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Evening star., 1944-12-24
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
Broadway briefs: Sonia Henie
turned down a 100000 guarantee
offered by a British syndicate for
appearances in London and Paris
after the war. according to her press
agent. . Morton Gould's compost
ton, Blues Etude in Boogie- Woo
gle" was played by Pianist Jose
1turbi at the concert marking City
Center,s first anniversary. Har-
monica Virtuoso Larry Adler will
play an original serious composition
written for him by Darius Milhaud
during his forthcoming concert tour
with Paul Draper, the ballet tap
dancer. After a lengthy road
tour, the stage version of "Rebecca, !"
with Diana Barrymore, Bramwell
Fletcher and Florence Reed, will
open in New York January 18.
Devotees of hot jazz will spend
Christmas afternoon at Carnegie
Hall, when Eddie Condor will pre-
sent an ambitious swing concert,
with so many jazz virtuosos that
space precludes any sort of listing;
Evening star., 1944-12-24
Some Merry Wishes
By Jay Carm0dy.


The time has come to wish again Merry Christmas
Ruth Gordon for being favoe
Joan Fonane because letters tops among fan
It. and Mrs Richard runners-p
to Joan in the fan mail department.
Gertrude Lawrence with whom not
many too many years.
Carter Barron John Pyette Edmund Pohn Angie
sorkn absentee Harde Meakn all
who have liking matter little
pictures and plays
Falce Bill Ewing Hank Shields Bill Hoyle and the
other department people who make critics pleasant
matter how unpleasant the critic himself
Nelson Bell Andrew Kelley and John Maynard and their
nissuse for being such invariably amiable colleagues
Charley Holbrook John Ferbe Scott Walker
who make the drama this
And Doran Mccarthy who did the thing for
before he retired and became that happy
Herbert of Production
who always says we have this much not another line Of drama
The Ritz brothers
for another year.
Charles Perkins, who has fixed the saer firmly in coumnar
lives my boarding
William Hill capably taking department
galivantng, whatever
Clark Gable for having been favOrite owsoldier
days at Miami Bachs ocs And the most enthusiastic host
into his periodic visits Washington.
Ray Bell and Nan Hannum,
had an msolube transportation problem
The Raeighs Arthur Dorothy Georgia
Henek and others who to that well ordered
in the middle of todays congestion.
Barry Fitzgerald McCarey Bng Crosby
made Going piece
Dick Nancy those other press repre-
senav who remain unfeazed when critic minutes
been sold out for months in advance for their ability
table Sards Bleecks
short notice
being perfect
the most rd writer since the invented Also for
being the champion raconteur
Jimmy Stewart for disappearing completely into his coonels uni
and doing swell job for H. Arnods branch
Dorothy Lamour having like
do because people insisted wouldeven though
refused when dropped onto her set for
visit. take back the nasty thing the time
Tracy
met who have uelaOc
DESPITE his reputation for moodiness,
Helen Hayes and her husband Macarthur for
being two of the most Hkabe
profession of the theater.
Milton for being
Jose Iturbi for being favorite
sends box seats what superb
Sarah Angood for being
best sory-teler of her sex that
Father Gilbert " FIartk Walter
all the others Catholic University made the countys
outstanding university theater.
Louise Noonan Miller and
parties we have missed much these few months
All the people who scodng,
during the year.
And finally but above all those
Gid not find their or
forgot them.
Evening star., 1944-12-24

