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not employ magnifying glass in
his work. Bright daylight and
a hard pencil-that's all I need"
he says.
Austria will bring out a cog,
red-brown stamp in memory of
Moritz Michael Dafflnger, famous
miniature painter and portraitist.
He was engaged by the imperial
family to create a gallery of pic
lures of its members, then executed
more than 500 flower studies and
finally became an etcher and en-
graver. Born January 25. 1890,
he died of cholera August %, 1849.
The stamp In homage to his
achievements was designed by
Prof. Wilhelm Dachauer and cut
by Prof. Ferdinand Lorber.
Sweden may bring out a stamp
showing Prince Carl Gustaf, g.
year-old great-grandson of King
Gustaf V. The little boy now
wears the uniform of the Life
guard Cavalry.
According to w. K. Kiepura,
writing in the American Philatel-
list, Russia in 1910 prepared a
stamp in acknowledgment of Sir
Rowland Hills invention of the
adhesive postage stamp in 1840
but it was suppressed by order of
Marshal Stain because such a
stamp would admit a foreigner
has invented an idea to which the
Russians lay claim"
The number of stamp issuing
countries was increased by 40
during 1949, and the total num-
ber Of their stamp productions
reached 2,842. Kent B. Stiles,
stamp editor Of the New York
Times, says Soviet Russia brought
out the largest number of labels
attributable to any one govern
|ment-142 Of them, as against IA
by the United States.
Grace Tully, President Roose-
velt's secretary, tells in her recent
book, "F. D. r., My Boss" how
he carried his philatelic para
phernalia on every trip, packed in
an old wooden box. Mrs. Vincent
Astor tried to give him a leather
case to hold his albums and
gadgets, but he died before it was
ready.
William H. Russell is writing a
series Of articles on Stamps and
Sport" for Stamps Magazine.
The Capital Precancel Club will
meet at Weeks Stamp Shop, 1929
New York avenue NV, Monday
evening, January %.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Dutch Have New Stamps

Holland recently issued a set of
stamps with q surcharge to be
used to help care for needy chill
dren.
Evening star., 1950-01-15

David Murray-Herbert Gerst;
Mrs. N. Poulieff- Eleanor Wells
John Simms- Victor Shen, and
William Poissant-J. G. Stone-Dr.
Steinberg- Col. R. H. Skinner-L. G..
Tubbs. All, with the exception of
Mr.. Gerst, are Washingtonians.
Among Saturdays consolation
contestants. Sue CAN'T Frieda
Kenyon and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
OLoughlin were tops in one Sec
ton, with Kathleen McNutt-
Charles Lovenberg and H. J..
Allen-Leonard Raum leading the
other. Second best scores add an
other point to the records of L.
Fruitman-R. E. Mullins, Mrs. r.
S. Dubois-Mrs. Kathyrn John
son, Mrs. j. r. McGhee-Mr Mar
garet L. Fisher and Paul Blasan-
game-W. M. Lingley.
Kathleen McNutt scored suffi-
cient points to earn the bridge
worlds highest distinction, the
life master award. Miss McNutt
is credited with having helped at
least three local predecessors reach
the life master goal. She presently
shares the women's national team
of-four title with Mrs. Boschan,
Mrs. E. P. Cotter, Washington's S
life masters, and Mrs. Frederick
Eberson, who now resides in
Memphis, Tenn.
In the Washington Bridge
Leagues monthly winners contest
last Wednesday, top scores netted
two master points each for Mrs.
J. P. McGhee-Miller Roberts, Col.
R. H. Skinner-James G. Stone
(section b, Mrs. H. G. Campbell
William Poissant and Mrs. Ber-
nard Rosson-Dr. E. M. Short, the
latter pair sharing identical scores
with Mrs. A. G. Whitehead of
Los Angeles. Calf, and Lewis G..
Tubbs (section c..
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kathan.
Frank Holtzman-H. G. Neebe and
Mrs. Margaret L. Fisher Walter
OLaughlin earned one master
point each for second-best scores
among the winners. AL White
Vic Zeve, Mrs. Jean Ellis-Mrs.
James Adler and Col. and Mrs. D.
D. Brodie were leaders in the non
winners section.
Others who improved their mas
ter point rating during the past
week were Kathleen McNutt-M Mrs.
Margaret l.. Fisher and Michael
Michaels-Si Katz took the Janu-
airy quota of awards in the Count
Club Mitchell Tuesday evening,
and Mrs. Margaret Cox-Freida
Kenyon. who topped the Howell
field at the La Sale Studio matt
nee. Runnersup in the respective
contests were Mrs. Rose Robins
Mrs. c. w. thinner, Mr.. and Mrs.
James T. Lyon, and Mrs. H. G.
Gillmor-Mrs. Dixie T. Wright.
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Hero Promises to Show
PLAYER View of Football
By jock Quieq

