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Evening star., 1944-07-09
uNIJ.VWOOD

I1OLL1 WooO.
The Importance of the ball-bear-
ing industry in this war and Daryl
F. Zanuck to Twentieth Century,
Fox, If put on the scales, would bal
ance each other perfectly.
I finally caught up with the pro-
ducer of The Grapes of Wrath"
Public Enemy No. H. Purple
Heart" and many, many more out
standing pictures. opened the
door which leads to Mr.. Zanuck's
inner sanctum. which is probably the
once that comes closest to match
ing the one in your imagination
when you think of cigar-chewing
big wigs In their palatial offices.
The room is enormous. and Mr..
Zanuck sits behind huge desk, not
chewing but smoking a cigar. The
eoloring is an olive green. the fur
nishfngs are beautiful, and the at
mosphere is a mixture of work, cul-
ture. and utter calm.
Mr.. Zanuck didn't like my disturb
ing his work. but he was polite about
1t. He had been interviewed too
often to be ruffled, and he takes
some interest If the questions don't
seem too dumb. However, it doesn't
matter what you ask or talk about,
Mr.. Zanuck always turns the con-
versation back to his Forthcoming
epic, Wilson" I changed the sub
ject from time to time, and did sue
coed in getting him to talk about
other things, too. but Wilson" con-
tinually popped up, and that is why
I shall start out by telling you what
Mr.. Zanuck said about it.
Second Only to Gone"
There is" he said, as he removed
the cigar from his mouth and start
ed pacing the room, only one pic
ture in all the history Of Hollywood
which has cost more than Wilson.
That Is Gone With the Wind and
the sum was only about 100000
more
Originally, I had no intention of
putting that much money into the
picture. But once you have crossed
the bridge there is no returning
There were times I could have cut
the costs, but if I had I would have
no one to blame but myself if the
picture didn't turn out as I really
intended it.
You see, Wilson will pretty we'll
determine the course taken by the
movie industry for a good many
years to come. If it is a success, we
shall Immediately start to make
One World and probably a picture
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
Like a locomotive falling short OF
steam or a motorcar with depleted
gasoline tank, the theatrical season
Of 1884 has come to a full stop.
June 81 is the official beginning
OF summer BY every dictate of
common sense this date should
mark the ending of a dramatic sea-
son. Yet, for some curious reason,
| those who follow the drama as COM
mentators annually lower the sea-
sonal curtain on May 81 thereby
causing perplexities, not the least of
which is the frequent necessity of
evaluating and summing up plays
nearly year old.
The theater knows better than its
critics. This Is to say it knows when
to stop-just as it has now done.
1t closed with a production rec
ord Of nearly 100 shows of various
kinds with the number OF successes
-18-defining seasons normal
percentage of successes as against
the usual much higher norm OF
failures.
Many Trivial Productions.
To those whose profession neces-
states their presence at all open
ings. the unceasing impact of trivial,
inept or downright silly offerings
offsets the too infrequent uplift of
pieces meritorious in their writing
staging and acting. The spectacle
OF critically gifted men and women
sitting night after night at presen-
tations Of low, if any, appeal to a
theatrically intelligent person is a
pathetic one. But as one OF them
remarked to the writer after an eve
ming Of subnormal entertainment:
Well. after all. We get paid for it.
Even SO, it wears. No long before
his death, John Anderson, the most
serious and brilliant Of our critics
confded to me . sense Of defeat, a
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Reality Is Like HOLLYWOOD
By L. S. B. Shapiro.
A NORMANDY BRIDGEHEAD.

