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Evening star., 1948-03-14
By Lawrence Perry

he was a subeditor on Readers Di-
gest and is still nominally attached
to that periodicaD. who suggested
they be threaded up into book.
This was done, with what successful
result you probably know.
'The play suggestion came first
from Leland Hayward, who secured
the dramatic rights" Heggen went
on, between leisurely sips of a scotch
mist. Il made play out of it
or. rather, I made what purported
to be a play. Then-it was last
June-Joshua Logan came into the
picture; the first time I ever saw
him. Debating to Joshua's secre-
tary, we got through the second
act in just four days and it stands
pretty much as 1t was. The first
act was the troublemaker. It was
dictated and redictated and re-re-
dictated until we began to wonder
if we would ever get it set"
Then Came Fonda.
But they did, and then came the
casting problem. The two collabo-
rators and the producer had but
one man in mind for Mister Rob-
erts"-David Wayne, the "Finian's
Rainbow" leprechaun. He read the
play and said yes, emphatically.
And just them" Heggen said,
"who should turn up from Holly
wood but Henry Fonda. He came
east on a mission, namely to land
Joshua Logan as director of film
play in which he was to start, John
O'Hara's Appointment in Samara.'
On a hunch, Joshua gave him our
script to read and Immediately he
had finished, he raised his eyes
ecstatically. This is my play he
said. I want to do Mister Rob-
erts.'"
He's Stage-Struck.
Well, that wasn't quite that, since
Wayne had been picked for the
role. But, at the same time, all
concerned could see Fonda as an
ideal Mister Roberts" So, not
Evening star., 1948-03-14
Coming Attractions

N A L o N Alan Inspector
Calls" with Thomas Mitchell.
starting March 20.
AMBASSADOR-"Robin Hood"
with Enrol Flynn, starting
Thursday.
CAP1TOL-"An Ideal Hus-
band" with Paulette God
dard, starting Thursday.
COLUMBIA-"The Bride of
Frankenstein," starting
Thursday.
EIPPODROME-"The Tawny
Pipit," with Rosamund John.
KEITH'S-"The Senator Was
Indiscreet," with William
Powell, starting Wednesday.
LITTLE-"Cage of Nightin-
gales" with Noel Noel.
METROPOLITAN-"Bill and
Co.," starting Thursday.
PALACE-"The Bride Goes
Wild" with Van johnson and
June Allyson.
PIX-"The Last of the Mo-
hicans," starting Friday.
WARNER-"Robin Hood with
Errol Flynn, starting Thurs
day.
Evening star., 1948-03-14
Today's Schedules

NATIONAL-"Spike Jones'
Musical Depreciation Revue:
$3.50 pm.
AMBASSADOR - Saigon:
LOS, 3:15, $40, 7:3o and $40
pm.
CAPITOL-Tenth Avenue
Angel: 12::45. 3:2O, 5:55 and
$3.50 pm. Stage shows: 2::2o,
4:45, 7::30 and 10 pm.
| COLUMBIA-"Song Of Bern
adette":: los, $50, $50 and
9:15 pm.
HIPPODROME-"That Ham
ilton Woman: 2:15, 4:40, 7
and $3.50 pm.
KEITH'S-"The Bishops Wife:
1:10, 3:20, $50, 7:35 and 9:45
LITTLE-"The Barber of Sc
ville": lis, 800, $50, 7:30
and 9::35 pm.
METROP OLITAN-"Pan-
handle: lbs, 3:25, $50,
7:35 and 9:45 pm.
PALACE" Sleep, My Love-: I,
$40, $40, 7:30 and $40 pm.
PIX-"Comedy Carnival: 1:20,
3:20, 5:25, 7:30 and $50 pm.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts.
Continuous from l pm.
Saigon"::' /, $40,
5:25, 7:35, and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1948-03-14
On the Hollywood. Scene
By Bob Thomos

arrived. She has even bought her
first cara convertible, match. Par
amount has given her permission to
make BABES in Toyland" with Den
mis- Day and Ezio Pinza-if the pic
ture comes off.
Edmund O'Brien has been influ-
enced by Fredric March, following
their appearances together in AN
other Part of the Forest" and 1.-THE
Judges Wife" Ed wants to follow
Fred's plan of devoting most of his
time to the stage. Ed has had his
U-I contract fixed so he can devote
eight months to the stage and make
two films yearly.
Evening star., 1948-03-14