"The Spirit of West Point" and
frankie Albert returned to college
in 1912 in something called 1.-THE
Spirit of Stanford" But again
football wasn't the story.
Few Serious.
It's probably safe to say that
besides the Rockne film, only four
efforts have been made to seri-
ously dramatic the game. Zone
Minute to Play" starring the Gal
loping Ghost himself, Red Grange,
was the first, in 1926. Richard
Dix's The Quarterback" made
the same year, and Richard
Barthelmess' "The Drop Kick" in
1927, were the others.
In the '30s football occupied
such stars as Joe Penner, Jack
Oakie, Richard Powell, Richard
Arlen, Bing Crosby. Lew Ayres and
Stuart Erwin. Even the Ritz
brothers and Jimmy Durante
went to college. There were more
than a dozen films with titles like
college Rhythm" "Pigskin Pa
rade" and Life Begins in Col
lege." They we're a lot of fun but
often as not the football was
strictly for laughs.
Evening star., 1950-10-01
Scho0Ied for StQrdonn
Stock Players Go Back to the Classroom to Develop Their Talents

$125 to $3.50 weekly, and their
contracts are rewritten as their
work improves.
To keep producers and directors
constantly aware of this talent
pool. the school stages shows and
skits at frequent intervals for
studio executives.
Drama Coach Sophie Rosenstein
and Dance Director Hal Belfer
alternate in instruction. In the
morning, for example, Sophie
might arrange the group in a
circle and have doubles take turns
reading dialogue from different
points of view-cynical, senti-
mental or comic. This, she be-
lieves, makes them versatile.
In the afternoon Belfer puts
them through tap, ballet and ball
room dancing routines. AL are
given singing lessons. regardless
of talent. The studio feels they
should at least be able to hum q
simple tune.
Another feature is the schools
academic tie-in with UCLA where
students can take any academic
subject they wish. The majority
have college experience.
U-I gets additional mileage from
its stock players by sending them
out on the road occasionally to
plug films, a practice that also
serves to give the students stage
experience.
The schools Phi Beta Kappa is
blond Peggy Dow. She will be its
first star when she graduates soon.
Peggy-who says she studies at
home by reading scripts before a
mirror-started near the top with
supporting role in Woman in
Hiding" She played her first lead
opposite James Stewart in
Harvey" @
POstman Rings Bell.
p Piper Laurie. who ranks No. 2,
has moved almost as fast. Signed
a year ago in high school. she
already has had featured roles.
Joyce Holden, another conner,
sold herself as comedienne in
skit she did with Anthony Curtis
on personal appearance tour.
Her first featured part was with
Jimmy Durante in THE Milk
man."
Curtis. one of the four males, is
Evening star., 1950-10-01

