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Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
Former Democratic Deputy
4. y. Marshall Dead

William p. Smith, aged 60, for
many years one of the outstanding
Democratic workers in Indian Riv-
er Hundred. but for the past ten
years an employe of the Sussex
County branch of the State High
way Department, died on Thursday
night of last week in the State
Hospital where he was taken about
two weeks ago. He had been in
poor health for the past two years.
Funeral services were held from
the Carey funeral home here on
Sunday afternoon at 1880 O'Clock.
in charge of the Rev. r. Ward
Mills of Harbeson. Interment was
made at COkesbury Cemetery. Mr..
Smith some years ago served as
deputy U. S. Marshal for Delaware.
He is survived by the following
children: Mrs. Marshall Coverdale.
Clinton w. and Floyd Smith. of
Erie, Pa; Marvel Smith. of Balti-
more; Margaret, of Wilmington;
Florence. an Army nurse in Cali
fornia; Bessie, nurse i'm Newark,
N. j.; Clinton. with the armed
forces in North Africa, and Hylon
c. Smith. living near Coolspring.
Two sisters, Mrs. Joshua Pretty
man. of \ near Coverdale Cross
Roads. and Mrs. Eunice Stockley.
of Georgetown, also survive.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
BETHEL

Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Phillips,
Of Laurel, were dinner guests OF his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Phil
lips, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley G.. Hastings
were in Baltimore Saturday. where
Mr.. Hastings consulted a bone
specialist.
Mrs. John Joyce spent last week
in New York and Philadelphia.
The Count-0n-Me Club was en-
tertained by Mrs. c. w. Spry We'd
nesday night at the parsonage.
Mrs. r. p. Quillin, Mrs. Ella
Williams returned home Friday af-
ter spending the holidays with Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Phillips, at Mid
dletown.
Miss Nellie Moore, who is em-
ployed at Old Point Comfort, Va.
was a recent guest at her home
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Will
liams had as their dinner guests,
Sunday, Rev. and Mrs. C. w. Spry
and daughters, Misses Charlotte
and Peggy Spry. also Mrs. Ella
Williams, Mrs. r. p. Quillin.
Mrs. Julia Moore entertained at
a family dinner in honor of her S1st
birthday at her home on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Phillips were
dinner guests of their daughter and
son-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Horsey, Jr., Saturday.
Messrs. Joe Wright, Harry Mich
OILS. of Chester, Pa. spent the week
end at their home here.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
RADIANT LIVING
As HE WAS PRAYING
BY REV. c. NJ. CRIFFETH
Pastor Methodist Church, CeciltOn. Md.

Little words sometimes have
big meaning. This is true of the
little word as. especially in this
Scripture: LAS He was praying, the
fashion of His cOuntenance was
altered. and His raiment became
white and dazzling"
This little word "as" tells us that
it was while He was praying that
this extraordinary experience came
TO our Christ. If He had not been
prayin, He would never have be-
come transfigured.
Has it ever occurred to you that
there is enrichment which comes to
one while he prays? an enrichment
which comes while they are in the
act of prayer?
Although we can not be trans
formed as was He. nevertheless.
there is a transformation wrought
in us while we are praying.
You can not look at even a flick
ering candle but that it's light illu-
inmates your face. How then could
you look earnestly into the face of
GOu III prayer anu HOl nave his
light to illuminate your soul?
When or "as" you are praying
there are rays of spiritual light
which begin to shine into your soul
and you begin to see yourself as
God dsees you. You begin to real
ize that there are some changes for
the better which you should make
in your life. AS you continue to
pray you resolve to make those
changes. Thus your transformation
has begun. first in a spiritual Wis
ion of Gods will for you, then i'm a
personal resolve to change your
way.
How true as a certain writer
has expressed it: "The more inti-
nately a soul is united to God the
more it views things as God sees
hem"
AS we pray. God speaks to us.
And as we. say 'yes" to Him, our
souls become illumined and our
ives become transformed.
Bless God for those moments
when He speaks directly to the
iouli
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
Service SIants


