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Evening star., 1945-12-09
NEW YORK

NEW 1Oth.
ooh, yes, indeed" Russell Grouse
said, "the authors are doing-and
will do-quite we'll"
He was discussing the financial
aspects of 1.-The State of the Union"
the Howard Lindsay Russell Grouse
smash hit at the Hudson Theater
His mood was appropriately cheer
full.
Physically Russell Grouse suggests
relatively small copy of the late
Bob Benchley, and his quiet humor
and whimsical sauvity also brings
that lovable humorist to mind.
Wan December sunlight flooded
his well-ordered mahogany desk.
Against the opposite wall was
divan upholstered in old rose,
fanked by two pedestalsi upon which
tall lamps with fowered shades
bathed in a rosy glow that section
of the room-its built-in book
shelves, it's framed posters and pic
tured scenes of plays written or
sponsored by the Lindsay Grouse
combination.
AS Russell Grouse says, the state
of the authors-Lindsay and Grouse
is very satisfactory. Much more so,
indeed, than that of the so hackers
involved in the new play.
Helen Hayes Backer.
'For you see," Grouse said, THE
State is an expensive play to oper-
ate, what with some of the company
cutting in on percentage, authors
royalties and so forth. To keep the
piece in the black we have to do
$17,500 a week With a full house
every night-which we are getting
the intake is $4,000. Subtract the
first sum and you get the weekly net.
With a larger theater We could, of
course, do better. But Howard and
I own the Hudson-so what? The
hackers won't get rich, but they will
have bit of pocket money for, I
hope, a long time"
Helen Hayes is one Of the hackers.
I asked him about the story, going
Broadway rounds, that she had sug-
gested the theme of the play.
YES" said Grouse, Il have heard
that one In fact, Howard and I
heard it so many times we thought
we would consult with Helen and
prepare something on the subject" +"
Every One Is Happy.
He dipped into desk drawer and
drew forth sheet of paper. Here
is our joint statement. You might
like to copy it," did-and here it is:
Miss Helen Hayes suggested to
Lindsay and Grouse an idea for a
Evening star., 1945-12-09

THE GUILD ASSEMBLIES TALENT-For its production of
Shakepeares The Winters Tale" hich starts t1Do-1Deek
engagement at the National Theate tomorrow night 1phch
the Theate Guild hopes H another step perma
nen Shakespearean reperory cast of players has
gathered Here in several different from
comedy the Bards later years. Royce Lands and
Florence Reed Gett), David PopeH Lands again
(ceer) and Henry DanieH ho play leading first
production of the guilds neDy organized Shakespearean
company.
Evening star., 1945-12-09
The Bard and the Guild
BY Jay Carmodp

