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Evening star., 1947-09-01
Ohio Police Searching
For Former Convict
In Series Of Assaults
By the Assoeioted Press

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, Sept. IA
former Ohio Penitentiary convict
was sought throughout Southwest
ern Ohio and Northern Kentucky
today following series of assaults
which left trail from Xenia, Ohio,
in Greene County TO the outskirts
of Cincinnati.
Sheriff Walter Spahr of Green
County and the Middletown post of
the State highway patrol identified
the man as Clifford Gayles, IS, col
ored, who they said had served eight
years for the knife-slaying of a
woman.
Sheriff Spahr and the highway
patrol said Gayles had been sought
since last night when Mrs. Ollie
Davidson Guy, colored, of Cleve-
land, was wounded seriously at
Xenia when shot in the thigh.
Victims Sister Missing.
The sheriff said Mrs. Guy, who
was removed to the Springfield City
Hospital, told him Gayles shot her
when she forbade him to take her
sister, Ada Davidson, minor, on an
auto trip.
Sheriff Spahr said the girl disap-
peared following the shooting and
police believed she was with the
fugitive
Highway patrolmen reported the
following series of events:
Mrs. Edna Adkins. 33, of Frank
lin, Ohio, and her son, Paul, 10,
were halted in their automobile
near Dayton and forced to sur
render the wheel to a man who
drove off with them toward Mid
dletown.
Mrs. Adkins and her son later
were found brutally beaten at the
intersection of oxford road and
Berity Boulevard, south Of Mid
dletoWn, and were rushed to Mid
dletown Hospital in serious condi-
ton.
Kentuckian Stabbed, Robbed.
Mrs. Adkins was nude when she
and her son were found, the State
Highway Patrol said.
Edgar Rizzo of Cold Spring, KY,
was stabbed and robbed Of his auto
mobile following an automobile ac-
cident at wyoming, Ohio. He is
in hospital at Reading. Ohio.
Police lost the trail near Reading
and highway patrolmen ordered
road blocks set up at all points
leading in and out of Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1947-09-01

dean of the institutions school of
law, Charles E. Wainwright, brings
Judge Clagett back to a faculty he
left in 1912 when he was named to
the Municipal Court bench. He
was promoted to the appellate court
in March 1916. Judge Clagett re-
ceived his doctor of laws degree from
National University in 1887.
Evening star., 1947-09-01
Corning, Huber 10 Speak
As Radio Workshop Opens

DR.. Hobart M. Corning, superin-
tendent of schools; DR.. Clyde M
Huber, chairman of the Radio Com
mittee in the District schools, and
Davidson Taylor, vice president OF
the Columbia Broadcasting System
will speak at the opening session to-
morrow of the third annual radio
workshop.
More than 200 teachers, students
and club leaders are expected to at
tend the opening of the tWo-week
session at Wilson Teachers College.
1t is sponsored by the District
schools, station WTOP and the
Columbia system.
Evening star., 1947-09-01
Judge CIogett to Teach
Again at National u.

Judge BriceG Glagett, of Municipal
Court of Appeals, has been ap-
pointed to teach the law of contracts
during the coming scholastic year
at National University.
The appointment, made by the
Evening star., 1947-09-01

Kangaroos have been reported to
Jump nearly 40 feet.
Evening star., 1947-02-04
STORES FOR RENT.