Francis w. Postles, son of Mrs.
Lyde Postles of Lincoln, was pro-
NOTED to the grade of corporal and
received his silver gunner's wings
when he completed the flexible
gunnery course for radio men at
Yuma Army Ait Field at Yuma, Ar
izona, recently. Prior to his train
ing in aerial gunnery. Corporal
Postles graduated from the Radio
Operators and Mechanics School,
Sioux Falls. South Dakota. Before
entering the service he attended
Milford High School.
4 "
John G.. Cannon, Jr., of Fort Jack
son. S. c., received his promotion
to sergeant on his birthday, Janu-
ary 2. Sergeant Cannon is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Cannon of
Bratten Heights. Milford.
Az
Pfc. Laurence Bailey, who is sta
toned at Gulfport Field. Miss, is
spending a Today fmlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Bailey of Shawnee.
4 -
William Faix of the Army Air
Corps is now located at Fort Myers.
Florida. where he is getting gun
merry training.
&T
Paul Keene, Gunner lie. spent
the weekend with his wife and
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
ID. Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Murray. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Goodwin, Jr., and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. George Ben
nett and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Murray and family, Miss Janet
Bunting and Ralph Kitchens. Sun
day Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lekites
also were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. McCabe.
Mrs. Mamie Daisey has arrived
home from the Milford Memorial
Hospital and is now rapidly inn
proving at her home under the care
of her. granddaughter. Mrs. John
Savage.
Chester wilkins was inducted
into the army Tuesday, January IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Hudson and
children. Robert and Ellen, spent
last week with Mr.. Hudson's uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Reed,
at Reading, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
Methodist Church
Rev. ID. F.. Wood. Pastor
Sunday, Jan. 16.

Sunday, Jan. l6.
2 p. M.-Sunday-schoOl.
There was a very good attend
ance at services last Sunday. Let
us keep up the good work. The
church will be comfortably heated,
so plan to attend.
p. M.-Sermon by the pastor.
las we have therefore opportun-
ity, let us do good" was the text
used by our pastor last Sunday.
Sermons that will build reinforce
ment for your soul-Come and
hear.
The Ladies' Aid will meet in the
church this Friday evening. A
good attendance is desired. Mrs.
Sarah Webb, president, will pre-
side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard French
are settled in their new home at
Lynch Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Coverdale
spent Sunday evening with Mrs.
Coverdale's father, Charles Fitzjar-
rell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Jester of
Milford. were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Z. Jester on
Sunday.
There is much work to be done,
Soon there will be the setting
SUM-
Edward Beswick is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Mary Wilson. in
Erie. Pa.
Mrs. Virginia Kirby is very i'll
with pleurisy. She is under the
care of her physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Bennett and
son Edward. of Dover, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. Benefits parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bennett.
"A merry heart doth good like
medicine.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hammond en-
tertained the following guests on
Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Vinal Ben
nett of Milford, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Pmnell Beswick, of Wilmington.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Kelly and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Kelly were guests
of Mrs. Amanda Stevenson last
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. James Webb has returned
lrOme after having spent the holi-
days with her husband, Corporal
James Webb. at Hunters Field. Sa-
vannah. Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Clendaniel
have moved to their new farm
home at North Bowers. We miss
these good folks in our neighbor
hood and church.
while you wait
And while you pray;
Do another good deed
Along the way"
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
OVERLOOK

