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Evening star., 1949-04-28

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Evening star., 1949-04-28
SoftboII Pitchers SOUGHT

Softball pitchers are needed BY
Carleys unlimited team. For fur
ther information call Ralph Nc
Mahon at Atlantic SITS between
7:30 and 8 pm.
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Terp Freshmen Victors

Maryland freshmen pounded
FBladensburg High School for Is
hits and a 1874 victory yesterday.
Seven runs in the third clinched
matters.
New England bulletin., 1949-06-11

Very often, we think, the story behind story is at least as in teresting as the story itself.
 We have confessions to make
 about our interview with Mrs.
 Bowles which appears on page
 three of this issue.
 We had made tentative arrange ments by phone with the Cover nor's wife-Thursday, the day be- fore the interview. We didn't know, for sure, where it was going to take place-at the Executive Man sion or the Capitol.
 Late in the afternoon she called and said she was going to be at the Capitol at 5 and would that be convenient. / We had little desk work to do and about 3:3O went into the circu- lation managers office to sharpen pencil. Then it happened. We brushed up against mimeograph machine and got an ugly dab of ink on the trousers of our light gabardine suit.
 That was nothing, however. Didn't we have another suit in the cleaners? Why certainly.
 So, off we went home-a few steps from the office and dis patched a newsboy pal of our to the Spotless Cleaners-a signifi- cant name.
 We blithely phoned for cab for 4:45 and sat back and waited!
 We'll, about twenty-five after four, here came our newsboy pal at about the rate of one miles per hour-empty handed.
 We gasped.
 "You had the wrong ticket" he announced with great unconcern.
 We tore up a desk drawer looking for the suit ticket. We always lose those things-and especially when we have impOr- tant appointments. sENever mind, I've told him.
 We'd just take the spot out of the gab ourselves with lit tie home remedy.
 We'll, when we'd finished apply ing the home remedy, the spot was
New England bulletin., 1949-06-11
Smart Shop Is The Place For
 Smart Women

When shopping, every customer looks for a place where he or she gets the best in service and person al attention. In other words the smart shopper picks a "smart shop".
 And that is exactly what this type of customer gets when the Smart Shop" is picked as the place to buy the smartest fashions in womens' clothing.
 Located at 1O31 Main St., the Smart Shop" is congenially and efficiently managed by "Bill'' Lib- man. Bill - as he is called by all who buy there -- is always there to see that the best attention is given his customers. With ready smile and friendly attitude, he is constantly on his toes in providing customer satisfaction.
 Stout ladies usually difficult to please when it comes to buying the latest in womens' fashions = find that the Smart Shop" is the place for them to shop. Of course ladies of all shapes and sizes can find the right fashions for them at Bills store.
 The store was established over 40 years ago by the late Morris Libman. After his death the busi- ness was taken over by his son Bill, a native of Hartford.
 Bill, a graduate of Weaver High School and veteran of five years of army service, takes a personal interest in his dealings with the many Smart Shop" customers.
 So why not be smart and shop Smart Shop"
New England bulletin., 1949-06-11

three times more prominent, the trousers were wet, it was four-for- ty-five and the cab was at the door
 The cab-driver rushed us to
 the cleaners. We spent hectic
 two or three minutes helping
 the girl identify our suit;
 rushed off to the North End
 Community Center, changed in
 George Goodman's office, hung
 the gab in his private closet,
 dashed back into the cab and
 off we sailed to the Capitol.
 Believe it or not-we still don't we got there at five o'clock.
 It was one of the fastest fif-
 teen minute periods through
 which we'd ever lived. *. Someone in the office asked us after we'd returned from the Bowles interview, if we were ner- vous or ill-at-ease with this splen- did woman. We weren't, of course, there were two reasons. One can't be i'll at ease with Mrs. Bowles. The other was that we didn't have any nerves left. .
New England bulletin., 1949-06-11

