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Evening star., 1948-11-14
$ The GREATEST LIVING !! c.! ACTOR ;,|,?!?
~ by Samuel Coldwyn

LAURENCE OLIVIER is the worlds finest
IL actor.
Ordinarily anyone who had the temerity to
make that statement - and particularly any
one in my position - would have to head for
the nearest storm cellar Shrieks of panied
anguish could normally be expected, not only
from every other actor. but from all the
other experts.
However, l do not expect to have to go into
hiding. Olivier is not only the greatest living
actor on stage or screen, but he is an actors
actor" - as highly acclaimed by his own
profession as he is by the public.
Olivier's ''Hamlet'' ON the screen is
without question the highest spot in the
drama of our day - perhaps of any day.
l think have seen every great actor of
our time play the part, from Beerbohm Tree,
Forbes-Robertson. Robert Mantell, E. H.
Sothern, and the unforgettable John Barry
more to John Gielgud and Maurice Evans.
Great as they were, they do not equal what
Evening star., 1948-11-14

Sir Laurence Olivier has done on the screen.
Ofcourse, the very mechanics of the motion
picture can give range to the portrayal
which is not possible on the stage But it
was Olivier himself who once told me: 1T is
impossible to get full. free characterization
before any eye which has as close scrutiny
as that of the camera
A Vsxsatils Character
OR me, to whom the film medium has al
ways meant 50 much, it is thrill for Larry to
prove himself wrong. He has demonstrated in
deeds what he has denied in words. He has tri-
umphed over the skeptics-including himself
This man Olivier, who has added such
Mster to the screen, is versatile and many
sided character. He is still young - his first
stage appearance was at the age of Is. He has
played every part imaginable from Katharine
in The Tanning of the Shrew" (his first part,
IN which. true to the earliest Shakespearean
Continued on page 29
Evening star., 1948-11-14

When a famous Hollywood pro-
ducer turns handsprings over an
actor employed by a rival studio
= that's news. When he publicly
invites that star to demand more
money than any movie actor has
ever been paid before in Holly
wood - that's colossal. Here is
an article that will cause as
much stir as an Oscar award
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-22

the days to come. 1t is certainly
true that a feeling is making the
rounds that we and the Soviet I'm
ion can and must come to some sort
of an agreement. This agreement
This agreement would necessarily
prescribe spheres Of influence Of
both political and an economic
nature, It would be roughly COM
parable to the tacit arrangement
that existed between England and
Imperial Germany many years ago.
In line with this. a number of
quarters are now suggesting that it
would be wise to arrange another
conference OF the heads of the ma
jor powers. The fact that the previ-
Gus conferences did almost nothing
to promote the cause of peace does
MT prove that another one would
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-22

be equally productive. The
presidents and ministers and their
advisors would have the enormous
experience of the past two years
to draw upon, and they'd be in a
position to take a completely real
istic view of their problems and
differences.
Still another section of General
Marshalls remarks deserve wide
attention. He is aggressively in fav-
or of building up our military
strength, and he has endorsed both
peacetime selective service and
universal military training. But. he
said, THE emphasis often placed
solely on the military aspects of
world affairs does 4 disservica to
the cause of peace The more
that present differences are. talked
about and treated exclusively as a
military problem, the more they
tend to become So This would
seem to indicate that the Secretary
who is one of the most distinguish
ed professional soldiers in Ameri-
can soldiers in American history.
IS definitely concerned lest an ex-
cess of saber rafting lead to a
drawing of the blade. The danger
that real war hysteria might be
famed by loose talk and wild ru-
mors is too obvious to require dis
cussion.
1t is perfectly clear that the lone
world ideal has been abandoned,
at least for the time being though
many still feel that it must be the
ultimate solution if errible wars are
o be avoided. We are going to have
two worlds, and we will lead one
of them and Russia will lead the
other. The great difficulty is to es-
tablish the line of demarcation. No
one seriously believes that the So
Wet Union will surrender any of
the gains she has made since the
end Of the war. But there is some
reason to feel that she may be will
ing to stop about where she is. A
short time ago, it looked as if
Soviet drive clear to the Mediter-
ranean was in prospect, and if that
had happened the chance of war
would have been increased. Now
that menace is nowhere near as
imminent as it was. The most ex-
plosive spot on the globe is the
Middle East, but, even there. it
looks as if the trouble can be local
lied, though no one has made any
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-22