ern Times" Paulette Is one gal who
has contrived to keep in the fore
front OF Hollywood news during all
OF the last nine years. In those
early days she was grateful to Chap
lin for making her a star. Today
she Is grateful to Capt. Burgess
Meredith for making her a mama.
The big feud of Christmas, 1885,
was between w. G. Fields and Baby
LIE Roy! Say, I wonder what has
happened to the boy with the upper
lip like Maurice Chevalier? The
latest news on Fields is his broken
nose. Betty Cradle was a stock
girl at Paramount-and getting fed
up with the "B" pictures she was
given. Then she married Jackie Coo
gan, but seems happier as Mrs.
Harry James. Norma Shearer
was the Queen of Metro. Now Norma
has retired. And Greer Carson is
Queen. Yes, Greer was around in
those early days, and eating her
heart out because no one would
give her chance to prove she could
act. Katherine Hepburn was full
OF tricks, with the press and cam
eramen. She was so sure she could
outw1t the = that she made a
be of $1,00, Hymie Fink that
he could n t q photograph of
her. Hymie d-~-the rear part of her
anatomy entering an airplane.
On Christmas, 1885, Lana Turner
was sitting on stool in a drugstore
opposite her Hollywood High School,
waiting to be discovered. One
OF my first assignments was for more
data on the mystery death of
Thelma Todd. We don't seem to have
mystery deaths in Hollywood any
more. Mae West was big shot
here in 1895. I think every one except
Mae will agree that Mae should now
confine her talents to nonromantic
roles. Marion Davies was still
going through the pitiful routine
OF being a movie star. and when
Metro did not give her the parts she
wanted, Marion and her luxury bun
galow moved over to Warmers where
stage was enlarged and raised for
her musicals. But even this didn't
help.
I think it is better in Hollywood on
Christmas, 1914. You have to have
talent to get by in pictures and be a
nice person to get by in private life.
(Released by North American Newspaper
Alliance.)
Evening star., 1944-12-24
ALLEN to Rest.
But Would Do
Gotham Show
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK.
Fred Allen, having completed his
United Artists movie, I'm the Bag, y
is settling down to an imminent fu-
ture which includes absolutely noth-
ing except his decision to get over
an irritating case Of hypertension.
His doctor says he must lay of
work that will keep him on the
shaky edge Of the filters. That, to
Fred, means radio. He will continue
his movie career at some future date
III the story and the money are suf-
f1ciently attractive. He doesn't find
films mentally deteriorating.
AS for the stage, he would jump
at the chance to do the right Broad
way show. 1t must be, however, an
intimate revue with amusingly sa-
tirical material. He wouldn't touch
lavish musical of the sort popular
now on Broadway, no matter how
much salary was included. Lou
Holtz, currently in the touring "Star
Time" used his wiliest arguments
to WOO Fred back to Broadway in q
variety show but failed.
Fred likes New York better than
HOLLYWOOD, for living purposes.
The climate out there Is fine
II you're an orange" he says.
Evening star., 1944-12-24

he prefers that she remain at home
with the two children, one by hel
former marriage to Nick Stuart ano
little Alanna, IS months old, borr
while her father was in service. I'VE
found out afterward that Alanna
with two ms, is gaelic for darling
Nice, isn't it?" he smiled. Sue gave
the baby the nearest name she could
think Of to Alan.
Ladd is an earnest actor. When
he gets new lines to learn on the set
he holds his hands over his ears and
reads them to himself; then, un-
covering the ears, and covering his
eyes, he says them to the dialoe
coach. He does 1t as unaffectedly
as a kid learning the Gettysburg
address for history class.
When first met Ladd I was
astonished to realize that he is not
over average height. He is SO
well proportioned that on the screen
he suggests more height than he
has. He is blond, suntanned, with
streaks Of sunbleach in his hair. His
eyes are clear blue and his short
upper lip has deep cleft. r. S.
Evening star., 1944-12-24
HOLLYWOOD.