considered star material. A for
mer New York stage actor, he has
had half dozen supporting roles
and a contract adjustment. U-I
plans to co-star him soon with
Piper Laurie.
Rock Hudson was a postman
until a talent agent spotted him
on his route. Started in bit roles,
he took so naturally to riding and
taking spills they're thinking of
grooming him for stardom in
westerns.
Richard Long could be called a
postgraduate student. He was
under contract before he entered
the school as one of the Kettle
Kids in "The Egg and I" and Is
also a budding leading man.
Leslye Banning, Jane Russell's
sister-in-law, has been enrolled
for eight months. So has Lucille
Barkley. Both have been doing
small parts. Peggy Castle, with
several excellent supporting per-
formances, is due for a contract
adjustment.
Still in kindergarten, so to
speak, are Midge Ware and Dixie
Nelson. The schools newest stu
dents, they haven't had parts yet.
Jimmy Best is a product of little
theaterS in Croydon, Ind. His best
role to date was as one of the
raiders in kansas Raiders"
Evening star., 1950-10-01
Stellar Portrait Gallery
A Hollywood Photographer Talks About Some Movie Stor

According to 'Engstead, Lana
Turner has beautiful structure to
her face. "the person most fun
to photograph is Katharine Hep
burn and Gene Tierney has an
interesting face.
But was really amazed when
I first photographed Ingrid Berg
man. I saw this. tall woman with
no makeup" Selznick had every
photographer in town taking pic
lures of Ingrid before "Intermez-
TO-" They made her up. But
when Selznick saw her, he said,
Too glamorous. He didn't want
her to look like any other actress
in Hollywood. So when they put
makeup on her. she simply took
it off. The reason she looks so
good in her photographs" con-
tinues Johnny, is because she
thinks. There's no substitute for
thinking. She looks spiritual;
not sexy. She looks like clean,
healthy girl. She has a look of
hope and sincerity and belief in
people. alive without being coy"
Cary Grant Responsible.
Engstead worked with Lauren
Bacall when she was model. be-
fore she got into pictures. when
she started here. they made her
up to look like everyone else. But
when Howard Hawks saw her, he
said, That isn't what I signed.
And he took her to his house for
me to photograph"
Hawks called in Engstead to
photograph Shelley Winters, too,
when she played a bit role in Red
River" "She insisted on piling
her hair terribly high on top of
her head. Gradually. I made her
bring it down until it was normal.
She told me later that my photo
graph won her the role in "A
Double Life which started Shell
ley's movie career.
Cary Grant is responsible for
Engstead's career as a photog-
rapher. During the big studio
strike in the early 1930s, Johnny,
then press agent at Paramount,
was asked to help out on the
still" galleries. II took some pic
lures of Cary and Mae West"
Cary wired the New York office
"A new photographer has been
discovered" But" says Johnny,
Il wanted then to be a director. :"
That was then. Now he is happy
in his very well-chosen profess
sion. P. S.-The picture on this
page Of yours truly is, of course,
by Johnny Engstead.
(Released by North American
Newspaper Alliance)
Evening star., 1950-10-01
By the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD,


The stock player, a victim of
the movies postwar economy ak,
has reeppeared in Hollywood but
there's a. difference. Nowadays
the average cutie is from college,
not a chorus line.
A stock player is one given a
screen contract ostensibly to in
sure bis or her ready availability
for bit roles. Ten or Is years ago
stables of such young actors, con-
Isisting almost entirely of women,
were common. Most of them
were failures.
Usually they were split into two
groups: Those who had good legs
and those who didn't.
The former got all the breaks
from dance directors land pro-
ducers) but since few had talent,
few ever climbed higher than the
chorus line.
Those in the second group, even
if they could act, usually got lost
in the shuttle.
The flaw in the system was
that producers went right on hir-
ing actors outside the studio, ig-
noring their own contract talent.
The result was that many stock
players got no parts at all. Most
lasted no longer than their first
option
It's a Real School.
About a year and a half ago,
Universal = International decided
to revive the stock player system.
The studio figured the trouble be-
fore had been lack of co-ordina-
ton between beauty and dramatic
ability. Why not exploit both?
The result was a school for young
players.
It's a school in the real sense,
too. Each weekday morning the
IL pupils report at 9 and stay
until $3.50. Just like sixth graders.
All get training in both drama
and the dance-not just half and
half, depending on looks, as in
the old days.
The curriculum, the same for
every one, includes diction, swim
ming, fencing, rhytfms (for gen.
eral grace) and gymnasium. One
Of the most important courses is
horseback riding.
This qualities the pupils for
westerns, which require lots of
bit players.
Assigning it's students bit roles
as soon and as frequently as pos
sible is studio policy. In fact,
the school is run by the casting
director who gives them first crack
at parts.
The class now has four men
and eight women. They are paid
Evening star., 1950-10-01
HOLLYWOOD.

