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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-20

role of portraying a 34-year-
old mother and a demure high
school girl, she had to give her
eyes real workout. The meth
cd she employs to give with
genuine tears is simple, she
claims. When she was 13 she
went to a matinee of Mary
Stuart" During the scene where
the actress said her last good
byes to her servants and friends,
the organ played ave Maria"
after which the rear curtaing
were pulled and the executioner
was shown. Jeanne says, Il
sobbed my eyes out, so now 1
bring the Ave Maria record
along whenever need it. All
/ have to do is listen to the
music and think about that
scene. 1t makes me cry every
time"
One development in Jeanne's
life-her marriage of a few
months ago to Paul Brinkman.
a radio executive-causes her
to shed no tears. Recently, the
couple began building a home
near Hollywood, which she says
is her dream come true.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-20
Writer Collects Data
For NeuU ActiOn Film,

HOLLYWOOD Gather
ing first-hand story materi-
al for "Hardboiled," Para
mounts Pine-Thomas action
film about dynamiters and
demolition squads on con-
struction jobs, Milton Raj
leaes shortly for South
Fontana California, to wit
ness the dynamiting of a
mountain top. The large
blast will use 100000 pounds
Of dynamite. 1t will be
GOV cred by Paramount
NeWsreel.
Raison has been travelling
about the state, visiting
construction sites where
dynamiters and demolition
experts have been working,
collecting authentic Incl
dents TO include in the
"Hardboiled" script.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-20
Village For Movie
Covers 400 Miles

HOLLYWOOD-Building OF a
French fishing village for "A
Woman of My own" starring
Greer Carson and Robert Mont
gomery, extends over 400 miles
of California.
Two hundred men have been
work ing for the past four
months on the construction Job.
largest in the history of M-G-M.
On one of the studios lots, 35
buildings face a 200-square-foot
harbor in which floats a fishing
fleet Of IL boats. Each craft is
between 35 and 40 feet long,
with the set covering more than
two miles.
Church and fair grounds, and
"a secon d l00-foot waterway,
spread over another two miles
on an adjoining lot.
Four hundred miles away,
along the coastline of Monterey,
Cal, M-G-M has built a dupli-
cate village, highlights of which
are a stone cottage overlooking
the Pacific.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-20
Abel Green
Editor of Variety
Edited by Sidney skolsky

A legend within his own time,
a newspapermanS eye view of
Al Jolson runs a curious gamut.
This Variety mugg recalls an Al
Jolson ad in Variety back in
1906 when he urged the agents,
bookers and managers to watch
me I'm a wow" This was
in the heyday of vaudeville
when bombast, like vaudeville,
was King and every act had to
blow its own bassoon to focus
any rowing agents eye on them.
Show business, of course, did
watch" Jolie and he did prove
"wow" a very audible,
u d-synchronized WOW 20
years later. Jolie's projection to
the heights, however, never lost
its humbleness. Show business
was his life. Irving Berlin's in
cidental song, There's No Busi-
ness like Show Business" part
of the annie Get Your Gun"
score-epitomized Jolson.
I've seen it illustrated in
minute ways. For example: in
the halcyon pre-war and pre-
wall Street Lays An Egg" days.
when tourists, in the late 1920's
flocked to Paris, figure along
the Boulevard des Capuccines,
front of the Cafe de la Paix,
was Ikey- few people knew his
last name. Ikey was fabulous.
He'd just look at the tourists and
say Denver Post, Minneapolis
Star-Journal, Los Angeles Ex-
aminer, New York Times, Boston
Post-and usually bat right
Show folks were pushovers.
he spot EN- a mile away and
no matter how stale the copy
of Variety he peddled, he'd make
sale. Jolson was his particular
target because Jolie ate up any.
thing pertaining to his business
/ (show business) and he'd part
with 100 francs. That was in the
of the 4 cent franc, and four
dollars for somewhat dated copy
of 25 cent trade paper was
really big business for Ikey.
The topper to Jolie's pride in
his possessions was perhaps best
illustrated when he owned that
Eneino California, estate. Out
side the front door of the main
house, to the right as he faced
the pool, were couple of fine
tangerine trees. Jolie would love
to reach up, passing TO and from
the pool, pluck a tangerine, look
around proudfully, and observe,
mot bad for black face come
dian, eh?"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-20

