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The echo., 1946-04-19
ELLISVILLE

Dear Editor; This comes to let you
know that one of my members got
burned few months ago, which prov
ed fatal. Please forward me a death
certificate. Sister Rebecker Jones
was a faithful member and she will
be sadly missed.
Mrs. Bette Faulkner, Pres. No. n
The echo., 1946-04-19
ON PERFECTION
By Ruth Taylor

don't know how you feel about it,
but Pm getting fed up with this talk
about "You can't have perfection,
| you must compromise.
Why?
When you went to school were you
supposed to be satisfied with getting
just a passing grade? You were not!
At least if your family were like
mine you weren't.
When you have your watch fixed,
what would you think of the watch
maker who told you it lost fifteen
minutes a day and that was good
enough?
I'm tired of excusing. people for
being late, or rude, or for putting ex-
pediency before common loyalty. And
Pm tired of overlooking in groups or
nations what would be considered I'M
lrgiveable in individuals.
There is a phrase in Measure for
Measure that I like. (What would
one do without Shakespeare? 1t is
"He was ever precise in promise
1oepirg"
I'd like to know some people like
chat. ! think that what this country
needs is not "Radicalism" or "Reac
ton. 1t is returning to the old
copy book slogans that, dinned into
our people made Of US q strong and
honest nation.
Horse trading is al right - but
wooden nutmegs were laughed out
Of business years ago-when expert
ence, that b es of teachers, proved
tha- they just weren't good business.
Utopia is not only necessary. but
inevitable. 1t is Just as important to
be right as to do right. There is no
reason why we should accept t h e
/ shoidy in life any more than in
dress.
In this Sundays Herald-Tribune
there was an article on "America's
New World Role, by Richard Couden-
hove-KaIergi, which I wish everyone
could read. I can't reprint it in full,
but l quote from it: "No civiliza-
ton can survive that places happi-
ness above perfection or ranks pleas
IRE before duty j. If we do not
restore the supremacy of character
over intelligence, our civilization is
doomed. And in our brilliant inven-
COWS such as airplanes and atomic
we have the instruments to
ho collective suicide of world
mat has lost its moral balance"
The echo., 1946-04-19
OUT VISIT VIA THE PRESS TO
H. b. A. LODGES

Mrs. Annie Rodgers, president of
H. B. A. No, 95 is really cleaning up
in her lodge. She was made presi-
dent after the death of her husband,
and she is doing so m wonderful
work in her lodge. Though neN
president, she has fallen right in and
is doing tangible work.
The echo., 1946-04-19
NEWELL Cha Chat e. II. APPRECIATE" SEavC!


Mr. John Richards of 31st Avenue
and 18th Street, passed last Sunday
night from his residence fter a
lengthy illness.
He has a large number of friends
throughout the city who will regret
to learn of his passing.
The echo., 1946-04-19

Mr.. A J. Barnett, our high stopper
of Hattiesburg is known to do big
things. He ke~de tro l-F~~s and
they scent to have on r. T. = riy-
airy. Brother Barnett hnow5 NON tC
add members.
The echo., 1946-04-19

T. C. Miller, Secretary.
The echo., 1946-04-19

Sunday, April 21st, Easter Sunday,
the Church S DOL department of
Rose Hill Methodist Church will rem
der an Easter program in the church
auditorium at 1880 o'clock. The pub
lie is cordially invited.
The echo., 1946-04-19

