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Evening star., 1944-07-04
Voice Of Turtle Wins
Best-PIoy-of-Y Prize

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 4.-"The Voice
Of the Turtle" by John van Druten
was selected as the best play Of the
1894 season by the Billboard, the
atrical trade publication, In an
nouncing its first annual Donaldson
awards.
Margaret SULLIVAN. star of the
play, and Paul Robson of "Othello"
were selected for outstanding lead
performances in a poll announced
yesterday.
Carmen Jones' was chosen the
best of the season in the musical
field, and Moss Hart, for Winged
Victory" won the best direction
award.
The award was named for the
late William H. Donaldson, founder
Of the Billboard.
Evening star., 1944-07-04

That's why Joan Harrison, blond,
blue-eyed and pretty, is news today.
She has become a producer and a
successful one. in spite of tradition
and man-made handicaps.
Miss Harrison, crisp-spoken, de-
cisive, but entirely feminine, Is to-
day producing Dark Waters" one
of the biggest independent films
now before the camera. She has
also contributed the screen play. an
eerie melodrama of the Louisiana
bayou country, which features
Merle Oberon, Franchot Tone and
Thomas Mitchell.
First Effort Praised.
Recently Miss Harrison won wide
spread attention through the sue
cess of her first venture as pro-
ducer. This was Phantom Lady,
a superthriller dealing with a
paronic murderer. Tone, Allan
Curtis and Ella Raines were in that
one. It was made on a short
budget at Universal. No one, in
Guiding studio executives, thought
much about it until it was released.
Then it developed into an overnight
sleeper that won critical praise far
and wide. Universal awakened to
discover that its womanly expert
ment" had turned into a box ONCE
bonanza.
Miss Harrison. in spite of her
mild appearance, is a mistress of
horror. She's a girl who knows her
suspense-and why not after a To-
year writing association with Alfred
as background? She be-
gan as Hitchcock's secretary in Eng
land. From secretary she was grad
uated to reader and then to suggest
ing bits of dialogue and business"
for such hair-raisers as The 80
Steps," THE Girl Was Young"
Evening star., 1944-07-04

Hollywood arises from the working
conditions of the industry itself,
Miss Harrison believes.
This is a specialized business, I"
she asserts, land a person is apt to
get stuck at job for which he
shows the most aptitude.
Take, for instance, a woman en-
ployed as a cutter. If she shows
talent for it, she generally remains
cutter. The same when a woman
becomes a writer. She remains a
writer. Seldom do they have a
chance to investigate further all
phases Of production.
Miss Harrison is certain about one
thing. She believes the only way for
girl to succeed as an executive in
Hollywood is to cut corners and be
direct-not wait for possible ad-
vancement.
IF I were a girl starting in the
business today and eager to become
a producer" she said. Il would 90
to my employer at the studio and
agree either to take a cut in salary
or work free in order that my time
be my own to wander on and of
sets and watch directors and tech
nicians at close range"
AS for the reaction of men to a
woman's invading what is generally
considered a mans field, Miss Harri-
son said she had experienced no re-
sentiment. I've had nothing but
the fullest cooperation" she said
In private life, Miss Harrison says
she has no time for romance. Never
theless, she has her share of dining
and dancing dates with handsome
males. On Sundays she usually plays
tennis at the home of Paul Henreid
She's godmother to the Henreid
infant.
Whenever an actor is heard sigh
ing, THE producer of my picture
knows how to DRESS" it's almost a
certainty the subject OF conversation
is Joan Harrison-a girl who's well
on her way to cracking Hollywood
tradition by making movie
4 field for women as well as men.
RELEASED By North American Newspape,
Alhance.)
Evening star., 1944-07-04