IMPROVISES ON FLM-Roberto Rosselni the Italian film
director 10o made open city, prefers to oork largely Nth
nonprotessona actors before natural Backgrounds
shown here wth his professional star Magnan o
on neD picture tentatively titled "Human Life"
World phofo
Evening star., 1948-03-14
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
At least one way to write a smash
hit drama for the Broadway stage is
to enter war as a junior officer on
cargo ship lying at anchor off a
South Pacific island, do short story
about one or another phase of your
experience and then get in touch
with Joshua Logan.
That" said Thomas Heggen, just
prior to his departure for three
weeks of relaxation and contempla-
tion in Cuba, was the genesis of
Mister Roberts, Just short story
while our rustbucket, the Virgo, was
lying off Okinawa-cargo all landed
and nothing to do but shoe off Jap
suicide planes, which seldom had
more than nuisance value against
ships lying in port
The story? 1t was the lady nurses
bathing incident; all the boys top
side, watching them through binocu-
lars.
He Won't Talk.
1t required much more time to
extract this information than to
write it; for Tom Heggen's reserve
verges closely upon complete taci-
turnity. He won't even talk over
the radio. He'd almost rather go to
war again. And since the play he
wrote in collaboration with Joshua
Logan needs no aerial uplift, his re-
fusal to broadcast has been stead
fast.
Slender, almost handsome, his
gray eyes intensely lighted, he looks
younger than his years-which are
about 30.
Cali but three of the Roberts
stories in my book from which the
play was taken) were written while
on shipboard," he said, meaning
two tankers, an attack cargo ship, a
cargo ship and battleship. Others
were written after discharge from
service"
Book Suggested.
He took the stories to magazine
editor (before enlisting in the Navy
Evening star., 1948-03-14
HOLLYWOOD.

I1oLb I Wooo.
II never read columns" says Tur.
han Bey, because they are always
such pain. All columnists hate
me, SO on principle I don't like
them. But my own circle of friends
like me, and I'd rather stay happy
by not reading about myself in the
columns"
That's fine, because I can now
write freely about Mr.. Bey.
The last time I interviewed Tur-
han, usually referred to as "the ter
rible Turk" was six years ago
Since then he has been away in
the war and staying away from
columniSts. And at that time he
told me he was "a years old. He
was older, but "a as an age appealed
to him.
How old are you now," I asked
Turhan. I'm a." he replies un-
blushingly. Its such a practical
age" Turhan explains. MY
mother likes it, and I do so few
things my mother approves of, SO
will make the sacrifice and re-
main a."
Turhan is known in Hollywood as
much for his romances as for his
pictures. Lana Turner was crazy
about him, and every one thought
they would be married. But at that
interesting point Turhan was
drafted and sent overseas.
Then he had a terrific crush or
Susanna Foster and they are still
good friends. Linda Christian, Ty-
rome Powers present flame, was
next on Turhan's list. Now his girI
of the moment is Lila Leeds who
looks so much like Lana Turner
that it handicaps her in getting
movie roles.
No Male Defense.
But women are so difficult II
Hollywood" says Mr.. Bey, whose
father and grandfather before hin
kept the usual harem in the gooe
old Turkish days. Turhan tells me-
the house in which he lived in Con
stantinople also had quarters fol
ladies of the harem. But to ge
back to Hollywood.
There are certain things about
women here where man can't de.
fend himself" says Turhan. "Fol
instance, when it's over you CAM
say it's the girls fault. AS a matter
of fact, I don't have a girl; I hav,
o lot of friends" Turhan, who i
in his middle sos, never has beer
married.
"I have no aversion to marriage,
j he continues, II think it's a natura
Estate Of affairs. But the way 1t Il
Evening star., 1948-03-14
Science at Work
the AsSocIdfed PreSs


