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Evening star., 1946-02-27

made up in precocity. Each was
the sort of prodigy to teach any
dull-witted adult in the vicinity
that 1t really is possible for the
plain child to be the one with the
big dreams, the sensitivity and the
imagination to feel perfectly at
home in make-believe.
Confirmation of the lesson taught
by Margaret and Peggy is easily evi-
dent in the sudden arrival of Connie
and Natalie.
The four Of them, with the others
who unquestionably will follow,
should make the movies even more
popular with children who no longer
will have to squirm with discomfort
that they lack that angelic look
And, probably more to the point,
that angelic feeling.
Emancipation, that's what 1t is..
*x
The Theater Guilds man, who
obviously did not lose an ounce dur
ing his service in the Army Air
Forces, was in a reminiscent mood
In the drama department.
thC1C dic IOG VI GIlcdGcTBOeIS
IN this country who will remember
Guthrie" he said. He was referring
to Tyrone Guthrie who has direct
ed the Guilds production of HE
Who Gets Slapped"
There have been better plays
than the one he last directed in this
country, but I don't think any one
who ever saw it has forgotten it.
The play, of course, was Call 1t a
Day Dodie Smiths comedy of the
coming Of spring-one day-to a
very nice family"
That was nine and one-half years
ago, and a neater job no man ever
did with wonderfully human and
humorous tale Of the fancies that
overtake more than just young men
when the first day of spring arrives.
Or even a mere preview like yes
terday.
"He Who Gets Slapped" Of course
is quite different thing. More
like the reverse of the feeling one
gets when spring breathes-well,
like that. l
Bulletin board: Goth Century-Fox
was host last night to considerable
group of interested guests at a.
buffet-preview screening of Drag
onwyck" at the Statler. Con-
tracts have been signed between a.
drug company and the Motion Pic
ture Academy of Arts and Sciences
for the early inaugural of a radio
series called the Academy Award
Theater. The memo says the
contract is for Is years, which
sounds almost as poignantly con-
f1dent as until death do us part.
Few similar deals have had
such a ring OF mutual devotion, at
any rate.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
By SheiIoh Grohom
HOLLYWOOD.

Joan Bennett tells me that she is
going to De a good girl in pictures
That's news! We are on the set OF
Desirable Woman" and Joan has
just bumped off Husband Charles
Bickford. I guess she is tired of be.
ing bad. In her next two movies
Secret Behind the Door" and "Win.
chester 49," Joan will be as sweet a.
sweet can be.
II was good girl for so long,
lsays Joannie, land then it was more
interesting to be bad" Now it will
be interesting to be good again. In
winchester 70" Joan goes so far as
to play a cattle-rancher's daughter
and you know how good they are
You will also see Billy the Kid in
this one, but not as he is usually
portrayed. Fritz Lang, the director
has been doing some research and
he says he will show the Kid as he
was-a schizoid!
Sydney Greenstreet, on the set of
"A Very Rich Man." explains how
mis- housekeeper, Janet Murdock,
happens to have a role with him in
the film. "She was my leading
lady 18 years ago but gave up act
ing to be my housekeeper," says the
fat man of the movies. Now she
will give up Housekeeping to be a
movie actress. Greenstreet, who
likes home comfort, will just give up.
y X
The blond who put the finger
on Dillinger, wants to sing in
grand opera! What I am try
ing to say is that Ann JEFF
freys, who played Dillinger's mol
in the movie, was studying for
the Metropolitan Opera before she
came into pictures. I'm still TAX
ing lessons and it is still my ulti-
mate goal" says Anne. We are on
the set of Anne's latest film, "Dou-
BILE Trouble" and she is in a bar
where Jack Haley has just been hit
over the head to keep him from
talking too much.
In the past four years." continues
Miss Jeffreys, 1--we made 80 pic
lures. and I haven't yet made the
one I'd like to. It's called OF Lena
Geyer,' the story Of Polish girl who
was also a singer. The book was
written by Marcia Davenport. But
luck has very rarely come my way.
and I doubt If I'll get the part" I
hope I've helped you, Anne.
X 4 X
Claire Trevor is talking about her
small son Charlie on the set OF
Evening star., 1946-02-27