pitfalls of the commonplace In a
refreshing plot twist in which
the hero openly admits his crime
and places himself at the dis
posal of a trailing detective on
the condition that he be given a
five.day whirl with the girl he
loves before giving himself up to
the authorities.
It is easy TO see the comic
possibilities of what follows,
and 1.-TWO Smart People" makes
the most of them. In whirl-
wind courtship, Kodiak, as the
man in the case, sweeps Miss
Ball through a profusion OF ro'
mantle interludes which begin
when they attempt to outwit
each other in a Beverly Hills
hotel, continues in a series of
diverting episodes on a train,
makes a brief stop across the
Mexican border and rises to a
dramatic crescendo amid the
colorful spectacle of a Mardi
Gras in New Orleans.
So deft have the screen writ
ers and Director Jules Dassin
handled their material that,
despite the fact that there is a
laugh in almost every line Of its
dialogue and situations, there is
at the same time feeling of
dramatic suspense underlying
the story's lighter moments and
one is never certain up TO the
lend whether the crooks will live
yup to their word or whether
they will make getaway.
4 The vivacious Miss Ball and
Hodiak are an ideal selection for
he roles of the bantering pair
bf rogues and find themselves
completely adequate at giving
credulence to characterizations
that might have seemed far
fetched in lesser hands. They are
given splendid support by Lloyd
Nolan as the somewhat reluctant
detective who accompanies them
on their fateful holiday and who
is some times hard put To pre-
vent his captives from slipping
out of his hands.
Other effective portrayals in
the cast include those of Hugo
Haas as Mexican agent, Lenore
Uric as q romantic cafe pro-
prietress, and Elisha Cook, Jr.,
as a sinister gangster. They help
TO make Two Smart People a
diverting and engaging enter
tainment.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-20
Lucille Ball And Kodiak Score
In Tale OF Romantic Swindlers
1.-Two Smart People" Has Topnotch
Cast in Fast Action Hit Show
BY Burny ZawOdny

The story of society crooks who find
stumbling block their respective swnd
lers defy unfodd the Valentine in Two Smart
People" MC-M comedy starring Lucille Ball and John
Kodiak.
The thief whose light fingers
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-20
BETTY'S MOTHERS

Ruth Donnelly, comedienne
who plays Betty Hutton's mother
in Gross My Heart" and Mrs.
Mabel Hutton, Betty'S real-life
mother, became fast friends dur
ing the filing of the Paramount
picture
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-20

a d r a w ] n &
room tea cup
as in finding
the right COM
b in a t ion to
open up a
safe has been
a basic char.
acter in many
a drama OF
society chican'
cry, but 1.-TWO
S m art Peo.
n1e' avoids the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-20

The thief whose light fingers
are as much at ease at handling
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-20
Jeanne Grain Shines
In Her Greatest Role

Because she found almost impossible to keep her
any strong light Jeanne Grain almost missed
motion picture star
Jeanne who stars in Twentieth Century Fox's nostalgia
Technicolo drama "Marge Langan Lynn
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
Religion
DayByDay
WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT on
By WILLIAM T.. ELLIS

WHEN The LIGHTS WENT ON
Suddenly the electric light in my
room went out, ana all was dark
ness. Assuming that there mad
been trouble on the community
line. I settled quietly down to
await the return OF light. 1t did
not come, so, after a time, / went
to the window and found that all
other lights were burning. The
FAULT was in my own bulb, to be
remedied by me alone.
There r a host o. persons who
think that all lights are out, nova
days = lights of religious interest,
lights CT good taste, lights Of pub
lie spirit, lights CT prosperity
when, IN truth, it is only their own
individual lamps that have failed.
And the remedy is with them
selves.
Elijah supposed that the whole
world had failed God. Whereas.
the real trouble was that he him
self was hungry and discouraged.
Let us mind the light that is
in our own keeping.
We confess to being childish
cyclists. O Infinite Lord. Omen our
eyes to see that all is well with
Thee, the changeless and omnino-
tent One; and that the onlv FAINT
lies with us. Amen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority
YXlxi4fon Cor MIA Corxrioa

