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-By BENNETT CERF-
A HOLLYWOOD PRODUCER and an author, imported at
staggering expense, had been at loggerheads ever since
their picture had gone into the shooting stage, but one fight
came along that was just
too much for the writer to
bear. "I quit," he announced,
nd grabbed the next plane
for New York.
"That settles It," roared
the producer in a rage.
"This is positively the last
picture I make with au
thors!" A magazine movie critic be
lieve in tempering his ad
verse reports with mercy. Of
a. certain siren, for instance,
he noted, "She is intolerable.
tut that is her only fault.
A country Journalist had a sign over his desk that read "Obituary
Editor." In due course, his son took over the post with the sign
changed to "Son of Obituary Editor."
C 1957, by Bennett Crf. Distributed by Kinf Features Syndicate.
The Hollywood Scene
By VERXON SCOTT
United Press Writer
Hollywood TP) You can tell
Tommy Sands, Elvis and the
rest of the ducktail crowd to
move over for an old timer.
Dick Powell is making a singing
comback.
Powell is one star who's
happy his old movies have been
revived on TV despite the fact
that televiewers think it's his
son. Thanks to such nuggets as
"Golddiggers of 1933," "42nd
Street" and 'Flirtation Walk,"
Powell has been pestered to
tune up his pipes for another
shot at crooning.
Not content with being a producer-director
at 20th Century
Fox, a TV tycoon (Four-Star
Films) and an actor ("Zane Grey
Theater"), Powell has signed a
contract with Verve Records to
warble an album of oldies.
Money Insignificant
He needs the money like Yul
Brynner needs dandruff. So how
come?
T want to see if I can still
sing," Dick claims.
"Of all the things I've attempt
ed in my life I was never suc
cessful at making records or
singing in night clubs. I want to
do both.
"When I began my singing ca
reer there were only two croon
ers round me and BIng Cros
by. Now there are a million of
them."
From 1931 to 1942 Powell
made 35 musicals as a "pretty
boy" singer. In 1935 he was one
of the 10 top money-making
tars. But by 1945 his star was
setting slowly in the west, like
the last scenes in some of his
'movies. .
jfo Career Launched
Then he clipped his curly hair
nd became a hardboiled detec
tive in "Murder, My Sweet,"
nd a new career in dramatic
pictures.
"Now I'm right back where I
jtarted, singing," he says. "My
voice is a little lower than it
flsed .to be, and I haven't much
chance to practice just in the
jar to and from the office. Guys
-In other cars look at me as if
I'm crazy when I hit a high
note."
Dick blinked happily when a
waitress in the Fox commissary
brought him a slice of cake with
a single candle sputtering from
it.
"It's my birthday (his 53rd),w
he grinned. "I didn't think any
one would remember.
Musicals Too Expensive
Powell recently completed di
recting "The Enemy Below," a
tense Navy drama. Asked why
he doesn't tackle a musical, he
said "They're too expensive."
"One production scene today
costs more than an entire pic
ture did when I was making
them," Powell said. "Musicals
used to be the big money-makers,
especially in Europe. Now
people won't stand still for
them.
"They had to take the songs
out of 'The King and I in Eu
rope before audiences would go
into the theaters.
"But I can't complain about
my old musicals on TV," Powell
said. "They're responsible for
my second chance at a singing
career."
Officials Demand
Happy Camp Wafer
Pipe Be Returned
Happy Camp Civil Defense
officials are demanding return
of emergency aluminum water
pipe loaned to the California
community during floods last
spring. A deadline of Nov. 30
has been set, Civil Defense Offi
cial Rex Riley said.
Riley told county supervisors
during a meeting Tuesday that
he had been informed by the
Civil Defense office in Sacra
mento, Calif., that the Happy
Camp Water association must ar
range to have its own pipeline
within the next 30 days before
any extensions can be granted
on the pipe loan.
Supported by Stale
Riley was supported by a
state public health department
representative.. He said that the
California town has been in a
continuous state of emergency
"ever since I can rerall."
Riley told the county officials
that the situation has existed
since the floods last spring and
loan of the pipe has been ex
tended four times. He said that
school officials had informed
him removal of the pipe would
force closure of the school.
