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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-07
SURGEON GENERAL
PRAISES WORK OF
NURSES AIDE CORPS

A copy Of a letter sent by the
office of the Army Surgeon Cen
eral to the National Headquarters
of the American Red Cross thank.
ing the organization for the splen-
did work done by it's Nurses Aid
Corps in Army hospitals during
the recent shortage Of regular
Army Nurses was received today
at the Headquarters of the Will
mington Red Cross Chapter ac-
cording to Mrs. Sandy Marks,
chairman of the Nurses Aide Com
mittee of the local chapter.
Officials of the Wilmington Red
Cross Chapter stated, however,
that in spite of the fact that the
Army, in the letter, seems to indi-
cate that the acute need is past
for Red Cross Nurses Aides to
work in Army hospitals, the need
for Nurses Aides to work in local
civilian hospitals is still critical.
A new class for prospective
Nurses aides will be formed here
some time late this month. The
exact date will be announced later.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-07
OPA Reports "Tie-ln"
Agreements On Increase

Officials of the local War Price
ard Rationing board yesterday an
nounced that the sale of scarce
items upon the condition that the
customer purchase additional mer.
cllandise, or tie-in agreements,
have been reported on the increase
here lately, and warned that such
practices is in violation of OPA
regulations.
The rationing board ISSUE d re-
quest that all practices OF this type
be reported to the board.
In one instance, a grocer refused
to sell lard unless the customer
purchased a weeks order of gro
ceries; IN another place the sale
of lard was contingent upon 81
worth of other groceries. One local
merchant stipulated that with each
chicken purchased, the customer
must buy several pounds OF vese-
tables.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-07
SOME CIVILIAN
GOODS UNDERWAY

WASHINGTON, Aug. g. R -
Limited quantities of long-scarce
or completely missing household
appliances will begin reaching re-
tail markets this fall, the War
Production Board predicted today.
Describing the reconversion pro-
gram as Steadily gathering mo-
mentum" Frederick Mitchell, direc-
tor of the consumers durable goods
division, pictured the situation like
this:
Sewing machines, vacuum clean
ers, washing machines and cleo
trio irons should reach retail mar
kets in small quantities this fall,
and alarm clocks in fairly large
numbers.
But volume production is not ex-
pected to be reached until the
spring of 1916. Even then volume
will not be sufficient to meet pent-
up consumer demand.
A few items-raZors, razor blades
hearing-aid batteries, and dry cell
Enthusiastically are being pro-
duced in quantities approaching
public demand.
Mitchell said reconversion is
moving "as fast as it safely can
in terms of manpoWer and mate
rails"
Here is the item-by-item outlook
of some of the appliances:
Mechanical NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ieties assistance has been provided
for 265, 900 home-type mechanical
refrigerators in the third quarter
but actual production is nst ex-
,pected to exceed 10000 units even
if sheet steel is delivered promptly.
Fourth quarter production may
reach 100000 units if materials are
available.
Washing machine-actual third
quarter production is expected to
be about $4,000 although priorities
assistance has been granted for
$50, 900.
Sewing machines - only about
100000 are expected to be made in
the third quarter. A limited num-
Der should be available to retail
ers in tF1e fourth quarter.
Electric kons-About 526, 900 may
be produced in the third quarter
and 100000 in the fourth quarter,
assuming materials are available
to this extent.
Electric ranges-About $4,000
expected in the third quarter and
$4,000 in the fourth quarter.
Alarm clocks-Some on the mar
ket now. About 100000 expected
to be made in the third quarter
Cutlery-Such items as pocket
knives and scissors will not be
produced in quantities approaching
the demand until military require
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-07
EXPECTED HOME

Ensign j. II.
Edwards, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ].
B. Edwards, Of
1922 Orange ST.,
is now on leave
before going to
the Pacific. En-
sign E d W a rds
entered the Navy
in July, 1914.
Another son #
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
wards, Teci1ni-
C i a n F o u r t h
Grade ]. B. Ed
wards. Jr., is now
in \e Pacific
theater a + e r
fighting in Ger
many. Edwards
went O We r seas
in F e b r u airy
of this year and
served with the
657th Engineers
T o p o G raphical
battalian attach
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Sheriff Seeks Address
OF Mrs. Doris O'Brine

