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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Finest Motor Car

"Nnd second, we are produc-
ing. in quantities governed by
national defense requirements.
what we believe TO be the finest
motor car Wc have ever created.
we look upon each phase Of
this program aS extremely inn
portant. The need for guns and
more guns, bumbcrs and more
homherS. is urgent. And every
body knows that the automobile
has FAR 0utStrIVPcd its carly
days rs luxury purchase and
has become vital necessity
without which we would suffer
severe disiocaiious in the daN-to-,
daN lie and transportation Sys-
tenn of the country.
More than half the total car
mileage and thrce-fourthS Of all
trips made are necessary TO
earning ~ livelihood. In their
business activities, americans
wear out and replace more than
> 600 OO0 ears annually.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Largest Flying Vessel in World
Unveiled in Tests for Navy Patrol
Capab bic
of Ocean Hop
Nonstop

The Glenn l. Martin Company
has drawn aside lis curtain OF
mystery and revealed a gigantic
airplane 49, the navy'S NPB2M-l.
largest flying vessel IN the world
writing in the hands OF torment
crs who arc loading lis wings and
hull numerically IN proof tc>iS.
For the first time. 10 Is now
known. that this winged battle
ship. whose keel was LAID with
ceremonies a year ago, Is q long
range patrol-bombcr capable OF
living across the Atlantic and hack
again without stop or OF patrol
hing vast areas OF sea ~ hgh
speed. able TO base anywhere.
ready 10 hurl tons Of bombs on
enemy ships or bases It's Wings
spread 200 feet from tip To- Up
lis two-deck hull measures llt
feet in length. its normal gross
weight IS l40 600 pounds its power
is four 2O00-horSepOwcr Wright
Duplex Cyclone engines. These
are the only figures released so Tar.
Martin chose a dramatic mo-
ment TO unveil the colossus which
is comparable in size 20 the army
great Bio landplane bomber and
a full third larger than the largest
Clippers now flying tho oceans
Standing in a massive torture rack
of structural steel while hydraulic
lacks bend and twist II, the
XPB2M-1 is being asked 10 prove
before ever II takes 10 the air
that it can carry its heaviest loads
and stand the buffctinG Of the.
most hlnstcry OF ocean gales.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
TWo Basic Units

Two basic units are combined
i'm the llquamatic drive, a liquid
coupling which cushions engine I'M
pulses and driving torque and an
automatic transmission with the
important new feature of driver
control Fundamentally the drive
is tho same for both Lincoln and
Mercury 4 conventional shift
lever and clutch are employed 10
place the drive i'm one of three
possible positions: reverse. an
emergency low, required only on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14

Despite wartime restrictions
exports Of automobile parts and
accessories for me first SIS months
OF 1911 showed an Is plr cont
gain over the like pcrod az 1870
advancing from sl35133D53 va
S159o54 099 according 20 Au'omO-
tive Industries The first half OF
1871 also exceeded auiomot.Hc csc
ports for The FIRST hall a. 1922
before war broke out whom 'n.
total was S1f4 - qD3
Passenger car export WDf
down = per cent from $3.50 ID
the first SIX months oi 1890 il
43,l29 in the same period Of 1911
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Plastics Used Widely

Al least for the present. there Is
plenty of bright work on the out
side of tho car. Besides the wider
and more massive griUes, strips Of
stainless steel or chrome are
brought along the sides OF the fen
derS and bodies. But this shiny
stuff is only gwen until the first
OF the year 10 remain. After that,
plastlcs and paints TO blend in with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
English Use Motor BicyIes

Motorized bicycles are achieving
popularity in Britain as the result
of development of small and rCi-
able engines Seventy per cent Of
new motorcycles sold TO the Brit
iSh public in the past year were
lightweight motorized cycles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
2-Point Program
For Auto Industry
by Foy
No. | Comes Defense,
Next Keep Up Civilian
transportation System

"The NO. i responsibility OF
our company is that OF partici-
pating in the nations huge de-,
Tense program. And our second
responsibility Is that OF meeting
essential civilian transportation
needs, 60 the extent growing de-
Tense program permits"
This is the substance Of state
nCnt of policy made by Byron c.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Has OUerdriUe, Too

The liquamatic drive Of the Linz
coin differs from that Of the Mer-
curry in only one respect. The
liquid clutch and the automatic
transmission in The Lincoln gam
the added advantage of an over
drive which provides two extra
speeds in the forward driving.
range In the Lincoln liquamati1
the top gear plus ovcrdrivc reN
duccs engine speed in relation 10
road speed by about 20 per cent
with consequent economy in fuel
and oil.
Both carswill pfltr conventional
trauSwlssionS win clutch and
shift lover.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Rayon for Aitliner Tires

