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Evening star., 1945-05-20

Lets find out about that music, Willy said.
Mingo looked at him and laughed. "You chin
less Jerk" he said. "You can't sit still for two
minutes. can your
They walked across the grass toward the
sound of the music. They began to hear voices
and laughter. and Willy did few happy dane
ing steps as they opened door and went back
into the hospital.
Somebody's having high time. Mineo.
yeah"
"Yeah"
They walked down another glass paned oori-
dor, a little faster now, and just as they came to
the door of the day room, they heard a girls
high-pitched giggle above the sound of the music
They both stopped.
Come on" Willy said. Remember what the
doc says" He showed his right hand inside his
blouse and stood like Napoleon. 1T isn't mans
face that counts; it's what the man is himself
Mmgo hesitated moment. ''Wait second."
He took out his comb and ran it carefully through
his hair Then he handed it to Willy and waited
while Willy oombed his hair. Then. they went
into the day ROOM -..----.~-.--..--.-
1t was a large room and it was crowded.
crowded with music coming from portable
phonograph. crowded with Red Cross girls.
crowded with boys in maroon hospital robes.
Boys in wheel chairs. boys bound in bandages-
But they were all having fun
81 GUESS it's for the poor slobs who can't get
out, Willy said.
They stood there. looking at the fun. looking
at the girls. looking enviously at the boys with
one arm or one leg. They just stood there. close
to the door, and looked.
Then they heard the high pitched giggi again
Mmgo turned slightly so that the side of his
head was to the wall. Willy rubbed his nose
casually and behind the screen of his palm,
tested smile.
The girl who owned the giggie was standing
Evening star., 1945-05-20
hodn't been pretty

Were very pretty" Mingo said Il just wish
she wouldn't come and start bawling. though
They sat silently for moment. letting the
darkness caress their faces. barely hearing the
Evening star., 1945-05-20

Mems shirts are easier than
you'd believe when irOned with the pat
ented Gladiron roll. Stacks and chill
dren's clothes whisk through like
nothing at all. And fatwork goes as
fast as you can guide it through!
The way to get Gladiron so""-
est is to see your Thor dealer and sign
his Thor Priority Register. This assures
you of one of the first GIadirons when
they are available. Friend Husband,
when he sees ii, will tell you that it's an
engineering marvel. And how you'll
bless it when ironing day rolls around!
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31
BY ADELAIDE KERR
AP Newsfeatures Writer

Feeling middle-aged and tired
and on the shelf?
Then take a look at Gladys Rob-
inson, wife of movie actor Edward
Robinson, who expects to soon be
a grandmother and might be en-
titled to little middle-aged moon
ing herself. Instead she is probably
one of the busiest women in the
country.
Robbie - nobody calls me
Mrs. Robinson, even the generals, ,"
she says-heads Desert Battalion
Inc, an organization which lives
and breathes for the entertainment
of service men. This winter she
turned out book, in collabora-
ton with a Los Angeles newspaper
man and illustrated by Walt Dis
ney and Milt Gross, which recounts
the battalion's experiences. Early
in JANUARY she embarked on a
transforming trip round the coun-
try, appearing in department
stores which sell the book. By that
proceeds, which will give her suf-
ficient funds to carry on her work
and take a small entertainment
group-the Jack Pot Unit-into
one of the overseas war theaters.
(Recently she submitted an offer
to U. S. C. Camp Shows Inc. to 60
overseas with the unito Finally
she runs two homes - one the
Robinsons' Beverly Hills house
with attached art gallery, nous.
ing the Robinson collection OF
modern art; the other "the coun-
try house, mile and half away
in a canyon. Nobody I know has
heard her complain of being
either tired or middle aged.
Mrs. Robinson may be APP
preaching grandmother status out
she certainly does not look it.
She has lively blue eyes, wears
her sliver-flecked dark hair IN a
dark glamour bob caught with Sill
yer pins, talks BroadWay-ese'
flashes friendly smile. Her con-
versation runs a mile minute.
Desert Battalion has between
500 and 1000 girls" she said as
she paused in New York in her
transforming trip, on which she
was accompanied by roller.skater-
tap-dancer, Richard Happy Han
member of the Jack Pot Unit.
"1'm the president and founder. l
have a board made up OF prom
inent women in the community and
we have whole floor at KFWB,
Warne- Brothers radio station IN
Los Angeles.
Every girl in the battalion is a
working girl. There are welders
and stenographers. Every week
end we 60 out to the military
camps in the desert and through
out California and entertain the
bows. The girls pay part OF their
expenses, from $1.1o to $3.50,
never more; and Desert Battalion
nays the rest, which we get from
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31
Greenfield Park Sector
Slated For Improvement

