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i. November 10, 1928 WINNETKA TALK New Trier Drama Stars to Present 'Merton of Movies' By M. B. "You're an awfully nice boy, Mer- ton, but I guess you're just a little crazy." Mr. Gashwiler, owner and proprietor of Gashwiler's General store, summed up Merton Gill's case and confessed himself stumped in those words. Anyone who was so fond of the movies as to imitate the stars, and who wanted to go to Hollywood to be- come an actor was quite out of Mr. Gashwiler's range of understanding. Comments such as these, however, failed to discourage Merton Gill. Had he not been graduated, and had he not also received an engraved diploma from the Stubbinsville, Kansas, Cor- respondence school with the assurance that he had unusual talent as an ac- tor? So Merton, taking the more im- pressive name of Clifford Armitage, set out for Hollywood to take that city by storm and to give to the world his dramatic genius, even, as he said, "If I have to suffer." At the first studio he was not given a particularly rousing welcome, despite the fact that he was willing to "sacri- fice." But it was in that same studio that the Montague girl, who worked as an extra and doubled for the pop- ular actresses, realized that he was a newcomer, and took a friendly interest in him. She was the only one who seemed to appreciate just what it was he wished to do for the art of the mo- tion picture. When he did get his first part and failed to follow the director's commands, it was she who understood and sympathized. It had begun to seem as if his sacri- fices and sufferings were indeed many after he had sought a job, tired and hungry and broke, for a week. Again it was she--the Montague girl--who got him work, real work, seeing in him a close resemblance to a certain Har- old Parmalee, one of the screen's greatest idols, and a way in which to use that resemblance. So happy was Merton to receive any kind of a job at all, that he did not question its na- ture too closely. What followed this, and what further disillusionments Merton was to have are all told in "Merton of the Movies," a comedy in four acts which the New Trier Dramatic club will present Satur- day night, November 17, in the school auditorium. The part of Merton is played by Martin Cassel, and the Montague girl by Dorothy Darby. Consumptive Aid Society Juniors Meet November 13 The Juniors of the Chicago Con- sumptive Aid society will hold their next regular meeting Tuesday evening, November 13, at the Bismarck hotel. Final arrangements of the Juniors' fifth annual dance, to be held Sunday evening, November 18, at the Opera club, will be made at this meeting, which will be concluded by an elaborate program of entertainment. Mrs. J. J. Mendelsohn, 1325 Indepen- dence boulevard, wife of the medical director of the Chicago Consumptive Aid society, is chairman of the affair. Miss Anne Willis is president of the Juniors. Bruce Hulbert Plays on Michigan Football Team Bruce Hulbert, son of Mrs. A. Roy Hulbert, of 316 Richmond road, is a member of the University of Michigan football team. He played his first game with Michigan against Wiscon- sin on October 27 and was in action last Saturday, November 3, when Michigan - whipped Illinois 3 to 0 and did much to spoil that team's chances for the Big Ten championship. Mich- igan meets the Navy at Baltimore this Saturday, November 10. Hulbert plays tackle on the Michigan team. .. . how strangely they used to dress little girls! And nowadays everything smartest for Infant, Boy, Girl or Miss, is in modern simplicity. Visit our new store and see distinctive new selections of: Dresses . Suits . Coats . Sweaters . Layettes Lingerie . Hosiery . Handbags . Perfumes Shoes . Gloves . Hats Sizes: Infants up to 2, Girls, 2 to 16, Boys, 2 to 16, Junior Misses, 13, 15, 17, Misses, 14 to 20 "The New Evanston Store for Misses and Children 620 Church Street