HOLLYWOOD.
Movie technicians are hard tc
please. When the company filming
Blood on the Moon" needed snow
actors and crew went on location in
Arizona.
Then the director asked for slush
Artificial rain, sprayed from tall
towers, froze on the way down. No
sluSh.
Property men built fires under
the big tanks feeding pumps and
fire hoses. Result, hot rain. Lots
of Slush.
Evening star., 1948-03-14

II could not work in the United
States the way I do here" he ex-
plains. IT could not improvise
there, in surroundings so different
from those I know. And besides,
the great Hollywood organizations
are too much for me. I simply could
not compete with them"
Evening star., 1948-03-14

a land of plenty to these German
artists compared with their own
country.
AS to his future plans, Rossel-
lini said he wanted to make a pic
ture based on Alphonsine du Pies
sis, the lady who inspired La Dame
aux Camelias." This will be his
first movie set in 10th century sur
roundings. .
The Italian director producer
does not plan going to America
Soon-if at all.
Evening star., 1948-03-14
It's Not That Simple
Those Different Movies Fail to Solve
Theater Patronage Problem
By jay Cormody


is the ciche of picture nothing
with movie attendance that productions
productions they visualize those which find
eshng themes novel treatments odd subjects
deemed the instantly effective boxoce duness with
allowance of for the competition Of such medium
teevsion
Critics are not alone in this feeling exhibitors another
whose members feel diminished teater attendance
conviction They only
tired repous screnplay they vous about them
than other single group.
The Evidence Is Dubious.
Those who produce pictures Hollywood respon
old stories after
problem complex than that They
constantly by rather shocking e
dence that 1t Is.
piece provided them right here Wash
the week In the middle of stood the screnpay
which limited week IN the Nations
Capital which regarded OF the most discriminating cities
country movie fare Is concerned
requirement Of the picture that makes
sharp supposedly painful repetition Just
nominated Of the five candidates
Academy Award Everywhere was praised ny cr1c
experness bance its acting its intelligence and
certainly met the requirement OF being on OF the
most taKed-of pictures of the year.
Had Everything Needed.
Further than that with the role deemed
absolutely Ronald Coman good enough to have earned
Academy prize which he Is almost certain 10
night also dug pretty talented sgne Hasso
which there seemed almost conspiracy TO
sink Hollywood her the talk of every town and
city in which "A has been shown
respect the Ruth Gordon Kann screenpay
measured up picture supposed
easy diminished movie attendance
its first weeks attendance so low that the exhibitor
not justified in holding
things this the they
will nothing with the movies that few
will not What do you mean, good?
exhibit slightly different
opened
the better
picture
by knowledge
needles.
picture only different had message of
exquisite that acquiiveness his
what worried its
meetsgr lively courthp
exciting they freely handled
Hollywood Moreover glamorous background the
looking upkempt only
three desert rats be-
Among ALI Time Greats.
"The different however The
when they hailed the play
as accomplishments Of the cinema in this
country.
this unsurpng welcome the picture
with gratitude not taken by its enthusiasm They
did that the picture n but they did
something routine theater operation
hold the picture second week with
out waiting for box-ofhce returns
They this, nearly they
have been the of of opworn trivia totally lack
ing any claim to distinction.
AS producers they in by the s,g
geson that whole refreshing DISTINGUISHED
pictures the perfect remedy wrong movies At
their finger tips they had the figures
If You Knew Susie Albuquerque"
and Three Daring Daughters among atra
tions of the
Somehow, white it always seems to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-14
SHOWING CAPITOL THEATRE
 FOR LAST TIMES