Adoption Of a neW-type tire with
rayon cords for ITS fleet of Douglas
DC-3 MainhncrS. replacing the
conventional cottOnrcord type has
been announced by United Air
Lines following a year of service
testing the new product.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14

Roberts as adj
NertiSing a n d
m @ rchandiSing
manager h a 5
been announced
by George H.
Pratt, general
sales manager
of the Hudson
VI % { q T Car
G o m p any, 20
succeed H. 9.
Roberts en-
tered the auto
mobile business
in 1916 with
Buick NJ o Uor
Cow, n a N vl in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14

Foy president
of the De Soto
division of
ChrySlCr { O T.
poraUon, W h o
q clared he
looks upon each
phase of the
iWO-point pro-
gram as vital.
De Soto. he an
nounced, is al
ready rolling
ON such a pro-
gram for the
coming year.
IL irSt, as
our part of
hrNSIpr Cor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Good Neiqhbors

Pilots from the armies Of eight
Latin American republics are UNI
dcrg0ing rCfrc,hCr course az the
United states Army Air Corps
flying school at Randolph Field,
Texas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Rails Aided by Trucks

Motor transport and allied in-
dustrics supply oue-sevcuth of ALI
railroad freight Railroad use ~
motor trucks Is rapLdIY cNnanlng
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
1912 Models Ready to Make Bows
To Public as Finest Cars Ever Built
Lower, Wider, More Powerful Engines,
More Plastics and Trend Toward
Automatic Gear-ShiftS Noted

Each manufacturer has revealed his bid for public
with 1912 models and the reaction least from the
which has been privileged the is extremely
favorable Since writer's different from any other
buyer expected that the public will share their enthusiasm
for the sleek sparkling, powerulappeang which
the standards of the industry for but
several
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14

Chicago. in 1921 hc was trans
fcrrtd 10 another General Motors
unit in Muncic Ind. as advertising
manager
For tho b"Insidc News Of
Washington, Follow Paul Mall
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14

poration's 40. l. job. we are
rushing preparations 60 build
important parts for the Bofors
anti-aircrait cannon, one of the
finest weapons of it, type in the
world, and also more than "A
thousand parts for the Martin
medium bomber" sand Toy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14

As X. IL. Nice alfOll. cnleI metals
lurgiSt at tord'S stated at that
company's prcvew, of all places
on the outside which are now
touched with bright metals. only
six are expected 10 survive and
those only by pleading for them
in the ndme.of safety
Interiors show a much wider use
of plasucs i'm place of metal Fine
harmoniZing effects are achieved
by their use and the new material
is eXpcCtco 10 Dust metals on the
as well In the Fords and
Mercury the instrument panel is
almost entirely plastics now. A
grille of the same material IS al
ready tested if and when the time
comes 10 replace the present metal
one in the interest of national de-
tense.
The 1912 models show a wider
use OF 'tampings for z.nc die cast
ings. Thickness of nickel plating
has been reduced 20 lniiuitcSslmal
figures. TIN coatUGS. where neceS-
Sary. are applied with a brush"
so light is d.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Better Pickup

Operating rcfincmcntS i'm the
motor, and a newly designed fly
wheel. have sharply improved the
pickup and performance of the
car.
NaShS Weather Eye system
has been improved again. You can
make your own weather with this
unique system, and drive I'm your
shIrtSleeveS in clean, filtered air
even in zero weather.
Cruising gear, an optional auto
matte fourth speed forward with
an automatic "oycrtakc' I o r
utilizing The full power OF the en-
zinc I'M passing SaNCS Gas and oil.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14

ICTlCTdTIN SptdkIIE, TIIt ITTsT
models shown are lower and wider
than the 1871 cars. The grillcs in
the front look even wider because
strips have been attached TO the
nose OF the front tenders 10 carry
out the motif. lIcadroOm has not
been sacrificed in making the cars
loNypt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
TWo Roony Cars

Nash will place two bic roomy
cars in the mcdium-pmce field this
year. One is a six and the other
is an cight-cyhnder car. Both are
built on the same wheelbaSe. and
both are powered by a modCrnizcd
Valvc-in-hcad motor which has a
now combustion chamber
The long in-linc. NdiNo-tn-hCad
cight-cNlndcr cnglncd car Is avail
able at $50 higher than tho cor
responding siX-cylinder model
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
N. NJ. Roberts Named
Hudson AID MANAGER
Ford 90 engines.

