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Evening star., 1945-03-25
Youngest Cantor
Starts Career
In Comic Song
By the Associated Press.
ur1u vOpK

NEW YORK.
Marilyn Curtis Is a dark-haired,
dark-eyed attractive youngster Of
20, and, in what was more or less
a private life, the youngest daughter
Of Eddie Cantor.
Marilyn feels she never actually
had much Of private existence,
since her famous dad trotted out
every foible of his five daughters to
great reward, both financially and
theatrically. The five, like George
Jessels mother. are pretty much in
the public domain, so often have
they been talked about on stage,
screen and radio.
Therefore, when Marilyn was old
enough to start her own career she
retired to the comparative obscurity
OF another name and has made her
debut as star of the floor show at
Leon and Eddie,s, one of the princi-
pal centers OF New York's night gfe.
She did not arrive unprepafed.
Behind her are two years at the
famed American Academy Of Dra-
matte Arts, where she learned the
theater all the way from Stanislav-
ski to Olsen and johnson. Then
she had fling at stock, playing the
Subway" circuit in the Bronx,
Brooklyn and Newark, and straw
hat theaters.
Since radio is one of the chief
scenes of the elder Cantor's contor-
tions, Marilyn decided that, too,
would be in correct order, so she
became the first woman announcer
at WNEW, New York. She had her
own platter program" in which
she was the "disc jockey"-playing
popular recordings and chatting
about the artists.
Marilyn has few illusions about
her voice. She says she knows it
will never be anything to make
Grace Moore livid. nor even to en-
courage her to be musical comedy
ingenue. She wants to do comedy
and special material songs.
MY first night was awful" she
said. Il was pretty nervous and
pretty bad. I almost wanted to quit
right there"
Evening star., 1945-03-25
Hollywood in Brief

ton has finished his script for the
next Hardy family picture.
Peggy Ann Garner Is slated as a
guest of honor at the alumni dinner
of Greenbrier College, West Virginia,
on April 20. Peggy AIMS mamma
graduated there. jealousy doesn't
always rear its head in friendships
between rival stars. t.. ngrid Berg
man and Jennifer Jones are close
friends. :. They had a mutual-aid
recently. Claudette Colbert's
husband. DR.. Joel Pressman. in the
South Pacific, recovered from a
bout with pneumonia, wrote asking
after her health, scolding her for
not mentioning it in recent letters.
Imagine writing a surgeon on a
battle front that you had a heart
ache last Tuesday," says Claudette.
Evening star., 1945-03-25
Coming Attractions
NAT1ONAI-The TWO Mrs.

NAl1ONAl-1 Inc Two MrS.
CAROLS" with Elizabeth Berg
ner: April 8.
CAPITOL-"Thunderhead, Son
of Flicka" with Preston Fos-
ter and Roddy Mcdowell;
starting Thursday.
COLUMBIA-"Music for Mil
lions" with Jose Iburbi and
June Allyson.
EARLE-"Hotel Berlin" with
Faye Emerson and Helmut
Dantine; starting Thursday.
KEITH'S-"Here Come the Co
eds" with Abbott and Cos
tello; starting Thursday.
LIITLE-"Fire in the Straw"
a French film.
METROPOLITAN "She Gets
Her Man" with Joan Davis;
starting Thursday.
PALACE-'Tor Whom the Bell
Tolls" with Gary Cooper and
Ingrid Bergman; starting
Thursday.
PIX-"La Alibi." a French pic
ture; starting Tuesday.
Evening star., 1945-03-25
About an Idle Author
By Jay Caym odp


