davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1945-10-28
Studio Saves Cash
By Owning a Train
By Nae Associated presl

HOLLYWOOD.
Many tired businessman has
recaptured his boyhood with a min
iature train, but Goth Century-Fox
Studios have a practical reason for
owning their real locomotive, with
coaches and caboose, several hun
dred yards of tracks, switches and
station platform on the studios back
lot. There's even a retired loco
motive engineer to keep a safe hand
on the throttle and pull the whistle
cord.
The train is an old timer, as are
the coaches. Plans are to retain
the whole thing, originally assem-
bled for Centennial Summer" for
use in future films or to rent to
other companies. Train and coaches
can be camoufiaged to represent
those of various periods and places
Though costly, the setup saves To-
cation trips, couple of which would
pay the whole bill for the studio
train system.
Postwar plans are to have the
tracks connected with an existing
spur from freight line, so that
freight trains destined to carry
luggage and props to distant loca-
tions can be loaded directly at the
studio.
Evening star., 1945-10-28
The Battler
Returns to
The Screen
By Rosalind Shafer
HOLLYWOOD.


Charles Bickford. the tall, red
haired onetime stormy petrol of the
studios has come back again as a
star to the screen he used to berate
so picturesquely and fervidly.
Though past so, Bickford's new
career, dating from Song of Berna-
dette," has brought him to billing
opposite Joan Bennett in Desirable
Woman" Off screen the M. I. T.
engineering graduate had concerned
himself with such salty enterprises
as whaling vessels, pearl fishing
schooners and a cocoanut planta-
ton on an island off the coast of
Java.
Bickford's comeback was in type
and he landed the role of the bat
tling padre in "Bernadette" in a
left-handed sort of battle. A friend,
ne says, had asked him to have
lunch with Director Henry King.
Bickford didn't know that Author
Franz Werfel had suggested him
for the role. Neither did he know
King was to direct the picture.
Looking for a Play.
Il had lost interest in films"
Bickford says. Il had enough
money in the bank from making
all those B pictures in which
poisoned horses. bit little children
and shot grandma and I wanted
nothing from any one. 7 was look
ing for New York play, as I had
been away from pictures doing a
izh
ment after Pearl Harbor.
When King asked me if I had
read "Bernadette" and if l had
thought of playing the role. / said
l had, but that there was no one
in town with intelligence enough to
let me do it. That's where you're
wrong King replied, and then he
told me why we were having lunch.
Then we began sparring around.
I hear you are hard to handle
said King. I hear you are hard
to work for said. After that, we
got on fine"
"A Personality Business"
Bickford hasn't been offered any
B roles since. He did Fallen An
gel, Mr. Lucky, and more recent
ly, Duel in the Sun" He says he
would rather have first featured
billing than the star rating. That .
because I know that films are not
an acting business, but personality
business, and young blood has the
draw" Bickford says.
Actors and directors have
changed too and new schools of
thought about making films have
come in. In Is years the public
has grown up, too, and become
more discriminating. I think the
pictures made today are better than
any before, bar none Producers will
make good picture, just for pres
tige, and they usually make money,
tooo
Evening star., 1945-10-28

