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Evening star., 1944-05-12
District Loop Battles
Attract Pin Fans

Standing room is expected to be
at a premium tonight at Colonial
Village when the 14-team District
Duckpin League fires in a body, with
King Pins and Anacostia spillways.
the deadlocked pacesetters, clashing
in the feature match.
Other matches in the hot flag
chase will find the third-place
Lafayettes, one game behind the
Leaders, engaging Hyattsville, while
the fourth-place Hi-Skors meet Be-
thesda Bowling Center. Greenway
tackles Arcadia, Temple opposes Ice
Palace. Clarendon hooks up with
Colonial Village and Lucky Strike
takes on Brookland.
Interest also is keen in the in
dividual championship battle be-
tween Tony Santini of Lucky Strike
and Eddie Keith of Spillway, San
TIM with 127-l1 for Ill games is
one pin in the lead.
Evening star., 1944-05-12
Smacko-Hi Ho Rivalry
Spices Horse Show
OF Rotary Club
By LARRY LAWRENCE.

Front-rank stables of the Capital
area are schooling their prize hunt
ers and jumpers for Sundays horse
show at the Meadowbrook grounds
on the East-West highway where
the Washington Rotary Club will
be host to the convaleScent wounded
of Walter Reed Hospital and the
Navy Hospital at Bethesda.
Wounded servicemen will have the
choicest seats in the ample grand
stands and any one else wearing
the uniform of the armed services
will be admitted free. Civilians will
be charged so cents and the pro-
ceeds will be spent for the diversion
Of the wounded guests. The show
will open at 1:30.
Handsome trophies have been do
mated for each of the eight classes
, consisting of seat and hands, hack
and hunter, open hunter, five gated
saddle, working hunter, go as you
please, best light harness horse,
open jumper and handy jumper.
Keen competition in the Jumper
events is expected with Mrs. Fred
Hughes on her Hi Ho out to pin
back the ears of Smacko, Mai.
Alvin I. Kay's veteran performer.
Both long since have made their
names universally known in the
show world with wins over the
cream of the country at Madison
Square Garden. Snacko took the
jumper tricolor by 2-point mar
gin over Hi Ho at the Meadowbrook
show recently and 1t is certain
"Skippy" Hughes will be out to
turn the tables on him.
But these two jumpers by no
means will be left alone to fight it
out. At least half a dozen other
fine fencers should be in the run
ming for the blues. Pvt. Bobby
Lees Bonne File, H. o. Firor's
First Night, Al Earnests Dickie
Boy, Jackie Warrens Yankee
Doodle, Maj. Kay's Applejack and
Hammond Welch's Mr. Taylor all
are horses of proved ability.
Famous names also will be plenti-
full when the hunters are called
U. S. Randle's Troop and Claus,
Maj Kay's No Mistake, Mrs. Forrest
Sherman's My Lass, Frances
Crouse's Hollejo, Angelina Carapel-
lis Our Day, Mrs. Lee Counselmans
Kristi and H. o. Firor's Tradition
and Cherry Bounce are among the
more illustrious, most of them
having been champions in past
shows.
Evening star., 1944-05-12
Bassford Given 4ih Term
As Table Tennis Official

Morris B. Bassford of Washington
begins his fourth term as treasurer
of the United States Table Tennis
Association on June l, the USTTA
has announced. Bassford. a past
president of the association, has
more years Of service on the USTTA
Executive Committe than any other
person.
Clark w. Mildly, Des Moines, Iowa,
was named president, bringing ma
Evening star., 1944-05-12
Fights Lost Night
By the Assoeiated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FALL RIVER, Mass.--verne Patterson,
i49, Chicaso, knocked out Solomon Stew
art, 141. August, Ga. t2). Al Barboza,
156, North Carver, Mass. outpointed
Hickey Green, 166, United States Navy.
NEW LONDON. Conn.---Tony Gillo. 17s,
New Haven, knocked out Jack Hawks, 40.
of Meriden u. Johnny Clark, 170, New
London. defeated Stony jackson. 40, Bos-
ton. technical Knockout ID. Mike Paw
sich. 17S. Coast Guard, knocked out Bob
by Hall. 11s. Boston t2). Tommy Keene,
100. Pittsburgh, defeated Johnny Ross,
157. Boston. technical Knockout t2),
PHnApELPHIA.--New Smith. 1887.
Philadelphia, ottpointed Jimmy Hayden,
1851. New York (s).
OKLAHOMA CITY.-Lou Nova. COS,
California, knocked out Don Brouillard,
1856, Minneapolis t3l
ST LOUIS.-Jimny Elliott, 1872. Balti-
more, outpointed Deacon LoEan. 161, ST.
Louis ll0. Charley Riley, 12S. St Louis,
knoekee out Ted Christie, 1915. New
Evening star., 1944-05-12
Browns ZuriIIu Accepted