"T-Men,' shock-filled, start ing drama based on authentic cas- es from Treasury Department files,- IS the feature at the Capitol Thea
 re tonight, showing for the last two times.
 Starring Dennis O'Keefe, the pie ture features Mary Meade, promis- ing new actress; Alfred Ryder, from the Broadway stage; Wally Ford; June Lockhart, current sen sation of the Broadway stage and remembered for her performances n The Yearling" and Bury Me Dead"; and Charles McGraw, of Killers" fame.
 Re leased by Eagle Lion Films, the Edward Small production was produced hy Aubrey Schenck and directed by Anthony Mann. John c. Higgins wrote the Screenplay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-14

Cooper, assistant district attorney, with violation of federal liq u o r laws through the sale of intoXi- eating beverages to minors.
 The White Spot signed a stipu- lation admitting the violation and was ordered suspended 30 days. Et- fective date of the order IS Janu- ary II as was the one handed down against the Village Bar.
 Contesting the governments ac- tion in court, the 1042 Club lost it's fight and was ordered closed for 45 days. The final order was to be signed by Judge Folta today and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-14
EPIC OF AIR i5
 BLAZE AT N00N'
 Al 2oTH CENTURY

A tender and moving love story ct against the exciting back ground of the pioneer days of the air mail service, is brilliantly un- ioded on the screen of the 20th Century Theatre where Paramount's eEic of the air, Blaze of Noon" S shown. This feature is on for tinal showing tonight.
 Two of the films six top-flight stars, Anne Baxter and William Holden provide the romantic in- terest in the thrill-packed aviation adventure.
 Sharing stellar billing with them are Sonny Tufts, William Bendix. Sterling Hayden and Howard Da- Silva. and the important sup porting roles are played by Jean Wallace, Johnny Sands and Edith King.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-14
MOTHERS REQUESTED TO MAKE DATES FOR
 HEALTH CONTRIB .CES

A new appointment system is being inaugurated at the Public Health Center, SIS Main Street, for -he child health conferences held on Thursday afternoons.
 Mothers are asked to make an appointment for their next visit at the time they attend confer ence, or they may call in (phone 218) ahead of time to arrange for an appointment. It is hoped that by scheduling the appointments much waiting time can be elimin- ated
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-14
THREE BARS CLOSED
 DOWN, ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE.-T other Anch- orage liquor establishments were ordered temporarily out of bus.- ness" today by Judge George Folta n tie federal district court.
 Joining ranks with the Village Bar, which was suspended 30 days, was the White Spot and 1042 Club.
 All three were accused by Earl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-14
CONDITIONS OF WEATHER
 ALASKA DIS.

Weather conditions ana temper atures at various Alaska points, also on the Pacific Coast, for 24- hour period, ending at 4:30 a. m. i20th Meridian Time, and released by the Weather Bureau, Juneau,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-14

becomes effective immediately.
 Both the White Spot and Village Bar were granted reduced suspen- S on terms when they signed stipu- lations.
 Donald Wray eclds the liquor license for the White Spot witt Clifford Allen Graham and Fred. erick Miller operating the 1042 Club
 The Village Bar is owned by Jim. my Sumpter.
 sCHWINN BICYCLES AT MAD.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-14
DEEP SEA FISHERMEN'S

Union of the Pacific, first regular meeting Dec IA, Tuesday evening. Please attend Milton Nyman, Business Agent. 66 2t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-14

WANT ADS BRll,G nESUI Tsr
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02
GIRL SCOUT NEWS

Girl Scout Troop No. 9 met this week at the home of Mrs. Gross Plans were discussed and made for the Mother and Daughter tea.
 Different committees were ap- pointed and a play was decided upon o be given May 8. Also it was agreed few popular songs be sung and played by girls of the troop.
 After the meeting refreshments were provided by Shirley Casperson and Lynn Bedding.
 Regular meeting will be held again next week, Wednesday, April ', at the leaders home.
 Ten members were present-LUCY LEE GILLIAN, Reporter
 The meeting of Girl Scout Troop 10 was called tc order and the roll called Then we started on our wall plates that we are giving our moth CTS on Mothers Day.-GLADYS UGGEN, Reporter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02
DISTRI(T SCOUTS
 TO HOLD MEETING