Professor A. c. Drummond of New
ton heads two local lodges and they
both are cleaning up. He and his
wife together with their members
are putting the H. B. A. over the top
in Newton. Il s.3aa
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Everett, Albert Washington, Dor.
othy Whitaker; the Messrs. Billy
Mccoy, Donald Allen, Ira Allen
Lawrence Brown, Earl Miller, Joe
Miller, Henry Hank Breedlove;
the Messrs. and Mesdames Robert
Green, Prince Tyler, Vernon
Young, Eddie Anderson, Cecil
Taylor, Chester Johnson, Vincent
Westberry, Arthur Harness, Jack
Bell, Newton Campbell, Earl Petit
ford, Archie Owens, Donald Straw
der, Gabriel Budreaux, Paul Mayes,
Donald Schofield, Alex Neal, Ralph
Davis, Edward Withers, Harry
Mayes, Harold Mayes, Jack Straw
der, Wesley Whitaker, John Harp
er. Ward Bell, Harry Davis, RUSSELL
Wright and Harold Combs.
Mrs. Christine Slaughter and
son, Richard, Of st. Paul, were the
Christmas guests Of Mrs. Alice
Cook, 2726 3Oth Ave. So.
Miss Erma Clardy. who has been
residing in Duluth for the past sew
eral months, is spending the holi-
days with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. F. c. Clardy, 2437 9th Ave.
So.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward l.. Boyd,
1888 Fourth Ave. So, entertained
at a Christmas dinner, December
%. Guests were: the Messrs and
Mesdames Ed Brown, Palmer Jack
son, and the Messrs. c. W. Glenn
and John Shepard.
The Merry Maids held their an
nual Christmas party Monday, DE
cember II, at the home Of Mrs.
Pearl Woodland, 1851 Bryant Ave.
No. Gifts were exchanged, games
were played and a luncheon was
served. Guest prize was won by
Mr.. Elvin Anderson. Guests were
the husbands Of the members.
MIR. Leslie Anderson left Friday,
December %, for Des Moines, Iowa,
after spending three weeks visiting
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elvin
Anderson, HOG Aldrich Ave No.
Mrs. Maude Jones arrived in the
city, Thursday, December 20, to
spend the holidays with her sister,
Mrs. Ada Bludsoe7 4L5 !Gl,a.lfiaX Ave.
No. She will also visit her niece,
Mrs. Doris Anderson, llO6 Aldrich
Ave. No.
Mrs. {. NJ. Saunders, 3O09 Gar
field Ave. So, entertained Mrs.
Estelle Hill at luncheon Tuesday,
December Is.
Among the sick and shut-ins
this week are: Mr.. James Relston,
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always the rcracnG variety to roll in the
a but she the reaction ON last
Friday nights broadcast may
'gE TO see Mcqueen as comcdenno and are learning TO treat
her such instead Of stranng themselves
performer speaking straight lines rather than the usual
exaggerated dialect
Butterfy put-on She really way
first her meeting about years
Of Variety Artists organize performers Harlem
and had been called the Apollo
chorus girls and principals Frank
business, Butterfly speak her piece
When she opened her mouth and that little
she broke Very unique character Butterfly
No gamorous cyeahcs no fancy trappngs but
what a
young lady doing right for herself ON big time
lis Thema Carpenter the cute little nownkn with the biz voice on the
Eddie Cantor show Before Count Basic spot
with his band Thelmn didn't
sang around in nrghubs ON the Manhattan afcrok front nyc
her column
me fan letter That unusual because although theatrical
lap praise like kitten does seldom anything
out Of them until pannng
the avalanche TheImu dropped thought
Now she's herself singing depart
while Nothing crecps every
Nevertheless being made when
star straight comedy role Of the biggest
ana another SHINING brilliantly as vocalist on an equally big sho" If
double that 1916 something will have accomplished
Meanwhile, insist Danny Kaye il a brave guyl
PARDON Me WHILE | LAUGH DEPARTMENT: After I2a
Negro CHS kept sailing
have facilities for seggaung them from white the Navy
department comes out with this classic:
In their attitude and day day conduct of affairs Naval
and enlisted men " "de" gdy and mpartalb to Naval egua
which distinction made between individuals the
Naval uniform the uniform Of Of the Armed
United States because Of race color"
SO there's distinction, Ell? That's the way
either II you haV" Navy family How about the boys
who through all Of that fancy
end Of deck swab? The Of the Negro the L. s. Navy
in World War throws off that isn't Chanel No
The American white brother should because
the Negroes something WRONG
somewhere Add to that the fact that the people Of foreign countries
beginning find something crafty this Democracy
sending the
the of racial intolerance with them have the
foundation for n future eruption do eruption.
We to
all and biased pudccd
very Army daily teaching Negroes
the Germans don't be their
quickly They like the people Of France England Italy don't
kind Of freedom that white We
only eeducating
finished fighting a costly destroy.
unleashed world enough
but intolerance much subtle
Ike a rank can destroy is