Any organization needs operat- ing cash to carry on it's yearly pro- gram. Many times there is diffi- culty in meeting the current ex- penses for such programs.
 Consequently, the main thing is explore all channels in an effort to raise the necessary cash.
 The BULLETIN offers all or ganizatiOns an opportunity to get plenty of cash for their treasuries.
 Each member of your organiza- ton can aid in raising funds by selling subscriptions to the BULL LETIN. For each dollar taken in, your organization will receive commission of 50 per cent.
 Then before you know it, your treasury has reached the point where it can more than take care of the years operating expenses.
 Why not drop in and pick up some subscription books you will surely profit from it.
New England bulletin., 1949-06-11
Page Nine
Hartford Seniors
 Have Fine Record

| top as he was elected president of the Sophomore Boys Club. Follow ing an excellent piece of work there, he duplicated it in the lead offices of the Student Council and Senior Boys Club.
 Heads New England Group
 As president of the New Eng land Association of Student Coun- cils last year. David brought honor to his school, city and state.
 He has been a member of the football, track and basketball teams as we'll as enjoying many social events.
 Never letting his activities get the best of him, Dave has kept up his so as to be recognized by mem bership in the National Honor So- ciety. He has remained modest and down-to-earth in spite of all honors. This year he received Fox schol- arship and also one from the In- terracial Commission.
 Dave's big desire is to become a social worker and serve others. He'll enter the University of Con- necticut this fall. Charles "Tiny" Thompson will also be among those to receive diplomas on June 20th.
 A graduate of Henry Barnard Junior High, Chuck entered Hart ford High as a sophomore. He didn't waste any time getting into the swing of things. As a mem Der of the at1etic association, he supported most school activities, going out for football and track and singing in the Glee Club. He attends Ta1cottt Street Church.
 Despite this columnist's high es- teem of Geraldine Rosemond's achievements, it was not intended that name appear in headlines in last weeks edition. This is to re- flute any beliefs that the writer has any u1terior motives for hav- ing her name appear so frequently.
 Au Revoir.
New England bulletin., 1949-06-11
By RALPH DAVIS

Hartford Highs graduation will
 be on Monday, June twentieth at
 Bushnell Memorial at 8 P. M. In. continuing our list of seniors
 you will see that night, we have one of our more subtle and modest students first on the agenda-Miss , Cecelia Pumpkin. Like most girls entering H.P.H.S., Ceel became a member of the Girls League in her first year. She has taken part in many of the activities spon- sored by the organization through her high school life. A member of the Girls Leaders Corrs. she also found time for membarshiLs s in the Senior Choir. Cecelia attends undecided about "after graduation, she will probably continue work ing.
 Allyn Martin, athlete, scholar, and socialite has distinguished him self in each of those fields. As a sophomore, Al was active in the Sophomore Boys Club, cross coun- try team, A Capella Choir and the business board of the Owlet,
 Receiving a letter in his first year as a quarter miller on the track team, he was among the few athletes to do so. Al continued his outstanding work in his junior and senior years = president of the H.P.H.S. Debating Club, vice-pres- ident of the Physics Club, Owlet Feature Staff, Chemistry Club, Ma tiona1 Honor Society and Senior Night committeeman.
 Has Time For Study Too
 Despite these many activities, Al, has found time for study and so- cia1 life. He plans to study dentis- try after graduation, probably at Trinity College.
 "Happy-go-lucky, easy and free, nothing on earth bothers mel that's Carrie Saxon and howl Car rie has worked with the Senior Choir, Girls League, astronomy club, archery, German and Athena Debating Clubs.
 Jovial Carrie Par1 has her seri- ous moments tho as shown by her holding of the top office of pres ident in the well-known Phylliss Wheatly Club of the city. Carrie sings in the choir at Mount Olive Church besides being active in the Missionary Society.
 When Miss Saxon enters Howard University next fall to start her career in law, the author feels con- fident that it will be the beginning of many wise actions he'll take.
 The name of David Holmes ap- pears in the news so frequently that you probably wonder what makes him tick so wonderfully. To try to encompass the many ele- ments which make up his extra ordinary character in column of this length would be as difficult as trying to pour the Connecticut River into a water glass.
 Dave's executive ability was quickly recognized by his class mates in his first year on the Hill
New England bulletin., 1949-06-11
HARTFORD
 TEEN-AGERS