Say hello to Moss Hart very likely to be:
You couldn't say nicer fellow"
speaking an absolute truth
Mr. Hart currently Pacific starring in The
Man Who Came Dinner will be display amusing
matte Fellow at the National during the next fortnight author
of Winged Victory"
IN the last woand half but does
not been busy He has virtually writing
the armed forces acting for
he expects to continue
better about his failure get into the fashion
to to Work.
Like hoping intensely
will be
"Unhapply" he said with smile
do not live comfortably income behooved
writing in order ve but can't write long there these
other things do"
After his foumonth the Pacific however he
the opinion
ana turn out play or musical The farm the favote
luxury In the agriculture nets its nothing but huge
standpoint however has paid
for itself times there be that the late Alex
strden rasciby his host that the latter wrote h Man Who
Came Dinner Mr. Hart likes nothing better in his vast Of
aecdoa than the story OF Woocotts visit the spirit OF which and
the letter reproduced the antics of Sheridan Wede the
play and the subsequent He also likes mediate the
profits therefrom.
Mr. Hart who insists his etching woolot is econats
material the late critic administrator, etc.
WoolIcott Failure
spin him the hour of which has to do
with Harts weakness for reading other peoples mail
In with most of his other friends Woocott found that
ncrable trait Hart of the nsuferabe things about him.
I'm his peculiarly ruthless fashion, Hart recalls "he under
to do something day visiting
left letters his desk and left alone the house
the whole they turned to be
pretty dull well the pile 1t signed by
prominent motion picture star and its theme was what arrogant
idiot trying to be playwright 1t went thoroughly into more
than had right and read 1t with
cold fury"
conesses that he forgot to read the rest of
determined however give Woocott
Neither did the latter
bthey the drop
the author of the letter
Z think you1 like him." wooucott said.
his profane language which profane Hart
assured his host that he would do nothing of the kind
yes, you will" Woolcot eorted
Has Fear of Arpanes.
thinks the experience would cured him reading
other peoples MAIL that he obviously is incurabe
Another quality of which author of Winged Victory not
proud sincerely wishes he could his fear of
arpanes riding them when collecting
which he fashioned the Air Forces show he
learned them He months doing
thing will
Pacific combat will
afraid of them than
His reaction planes which recently
flight Hart. pass trying
His avorite that I'm soing
memory lane with thing my mind"
When back writing after the thinks
will incorporate the spirit of that lyric musical He figures
might his which added during
the last two-and- -one-haf
Evening star., 1945-03-25

dilo SdGlIClilic W@lldfu. 1Q6Te Is
adult writing in The Deep Mrs.
Sykes" but not much of a spark.
Kelly took great pains to scotch
women's intuition, declaring through
his dramaturgical voice, the char
acter played by Neil Hamilton, that
ego fosters the canard of feminine
foresight, and proceeds to make that
highly female capacity look
somewhat silly It would have
looked even sillier had it been a
better play. Unfortunately, George
Kelly fashioned a tempest in a
stuffed shirt, leaving nothing suit
able for Broadway consumption ex-
cept some very attractive sets.
Mondays disappointment was fol-
lowed on Tuesday by fairly credit
able comedy-drama by Luther
Davis, called Kiss Them for Me-
a dramatization of Frederic Wake
mans novel of war nerves and war
manners, Shore Leave"
The original was tough, tense and
fairly honestly projected. The play
woven by Davis is little less than
that, but interesting theater never
theless.
Kiss Them for Me" concerns
three flyers just back from the wars
after years of battling the Japa-
nese They are prepared for a wild
orgy of drinking and women, but
are discouraged from their plan by
Navy red tape, a war plant tycoon
and several other persons and
events, some of them right out of
the playwright's Imagination.
The returned flyers in the book
had high old time, with nothing
much spared. Davis preferred, pos
sibly with an eye on Hollywood, to
keep his dramatic charges in an
antiseptic condition, both mentally
and physically. The occasions, pos
sibilities and even the suggestion
of untidy behaviors were there, but
kept at decent distance from the
brash young American boys.
Evening star., 1945-03-25
HOLLYWOOD.


Cameo Kirby" story of the
Mississippi River, will be another in
the seemingly endless line of Goth
Century Fox musicals. Jeanne
Grain and Dana Andrews will star.
4. Jack Carson and Dennis Nor
gan may go overseas as a team to
entertain servicemen when they
finish THE Time, the Place and the
Girl" Republic has bought an
original story which is a mouthful:
"Berchtesgaden."
Robert Walker will play Jerome
Kern in IT'LL the Clouds Roll By"
. Greer Garsons doctor ordered
her to take a two-week rest before
beginning Strange Adventure with
Clark Gable. Among other things.
she will be dropped in mud puddle
for the picture. Booth Tarking-
Evening star., 1945-03-25
Animal Troubles
Beset Milestone
By the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD.
Lewis Milestone's "A Walk in the
Sun" suffered animal trouble while
on location.
First herd of cows chewed up all
the props, which consisted of green
cry to suggest an italian back
ground.
Then q flock Of sheep poured
through fence and blew up the
battlefield's mines. mo casualties, F"
the press agent reported with a
straight face, "just a few hundred
black sheep taking it on the lam
Evening star., 1945-03-25

employers might resent this extra
mural activity, he took the name
Barry Fitzgerald SO as not to be
identified.
Since he's made the name famous,
coming here on tour with the Abbey
Players in 1881. in The Plough and
the Stars" and on additional tours
with them in 1923 and 1884.
Evening star., 1945-03-25