One of Hollywood's best known
heroes, 1t. Comdr. Robert Mont
gomery, holder of the Navy Bronze
Star, is back in films, and assigned
to They Were Expendable.
Bob talked to me first, after his
official return to the studio, be-
cause we've been friends since !
handled his first interview and he
was a little uncertain about such
things.
Then, we ate a lunch of baked
beans in his poky little dressing
room; this chat took place in an ex-
ecutive's Office, assigned for his con-
venience.
Looks Younger Now.
Montgomery looks younger and In
better health than when he went
away, in 1910, to work as a volun-
teer ambulance driver in the Amer
ican field service In France. He's
been seriously i'll with dengue fever,
the reason he is now on inactive
duty-but the rest and care he's
had show in his clear eyes, unlined
face and tall trinity built 6-foot-2
frame.
He hasn't grayed, nor has his
hairline inched back. He seems to
slide back easily into his old place
in Hollywood.
Montgomery summarizes his years
with the Navy. and his return, brief
ly. I've had three and a half years
with the greatest bunch of guys I've
ever met in my life, and I'm glad
to be home" He doesn't want to talk
about his war record, beyond stating
the facts.
Il would never choose a military
career" he says. While I like the
Navy when there's war on, / pre-
fer being an actor"
He's pleased with his film assign
ment: They Were Expendable" is
being made with the Navy's cooper
alton, and tells the story of PIT boats
during the japanese conquest of the
Philippines.
Il haven't seen any pictures. nor
do I know what's going on around
the studios. I gather that I'll have
to meet lot of new faces, that have
come up while I've been away" he
says.
There have been changes in Bob
Montgomery. As self assured young
fellow, he came up quickly, full of
swagger, with an eye for fun, much
sought after for his clever talk and
charm. After the birth of his two
children, now and IL, he took a
Evening star., 1944-12-24
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLY WOOD.
Red letters on billboards say
ALAN Ladd's Back!" Just as his
studio rushed completion of several
films before he left for the service,
they have rushed others since his
return.
There's just a chance, Ladd told
me, that q new physical examina-
ton may take him back into the
service. If that should happen,
there will be two more films, 1.-TWO
Years Before the Mast" and SALTY
O'Rourke" to follow And Now To-
morrow"
Ladds spectacular rise prior to
his departure for service climaxed
one of the most difficult local-boy-
makes-good struggles this town has
seen. Perhaps it's because of those
lean years. living on jelly dough-
nuts or less at times, that he has
a rather serious personality, pleas
ant, but devoid Of the bubbling fun
of some young male stars.
Maybe 1t worked in reverse; that
personality, unrevealing on first
meeting, might be the reason sue
cess was delayed.
Wondrous tales are told of the
super-sniflng powers of the talent
bloodhounds. But maybe they pass
up more than they find.
Was Diving Champion.
Ladd's case illustrates that. He
was West Coast amateur diving
champion in 1882, sang the lead in
The Mikado" at North Hollywood
High School and a studio signed
him for training along with many
others, including a fellow named
Tyrone Power. They let Power 60
after the first month, Ladd after
the fourth. Neither ever got a
screen test.
Ladd's escape from fame con-
tinued through a spell of reporting,
ad taking, advertising selling and
running tiny cafe. Then two
Evening star., 1944-12-24
Broadway in a Few Words

