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Evening star., 1947-01-05
A Rule Breaker, but Not an Actor
That's MacMurray Who Approaches Film Stardom 1t
Were Farming Coal Mining
y ShIoh

Murray 5000, 600 to appear in 1.-THE
Egg and l." Claudette Colbert CO.
stars again with Fred and the two
names together are good for an
other million dollars at the box
Office.
The team of Colbert and Mac
Murray always has paid off. They've
never been in a flop together. After
1.-THE Gilded Lady," they made
Maid of Salem" Invitation to
Happiness, mo Time for Love" and
Practically Yours" And now 'The
Egg and t. the only two other
actresses that Fred worked with as
much were the late Carole Lombard
and beautiful Madeleine Carroll.
Fred, a smart boy, varies his roles
as much as possible. He was a
murderer in Double Indemnify" a
Navy f1ier in Practically Yours"
Eddie Rickenbacker in Captain
Eddie" a ranger in "The Forest
Rangers" returned vet with
matrimonial complications in Para
mounts forthcoming Suddenly It's
Spring and a chicken farmer in
1.-THE Egg and l."
In Theater Orchestra.
In 1928, when he was 20, Fred
came to California for the first
time. He drove his mother and
aunt to Los Angeles to visit his
grandmother From there it was
hop and skip to the movies. Fred
registered with Central Casting as
an extra. That's when he drew $40
day-when he drew it. If extra
work slackened, Fred worked as a
day laborer.
'It was shortly after this" Fred
says, that got my big break. but,
of course, wasn't aware of it at
the time. The saxophone I'd played
before came into my life again-this
time in the pit orchestra at the
Warner Bros Hollywood Theater.
They heard I could sing a little AND
I started singing vocals. I was in
the pit and it didn't bother me. It
they'd asked me to sing on the
stage, I'd quit right then and there. "
| Fred heard that Lou Woods was
forming a new band called "the
California Collegians" and landed
Job as the sax player. The band
was hired to appear in the Broad
way musical production, "Three's a
Crowd" with Fred Allen, Clifton
webb and Libby Holman. Fred was
given bit role in the production
and that led to another break in
Roberta"
In Roberta" Fred met Lillian
Lamont, show girl, who Is now
Mrs Fred MacMurray. Paramount
signed Fred from Roberta" and
back he came to California. And
Evening star., 1947-01-05
HOLLYWOOD.


Olga San Juan, currently blond
Puerto Rican who was born in
Brooklyn, was the recent subject of
an expose which exposed nothing
whatever except that she was born
in Brooklyn-a fact which she not
only has admitted all the time, but
delights in Dragging about.
Olga, a singularly delectable
youngster of 20, came to Hollywood
about three years ago. Signing with
Paramount, she announced herself
as exactly what she was-a lass of
Puerto Rican parentage who had
been born and reared in Brooklyn.
| Well, Olga managed to win her
self at least a small measure of
recognition and the other Sunday
radio columnist disclosed her as
a native of good old Flatbush, a
point her studio had been including
in her biographies all the time.
TT was very funny" said Olga,
scowling. 'The trouble was lots of
people had forgotten I never made
any pretense of coming here from
Puerto Rico, and suppose in some
places I was marked down as an
other Hollywood phony. Anyway, !
had to take lots of kidding"
A Comedienne, Too.
In point of fact, Miss San Juan's
recollections of Puerto Rico embrace
only what she was able to observe
when she was or years old. She
spent nearly a year there on a visit
with her parents, but says she
doesn't consider that qualities her as
4 an expert On matters Latin Ameri-
can.
Miss San Juan-WhoSe hair is
naturally coal black but who is a
resplendent blond for her newest
picture-is a dancer and singer, and
by her latest performances seems
likely to gain recognition as a
comedienne also. 5&'} AZ
She danced with Fred Astaire in
the picture which the great hoofer
said marked his retirement, BLUE
Skies"
"I can't believe he's serious" Olga
said Every one said it was the
greatest dancing he had ever done
He's an artist, and he SHOULDN'T be
allowed to quit; I know he improved
my technique 100 per cent. He made
me perfection-conScious, and from
now on nothing is good enough fol-
me unless it's the very best I can do.
+ Miss San Juan has been dancing
Evening star., 1947-01-05
Mike Todd Be Praised
Producer Sets Fourth Week in Capital
for Up in Central Park
By jay CormodY