ST. LOUIS, May IL CP.-Out-
fielder AL zarilla of the Browns has
been accepted for service in the
Navy after his preinduction exani-
nation at Jefferson Barracks.
Evening star., 1944-05-12

Fourteen-year-old Charlotte Cru
zan, boasting the Glass E singles
lead with 296 and sharing the top
spot in D doubles with Rosemary
Stull, her mother, with combined
score of 654, today was the youngest
bowler ever to pace a Washington
Women's Duckpin Association event.
Among the leaders to squirt to the
Evening star., 1944-05-12
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May l2.-Count
Fleet, the five-crown hero of 1943,
turned in his first breeze of the sea-
son. yesterday at Belmont Park,
working a quarter easily in 0:25.
Until the Count stepped of the 2
furlongs, Trainer Don Cameron had
confined the stars exercise to long,
easy gallops.
w. E. Boeing's Slide Rule, barring
further accident, will be back In
action next week. He went clever
7-furlongs in :262s yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-05-12
Marine Murksmen Fovored

TAMPA, Fla, May II OP-A 81
man Marine Corps marksman team
from Quantico, Va, was picked to-
day by followers of the sport as the
squad to beat in the .22-caliber
State championship and Florida
Pistol Club tournament here Sunday.
Evening star., 1944-05-12
Count Fleet Breezes In First 1914 Test

Bobby Permane, the apprentice
jockey who burned up the Florida
tracks, rode three winners at Bel
mont yesterday. They were Liquid
Lunch ($8.a0), Bolingbroke (s5.3o)
and Free Lance (S7.301.
Evening star., 1944-05-12
Heath Is Called for Exon

CLEVELAND, May IL LP.-Jeff
Heath, Indian outfielder, has been
ordered to report for preinduc-
ton physical examination, probably
early in June.
Evening star., 1944-05-12
Minor Results

BY the Associated Press.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Syracuse, 8; Montreal, . 30 inninss).
Rochester, 5: Newark, 9.
5unalo, 2; Jersey City, !.
Toronto, 4; Baltimore, l.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Toledo. Q; Minneapolis. O.
Milwaukee. g.: Indianapolis, 0,
Louisville, 6; Kansas City, g.
Columbus at st. Paul, rain.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Chattanooga, IL; Atlanta, z.
Memphis, 2; Birmingham, O,
Nashville, 10: Knoxville, g.
Little Rock, 8: New orleans, 4.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Albany, o.. Binshamton, O.
Hartford, 8: Utica, l.
Elmira. 8: Scanton.s z
Wilkes-Barres q: Wiiliamsport, O. as
tnninss).
INTERSTATE LEAGUE.
Lancaster. 8: Allentown, 7.
Hagerstown, 8: Trenton,
York, o; wilmington, g.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Oakland, 3; Sacramento. 9
San Diego, 3: Los Angeles. 2
Portland, 81: Hollywood. %
San Francisco at Seattle, rain.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Newport News, 3; Lynchburg. 3.
Roanoke, z: Norfolk, l.
Richmond. .: Portsmouth. o.
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crucial" game to determine which
should represent the West Yin the
annual Rose Bowl game.
Ninety thousand partisan fans
were whipped to a fever pitch Just
as the referees whistle blew girl
in red marched from the press box
high up In the stands to the South
ern California roofing section.
Word spread like wildfire that the
figure in red was that of Shirley
Temple. She had just delivered a
Sixth War Loan Bond message over
the loudspeakers. Eyes of the
crowd lifted from the playing field
to follow Shirley down the steps.
That's Hollywood, where movie
stars are always the No. attrac-
ton.
IF you liked the musical score in
Laura" you can get a piano ar
rangement OF the central theme by
dropping a note to David Raksin,
care goth Century-Fox Studio, who
wrote the score. Raksin received so
many complimentary notes on his
work that he made up the arrange
ment at his own expense to be
mailed to all who like it enough to
want copy.
Although he's not under contract
there, John Kodiak is the fairs
haired boy at the Fox Studio. They
nave him for one picture a year,
through courtesy of MGM, but are
giving him stronger ballyhoo cam
paign than his home studio.
Matter of record, MGM didn't
know he was on their lot until
Kodiak was starred in "Lifeboat."
A producer at MGM saw some of
the "Lifeboat" rushes and hurried to
the phone, asking the Fox people
II Kodiak could be borrowed. A
fellow can get lost in a place as big
as MGM.
His modesty and straightfor-
wardness are prime factors in max
ing Kodiak so popular with associ-
ates. The other day an interviewer
asked him about his fathers occu-
patton in Detroit. He was a la
borer," said John. "He worked with
his hands-and I have his generosity
to thank for any success have been
able to attain"
tKeieased by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Ine.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD.

