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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04

1t was a gala affair and full of
glitter. It was also significant
which may very well have been
the most interesting aspect of
the event.
How significant?
Well, the picture, "The Best
Years of Our Lives" is seven
going -on-eight years old. Most
of those who saw it last night
had seen it before, but that was
back IN their home towns when
the picture was new and the
Democrats held Washington. It
is not the practice to reissue
movies, even those as brilliant
and still timely as this one, with
such fanfare.
Producer Samuel Goldwyn de-
cided to do it this way. how
ever. The glamorous result
probably will inspire other to do
likewise, probably not so success
fully because few films are as ex-
cellent and durable as this one.
X \ X \
This department, an old news
paperman itself. decided not to
review The Best Years of Our
Lives" Departmentally. it gave
one Of the best years Of its life
once to rhapSodizing on the pro-
duction's merits. its rich Ameri-
can flavor, story and acting ex-
cellence. and its brilliant direc-
ton. These qualities are I'M
changed and so is our enthusi-
asm for BEST Years" but this
time. how about talking about
William Wyler?
X X X
We talked to Mr.. Wyler, an
inconspicuous man in a trim blue
suit and craving hair, the other
day. We found him to be-as
we knew before-just the man
who could have directed so per-
ennially honored a movie as this
one.
Like his movie. Mr.. Wyler has
an inlaid honesty. At this sec
ond high point in the films
history. he can still confess to
pleasant surprise at its brilliant
success. 1t is not that he did
not believe from the first in its
intrinsic artistic values. This he
did. deeply.
But it was made just a year
after the war" he recalls, land
so everybody told me, the COM
pletely wrong time to make such
a story. There was something
in that-it turned out fortunate,
~ to be lot of hot air-but this
was the picture I wanted to
make. 1 had spent four years
with Servicemen las a major in
the Air ForceS) and they, and
their families, the world they
left and the one we all returned
to. were about the only things
that did interest me at the time.
Because of this. felt 1 could
make a good picture although. to
be candid. didn't think it would
be anything like so successful at
the box office. My doubts went
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ence: "How many of you people
are from Pasdena?" He then
said: II have news for you. You
are now residents of Burbank,
and if it keeps raining. you'll all
be washed into Hollywood.
Susan Hayward will be spend
ing this week in the Office of S. S.
steamship" Hahn. giving depo-
Sitions regarding her income and
her contract at 20th-Fox for her
divorce fight with Jess Barker.
AS of now. there will be no up
dating of the case, which is due
in court February Is.
Kirk Douglas bought a home in
Beverly Hills. sight unseen. He
had his agent mail him the pho
tographs to Europe. Looks like
Kirk is coming home for good.
Everybody does. eventually.
released by NANA.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04

