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so durably fascinating character
Life With Father" cannot fail to
leave legacy of inspiration to other
playwrights. 1t still says with I'M
forgettable merriment that a great
dramatic character may be sitting
within arms length of any young
man who thinks of becoming a
Story-teller or dramatist.
Father Day certainly was such a
character, dramatic but not unique.
In a way, he was not even unusual.
His charm for the millions to whom
his writing son presented him has
been his similarity to all roaring,
righteous, sentimental male parents
in the American line. He is good
for all the fond, reminiscent laughs
stored in any mans, or woman's,
system for a father who took him.
self with deadly seriousness.
AS did his numerous predecessors in
the role since Howard Lindsay first
played 1t, Maxwell draws a complete
portrait of the hero of Life With
Father" He reveals him to be a
character of such inherent exag-
geration that no intelligent actor
would dare undertake to everyday
him. Through fathers bombast and
assurance, there must always trickle
the suggestion that all his sound
and fury may be signifying that
feather-brained mother may end up
the stronger combatant in the happy
family conflict.
The quality is evident in Max
wells performance, nicely buttressed
by Miss Alder's (Miss MaxwelD i'm
personation of Mother Day, who
never for a moment was at loss
for the trick that would tame the
old red-maned lion.
BY now, it was inevitable that
mellowness should envelope some
aspect of the production of Life
With Father" 1t has, but almost
exclusively in the settings, but it
merely makes them the ripper frame
work for the most amusing domes-
tic comedy ever handed down from
father to son.
A memo from Hollywood indicates
that there may be the material for
family saga with a movie setting
should some inspired writer decide
to whip 1t into shape.
Instead OF one hero, however, it Is
likely to have three heroines
Maureen O'Hara and her two sis
tiers.
Beauty, it seems, is rampant In
the family with the direct and i'm
mediate result that the two sisters
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also are being tested now for screen

also are being tested now for screen
careers.
First to be submitted to the
cameras exacting eye Is Claire
Hamilton, Il, whose real name is
Florence Ftzsimons, and who is
the wife of Montreal lumber oper-
ator. Miss Hamilton already has
appeared in four British pictures,
and has served an apprenticeship
In Dublin's famous Abbey Theater.
She is a brunette.
The third sister, Margot, 10, and
the blond in the family, has just
arrived In the film capital and i'm
mediately put producers in such a
ferment that dozen screen tests
have been suggested to her. Being
the youngest Of the family, she has
had the least experience, but her
beauty was such that she could not
keep out Of one or two English pic
lures.
Not since the Lane sisters, Lola,
Rosemary and Priscilla, has one
family provided the movies with
three actresses of such promise. And
not even then did it provide an equal
amount og glamour and beauty.
The three very nice Lane girls were
not in the ravishing beauty class in
which the OHaras obviously are.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20
Flynn's Formula

HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
Enrol Flynn admitted he was
tossed for momentary loss when
little Patti Brady. child actress, sud-
denly demanded:
Uncle Enrol, how does one
swashbuckle?'
But Flynn, with rare candor, rose
to the occasion and supplies his
favorite formula.
Swell out your chest" he began,
keep your back straight, stand with
your feet apart and your arms
fiexed. When you walk, take long
steps, keep your toes straight in
front and imagine you are Super
man. Always keep your chin up,
your stomach in. Square your
houlders. No one who is round
snouldered can swashbuckle.
Above all, don't swashbuckle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20

LIFE WITH FATHER" play BY
Howard Lindsay and Russell Grouse, from
the stories by Clarence Day; produced by
Oscar Serlin; staged by Bretaigne VIM
DUST; setting BY Stewart CLANCY. At the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20

theater destitute of the Howard
Lindsay-Russel Grouse comedy after
eight full seasons, and more records
than half a dozen hit plays usually
set.
The present company, headed by
Edwin Maxwell and Betty Alder, is
another in long line which shows
Producer Oscar Serlin's, and the
authors, respect for the Day fami-
1y's saga. It's members have been
selected with nice judgment and d.
rected with the exactitude of the
others. There has been no cutting
of corners to leave the impression
that Life With Father" is a tired
comedy making a faltering farewell
stroll through the hinterlands.
Father Day was a proud man. So
was son Clarence who wrote the
basic biography. So are .Serlin, Lind
say and Grouse proud men and the
theater can well be proud of them
for spurning the shabby tinge that
is allowed to overtake so many
plays under similar circumstances.
In proving so thoroughly that the
senior, red-haired Clarence Day was
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Briton Gets Good First Role
BY SheiIoh Grohon