Relatives of Mrs. Doris Ruth
Alexander O'Brine, who died re-
Gently in California, were still be-
ing sought Tuesday by New Han
over county Sheriffs officers.
A telegram from a San Bernar-
dine coroner informed Sheriff c.
David Jones that her husband is
trying to locate her people, who
are thought to be living on a rural
route near Wilmington.
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LeGrand Adding Story
To Office Building

Erection Of second story,
business office floor to the building
at 212-14 Princess street has begun
and is expected to be completed
in about 80 days, City Building In
spec.or Gilbert F. Morton has an
nounced.
Cost of the addition IS estimated
at $4,000. The building is owned
by J.. @. LeGrand.
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ments for steel have decreased
sharply.
Baby carriages The textile
shortage and os>er factors ex-
pected to limit t..ird quarter pro-
duction to the 100000 units for
which materials have been allot-
ed.
Film and lamps-Manufa cture
of Photographic film and incandes-
cent lamps now close to the ca
pacity of three industries. Much OF
the film production is going for
military use.
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CHESTER MOVES UP

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-(R)- APP
pointment of John F. Chester as
general business editor Ct the AS
sociated Press was announced to-
day by Kent Cooper, executive d.
rector.
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COMPLETES FURLOUGH

Staff Sergeant Wesley E. Thomas
son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Thomas,
of Hampstead, left for reassign-
ment recently after spending a Co.
day furlough visiting his parents
and his wife, Mrs. Beulah Thomas,
in Hampstead.
While on furlough, Sergent
Thomas was notified that he had
been awarded the Bronze Star
medal. He is also the holder of a
Silver Star medal and Croix de
Guerre with Bronze star and a
special citation signed by Gen. de
Gaulle. Thomas, having seen action
for IA months in France and Ger
many, is the wearer of four battle
stars.
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DECLARE DIVIDEND

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-(P-Di-
rectors of General Motors Corp.
Today declared the usual dividend
of IS cents a share on the COM
mon stock, payable Sept. 10 to
stock of record August 16.
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NET INCREASES

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-(P)-United
Air Lines net income for the first
six months of 1945 was $3,541, 785,
as compared with 1924, 1897 for the
like period of 1914.
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STATIONED IN GERMANY

From Germany comes word that
Corporal Julian F. Surles, Jr., of
721 North Fifth street, is now serv-
ing with the 763rd Field Artillery
battalian on military government
assignment there.
Corp. Surles recently returned to
duty after a three day holiday at
the XIII Corps Recreation center
in Esch, Luxembourg, which has
been set up as rest center.
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In The
Seruic.e
ASSIGNED TO DUTY

First Lieutenant Arthur w. Nc.
Craig, son Of William D. McCraig.
of I'LL Princess street, was recent
ly assigned to duty in the PORT
Water division at San Francisco.
He served overseas with the Signal
Corps for a year before reporting
to the west coast.
1t. McCraig's wife is now MAX
ing her home at the Princess street
address.
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AMBULANCE DRIVER

AMBULANCE DRIVER
Aaron L. Hocutt, 25-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Hocutt, of
2Ol4 Nets Ave, has arrived home
after 10 months overseas servi ,
as an American Field Service am
bulance driver. He worked with
the British army in Italy and with
Montgomery's Lii Grafton army in
Western Europe, driving his am
bulance an estimated 5000 miles to
carry over 800 battle casualties.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-20
Senate Will
Design 0wn
" ork Rules
Committee drawing
Voluntary Measure,
Despite rDK Plea

Nasllington, Feb. 20.-(AD
line senate Military tommii-
tee began today the drafting Oh
Its oNn voluntary m%anpoWtr biii
IN the lace OF 4 ne" pfcoiutlltiai
,up@3I iol Nousc-approVed com
uul,ory labor controls.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-20

Continued on Faye TWo)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-20

tCoutuecd on Page TWo)
Evening star., 1945-08-26
Tests Grow More Severe
By Harold Hefernan