beyond the sales ability of the
pictures theme. ! wanted to
use Freddie March, for instance,
and people kept telling me he
had been away from the screen
so long no one would remember
him. Well. I'd been away my
self. and the assumed relation
ship between absence and re-
lection annoyed me.
II had not found it personally
true. I just came back and
seemed to feel at home and that
was that"
So, instead of listening to his
gloomy advisers, Mr.. Wyler went
ahead believing firmly in every
step Of the production and finally
finding that it exceeded its every
prospect for success, both artistic
and commercial.
The experience was the sort
that should have fixed Mr.. Wyler
for life as director above COM
promise. well any but the most
reasonable. It should have
taught him that his faith in his
own general judgment was too
well rewarded to ever forget.
nevertheless. he did forget.
Not fatally, but memorably.
The lapse he is as willing to
discuss as if he were not the
one trapped in the middle of it.
1t came up when his COM
panion asked Mr.. Wyler if he was
satisfied with The Heiress." a
successor picture.
mo" said Mr.. Wyler, land it
is all my fault. That began as
a compromise on my part. My
enthusiasm for it was too half
hearted from the beginning. /
knew the people in Best Years
but not those of The Heiress.
l kept wavering between the no.
ton that I understood these 1850
residents of New York's WASH
ington Square and that didn' t
understand them. Now I know
I didn't.
But it did look like a COM
mercial success. a Henry James
adaptation. a kind of fictional
classic. big Broadway hit and
all that. People kept telling me
it would be and, this time l be-
lieved them"
Another uncertainty the di-
rector felt about THE Heiress'
was the rightness of Montgom-
cry Cliff as the handsome young
scoundrel who deceived Olivia de
Havilland, the title character of
the film. There was no question
in Mr.. Wyler's mind that Actor
Cliff was handsome. But was
he scoundrel enough? Mr.. Wyler
could not make up his mind.
1T was pointed out to me, how
ever, that he was the hottest
young actor in Hollywood at the
boxoftlce." Mr.. Wyler says. We'll,
there was no doubt about that,
so we went ahead"
AS both pictures turned out,
the one about whose commercial
success he did not deeply care
became one of the great all-time
money makers, the other a list
less production money-wise.
The lesson he learned from
them is more firmly fixed now,
even if he did forget it tempo
rarily between BEST Years" and
THE Heiress."
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Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
And Time of Showing }

An0 lme or SnoWln0
Stage.
Arena Stage - "Ah, Wilder
ness; $3.50 pm.
National - 1.-THE Confidential
Clerk; $3.50 pm.
Screen.
Ambassador -"Paratrooper"::
1880, 1885. 5:35. 1885 and 9:40
pm.
Capitol-"Knights Of the Round
Table; II am, ITO. 1920. $50,
TAO. and $50 pm.
Columbia - 1.-THE Bigamist";;
IL am. 12:45. 2:30. 4:20. 6:15.
sos and 10 pm.
Dupont - Julius Caesar;
1890 am, 12:45, 3, 5:15, 1880
and GAS pm.
Keith's - 1.-The Best Years of
Our Lives; 10 am, 1855, $3.50,
GAS and GAS pm.
LittIe-"Gilbert and Sullivan;
sos, sos and 10 pm.
Macarthur - THE Passionate
Sentry: 6:15. 8 and 9:55 pm.
Metropolitan "Paratroop-
err: 1870 am. 1870, 1885, 5:35,
TAO and GAS pm.
OntariO-"War Arrow; lis,
3. $40. 6:25, sos and $50 pm.
Palace-"King of. the Khyber
Rifles; IL am, ITO. 1920, $50.
TAO and $50 pm.
PlayhOuSe-"The Living Des-
ert"; II am, 12:45, 2:30, APO.
6:10. 8 and $50 pm.
Plaza-"Titfield Thunderbolt";
1880 am, ITO, ESQ, 4:30, 6:15,
8 and GAS pm.
Silver SPRING Titled Thun-
derbolt":: 6:10. 8 and 10 pm.
TranS-Lux. - From Here to
Eternity: lilo am, lis. 1925.
5:35, 7:50 and 10 pm.
Warner-"ThiS Is Cinerama";;
2:30 and $40 pm.
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The Passing Show
The Passing Show
Best Years I ought Director
A Vital Lesson He Forgot
BY Jay Cormody

The White House Correspondents Association
collective Mrs. Pere Mesta, presented premiere
Keiths last night.
The audience distinguished people
the interesting other picture
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-26