HO1L4 WOOD.
Football is with us again and for
the first time since 1910, when Pat
O'Brien wore putty nose for
"Knute Rockne, All American" Z"
the movies are taking a serious
look at the sport.
From the day last April when
John Derek slipped on shoulder
pads and began learning funda-
mentals, a production team has
been photographing the game as
it was never filmed before.
They strapped Army combat
cameras on players chests and
sent them plunging into the line
to record the shock of contact.
They caught the deceptive wiz
ardry of T-formation ball :1an-
ding as only players see it.
A special rig of spring loaded
ropes raced camera dolly after
a zig-zagging broken field runner,
- lodging, stopping and squirting
with him. A slow motion camera
copied closeups of flying blocks,
tackles, spectacular catches.
Exposes "Rottenness."
"The Hero" based on the Mil
lard Lampell novel, sets out to
expose what its makers call the
"rottenness" of the game and the
exploitation of its amateur play
ers. Some 200 professional and
college athletes sweated through
the summer to ready it for winter
release.
The college game, a favorite
film subject of the '20s and '30s,
drew only passing notice in the
'40s. Football figured in three
pictures last year, Easy Living -
Father Was a Fullback" and
eyes, Sir, That's My Baby" But
the first dealt with pro ball and
in the latter two the sport was
only incidental. Glenn Davis
ripped off some yardage in 1947's
Evening star., 1950-10-01
Todoy's Schedules


AMBASSADOR-"Three Sc
crets":: 1:10, 3:15, $40, TBS
and 9:35 pm.
CAPITOL-''Devils Doorway:
1:40, 4::25, 7:10 and 10 pm.
Stage Shows: $50, 6:15
and 9:05 pm.
COLUMBIA-'Fancy Pants:
lao, $40, $40. TAO and
9:40 pm.
DUPONT - "City Lights:
1:40,, $40, $40, 7:40 and
9:40 pm.
KEITH'S - "The Sleeping
City. 1885, 3:35. 5:35, 1885
and 9:35 pm. .-
LITTLE-"A Royal Affair:
1:25, $3.50, $50, 7:35 and
9::35 pm.
METROPOLITAN - IS an
Quentin: 2::30, 4:55, 7:25
and $3.50 pm.
NATIONAL - THE Third
Man: 2:45, 6:15 and 9:45
pm.
PALACE-"My Blue Heaven:
1:05, 3:15, 5:25, 7:35 and
9:45 pm.
PIX-"White Cargo: 2::10,
4:50, 1885 apd 1o:15 pm.
PLAYHOUSE mo Way
OUT: 1:l0. 3:15, $40. 7:30
and $40 pm.
PLAZA-"The Rocking Horse
Winner: lis, 8, 4:45, 6:25,
BIS and 10 pm.
TRANS-LUX - Destination
Noon: i, 2::40, 4:20, 6, TAO
and 9:25 pm.
WARNER-"Three Secrets:
1:15. 800, $50, 7:35 and
9:45 pm.
Evening star., 1950-10-01