SACAx 614Sd4d I00A IlhC llO
Boticelli masterpieces.
Two pictures screened on success.
stve days make emphatic point o1
the higher learning that has come
to casting directors. Tomorrow
Is Forever" was one Of them
The other, Sentimental Journey
Whatever else they do, which will
be dwelt upon here later, they in
troduce two young faces to the
screen which have the heart-warm-
ing, honest value of being plain.
IT you would like to make a note
OF. their names, the children are
Natalie Wood and Connie Mar
shall, respectively. Unlike most of
their predecessors in the movies,
they look like children who could
play with other children without
getting broken. They have piquant-
~ pinched little features and their
hair is plated instead of curled
When they are dropped and get
dirty, they look better. instead of
ruined.
The almost spectacular thing
about them is that they look like
everybody else's little girls, except
the George Temples and our own
(when the latter was little). They
give the movies in which they ap-
pear lifelike look that might very
easily be the envy of their adult
colleagues in the same screenplays.
They also should be enormously
comforting to the mass of parents
who despaired of movie careers for
their own young on the resigned as
sumption that only glamorous
cherubs were wanted in Hollywood.
Natalie and Connie, to keep the
record straight, put the finishing
touches on a trend They will have
to face the fact with their plain
little faces, that 1t was started by
couple Of other moppets, which is
Hollywood vernacular for kids.
The two who proved how silly the
cinema was in thinking girl chill
dren were simply scale models of
Hedy Lamar and Lana Turner,
were Peggy Ann Garner and Mar
garet O'Brien.
What they lacked in beauty, both
Evening star., 1946-02-27
next three years for United Artists

next three years for United Artists
release.
During the past nine years Boyd
has starred In 81 Of these popular
films. He'll begin his 55th charac-
terization of "Hoppy" on May 1st
when the first OF the new series
is scheduled to roll.
Lewis j. Rachmil, who produced
many OF the original Hopalongs, has
been signed for similar chore for
the new series.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Anne, Baseball Fan
HOLLYWOOD.

Bing Crosby isn't the only Holly
wood celebrity who wants to own
a baseball team. Lovely Anne Bax-
ter has ambitions In that direction.
Miss Baxter, baseball fan from
her high school days, thinks base
ball is THE American sport and she
has asked her business manager to
find an investment possibility for
| her in this activity,
Evening star., 1946-02-27
|Hoppy Saddles Up
HOLLYWOOD

The famous movie cowboy, Hopa.
long Cassidy, played by top-rank-
ing cowboy actor William Boyd, is
coming back to the screen after an
absence of two years.
Plans were drawn up this week
at the General Service Studios for
Boyd to make six more of these
action-packed films year for the
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Day of the Duckling Kiddie
Has Dawned in the Cinema
By Joy Cormody

The gods who have had their now and make
room 1or beautiful screen children The curly haired
mas ao her day The fad Of tender oveness
run Its The hour the duckng How long It will
last enough that
the make movies
Evening star., 1946-02-27
OIympics' Goo|ie Helps Lions
To Tie With Two Gift Points

with little more than 4 monutes re-
naming in the match and WASH
ington trailing, 3-4. Lion wingman
Bill Whittet fired waist-high shot
into BENEFITS mitts and the Bos-
ton goalie juggled it a moment in
the manner of wartime ballplayer
and then flung it over his shoulder
into his own nets.
The official record: Boston took
a 80 first period lead on goals by
Pentti Lund. Fernie Flamon and
Ed Barry. Washington tied 1t up
in the second on shots by Paul
Bedard, Norm Calladine and Fen
nell (Bennett), but Boston went
ahead before the period was over
on a goal by Paul Ronty. Whittet's
f1uke tie-maker was the only goal
OF the final period. Attendance
2,625.
Looking forward; Fridays game
with Baltimore is the last of the
regular season and the champion
ship playoffs get under way next
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Old Liners Drop Final
Before Tourney Play

