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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
A Factual Valentino
Would Be Stirring
By the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD.
Scenarist Lille Hayward, assigned
to write the screen play of Rudolph
Valentines life, comments that the
facts in the life Of the screen idol
were and are little known. AS an
example, the world has been told
that he was engaged to Pola Negri,
who made much capital of it at the
time OF his death. Asked, prior to
his trip East that ended fatally,
the screen star replied: IF the lady
says so, what can gentleman say?"
Pursuing the same code, his mar
riages and divorces never revealed
the dramatic and heartbreaking
truths behind them. If the screen
story tells the truth. it will be a
sensation to even his closest friends,
for he kept his guard up always.
Well almost ALWAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

play or that the critics were wrong.
but illustrated the point that . lot
OF people like comfortable old Jokes
having biological basis.
A similar misjudgment, not OF
dramatic merit, but OF plays
powers of endurance-or is 1t audi
ences' powers of endurance-was
that made in connection with Fred
erick Lonsdale's Another Love
Story" That one was in the
autumn, the worst thing that hap
pened in the autumn. Insufferably
awful, this critis said, and so do
many others. but they were proved
insufferably wrong in their estimate
of the plays entertainment to
people who do not give so much OF
a damn about the quality of the
theater. 1t is not a critics business
to write of audience reaction, al
though there is legend to the effect
that they could do SO, but they
might concede that people might
possibly find such plays entertain
ing. At least when people do, it
seems that the reporting was in a
vague, uncomfortable way on the
remiss side.
Moreover, probably because of
pervasive feeling of good will tine
tured with pinch of penitence for
such unbridled wrath, it might not
be amiss to concede that there was
too much savagry in our review of
Phantom Of the Opera" 1t is pos
sible that no one, not even wooden
cigar store Indian, can be as bad
an actor as we persist in thinking
Nelson Eddy to be.
1t Is possible, but there is kind
OF pleasant malice In needing Mr..
Eddy's fans. the easiest people to
provoke to wrath among those who
bother to read given critic.
There were. of course, other errors,
but a man has other things to do
than sit around examining his con-
science all day.
After all, this is a new year and
there's a brand-new set of mistakes
to start making.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Reverse Psychology

Erich Won Stroheim thinks more
people would go to see the movies
If studios advertised them as lousy
or "stinkers."
Il think it would be better psy-
chology," says the actor, ito tell
the public: This is only fair pic
ture, produced by an average pro-
Queer and the cast is nothing out
of the ordinary, but you've seen
stinkers before, so you may as well
see this one, too!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
HOLLYWOOD.