Jamaica Inn" "The Lady VAN
ishes" and Woman Alone"
When Hitchcock settled in Holly
wood, Miss Harrison came right
along to continue her affiliation.
"Rebecca" was her first full -fledged
writing credit. 1t won an academy
award. Foreign Correspondent"
Suspicion" and "Saboteur" were
others she wrote under the Hitch
cock banner.
Blocked by Tradition.
Then she decided to go out on her
own-and then the battle began.
After cutting loose from Hitchcock,
she took writing position at Uni
versal, only because she felt 1t gave
her an opportunity to keep right
after the big boys. Week after week
she tried to sell herself as pro-
ducer, but tradition bounded her
ambitions.
1--WE just can't afford to expert
ment," she was told time and again.
Finally she came up with the script
Of Phantom Lady," story so full Of
eerie, tricky passages that it was
felt only the writer of such a tale
could properly see it through pro-
duction. So at last Miss Harrison
became producer. But she took a
cut in salary to put it over!
AS a producer Miss Harrison is
filling one of Hollywood's most .ex-
acting jobs. And she has every
reason to realize that in this town,
for no logical reason. women are
not welcomed in executive produc-
ton posts. Only few of her sex
have been, or are still, identified as
producers.
In the 'twenties there was Lois
Weber, whose name was synono-
nous with heavy dramatic themes.
Fanchon Royer, Virginia Van Upp,
Jane Lorring, Harriet Parsons and
Constance Bennett are current con-
temporaries of Miss Harrison. Miss
Parsons has produced several ex-
cellent features and a series q
shorts and is now under contract
to RKO. Dorothy Arzner, except
for an occasional picture, seems to
have retired. Miss Arzner estab-
lished a reputation as Hollywood's s
leading feminine director and over
course of several years directed
some of the industry's greatest stars
Miss Harrison stresses the value
of surprise and suspense in a film
Casting is of particular value fol
both qualities. That's why she Is
so careful Of her player selections
usually choosing a completely op-
posite type than expected for the
role-an old trick learned in the
Hitchcock horror school,
Has Learned Economy.
I Thoroughly conscientious about
her job, Miss Harrison also enjoys
it. She likes the contact with peo-
pie, for people-all types-she says
pique her. There's no nonsense
about her on the set or in ner office
Opinions are honestly and directly
given. From working in British
films she's learned the value of econ.
omy and that's vastly important
asset to a producers makeup.
! Scarcity Of women producers ir
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Frances Farmer Plans
HOLLYWOOD Comeback
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, July 4.-Former Ac-
tress Frances Farmer, home after
hospital treatment for a nervous
breakdown, said yesterday she
planned comeback in the movies
she left nearly two years ago.
Sun-tanned and gay. the 30-year-
old former stage and screen star
told an interviewer:
IT'S all been like a terrible dream
and it's wonderful to be home again
One thing is certain. I'm going back
to work as soon as I can.
Miss Farmer said she had no def
mite plans but expected to 60 to
California after a two-month rest
with an aunt, Mrs. Edith Castaing
near Reno, New.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Zasu Pitts Play
Coming Monday

"Ramshackle Inn," starring
Zasu Pitts, will open a weeks
run at the National Theater
next Monday night, according
to a Fourth of July flash"
from Eddie Plohn, manager.
This is the vehicle in which
Miss Pitts has been appearing
for some time in New York
and the engagement here has
been arranged before an open
ing in Chicago.
"Abbie's Irish Rose" that
hardy perennial from the the
atrical garden, will close here
Saturday night.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Where and When
Current Thsoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Stage.
NationaI-"Abie's Irish Rose:
$50 pm.
Screen.
CapitoL"Two Girls and 4 Sailor":: !:
1915 am, lis, AIS, tbs and 1915
pm. Stage shows: 1925, $50, $50
and $50 pm.
Columbia-"Pin-Up Girl: Has
am, las, $50, $50, 7:5s and 10
pm.
Earle-"Once Upon a Time: IL
am, 1:40, AIS, 7:10 and 10 pm.
Stage shows: /, 3:45, $50 and 9:15
pm.
Little-"Woman Of the Year.:
II am, l:05, $40, $40. 7:30 and
9:40 pm.
Keith's-"Follow the Boys: HIS
am, l:20, 3:25, $50. 7:35 and 9:4o
pm.
Palace-"White Cliffs of Dover:
HE'S am, l 80, 4::25. 7 and 9:35 pm
Metropolitan - Between Two
Worlds: IL am, l, $40, $40, 7:25
and $40 pm.
rix--''Virgin Man: /, $40, $40
and = pm.
Trans-Lux News and shorts
continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Bettejone Greer Sues
Rudy VoIlee for Divorce

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July Coast
Guard 1t. Rudy Vallee. 42-year r-old
crooner-bandleader, was sued for
divorce yesterday by Movie Actress
Bettejane Greer, 10, on grounds OF
cruelty.
This time, the former Washing
ton girl told newsmen, she intends
to "go through with IT," Married
last December 2, they parted three
months afterward only to become
reconciled In q few days.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
"A Lady Blasts Tradition
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN. .

the temporary OF Carmody HeDernars
column is being featured this pageJ
HOLLYWOOD.
a Hollywood ove-making
behind
rule the and done since inception
There's shouldn't make producers
and directors Some actually have but general rule the studio
me
Evening star., 1944-07-04

PENSIYE-Until Thurs
day Uhen both Anne
BAXTER and William
Eythe take ouer tho of
the important roles in
NJ a we'll Anderson's
"Eue OF st. Mark" COM
ing TO Locus Capitol.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Turkish Quints Reported

