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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06
The Perfect Butler

Oscar Stirling is sedate and
ironic butler. who. of course. never
existed in real life, and that's why
he's so observation-disclosures VIC
once knew a laundress who could
recite Dorothy Parker.
Dorothy Libaire makes the most
of her two quickie appearances
and Clyde NJ Waddell and Valerie
Nalaire round out this very cred.
table supporting cast in the pro.
duction so well managed by in.
geniouS Harold Kennedy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06
Tap Team

Beverly and Richards top the
new floor show at Verne's. mixing
fast novelty tap steps with comedy
dance numbers. Danielle's dance
routines afford contrast, and Cole
and Corte hold over to harmonic
the song hits. Guy Corte also
doubles as master of ceremonies
and the pair stroll during the lulls.
Music for shows and supper dane
ing is by Harry Collects orchestra.
WALTER STEVENSON.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06
Impressive Actor

/ don't know when I have seen
an actor who impressed me as
much as Edgar Buchanan. who
plays "Appleiack" in Penny Sere-
made" and the Judge in Arizona :"
He is a definite type and is so
natural that you feel as il he were
some one you knew and not an
actor.
Edgar will need no technical
director for the role of the dentist
in Texas. for he used to pull
teeth for a living. After he went
to Pasadena, he became interested
in the community playhouse and
before he realized il, he was in
the movies. Looks as if he were in
to stSy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06
The knowledge Test
By DR.. SABINA H. CONNOLLY

Can identify a the fables Cb the greatest
snowman on earth; (c) Danish teller of fairy tales
Shakespeare's birthday. - "
3-What is ta jobs comforter b) rough diamond c)
Judas kiss ' W "
How (a does the bat its young b) in United
states are crocodleS found cl wheels
What the latest book by Hemingway OBJ Howard
Spring; tcl Kenneth Roberts
o-Wha name Is given to a)
pounds Of IRON and annn plus dye c)3vocanc lava
FINISH the line: ta) Dead tell -; (b heart
never won : Co Familiarity breeds =.
(Answers o
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06
Ginger's Adnlirer

The dining and night club dates
of Jean Cabin and Ginger Rogers
are not purely social. The French
star is so interested in Ginger that
he wants her for his co-starring
partner in Moon Tide" his first
American picture
We'll. Ginger Is now free 10 make
outside pictures and if Jean talks
fast enough this English must be
improving she m & h t agree.
Moon Tide isn't scheduled to 20
into production for several months
so she'll have time 10 make up her
mind Ida Lupino also is in the
running as she still owes Twen-
tieth one picture.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06

Glenn Belling and Company that
continental act containing two
photosenic girls and seven dogs,
moves 10 the San Diego Club.
Clem's neat magic tricks and ring
master carriage score with the
patrons.
Bernard and Jensen do bit
OF Hollywood gone crazy inn
personating various well known
movie stars Miss Jensen'S Joan
Crawford is especially convincing.
since she closely resembles the
actress.
George presSncll continues as
singing master Of ceremonies,
and for music its Alexander ;
Ragtime Band.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06
Helpful Friend

Luigi was interpreter, adviser
and general counsellor. Without
him our group would have been
lost. With him. we were a riot.
At least we think we were because
our Mexican hosts many times as
sured rs vehemently of something.
We were skeptical ourselves. but
Luigi assured us the Mexicans
were saying they'd never seen
anything like us.
81 don't doubt it," said Mischa
Auer, who can be sarcastic as
well as funny. "Oh, hut they
mean good" said Luigi hurriedly.
We have a suspicion that Luigi
has the makings of an excellent
diplomat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06

Miss Sidney proves TO be a sur
prise, indeed. This is her first visit
= to Detroit in person and, while we
never particularly cared for her
Wseries of fearful screen character.
izations. we were all agape to dis
cover that she has type of naive
charm and subtle humor which
never registered in the cinema. On
the stage she projects an idea in
much more compelling style than
The camera has ever reported. Also.
she's much prettier to look upon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06
SUitch to Spanish

