The Seaforth News, 1948-09-02, Page 2With the Movie and Radio Folks
By Grace Sharp
They say that Hollywood is in •
the midst of another of its hunts
for "new faces", but this time it's
different. What are wanted in the
present search aren't manly lead-
ing man profiles, or dimpled -chin,
dreamy -eyed feminine ' ad
It's character actors with a "new
look" the sudios are after - faces
that the fans haven't seen before;
and already a brand-new crop of
such actors has appeared in the
screen capital to take advantage of
this bull market in strangeness.
One example of this trend was
the Late Mark Hellinger's selection
of William Conrad to play one of
the coldest - blooded killers ever
screened. Hettinger wanted an ab-
solutely new face for this part, be-
cause he thought that it would make
the character fat- more authentic to
audiences than one they were thor-
oughly familiar with. Conrad had
never been in front of a movic
camera before; but once he was
seen in "The Killers" he became a
leading screen "heavy" overnight.
* * *
This column has already spoken
about what these "give-away" pro-
grams are -doing to radia—and we
notice that in the States there is talk
of the Federal authorities clamping
down on such doings. Whether or
not anything will come of it, no-
body can say; but if there does, it
won't be before it was time, in the
opinion of many who twiddle the
dials night after night seeking some-
thing other than a glib -tongued
Master of Ceremonies talking a
mile -a -minute building up to the
Grand Prize Award.
It is reported that already up-
wards of $100,000 per week, in cash
and merchandise, is being given
away in this manner in New York
City alone; and with each program
trying to outdo its rivals in the mat-
ter of bigness, there's no telling
where it will end, unless somebody
puts the, brakes on.
The men who concoct such pro-
grams claim, of course, that they
aren't "buying" audiences. Perish
the thought. they say. But to a
lot of listeners it sounds like
exactly that little thing; and adver-
tisers are beginning to wonder if
It's good potty to spend a modest
fortune weekly to make a single
individual happy while millions are
left vaguely resentful because they
weren't the fortunate one. Person-
ally, I've listened to scores of these
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ISSU1r 35 — 1948
"give-away" shows, but doubt if 1
could name more than one or two
of the sponsors. (Sour grapes, per-
haps; I've never won even a silver-
plated salad spoon eitherl")
* * *
To the small -fry movie fans
Johnnie Weissmuller and "Tarzan"
are practically identical. In just
how many- screen epics the former
Olympic swimming champ has por-
trayed the "Ape Man" I can't say
off -hand, and don't intend taking
time to find out; but I know it's a
lot.
Anyway, before long we're go-
ing to see Weissmuller in a new
part. He's signed a live -year, con-
tract to star in a series featuring
the hero of the comic strip "Jungle
Jiro." The first picture will be film-
ed on sets showing the depths of
the tropics; and even if the "Jiro"
part may scene -rather strange to
Johnny, he should be right at home
hi the 'jungle."
Paid -For Playground—Twenty-three years ago most of the Lake Simcoe beach front on
eastern boundary of Innisfil Township had bee n bought up for resort purposes. To ensure
township residents beach privileges, the 1925 ca until fathered a $20,000: debenture issue to buy
85 acres south of Barrie. Today, with debentures paid off, the park is perhaps best=
equipped,
rural municipality -owned beach park in Ontario. The park has two beaches, this one well
shaded. In bactgroun d is picnicker's park.
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WHAT CAN a mother do when
her son is considering for his wife
a woman his family think is all
wrong for him? Read how one
mother feels about it:
"My son is 29,
and is going with
a widow who is
40. She has two
children, 15 and
11. She sees
tltitrgs very dif-
ferently than my
i son does. (He's
never been mar-
ried, and is not
used to children; and these two are
being raised very differently than
he was.)
"IIe used to go with a lovely girt
near his age. She would make a
wonderful • daughter-in-law, Anne
Hirst. She is sweet -tempered, a
good manager, and saving; and she
and my son are so congenial! Ile
left this widow at one time and
went back galling on this girl, but
the widow stepped in and broke it.
up. Now he sees only her.