zoos 9th ST. NE, near K st-Ideal for
dry cleaning, frozen custard or pawn
broker; 500 month. Call RALPH D.
COHN, INC EX. 5705. p
ground floor and balcony: available lnime-
NJ. & A. PROPERTIES, AID. 1888. %
STORE and cellar with extra rooms. Apply
70 2, CONNER 4 SON; soN;RE RI 2426.
with 2 rooms on upper floor suitable for
once or workroom;, win rent separstely.
Circle. eea Cali al i DU. 41as for FLU further in.
I4os q ST. N.w.-store location on 1ss
floor Of l0-story ONCE building at l4th
and G SITS. NV. This can be one OF
Washington's outstanding downtown stores
50. # on 1st floor and 340o So. 4. in
spsction cali Mr.. Eweii LEO M BERN
STEIN & CO., 1415 K st. NV. ME. 54o0.
18th ST., BELOW You ST. N.w.-40-ft.
every type Of business, needing front and
rear automobile drive in. Possession July
i. For appointment TO inspect call LUS-
TINE 4 BERENTEB. 412 9th st. NV.
Newly II Sss0' REMoDELED STORE, sultsal.
for wholesale business; at 4s H st. ne;
i5tS f5ao aSp RSBth EYE e.; srs l!4s Sworound oor
stores with balconies; good location for
pEVELoPMENT CO., 4s36 Mass. ave, NV.
sss1 s fBsHIasDENsBuRG RD, colmsr Manor.
sna1 Isn for s1ste any type Ssa
WEINBERG CO., INC, 1907 st. NV.
Ma $500. 10
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SUBURBAN SALE-VIRGINIA.

Ho HUM. ONLY Ss,75O-Civilians. here's
what you've been waiting for and you can
not too far out. BUNGALOW with ) spacious
Tange $500 dosn $50 nonthiy AT Az
ARL1NGToN REALTY Co. sSo4 wilson
sFM slYdi Gil sHrNGEksp sa9s oS SSuSG9asaLow,v Nal 4m
gh se ac and M sss
auto. heat. and gas range; level lot; bus.
school and and shopping zss center nearby, Can ad
MacLINpsEy. rs n. alebe I'd. CHI. 5000
sH NILES lies fRoM PRenf WAS fwazAssH1seroN-s-besd-
acres: owner moving early part of Feb
ruary. Liv. room. din. room, sun porch
and kitchen; elec. refrigerator and stove;
T.AuaHLTN. Reaitor. Mclean, Va. Elm
xTfrSfoS x91d ff sves vrThEnASs? hi ss? Here is an 6p
portunity for the, qualified veteran to
group of 4-famlly buildings less than
$50. 81 $1,000 ist ise trSss at at s 4Rss H has
ranged. These homes are located in a
yenient to schools. stores and trsnsporta-
and o9 above AN So S is shown
SOUTH ARLINGTON, 'VA.-The owner Of
chased a larger home and would like a
quick sale on this; About years old;
aRe VS. My eiI5 b. SeesqR ssqa MARsHHni MsaVe5
WAIhlhE RIlNSos Go 12S5 54th st NV ,r,o. met
prewar: 8 nice rooms and bath. full base
ment; beautifully sodded lot 60xl00 with
large oak trees. This home can be bought
with a low cash payment and is truly a
bargain at only S12,350. MR.. MALCOLM.
COZY AND COMFORTABLE HOME In
Green way Downs. Falls Church. Vacant
rms, l n baths, &C. heat; pretty lawn.
Price. S21.f5O. reasonable cash. Cafl c. r.
MORAN, Falls Church 919-J-3 or SIS 11th
a;vny. st nv, DI .5.5N2s5srppr, 5525 n.u ,.,.n.,r
furnished 5-room brick Colonial; living
room, dining room, modern equipped
kitchen, bedrooms. tile bath, full base
ment, steel beam, oil a.-c. heat. auto. hot
water; lot. 5ex130: $4,000. OWNER,
1151 South Edison St.. Arlington, Va. 7'
Evening star., 1947-02-04
INDUSTRIAL PROP. FOR SALE.