When critic becomes an older critic his habits are those of an
anybody bank president pot
attendant place in the
him. He professionally such nights duty
superors The old social traipsing
has lost the
represent his nvenyeness he satisfied
this shall he only does have that
In his youth such have read Thomas Wos Look
Homewad Angel been by it. But be did not look
honewardand of he not angefor all the
old wisdom of Wofe's advice
It took time and events to make him do So and the events
social 1t not that mans hosesse failed him. The
the food both better than the fellow deserved Yet
their OVERRIDING these there respect in which hostess
able spare the critics
Work.
that occurs at all gatherings This the one at which some one
levels finger at the reviewer waits for hush descend and then
asks loud, accusing voice.
why aren't there theaes in Washington"
while the critic will resort trick that has made Cliff
that question with another Why aren't there spaghetti
factories Hollywood? he will ibe Or why aren't there
Henry Walaces editing more New Republics? z
thing Webb public idol good at
all the devil quveng before pointed finger in the corner
living and suddenly called upon explain why there
theaters in Washington
fact that explanation good Clearly the author
question He is Torquemada He
has started nquston and he not going to diverted from
by any argument
legitimate theaesas distinct from movie paaces-n the last 10
Nor that actors live In New YORK and 1o the most part are
beings living at home These pair OF
ready explanations but they do not explain.
Like G. M, 1t Settles Down.
In find
an anaoe & IN e ~ case @ me- ] IT. that this moving
expensive that the theater only
having the people to in
stead of vice
that does not work that theae-bulding
slab real estate have hand unless
Dozens such houses
movie houses shooting
galleries. flea in the last Is with
half when zieged was at
his peak
the inquitor absurd and totally unrelated
legitimate theater in
esapoke Indifference reduced his vic
frenzy latter that half of New Yorks
running revvas because pywghts have
settled into lives OF luxury in Hollywood
with total of just theate in the
Capaand critic bloody and bowed in the
that living
to the Rescue.
morning like this the reviewer wakes up with
q feeling of, God bless Mike Todd
that Todd producer of "Up in Central Park an
the production at the National
through the longest consecutive
booked into this hsarved community
being idealist There really occasion
him in Lafayette Park and possibly tossing
make for Todds Mr. Todd will take
did before which
Paywghts Co. got in the three weeks
straight o Lorraine"
hit the most hopeful to Washing
tons namely popular arac-
Evening star., 1947-01-05
Today's Schedules

CAPITOL-"My Darling Glenn
entine": 1855, .4:40, 7;25 and
1910 pm. Stage shows: los,
$50, 6:35 and 920 pm.
COLUMBIA THE Showof"::
/, 2:40. 4:25. 6:15. sos and
9:55 pm.
EARLE-"The Time. Place and
the Girl: 12:45, 3:05, 5:25,
7::55 and $50 pm.
HIPP ODRO ME-" Notorious
Gentleman: 2:05, 4, 6, 7:55
and $3.50 pm.
xEITH'S-"Song of the South:
/, 2:20, 4:10, 6, 7:50 and $40
pm.
LITTLE-"Henry the Fifth:
2::30 and $3.50 pm.
METROPOLITAN -" IT'LL the
End of Time: 1:20, 3::25, 5::25,
7:30 and 9:45 pm.
PALACE-"Till the Clouds Roll
By: 1:20, 4:05, GAS and
$50 pm.
PIX-"Johnny Come Lately:
1:15, 4:10, 7:10 and 9:55 pm.
TRANS-LUx-News and shorts.
Continuous from l pm.
Evening star., 1947-01-05