"My son is good-hearted and very
generous. None of his friends think
he and the widow could get along
if they marry."
His Decision
* THERE IS little that a mother
* can do to sway her son's choice,
* The decision is his. This son is
* not a child, but a mai nearly 80.
* All she can do in the circum-
* stances is to hope he is weigh-
* ing the future as thoughtfully as
* she is.
* For a man who never has mar-
* ried, to move into a ready-made
* home, with a ready-made family,
* means a marriage very different
* than most young men contem-
* plate. He is robbed of all the.
* thrills of planting his own home
* and its furnishings; he must settle
* down in a place where his wife
* started her first marriage. In-
* stead of looking forward to Iiia
* first baby, he must adopt half-
* grown children whose characters
* already are formed, and (in this
* instance) he must adapt himself
* to the difficult role of stepfather
* to a girl who already is half his
* age. ,
He Can Be Happy
* HE WILL be missing a great
* deal.
* More important, though, is his
* belief that he can be happy with
* a wife whose ways of living and
* thinking (a ccording to his
* mother) are vastly different from
*• his own, The difference in ages
* is not so vital; itis whether these
* two can agree on -the fundamentals
* of living and being that really
* matters. And no one can predict
* their success—nor their failure.
* His mother can be sure, I ex-
* pect, that he is giving the deal-
* sion his best thought—unless he
* is the victim of an infatuation, in
* which case he is doing no think-
* ing at all. All she can do is to
* be sure he knows that she will not
* interfere, and will welcome what-
* ever person he marries in her most
* gracious way.
Is This The Style You'd
Choose?—This hat, represent-
ing the more voluptuous type,
is one of eight especially de-
signed by Karen Ross for the
1948 C.N.E. to suit eight types
and moods of Canadian women.
It was top choice of Toronto
press woolen attending the pre-
view. Others represented the
light-hearted, the romantic,
darintl. sweet, tailored, restless
and intellectual. `flfor11011 visi-
tors to the Coliseum 'Tea Court
at "The Ex" will be invited to
choose their favorite three
styles, and on this basis will be
given a free character reading.
UNDAY Stan
LESSOR
By Rev. R. Barclay Warren
Ananias, Disciple at Damascus.
Acts 9:10-20.
Golden Text; -1 delight to do thy
will, 0 my God; Yea, tiny law s
within my heart.—Psalms 40:8.
The conversion of Saul on the
road .to Damascus was, without
doubt; the most important event in
the early Christian Church after
Pentecost. This man who stood by
the garments of those stoning the
saintly Stephen was a fierce perse-
cutor of "the way." After his con-
version he became the greatest of
the Apostles, taking the message of
Christianity to the Gentiles in Asia
and Europe, standing before Kings
and bearing witness to Israel.
Thirteen of his letters are included
in the New Testament.
But to -day's lesson is not -about
Saul but about the unheralded
character, Ananias. This man re-
ceived in a vision, a message from
God to, go to Saul for "behold, he
prayeth." Ananias might have real-
ized that a man who is truly pray-
ing is not to be feared. But he
hesitated for he knew of Saul's
breathing out threatenings against
the disciples. However, God dis-
closed to him His purpose concern-
ing Saul and Ananias promptly
obeyed. He prayed and the scales
fell from Saul's eyes; He receivd the
Holy Ghost and was baptized. Soon
he was preaching that "Christ is the
Son of God."
Behind great Christians there is
usually an Ananias. Susannah
Wesley played an Important part in
moulding the lives of John and
Charles and a humble man pointed
Charles Spurgeon to the Light.
Parents, Sunday School teachers`
pastors, and folk in every walk 01
life, be encouraged: If you are living
in God's will, yowl may point others
to the Light of the world, Christ
Jesus. You may not be a Paul, but
ymu can he an Ananias. You will
c4ar• iti tie rewards.
* If he knows that, no matter
* who his wife is, his mother will
* never lose her son.