Maryland, hot, feedbox special
that cooled of suddenly after a
series of mishaps, and George Wash
ington's dark-horse Colonials de-
parted today for the Southern Con-
ference basket ball tournament at
Raleigh. N. c., and the prevalent
feeling was that both were going
just for the ride.
George Washington will help Vir-
ginia Tech get the proceedings un-
derway tomorrow at 2 pm, and
Maryland has a date with North
Carolina tomorrow night.
Maryland bowed to Kings Point
Merchant Marine, 1928, in its final
tuneup, ending it's season with a rec
ord of nine victories in 20 games.
The Terps never were in the run
ming, trailing by a 25-7 count at
the half. Maryland is minus the
services of Jack Flynn, reported to
have left the squad, Johnny Ed
wards and Bill Brown, both OF whom
are ailing.
Both G. w. and Maryland ex-
pected to arrive at Raleigh in time
Tor a workout tonight.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
By Burton Hawkins
Stor Sfoff Correspondent

ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 27.-Gerald
Priddy, who brings baseball brains
to Washington's infield and at times
this season may be the only right
handed hitter in the lineup, is the
sort of second baseman who will
inject confidence into the Mats in
field and at the same time is CAL
culated to supply a brilliant brand
of fielding.
Priddy, who only four days ago
obtained his release from the Army,
is the smartest Washington player
from strict baseball viewpoint.
That statement may be made with
out fear of contradiction. Academi-
cally he doesn't rank with Phi Beta
Kappa Rae Scarborough and he
hasn't the college degrees possessed
by Jack Sanford or Pete Appleton,
but Priddy knows his baseball.
Occasionally Gerry is no diplomat.
There was an instance in Detroit,
for example, when he became so in
censed over First Baseman Mickey
Vernon's failure to cut off a throw
from the outfield that it led to
furry of fists in the clubhouse.
Generally, however. Priddy puts
over his points nicely and usually
they are accepted in the spirit in
which offered.
Priddy will pep up an infield
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Sonford's Long Army Stretch
Hits Chance for Griff Berth
By Denmon Thompson
Star SPORTS Editor

ORLANDO, Fla. Feb. 27.-Fifty-
three months in the Army whacked
a huge slice out of the baseball
career OF Jack Sanford, a 6-foot-3-
inch, 190-pound first baseman who
will be scrutinized thoroughly by
Manager Ossie Bluege before he
makes a present of first base to
Mickey Vernon. Sanford is one of
those freaks in the Mats camp who
bats right-handed and if he swings
a bat Justify Bluege will be inclined
to. consider him as a regular.
}5anford has been away from the
game a long time, though, and real
ICES he faces formidable competition
in Vernon and Joe Kuhel Jack
played only sporadically in the SER
vice. but in brief trial with Wash
ington before entering the Army he
impressed as a fellow who could
weld an authoritative chunk of
lumber.
At 27, the former first lieutenant
who will be on terminal leave until
April 5. appreciates that years which
uIlSilI lldNc DCtll lllS IlOSI productive
may have been spent in the service.
Il have to climb i'm hurry says
Sanford, "and if can't do it, then
Ill hae to get out of baseball"
Led Griffs at Plate.
Specifically, Sanford has no
hankering to return to Chattanooga,
where he compiled 800 average in
1941 after hitting over 400 we'll into
June. He also was the Mats leading
hitter that year, incidentally, col
lecting two hits in five trips to the
plate. One of those thumps was a
tremendous triple, which helped
erase memories OF a 1877 average
compiled in "a games with the Mats
in 1910.
Sanford will accept minor league
lob only if he goes to the Pacific
Coast, International League or
American Association. Married by
his father at Orange, Va, while in
the service, Sanford says he must
progress in hurry or desert base
Evening star., 1946-02-27
By Bob MCLEAN