Whew! Just on the dot, a few
 seconds later and wouldn't have
 made the paper this week and
 there's lots to tell.
 Our last holiday before summer
 vacation was Memorial Day. The Memorial Day parade got most of
 the early rising teens out of bed
 and down to Main Street with flags and balloons. The Bellevue Square Drum Corps and Majorettes
 made 8 fine showing. Dolores
 Dukes leader of the majorettes cer-
 tainly can twirl baton. Dolores
 also has a personality to go with that twirl and good too.
 Quite a few of the tfkids'' went out of town for Memorial Day. Among those who did travel were Jackie Berry and Faye Graves who spent the holiday in Waterbury with Suretha Thomas. She had a surprise in store for the girls she took them down to the strock" (bet- ter known as Saven Rock) for the day. By the way understand that over the Memorial weekend Caryl Blue Joan Jackson and Lois Bacote spent a wonderful evening horse back riding with some of the fel- lows from Springfield. The boys who went are Larry Meyers, Bob- by Pitts, John Williams, and Erie Bean (better known as Gypsy).
 Talking about home, I've noticed some of the girls home from col lege. Two recent arrivals are Miss Lorraine Duncan from Howard University and Miss Barbara Mur- ray from Virginia State.
 Sphinx Club Affair
 The Sphinx Club which meets at the Northend Community Center gave a dance not to long ago. Mu- sic was furnished by Hodge-Davis and his orchestra. Prizes were given to the best dancers. Richard Davis and his partner Virginia Foster were the lucky winners. Richard gave a fine showing of the "Bop" and the Apple Jack' and do mean it was "real crazy" They tell me that Richard prac- tices the different steps and fa- cia1 expressions that go a long with this new trend in dancing.
 Summer is knocking at our front door real hard and I do believe that the fashions for summer are on everyone's mind. Girls, pay at tention to the p1unging neckline. It seems to be rave of the sea- son. Off the shoulder blouses seem | to be quite popular especially with the dirndle skirts. Polka dot bal lerina shoes are quite popular. They 1 must be worn with solid colors and you must wear them accordingly. for the season will be a rather 'tscanty" costume. Strap less bathing suits made of satin l Lastex will be in a great demand. Butcher boy shorts with the new tee shirts and collars are bound to be wanted for wearing on pie nics. Boys we haven't forgotten you by ahy chance. Skirts that ripper up the side are the late fashion among the boys. Gabar- dine pants seem to have made quite a hit this year. For dress wear the ] boys have switched to sspink" shirts and black ties. Mems regular ties and not bopties have come to the polka dot stage.
 I think it's about time said so long and I will buzz you next week on what's up with the teens here in Hartford.
New England bulletin., 1949-06-11

The BULLETIN covers New England. That's our business. If you live in. New England, we cover your business. Mind your own b1s- mess. Read the BULLETIN.
Evening star., 1949-05-08
By Eileen CreeImon

read were pretty sad stun, Miss
Rogers felt.
The script OF "Barkleys Of Broad
way" arrived in Oregon the next
day by air. The actress and her
mother sat down eagerly to read It,
II got the nod from mamma. and
mamma got the nod from me. y
Miss Rogers declared. Wed been
hoping to find an adult comedy.
This seemed TO be it. There was a
musical comedy II ever I saw one.
II left next day for the studio.
I went to work the minute I got
there. I had to. You can't imagine
how much there was for me to do.
I had to learn all the dances,
rehearse, work on scenes and all
the time At costumes. Costume
fittings went right on in the middle
of everything else. I don't know
how we did it. But I've never had
such fun on picture"
Always in Shape.
There was no problem. Miss
Rogers said. getting back into
condition. She has been a dancer
all her life. She likes outdoor
life, plays tennis and golf. fishes,
runs her 400-acre cattle ranch.
She bought the ranch years ago
after remembering what q direc-
tor. the late Stephen Roberts, had
said about fishing.
HE was right, too. about fishing
being wonderful" the actress re-
marked. I've always loved fish,
ing, even as a child in Texas. OF
course. in Texas they laugh when
I tell them the size of my ranch.
My 400 acres is nothing down
there. Still. if you've got cattle
on it I think you can call 1t a
ranch. We have white-faced
Herfords."
For six months Miss Rogers had
no time for fishing. A musical
comedy takes much more time
than straight drama or comedy.
There were not only the produc-
ton numbers. There we're the
constant chores afterward, the
extra line or two to be- inserted
in a scene where her back was
turned to the camera, the re-
recording Of dialogue or line of
song, the interviews and the pho
tographs.
IT had wonderful time with
that picture" Miss Rogers con-
tinued. I'm going to see it for
the first time this afternoon.
Even If it weren't good, even If
Metro had shelved it, I'd say I
enjoyed it. I'd still be grateful
Evening star., 1949-05-08
NEW YORK