Shakespeare playwright theater falls back upon when
his 945 equivalents thinking with the
The comedy which will offered beginning
night first
The question that shakepearean repertory
subsidiary busy through the
with becoming American Immediately
equvaent-of Old Vic
speae to become fixture the native To this
brought English Director 1denPayne this
from his established where
he has been identified for years with the Bards work
cync of which regrettaby left
might the being entirely
in its Shakepearean producing
organization would the presentation
seasons ago OF turned out to be great commercial
1t of the outstanding
and followed that with Nationwide which
profitable
Reperory IN Fullest Sense.
The Guild however dealc
skepc OF its motives that only limited number of the bard plays
of equal that Otheo especially
yes Perhaps others
tragedies
The Guilds project however repertoy
the full Shakespeare
intention of picking
OF them might be produced other while
years play
time along trag-
edies the enormously popular
scholars to reluctantly The Guilds
program that Shakespeare did not write bad plays better
than Others but weak enough obcr
First a unit
recent previous resort to the
Shakespeare presentation Tanning
anacaly reveren
those by their own msy sense of the rd the (d
to that approach
on which inspired the producers tackle the
of the Shakespearean theae
sion with the Lunts in the Olsen and Johnson roles
enormously popular with anacay
Pittsburgh The Lunts whose that anything
Guiding caricatre of the dgnhed they
of their With it, they
new admirers for both themselves and Shakespeare.
Another Guild venture into its library
Gated the wisdom
could production
Helen Hayes and Maurice That
most arfu pieces casting had dreamed
esmae1wa doubt correct but the resultant
money at the
boXohce.
Winters Tale" Long Absent
"Nne Winters Tale the Washington engagement
sents the end of long tour has been
from the Washington theater. the theae
matter
has hazy it-and
conscientious holars?shoud
speaes later pieces of writing 1t apparently
five before his death That least
tation.
The written thus the paywrghts declining years
nusionment had given feeling that merry
ridiculous way, deals with the theme jealousy.
With that subject it could
later when the species still
emotion
rticula arly of thatho
Evening star., 1945-12-09
Nice Material
BY the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD.
The war has done something to
those toy balloons. 1t can't be the
fault Of the trusty air rifle with
which a couple of generations Of
boys have shot their way through
the Indian wars and bandit battles.
Part OF the business in a Lou Co.'S
tello comedy scene required a bal
loon to explode In his face. 1t was
to be done by shooting it from off,
stage with an air rifle. It always
used to work all right, but this time
1t didn't. Eight shots were required
before the new-style rubber balloon
would go boom. Meanwhile Co.'S
tello and Jacqueline De Wit were
acting like mad and the cameraman
was wasting film. To make the
thing a certainty. the propman
overinf1ated the balloon. That did it.
Evening star., 1945-12-09
State of the Authors Is Very Satisfactory
By Laurence Perry

play. They Gindsay and Crouse)
went to work on it and came out
with quite a different play-'The
State of the Union But Miss Hayes
liked State of the Union and is
one of the hackers, so every one is
happy"
1--WE just had to write this play,
Howard and l." Grouse went on. II
quite realized that my father, who
was a Republican State chairman
in Ohio, would turn over in his
grave. Yet, it had to be done-and
was done"
You are a liberal, aren't you?"
"a liberal, yes, but not an ad-
vanced one. Listen: Do YOU realize
Evening star., 1945-12-09
Coming Attractions

NATIONAL-"The Winters
Tale" with Henry Daniel and
Florence Reed, starting to-
morrow night.
G A P TOE"Captain Kidd"
with Charles Laughton and
Randolph Scott, starting
Thursday.
COLUMBIA-"Our Vines Have
Tender Grapes" with Edward
G. Robinson, starting Thurs
day.
EARL LE-"Pardon My Past"
with Fred MacMurray, start
ing Thursday.
KEITH'S-"Frontier Gal" with
Yvonne De Carlo and Rod
Cameron, starting Wednes-
day.
LITTLE Thousands Cheer"
with Kathryn Grayson and
Gene Kelly, starting Wednes-
day.
METROPOLITAN Appoint
ment in Tokyo" documentary
on the war in the Pacific,
starting Thursday.
PALACE-"Fallen Angel with
Dana Andrews and Alice
Faye.
PIX-"Stand-In" with Leslie
Howard, starting Tuesday.
Evening star., 1945-12-09
The Star Gazer
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD.
Lauren Bacall tipped a coin to
determine whether she'd take a
course in celestial navigation or one
in home economics. The navigation
course won. It'll come In handy to
help skipper the Sluggy, Bogart's
boat.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27

residents to the zone meeting Of
the Woman's Society OF Christian
Service to be held in Pascagoula
Tuesday. Anyone desiring to at
tend should contact Mrs. J. c.
Harris. president o. the local
group by Sunday.
Messrs Lloyd Golf and Norris
Roberts expect to leave on Tues
day OF this week for Camp Shell
by for induction into the Army.
Word has been received that
T/Sgt. and Mrs. Milton Walker
are now comfortably established
in their new home in Tampa.
Mrs. Walker, nee Miss Margaret
Ware.
Mrs. Paul Carter, MI. Florian
Ware and Miss Choyce Groves
were guests of Miss Waude and
Mr.. Fred Roberts on Sunday af-
ternoon.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
Mt. Pleasant