Horatio Alger Stuff, Theater Divi-
sion: Fellow who plays the Detroit
labor leader in state of the Union,
Victor Sutherland, in one day
changed from that horny handed
stage endeavor to the role of the
Detroit capitalist. This sudden
hypothetical affluence was accom-
plished upon the withdrawal from
the cast of Herbert Hayes. Don
aid McClelland assumes the labor
leaders part.
Ex-Screen Star Judith Allen re-
turns to Broadway in "A Lady
Passing Fair" the new Harry Wag-
staff Gribble comedy. Max
Gordon promised himself and his
friends that he wouldn't produce
another show this year, after getting
Born Yesterday" Years Ago" and
"Park Avenue" on the boards.
But his imminent flve-weeks' IVA
cation" in Hollywood will include
business about a probable new pro-
duction.
Newest Broadway producer is Sam
Nasser, New London, Conn, depart
ment store executive. His mer-
camille career reminds me OF a
story, and I hope it won't deter Mr.
Masser from subsequent theatrical
MANAGEMENT. It's about AL Bloom
ingdale, of the wealthy New York
department store family.
Al, now a Hollywood producer
always was stage-and-Screen struck
and angeled as we'll as produced
several shows. One Of the musi-
Gals he presented was a polyphonit
thing called Allah Be Praised,
which opened in Baltimore anc
created quite few problems fol
all concerned, giving off the redolent
suggestion that it would heae
promptly for Gains Warehouse upor
its Broadway arrival, which it sub
sequently did.
In a tizzy of desperation, Producer
Bloomingdale called in Cy Howard
a gag writer who had enjoyed some
little success as play doctor. t.
Cy showed up in Baltimore, sal
through the evenings performance
after which he and Bloomingdale
Evening star., 1947-01-05

kid you by saying I don't like it.
After all, it gives me certain things
that I never dreamed of having.
A lovely home for Lily and the
children, my farm. the opportunity
for hunting and fishing trips that
I never thought would be able to
afford. No man could ever say
that he didn't like it or appreciate
it,"
r Ever since Fred first achieved
movie recognition as Claudette Col
bert's experimenting boy friend in
1.-THE Gilded Lily" he has been in
constant demand. Possibly it Is
because Fred does not particularly
appeal to the hobby-soxers who wall
and scream over Frankie-boy and
Vanny-boy. He appeals to the
average movie-goer-the housewife,
the business man, the college STU
dent, the stenographer. These are
the people who go to the movies
once or twice a week, year after
year, and never miss Fred
MacMurray picture, good or bad.
The businessman wishes he could
have Fred's assurance and self-con-
fdence. The housewife wants her
husband to have Fred's sense of
humor and affable manner. The
stenographer thinks it would be
nice if her boy friend had Fred's
barre, chest and could make love
so divinely. The college student
sees in Fred what he would like to
be when he reaches manhood.
Sure-Fire Team.
But whatever it is, Fred's career
has remained on an even keel and
for many years he has been the
highest, or one of the highest, paid
actors In films. william GoetZ,
head of Observation-Disclosures
Pictures, now is paying Fred Mac
Evening star., 1947-01-05
HOLLYWOOD.
-~x> o1l G1ne

| HOLLYWOOD.
I was going through some old files
at the home of Fred MacMurray
Under payroll folder marked PRED
MacMurray, Paramount Studios,
1929" I, discovered that Fred was
receiving $40 day for working as
an extra. But a few months later
was day laborer at tie studio
for Sc per-" says Fred, who recently
was paid $419,166 for one year of
work with Paramount.
Here's the odd twist. Fred
MacMurray rose from $6-a-day
salary to close to $500 a day (de-
Quoting Sundays, holidays and days
when he didn't work. by breaking
practically every rule ever set down
by Hollywood sages on How to
Become a Movie Star" And he
still does not regard himself as an
actor.
"It certainly wasn't deliberate on
my part" says Fred. First of all,
never knew there were any rules.
But even if I did, I'm sure I'd have
ignored them and gone back to
footing my saxaphone again"
Fred regards acting as business
and approaches it with the same
attitude as he would banking, farm
ing or coal mining. For the record,
Fred is Just as successful with the
running of his two apartment
houses, his cold storage business and
his 1900 acre dairy farm as he is
with acting.
In Constant Demand.
IT never can get over it," Fred
tells me. "I was always guy who
was very happy to make an average
living. This stuff about being a
big movie star and that fabulous
salary-I still don't get it. OF course
I certainly am not going to try to
Evening star., 1947-01-05
Coming Attractions
NATIONAL-"Blossom Time