purchased for $3.50. and new
equipment acquired for the
maternity ward. Total expendi-
lures equalled $500, whereas the
income was $500 from the Chest.
Sl73 for tag day in Charlotte
County, and s35.26 from tag day
in Crewe.
Mrs. Anne GRAHAM, chairman.
reported that the Farmville Re-
creation Council had served be-
tween $50 and rs children daily
during the summer under three
trained supervisors. A variety of
activities had been conducted at
Grove Street Park and at the
High School. a baseball tourna-
ment had been scheduled. and
new swimming program at Good
wins Lake was begun.
Representing the S aly at on
Army. Mrs V. N. Walls, of Rich
mond, said that , hospital cases.
cases III need of medicines,
transients. and l8 cases in need
of food, wefe assisted locally by
Army funds. which care for those
"borderline" cases not regulated
by other agencies. She stated that
the funds sent TO Richmond were
put into reserve account for use
throughout the State in emerg-
ency need.
Like many other institutions,
we have trouble with money-the
lack of it. said j. S. Stubs, adj
ministrator Of Southside Commu-
nifty Hospital With a monthly
payroll of $4,000 to meet, he
stated that the $4,000 from Chest
funds acted as a cushion" that
he could fall back on whenever
payments from patients Jagged
w. c. Fitzpatrick. president of
the association told the group.
Il don't know how we would live
here without the Chest. Without
1t the hospital would fold up. and
hope it will never fold up. This
organization is the lifeblood be-
hind the hospital. and We have
had to draw on the funds on oC-
casiOn
Speaking on behalf of tho
Farmville Public Library, Mrs.
George Rodgers, chairman, stated
that the past year had been the
best in five years and that
greater number of books had
been circulated and borrowed
New residents in town had been
sent notices of The Library's serv-
ices. A total OF 286 books had
been added to the catalogue. and
7 .a6l books had been borrowed
After these reports. Richard w
Dupuy accepted presidency of the
Chest. and began plans for the
1884 fund drive.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-26
(,IllIIa

MI and Mrs Donald Pendle
and son, Robert OF Carson CITY.
Mich. attended funeral services
for Mrs. Arthur HelWie Sunday.
Feb 21
Mrs. Leroy Smith. sister of Mr.
HelWig. of Carson City Mich
who had spent SIX weeks attend
ing Mrs. Helwia during her lona
illness returned home with M
and Mrs Pendle after the funeral
Mrs. Pendle is MIS-. HelWl& S niece.
Mrs J. w. Vaughan IS recuper-
ating at the home Of her dau2h-
ter Mrs Mande Harris. in Rich
mond. Mrs. Vaughan had stroke
recently, and is quite i'll.
MIS-. w. B Barden Who spent
a week in Richmond returned
home Thursday
Nj and Mrs J w Simpson
and Franklin spent several days
with their parents. MI and Mrs
w H. Nolan, this week
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-26
Indians Open Tourney Play Tonight

Powhatan High Schools basket
ball squad takes It's 1872 overall
record and Ill league mark into
the annual District D. Group III
tournament which starts tonight
at Caroline High School IN Bowl
ing Green.
The Indians who finished their
regular season Tuesday hight with
a repeat victory over Cumberland
High. are tied with Rockville
Highs Rockets for the District
leadership. The Rockets were un-
defeated until the Indians evened
the season score with them last
week with a 59-46 win at War
Memorial Building gymnasium
Since Rockville holds the only
district decision over PoWhatan.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-26
Questions and Answers
VHesl1OHs ana HHSHfTs
Does the Red Cross Charge
For Relief, Blood Service?

The best way to dispel false
rumors is to reveal them and then
to publish the facts for all to sec.
Here are some more questions
that are sometimes asked about
the American Red Cross. and the
answers that are supplied by the
Red Cross itself
Does the Red Cross charge for
relief supplies?
No. Aid to disaster victims Civ
en- through the Red Cross is an
outright gift from the people of
America. Nothing is sold at any
time.
Does the Red Cross make loans
to disaster sufferers?
No. The Red Cross gives its
financial assistance to disaster
victims IN the form Of outright
grants not loans When the
emergency is over and the work
Of rehabilitation is begun. the
Red Cross assists disaster VIC
TINS on the basis Of need beyond
their own resources. However
Red Gross aid is not substitute
for insurance, and it is not given
to those who have funds for fin
ancing their own rehabilitation
without hardship Families whose
resources are inadequate for re-
Mobilization receive Red Cross as
SiStancc.
Blood Services
Do civilians and seIVicemen
have to pay for blood received
from the Red Cross?
No, never Blood collected
through Red Cross regional blood
centers is distributed to hospitals
and doctors without charge for
the product Hospitals may charge
for services involved III the ad-
ministration Of the blood and
doctors for their professional
services. but no charge is ever
made for the blood itseh
Blood collected for seivicpmen
is turned over to the. military
authorities in tins country and
they alone are responsible l3r it's
use
Why do l have to make All APP
pointment to give blood
First for the convenience Of
donors to prevent long periods Of
waiting at blood centcrs. Second.
to insure greater operating eff
cheney. Whole blood is perishablc
after 81 days, and Il steady flow
of blood must be insured into the
processing laboratories. not ire
mend0uS volume one week and a
trickle the next
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-26

