, Miss Steber already has
succeeded Her record of eight prin-
cipal roles at the Metropolitan in
four years is unique for a young
ster still in her 20s. These are but
tressed by flock of lesser roles, by
innumerable top-f1ight radio dates.
Currently, Miss Steber is the
bright light Of the 4:30 Sunday
show on CHS. She also is fit sub
iect for television, something that
could not be said for the old
fashioned, overstuffed soprano.
Steber is a zip girl; fair, with blue
eyes, and an excellent figure which
she safeguards when in New York
by taking exercise at Sixth ave-
nue. gym. At her house on Long
Island she has plenty to do and
discards the dumbbells.
Still Sings in Church.
She came from Wheeling, where
her mother was a church soloist.
Early she started singing in the
Second Presbyterian Church there,
and strangely enough, she never has
given up the habit. She still has q
church job, and likes it.
Like most of the Metropolitan
Cinderella girls, Miss Steber decided
early that she wanted to sing, and
as soon as she finished high school
she took off for Boston and the
New England Conservatory. There
was not much money-she worked
her way through singing in churches,
earning scholarships, playing piano
for a dancing school and tending
the desk in her dormitory.
But William Whitney, her teach
er, began fishing up oratorio dates
in Massachusetts, for her, and she
came through them swimmingly
She still thinks it's shame that SO
little attention is paid to oratorio in
this country. although the opinion
Is not a snobbish one acquired In
Europe, because Miss Steber never
has been in Europe.
Then came a first radio spot, still
in Boston. Il sang on program
called the Fox Fur Trappers," she
explains, although at that stage ]
had neither fox nor fur nor-for
that matter-traps."
This was followed by her first op-
cratic role at the Boston Opera
House. It was Senta In Wagner's
THE Flying Dutchman." Later
there came a performance of the
leading soprano role in Louis Cru
enberg's modernistic Jack and the
Beanstalk," which was a pretty diff
f1cult assignment, and then New
York, where, in 1910, she took q fling
at the Metropolitan Additions OF
the Air and won.
So far it is the standard Cinder-
ella plot, but then comes differ
ence. Wheeling did not come to
New York in special cars to cheer
Evening star., 1944-07-16
There's Rich Residue
OF Leftover Silver
In That Celluloid
By the Associated Press

-- HOLLYWOOD.
Motion pictures may be boxoff1ce
gold mines after they leave the
studios. But there's also fortune
to be made in the silver that's SAL
vaged from celluloid scrap which is
discarded before films are ready for
marketing.
In processing films, much of the
silver nitrate they contain mixes
with the developing solutions and
later Is removed by electrolysis.
Forming in slabs, the silver then is
sold to the Government for mint
ing coins.
One of the largest such process
ing plants is at MGM, where the
silver sales average 100000 an
nually, or twice the studios entire
laboratory costs, including salaries
and chemicals
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Chicago Still Likes Gloria
By Charlotte Fits Henry.

and Forrest Orr as . prosperous
Suitor No. 3.
Miss Swanson wanted to open in
her home town, Chicago, before try
ing Broadway, and it seems prob
able that Chicago will try to keep
her here as long as possible. Not
only is Miss Swanson popular as
a knowing actress, but she utilizes
her famous sense Of clothing and
color on the stage.
The set, a gray-walled sitting
room IN Connecticut country
house designed by Frederick Fox,
got the first round of applause and
was an effective background for
Miss Swanson,t colorful wardrobe.
Two songs unfortunately are sung
by Miss Swanson. Her extremely
audible singing voice isn't particu-
larly pleasing.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Coming Attractions

