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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-28
BY Patricia Clary

United Press Staff Correspondent
HOLLYWOOD = U.p) - Loretta
Young doesn't hold with the pop
ular theory that experience with
lite makes a good actress. She be-
lieves that actresses are born, not
made.
She pointed to tiny Margaret
O'Brien to back up her theory
There you nave one of the fin
cts actresses in the profession" she
said. And certainly you can't de-
scribe that brilliant, lovable young
ster as having lived life"
Miss Young believes there's wis
dom in innocence.
Learning the sordid, the dis
agreeable, the disillusioning, does
not increase the stature of ones
talent" she said. $50 little of that
can be used. I believe the imper-
fections you have come across show
In your face and attitude.
Acting is nothing more than a
heaven-given talent. There's no
other way to explain it"
She added that she was speak
ing Of the acting wizards - the
LuntS. Fontaines, Hayes, Bergmans
and BarrymoreS.
Loretta, who began as a child
actress and has matured into a
leading screen favorite, is current
ly starring with David Niven in
The Perfect Marriage" a Hal Wal
lis production for Paramount.
MY attitude toward life is to
live today well, constructively and
wholeSomely," she said. TOO many
people wreck themselves living
either in the past or the future.
They completely skip the impor-
tant today Because if they make
a good job of today then the past
will have taken care Of itself and
the future will be built on the
firmest foundation"
Miss Young said she knew it was
easy to philosophize. But she add
Ell that she tried to practice what
she preached.
Not very successfully" she adj
mitted, "for I worry about tomor-
row or ponder about the past. Then
1 have to give myself a pep talk
and get back on the beam.
"As far as my own talents are
concerned, I've tried to build them
with taste and judgment. I'm sure
that what I don't know hasn't hurt
me I don't think you gain by ex
perience alone, but only by enrich
ing experience"
Jinx Falkenburg, though she
holds no State Department port
folio, serves as probably Uncle
Sans most efficient goodwill am
baSSador to Mexico.
In the words Of the Mexicans
themselves, she is "muy Simpatico."
That means that Jinx, who speaks
Spanish like a native, sees things
much from the same viewpoint as
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-28
HOLLYWOOD film SHOP

the Mexicans themselves.
In recognition o. her contribu-
tons. the Mexican populace, in a
recent popularity poll for movie
stars, voted Jinx the nationS
neighborliest good neighbor."
No Latin from Manhattan, Jinx
comes by her leaningS naturally.
She was born in Spain and has
lived in various South American
countries for Is years.
One reason for ner popularity
below the border is that she loses
no opportunity to do a good turn
for her foreign friends.
The script of her current Col
umbia picture, Duchess of Broad
way" originally portrayed one Lat
in character as a not too desirable
gentleman. Jinx resisted.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-28
STRAIGHT 1--WE
Pat Shepard and Marie Minak

To the rescue came those very
strong he-men All, yes, they
eat their Wheaties every day, and
1t was good thing they do for
little did they know the great task
before them 1t isn't every
day that Marvin Ong and James
bucket fix q fiat tire for the gals.
SOMETHING NEW
It's . bird, it's a plane, It's sup
erman Nav, it's only Harry
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-28

imagine what a sensation it must
have been.
Shirley Neifert has just informed
us that Alden (Sinatra) White is
nothing but a friend; her main
Interest is Marine who just hit
home. CP. S. You can come
out Of the doghouse now, ShirleyO
WHY IS
Helen Kelley talkin' about her
angora sweater and nylon hose all
de time?
Andy Domagalski, Jack Perry,
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-28

happened.
r e m C m b e r
handsome Hank
from Rouge who
for months has
been looking for
Shirleyan Miller
. . . H e h a S
just tracked her
down. Yep, it all
happened la st
Saturday nit e
at the dance.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-28

a n d K e emmy
Priskorn always
tryin' to g e t
their n a N e in
this here COL
yum?
Betty Schnei-
Ger thinkin' she
is the best dan
Ger in town?
Mary Ellie n
Hunter so sec
retive about her
man2
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-28

Grath back together again. Doesn't
she know that Duane is already
going steady with Cookie Jones?
Well, whatya know it has finally
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-28

Worren on his new super-coloSSal
motorcycle. So that's what
he did with all that NICOLA he
saved from not getting his hair cut?
CUPID DEPARTMENT
We almost expect to see Pat
Carey flying down the halls with
a bow in her hands and a harp
around her. She's trying to get
Gerry Sickmiller and Duane Nc
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-28