The development of Greenfield
Park south of the Thirteenth
street entrance for about one-half
a mile was disclosed yesterday by
R. w. Smell, parks superintendent.
The work in extending the parks
developed area consists of clear
ing debris and undesirable under
brush, and preparing beds for the
planting of azaleas and other
shrubs. The footpath around the
lake also is being extended.
Among the other work being
done by the Parks Department is
the removal of considerable num-
Der of trees interfering with the
progress of street paving, Mr..
Smell said. In addition, numerous
shade trees are being planted
throughout the City.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31
BY RUTH MILLETT

At last the planners of the world
of tomorrow have come forth with
an invention that looks as though
it has real possibilities for making
life easier.
It's a hot dog slot-machine. You
drop in your money and out comes
a hot dog, cooked electrically a
moment after the money is de-
posted, by means of a high-volt-
age, high-frequency diathern1y
coil. The hot dog comes out OF
the machine neatly wrapped in a
paper napkin.
Now, if they can do that, why
can't they 60 just step further
for the convenience of the post.
war world - and invent machines
to turn out other foods cooked and
ready to eat?
Then all housewife would have
to do would be to buy few such
machines ION the installment plar
of course), put them in her kit.
chen, and let her family eat when.
ever they feel like it.
It shouldn't take a large variety
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31
CLUB CLOCK

The Georgia Barton class of
Temple Baptist church will
meet Thursday evening at 8
o'clock at the home of Mrs.
K. B. Swain, 1923 Brandon
road. The group will meet at
the church at 7:45 ?. m. to 60
to Mrs. SWANS home.
The Philathea class of the
First Baptist Sunday school
will meet with Mrs. Roy A.
White, SOB South Fifth street,
Friday night, February 2, at
8 o'clock. Mrs. j. w. Maroon
will be associate hostess.
The Past Noble Grands club
of Letitia Rebekah Lodge, No.
3, will meet with Mrs. R. A.
Brindell, 1915 Market street
Thursday evening at O'Clock
and the election of officers will
take place at this time.
The Woman's auxiliary to
the Senior Fraternity will meet
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Fannie
Pearl Hicks, 109 Keaton ave-
nue., Mrs. Kitty Harrison will
be Joint hostess.
The Dorcas society of St.
Pauls Lutheran church will
hold the m o n n ly meeting
Thursday afternoon at 4
o'clock in the parish house,
Sixth and Princess streets.
The monthly meeting of the
James Walker hospital alum
nae will be held Thursday at
3:15 o'clock.
North Carolina Sorosis will
hold the m IN t h ly business
meet Thursday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock in the clubhouse
preceded by an executive
meeting at 8 o'clock.
Cape Fear chapter, No. 8,
United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, will meet this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock in the
ladies parlor of the First Pres
byterian church. Matters of i'm
portance will be discussed at
this time.
The Woman's Bible class of
the First Baptist church will
meet on Friday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, instead of at night
as has been the custom. The
meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. j. r. Jones, lis
North Sixth street. Group 4 will
be hostess.
The Carolina Beach Home
Demonstration club will hold
the regular meeting Thursday
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Ludhum. Mem
bers are asked to be present.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31
Housewives Would Welcome
Slot Machine Kitchen Aids

Of machines, either. At least not
to please the man of the house
who, If he runs true to form, says
plaintively whenever he is served
his favorite meal, why don't we
have this more often?"
OF course, it might be hard to
give a family the right amount
and proportion of vitamins, if they
ate all of their meals out Of slot
machines. But there are always
vitamin tablets.
Why, slot machines for food
combined with paper plates, would
relieve the housewife of her great
est burden, cooking three meals a
day and doing the dishes after.
ward.
It's a beautiful dream, isn't it:
Copyright, 1945, NEA Service
IncD
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31
Lovely Tea
Held Feting
Miss Pullian]