her back and her nose" Johnny
replies. $50 she is justified in
thinking one side of her profile
is better. But during one sitting,
l said, Let's turn the other way.
And Claudette later admitted
there was no difference in the
photographs.
"Carole Lombard was one of the
great stars. like Irene Dunno,
Garbo and Colbert. who give their
whole lives to their careers" says
Engstead. They know scripts,
makeup. clothes and photographs.
Carole prepared for a sitting the
way she prepared for a movie.
The stars Of today say. 7 can't get
my photographer to do right by
me- This is why Carole did-she
always washed her hair, had her
nails done, wore a new dress, new
shoes. even when the shoes
wouldn't show. She was immacu-
IdCely clean.s ana Slle gave me all
day long If I wanted it.
Joan Bennett is the same type.
When she comes for a setting,
everything is prepared. Her maid
lays sheets on the floor to keep
her dresses clean. Some of the
lazy stars today don't do anything
don't even use lipstick."
Cables Agreeable.
Clark Gable, says his pho
tographer, will do anything you
want him to. That's fine" Clark
always says. Except when the
present Mrs. Gable posed for
Harper's Bazaar with mink coat
flown in just for that. I wanted
to do a picture of them together,
but Clark had on a great, big
beard so he begged off !"
Evening star., 1950-10-01
By SheiIoh Grohom
HOLLYWOOD.

Do you have trouble looking
glamorous for your photograph?
Do your children refuse to smile
for the dickeybird? Maybe Johnny
Engstead, one of Hollywood's top
glamour photographers can help
you.
Margaret SULLIVAN is wonder
full with her children when they
have their photographs taken"
Johnny, who started as an office
boy at Paramount, tells me. "All
youngsters like to wander. and
most mothers say. Get over here.
Sammy! You're having your pic
ture taken But Margaret says,
Children, will you do me a favor?
Will you stand by me while I'm
having my picture taken?' I shoot
children outside always, but don't
put the sun in their eyes,"
Not all movie stars will allow
their children to be photographed.
II tried for years and years to get
Joel McCrea and Frances Dee to
have a picture taken with their
children" says the ace photog-
rapher. They're a wonderful
family. I drove As miles to their
ranch. Joel said to me, All these
movie people take pictures with
their families playing piggyback.
But sooner or later, it seems. they
get a divorce, and all people re-
member are those happy pictures.
I'm sure Frances and I will never
divorce, but"
Turned Claudette.
Miriam Hopkins is the most diff
ficult actress to photograph. ac-
cording to Engstead. "Shs just
hates to have her picture taken,
and won't stand still for it."
Claudette Colbert and the late
Carole Lombard are the best in
Johnny's book. How about
Claudette's phobia that one side
of her face photographs better
than the other?" I ask him.
"Well, when Claudette was Is, she
was run over by a truck and broke
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-12-19
RAINBOW GIRLS TO.
HAVE BUSY WEEK

The Order of Rainbow fur
Girls will hold initiation Thurs
day, Dec. p, at 7:30 pm, in
the Masonic Temple. Masons and
Eastern Stars are invited to
attend.
Saturday, Dec. %, seven girls
will receive their Pledge Serv.
ice. in a public ceremony, to
be followed by a program honor.
ing guests and all mothers OF
Rainbow Girls.
After the program is a Christ.
mas party, at which games,
dancing, grab bag and the
awarding of a huge red and
white panda will be the features
of entertainment. And, of course,
refreshments!
The panda will be on display
in a down town window before
Saturday.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-12-19
OPEN HOUSE AT JAIL
CAUSES MANY SMILES

A ripple Of amusement light
ened serious faces in Seward
this week when Police Chief
Green invited the public to the
house-Warming at the City Jail.
That's the one place every
body tries to stay away from,
as a rule, but the Chief is so
proud of his newly remodeled
quarters that he wants every
BODY to see how nice 1t is.
We mad no Information as to
what refreshments, if any, were
to be served, but the invitation
was gwen anyway.
NO one came" lamented the
young Chief. But, that's all
right, because it wasn't quite
finished anyway, but, it sure
is pretty!' He has taken a lot
OF rIbblng this week, but still
feels that folks should see his
jail. 49,
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-12-19
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES
BROWNELL DEED