Clarence Duve going to the
dances without his gal lately?
Harold Sheets suddenly taking an
interest in Virginia Albright? .
Least it looked that way last Sat-
urday mite.
Jayne Stark being so quiet about
Jerry Daniels?
(Your guess is about as good as
ours).
Bob Frey is always doing some
thing to get his name in our COL
yum. This time he has been
Sportin' bright rec shoes, red tie,
and 'spenderS. The gals are
ali crazy bout the man in red.
RIGHT AROUND THE "Y'
STUNNING his ole ge-tar, making
with the Mountain Valley 1--WE was
Bill Maus. Helping him strain
in his vocal cords with some So
called harmonizing were those
voices that are just out of this
world. Pat Begeman, Sunny
Stultz. MCKEE Softer, Betty Scheitz,
Doloris Minak. Bill Harpham, Will
bur Pail, and Ralph Lovely. :.
Everyone had a swell time, but
after dozen Or so of desc noun
tain tunes, the straw started falling
out of their ears, so they quit be-
fore it was too late Heck, they
looked as if they were ready. to
chew tobaccy any minute.
Harry Bailey has been keeping
steady company with Beverly Hum
mel and Peggy Tisot. We
wonder who is going to win out.
Doris Johnson Payne is back
from visiting her one and only.
From what We gathered she had
a super time. Well, If ever we
get enough money saved from writ
ing this here colyum we may ven
ture down to good ole Oklahoma.
1t wouldn't be right to sign off
without mentioning the "Y" dance
this Saturday mite when once more
Nick Jabe's hot tunes will rock the
walls and shake the ceiling. =.
Expecting to see you all there E.
so til then we depart. "Cheerio. /"
The superficial area of the earth
Is 196,950.0O square miles - 13e.-
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-28

The superficial area of the earth
is 196,950,000 square miles - 13e.-
100000 square miles Of water and
57.510,000 square miles Of land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-25

ary. Among MT. Albert's off-screen investments. since he first won screen stardom, have been CD commercial fishing company, spec ializing in sharks liver oil, and CD an expedition to the headwaters of the Rio Grande in search of prehis- toric fossils 5. Louis Hayward, social lion. Mir. Hayward's popular ity in Hollywood society dates from the day when he dropped his British habit of using the expression old girl" when addressing Filmville's aging glamour girls Eddie Bracken, philosopher MT. Bracken, divides Hollywood producers into two distinct classifications. those who are great, and those who are just relatively successful.
 
 SMALL TALK: Bing Crosby was lunching in the Paramount cafe when an assistant director, working on Bob Hopes current picture, in- formed him that Hope, that same | morning, had fallen through a glass door on his set and suffered super ficial cuts on his hand and arm. Bing assumed his most sceptical ex- pression. "I'll bet it was mirror instead of a door," he said Good old Shi-snoot always faints when he sees his own reflectionl" Speak ing of Hope, I like his instant re- tort when his director, Sidney Lan- field, sent him before the camera with instructions to walk out of the scene a split second after it's start and leave the center of the stage to Signe Hasso, "Okay," said Hope, but considering my salary, do you think you're giving Paramount its moneys worth?"
 The RKO picture, Honeymoon, !" calls for actress Lima Romay to do some extra fancy swimming and div ing, and Director William Keighley engaged a professional mermaid to double for her. Which merely goes to show how easily players early success can be forgotten. Before turning actress. Miss Romay was a i more medals to show for her prowess than most athletes acquire in a life time :. . Oracle Fields, back from her year-long overseas tour, tells me that she had 3 practical demonstra- tion of American ingenuity on Bougainville Island. The heat was hellish, and there was no ice, but the G.I' $ managed an iee-cream social in her honor A pursuit pilot took the cream up to 32,00o feet, where the cold and the vibration of his ship did the rest I'm surprised by a publicity dispatch announcing that Hedy Lamar, for the first time in her career" will pose for leg art, Can 1t be that her own press agent has forgotten Hedy in "Ecstacy?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-25

The Big Muddy winds its way 2500 miles from Three Forks, in Southwestern Montana, to point just above St. Louis, Mo, where it joins the Mississippi.
 Six years out of every eight are drought years in the states along the northern rim of the Missouri Valley basin. States at the lower end of the basin live in constant threat of floods, which almost an- nuany take their toll in lives, crops, cattle, and homes.
 The future of the proposed Mis- souri Valley Authority as whole still remains very much in debate, but actual work on the worlds largest earth-filled dam and other projects now is being pushed under flood control and deficiency appro- priations.
 If the MVA eventually is com- pleted as presently planned, it will one day become giant government corporation 13 times as, big as IVA, embracing one-sixth of the nation.
 The project has been the lifetime dream of Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Pick, who drew the initial plans while he was Army district engineer at Om-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-25
INTERPLAYGROUND