None" said Miss Gordon, II
hated them all!"
Nevertheless, her roles have been
some of the most notable characters
drawn by top-drawer American and
foreign playwrights. Her career be-
gan in 1915 with a small role in sup
port of Maudc Adams in Peter
Pan" and her first major success
was in 1920 in Booth Tarkington,s s
Seventeen"
Since then she has starred in such
plays as Saturdays Children, -
Serena Blanish," Hotel Universe,
Church Mouse" Three Cornered
Moon," "A Dolls House." "The
Country Wife" Ethan Frome," and
Three Sisters"
Evening star., 1945-03-25
Cards Are Costly
In Added WEIGHT
HOT,I,YW0On

HOLLY WOOD.
Ann Harding is either going to
have to give up playing hearts with
Laraine Day between scenes for
|RKO Radios Those Endearing
Young Charms" learn how to win
or go on diet.
Laraine seems unbeatable and the
loser always has to buy and drink
ice cream sodas, giving Ann curves
where she doesn't want them.
Evening star., 1945-03-25
Today's Schedules

CAPITOL-"Hangover Square:
1:50, 4:25, ITO and 9::55 pm.
Stage shows: lilo, 3:45, $50
and 9:15 pm.
COLUMBIA-"Naughty Mari
eta: l, 3, Sis, 7::30 and $50
pm.
EARLE-"Ministry of Fear:
1855, 4:35, 7:10 and 9:55 pm.
Stage shows: 1:20, 4, GAS and
9:15 pm.
KEITH'S-"Frisco Sal": 1:25,
3:35, $40, 7:5o and 10 pm.
LITTLE-"The Human Com
edy":: 1:30, 4:1O, Z and $50
pm.
METROPOLITAN objective,
Burma: 1:35, 4:10, $40 and
9:20 pm.
PALACE-"I'll Be Seeing YOU:
2:05, 4:35, 7:05 and $40 pm.
PIX-"I Cover the Waterfront:
2:20, 4:55, 7::30 and 1910 pm.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts.
Continuous from l pm.
Evening star., 1945-03-25
Odd Hair.Do Earns
Actor Extra Paw
By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD.
Wee Willie Davis, 6 feet S, 265-
pound wrestler, will keep on drawing
a salary for three weeks after he
finishes playing palace attendant
In Might in Paradise" extrava-
ganza laid at a medieval Persian
court. At that, the three-week SAL
ary is compromise, because 1t
actually takes Wee Willie six weeks
to grow back the hair on his head
which was shaved to appear bald
for the film. A phoney bald head
dress couldn't be used for the stren-
uous scenes he works in.
Evening star., 1945-03-25
on List
By the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD.
Apparently heartened by the sue
cess of Chopin in "A Song to Re-
member" Producers Corp, is PLAN
ming picture based on the life of
Franz Liszt.
Since the producers have to pay
nothing for the music rights, the old
masters might get quite a play in
the movies in the future.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17
Current Comment

csemany = EipallH Xhieped Gnd
admits it. Let VI not 60 III out In
celebration. We still have q MAJOR
war to fight. Already we have lost
thousands Of our best men In the
Pacific. There is no slightest reason
70 think we will have an easy or
quick victory over the Japs. No
news has come to u from any con-
tact with the Japs to make us be-
lieve that they win recognize the
futility Of further warfare. WiShful
thinking only can persuade US that
they will follow the Hun example
and lay down their arms now. The
Germans kept on fighting long at
ter it was plain that their case was
hopeless. Fought merely from a vic
ious wish to do us as much hurt as
possible. And they kept at it until
their armies were torn into shreds
and there were only isolated peck
cts of organized resistance. We need
not expect less of the Japs. When
you take up the barn floor to get
at the rats, the last n in the far
C1lQ u Tic lllldl IiO1C ~ 6AS~' w
had better proceed on the theory
that we shall have to kill the last
soldier of the rat race before we can
count a final win. Let us not forget
that their special Ambassador was
talking peace with our State Depart
ment in full knowledge that the
sneak attack on Pearl Harbor was
under way. That attack killed more
Of our sailors than had been killed
in our whole history before. We
must be hardened for many more
months of war. To persuade our
selves that Japan will surrender un-
conditionally, give up all their on
quered lands-China, Korea, Man.
churia, Siam, Malaga, all the East
India Islands, is u~nwarranted. It's
q grim and positive business we
have on hand and we can no more
stop until the final crushing defeat
Of the ~treacherous, sneakins attack
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