HNDOSbNb ENSts ESN SHSs.
FACING U. S. HIGHWAY NO. and i'm.
mediately south Of Pentagon Bldg. 10000
sq IT. clean level ground; railroad siding
ayailabls; zoned M-2. BY OWNER. Box
5000 s., 900 So. So Fr.. fronting on Old Dominion
railroad. 1. MCGEE KING. 1851 Wilson
blvd, Arl., GIL. 5273, CHI. 55Qs. -5
$4,000 50. FIT. industrial land: soc per 50.
f.; 3: & Q; II. siding In A. M ROTH
Industrial land on B. & o. r.r.; So. so 50.
f.; soft; alley in. rear; A. M, ROTH
ARIINGToN~33,o 900 50. it.. 222 IT,, Old
Dominion; suitable for many purposes;
miles to Key Bridge. L. MCGEE KING.
B. l. O 8. r. r. I'M FRONT, K St. asorsetown
-,l3000 square feet, an excellent buy;
asking $3.50 per foot. Phone MI Kyle.
CO. OILS. with SHANNON ~ LUCHS CO..
1905 H st. NV. Ma 2345.
WATER FRONT PROPERTY. about 60 ,ooe
50. tt. with rail and water transportation
facilities available; about 800, frontage on
two streets: conveniently located in South
east Washington; attractively priced. Call
Mr.. O'Donnell. THOs, J. FISHER & CO.
INC, Realtors, TSS 18th st. NV, DI. $3.50.
SUBURBAN LOCATION, tracts up to 3
acres in very inest business area; price,
apw sHS PEI c. III HoRME4p. oP Reaitor, sH $500.
Evening star., 1947-02-04

MONTGOMERY COUNTY wooded S s5Is
faced faced road: @ % near Burtonsyille, Md, on
Burtonsville.Laurei I'd. Trailways sa,,ry bus ssry
Price; 81, BOO: TERMS. sS 2ssoo ,9s d9sn; r Cal
zANTZINGER. Jr. 5s15 Baltimore ave.
EiysTaassH SEAR aMHiTf IL OAK and new Naval ord
nance plant; over 100 acres; may sell u
two tracts about so acres each. L. W.
aRooMEs, Isth and dsIHss Eys sts hIp,w.v NV; he.
rockville and Frederick, Md, lust of Rt
240; IL or IA buses daily to and IRON
washi sasz terms n psoPsNshgsR o%NgR. b. Ssss a'A
ABOUT. Is ACRES on Lee blvd west t,,s,, oi
Fails Church Va Nicely wooded. VIII
sell as q whole or divide in hall: Price
SalIs e Shsa5yssh- ays- sis-J>s. or siS iith st.
Z nsEEaRRRY E R MARYLAND, IS miles from
downtown Washinston--l plot OF acres
and another plot Of 10 acres nne fertile
land, small percentage, In woodland: Sou0
Greenbelt $3.50. with o. B. zANTzNGER.
scso,NNEcTrcur AyE.-eM acres VII Isks
S S9ownrssrt. rsai IL. ssoS OF EM 6ssss--lo- !.
Evening star., 1947-02-04
LOTS FOR RENT.

VACANT LOT containing over 5000 square
feet, suitable for storage Of trucks or junk
yard not requiring coverage located near
South Capitol and < SITS. Sc; immeolate
possession; rent $40 per month. Call
SHANNON g. LUcHS CO., 1905 H st. NV
National 2346 .
Evening star., 1947-02-04
LOTS WANTED.

WANTED. TO 4 BUILDING LOTS in good
residential section Arlington. Slebe b4aO
I PAY CASH for lots in 2 C., or nearb,
ACCEPT GOoD BLDG. SITE. as part pay
ment on 7-rm. det, Cleveland Pk vacant;
maids rm. and lay. In 5smts; u 1u1. aIIe' g
Evening star., 1947-02-04
REAL ESTATE WANTED.
REAL ESTATE SALE OR EXcH.

Q LARGE HOMES, with 300-ft. frontage
on Baltimore WASHINGTON blvd, near Lau-
medium rooms, sun porch, 4 baths, h. W.
h.. outside entrances, many flreplaces.
iun basement; the other has large rooms,
price. 100000. May be purchased sera-
rstely at $4,000 down. WIN trade for
or more Suitable for children's horne.
Call Charles Boyum, Hyattsyille $3.50.
with o. B. zANr4INIiER, Jr., 5S15 Baltt-
more ave. RtyerdaIe, Md.
Los ANGELES. CALIF.-wonderful det.
home in Beverly Hills section; VACANT.
immediate possession: pictures available at
our offiee What do you have to offer?
KAY REALTY Co. RA. 5000. -
CORNER LOT 10Ox19e, in one Of the best
suburbs Of Tampa, Fla; wide impd. sts:
assess. pd.. price low or exchange for
D. C, or nearby Md. or Va. property. s. T.
HICKMAN. 376S Stewart ave, Miami 80.
Evening star., 1947-02-04