In other action," supervisors
passed a resolution approving a
proposed freeway route between
Weed and Cougar designed to
eliminate several dangerous
curves. They also approved a
policy change to allow reim
bursement of Airport Coordina
tor E. A. Christensen for work
performed. The supervisors also
voted to oppose an application
filed with the Civil Aeronautics
administration by South West
Airways for discontinuing air
line service at Montague airport.
The Family Council
Editor's note: rhe Family Council consists of a fudge, a psychiatrist,
three clergymen, a newspaper editor a women's editor and two writers. Each
article if a summary of an actual report. The Family Council does not give
advice; it merely reports on problesu that have keen dealt with by
responsible agencies and counselors.
Ann B. I want to go out with
an older man.
Mrs. R. B. She could have
her head turned.
Ann B. I am a 17-year-old
girl and quite mature for my
age. Everyone takes me for at
least 20. My problem is I don't
like to go out with boys of my
own age or only a little older. I
find I start acting just as silly
with them as they usually act.
A man of 26 is very much in
terested in me and I have gone
out with him a few times. I en
joy it so much because he makes
me feel like a real lady. He is
really wonderful so intelligent
and already successful in his
field.
My mother wants me to stop
going out with him because she
says he is too old. Is 26 really
too old for me?
Mrs. R. B. I understand how
Ann feels because I felt the
same way at her age. Because I
understand, I realize how easily
she could have her head turned
by an older man.
Ann is mature in some ways,
but in others she is still only a
little girl. I want her to go to
college and to grow up a bit be
fore considering marriage. It is
very flattering for her to have
this man so interested and I'm
afraid she could easily be per
suaded marriage is what she
wants right now.
All of Ann's friends go out
with boys of 18, 19 or 20 at the
most. These boys are very nice
and Ann shouldn't spurn- them.
The Council: Mrs. R. B. ap
pears to have a good under
standing of the problem and of
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a lusty blow at long-winded peo
ple who monopolize telephone
party lines in rural areas. The
Grange adopted a resolution
urging the installation of auto
matic cut-offs to halt long-drawn
conversations.
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Because of their minute size
and the tremendous speed of
their journey, the meteors are
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miles above the earth's surface.
Collisions with atmospheric mol
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These meteor trails have been
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Lone Pine Cub Scouts
Visit Mail Tribune
Eight Cub Scouts of Lone Pine
Den 4, Pack 44, visited the Mail
Tribune Friday.
The Cub Scouts toured the
composing room, business office
and viewed other departments
of the paper. This is part of a
program to introduce the young
sters to various industries and
firms in the Medford area.
Those touring the newspaper
were Jere Kreischer, Doug Mc
Ginty, Paul Gasparotti, Gary
Norris, Gary Redfield, Michael
O'Neill, Terry Norris and Curtis
Harrison, Accompanying the
boys was Mrs. Terry Norris, den
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REPORTS DISCOVERY
Dr. G. F. Gause (above) of
the Institute of Antibiotics
in the Academy of Medical
Sciences at Moscow, re
ported that he has produced
microscopic organisms re
sembling cancer cells a
discovery expected to speed
the testing of possible anti
cancer drugs. The Russian
scientist made his state
ment in a report presented
at the Pasteur Fermentation
Centennial being held in
New York.
her daughter, and Ann should
consider herself lucky to have
such a competent guidance over
the treacherous adolescent seas.
It would be best if Ann could
be persuaded to see for herself
that the man of 26 is a bit too
old for her. Perhaps she would
be willing to sacrifice the bet
ter times she enjoys with him
for her own ultimate good. If
she cannot see the correctness of
her mother's point of view, Mrs.
R. B. should try not to make an
issue of it, but simply to control
the number of dates ' she was
with this man.
Cetrainly Ann should also be
seeing boys in her own age
group at the same time. Most of
them may suffer by comparison,
but if she is encouraged to dis
cuss her friends and her dates
at home, she can be brought to
see the desirable traits beneath
the rough exteriors of the
younger boys. She may sudden
ly find that her style is a bit
cramped when she plays "a real
lady" to a man of 26.
Copyright 1957,
General Features Corp.)
Sunday, November 24, 1957
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