j. Congratulations are extend
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Denver Lyons
On the birth Of i baby daughter
recently. The baby has been
named Carrie Sue in honor Of
TIE maternal grandmother, Mrs.
J. J. Ware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Taylor
and son, Donnie, and Mrs. c. NJ.
Taylor were Pascagoula visitors
on Monday.
Mrs. Corrine Roberts and
daughter Miss Thelma Roberts,
nave taken an apartment in Gulf
port for the present, Mrs. Rob
erts being employed as compan-
ion to an invalid while Mis-
Thelma is taking q course at a
prominent beautician shop there.
Week-ends usually find them
back home with Miss Maude and
Mr.. Fred Roberts and attending
services at the MI Pleasant
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruble Roberts
and sons, Bob Irwin and Van,
were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs, j. j. Ware on Sunday.
Mrs. X. j. VanHorn and Mrs.
c. NJ. Taylor were Biloxi shop
pers on Tuesday.
Prayer meeting was held on
Wednesday evening in the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Carter and
viii be in the home of MI. and
Mrs. N. M Carter on this Wed
nesday. A good crowd gathered
at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Roberts and Mr.. and Mrs.
Laurin Ware on the two proceed
ing Wednesdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clarke
and daughters of Pascagoula are
spending several days this week
with Mrs. Clarke's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. c. Roberts.
Dinner guests of MI. and Mrs.
Amele Bonham on Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. M. p. Davis.
The Rev. G. H. Mcbride will
preach at Mt. Pleasant church
Sunday morning and evening. A
new roof, concrete steps and
other repairs have added beauty
and dignity to the looks of this
fine old church building.
Several cars or possibly a bus
will leave Mt. Pleasant carrying
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
Arena

Prayer meeting was held We'd
nesday night at the Pine Grove
Church OF God with Mrs. Elmer
Stricken as leader. Sunday school
at that church Sunday was at
tended by %. Brother Ralph
K%fausecup preached at the IL a.
m. and 8 u.m. services.
The revival meeting at Rob-
erts chapel began Sunday and
will continue through the week.
Brother Price is in charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Tate, Nell
Maine, Buddy and Edward, are
visiting in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. l. Roberts, the parents OF
Mrs. Ttate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck Turner of
Leakesville were Sunday visitors
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ennis Rainwater.
Mrs. Harmon Williams and
Mrs. c. N. Williams were shop
pers in Mobile last Monday.
Mrs. Frank Smith, who has
been visiting in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Buddy Underwood, re-
turned to the home of Mrs. Eliza
Strickler last Thursday.
Mr.. Ralph Krauseeup and son,
Ralph, visited in the homes of the
Stricklers Sunday and will re-
main for a few days.
Mrs. A. Strickler and Carl Wis
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
EsCafawpa

d. l.. Waites Of Camp Wilkes,
Biloxi was a visitor in the home
Of ilMrs. Erie Golf during the
Weekend. Mrs. Waites and chill
drsn will remain for several days
longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Roberts
ana family visited relatives in
Mobile last Sunday.
Pie. Beanie w. Vice is home
on q 3O-day furlough with his
vile and small son and other
relatives. He saw action in sew
eral parts Of Germany.
PVT. Gladin Boone, Jr.. is at
home on a l5-day leave visiting
his wife and small daughter and
otljer relatives. He received his
training at Paris Island, S. c.
MIR. ana Mrs. Clyde RI. Ander-
SON, and son Of Knoxville, Tenn,
are visiting their grandmother,
MIS-. J. L. Anderson.
Little Barbara Hanson of Mo-
biR is visiting in the home OF
Mr., and Mrs. Loren Hanson this
week.
Mrs. Lucy Williams and small
daughter, Marine, spent a few
days visiting relatives in Biloxi
last week
Mrs. Kate Williams returned
home from a several days visit
wi1h relatives in Mobile.
Visitors of Mrs. J. +. Turner
last Sunday were Mrs. Wayne
Merryman Of the WAVES from
Pensacola, and Mr.. and Mrs. II,
G. CLARK and daughter Of Pascal
gopla.
John Wood returned home on
Saturday from a two-week visit
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
Heulth Bourd Urges
Use OF All Methods
OF Moluriu Control