A NORMANDY BRIDGEHEAD.
Every movie fan knows how David
Niven looks in the role Of a British
oflicer fighting in France. During
his meteoric Hollywood career the
actor played the part of a British
officer in the l914-18 war at least
a dozen times; in fact, he became q
star by reason of his realistic per-
formance as Enrol Flynn's fighting
pal in the picture called, Dawn
Patrol"
Well, this is to report that Niven
looks no different as the real thing.
He is now a British officer on this
Normandy bridgehead and tempo
rarily is attached to United States
formation headquarters as British
liaison officer.
Just Like Picture Role.
This correspondent met him the
other day and except for the fact
that he was wearing a battle dress
instead Of the service dress uniforms
officers wore in World War he was
the same David Niven you've seen in
many Flanders pictures.
He was natty, his eyes had the
same old twinkle and his grin had
that quality of mischievous charm
which made him so great a film IA
vorite.
Il was honestly laughing with
tears in my eyes when landed in
France the other day." he said,
chuckling as though to himself I'VE
had a rough passage. You know
how the Channel can be-and I was
pretty shaky on my pins when
came ashore and dreadfully ill. Well,
there were lot of American troops
working on the beach and the first
thing I knew they were rushing at
me with bits of paper and pencils.
l was awfully sick, but I had to
laugh. 1t was all too funny-and it
is when you come to think of it.
Here We are in the biggest, most dra-
matte operation of the war, and
what happens? Autograph hounds!"
The British illustrate.
As though to emphasize the truth
OF Niven's dilemma, some British
troops moving up to the front paused
as they passed our roadside rendez-
vous and gave the movie star what
is known in Hollywood as the
double take" They looked curiously
at first. as though searching their
memories. then gave him a wide
stare and a wave Of the hand.
Il haven't been in Hollywood for
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nearly five years now" he continued,
"and I would certainly like one day
soon to say hello to the boys and
girls there, particularly on my old
lot.
And, by the way, old boy, If you
do write anything for the papers
back there, do say am asking after
Irving Sindler, prop man for Sam
Goldwyn. Awfully good friend of
mine, Irving is"
He looked up and looked down the
muddy road filled with transport
trucks and troops against the back
ground Of shattered French village.
1T doesn't look too different from
"a Hollywood set, what?" he re-
marked. Then Officer Niven climbed
into a jeep and moved toward the
battle front.
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An Over-the-ShOulder Look
Bv La,Crence Perry.

determination to desert the Broad
way theater for a field of literary
endeavor of higher aim and more
worthy accomplishment. Quite evi-
IDENTIFY the war was seized upon by
four of our more serious, more
highly qualified critics-Atkinson,
Watts, Lockridge and Brown-as an
alluring opportunity, to run out on a
medium which only occasionally
challenged their minds.
Miss Katharine Cornell's plant
that they deserted sacred trust at
time when support of drama was
most needed may have point. II
it has, those who replaced the miss
ing reviewers are the last ones, 1
think, who would grant it.
I dare say the effect of attrition
upon the present group of reviewers
afnliated with the Dramatic Critics
Circle was chiefly responsible for
their failure to agree on the out
standing play of the late season.
thereby subjecting themselves to the
reproach of serious persons and the
derision of those of lighter mind.
The Music Critics Circle selects an
outstanding piece upon basis of
comparison with seasons output
The fact they may have criticized
their selection adversely when it
was produced does not prevent
them from giving it an award as
the best of a bad lot.
Hellman Play Meritorious.
The drama circle, on the other
hand-enough Of them, at least, to
spoil a majority vote-hold that the
standard Of outstanding plays of the
past should be the basis Of appraisal
of any particular current produc-
ton. Which is not at all their func-
ton. But for the sake of argument,
granting that it is, their failure to
cite Lillian Hellman's The Search
ing Wind" as the seasons most
worthy play revealed nothing so
clearly as the stultifying effects
upon critical faculty OF some 80 pro-
ductions ranging from mediocrity to
driveling banality. For by any
standard. the Hellman play. admit
ting its flaws, is no work to be ig-
nored by critic or patron.
Neither, because of the writing,
staging and acting. can that cleverly
veneered essay in sexual license,
The Voice of the Turtle" be ig-
nored. "Jacobowsky and the Colonel"
was set aside as "a foreign play"
whereas S. N. Behrman took an idea
and some of the characters of a
Werfel piece and fashioned it into
a most engaging production.
Perhaps the most amusing Incl
dent Of the season involving critics
was the case of one who panned
Winged Victory to a fare-thee-
we'll and then got mad because Moss
Hart in fierce riposte panned him
in a letter written on Air Force sta
tionery and bearing a Government
frank.
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Alliance)
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Coming Attractions