NATIONALLY Without Love-"
with Constance Bennett,
starting tomorrow.
CAPITOI-"Bathing Beauty"
with Red Skelton, Esther
Williams and Xavier Cugat
and his orchestra.
COLUMBIA-"The White Cliffs
Of Dover" starring Irene
Dunno. a.
EARLE-"The Adventures Of
Mark Twain," with Frederic
March and Alexis Smith,
starting Friday.
LITTLE-"Crime and Punish
ment," with Edward Arnold
and Peter LORE.
KEITH'S-"Cobra K Woman"
with Maria Montez and Jon
Hall, starting Thursday.
PALACE-"Home In Indiana"
with Walter Brennan and
Lon >McAllister.
METROPOLITAN-The Mask
of Dimitrios," with Peter
LORE, and Sydney Green
street.
PIX-"The Bakers Wife,"
French Aim starts Tuesday.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Cinema Tree Man
Agrees With Kilner
On That Tree Point
By the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD.
Lewis Creber, movie art director,
Is inclined to believe that Poet
Joyce Kilmer said about trees.
He had to produce 1900 coconut
palms to transform a four mile
runway, at an Army base near here,
into reasonable facsimile of a
New Guinea airfield for Winged
Victory" He had to produce them
in IL days.
He did some figuring. It takes
four men one day to make one tree.
To make 1900 in II days he would
need 600 carpenters, amid a man.
power shortage. He was still figur-
ing, at last report.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Musical Cycle Hinted
In Studios Stock
OF Chorus Girls
BY the Associated Pres,

HOLLYWOOD.
1t may be taken as q sign of the
times: One studio, 10th Century
is hiring chorus girls and aims to
put and keep 100 under contract.
1t means, the studio admits. that
the coming season will see more
musicals and girl shows. And less
war pictures.
I'VE find that the newsreels pro-
vide enough war for theater pa
trons,". said an executive. They
don't want war pictures, too. So
we're not going to make any more -
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Snow Is Just Cereal
In Hollywood's Life
By the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD.
A great pile of snow, composed of
corn flakes, slid down off q roof
as part of Christmas in Connecti-
cut"-to completely engulf Barbara
Stanwyck and Dennis Morgan.
just as Barbara was getting un-
smothered, phone call from her
husband, 1t. q. g. Robert Taylor,
was announced. Quipped Morgan:
What time to call-just as we
were having our cereal"
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Today's Schedules

CAPITOL-"It Happened To-
morrow" $50, 4::35, 7::20 and
1905 pm. Stage shows: /,
3:45, $50 and 9:15 pm.
COLUMBIA-"Two Girls and
q Sailor" lis, 1856, 6:35 and
9:l5 pm.
EARLE-"Mr. Wrinkle Goes to
War" l, 3:15, 5:35, 7:55 and
10:05 pm. Stage shows: 2:30,
4:50, 7:l0 and $40 pm.
LTTTLE-"Joan OF Paris" 1855,
4:30, TAO and 10 pm.
KEITH'S-'Marine Raiders"
1:30. 3:35, 5:35, TAO and 9:45
pm.
PALACE-"Going My Way"
1855, AIS, 6::55 and 0:40 pm.
METROPOLITAN-"The Hitler
Gang" 1::55, 4:35, 7:l0 and
$50 pm.
PIX-"Nothing Sacred" 3:25, 8,
TAO and 11:10 pm.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts.
Continuous from ! pm.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
|Duse Can Say Mama
And Make 1t Paw
Nv the Assoc,.t.d pr.s.

HOLLYWOOD.
Duse is talking cat. Maybe she's
the worlds only talking cat.
Jack Gordon, an animal trainer,
brought her to the movies and, be-
fore Duse could say meow" she
had part in Roughly Speaking" as
Rosalind Russell's pet.
And what does Duse say? Nothing
but mama" She has what her
owner calls = "two-toned broken
meow"
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Special Service
nv the Associated praes

HOLLYWOOD.
There's new potato peeling serv-
Ice in movieland which, each morn
ing, sends crew to q drive-in sand
wich stand where they peel all the
spuds needed for the day. It moves
on to the other stands until they
make the rounds.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Start of a Sneeze
BY the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD,
That explosive sneeze of Billy
Gilbert was first used to annoy his
school teacher, then perfected for
use In his stage career, which he
started before he reached his teens.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-14
DRAFT OF WOMANPOWER

