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Evening star., 1941-03-09
She's Worked Hard to Put That Oscar on the Piano
Ginger Rogers
Was Determined
To Succeed
By Hubbard Keavy,
Associated Press Star Writer.
HOLLYWOOD.

Carole Lombard recently asked a
had to play her blankety- blank
photograph so loud so early in the
morning.
Carole and Ginger are not neigh
bors in the folksy sense but in
geographic one. Ginger's house is
on hill several hundred feet above
the Gable-Lombard ranchette.
The friend explained that Gin
ger likes music, even while she is
showering in the morning, and that
in order to hear it above the spray
and splash she has to pull out all
the stops on the phonograph in her
bedroom.
Miss Lombard's comment is not
available, which is just as well.
Ginger's almost maniacal passion
for music and her attempts at
sculpturing and painting and song
writing are all part of the same
desperate reaching for something
that caused her to become a dra-
matte actress.
She never would have won an
academy award as a hot-cha dance
girl. She doesn't admit this in so
many words. The day after she
was acclaimed by Hollywood as
1940's outstanding actress for her
unquestioned excellence in kitty
Foyle" Ginger told me:
She Just Suggests.
'T sort of knew, when 7 was
playing dancing roles, that some
day I'd play dramatic roles.
"Leelee Oeila, her mother) al
ways told me I would. No. she
didn't envisage an academy award
nor did l."
Leila Rogers Is the capable man.
ager of her daughters career, but
Leila never insists. She suggests.
Ginger has a mind of her own.
Would she, asked, feel that she
was on a spot now? That each role
would have to be as good, or better,
than that which won her the
award?
Il suppose I'm on spot, but I
cont know what I can do about it,"
she answered "I don't think I can
try any harder or work any harder"
Associates heartily agree with this
statement. To a great degree her
career, as we'll as her life, parallels
that of Joan Crawford. Joan's
struggles to rise above her back
ground, perhaps as drab and as
colorless as Ginger's, is one of
movieland's classics. Crawford ar
rived some time ago. Ginger, with
a golden Oscar on the white piano
of her white living room. has proof
today that her struggle has not
been futile.
She Can't Let Down.
Ginger has let nothing interfere
with her ambition. Some of her
more candid associates say that the
breakup of her marriage to Lew
Ayres can be attributed to her
career er-consciousness. Ginger ad-
mits she is too busy to play, except |
Evening star., 1941-03-09
IF He Worries, It's Fine
When Spencer Tracy Dislikes Role,
The Films Sure to Be Hit
HOLLYWOOD.

Spencer Tracy who at the moment possesses four-to-tree edge
Paul Mum the eaife
guide proved pretty
fortellng pictures
Men Boys
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Aisles Were Too Narrow
Movie Stages Proved Only Spaces
Large Enough for Laird Cregar
BY the Associated Press.


II behind wider
Cregar would have become a
had dramatic ambitions
depha but he through seback realize
discourage ordinary human
Crega of isn't ordinary First he has consuming ambition
Evening star., 1941-03-09
She Can't Let Down.

Ginger has let nothing interfere
with her ambition. Some of her
more candid associates say that the
breakup of her marriage to Lew
Ayres can be attributed to her
career er-consciousness Ginger ad-
mits she is too busy to play, except
spasmodically and feverishly be-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26
Schools Prohibit
Union Coercion

Within the next few days notices
will be. posted in, all Detroit public
schools informing all employees
that they are free to join any
labor organization they desire.
Order to post the notices was
issued by the Board of Education
after complaints had been made
that certain organizations were
endeavoring 10 lntimidate en-
ployes and force them TO join.
Charles II. Shay of the Detroit
Janitors' Association told board
members that rival union repre-
sentatives were intimidating jan
itors who did not belong to their
organization and Miss Frances
Comfort. representative of the
Teachers Union, charged that
certain principals were warning
teachers not 10 join the Detroit
Federation of Teachers. 1t was
also charged that school engineers
were exerting pressure on other
workers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26
City's Crosstown
Plan Ready for
, Washington
Times star Correspondent

LANSING. Feb. 26. - Formal
negotiations for a Reconstruction
Finance Corporation loan to help
finance the proposed crosstown
highway in Detroit will be opened
in Washington tomorrow. High
way Commissioner C. Donald Ken
nedy said today.
Kennedy said Lloyd B. Reid, his
deputy and business manager. will
confer with RFC officials to-
morrow and after preliminary ar
rangements are made. a loan TO
cover right of way for the high
way will be sought.
Estimated cost of the project is
S19, 900, 900. with $9.000.0 900 Of this
going for right OF way purchase.
The crosstown over the Harper
Stanley-McGraw route is one of
a series which has been proposed
both by the department AMI the
Wayne County road commission.
First section of the route recon-
mended for construction would
connect Grand River avenue with
Gratiot avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26
Death Driver, 10,
Sent 10 Prison

