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Evening star., 1952-04-10

Proctor & CANDLES world.famous labora.
tories have been able to develop the new
Ingredient which makes Lift far superior.
These superior ingredients are not only
Evening star., 1952-04-10
Births and Deaths Reported

Robert and Catherine Cream.
Charles and Dorothy Curtis.
William and Adeline Donovan,
Maurice and Algie Feimster.
Charles and Florence Grif1th.
John and Dolores Healy,
John and Rita Henderson,
Patrick and Mary Hennigan.
Homer and Mareie Kirby.
John and Edith Lohman.
IArthur and Joy Moran.
William and Janet Moreland.
Harry and Pearl Neidermayer.
Raymond and Rita Norton.
Thomas and Florence O'Connor.
James and Virginia Payne.
Joseph and Mary Pender.
Philip and Jacqueline Robinson.
Lloyd and Jane Seested.
Lloyd and Juanita Shepherd.
Donald and Mary Smith.
Bernard and Wynn Somers.
Anthony and Jean Spielman.
James and Ruth Trail
Reese and Evelyn Veal.
Leason and Isabelle Watson.
Andrew and Gertrude Brown.
Percy and Ophelia Butler.
JAMES and Melba Gamble.
Philip and Alice Jones.
Clarence and jamie Mack.
William and Jean Seldom.
Yee and Ns Sing.
Raymond and Shirley Spriggs.
Benjamine and Mary Thomas.
WetheraO and Margaret Washingtor
TWINS.
Richard and Frankie Swami.
Evening star., 1952-04-10
FIyino Boxcurs in Cunudu

HAGERSTOWN. Md, April 10
P).-Canadian airmen are being
trained here to operate the Clio
flying boxcars recently purchased
by the Royal Canadian Air Force.
A Fairchild Aircraft Division an
nouncement said the first six fly
ing boxcars probably will be
assigned to the Canadian Air
Force Station at Rivers, Manitoba.
Evening star., 1952-04-10
Mrs. Orson D. Mum
Puts On Blue Bonnet
Loves F.N.E.!

Mrs. Orson D. Mum puts on BLUE
BONNET Margarine for F.N.E.-
Flavor, Nutrition, Economy! Like
the famous New York fashion de-
signer, you will love the delicate,
sunny-sweet taste BLUE BONNET
adds to any food! You'll appreciate
its nourishment, too. No other
spread for bread is richer in year
round Vitamin A! And you'll wei
come its economy. Two pounds of
BLUE BONNET cost less than one
pound of high-priced spread! So re-
member the letters F.. N. Ell
Buy AH-Vegetable BLUE BONNET
Margarine and get "all three"
Flavor! Nutrition! Econom-e-e!
Evening star., 1952-04-10

65 Chenille Mot and Lid Covers. Orig.
ITS. Now 1.99
80 Chenille Rugs. 27x48. Orig. 800.
Now z.99
$50 Foee Towels, seconds. Orig. 6oc.
Now ------4 for 100
280 Wash Cloths, seconds. Orig. 22c.
Now -l9e
lo5 Linen Teo Towels. hunt print
Orig. 100. Now -- 69e
IS Foee Towels, blue, green. Orig.
69e. Now ----2f for 90
5th Floor,
Washington, Store Only
Evening star., 1952-04-10
Deaths Reported

| (From the d. G. Bureau OF vital Statistics.
RICHARD M Birch, 90. Primo. oeorxes County.
Harry Ts A,mstronr, I'M 81, 1927 Prospect ST.
Alice Graui. SO. 1903 South Carolina ave.
George Runkle. SO. 372O Upton st. NV.
Joseph Gaynor. 81. Soldiers Home.
Mary Killeen. rs, 3117 st. NV.
Clarence Hanenner, rs. Alb Silver Hill
william Draper, es. 325 A st. sc.
walter Beckeith "a. Soldiers Home.
Robert SCANNED. 6S. 2SO5 BladensburE I'd.
Ralph Cameron. bb. 1910 Kalorama I'd
Marvin winkler. 3s,. 1907 y st: Sc.
Vaugene Cameron, 38. 1920 Harvard ct.
Jean Beckman. 21. 22o st. NV.
Dennis OConner. g. Vienna, Va,
Willie Willie Campbell. 50. 547 Columbia St. st. NV.
MsIiPda La 20 4aS6 as iSs Jsy Sn.v St y,
sSqrts 3bs2a c4af fvs s g. ss SiSs ksefar b. st
Lucille Newman. 60, 1920 10Th st. NV.
osie esa faInss aantsr, 81 g. @ 7G5 s:a T. st. nw nv"
William Twoelk, 81. $40 5th st. NV.
Viola Carroll, 43, Elkton, Nd.
Robert Brady. 4, 1913 independence ave.
Evening star., 1952-04-10
Births Reported

