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Smyrna times., 1950-05-18
Davis Wed
TO Kenneth Ruby

Miss Nan Davis, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Edward Davis,
of Smyrna, and Andrew Kenneth
Ruby, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
K. Ruby, also of Smyrna, were
married in a ceremony performed
at the Presbyterian Manse at IL
am. Tuesday by the Rev. o. c.
Jones.
Mrs. Jack Casey, sister of the
bridegroom, and P. Bernard Grier
attended the couple.
The bride wore light tan sum-
mer suit with brown and white
accessories and a corsage of brown
orchids. Mrs. Casey wore a gold
shantung dress, black accessories
and orchid corsage.
Following the ceremony lunch
con was served for the immediate
families at The Paddock The
couple Will reside at lZ( South
Main Street after brief wedding
trip.
Mrs. Ruby attended Hampden
DuBose Academy, Orlando, Fla,
and Montreal College, Asheville,
N. c. Mr.. Ruby was graduated
from Media High School, Media,
Pa, and attended Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology, Boston,
Mass. During World War II he
served with the U. S. Navy for
three years as petty officer first
class. He is now associated with
his father in business.
Smyrna times., 1950-05-18

The Women's Bowling League
of Smyrna held its first annual
banquet at the Chateau on DUPONT
Highway Monday evening with
approximately so members, spon-
sors and guests present.
Smithers Snow, owner of the
Community Bowling Center, pre-
sented trophies to the following
for outstanding scores during the
season: Naomi Dunning, high av-
erage, 141; Marlen Busker, high
single game, 191; and Bert Wal
lace, high series.
The outgoing officers, Doris Huf-
schmidt, president; Ann Riddagh,
secretary; and Betty Edmondson,
treasurer, were presented with
Smyrna times., 1950-05-18

Approximately so couples dane
ed to the music of Bill Doughten
and his orchestra at the anual Jun
ior-Senior Prom at Smyrna High
School Friday evening.
The dance floor was attractively
decorated with streamers and bal
Ions featuring the junior class col
ors, red and white. Kurt zippe was
chairman of the decoration COM
mittee and was assisted by Debor-
ah Ballard, June Cook, Betty Sue
Jarman, Gene Short, Ruth Kim
mey, Kenneth Thorpe, Bill Bart
lett, and Linden Doughten.
Other committees were: Invita-
tion, Walter Beckwith, chairman,
Wayne Pryor, Verna Smith, Sara
Jane Sparks, and Katherine Jones,
program, Anna Knots, chairman,
Betty Jean Foxwell, Doris Virdin,
Doris Slaughter, and Mary
Vaughn; music, Phil Denney,
chairman, Linden Doughten, Dick
Ennis, and Bill Marsh.
Glass officers are: Senior presi-
dent, Donald Luff; vice president,
Betty Lou Carrow; secretary,
Blanche Kemp; Junior class presi-
dent, Robert Bamberger; vice pres
ident, Sara Jane Sparks; secre-
tary, Ruth KINNEY.
Members of the school board
faculty members and their hus-
Smyrna times., 1950-05-18
Engagements Announced

The engagements of two local
girls have been announced recent
ly. Mr.. and Mrs. James Hurlock,
of Smyrna, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Doris L.
to Mr.. Carlton Carey, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Carey, of Smyrna.
The engagement of Bertha May
Clough, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert E. Clough, of Clayton, to
Mr.. John Norman Cubbage, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cubbage, of Dover,
was recently announced by her
parents.
Smyrna times., 1950-05-18
p on a Is

Mr.. and Mrs. George Gould, of
New York City, were recent guests
of Mr. and Mrs. John Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Anthony
and daughter spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. William G..
Anthony, of Bannister Hall.
Smyrna times., 1950-05-18
HOmemakers to Meet

The Homemakers Club will meet
at the home of Mrs. ]. G. Colds
borough, DUPONT Boulevard, at 2
pm. today. Mrs. Violet Goodwill
will present the topic, Removal
of Spots and Stains" Mrs. Howard
Deakyne will be co-hostess.
Smyrna times., 1950-05-18
w. S. C. S. Meeting Changed