"Just a minute" calls some
body on the set. That's French.
isn't it, Let's make IL Spanish
We haven't any French market
any more and it'll help make
good will In South America"
But Hope knows no Spanish.
Neither does any one on the set.
So hurry-up call is sent out for
Luigi, whose last name we know
but can't spell. Luigi knows every
thing because he demonstrated it
to us Convina Cingly on the recent
junket which three plane-loads of
stars. made to Mexico City.
Luigi. in charge of our ship, was
designated by the Producers AS
ISOLATION to herd US, and 10 others.
around properly. to see that we
didn't say no when il should have
been yes, or vice versa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06
Henri Bernstein s Ne,U Play,
France, tOBe Made Into Movie
or Ga bin
May Get Lead
in Film
BY LoUELLA O. PARSONS

HOLLYWOOD, May 6.-Anita
Loos, who knows good motion pic
ture material. had an advanced
peep at Henri Bernstein's play.
France" and she says it is per-
feet for the screen. Dealing as
it does with unoccupied France.
it is both timely and authentic for
Bernstein is one of the nations
most noted refugees. lie lived in
France at the time of the Ger
man invasion. He is coming to
Hollywood and bringing his play
with the expectation of converting
it into motion picture.
l have an idea whoever makes
the picture will try and borrow
either Jean Cabin or Charles
Boyer, the two stars that Bern
stein knows. France" is said to
have great dramatic appeal and is
adapted 10 the spirit of the age.
which is true OF his other plays.
such as lie Secret" which ne
wrote in 1902, Judith" Sam
SON etc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06
Uses Costumes as
Good Luck Charms

ONE OF the dancing costumes
worn by Ann Miller in Time out
for Rhythm Is an almost exact
duplicate Of a daring outfit she
wore in last wears edition OF
George Whites Scandals on
Broadway
Ann isn't SupcrStif.auS but she
realizes that the Now York must
cal rocketed her into prominence
and intends TO wear something IN
every picture she makes which
will be reminiscent of a costume
in the Broadway show
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06

was first played
in New York
with Constance
Cummings and
John Halliday
in the leading
roles, and we
had forgotten
just how deli
cious the piece
was. Its dia-
logue still SPAR
kles and it does
not seem dated
in the least de-
spite occasional
illusions to va
cations in Fin
land and nights
at Capri.
Heading the
cast of this pro-
ciuction are Syl-
via Sidney and
her h u s b a n d.
Luther Adler,
the e o l d e n
boy of a few
seasons &C k.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06
Goes South

Ann Sother had TO 90 TO
Charleston, s. C.. TO learn how
popular she is down South, sub.
The mayor, the city council and
the townspeople turned out to
glad-hand Annie who was antique
hunting for her new home. She
writes she not only found the an
tiques but is bringing home some
beautiful magnolia trees.
Until Charleston stepped out to
greet "Maisie," no one knew she
had left New York where she's
been looking at the stage version
of Panama Hattie" her next pic
ture. Annie's not finished with
'Maisie" She'll return TO her
hardboiled honey role in 'Ringside
Naisie,' after she finishes Hat
tie" with Erne Marin as her di-
rector and J. Walter Rubin as
nrOdpcpr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06
FeU Luis

Between Bobby Jones. master of
ceremonies. and the Two Radio
testers. lulls in laughs are scat
tered widely at the Palm Beach
this week The radio lads give
imperSonationS Of air-wave greats
and not-So-greats, while Jones is
his funniest self as a foil as well
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06
Watery Heroines

WILLIAM a. WELLMAN'S
heroines. IN his last two pictures,
have taken duckings. Ellen Drew
got submerged for Reaching for
tho Sun" and Barbara Stanwyck
went under in The Great Mans
adv"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06
Best Ore sed

DON CASTLE of Power Dive. ~
who is accounted among Holly
woods beSt-dreSSed men. once
worked in a clothing store because
he could get the kind of garments
he wanted at reduced prices.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06
Cleans House as
Cure for Insomnia

WHEN JOAN CRAWFORD re-
turned from attending a sneak
preview of her film. "A Woman
Face, she was so nervous she
couldn't sleep. Joan seldom goes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06
accent on Youth
Delightful Comedy
Sylvia Sidn e y
Is Charming
Surprise
BY CHARLES GENTRY