You think they don't do things
crazy-like in Hollywood? Well, take
a quick look at just one of the fan
tastic things that happened in mo-
vieland during 1913.
In those IL months studios picked
more than dozen youngsters from
nowhere and tabled them straight
for stardom. They were ballyhooed
to fame via expensive publicity cam
paigns. They were assigned top
roles in big feature pictures. And
yet, not one of the dozen has yet
received more than f1eeting
glimpse on the screen! That's IA
nous obScurity for you.
Who hasn't heard of Robert Aida
Or Jennifer Jones, Ramsay Ames,
Gail Russell, Jean Sullivan, the
Wilde twins, Joy Ann Page, Dick
Haynes, Mary Anderson and John
Kodiak?
Call 'em the unseen stars of
1943'-for each has had what
amounts to a starring role in at least
one picture made but unreleased
during the year. A few have two
and even three pictures awaiting
release.
Not Ever Before.
Never in its history has Hollywood
had such a backlog" of starlets
awaiting an unwilling before a pub
lie primed by terrific publicity cam
paigns to receive them graciously.
Paramount's Gail Russell (no re-
lation to the tremendously pub
licized Jane Russell, who has been
seen in just one city in 1.-THE Out
law') has similar tale of woe. Gail.
native Of Santa Monica, Calf, was
discovered" about a year ago. She
doomed so promising that the studio
Immediately cast her in one of the
leading roles of THE UNLIMITED.
She made good in hurry, got q
heavy rise in pay and an assign
ment to play Cornelia Otis Skinner
in Our Hearts Were Young and
Gay" Both pictures have been
completed and Gail is preparing
for another star part. And yet this
|yOungSter is just name and beau-
tiful poster art to millions of thea
tergoers. The two films are slated
for early 1914 release and then fans
can Judge for themselves whether
Paramount's enthusiasm Is okay
or on the ga-ga side.
Another strange case Is woven
around the same studios Diana
Lynn, who as young girl. Dolly
Loehr, was seen in ''The Major and
the Minor" almost year ago. She
was featured as a piano player in
There's Magic in Music" Today
she's sophisticated Coincidence in
THE Miracle Of Morgan Creek"
and the Angels Sing" and "Our
Hearts Were Young and Gay" She
was accepted as Dolly Loehr, the
pianist. but, shs asks, VIII she be
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solute novices. They don't for a
minute envy the featured feminine
players like Phyllis Avery, Jean Nc
Coy, Olive Deering, Mary Cooper and
Mary Lenhardt.
They know that, Of all the serv-
ice wives in the country, when
Winged Victory" goes on the road 1t
will be the only Army post that &C
tually will carry soldier wives with 1t
from coast to coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

The film has been finished two
months and, due to the fact that
another Flynn picture is now show
ing, may not hit theaters until after
Easter. Thus another unseen star"
must wait for the verdict.
For the past 10 months the bally-
hoo drums have been beating a
tumultous buildup for Jennifer
Jones. Miss Jones, chosen from
dozens of candidates to play the
revered title role in 1.-THE Song of
Bernadette," has finished her chore.
In 1s43 she became perhaps the best
publicized feminine newcomer OF the
year. She has much to live up to
because every reader Of the book
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
LONDON.

The British theater starts the
New Year with every sign that the
golden harvest from wartime enter
tainment will continue.
Three years ago the theater had
been blitzed into virtual paralysis
You could see a little Shakespeare,
hear Mozart, Cesar Franck and
Debussy, or watch a girl show. That
was about all.
Now 20 theaters in Central Lon
don give their large audiences Sc
rious plays, melodramas and farces,
many OF them American imports;
musical comedies and revues and
variety; opera and ballet and con-
certs.
Theater ticket agents alone sell
an average of $4,000 seats a night;
about $4,000 week for matinees.
Stage stars working on a per-
centage basis have earned up to
$4,000 week. Earlier blackout and
more frequent afraid warnings
have taken some of the gravy, but
the earnings still are big.
Lightness Preferred.
Light entertainment, with or
without music, remains the chief
money maker. American shows con-
tinue to fare exceptionally well.
The top American hits of 1913
were arsenic and Old Lace" 1.-THE
Man Who Came to Dinner" and
the anti-Nazi Watch on the Rhine"
which closed in London early in
December after a run of nearly two
years.
MY Sister Eileen" which ar
rived in the fall, promised to keep
company in the New Year with the
other American hits. Panama Hat
tie" featuring Bebe Daniels, like
wise a late-comer, was received coolly
by most critics but has an unques-
toned rank-and-file popularity
There Shall Be No Night" star
ring Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fon-
tame, came to London December
Is. after triumphant road trip.
Claudia" and Junior Miss" also
rated high among 1943's American
plays. The one which caught on
least was Maxwell Andersons THE
Wingless Victory"
Noel towards "Blithe Spirit
which opened in July, 1941, has the
distinction of being the longesc>un-
ming play, with Esther McCracken's
Quiet Week End" younger by only
a few weeks, second. Ivor Novelties
THE Dancing Years." a musical
play revived from prewar times, ap-
preached the end of its second year
in the Strand. "Flarepath," COM
edy-drama against the background
OF a Royal Air Force station, was
running after virtually a year and
a half, the many British audiences
wondering why 1t failed in New
York.
Coward brought out two new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Coming Attractions