~s viz sN~H~s ~SS
fFrom the D. c. Bureau of vital Statistics
Psksin l,;,s;.h !, and Fstma IT. Akalan:
Charles and Priscilla .Buterbaugh.
Carl and Aurelis Calabrese.
MsfEn SsfRn sna and 'ssasstta Asassa cians Glssk'
Norman and Anna Coe.
Glenn. Glenn and nd PRSTSthSy RSEStSy GSTlkendan.
William and Mary DIX.
William and Ruth Druhan..
James and Kiyo Finucsne. e
Wilson and Mary Follin.
/ John and Helen Gray
Raymond and Regina Quay.
Richard and Lois Halliday.
Hilbert and Jeannette Harrison.
William and Gladys Hearne.
Lawrence and Jeanette Kalnaskas.
Homer and Ernsstine Knoblaugh.
John and Beatrice Larson.
ssSat ssSsrs and and Msis.rst a1sss nsf4.
fsIsnd 5sSS ~ sRa NATE: Ms!5Ss S:!shgrst.
Donald and Mary Sell.
Howard and Sarah Smith.
Herbert and Carolyn Spain.
Ira and Mildred Stsnley.
Robert and Jacqueline Still.
Theodore and Virginia Thomas.
Adrianus and Aleida Van Leen.
Robert and Winifred White.
Sidney and Minded Wolfe.
Adam and Harriet Yarmolinsky.
Harry and Alice Zimmerman.
Joseph and Angela Adams.
Charles and Christine Brown.
Albert and Omie Cheeks.
Lawrence and Helen Cook.
Cheney and Margaret Lewis.
Sing and Nee Mong.
William and Maria Reeder.
James and Colleen WASHINGTON.
Gleason and Pearl Wood.
GIRLS.
Leon and Cleo Alaoelu
Erwin and Eleanor Boerschlein.
William and Ellen Callahan.
James and Dorothy Carr.
Theodore and Mary Chaconas.
John and Jeannine Cherst.
Jack and Constance Courtner.
Francis and Alice Craven.
Evening star., 1952-04-10
BEDWEAR REDUCED!

Some soiIed. some seconds.)
4 piIlowcoses. Orig. 69c to Toe. Now,
Z for 100
80 Sheets. 72xl0s. 8lxee. Orig
Z.79 Now l.99
l43 Muslin Sheets. Slxl08. Orig
2.7o. Now --2.l9
"A Percole Sheets, double size. Orig
38o. Now -- -2.79
Sc Extra Size Sheets, COX l08. Orig
3.2o. Now 2.39
l8 Reversible BIonkets. ORIG. 7.oo.
Now 500
20 Wool Blankets. Orig. 1875 to
l4.95. Now -S.95
5th Floor,
Washington Store Only
Evening star., 1952-04-10
PAINTS

so Washable Flat Wall Point; gal.
Orig 4.o8. Now 2.7e|
20 Porch and Deck, tile red; eoI.
Orig. 4.7O. Now 2.9eI
80 Gloss ard SemioIoss Enamel, white;
eol. Orig. 48O. Now 3.oe|
lS Outside White House Point; gal.
Orig. 5.45. Now 4.l9|
80 Old English Cleaning Wax; at.
Orig. o8e Now soc
7th Floor, Washington
Evening star., 1952-04-10

DlNNERWARE
200 Gosser's Ivy Green Pottern, as
sorted pieces. Orig. zoe to 81. Now
29e to l.29
7tA Floor, Washington
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-10-01
IRRIGATION DEPT.
Prepare Beet
Ground Now
By STANLEY w. HOW ARD