LOVES LABOR is never lost
upon a playwright and we have
Samuel Raphaelson's wise and
witty word for it in his delicious
little comedy, Accent on Youth"
which was revived last night at
the Cass Theater.
1t has been six years since this
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06

to previews. but was talked into
attending this one. What she did
for the insomnia was to clean out
all the clothes closets in her house.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06
Make ROsenbIOOn1
Opens at BOwery

as a star on his own. Mitchell and
Raeburn add to the hurnor with
eccentric dances which include a
satire on Popeye. the Sailor.
Don Pablo and his Californians
contribute fine Hnythms for shows
and dancing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06
Aloof
Cadet in Tailspin
Over Veronica

,N1E WIN NJ ~ ~ rFGhl
III e =.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19

tramp thinking only of trick clothes and parties
how are going panlessly possible
lmeanng painless to YOU that there
that he's got playing patycake
brass tacks?
Yes we've schools Grand magnifcently stated and
equipped And the teachers hopefully struggling
problem with social activities
HOWEVER, here and there school
should be life than Motive
and is seeing that Junior gets wise to the
Consider Salt Lake Ctys Jordon concerning
there article Kiwans Principal
COMBS had been chewing this problem.
He'd been staring idly of the window the filthy
dumps which lined the Jordan River Suddenly something clicked
Those dumpscoudn learn American gumption and
Democracy quite well by cleaning digging
in his grandpas barnyard? develop
ing civic pride and social responsibility odfashoned
barn raisin'"?
That two Two tough years during which
and girl that school worked
bridge dancing but clearing shoveng garbage
planting laying as-and getting bisters
aches apny But today the Jordan rolls through beauty
and there's wider interest than juke young
Americans life Jordon High School, you've done job
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19


months and 10 days Second Major Dennis of Los
Angeles Third Maj Bill Corum sport
REMEMBER when they and female film star teams
Francis X Bushman and Beverly Bayne Harold Lockwood
and May Alison Flora Finch Bunny Sidney
Drew.
Do recall Frank Moran the leather-puhe
punch known 1.-The Mary Ann? Did you Lynn
and Vivian Martin the stage play Just Married. you
forgotten DO" Mcmillan Praying Colonies" of Centre
In the film Vogues of 1888 sang Feeling"
Think Was Once the Belle of New Orleans forgotten
how well she sang these numbers.
accident caused driving by boys
According ITEM Why they put speed regulating
devices automobiles that driven by youngsters?
Pittsburgher tells he has invented "nonsip" football
designed decrease fumbng He opinion
Don't want to be crepehanger but think such
football would improve the game Having non-sp
ball would be having golf ball would
the bad players with the good players take much
the JOY of the game.
MONG married couples with rhyming al
"A of Chicago They work travelling sales
team As single salesman AL lonely the and didn't
follow the diet Sal prescribed for him. Sal up selling
could be with husband prevent eating
cake la mode.
firm Pandrome of the Yeka Bakery of Yreka
Cal "As commercial photographer of long experience"
writes New Yorker, 81 cannot impressed
beauty the Hollywood
them too large mouths"
svTFiE BACHELOR LIFE by George Jean Nathan has hit the
stands male version of the Live Alone
angle Nathan possibly
for 30 years 1t Artemus Ward who stated:
good style by his loving
wife and children but bachelor
rots away like n pollywogs tall"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19

John C. WINANT, President
d Roosevelt's new ambassador
TO England, has some strange
things TO say. Strange and OBJ
scure. but not without meaning
to the analytical mind.
In a recent address in New
York City he went in for post
war planning" on a large scale.
He spoke about a common
basis for world citizenship"
Now, just exactly what does
world citizenship" mean? If it
means anything it means inter-
national socialism, which is
communism in a tuxedo.
A man may be cosmopolitan
minded. but how can any one
except a man born at the North
Pole be "a citizen of the
world?"
To whom will he owe ale
glance? And how does one be-
come "a citizen of the world"
In only one way-by joining
the Moscow international. which
would destroy all national boun-
diaries and create a world
state"-and how.
"0NLY by finding a common
" basis OF world citizenship
and by accepting a far-reaching
and progressive social change
can we hope to secure the ec6.
nomic and social security which
will make any peace real and
lasting" said Mr.. Winant.
Here there peeps out some
thing of what has been called
the Fourth New Deal" of this
administration.
This Fourth New Deal" will
be nothing less, in effect, than
an attempt of England and the
United States to force a new
economic policy (NEP) on the
rest of the world.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19
HOSTESS TO MYRA'