II was standing on my eye
lashes," Ginger Rogers remem-
bered. They had already started
the picture, mind you. when they
called me up. I'd ever even heard
about 1t.
There I was up on my ranch
in Oregon. with the cowsies and
the chickensies. all perfectly con-
tent. I was in my regular ranch
COSTUME. dungarees, when Metro
called up"
Metro asked If Miss Rogers
would like to make a picture with
Fred Astaire. Miss Rogers would
like to, indeed. She had made quite
Ia few of these topnotch dancing
comedies with Astaire, before de-
Gliding to turn dramatic actress.
She was eager to don her dancing
shoes again. especially with Astaire
as a partner.
Metro Said "Now."
But then Metro said, 'Now,$the
picture is now" Miss Rogers con-
tinued. That just didn't seem
possible! They gave me an outline
of the situation. Judy Garland
had fallen i'll, The picture was
already started. They wanted me
to come down at once"
Miss Rogers hesitated. She
wanted to read the script. She
had read a lot of scripts since
completing her latest film, "It Had
to Be You" but she had liked none
of the stories. The scripts she d
Evening star., 1949-05-08
Film With Astoire Was Quite Unexpected
But Ginger Had q Wonderful Time

for all the fun I had making it..
I was even sorry when all the
numbers were finished. OF course
they were hard work. but I loved
them"
Miss Rogers has agreed to play
with Dennis Morgan. her partner
in Kitty Foyle." in a Warner
version Of the play. Ladies and
Gentlemen" This Is a drama. an
other story she believes adult en-
tertainment. For eight years Miss
Rogers has been free -lancing. She
intends to sign no long term con-
tracts.
Not unless something abso-
lutely wonderful comes up" she
said firmly. Il like it this way"
released By North American Newspaper
Evening star., 1949-05-08
Movie Mothers Have Day,
Naturally q Lavish One
By Harold Heffernon

falls both had been worrying
about.
Mother Went Home.
But Maureen was getting along
very well except for one phase of
Hollywood life. She was eating
too many sweets and getting fat.
Thereupon Mrs. FitzSimons con-
fined her supervision strictly to
diet. 1t was then that a gent
named Will Price walked into
Maureen's life. He was a dialogue
director, a plump chap who also
fancied rich foods.
Price deluged Maureen with
candy. malts and pastries, and
every night they stopped for a
hot fudge sundae. Mrs. FitzSimons
took a firm stand. So did Maureen.
Good living won out over mother.
Mrs. FitzSimons returned to Ire
land.
Maureen married the sweets
purveyor. and though mother
herself. and happy, she still bat
ties the weight bugaboo.
Any honest poll on Hollywood S
Best Mother" would bestow the
all-time Oscar on Mrs. Gertrude
Temple. whose efficient handling of
Shirley never has been paralleled.
Throughout Shirley's amazing
career, from to II. Mrs. Temple
was at the helm at all times.
Today, with Shirley 81. an adult
star. married and also a mother,
Mrs. Temple no longer is active,
except in an advisory capacity.
But no one will dispute the fact
that Mother Gertrude, the smiling
brunette on the sound stage high
stool, was the power behind the
Temple throne.
The close relationship between
mother and daughter still exists
In this case.
Numerous mothers of stars were
actresses and some still work be-
fore the cameras. The combina-
ton of Broderick Crawford and
Helen Broderick is the most roll
tSee HEFFERNAN, Page CO
Evening star., 1949-05-08
Camera Work
Is Good Bosis
For DirectinQ
Dy ho~erd c. hsyn
HOLLYWOOD.