Every method of malaria CON
troll must be utilized said Mi.
II. l. Callihan, malaria educator.
Mississippi State Board OF Health,
calling on citizens and communi-
ties to cooperate in mosquito
control measures.
Mosquito control said Mr..
callihan, includes draining, oil
ing and screening. Ponds Of stag
nant water where mosquitoes
can breed should be drained,
filled In with dirt or oiled. Hous-
as should be screened with fine
wire and there must be no holes
in walls. floors Of chimneys large
enough to admit mosquitoes.
Those that get into the house can
be killed with a good spray.
The powerful new insecticide,
DDT, is being used in certain
areas Of Mississippi, according to
Mr.. Callihan, but since almost
the entire supply is going to the
armed forces only sections with
high malaria incidence are being
sprayed. Approximately 10000
houses in rural areas Of 10 Mis-
sissippi counties will be sprayed
with DOT this year, said he, ex-
planning that in urban areas the
method of attacking the mosqui-
ia while still in the larva stage.
is better and more economical
Anyone suspeeting that he
has malaria" said the educator,
should Immediately consult d
doctor and be treated until he is
free from the disease. As long
as a person has malaria and there
are malaria mosquitoes around,
il is possible for infection to be
transmitted"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27

tied Mrs. Strickler's two sis
tiers, Mrs. Eddy Ladnier and Mrs.
Floyd Fletcher Tuesday.
H. c. Stricken, Albertina and
Wanda, were shoppers in Mobile
Friday.
THEY'VE was a missionary meet.
ing Tuesday at the Pine Grove
Church of God with Mrs. Elmer
Strickler as leader.
Leonard Strickler, youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Strick-
Ter, left for Maine after spending
a 30-day furlough at home.
Mrs. Eliza Stricken, Mrs. H. C.
Stricken, Mrs. Elmer Stricken
and Albertina visited in the home
of Mrs. Pete Ezell recently.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
W.S.c.S Holds Meeting

The WSCS met in the church
on Monday afternoon at $3.50 with
Mrs. John Cirlot presiding.
The minutes were read and
Mrs. Earl Ammonette gave the
program on Outstanding Doors"
Sixteen members were present.
Next Monday afternoon the
meeting will be held in the home
of Mrs. w. M. Alexander.
An estimated 80 per cent of
Canadian dwellings are stirl lit
with thirteen-ddpi N S or subnF
by kerosene or gasoline.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27

spent with his uncle, Frank Tur-
ner ana family of Bay Minette,
Ala.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
P~RErrlEsr KIDS,

While this informal beauty
contest was taking place at
2IIN Fulton Ave. Mt. Yer
non. N. Y, in the home of
Mrs. b. C. Wade, her neigh
Dor, Mrs. S. II. Labow, was
preparing Lipton's Noodle
Soup. The old fashioned
homemade flavor hit the
spot. Especially with those
fresh cooked. golden egg
noodles in i'll Economical,
too one package makes
lots than cannedsoups.
Your grocer has Lipton's
Noodle Soup, individual
packages, and 3-package
economy containers. Get
some today!
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
POLL TAX BILL
SCHEDULED FOR
DEBATE June Il.
218 Signatures Force
Action In House
On Measure