NATIONAL-"Blossom Time,"
starting January 20.
CAPITOL-"Black B eauty,"
with Richard Denning, start
ing Thursday.
COLUMBIA-"My Darling
Clementine," with Henry
Fonda.
EARLE-"Blue Skies" with
Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire.
KEITH'S-"M Magnificent Doll"
with Ginger Rogers.
METROPOLITAN-"Mr. Dis
trict Attorney" with Dennis
O'Keefe. starting Tuesday.
PALACE-"The Razor's Edge"
with Tyrone Power and Gene
Tierney.
PIx-"Blithe Spirit" with Rex
Harrison, starting Tuesday.
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Style Show

CONTINUED from Page one)
hairdo demanded by the CLAM
our girl at her most formal oc-
casion.
The affair was distinguished
by the awarding of prizes fur
nished by Gibbs and Co., Beauty
Supplies. The judgJ3, Mr.. Walter
of walters Salon, Mrs. Carolyn
Pond of Modern Beauty Shop
Magazine, and Robert v. Neary of
Hairdressers' News, after repeat
ed consultation and much delib-
Grafton, awarded prizes as fol-
lows: first to Miss Mabel Wash
ington modelling Simplicity
Swirl by Mrs. Betty Caldwell Of
Venetian Vanity Shoppe; sec
ond, Miss Edith Oglesby model
ing '"Titian Angel" styled by Mrs.
Marie Taylor of Venetian Van
ity Shoppe; first honorable men
ton was given to Mrs. Emily
Barrow modelling "silver Sim
plicity" styled by Mrs. Glennie
Crawford of Charm Beauty
Shop; second honorable mention
was given to Miss Dorothy B,
Wego modelling Colonial" styled
by Mrs. Linear of Venetian Van
ity Shoppe.
A Lady Hilda (trade name
used by E. A. Sport, manufactur-
ing chemistl makeup demon
stration was given by Mrs. LIN
near using as models Mrs. Mar
tina Terry and Mrs. Page.
Music was furnished by Tas-
ker Crosson's Orchestra. Edward
A. Sport was commentator. The
Style Show Committee included
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E. A. Sport. chairman; Mrs. E
Oliver Newton, Mrs. GAGE Jor-
dan, Mrs. Betty Caldwell, Mrs.
Mary Arts, Miss Electra Win
ston, Miss Lucretia Troupe, Miss
Emma Lovett. Mrs. Marie Taylor
and Miss Emma Lovett formed
the refreshment committee. Mrs.
Gwen Oliver Madden, Mrs. Glen
ME Crawford and Mrs. Claire
Thompson served as ushers.
Messrs. John Henderson and
Lawrence Turner were the at
PENDANTS. Dancing was enjoyed
after the show.
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and as a member Of the nj
nicipal government, Councillor
Muchnick has won widespread
respect for his ability and his
integrity. He has been a member
of the bar for fifteen years and
is now serving his third term in
the City Council.
The Boston Herald, one of the
newspapers that has called for
his election, referred to him as
"by far" the best qualified can
didate in the field Of sixteen
school committee contestants.
other groups and influential
leaders have declared publicly
that he possesses the necessary
requisites to make an excellent
school board member.
Representative Shattuck's en-
thusiastic endorsement of Coun-
cillor Muchnicks campaign.
Many of them had been waiting
word concerning Shattuck's po-
sition for it is recognized that
the former Treasurer of Harvard
College and the Senior Member
of the Harvard Corporation
seeks to act at all times for the
best interest of the city.
Boston school Teachers,
through their Teachers Ali
ance, also are supporting Much
hicks campaign and working on
his behalf expressing the con
viction that his election would
result in a marked improvement
in the management Of school
affairs. Spokesman for h e
teachers declared last night
During his service in the Bos-
ton City government, he has
demonstrated not only outstand-
ing ability, but that he is an
honorable and honest public Of
fetal He has been a practising
attorney for the past fifteen
years and is highly respected by
TIE members of his profession
and by the judiciary For these
and other reasons we commend
his candidacy to the people Of
Boston and urge his election t
the School Committee mex
Tuesday
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R. Eta Dorsey Of Copley St.