Every movie fan knows thai
direction and photography are
vitality linked. A director isr :
much good II he doesn't know si
least wha; the camera can do fo'
him
Yet eameramen almost neses
become directors HOLLYWOOD hAs
about four OF importance. Cam
eramen are highly trained tech
n.clAns. and most specialists IN
mechanics or optics are inclined
10 stick 70 their fields,
One OF the four. Ted TetxlAs
made the switch chiefly by ace!-
dent. Tetxlan vas q top cinema
tosrapher for years. Sometimes.
he related. the dialogue. or the
way q scene was set UP. Was 80 bad
that ! couldn't keep still. ] made
suggestions. Finally ] got asked
TO take q crack at directing my
self. / had stuck my neck out
30 ] accepted"
Tetxlafr has directed half q
dozen pictures 20 far. You can
almost always spot an ex-eamers-
mans films. He lets the lens tell
the story whenever possible. In
The Widow" which Tet2lafI di-
recter for RKO, not q word IS
spoken in the first two scenes
Later, during q long chase through
a condemned building. there is no
dialogue whatever.
Narratives based on talk. Tetx-
Ian thinks. might as we'll be pre-
sented on the stage. The camera.
after all. is the key instrument in
the visual medium. He feels that
more pictures should emphasize
action and patomine as they did
in the days before sound.
Another mark OF the camera
man director technique is q sense
OF simplicity. Straight-line stories,
free of confusing subplots. are the
type most dramatically conveyed
through the eyes OF camera and
audience.
Actors and cutters often turn 10
directing. and make good. Few.
If any. could replace the camera
man. The opposite would be more
likely and Aims might be better
if more cameramen tackled direct
ing.
TetZlaff'S prominent directional
colleagues who started as cinema
tographers are George Stevens,
Richard Rosson and Rudy Mate
Rosson was eameraman for Thorn
as Ince. Mate. Rita Hayworth 4
photographer. is now producer
director. A fifth contemporary
| Victor Fleming. died last January
Lesser known as directors are
Ralph Staub tshort subjects
Charles Lang tsound and special
effects and Lee Garmes (seconc
units-like second sections oi
| trains). In earlier days. OF course
when doubling in brass was COM
mon. several cameramen became
directors. Josef Won Sternberg
was one.
Evening star., 1949-05-08
Alicia Escapes Blindness
And Makes Happy Career
ey Ben r. Meyers

"A dancer must have perfect
health heart In perfect coadi-
ton, body strong. and eyes PEI
feet" s,1e says SO you can
imae. me how ! felt when = strange
disease they nnally traced II Ia
bad tonslls--thrwa,rn me wltA
blindness
Her company. klae said. started
with noahsas In ttlr Way Of phya-
cal OF financial assets Just q
group OF people who wanted 70
dance But Alicia Alnnsu has q
keen eve Tor talent and She ss An
able business executive
The cashier she SAYS with Q
laugh. Is not cscT~ o3ked in hAl.
let. but somehow We have man
aeed TO keep Our heads above
water"
Her associates tay she IS =
wofkhorse There are rgaetin~
and exercise SESSIONS In the morn.
ing. rchearsals In the afternoon.
and a SlloW 81 night
Yes. It's hard work SHE says,
but Hs interesting lien ons
feels something Is being butt
Evening star., 1949-05-08
Coming Attractions

| AMBASSADOR-"Alias Nick
Beall." with Ray Milland.
starting Saturday.
CAPITOL-"The Barkleys of
Broadway" with Fred AS
taire and Ginger Rogers.
starting Thursday.
COLUMBIA-"A Connecticut
Yankee in King Arthur's
Court" with Bing Crosby
starting Thursday.
DUPONT-"Tragic Hunt"
with Nino Gioli.
KEITH'S-"The Windsor"
with Bobby Driscoll, start
ing Wednesday.
LITTLE Sleeping Car to
Trieste" with Jean Kent.
NATIONAL-"Jigsaw," with
Franchot Tone. starting
Wednesday.
PALAC -"Mr. Belvedere
Goes to College" with
Clifton Webb. starting
Thursday.
TRANS-LUX-"Tulsa," with
Susan Hayward.
WARNER-"Alias Nick Beal,"
with Ray Milland. starting
Saturday.
Evening star., 1949-05-08
HAVANA

once the doctors said Alicia
Alfonso. Cuba S great ballet dancer
was going blind,
Now she heads one Of America 5
greatest dance organizations and
is a darling in her own country
She dances 30 beautifully that
anybody can enjoy ballet.
She got her bis break las, wear
when ballet hit a slump in New
York City. Out Of Job, she OF
ganized her own company, brought
II TO Cuba, and vas a tremendous
hit.
Now the Cubans are tAlking
about endowing her, A populai
movement is under way 10 rAiSe
funds TO finance her shows in
other nations as 'Cuba'S greatest
ambassadors OF culture
Her performance here draw
big crowds A brewery sponsored
several shows. and the Cuban gov
ernment did the same. in order to
bring her performances 10 the
public gratis.
/ When her performance here
ended. she went TO Mexico tc
start a Latin American tour.
| Alicia Alfonso is personablt
young woman. wife OF her com
pany's general director. Fernando
Alfonso. Il work from morning To
midnight. and II ! have had some
success. 1t is due TO that" she
says.
Her Cuban friends, however. ga y
Alicia Alfonso is one of the braves.
women they know, She was on
the way up in her career in New
York when blindness threatened
There were two operations there
one in Cuba. with weeks Of utter
darkness In between.