N ITO ONAL "Ramshackle
Inn," with Zazu Pitts, start
ing tomorrow night.
CAPITOL-"It Happened To-
morrow" with Dick Powell,
Linda Darnell and Jack
Oakie. starting Thursday.
COLUMBIA-"Two Girls and a
Sailor" with Yam johnson,
June Allyson and Gloria De
Haven. starting Thursday.
EARLE-"Mr. Wrinkle Goes to
War" with Edward G. Robin
son and Robert Armstrong,
starting Friday.
LITTLE-"Joan of Paris" with
Paul Henreid, Michele Nor
gan and Alan Ladd, starting
Wednesday.
KEITH'S - Cobra Woman"
with Maria Montez and Jon
PALACE-"Going My Way
with Bing Crosby and Rise
Stevens, starting Thursday.
METROPOLITAN-"The Hitler
Gang" with Robert Watson
and Victor Varconi, starting
Friday.
PIX-"Nothing Sacred" with
Carole Lombard and Fredric
March, starting Tuesday.
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Personality Is Magic
Rp RIL Hill

BY BW Hill
I'm the temporary absence OF jay Cdrrnody)
It interesting to note that when you
on at the Earle the Columbia tell them Upon
Time" "nickebocker Holiday really they
to know The next question
save time the rst by saying Its that Grant that
the OF q popular star
personality has kind Of magic, kind that shows
both figures persons
SPELL complicated evidence
and hair schools books correspondence
noushing happily
personality" There few Of who do not recall with
settling being all
inadequate selves For wanted to be Douglas
Fairbanks the Mark OF Zorro" kind
What Gives Popular Personality His Influence?
Some day. perhaps modern Plato along
be explain clearly what makes personality and great
people will be happy because then they be them
Until such time continue to observe stars OF the
stage and screen and wonder The dictionary help
Clark Gable quote saying he
that which distinguishes and characterzes person. especially
one OF exceptional quaNties?" he have?
purposes would like to set definition and who-
likes knock down popular personality in show
who has the ability to express outwardy what
people nwa but can't BY word or action
momenar though the expression not his
think that is why you know great deal about
he names for you his favorte stars There subtle
difference between the champions OF Helen Hayes and
Cornell Ronald coman and Spencer
Tracy
Even Comics Express Feelings Of All Of U.s.
All these however serious side. There also
the comic contend that definition still applies
Robert harasd expressing feelings as
much as his the guess that Abbott and
might well be who Inhibited In
pillow Who among has not had the
that expressed in the hutterng hands
and waverng of Zasu Pitts?
"Ramshackle the play in which Zasu Pitts has been
starring months New York. tomorrow
night well be that this perfect
illustration triumph personality. The play had
prior Broadway in Philadelphia last
november and was taken of the boards revision
tryout opened in New York January Press
Broadway the best personal notices of
of the bored small librarian who
takes mystery excitement
personality that the alive?
likely Howard Hutchinson, relations for the
Symphony Orchestra has another suggestion
One Producers Formula \ Successful Play
"Ramshackle Inn" Mr. Reud formerly agent for
House and According Hutchison
time those days He disciple of Evangene
couldn't get into the producing ranks until
asroogy indicated right they
themselves line Mr. Reud teamed with Paul Skinner
of Elizabeth Eergner produce The Two Mrs Car
Miss the Mr.. Reud the opening
his astrological and the
still prospering Huchison tells followed
with Ramshackle setting the opening
and all producing Getals by the stars played New York
months before closing there last night
astroloeer and have idea how the will
be sky above the National Iheater evening"
Mss Pitts is dependable personality
than JNne Satu
Evening star., 1944-07-09
TOdav's Schedules