This year saw the production of
an unprecedented number of best
seller "borderline" stories and plays
and yet due to the shrewd blue
penciling and revisions of the Hays
office censors. virtually all of them
emerged as unobjectionable screen
fare.
Joe Breen's department is undeni-
ably Tightening up its restrictions
and there's no better proof of con-
ditions than the battle now being
waged between Warner Bros. and
the Hays Office over use of the word
hell in objective Burma" The
word was used on the screen for the
first time in Gone With the Wind, -
David o. Selznick putting up such a
determined fight that it was finally
okayed. Clark Gable put it to en-
phatic use in expressing his feelings
for Scarlet O'Hara in the closing
sequence.
Warmers insist that II hell" was
proper six years ago there's no rea-
son why it should be barred today.
Same studio has been having plenty
of script trouble with Mildred
Pierce" its new Joan Crawford
comeback vehicle This is the James
Cain novel and If it ever reached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Studios HaveL anguagePr

the screen minus at least a 100 per
cent whitewashing the fire depart
ment would have 70 be called out
The Lost Weekend" and For
ever Amber are two others in the
process of manufacture and the
mere mention of either causes the
Hays boys to shudder. It's a safe
gamble that when both reach the
screen they'll bear little resemblance
to the originals
A recent report by the Legion of
Decency that undesirable films
showed considerable increase dur
ing the past year may be a factor
in the renewed vigilance of the
movie censors The industry does
not wish to risk a second about
conflict with the legion. such as the
one it lost in 1884 when it volun-
teered to clean house.
Southern California faced U. c.
l.. A. for the opening kickoff of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04

Inc associates in half, too many en-
tertainers feel they are Elsa Max
well giving a party. In undertaking
to make an audience feel that a
night club really is club, and that
every one present is a member, they
find themselves taken too seriously
The exhibitionists in the crowd
let themselves go under the inns,
preston that they are funnier than
Ed Wynn or Beatrice Lille. The
nonexhibitionists let their anger ex-
plode and before the entertainer
legains control, the club has turned
into joint Moreover, the peace of
the joint is not encouraged by the
fact that both sides have not been
drinking cambria tea.
Showmen will readily concede that
there are entertainers who can ham
die crowds quite happily, even
crowds with unruly, even obnox-
ious, characters among them.
Hildegarde can do it. So can Joe
E. Lewis, to stop with two. Their
methods are entirely different. Hill
degarde's is the clinging vine tech
nique. Lewis lashes out with tor
rent of insults that has the heckler
Keeling in less than half minute.
Probably the all-time master of the
trick of shutting up nuisance was
Frank Fay, now playing the meek
ElWood P. Dowd in the fantasy
Harvey" The mild, humble look
ing Fay would gently fracture the
skulls of his hecklers with soft
spoken comment on their intelli-
gence, appearance, or condition of
intoxication.
Their tricks of encouraging audi
ence participation in their perform
ances have inspired host of imi-
tators for less gifted in the art of
keeping that participation to just
the degree they want.
degree they want.
There is not much managements
can do to correct this practice right
now. The supply of entertainment
talent definitely is too far below the
demand to permit discrimination
against the performer who authors
bedlam instead of giving out with
an act.
But 1t won't always be-" philo-
sophie management told us the other
night.
In the meantime, he added, it
probably would be a good idea to
curb the type as much as possible.
The customers no doubt will agree
X
December 7, anniversary of Pearl
Harbor, will be free movie day in all
Washington theaters The purchase
of any type War Bond on that day
will entitle the purchaser to see any
picture in any theater in the city
Theater owners, however. point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04