WASHINGTON.-The necessary
2l8 representatives have signed a
petition to bring TO the House floor
q bill which would abolish the poll
tax as a prerequisite for voting in
seven southern states. Rep Mar
cantonio tA.L. N.Y. announced
Tuesday. Marcantonio said de-
hate on the bill win start June q
Intrsasesd earIy hsuer
by NGArcsntsnis. the neasure hos
been held mp In committee The
petition. technically, discharges
both the House Judiciary and
rules committee from further
consideration Of the measure.
A SIMILAR bill was passed by
the House in the last con gress. but
was later stopped in the Senate by
a filibuster on the part OF south
ern senators. Msrcantonio said
supporters Of the bill are more OPP
timistic about Senate reaction.
However. observers believe that
southern senators may still have
strength enough TO block passage
of the bill
On the other hand. there's little
doubt about il passing the House
since the 2l8 members who signed
the petition sre in themselves a
majority of the representation.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
Diggs And City In Row Over Burial
WOMAN'S BODY
DISINTERRED IN
BITTER BATTLE
City MOrtician Wraps
Remains In Paper In
Pine Box

The discovery that the body of
a woman buried by the city I'm
dertaker. was unembalmed, had
been wrapped in paper unclothed,
and placed in a pine box with
holes i'm the bottom, came to light
this week following a six-day fight
between the city and the Metro
politan Funeral Home to have the
body disinterred.
kscBARIna, q. nS00a rresJdeni
q. The Metropolitan Funeral Home
told the Michigan Chronicle that
the body of a Mrs. Mamie Steele
had been taken to the Wayne
County Morgue following her sud-
den death May IL at l444 Illinois
street. The body was taken to the
morgue because persons where she
lived did not know she had any
relatives or insurance.
The body. according to Diggs, re-
manned in the morgue from May IL
10 May II while efforts were made
TO find relatives or insurance :.
Both, were found. and the Metro
politan Funeral Home was given
the body.
Despite the holding order on
the body. the coroner released
the body to the city undertaken.
Paul Perry. on May Is, and IL
was buried by him.
For six days a verbal battle be-
tween Digs and the city TO have
the body disinterred. but the city
insisted on a telegram from rela-
tives. and when that was produced,
demanded that $50 be paid for the
disinterment.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
White Confers
With President
On Peace Farley
Nv HARRY MeALPIN

WASHINGTON, D. C.-tNNPA)
Reporting on his observations at
San Francisco as an official con-
sultant 10 the American delegation
attending the United Nations Con-
ference on International Organiza-
ton. Walter White, executive Sec
rotary Of the N.A.AC.P.. conferred
with President Harry 5. Truman
In, NSe,k ~
Mr.. White told reporters at the
White House that the President was
very much interested in the whole
matter Of San Francisco and man
ifesied considerable interest in the
question of truSteeShips and colon
ial matters He told the President
he did no, feel the American dele
cation had gone far enough in It's
position on truSteeshipS and human
rights.
The President expressed deer
interest IN the Fair Employment
Practices committee. according "a
Mr.. White, who said they discussed
the importance of action now on
the matter.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
TrumanAsksEnd
OF East Indian
Discrimination
By HARRY McALPN

WASHINGTON. d. C.-tNNPA)
An end to racial discrimination
against eastern hemisphere Indians
was urged by President Harry s.
Truman last week when he urged
Congress to speed up consideration
Of legislation designed to remove
this country'S immigration bars and
allow them 10 become naturaliZed
American citizens.
The Presidents appeal was routed
10 the House immigration commit
zee. which made immediate plans
10 revive the bill again after il had
been pigeon -holed by a two-vote
margin several weeks ago.
Negro groups have expressed a
keen interest in this matter and
procedure. They see in il similar
action that could be taken by the
President to aid passage of legisla-
ton for a permanent FEPC. which
has been tied up in the House Rules
committee since February %. That
measure. too. they say. is designed
10 remove discrimination. but
against persons who are already
American citizens.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
Leonard Blasts
Government For
Hasty Lay-Offs

