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Evening star., 1947-11-09
HOLLYWOOD.

dOLL WOOD.
Chalk up another chapter in Ho)-
lywoods fat and fantastic volume of
success stories. This time the head
ing should read Danny Thomas"
Danny Thomas is famous in ra-
dio and the night clubs as one of
the worlds greatest story tellers.
He's just now getting his break in
the movies. The Unfinished Dance, y
with Margaret O'Brien, was his first
film. He's now working in the sec
ond, The Big City," at MGM. But
his name is on every production
tongue in the business. They're all
casting about for Danny Thomas
role" it would seem. The man is
that red-hot right now.
Danny's success tale should prove
heartening to thousands of strug-
Cling young entertainers now at
tempting to exc out a bare exist
ence in humble spots,
Less than 10 years ago Danny and
his drolleries were netting him So
night in Detroit beer parlors.
A lnOugnCIul heply.
Now listen to this: Danny didn't
change his style a bit He hardly
changed his act. And yet today,
in the country's finest night spots,
the same Danny and the same ma
terial earn $4,000 a week. He also
has virtually all the screen commit
ments he can handle at very near
that same figure.
Ask any other successful enter
tainer the reason for such a meta
morphosis and you'd get the stock
answer: TITS the breaks in the
game" But ask Danny Thomas the
why and wherefore of S2-a-night
comic suddenly finding himself in
the big time and you get far more
thoughtful reply.
Danny Thomas is reverent, re-
ligious man. He doesn't preach re-
ligion, nor does he discuss his views
unless actually prodded into it. But
when we commented on his success
story with the stock phrase, Gosh,
what break" he turned suddenly
serious.
There wasn't any luck about it"
corrected Danny. II just did some
praying, that's ALL The folks up
there have taken mighty good care
of me. In. every pincA I've prayed.
They've never let me down yet"
Future Looked Dark.
Ever since he saw a miraculous
cure effected by prayer in Detroit
dozen years ago, Danny says, he
has prayed to a patron saint of
hopeless cases. And the results,
Danny claims, have changed his
whole life line. He tells of one in
cident after another to substantiate
his fervent belief.
One day in particular, his future
looked especially dark. He was still
doing his nightly monologue in a
Detroit beer hall. His main ambi-
ton in those days, he said, was to
make the swankier Woodward ave-
nue. spots. He walked three miles
to see a friend who had just COM
pleted building new club in one
Evening star., 1947-11-09
He Uses TeChnicol0r as Dramatic Device
Reuben Mamouan Changes Hues of Costumes and Sets to Suit
the Emotional Moods of Cinema Scenes

former Acadia Newman, famous
painter, Is q red head. But she nearly
always wears red in every gown. Red
isn't supposed to look good on red
heads, but Acadia always looks ter
rife in the color.
Just be guided by good taste
continues the color expert. "A girl
Of is, for instance, should not wear
the colors of a woman Of so. A
school teacher at her Job shouldn't
wear the same color as a night-club
entertainer A fat girl should not
wear the same color as thin girl"
Here is color advice to the house
wife from Mamoulian. when
man Is, tired and comes home he
wants peace. It's a good idea to
have pale walls and green upholstery
green is the restful color Of trees
and grass"
(Released by North American Newspaper
Alliance.)
Evening star., 1947-11-09
The Love of Mr.. Nathan
Theater Lays Claim to His Devotion Nc
Matter What He Says
By Joy Cormody