CAPITOL-"Eve of st. Mark"
l:50, ABS, 7:20 and 10 pm.
Stage shows: los, $50, 6::35
and 9:20 pm.
COLUMBIA - "Knickerbocker
Holiday" 1880. 2:40, 4:30,
$40. $40 and 9:55 pm.
EARLE-"Once Upon a Time"
l, 800. $40. 8 and 1925 pm.
Stage shows: 2:35, 4:55, 7:20
and 9:40 pm.
LITTLE-"Uncensored, /, 2:45,
4:25. 6:15, 8. and $50 pm.
KEITH'S -" Marine Raiders"
1:30, 1885, 5:35, TAO and 9:45
PALACE white Cliffs of
Dover" 1::30, 3:35, 5:35, TAO
and 9:45 pm.
METROPOLITAN - Between
Two Worlds" /, $40, $40,
7:25 and 9:40 pm.
PIX-"Girls of the Road" 2:15,
AIS, $40. 8:25 and 11::30 pm.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts.
Continuous from l pm.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Stage Door Canteen Plans
One Outdoor Show Weekly

Washington's Stage Door Can
teen will move! its entertainment fol
servicemen outdoors one night each
week this summer, at the suggestion
of Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau.
The broad paved terrace at the
foot of the south steps of the Treas
ury Department will be used for
weekly dances and entertainment,
beginning next Wednesday, Regu-
lar programs will be given each
Saturday night thereafter.
A band and entertainment plat
form and a dance floor are being
constructed on the terrace, and flood
lights and decorative lanterns will
be installed. Railings will be placed
around the broad, fiat walls on
either side of the steps to serve as
boxes for special guests.
Members of the cabinet and high
ranking military officials have been
invited to participate in ceremonies
opening the outdoor canteen next
week.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Arts Club to Hold
Reception for Officers

The Arts Club of Washington will
hold reception for its newly elected
officers and board of governors al
$3.50 o'clock tonight at the club 201T
Eye street NV.
Warren w. Grimes is the new
president. Other officers are Row.
land Lyon, vice president; Miss
Minna Gill, recording secretary
George E. Muth, corresponding Sec
retary, and William j. McManus
treasurer.
On the board of governors are
William r. Chapline, DR.. Hans
Kinder, Ralph J. Totten, Bedford
Brown, retiring president, and Mrs
Charles Bittinger.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
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DESK CLERK.
No experience necessary: permanent
position for boy or girl: 40-hour week:
S22 per week to start
Apply Personnel ONCE,
Room SOL, Star Bldg,
1101 Pa Ave. NV,
THE EVENING STAR.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

] WILL NOT be responsible for any debts
contracted by any person other than my
self. H. R. tDick Harlow. 5oOa 7th st.
FURNACES vacuum cleaned, special. COM
plete Job. SIS. Carl Robey, WA. 1850.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL BANK OF
WASHINGTON-SHAR
MEETING
Notice Is hereby given that pursuant to
ssl Of its directors 2 special meeting of
The shareholders of the National Capital
Bank of Washington viii be held at its
5ankins house at No; 316 pennsylvania
District of Columbia,, on Friday: June
purpose Of considering and determining by
the said bank and the East Washington
Savings Bank Of washington, located in
the City of Washington. District of CO.
igmbia, under the provisions Of the laws
OF the United States, shall be ratified and
confirmed, and for the purpose OF voting
upon any other matters incidental to the
proposed consolidation OF the two banks.
a cop, Of the aforesaid agreement executed
by majority of the Directors and Trustees
Of each Of the two banks, providing for
the consolidation. is on file at the bank
and may be inspected during business
hours. GEORGE A. DIDDEN. Jr.,
Evening star., 1944-05-25
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II employed In essential industry. Box
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Write Box BE Star.
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and woman to look after house; excellent
accommodations and salary to reliable cou-
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Evening star., 1944-05-25
THE EAST WAsHMGToN SAVINGS BANK
OF WASHINGTON, D. C.-SHARE-
HOLDERS MEETING