The RaZor's Edge" has already
made mighty project out of the
preliminary tests. Cukor, slated to1
direct Gone With the Wind" be-
fore Victor Fleming took over the
production, recalls that he made a.
career out of the tests alone in that
picture, spending months in the
search for the right actors.
More tests are being made now
than ever before, and more time is
being spent on them,' Cukor points
out, land Hollywood more than
ever Is anxious to give new talent
the best breaks possible"
According to Jerry Webb, young
director Of 20th's test department,
the studios talent scouts look over
10000 candidates year, interview
1000 and make favorable reports on
800. OF these, about 400 reach Webbs
test stages.
AS a whole, screen tests for per-
sonality, says Webb. are a pain in
the neck. They are never flattering,
the actors are working under a
strain, and so per cent of their
charm never shows.
Cukor points out, however, that
now executives take these factors
into consideration. In the past, stu
dios have spent an average of $500
for the usual test. Very ordinary"
Cukor insists. Spending more time
and money, as is the current trend,
will pay off handsomely"
Celeste's Test Costly.
Some tests come much higher. Ce-
leste Holm's test for the film, THE
Bandwagon," was made in color and
cost $500. Miss Holm, who cata-
pulled to success in the New York
show, oklahoma" was tested for
three days.
Most require only one day to film,
last four to 20 minutes on the
screen. The trend, agree Cukor and
Webb, is toward longer ones. They
show more.
Tests for personality are as i'm
portant to established players as
they are to newcomers. Webb points
out that June Haver, whom Goth
long thought only a song g-and-dance
star, put her hair up and proved
her dramatic mettle-in a screen
test-to win a straight dramatic
role in Enchanted Voyage"
There are variations, too. Cornel
Wilde, star today, was a nobody
at Fox until another studio bor-
rowed him for the Chopin role in
"A Song to Remember" Then red
faced executives remembered Wilde's
reputation as "screen-test actor"
Now Wilde has a chance to shine
on his own lot.
Studios also spend great sums
testing film elements less glamor-
ous-but just as important. When
a company sends a camera crew on
an important location you may be
sure their cameramen have pre-
viously tested the scenery for its
screen appearance. Actually many
locations are photographed, and
the final spot chosen by a process
of elimination, just as actors are
selected for key roles.
The few thousands spent on these
miniature productions does save
millions. No wonder, then, that the
growth of the testing process in
creases its magnitude with every
year that Hollywood becomes more
aware of its Importance.
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Evening star., 1945-08-26
Broadway in Brief

rouSel," takes three week leave
for screen tests in Hollywood. Z.
Harold Keel, another Theater Guild
discovery, makes his Broadway de-
but in Raitt's place. Dean
Harens, who played Marchbanks to
Glare Booth Luce's Candida in
summer stock, will have a leading
role in Live Life Again." one of
the new seasons plays. Eddie
Cantor says his Broadway musical.
Nellie Bly," will be in production
by October. Eddie's prospective
n-in-law, Nat Karson, will CO.
tour this fall.
Ralph Bellamy will appear with
Helen Hayes in the Lindsay and
Grouse production, state of the
Union" Bellamy's recently di-
vorted wife, Catherine Willard, was
signed for Tennessee Williams You
Touched Me-" with Edmund Gwenn
and Montgomery Cliff. Celeste
Holm. erstwhile of "Oklahomai
and "Bloomer Girl" will make a
movie after her present USO tour.
1t. Jackie Coogan writes friends
he'll be out of uniform soon.
Chicago will get a carbon of Anna
LucaSta" next month. THE
Great Barnum" will be produced
as an operetta based on the life
of the late Snowman.
Gypsy Rose Lee is writing her au-
TOPOGRAPHY. Mike Todd and
Brock Pemberton are tiffing. :.
Dave Wolper will return to Broad
way as producer of a comedy, CIV
Wy Street" Dave produced the
hit, Follow the Girls" and then
lost it through bad business judg-
ment. Alex Yokel wants Dick
Powell and Leo Carrillo for his mu-
sical, Cuba Libra"
Evening star., 1945-08-26
lust Brains and Patience
By Robert Myers

wasted. Any one who could buck
Michigan avenue traffic should have
no trouble with a feet of movie
prima donnas.
Later Walker got job that was
job for an ex-Marine, ex-cabbie.
He was travelling salesman for a
ladies dress pattern outfit.
Along about this time he had an
idle curiosity for the movies and
eventually visited Hollywood. He
liked the place, stayed on as an ex-
ira, wangled few bit roles and then
graduated to the other side of the
camera.
1t took him long time to get to
direct such people as the Crosby
Hope-Lamour trio, Betty Hutton,
Eddie Bracken, Sonny Tufts, We
ronica Lake ct al, but it just shows
what a man can do out here with
brains and perseverance-and the
aforesaid help of influential hackers.
Evening star., 1945-08-26
Wee Willie Has His Plans
Bv Jack O'Brian