The monthly meeting of the Wo-
mans Society of Christian Service
of Asbury Methodist Church has
been changed from tomorrow even
ing to next Thursday, May 25th,
at the church at s pm. At this
time officers for the coming year
will be installed.
Smyrna times., 1950-05-18

DR.. and Mrs. r. F. Corley enter
tanned at dinner party last even
ing in honor of Mrs. Homer Hud-
son, Mrs. Howard r. Jones, and
Mrs. A. Homer Smith.
Smyrna times., 1950-05-18
Services at st. Peters Church

SERVICES at ST. Peters Church
There will be a service of Holy
Communion at 1890 am. today,
Ascension Day, with the rector,
the Rev. Donald ]. Parsons, the
celebrant. Regular services will be
held on the Sunday after Ascen-
sion, May 21: Holy Communion, 8
am; Morning Prayer and sermon
by the rector, II am; Church
School, 9:55 am. Confirmation
classes are held each Wednesday
evening at The Rectory.
Evening star., 1950-06-18
'Modwonon' Is 7 triumphant
DESPITE Controversies
By Mark Boron

not be successful because 1t is a
play so precisely French in inter-
probation and adaptation that it
might not be understood in Man
haitian or in Kansas and Cali
fornia.
Now, 1.-THE Madwoman Of Chail-
lot" is back on Broadway. playing
a triumphal return engagement
after having toured for 20 weeks
through such cities as Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pitts
burgh, Detroit, Chicago, Mime
apolis. st. Louis, Cincinnati, To-
ronto and Cleveland. It began
those 20 weeks after 1858 per-
formanceS on Broadway.
The story Of 1.-THE Madwoman
Of Chaillot" is that Of a countess
who is crazy in the head, perhaps
a bit whimsical. but she speaks a
lot of crazy things that make good
sense when you stop to think of
them. All of these characters are
mad, but what answer can you
give to Irma when she says: "I
hate uglineSS. I love beauty. I
hate meanness. I adore kindness.
1t may not seem so grand to some
to be a waitress in Paris. I love
it. A waitress meets all sorts Of
people. She observes life. hate
to be alone. love people but,
have never said love you to a
man.. Men try to make me say it.
They put their arms around me-
I pretend I don't see 1t. They
pinch me-I pretend I don't feel
it. They kiss mel pretend I
don't know it,"
The answer is that the countess
and her friends make sense to no
one except themselves, to those
who can dismiss reality.
With Marsha Hunt, John Car
radine, Estelle Winwood and
Nydia Westman still playing the
leading roles, this delirious and
delightful play is one that should
be revived every season like
Hamlet" Revival or not, it has
completed q, successful tour and
now has come home to triumph
on Broadway.
Evening star., 1950-06-18
The Movie Future Looks Briqht
For This Hollywood Orphan

| Here's another pretty girl, but
what can she do?'
II went without meals to pay
for some of the lessons. I'm glad
I did"
Had Long Struggle.
That kind of determination,
which she masks behind blue eyes
and a low, gentle voice, may stem
from the long struggle she has
had. The humility she has-un-
usual for an actress-also may
have come out of the same battle.
Marilyn's father died in an auto
mobile accident a year after her
birth. A short time later her
mother became so desperately i'll
that she couldn't look after her.
She was taken in during the next
few years by this and that good
hearted family, and finally adopt
ed by old friends of her parents.
Born In Los Angeles, she has
lived here all of her life. In high
school every one told her she
should be in the movies, but she
never gave the idea much thought.
She hoped to become a photogra-
pher specializing In animals-kit-
tens and pups.
The necessity of earning a liv-
ing took her, however, into other
fields. She worked as a secretary
at a defense factory and there
the United States Army "discov-
cred" her. The first roles she
played were for Army training
films.
Baby Sitting Did 1t.
She later became a photogra-
piers model and had her face on
most Of sthe magazine covers, but
Hollywood-which has signed up
many another cover girl-contin-
ued to pass her by. &
ut was the baby sitting that
did it, she said. when the mod
cling business was bad, I'd ask to
baby-sit for neighbors and friends.
One family would tell another,
and I didn't know was working
for a talent scout and his wife
until he asked me to make test"
That was when Goth Century
Fox signed her for the first time.
The only roles she got were bit
parts, and she wasn't surprised
when the studio dropped her at
the end of the first year. "At Is
was on my way in the movies"
she said modestly. by 10 I was q
has-been. Now at 81 I'm making a
comeback"
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Evening star., 1950-06-18
NEW YORK.