The appointment of ". NJ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-28
BragaIe Playing
At The Tropics

ENTERTAINMENT and activi-
tics center at The Tropics has
shifted 10 The Village, where Vim
cent Bragale and his orchestra are
now making their music and TAX
ing the lead in rhumba and conga
chains.
Patrons seemed 10 enjoy the
informal atmosphere of this room
50 much that the management is
making this change TO meet their
requests for a major amusement
program there
Del Parker'S songs in English
and harmonizing both vocal and
instrumental by the Bill Oyer trio
open the floor show in which Bob
and Grace Conrad key their color
full Beguine and Cuban Rhapsody
to the Latin music by the orches-
ira.
The ConradS also dance with the
patrons when they lead the nightly
conga chain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-28
Weekend Cabaret Bills List
MANY Streamlined Floor Shows

ers' new numbers, and the Congo
orchestra makes the music.
WONDER BAR SATURDAY.
luncheon matinees are the latest
feature here, where Manuel Lopez
land his Gay Amigos will provide
music from ! to 5 p. m. on that
afternoon.
During the evenings. the Amigos
alternate on the bandstand with
Sammy Diberts crew, which has
rounded out the 12-month mark
-sts-fo'T@ engagement, and Pa
tricia Nash adds to the entertain
ment with her vocal arrangements,
while Maestro Dibert takes the
comedy assignment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-28
Glamour Girls
Getting Taller
GLAMOUR GROWS UP!

GLAMOUR GROWS up
Glamour girls have grown three
inches in the last 10 years. Take
the word of Bobby Connolly.
M-G-M dance director, "Grow tall
and be glamorous."
The average height of the dane
ing beauties chosen as the CLAM
our group which stars Eleanor
Powell in "In Take Manila is
) feet 6 inches tall This is ex-
actly three inches taller than the
pony Choruses of a decade ago.
The % beauties selected range
from ) feet 4 inches TO 5 feet 1912
inches, with only two of the group
in the ; feet 4 inch category.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-28
Murphy lie arms
PIGS. Is Pigs

HOG CALLING isn't limited I,
Iowa-ask George Murphy. He
knows!
Several weeks ago Murphy an
nounced the purchase of 275-
acre ranch on the Rogue River
in Oregon. Seventy-five acres is
farm land on which the actor
plans to raise hogs. He'd ordered
a truck load of hogs to be deliv-
cred to the depot and shipped on
up TO Oregon. Through some mis-
take they arrived at M-G-M.
Murphy. working on one of the
sound stages, was stumped when
the studio gateman called:
"Mr. Murphy, where do you
want us to put these $50 hogs
Of yours: They're waiting here
at the gate for yOu."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-28
HIKES FARMER

But If you happen 10 drive by
-sonne-dsy, deH,t-exPeet- to find
Annie working out among the car
rots in overalls. She's going "a
turn all Of il over to a tenant
farmer.
Except for The food needed for
AIMS table, he'll get the rest 10
sell for running the place.
Ann has made one concession "a
beauty A landscape gardener will
decide what will he put where to
make the best appearance.
Getting ready 10 60 back 10
work shortly. Clark Gable still is
getting in some hunting He's
been going up around Bakersfield
Cal. on Wednesdays and Satur-
Gays
ON the trips he's given a ride
10 many a Soldler-hItch-hiker. Are
they surprised when they find they
arc riding with famous screen
start
Carole Lombard has finally got
into her korda picture, TO BE Or
Not To BE, with Jack Benny.
Maybe il is her long layoff from
picture work, but Carole looks
wonderful. Awwell! She Away:
looks wonderful.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-28
BY WALTER STEVENSON

