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f AGE 2 A HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON THURSDAY. JANUARY 22, "DENNIS THE MENACE" fmtCVA 'SPBCTMB TO DO... WUXONMYMB? Hollywood Mourns Death Of Mogul C.B.DeMille By BOB THOMAS AP Movle-TV Writer HOLLYWOOD (AP) - A giant Has gone. The heart of Cecil B. DeMille topped Wednesday morning, eras ing the most colorful movie maker from the Hollywood scene ho had dominated for 45 years. DeMille always invited superlatives: his films were the biggest, made the most money, were seen by more people throughout the world. Superlatives aside, what kind of a man was he? The answer is best told in his own words. Despite his outward assurance, he said he faced his job with trepi dation. "I have never made a picture without being frightened," he said. Of what? Of my own ability. Of whether I squeezed the most out of my material. Of whether I created something that would wring the public's heart." He prepared his scripts with in finite pains. "A good story is everything. If you have that, the director and the stars do not make much difference. They can help a picture a little or hurt it a little. But they can't make a good scrint Into a bad picture, or a bad script into a good picture. , He supervised even the smallest details in his films. "What did the people wear and cat in those Bibli cal limes? Did they eat roast beef or lamb chops or what? It would be as bad to show them eating the wrong thing as it would be to show them dressed in tails and tophat." He made pictures for the public alone, though the disdain of the in tellectuals stung him, "I have DOORS OPEN 6:30 P.M. NOW PLAYING! BIG BOOK! BIG CAST! BIG PICTURE! SPENCER TRACY The HURRAH 1 IWttTW r, JEFFREY HUNTER OIANNE FOSTER-PAT O'BRIEN BASIL RATHBONE DONALP CRISP JAMES GLEASON oncn wondered wny critics are hostile. If the people are enter tained, that should be enough. t-very time I make a picture, critics estimation of the public drops to per cent. He demanded loyalty from his ever-present retinue but denied the legend that he hired only yes-men "I pay pretty generously, so why should I pay a man more than 20 dollars if all I wanted him to say is 'Yes ? On the other hand I don't want an aide who con tinually 'noses' me. He'd be just as worthless. 1 want assistants (and I have them) who can eive me good reasons for disagreeing. lie was a stern taskmaster and could wither an extra at a hundred paces. "I have been called a ty rant, a despot and a martinet be cause I lose my temper when 1 sec someone playing checkers on a set that cost $40,000 a day when he should he paying attention to his job. It's the same with alibis. I don't have enough time on this earth to listen to alibis." He had faith that the movie business would continue despite its ins, iney ve been saying the theater is doomed for 6,000 years. My belief is that if our material is good, we won t have to worry. He wanted to die in the saddle. I don t suppose I will ever quit unless 1 am forced to. If you are a good story teller and Mrs. De Mille and I believe that I am 1 think you should stick to your trade as long as you are able. He had been planning two more productions on a schedule that would have taken him to the age n 85 "and then they'll have to come and wheel me away. But after returning from a strenuous tour for his last picture, his heart wore out before he could conclude his work. Miss Oregon To Host Fete PORTLAND (AP)-The winner of the Miss Oregon contest will be queen of the Oregon Centen nial Celebration this summer. The contest winner who will be selected at Seaside June 5-7 also will represent the state in the Miss America contest at Atlantic City, N.J., later in the summer. The Seaside contest is usually held in late July. It has been ad vanced by the sponsoring Junior Chamber o( Commerce so the winner can act as official hostess for the state's 100-day Centennial show. Local Junior Chambers of Com. mere from throughout the state usually sponsor entrants in the Miss Oregon Contest. , There will he several other queens available for the Centen nial. The Sons and Daughters of the Oregon Pioneers will select their Valentine Girl next month. She will light the candles for the state birthday cake at the Cen tennial banquet in Portland Feb. 14. In addition. Portland will select its Rose Festival queen June 10. 'Our Gang' Comedy Star -Slain In Money Argument SAN FERNANDO, Calif. (API-; Actor Carl ( Alfalfa i Switzer, 31 a Ireckle-faced, wide-eyed movie star as a boy was shot to death Wednesday night. Police said the shooting had occurred during an argument with another man over money. switzer was a favorite of movie goers a generation ago when he appeared in "Our Gang" and Keg lar r ellers comedies. He became known again with reissue of the films to television under the title "The Little Rascals." But in recent years his movie parts had been minor, and he worked as a bartender and hunt- ng guide when not acting. He realized nothing from reissue of the old iilms. Detectives Louis Bell and Er nest Johnson said Stiltz told them that an argument had developed and Switzer hit him on the head with a clock. Stiltz got a gun, and struggled, Stiltz said Switzer drew a knife, and Stiltz shot him in the abdomen the latter said. The shooting was witnessed by Jack Piott, 37, who' had