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hitch and Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Davidson and two
children, Carl, Jr., and Mary Vir-
ginia, were entertained at a dinner
on Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. Camp
BELLS niece and nephew, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Reed, of Slaughter
Neck.
Sunday-schOol next Sunday at 10
A. NJ, followed by preaching at IL
by the pastor. Rev. Frederic Truitt
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mitchell and
children of Baltimore, Md, spent
the weekend with Mr.. Mitchell's
mother. Mrs. Mitchell, who is SER
iously i'll.
Mrs. Ross Alexander of Chester,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sutter of
Wilmington, were guests. Mrs.
Alexander and Mrs. Sutter have
been with their mother the past
week.
Miss Mary r. Vincent has been
on the sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold German en-
tertained at a dinner on Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis German and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Shockley of
Milton.
Arthur Reed and family. who
have been making their home with
his mother since the first of June,
MIR. Hill and Mr.. Reed, Of Lewes.
left on Sunday for Cape Charles. |
Va, where they will be mail clerks
on the railroad.
Mrs. Effie Green of Philadelphia,
who has been the guest of her
brother. Mr., and Mrs. Durant Vim
rent. OF Coolspring. called on Over
brook friends on wednesday.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
DELANARE'S
FARM FRONT
THIS WEEK

Relief for the tractor shortage
created by the war on Delaware
farms has come from the War Pro
duction Board in the form of a
second ALLEGATION of rs tractors for
1914 delivery, the Delaware AAA
Committee announces. This in
creases to 312 the states 1914 allo-
cation of farm tractors. Last year,
154 were delivered TO Delaware
farms.
The states ALLEGATION of mowers
for 1914 was increased today to
14S by a second allotment of IA
machines. The 1943 total delivery
in the state was 70.
Dairy feed payments will contin-
ire through the month of January
at the same rate applicable TO Oc-
tober, November, and December
production, according TO C. Z.
Ocheltree. chairman of the Della
ware AAA Committee. Payments
for November and December as
being made this month.
Albert o. Humphreys of Green
wood. was appointed executive as
sistant to the Delaware AAA Com
mittee, effective January l, 1914.
Mr.. Humphreys, a graduate of the
University of Delaware. has been
teaching vocational agriculture at
Bridgeville. He has also had eX-
perience as manager of the fruit
division at AndelOt Farm. WortOn,
Md; general manager of one of the
dupont farms. and vocational ag-
riculture teacher at Greenwood.
On January /. John L. Holloway
of Newark. and Laurence +. Cain
of FELTON,. retired from the Della
ware State AAA Committee. Ernest
S. Mattiford of Smyrna, has been
named to succeed Mr.. Cain on the
state committee. Mr.. Cain and Mr..
have served the farmers
of Delaware on the state commit
tee since March, 1941, and Novem-
ber, 1910. respectively.
"These two men have contributed
much toward the farm program
which was designed by Congress
10 assure farmers a fair income
ior their produce and enable them
% take better care of their land"
said Charles d. Lewis, director of
he East Central Division of AAA in
the changes on the
Delaware State Committee.
THE activities of the Delaware |
State AAA Committee are centered |
lround securing maximum agri-
production and include es-
of state. county. and |
arm production goals for critical
y needed crops. price support for
commodities through !
oan and purchase programs. main |
aiming soil productivities through
ioil conservation practices. work
ng out equitable distribution of
critical supplies such as farm ma
and feed. and assisting
)ther agencies of the Government
n activities designed to aid maxi
mum agricultural production.
Agusto Parisot de Gusmao. of the
poultry department of the Rio de
aneiro Experiment Station, is
pending three months of his years |
tudy of the poultry industry of the
United States in observing the poul-
ry work at the Delaware Agricul-
ural Experiment Station. He will
lso visit in Pennsylvania. Indiana.
nd California.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14

Miss Peggy Furniss Of Westmin-
ster. Md, spent the weekend with
her parents, MFR. and Mrs. Howard
Furniss.
Lee West and children Of Laurel,
were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin McGee.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
ST. JOHNS r. c. CHURCH
Rev. Z. J. Mccarthy, Phi. D., Rector

Sunday. January 16.
MILFORD (St Johns church, $3.50
A. NJ.
SEAFoRD (St. Mary's church,
500, $3.50 A. NJ.
REHOBOTH (St. Edmond's church,
HOO A. M. During July and Au-
gust-7:00, 900, 1000, Il:O0
A. NJ
FORT SAULSBURY-S:00 A. NJ.
BETHANY BEACH CAMP-9:3 80
A. Nj.
COnfessions-Before Mass.
Religious Instruction-After Mass
Holy Day and other services as
announced.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14

