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Evening star., 1944-10-01

now. But we must never forget how
valuable she has been"
The movies?
Heaven Forbid" Her shining eyes
darkened. Il tried it once. It was
too dreadful! But 1t did leave me
with the greatest admiration for
those actresses who are so effective
on the screen"
Can a film star register her stel-
lar qualities on the legitimate stage
as effectively as on the screen?
mot necessarily" Jane said. The
mediums ere too widely apart. Joan
Fontaine, yes. Spencer Tracy, yes.
And, OF course, you know how well
Maggie Sullivan Is In either me-
dium. Many others would, I feel
sure, be quite lost on the stage. You
see. on the stage a cardinal neces-
sity is the mentalizing of a role. In
screen playing director does all
that Tor an actress or actor, so 1t
takes a very versatile player and one
with power Of accommoda ion to
shift with any authority to the
stage"
She is disappointed about the de-
ferment' of Billy Roses production
of Henry VIII" in which she was
to play Catherine of Aragon.
"A beautiful part with three STU
pendous scenes" she said. But I
am afraid it's lost to me-this sea-
son, anyway. What Shakespearean
role do love best? Dare you ask
me that? Why, Juliet, of course.
Broke the, record, as you may re-
member, for the run of plays by
the immortal William-998 nights
straight; $50 of them in New York.
l am afraid, though, that Robson S
'Othello' is going to beat it before
1t is through"
Does she 90 to current plays? Yes.
but not to any first night.
| I suffer so on my first nights I
never can bear to sit and watch
others suffer" Hastily she gathered
up her things and the place became
1 desolate again.
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Evening star., 1944-10-01
Energetic Miss Ryan
axes Gotham Life
Easily in Stride
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK.
Peggy Ryan has the sort of energy
usually reserved for hod carriers
and stevedores. She is going through
a daily program in New York which
would give pause to the bottom man
in vaudeville balancing troupe.
Here in advance of the opening
of her new Universal film. The
Merry Monahans," in which she's
co-starred with Donald O'Connor.
Peggy is up at am. and until
pm. romps through interviews,
fashion photography, cocktail par
ties, autograph signing, radio ap-
pearances, hospital and camp shows
and some negligible extracurricular
activity such as lunch and dinner.
Is she then ready to rest for an
other such cinematic glamour -chore
next day? The answer is an en-
phatic hardly"
Having finished 10 hours of fight
ing for dear old Universal, the antic
little dervish goes home only to
put on her glamour" Then comes
dinner at one of the plushier New
York grub palaces, one of the better
stage shows and then-off to the
dance floor of the Stork, Ell Morocco,
Monte Carlo or some such caravan
saries of upper-case terpsichore
where she inevitably is the cynosure
of amazed attention.
Evening star., 1944-10-01
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
Few things are more desolate and
dispiriting than q swagger midtown
refectory between luncheon and
cocktail hour. In the one where we
sat waiting, many tables. some up
ended, were pushed together to per-
NIT the free use Of floor mops; sew.
eral walters sat in the rear Of the
room idling time away and at the
glistening bar two minglers Of drinks
were yawning Then, as q sunburst
illumines sky hitherto lowering
Jane Cowl entered. She entered as SC
often we had seen her appear upon
a scene, informing it immediately
with the spell Of compelling person
ality.
my dear! So awfully, awfully
sorry to be late" She tossed light
coat upon a chair and sat in an
other one, leaning across the table
fixing us with eyes black as sloes
luminous and so expressive. And
you know" she went on, this is 60
ing to be SO devastating, absolutely
unpardonable-but I know you'll
forgive me. I know you will. Now
Evening star., 1944-10-01
HOLLYWOOD.