The American Association Of University Women
has gone record fovorine the drafting Of won-
en- for mIitoy service, if the need is demonstrated
by the War and Navy Departments. This is bold
statement on touchy subject that has been limited
at often but seldom discussed openly.
There is bound to be considerable opposition,
much Of it based on whispering exoeeerotions. This
is unfortunate and unfair to the splendid young
en- oreody in the service and the excellent job they
are doing, But if nonpower needs become increos-
iney acute, the subject Of selectVe service for
en- will have to be discussed soney, fairly and OPEN
N
In such discussion three points at least will
surely be put forth in favor Of conscrpton the OIL
most unanimous approval by top military officials
Of the work already done; the failure Of recruitment
to meet WAC and WAVE quotas; the great assist
onee fhot English women have eivenN under q COM
pusory service low y wv
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-14
. SO THEY SAY

It has been said that the in
terests of management and labor
are the same. The important
thing is that it is to the in
terest of each If the other does
well.-Moses Shapiro, WLB ar
bitrator.
In Germany the heart of the
problem of establishing democ-
racy is the relation of leader
and follower. Germans, because
they confuse loyalty with obed-
fence, have never learned how
to criticize their bosses.-Prof.
Kurt Levin, u. of Iowa; for
merly of the u. of Berlin.
o American forces in the Pacific
are constantly growing in
strength. but jJst how great an
armada il will take to storm the
gates of Tokyo is uncertain. The
Yanks are anxious to do the
job, but they want TO move for
ward only when they are ready
to make the drive success
George Jones, United Press cor
respondent back from the South
west Pacific.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-14

cago. These two boys are not
only fine players, but exceed
ingly popular as we'll, as they
never criticize, no matter how
"A hand goes.
While they did not reach the
maximum on the bidding of to-
days hand, l think that the play
was very fine. Glatt (South)
won the opening lead with the
queen of hearts and cashed the
ace and king. To get anywhere
on the hand, he realized that he
had to find West with the ace of
spades, in which case there was
possibility for an end-play.
Glatt led the five of clubs and
dummy's ten was won by Easts
queen. East returned the jack
of diamonds. Glatt won with
the king and led with a low
spade. West played low and
dummy's king won. The two
high hearts were cashed. South
discarding a spade and a dia-
mond. West discarded a dia-
mond. The ace of diamonds was
cashed and Vests queen fell.
Now Glatt led the queen Of
spades. West could cash the ace
and jack of spades, but had to
lead into the ace-jack of clubs.
Thus four odd was made.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-14

in the city of his adoption.
Kumar Goshals "The People
of India" Sheridan House) diff
fers from current works on In
dia in that it begins at the be-
ginning of the story - 5000
years afo-and shows the role of
the people of India politically,
socially, economically and Gull
o turally throughout the centuries
to the present day.
In approaching this vast SUBJ
ject matter, the author asked
himself two questions. Why do
the people of India, despite In
dia's possession of all the ma
terials necessary to her develop
ment as a great manufacturing
country, despite her abundant
natural resources, re m n
among the poorest on earth?
And how, in the light of India's
past, can this alarming state be
remedied?
Mr.. Goshars argument Is il
Illuminating. Too many Ameri-
cans confuse the basic problem
Of India with surface manifesto
tics of the problem itself. Their
confusion is caused by their
failure to see similar patterns of
development between midas
history and European history.
Throughout The people of
India" Mr.. Goshai steadily rec
titles these misconceptions, con-
stantly contrasting and COM
pairing India and Europe. He
points out that in the Middle
Ages, Indian society greatly re-
sembled European society; both
were immortal in social struc-
ture; yet by 1900 Europe was
progress ing toward a new in
dustrial, capitalistic era, while
Indian society remained stable.
He reminds us of the even rain
fall of Europe and the uneven
rainfall in India, and the result
ing effects of this physical phe-
nomenon on political develop
ment. He compares the culture
of East and West; and finally,
deals with the period of British
imperialism, weighing the adj
vantages against the disadvan-
tages of the industrialists' rule
over the agrarian.
From his careful study of In
dia's past, Mr.. Goshal draws his
concluding argument. The flu
ture of India lies with the peo-
pie of India. Mr.. Goshal firmly
believes his people capable of
self-determination, of unity, of
electing their own leaders and
of developing their vast natural
resources for the benefit Of In
dia and consequently the whole
world.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-14
. BARBS