NEW YUM.
Many shows fold quickly amid
heartbreaks on Broadway. but a
heartening experience is that Of
1.-THE Madwoman Of Chaillot, "
which has just returned to Man
haitian for a fortnight'S run to
chortle in success over certain
critics. 1t has been triumphant
on tour despite some snide re-
marks made by critics when it
first opened.
This Maurice Valency adapta-
ton Of the French Jean Giradoux
play has emerged triumphant in
one of the maddest controversies
about one of the maddest plays
ever written. It is also one Of
the gayest entertainments on a
stage where there isn't much sense,
but many chuckles. No one has
ever been able to explain much
about "The Madwoman" except
that it has earned a fortune in
royalties.
When "The Madwoman" first
was produced on Broadway in
1948 it was thought that it would
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Who's
AnApe?
Those Cross-Breeds
Are Nothing New,
Hollywood Claims
By Howord c. Heyn
HOTI,YWO0y

nSAAx WAp\|O.
When DR.. Sydney w. Britton
suggested that development OF
"mapes" (half man. half ape)
might speed simian evolution. he
got an immediate reaction from q
very proper source-Hollywood.
This variety Of oss-breeding,
said the University of Virginia
physiologist. is scientifically pos
Sible.
The proposal drew inquiring
comment from John H. Auer. a
movie director:
Scientific production of 'mapes'
is q fascinating idea, but isn't 1t
a little late? Don't we see them
on all sides Of us now?"
Only Inherited.
Auer proceeded to answer his
own questions.
Last night I attended a neigh
borhood movie" he said. The
occupant Of the seat behind mine
displayed talent for shelling and
munching peanuts which sonly
could be inherent"
To indicate how the idea is
spreading. Auer said he has d
song-writer friend, recently di-
vorced and slightly bitter, who
may call his new tune. II Married
O Mape."
Evening star., 1950-06-18
By Harold Heffernon
HOLLYWOOD.

44O4AASA NV$S&%s
The one factor that keeps Hol-
lywood out in front as the most
unpredictable, exciting place in
the world is the periodical ascent
of flashing new personalities to
captivate the paying public.
Latest Of these is a voluptious
blond named Marilyn Monroe.
Virtually unbilled and unidenti-
fled in a current movie, Asphalt
Jungle" Marilyn's breath-taking
appearance Immediately piques
fandom's curiosity and imagina-
tion.. Not since the brief intro
duction of another tempestuous
blond, Shelley Winters. three
years ago, in "A Double Life" has
a newcomer stirred so much in
terest.
Oddly enough-or maybe not
when you understand what goes
on behind Hollywood's political
iron curtains-Marilyn was al
lowed to get away from the studio,
MGM, that gave her this sensa-
tional debut. Quickly enough,
goth Century-Fox grabbed her
and there she is finishing
her most important assignment,
a role With Bette Davis In "All
About Eve"
Only 81 years old, a native of
Los Angeles, orphaned since early
childhood, Marilyn is not unfa-
miliar with being booted around.
She has become hardened to it.
Her story is one of struggle, hun
ger and perseverance-a sort of
female Horatio Alger epic. She
did all sorts of strange odd jobs
to keep going with her drama les
sons. One of these paid off. She
did a chore of baby-sitting one
highland found herself guard
ing the offspring of a talent scout!
Started Up Ladder.
1t wasn't the payoff, but it did
Evening star., 1950-06-18
WhenDuronte'sQuiet,
I Them He's Lonesome
Jimmy, the Popular Clown, Wants to Keep
Workinq Until Time Runs Out
Bv Sheiloh Grohom