dOLLY WOOD.
II hope" said Greg Mcclure, that
Bing Crosby is better at picking
actors than he is at picking horses
I'm keeping my fingers crossed"
Greg is Crosby's first important
gamble on picking acting talent, for
he's playing John l.. Sullivan In
Bing's initial production based on
the life of the colorful Irish fighter
Crosby took big chance on this
fellow; he's an unknown, has done
nothing but extra work and one
line bits. Before making his test
for this role, his total career added
up to five months and a part in a
local talent show.
Mcclure is a big, good looking
fellow with a naive, humorous sort
OF self-confldence. Il sing in the
bathtub," he says, land I think I'm
every bit as good as Crosbys records
But my wife doesn't think so.'
Mcclure was born Dale Easton in
Atlanta, Ga, but grew up in Holly
wood and Oak and, Calf. He bears
sharp resemblance to the great
John l.. Sullivan, although at feet
liz inches and 1876 pounds, he's an
inch taller and 10 pounds heavier
than the champ.
Not that that makes me anything
like as good" says Gregg. He had
ambitions to do something in scho-
lastic athletics and worked hard in
gyms as kid to develop the ply
sique nature gave him. He never got
to college after graduating from
Oakland High with honors, for his
fathers illness made that impos-
sible financially.
Using those muscles at hard work
Is a pleasure to Mcclure. He's
worked as a longshoreman. truck
driver, warehouse man, laborer on a
gang at the Warner studio.
When he applied for a Job as a
carpenter at MGM and didn't get it,
he took work as an extra. He knew
this might hurt his chances of
breaking into films as an actor
which was what had brought him
down from Oakland. There's an
unwritten law that an extra never
gets big break, but Mcclure worked
fast.
He went to drama school and was
exceptional enough in appearance
Evening star., 1944-10-01
Today's Schedules

CAPITOL-"Sensations of 1945,"
1:40, ABS, 7::30 and 1920 pm.
Stage shows, 1855, 3:45, $40
and 9:35 pm.
COLUMBIA-"Seventh Cross"
1,2:55, $40, 7:20 and 9:35 pm.
EARLE -" Arsenic and Old
Lace" lao, 4:25. ITO and e:55
pm. Stage shows, 1:15, 1855,
6:40 and 9:25 pm.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Holiday"
1:20, 1925, $50, 7:35 and $40
pm.
LITTLE-"Voice in the Wind"
l, 2:4o, 4:25, 6:05, 7;55 and
$50 pm.
METROPOLITAN -" jamie"
l:50, 4:30, 7:05 and $40 pm.
PALACE-"Since You Went
Away" 12:45, $40, $40 and
$40 pm.
PIX-"The Magnificent Dope" I"
2:30. sos, TAO and 1905 pm.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts.
Continuous from l pm.
Evening star., 1944-10-01
.Eme Klinker Already
A Problem Female
On HOLLYWOOD Sets
By the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD.
Edgar Bergen and Effie Klinker,
his new character, are devastating
Hollywood Edgar takes Effie visit
ing on sets, and when Effie peers
over her pince-nez and starts max
ing comments to folks. well, to put it
lightly, embarrassment is bound to
enSue.
Edgar and Efie called on Joan
Bennett, who is wearing the orna-
mental and decollete garments of
the turn of the century for Mob
Hill" Peeking about at the ward
robe, Eff1e began to ask Joan some
pointed questions about the omis-
sion of certain items of lingerie Gus
tomary in that period, which so
convulsed Joan with laughter that
Edgar had to put Effle back in the
suitcase before work could resume.
Evening star., 1944-10-01

the leading men class are Bing
Crosby, Don Ameche and John
Wayne. Each has four children and
Ameche is trying to adopt two more.
Nowadays a star can walk right
up to the boss and announce a new
arrival. Today he gets a slap ON
the back and a hearty handshake
instead Of a dire warning that he'll
soon be a dud at the box office.
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Evening star., 1944-10-01

MARI and Joan Crawford. Joan
Bennett, one of the leading glamour
girls, has three children, each, by
the way, having a different papa.
Among the new fathers of 1914
are Charles Boyer and Ronald Col
man. Both have been consistent
stars in the heart-break type of
romantic drama Neither looks for
the fans to turn away at this late
date.
Champion dads of Hollywood in
Evening star., 1944-10-01
IMaestros Mediate
On Own Night Spots
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK

NEW YORK.
One of the major threats to Man
haitian hotels as the center of the
swing band business hereabouts is
the plan of several name" leaders
to open their own ballroos in New
York City
Harry James, Jimmy and Tommy
Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Woody
Herman and several others of the
top batoneers are being approached
to 60 into the deal as corporation
proposition.
Should they complete the deal,
it would preclude their appearances
in hotels, unless they wanted to
compete with themselves.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-17
Ask Manager
To Aid FDR
Declare President
Too Busy for Details