"Gyp and 7 sit in the water. 1t comes
just up to our necks when we sit
down and how cool and refreshing it
is! Oh yes, there are fish in it. Such
pretty ones! And turtle, too; a
turtle who answers to the name of
Myrtle, most lovable little girl who
comes up and begs for flies and
mosquitoes and it far too polite and
affectionate to nip our toes"
At this point Gypsy Rose Lee saw
fit to amend June's statement about
not wanting to act just now.
"You show me the right script"
Gypsy said, "and I'll act all right
and finish up the book and care for
the baby, too
do you." I asked "ever give par
ties?"
Lots of them" June said.
How about the servant prob
lem?" I asked.
I'VE turn our guests into cooks
and waiters-and make them clean
away and wash up afterwards"
Gypsy said land it's lots of fun"
tReleased by North American Newspaper
Alliance.)
Evening star., 1945-10-28
But Nobody Knows
What's in a Name
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD.
Name changing is one of those
things in Hollywood about which
everybody has a different opinion
Just what constitutes a good screen
name remains undetermined, be-
yond the simple axiom that it must
be short enough to get into lights
easily, rsa-
Some players have refused to
change, preferring names judged by
studio to be unromantic. John
Kodiak and Bill Eythe are among
these. So is Ginger Rogers; zieg-
field once told her she'd get no.
where with such a name. Catherine
Mcleod, the unknown whom Frank
Borzage is putting a couple of mill
lion dollars on as a star of Con
certo," fought a winning battle to
keep her own name.
Changes aren't always improve
ments. Harriet Lake, couldn't sell
producers on her name: she emerged
Ann Sothern. They liked the Har-
riet all right. but couldn't see the
Lake. Veronica Lake came along
after five name changes. her pres
ent name was determined upon.
No one blames William Katt for
becoming Bill Williams A pretty
Italian youngster at MGM, IA. and
considered vocal phenomenon, will
be revealed to the public as Mary
Jane Smith.
Evening star., 1945-10-28
June Havoc,
Sister Gypsy
AreOwn Maids
By Laurence Perry
NEW YORK,

NEW YOHh.
June Havoc currently appearing
as Anita Ryan in 1.-THE Ryan Girl,
awakes every morning at II o'clock.
If she does not happen to rouse, her
sister, Gypsy Rose Lee, routs her out.
GypSy'S role these autumn days is
that Of upstairs maid, or whatever
they call the slavey who brings cof-
fee and roles to late-risers in Man
haitian mansions.
Gypsy is caring for her 9-months-
old boy, too, and she and June are
doing all the work-eXcept weekly
housecleaning-in the 26-room res
idence they acquired last year on
East Sixty-third street, handsome
Georgian structure.
June came down eventually to
receive her caller in a study liter
ally stuffed with play manuscripts.
She glanced at them and shrugged.
I read them all the time" she
said, trying to find a play to do
when The Ryan Girl is through
and when that will be l don't know.
You know after the second act of
Ryan, the first night, I went into
my dressing room actually weeping
"'I will never CO. I walled to my
dresser, it's going to be a flop, surely
and certainly. don't somehow feel
my role and don't feel the play
"You Is All Wrong"
Il really did say this in spite of
my alteration for Edmund Goulding.
who has the greatest analytical
mind, dramatically, of any one 1
ever met in the theater. And you
know I've been of the theater since
I was 212.
We'll, do you know, my dresser
said: Missy, you is all wrong. That's
a fine play-and you are wonderful.
And the play is going strong. -.
Which shows that when you want
to know about a play don't ask an
actress-or critic either. Ask my
dresser"
She glanced fondly at her sister
Her sister smiled back and they
were two of the loveliest girls you
ever saw cooking and washing, and
in general, keeping house in a 26-
room mansion.
Cant get any maids" said June.
Not the kind we'd have around
anyway. So here we are. I fancy
we wouldn't be if it wasn't for that
gal, that sister of mine She is not
acting, doesn't want to act. Not.
at least, until the novel she is writ
ing is finished. Yes, writing a
book, bringing up my breakfast,
helping with washing and ironing
and cooking n everything. Her
book? It's an autobiography. I
dislike plugging things in advance,
but I can't help it this time. My!
Wait until you read it! It's stun
ming. And to think of that lovely
genius working for me-"
Don't underrate yourself" Gypsy
said. You carry your weight"
California Home, Too.
"It won't be much to carry if
don't watch out. My trouble" she
explained, "is keeping up to weight,
not having to reduce" -.
No, this 63d street place is not
the only house.
i have one in California-Brent-
wood" she said, land winters, Gypsy
comes to me there if we happen to
be on the coast. 1t is just big enough
for the two of ts and mymaid.
But this is the place! Look back
there" She led the way to a rear
window where lay very decent
backyard with a pool in the middle
In hot weather." June went on,
Evening star., 1945-10-28
Coming Attractions
of the