Wayfarers" with Edward G. Robin
son and Veronica Lake. Miss Lake
is another tired actress and she will
rest on completion of "Ramrod."
Rudy Vallee doing a spot OF
comedy in 1.-THE Bachelor and the
Bobby -soxer," starring Cary Grant
and Myrna 10y, with Shirley
Temple. When Goth Century
Fox gets around to filming its Life
of Lily Langtry," I hope they star
Linda Darnel in the title role. Linda
has the same sort of appeal that
hits you in the photographs of the
famous Edwardian beauty.
North American Newspaper AlIiones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20

In proving so thoroughly that the
senior, red-haired Clarence Day was
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TODAY's NEIGHBoRHOOD MOVIES

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Life With Father Remains
A Merry, Robust Affair
By.Joy Cormody

Life With Father, looking robust
uproariou turned the night only
Thought to the occasion its
plays last time around the circuit version
nne and William Powell in the mother and father
the containers in Hollywood
the National months will ind the
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25
Locusts Multiply

Each generation OF periodic To-
Gusts produces millions OF individu-
ais. Under one tree more than
1900 exit holes we're counted. In
dividuals are members OF two great
races-the l7-year. and the i3.year
cicadas. In general. the range Of
the 17-year variety extends from the
New England states to Georgia,
from the Atlantic coast to Kansas
and Nebraska. The 13-year cica-
das appear In some Of the southern
reaches Of the area Indicated, but
their typical home territory Is more
southerly. including Louisiana,
Mississippi and Alabama.
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25
ASHDoWN
Kathryn Yvonne Taylor

The Foreman Basket Ball
Teams visited the Ash Down
Teams Friday. The AshdoWn
boys won over the Foreman boys
8 to 3, and the Forman girls won
over the Ashdown girls to 4. :.
Mr.. Emerson Gaines is visiting
his wife Mrs. Sally Gaines. He
now has an honorable discharge
after a fine overseas record. :.
Mrs. Lula Mae Barber is on the
sick list. On the honor roll of
the Little River County Training
School are: First Grade-Virginia
Ray Owens, Annetta Ruth Nor
gan, Uriel Gibson, Juanita Graves,
Herman Diamond, Joe Albert
Taylor, Dorothy Jean Hoffman,
Donald Sims Ward, George st.
Rowe, GGussie Mae Griffin, Mary
Joe Prater, Tommie Joe Holl-i
man, Ruth Beatrice Keys; Sec
on and Third gradse-Joe A.
Newton, Charles Butler, Henry
Owens, Billy Clark, Miller c.
Williams, Charles Riley, George
Tamas, Charles v. Griffin, Bonus
P. Harris, Bessie D. Allen, Betty
j. Henderson, Geraldine Will
liams, Joe A. Roine, Juanita Tay-
lor, Nora Mae Johnson, Belma A.
Allen, susanna Davis, Willie J.
Morgan, Alma G.. Griffin, Betty
S. Rowe, Bertha Thomas, Kath-
ryn Glass, Dorothy Ross, Joe Ann
Johnson, Willie M. Anderson,
Lille B. Stevens, Lowern Choy-
tor, Rosana Hokins, Tressie John
son, Virginia Neal, Clyde D..
Harmon, Claude Groves, Edward
Nelson, Elzo Cooper, James A.
Rowe, James Nelson, James Wal
den, Joe c. Mills, Urel Owens.
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25
okoLoNA
Mrs. Zela Gill

Rev. Steward of Okolona Bap-
fist Church, delivered a soul
stirring sermon Sunday, January
9Th. Money raised, $4,000. :.
The Mission Band met at the
home of Mrs. G.. Dixson, presi-
dent. The lesson was taught by
Mrs. Lucy Swink. The Menifee
basketball team defeated Oko-
Iona; 1927 in a. three minutes
extra time game January 4th at
Menifee. In any elementary
game another Okolona team was
defeated by Menifee, 1873. Z.
The Okolona Lions defeated Up
church Training School Friday
night at Okolona; 36-3. In the
elementary games, Okolona team
defeated Upchurch team; 26-11.
The Upchurch girls debated the
Okolona girls; 1874. Newly
weds: Ellis Smith and Josephine
Ross; James G.. Beaevr and Alma
Gardner. Mr.. A. l.. Irving
made a quick trip to her home,
Henderson, Texas Friday to meet
her husband, Cpl. Woodrow w.
Irving who has just returned
from overseas. Mrs. A. M.
Simmons, Mrs. l.. II. Walton and
daughter. Conney, spent the
weekend in Little Rock. Mr..
and Mrs, G. Washington of Cur
don visited Mr.. and Mrs. Sim
mons, Mrs. A. l.. Irving, Mrs. L.
II. Walton and daughter, Conney.
Roger Horton was called to
Curtis to the bedside of his
grandmother, Mrs. BAN Tidwell.
Earnest Buchanan has been
discharged from service and is
home visiting relatives and
friends. Pfc. Willie James
Hale has arrived home from over
seas and has been discharged. i
Pfc. Neal Jones has returned
from the Southwest Pacific.
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25
MALVERN
L0nnie Jones