Too many auto accidents are
due to drivers who have reached
the well-known saturation point.
II is understood that Davey
zones has everything all set for
a nice welcome for the Japanese
fleet.
A popular rich girl can get
rid of many suitors simply by
having her dad 60 into bank
ruptcy.
The nations newsboys have
sold more than billion l0-cent
war stamps since Pearl Harbor.
Take tip from the carriers
and carry on!
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-14
/. QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS .
Q-HoW many steps do you

Q-How many steps do you
tlke in 4 m'e?
A..Man's average is 1888.
Q-What is betatron?
A-The newest type atom
snasher, also called a rhcotron.
1t is bigger than pa cyclotror;
one generates 100000. 1000 volts,
and a 250,OOO,O00 volt betatron
is among postwar plans.
Q-Who was the first woman
governor?
Airs. Heriam A. Ferguson,
installed as governor of Texas
Jan. 20, 1925.
Q-What Ic the longest home
run distance via centerfield in
the majo, Leagues?
A-Polo Grounds. sos feet.
Q-Where is Garapan, an OBJ
jective of our troops?
A-On Saipan Island in the
Pacific; the town is the admin
istrative center of the Jap held
Marianas Islands.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-14
A REBUKE FROM MRS. KELLY

Mrs. Irene Kelly is woman Of dignity. She is not
rich. and she is not WE'LL Her eyesieht and hearing
are falling But there is nothing wrong with her Pde.
She is the mother of Charles Commando Kelly
holder Of the Congressional Medal Of Honor, and OF
six other soldier sons
As such, she has come to her countrymen's otten-
tion And in consequence she has given some OF them
a gentle rebuke which they would do we'll to remem-
ber
Many people we're oehost when they saw news
poper pictures of Mrs. Kelly she stood in the door
of her Pittsburgh home, reading the letter which in
formed her that Charles was coming home on leave
Mrs. KeIIys house looked poor and Imprinted 1t toc-
ed on an alley hemmed in by toll buildings. There
didn't seem to be much chance for sunlight to get
it, These people thought it shame that heros
mother had to live there.
Newspapers sold as much, editorioy. Then rep
resentotive Of the Public Housing Authority came
around, with all the best will in the world, and Of
fered to move Mrs. Kelly to q modern dwelling
Apparently no one stopped to consider that Mrs.
Kelly might be embarrassed and Inundated. She
knew it wasn't much of house, but she didn't care
to have lot Of strangers pokne about, holding her
neiqhborhood up to unfIotterine comparisons and
eenteeI scorn.
an ottic They are probably as neat and we'll fur
nshed as any thereobout She may not have electric
lights and hot water and on inside toilet But she
has nice gos stove and an enoreed ice box. The
kitchen walls ore fresh, cheerful green. The cob
met and sink and table are painted shining white.
Everything is clean. 1t is quite possible that Mrs.
Kelly is used to being envied little by her neigh
bors And now what will the neighbors think, with
all these strangers trying to make her ashamed Of
the place?
Mrs. Kelly and her seven boys have probably
planned for better place some day. Some Of the
folks who trying to help can look back genera
ton or two in their own families and understand how
she feels.
This is not defense Of poor housing, but pro-
test against the unconscious snobbey Of q lot Of
professional do-eooders.
Perhaps Mrs. Kelly has taught us that we need
little more respect and little less heod-pottne in
our Ioudobe aims toward social betterment
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-14
BOY SCOUT BRIDGE

PORTLAND, Ore. "A photo
graph in the Oakland, Calf,
Tribune was recognized by Paul
Hauser, alert Portland Oregoni-
an staff writer, as taken near
Otter Rock, Ore, despite the
caption describing it as "a
stretch of California shoreline. "
So the Oregonian came out
with front page picture of the
San Francisco Golden Gate
bridge. It's outlines: "A little
bridge, built by Boy Scouts. /.
on the Oregonian coast"