An 1S-year-old youth who killed
man in an automobile accident
while he was on probation for
another traffic accident and not
supposed 10 drive a car. today
was sentenced to from two and
one-half 10 five years in Jackson
prison by Traffic Judge George T.
Murphy.
He is Edward Pocialik Of 4703
Campbell avenue. convicted OF
negligent homicide in the death
OF Adam Bentz. Is. last September
at Thirty-ffth street and Horatio
avenue.
Other Traffic Court sentences
today:
Walter Warchol, 10. of 46l0
Plumer avenue, 10 days for reck-
less driving; Sylvester Herman,
80. OF Dearborn, 30 days for drunk
driving; c. 3. johnson. ~. Of
l454l Dolphin avenue. 30 days for
drunk driving: Herman L. Pfeil-
sticker. 81, OF 1854 Belvidere ave-
nue.. 500 fine for reckless driving.
and A. o. Hansen, %, OF 1882
Washburne avenue. 500 fine for
leaving the scene of an accident.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26
SUPERIOR TO EUROPE's

Beyond that he would not 60 ex-
cept TO say that the aviation equip
ment is ":unquestionably superior
oanything that has showed in
Europe.
Like the bombsight, the new
secret .iten1sn came ont of the
Brooklyn and Long Island labora-
tories of Sperry. where force OF
$50 technicians is inventing and
improving defense equipment six
days a week
I'VE try constantly to out
mode our own stun" Gillmor
said, land In addition to our
own STAFF we assign projects TO
tho technical departments Of
Harvard, VI. I. T.. Columbia and
Leland Stanford"
A member of the national de-
Tense committee OF the National
Association Of Manufacturers.
Gillmor says formation Of that
group has also been responsible
for improved and new devices.
I'm six months we have gone
ahead faster than they did
abroad In years. he sal. "AIl
industry Is cooperating. A man
who runs q small commercial In
strument factory dropped In
here the other day. We found
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26
Council DELAYS
Lifting Job Ban

The Common Council today post
poned until Friday a decision on
restricting applicants for the job
Of general superintendent of parks
and recreation to residents of De-
troit. Examinations are now so
restricted. but Mayor Jeffries and
the civil service commission have
recommended that they be opened
to any applicant residing in the
United States. so that the best
man possible could be obtained.
Whatever the council decides
will be Ill right with me-" said
the mayor. but we want to
remember that there are no
Indians camping In Detroit. All
Of us originated somewhere
else"
Thirty-five persons who took an
original examination for the job
failed to pass it and second
examination will be held March z
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26
Doctor, in Crash,
Found Guilty

The probation department today
was preparing a report on DR..
Clayton Z. Holcomb of 2212S
Grand River avenue. found guilty
Of reckless driving by Traffic
Judge George T. Murphy. Doctor
Holcomb's car was involved in an
accident in which five persons
were injured
Police witnesses said Doctor
Holcomb went through red light
and was speeding but two other
witnesses said he was driving at
25-mile pace and did not 60
through the light
Judge Murphy rebuked T. L.
Wakes Of 5672 Luderdale avenue
and ]. A. LaBelle of 1905 Oak
field avenue, the witnesses for
Doctor Holcomb. because they did
not give their names to police at
the scene of the accident. Doctor
Heleolm will be sentence
March IL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26
New War Secrets
Bombsisht InUentor Swpasses Europes Experts
With Other Important Military Items
BY WALTER HERMAN
Intl News Service star Csrsspssasas

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The
technicians who gave the United
States the Sperry bombsight, rated
the worlds best and a closely
guarded military secret, have come
through with additional secret
Items" which are "unquestionably
to anything which has
yet come out Of the European war.
Every one has heard of the
Sperry bombsight even though few
have ever seen one or has the least
idea how II functions. The other
items on Sperry's secret pro-
duction schedule are so secret that
neither name nor function has
leaked out and so far as r. E.
|Gillmor. Sperry gyroscope presi-
dent and general manager, Is con-
cerned. will not leak out.
Under diiigent questioning by
this reporter. Gillmor. the brilliant
organizer who boosted his COM
pany's blind flying instrument pro-
duction from a 600 m on thly
average in 1888 to 400 last month.
admitted today that 10 addition to
the production of known defense
items there is another production
schedule calling for manufacture
of many entirely secret and conf
Dental items for the military serv-
ices.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26

he could contribute something
to us and we could contribute
something to him.
ALL WORK TOGETHER
'When we run into something
on which RCA holds q patent
We ask for . license and they
say Go ahead All industry II
functioning like that for national
defense"
Sperry Is turning out robot pi-
lots, directional gyros and gyro
basic blind flying instru-
sound locators. searchlights
and anti-aircraft detectors in adj
dition to the highly secret items.
Few companies have stepped up
production to such speed on de-
tense items. In the World War
production at the plant never rose
beyond 120 per cent. In the past
two years alone 1t has been
stepped up 600 per cent.
FACILITIES MULTIPLY
Employees have increased in that
time from 1900 to 5000 in five
plants with IS outside contractors
part Of the business.
Work hours have increased from
Is, 900 hours In May. 1910. to $780,
900 in December, 1910. and the
contractors turned in an
other 100000 hours.
Floor space is up from 100000
square feet to 1000, 900 square feet
and the company which year
ago needed only 315 machine tools
10 produce its product is now on
the way to using $500 tools.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26
Do you feel
like play after
a days work?