DEVELOPERS, BUIDERs-5 acres in the
division. Exclusive with pWYER q CAR
TER REALTY CO.. 1913 N. Uhle st.,
BUILDERs-12 lots: ideal location; center
OF Arlington; exceptional investment. Ex-
elusive, DWYER a. CARTER REALTY CO.,
1913 N. Uhle st., OK. 1880.
Evening star., 1947-02-04
wAreR 'FRONT.' PROPERTY.

BEVERLY BEACH, On chesapeake Bay
summer. homes and building sites, Writs
sHOREHAM BEACH-100-ft. waterfront
lot overlooking chesapeake Bay; gooo
sandy beach w. e. CRISER. beverley
Beach. Mayo. Md, West River 2os
wood beact, cottages, ]
to rooms, for immediate delivery; eTecteo
fications with DUPONT IRON WORKS,
MA 37s6. 1885 18th St. n.w.---=--.e-== NV. y
Evening star., 1947-02-04

STORE ROOM With once section about
wash. with suitable loading and unload
ing facilities: national concern: 3,.5-yysE; "
lease, AMERICAN pISTRICT TELEGEAPh
Evening star., 1947-02-04
SUBURBAN sALE-vIRG!NIA,

ARLINGTON FOREST-Brick Home, with
3 nice bedrms.. tiled bath, oil heat, det:
gar, conv. location; priced to sell. Call
I'll 9, oW 6077. HARRINGTON q g.
ROBINSON. -6
SPECIALS Beverly Hills homes (Alex-
andria). from S16.950 to S23.500; 1 to 2la
Jefferson Park home (Alexandria)--
Brick, 6 rooms, living room 21x1S it., beau
tiful yard: $21 900.
Groveton, Va.-5 rooms, finished attic;
double garage; beautiful lot 125x135; white
picket fence; oil heat: 15-fnin. bus service;
near schools and shopping center; perfect
condition; S13,950.
Farm, 2 acres; brick, Z rooms and bath,
slate roof, fireplace, modern. full basement
large porches; shade trees; Mount Vernon
Memorial hwy. area, south OF Alexandria;
Princess ST., MISUNDERSTANDING
brick new 7-cu.-ft. refrigerator, new stair
sarpeting and, curtains storm windows;
SI1.500. HICKS REALTY CO., 370f
Mount Vernon ave., Alexandria, Va. OV
1867, OV. 1896. Sunday and evenings
TIE 0933. q
Evening star., 1947-02-04
BUSINESS PROPERTY WANTED.

WANTED TO BUY small 2nd commercisI;
alley or street front: in any condition
Details. please, to Box 354-E, Star. 10s
WANTED TO BUY, store. leased long term
chain co. or equally responsible tenant
RE. 6340. -
ATTENTIoN-If you have business prop
erty, commercial or investment property
for sale, please contact u.s. We have many
clients with substantial cash who want
property of this type For listings please
call Mr.. West. HEANEY & CO.. 1858 Conn
ave NV H0 5f;t;6 -
Evening star., 1947-02-04
coMMERciAL PROPERTY FOR SALE.