LONDON, July (P,.-The Ger
man DNB news agency said today
in a Berlin broadcast that Ankara
dispatches had reported the birth of
quintuplets-all boys-in the Turkish
town of Mardin. All the infants
are In good health, said the broad
cast.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
District Near Top
In Job Requirements

The War ManpOWer Commission s
report on Nation wide job replace
ment activities for August put the
District near the top in its placement
record, the area VINO office an
nounced today.
The District placed 26l6 per cent
more workers in August than in that
month last year, bigger increase
than any State showed.
In the placement of women and
nonwhite workers. the District also
led the Nation in the percentage
of increase over July, 1914, having
placed 52.6 per cent more women
and 85 more nonwhite workers in
August than in July, the area VINO
reported
The District emerged third high
est in the country on the increase
in placement of all workers here
IN August over July, with an in
crease of 372 per cent.
For the period from January to
August, placements in the District
showed an increase of 63.7 per cent
over the same period for 1943, for
the sixth highest percentage in
crease in the Nation.
In veteran placements. the Dis
trict showed the seventh greatest
increase over July, 1914. and was
third in the percentage of increase
over August. 1943.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Hotel Strikers Report
Other Unions He|p

A number of American Federation
OF Labor unions have agreed to stop
deliveries to the Roosevelt Hotel, and
the Central Labor Union has passed
a resolution calling the strike at the
hotel justified" it was learned to-
day, as the strike entered it's sixth
day.
Sol Karp. executive director of the
four unions whose members are on
strike, said union truck drivers were
not crossing the picket line and the
AF'L Musicians Union is considering
withdrawing the band from the ho-
tells Victory Room
Mr.. Karp said he did not have
complete list of unions which are
supporting the strikers, but asserted
practically every member of the
Central Labor Union, the overall
AF'L organization in the city, is in
cluded.
The Labor Department. Concilia-
tions Service said the case had been
recommended for certification to the
War Labor Board on strike" basis,
and probably would reach the WLB
today.
The hotel management, which has
maintained everything is going along
smoothly despite the strike, said it
still was servicing its patrons and
continuing to get supplies
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Bishop Dun Helps Conduct
Church Conference Forum
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LANCASTER, Pa, Oct. 18.-Epis-
copal Church delegates attending
the annual five-State conference of
the province of Washington yester-
day elected the Rev. Thomas J.
Bigham, Pittsburgh, as secretary for
the 18th consecutive year.
A forum on racial and social fell
lowship was conducted by the
Right Rev. Angus Dun, Bishop of
Washington. and the Rev. Walter
Van Kirk of the Federal Council of
Churches.
Others officers named at the OPEN
ing session included:
Spencer Erwin, Philadelphia
treasurer; the Right Rev. Dr. r. E.
l.. Strider, Wheeling, Bishop of West
Virginia; the Rev. Samuel B. Chill
ton, Richmond, Va, and Ogle R.
Singleton, Washington, Executive
Committee: the Right Rev. DR..
Frank William Sterrett, Bishop of
Bethlehem. Pa; the Rev. DR.. Will
liam o. Smith, Baltimore; the Rev.
Thomas L. Small, Oil City: the Rev.
Edmund H. Carhart, Philadelphia;
Thomas E. Robertson, Washington;
George L. Browning. Orange. Va,
and c. P. Wilhelm. Kingwood, w.
Va, members of the Court of Re-
views.
The Right Rev. ]. Thomas Hell
CT p,rLo of
host at an informal reception for
the $50 delegates, representing l3
dioceses in Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Virginia, Maryland and West Vir-
ginia.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
'WLB Unit Orders Extension
Of Print Shop Contract

The regional War Labor Board
has ordered that the present con-
tract between Columbia Typograph-
ical Union, No. 101, and the Graphic
Arts Association, representing. Dis
trict job printing shops, be extended
pending outcome of negotiations,
and ordered that no work stoppage
occur, direct or indirect"
The WLB referred agreements
reached between the union and five
employers to its disputes division,
maintaining that members of the
Graphic Arts Association could not
sign agreements individually, and
announced it would process 10 other
agreements as aggrieved cases.
Eleven Of the AZ employers have
informed the union of their Wiling
ness to accept any WLB decision,
while the remaining Is are still
holding out, Jesse Manbeck, union
president, announced. u
Evening star., 1944-10-18
District Court Begins
Hearing Testimony in
Society Burglar Case
james P. Mitchell Faces
TrioI on One of II
Larceny Indictments