musical with Alan starting
evening.
Screen.
cAPIToLue to Life" with Mary Martin Franchot Tone
starting Thursday.
COLUMBIA-"Thousands Cheer" al-star cast
Russell and Brian Aherne
K-225 with
starting Thursday.
IIrTLE-"Abe Lincoln in Illinois" with Raymond Massey.
METROPOLITAN Northern Pursuit." and
Martha Scott returning Friday.
PALACE-"Ihe Gangs al-star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Art Thou, Rose?
By J. NJ. Kendrick.

action and dialogue. She Is red
headed and small, with an appeal
ing voice.
Miss Franken is capable of much
better work. Let's hope she takes
time of for balance before her next
production and that when the new
play is ready, as it surely will be,
she hires a first-class director to
knit the thing together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

(See HEYN. Page CO
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Il. Haynes " EDS
Miss Tb0,,sas

Mis Mary Nargaret Thomas.
daughter Of Mr. and Nrs. Harry
Hamilton Thomas Of Arlington. be-
oamee tts bsids Saturday evssaing
|of It. Walter Edward Haynes,
y. 8. A. The ceremony took place
At 7:3o O'Clock in the post chapel
at Camp Claiborne. Il. Capt. Nor
rts Hickman. Chaplain Corps. ON
ciating.
The bride wore I white crepe
ensemble. small white hat with =
veil and matching accessaries. Her
corsase was Of white orchids and
her only ornament was gold
locket. . gift Of the bridegroom.
Mrs. Thomas, who accompanied
her daughter to New Orleans Z
few DAYS before the wedding, was
her only attendant. She wore q
navy blue embroidered chiffon dress
with = matching picture hat and
. corsage Of pale yellow roses.
1t. Leroy Gillette Of Arlington
acted - best man for It. Haynes.
Both the bride and the bride
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Forrestals Take Studio Cottage at Newport
Belgiau An1bassador Back;
Meas Of Other = Dibl0nsats 4

The Secretary and " Forrestal II
Newpo few they by the President q
Naval War College William Also during this bs
visit the Secretary and As Toes eased the studio cottage ct The
Of Douglas The Waves built
TnfrestGl vial there the middle
his duties permit. 80
stan
WAVES
waa in the charming garden the back Of their George
the ofceIs
during these early days August The Ben
der again the
New York and southampton
vacation probably viii North
Evening star., 1944-08-02

The marriage Of Miss Patricia A.
Maher, daughter Of Mrs. Joseph
Patrick Maher to Chief Petty Omcer
Francis J. Tarasuk, son Of Mrs.
Antoinette Tarasuk Of Medina, N. Y,
took place July at the Shrine OF
the Sacred Heart. The Rev Law
renee Wempe oniciated at the cere-
mony and q reception followed at
the home OF the brides mother.
Miss Audrey Simpson was the
brides only attendant and Chief
Petty Oflcer william Frink was best
man.
The bride. who attended Holy
Cross Academy. was given in mar
riage by her uncle, Mr.. George B.
Mullin. The couple will reside with
the brides mother while awaiting
the bridesroom's transfer to q coast
port.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Plan Book Reviews

One Of the most active groups
in the washington Branch, Ameri-
can Association Of American Women,
b the book review group which
will meet at II am. August 10 to hear
Mrs. r. A. Alexander discuss recent
books about Winston Churchill
Luncheon will follow the get-tc-
gether to be held at the clubhouse,
1884 I street NV.
Mrs. G. G. Fifield Of Bethesda
will conduct . review September IA
and September 2S. Mrs. Frank Knox
will take to task Sumner Welles' "A
Time for Decision"
Evening star., 1944-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard w. Kacy
OF Silver Spring announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Anne Kacy, to Ensign Herbert s.
Atnsworth, U. S. NJ, son OF Mrs.
John e. Murphy OF Drexel Hill, Pa.
Miss Kacy is q graduate of Hol-
ton-Arms School and attended
Southern Seminary Junior College,
In Buena Vista, Va.
/, Ensign. Ainsworth is 4 graduate Of
the United States Naval Academy,
class OF 1914. He is from San Fran
cisco and has been on active sea
duty since September, 1913.
The wedding will take place in
September upon the prospective
bridegroom's return to the United
States. =
Evening star., 1944-08-02
.Ukr0i,sian POIkas
Featured at Social