VxAttCA xVx 1N4I<1 0CA VxCO
Today's hand came up in a rub.
Der bridge game in which n Of
the. players was Mrs. Albert Rock
well of Warren, Pa, whose father,
the late Maj.-Gen. Joseph Pende'
ton, was well known to U. S
Marines.
Mrs. Rockwell usually plays the
Warren slam convention, but she
was playing with a partner who
was not familiar with that conven'
ton, so they used Blackwood te
arrive at seven hearts.
West made it as difficult as pos
sible with his opening lead, which
was won in dummy with the ace
of diamonds.
Mrs. Rockwell usually plays the
rounds of hearts. then led a spade
and cast1ed the ace and king. The
jack of spades was led. East re.
fused to cover and Mrs. Rockwell
discarded a diamond Another
spade was led and declarer trump.
ed the queen, went into dummy
with the king of clubs and discard.
her losing diamond on a gooc
spade. +.
If Mrs. Rockwell had attempted
to ruff out the diamonds, she coule
easily have lost the contract. Ane
if she had taken the spade finesse
hoping it would be right, that line
too would have failed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
House Postwar Planning Committee
Warns Against Unwa rranted Fears

spending is at the rate of Sal, 500.
600. 900 a year.
~ Stronger emphasis on re,
modelling and reconversion OF ex
listing housing structures and in
creased construction of low-cos'
rental units.
90 Substitution of economic
cooperation for economic war
fare" in the field of foreign eco
nomic policy.
"a Abolition of the second Elmer
gency War Powers Act next March
81, subject to 1.-The necessity for
new legislation granting narrowly
specified powers to be determined
by Congress-"
(5) Continuation CT some agency
such as the office of War Mobili-
cation and Reconversion to act
as an overall staff to cooperate
and formulate policy.
60 Revision of the Surplus prop
erty disposal act to speed the dis
position of war surplus.
Cd Expansion of unemployment
compensation coverage and old
age insurance protection.
90 Limitation of public construc-
ton to new projects of immediate
necessity.
considering everything" the
bipartisan committee said in it's
unanimous report, there is no
necessity for either a depression
or recession. Loose talk of depress-
ion and business recession is un-
justified and serves no good pur-
poses."
But it warned that the causes
Of low production in many indus
iris must be erased and "another
wage-spiral avoided if prosperous
conditions are to continue"
"a start has been made toward
the goal of sustained high employ
ment.' the committee said.
The task ahead is to develop
economic conditions which will en-
courage stability of productive en-
ployment at a high level.
The government cannot and
should not take full responsibility
for maintaining economic stability
OF full employment"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
Hawaii's Hand Out

It is calcul at e d that American
tourists will spend $1,000, 000, 900 out
side the United States mainland in 1947.
Where will it &c? There is no means
of knowing. but Hawaii has it's hand
out.
Heretofore, Hawaiian authorities
have kept out of the tourist campaign,
preferring- to- wait until the ravages
Of war and particularly the signs of
defeat at Narl Harbor, have been done
away with and reconversion is we'll ad-
vanced. That time appears to have ar
rived, for Hawaii is now making its
bid for mainland visitors.
The Visitors Bureau believes that
the tourist business may we'll become
the islands chief industry in a few
years.
So sanguine is the bureau that il
announces it expects the tourist revenue
to mount to $45,000,000 annually. II
forecasts 10000 visitors in 1947, all OF
100000 in 1913 and at least 100000 in
1949.
If this, dream is to come true, the
housing situation will have to be dealt
with quickly and efficiently. Tourist
accommodations now available total g..
29O.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
Allen J. Maxwell

Inc GREENSBORO news SuCCllCIly ue-
scribes the enviable position Allen ].
Maxwell held when it says of him:
"The state of North Carolina lost not
only it's oldest official in both years
and length of service but a mar who
had .:c:ade commensurate contribution
to the commonwealth which he served
from 1899, when he became journal
clerk of the Senate, until the time of his
death when, after having been secre-
tary and then member of the Corpora
ton Commission and commissioner of
revenue, he was director of the Depart
ment of Tax Research"
Of his gubernatorial aspirations, the
News explains:
"Those who know Mr.. Maxwell can
understand why he was not successful
in his g~ubernatorial ventures. He SIM
ply was not the type of individual to
have popular appeal, to inject the color
and the verve essential to success in
the hustings or to put on the rouse-
ments which go with successful politick-
ing. He dwelt too much with facts and
figures which regretfully have little
vote-getting attractiveness. But in each
instance where he sought the high DO
sltlon of governor, he was given a large
vote by his fellow citizens, exerted a
decisive influence in selection of the
eventual winner and went steadfastly
on, unsecured by defeat, in the field of
tax formulation, administration and re-
search where he was best qualified to
render service to his state"
And the Charlotte Observer aptly.
if POLITICALLY, notes:
IF as Emerson said, an institution
is the heightened shadow of one man.
the North Carolina fiscal revenue sys-
tenn can be considered the heightened
shadow Of A. j. Maxwell.
Seldom has one man had a more
profound influence on the financial
soundness of his state and was active
l. bringing itfrom a condition approach
ing bankruptcy to a point at which its
treasury is literally running over with
surplus than Mr.. Maxwell has had
in his connection with the fiscal affairs
of North Carolina"
Certainly no man could have served
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
Damon Runyan