Secretary of State George Mar
shall's recent remarks before the
House foreign affairs committee
were of exceptional interest. For
the first time, a top official came
out directly for balance of power
between the Soviet dominated part
of the world and the west In addi-
ton, the Secretary's outlook for the
future was somewhat more opti-
mistic than it has been on previous
occasions. World conditions. he said,
have reached bottom, and some inn
provement can be expected
General Marshall's main purpose
in appearing before the committee
was to strongly oppose the proposal,
now up for discussion in Congress,
to change the United Nations or
ganization and leave Russia out if
she continues her obstructionist po-
Icy. That, in his opinion, would
ismply produce more cleavage in
the world and greatly increase the
danger of an international catastro-
phe. Then he added: at is mis-
conception to suppose that domina-
ton OF the world by a single sys-
tenn is inevitable. 1t is a miscon-
ception to suppose that differing
systems cannot live side by side in
peace under the basic rules of in
ternational conduct prescribed by
the United Nations" Finally. he
described the u. N. as IAN open
door to communication between the
east and the west
There may be guide in this to
the course of our foreign policy in
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-22

A meeting was held Sunday, May
16 at pm. at the cOlored school
for the benefit of rebuilding a new
school, Pledges were made by many.
The next meeting will be the Bird
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-22
Brandon Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. Lige Campbell and
Willie Minor Jr. attended the graz
duation exercises in Forest, Miss,
Friday night of last week. Doris
Dell Campbell and Jearldine Too
ley returned home with them. Will
lie Minor Jr. of Leland, Miss. is now
visiting in the home of his aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Shed Byrd.
The Bible Class of Rock Star Bap-
fist Church met Thursday afternoon
at 4 o'clock in the home of Mrs
Jennie Mae Lewis with the presi-
dent Mrs. Ann Lee Proctor in
charge.
The subject Of the lesson was A
Gospel Church. The lesson was
taught by Mrs. Marie Simons.
After the meeting a delicious
plate and iced cold coca colas were
served to the following: Mistress
Anna L. Proctor, Amos Boyd, Anna
Kersh, Lizzie Wright. Marie Sim
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-22

More than so per cent of all auto
mobile accidents IN 1877 involved
cars with no apparent mechanical
defects. Drive carefully.
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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-22

The Taylorville M. E. Church had
their regular service May 10th at
II o'clock. A large congregation
attended also from Jackson and
many other places after which a
baby contest took place at 3 pm.
Baby Walker was sponsored by
Mrs. Lawrence and Baby Perry by
Mrs. Emma Chambers. The sum
Of $13100 was raised; Baby Perry
$4,000; Walker $500. Each baby
was presented $500.
Woman Society of Christian Serv-
ice was instertated by the pastor
Rev. j. w. Lawrence Rev. C. L.
Hines of Jackson, Miss, delivered
the message. Willie Chambers, sec
rotary and L. w. Lawrence, pastor
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-22
Bolton News

Funeral services were held re-
Gently in Bolton, Miss, for Mrs
Martha Johnson. Mrs. Johnson was
born October Is, 1896 at Flora, Miss
At an early age she became a mem
Der of the Good Samartion M. B,
Church, 1908. In 1911 she married
Mr.. Parker johnson. She is surviv-
ed by. her mother, Mrs. Viola Ro-
hinson, a husband, Mr.. Parker John
son, two children, Andrew Johnson
and Rosa Shelby all of Bolton. a
host Of other relatives end friends.
She was a devoted christian and
was loved by everyone who knew
her. She will be greatly missed. Re
porter. Ionic B. Yinson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-22

ms, Lille Mae Thompson. The next
meeting will be Thursday, May n
at pm. in the home of Mrs. Anna
Kersh. Words of appreciation from
the band for the contribution of
$20l5 raised for the repairing of
the Baptist church.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-22

Mrs. Mary Boone returned home
Monday afternoon after spending
several days with her daughter,
Robbie Rayford of Laurel, Miss,
who was confined to her bed. She
is now up and out again. Mrs. Boone
reported a nice trip.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-22

Sunday night in June. Those attend
ed the meeting were Rev. and Mrs.
r. L. Lucket of Madison; Mr.. and
Mrs. M l.. Brown of Jackson. Mrs.
Brown is also teacher of this
school
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-22

that the ticket will be Vandenberg-
Warren. That is based on the as
sumption that Taft and Dewey will
cancel each other, and that their
followers will then unite to stop
S,tassen.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-22

progress at all in figuring out how
the Arabs and the Jews can be
brought to terms.
U. S. policy today isn't a great
deal different than Theodore Ro-
osevelt's policy of walk softly and
rarry big stick The big stick
is our preparedness program. But.
at the same time, the olive branch
is being held out to all the world.
The Ohio primaries did exactly
nothing to clarity the Republican
presidential situation. Stassen did
fairly well, but not well enough to
aid impetus to his boom. And Tafts
showing was about the minimum
he needed to keep him ia the run
ming as one Of the leading contend
ers.
The fact that the campaign is
really a horse race is shown by
the strength of the candidates in
pledged convention votes. OF the
1094 delegates who will go to the
convention, no have been CHOSEN
Dewey has 125, Stassen So and Taft
A. It takes 548 to nominate. So
no one is anywhere near the win
rer's circle yet.
Some of the insiders are saying
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-22
Economic
Hiighlights

