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FOUR--SECTION TWO I SumUy, February Edward Arnold Is Often Called Mr. President' In Private Life In spring of 194S, when Edward Arnold was attending a labor convention in Chicago in his capa- pity of director and ex-president cf the Screen Actor's Guild, he was approached by a man in the lobby ft Chicago's Ambassador Hotel. "Mr. Arnold," the man inquired, introducing himself, "would you be interested in doing a weekly radio program based on little known facts in the lives of presidents?" "It may be a good idea," Arnold promptly forgetting the roan's name. "Send me a sample Cseript when I get back to Hollywood." Two months later, on June 26, 1SJ7, "Mr.

President," starring Ed- avard Arnold, was launched as a radio program over the network 8:30 kp.m., CST.) A family favorite ever it has won numerous awards and international recognition for its value. Its scripts are 5useJ in school rooms in hundreds ybl cities throughout the nation, and democratic countries overseas. Arnold's outstand- ing contribution was noled recently when Midwestern University, Wichita Falls, Tex. awarded hill an honorary Doctors of Letters degree (on May 24, 1951.) Despite the fact that Arnold is famous for his stellar characterizations in motion pictures, he is almost always referred to as "Mr. President." No one who saw the film "Diamond Jim Brarly," will forget Arnold's role as the dazzling gambler and free spender.

For a while, the names "Diamond Jim Br.itly" and Edward Arnold were synonomous. But now, when he enters a restaurant, gets in a cab, is stopped on the street by a fan, or receives a personal letter from his intimate friend, President Harry S. Truman, Arnold is usually addressed as "Mr President." And he loves it. An active member of the Republican Party, Arnold, in radio role, has dramatized incidents in the lives of practically every president of the United States. His friendliness, coupled with-his heartwarming laugh and his social mindedness, plus his record as past DRIVE-IN THEATRE TONIGHT MONDAY Wlllf News Cartoon TUESDAY WEDNESDAY DOUBLE FEATURE N.ll KARN1TE 50c Per Car FRIDAY SATURDAY FREE-VUE SATURDAY "Tiiiriiii president of the Screen Actor's Guild and the motion picture industry's Permanent Charities, Committee, made him a natural choice to portary the lives of our nation's chief executives.

Co-founuer of "I Am an American Day," Arnold's deep-seated interest in politics and his country's welfare made him a choice of many who felt he would make a fine U. S. Senator from California. Ed filed his intention to run in the 1950 Senate race, but he howed out shortly after, when it became apparent that he would be unable to devote the time for an all out campaign. For a man who lists presidents, congressmen and the world's leading figures among his close friends, Edward Arnold has come a long way.

Born Guenthcr Schneider, Feb. 18, 1890 in a lower New York East Side tenament, Arnold's mothei died when he was 11. Her demise was followed four years later by the death of his father, Charles, a furrier. Striking out early on his own, he first manifested a flair for holding multiple jobs by working as a newsboy, also in a jew elry shop and a meat market--un til the Board of Education caugh' up with him. He attended school at the Eas Side Settlement House.

It was while lie was portraying Lorenzo in "The Merchant of Venice" in the settle ment's amateur production that he won the approval of John D. Barry director of the dramatic club and instructor at the American Aca demy of Dramatic Arts. When he was 15, Barry was instrumental ii placing him the Ben Gree Players at Trenton, N. and the boy became known as Edward Arnold. After touring the country in various Shakespearean roles, Arnold left the troupe to join Maxine Elliott as a juvenile, and also served as stage manager.

After that, he appeared with Ethel Bar- rymorc for three successive seasons, following with 11 years of stock. It was while touring Richmond, that Ed met and married Harriett Marshall. Three children wore born to them--Elizabeth, William Edward and Dorothy Jane. I William served as a bomber pilot during the last war. At about that, time, Ed was offered the opportunity to succeed Francis X.

Bushman as star at Essanay Studio in Chicago. Wallace Beery and Gloria Swanson were working at the same studio at the time. Arnold accepted the offer later appeared in more than 40 pictures. He returned to the theatre, playing Broadway and stock. His marriage ended in divorce in that period.

Arnold continued on the stage in important productions, including "The Nervous Wreck," "Easy Come, Easy Go," "Mad LAUGHABLE TRIO--This hilarious scene from "Bedtime for Bonzo" includes the stars Diana Lynn and Ronald Rengan. (That's Bonzo in the middle.) This picture on psychology opens tonight at the Kancho Drive- In Theatre and continues through Monday. Honeymoon," "Whistling In the Dark," "The Storm" and "The Jazz Singer." During this time he married Olive Emerson, concert singer of St. Paul, Minn. They separated in 1949.