A track meet was held this morn ing between Chase Park and Fair lawn at Hamilton Park.
 Members of the Chase Park team were Joe Pelletier, "Jiggers" Man ziek, Anthony Izzi John Izzi, Mike Izzi. Bill Alderman, Donald Max cola, George Grilley, Ronny Au- dette, John Bulette. The events: 4O-yard dash, 60-yard dash, and a 1O0-yard dash, relay races and cross-country run.
 The Duggan girls edged the Chase pool girl swimmers at Chase Pool Wednesday before 300 people. Betty Menthuy was Duggan's stand out while Chase's Marilyn Peppin made an excellent showing.
 Chase won the free style 20- yard dash for the seniors, in II seconds. Marilyn Peppin won first place for Chase and Pauline Pu- gliesi came in second.
 The free style junior race (20 yards) for the 15-year-olds. was won by Katherine Palladino in nine seconds. The 2O-yard backstroke race was won by Lillian Daley in Is seconds. The 50-yard free-style
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-25
Playground Activities
HOPEvILLE

Supervisors Mary Devereaux and Claire Keefe awarded prizes to the winners of a masquerade which concluded day Of sports contests yesterday. Elaine Hurlbert had the most beautiful; Elaine Ensereau, the most original; Joseph Moore, patriotic: Jerry Behan, funniest, and Dorothy Pagan. oldest. Honor able mention awards were won by Sheala Keegan, Thomas Sweeney, Roberta Ensereau and Barbara and Rosemary Moore.
 In the sporting events prior to the masquerade, Rosemary Moore and Elizabeth Howard won the ring toss tournament for girls con- ducted by Mary Devereaux and Claire Keefe. Supervisors Grenier and Healy want those interested in the playground track meet to be at the Hopeville Tennis Court at 1:3o P. M. Friday. <-.~-.
 Porto and Wilmart won the horseshoe elimination contest Oth- CTS participating were Garner and Hanson, Cardinelli and Pentino, Peacock and Russo, Bartolini and Sandin, Anderson and Galucci, Boisverk and Hurlbut. Billy O'Keefe and Jack Sandin were the judges. Supervisor Henry Grenier, Jr., was in charge. Finals will be held on Aug. l.
 Rehearsals for the drama grouu, quartet and sextette are held daily. The play will be presented at Wash ington Park Community House on Aug. 6. 5..
 A story hour and box lunch will be held Monday at 12. Stories will be told by the children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-25
STRAND

"A wornan's place is always with her husband" said laughing-eyed Irene Dunne with a mock furtive glance at the Palace of Women which houses King Mongkuts harem in Daryl F. zanuck's pres entation of Anna and the King of Siam"
 Despite the fact that Irene plays Anna, the English woman who came to introduce modern ways to the Bangkok of 1862 in the film now at the Strand Theatre. the lovely star admits she's a bit fashioned when it comes to family matters. "As long as my husband was ill," she explained on the 20th Century Fox lot, T certainly wasn't going to leave him even for minutes"
 All of which explains why the production of the film was delayed for three months, at cost of $50,- 900 to the studio.
 Away from the screen for more than a year, Miss Dunne turned down a fortune in movie offers to be with her husband, Dr. Francis Griffin, who had been convalescing from serious illness. Producer Louis L. Lighton had obtained her commitment to play the Anna role, but with the illness of her husband, Irene was forced to ask for a re- lease
 But all concerned, including the thousands of fans who flooded the studio with mail nominating her for the part, felt that Irene was well worth waiting for. To Diree- tor John Cromwell, she was Anna "a woman of charm and distinc- tion who also had a good sense of humor" And the studio waited.
 In the film, Miss Dunne is starred with Rex Harrison, noted English actor. and Linda Darnell. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-25
CHOICE MORSEL .
It Says Here
: By BOB HOPE
GOLF TOURNAMENT