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16 (INSl
The House civil service com
mittee declared today that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is too busy 10 di-
rect the executive branch of the
government, and recommended
that a manager" be named to
assist him.
The Constitution places ex-
ecutive authority in the Office
of the President" the commit
tee stated in a report to the
House. "For practical purposes.
however. IL must be admitted
that the President has no time
to devote 10 the problem of
management -. Only the Presi-
dent has the power to bring
about better management"
The committee headed by Rep.
RamSpeck (D) Of Georgia recon-
mended that power be placed with
some official or agency tSuch as
the bu d ge office or general
accounting office) by which the
departments and agencies in the
executive branch can be co-ordi-
mated and controlled as TO their
housekeeping and m n a 6 ment
problems.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-17
Capt. Frank Seelig
Killed in India
Detroit Hero Among
Citys First Volunteers

Capt. Frank w. Seelig, %. one
Of Detroit's first Volunteers in
World Var ii and former sales
representative of the Revere Cop
per and Brass Co, has been killed
In action in India according 90
word received by his wife. Mrs.
Beth Seelig of 23l1 Lothrop.
A graduate of the New Mexico
Military Academy. Capt. Seelig
was active in the L. S. Army Re
serve for several years. Originally
a member of the 319th Cavalry. he
joined the Thirteenth MechAnized
Cavalry Regiment in 1910. He
transferred later 10 the G | d r
Corps when IL was organized In
1943. He was one OF the first
glider pilots TO be trained by the
Air Corps and served as test
pilot for several months.
Early in 1914 he was sent over
seas and was killed in action Nov,
II. He had been reported missing
the previous month. In India he
flew with Col. Philip C'Flip")
Cochran.
His family includes his wife
and two daughters. Patricia and
Judith. He is the son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Seelig,
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-17
Ward Strike
AUniion Row
Jurisdiction Angie
Recently Revealed

Continued from Page Three)
was cancelled when the Go
intervened." Martel said.
"N0w. they have taken n LOT
of pickets out 90 Royal Oak 10
beat up our members"
Nelson Footc. publicity director
for the United Retail. Wholesale
and Department Store Workers
admitted that the "AFL has been
trying 10 get our membership
away from US" but denied that
any progress had been made.
81 wouldn't dignity Marters
statement with a big CIO name
so just say CIo spokesman
said there II nothing to IL.
Certainly We have pickets
that are not members of our
union. Clerks aren't like factory
workers. They won't 60 out on
q picket line 80 we have TO get
picketS from factories. Clerks,
you see, are white collar work
erS," he continued.
COMPANY PLEA IGNORED
"The ALL has taken a nasty,
Sab0taging attitude throughout
the entire struggle with Mont
gomery Ward. 1 don't think
this action OF trying 20 needle
US has been worthy Of people
who call themselves union
leaders.
The injunction proceedings
were delayed when the court re
fused 10 rule on the petition i'm
mediately, despite pleas by George
f1aggerty, company attorney, tha'
innocent people may be injured
before Monday if the restraining
order is not issued. ,'-
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-17
Foii
Secret Service Men Act
on Printers Tip

= NEW YORK. Dec. 16 rTNS1
A discriminating printer snd
photoengraver was credited today
with frustrating a novel scheme
for counterfeiting ration coupons.
The printer received orders 10
make engravingS OF intricate pos
rRrS. one OF which contained tiny
sirplaneS resembling shoe ration
stananS and another containing
eagles with spread wings IN us
design. similar 10 the great seal
OF the United States
The printer notified secret Serv-
Zee agents and yesterday Walter
Forlenza, Is, was held m $500
bail on charges OF possessing
plates from which counterfeit
coupons could be printed.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-17
Wi|I0pen
InTennp!eJdn.24 d

The first performance of the
1945 season by the Michigan
Grand Opera Society will be la
Traviata" at the Masonic Temple
on Jan "a.
Dorothy Kristen and Franco
Perulli will sing the leading roles.
supported by Robert Merrill. Ar
mando Agnini viii come from
New York to direct the rehearsals.
Other performances will be I'll
Trovatore on Feb. 70 and "Pag-
liacci" and "Cavalleria Rusticana'
on Feb. 21.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-17
COUNSEL PROTEST

Haggerty and Max I. Veech, his
legal associate, leaped to Their
feet when Judge Brennan stated
he would withhold his decision
until Monday stating:
.In a matter 0f this kind the
court ought TO have time TO
read the bill of complaint and
look into this matter. There is
no violence In Detroit, Is
there"
"Oh yes" replied Haggerty,
violence is alleged In the bill
Of complaint"
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-17
ADS REFUTED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 tINS)
Labor Board Chairman
William II. Davis today accused
Sewell Avery, board chairman OF
Montgomery Ward & Co. OF "nis.
statements" in its labor dispute
ard declared
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-17