peace.
Seems Eorly to Talk About Coal
for next winters fires but already
coal is being rationed and eighty
per cent of last years supply is set
for this year allowance. Besides
Alabama coal is already UP forty
cents a ton in price as the result of
increased wages to the miners re-
Gently granted. Some coal is not now
rationed-that coming from west
Kentucky and Illinois. The Dealers
can get coal now and it might be
smart to get next winters supply in
your bin right away.
Sugar is Rationed Because il is
scarce. Don't take any stock in
warehouses OVERLOOKING with sug-
ar. Or if you do, set it off against
the tens of millions applying for
canning sugar., fifteen pounds a.
piece. If sugar should be released
from rationing we would likely have
to pay 80 cents or more a pound be-
fore hot weather gets here. Ration
ing is irksome but it alone prevents
a runaway market. It will have to
be maintained for many months af-
ter the Japs surrender. Rationing
spreads the available supply of the
things we have fairly among all
the people with no regard to wheth-
er they have influence or money,
and it prevents initiation.
Ssvsuty.two Passenger Tires Il
Holmes county's allotment for May.
Nowhere near enough to supply the
demand, not enough to supply the
essential users with their needs.
Therefore see that your tires are not
overloaded, r kept properly in
flated. Abuse is revealed by the re-
quired inspection before an applica-
ton for q tire can be considered and
when abuse is shown the applicant
is unlikely to receive an allotment.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

ers In the Pacific than we could be-
fore the final defeat Of Germany.
We want no more wars for our chill
dren to fight We. must take this one
to 4 final conclusion of crushing
military defeat Of the Japs before
we think Of turning 70 the ways Of
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17
cHANcERY uMMoN

cHANCEHY SUMMoNS
The State of Mississippi
To Minnie Rodgers, Postoffice ad-
dress, 140 West Carolina Street,
Memphis, Tennessee.
You are summoned to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of the
County of Holmes in said State on
the 4th Monday Of May, 1945, to de-
fend the suit, No. 7064 of Adam
Rodgers, wherein you are defendant.
This May Bird, 1915.
Parham H. Williams,
Chancery Clerk.
(SEAL) 35-4tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

FOR SALE: Nice peach
,.A4n.eed urn and free OF
worms. Will have them ripening
from now until Aug, in order
named: Red Bird, May Flower.
Carmen, Belle Of Georgia and the
Elbertas. $3.50 per bu., at orchard.
Mrs. M. A. Campbell, West Miss.
37-2tp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

FOR SALE: One Burroughs Adding
machine. One single iron bed with
steel springs and two single bed
mattresses. One Victrola with 200
records. One double bed feather
mattress. Call 166, Durant.
34-tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17
CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE: One house trailer. Good
condition N. L. Rodgers, 800 Null
berry, Durant, or phone 212, Du-
rant 35-3tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

The Rev. and Mrs. H. S. Robinson
and children, spent a few days in
Indianola this week with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Moore.
Mrs. E. r. Buchanan was hostess
to the Bridge Club this week at her
home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17
LEGALS
cHANcERY

CHANCEHY SUMMONS
The State of Mississippi
To Vassie Booey. Postoffice ad-
dress unknown.
You are summoned to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court Of the
County Of Holmes in said State on
the 4th Monday of May, 1915, TO de.
fend the suit, No. 6744 Of Beatrice
Booey, wherein you are defendant
This May 3rd, 1945.
Parham H. Williams.
Chancery Clerk.
(SEAL) as,Atrr
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Yellow Persian cat Friday.
Reward. Mrs. Mora Bley. Durant.
tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Mrs. Charlie Ray has returned at
ter a few days in Memphis spent
with her mother, Mrs. c. N. Thorne,
who is ill.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Mrs. H. H. Ledyard and Sue and
Miss Margaret Brown, jackson,
spent the weekend with homefolks.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

J. L. Longinotti has returned from
/ business trip to st. Louis.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-05-19
Our Boys In
Service

Headquarters 18th AAF, Philip
pines - Cpl. Harry L. Wilson, son
of Mrs. Nehemiah A. Wilson, 313
North Union street, Brookhaven,
has been on foreign service for one
year as Company Clerk with an
Aviation Chemical Depot Company
of the 18th AAF, Service Command
in the Dutch East Indies.
Cpl. Wilson is graduate of
Alexander high school and was a
student of Alcorn Agriculture and
Mechanical College, where he was
majoring in business administra-
ton before his army induction Sep
TENDER, 1912.
Before going overseas. Cpl. Will
son served at Camp Beaugard, La,
Camp Swift, Tex, Grenier Field,
N. H., Dover Field, Del, Camp 81?
bert, Ala, and Herbert Smart Air
port, Macon, Ga. He wears the
Good Conduct Medal and Battle
Star for participation in the New
Guinea campaign.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-05-19
About That Social
Security Card