,;ss Nancy Lynch entertained
.ordav afternoon at her home
rorest Hills honoring Miss Lula
sn;am who will be married
.,dav afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
Tiplt. Marvin H. Knoll.
Miss Lynch's guests were invit-
N tor tea from $50 until $50
ca ,.,o ", and included rs friends Of
eiJ hrride.elect. In the dining room
l lie 10 tea table was attractively ap-
l it and was conferred with a
p .Iner bowl filled with white mar
s sissi and yellow jonquills. The tea
e. Twice was presided over by Mrs
s an,is H. Skinner, grandmother of
'l mics Lynch presented Miss Pull
u.n, with lovely bridal corsage
IS honor gift.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31
Victory Belle Club
Plan Social Events

The Victory Belle club held the
regular meeting at the Second and
Orange USO club this week with
Al unior hostesses in attendance.
The meeting was called to order
BY Bobby Bachelor, president,
and Alyce Warters, secretary,
gave her report Of the last meet
Ing.
II was announced that the
Fourth anniversary of h USO
club, on February 5, will be cele-
brated with an area dance with
Marine band from Camp Lejeune
furnishing the music.
A committee was selected to
complete plans for the Valentine
dance to be held on February IA,
Of the club and members were
asked to wear costumes.
Following the meeting a spa
ghetti supper was enjoyed by the
members and their guests.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31

4N0OLSXa VIVA AA0
from admiring soldiers
toe-nails, and wear long gloves.
I have all the girls to party at
my house and I talk to them
straight. I say, Look! You can't
fool me. You're not doing this for
patriotism. Romance comes first;
patriotism second. But you're no
good to me if you marry. or moon.
Be as glamorous as you can, but
stay with the crowd. No isolated
incidents, no giving any of the
boys your telepnore number. If he
wants to see you again, he can
get in touch with you through our
office We have never lost girl
for moral reasons.
1--WE nave some mighty interest
ing trips. At one camp we found
the boys hadn't seen an egg or a
woman in six months So when we
went back the next time, we took
A dozen eggs and scrambled 'em
in the ground kitchens and took so
pounds of candy and built up the
morale. What trip that was! The
fan belt broke on our bus and we
had to ride the G. l. truck over
corduroy roads and chain hit me
and lost d TOOTH
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31
BY ALICE BROOKS

Tie on this bit of CONNECTION over
your party frock, and be prepared
for admiring glances and compli-
ments; inexpensive to crochet.
Crocheted apron combines mesh
and petal stitches, finished with
pert crocheted ruffle. Pattern 7407
has instructions; stitches.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS in coins
for this pattern to the Wilmington
Star-News, Household Arts Dept,
259 w. 18th ST., New York II, N.
Y. Print plainly NAME, AD-
DRESS and PATTERN NUMBER.
Our new 32-page Needlework
Book is yours for Fifteen Cents
more 100 illustrations of de-
signs for embroidery, home deco
ration, toys, knitting, crochet,
quilts.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31
Alumni Of Wake Forest
To Meet Here I TOMORROW

A meeting OF New Hanover coun-
ty Wake Forest alumni will be
held Thursday, at pm. at the
First Baptist church.
A program has been arranged
for the gathering with Professor
]. L. Memory and c. j. Jackson
as the speakers.
The meeting will be an impor.
tant one and all Wake Forest men
and women are urged to attend,
it was said
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31
ELATIoN sHoRT-LIYED

PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 30-UP)
Portland city officials, hampered
in the snow removed situation by
lack of equipment and labor,
were elated by reports of a. new
workers cleaning streets and side
walks. An investigation revealed
that the new workers were young
sters from the Portland Boys Day
Nursery School, ranging in age
from two to six.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31
BUSINESS Women S
club Will M e ct

The regular meeting Of the Bus
;,oss and Professional Women's
, omb will be held Friday evening
" o'clock at the Friendly cafe
terra.
Miss Virginia Ward, family life
,oordinasor of New Hanover coun-
" will be in charge Of program
entitled. A World Where Life is
Wholesome.
Members are requested to attend
snd must call Verna Sheppard at
r88 for reservations.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31
AND NO POINTS