the two squads seemed destined
to clash IN the tournament final
Saturday
Other teams IN the four squad
tournament VIII be Beaverdam
and either Caroline or Washing
Henry The latter is defend
ing district tournament champ
ion, put could finish 10 better
than fourth this season
Coach Albert Sardellis PoWha-
tan squad has compiled one Of
the best records in school history
this season The thrce-pont loss
to Rockville and a close decision
by FlJlvanna are the only blots on
the record F'luvanna was beaten
once during the regular season
by the Indians. however.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-26

March l, at Ais p m. Mr.. Bond
urant viii review his experiences
during the Texas City. Tex. dis
aster. and will describe the part
played by the Red Cross.
At the same time on the fol-
lowing two days, Tuesday and
Wednesday, the Rev B. r. Bru-
ner. Of the Farmville Baptist
Church. viii hold a question and
answer session on the Red Gross
with a member of w. F. L. Q. S
staff.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-26
General Assembly

Continued from Page II
Charles r. Fenwick gives the
same power to Arlington County.
but a similar measure originating
IN the House of Delegates was re-
jected by the lower branch. indi-
eating that the fate of the SEN
ate bills may be uncertain.
W w III Memorial
The World War II Memorial
appeared nearer final approval
after the House Appropriations
Committee killed a resolution. Is
TO 2, TO study the question further.
The Committee has Topped off
$250000 Of proposed 5000, 600
item for the Memorial, eliminat-
ing office space planned originally
for the memorial hall which is to
be erected in Richmond. This
apparently cleared the way for a
final Assembly 0. k.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-26
W w III Memorial
Community Chest

Continued from PAGE u
ported Lee Short, local Scout
field executive, and this is largely
due to Chest funds. los boys IN
Prince Edward engaged in scout
ing in 1858. and had the oppor-
tunlty to participate in camps.
iamborees. trips. and training
meetings
Get All To Hear
IF We could have an these
reports IN the Fall Just before We
start the campaign, and get
everybody To hear them, we'd
never have any trouble raising
the money sand Mrs Grace &.
Gordon. AS She prepared to talk
foil the Southsidc Hospital AuXi-
Harry
she reported that 1910 hostess
es had served during 1858, that an
extensive program under Mrs J
II Cocks 70 improve and beautlfy
the grounds was well along that
mad cost $500 during the year
that part of the nurses home had
been re-d decorated for a cost OF
$3.50 q steam wagon had been
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-26
Mrs. Crawley Forms
Third Art Class