APARTMENT HOUSE SITE, 60'x1457. ap-
prox. 800 50. IT., zoned soc, good NV.
location. contains Groom semidetached
brick, now vacant; priced for immediate
sale, well financed. Call Mr., Coats. with
ED. n. CARR, Realtor, 1882 H st. NV.
ExCEfIENT COMMERCIAL property
on Mt, Vernon ave- An ideal location for
q modern shopping center. J. LEE PRICE,
1908 Arlington Ridge I'd. South. IVY
1912, JA 1904. %
Evening star., 1947-02-04

1924 18th NV. tcorner OF You st.)-Busi-
ness property. store, dental ONCE and 3
ants; price, reasonable.
2ol0 Ga ave. n.w.--Store of 6 rms.
and bath, eIec.; End commercial. lot 12o
It. deep; also priced reasonable. H III.
Evening star., 1947-02-04

schools and stores. Attractive 4-bedroom
tile house on acre Of ground. Paved road,
bus by door. all modern improvements,
large r. with freplace. large q. r. large
windows. Garage. 1s. apple trees, vineyard,
grand garden. Ample road frontage for
second house. Nice lawn. and shade.
Ofncer owner transferred California.
Priced for quick sale; $1,000; Terms ast.,s
IL mi. d. C. If YOU. appreciate GOOD taste
and landscaping you will like this charm
ing place set on one Of the highest points
in the county, with paved road on two
sides Attractive stone walks and terraces,
white pine, beech. and other trees: Wnits
out, has large i. r. with fireplace. large dr..
large library with solsrium. Kitchen open
ing into laundry. 2 bedrooms and bath on
first floor. Second floor has bedrooms
with other unfinished rooms. Basement
with oil h.-w. heat: oil tanks in separate arsss
with stable for horses and a work shop
Space for servants quarters above garage.
Blues stone drives. Close to stores. schools
and churches. One block to bus, Grand
place for children and one where you
Two genuine, rare old places, with right
lines to be made lovely. The kind Of place
hard to And, that you can really do things
with. Some acreage. Priced right Easy
'0W" We s have wide selection of desirable
iust beyond Howard johnson and traffic
ORR. Phone oV. I772 Or Fairfax 1s.
Evening star., 1947-02-04
WATERFRONT PROPERTY WANTED
ACREAGE FOR SALE.

ZINE WHIFF, Edgswater, Md. Year
,round home, 4 rooms, porch, attic, bsut.
, lots; garase. OR. 4723. =
Evening star., 1947-02-04
RIIsiNgss pR0pERTY R0R RENT.

ron Lease, Ist COMMERCIAL. 1908 7th
st. n.w.-Suitable for Wholesale, or retail
business; 3-story bldg. with large store on
lst noor; approx. 6.000 50. IT,; oil NV,
heat: long-term lease to responsible tenant
Ma 1869 ~
Evening star., 1947-02-04
SUBURBAN PROPERTY WANTED.
BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE.

FIvE-ROOM BUNGALOW, in Maryland
country setting, all utilities, shingle OF
frame. near transp. Boz 49s-H. Star: s.
Evening star., 1947-02-04

HOMESEEKERS, ATTENTION
Mod, new, 5-rm. br veneer, II ash 900
3 new, mod, 5-rm. bungs;, u q. -lo,590
5-rm mod. BUNGALOW Falls Church $3.50
5-rm frame, bath, 12 mi. D. c. $500
arm. cot, elec., u a., 10 mi. D. c., 4,500
4rm cot eles sre5i r 9i ALL D Vs. 6, 1893
1 acres. town OF Vienna - 2,4G0
6 rms. .h.-w. h., bath, 9 $40 a. s,b9o
4-rm. modern bungalow, l 6T10 a.. $500
rms, bath, "A a. 20 mi; 2, c; s,759o
RAY BARNEY. Vienna. Va. Phone
Evening star., 1947-02-04
INDUsTRIAI GRoUND FOR SALE

OVER 81, coo SQUARE FEET, between 18th
and 18th on l. st. s.e., near TT. siding: for
sale as Q whole, or in portions Of over
10000 square feet. BASILIKO INVEST
MENT CORP, 212 Bond Bldg, DI. 1924.
Evening star., 1947-02-04
wAREHousEs WANTEp.