1T might be too tough on Lou"
is the explanation he gives me.
Instead. he is considering SPEND
ing the summer months, when his
radio show takes q vacation, In
Saratoga.
To relax and have fnn?" I ask.
"Just t'enjoy myself" he laughs.
I'm gonna work for pal Of mine
who has hotel there. He did
me lotta favors In the old days
and it's about time did somethin'
for him."
He's q Novelty.
Most Of Jinmy's jokes are on
himself. because he doesn't want
to make q stoooge of anybody
else. When he starts breaking
up q piano. tearing UP the musi-
clans sheet music and display
ing his command Of the worst
English ever spoken. he believes
he is showing the comical side of
the Illustrations that every one.
great or small. carries inside.
When he ridicules himself. he be-
lieves he helps any one with the
least bit Of an inferiority complex.
II know there's a million good
lookin' guys" he yells at them.
but I'm q novelty"
He whips OF his crushed hat,
rubS his head and shouts. Not
much hair. but every strand has
a muscle"
Jimmy Durante. through his
ridiculous tomfoolery, has walked
with kings and queens. But" ne
says. sometimes I didn't know
what they are was talkin' about"
Once. when appearing in Dublin,
he was visited backstage by mem
bers of the famous Dublin Play
ers. For half an hour they sat
and chatted about acting and show
business. Parts Of the conversa-
ton were quite lofty. Then. after
they had departed. Jimmy turned
to Clayton and asked: ~
WAS they knockih' me or
praisin' me?"
First Job At II.
Born and raised on the lower
East Side of New York City. son
Of a barber, Jimmy. now 81. paid
little attention to the advantages
Of free education in public schools.
Somehow he managed to reach the
eighth grade before he gave up
and started to pound a piano.
He already knew he could make
people laugh: he had seen his
reflection in store window when
he was wearing a Buster Brown
suit, At II. he got his first pro-
fessional job playing the piano
in a Coney Island saloon. He had
his own Dixieland jazz band for
while, but whes he ran into
Clayton and Jackson. he switched
to comedy. the Club Durante. and
Broadway.
In 1881 Durante came to Holly
wood where he did a succession Of
movie roles for Metro Goldwyn.
Mayer. but by 1884 he was back
on Broadway in Strike Me Pink"
In l943 he started a third career
in Hollywood. Mellowed by time
and trouble. he was a new Durante
with all the old touches. And that
Is the way he remains today, sur.
rounded by friends. inexhaustible
in his exuberance, almost maniacal
IN his energy and drive, the most
popular man I know.
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Evening star., 1950-06-18
Todoy's Schedules

Stage.
OLNEY-"Caesar and Cleo
patra" 2:40 and $40 pm.
Screen.
AMBASSADOR-"The Eagle
and the Hawk; /, $40,
Sis, 7::25 and 9:40 pm.
CAPTTOL-"Th e Asph alt
Jungle: 1850, 4:30, 7:10
and 9:55 pm. Stage shows:
los. 3:45, $50 and 9:10 pm.
COLUMBIA-The Gunfight-
err: las. 3:45, 5:45. 7:50
and $50 pm.
DUPONT-"The Jackie Rob-
inson Story; /, 2:45, 4:35,
$40, 8:15 and 1905 pm.
KEITH'S-"Comanche Terri
tory: 1:45, 3:45, 5:45. 7:45
and 9:45 pm.
LITTLE-'"The Jackie Robin
son Story: /, 2::40, 4:30,
$40, $40 and 1905 pm. 9
METROPOLITAN-"Back to
Bataan":: 2:55. $50 and
1905 pm.
NATIONAL-"The Reformer
and the Redhead":: 1:05,
2:5o. 4:35. $40, sos and
10 pm.
PALACE-"Annie Get Your
Gun" 1:10, 800, 5:25, 7::30
and $50 pm.
PLAYHOUSE Saints and
Sinners: /. 2::30, 4:25, $40,
8:15 and 10:15 pm.
PLAZA Trovatore" l,
$40. $40. 1880, 9:40 and
1850 pm.
PIX-"Outrage of the ORR
ent" 2:25. sos, 8:45 and
1925 pm.
TRANSATLANTIC Winslow
Boy: /. 2:45. 4:35. 6:25,
8:15 and 10 pm.
WARNER-"Fhe Eagle and
the Hawk: l, $40, $40,
7:30 and 9:45 pm.
Evening star., 1950-06-18