l attended the Invitational Mo. ton Picture Golf Tournament at the California Country Club last week, along with all the other Hollywood golfers. Those movie stars really play a fast game of golf [. How can you beat them when their agents come along and take ten percent off their scores?
 There was quite a turnout of celebrities there and even w. c. Fields showed up to sink a few" =. But when someone mentioned tee he left in a hurry. Natural ly, my natty, Caddy Crosby was on hand. There's one guy who doesn't worry about getting on the green. He just takes out his wallet and spreads the stun around.
 Yo ucould tell the golfers were all actors. Dennis OKeefe, for instance, did a one-night stand at the ninth hole. l didn't do so well, myself. I won't say I was on that course long, but now l know what they mean by "The Green Years" But l love golf. Where else can you find eighteen places to hide ar1 eHr.
 There were several thousand spectators in the gallery and you should've heard the reception they gave me. -. It was the only birdie got that day.
 Copyright, 1946 King Features
 Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-25
POLL

Now playing at the Loew-Poli Theater, is the musical, Imaginable, and romantic Easy to We'd" in brilliant technicolor. Starring Es- ther Williams, Van Johnson, Lu- cille Ball and Keenan Wynn, it is the most entertaining bit of film fare to come out of Hollywood this season.
 The talent that first brought Van Johnson to Hollywood, namely his singing and dancing, is finally re- vealed on the screen in this new hit. Van sings and dances in two numbers with Miss Williams, who also makes her singing and dancing debut. Not to be outdone, Lucille Ball has a number of her own, The Continental Polka"
 Esther Williams first appearance in the picture is certain to cause a big splash. She skids down a 90- foot slide into swimming pool to completely drench Van Johnson, standing at it's. side. A good be- ginning for romance that sparkles through this story of marital prob- lems. Do you remember the love- making between Van Johnson and Esther Williams in Thrill of a Ro- nance? Do you recall the laughs furnished by Lucille Ball and Kee- nan Wynn in Without Love?" Well, MGM has corralled all four of these love-and-laugh headliners for its new technicolor musical Easy to Wed" Esther again re- veals her swimming and diving prowess in lovely scenes of aquatic beauty.
 Most gents consider themselves to be well enough of with one wife at a time-not Van Jolnson-he has not one, but two wives in the new MGM laugh-fest. Esther Will Hams and vivacious Lucille Ball are the two ladies who claim Van for husband, and it takes some hilari- ous fixing before the comedy of matrimonial errors can be straight ened out. But not before you have had a good many enjoyable mo- ments watching their antics, in 8 truly entertaining film that you should not miss. Easy to Wed" is good entertainment for young ano old-be sue to see it now playing at the Loew-Poli Theatre.
 Also on the same program is the thriller Dark Alibi' with Sidney Toler as the one and only Charlie Chan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-25

ade in the world The dam is about TO miles north of Bismarck, capital of North Dakota, and will keep nearly 5000 men busy for about seven years.
 Standing 200 feet above the east side of the Missouri you can just make out through the present dust haze the opposite end of the dam site 2.13 miles west. Garrison will be bull-dozed wall of earth 210 feet high with crest length of l2,O00 feet.
 Roughly, three-quarters of mile thick at it's base, the mound will taper sharply upward to support a wide highway across the Big Muddy. This means 75 million cubic yards of earth.
 Behind the dam the reservoir will cover 390,000 acres at a level of 1850 feet above sea level. This lake, which is expected to fill up by 1862 or 1863, will stretch 200 miles north westward to Williston near the Montana state line.
 Garrison isn't solo job by the Army engineers under Pick. It is tied into a bundle of responsibili- ties known as the Missouri Basin ter-Agency commission, with the Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Indian Affairs, Geological Survey, Fish and Wildlife Service and Na- tional Park Service of the Depart ment of Interior, Soil Conservation Service of the Department of Agri- culture, Federal Power Commission and the various departments of states concerned in the development program.
 Engineering problems aren't the only headaches bothering Pick. For example he has Indian troubles.
 Congress wrote into it's 1946 de- ficiency appropriation act the stipu- lation that actual work on Garri- son Dam itself could not be under taken without okay from the h. dians on the Ft. Berthold reserva- ton about 50 miles upstream from the dam This land will be 190 feet under water one of these days.
 So, Pick met at Elbowoods, N. D., with representatives of the Hidatsa, Mandan and Arikara tribes. The Indians declared they had little use for the white man or his works and would die before they gave up their land. Pick believes, however, that a peace pipe Is about to be smoked.
 Pick is master at convincing doubting communities that this is the greatest thing that ever hap pened to their part of the world.
 Next: Big Muddy Boom Towns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-25
CLIO. PostPones
 Picketinq Plans