The price paid by the average drama writing perssenty
the he is to be sgmated one
who does this charge
emoonaly reviewers latest compost
ton and who at caring whether
possibility fair Judgment from
them concerning the theater basic Inability The effect OF this sort
thing of drama criticism at
given time field journalism
simply not like the theater.
In his perennial exemption into the
Nathan most exceptional
years. bludgeonng the theater with
vgor surprising his
juniors something altogether
different What from end of the drama the other
merely likes loves
could battling allowed himself to be bafed by
function field the drama
No Old Man."
acceptance Nathan for the heater
job him the old
of drama criticism 1o7 grandold
type pity bece dared think of him in such
terms that his love for the theater has been taken for
granted ever since he young always
will be-
supposedly unloving sometimes
tain themselves hours on end meditatng paradox
meditation other this somewhat movable
publication Book of the Year
Nahan annual summing Alfred Knopf the publisher and
October November is the release date.
the book of the Nathan reviews for the
preceding season. amazing reliability the
quality of the plays about which they written
truth they amazingly readable in terms one
lesser colleagues work die the day
was born may Nathan review
the heater while their criticisms are the work of
In this spirit of wonder they will
srry instance his of Arthur Mers A My sons
the critics choice play of Broadway last season.
hat Of
did Mr. Nathan get into his notice
OF this affection? curious
the Year read
another in which author and director
the nervouy their feet and
long for ~ might satisfactorily
solved and they permitted quietly
talk things over"
aoidulous than
passionate perhaps Nathan truly loves the theater e
always says having off night
Maybe with Lorraine who the
ngrid Bergman girl with whom every including the
fell quite inaney this 102 before his
the of the Mr. Nathan writes
this exhibit ks latter word that always reeks
critics vocabulary. What might have been
agreeaby acceptable retelng of the of tale
largely spoiled periodic ntruons into the
cedngs his characteristic cerebral exercises In
thought himself better play
Even Vic"
collected letters Mr.. Nathan the
his than either of these
theater like the who love James
ability their with his Perhaps
concealed his notices that
visit New York OF it, he summed
repeating that the company showed itself to much
its last offerings still the critical honor
balyhoo bahoo what have hitherto de-
which farish headed by the
at and
with vceabe supporting
nothing the Thames the Hudson fire.
critics write letters to
readable books % Theater Book
fheve
Evening star., 1947-11-09
Today's Schedules
Ad-

AMBASSADOR-"Anthony Ad-
verse" 1, 3:O5, $40, tbs and
$50 pm.
CAPITOL-"Nightmare Alley
lao. 4::30, 7:15 and 10:05 pm.
Stage shows, /, 3:45, 6:35 and
9:25 pm.
COLUMBIA-"The Foxes of
Harrow" 1880, sos, $40,
7::30 and GAS pm.
HIPPoDROME-'The Captive
Heart 2:05, 4, 6, 7::55 and
$50 pm.
KEITH'S-"Magic Town. lis,
3:15, 5:15, 7::20 and, 9:20 pm.
LITTLE-"The Raider /, 2:25,
AIS, 6:05, 7::55 and $50 pm.
METROPOLITAN - THE Un-
suspected /, 3:10r Sis, 7:25
and $40 pm.
PALACE - Forever Amber
100. 4:05, 6::45 and $50 pm.
PIx-"Ecstacy," 2:15, ASS, 7:30
and 10 pm.
TRANS-LUX-NeWs and shorts.
Continuous from l pm.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Adverse
l, 3:15, 5;25, 7:35 and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1947-11-09
Always the Plug
BY the Associofed Press

Emily Post might not have ap-
proved, but several Hollywood peo-
pie thought it was a pretty clever
gimmick when they received
through the mail this engraved
wedding announcement:
The Columbia publicity depart
ment proudly announces the mar
riage of Renee Valensi, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Albert Valensi, to Mr..
John Strauss. Other "A produc-
tions Mr.. Strauss proudly publicizes
are The Fuller Brush Man The
Return of October Man From Col
orado' and 1T Had to Be You"
Valley frontiersman., 1947-11-05
All Vehicles Must Stop
 For School Bus

Territorial law requires that any vehicle, either meeting or driving in the same direction as a school bus, must stop when the bus stops, patrolmen Wesley Gilman warned this week. Fail ure to observe this rule can re- suit in arrest, he continued.
 MT. Gilman said there had been several complaints from school bus drivers in the Palmer area. Palmer buses are over- crowded, and with winter wealth CT increasing driving hazards, every precaution must be taken to protect school children.
 Children often dart out from behind a bus, which they have just left, without watching for oncoming traffic. Therefore cars travelling in either direction are required to halt until the bus is again motion.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-11-05
Letter Club Is Formed

The Palmer Athletic Associa- tion, whose members are boys and girls of Palmer high school who have won a letter in school sports, has been organized. The club is still on a tentative basis, however, awaiting Student Coun- cil approval of its constitution.
 Most of the present 16 mem- bers of the club have won their letter in basketball, according to club sponsor L. K. Gibson. However, it is the objective of the group to further all types of athletic activity in Palmer high school.
 Present officers in the Athle- tic Association are: Ray Puhl, president; Georgia Small, vice. president; Alice Bouwens, secre- tary.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-11-05
USAF Reports Arctic Flight
 Problems Licked

The United States Air Force has just announced that prob lems of Arctic flight have been ironed out, and the air arm of the United States now can fly anywhere in the polar regions at any time.
 USAF said the 46th Recon naissance Squadron, based at Ladd Field, carried on research work in Arctic flying during the past year. In that year planes of the group flew over the geographic north pole more than 100 times. The squadron spent 5000 hours in the air and flew more than a million miles to test men and equipment for Arctic flying.
 A particular item of interest
Valley frontiersman., 1947-11-05
Diphtheria Case
 Reported Nearby