start her on the way up the film-
career ladder. And she managed
to cling to the precarious steps In
spite of many brushoffs.
Audiences seeing Asphalt
Jungle" are referring to Marilyn
as another Lana Turner" She
has much the same sensuous
brand Of blond appeal and a
provocative figure. Marilyn is
definitely against the look alike
comments.
II don't like 1t a bit when they
say I resemble Lana Turner" she
said. "It isn't right to trade on
another's fame. Besides, I think
I have looks and personality of
my own"
Daryl F. zanuck, head of 20th
Century-Fox, must have con-
CURED on that score, for just the
other day, after viewing her per-
formance in "All About Eve" he
placed her under long term con-
tract. Reports around the lot
are that she will carry the star
role in her next film there and get
a tremendous publicity buildup.
Metro Stalled.
Marilyn's own life story possibly
outdoes anything the script writer
ever dreamed up. She was max
ing barely enough money to sur
vive-and putting half of what
she earned into dramatic lessons
when MGM let her wear Gin
derella's golden slipper for a few
weeks while she played one of the
top roles in Asphalt Jungle. !"
While working in that one, the
news seeped out that here was one
of the most exciting new per-
sonalities to hit the town in years.
Producers, directors. studio ex-
ecutives dropped in to watch and
as Metro stalled, Goth Century
Fox slipped in and bagged the
prize.
Once before Marilyn had worked
for the Zanuck studio. At that
time. the consensus was that she
was too beautiful" for films-that
her tantalizing looks always stole
the scene from the character she
played and the plot.
THAT was what they told me- u
she said. "but I know better. After
I was dropped, worked at any
thing I could-modeling, baby
sitting, small roles-and took hall
of the money I earned for dra-
matte lessons. I knew I couldn't
Eact-that people were saying
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Never at Honne
by the Assoeioted Press

HOLLYWOOD.
Almost every time a star buys
a house, he is hustled of on loca-
ton. Cornell Wilde, who got back
from Switzerland just in time to
leave for New Mexico with a film
unit. says he will have about two
months to live In his new Bel-Air
home before departing for Eng
land to do another picture.
JEFF Chandler figured he was
plenty smart to buy a house only
SIS seconds from his studio. Since
then he has made a picture in
Italy-and two at other studios.
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crhoods. "Their views on people, pro-
grams and issues we are told, "are
then transmitted to the White House
at his regular weekly meetings with
the President"
And Mr.. Boyle "co-operates" with
labor in other ways. Last spring he
spent days in Ohio trying to 'pres-
sure" various Democrats to keep out
Of the senatorial primaries SO that
labor could get strong farm candi-
date capable of driving Senator
Taft out Of public life" Failing in
this. he has joined labor in support
Of Mr.. Ferguson with the same OBJ
icctivc. In every state he pursues
this kind of "co-opcration." That's
what he is there for That is why he
conveyed to Mr. Truman the desire
Of the Aessrs. Knoll, Keenan, and
Harrison that he veto the Kerr ma
tural gas bill which Mr.. Truman
promptly did veto despite the earnest
opposition Of his sturdy friend,
Speaker Rayburn. This subservient
cooperation with the labor bosses
does not sit well with a good many
Democrats in Congress. They showed
this by supplying the votes necessary
to pass the Taft-Hartley bill in 1947
and by resistance to White House
pressure for its repeal. And in other
ways. But there is nothing they can
do about it. That is the way Mr.. Tru-
man wants to play the game and
that, with great enthusiasm, is the
way Chairman Boyle plays it for
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-06-29
Two Kansas City Boys