A third University OF Virginia
7xten ION Art Class in OF paint
ng is now being formed under
ms. Nary Crawley n Farmville
nd Hampden-S Sydney.
Two classes, one al Longwood
College and the ether naeeting at
tamrdfn-Sydnev. have been in
operation since the first Of Dec
e:aber
The time, place and date OF
lhe new class have not been set
% ye.. as MIS- Crawley wishes to
es~1+oen students. the re-
quired number.
b. are interested in re-
gigteg.ng, either for college credit
or purely for enioyr emit. are ask
/ to call Mrs Crawley at Hanlp-
sydney
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-26

to see Mrs. Harry March who is
extremely III in the hospital
Little Linda Tatum is sick With
tosillitis. Little Jimmy has also
been sick with the mumps but is
better now.
Miss Mae Snoddy and Mrs. M
K Davis went to Arvonia church
last Wednesday night to a Study
Class taught by the Rev. Edgar
Patton
Capt Hodges breaches
In the absence of the pastor,
Capt Hodges preached on able
sermon Sunday at Mt zion
Church
M and Mrs. Ligcn Clarke went
to North Carolina Sunday With
Mr. and Mrs. Baker Clarke to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Baker
Clarkes brother-in-law
John Anderson, Of Charlo'tes-
Vile, spent the week end visiting
here among bis friends and rel
atives. He left Sunday night TO
visit Mrs Flen Snoddy
Callers IN The NJ. K Davis home
this week were Lewis Johnson.
R.lq Mitchell. Mrs. Kramer And
erson. John Anderson. Mrs. Wal
ter David S en-, Mrs. H I'm n
Springer MIS- Es.eue .McAllistel'
and Carolyn. Mrs. Elliot, Of Rich
mend Mrs Norman Putney Mrs.
Elem Snoddy, Mrs Mae Snoddy
ana Russell Davidson
M and MIS-. Goodc Johnson
visited Mr. and Mrs. Grove
Clarke and Mr. and Mrs Wood Of
Gala Hill recently
Mrs. Elliot ANA MIS- Inez NC
All s,er ana Carolyn spent the
week end with Mn ana Mrs. Nor
man Putncy
GEORGE Rhodes is said to be do
ing well IN Stuart Circle Hospital
after an operation
Mrs Preston Mertz and MIS-.
J r Jones went to Washington
sunday to see their sister, Mrs.
Harry March
Mr. and MIS- Julian Anderson,
Of Mullins, ana his mother-in-
law, James Jolly, visited the Her
bert Andersons last week end and
attended the funeral of John
Stone. Of Richmond.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-26
Red Cross
Continued from page

Continued from page
Clubs. the Girl Scouts and Brown
les, Church Sunday School clas-'
ses, the Junior Chamber OF Com
merce. thu Junior Red Cross,
Roses Ten Cent Store, Newberry's
Ten Cent Store, the LongWood
Garden Club. Mrs. Roach Wat
son. and Mrs. James M. Granger,
Another service rendered the
Camp Pickett Hospital by local
citizens through the Red Cross
was the aid of Gray Ladies. In
1858. eleven women from this
county served for total of 118
nd a half hours.
Those who gave voluntarily of
their time and efforts were Mrs.
NJ. H. Bittinger, Mrs. c. 3. Beck.
Mrs. F. S. Collins. Mrs. r. w, Cat
lin. Mrs F, H. Hamburg, Jr.. Mrs.
c. L. Irving, Mrs. H w. Motley,
Mrs. T. j, MdIlwaine, Mrs. w w
McClintic, Mrs. George Newman.
and Mrs. f. NJ Whitlock
Mrs. McClIntic has received a
chevron IN recognition Of the five
stripes She earned for the num-
Der Of hours worked. SO hours in
one year entities a Gray Lady to
one stripe.
Gray Lady Services
The following are some Of the
services rendered by the Gray
Ladies; personal services, ward
visiting, letter writing for pat
tents, reading to patients. taking
flowers TO patients, mailing let
tiers and packages. shopping at
Post Exchange for patients, send
ing kilograms. running errands.
getting checks caShed, and SO on.
Recreational services include.
birthday parties. taking book cart
around wards, escorting enter
tanners around hospital, playing
games with patients. running the
movie protector and playing
piano and singing with patients
Nationally and locally the Red
Cross provides all forms Of aid
to members Of Armed Forces,
veterans. victims Of disasters. and
IN addition To maintains a blood
program safety and nursing
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-08