The Boy Scouts Will continue to
meet each week with Richard
Downing, at his home on Clarke
avenue. The eight and nine-year-
old girls want to start younger
girl scout group. We need several
to help with this work.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14

cause he's striker.
For the farmer labors long and
hard, with little thought of
pleasure,
Just coaxing out of this good earth
some of natures hidden trea-
sure.
OF this he keeps just enough for
himself. The rest he passes
along.
So let's give the farmer an even,
break. We all know the right
from wrong.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
CHURCHES In MILFORD
THE CHURCH OF GOD
Second and Washington Streets
Robert Z. Newton, Pastor
Sunday, January 16

Sunday, January 16
Sunday School. 10 O'Clock.
Sunday Morning Worship at II
O'Clock.
Sunday Evening - Evangelistic
Service. 7:45 O'Clock.
Tuesday evening-Young Peoples
service, 7:45 O'Clock.
Thursday evening-Cottage Pray
er meeting, 7:45.
Prayer meeting this week will be
held at Gideon Wisseman. Everyone
invited to attend. I.-
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Northwest Second Street
"a Bible Teaching, Gospel
Preaching Ministry
Leon Nelson, Pastor
"NOt To Be MiniStered into,
But To Minister"
Sunday. January l6

Sunday, January 16
10 a. m. Bible School. Topic.
Jesus Answers His Critics
IL a. m. Morning Worship. Mes
sage, "AstOnished Fishermen"
$3.50 p. m. Young Peoples u. o.
j." Hour.
1880 p. m. Informal evening wor-
ship and song service. Message.
Service Men and the Sixth Com
Friday, 3 p. M, Boys and Girls
"K. Y. B." Hour; s p m., Prayer
and Bible Study Hour. Study,
Christian Wisdom"
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
Charles w. Baker, Pastor
8. T.. Front Street

Sunday. January 16.
$3.50 A. M.-SunGay school. Mr..
Hubert Passwaters, Supt.
1900 A. M.-Morning worship
service.
200 p. Mold fashioned song
and praise.
500 P. M.-Preaching.
1880 P. NJ. Wednesday - Prayer
and Praise service.
You are cordially invited.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14

Samoans are proud to fight with
our Army and Navy and pleased to
spend their pay for War Bonds. This
Boatswain's Mate at Pago is ex-
changing currency for United States
War Bonds. He has seen enough
of war to know that idle money helps
no one.
Put your dollars to work for VIC
tory: Buy More War Bonds.
u. S. Treasury Department
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
THE AVENUE METHODIST CHURCH
The House of Happiness"
Rev. Frank HerSOn, d. d., Minister

SUNDAY, JANUARY 16. 1914
945 MSesson of the Church School
for all
11:00 A. M-Mornng worship The
of merit by the chancel choirs Always o
welcomes.
G3O MMethod Youth Service Interesting young
worship Subject Stronghold
Sixty minutes of Informal worship will
Midweek Church Service Thursday evening
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Branch of The First Church of
Christ, Scientist. in Boston. Mass.
Services every Sunday at IL a. m.
Sunday School at same hour.
Wednesday evening meeting. first
Wednesday in zach month at s D. m.
in Grange Hall. Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
MILFORD NECK

I'm this year of 1914.
Look on the bright side as never
before.
o 1t will not be easy for each to do,
But we can do it, and, We will.
too"
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
"The Church The
John W. Defiant, Minister
SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 1914
9:45 A. M.-Church School Mrs James Gordon Supt.
11:OO MMornng Worship Sermon Topic The of the
$3.50 P. M.-Young Society Christian Endeavor
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
CALVARY METHODIST CHURCH