Are you one of the many high
school students who will be get
ting a job for the first time? Will
you need a social security card?
That depends.
1t depends on the place where
you are going to work. If it is in
a store, or an office, or factory
anywhere, that is, in private in
dustry or business-you will need
a social security card; for such en-
ployment as covered" by the So
cial Security Act. If, however, the
job is on a farm, in private home,
in a non-profit religious, charitable
or educational organization, or for
the city, county, state, or federal
government, no social security card
will be needed. Such employment
is not covered" by the law. Do
not get a card unless you need it..
Now, if your job is in industry
or commerce you should apply for
a card at the nearest field office
of the Social Security Board. No
matter whether you will work full
time or part time, for a day or a
year, and no matter what your age
is, you should get card. If you
are under 81, however, and are 60
ing to work for your father or mo-
Their you will not need social
security card. And if you have
gotten one before, do not get a new
one. If you have ever had a social
security card and have lost it, APP
ply for a duplicate-that is, for a
card with the same social security
number that was on the original
If your new job is in covered"
work show your social security
card to your employer-or the book
keeper-and see that both your
name and the number on the card
are copied on the firms records
exactly as they appear on the card.
That number Identifies your social
security account Your employer
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-05-19

worth.
Port Gibson: Cpl. Joseph Woods.
Prairie: Staff Sgt. Eli Thompson.
Sardis: Pfc. A. B. Brooks, Rt. /.
SunfloWer: Pfc. Willie McNeal,
Rt. l, Box 102.
Vicksburg: Staff Sgt. Mitchell
Hunter.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-05-19
jackson Sgt.
Promoted

With u. S. Forces, France =
Staff Sgt. James c. Stevenson, of
Marshall, Tex, has been commend
ed by his regimental commanding
officer for his supervision of en-
gineer heavy equipment on con-
struction work in France.
The commentator reads, in part:
"Sgt. Stevenson has supervised the
maintenance and operation of en-
gineer heavy equipment on import
ant construction jobs assigned to
this unit. He has worked under the
most trying conditions and the most
adverse weather. He is responsible
for the operation and maintenance
of the 100 ordnance and engineer
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-05-19

Are you one of the many high
school students who will be get
ting a job for the first time? Will
you need a social security card?
That depends.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-05-19

will neen that number when he
sends his report of the amount of
wages paid you to the Bureau of
Internal Revenue. Every employ
ee's number and name must appear
on that report. The reported wages
are recorded in each woker's So
cial security account by the Social
Security Board
1t is important that you have
only one number. If you have more
than one, your wages will not all
be recorded in one place, and you
may have trouble later on getting
all the insurance money coming
to you. This means that once you
get a social security number you
should never get another.
A social security card is like an
insurance policy with the federal
government 1t should be kept safe.
One social security card, one num-
Der, during your lifetimel
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-05-19

items. The low turn in and replace
ment of parts has been largely due
to his thorough attendtion to this
assigned job"
The unit has constructed rail-
roads, rail marshalling yards, hos
pitfalls, prisoner of war stockades,
and bridges. 1t is a part of the U.
S. supply forces in France which
struggle continuously to eliminate
the problem of getting supplies to
front line troops.
Men from Mississippi Are:
Angulla: Sgt. Wilbur Files.
Biloxi: Pvt. Fermen K. Sharp
Braxton: Tech. 5th CIR. Gray E.
Cox.
Canton: Sgt. c. w. Coleman;
Tech. 5th CIR. J. c. Applewhite.
Gulfport: Pfc. Willard Stall
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-05-19
Beauticians
Meet April 10
In Brookhaven

The 7th district meeting of the
Mississippi Independent Beauti-
clans Association met Tuesday,
April 10, in Brookhaven.
Following the registration, devo-
ton period was led by the chaplain,
Mrs. r. Lomax. The days program
was as follows: Introduction of
members, appointment of commit
tees, minutes of previous meeting,
reports from following officers:
historian, parliamentarian, record
ing secretary, financial secretary
and treasurer.
The welcome address was de-
livered by Mrs. Audrey Magee, re-
Spouse, Mrs. Irene Whitaker, read
ing on scalp treatment, Miss Mary
v. Ellis, demonstration of facials,
Mrs. L. B. Thornton, presentation
of state president, Mr.. E. F. Young
Dinner.
During the manufacturers ses-
sion the program was as follows:
Quiz, Mrs. Ruth Lomax, demon
stration hair styling, Mrs. P. E. Da-
Wis, selection MIB.A. expressions
from members and visitors, report
of time and place committee, re-
port of finance committee. Election
of officers.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-05-19

Treating the pasture with lime
and phosphate will increase the
length of the grazing period as we'll
as increase the amount of grass
produced, the Agricultural Exten-
sion Service points out.