Tommy Dorsey, Bobby Hackett
Woody Herman, Peewee Russell and
Billy Butterfield are only a few of
the 40 set to appear. Chicken
Every Sunday" which opened on
Broadway last April S, will end its
run next week. 1t will begin a Ma
tion-wide tour in Pittsburgh on jan
uary 8.
The older girls Sinatra," Carl
Brisson. has returned to the Ver-
sailles, East Side night club. Ra-
dio City Music Halls 18th annual
holiday stage show, The Nativity -
again is Christmas treat for Gus
toners Of Manhattan's biggest movie
house. 1t is so popular that re-
served seats are arranged as long as
a year ahead by loyal fans.
Evening star., 1944-12-24
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
I first saw Hollywood on Christ
mas Day. 1935-nine years ago. Yes
the place has changed, but not a.
much as you'd expect in this city
of new faces, where the last months
rent is always paid in advance dr
case you can't stand it any more
and run away! The big difference
is in the status of the people here
A lot of the big shots are now little
shots. and vice versa And lot of
people are married to different peo-
pie. And 1t is now something to
shout about when you have a baby.
On Christmas, 1885, you kept your
family hidden from the public gaze.
Remember the case of Connie Ben
nett, who pretended to have adopt
ed her Peter, rather than, admit then
that she had done the odd thing
and become mother?
The No. l hostess of Christmas,
1885, was Mrs. Basil Rathbone and
I remember that her guests were
kept mostly outside on the lawns so
that dirty boots and shoes would
not leave mark on her beautiful
white drawing room carpets. :. H G..
Wells was visiting Hollywood nine
years ago and Charlie Chaplin had
him in tow and was introducing the
highbrow to the local lowbrows. But
authors, then as now, were consid-
cred the small fry of Hollywood and
no one took much notice of them.
Colman Baby Beautiful.
1t was around Christmas, 1885
that Ronald Colman, the confirmed
womanhater, met Bonita Hume, who
was playing nasty female in the
current Tarzan picture. They met
again six days after Christmas al
the Sam Goldwyn mansion. And ]
still remember the look of excitement
on Benitas face when she told a
wolfish male, Sorry, can't let you
take me home. Mr.. Colman is.
Their little daughter Juliet is rated
the prettiest baby in Hollywood.
Joan Crawford had just married
Franchot Tone. She is much hap
pier now as the wife of Phillil
Terry. Barbara Stanwyck was tell
ing interviewers that she would
never, never, marry again (she had
been recently divorced from Frank
Fay, now the toast of New York in
"Harvey'O. In those days her mate
Robert Taylor, was an aspiring, but
skinny, leading man. Six months
later he was to be to the bobby
soxers of 1886 what Frank Sinatra
and Van Johnson are today. Kay
Francis was the biggest money
Garner at Warmers and wearing fab
ulous clothes. Gn those days they
dressed their stars to draw atten-
ton. Nowadays they put them in a
sarong or swim suit. But, on the
other hand. nowadays the gals seem
to have better fgures)
The most exciting twosome of
Christmas, 1885, was William Powell
and Jean Harlow. Poor Jean;
think today's younger generation
Evening star., 1944-12-24
Trees Go Inside Now
To Escape the Chill
By the Associated Pres

HOLLYWOOD.
A smuggled note to Florida pa
pers:
R-K-O has created a large-scale
jungle in the San Fernando VAL
ley for its picture of the Philippine
underground, Invisible Army" For
authenticity's sake studiomen put
four truckloads Of banana trees on
the set.
The following morning the trees
were bent double and wilted like
the corsage to last years prom, be-
cause of heavy frost during the
night.
Now the trees spend their nights
in valley hothouse, safe from the
allegedly frosty California air.
Evening star., 1944-12-24
Star Imprisoned
In Suit of Armor
In "Susan's Affairs"
By the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD.
Quick, prop man, the car
opener"
Joan Fontaine became imprisoned
in suit of armor while filming q
Joan of Arc sequence for THE At
fairs Of Susan" The darn thing
wouldn't come unriveted and the
studio didn't want to snip 1t of with
shears because such things are
scarce as chocolate bars these days
Finally metal shop workers easeo
the Academy Award winner out o1
the metal cage. The garment was
made originally for Geraldine Far
rar when she played Joan the
Woman" at Paramount 20 years ago
Evening star., 1944-12-24
Triple Threat Man
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD.
Lee Tracy, after two years in the
Army, is back playing his old IA
miliar role of newspaperman, but
this time it's unique. In "I'H Tell
the World" he plays himself as a
grown man, his father and, by trick
photography, himself as a babe in
arms.
Evening star., 1944-12-24
Film Stunt Expert
Now a BIZ Pilot
BY the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD.
The guy who thrilled movie audi
ences for years with his aerial feats
Is now doing the same for the Ger
mans, with different results.
Dick Grace, 46-year -old stunt
pilot, is now a captain in the air
forces flying a Bit over Germany
A flyer in the First World War, he
passed a desk job offered by his
friend, 1t. Gen. James Doolittle.
Although he has looped. barrel
rolled, crashed and otherwise gyrat-
ed In airplanes on the screen for
many years. Grace went through
cadet training and won a combat
assignment after plotting for the
Air TransDOrt Co,,op,op6
Evening star., 1944-12-24
Army Officer Inspired
War Bond Come.Ons
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD.
AS war bond salesman, 1t. A. c.
Lyles, jr., of the San Angelo, Tex,
Army air base, does all right. For
the last bond drive he got scores of
movie stars to autograph a dummy
l00-pound practice bomb, which was
auctioned for S350,850. Now he's
just obtained Dorothy Lamour S
autographed sarong, which he thinks
Is worth at least a half million.
Evening star., 1944-12-24
The Boss Kennels
Charm Film Folks
By the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD.
A huge wired-in dog run, with i'm
posing kennels and several prize
boxers, is the first sight which greets
any visitor at the main gate of the
Paramount lot The dogs are prop
erty Of Y. Frank Freeman and the
story is that actors and writer's who
have options coming up make it a
point to loiter and cultivate the
dogs assiduously in the hopes that
they will be seen by Freeman, studio
head.
This Impressed Ed Gardiner OF
"Duffy's Tavern" fame. After the
preview of his film, some one asked
Gardiner how Freeman liked it.
Liked it?" said Gardiner, "he was
enthusiastic over me; in fact, he's
made me an honorary doe!"
Evening star., 1944-12-24
Today's, Schedules