]. T. Moore of the U. S. Army
is home on furlough visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Moore. Delton Mcclellan is
home from overseas, visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Nc
clellan. Mrs. A. l.. Wedding
ton, the wife of Rev. w. p. We'd
dington, pastor of the Bethel
AME Church, is a patient in the
United Friends Hospital. His
many friends hope for her a
speedy recovery. Mrs. John
Williams went to Little Rock on
a business trip. Sgt. I. ".
Gray Is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Laura Gray, after serving nose
than two years in the South Pa
cific. He has many decorations
attesting to his meritorious re-
ord,
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25

ty-eight, my husband is the same
age. We have two lovely boys,
one eight and the other six. We
have been married nine years. My
husband has been going with an
other woman every since we have
been married and they have a lit
tie girl two years old. He won't
allow me to say anything about
her. Three years ago, fell in
love with a single man and he
tells me he loves me and l have
had enough dates with him to
believe he is truthful. He wants
me to get divorce and marry
him. Give me some idea as to
what to do?
Ans: Whether you two know
it or not, your two fine boys are
old enough to begin realizing
what's going on and this is no
atmosphere in which to rear
family. Two wrongs never made
a right. . and your competing
with him in the cheating game
doesn't excuse your actions. Chill
dren naturally hold their parents
up as an example and that is
why it is so important for par
ents to live clean and whole
some life. Give up this outside
man as long as you live with your
husband. Keep your own con-
science clear regardless of what
course your husband may pur-
sue. Also, try to recapture his
affection and make for the chill
dren and him a home that they
will be proud of. By doing so,
he may eventually tire of the life
he is living and want to settle.
down with you and the children.
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25

A. D. ST. am a lady Of TWEEN
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25
BURTSEL
Mrs. Charles Duncan

Mrs. Ollie Sefers, president Of
Pastors Aid Club, conducted q
contest which resulted in $35.75.
First prize was won by Bobbie
Jean; second by Mrs. Zenobia
Russey; third by Ivory Jean ant
Carrie Fay Buford. Watch
meeting was very successful.
Mrs. c. C.. Duncan and Mrs. J.
A. Buford attended the funeral
of Mrs. Anne Thompson, one Of
the oldest people in the commu-
nifty, at Okolona. Mrs. Minnie
l.. Cathrey has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bum.
Mary Friends has returned to
Detroit to rejoin her husband.
Arthur McClennon and wife Mel
vina from California are here
visiting their parents and friends.
We are happy to greet the large
number of boys returning home
as the New Year comes in. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zebedei Loeket
were granted a son on New Year
day. Mrs. j. A. Bufford was
down to visit friends during the
holidays. Mrs. Jessie Hse
Lamb visited her parents. 1r.
and Mrs. Mary Polem. On sick
list are John Marshall and Mrs.
Addie B. Marlow's baby. =.
Mrs. Ivory LittePs two grand
children visited in Little Rock
during the weekend.
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25
SPECIAL NOTICE!

When you have any complaints
to make concerning the lateness
Of shortage Of your paper, con-
tact Peter Campbell, Circulation
Department, State Press, p. o.
Box 2i79, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25
THE NEW 1916 READINGS
ARE NOW READY
Cara Of The State Press,