business or no business, Myra
has got to go 49,. 1 can't stand
II a day longer"
Fran could have strangled
Myra-why she had even been
driven into creeping into the
garage Ike a thief to see
George alone. and here she
was feeling unable to be frank
with him for you couldn't
say "Myra's making a dead set
for you -. everybody's talk
ing about II and I'm ter
ribly afraid she may succeed"
>. or could you?
There was a moments
silence while he tinkered with
the battery, then Georges
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19

chuckle, deep and satisfying.
II know, honey. Our mar
riage seems to be a red rag
to Myra. As far as I'm con-
cerned she's just a joke. but
I'm not going to have you put
out, Fran.
II guess the folks have been
talking about the crazy way
she grabs hold of me i'm public
and blinks her eyes like traf-
fic lights. I'd have done
something sooner but there's
always Bill to consider"
Fran forgot her dignity
long enough to fling her arms
around Georges neck.
There, there, little squir-
REL" he nibbled at her ear
absentmindedly. We've got
to think of something to speed
up their departure decently."
"Oh! George, what a relief
to talk to yOu," Fran gurgled.
'Who would have guessed
Myra could be so awful. The
way she trails after you in
the evenings I'm film star
negligees -. and when I meet
her sweeping out of her room
she never bats an eyelash, just
says she's got to find a book"
I've got It! Books under
her Mattress" said George a
little wildly.
WARM GLOW COMES
Don't be absurd, Myra
would merely find them and
question the sanity of the
maids"
well, don't worry your
pretty head. I'll think of
something" said George.
"Of course dear old George
will never think of anything
practical" Fran told herself.
But a warm glow had replaced
the sharp feeling of appre-
hension she had felt before.
Indoors she found Myra
presiding over the tea cups
for a group of friends. AS
she parted the curtains she
heard Georges name men
toned. whats that about
BY Jimmy Hatlo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19

Watson! Alright cook, we
forgive you"
Hysterical tears of relief
from Myra OF course she
hadn't suspected dear Fran
and George of poisoning their
food. But she had been so
highly strung since childhood
-. the shock had upset her.
The shock hadn't worn off
by the next day as Myra
pounced on the invitation from
Fran's sister with i'll concealed
relief She had 10 60 at
once Bill had to 60 =.
The house was turned upside
down in a whirlwind of pack
ing and in less than an
hour they had departed.
"Well, that's that" said
George.
Eyes, that's that" said Fran,
trying to keep her voice from
shaking. eff l hadn't written
to my sister 49," she couldn't
go on, she felt too miserable.
"Oh. 1 don't know" said
George amiably. "They might
have left anyway. Look,
honey, 1 want to show you
something In the cellar"
There" said George tri-
umphantly.
oh, NO SHE WON'T
But I don't see," Fran
stared at row after row of
cans of roach poison.
II just brought Myra down
here" chortled George, land
said you'd been buying all this
stuff in, and we'd never had a
roach around so what did she
think you were up to.
Talk about autO-suggestion
she nearly tainted
and then she grabbed me and
kissed me she was so over
come with gratitude to be
warned in time"
But George Wood! She'll
be going round the country
saying / attempted to poison
her."
"Oh. no she won't. You see
/ hauled them both into the
pantry. She saw for herself
the baking soda can I'd drop
pend into the -four bin.
but the doubt will always
remain at the back of her
mind, as to what you might
have attempted IL she'd tried
you any further.
Fantastic of course, but
not to anyone Of Myra's over
dramatic makeup. From now
on that woman will watch her
STEP"
"Oh. George you're won
derful." Fran sat down weakly
on the roach cans. Tell me,
however did you think of all
this ?"
Education, honey" said
George smugly. Something
1 learnt In junior high. II
ever a woman was poison IL
was Myra and for some
poisons the only antidote Is
another poison"
THE END.
Tomorrow's short story:
"The Diary" by william
Brandon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19

masses too much. In the
confusion that followed George
took charge.
Myra was pulled sobbing
from her bedroom and the
four of them made a descent
on the kitchen.
$50 simple, see," George
demonstrated in the pantry.
The lids of the baking soda
can and IL obviously crashed
into the -four bin Probably
the slamming of the door did
the trick. Elementary my dear
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19
Daily Short Story
.HOSTESS To MYRA, p, DAT ADAM
By PAT ADAM