Damon Runyon, whose death at sixty
VIC in a New York hospital, casts a
deep shadow yer Broadway and Main
Street alike, became a fiction writer
by coincidence.
The story is that he was lunching
n day with the editor of a popular
weekly magazine and wei his coffee
told MS companion a strange story of
Broadway mugs-a type familiar to
everybody who knows the main stem
but up to then unportrayed. The editor
asked him to put the mugs into a story
and promised to buy the manuscript.
With the appearance of that first
snort story Runyon took a place among
the most popular authors of that branch
OF literature. Later he acknowledged
ne had made half a million dollars writ
ing about zone little section of New
York"
Yet he always possessed rare de-
scriptive talent. When he was writino
sports on the Denver Post, scarcely
more than a cub, the paper was in wide
demand as much because readers want.
ed to know what Runyon had to saw
today" as for any general journalistic
merit of the newspaper that shared
with the Kansas City Star the greatest
popularity between the Mississippi and
FL Paso.
Like 81 many authors who confine
their writings to strictly contemporary
subjects, Damon Runyon may o be
forgotten, saw among bibliophiles who
take their chief pleasure in reading
period stories. But, while he was still
writing he enjoyed well nigh universe
approval and popularity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11-R-
Enactment of "constructive-not
punitive" labor legislation and abo-
lition of OPA's general powers
next July 81 were recommended
Wednesday by the House COM
mittee On postwar economic policy
and planning.
It took its stand in a report
warning aginst "unjustified' fears
of a business depression.
In it's final report, the committee
header by Representative Colmer
(D-Miss) also recommended:
% Reduction of the Federal
budget for the next fiscal year to
$50, 900, 900, 900 to allow for some
reduction in taxes and for pay
ments on the national debt. Present
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
Disguised Blessing

There is some thought among OBJ
|~servers who give attention to cause and
effect as we'll as occurrence that despite
the hardships it caused the coal strike
may have been a blessing in disguise
Their argument is that even though
the republicans we're successful at the
November polls and have since pro-
claimed the victory gave them a man
date to do away with or revise the Wag-
ner Act and other laws through which
labor bosses have set themselves up as
dictators there was good reason to
think that the forthcoming session OF
Congress might pass into history with
out corrective action.
But because the strike and John l..
Lewis defiance of the government so
arouse public sentiment the republican
majority in Congress will not dare to
ignore the demand for labor reform.
This is logical reasoning. 1t can only
be hoped that the Congress, fully cog
infant of public opinion and the popular
demand for revised or new legislation
placing reasonable controls over labor,
without abrogating labor's legitimate
rights. acts in accordance with it.
Political friends of President Truman
apparently believe the Chief Executive
has strengthened his official standing
by the firm name in which he stuck
to his runs in the contest with John l..
Lewis. Mr.. Truman assuredly is in a bet
ter position so far as public opinion is
concerned than before Lewis ordered
the strike. But his net gain, we think.
is, as one Washington correspondent
puts it, that he will be a much more
highly regarded ex-President in 1949.
And this is too bad, because if he had
shown the same spirit in dealing with
the strikes last winter he might we'll be
his way to reelection.
The trouble is that the p e o | e
generally blame the democratic party
for the frightful mess it got the u
try into, and are right in SO fixing the
blame. For while it was only one group
in the party-the new dealers-who
made all the trouble, the whole party
must suffer and nothing less than a
political miracle could save Mr.. Truman
from defeat in the 1913 elections, should
he be a candidate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
The Doctor Says
ANIMALS ON FARM
CAUSE ACCIDENTS
BY WILLIAM A. o'sR1rN =,