N A tt o N A State of the
Union" with Ralph Bellamy
and Ruth Hussey, starting
November 6.
CAPITOL-"Abbott and Co.'S
tello in Hollywood" starting
Thursday.
COLUMBIA-"The Southern
er" with Zachary Scott and
Betty Field, starting Thurs
sday. NS
EARLE-"Love Letters" with
Jennifer Jones and Joseph
Gotten.
KEITHS-"First Yank Into
Tokyo" with Tom Neal, start
ing Wednesday.
LITTLE-"Madame Curie" with
Greer Carson and Walter
Pidgeon.
METROPOLITAN over 81"
with Irene Dunno and Alex
ander Knox, starting Thurs
day.
PALACE-"The Dolly Sisters
with Betty Cradle and June
Haver, starting Thursday.
Evening star., 1945-10-28
By Richard Nancy

If you would rub Russell Grouse
on the raw, toss an extra 4 into his
first name. If you would skewer the
aplomb of Howard Lindsay, suggest
that his actors be asked to pose for
photographs at midnight with a
matinee scheduled for the same aft
ernoon. These are the two braves
who have made an honest word of
collaboration, who have mastered
the trick of three-way telephone
conversation, who are Broadway's
most inveterate committeeman, and
who are just now awaiting the de-
cision of their latest joint product
in Washington, Estate of the Union, !"
at the National Theater on Tuesday
night, November 6.
Lindsay and Grouse are making a
great social sacrifice in coming to
Washington for this event. It means
that they must forgo the Monday
night poker game of the Hoyle Club
IN New York, devotion to which
they have been anchored for dozen
years. Thus they incur both the
suspicion and hostility of such noted
small-pair holders as Harold Ross,
George S. kaufman, Franklin P.
Adams, Bernard Hart, Theron Bam-
berger and Percy Waram. A crisis
arose in the Hoyle Club last winter
when Grouse waxed SO hereto as to
pass out diplomas to the moppets
graduating from the Professional
Chlldren'S School of a Tuesday
morning. Obviously, Grouse couldn' t
get up Tuesday morning if he par
ticipated in the usual Monday night
scuff1e. After much bitter banter
tne game was postponed until
Thursday night that Grouse might
not fail the actors of tomorrow.
A Notorious Punster.
Grouse, reformed reporter, COL
umnist, press agent, is known to his
intimates as Buck" in tribute to
Albert Buck" Grouse, a middle
weight prizefghter who got a lot of
resin on the seat of his pants while
Grouse was sports writer on the
Kansas City Star. Lindsey, one of
BroadWay's softest touches, has too
forbiding an exterior to encourage
the intimacy of nickname. Both
OF them boast of mustaches, dis
trust of rural life, a dislike of pig
cons on their window sills. Grouse
is one of the most notorious pun
sterS of our time Last winter he
LETT New York for some dark errand
at Saratoga Springs. I first learned
OF his whereabouts from a postcard
which read: I'm up here at the
Spa with my spaaing partner"
Lindsay and Grouse first fused
their lares, penates, typewriters and
waking hours some IL years ago
when they contrived the book for
Evening star., 1945-10-28