MIRTH AND MACK continue
TO spark the merry revue which
is held over at Club Royale. Tho
comics offer their mimicry anC
nonsense which won them frs
The sponsorship of Roscoe Ate
and Rudy Vallee and then tht
acclaim of patrons in the better
hotels and theaters all over tht
country.
MIXING tunbling and a challenge
dance with their Impersonations
Of the Marx Brothers, Jimmy
Durante, George Arliss and others
the boys are receiving enthusiastic
applause.
Landre and Nerna punetuate
their ballroom routineS with aerial
lifts and spins, and dancer Ruth
Daye is scoring with her Hawai-
ian War Chant number.
CARRIED in romantic costumes.
Doraine and Ellis sing the songs
Of yesterday and OF the South,
while the Taft-Kretlow Girls
appear in new production routines.
Bob Hopkins masters the Cere-
monies, and music is by Skeeter
Palmer's orchestra.
STEVADORi - The Beatrice
Gardner line Of four dancing beau
ties in which host Eddy Shepherd
a veteran Snowman himself, steps
to the fore in the role of master
and comedian OF ceremonies.
In addition to their fast pro-
duction routines, the Gardner Girls
feature two members of their
group in solo numbers, which are
lofered between the turns of Other
entertainers, such as Jimae and
/ Company the nonchalant magician
whose clever cigaret trick is as
amusing as it is amazing.
Billie Richmond puts "boogie
woogie' in her swing songs, and
Jack Thomas orchestra plays
Latin music while Spanish Lee
G a sea performs breath-takine
featS on an elevated tight wire
stretched across the dance floor
The bandstand and bar have
been rearranged. allowing more
space for tables which are or
graduated levels TO insure good
visibility of the floor shows from
any place in the club.
SAkS With feet that seem
hardly 10 touch the ground. CurtiSs
and Clare present their ballroom
interpretations tonight, coming
from the Edgewater Beach Hote
in Chicago.
Kay Vernon is waxing more
popular nightly with her songs In
"a low-rangc voice. and Cliff Wine
r hill offers ever-frcsh comedy paro.
dies between his introductions.
The Pearl Magley Dancers have
sprightly new numbers, and
Leonard Seel's orchestra continues
on the bandstand.
THREE TREES-Gordon anC
Rogers, those funny sepia enter.
tainers from the Grand Terrace in
Chicago. tap dance their way tc
the top OF fast-moving, rhythmic
show. The pair are excellent in.
terpreters of difficult tap routines
Another talented tap team
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-28
Catholic Thea+er
Plans Next Play

THUNDER ROCK" by Robert
Audrey a three-act drama with q
setting in Lake Michigan light.
house off of Escanaba, will be
presented by the Catholic Theater
of Detroit, December IL, II and
l3, in the Art Institute auditorium
This will be the first preSenta.
ton of the play in Detroit. Pau,
A. Lilly, Catholic Theater presi
dent. will direct.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-28
Margot, whose dance
routines highlight the
Sweetheart Bars shows.

Chocolate and Mutt. win approval
and pretty sepia songstresS Bette
ST Claire stresses swing in he;
vocal offerings.
George Dewey Washington
former baritone star of the Cotton
Club and other Broadway musi.
Gals. has an easy lime selling h:
songs, while Taps Miller. com.
poser of such song hits as Hole
Tight" and "Wham, entertain.
with his trumpet and tapping feet
It's Dave Wilbourne and hi.
iivin gentlemen for shows anC
dancing.
THE SHIP - The contagiou!
humor of Bernie Green, musica
comedy star who handles the
master Of ceremonies chores, con
tinues 10 dominate the nightly
jamboree sessions at this smart
Cabaret -===========-
Personable and quick on-thc
trigger Bernie injects clever chat
ter into his introductions, cracking
itW kdEN NllllC llt Ddl NidN =
lcolorful dance pair. and ventrilo
.QuiSt WaYne- Eernelius await thell
turn on the floor.
Irene Rosch's sweet songs blcnC
with the floating rhythms of ZeN
Clay's orchestra. and next Tuesday
evening The Ship will inauguratC
National Defense Balloon Night
CONGO - The two dancing
BeachCombers with their "deSer
island adagio. share top honOr
with Gertrude Saunders in tn,
show that is held for a ScconC
week by popular demand
Miss Saunders. a graduate o
"Blackbirds" and Swing Mikado,
employs many OF her clever dialec
songs which have been featured
in cinema cartoons.
ST. Claire and Leroy play as
sorted musical instruments dU~inl
their comedy mimicgy turn, arr
Orlando Robertson uses trick voca
effects in his song renditions.
Teddy Blackmon has used no
swing music for the Congo Dane
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-28
Raft May Return
For Warmers Film