CALVARY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. nj. Eugene HungerfOrd, Pastor
"The a Spirit"
SUNDAY, JANUARY 16,
800 MCiass Meeting. Mr.
inspiring. and the will be
1OO0 A. M-Church School wilkins Superintendent
friendly school. and attending other
school, will be glad TO enroll a member,
being Year by coming
out to the school Mr. A. d. Dickeson o
A. AI-Morning Worship Sermon
P. Nm Y. this Kennedy
These meetings well attended. worship
with them. You will be benefited by their
fellowship.
M.--Evenng Sermon.
Prayer Meeting Thursday 1880 p. NJ
Evening star., 1944-09-03


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Evening star., 1944-09-03

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aolc and sy.,c.al >.z~> can bt
made !or you IT tntlr own
shop
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Pond. .,9~a ,Hn. ,oN.c .rcated
against ro;- AND e.az,d with
LIB y Owns Ft-o c5ta- glass.
Evening star., 1944-09-03
81 Stock Sizes
SITS to $500
Installation

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san ana n .r-> 5a,. !1rcG and
"a ". estimate IL he cost OF
!.>tA..d .rl,
Evening star., 1944-10-19

joke, one that perhaps had been
carefully arranged by some OF his
local enthusiasts. Now happily and
comfortably located on the pent-
house floor of the Statler, he is
willing to take back the notion that
there was any prearrangement. Mr..
Blair thinks Washington is just
about the finest place that he ever
visited and is perfectly willing to
devote fair section of his life to
speaking in its behalf whenever he
meets any one of mind to traduce
the city.
After what have been through"
he says, speaking of his semiannual
Nationwide tour which he has been
making for so many years that he
is one of the country's most expert
travellers, Il think maybe travel is
even worse than it has been painted.
Not here, understand. This Is
heaven, no less, but elsewhere"
Mr.. Blair paused, looked bitterly
reminiscent, then went on:
Have you ever slept in casket
sample room?"
We said We had not.
Cor broom closet? Or linen
closet?"
NO" we said. Have you?"
"1he casket place." said Mr.. Blair,
''is the one I am not sure of. 1t
must have been nightmare.
yet it remains one Of the most
vivid experiences of my life. 1t was
al, let us say without mentioning
any names, Detroit's best-known
hotel. For wears I have been staying
there, twice a year. several days at
a time. I am known there as an
habitue of the place, even to the
help on the subbasement floor.
We are very fond of each other, the
staff and I, and I assumed that
several days notice of my coming
would be adequate to get me a
reservation"
Mr.. Blair pinched himself to see If
he still might be dreaming.
Satisfied that he was awake, he
went on:
But when I arrived the desk clerk
Evening star., 1944-10-19

merely looked embarrassed when
asked for my reservation.
"'Mr. Blair he said, we have
nothing left except a sample room.
I protested that I carried no samples
Of Paramount products and needed
no sample room, but when he ex-
planned that the room also had a
Murphy bed, that sold me. After
you have slept in a park waiting for
drunken party to clear out of q
room you have reserved in another
city a couple of nights before, a
sample room takes on the qualities
Of guest chamber at Versailles.
told him would take 1t. It was my
impression at the time that I was
dying of a cold-the one I caught
sleeping in the park-and sample
room seemed as good a place as any
for such a thing.
1T never occurred to me to ask
what samples might be left In the
room, but I never bargained for
walking into a covey of caskets,
which is exactly what I walked
into"
Mr.. Blair is no man to be fright
ened by even such a spectacle as
that, but he was a bit miffed.
He called the desk over the
sample room phone.
Look he said to the clerk, !
know that I am not in the best OF
health, but I do not like to be sur
rounded by caskets during my
Sleep"
The clerk was quite up to the
occasion.
"Mr. Blair he said, you are
quite right Those caskets should
not be there. Well have them out
in couple of days
me, too," was all Mr.. Blair could
think to say, nesting down in his
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Where and When
Current Theoter Attroc tions
and Time Of Showing
Stage.