Often these questions are asked:
With whom does Mr.. Truman mostly
consult? Who mas the most influence
with him? Whom does he see most
frequently, now that Mr.. Clark Cliff
ford, the gifted young speech writer
and coarchitect with Nh Leon
Keyserling) of the Fair Deal mas
followed the illustrious Mr.. Thomas
Corcoran (Tommy the Cork) iGto the
highly lucrative legal maZys Of
Washington and is gleefully raking
in the shekels?
The answer to these questions
seems to be Mr.. William Boyle, the
$3O,00O-a-year chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. Personal
ly Mr.. Boyle is quite the hardest
boiled, tin-tacked, passionately prac-
tical politician seen here in years. An
ex-policeman of Kansas City, Il
product of the Pendergast machine,
the craftsmanship is a pretty high
post for a man of his background and
age. Primarily, of course, it is the
place for practical politician. But
the point is there has been none in
memory quite as completely satu-
rated with and concentrated upon
machine politics of the strictly old
fashioned type as he. If Mr. Boyle
ever thinks of anything other than
politics, no one has found it out.
The President and Administration
he represents call themselves ''liber-
ais" Mr.. Boyle uses the word in his
ghost-written speeches and commit
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-06-29
Armyworm Outbreak

Armyworms have done great dam
age to grain crops ON the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland and have moved
into many parts Of Western Mary
land Wheat, barley, oats corn, pas
lures, and to a small extent lawns ad-
jacent to grain fields are suffering.
The worms devom all kinds Of Grass
and cut off the heads of grain. Count
less numbers may be seen crossing
roads adjacent to infested fields.
John H. Carter. county agent, said
he had reports Of infestation from
Cove, Swallow Falls, Pleasant Valley.
Ryan's Glade and Bittinger sections.
TO combat these pests farmers are
broadcasting poison bait made of
bran and paris green moistencd with
water. This is spread thinly over
grain fields, pastures and corn. There
is no danger of poisoning cattle or
birds when put out properly. 1t does
not stick to the crop treated.
T. L. Bissell, Extension Entomolo-
gist at the University of Maryland,
refers farmers to their county agents
for information ON control methods.
He points out that in many fields, in
secticides are being applied by air
planes and ground machines Mateli-
ais recommended are toXaphene,
parathion, and DOT. 1t is recon-
mended parathion be applied only by
airplanes and by experienced oper-
ators. Do not apply toXaphenc, para
thion or DOT to any forage crop that
will be fed to dairy cattle or animals
being finished for slaughter i'm less
than 80 days.
Mr.. Carter said Mr.. Bissell had ar
rived in the county for an inspection
trip.
Poisoned bats have long been used
as means Of destroying the army
worm. Thorough application of good
bait is usually the quickest, cheapest
and most effective method Of control.
Farmers Bulletin No 1850 of the L.
S. Department of Agriculture gives
details on the control, and the county
agents office will supply information.
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him.
Aside from politics. one of the
reasons for Mr.. Boyle's influence
with Mr.. Truman is that while there
is some twenty years difference in
their ages, they understand the same
things and talk the same language,
The President is vastly happier and
more at ease discussing politics with
Mr.. Boyle than discussing foreign
10 'uosoQoV HInl0Io7S ql!M so!oVod
fiscal policies with Secretary Snyder,
or farm problems with Secretary
Brannan, or any other issue with
any other man. When these two
Kansas City Boys get together to
talk politics they just relax and en-
joy themselves.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-06-29
Ornamental Plant
Care Is Discussed

Mulch, water and fertilizer will do
much to improve ornamental plant
mgs around the home. However, ac-
cording to James b. Shanka of the
Horticulture Department at the Uni
versity of Maryland, care needs to be
exercised in the use Of these three
treatments.
A good mulch will help control
weeds, conserve moisture, keep the
soil cool and add organic matter. 1t
is especially helpful on shallow-rooted
plants and around newly trans
planted trees and shrubs Any ma
terial such as straw, hay, leaves,
rotted manure, peanut hulls, aawdust,
or commercial mulches will do and