who is much better equipped to
pick the heckler up by the seat of
the trousers and toss him into the
most . available alley That would
fairly empty some of the places,
particularly night clubs, but it
would be fine, satisfying spec
tacle to those who were left. The
bouncer-power shortage being what
it is, it is highly unlikely that it
will happen.
In lieu of such direct action to
settle a situation that is steadily
growing worse, arrangements OF es-
Establishments are wondering if it
might not be good idea for enter
tainers themselves to do something
about it. 1t has occurred to some of
the, belatedly to be sure, that the
practice of many performers of
turning customers into stooges has
been greatly overdone. Instead of
merely singing, dancing, Glowing,
card tricks are saving their femin-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time of Showing
National-"Dark Hammock: g.;

National-"Dark Hammock: 8 80
pm.
Screen.
Capitol-'Three Is a Family: IL
m. las, 4:30, tbs and 10 pm.
Stage shows: 1855, $40, 625 and
9:l0 pm.
Columbia-"Irish Eyes Are Smil-
ing; 1880 am, 1875, 3:35, $40,
T:40 and $40 pm.
Earle-''Doughgirls":: 11:10 am,
las. 4:25. 7:05 and $50 pm. Stage
shows: ITO, $50. $50 and 9:l5 pm.
Keith's Tall in the Saddle:
HAS am, las, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and
9:45 pm.
Little - The Gold Rush: 11:O5
am, 1855, 2:4o, 4:25, 6:1o, 8 and
Gas pm.
AM renchman S
Creek: II m, los, 3:l5, $40, 7:3o
and 9:35 pm.
Palace-"Mrs. Parkington":: Ills
m, 1:50, 4:25, 7:05 and $40 pm.
Pix-"White Zombie": $40, $50,
7:50 and 1925 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts con-
tinuous from 10 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04

December 7, anniversary of Pearl
Harbor, will be free movie day in all
Washington theaters. The purchase
of any type War Bond on that day
will entitle the purchaser to see any
picture in any theater in the city
Theater owners. however. point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04

ADJUSTMENTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04

which many persons thought 1t
should have. Along with the Guild S
"Jacobowsky and the Colonel" the
play has been included in Burns
Nantes Ten Best Plays of 1943-
A."
X X
Star in the Window" which L.
Bush-Fekete, the author, had hoped
to open in Washington in January
will not be seen here. It's principal
character is a 12-year-old boy, two
years too young to be permitted to
appear here under the child labor
law applying to child actors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Curb on Hecklers Is Seen
Within Scope of Performers
BY JAY CARMODY.

one OF the Illusions which inspires readers to write to drama
about the large heckrs which appeared
entertainment There question the minds the
something
extremely however
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04

out that admission to their houses
that day will not be limited only to
bond purchasers. Regular admis-
sions also will be sold at the Gus
tomary scale.
X
1.-THE Innocent Voyage" produced
last season by the Theater Guild,
was definitely not a financial sue
cess. 1t was big, expensive, and
1t drew divided notices, not suffi-
GENTLY favorable division to keep it
going.
An honor, however, has come to it
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Rabbit .Auhhes
% Hobo Steak
BY IRENE NJ. HAWKINS
Moments Editor. The Detroit Times

lust AS ] was bewailing the
- dearth Of pleasing books.
along came a Jolly little volume
entitled Edwards Fancy" by
Monica Dickens.
Its England in wartime, in a
factory 10 be- exact where
drab little man is put IN
charge of half q dozen girls who
are making alrplanes or some
thing
Edwards mother-in-law con-
Sidered him duller than dish
Water -. even Comic TITS
Wife, thought ne didn't know
enough 10 come IN out Of the
ram. Too bad they couldn't have
read his mind and follow ed HIM
around bit
lis delightful from the
rabbit hutCheS 10 the private
lives of the Sundry females.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19

available to one and all in about
a month. In addition TO this
booklet, help is also being given
in the preparation of a leaflet
to be sent to all the employees
of very large manufacturing
company, which is promoting
backyard gardens.
Mr.. Fisher says he is also pre-
pared TO help any group with
the Judging of their gardens and
TO give advice TO individuals or
groups throughout the growing
season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Model Gardens

Next, there are 80 locations
for school gardens. "a of which
are being handled at the mo-
ment. Instruction is given your
children in winter during school
hours, and supervision OF the
school gardens is carried on
both at planting time and all
summer long.
To help new gardeners, and
there will be many thousands
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Hobo Steak