CONNECTICUT AvE.-81z acres vii Ts
Owner. Ex. $500 OF EN-. 68e2.- 10
Evening star., 1947-02-04

IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY-Westove q
shopping a real buy Tor $4,000 cash. $sS
PET HIFI month M pss p5isee 81 S12dSSSs 1899 NJ RRoY
IT's m NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at once.
yenient to shopping, schools. churches and
struetsa English home large
shrubs, also trees for shade; 1t a: cons
ssins bsdrms OF wtS as M Y bath ana fu % equipped r
kitchen with pantry. 2 pleasant porches:
snd a. very r se s ssdrps Tn u Wb
sfaa sMfh asEfS'sS Ssis &sOn esa'f Sa
ao HOME WITH AN INcoME,North airing
corner lot; 2 complete apt; units, with uIl.
ssaay sps M afss a With L sase 'Haa d 1o"ss
bedrms.. large. light kit and tiled bath,
lots of closet space; upstairs apt. liv; rm.'
tors tors and stoves with both apts.; oil INV.
heat. full dry basemt. with outside en-
trance ear with 6eautfa, f snr@6nsbp9 fr sbSnn nns
center. This property viii pay its, own
sMTrH EzfEyys AAKyr yits H. Us u17s s. cS sasSsS 1893
Only $4,000 @ pews and move NOV. in n this this
sssson snd saapea IF aTFaisss4Se Fisst4en R SedTm and
w. y 'assnfai ssRsaRf REzEr9
owner OWN; Is SAYS ss' sell for s1e.boe; veteran
close to Colonial, village: 2 bedrms.. den
or rumpus rm.. full basement with GAS
heat; $1,000 down to veteran & ~; 100
ssSa $ls { asngi!sEsPRA RPART Mrs. snAn ffssR 9R
aDtJofS1SG aftso n NJ 1ynR TaRA. Red Fern oardens-
in this loysy ,ssoSs ad tEaSa
pSt portation is I this s.bedrm. brick and clap
ass pesa & SoSn4s oSq4so IL sTissns sSsR s. 'enesa e
sseh sagsSsag s g CO. dG.l u, sPs M "
$50. ssse;'ots CAMERON MILLS Rp. Open daily
and Sunday. A group OF beautiful new
homes now ready for immediate occupancy.
places, h M Beautifully equipped kitchen. These
homes may be purchased by veterans under
very nice financing. Out Arlington Ridge
rd. to Russell rd.. at Presidential Gar
h SsaF RIG sh o 0 M ssysy e ss S1ss + csm m
ther information cali BETHEL: DI BOO
BEDRMS., 2 BATHS, lot 100x150: hv;
rm. and din. rm.. 24x15. lge. equipped
kit. porchss oil heat .I unusual Arch. srehi-
miles from Key Bridge; S16,500. Lu-
CILLE COOK. CH. S941. %
OAKCREST-Cape Cod desiened; z rooms
ga baths; featuring 2 bedrooms and bath
tached garage; perfect shape; a real buy
j. LEE PRICE, 1908 s. Arl. Ridge I'd. Arl.
IMMEDIATE POSsEssION: oakcrest -
convenient to transportation. shopping.
Schools; priced for quick sale. ]. LEE
ia. 1904. wv 1879. %
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CONTINUED on Next PsgsJ
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LOIS FOR SALE.

BRENTWooD RREAITY Z CO.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
BY the time he reache,

cago he had also reached Page 29e and a
high state of excitement He leaped off the
train, ran for the nearest telephone booth,
called M-G-M in California.
I've got it" he yelled. Howard Roark in
The Fountainhead. Buy it for me Hurry"
The voice at the other end was calm.
"Umph," it said.
Ultimately Warner Brothers bought the
book. That's one of the things Gable is sore
about. That and Adventure"
Il don't care how much money .Adven-
ture' made at the box office. 1t was lousy.
How could tell? had to work hard. A good
picture is easy just flows along by itself.
Everyone has swell time, nobody strains,
and it comes out fine With bad picture,
everyone works like hell, and nothing comes
off,"
That's the Gable philosophy - and it
works all right for him. After all, he's
The King The End
Evening star., 1947-01-26