One case of diphtheria has been reported in the Palmer area. The patient, an employe of the Mabelle mine, has been hospitalized at the 183rd Gen. eral Hospital at Fort Richard son.
 All other employees at the mine have received nose and throat cultures, according to Mrs. Walter Zeile, public health nurse. She said she believed, since the case had been well isolated at the mine, that there is no real danger of further cases.
 She urged, however, that all children who have not received immunizations be given them at once. These diphtheria shots cause less serious reactions in the young child and should be given at an early age.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-11-05
Make Gloves Or Knit
 Any Tuesday Morning

There will be another session of the glove-making class in the Extension Office next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, Mrs. Der nice Johnson, instructor, an- nounced today. Twelve pairs of gloves have been cut already, and other students will be well comed.
 At the same hour, Mrs. John son plans to carry on instruc- tions in knitting. She invites all Valley women interested in learning to knit to come next l Tuesday.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-11-05
Game LaWbreaker Is Fined $375

A game law violator, arrested for falsifying application for a hunting license, was tried in the court of U. s. Commissioner w. E. Huntley last week. The ac- cused man, who gave incorrect dates for his residence in the territory, was found guilty and fined $375.
 Commissioner Huntley warned that this offense is serious. The charge is perjury, and a con- viction can bring a $500 fine and three years in jail.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-11-05

in the year of north pole-hop- ping, was the Air Force an- nouncement that not one, but three, magnetic north poles had been located. Air Forces heads said it was discovered that the magnetic north pole covers an elliptical field. The major pole is found on Prince of Wales island, with two local poles on Bathrust island and the Booth ia peninsula mainland.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-11-05
NEW OFFICE HOURS

The office of the Alaska Re mobilization Corp, begins opera tion on a fiveday week, com mencing Nov. IS. Until that time office hours on Saturday will be until noon only.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-11-05

CoffeY Insures Everything Remember? Adv.
 Buy The Frontiersman
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-19
Rep. Crawford Calls For Alaska lmpregnability
Continued From Page One

Continued From Page One the people," he said. All our areas should be knit into a geo. graphical unit by giving Hawaii and Alaska statehood and we should give to our people those things we are trying to give to all the other peoples of the world.
 Alaska has been under our jur- isdiction for 30 years and the peo- pie up there are like the people in our States, east, west( north, and south. The Territory is the one outstanding buffer state of the world between Russia and the United States first, and, secondly, between Russia and the world be- cause of such movements in this country as the Truman doctrine and the Marshall plan"
 Crawford said the United States was spending tens of millions of dollars" in building army, navy and air corps bases in Alaska with great airfields without taking steps to defend them. He continu- ed:
 We must provide defenseS for Alaska or otherwise how can we be assured, in light of threatening warnings given by by the admin iStration, that Russia will not ac- cept our invitation by reason of lack of defenses, and occupy them for use against us"
 Crawford reviewed the lack of transportation to Alaska and said the present condition was because the Territory has no voice in Con- greSs which could demand imme- diate solution of the problem. CThe
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-19
Revolution Faces De Casperi Govt.

ROME (PD Political disorders spread to new areas of Italy yes. terday despite a declaration by Premier Alcide de Gasperi that rioting with forecasts of revolu- tion" would not sway him from his present middle-of of-the-r a d course.
 De GaSperi, speaking before the national congress of his Christian Democratic party Monday night in Naples, made a direct appeal to the communists to stop their clam bring so that Italy could be as- sured of financial help from the United States.
 Even as he spoke, however, his government ordered "a strong col umn of motorized carabinieri and public security police" into the southeastern province of Puglia to put down new disorders and po- litical agitation" raging in sever al town there, the news agency
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-19
Soviet Research
 Spurs U. s. Navy

WA s HIN TON, (Ao) - The knowledge that Germany's best weapons are being developed by Russia is one of the things which has spurred the navy to a large scale research program, Rear Adm. A. G. Noble said today.
 ''The technological advances made by the Germans as a result of their research programs and which resulted in their jet pro- pelled airplanes, their Vi and V-2 type missiles, and their greatly improved new submarine types, does not give us cause for com placency,' Noble, chief of naval ordnance, declared
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-19
Many Dead In New Zealand Fire