accom panied Switzer to Stillz's home, and Mrs. Rita Jane Corrigan and her three children, who were there when Switzer and Piott arrived. Stiltz was held for questioning. Switzer began his movie career in IM3. He and his young col leagues pranced through a long series of "Our Gang'' comedies and then, as they grew older, ap- slightly wounded in a mysterious .he shooting near his home. A sniper winged him in the arm. The police never learned who the sniper was. Switzer was divorced in 1954. Learning of his death, one of George (Spanky) McFarland, said was "shocked, to say the least." McFarland. who now has a TV how in Tulsa, Okla., said he and Switzer had been close boyhood friends but that they had onlv infrequent contact in recent years. Actress Slates Hospital Return HOLLYWOOD (AP - Actress Gene Tierney has withdrawn from a comeback movie role and re turned to a mental institution, her studio says. The 20th Century Fox Studio said Wednesday Miss Tierney has re-entered the Menninger Clinic at Topeka, Kas. She withdrew Iron the movie "Holiday For Lovers, which begins shooting in 30 da Miss Tierney, 37, spent eijht months in the institution befor( being discharged last September. She had spent 18 months earlief in a private institution hi Har ford. Conn. j. Police said Switzer had gone toPeared in ,he "Reg'lar Fellars" the home of a friend, "Bud" Stiltz, 38, Wednesday night in an effort to collect a $50 loan. Basin Briefs To Anderson Mr. and Mrs. John Archibald of Macdoel attend ed the open installation of the Mount Shasta Masonic Lodge at Anderson on Saturday evening and visited friends in that town on Sunday. . Cattle Mr. and Mrs. Ora Garey moved their cattle over the week end from pasture on the Lower Klamath Lake to their ranch at Macdoel. To New Mexico Mrs. Harold Andrus and daughter, Melva Jean, Macdoel, left last week by train for Clovis, New Mexico, to be with her husband who returned about the first ,of the year to Cannon Air Force- Base after several months of duty on Formosa. Enlisted J. L. Hawkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Hawkins, Macdoel, has enlisted in the para troopers division of the Army and is leaving Thursday for Portland to take his physical examination. Dorris Grange 393 plans to hold a public card party at 8 p.m. on January 24 at the Dorris City Hall. Pinochle and whist will be played and prizes will be given. Refreshments will be served. Alturas A reception in honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. William Howe, Al turas, will be given at the Fed erated Community Church on Sat urday, January 24, from 1 to 5 p.m. The hosts, Bille Howe, the only son o the Howes, and his wife of Castro 'Valley extend an invitation to all friends of the couple. Public Card Parly Lost River Grange will sponsor a card party at the grange hall in Oletie on Friday, January 23, at 8 p.m. The public is invited. In Far East Clyde A. Bushaw, son of Mrs. Ada D. Wilbur, Ma tin, is aboard the USS Rochester for a tour of Navy duty in the Far East. Upper Klamath Lake Grange will meet Tuesday, January 27, at the Tomahawk Ski Bowl Lodge at 8 p.m. All persons interested in grange work and property own ers of the area are cordially invited. series. Some of Switzer's pictures in those days were "Too Many Par ents," "Wild and Woolly," and "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch." I After 1942 Kwil7pr' pariw wnt into eclipse along with those of most of the other kids who had appeared in "Our Gang" and "Reg'lar Fellers." Jackie Cooper was one member of the gang who went on to success as an actor. Switzer continued to act, but the parts were sparse. Among hisj more recent pictures were "Going' My Way," "State of the Union," "Island in the Sky." "Hiah and the Mighty," "Dig that Uranium," ana me Defiant Ones." Just a year ago Switzer was COMPLETE Automotive Service! Whatever yoyr cor needt we con do it! All work Guaranteed! All Makes and Models ... Budget Terms on Major Repairs FREE PICK-UP and DELIVERY Just Ph. TU 4-4154 DICK B. MILLER CO. OLDS-CADILLAC 7th I Klamath J) H- We're Open AGAIN ! And Serving Meals All Day . . . FEATURING . . . KATHY HALAAS AT THE PIANO BAR Restaurant and Lounge 1112 Main In One Great .Blaze Of Action... . A boy became a warrior! 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In a report on the study, the department said: The use of stamps apparently has no signifi cant effect on prices paid to the farmer. But it noted this potential gain for purchasers: "If the consumer pays six tenths of one per cent more for food in Ihe stamp-giving store but re deems his stamps at the rate of 2 per cent, he benefits by the ex tent of tins difference.' That is, if you don't count the time and trou ble it takes to save and redeem these stamps." Recreationists Rename Officers PORTLAND AP - Members of the Portland Exposition Rec reation Commission Wednesday reelected their officers. The officials are Gail Living ston, chairman; Thaddcus B. Bru no, vice chairman: and R. An thony DuBay. secretary-trcasur-1 or. The commission is directing i preliminary work for the city s eight million dollar sports center. Construction bids are to be opened Jan. 29. DuBay reported that Ihe com mission's funds on hand now to tal (A.419,149. 4 SUITS Final Price Cuts! 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