r, Eta Dorsey of Copley St.
Among the sick are Atty
Rowena Taylor Of 1876 Fayer-
weather St; MILFORD Lee Of SO
Chiffon ST., ill in Mt. Auburn
Hospital; Walter Roberts now inn
proving at his home after hos
pitalization, and Mr.. Coles of
Fayerweather st. i'll some time
and still in the hospital.
One of the most elaborate
weddings ever held in Cam
bridge was that of Miss Elizabeth
Ann Ambush of SO4 Concord Ave.
and Mr.. Teixeira solemnized at
st. Peters Church Wednesday
morning of last week. Follow
ing the wedding an elaborate
breakfast was served the we'd
ding party at the brides home
with the reception listing all af-
ternoon and in the evening the
festivities were continued at the
Ritz Plaza where several hundred
guests came to congratulate the
newly-weds with refreshments
served to all. Among the guests
were M. and Mrs. Nelson Am
bush and family coming from
Worcester, Mr.. Ambush being a
uncle of the bride. Mrs. Grace
Sato and Mrs. Ruth Marshall of
this city, other relatives were
present.
Many Cambridge folks are
buying property here, Mr.. and
Mrs. Collins, recently of Central
Square, are now owners of the
big property corner of Copley
and Walden SITS.
The flowers on the alter of St
Peters Episcopal Church last
Sunday were the tribute of Mrs
Grace Sato in memory of her
husband, Takayuki Sato.
The opening of Yadnom Club
was held at the home of Miss
Margaret James, Mrs. Gordon
Perry presiding. 1t is the aim of
this organization to establish a
place for itself, as group, in
the community, through educa-
tional, civic and recreational act
ivities.
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MuChniCk
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
One of the outstanding fea-
lures of Muchnick's bid for a
place on the School Board is the
manner in which the foremost
members Of his profession,
including some Of Boston's most
respected attorneys, have sup
ported his candidacy
Representative Henry L. Shat
tuck Of the Back Bay. highly re-
spected Republican leader and
one Of Boston's most influential
citizens, is the latest of the
prominent public figures to call
for Muchnick's election. In noti-
flying Muchnick of his endorse
ment Of the latter's candidacy
Shattuck said he was supporting
him because of your creditable
service in the Boston City Coun-
ell"
Still other leaders of the city
praised the all-around ability Of
Muchnick has displayed as a
member of the city government
and pointed to the respect and
esteem in which he is held by
those who have followed both
his public and legal careers.
Muchnick offers brilliant ed
ucational background and point
ed he is a graduate of Boston
Latin School, Harvard College,
and the Harvard Law School. He
completed the difficult Six-year
course at the Latin School in five
years. He received his Harvard
degree cum laude," and he was
among the top members Of his
class at the Harvard Law School.
Both as a practising attorney
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-11-01