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zea- land, (P)-Forty-tWo persons were counted dead or missing yesterday in a spectacular fire which de- stroyed the four-story Ballantyne Bros. department store, largest re- tail establishment in this south is land city.
 The bodies of 23, including shoppers and employees, were re- covered, mostly from the area about the doors. A 29th person died in a hospital. Thirteen others were listed as missing.
 The cause of the fire was not determined.
 Bremen, who made numerous dramatic rescues, brought the blaze under control within two hours, but it still was burning as d a k ess descended and the search for victims was suspended.
 Eye-Witnesses said they could see the bodies of additional vic tims scattered among the charred debris.
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-19
FIRE DEPARTMENT ANSWERS TWO CALLS

Last night the fire department was called out to the residence of Emory Martin near First avenue and Mettler Way. The fire started from an overloaded smokestack and completely gutted the cabin. No personal property could be saved.
 At nine o'clock this morning the department was called to the home of Miss Grabbe at 523 First avenue, when the stove became overloaded because of excessive oil in the burner causing consider able smoke. No fire damage was reported.
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-19

Territory has a Delegate, with no vote).
 That condition would not have been tolerated a minute if the Ter ritory had Representatives and Senators in Congress-" Crawford said.
 "We no longer have any moral or political reason to deny present and future citizens of Alaska di- rect representation" he said.
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-19
ANSA reported.

ANSA reported.
 Such disorders in Italy's public squares, De Gasperi declares in Naples, twill not make me desert the position confided to me and confirmed by the loyalty of the Italian people"
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-19

Labrador is a dependency of Newfoundland.
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-19

Legal Blanks at The Nugget office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-31

movie biography Of Eddie Ricken-
hacker, says he is through with film
ling stories about living people. .It's
just too difficult,p says Lloyd. ]
understand that the Rickenbacker
picture did not pay off at the box
|off1ce-but when ] mention to Lloyd
the staggering success of The Jol
son Story. he is at loss for words
even a last one.
Ginger Rogers has a few last
words for the disgruntled people
press and visitors who have been
barred from the set of her picture,
1T Had to Be You" TT is none OF
my doing, Ginger assures me
Every one is welcome to see me
work. But when Don Hartman (the
ex-Writer-producer, now directing
his first movie rehearSes the cast,
he prefers for us to be alone It's
a fact that when Don goes over the
dialogue with Ginger and the others,
he closes the set not only to those
mentioned above, but to the crew
and camermen, also. They don't
care They sit outside soaking UP
the sunshine-when the sun shines!
North American newspaper Alliance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-31
Hollywood:
Flagstad Role
Report Denied
By Paranount
By SheiIoh Grohom

Ray Milland and Paramount are
in a tizzy about my item on the pos
sibility of Kristen Flagstad appear
ing with Ray in THE Ring" movie
about the mad King Ludwig OF
Bavaria. I'VE thought we'd already
killed that story" walled the Para
mount press agent. There is nc
thought of Flagstad being in the
picture. We don't want her in the
picture. There are plenty of sing
ers in Hollywood who can play
the part" That's that.
Dan Daley, on the "Off to Buff
falo" set, has 'last word" for me.
Don't ever print again that I'm
going to take year off for vaca-
tion,' says Dan, sternly. MY agent
says he can't afford itp'
X x xx
I am going to have a "last word
on behalf of David Niven. It's a
word that he, as a gentleman
and do mean northumberland
speak himself. It's about the news
item that has appeared in many
columns mine included-that he is
in love with Rita Hayworth. What
ever David could say on the subject
would be wrong. So, wisely, he
keeps his mouth shut. But I do
know that he is very unhappy about
the story. Not so much for himself
but for the parents of his recently
deceased wife-"who," says David
to me between takes of 1.-THE Bis
hops Wife," don't understand that,
If you have one or two dates with a
girl in Hollywood, every one says
that you're having a romance. !"
Poor David! He took so bravely
the loss of his wife, Primmie, that
I do think we should all give him a
break on this very touchy subject.
Martha Stewart wants a t1ast
word" with the New York column
ist who printed that Martha was
knitting tiny garments" with the
result that Martha and husband
Joe E. Lewis were flooded with mes
sages of congratulations. 1.-The only
garment I'm knitting" says Martha
to me in the Goth Century Fox COM
missary. els address for myself, size
12!"
Walter Pidgeon wants "last
word' with the producers at Metro.
MY best pictures, says Walter,
Have been with Greer Carson. And
Greer and I should make one picture
a year together, or, at the least, one
every 18 months" T think he is
right. Both players are better with
each other than with any one else.
Lloyd Bacon, who directed the
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| Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage.
National-"Lute Song; 2:30 anc
$3.50 pm.
Screen.
Ambassador-"The Two Mrs. Car
rolls; l, 3:05, Sis, 7:20 and 9:3s
pm. ..
Capitol-"High Barbaree";; II am.
1:40, 4:10, $40, $40 and 11:40 pm
Stage shows: 1855, 1925, 6, $3.50 and
IL pm.
Columbia-"The Late George APP
ley; 11:25 am, 1870, 1886, $40
7:4o and $50 pm.
Earle-'"The Two Mrs. CAROLS;
11:15 am, lbs. $3.50, $40, 7:5o and
10 pm. and 1905 am.
Angel and Sinner"
2:20, 4:15, 6:10, and 9:55 pm.
Keith's-'"The Egg and T.; 1870
am, 1:4O, 3:45, 5:55, 8, 1905 pm
and 1915 am.
Little-"The Well-Digger's Daugh-
ter; 10:40 am, 12:45, 2:55, sos
tbs, $3.50 and 1880 pm.
Metropolitan-"The Farmer s
Daughter; II am, LOS, 3:15, 5:25
TBS, Gas and 11:55 pm.
Palace-"Duel in the Sum-: 10:4(
am, lis, 3:55, $50, 9:10 and 11:4s
pm.
Pix-"Curse of the Ubangi';; 1, $3.50
5:45, 800, 1880 pm. and 1920 am
Trans-Lux-News and Shorts
continuous from 1915 am.
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Dream Girl Gives Summer
ALVEY Start at Olney
By Jay cormody