B. il am 10 and live in a
small town, l meet lot of boys
but | never go out much to par
ties or the movies because peo-
pie talk. Lately l met a man
about thirty-eight and l like him
very much. He has been married
and has child four. He is get
ting his divorce and has asked me
to marry him when the divorce is
final. / have met him a few
times without my mother know
ing it and he wants me to tell
her. Please tell me what to do
as l am about ready to give up.
Ans: 1t is perfectly normal
for young people to want to get
together socially and have fun,
and you shouldn't let few
busy bodies" in your neighbor-
hood deprive you of this priv
ilege. You need the companion
ship of the young boys and girls
around your own age. AS for
the divorced man. you aren't
in love with him and there are
many things to take into consid-
Grafton before becoming serious.
He's twice your age which makes
him far too old for you. He has
a child which will always be his
responsibility. And your pre-
vious social life has been too in
complete for you to make de-
clsion of this importance right
now. Stay single a while and
learn to enjoy life.
E. O. B.-About a year ago, I
met man l knwe Is years ago.
l am now widow. Twas young
then and married someone else
and he says he wished l had
married him and he had me to
to promise him that I would
marry him now. l didn't promise
him because he is So years old
now. He is always sick and has a
wife living. l tell him to 60 back
to her now as he is lazy and won't
work and why should I take care
of him? Don't you think it is
best for me to stay like l am in
stead of taking on a burden?
Ans: Marriage with this man
can't even be considered as he
is already married. You are
thoroughly familiar with his
faults and weaknesses, so why
should you even consider him?
People marry for love, few for
comfort, but should you take this
man, you would have neither.
Apparently you thought he would
stimulate the same interest in you
that he did fifteen years ago. He
hasn't so don't encourage him,
his place is with his wife.
{. r. B. am In love with a
man and he seems to be in love
with me. Have been going to-
gether for over a year and he is
very nice to me in every way. He
has asked me to marry him and I
want to know what to do? Hurry
with the answer please.
Ans" You two have gone to-
gether for more than a year and
are supremacy happy in each 9TH
er's company and admit your love
is mutual and there is no reason
to fear marriage. Go into mar
rage with an unselfish attitude
and the determination that il will
and happiness will be
yours.
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25
HOXIE
Mary l.. Barksdale

Mrs. Lula Rambert of Mem
phis, Tennessee is here visiting
her nephew and his wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Reuben Barksdale.
Mrs. Emma Croutch and her
mother, Mrs. Emma Britman
made a short visit to Memphis.
While there they visited the home
of Mrs. Pauline Beard. Mrs.
Mary Barksdale who has been
very i'll is improving. Napoleon
Wise is very i'll. :.
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25
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In cooking meat save Juice by
using moderate heat Save all drip
pings In the pan and serve with the
meat or In gravy. Excess fat can
be saved for future cooking.
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Evening star., 1946-11-17

ALWAYS, somewhere in the world, bell is
IA tolling. Its peal may be heard in Nan
king, New York or Naples, but no matter
where, the chances are good that the bell
came from a ramshackle, two-story wooden
building on the ragged edge of the city of
Troy, N. Y.
On River Street, in Troy. is one of the most
important bell foundries in this country, if
not in the world. It is run by 71-year-old,
bell-shaped man named Chester Meneely and
his son. Clinton. Since Revolutionary War
days, the Meneely family has been max
ing bells and shipping them to the far
corners of the earth.
Their ancient foundry is virtually indistin-
guishable from an eighteenth-century black
smith shop The scrap-littered lot next to it
looks more like junk yard than the testing
place and storehouse for an outstanding bell
making firm.
But out of this unprepossessing establish
Evening star., 1946-11-17

ment, in the course of three generations, have
come the greater number of Americas most
famous, revered and beloved bells.
From ancient times to the age of the atom.
bells have been part of mans culture. Few
living men know as much about bells and their
history as old Chester Meneely. King David,
he will tell you, was pictured playing on
chime of bells. The Romans changed huge
bells to announce the hours of bathing and
public business. The Teutonic Knights christ
ened their bells with first names; the Chinese
built square, wooden-rimmed bells 1900
years before the Christian era.
America. from its beginnings, has been
Land rich in bell history Poe's The Bells" is
Evening star., 1946-11-17

probably the best known eulogy to the sound
of bells, but Longfellow, Emerson, Whittier
and numerous early American poets penned
lines about them. Our present day movies
and books emphasize the bell influence: The
Bells of St. Marys," For Whom the Bell
Tolls, "a Bell For Adano" and The Miracle
of the Bells
One of our most cherished national
possessions is the Liberty Bell, which
doomed brave notes to assert this land
was ours. The present Chester Meneely,
fifth in direct line of father-to-son bell max
ers. is quick to tell you there are great many
misconceptions about the Liberty Bell. The
original was actually made in England, long
Evening star., 1946-11-17

before the Revolution, and cracked after its
arrival in this country. 1t was recast later by
two Philadelphia bell-makers named Pass
and Stow, in 1853.
Although the Meneelys didn't make the
original Liberty Bell, they did make the
$4,000 pound replica "a thousand pounds for
each of the original Is states). which now
hangs in Philadelphia's Independence Hall.
That was in 1876, to commemorate the ma
tons hundredth anniversary. Since then,
they've made dozens of duplicates for patri-
otic purposes.
Patriots and politicians. off and on during
the years, have written to Chester Meneely,
and his father before him, about repairing
the crack in the old Liberty Bell The last
public figure to request this repair was Sam
Rayburn, Speaker of the House. He got the
same answer as the others. There is abso-
lutely no way to repair cracked bell," old
Chester Meneely wrote him. Welding or
TW-II-lT-Ak
Smyrna times., 1946-11-07