Polka music rang out last night
from the basement Of the honey Z
street YWCA. where = gathering Of
the American Ukrainian Society Of
Washington danced and sang tafter
Q brief meeting.
Miss Ann Dudiak was 3 leading
dancer and told Of plans for . Uk-
rainian folk dancing class which
she will launch In the fall for the
society. Prospective pupils must be
members IN good standing. Though
voting privileges are reserved for
those Of Ukrainian background, any
one sincerely interested Is welcome
to join and enjoy the companionship
Evening star., 1944-08-02

before the autunn.
The Haitian Ambassador and
Mime. Liautaud have with them the
latter's brother and sister-in.law, N.
Clifford Brandt and Nine. Brandt,
who arrived the end of last week in
Miami and came to- Washington
Saturday NJ. and Nine. Brandt,
the latter formerly Mile. Paulette
Paquin gof Haiti, were married q
fortnight ago. Their trip to Wash
ington Is their wedding trip and in
= few dayssthey will be Oh to New
York. There will be no entertaining
at the Embassy for them, as the
Ambassador. Is under treatment for
his eyes, but when M. and Nine.
Brandt come back: from their New
York visit the Ambassador and
Mime. Liautaud will entertain for
them.
Also in this. country from Haiti is
Nine. Antoine, wife Of the Secretary
OF State OF Haiti, and their young
daughter. Nine. Antoine Is . ma
tive Of this country and has gone to
Los Angeles Ito visit in her former
home. .
The Peruvian Ambassador, Senor
Don Pedro Beltran, will be back to-
morrow from few days stay in
New York. He has made no de-
cision on . house for the Embassy.
The retiring Counselor Of the EN-
bassy, DR.. Don Juan I. Eaguera, will
leave the middle Of next week for
Havana, where he has been ap-
pointed Minister Counselor of the
Peruvian Embassy. Sonora de Ell
guera, who has been visiting in Peru
for several weeks, viii Join him in
Havana early IN September. No one
has been appointed to succeed DR..
Elguera, nor is = successor expected,
rs the Embassy has two Minister
Counselors, Dr.. Eduardo Garland
and Senor Don Juan Chavez. Senior
Julio Balbuena, First Secretary OF
the Embassy for some years, also
has been transferred and already
has left Washington en- route to his
homeland. He will assume his new
duties In Lima as Deputy Chief of
Protocol and will join Sonora de,
.Balbuena in Lima, where she went
in the late spring.
Small and very informal parties
are being given in compliment to
Secretary OF the Treasury and. Com
merce for the Dominican Republic.
Dr. J. M. Troncoso, by. his many
friends made when he was Ambas-
saoor at this Capital.
A new Second Secretary of the
Dominican Embassy here, Senor Jose
Vega Espaillat, has arrived and as
sumed his new duties. He is a cou-
sin Of the Second Secretary Of the
Embassy, Senior Otto Vega, who has
been here for some time. Both are
bachelors.
Sonora de Copello, wife of the
Ambassador, and their daughters
have gone to Northern New Hamp-
shire for several weeks stay and
probably will not return until after
Labor Day.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Announcement

Mrs. M. Boyette Pearce OF Raj
eigh announces the engagement OF
her daughter, Miss Edna Earl
Pearce, to Seaman First Class e.
mer Hatcher.
Miss Pearce is employed in WASH
ington with the Army Air Forces,
while the bridesroomvelect is in
the South Pacific.
No definite date has been set for
the wedding.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Dutch Treat Planned