c CAPITO-"Kismet"; las,
4:30, tbs and 9:55 pm. Stage
shows: ITO, 1855, $40 and
9:25 pm.
COLUMBIA - "Mrs. Parking
ton: 1:35, 4:l0, 6:45 and 9:25
pm.
EARLE-"Our Hearts Were
Young and Gay: l, 3:15, $50,
7:50 and 1905 pm. Stage
shows: 2:40, 4:55, 7:15 and
$50 pm.
KEITH'S-"The Woman in the
Window: /, 2:45, 4:30, 6:15,
8 and 9:45 pm.
LITTLE-"Top Hat: 10, $40,
SIS, 7:30 and $40 pm.
METROPOLITAN - Brazil:
l, $40, $50, 7::30 and 9:40
pm.
PALACE-"T Thirty Seconds Over
Toyko": 1:2o, 4:05, 6:45 and
$50 pm.
PIX-"The Private Life Of
Henry WIZ: 2:25, $40 and
8:20 pm.
TRANS-LUx-News and shorts.
Continuous from l pm.
Evening star., 1944-12-24
Boyer Gets Abroad
HOLLYWOOD

There's Charles Boyer fan club
In Tahiti. Boyer discovered the
fact when he received letter signed
by the clubs president requesting
an autographed photograph to orna-
ment the clubroom dedicated in his
honor in Papeete and an album of
autographed stills from his last pic
ture.
Evening star., 1944-12-24
Coming Attractions

NATIONAL - Hope for the
Best with, Franchot Tone.
starting next Monday.
CAPITOL-'Lost in a Harem."
with Abbott and Costello.
starting Thursday.
COLUMBIA-"And Now To-
morrow" with Alan Ladd and
Loretta Young.
EARLE-"Hollywood Canteen,"
with Joan Leslie and an all
star cast.
KEITH'S-"The Princess and
the Pirate" with Bob Hope,
starting Thursday.
Ii T TIL E - Three Russian
Girls" with Anna Sten.
METROPOLITAN - Sign of
the Cross with Fredric
March and Claudette Colbert,
starting Thursday.
PALACE - Winged Victory"
with an all-Army Air Force
cast.
PIx-"Bluebeard," with John
Carradine and Jean Parker.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-10

production for nutrition and
war needs. The amount of fertilizer
needed by trees will depend on the age
of the trees, natural fertility of the
soil. and amount of new growth made
last year. Nitrogen is the most impor-
tant plant food needed by the tree
fruits. A liberal application of barn
yard manure is good when applied
trees and scattered at least as
far from the trunk as the branches ex-
tend. Other forms of nitrogen fertilizer
such as nitrate of soda-should be APP
piled at the rate of Il to y pound per
tree for each year of age of the tree
if the soil is Known to have plenty OF
phosphorus and potash. On soils def
cient in phosphorus and potash use a
complete fertilizer-such as 6-S-4 at the
rate Of / pound per tree for each year
Of age up to s to 10 pounds for a ma
ture tree. 1t is a good practice to d.
vide the fertilizer in to applications,
the first just before blossoms show
color and the second after the fruit is
set which is usually about 6 weeks after
full bloom.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-10
Ration Reminder