Happenings That Affect the
Dinner Pals. Dividend
Checks and Tax Bills Of
Every Individual National
and International Problems
Inseparable from Local Wei
fare.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-22

Mrs Donia Barnett visited her
mother, Mrs. Bette Benson of Star
Miss, last week. She also was at
the bedside of her sister, Ollie Nor
ris Many wishes her speedy re-
covery.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-22

In the past few years the applica-
tons of infrared spectroscopy in
the petroleum industry have broad
ened and increased tremendously
from its use for only a few quite
simple analyses to the study of al
most any type of sample, including
plastics and synthetic rubber.
, 1948-03-10
A PROCLAMATION
BY THE
Of the
ISLANDS OF THE
UNITED STATES


The President Of the United
States has designated the
month Of March 1913, as Red
Cross Month and has urged
every citizen to respond as
generously as possible to this
humanitarian cause.
WILLIAM
HASTE, Governor of the
Virgin Islands of the United
States, do call upon the people
o. Tie virgin Islands TO Sup-
port to the utmost extent the
local Red Cross Drive and to
contribute generously to this
organization which exempli-
.ies the noblest instinct Of
mankind--the desire to aid
ones fellow man"
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I
have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Seal Of the
Government Of the Virgin Is
lands of the United States to
be affixed at Charlotte Anna
lie, st Thomas, this third day
Of March AID, 1913.
William n. HASTE
Governor.
, 1948-03-10

could go to St. Thomas where
freedom from racial proscrip-
tons makes a vacation so
much more enjoyable. In Mi
ami, ! couldn't get a cab from
the airport. In St. Thomas, |
could do anything / wanted to
do. You see, | like St Thomas
and believe that it is a delight
full place for a vacation, I'M
spoiled as it is now. But / fear
what it might become if tour
ism" becomes the main occu-
patton of the island.
THIS LETTER may be pre-
sumptuous. | know you have
thoroughly surveyed the posi-
bllitieS for economic recovery.
but tnought you might be
interested to knbw that the
writers think SO much Of your
island territory that they are
concerned lest commercial
|tourism, on a huge, non-selec-
tive scale, might destroy the
character of the people as it
has done in many places.
Sincerely yours,
LEM GRAVES Jr.
from Pittsburg Courier
March 6 1913
, 1948-03-10

o. S OA6A4b W oCCh
large scale tourist trade if
there is any other more digni-
fed way to bail out the is
lands economy.
They argue that "tourism''
makes a nation of bell hops,
waters and personal servants
out of a people. They contend
that under the impetus of
tourist trade, natives of a
tourist community lose their
independence and their digni-
ty and become subservient to
tn dictates of wealthy vaca-
ton clients. Their psychology
becomes one Of maids and
cooks. Before long they argue.
the quiet independence and
dignity of your people will be
by greed and subser.
Ivience and ridiculous prosti.
tuition of the fine, outstanding
character of the people there.
THEN THERE rs AN.
ARGUMENT. Some
of the writer's, who were deep
|ly impressed-by the social
democracy which you prac-
tice there, by the lack of ra-
cism, and by the wholesale
demonstration of cooperation
and mutual respect which the
diverse racial groups on your
Islands have achieved-fea1
the influence of biased whites.
of either Southern or North
rem origin, who will use their
wealth to abort your charm
ing social democracy and to
set race againt race and to es-
tablish a white mans hierar-
.chy of privilege and caste.
You may think that your
people are strong enough to
control these divisive elements
but the history of other tour
ist centers bellies this. Money
in an impoverished communi-
ty is all powerful. Tourist who
will support the island econ
omy with their wealth will al
SO dictate the social customs
Of the people and the natives
will be as they are in Bermu-
da and other island paradises,
just paWns to be kicked a.
round by whites who will re-
sent the independence and
, 1948-03-10