Billy Rose startled persons as far
away as a hundred feet by stating
BADLY that he has practically
nothing" planned for this season.
AS it turned out, Billy simply was
using the negative approach to en-
phasize his dervish whirlings of the
next few months
First of all, Billy just then was
on the way home from rehearsals
of his new show at the Diamond
Horseshoe, his cellar gold mine
where the bantam theatrical pros
pector digs himself a quarter of
a million dollars or more-net-
every year.
Operetta on Tour.
The Horseshoe is enough to keep
any ordinary Broadwayite buster
than the traditional one-armed
paperhanger, but not Wee William.
At the same time, his Carmen
Jones" is prowling the Nation pick
ing up few hundred thousand dol
lars more for the bantam Barnum.
practically nothing" also in
cludes a trip to London within
few weeks to get things started for
his European production of Car
men JONES'" which will head over
seas after it's current transconti-
mental tour. While there, he also
aims to do something about OPEN
ing a London Diamond Horseshoe
next year.
After that, Billy still has practi-
cally nothing to do: Just sit back
and do things which for any one
else would be gathering material
for nervous breakdown.
Billy will do nothing except drop
down to Mexico City to get the
projected pan-American exposition
underway. He'll stage it.
Will See "Show Boat"
Then back to Broadway to watch
the opening of Show Boat" the
next tenant of his theater, the
Ziegfeld
After his first casual suggestion
that he would be SO industriously
inactive this season, Billy got nicely
excited about the European tour
of Carmen Jones'"
The mighty mite isn't quite sure
how long it will run in London,
but he added without blink that
it positively will break a few rec
ords.
After London, it will go to
Prague for 16 weeks, Brussels for
eight and to Paris, where it will
play, says Billy, for at least year.
After that he has no definite plans
for the Americanized Bizet opera,
Evening star., 1945-08-26
Recipe for Happy Marriage
BRIAN DONLEVY.
By Sheilah Graham

ming she indicated that I could have
complete freedom-and like the kid
who doesn't want candy when he
discovers he can have all he wants,
I discovered that I didn't want the
freedom that had been offered me.
I wanted to spend my evenings with
Marjorie rather than go gadding
about with the boys"
Mrs. d. Is Home Lover.
Sometimes Mr.. Donlevy INDUCES
in junkets without his wife. For a
few days every few months, he
makes trip to his tungsten mine
in the mountains near the Mojave
Desert. He says that it would be
perfectly alright with him if Mrs.
Donlevy went along, but the life at
the mine is too rough for the former
Marjorie Lane and she prefers to
stay at home in their luxurious
mansion in Brentwood with 2-year-
old Judith. the little blond pride
of the Donlevy household.
This all seems too good to be
true" this skeptical reporter says
to Brian. Don't you ever have
battles and arguments?"
Sure we do" replies the actor
who is Irish and who loves a good
argument. Every family has it's
arguments. We usually argue out
a point until one of us is convinced
that the other is right"
Brian does not like Palm Springs.
and Marjorie is not overfond of the
beach. He goes to Palm Springs
sometimes to please her. She goes
to the beach to please him.
One way to stop battle" Brian
tells me, "is to stop it before it
begins. For instance, when We were
first married always discussed my
business affairs with my agent in
front of Marjorie. When anything
went wrong looked for a scape-
goat, and Marjorie was it. When
we made decision about my doing
certain picture and the picture
was bad, Marjorie got the blame.
Marjorie now walks out of the
room when business is being dis
cuSSeo. In that way trouble is
avoided"
He's Nonparty Type.
Marjorie likes parties. Brian does
not. Quite a few marriages split
on this point. The Donlevys bridge
this toughie by letting the bride 60
alone. Brian sometimes Joins her,
and usually calls for her to take her
home.
Brian was working with Ray Mil
land in The Trouble With Wom-
en-" when Ray and his wife sepa-
rated. The reconciliation was due
in great part to Brian's sound ad-
vice.
And now I hope that the DON
levys will stay married for a long
time-at least until week after
this column appears! (P. S. from
Mr.. Donlevy. you should be
ashamed Of yourself, Miss Gra-
ham,
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