Richard T. Leonard. national
Ford director of the UAW-CIO.
this week branded as indecent
the haste in which government
agencies were closing down the
Willow Run paain1A thrcwing -
many peop1k out 81 work
m - MT 1lla a Nese 81
flxfed p3x( M
arproxiIsa y ~ ssllI -
the Negroes ernployed n plants
affected by the shutdowns WIN
lost their jobs within the next
month.
A spokesman for the Ford
Motor company said that there
was a possibility that all women
working at the Ford plant
would be let out
A Packard Motor company
spokesman said that 10 per cent
Of the Negroes in that plant al
ready had been affected.
An example Of the current
labor cutback Is reflected In q
recent directive at the Murray
corporation. which states that
all persons hired since 1884
would be laid off.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
92nd Division
Returning : To
Fort Huachuca

WASHINGTON The 92nd Di-
vision will be among the outfits
returned 10 the United States, &C
cording 10 the Associated Negro
Press.
The Associated Negro Press said
this week: The personnel Of the
division. in accordance with pro-
cedures already detailed by the
War Department, will be granted
a furlough and will later re-ort 10
the divisions home station at Fort
Huachuca. Ariz.
Early redcvclopmeni 10 the
fighting in the Pacific. IL done al
all. will not take place soon. In
formed military quarters are
guardedly expressing the view that
the division as such may never 60
into battle.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
Chronicle Interviews
New Inter-Racial Head
Nv CHARLES J. wARTMAN

1T is my view that it Is our OBJ
jective to achieve for all OF the
people in the city OF Detroit the
maximum OF opportunity for paric-
ipation in the. economic, political
and cultural life of the community
George Schermer. newly appointed
head of the Mayors Interracial
committee. told the Michigan
Chronicle this week.
Mr.. Schermer, who formerly
served rs area representative Of
the FPHA. explained his views
on his new Job further by saying.
Il look at the problem Of race
relations rs something which
must be prompted by the spirit
Of idealism. but must be achieved
through . calm. objective. SCI
entific approach"
QUERIED AS 10 exactly what
methods he would use as director
Of the {nterracial committee 10 ac-
complish his ends, Schermer said.
Il don't profess now TO know what
techniques work in the field of
race relations. Just as chemists.
physicians, psychologists learn
through scientific study, we can
learn a great deal about the tech
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
Thieves Take $500
From Carver Safe

Thieves broke into the Carver
Homes in Inkster early last Fri
day incoming. entered the vault.
ripped open the safe and escaped
with $500. according to Gustavason
Taylor. manager OF the project
Taylor explained that seven sus-
poets. all youths between Is and
%. are being held in the Wayne
county Jail. The case has been
turned over TO the FBI because
the Carver Homes are government
property.
Taylor said instruments 10 force
entry into vaults were found in
the possession Of two of the sus-
poets. and that some are residents
Of the project.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
5 Negro Seamen
In Naval Schools

WASHINGTON. d C-Negro
enlisted men are now studying in
Naval Officers Training schools at
Columbia. Cornell and Colgate
universities. the University Of
Pennsylvania and at the RensSe-
laer Polytechnic Institute. the
Navy Department reported this
week
The Ave Negro seamen assigned
TO these institutions since Jan. !,
l945. have been ordered 20 report
from the Naval Ammunition De-
pot at Earle. y. J.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
NAACP Receives
heckFrOmBurma

NEW YORK-Evidence that the
NAACP nationwide campaign for
600. 900 new members is not being
confined 30 the homefront. came
in the form of n report from the
3S2nd Seabees now Stationed in the
India Burma theater Of operations.
The campaign for 1000 exceeded
all expectations bringing in net
total of S4.33l.50 in paid member
ships, placing the unit first in this
area OF the Pacific recently visited
by Walter White.