THE SUGAR BEET harvest has
begun. The crop has made good
growth this season and a favorable
harvest is in prospect.
Although October has rolled
around, there is still much that can
be done this fall toward preparing
for the sugar beet crop next year.
Tillage, irrigation and fertilizer ap-
plications are things that can be
done in the fall on irrigated farms.
For an early planted crop such as
sugar beets there are many advan-
tages in favor of fall blowing the
land. 1t is recommended for all soils
except light sandy soils that blow
easily and heavy alkali soils.
Time that is spent in blowing land
in the fall reduces the peak work
load at planting time. Fall blowing
mellows the soil by allowing it to
be better exposed to the weathering
processes and prepares it to absorb
and hold winter moisture. Fall
plowing leaves the land in shape so
that the beets may be planted
earlier. Early seeded beets yield
more per acre than those seeded al
a later date.
Fall blowing in dry soil is Of
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-10-01

doubtful value if the seed bed is
left full of large clods and air
spaces. Irrigation before blowing is
recommended if the soil is very dry.
If manure is available in the fall
it is desirable that it be hauled and
Immediately spread and plowed
under.
Phosphate may be applied in the
fall and plowed under. Since phos-
phate is rather insoluble there is
very little danger of its teaching
down. It will be in contact with
organic matter and plowed under
and available to the beet plants as
they become established.
A well prepared seed bed is the
basis for good uniform stands and
high yields. With the increaing
mechanization of the sugar beet
crop, greater emphasis must be
given to good seed bed preparation.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-10-01
LARD IS WIDELY used by the

LARD IS WIDELY used by the
nations homemakers. A National
Livestock and Meat board survey
revealed that 50 percent Of home
makers use lard in making cakes,
81 percent use it for making pies
and that rs percent use lard for
making cookies. Among the reasons
for the popularity of lard are its
high shortening power, the fact that
it lends flavor to other foods, its ex-
cellence for making cakes and
cookies, its value in making pie
crust and its easy workability.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-10-01
MONTANA DEALERS-FA

BELGRADE. -GolIotin Service Co. Inc.
BILLINGS DOYLE S. Potts
BILLINGS stroup Hordwore
BozEMAN -.--owenhouse Hardware
DILLON Brewer & MockeI
GLASGOW .Morkle Tronsfer
GREAT FALLS -erohom 8 Ross
GREAT FALLS Pinski Bros.
HARDIN -.-.....--....-...Miles & Ulmer
HARLEM --............-....A. Ellis, Inc.
Evening star., 1952-09-26
HOUSES FOR SALIVA.
Trees-Trees

Fern lovely setting Eat for @ th,s as.
nent. large expansible attic, lv-
Ing room, dinette, large kitchen.
AL this on large lot with all city
utilities. Fairfax. Priced at SI3.-
$50: excellent terms. reasonable
down payment. Must be seen to be
ArfaX Realty, FA. 1850
Evening star., 1952-09-26
HOUSES WANTED 70 BUY

CAN PRACTICALLY GUARANTEE
quick sale Of . 3 or 4 bedroom, /
Or IN bath rambler or Cape Cod
Arlington location under $40 900.
EE.AsNls EMAN6 c.lI = JA ArH71Ps 7n6s1s "a 1899 ssses
HHSDsnS HoR. y .sSs s1ss1 b or 3; ..ssS ssSfSs% 9
1Ss:tiSH Ss.' CO.., Haye ss'rsssstantis ss 81 sssS
WiLL I1 fAH Y YSI YSisS Cash 81 sp; fcr 7sSs; sSar
Quick action! RE 22Oi. 81. 7747
GE0nGET0wN INCOME PROPERTY
wanted. In the event you have an
income property. large or small,
Tor sale in the GEORGETOWN area,
T please can MIR. DIXON at ST. 1900,
y PRSsoshifiiT ATTENTION to the hes sale
OF your home. business or invest
ment property Is what you desire,
ean r. A. HUMPHREYS, Realtor.
s0S North Capitol Ma. $3.50 Free
eppraisals. Results since 1919.
WILL PAY ALL CASH. regardless of
condition; white or colored,. In all
Fos fsSsiqns ed d setSn and .a, nearby MS
ewes. @ NV. oV. sose.. s.ion' eau 81 '"@o'
HOUSES FOR Cash to sell on terms.
We, pay cash and sell on terms.
Ceu US Iof bid. regardlesS OF loca-
tton or condition; cali at once. No
charge for consultation: on-the-spot
sSIf sS1lHn. can JOSEPH KINskY;o ST
ALEXANDRIA, Macarthur shool area
Have immediate sale for O 4-bed-
room, or 1M-bath home, under
$4,000. Please call Mr.. Carson,
"a. 7-OS42. with FRANK 8. PHIL
LIPS, IA. 5-6266. -28
LARGE RESIDENCE. near Dupont
sanitation: must have about ia, 600
50. It. OF floor area; need early pos
session. All cash deal. See Mr.. Nor
ris. WEAVER BROS. INC. DI. 5000.
QUICK ACTION WITH ALL Cash
HOMES-MD.. VA. D. C.
MR.. QUICK, RA. 341S. gre
Evening star., 1952-09-26
COUNTRY PROPERTY