A Dutch treat dinner will mark
the summer meeting Of the Wash
ington alumnae chapter, Phi Delta
Gamma Fraternity, at 6.l5 p. m.
next "Wednesday at the Silver Bowl
Tea Room, 1914 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV.
Chapter and visiting members of
the fraternity are urged to contact
Mrs. Bernadine Matheny, Adams
2476, for reservations,
Evening star., 1944-08-02
K ea,t " eddi,sgs
OfIuterest

Miss sarah B. Logan OF Falls
Church, lister Of Mrs. Bright n.
Carper Of Mclean. was married July
7lsto corpl. Orlando w. Good, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. 8. Good Of Fails
Church. The ceremony WAS per-
formed in The Presbyterian Church
In Fails Church. With the Rev. Alton
b. Aifathsr sofnciating.
The BRIDE was given in marriage
by NJ. b. II. Rollins. and wore !
gown Of blue crepe NTH = corsase OF
white orchids. Mrs. Carpsr was her
sisters matron Of honor. and she
wore i dress OF pink crepe with 4
oofsage eftaliEman roses.
Cprpl. Good had as his best man
Pvt. Albert Ward.
Following the ceremony . recep-
ton was held at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Rollins In Falls Church.
After q, visit In New York, the
bridegroom returned to Camp Liv-
ingston, La, where he Is stationed
with the field artillery. The bride
has resumed her work at the Navy
Department,
The marriage OF Miss Rebecca
Warmer OF Decatur, ILL.,, to Sergt.
James w. Pizzarelle, Army Air
Corps, son Of Mrs. Mary +. shotx-
berger Of this city. took place June
Is In the Centenary Methodist
Church In st. Louis. The Rev.
Charles Crewe ofllciated.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Warmer OF Month
cello, III. The bridegroom, who
formerly resided in this city and
Vienna, Va, Is = graduate OF Fair
fax High School.
/ Sergt. and Mrs. Pizzarelle will
reside temporarily In York, Nebr.,
the bridegroom being stationed at
Fairmont Army Airfield in Geneva,
Nebr. Pvt. Harry M. Pixzarelle,
brother Of the bridegroom, u serving
overseas.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Bytl,e.Wa
D1ET0 RIrlINE

Il you haven't already gptten your
tckets Tor the dance for WAVE
ofncers at the statler Hotel Tridiy
might. its astood idea 70 do % rasht
nov. IN each of the Navy bureaus
there Is = WAVE omner "a charge q
the sale Of Tickets and ycEl also
flnd tickets On sale ct the District
Navy League adquaEtsrs-tele-
phone District 10lp betwesn the
hours o. 10 am. and I pm. daily.
Tickets are - q couple. o. 4350
for singles, and here's Whist you1l
get for your money-an evening Of
dancing to. the tunes played BY the
famous United States, Navy Band In
an air-condittofied ballroom, refresh-
ments and m opportunity to meet
some very attractive people because
the Floor Committee (Which haa
been carefully choserl) is comprised
OF Navy, Army and civilian gentle-
men who Wall see to 1t that every
one has = good time; That's their
job for the evening. Added to AL
this, 1t should make you feel pretty
fine to know that the proceeds OF
the sale Of these tickets will 60 to
the benefit Of the Navy Rslief, which
does such . superb job Of looking
after its own"
Preceding the party Mr.. and Mrs
Bennett Grain Che Is president OF
the District Navy League) will en-
tertain the sponsors and the men,
bers Of the Steering Committee and
the Floor Committee at dinner in
the Chinese Room Of the Mayfiower
Hotel. And, believe us, these men
and women who have worked SO
hard to make this party = success
really deserve to reap the rewards
Of their efforts. Chairman Of the
dance is Mrs. Thomas Clagett and
her vice chairman is Mrs. John A.
MARBLE. The other two members
Of the Steering Committee are
those two attractive, sisters, Mrs
James McSherry Wimsatt and Mrs
william Robinson Boose. and these
four ladies have really done 4 good
volunteer job.
Members Of the gentlemen's Floor
Committee include James McSherrS
Wimsatt (who heads IT., his brother,
w. X. Wtmsatt, jr.; Richard B.
Dear, 3d.; 1t. Col. Johnathan Sea-
man, 1t. Clarke r. Cole, 1t. Clyde
B. Smith, 1t. d. M. Church, 1t.
John s. Meikle (of the Royal Cana
dian Navy, James s. Mitchell, jr.::
1t. Malcolm McConihe, jr., and 1t.
William L. Williams.
Evening star., 1944-08-02