Stewards City Council sat in
regular session Monday night
with A. G.. McRae presiding as
acting mayor.
The City Clerk and Mayor
were authorized to sign the deed
and make payment for the
Brownell property.
Mr.. John Gorsuch of Anchor
age was present He congratulate
ed the City on the beauty OF
the Council Chamber and its
pleasant surroundings, saying
that he had heard about it, and
it was all that rumor has made
it,
Rules for Housing Area .=
Dale Green was appointed
temporarily as manager OF the
Seward Housing Area. A set
Of rules governing the rental and
obligations Of tenants in the
Area calls for deposit Of $50
upon occupancy ana makes ten
nants responsible for damage to
property and furnishings beyond
fair wear and tear. Freezing OF
pipes and plumbing, caused by
tenants failing to keep heat in
the units, has been very costly,
and the Councils new ruling
makes the tenant liable for such
expense.
The rules also prevent the
moving of furniture from one
unit to another without knoWl-
edge of the manager.
| Christmas Music on P. AS
Restrictions were lifted ON
the playing of public address
systems on the outside of build
ings, During the holidays, from
Dec. 10 up TO and including New
/ Years Day. playing of Christmas
, music will be allowed between
the hours of 5 and 8 pm. The
stipulation of Christmas music
only, was made.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-12-19
NEW STREET LIGHTS

Have you noticed the new
street lights on Adams Street
at the intersections of Fourth
and Fifth Avenues?
The mercury-vapor lamps, in
stalled Saturday, are much more
powerful, giving a bluish-green
glow that carries to far greater
distance and without glare.
These two lamps are an ex-
pertinent by the Street Depart
ment and Seward Electric Sys-
tenn. Although they burn about
the same amount of power, &C.
cording to Jack Jordan, they
give greater light and practically
never wear out.
The difference in color is very
plain when looking down the
street in either direction, and
the two lights are causing much
comment.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-12-19
RUSH OF CHRISTMAS MAIL
SWAMPS POST OFFICE

Employees 1T the always
crowded Seward postoffice are
working overtime these days in
an attempt to keep up with
the rush of Christmas mail.
Airmail alone this month has
climbed to the unprecedented
figure of 1895 pounds incoming,
and 1925 pounds going out.
This is aside from the mail
and parcel spat coming in by
boat. $50 sacks and 420 pieces
separate from the sacks have
been handled so far On boat
days, especially last week, the
truckers toiled all day piling
load after load from the dock
to post office, each load crowd
ing higher and higher until
postal employees could hardly
step around.
Besides distributing local mail
this office handles mail for the
two star routes to Homer anC
Hope through Moose Pass.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-12-19
DON'T FORGET THE BOYS

Don't forget the boys in the
Service when writing your
Christmas cards. The Seward
fellows at Fort Richardson can
be reached by addressing them
in Training Detachment, Fort
Richardson, Alaska, APO care
of Postmaster, Seattle, Washing
ton, INTRA ALASKA.
This first class of inductees
will finish by the end of the
month and have 10 days leave
before assignment, but most Of
them will not get home for
Christmas. Their first holidays
away from home is likely to be
a pretty blue one, and word
from hometown friends will
help a lot.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-12-19
Seward " ants
Security Check
On Waterfront

The City Council has passed
Memorial submitted by Clar-
ence Heating, addressed to Brig.
Gen. VIM. E. Kepner, requesting
that the Department Of Defense
impose a security check on all
the workers at City Dock, Army
Dock, Standard Oil Co., and
any person having to do with
shipping, handling or storage Of
commodities passing over the
docks.
The memorial states that in
the absence of military protec-
ton in this, the only port of
entry for civilian goods for the
Interior, the responsibility for
such security is too great for
local and municipal authorities.
The Council feels that during
the sometimes lengthy periods
of impossible flying weather,
the port is entirely without pro-
lection. Hence, they request
this one point of assistance,
which is already being given
at other ports,