LOUD0UN CO.-Substantial old stone
with hand-hewn beams. Balcony over We
stone fireplace CHeatolator). Over
I acre; pvt. road: brook. About 40
mi. from D. c. ST, 631f. 80
Evening star., 1952-09-26

2O25 EYE ST. NV.
Several attractive offces now avail.
for doctors and other professions.
Phone RE, 400, 3
Evening star., 1952-09-26

LORCOM LANE AREA
TODAY'S BEST BUY
A custom built 3-bedrm., 2-bath ram
bier. Has separate din. room, Eng
lish bsmt.. with finished recr. rm.
Attached garage. PRICE AT ROCK
BOTTOM FOR QUICK SALE.
JAMES l.. DIXON & co.
IA. 5-72O0; eyes,. JE. 4-43SO.
Evening star., 1952-09-26

CONTINUED on NeK rassS
Evening star., 1952-09-26
65 ACRES

3-bath house; 7b yrs. old:
in excellent cond. Partly furn., un.
eoualled view from spacious porches.
tenant house and garage. An 0ffer
for an imaginative investor or pri-
yate buyer. All-yesr stream through
beautiful meadow. Forty minutes TO
unusual value shown anytime By
appt. HOWARD r. 6CHAFER, WI
Evening star., 1952-09-26
ORGANIZATIONS

BUSINESS PROP. WANTED
LEASE OR BUY 10000 or more
be on Well-known street in active
area with heavy pedestrian traflc.
MIR REINES. OR 3400.
BROKER HAS CLIENT for downtown
bldg, priced about $150,0OO. Box
1896, Star. -2S
Evening star., 1952-09-26
FARMS

TOBACCO FARM. nearby Charles
County. 199 acres containing 8
large tool shed, corn crib and stock
NsW sSyni fSnR SCI sTRoHT sYfs ~ SSS2$;LoG Ssg$; jsr
OUT! 81 States. sTRQUT REALTY.
711-A Woedward Bldg. Washing.
PiRCooFiiIfABIE LoUpoUN COUNTY
FaIm-350 acres In best s.ss:es,
TeuIS care, sSunaant st water. ss ns good fences.
large cattle barn and feeding shed:
silos, etc. Improved managers house
and fully. modern, rambler-type
home. within committing distance at
less than $500 per acre. Terms.
John Allen Johnston, Broker. Lees
rSBxcee eSssi Ge. FARM - 90 acres; IS
cleared. New barn. 32x80; one small
barn. On State road in Mechanics.
vile. Md. $500. Write to HOWARD
s: CARPENTER. Box 90. Walderfs
ONE OF NORTHERN VAS FINEST
grazing farms OF $50 acres. Will
run 200 cattle year around: 2 new
silos, large stream through Center OF
property. One of the most beauti::
Gs stone sess aafs nous. 80 0f
restored; corn crop and this years
spectlon. phone Upperville 100. -.2s
FAUQUIER COUNTY on Route o47,
four miles south Of Marshall. Va.
1870 acres: pasture and crop land;
S-rm.. 2-bath home, completely
modernized; adequate barns. etc.
Also det. farm OF 76 acres. May
be bought as going operation. incl.
Angus breeding herd. horses, ma
chinery. etc. For partieulars call
cNpaERsso5SSw 81 s5SwM Msrs6al hRi 9Ssf 4asa o. Mys. ~
HENRY e. BROWN. Marshall 1854.
Evening star., 1952-09-26
IS'CHIIRCH

LORCOM LANE
3 BEDRMS., ONLY $16,650
Full hsmt.. outside tntranace; steel
separate din. rm., nice nv. rm.
Buy direct from builder and save;
S11, 900 FLA LIST trust. WEST
WOOD PROPERTIES, INC. IA.
7-7777. -2S
Evening star., 1952-09-26
HOUSES FOR SALIVA.
Your Best Buy Is a
METZLER Used House

can actually evaiuate Construction
Shoddy materials and workmanship
settlement cracks-wet Easements
will make themselves apparent
after the 1St year.
Evening star., 1952-09-26
LORCOM LANE