E though the temperature was more suitable for an old pagan
pletey the night Rces Dream
suitably Haa Stoddard
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was IIle play, suitably Sneer piece
the star who saw to it that the hi
fact that Miss Stoddard Is fresh an
did the role for more than year
naturally was no enc helpful.
Next to her, it seems entirely safe
to say, konors belong to Designer
Randall Brooks. On a stage hardly
suited to the intricate machinery
of Rice's dizzy comedy he con-
trived s production that served re-
markedly well. If it lacked the pol
ished surface of the same machine
on Broadway. and it did, it still Gre
ated the impression of fine country
resourcefulness. Olney, of course,
is the country and any society of
natives should be honored to make
Brooks a member.
Olneys presentation was Wash
tngton's first glimpse of Dream
Girl" of which it cannot fail to
have heard. Rice, normally a seri-
GUS playwright, quite bowled Broad
way over by writing anything so
frivolous. Noel Coward could hardly
have had a more blithe fancy, or
conceived a more biologically
healthy heroine.
Georgina Allerton is as amusing
girl as any one could ask, and
more intelligent than most of those
encountered in the summer theater.
Moreover not one could interpret
her more engagingly' than Miss
Stoddard. That goes, too, for Betty
Field, who, in private life, is Mrs.
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Sponsors Concerts
HOLLYWOOD

Twenty veterans at the Birming-
ham Hospital near Los Angeles are
thanking George Raft for the op-
portunity of hearing such musical
headliners as Joseph Szigeti and
Lotte Lehman.
Edwin L. Marin, who is directing
George in the Star Films production,
Intrigue" is one of the sponsors of
the current Beverly Hills Music
Festival. He tapped the star to buy
a season ticket, even though he
knew that George Raft is not the
concert-goer type.
To his surprise, George bought
and paid for 20 season tickets. Marin
found out the next day that the
star had sent them over to the Biz
mingham Hospital to be distributed
to veterans who love music.
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Aging Takes Time

HULL WOID.
Agnes Moorehead, who plays the
105-year old Juliana in Walter Wan
gers 1.-THE Lost Moment" which CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-31
June Havoc Launches
Guild Summer Season
HOLLYWOOD,

June Havoc, who has just returned
to Hollywood after a four-year abb
sence from the screen, will return
East temporarily to open the Thea
ter Guilds summer season at West
port, Conn, on June 80.
Now playing opposite George Raft
in the Star Films production, In
trigue," her first picture since she
deserted Hollywood four years ago
to become one of Broadway's top
dramatic actresses, June Havoc has
accepted the Theater Guilds offer
to launch their summer season as
star of Girl of the Golden West"
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Fred Started Young
HOLLYWOOD

Fred MacMurray, currently CO.
starring with Ava Gardner in Uni
versal- InternationaPs Singapore, )"
made his first public appearance at
the age of five. He played a violin
duet with his father, Frederick Mac
Murray, a well known concert vio-
liniSt.