James p Mitchell, %, so-called
society burglar" went on trial
today in District Court on one Of
81 charges of housebreaking and
larceny still remaining against him.
The indictment on which he is
now being tried accuses him of rob-
bing the home of Charles Michael,
former White House correspondent,
in the 5000 block of Cathedral ave-
nue. NV. in September, 1912.
Mr.. Michael, the first witness
placed on the stand by Assistant
United States Attorney Bernard
Margolius, who is prosecuting the
case, identified articles among
many said to have been recovered
from Mitchell's home.
Immediately after Mr.. Michael's
testimony, the jury was excused
while Mr.. Margolius and Defense
Attorney James J. Laughlin oues-
toned a policeman regarding an in
vestigation of the case to determine
the admissibility of certain evidence.
Justice James M. Proctor is presiding
at the trial.
Mitchell already is serving a SEN
tence of from two-and- half to
seven and-a-half years on two pre-
vious convictions of housebreaking
and larceny. The convictions were
reversed in the Court of Appeals,
but later sustained by the Supreme
Court.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
U. 5. Restores Trade
Link With Free ItaIy
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The United States has taken the
first step toward restoring a prewar
commercial relationship with Italy
by lifting the restriction against
business communications with the
liberated portion of that country.
Private trade transactions still are
prohibited, but business men are
free to negotiate and exchange in
formation without license. Italian
assets in this country still are frozen.
The Treasury Department. which
made the announcement, said banks
may now rely on requests for infor-
nation from their depositors; docu-
ments such as births, deaths and
marriage certificates, wills and legal
notices may be transmitted.
Since trade with Italy is being
carried on only through govern
mental agencies, licenses will not be
granted for private trade at this
time.
AS for financial transactions on
behalf of, or involving persons in
Italy, Treasury licenses will continue
to be required. Except for the ex-
isting facilities for sending living ex-
pense remittances, the sending to
Italy of currency, securities, money
orders, checks and drafts is still
prohibited.
Commercial communication cham
nels with France are still closed.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
lsWRshoniinq
&Remindey@a

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. l.
blue stamps A-8 through Z-8 and
AS through Rs good indefinite
ly. Each stamp worth 10 points
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps A-8
through Z-8 and AS through KS
good indefinitely for 10 points
each.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Book No 4 stamps 80 through
33 valid for pounds indefinitely
Book No. stamp 40 good for
pounds for home canning through
February %. 1945.
Gasoline-A-11 coupons good for
gallons each through November 8.
B-4, CA, B-5 and C-5 coupons
good for S gallons each. New A
Ration Books good November
now available by mail to local
boards. Get applications at serv-
ice stations or Ration Board and
mail in along with back cover of
present A book.
Shoes-Airplane stamps l and 2 in
Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. 4 and S cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81, 1945. Period /,
1s44-5 ration, also good for 10
gallons a unit. Consumers in this
area should not have used more
than 3 per cent of their ration
thus far.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Navy Certificates Of Merit
To Be Given Il Toniqht

Navy certificates of merit will
be awarded II employees of the Divi-
sion of Shore establishments and
Civilian Personnel by Rear Admiral
Frederick G. Crisp, director, in the
Department of Interior Auditorium
at o'clock tonight.
The winners of the certificates
are:
Edward B. Landry, 4422 Watkins
avenue, Bethesda; Guy Mcpherson.
5000 Hoover street, Bethesda; Miss
Nina E. Magness, 4607 Forty-eighth
street NV; Helmer A Oseng, 5704
Sixtythird avenue, East Riverdale,
Md; Fred C. Lewis, 2241 North Yer
mont, Arlington; Miss Kathleen V.
Sullivan, 1435 Girard street NV;
John v. Eustis, Clinton, Md; Mrs.
Marjorie B. Henderson, 2719 Ord
way street NV. Mrs. Thelma P.
McCarty, 1921 Belmont street NV;
Miss Elizabeth Collins, 1923 Chaplin
street NV: Frank w Dyer, 627
Twenty y-sixth street South, Airing
ton, Va, and Ralph T. Bartlett, 2218
Observatory place N. W.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Carroll Forum to Hear
Adolf BerIe on Fridoy

Undersecretary of State Adolf A.
Berle will speak on THE American
Outlook in Foreign Affairs" at 8:15
pm. Friday in the grand ball room
of the Mayfower Hotel. This is
the first of a series of monthly public
lectures sponsored by the Charles
Carroll Forum of Washington, fea-
turing international and national
problems.
Speakers for subsequent lectures
include John T. Flynn on THE
Brass Tacks of Abundance" Rulka
LANCER and Gabor de Bessenyey on
"Russia's Frontiers" Hubert Liang
on China" DR.. K. Shrindharani on
india" and the Rev. DR.. John F.
Cronin on Labor in America"
Evening star., 1944-10-18
NeighborO Ordered
ToGWe Football
Back to Boy