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head Of his fan club and what should cause Senator
Bilbo to pop II fuse, calls her Miss" Mcqueen. It's
the first time such departure has been made from
the stereotyped characters of Negroes that stage,
screen and radio have inflicted the public enter
tainment" Kaye by the simple device Of depicting a
Negro As human being instead of "a mush tongued.
cacklng butfoon, should prove something but I'm not
quite sure what. Perhaps that he's lntchgcnt-or il
may be just that he's smart enough Snowman to
know the selling value Of Butterfy's piping voice.
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~. Thomas Church Nswsr The Epiphany
pRrty viii b" h"ld this SoAr On Ihursdsl ,
January 10Th MI and Mru Prank TORY,
whu grd the Epiphany riuE last yea, will
b" host and h,sl,uz Tho rroErRm viii 10
Ein at 90 y ~ Rrpurts by various Of
dccrs Will be- given aud Nj y CuppSuc
executive s'Cipthty ~ tho DiEuaC ~ Min
ncu"tR. Viii Hprsk htirh, II h important
that all numhsia 81 ~ Ihumaa attend 10
raus" u 10 a. this meeting tho affairs aud
bus nuus ~ the church Rro dizrusaod
On IuesdsY. january sih anwhsf In tho
sorI'a IT Church history instruction will be-
given frun, ~ q ~ ~ y 90 . ~. In the
pa lore - tho church The usttu,tIuu will
tsko that part ~ ~, htstntY from the CONN
al ~ kiCsUa IN tho year $40 4 u 90 tho
riao ~ MahuH,mcdau ism In tho car Gl2
a y
There Will hr tra given IN hunUt ~
tho arntnr rnrnh'ra ~ tho Girls' Irlubdp
Auririy ~ ~ Ihu'ras al ~ Tm"thY House
90 the University IT MihnrsutA campus
Friday January lih fr"m twu a. -four
uclurk Mp Grace H. ally. tho chaplRiB.s
RaaiHtRut. will arrak uu brr Wu,k 40 a mis-
-tuUAry In China
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va WV llloA NV NlN lNNlANN VI
them smooth and comfortable, We
have, thank goodness, enough soap
and water to keep our hands clean,
which is basic.
Water should hc moderately
warm and the soap we'll lathercd.
A small medium still brush helps
get of the CRIME. After the scrub
the hands should hc rinscd in clear
water and thoroughly dried Sketchy
rinSing and drying. especially
in cold weather, are responsible for
lot of Chappcd and gruhby hands.
Push back cuticlc when drying
hands and use u small amount Of
hand lotion,
Tipping, filing and copying with
Carhons and typewriter ribbons are
all pretty hard ON pretty finger.
tips. Every desk should have In
It basic FIRST aid" for nails, file,
orange stick, nailhrush, hand lotion,
polish and remover for repairs.
Nail length is really up To the
individual. Slender points are not
too practical but strong nails can
he worn moderately long. The BG
(buslncss girD often finds that she
has not enough time in which IL
squeeze u mauicure-homc or pro
fcssloual type. In this case, no
polish or clear polish, il preferable
to partially -peclcd-ot', dark hucd
polish.
Since the beginning Of the war
more women have been doing more
things with their hands-at home,
in wartime jobs. and voluntary
services In many cases these
hands have taken real heating
and n good oily night cream is al
most must for hands and CutiCle.
The older woman who IL also IA
housekcepcr often feels that her
hand problems are hard to bear
but IN some ways she's in good
spot When hands are softcncd
from dishwnshinH, they are pnrticu-
larry amcnahle to hand lotion and
cutlclc shaping. The weekly mani
cure can Ice done faster and more
effectively at one Of these times.
Work gloves for dusting and
other dry.dirt jobs save the hands
n lot. Tho choice ~ mild soap
for household tasks IL big help.
\ prompt filing Of broken nail
will prevent bigger trouble. Lemon
or peroxide il good for stains. A
pumiCe may be used gently on cal
IuscS. II you don't wear liquid
polish keep nails well buHcd II
nails ARE less than smooth it's "A
good trick to buff before applying
liquid polish. Lighter polishes are
often more becoming to older hands
and cnSier to apply II you're not
an expert
To help tighten nicotine stains
on nails and fingers, mop them with
cotton molstcncd with cuticlc re
mover.
be sure to have nice arms 10 20
along with those lovely hands.
Rough, Rooso-ncsh skin on arms is
ugly. lneECusnblc too, because IL
Is simple to correct. Usually. thor
ouRh daily scrubbing with "A brush
or coarse washClOth, followed by a
brisk rub with the towel and n film
Of hand lotion, is all that il needed.
For variety, try rubbing the wet
skin with a handful Of salt. II the
elbow is considerably darker than
the rest Of the arm, try rubbing a
piece 0f lemon on II 10 bleach and
apply cream at night
Take care Of your feet too. File
nails straight across with an emery
board. Battle feet or soak in Ep-
som salt solution and rinse In hot
and cold water. alternately; espc-
ctnlly good for tired or aching feet.
Dry Thoroughly, especially betweep
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CALCIUM
The Greet Human
Need