4. Are pads or other devices
provided to prevent rugs from slip
ping and causing falls?
8. Do you see that fioor-surfac-
ing material is properly applied
and we'll buffed to prevent slippery
spots?
6. Are grease, ice, and other
slippery substances remove d
promptly from floors, stairs, and
walk areas?
Z. Is your open fireplace fully
enclosed with a tight fitting
screen?
8. Are curtains tied back to
prevent them from blowing into
open flames on the gas stove or in
other places?
8. Is material in closets stored
in an orderly and safe manner, so
that it will not fall out when the
door is opened?
10. Do you keep the attic, Gel
lar, storeroom, and closets free of
rubbish and infiammable material
which may become a fire hazard?
Smyrna times., 1946-11-07

and Ruth Kinsey, grade 5 took
third prize.
Elementary School Assembly
The program this week was in
charge of the 81 class, taught thy
Mrs. Pauline Matthews. The topic
was Halloween with original post
ers made by the class. The mar
rator of the program was Renee
Stevens assisted by other members
of the third grade. Poems on
Halloween, Jack Frost >"
Pumpkin" and "Jack-O-Lantern"
were given by Tommy Price, Bar
bara Groham, Betty Lee Dulin,
Walter Luckowski, Patsy Lowman,
Karl Gebhart, Barbara McVey, Bill
Mabrey, Peggy Jacobs, and Lee
Sheridan. A reading on Jack
Frost" was given by Dickie Price.
The main feature of the program
was the four tumbling clowns who
tumbled about the stage showing
the spirit of Halloween. The meet
ing closed with the singing of the
Star Spangled Banner"
Varsity Hockel
The Smyrna Girls Team lost a
fast-moving hockey game to Mid
dletown on Friday, November 1,
going down 90. The J-V's also
Smyrna times., 1946-11-07
Senior Assembly

The assembly, program was OPEN
ed by the singing of America. The
program was then turned over to
the senior class. George Wright
gave a short talk on registration.
In this talk, the qualifications and
officials were explained. The class
then gave a demonstration of reg
istration. The procedure of reg
istration and challenging was
brought out clearly, with some
humor closely woven into it. After
this another short talk was given
explaining election. How it is car
ried on and the officials who carry
it on were explained. The class
again took over and gave short
demonstration of election. The
program was very instructive al
though humorous in spots. After
the program Temple Heinold
awarded prizes to the winners of
a Fire Essay Contest. From grades
9-12, Dolores Horsey, 9th grade
took first prize, Joe Houtman, 10th
grade took End prize and Betty
Estes, 9th grade took 3rd prize.
From grades 5-S Walter Hundley,
grade 8, took first prize, Bing
Pusey, grade 6 took second prize,
Smyrna times., 1946-11-07
HOME SAFETY
RULES LISTED
Housewives To Organize e
Homes Against Prevent
able Accidents
TEN PREREQUISITES

According to the Delaware Safe
ty Council, nearly all home acci-
dents can be prevented. Parents
and adults in every home have the
responsibility to see that safe con-
ditions are provided and maintain
ed and that safe practices are fol-
lowed. Mrs. William A. Cook,
Chairman of the Councils Home
Accident Prevention Committee,
urges all housewives to organize
their home against accidents. Ac-
cording to Mrs. Cook, a good
housekeeping means safe house
keeping because it has been proven
time and time again that the safe
home is the orderly home. If you
are prepared to keep accidents out
of your home, you must be able to
say yes to the following ten pre-
requisites:
1. Do you keep stairways and
floors free of articles, such as toys,
brooms, and mops, over which per-
sons might fall?
2. Do you keep chairs and other
furniture away from walking
spaces in rooms and halls?
8. Are closet doors and other
inside doors kept closed or left in
such a position that no one can run
into them?
Smyrna times., 1946-11-07
ARMY PAY INCREASE
New Pay Scale Grants Soldier
Financial Independence

With the adoption of a higher
pay scale for the Army, the post
war soldier has been granted a
greater measure of financial inde-
pendence. The increase, which af-
fects pay grades as much as so
percent, boosts the monthly income
of the enlisted soldier to the high
est in our history. Although "GI
Joe" doesn't need a wheelbarrow
to "cart the money home," the new