Pardon me If I'm in a football
mood this morning - but Linda
Darnell and Jack Oakie are touch
down bound on our Hollywood
premieres show tonight in the
wackiest gridiron comedy Of the
year-"Rise and Shine" When IL
comes to tackling funny situations
there's nobody like Jack Oakie
and il takes whole roofing sec
ton TO give out the cheers for
Linda's beauty.
It's been a funny year in the
football world with upsets galore
all over the country-but / prom
Use you the comedy upset of the
season in this hilarious funfest
from Twentieth Century-Fox. Our
field judges" are Charlie Wanda,
Harlow Wilcox. Harry Kronman
and Felix Mills, producing, an
Inouncing. scripting and waving the
baton respectively-and be sure TO
consult your paper for the correct
kickoff time over CHS.
AT RANDOM:
Lloyd johnson. Helen Morgan's
widower, at Charley Foys with
Yola DAvril; Peggy Fears has
opened in Pierre's in New York
while Blumey still remains In
Mexico City; Bob Gregory and
Julie Warren are seldom apart.
Walter Hershon, rumored as
Virginia Peine's heart. is now en-
gagged to Dolly Richards of the
Twentieth Century-Fox New York
tpraisery department; P hyllis
Brooks and the girls who belong
to the Parties Unlimited are
giving a soiree at the Westside
Tennis Club Saturday night. It's
for the soldiers and it gives them
chance to meet girls. as well as
dance and dine. Gene Tierney,
Carole Lands and many of Holly
woods glamour girls belong.
Frank Leahy. Notre Dame foot
ball coach. will accompany Bing
Crosby to Palo Alto to see the
California-Stanford game Satur-
day; the Macmillan Publishing
Company is bringing out The
Secret Life of Salvatore Dali"
the surrealist painters autobiog-
raphy,-
Charlie Chaplin and Bob Cobb
comparing notes on Mexico over a
luncheon table at the Brown
Derby: John McClain and Kay
lAldridge seem to have said adieu
to romance; he was out stepping
with Barbara Daley, Boston So
Eciaiite.
The romance of Frances Neal
land Vic Orsatti is getting closer
and closer to the altar; Huntz
Hall. Dead End" kid, is opening
an auto court and swimming pool
place in Palm Springs; Helen
Menken's husband. DIR. Henry r.
Smith, has been called into army
sIduty.
Bette Davis ex. Harmon S. Mel
|, son, rs out Of the army and back
in New York with an advertising
agency: Reginald Gardiner and
Pat Morrison a Mocambo twosome.
That's all today. See you tomor-
row!
I Hear Louella Parsons in Holly
wood Premier" on WJR, 10 p. m.
Friday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-28
SOMETHING HE ATE

II Is filled with all the accoutre-
ments OF his peculiar art. Skulls
rags, spangle-eyed dolphins and
headless astrologers adorn this
monstrous tale which isn't roman
tic, classical. nor good red herring
Leonide Massine's choreography
is confused, but that's nothing
compared TO The beho1der.
Actually. we enjoyed the novelty
land our only regret was that they
had 10 play such trick on poor
little Schubert, who never did Mr.
Dali any harm. Why didn't they
get a good surrealist composer 70
write the score and then we eould
have all gone mad?
For individual dancing in this
one. we are most happy 10 report
that lovely Tamara Toumanova
has rejoined the company and
proved a breathlessly flueni
Ariadne. while Igor Youskevitct
made a striking figure as the
mighty hero. Theseus. There is a
xtErugth=aheti.- iifis-tiaffc-irrc w-fTTcf1
is most impressive when juxta-
posed TO Massines typical group
formations.
The opening ballet. Vienna --
1874" has been danced here be-
fore. but never with any greater
accent ep ITS subtle charm ana
stately grace
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-28

Morris, who with his
zany partner Rogers is
featured in the Nuts
to You" revue at Turks
Trocadero Club.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-28

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. %. - The
Iunpredictable George Raft, who
has been A.W.O.L. from Warmers
for months, reports back there
December 17--that is If he ac-
Icepts The World Is Ours, a story
by Daniel Fuchs. 1t has been
submitted 10 him by Hal Wallis
with several others-but "Klon-
dixie printed elsewhere, isn't one
of them.
WarnerS-ike- George and want
him back and I reckon by now
George will be happy TO 60 "a
workout his hands are tied until
he fulfills his Warner obligation
Many fans have written in sug-
gesting George for the role oil
Rudolph Valentino in the Edward
Small picture. George, remember
followed Rudy as Natacha Ram.
bova's dancing partner when he
first entered the movies and he
was supposed 10 be Latin type
But he has graduated from that
now into less romantic and more
he-manish roles.
FOX SIGNS CAPRA
A coup for Twentieth Century
Fox, Daryl Zanuck, OF al, in the
signing of Frank Capra on an ex
elusive three-year contract. NJ
one believed that Frank, who car
write his own ticket at any studio
would ever tie up again on long
ltermer after he and Columbia sale
adieu but Frank and the Twen
tieth crowd have been in confer
ence all week.
Today the final details wer,
lironed out with the result tina
Professor Capra moves to tn,
Zanuck stronghold after he fin
fishes Arsenic and Old Lace" I,
produce and direct story, as We
untitled, OF course his ticket call!
flor direction, production and stor,
approval.
Any studio would give him tina
land more, just to have the pres
Itige of having Capra picture
made on the lot.