Gasoline--In II East coast states ,A-s
coupons are good through May g.. La
States outside the east coast area.A-lOl
coupons are good through March 81.
Tire Inspection Deadline-For 3-coupon
holders. March 81 and for B and G
holders. February %. M
~Sugar-Stamp No. 80 in book four 10
good for five pounds through March
81. Stamp No. 40 in book four is good
for five pounds Of canning sugar
through February %, next year. IA.
Shoes-Stamp No. 10 in book one and
No 1 on the Airplane sheet in book
three are each good for one pair.
Meats, Fats-Brown stamps v. w, and
K are good through February 2s,
brown stamp Y becomes good Febru-
airy 13 and remains good through
March 90. Waste kitchen fats are re-
deemed at two ration points plus four
cents q pound.
PROGRESSED Foods Green stamps c. H.
and J in book four are good Through
February 20. Green stamps X. l.. and
m are good through March 20.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-10
In Memorium
IN MEMORY OF EFFIE MCBRIDE

The many relatives and friends of the
Harrison Mcbride and Bailey families
in which she is closely connected, wish
to express their deep sympathy in the
deplorable death of Mrs. Effie Harrison
Mcbride. Especially do we impart sim
core coincidence to her daughter in Du-
rant with whom she was staying at the
time of the fatal accident of her clothing
catching fire from q small gas heater in
flicting burns too severe for recovery.
All that living hands and medical treat-
ment could not avail. Effie will be
missed by all who knew her.
She was called to realms above.
The place of ease and endless pain.
We will bear our enduring loss /.
And known she is Heavens gain.
Mrs. Mcbride was a sweet and quiet
personality and a Christian woman. She
was the wife of Sharp McBridge who
preceded her several years age and she
spent the remaining years with her chill
dren, was with Mrs. Adds Hathcock,
Durant, at the time of her passing, Jan.
IS, l944. The following day Effie was
laid to rest in Mt. Pleasant cemetery,
attended by devoted relatives and a
copcourse of friends, of her childhood
home.
The funeral services were conducted
BY Mt. Peasants gracious pastor, The
Rev. Miller. The surviving children of
Mrs. Mcbride are three girls and two
boys: Mrs. Audis Hathcock. Durant:
Mrs. A. ~Reyanacko, Yazoo City; Mrs.
Ola Self, of Lexington; Ellum and Den
tbs Mcbride, Of West.
Her sisters were: Mrs. l.. A. Bailey,
Miss Charley Harrison, Miss Georgia
Harrison, all of Lexington.
Mrs. McBride's husband was q former
brother-in-law of c. T. Bailey.
N. F. B.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-10
More Hogs Killed
In Holmes County

Many more hogs Rave been killed on
season than normally, and this being
true, you viii be interested in the fol-
lowing information: ~
Quantities Of good ham go to waste
every year from insect attack, mold or
other spoilage. To save every bit Of
ham this year, X. f. Warner, extension
meat specialist of the u. S. Departments
of Agriculture, advises having this meat
properly wrapped TO turn off insacts,
then keeping it in a dark, cool, ,Eeus
ventilated place. The ham should be
covered first in stout paper that Is Ab-
sorbent and ereaseproof, than enclosed
in a muslin bag. The paper keeps the
grease from softening the bag, the bag
keeps insects from the meat. Leave the
wrapping on until time for cooking.
Greasing the surface Of the ham with
salad oil win help prevent mold on the
meat. Oil is especially useful for. keep
ing mold from the cut surfaces Of hams
that have been sliced and then stored
in the refrigerator or pantry
In the moist weather mold may de-
velop on the outside Of such n ham. but
it usually MAJ be rubbed or trimmed off
the surface with no serious loss. Mold
should not be left to penetrate the meat,
for then it spoils the flavor.
The mild, soft commercial hams found
on most retail marekts today contain
too little sale and too much moisture to
keep safely except in a very cold place
like a refrigerator or q cold pantry in
winter. They should be cared for like
fresh meat.