Judge James r. Duncan of Alex
andria Civil and Police Court yes
terday ruled that boy is entitled
to regain possession of his football
even If it has accidently landed on
some one else's property. He ordered
Miss Blanche Rotchford, 212 South
Patrick street, former concert singer,
to return a football belonging to
David Moss, 9, of GIL King street.
which had been kicked into her yard.
Davids parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Moss, swore out warrant
for Miss Rotchford when she re-
fused to return the football at the
request of David and of his parents.
The boy was playing with the
football for the first time after a
serious illness when it was acci-
IDENTIFY kicked into Miss Rotchford's
yard.
Although no fine was imposed,
Judge Duncan refused to dismiss
the case until Miss Rotchford sent
home for the football and returned
1t to the boy. Judge Duncan also
took from her a bag of baseballs,
rubber balls and golf balls MISC
Rotchford had brought as evidences
OF her annoyance bEjuvenile play. i,
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Trans Atlantic Air Rates
Below Ship Tolls Proposed

Transatlantic air rates lower than
f1rst-class steamship fares were pro-
posed yesterday at hearings on the
applications of a dozen American
companies to fly postwar routes to
Europe.
American Airlines suggested New
York-to-London rates of $235. with
a $3.50 rate to Paris and a 10 per
cent reduction for round trips, as
compared with prewar steamship
minimums of $282 to England and
$287 to France for first or cabin
class passengers
According to testimony of A. N
Kemp, president of the airline
American is in position to supply
"integrated service" between ma ior
cities in the United States, Canada
and Mexico and Europe.
Also challenging Pan American
Anyways dominant role in the North
Atlantic field are Transcontinental
q Western Air, Pennsylvania Cen
trail Airlines, with headquarters in
Washington; American Export Air
lines, Northeastern and National
Airlines, Moore Mccormack Steam
ship Lines and several companies
not operating passenger service at
this time.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Munson Stockholders
Lose in Appeals Court

The Court of Appeals has ruled
District Court lacks jurisdiction to
try suit brought more than a year
ago by several New York stock
holders in the Munson Line, Inc.
against Harry o, King, president of
the corporation anc his wife, Mrs.
Isabella Greenway King, a stock
holder and former Representative
from Arizona.
The suit filed here in June, la43.
sought a Judgment against Mr.. and
Mrs. King in favor of the corpora
ton, and claimed breaches by them
of flduciary duty to the corpora ton
in the matter of management of
the company.
Although Mr.. King. former di-
rector of the Copper Division of
the War Production Board as a
s1-a-year man and Mrs. King were
temporarily living here, the ap-
pellate court held in effect that
the suit against them could not be
tried here because they are legal
residents of Connecticut. Likewise
1t held that the Munson Line, named
as a defendant, could not be made
to stand trial here because it is
located in Maryland.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Workers. Glance
Discovers Fire in
Own Residence

Miss Betty Gorham, Govern
ment worker, glanced out of her
office window in the Dupont Circle
Building yesterday and saw smoke
pouring out of house block away.
She wasted no time in turning in
an alarm-especially since the fire
was in her own rooming house at
1776 Massachusetts avenue NV.
A second alarm was turned In
by flremen and the flames swept
the upper two floors of the four
story building. The rooming house
is next door to the Belgian Embassy.
Mrs. Eula C. James, At, manager
of the rooming house, suffered a
possible leg fracture when she
tripped over a hose on the first
floor after the fire had been extin-
guished. She was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital and later removed
to Garfield Hospital.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Rifles for George 7. Brown,
Postal Carrier, Set Today

Funeral services for George T.
Brown, 43. for 81 years an employe
of the Washington and Arlington
post offices, who died Monday. were
to be held at 2 pm. today at the
Ives funeral home, Arlington. Burial
will be in the Arlington Cemetery.
A guard of honor from the Ar
lington Guard company of which
Mr.. Brown was member was to at
tend the rites, with members serving
as pallbearers.
Mr.. Brown had been a carrier for
the Arlington Post Office since its
consolidation in 1886, and prior to
that time had been employed in the
District Post Office He suffered a
heart attack Monday while at work
and died en- route to a hospital.
Mr.. Brown had served two enlist
ments in the Arlington Guard COM
pany and had been promoted to
corporal a few days before his
death.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Eleanor H. Brown; daughter.
Betty Gene Brown; brother
Charles E. Brown, and two sisters,
Mrs. Mamie Seabold and Mrs. Doro-
thy budding.