ny VAAAAATaNA a. " SKIEN N
Farm-animal, as well as f.,1 D.
machine, accidents make f,rn sIH'
a very dangerous occupation s
tractor, because it is used me
than any other farm mac biOFs
causes the greatest number ~
cidents, but any animal can sc'
real meance. 1
Animals do not think wbeo 49,.
inflict injury. They defend tb slss
selves instinctively by kictin.
striking, Or trampiing uis
the feet, by biting or bumpin, r VIVA
the head. or by goring with WI" ,ha
horns. Tic
DR.. Carl F. schlotthauer or...
some simple rules for handIias
farm animals which will radu.s
the number of accidents.
Never approach an animal VIA,
out first letting it know Of vo m
presence. Talk to it, sine 'os
whistle to attract its %attentior
Before attempting to do any,.
thing to an animal which vii,
cause it discomfort, apply som.
form of restraint to the beast A.,
animal instinctive..y resists anu
thing it dislikes or does not unde,.
stand.
Never provide a vicious animal
with the opportunity to make an
attack. Do not enter a pen with ,
bull unless the animal is first fed
or has a staff attached to a rims
in its nose to keep it at a sa.e
distance.
Vicious dogs can be muzzled a,
tied on a leash, but seldom is il
possible to change the nature Of
such animals, and it is more bu.
name to have them destroyed.
A good farm dog whose onlv
fault is biting or injuring animals
can be made into a safe herd.dos
by extracting his canine teeth
This will not interfere with hi,
chewing food, but it will make his
bite harmless.
Horses should never be left in
tied or unattended, L they hear or
see something which brighten,
them, they instinctively run away.
Many farm accidents are caused
by runawa horses.
Although bulls are generally
considered the most dangerous
animal on the farm, horses account
for the most accidents, because
farmers often become careless! n
handling horses.
QUESTION: Is sea lettuce 0!
an value in the treatment Of hisa
or low blood pressure?
ANSWER: No.. At least not as far
as I have been able to learn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
Don't Rush Me!

Darkness was descending whel
the children emerged from tn
woods, and the teacher who wa
conducting the hike decided sn
could hurry them along a bit b
engaging this in a little game
"Children," she called out, lev
pretend that we are about to rnS
a train, and hurry!'
All of the youngsters quickens'
their steps except one ploddlha
putting little miss.
Hurry, Agnes, hurry" u
teacher urged. you'll miss TN
train"
Don't wait for me, Miss Jones'
the weary youngster replied, !, "
it's all the same to you, think ~
take the next one"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12

the offer, then replied, 'We-el.l, its
a heck Of a cnme-down - but I'll
take it,"
When the deal had been consun.
mated, the merchant demanded,
why in the world did you ask one
thousand dollars for this horse
when you were willing to take one
hundred?"
WELL" said the farmer, ~ guess
I must have sized you up wrong,
friend. I thought you might want
a one thousand dollar horse"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
New England Horse Trade

A New England merchant seek
ing 2 good dray horse found what
ne wanted at the country fair. At
ter a careful examination OF the
animal and discussion Of its
good points. the merchant inquired,
What's the rock-botton price you
will take for the horse?"
One thousand dollars" said the
farmer.
I'll give you one hundred dol
lars countered the merchant.
The farmer silently considered
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
Large Thanks

Large Thanks
A certain small weekly news.
paper. which frequently acknow-
lodged in its columns the. gift ten.
dered it by rural subscribers, one
day offered this interesting item:
I'VE have. received a basket oil
fine grapes from our friend M
C, for which he will please &C.
cept our compliments. some OF
which r nearly two inches in
diameter"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12

the job of commissioner and :
person who was present in the Of
flee OF the Stevens Catering com
pany, which sells the hot-dogs. pea.
nuts and programs, reports tina,
McPhail walked into that office
on a cold World Series day las,
fall with Raft and Di Maggie.
There has been a change of at.
mosphere in BASEBALL since Judge
Lands died. Your nose knows.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
Pity the Poor Stakeholder!

Pity the Poor Stakeholder!
During a discussion in a Nev
York promoters office someon'
recalled the old prizefighter
Battling Nelson, and an argument
arose as to whether he used ont
st" or two u.s. in his first name
Heavy bets were laid, and then a
telegram was dispatched to Nelson
asking him to decide the issue.
Soon came the wire:
Correct spelling Is Battling Mel
son.
(Signed) Battling Nelso1''