You take a batch Of salt and
make a mush Of il by mixing II
with water. Then put p crust
OF II all over the steak and broil
for half an hour on one side
... then turn over and broh for
half an hour on the other side.
The salt BECOMES petrified
and comes OFT in one piece. Then
YOU have ready some melted
butter very hot. Slice the steak
throw the slices IN the but
Ter for a minute and serve on
toast.
Is said to be ott Of this
world in flavor and ought
10 be worth "A try if you can
get the steak and the butter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19

PATTERN 4757 comes in sizes
rs, 10; 2266; 81, $685. 49-4422.- A A.
46 and 4S.
Send 20 cents i'm coins for
every Anne A d m 5 Pattern
Write plainly size, name and
style number.
Send your order 10 the Anne
A q a m Pattern Department.
1925 Times Square, Detroit 81,
Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Victory Garden Plans Abound for Spring

Of these even this year, model
gardens will be set up in the
various sections of the city, at
Burbank, Palmer Park, Stoepel
and lakewood, and even one in
front of city hall where every
one passes sooner or later.
These will be maintained by the
city and an experienced man
will be in charge of each one.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Mt Sundae

EVERY CHILD ENJOYS
nundae. When ice cream is on
the menu. make IN a treat hy
aprinkling generously with
crushed peanuts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19

. All the Wonderful New coIoFs for Spring!
The Fashion Popular Lilac, Purple, aoId!'
Tans! Lime! Blues! Brswnsi Greens!
All the Materials Dserssd by Fashion!
The Fashlsn Hits You Nov Read Alert!
All Are Here In q Wonderful Selection!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19

pays So. The rush for plots is
on right now so if you want
one, apply soon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Available Soon

And that's not all. A new
lesflet on vegetable growing,
now in preparation, will be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19

In that same issue Of the Post
.... a recipe for preparing steak.
AS II is done IN spareribs
emporium in Los Angeles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Nv ISABEL TUCKER
Detroit Times Garden Edi,or

VICTORY GARDEN WEEK
begins today. How better
can we start it than by telling
you what the folks who have
charge Of the program in De
troit are doing and planning 10
do 10 help all of us grow our
own vegetables
At Victory Garden headquar-
tiers. 504 Elmwood, is James
Fisher, formerly the manager of
one of Detroit'S finest garden
supply houses, now the newly
appointed technical adviser on
Victory Gardens 10 the depart
men of Parks and Recreation.
It was he who told me what l
am about TO tell you.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Twenty-six Locations

First Of all, there are rs gar
den locations, already plowed,
disced, and staked out, just
waiting FOR This years vegetable
growers to step up and claim
them. Applications are received
at the Victory Garden Head
quarters, for plots 30 by so feet
in size, in the location nearest
the residence of the applicant.
A charge OF 81 is made for
the "readying" of the land and
if a fellow wants two plots he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Lawyer Tuttl

One -of-the- most delightful
books of the year IS entitled
Yankee Lawyer" being the
autobiography of Ephra m
Tut. Ephraim Tut! The
name had a familiar ring when
] picked II up why yes, L
remembered that for years
and years one Arthur Train had
been writing about Tut in
the Post
never really read any of
them, but l had heard tell what
a great character he was
only fictional of course but
people could hardly wait from
Meek-tn week TO see what Tut
MAS doing now.
And then after all these
years comes his autobiog-
raphy, giving the date OF his
birth. all about his family, how
he got TO be a great lawyer
pictures of Tut at the age of 4
and on up to the present.
Wasn't il amazing Tut
a real live man! People swal-
lowed il hook. line and sinker
only 10 pick up the Post a
few weeks later 10 read the con-
fession Of Arthur Train e. that
Tut is still just a brain child
like Cinderella, Tom Saw
yer, GalSworthy's Soames
-aIHa A. -ttAe-Eest- efthem.
Arthur Train apologies
he hadn't meant 10 fool his pub
lie just having more fun
with Tut.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Winter Wheat

Then ] read a really good one
80. Winter Wheat, by Mildred
Walker The scene is Montana
where the wind howlS and
the snow plies, up around the
second story window, while a
slip Of a girl plows through hell
and high water over her family
her Job and her heart.
Another delightful one is The
Collected Works of Mrs. Peter
ANilloughhY. by Mary Plummer
Mrs. Willoughby is a dreamer
OF the most delightful
drramS little like Mrs,
Appleyard g.. If you remember.