People Of all ages need calcium
and few today get a sufficient
amount Of il for the greatest Of
most abundant health.
The best and the cheapest source
Of calcium is in dairy products.
The lower the income for food
the greater the need for more Of
dairy products in the regular every
day Dict n all Of US.
Fresh fluid paSteurized milk daily
in some form should be used, either
as a beverage or in cooked food.
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WAY ja3|f1
~. BY NEIL OODSOn RUSSELL

Radio Danny Kaye should be awarded medal
home front He has Butterfly Mcqueen
Pabst Blue Ribbon FRIDAY, $50 WCCo Coumbia
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the toes. Gently push back cuticlc
with towel. Massage feet with cold
cream. Put cotton pads between
toes and apply polish as you would
ON hnGcrnailS. Rest with feet high.
CT than head this is also especially
good for tired or aching feet hut
good Tor all.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Bonner,
Sr, 7lS Girard Ave. No, had as
their guests over the Christmas
holiday, their son, Nathan, Jr., and
daughter, Jane, of st. Louis, Mo.
On Christmas day, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bonner entertained at dinner.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah
Henderson. Pvt. Nathan Bonner
returned to his camp, Sunday, De-
eember 80, while his sister re-
manned for a longer visit.
Mrs. Helen Lane, 722 Fremont
Ave. No., received word this week
that her cousin, Mrs. Cora Gillian
Of Little Rock, Arkansas, celebrat-
ed her Tooth birthday, December
26. A family reception was given
for Mrs. Gillian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hatchett,
1886 Fourth Ave. So, entertained
at a dinner Christmas Day. Guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hatchett,
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Hall.
Pfc. Albert Wallace returned
home Thursday, Dec. q, after serv-
ing approximately three years in
the armed service. Twenty-seven
months were spent overseas. Pfc.
Wallace received his discharge
from Camp Mccoy, Wis, Thursday,
December 81. He is making his
home with his mother, Mrs. Claudia
Wallace, 912 Fifth Ave. No.
Rev. and Mrs. X. W. Kelley, Sl2
Fourth Ave. No, entertained Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Seabron at break
fast, Tuesday, January l.
The A. Il. G. Club will meet Fri
day evening, January I, at the
home of Mrs. George Roach, 1917
Fifth Ave. So.
Mrs. Lucille Roach. 1917 Fifth
Ave. So, was pleasantly surprised
Saturday evening, when she was
called long distance by Marine
George Morgan Of Chicago, ILL.,,
who formerly made his home with
the Roach's. Marine Morgan spent
two years overseas and has spent
some time in Japan.
Approximately sixty people at
tended the "open house" held at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mas
sengill, 3745 Fifth Ave. So, Sun
day, December 80. Mrs. Massen-
gill's home was beautifully decorat-
ed in a color scheme Of red and
green, set off by poinsettias.
The w. J. W. Club held its first
Christmas party Wednesday, De
cember 26, at the Twenty Limited
Club. Guests were: Miss jeanette
Johnigan; the Mesdames Marcella
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January 81
; The LAST DAY
FOR MEN NOW IN THE ARMY TO
RETAIN THEIR PRESENT GRADES
Y BY REENIISTIN0 80.