~ 6AAO NOA40
independent by
dignified exploitation of their
own human and physical re-
sources and that the admins
tration of a Negro state by
Negroes could become an OBJ
ject lesson in the highest ira
ditions of national independ-
ence and prestige.
1t was at this point that we
found ourselves up against a
blank wall. Frankly, we can't
figure what else st. Thomas
can do although we are in
pretty general agreement that
something else would be pref
cradle to touriSm.
THE ter
rain of st. Thomas is not con-
ducive to many industrial de-
v~elopments. Your lack of
streams for water power and
your lack of fiat ground for
cultivation pose a tough prob
lem. We came to the conclu-
sion that mabe tourism was
the only answer for ST. Thorn
as, although we hoped that
you in your intimate know
ledge of the islands, could fig
ure SO me angles that we
might have overlooked in our
hurried ffteen-hour visit
there.
Not so with st. Croix. The
fellows think that there are
many things you can do with
St. Croix to avoid the evils Of
"tourism." There is fiat land
for diversified agriculture.
You told US of your plan to fly
ripened vegetables to New
York markets and we think
that is a wonderful idea.
Then the big airport on St.
Croix as President Truman
suggested, could become a
paramount way station for
commercial and passenger
transportation BY air. We
think that you could develop
your sugar and rum industries
to make st Croix independent
economically. We think you
will need to devote some Of
the cane fields to truck farm
ing. But we think private in
dustry can, in time make st.
Croix self-supporting.
, 1948-03-10
Lem Graves Warns
Against Tourism

of the Virgin Islands:
Dear Governor HASTE:
The fellows in the press
corps which accompanied
President Truman on his tour
of the Virgin Islands last week
got to kicking around your
proposals for the rehabilitation
of the islands between spells
of seasickness on that hectic
boat trip from st. Croix to
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
While they were in enthus-
iastic agreement on the validi-
ty of most of your program,
some of them had some res
ervations about one Of the
items and ! thought you ought
to know their reactions.
The guys aren't sure that
"tourism" is the best answer
to the problem Of developing a
sound economy for your is
lands. They are in absolute
agreement that st. Thomas
and st. Croix islands are
ideally suited-by scenery,
climate, quietness, low cost of
living, and a unique combina-.
ton of both sea and mountain
resort facilities within a few
hundred yards of each other
for a winter vacation and
for year-round tourist trade.
But they have seen tourist
centers before and some of
them somehow don't think the
Evening star., 1948-10-01

Greta Garbo is in q tizzy over
who shall make the clothes for her
|up-and-coming George Sand" pic
ture. Greta wants Valentino, IA
nous New York dressmaker, for the
job-Greta has been a friend OF
that family for years-but Holly
wood designer Jay Morley will prob
ably get it.
Gene Kelly tells me that even the
horses in his Three Musketeers'
epic have the new look. Most of
them have been padded at the hips
and one wears wig and facial
makeup!
Bob Hope was up to his usual
mode Of helping on his recent flying
trip to New York. He did three
benefits a night, and when I asked
him how he made out with Jack
Dempsey in their Madison Square
Garden skit, Bob says, II set him
back for life"
katina Paxinou, forgotten by
Hollywood Academy award winner,
has finally been remembered again.
She has been signed by 20th-Fox for
big role in "The Prince of Foxes"
Raymond Massey is toying with
the idea of starring for Gilbert
Miller in "The Wind From the
West" If Raymond accepts the
lead he will also direct.
(Released by North American Newspaper
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of SHOWING

Ambassador-"Walk Crooked
Mile: los, $40, Sis, 7:25 ant
9:35 pm.
Capitol-"Luck of the Irish; 10:3(
am, 1:25, 4:20. tbs and 1910 o m
Stage shows: 1885, $3.50, 6:25 ane
900 pm.
Columbia-"Rose of Washington
Square: 1855, 4, 7:10 and 10:15 pm
Dupont - "A Midsummer Night.
Dream: u, 1855, 1855, $50, 7:5t
and $50 pm.
Hippodrome THE Mikado";; 2
$50, $50, 7:50 and $50 pm.
Keith's-"Rachel and the Stran.
ger; 11:15 am, 100, 3:25, $50
7:35 and $40 pm.
Little-"Beauty and the Beast"
11:25 am, 1:25, $3.50, $50, 7::30 ano
$50 pm.
Metropolitan "The Crusaders:
11:30 am. 2:10, 4:40, 7:10 and 9:4C
pm.
Palace - Luxury Liner; 10:4s
am, l1:5o, 3:O5, 5:l5, 7:25 and 9:35
pm.
Pix-"Her First Affair; $40, 6:5(
and 1905 pm.
PlayhOuse-"Mine Own Execu-
toner; 11:2O am, 1:25, 1885,. 5:35,
1885 and 9:35 pm.
Trans-Lux - News and Shorts
Continuous from 1915 am.
Warner-"Walk Crooked e.:
HIS am. 1:25, $3.50, $40, TAI and
9:55 pm. -
Evening star., 1948-10-01