Anything Goes" for Vinton Freed
ley. The alliance has been uninter-
rupted ever since save for such re-
cesses as they take to tot up the
profits Of Life With Father" and
Arsenic and Old Lace" There are
notches on guns to indicate that to-
gether they fashioned two other
musicals, Red, Hot and Blue" and
"Hooray for What" Arsenic and
Old Lace" was their first fiier as
producers. They created something
of precedent with that lethal lark
since they had 81 partners on re-
cord, all Of whom have since re-
joiced in profits of 1000 per cent.
That Leland Hayward, rather
than they, produced State of the
Union can be laid at the door of
Life With Father" Warner Bros.
has purchased the screen rights
to that perennial, and there's a
codicil in the contract which pro-
vides that Lindsay and Grouse must
proceed to Hollywood on cue to pass
judgment on the caprices of the
cameras.
A Paralyzing Move.
My liege lords have other reasons
for elation just now. THE Hasty
Heart" has recently been trans
planted to London and there -four
ishes at the Aldwych Theater, where
its unregenerate Scotch hero is
greatly to the liking of West Enders.
Gentlemen OF simple tastes, the two
come to Washington unattended by
outriders, native beaters, Wallets or
BARRIERS. They are prepared for any
emergency, bar an answer to the
question, When are you going to
write Life With Mother? Life
With Mother" has been bruited in
the New York theatrical columns
for the past three years, but it's
my suspicion that it's still a little
on the ephemeral side. AS collabo-
rators, Lindsay and Grouse work
with dispatch once they can get the
cover off the typewriter, but more
than once that simple gesture has
paralyzed their arms for months on
end.
Their extracurricular activities
have smothered more than one Of
their attempts to make the world
gayer. Grouse is president of the
Authors League, Lindsay president
of the Dramatists' Play Service.
They both serve on the USO camp
shows. Grouse was up to his ears
in the activities of the War Writers
Board and the American Theater
Wing, and both have an inexplicable
inability to say mo" when pressed
to serve this cause or that.
Both Lindsay and Grouse have a
vivid interest in what's going on in
the world, the evils that it tolerates,
the hopes it inspires, the bombast
and double-talk and chicanery of
our bogus statesmen, our treach-
erous politicians. Evidence of this
will be found in State of the
Union It's comedy, lest there
be those who tremble at the pros
pect of moral tract in it. I suspect
there are hilarious hints that If the
Republicans hope to trip up Tru-
man four years hence, they'd better
think up sometAing more substan-
tial than an oyer-the-Shoulder snarl
at the New Deal, something more
valid that a maudlin affection for
the status quo of 80.
A professional press agent, I have
TO keep an eve on Grouse. AS pub
licist for the Theater Guild he once
tried to convince Theresa Helburn
that he had succeeded in getting
George Washington's picture on q
postage stamp as a plug for Max
well Anderson's Valley Forge"
Evening star., 1945-10-28
Today's Schedules

CAPITOL-"The House on 92d
Street.: 1:50. 4::40, 7::35 and
1925 pm. Stage shows: /,
$50, GAS and 9:35 pm.
COLUMBIA-"State Fair: l,
$40, $50, 7:30 and 9.40 pm.
EARLE E. Mildred Pierce:
12:45, $50. 4:55, 7::20and GAS
pm. s--.=.
HIPPODROME-"Tender En-
envy: 3:35, $40 and 9 pm.
KEITH'S-"That Night With
You: l. $50, 4:40, 6:25, S:15
and 1905 pm.
LITTLE-"Love on the Dole: /,
2:45. AIS, Clio, and GAS pm.
METROPOLITAN =" Rhapsody
in Blue: !, $50, $40 and
9:35 pm. $8FE<sE
PALACE - "Duffy's Tavern:
12:45, 2;55. $40, 7:25 and $40
pm.
PIx-"Dillinger": 2:;3o. Sis.
7:50 and 1920 pm.
TRANS-LUX-NeWs and shorts.
Continuous from l pm.
Evening star., 1945-10-28
Diary of Movieland

gave him a gallon of clabber, a pot
of cottage cheese and a quart of
cream from her Northridge stock
farm. :. Susanna Foster has pur-
chased huge 1941 sedan. 81
couldn't find house large enough
for the family, so got car we can
all enjoy together" Susanna lives
in tiny place by herself, her fam
lily in another house. The
Franchot Tones (Jean Wallace) ex-
pect their second child in Septem-
her
Evening star., 1945-10-28
A Note on a Winning Pair

Because he can iDrite In an er-
rresSiUe manner exhibited. By too
tet1 OF those lDriting about things
theatric, it is the practice OF the
drama department to allot a
small amount OF space annually
to Mr.. Nancy, q press agent tCllo
has become better known than
many of his clients. The drama
department is not responsible for
his opinions, OF course, any more
than he is responsible for ours.
Evening star., 1945-10-28
'y the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD.
Chopin is becoming a popular
screen figure; Jan Kiepura, a fellow
countryman of the great musicians,
plans to do the operetta "Polonaise"
before the cameras. "a Song to
Remember" is a recent version of
the same composers life in film.
Joan Bennett sustained a serious
finger burn from practicing lighting
matches with her thumbnail for a
scene in Scarlet Street" A match
head came off under the nail. .
Charles Coburn, Academy Award
winner and Southern gentleman,
prefers clabber ice cream. Ginny
Simms, with him in SHADY Lady,"
Evening star., 1945-10-28
Observation-Disclosures Wav
Rp RiU H;U