LORCOM LANE
e-RooSoM AesCi coLoHiAI, 5Si ini' F6EE, FFGM,
BASEMENT WITH OUTSIDE
ENTRANCE. Beautiful level
lot. Almost unbelievable but
true. the price is only $l6,65O,
CALI, EARTv
Evening star., 1952-09-26
DESK SPACE

BARR BUILDING, e1o 18th ct. NV.
attractive desk space for those who
want the best receptionist. switch-
board. mail and telephone answer-
ing service available. Call ST. 34b6.
CONN, NJ ST.. vIC.-Desk In real
estate once. informal atmo:phsrs;;
mo RE. 2161. leave message; ---2S
FREE DESK SPACE for builder In
Virginia real estate ONCE. n.
S-6652; ewes. TIE. 1857.
Evening star., 1952-06-01
Millions for Love
MoonIit Coresses in Style Again
With Hollywood Feeling Cory
By Harold Heffernon

arms. I'd be so embarrassed I
couldn't play the scene. I know
he'll see it on the screen later,
but that isn't the same as
though he were right there,
watching me-"
=. This return to "basic love"
has been given q further boost
by those foreign actresses who
asSailed American actors for
lacking passion and romantic
technique. While their remarks
were just so much publicity.
designed to gain the attention
of the American audiences,
they, nonetheless. have had
strange repercussions.
BY increasing the number of
love scenes, the studios have
also added to their budgets. Love
doesn't come cheap in Holly
wood, It is perhaps the most
expensive commodity of all.
For a moonlight stroll that
Victor Mature took with Esther
Williams in "The One-Piece
Bathing Suit" the work sheet
called for 80 operators for the
arc lights, two camera staffs
and a crew of 100 other workers.
The walk. which will take 80
seconds on the screen, cost
$4,000. The moonlight" alone
burned up $500 in electricity.
(Released by NANA.)
Evening star., 1952-06-01

the former actress. Sue Carol,
finally asked Paramount for
some say IN story material.
That's the one thing they
wouldn't give up," Alan dis
closed. So he started shopping
and signed a deal with Warmers
that is one Of the juiciest in
town. He gets $150,000 a pic
ture plus a whopping 10 per
cent of the world gross.
Warmers, of course, gave him
some say in the story. He
chose 1.-The Iron Mistress. I"
from the best-selling novel
about Jim Bowie, the knifeman.
It's before the color cameras
now.
He admits that it was a sad
day when he left the friendly
Paramount Studio, but explains: !:
Its all a question Of Sc
curity. You can get the gravy
in this business only so long
and then you're washed up."
His Warmers signing stunned
Evening star., 1952-06-01
From $3.50 to $4,000 Weekly
Thot's the Raise Alan Lodd Gets in Deal at Worner's
Where He Once Worked as q Grip on Movie Sets

Paramount, but there were no
hard feelings. When Eadd Of
fered to buy the furniture in his
dressing room Paramount Boss
Y. Frank Freeman insisted he
take it as a gift.
1t Was Friendly
Even more indicative of the
friendly departure. Paramount
started handing Ladd some
choice assignments. Among
them are the Hal Wallis Civil
War tale of Quantrell's Raid
ers RED Mountain; Nordhoff-
Halls Botany Bay" a story
about the settling of Australia:
"a political-intrigue yarn called
Thunder in the East" and a
co-star job with Jean Arthur.
Van Heflin and Oscar Winner
George Stevens in Shane, "
filmed on location at Jackson
Hole, Wyo.
AS croWnlng evidence OF the
friendly feeling between Para
mount and Ladd the Paramount
commissary still buys its eggs
from Ladd's ranch.
Hollywood, which always likes
to analyze the successes or fail
ures of its stars. admittedly Is
puzzled by Ladd's amazing sue
cess at the box Office.
What makes this Ladd 20
popular? Alan's face has ap-
peared on more fan mag covers
than all other male stars COM
bined.
The secret Of the I.add popu-
larity undoubtedly is tied in
with the way he takes care of
his fans. Eight secretaries,
four OF. them on his own payroll.
handle the 10000 letters and
requests for photos that come
in monthly.
He Likes His Fons
He spends much time on the
mail. In fact, he even takes
occasional ribbing from other
stars for spending 50 much time
with it. He's one of the few
stars who personally autographs
his pictures. His reasons make
good logic:
''Take care Of your fans and
they'll take care Of you when
you come up with q stinker.
Believe me, I know"
Born in Hot Springs. Ark,
Ladd has spent most of his life
in the San Fernando valley.
Out Of high school in the de-
preston. he led . coffee and
doughnut existence as q news
paper reporter. cash register
salesman and short order coun-
terman. Actually. the $3.50
a week job he landed at War;
nerS was the nrSt real money he
ever earned.
The Ladds have four chill
dren, two from their own 10
year union and one each from
previous marriages. They live
on a ranch in Hidden Valley,
40 miles northwest Of Holly
wood.
Alan is making sure that he
hangs onto that Paramount
egg contract. His Warmers deal
allows him TO make outside pic
lures. He's already committed
two Of those to Paramount in
1859 and 1854. W
Evening star., 1952-06-01
No Mystery
Everybody Feels Like
Johnny Ray Sings
BY the Assoeiofed Press
HOLLYWOOD.

