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A-10 Honolulu Star-Bulletin May 5, 1965 'Hawaii's Malama is of royal descent fa i in I 'J A x. 'N? that in a few short weeks Miss Lagarde has obtained command of the pronunciation of the language, and has progressed well into the 17 pages of script she must memorize before June 1, when filming is scheduled to begin in Hawaii. Miss Lagarde and Mrs. Cave, practice daily for two to three hours with a tape recorder and the movie script. "She understands the story, her part in it and the script very well," Mrs.

Cave said. "She is doing excellently with the lines. When I play back the tape it even sounds like a queen speaking." What does the Miss Lagarde think about playing the part of an Hawaiian queen? "It is destiny," she says. By E. BUZZ MILLER Special to the Star-Bulletin PAPEETE, Tahiti Joce-lyne Bredin Lagarde, recently selected to play Queen Malama in the film version of James Miche- -ner's "Hawaii," is a giant in a race of giants.

'T quit counting when I reached 150 kilos (330 pounds)," caid the 6-foot-l Tahitian about her enormous weight, which her friends now estimate to be 400 pounds. She is a direct descendant of Tahiti's royal family and the island's last reigning queen, Pomare IV a subject that Miss La-garde never discusses. As she says, in her best English: "What's royalty?" Born in Papeete on April 24, 1924, the daughter of Derai Bredin, Miss La- they met Francis Sanford, a Tahitian member of the local government cabinet. Sanford had assisted M-G-M in their casting for the Marlon Brando version of "Mutiny on the Bounty." Hill and Miss Dougherty explained that they wanted a large, regal Polynesian woman with dignity and stature. Sanford didn't give the matter a second thought He took them immediately to Miss Lagarde.

A few months later, she received an invitation to come to Honolulu and Hollywood. On March 15, she left Tahiti for the first time in her life, accompanied by Mrs. Leonne Cave, the Tahitian wife of an American-born businessman in Tahiti. Miss Lagarde, who like most Tahitian women has never worked a day in her life for income, didn't know a word of English when she was first interviewed. Shortly after her return to Tahiti ir mid-April, she was notified of the decision that makes her the third Tahitian female to be selected by Hollywood to play a major film role.

She has been diligently studying the English language ever since. (The other two Tahitian actresses are Anna Chevalier, who starred in "Tabu" in 1932, and Tari-ta, who became the toast of Hollywood when she played in "Mutiny on the Bounty," released in 1962.) Miss Lagarde's English tutor, Mrs- Cave, reports garde was adopted as an infant by her aunt, Anna Lagarde a common Tahitian custom. The Lagarde family was a prominent one and Joce-lyne's father was a sometimes dock worker at the time. At present Bredin is the chief of the Papeete longshoremen, and one of the proudest men in Tahiti as a result of his daughter's movie role. The enormous stature and ever-present forceful character of the woman was what attracted producer-director George Roy Hill and casting director Marion Dougherty at their meeting early this year.

Hill and Miss Dougherty were combing French Polynesia for a Queen Malama, as well as attractive vahiLes for various roles in the film, when hi Jocelyne Bredin Lagarde She'll play Queen Malama mmm illsiiiifel Niu residents ask Pao to drop plan Sill Rhodesia's white leaders step nearer independence give every indication of submitting to Communist influences. It is quite incredible therefore that Britain would attempt the destruction of the Rhodesian economy and the consequent overthrow of a stable government." white paper on the "economic 'aspects of a declaration of independence" expressed doubt that Britain would take full sanctions against Rhodesia. It said: "Certain countries to the north, of Rhodesia already The Niu Valley Community Association today asked developer Joseph R. Pao to withdraw a petition before the State Land Commisson I requesting a change in 18 acres of conservation dis-trict land for urban develop-' ment. The Community Associa- Ition made the formal request to Pao after hearing Pao outline his plans for a 50-acre subdivision in upper Valley last night.

1 City Councilman Frank Fasi also spoke. Fasi suggested that rep 9 The Rhodesian Institute of Directors, local equivalent of the U.S. National Association of Manufacturers, polled its members. Of 294 replies, only 19 supported unilateral independence. Political observers feel there is no question Smith and the Rhodesian Front will the two-thirds majority sought in the 65-member Parliament.

It is expected that with this majority he will seek to amend the Constitution. If Britain objects, the stage will be set for the independence declaration. African nationalist leaders have ured the few Africans eligible to refrain from voting. Approval of KGMB sale announced by F.GG drainage ditch in Niu Valley. The Community Association has contended that a flood hazard exists now in the valley because of small drainage ditches, and that Pao's development would increase the danger.