In 1932, he returned to pictures alter an absence more than a dozen years. Some of his biggest productions, were "Rasputin and (he Empress," "The White Sister," "Diamond Jim Brady," "Sutler's Gold," "You Can't, Take It With You," "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." Later picture included "Idiot's Delight," "Johnny Eager," "Dear Ruth," "The Hucksters," Three Darling Daughters," "Big City" and "Command Deci sion." The veteran actor and Mrs. Cleo P. McCain, a social worker in De troit, were married in Soutbport Conn, on Oct.

8, 1951. Ed state, that they never got to their wed ding reception. After setting ela berate plans for same, lie and Mrs. Arnold got lost in a driving Connecticut rainstorm and emlcc up in a beanery in their wedding togs, consuming gallons of col fee and making new friends with the truck drivers and the proprietor. They live in a modest apartment in the Hollywood suburbs.

Plaza Movie Guide DISC'IV' 'Pal Joey' Scores Broadway Smash "Pal a highly successful revival on Columbia records with Vivicnne Segal and Harold Lang, has become a new Broadway smash hit with the same stars on stage. Hodgers' and Hart's classic musical was enthusiastically applauded by first-nighters at last week's stage revival when they heard the inimitable Miss sins "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered," "What Is A Man" and "Take Him. 1 Miss Segal and Lang are heard exclusively Columbia's brilliant suidio revival of the and Hart score, produced last year by Goddnrd Lieberson, executive vice president of the company. The success of Columbia's "Pal Joey" was instrumen- in launching the stage revival, now winning lavish critical acclaim. Brooks Atkinson noted in "The Mew York Times" that "Vivienne Segal is on hand again to sing Bewitched, Bothered and which is one of the most eloquent songs Richard Rodgcrs has written.

Miss Segal presides over the sordid affairs of an trinycnt tale with iiuinor, reserve and charm. It would be hard to improve upon Harold Lang's performance as the heel of Chicago night We." Miss Segal's delivery of "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered," according to Walter Kerr in the "New York Herald Tribune," "is little short of magnificient. I especially like her handling of a duet with the ingenue called 'Take a wry gem of a number in which both women give Joey the heave-ho." Miss Segal, John Chapman of the, "Now York Daily News" cd, is "in absolute command of the role of a not-so-yourg matron who kidnaps a young night club punk named Tlio audience kept her sinking 'Bewitched, Bo- therecl and Bewildered' for a long I time last night. "Vivienne Segal again is i 1 ficient," commented Robert Cole-j man in the "New York Daily Mirror." Harold Lang. rightly engaging and exasperating as the conceited bam.

Hicbard Watts Jr. in the "New York Post" noted (hat "Vivienne Segal, sv'lio scored a hit in the original production, brings a wit, a warm comic sense and a superb ability to put an ironic song to her playing of the rich woman that makes her work ir- restible. registers a very complete personal triumph as singer, actor and dancer." "If anybody is on a pinnacle," says William Hawkins of the "New York World-Telegram and Sun," "it is Vivienne Segal. Vora. with her infinite economy of style, lush magnetism and immaculate enunciation." Harold Lang's Joey is "well worthy of this classic of show business PAINTING THE CLOUDS WITH SUNSHINE" Sunday Monday With some of Las Vegas' most celebrated hotels, night spots and famed Helldorado festival as background settings.

Warner Bros, brings "Paintinn the Clouds with Sunshine," its new big Technicolor Plaza Theatre, musical, to the screen the Plaza Theatre today. A ton.fliaht cast headed by Dennis Morgan. Virginia Mayo and Gene Nelson leads the musical doings. In the film, they go to the picturesque Nevada town to per form in S. 2.

Sakall's fashionable entertainment palace. It is there that Virginia, as a mercenary blonde looking for a millionaire, surprises herself by finding one she really loves. Interspersed with the comic situations engaged in by Sakall. Wallace Ford and Tom Conway. "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine" boasts new tunes and some of.

the most ambitious production numbers seen here in recent months, according to pre view audiences. "THE TALL TARGET" Tuesday Wednesday "The Tali Target" proves lha' fact is stranger than fiction. Based oti a startling and little-known his torical fact, this M-G-M film, com ing to the Plaza screen, provides one of the most suspenseful anc breathtaking mysteries of the year It deals with a much-dlsputet page from American history, page that tells of a plot to assas sinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln enroute to Washington for his inauguration in 1861. Photoeraphfcd almost entirely on a railroad train running from New York to Washington. "The Tall Target" stars Rick Powell in the role of John Kennedy, New York police detective who resigns his post with the force in an attempt to foil the plot single-handed.