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 80
(UP)-Whoeve robbed the sum-
mer camp of Louis G. Nagle hit
the Jackpot" for he got the fol-
lowing: Eight boxes OF shotgun
shells, seven boxes Of rifle shells,
three cases of whisky, two gallons
of wine, three cases of beer, 80
cans of vegetables and fruits,
case of canned beef, a box Of
cigars and some clothing.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31
Perennial GlamOr Gal
K X X X X
Grandmother Tag Doesn't Cramp Her Style

subscription. My friends help us.
It costs Desert Battalion about
5000 a year"
1--we made glamorous gals out
Of those welders - encouraged
them to do their finger-nails and
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31
Victory Menus
By CHARLOTTE ADAMS
Mushroom Entree

Stuffed Mushrooms
Spinach
Drowned Potato Balls
Corn Bread
Swedish Pancakes with Cranberry
Sauce
(Receipts Serve FOUR
Stuffed Mushrooms
1 lb. mushrooms
4 ounces deviled ham
2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 stuffed olives, chopped
Cream to cnoisten, if necessary
Pepper
Margarine
Wash mushrooms, peel and re-
move stems, saving stems and
Feelings to make mushroom liquor
for future soup. Mix ham, bread
crumbs, mayonnaise, olives and
cream to form a not-too-moist con-
sistency. Add a good grind of
fresh pepper and mix we'll. Pile
into mushroom caps. Dot with
margarine. Place in shallow, fire
proof dish or pan and cook 1915
minutes in the broiler, five inches
from medium flame, until tops are
nicely Drowned and mushrooms
cooked through.
Drowned Potato Balls
4 potatoes
Salt
3 tablespoons drippings
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
Pare potatoes and stand in cold
water for 20 minutes. Cut into
balls with a scoop cutter, or cube.
Cook in boiling sailed water for
Is minutes. Drain and cool. Heat
drippings and gently saute pota-
toes, turning occasionally, until
they are golden brown on all
sides. Place in warm serving dish
and sprinkle with parsley.
Before frosting a cake, allow it
to cool thoroughly and brush off
the loose crumbs.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31
PERSONALS

Miss Barbara Scott is a patient
at James Walker Memorial hos
pital.
Mrs. jeanette Hanson is a pa
tent at James Walker Memorial
hospital, where she underwent an
appendectomy on Friday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

BOSTON, Jan. 80 -(UP)- The
Abraham Lincoln public school in
the South End is miniature
League of Nations. Represented in
the student body are no fewer
than 81 nationaliffes.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31
MINESWEEPER SUNK
Eight Of Canadian Ships
Crew Are Missing

OTTAWA, Jan. 3d. tR The
minesweeper Clayoquot has been
torpedoed and sunk in the North
Atlantic and eight of her compile
ment of 81 are missing, Naval
Service Headquarters announced
tonight.
The announcement did not say
when the sinking occurred. 1t
gave no indication of the fate OF
the attacking U-boat.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31

In the 18th century, Italy led
all European countries in theatrical
inventiveness.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-31

Before frosting cake, allow it
to cool thoroughly and brush off
the loose crumbs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27

Gross will meet ct oBston Garden Dec. 2l. Rensselaer, Polytechnic Ir- stitute of Troy, N. F., and the Q. g. Coast Guard Academy will play in the second game of the douhle- header.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27

she wishes, by a simple change in her expression or a particular in- flection in her voice. Working with that grand veteran actor Robinson, star of "Women in the Window, and, Double Indemnity" Margaret is at her very best as seven-year- old in @ small Wisconsin town who understands the dangerous road which the self-centered men and womsn are taking to inevitable de- struction.
 "Our Vines Have Tender Grapes" is a true-to-life drama. It is peo- pied with true-to-life characters. Every single actor was hand-picked for his role. James Craig is just right as the young editor of the local newspaper who is Margaret's strongest ally. Frances Clifford is fine as the new school teacher from Milwaukee who cannot become ac- customed to the small town Agnes Moorehead plays Robinson's wife in @ down-to-earth fashion and Jackie Butch" Jenkins is one continuous delight as Margarets cousin and playmate.
 "our Vines Have Tender Grapes" is full of drama and humor and entertainment. One moment you'll find yourself crying, the next you'll be laughing through your tears. Truly this is the kind of picture which has 50 many award winning possibilities that 1t is hard to select any one person or any one thing for individual praise.
 As exciting as shot in the night is the co-feature, the new mystery thriller, "The Hidden Eye" with Edward Arnold, Frances Rafferty, Paul Langton and Ray Collins in the leading roles.
 It relates, in fast-moving and tense manner, the new adventures of the famous blind detectives, Duncan Maclain, and his brave dog Friday. It's the story of jasmine. scented trail of murders solved by MacLain after a series of desperate struggles against power-craEed, crafty. four-time killer. Arnold is, of course, MacLain, just as he was in, Eyes in the Night, popular forerunner to "The Hidden Eye"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27

New York State has 66,OO6 farm boys and girls enrolled in z~xz Clubs, ranging in age from eight to over 20. Members are organized into 2y539 clubs, which are engaged in q total of 8 different projects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
JIMMIE FIDLER M HoHyuOood
Dl.trlsussa D msNsasht sysaIsass. lns.