Community Association spokesmen said Pao's development, including approximately 140 homes, will be built on a 70 percent slope. Pao has denied the claim, but admitted lots will extend to a maximum elevation of 280 feet up the sides of the valley. Another letter has been sent by the Association to the City Planning Commission asking that permission for any new subdivisions be withheld from Pao, or any other developer, until the drainage ditch is widened. The State Land Commission meets on Kauai Friday and will reach a decision on Pao's petition at that time unless Pao withdraws his petition until improvements are made in the valley as the letter requested today. resentatives of the Niu Community Association, members of Pao's staff, and city officials meet to study the possibility of sharing the SALISBURY, Rhodesia (AP) Rhodesia will move one step closer to independence Friday in a general election designed to help assure the continued domination of 4 million Rhode-sian Africans by 220,000 whites.

Ignoring predictions of economic and political disaster for this British territory, Prime Minister Ian Smith has asked the electorate for a two-thirds majority in Parliament to strengthen his hand in negotiations with Britain. Tis Rhodesian. Front Par-aas made it clear that if negotiations fail, the Smith government is prepared to make a unilateral declaration of independence. Prime Minister Harold Wilson and other British leaders repeatedly have warned that such a declaration could jeopardize Rhodesia's lucrative trade relations with the Commonwealth. Leaders of the Rhodesian business community also have warned of possible disastrous effects.

Rhodesia sells about $70 million worth of tobacco to Britain and other Commonwealth, countries annually. This is the principal crop here. An F.C.C. ruling is that a broadcasting company must be held for three years before it is sold to prevent speculation. L.

Porter Dickinson, publisher of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and president of the Hawaii Newspaper Agency, said he hadn't expected final F.C.C. approval of the sale until June 1 under the three-year clause. Dickinson said the stations were sold so that the newspaper's efforts would be concentrated on newspapering rather than on other forms of communications. 'cost of widening the present i Oiler returns i The Navy oiler returned to Pearl Harbor this week after seven months in the Far East which time it ser-; viced more than 270 ships. The oiler was at sea more than 70 per cent of the time covering areas between Guam and Vietnam.

Final sale of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin's KGMB radio and television outlets for $2.5 million was announced yesterday in Washington, D.C., the Associated Press reported. The Federal Communications Commission approved the sale to Pacific Broadcasting, Incorporated, Og-den, Utah, of stations KGMB radio and television in Honolulu, KHBC and KHBC-TV in Hilo and KMAU in Maui. Pacific Broadcasting is owned by the Standard Corporation, which also owns the Ogden iner and broadcasting stations in Utah. A. L.

Glassman is president of Pacific Broadcast Hospital exhibit The new historial exhibit room in Queen's Hospital is now open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each week day. The opening was last Monday, not next Monday, as was noted in yesterday's Star-Bulletin. LAST MINUTE Senator Hill and "Little Doc" 'Vote for Doc Hill' voice is silenced By KAY LUND Hill's mynah bird died Monday night.

The 12-year-old bird the side-kick of Senator William H. Hill and something of a politician in his own right-died about 7:30 p.m. in Hilo. "Little Doc" had spent three weeks in Honolulu for the session of the State Legislature, but Senator Hill took him home about 10 days ago. "He was part of the family," said both Senator and 'Mrs.

Hill this morning. "We're terribly sad." They mynah bird had been showing signs of illness. "He wasn't eating or talking. He just sat on his perch," Mrs. Hill said.

Doc Hill called in a doctor to look at the bird, but wasn't anything that could be done for him. "After all, he was over 12 years old. In bird years, that's a lot of years," said the Republican Senator from the Big Island. Little Doc was an amazing little fellow who enjoyed everything from handing out advice to puffing cigarettes. His most eloquent phrase was: "Vote for Doc Hill." The mynah bird was a constant companion to the Hills for 12 years, an inter-Island traveler, and an active participant in the local political scene.

Little Doc a lava-black bird with yellow beak and a spot of orange was a gift of William regional director of Pan American World Airways. Senator Hill was notified of Little Doc's death by his housekeeper, who called from Hilo in tears. Will he get another mynah bird to take Little Doc's place? "I doubt it he was part of the family." Little Doc slept in Big Doc's room. "I never went into that room that he didn't talk to me," Senator Hill said today. either 'Vote for Doc Hill' or sometimes, 'I love you, Doc'." THE FASHION STORE FOR MEN AND BOYS FORT HOTEL PH.

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