Men non in the HTmy Bho re-.
enlist before Fcbrmdr, ! SH
be rcrnIiIcd in their present
grade. Men honOTSbiy dis.
charged can rccniiT Siihin 20
days Sffrr di'chdrgr in The
grade they held At the time of
discharge. provided they re-.
enlist before February I. 1910.
There's long list of attractive
rccnlisIm"ni privileges in the
new Armed Forces Voluntary
Recruitment Act of l9l5. The
ability 10 keep your prcscni
grade il only ono AZ them, but
this privilege expires on
January 81.
There are plenty Of other
reasons why many Thousands
nf men have enlisted. aud more
Thousands are cnlisling every
day. You'll certainly want 10
know all "f the opportunities
open Ia YOU. II ynu'll read
them carefully, you'll know
why job IN ia" new peace
time Regular Army il being
regarded today ~ The Best
Job IN the World"
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PAY PER MONTH
ENLISTED MEN
Ia AddlIIOH 10 Feed, LOdEInG
Clothes end MSdisSI Care

"a Plus 2O% ln'rsass Tor
NcIvi's Ovets"as CO. Plus
sos II Member II Flying
Crews, psrarhutist. st, Cd
PIuS 50 ln,f.ass IN Pay
iot Zach ; Yosrs ~ SStVirs
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HIoHLIoHTS OF TINE NEW
ENLISTMENT PROGRAM

I EnlisImenIs Tor IA, of 4 years,
l.ysuT adjustments permitted for msn
now IN Army With months seTVirs)
2 Enlistmeni sEs from ~ to ~ years
inclusive, except tot men nov in Army,
who nay fesnlid ~ any age
4 MsnteonIisIing reIa ain present grades,
" they TsenlIsi within 40 days after
s,haTRe and before February !, lOA6,
Z, The best pay scale, medical care,
food. quarters aud clothing IN Army
history
s. An inrfuass ~ tho tsanlistmsnt
bonus a. $50 ioT each year 81 active
ssTvirs since such bonus was last paid,
90 since last entry into service
o Up 60 90 days paid imlough, de-
pending on length 81 srTVirS, with fur
Tough travel paid Co home and return,
iuT msn now In Army who enlist.
7. 4 40 day fuflouEh every year AZ full
pay
\ Mastering out pay Chased upon
length ~ seTviosD Ia all men who ats
discharged 10 Teonlist
y. Option 60 retire Al half pay ioT life
after 40 years service Increasing 20
thrss quarters pay after 80 years scr
vice. All previous active federal mill.
taty service counts toward retirement.
10 li"ns6ts under the al 1911 Of
Rights
~ Family allowances for the term ~
sulistmsti iof dependents ~ men who
enlist before July I, 1910
~ Opportunity ~ learn me oF more
81 200 skiils aud trades
~ Chui's ~ hfanrh 81 service aud
overseas thaaIot ~ tho Az, Ground uT
Service F0F,sS on year sniiStnents.
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"THE CHARM OF YOU
by NATALIE T. SCURLOCK

Good hands made not just dealt They may be any
size shape any Nails may be pointed oval or round
Indeed they should be styled suit the hand needs and
uses
It's good care good grooming that counts with hands
On the market plenty of lotions creams and oils to keep
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Social and Personal

Mr. and Mrs John Pfier, 100 E. 28th ST. entertained
dinner party Saturday evening December 30 in honor
their john Jr who on frough for Christmas
Guests were Mr. and Mrs Arthur Henry and Mrs Loretta
cDay FVt Ptter left Saturday evening for Camp Lee Va
Evening star., 1946-05-12
Finally They Laughed at Lucille Ball
After 10 Years. the Actress Is Typed Comedenne and Her
Future Looks Brighter Than Ever
By SheiIoh Grohom