Of the group and their ACTIVITIES, IN.
cluding the coming dancing classes.
Instrnctions under experienced
teachers win be free and beginners
- we'll = those more adept ct the
art are urged TO register BY contact.
ing Mis- Dudiak, Michigan 730l.
NiY Sue Krysak kept the records
turning yesterday and Wesley Capar
presided as general host, He ex-
plained that member families have
come to the United States from
0alicia In present Poland, Bessara-
bia and other sections Of the Uk-
ratne over the past 50 years. Their
descendants, he asserted, have IN
appreciation for their inheritance
and pride IN keeping up the music,
language and religion Of the old
country.
Among those attending the social
were Miss Catherine 0rebs, the
president. and Miss Anna Kusem-
shock, Miss Alice Buerke, Miss Helen
Aahantc. Helko Baron, Miss Rosanns
Koss and Miss Lydia Kadingo.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
DiblOmaf Back

The Swedish Minister, NJ. Woll-
mar Bostrom, Is back from sew
eral weeks visit in Rhode Island
and Maine, where he went with
Nine. Bostrom. The latter will
remain in New England for .
few weeks longer.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Norris to. Ned

Mr.. and Mrs. 8. r. Norris of
Topping, Va, announce the engage
ment Of their daugh ter. Miss Hill
dred Rachel Norris, o Mr.. william
Grey Ligon, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. v. Ligon OF Amesa, Va.
The wedding will take place Sep
tember Is In Lower Church, in Mid
dleSex County, Vs6
Evening star., 1944-08-02
4nriliary to Meet

The Ladies Auxiliary OF Prince
Georges County Volunteer Fire
Company will hold its monthly
meeting tomorrow at Brentwood
Firehouse. Mrs. Margery Layman,
president, will preside.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, DC B-s

groom ars graduates Of washing
t0n-Lee High School. It. Haynes
attended George Warrington uni-
verMty and Virgins rolytechnic IN
sttute. Mrs.. Haynes was employed
|at National Radio institute before
her marriage.
Following I brief wedding trip
the bridal couple win reside II
Alexandria, Il.
Evening star., 1944-08-02

Miss Moore Engaged
Mr. and Mrs. Harry HUI Moore
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Anna Ethel Moore, to
Mr.. Kendall Dewey Knight, u. S. N.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Robert
Knight of Chester, Pa.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
At Resort

At Resort
DR.. and Mrs. William F. O'Donnell
and their family have taken q cot
tage at Rehoboth Beach, where they
will spend the month Of August and
early September.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Wedding Notices

Detailed descriptions ot .Ded-
dings must be recetped By The
Star in ddDnnce OF or ON tn.
date OF the ceremony and nslst
bear a signed authorization.
In ordinary circumstances an
,lo1lncements OF marriages can
not b. used IT submitted more
than ,ueek after the ceremony.
Evening star., 1944-08-02
Concludes Visit

Mrs. Estelle MACPHERSON, who has
been visiting in Washington and
Davidsonville, Md, returned today
to her home at East Bound Brook,
N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-08-02

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