The bedraggled Washington Lions,
losers in 81 Eastern Hockey League
matches and winners in but eight,
have a host of sympathetic admirers
but none ever proved so true a pal
in time Of need as Harvey Bennett,
towering goalie of the champion
Boston Olympics.
The hawk-nosed, angular Bennett
actually scored two of Washington's
goals last night in Uline Arena to
give the Lions a A. tie with the
Olympics, the 18th deadlock of the
season for the local skaters.
Strangely enough, Benefits first
gift enabled Washington to knot the
count at Sail in the second period
and his second charitable effort
gave the Lions their final tie
Otherwise, when Bennett wasn't
helping out, the Lions trailed all
the way.
The first freak incident popped
up at the Is minute mark of the
middle stanza when Bennett spun
around in front of his cage, una
ware that loose puck was resting
on his stick. The rubber whammed
into the nets and Joe Fennell, the
nearest Lion at the time, was cred
tied with an unassisted goal.
BENEFITS second donation came
Evening star., 1946-02-27
PHddy, Rated as Smurtest Nat,
Expected to Stabilize InfieId

which requires spicing. He never
has played a game with Cecil
Travis, who as the Mats shortstop,
will be his double-play partner,
but Gerry saw enough of him while
with the Yankees to respect his
ability. He feels they can form an
acceptable double play combination.
Like Travis, Priddy has been re-
moved from the major league scene
a long time. Gerry missed the 1914
and 1945 seasons, playing only 30
games in the Army in 1914 and
participating in only one game
week during 1945. Still, he reported
to the Mats in splendid shape and
believes he'll be as good as ever.
Teaming with Priddy in the
minors was Phil Rizzuto, then rec
ognized as the less brilliant member
of sparkling double play duo.
After spectacular year with Kan
sas City, Priddy and Rizzuto were
graduated to. the Yankees in the
midst Of much publicity and pres
sure, but while Rizzuto had only a
fading frankie Crosetti to beat
out for shortstop, Priddy was con-
fronted with the task of getting Joe
Gordon off of second base if he
wanted a job. Gordon was the
best second baseman in the industry
In one of his finest bits of bar
gaining, President Clark Griffith of
the Mats swapped Pitcher Bill Zuber
and a bundle Of cash for Priddy and
Pitcher Milo Candini Candini pro-
ceeded to win eight straight games
for Washington and Priddy was in
strumental in making a success of
the debut Of Ossie Bluege as the
Mats manager. The Mats finished
second in 1943, escaping the second
division for the first time in seven
seasons, and IL was significant that
Priddy was on second base.
Nasal Trouble Plaques Him.
Priddy batted .27l with Washing
ton in i943 while plagued with a
nasal obstruction which at times
forced him out Of the lineup. That
condition has been improved, al
though Gerry still is bothered by
hay fever and was forced to return
from the Hawaiian Islands because
of it while in the Army.
If he bats .270 with Washington
this season it probably will be ac-
ceptable to manager Bluege, who
Is relying on Buddy Lewis, JEFF
Heath, Mickey Vernon, Stan Spence,
Cecil Travis and perhaps Sherry
Robertson to supply the power.
Bluege relishes Priddy's presence in
the lineup for his fielding.
Priddy arrived here yesterday too
late to practice. but huddled with
Griffith and agreed to terms. His
presence boosted the Mats in camp
to 43.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Stah|ey exBrown Mentor Signs as New Grid Coach at CIV
Girls in Star Tourney Spotlight;
Wilson and Gonzoqu Triumph