Miss Williams. And if Metro is
smart she'll get it. But right now
Lucille is more interested in her
private life role as Mrs. Desi Arnaz.
While in New York. Desi. at the Co.
pacabana, hopes to WOW the Gus
toners for fee of $4,000 a week.
Il asked Metro to give me three
months off so l can be with Desi,"
says Mrs. ArnaZ. But they told me
they will be sending me script to
read around the middle of June. l
hope I don't have to go back to
Hollywood before pesi who recently
signed a long-term contract with
UNIVERSAL. I don't believe in long
distance marriages, although Desi
and I are both sensible enough to
know how to manage it
Dreams of Travel.
Included in the flight to New York
are Desi's mother, who will stay
there awhile before going on to her
native Cuba, and Tana, the sensa-
tional beauty who sings with the
Arnaz orchestra. The girl was
dressed and groomed by Lucille and
will owe lot of her undoubted sue
cess to the latter. who will have her
hands full from now on keeping the
city wolves away from Tana.
Next year" says Lucille dream
lily, we want to go to Florida with
the bandD for half the season, then
on to Havana. and then three weeks
in Rio" Well, there's no harm in
dreaming. I don't want to awaken
Lucille. but her contract with Metro
stipulates four pictures year, max
imum. And I'll be surprised if she
makes fewer. Right now she has
five pictures showing or about to be
released-'Ziegfeld Follies," Easy
Evening star., 1946-05-12
old Vic Sends
A Fine Group
Of Performers
By Jock O'Brien

NEW YORK.
The Old Vic Theater Co. came
across the Atlantic to give us. start
ing last week. a sample of the sort
of rich theatrical culture which has
had Britishers and visiting citizens
of other countries tossing their
skimmers into the stratosphere in
ecstatic apprecia ton.
The Old Vics stuff was first tasted
Monday and Tuesday at the Gen.
tury Theater when the company
headed by Laurence Olivier and
Ralph Richardson presented success
sively Shakespeare Henry Nv,
Part l." and Henry w, Part g."
It's quite chore seeing this long
play on successive evenings. 1t takes
a bit of concentration to sustain
interest, and I'm afraid to think of
what it might have been if hadn't
bonedup on it beforehand.
To get at the happier side OF
things first. the Old Vic troupe is
a superb collection of performers,
one of the most exciting ensemble
acting accomplishments in recent
theater history. There has been a
tendency recently on Broadway of
presenting one or a couple of ex-
cellent players in some cultural Of
fering of the Shakespeare-Shaw-
Ibsen sort and thereafter engaging
a lot of lesser players, both in name
and ability, to fill principal and
Evening star., 1946-05-12

THE HOAX WORKED 1t
Das an imaginative agent
Uho found Sigrid Gurie try
ing to make good in Holly
1Uood and passed her of
NTH such great success as
famed Norwegian actress that
Samuel Gold1Uyn hired her
and did not discoUer until sir
months later that she a0as
just a pretty Brooklyn girl.
in front of a theater advertising
BLADE Stanhope Conway" in Can
dida."
Bob sent so prints of the photo
to various New York producers, then
returned as Conway" phony Brit
ish accent and all. He Immediately
received several offers.
A similar ruse brought Cummings
his first film role, when he posed
as a Texan and won a part in so
Red the Rose" which had a Texas
locale. James Hogan, the director
who hired Cummings, is from the
Lone Star State; Cummings is from
Joplin, Mo-!
Margaret Lindsay from Dubuque
Iowa. likewise posed as English and
won her initial part in "Cavalcade,
an Oscar-wining film.
Then He Met Sturges.
Things were going badly for Will
liam Demarest during his early film
days, and he turned actors agent
to spend the entire year of 1894
peddling talent to studios. Bill con-
ceived the idea of going to writers
instead of producers, and asking
the scripters what characters they
planned to write into their screen
plays. When producers got around
to casting the pictures, Demarest
was there with prospect.
One of the writer's Demarest met
on his rounds was Preston Sturges
who declared, when I become di-
rector. you're going to be in my pic
lures" Bills subsequent roles in
the Sturges pictures so revived his
acting career that he abandoned
his agency business.
One of the most audacious moves
was made by Susan Hayward wher
she was sent to national eXhibi.