ritatingly moist. 1t falls back upon
such quaint devices as Irish we'd
dings, Irish brawls, Irish misunder-
standings, and quarrels in the
publishers Office in which the
hero's conscience always suffers an
other defeat.
Cecil Kellaway has the pictures
most agreeable role as the lepre-
chaun but he muffs it by the trick
Of being always a bit too fey. Power
is required to do no more than a
walk-through as the idealistic
writer, which leaves the best two
performances those of Anne Bax-
ter, as Nora, and Lee j. Cobb, as
the villainous publisher.
Buster West and Lucille Page, a
recklessly amusing pair all these
years, head the Capitol's stage pro-
gram which also includes Helen
Renizon's dancing; Fred Roner's
demonstration of honest pick
pocketing: the Hammond bird act;
and the Mack tliplets, of local dis
tinction.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Hollywood:
Mason Is Choice
For Top Role $.
In 'Sirocco' =
Rv ck:alnk Hx.k~-
BY ShieIoh GFohom

James Mason is now top choice
for the lead in "Sirocco." Director
Charles Vidor originally pitched for
Robert Taylor for this role, bat Bob
is on his way to England to star
in THE CQnSpirators."
Jimmy ST lrt says he is not get
ting marrieIv and all that sort of
thing, but I wouldn't bet he won't
and soon. He is really in a mood to
settle down.
Jane Powell is getting Sigmund
Romberg to compose her special op-
eretta. He was enchanted with
James performance recently in "Stu-
dent Prince" Jane leaves October
7 for a long personal appearance
tour.
Glenn Ford, puzzled over some of
the press reaction to his role in
Loves of Carmen" tells me, IT tried
to play like an adolescent lover be-
cause that's the way I thought it
should be done. So now they ac-
cuse me of being adolescent. Too
many stars want to play big, swash-
buckling heroes. I just want to do
good acting job"
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Redskins Rally Set
For CAPITOL TOni6ht

A Hail to the Redskins" rally
will be held on the stage of the
Capitol theater at Z O'Clock to.
night. The entire squad headed by
Coach Turk Edwards, Sammy
Baugh, Harry Gilmer, Dick Todo
and Barnee, who directs the music
at the Skins games, will partici.
pate.
A feature Of the ceremonies will
be a film short, Football Finesse'
in. which highlights of some of last
years college football games will
be shown,
Evening star., 1948-10-01

LeprechaunS are splendid assets
to writer's who know how to handle
them, but the author who lets one
get out Of hand is in for it. The
latter Is rather the case in "The
Luck of the Irish," which orsned
yesterday at Loew's Capitol. The
leprechaun, name of Horace, in
jects some lively hurnor into things
from time to time, but on the
whole. he is asked to be too sac
chraine.
A leprechaun can stand just so
much Of saccharinity, and so can
moviegoers.
The one in "The Luck of the
Irish" may well have Jared better
in the original novel than in the
picture he shares with Tyrone
Power. He seems actually to be
the central figure in a neat whim-
sical idea, that of making a roguish
Irish fairy the valet of a rising
young New York newspaperman.
The idea is always better than the
film, however.
Power, as the newspaperman in
the story by Guy and Constance
Jones, Is the sort who might well
pe a problem to the most resource
full leprechaun. He is fundamen-
tally an idealist, but when a big
immoral writing job for a publish
ing tycoon turns up, he sells out.
And, as If this were not bad enough.
the handsome spalpeen is willing
to discard the wide-eyed colleen,
Nora of County Glare. in favor of
the publishers Sophisticated Park
avenue type daughter.
HereSies like this would Justify
an leprechaun in giving up his Job,
but Horace battles it out. In his
archly humble way, he is always
In there giving sound advice, steal
ing all the milk in the fashionable
apartment house, pouring drinks
that would kill mules, and generally
making things funnier. than they
would have been without him.
When Horace is not around, and
sometimes even when he is present,
The Luck of the Irish" turns ir-
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Atom Spies Stink at Warner;
Leprechaun Romps at Capitol
By Joy Cormody

THE LUCK OF THE IRISH" a goth
Century Fox Picture produced by Fred
kohlmar. directed by Henry Roster.
screenplay by Philip Dunno based on a
novel by Guy and Constance Jones, At