he does read he unconsciously
looks for a Gable role. Once he
was on a train heading for New
York City. At Albuquerque he
picked up a book someone had
showed in his hand as the train
left Los Angeles. 1t was The
Fountainhead," by Ayn Rand.
Ry the time he reachad ~;
Evening star., 1947-01-26
BY ELEANOR HARRIS

from Director Raoul Walsh some eight
COW, cottage cheese and two dogs He has
swimming pool But not the usual Holly
wood type, shaped like clover leaf (Ginny
Slmms) or like the Black Sea (Nazimova),
or like mountain pool with fake boulders
and fake bronze deer slipping from the water
(many others). Nor is it enormous like
Marion Davies pool, which is rs feet by 40.
Its just little one, forty by twenty.
l want to see the shore when strike out"
he explains
His house, too, is simple: eight rooms,
white brick on the outside, cool eggshel-
white inside. There are plenty of guns and
huge fieldstone ireplaces. 1t is Immediately
groomed by three servants. His pretty
blond secretary, Jean Carceau, works
in an office right off his living room.
handles appointments and mail. But no
complicated financial deals. Gable is one of
the few stars who doesn't own a sports
arena, football team or string of horses.
He just collects his salary and banks it,
Six-Suit Wardrobe
WHEN he entertains, his guests are almost
always the same people: Gary Cooper and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs Howard Hawks, Norris
Goff (he's Abner in "Lum n Abner") and
wife, Director Walter Lang, Writer John
Lee Mahin, Actress Virginia Grey.
The fact that he's often been named as
one of the ''World's Ten Best-Dressed Men,
amuses him, since he owns only six suits
Il blow my money on just three things"
he says. 'And those are fancy luggage
handmade British shoes and fashy cars"
Right now his garage is jammed with
Chrysler station wagon, dark gray Packard
convertible and pint-sized Studebaker
Evening star., 1947-01-26

Gable gets few things off
his chest, and tells why he
hates his latest role
TLARK GABLE is sore. He thinks 'Adven-
~ ture," his comeback film, was the
lousiest picture ever made He refused to
play in The Hucksters" until they COM
pletely rewrote the hero's part, because
Il don't like playing heels
And M-G-M, from Louis B. Mayer to the
lowest errand boy, has been paying sharp
notice. Clark Gable is still The King"
Why not? For l6 years he has been one
OF M-G-M's biggest stars He has acted in
40 pictures, earned millions of dollars for
his employers His own salary still runs
close to half-million dollars year.
For more than decade, indignant women
have put their hapless males in place with
the simple retort: who do you think you
are - Clark Gable?''
Today at As, Gable is still Gable Six
feet-one, broad -shouldered, virile and self
confident, he can turn almost any females
knees to aspic His black hair is salted with
gray, but his grin is infectious, cocky and
(women are convinced) insinuating.
Operators listen in shamelessly when he
makes telephone CALL Once when he
phoned a girl in New Orleans, an unex-
Dected feminine couph hroka :,
Il think the operator is listening in on
us, Clark" the young lady said.
Nonsense said Gable.
Yes. l am listening" cut in strange
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versation. "Carole decorated this house her
sell" he tells the visitor to his home Or.
This is bachelors house now - quiet as
a grave. You should have been here when
Carole was alive. Phones ringing, flowers
arriving, people all over the joint. 1t was
pandemonium. 1t was swellr'
Simple Social Life
SlNCE Carole's death, Cables social life
has been simple and devoid of excitement.
His favorite entertainment is running off
double features in M-G-M's projection
rooms. He seldom goes to movie theaters,
restaurants or night clubs But he will drive
miles to hear a good boogie- -wooge band.
He's six-months-on six-months-off golfer,
and an inveterate hunter.
Only place go without a gun is New
York City," he grins And should take
one there"
Gable lives on 2O-acre ranch he bought
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VOICE, Dut please, please let me,
Mr.. Gable"
Gable has been married three
times: to Josephine Dillon (six
years., to Ria Langham (seven
years., to blond actress Carole
Lombard (three years..
Although Miss Lombard was
killed in a plane crash in 1912,
her name still dominates his con-