The Gastineau District Committee, of the Boy Scouts of America, will hold its regular monthly luncheon meeting tomorrow noon at the, Bar anof Hotel, it was announced to- day by Maurice J. Powers, Regional Scout Executive.
 Curtis Shattuck, District Chair man. will be in charge of the meet ing to which all committeeman and eaders of the Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and Cub Scouts are invited.
 Plans will be discussed for the general organization of the Gastin- au District and for the Scout sum- mer camp.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02
ALASKA ESKIM0S ARE COMMENDED
 BY AIR F0RCES

A letter of appreciation to IA Es- kimos was received today by Don c. Foster, Ge- cal Superintendent of the Alaska Native Service, from Headquarters of the Yukon Sector, Alaskan Air Command. The letter declared the appreciation of the U. S. Air Forces for the assistance given by the IA men during rescue opera tions on the Seward Peninsula last winter.
 The IA Eskimos, all former mem bers of the Territorial Guard, found
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02
ATTENTION MOOSE

Members of Loyal Order of Moose and Women of the Moose. There will be a wedding held
 during the Masquerade Ball, Sat, April 3. Members invited. 851 St
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02

the missing crew of a crashed B-29 despite bitter cold weather with high winds and blowing snow The men are residents of Shishmaref.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02
CARD PARTY

Wednesday evening, Arril ', by the Soroptimist Club in tie Parish Hall of the Episcopal Church. Bridge and pinochle. Door awards. Refreshments. 852 St
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02
RADIO LOG
KINY - JUNEAU Alaska Broadcasting Go.
 c. R. s.
FRIDAY EVENING

FRIDAY EVENING 5:00-WINNER TAKE ALLEGES. 5:30-Totem Talk Forecasts. 5:45-viking Varieties. 6:00-Pan-Am News. 6:15-Waltz at Dinner. 6:30-Sports on Spot. 6:45-Happy Smith. 7.00--American Legion. 7:15-Standard News-Forecasts. 7:30-ARTHUR GODFREY-CBS. 8:00-Ave Maria. 8:30-To Be Announced. 9:o0-Fishing Time-Forecasts. 9:30-Guest Star. 9:45-Alaska Line News. FAIRBANKS NETWORK
 SHOW. 10 :30-ForecaSts. First newscast of the day at 7:30 A. M.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02
ATTENTION sHRINERs

Regular monthly meeting Friday evening, April 2 at the Dugout. Important business meeting. Re- treatments. MacSpadden, Secre- tary. 85l 2t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL
 ACCOUNT ANr REPORT

Alaska Personal Service Agents, the corporate administrator of the estate of JOSEPH RIzzARDO. De- ceased, hereby gives notice that a hearing will be held on it's final ac- count and report before the United ] States Commissioner and Ex-Officio Probate Judge of the Juneau, AL aska, Commissioners Precinct, in his courtroom in the Federal Terri torial Building in Juneau, Alaska, i at 10:00 AM. June 4, 1948, and that all persons are required to then anG there show cause if any why said final account and report should not be allowed, the administrator dis charged, it's bonds exonerated and said probate proceedings finally wound up; that the names and ad- dresses of the decedent's heirs are Maria Rizzardo, widow; John Riz- i zardo, minor son; Eugene Rizzardo, minor son; Weed, California, that no assets remain on hand for dis tribution to said heirs.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, April 2, l 1948.
 ALASKA PERSONAL SERVICE
 AGENTS
 By R. E. ROBERTSON
 Its President First publication, April 2, 1948. Last publication, April 23, 1948
 NOTICE
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 25th day of March, 1948, ALASKA PERSONAL SERv- ICE AGENTS, a Corporation, as ad- ministrator of the estate of CHARLIE GEORGE and MARY GEORGE, husband and wife, De- ceased, duly filed it's Final Account, Report and Petition for Final Award and Distribution, and that a hearing on said Final Account, Re- port and Petition for Final Award and Distribution will be held before the above entitled Court in the United States Commissioner (Ex- Officio Probate) Court in the Fed eral- Territorial Building, Juneau, Alaska, on the 18th day of May, 1948, at 10 o'clock AM of said day, and that all persons are required to then and there appear and present any objections they may have to said Final Account, Report and Pe- ] tiaion for Final Award and Distri- button, or to the settlement thereof, and to the distribution of the resi- due of the assets of this estate di- rect to Levi George, of legal age. the grandson of said decea5ed per- sons, residing in Hoonah, Alaska. | Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 25th day of March, 1948.
 | FELIX CRAY, | United States Commissioner and Ex-Officio Probate Judge.
 First publication, March 26, 1948. ' Last publication. April Is. ls4a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-02