31OAn4 i "S0Os
Songwriter Leo Robin Is one
fellow who finds nothing puz-
cling about the phenomenal
success Of singer Johnny Ray.
Leo believes that hit songs and
hit singers only mirror the state
Of a nation as a whole. -.
I'm the case Of Ray" he
comments" the nation was
moaning about high taxes and
the high cost of living. Along
comes a guy who urges every
body to cry and what is more
important, he cries right along
with them. How could he be
anything but a hit?" ~s..
Leo did not write the song,
Cry" but undoubtedly wishes
he had.
But the one-time Pittsburgh,
Pa, neWspaperman has done all
right. He's the lyric writer Of
such songs as Love in Bloom" !"
Thanks for the Memory"
blue Hawaii" June in Jam
uary," Love Is Just Around the
Corner" Zone Hour With YOU"
MY Ideal" and Beyond the
Blue Horizon"
Love His Theme ...,........
If you notice. those are ali
loye songs. Leo has been a top
sohg writer for almost 30 years.
He figures that national crying
jagS may come and 60 but love
is best for steady work as a
songWriter. His only previous
experience for the job of. song
writer was as conductor of an
advice to the lovelorn column.
He still is not a musician.
He's written scores for dozens
Of movies and such stage sue
cesses as "Hit the Deck" and
Gentlemen Prefer Blends"
Leo, like many Broadwayite,
came out here quarter century
ago to write songs for the new
talking musicals.
II expected to stay only q
few weeks. They wanted me to
write a song for some French
man I never heard about"
Leo is still here. The French
man was Maurice Chevalier and
the song was Louise"
How Its Done
How do song writer's get their
inspiration?
Leo answers with this story:
II was hired to write songs
for q picture called Palm
Springs some years ago. So
what would be more natural
than to 60 to Palm Springs
and soak up some atmosphere.
Ralph Ranger and I spent sew
eral weeks soaking up sun and
nothing else. Producer Walter
Wanger pressed US for the songs.
So we hurried back to Holly
wood and wrote them in our
little studio cubbyhole in q
couple of days"
The hit song Of that picture
about q California resort was
called Hills Of Old Wyoming."
Leo admits that he once stepped
OF the train at Cheyenne on his
way from Hollywood to, New
Yn,.k
Evening star., 1952-06-01
By Jones Bocon

Ever wonder how it would
feel to come back to work at
$25,000 q week for the same
boss who used to pay you
$42.50?
Alan Ladd, q guy Horatio
Alger would have loved. says it
feels just fine.
Ladd is the newest star on
the Warner Bros. lot that em-
ployed him during the depres-
sion as a grip-or studio
handyman.
Alan, as any bobby-soxer will
tell you, spent 10 of the inter-
vening Is years at Paramount.
where he enjoyed the reputa-
tion-along with Bob Hope and
Bing Crosby-as one of that
studios top moneymakers.
Asked why he left the studio
which made him a star as the
col d. bloo ded triggerman of
This Gun For Hire" in 1941.
Ladd gave o logical Hollywood
answer:
Just More Money
1T is just q case of the other
man offering more money"
But it was much more than
that. Paramount. 1t realizes
now. took Ladd pretty much tor
granted. 4s
It seems that every Alan Ladd
picture. regardless of its cost.
always came out within $10,0
Of its predecessors on the gross.
The average cost of a Ladd pic
ture was around 81 million and
the average gross around $3.2
million. The studio apparently
figured why tamper with it.
Meanwhile, it became a stock
gag around town-what could
this guy do with a good picture?
THE whole trouble was"
means Alan. "that was the guy
they used to make the pay roll
and keep the studio in produc-
ton. When production Jagged,
that's when my pictures started.
Sometimes the script was good.
sometimes bad and sometimes it
wasn't even written"
Ladd and his manager-wife,