"Mr. Avery's underpaid work
ers are still waiting for justice
In he done them"
Evening star., 1944-12-05

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Evening star., 1944-12-05
Motor Stocks Climb
SteeIs and Carriers
|Subside After Rise
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Motors ex-
hibited renewed strength in today's
stock market although steels and
rails subsided after an early bulge
had put the latter at another top
since 1887.
!, Considerable profit cashing on the
recent swing was in evidence from
the start--dealings before midday
were at the rate of about 1000, 900
shares for the full oceedings-and
near the fourth hour, extreme gains
running to point or SO had been
reduced or Cancelled in many in
stances. Activity slackened as trends
wavered.
Long war arguments, coupled with
lessening industrial transition
worries, still provided the principal
purchasing prop. Wall Street
realized. however, that, while the
carriers had gone through the seven
year peak of July, other groups,
within touching distance Of this
mark, might find sufficient stock
for sale to thwart the penetration.
Customers, consequently, became
more cautious.
Registering highs for the year or
longer were Santa Fe, Great North
ern, Southern Pacific and Southern
Railway. Ahead most of the time
were General Motors, Chrysler
United States Steel, Woolworth,
Douglas Aircraft. Anaconda, East
man Kodak and American Can
Intermittent losers were Western
Union "a" Chesapeake & Ohio
Westinghouse, Consolidated Edison
and Allied Chemical.
Bonds improved, along with
major commodities.
Better curb performers were Sco-
vile, Hazeltine, Creole Petroleum
and American Cyanamid "B."
Evening star., 1944-12-05
CHICAGO Livestock

CHICAGO. Dec. Up, (wFA>.-sal.
able hogs, 1900: total 10000: fairly
active. generally 10 cents higher: gooo
and choice. 90 pounds and up, 1890.
400; top and popular price, $4,000
good and choice, 40 to 100 pounds
13.05-13 s5; good and choice, 300-350-
pound sows, 13.75-13.s5; complete clear.
ance.
able calves. 1900: total calves, 1900
fed steers and yearlings. including year.
ling heifers, mostly 25 cents higher; tor
steers, 1710: bulk, 135O-16.T5: receipts
largely cows: good beef cows steady al
12 .50-1350; all others weak to 25 cents
lower; bulls steady to weak veals steady
at 1900 down; all grades stock cattle
slow, bulk. 1915 to so; strictly gooo
weighty feeders. 1875
Salable sheep, $500; total $500: early
sales steady. but most bids weak to Is
cents lower on medium lambs at 400
short load good and choice wooled West.
ern lambs, 14.35: two loads Gull and
common light Dakota lambs to killers
$1,000: scattered early sales slaughter
ewes, 4.75-6.00.
Evening star., 1944-12-05
Washington Produce

From the War Food Administration
Prices paid net fob. Washingt gton
EGGS,--Market firm. Receipts of graded
eggs still light but increasing. Supplies oil
tresn a stiil snort OF demand Rather hsn. snI
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations. December 81: Whites.
large, 57-5s, average So: q. s. grade A,
medium. 47-4e. average 40: q. S, grade
B, large As; U. 8. grade B medium, 3s.
Commercially graded, large A. 55-57: me-
dium. 43-47: large B. AZ. Total volume of
officially inspected and graded eggs in
Washington during the week ending De-
cember ,, 1944. was 6,666 cases, includ-
ing 799 cases received direct from grading
stations. sCurrent receipts nearby ungraded
eggs, 1874 few As.
LIVE POULTRY-Market firm. Two full
truckloads arrived. Prices shown reflect
sales reported within existing price-con-
troll regulations but do not cover other
poltry sold for which prices were not
available. Prices paid net fob; Washing
ton tpermitted transportation charges IN
ciuded according to mileage1, broilers and
fryers. 81 81 "a; fowl. 26-2s.4.
Evening star., 1944-12-05
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Dec. 5 0P.-Cotton futures
opened IS to 80 cents bale lower. De-
eember.. p ,56-57: March. 21,71; May,
Futures were reactionary in early trad
ing on. liquidation in December, follow
ing issuance OF so additional transferable
notices Scattered selling was Influenced
by suggestions at the Washington Cotton
Conference yesterday that cotton prices
snoqla be ioWerea 70 meet
through short covering and mill buying.
Midmorning prices were UNCHANGED to
] 5 cents a bale lower. December, 21 80;
March, 81 70; May. 2172.
Persistent mill-buying demand and De-
cember Short-covering rallied futures as
much as 80 cents a bale from the earlier
lows. There was a fair amount OF switch
ing from December into laSr months
Limited offerings came through hedge
selling.
Noon values were 10 cents bale lower
to 5 cents higher. December, 21.60;;
March, 2l.75. and May. 2l.73.
Evening star., 1944-12-05
GI Loan Program,
Reported Moving
Slowly in Capital
By EDWARD C. STONE.