Genuine LevIs, now available at Casters. $40 If
Evening star., 1948-10-29

Paul Green, who wrote The Lost
Colony" staged on Roanoke Island
N. c., and 1.-THE Common Glory,
the Williamsburg (va) production
looks forward to writing sym
phonic drama" for Washington's
sesquicentennial, based on George
Washington and the mighty strug-
gle to found the Nation.
But even though his play, IN
Abraham's Bosom" won a Pulitzer
prize, Mr.. Green has his misgiv-
ings. Of Washington as a subject
he said:
Hes tough. Nobody's ever writ
ten a good play about him."
The solution might be ito hurl
Washington onto the stage with all
his warts and uncouthneSS' and let
the audience discover his character,
MIR. Green thinks. Not that Mr..
Green was specifically accusing the
Father of His Country of having
warts or being uncouth. 1t was,
rather, q figure of speech.
Scouts for Site.
Mr.. Green would like to do such a
production and the people direct
ing the sesquicentennial plans, with
whom Mr.. Green lunched yesterday,
appear to want me to do it," he
said. Many decisions have to be
made, however, and one OF them
CONCERNS place for such a SYM
phonic drama to be produced.
Mr.. Green favors an open-air the
ater in the upper reaches of Rock
Creek Park, removed from the enc
mics of the Water Gate and the
Sylvan Theater-overhead airplanes
and the roar of the city. He spent
$3.50 on cab face scouting such a
place.
"We ought to do the most beauti-
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Price Support Danger
Seen by PouItryman
Nv .he Assoeioted Press

ROANOKE, Va, Oct. "a Vir-
ginia chicken raiser believes the
poultry industry cannot continue to
demand support prices from the
Federal Government without being
told eventually how many chickens
may be raised and what their prices
shall be.
Thomas w. Heitz of Broadway
made this statement yesterday in a
talk before the Virginia State Poul-
try Federation Convention here.
Three organizations within the
federation elected new officers yes
terday.
Chester Housh of Elkton was re-
elected president of the Virginia
Turkey Growers Association. Other
officers reelected were Chandler
Bates, Gloucester, vice president,
and E. j. Orme, Leesburg, secretary.
Ben Firestone, Troutville, was
elected president of the Virginia
State Broiler Growers Association.
Pete Meyer, New Market, was elected
vice president, and the Rev. II. S.
Craig, Staunton, secretary.
Roy Firestone, Troutville. was
elected president of the Virginia
State Baby Chick Association. Will
liam Heatwole, Harrisonburg, was
elected vice president, and Elwood
Weaver, Harrisonburg, secretary
treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-10-29

tell q dramatic story the words
have TO be heard.
Edwin Boykin, director Of the
National Capital Sesquicentennial
Commission, who was at the lunch
con yesterday and also at a press
conference later said the plans
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Actor, Producer Held
In Marijjuana Seizure
By the Asseeioted Press

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 20. - Actor
Henry Huntz Hall, %, onetime Dead
End Kid" and Ben Meier, "a, who
identified himself as a producer,
were going a little noctural digging
in Halls backyard, officers said.
Detectives M. c. Jacobsen and
Ben Arredondo said Hall came up
with four tobacco cans and they
popped out from behind a tree.
The officers reported the cans
contained marijuana which they
valued at about 5000.
Hall and Melzer were booked to-
day on suspicion of violating the
State Narcotics Act. Melzer was
released on a writ of habeas corpus.