Powell comes to the new role from his recent hits in "The Reformer nncl the Redhead" and "Right Cross." "RHUBARB" Thursday Friday Saturday An exciting new film performer who's touRher than Alan Ladd, more temperamental than Garbo, and lighter of foot than Gene Kelly, will 'Rhubarb." comedy opening Thursday at the make his debut in the new Paramount This talented newcomer, in case you haven't guessed, is a cat who plays the title role in an uproarious picture based on H. Allen Smith's best-solliniz book. Cast as an allev-cruisjng scrapper who inherits $30,000.000 and the Brooklyn baseball club from an eccentric millionaire, this fortunate feline gets a role for which any sensible tabby would trade a year's catnip. Now using his character name as a permanent monicker. Rhubarb has the stellar company of Ray Milland and ultra-shapely Jan Sterling in a wild-eyed account of some hilarious doings in and around the Borough of Brooklyn.

Don ton 1 1 ditcimtd quotient: "Hive you '52 Ford?" nd you ton 'Lont WHEN IN DALLAS Visit THE NEW PILOT LOUNGE Located at Lemon Northwest Hiway in Walnut Shopping District Raymond White, Owner-Operator SAY, AHHH! Spencer Tracy casts a baleful eye on daughter Diana Lynn's insistence that lie take his medicine. The scene is from "The People Against O'llara," M-G-M's powerful courtroom drama, at the Colonial screen today. Pat O'Brien and John Hodiak are others in the stellar cast. olomal DRIVE-IN THEATRE Forf Worth Hi-Way ALWAYS ENTERTAINMENT AS YOU LIKE IT the Day. Don't miss the exciting new comic strip about life in the Ozarks in DENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE IVT Music Groups To Give Concerts Two music groups from North Texas State College will present concerts at the Texas Music Educators Association convention in Mineral Wells Thursday.

Under the direction of Dr. George Morcy of the NTSC music faculty, the NTSC Symphony Orchestra will present a concert featuring Miss Barbara Stevenson, faculty soprano, as soloist. The Symphony program will also include an original composition by Dr. Morcy, "Music for Bassoon and Strings," with Willard KlUot of the music faculty as bassoon soloist. A woodwind group from NTW), undT the direction of l.ee Oibson at tlic music faculty, will also br presented in concert at the convention.

The woodwind group is composed of seven students and Gibson and will feature Elliot as bassoonist M-O-M SPINCIR TRACY tHE PEOPLE iO HARA im Showing SUNDAY MONDAY Feb. 3-4 Abo COLOR CARTOON Bring the whofe family and some of the neighbors FIRST TIME IN DENTON OLD-FASHIONED Showing THURSDAY FRIDAY Feb. 7 6 8 ADULTS ONLY For this Show Also Color Cartoon if SUNDAY and MONDAY "PAINTING THE CLOUDS WITH SUNSHINE" Dennii Virginia Gene Morgan Mayo Nelion A Musical for the Family ADDED: Bugs Bunny in "His Hare Raising Tale" -A- TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY if "THE TALL TARGET" Dick Paulo Adolphe Powell Raymond Menjou A Melo-Drama for Y. People Adults ADDED: Universal News, Leon Errol Comedy and Wait Disney Carton "Father's Lion" if THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY if "RHUBARB" Ray Jan Gene and Milland Sterling Lockhart Rhubarb Comedy Rec. for Everyone Who Likes to ADDED: Warner Parhe News and Terryton Cartoon Your Spore Time Can Be Profitable Time When You Attend EXTENSION and NIGHT CLASSES Texas State College for Women Thursday, Feb.

7, 7 p. Room 212 Administration Building meeting of all interested in the following courses in business: Business Machines Beginning and Advanced Shorthand Beginning and Advanced Typing Record Keeping by the Secretory Friday, Feb. 8, 9 p. room 209, Old Household Arts Building. Meeting to organize course in Home Furnishings, with special emphasize on reconditioning of furniture.

Saturday, Feb. 9, 9 a. TSCW Demonstration School. Organization of approved elementary education course in child growth and development. Graduate or under-graduate credit.

Tuesday, Feb 12, 7 p. room Household Arts and Sciences Building (on Bell Avenue). Organization of Clothing Course, stressing fast methods in sewing and the new techniques. SAVE THIS AD FOR TIME AND PLACE!.