Loans to war veterans under the
new GI law by banks and building
and loan associations in Washing
ton and the rest of the country are
getting away to a slow start. Up
to Saturday only three loans had
actually been made in the Capital,
the Veterans Administration re-
ported, although so loans have been
certified by the administration
which guarantees the loans up to
$4,000.
While the first three loans were
made by the First Federal Savings
& Loan Association, it was learned
today that other building associa-
tions and many of the banks have
applications under consideration.
They expect to complete the loans
in few days. According to the
Wall Street Journal, the loans are
starting very slowly in other cities,
too Only two have been made in
Chicago and none in Cleveland.
Washington f1nanciers say pres
ent loans can only be made for
the purpose of buying homes. Busi-
ness loan blanks have not yet been
received. Greatest possible care is
being taken to prevent veteran
from buying a house that is over
valued. It is pointed out that many
houses are now selling at double
the price placed on them three
years ago.
Most of the loans so far requested
have been for $4,000 and $4,000. One
of the first three loans was on
property in Washington, one in
Maryland and the other in Virginia.
Headquarters Move Favored.
Washington members of the In
vestment Bankers Association are
strongly in favor of moving asso-
citation headquarters from Chicago
to this city, not for lobbying pur-
poses, but SO the Office can keep in
closer touch with legislation bearing
on the securities business. They IA
vor plan much the same as that of
the American Bankers Association.
In order to give ample time for the
final decision, President J. Clifford
Folger and the governors put the
matter up to the Is regional groups
with May the last date for voting.
Most of the Eastern members are
favorable to the move, but The West
Coast investment dealers may cp-
pose the change, members comment
ed today.
Traction IS at 1914 Peak.
Capital Traction SIS sold on the
Washington Stock Exchange yester-
day in a $500 transfer at 109, high
est price this year The last pre-
vious sale was at l07l4.
Two store stocks, Garfnckel COM
mon and Hecht common, were extra
active on the exchange yesterday.
Washington Gas common was also
in lively demand at strong prices.
While there were no sales, the bid
for People Drug Stores common
moved up to 80 ex-dividend, new
high for the year. American Secu-
rity & Trust was unchanged in three
sales at 240
New York Stock Exchange Offices
here today were again filled for the
opening, which was one OF the most
active in many weeks.
Installment Loans Decrease.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ported today that total consumer
installn1ent loans outstanding at
commercial banks, small loan COM
panies, industrial banks and credit
unions declined slightly in october
to a estimated s1,O03, 100000 at the
end OF the month. Small-loan COM
panies accounted for most of the
decline, while the amount outstand-
ing at commercial banks showed
small rise
Evening star., 1944-12-05
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Dec 5 lP.-Grain futures
markets were strong today. the entire
list holding above yesterdays close for
the greater part of the session. Gains
were fractional to almost cents bushel.
Rye led the way in today's trading,
with all contracts up more than l cent
The firmness Of the corn market COM
bined with the fact that there have been
no tenders made on December contracts,
were said to be contributing factors in
the strength of the brown cereal.
Much of the support in the firm wheat
market came from local traders. The
market also gather strength from the
rye corn markets, combined with buying
by milling interests.
At the close wheat was IS to l IA higher
than yesterdays close, December,
ST. .67Ss-A. Corn was l cent to l " higher,
December. $1.13h-ss. Oats were "a to
"a higher, December, 20. Rye was l to
Barley was " to Ia higher. December,
Evening star., 1944-12-05
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Dec. R.-Cotton fu-
lures rallied today from early lows on
light mill buying along with short cover
ing in December contracts The market
the, fact that most Of the so additional
notices issued today were promptly stopped.
There was considerable switching from
December into later months.
Late afternoon values we're unchanged
TO go cents 9 bale higher. December,
2l.63; March, 21.79, and May, 21.T5