Christmas party for the kids. see now how it happened. Right after Christmas l went out to Hyland Post and only got back to r. c. in the middle of February. I was hard ly in the house before Fr MoucHat said start packing. old boy Just got a letter from the Bishop saying for you to go to Whitehorse and Mayo There will probably be a plane in tomorrow" So you see in my rush I never even thought of writing letters. Won't let something like that happen a second time.
 Hope you got to see Fr. Mouchet when he passed through there a couple of weeks ago. We miss him
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-08

Yours truly Pr. D A Cannon. O. N l.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-08
MRS. BROWN. SON. . DING TO PUYALLUP

Mrs. Henry Brown and her son. iank, are leaving Sunday for Ket- snikan where they will be for a lew days on business and .neH they will continue on to Puyallup. Wn.. where they will make their home
 Mrs. Browns husband was killed .ast summer in a logging accident in a nearby logging camp
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-08
 COMMUNICATIONS
aa

Following is a letter reeely- ed this week by Mr. and Mrs. E. ". McKibben, Of Wrangen Variety Store. It is the custom of MT. and Mrs. MeKibben each year on the last trip of the river boat to Telegraph Creek. to send boxes of toys and gifts for Christmas to the children Of St. Theresa's Mission at Telegraph Creek - children that Santa would otherwise miss during the Christmas sea- son. The letter speaks for it's self in expressing appreciation to the McKibbens for their kind act;
 St. Theresa Mission
 Telegraph Creek, B. C.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-08
Sept. z2i 1854 Nrangell Variety Store Wrangell, Alaska

Dear Mr. McEibben:
 Thanks very much for the things you sent up on the last boat. Itn make a lot of happy people around Christmas time. not only the In dians, We get a bang out of wrap ping them up. Of course. we have to try them out first. You don't know how much they appreciat the toys and stuff Last year we had no school at Iskut Lake but rather at Buckley Lake where the Indians were camped, we set up a tent for a chapel and for teaching cate ehism. It was in this tent that We had the Christmas party for them.
 think I owe you an apology for not writing after We had the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-08
Too#Late to Classify .

FOR SALE - 16=ft. speedboat and l6 horsepower outboard See Barney iVefsen. 46-tfc
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-08
RHEUMATISM ARTHRIrrs SUFFERERS OFFERED
 AMAZING RELIEF

4 truly remarkable new medical dls- coverv now onegs wonderfully last relic from nasginz. crippllng agony O. ArthriGs, Rheumatism. NaursIls and Neuralgia Sensational Ar-Pan- E. tablets work through gous blood stream to bring blessed relief from gnawing, sta5hlns pains in Joints, muscles and nerves.
 Why keep on suffering when won derful Ar-3an-EX can make your llIo worth living again-bring back res5- ful nights-aetive days. Nosa stu5- born eases are helped by Ar-Fau-ES.
 Wrangen Drug
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-08

here He was very nice compan- ion. W haze IT. DoelzI here now and tlen Fr. Boyd should be in any day now. All three Of Is were at the seminary together. That makes il very nies. Thanks again for the f5ys efa.. and We wish you the best of every thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Freedoms Doll,
Grateful Czech
Tells Eisenhower

Frank Danihelka. . former
Czechoslovak doll factory owner
who fed his Communist-con-
trolled country more than two
years ago. yesterday presented
President Eisenhower with a
handmade doll as a token of his
appreciation for being able to
live in the United States.
Gen. Eisenhower. saying his
grandch children might ruin the
doll dressed in Czech costume,
told Mr.. Danihelka he would
turn it over to a museum.
Eleanor Dulles, sister Of Sec
rotary Of State Dulles and q
State Department employee for
IA years. accompanied Mr.. Dam
ihelka. his wife and son Robert,
to the White House.
Mr.. Danihelka, who came to
the United States in November,
1852. under the displaced per-
sons program, now works for an
electrical concern in Chicago.