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 27.-DEAR STAFF: I consider 1t extremely un- fortunate, at a time when labor strife is throwing the country into turmoil, that a Hollywood columnist should have seen fit to reveal the fact that Joan Fontatne has clause in her RKO contract which gives her the right to stalk of the set in huff six times before the studio can suspend her paychecks.
 The Screen Actors Guild, hitherto, has been one labor" organization with little excuse to stage strikes. The pay of actors in recent years has been so lush that further in- creases would only result in swelling the employees tax burden; working conditions, in their case, have been as ideal as the ever-loving producers could make them. In short, the site uation has been so beef-proof that it's been deplorable.
 But now there's ground for com- plaintl Why should Joan Fontaine be privileged to walk of the job six times wihout mourning penal ties unless other players are acc corded the same consideration? Is she the only mime with tempera- ment2 Is this a democracy where all tempers are free and equal, or ain't 1t?
 This walk-out clause in a stellar contract offers wonderful .possibil- nies-particularly in football sea- sonl It presents no tax problems; its not infiationary! It won't even hurt the producers, if they're smart enough Gas producers usually are) to make their stockholders foot the increased production costs.
 Six walk-outs only? Pother and Poshl I fully expect to see pickets before the studio gates any day, carrying placards that will proclaim as unfair to organized labor" those studio big-wigs who are so stingy with their mad money"
 JIMMIE FTDLER.
 DEAR BOSS: Why be so elusive? If you keep on throwing harpoons at unions with your left hand, and javelins at management with your right, you're going to end up as the only man in Hollywood who de- fies classification. Nobody will be able to tell whether you're a Fas- cist or 6 Communist. Youll be like the bat in the song-nuthdn' but a nuthin'l And both the Comnies and the Fascists will then classify you as the most dangerous type in America.
 To gossip: Margo is so anxious to be Mrs. Eddie Albert that she's resigning her stage role in "A Bell For Adano"; the wedding bells will ring in October What cooks with John Carroll, once a confirmed nightclub habitue; he's living like a hermit on his valley ranch [. Speaking of niteries, have you noted that the devotion between Doris LeRoy (Mervyn's ex) and Charles Vidor is now being matched by the devotion between Evelyn Reyes. who's Charles vidor's ex, and Mer-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27

stage hit which the film is based.
 AS seen on Broadway, the Sally Benson characters were confined to the Graves family apartment. AL though there were frequent refer ences to the elevator boy, he was never seen. The romance between Uncle Willis and Ellen Curtis was also left to the imagination as was the skating scene in Radio City. The film version now at the Strand the- ater includes these three omissions and gives them the importance they assume as integral parts of the story.
 One of the most notable additions to the character cast is Stanley Prager as Joe, the elevator boy whose patience is continually on the verge of exhaustion because of the antics of thetwo adolescents in the story. George Seaton deliberately wrote in some of the most anus ing dialogue to be delivered by Pra- ger.
 The skating sequence in Rocke- feller Center revealed that Peggy Ann Garner was an accomplished skater a fact hitherto unknown to the studio or to her fellow play CTS.
 The off-stage romance of the stage version is materialiZed on the screen by Faye Marlow, who made her debut in Hangover Square," and by Michael Dunne, the newest of the screens newcomers.
 Tn the role of Puffy Adams, bosom friend" of Judy, played by Peggy Ann Garner, is Barbara Whit ing, hoydenish 13-year old daughter of the late Dick Whiting, famous 20th Century-FoX tunesmith who died a few years ago. Heralded as the top comedy find of the decade, the pudgy comedeinne who makes her film debut in Junior Miss, has already been signed to long-term contract by 20th Century-Fox
 The companion feature Is Don Juan Quilligan" with William Ben- dix and Joan Blondell.