stage.
National-"Tangled Web; $50
pm.
Catholic University-Franz Wer-
fel's Song Of Bernadette"; $50 pm.
Screen.
CapitoI-"Waterloo Bridge; 10:45
am, 1:35, 4:20, ITO and 9:55 pm.
Stage shows: los, $50, $40 and
9:25 pm.
Columbia - "Since You Went
Away; 11:35 am, 2:50, sos and
9:25 pm.
Earle-"Arsenic and Old Lace; IL
am, 1:40, 4:2O, 7:05 and $50 pm.
Stage shows: ITO, 1855, 6:35 and
9:20 pm.
Keith's-"The Merry. Monahans";;
11:45 am, 1:45, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and
GAS pm.
Little Great Victor Herbert;
II am, 12:45, 2:25, 4:l0, 5:55, 7:45
and 9:45 pm.
Metropolitan-"Hail the Conquer
ing Hero; 11:10 am, Ills, 800,
$50, 7:35 and 9:45 pm.
Palace-"An American Romance:
10:30 am, LOS. 1855, $40 and 9:25
pm.
Pix-"Ultimatum"; 2, 4:45, 7:30
and 1920 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts, con-
tinuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1944-10-19

Murphy bed, with the caskets out
lined against the windows as he
dropped of into his uneasy sleep.
Il think" he thought aloud, that
I shall always be embarrassed that
we laid our picture of wartime con-
gestion IN Washington. This is the
only comfortable city I've found
among the 27 I have visited"
y
From Rudolph Berger, chairman
Evening star., 1944-10-19

time social-medical worker at Epis-
copal Hospital. We are requesting
hospitals and social agencies to refer
patients needing attention. We feel
that because glaucoma causes Is
per cent of blindness, this project
Is most worth while"
Evening star., 1944-10-19
ParamOunt's Mr.. Blair Finds
Studios Film Traduced D. c..
BY JAY CARMODY.

Last time Paramonts Rufus Blair Washington the studio
had Just released the picture Standing Room Only which dealt with
the wild congestion Washington That conditions
painted them Immediately
thought
Evening star., 1944-10-19

Of Variety Clubs Welfare Commit
tee, comes the following wire:
Thought you and your readers
would be interested to know that
Variety Club, responding to an ap-
peal from the Society for the Pre-
vention Of Blindness, has established
a public glaucoma clinic with full
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15

amused.
Cantinflas made The Circus" the
name of a Charlie Chaplin picture, and
played a clown.
The whole career of the dark.
little Mexican is fantastic. He was prize
fighter with love for the theater, and
today his name is a familiar one In
Latin America He's the biggest money
maker not only in Mexico but in all the
Latin countries. His personal fortune
is in the millions.
He told me that "Cantinflas" is not
his name. It's Mario Moreno. He took
"Cantinflas" because it sounded silly,
and has as little meaning as Smoky"
or "Wooky." Apparently il was wise
choice, for at the mere mention of Can
tinflas" there's a broad smile on every
Mexican'S face.
In my conversation with him learned
that he loves to gamble and viii bet on
anything. Poker is his favorite pastime,
and of course he enjoys the bull fights
He said he had never played the Amer.
lean game of gin rummy, so in return
for helping me with Spanish. prom.
ised TO teach him gin rummy. Maybe i
made a mistake, for his interpreters
tell. me he always winS-he's lucky.
asked him who his favorite Ameri.
can actress is and he said without
moments hesitation, "Greer Carson"
Everybody in Mexico likes her. he said.
But" he added promptly, ''her pic
lures don't make as much money In
Latin American countries as mine do"
One of his greatest successes was his
he talked about playing Romeo" and
said:
eff Mr.. Shakespeare he catches me,
he keel me. i make the fun with his
hero
A canny business man. Cantinflas viii
share in all the profits of his American
RKO venture, as well as the production
responsibility.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15

ever to Dumas
famous story. Can
tinflss takes titles
when and where he
pleases. For in
stance, he told me
about the Grand
Hotel" which he
made.
why, tina is
Vicki b a u ms
story,"I said.
NO." he shook
his head. Il play a
bellboy."
When Mrs. Baum
was in Mexico she