George 2" Fran smiled, cross
ing the room.
"Why! Fran" Myra drop
ped a tea spoon with a noisy
clatter Darling, how long
have you been here?" she
fluttered her eyelashes with
a great display of confusion.
81 don't Turk behind cur
tains," said Fran lightly.
Thank you my dear" She
ousted Myra politely from be-
hind the teapot.
But it was Myra who domi-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19
ALWAYS INVITED

Yet darling Myra" of the
green eyes and snake black
hair was invited everywhere,
because she had had the, pro-
tective good sense to marry
Bill Haywood. socially promi-
nent and one of the best men
that walked the earth.
People decided they would
endure anything rather than
hurt Bill Heywood's feelings.
So Bill blundere good
humoredly on with the mis-
taken idea that Myra was as
popular as she was good to
look at. and Myra continued
to reap her own malignant
form of amusement wherever
she found it.
That was before she went
to stay with Fran and George
Wood. The Woods knew from
> hearsay what to expect, but
they were confident that they
could handle the situation.
George and Fran were the
Ideal couple" of Humple-on-
Hudson.
Fran held down a stream
lined career in advertising and
had a couple of children like
fluffy chicks tucked into the
nursery under a competent
nanny.
George was in the aviation
industry with Bill Haywood,
and it was to work out a
business deal at greater leisure
that the Heywoods were
asked to stay for a week or
two.
Their arrival was the scene
of pleasant rejoicings, corks
popped and compliments sped
through the air so that it
said a lot for Myra's peculiar
talents as a difficult" guest
that only four days had passed
when Fran Wood found her.
self at the end of her tether.
II can't help 1t George,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19

Uudge, squirting htndtng, noUtng tdpns,
hemnling sheets, putting up strawberry jam,
nursing sick neiohbor?
Set them to doing the same chores
today" you say. Yes, I admit it listens
lovely. But just try and do it. Where's a
kid going to find a lawn to NOW or kindling
to split in Madison avenue. New York City,
or around the Loop in Chicago, or in Grant
avenue in San Francisco? What's the use
of hemming sheets and preserving straw
berries when Mass Production does 1t in
finitely better and cheaper? And where
would you put those preserves in crowded
three-room apartment, even if you did make
them?
NO, THE simple. personal problems of
1900 no longer work in this high-speed,
congested, mechanical age. Chores that
were vital and vitalizing. that once meant
real service, are but meaningless drudgery
today. And the youngster knows it, Yet
you can't let that youngster grow up a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19

WHATEVER she may say
w to the contrary, Myra
Haywood has lost her first
fine careless passion for other
peoples guest rooms. The
most satiny down comfort. the
most artfully wrapped guest
soap won't lure her for long
from her own solidly COM
Portable home-and for this
the young George Woods de-
serve a medal apiece and all
the credit.
OF all problem guests who
ever left her hostess with in
cipient nervous breakdown as
a parting gift, Myra was the
worst. The advent of Myra
in any home spelled trouble.
She was all that a hostess
hated rolled into one.
She was a tireless servant
chaser, a capricious eater, a
born "ditherer" if two amuse-
ments offered, and capable of
going stonily silent. and sitting
like a fused electric light bulb
at scintillating dinner party
while her hostess ragged in inn
potent inward fury.
AS though this were not
enough she had a natural
genius for stirring up trouble
in contented families. After
Myra had stayed a long week.
end with the Englewoods,
little Phyllis Englewood ran
away from home and joined a
third rate theatrical troupe.
And no sooner was the ink
dry on Myra's scrawled sigma
ture in the Crawford's Guest
Book than Mrs. Crawford
turned on her husband and
told him how Myra had opened
her eyes.
A thousand a year was a
dlsgraceful dress allowance,
and it did not matter what he
could afford. if he didn't give
her more she would walk out
on him.