Tin the temporary absence Of Jay csrmody,
admirable fellow intelligent charming
slight story was piti His COM
panion had been lovely girl the big hung stranger
suited her
What should but after
all I'm little shrimp That fellow could have attened with
blow It's the worst thing that happen lively
of righteous INDICATION and being too little to anything
it."
My friend right There few who at time
troubled
called play for which they lack equipment
something trivial making adnner speech
defend honor happiness the
adequacy becomes tragic and disturbing.
irony that to me makes Dun
ngan Daughter the N Behman play at the National
distrbngy unsatisfactory After the opening last Monday night
common play BY this
various things One said somebody should killed
somebody Another of the opinion matters might have been i'm
Dennis King had interrupted the highly eate dialogue to
Still maintained the
old conflict between captac and ideals with
out having anything new to
Action Elusive Quality.
first reaction ponder if it weren't true that plays
like Journalism should be in the hands
who found in their life the materials for action
rather than the materials for reflective discussion I've thought
Daughter question of
the conclusion that first reactions
did Behrman injustice.
play quality mysterious elusive,
like charm and be lost in just the
charm. Dunngans
action undoubtedly
Old birds of the Theater Guild would never
have produced the play in the first place The thing is doesn't
get the foothts action only vague ana
confusion.
Only Positive Character
of stature of any character op-
posing played King. Kings part of
ruthless middeaged
Mexican mine bring in millions if Is 900 Mexican
without the river water their
he
in flying unhfuly hithe spend with
the role manghcenly,
romantic that makes the opposing sympathetic
exactly King hm-puny
capitalist positive
and he tells
feel he and along with him.
natural fascination. (Witness
surrounding celebrity cocktail
news ree When you add to that fascination an actor like Dennis
lending
need character to him who his quiet has at
least clear definite determination beat the champion That
what is lacking in "Dunnigani Daughter"
young Department emissary who
vacates though he politician coming for reelection
The plays of there
questions yourself unfods The
peasants?" The is will the capitalists wife her hectic
married life find happne satisfactory outcome depends
spirited capitalist Departments
young
It's No Even Match.
This however capitalist the
opening whether
capitalists daughter by former marriage capitalist
who the daughter of Dunnigan born wrong
feelings but just uncertain whether he
thing about it. In short the champion
match for the big insulting
KIND hecknate dialogue
the equipment hero needs the feeling
happen.
disagree with the who the
saw Dunnigan Daughter the
to enVen
action in
equipment YOU
money.
Evening star., 1945-07-10
BOATS.

CHRYSLER MARINE MOTORS in stock for
essential uses. S. KING FULTON, INC.
MARINE SUPPLIES, new stock lust ar
rived; sailboat fittings, paint. electric bilge
pumps, gear pumps, kerosene and alcohol
and hgRaTeas KfN N q 1tSsr lien items
.ouTBoARD MoToRs-Nev Evinrudss for
August delivery for essential uses. 8. KING
oUFBosRb eEfToaR bSe MoTSR, S s5SS 1oSnsons, IS hp
SIS sIS9 s,,.sv See MI Gallaho1n: at ,aSE NEE
son ave. NV. (between 14th and 18th
FOR FOR y SALE. 1e-FT. RowBoAT, complets
with oars and oarlocks. Cail AT. 4634 after
FoR SALE : Lightning class sloop; white
running risGins and eauipment: 5000:
At Ay oLD 3 pom1SioN 1seR SH5H BOAT cIus. Aisss
10 ipoifIi HIP. Johnson oUTBoARD MOTOR.
ouTBoARD MOTOR. s-h.p. johnson. $50.
6hrsSsRp 50; sS4G nftsT MoT6Rs. SR. 81 hp, sH hp
Is h;p;, 2s h.p., SO h:p. and 81 h;p. John
son-Evinrude: steering wheels. 300 Maine
new Boaqs fof sas Special
tion. Dinghy type. 900 Maine ave. s.w..
Sp opposite cFIsTM Hsgs5e cRrscRaFr twin .nr,n,
1910. streamlined Spacious accommods.
tions, dinette. sleep 8, finished through
out in 2-tone mahogany and chomiunl
electric heating system and every modern
convenience. $1,000. M. DAWSON, Lex
579s days: Mohawk 1055 nights. Bslti-
{oaSsos @Sssi os 1s-h,g motor. oomDlet.l, over
KAYAK. 14-ft., excellent condition,
sSnDPS Sns can Ee R A HsE s 6E isc as ssh
pm. weekdays: all day Suncay.
SPEEDBOAT, 171a-ft. punphy mahogany
and chrome finish, red leather seats, g.
PASSENGER; 4-cylinder Universal engine; all
equipment, including 2-wheel trailer. Price,
S1,050. Telephone WI. 1886.
Evening star., 1945-07-10
HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPANIES

ASPHALT DRIYEWAYS and parking lots.
Estimates free: Cali Glebe 5949. 15*
ASBESTOS SIDING, roofing, rock WOOL n,
sUPsI9 fs saupMSNf Y Ha eo s7 pa s2s
NV Warehouse at 7tb and ne. DI.
DEAL WITH reliable firm. We do plumb
Siding. si roofing and all types Of home i'm
payments, FEDERAL CONTRACTING CO,
915 New York aye. NV. Ma. 7416. ID.
laying. sanding. fnishins, cleaning; par.
NO coNTKAcToEs Mc. isia wiscon.
roofing, siding. insula-
aaTEs es2 eoNTRAc;TINd CO. Or 81. .a2oo. 'A
CEMENT WORK-Stone walls, hagstone
r. MARCUCcIo, Route 4, Horners lane.
EgfkTR,e EHf Us MoDERN1zE MnofDERN1zE your home: painting,
paperhanging and general repairs on easy
IfsRs Ss REAY ME Esssnt5s So bss5 s ass ssso
GENERAL CONTRACTOR, building con-
struction. repairing. remodeling. asphalt
shingle roofs, asbestos wall siding, insula-
ton, SaSS4s SqnSTsts' paaviHHsso Estimates free.
basement rooms finished, porches inclosed,
concrete work PLUMBING: decorating,
s% sHus eD sspsT oasmsns ass sur sTss ssfRaia Ho
RENoyATiNd CO. 1870 Irvins St NV.
PPAINTiNSGy decorating. interior. exterior:
white mechanics; work @ @gnarantesd sSS7
PAINTING, decorating, roof repairs, home
call any time. AID. Size.
Evening star., 1945-07-10
PERSONAL (Cont.)

SELF CONSCIOUS? Danish audience fear
through q course in public speaking. Learn
to talk on your feet and be prepared for
postwar leadership opportunities. For fur
PRONE SHEPHERD $3.50 ask for Miss
Wrig"t II YOU are in need Of loan IN TO
$500 on your signature
DIR a. W JOHNSON. dentist False teeth
repaired while you wait Room 602.
" Westcrs tor g sldg ri S2S 4th nv s... ..x...
work r GUAR Eaaranteed. ELEEcTRIcAI CENTER
q GIFT MART, 514 10th st. bet. E and p
FALLS CHURCH NURSERY - Children
from 2 to 6 boarded day and night. For
further particulars. Falls Church 1870. 12s
SLIP COVERS AND DRAPERIES - Expert
workmanship; 8 day delivery. DAIGNE-
AULT, Decorators, CO. 5000.
HOME PORTRAITS Of higher quality.
Children our speciality. Taken in your
home by prof. photographer. Six billfold
photos free with each order. Call WA.
WORKING MOTHER wants service wife
with child to share suburb. home and care
of infant. Room, board, salary. ST. 0412.
LEARN TO SEW-Lessons, 81. Bring your
own materials and patterns. Glebe 81 I43.
nnsdr os R s6Ss sssd s. eaeR s res
ment; usually requires 2 treatments
MEN, WOMEN! Old at 40. so, 60l Want
to feel peppy, years younger? Ostrex
Tonic Tablets pep up bodies old solely be-
cause lacking iron: also supply .vitamin
B., calcium. phosphorus. Trial size only
3EC At all druggists