Picketing of stores has been held up here by the CI.O., pending de- velopments in Washington on pro- posed price controls. Demonstrations had been planned by the union in protest to increasing prices.
 Renato Ricciuti, president of the Greater Waterbury Industrial Union Council, C.I.O., said the original plans had been toned down because of the current Congressional activ- ity on restoration of OPA. controls. He said, however that the C.IO., is continuing to urge consumers not to buy over-priced commodities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-25
'AAGroup Planning .Outig

An outing sponsored by the Wa terbury Alcoholics Anonymous As- sociation will be held at Woodbury, Aug. 4, it was announced at the weekly meeteing held at The Elton last night.
 An open meeting Of the state or ganization will be held at Embassy Room of the Hotel Winthrop, Meri- dent at 8:30 P. M. Sunday, it was announced. The general public is invited.
 The Waterbury A. A. may be contacted by writing to P. O. Box No. 1096 Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-25
JIMMIE FIDLER M HoHy1uood
Distributed by McNaught Syndicate. Inc.
HOLLYWO OD-one of Holly

HOLL Y WO Done of Holly woods trade papers printed an "in- side" story while back about a cer- tain M.G.M. producer. In his just completed picture was one sequence that was frowned upon by all of his associates. Despite their arguments and pleas that it should be deleted, the big shot refused to listen.
 Finally his picture was previewed, and the audience, as usual, was urged to write comments on post cards distributed by studio repre- sentative. Only ONE of the 200 cards received criticized the long debated sequence and advised that it be re- legated to the cutting room floor. But the producer promptly decided to make the deletion!
 I have no doubt that the story is absolutely true, for it's typical of the average producers reactions Nine movie bosses out of every ten are Representative to audience criticism. They habitually turn deaf ears to the opinions of their own qualified associates and to the remarks of professional critics, but when John or Jane Public speaks, they jump.
 The trouble is that John and Jane seldom bother to speak, when movies are concerned. If the butcher sells them bad meat, they squawk, but they seem perfectly content to pay out millions every year for un- necessarily punk entertainment without voicing direct protests to the men who make and sell it. Until MT and Mrs. Public begin to indulge in heart-t -to-heart talks with their neighborhood exhibitors, they're not going to get any real improvement in their movies. And it serves them right
 
 IDOL CHATTER: Matrimonially speaking, Hollywood males seem te alternate between settling down and settling up |. Danny Kaye, doing dance number, always reminds me Of 8 Fourth of July pin wheel Terse description of Andy Devine: A Vo-calam1ty .. Gary Cooper's umpteen-t thousand-dollar imported car usually needs a six-bit wash job Imaginable hilarious evening Umpiring a washing contest between bevy of Hollywood glam- our girls -. Jane Russells bill board pictures may not entitle hel to an Oscar" but they're a cinch to get her double-O from erery pre- datory male . Nominated for the most-expressive-h d s-i h. Holly wood award: Paulette Goddard The man who started that libe about Englishmen lacking a sense ot humor should hear Charles Laugh ton on a joke-tellfng spree
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-25
HAMILTON PARK

Marty McIsaac, Billy Kohlbren- ner, Kay Mclaughlin, Joe Kelley, Richard O'Connor and Richard Da- Ponte are the leaders in the second round of the checker tournament. Daily playoffs among the 32 entries are being held. The "On Wheels" parade will be held Friday at 3 p M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-25

Thousands of young eels have been shipped from the River Sev- ern in England to Holland for re- stocking Dutch rivers and canals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-25

glamproM Irene, generally associA~ ted with smart comedy, looked e pretty as a valentine in her crino- lines and fancy bonnets for her first historical role in years. But as slae pointed out: T had quite forgotten that one has to be in athletic trim to manage these heavy hoop skirts. Looking pale and wan is easy- but not practical"
 The panton feature . Strange Triangle" starring Signe Hasse and Preston Foster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-25
Current Films
 Time Schedule

WARMERS STATE-"O. s. S.": 12.30, 3i30, 6;20, 9:3O P. M. Gu ban Pete: 2:30, 5:25, 8:30 P. M. LOEW'S POLI-"Easy to Wed": 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:25 P. M. Dark Alibi":: 2;20, 5.3o, S:3O P. M. LOEW'S STRAND-"Anna and the King of Siam: 2:09, 5:30, 8:51 P. M Strange Triangle: 1:OO 4:21, TAP P. M.