Flrst-round action IN the boys
section was completed last night
with Wilson topping st. Johns
1881. and Gonzaga beating Hyatts-
vile, 1927. The first game was
close all the way, while the Eagles
had it fairly easy.
The Jchnnies and Tigers battled
point for point throughout and it
was only in the final frame that
Wilson was able to make substantial
headway. 1t was an 8-8 deadlock
In the first period and they con-
tinued with an 1918 tie at the
halfway mark. Gene Taylor of
Wilson, the nights individual scor-
ing leader, paced Wilson with three
first-half goals and finished with
two in the third period and three
more timely shots in the windup to
make his total of 10.
Tommy Gletner of st. Johns was
right behind with II points, while
another outstanding Cadet play was
Brad Pusey who totaled nine points
before leaving the game via personal
louis In the third frame.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.


The Stars Metropolitan tourna.
ment. girls section (Bethesda VS.
Maryland Park. Washington-Lee VS.
Richard Montgomery Ritchie Coll.
scum, University of Maryland, 7:3O
Wrestling.
Weekly wrestling program, Tur.
ner's Arena, 8:45.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
The Stars Metropolitan tour
nament tsemiflnals), Coolidge VS..
Gonzaga; Wilson VS.. George
Washington, Ritchie Coliseum,
University of Maryland, 7:3o.
Mason-Dixon tournament at
Loyola Of Baltimore.
Southern Conference tourna-
ment at Raleigh, N. C.
FRIDAY.
Basket Ball.
Mason-DiXon tournament at
Loyola of Baltimore.
Southern Conference tourna-
ment at Raleigh, N. C.
Friends at st. Albans, 345.
Hockey.
Washington VS.. Baltimore,
Uline Arena, $50.
SATURDAY.
Basket Ball.
The Stars Metropolitan tour
nament (finaD, Ritchie Coliseum,
University Of Maryland, 7:30.
Mason-Dixon Conference tour
nament at Loyola of Baltimore.
Southern Conference tourna-
ment at Raleigh, N. C.
Woodberry at Episcopal, 7:30.
Boxing.
Maryland at Catholic Univer-
sity, $50.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Louis Conn Doubtful of Drowinq S3,00O,0OO

High finance popular subject sports days
fight
Stadium With other attendance and being
smashed these might logical that
Conn fight will set record for receipts.
This however, is doubtful
won't hold people Soldier Field
second fight many
Inney fight drew second largest boxing history
Even Promoter Mike Jacobs charges $50
seat it's certainty that Joe Louis the time play
house paying 81 OO Indeed probably
600, although remaining short
Dempsey the aime xofce champion He principal
fights which the
Carpenter shakey and po Louis biggest against Max
Baer$94 352
s691 OLA against Tom Heeney
There's money today sports spend
before but good bet that Dempsey will
boxofhce until kid possibly shooting marbles right
him. Louis less than $5O00O0
overhaul Dempsey who has pulled approximately
Evening star., 1946-02-27
By George Huber