Notice. is hereby given thai, pursuant to
call Of its trustees special meeting of
the shareholders. Of the East Washington
Savings Bank of Washington. D. G.. will
be held at its banking house at No. 312
Prsnnssylvania r Avenue Sc, in the City Of
Wednesday; June ?; 1914; at l;oo o'clock;
determining by vote whether an agree
nent to consolidate, the said bank and
ton. located in the City Of Washington.
District, of Columbia. under. the provisions
Of the laws of the United States, shall be
ratified. and confirmed. and for the pur-
pose OF voting upon any other matters
incidental to the proposed consolidation
Of the two banks A copy of the afore..
said agreement executed by a majority of
the Directors and Trustees Of each Of the
two banks, providing for the consolida-
ton, is on file at the bank and may be
Inspected during business hours
S. WILSON EARNSHAW,
Treasurer.
y. c. w. Beau, Francis j. Kane, @
I. Earle Bourne. William N. Payne, jr .
James A. Donohoe, 3r., Edw B. Hughes,
q. z. Dunkum, ir.. w. F. Simpson,
John Ford, Ernest E HerreI.
William Thomson. h Lewis Flemer,
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-05
Nv LEON PEARSON

WASHINGTON. oct. ; dNS)-Oncals dcai,ng with
the Dumharton Oaks world security conference acknowledge
today that the document emerging from that meeting
contains no provisions pu down aggression n II should
ever originate fion o the Big -Four powers themselves
The Rig Four must stasd together to keep the
peace" one Official explained "or shall have no peace
Thus n was officially disclosed for the FIRST time that
the new international security organization with its power
put aggression 10y force viii not nave Such
now or mn the oi thc Big -Four nations
In other words ~ Russia should commit an aggression
against Turkey for example and f Turkey should reter
me case IN the news organization 10 would have power
acf The would Doe true II The United States britain
,r China should over become aEErcs>oi>.
re~+t4t-, officials tlittop refusal nl Inc RUSSIAN
delegation al Dutbarton Oaks 10 approve the Anglo
A7,ercan proposal that a power which is party 10 an
aggression should be denied the right 10 vote when mat
aggression $ under debate
n was his refusal which caused delay in the first
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-05
Aggression by Big 4 l Ignored

phase of the conversations while the Soviet delegation
Was communicating with Moscow. But the answer from
Moscow was unavorable.
Now that the Chinese delegation has entered the con-
ference II learned that IL supports the Anglo
American position this issue Thus it three to one
against Russia but there is immediate prospect Of
solving the problem.
The Russian position flat. Officials said however,
another effort 10 reach agreement would be made when
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill meet
Premier Stain i'm their next expected conference.
Experts who made this disclosure said it did not mean
Dumbarton Oaks failure They insisted that future
peace depends not much the availability of force
AS on the good will OF the governments and peoples Of
the world.
As official expressed it.
"If one of the ma or nations gets bloody and ill
behaved, there's nothing can do about IT,.
This weakness of the organization will be dis
closed IN a formal sense when the document resulting
from the conference is revealed Immediately after con-
cSon of the Chinese phase of the discussions this week
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-14
Rdcidl And Religious Intolerance
ShdrplY Condemned By Convention

swiftly progressively
the Gath AFI piled list
decision its last sessions of such convention actions
follows:
WORLD ACEDemanded international armed with
that the shall responsibility
world not the diplomats and the statesmen alone
POSTWAR
planning committee directed to launch drive for reempoy
levels that will
nit high levels employment and industrial conditions that
ona freedom justice individual workers and free enterprise
poyers'
KLGORE Authorized drive for enactment of the Kgre Muir
dlsocatons
PURCHASING POWERAdoped resolution calling
hourly the
and loss of overtime postwar
LABOR NAGEMENT TEAMWORK extension o
committees that
durasts continue the benefits of such cooperation
RACIAL INTOLERANCE Adopted declarations condemnng
racial religious bigory and discrimination mnorit
rights which would industry
guards
POSTWAR HOUSING Advocated a
ing for postwar prosperity and full employment
AL field
coordinate
exchange
SCHOOLS-Condemned intimidation
still teachers
MILITARY TRAINING-Oppod
universal military conscption for youth called for
of the entire Of youth training and national defense
LABOR DEP ARTMENY Requested the President of the
consolidate dealing with labor
Washington within the Department of Labor that
ostent policies be established