Union Baptist Church has ex-
tended a call to the Rev. William
Marvin Gibson, pastor of the
/ John st. Baptist Church of Wor-
! cester, Mass, and the Rev. has &C.
cupied the Cambridge Church
pulpit. The Worcester clergyman
has been very successful in his
work in Worcester and would be
much missed by his pensioners
and others in the community
where he was active also in
circles outside his church.
Several rallies have been held
in homes in the interest of the
candidates. of Rev. Kenneth
Hughes for the School committee
and Rev. Rembert Stokes for the
Council. One such rally was at
the home of the Oliver Moodys of
1877 Fayerweather St, Tuesday
packed with interested friends.
Another meeting was held at the
Community Church on Walden
St., by the League of Colored
Voters Friday night when the two
colored candidates and other
Cambridge candidates were pre-
sent to ask for votes.
Mrs. Oscar Cheeks was dinner
hostess to friends on Wednesday
evening, Mrs. Grace Sato being
among the guests.
Massachusetts, Ave. Baptist
Church, Rev. A. Roger Williams,
pastor has tickets for sale for all
who plan to attend the annual
Roland Hayes concert in Sym
phony Hall, Sunday, Nov. 16.
Death came Monday to Mrs
Pennie Cooke of 329 Concord
| Ave after but couple OF Gays
illness. Funeral services were
held Thursday at ! P. M, from
Mass. Ave. Baptist Church Of
which she was a devoted member
being president of the Missionary
Society of the church. She leaves
two sons an dtheir families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Turner Of
348 Concord Ave. are receiving
congratulations on the birth of 8
son born the first of the week
The couple have a daughter also
Mrs. Turner is a niece of Mrs
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Morning service-ll.00 A. M.
Sunday School-123O P. M.
B. Y. P. U.-6.00 P. M.
Evening Service-7O0 P. M.
Last Sundays Family Day pro-
gram met with a grand success
and was attended by marvellous
congregation. The meaning Of
the day was highlighted in the
pastors sermon, the text being,
Family Religion. Mrs. Bessie
Pearson and Miss Bailey sang a
duet, Amazing Grace, dedi-
Gated to Mrs. Merrill who was
blessed having her three children
baptized and put on the whole
armor. To be mentioned also is
the splendid work the Junior
Gospel Chorus is doing. In the
evening the church was rocked
by soul stirring sermon de-
livered by Rev. Fennell who
used for his text Last night in
town, based on Lot fleeing for
his life, closing out the day with
the serving of the Lords Supper
This day the church members
counted as a victory.
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MASS. AVE BAPTIST CHURCH

Cor. Norfolk & Hampshire SITS.
Rev. A. Roger Williams, pastor
1915 A. M.-Communion
1890 P. M.-Sunday School
6.P. NIB. Y. P. u.
7,3O P. M.-Candlehght Ser
vice, vocalist, Arthur Carter of N
Y. c. Miss Ruth Plenty, hostess
Mrs. Carrie Carter, capt.
Friday, 90 P. M. Prayer meet.
ing.
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The Valley settler., 1947-06-19

AAGAA SE1PPIG urging that he ar1ngS be
he'll at the earliest possible moment. by
the Maritime Comm ssion on the shipping
rates to Ala ska which became eff ective on
May 81, Senator Magnu son Of Wash gton has
SO acted "since these rates i'm ose tire
mendously heavy burden upon the consumers
of Alaska and are provoking emphatic and
vide spre ad protests throughout the Terri
tory" ----
"As you perhap know, the co st Of living
in Ala ska is now SO high that it is SER
ious deterrent to permanent settl ement
jhcreo Yet the develp pment Of Al aslca is
an essential nat ional policy. Al so, the
Eresi6enU has publ stated his desire
to keep price levels down and even to re-
duce them.
I'm the circumstances, I would like to
request. since you did not see fit to ac-
cede to the rogue st OF the Alaska Off icia1
to suspend the rate increases until after
q hearing could be held, that this boar
ing be ned wi thin the next few weeks"
4. -IesTTz4 H.Ep0RTs Authorization for con-
s5L'.c vzou CT two airports for commercial
civilian use in Alaska is sought from Con-
gross in bills rec emily introduced by Con-
gresham Evan Howell Of Illinois.
The international airport for the Terri
tory, estimated to cost Ell ght million dol
lars, ~ou1d be built and ope rated by the
Civil .A9ronautics Admin stration and would
be "adeQuate for the needs Of the air ::
tran sportation serVi ces and a If commerce .
Of the United States serving the Territory
OF Alaska and foreign countries by way of