The boys section of The Stars
l4th annual Metropolitan Washing
ton interscholastic invitation basket
ball tournament field, cut to four
after two nights of battling, steps
aside tonight to turn the spotlight
on the girls.
The boys will swing back into
action with semifinal games tomor-
row night sending Coolidge against
Gonzaga and Wilson against George
Washington. Meanwhile, the lassies
play two games tonight at the Uni
versity of Maryland's Ritchie Coli
scum, opening at 7:30 o'clock with
Bethesda against Maryland Park,
the Prince Georges County chame,
followed by Richard Montgomery
of Rockville, Montgomery County
champion, against Washington-Lee
Northern Virginia champion and
winner of the Metropolitan title last
year.
All except Bethesda are undefeat-
ed this year, Maryland Park having
compiled the longest string with II
victories. The Baronettes have lost
only to Westinghouse and Richard
Montgomery.
Bethesda No Pushover.
Even though they are the only
team with a blot on their record,
the Bethesda lassies figure as no
setup for Maryland Park. Coached
by Dorothy Quayle, the Baronettes
are well balanced, with such capable
players as Mary Louise Hook,
Jackie Saunders, Shirley Geary and
Eloise Simmons. Top scorer on the
Maryland Park sextet is Myra Linn
erick, ably aided by Edna Moulden
and Dottie Ehlers. The coach is
Mary Goffredo.
Scorekeepers figure to be particu-
larly busy in the second game. Both
Washington-Lee and Richard Mont
gomery have been compiling big
totals. Top point-getter for Mont
gomery is Margie Haynes, aided by
Ann Giauque and Lorraine Kits.
Louise CARRIER leads the General
cites, with Kay Clees close. Much
of Washington-Lee's success is
credited to the guarding of Dorothy
Reymer and Marjorie Willard. Re
spectlve coaches are Lewis Comley
for Montgomery and Marjorie Will
lard for WI.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Basket Ball Scores
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
KihEs Point, So; Maryland: 25;
Lock Haven, 6s; Indiana Teachers, Al.
ST. Bonaventure, "a: Alfred, .45,.
Ellis Island Coast Guard 4b; Iona COL
catawba. 64; Davidson, 5s.
Masnolia {ArkJ A. and M So; Hendrix.
shsPhsFd s5ss 4s.shsgs eSlsss e. shippensOurs pao
es!fbShcs 6sboe ts PEsss 4 Western Mary
land, SO.
Marshall, ss: Dayton. AZ:
BIO ,ina Grande de-. 90; &c Sedaryille; g
Muskineum. So; otterbeIn, 43
Monmouth pa: Knox IllD. As.
Augsburg. 81; Manchester, As.
Luther So: Wartbure, SO.
Gustavus Adolphus, 50; Carleton, A.
Hean sS ssbaaka o 1esH cs ~
Central, So; Parsons, 43.
Upper Iowa. So: Buena Vista, Sc.
e. W.yns A@eTFese Tesshs4s sa Sf!ns sf daas osa
oonesrdia Seminary, IsSA s.; illinois wes-
Oklahoma Ags. 35; Wichita, "A.
wentworth Military. 81; Kemper Mill
Hiram, SO: Ashland, 81.
Wooster 81; Denison, 80.
Central Normal, 81: Anderson, 3S.
Notre Dame, 81; Northwestern, so.
Southwest.
North Texas State, 81; East Texas State
81.
Arkansas, SO: Texas Ags, AS.
Phillips u, As; Southwestern State. AZ.
Howard Payne, 3S; Austin College, 80.
Abilene Christian. 81; Texas Wesleyan
40.
North Texas Ags, 40; Hardin Junior, 38
aowry Field. Al; Fort Warren, Al.
Far West.
Pepperdine, SO: Los Alamitos Naval, 35
Oregon, 43; Idaho, 40.
Harlem Globe Trotters, AZ; San Diego
State, 35.
Eastern Washington, SO; Pacific Lutheran
"a
Puget Sound, "a; College of Idaho, 80.
Ninth Service Command tournament g
Fort Ord, Calf Fort Macarthur, Calf
b7; Fort Lawton, Wash, AZ: Camp Beale
Calif, 54A Camp Ham. Calf. 80.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
T.. u, Routing Terrors,
Keen for FitIe Event

Catholic University tessers were
on edge for the Mason Dixon Con-
ference tournament starting at Bal
timore tomorrow night after racking
up 44-36 victory over Western
Maryland last night at Westminster.
1t was the Cards second triumph
over the Terrors.
Catholic meets Loyola's high
ranking five in the tournament
opener and will be the underdog.
Gallaudet meets Western Maryland
in its debut while the title-defend-
ing American U. Eagles have drawn
Randolph Macon.
Jack Walsh paced C. US attack
last night with Is points, while Don
Durkin netted 13. Western Mary
land was handicapped by the
absence of two aIing stars Walt
Piavis and Paul jacobson, both of
whom may miss the tournament.