To "Interested Mother"
YOU MIGHT try to throw your
son and this young girl together in
your home as often as you can, If
the girl will c ✓peratc. That is as
far as you caai go. If he decides
to marry the widow and it doesn't
work out he will need your support
and, understanding later on. So
don't try to interfere now. Hope
for the best, and wait.
* * *
If you as a mother are con-
cerned about your son's choice,
' "nember he is- old enough to
know what he is doing. Let
him alone, but be ready to stand
by if he needs you. Anne Hirst
may be able to help, if you write
her at 123 -18th Street, New
Toron to.
YFLGYNE I g 'k -E-A`
curd ' 'jf.
Alex S
If you sign your name with a ball
point pen your signature can easily
be forged. Examine any writing
made with a ball point pen and you
will see how the
lines fade on the
upstrokes and
become heavy
on the down -
strokes, causing
breaks between
letters, and
shading due to
uneven pressure.
Writing with
this style of pen does not portray
the true characteristics of the writer
because the ball point slides and
skims over the surface of the paper
with such ease that no two similar
letters take the same `fo§•mation.
Steel pens require pressure and
guidance to form each letter with
the result that the writing is clear
and deep without variations in letter
formations. The effort put into
writing with a steel pen makes forg-
ery -difficult and easily recognized
by the hand -writing expert. The
signa'ure signed with a ball point
pen is extremely difficult to analyse
for indications of forgery, due to
these 'variations and the absence of
pressure in the writing:
Legal documents such as wills,
cheques, and contracts signed with
ball point pens can be easily copied
by, an amateur forger and - may
cause considerable difficulty in legal
circles, financial and banking insti-
tutions, as handwriting experts have
no way of detecting a forgery of
the genuine signatures.
* * *
For a brief analysis of your char-
acter send a sample of handwriting,
with a stamped, self-addressed enve-
lope, to Alex S. Arnott, 123 -18th.
Street, New Toronto.
It has been estimated that the
greatest depth of arty ocean is 35,-
400 feet. -
Just For Fun
"I've made a sad discovery,
darling," said the young husband.
"Don't tell me we can't have
three weeks for our vacation,"
cried the little lady of the house.
"It isn't that," sighed the man.
"But you know we bought that
wonderful trailer, spent all our
savings on it, too."
"So we haven't enough money
left for gas?" asked the wife.
"That isn't it, either." The
husband groaned. "Our car
won't pull it."
Modern Etnoc tie
By Roberta Lee
9, Is it necessary that a man hold
his hat in his hand when in a shop
with a woman?
A. No, he need not remove his
kat.
Q. Is it permissible to use -office '
or business 'stationery for ` social
correspondence? -
A. No; the person of good taste
will not do so.
Q. Is it ever permissible to cool
either food or coffee by blowing
upon it?
A. Never; this is the height of 111 -
breeding.
Q. Should one speak to a man if
one sees him with a woman other
than his wife, and knows that this
wife ,thinks her husband is work-
ing, or should one just ignore hind'
A. Speak to him just as though ho •
were with his wife, but do not refer
to it ' later on either to him or to
anyone else. You may b� -xnaldng e
big mistake in your inference and
besides, it's none of your affair.
Q. What sort of hat may one,
wear with an evening dress?
A. None; there is never any kind
of hat worn with evening dress,
13rings
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"ON WITH THE SHOW!”
That's the watchword
of the great Canadian
National Exhibition
of 1948. And what
a show it will be!
You'll see scientific
miracles—the •newest
achievements in art,
industry and agriculture,
together with countless breath-
taking spectacles. And this year, for
the first time, the world-renowned
Welsh Guards Band will be featured.
Olsen &Johnson, inimitable comedi-
ans, a sensational Air Show, are
among the hundreds of attractions
coming to -the C.N.H. In addition;.
there rs a huge, new grandstand;
seating 25,000," with a magnificent
extravaganza.
Canadian National Exhibition
Col. K. R. Marshall, Prnldent
Elwood A. Huahoe, General Manager
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