Join the many happy
thousands who approve OF
the S.S.S. way Of building
back strength and pep.
by regalnIng the appetite
-. restoring rich, red blood.
IF you are pale. tired, lack a keen
i appetite, have lost weight and
feel rundown "a frequent sign
that your stomach digestion Is poor and
your blood is weak-then do try in the
simple. easy way-by starting q
course Of S.S..S. Blood Tonic.
SSS Tonic may be just what you
need. in the absence Of an organic trol-
Bile or focal Infection II increases the
appetite aids in stomach digestion
and helps give you boost In energy.
trial will convince you
SIS. II time-tested scientists have
proved II. too. Try II yourself to build
sturdy health the kind that will give
you new zest to feel like play after
days work. At all drug stores In two
convenient sizes Ask for the bic % or
bottle. at a saving. z SIS. Co
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26
Shape of THINGS TO Come

Motion pictures of army life
will be shown Thursday night at
the Neighborhood Club. 17145
Waterloo avenue. to 600 Crosse
Pointe selective service candidates.
The films are Army on Wheels"
and Tn the Service Of the Colors."
Capt. Richard L. Gillespie will
talk on army service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26
fashion and footease in
HUDSON ARCH
Shoes 1893

They have solved the comfort
problem of thousands of women.
And will help YOU retain
youthful, happy, carefree feet.
so gracefully styled you'd
never suspect them of conceal
ing so many comfort features.
Elasticized gabardine with Pat
ent. also blue or brown gabardine
with calf trim. to 9.
HUDsoN's-sEcoND BASEMENT
FARMER, GRATIoT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26
So MILES OF DREDGING

Cowling told the group that the
seaway. requiring only s. miles OF
deep dredging. can be accom-
plished now as a national defense
measure.
"SeverM years ago." he said,
"the project failed because we
could not muster q two-thirds
vote in the United States Sem
ate sufficient to ratify q treaty.
Now IL requires only an agree
ment endorsed by q simple
majority.
AFTER this war" Cowling
said. "we'll be facing a new eco
nemie era In which the cost OF
distribution will be vital. II we
can reduce that cost Ii will place
us on . parity with cities Of our
own seacoast and give us bet
ter chance to compete with
whichever nation wins the war"
A. c. Carton. veteran chairman
of the Michigan Tidewater Com
mission, another speaker, said
Duluth, Mimi. is 1000 miles from
the Atlantic seaboard but compile
ton OF the seaway will move the
900 miles inland. =
HELPS so MILLION
AT one time" Carton said,
"22 states were Interested In
seeing this project put through
but now, because of the long
delay, only three are actively
interested-Minn Wiscon-
sin and Michigan. Fifty million
persons. however, will be bene-
fitted by it,
Cowling said he would call a
meeting of the committees 20-man
executive committee early next
week to approve resolutions re-
the Michigan Legislature
and Michigan members of Con-
gress TO get behind the project
The agreement between the
United States and Canada has not
been signed by the Canadian primo
minister.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26
Sedwdy Pushed
As Necessary
For Defense

Mayor Jeffries' coalition COM
mittee, sponsored by the Detroit
Board Of Commerce and including
members drawn from both the
CLIO and AFL, today began a
'now-or-never" effort to crystal
lie local enthusiasm for pushing
through a Great Lakes-St. Law
renee seaway.
The 66-man committee. headed
by w. c. Cowling, held its initial
meeting yesterday in the mayors
office and heard Mayor Jeffries
call the seaway project "tremen-
dously important to Detroit"
THE seaway," Mayor Jeffries
said, ''has been discussed for
years. Now President Roosevelt
has re-stimulated the idea and,
In my opinion, IL has reached q
'now-or-never' point
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26
Keen u. s. A. Out Of War

Keep u. ). A. Uut OF war
YOUR PART IN KEEPING THE U. "a. FREE OF
WAR AND DICTATORSHIP
Write today to both of your Senators michigan
Senators are Arthur H. Vandenberg and Prentiss M.
Brown Address them at the Senate Office Building,
Washington, D C. Ask them to oppose Bill No. 1916,
the Bill of Wrongs which would nullify the Bill OF
Rights "a Bill to authorize undecsred in the name
of Peace and dictatorship in the name of Defending
Democracy"
The President would have absolute powers, if this
Bill is passed. do the following without consulting
Congress the people, Cancel the Neutrality Act;
Send warshps and merchant vessels into war
take into wherever he chooses GIVE AWAY
OUR ENTIRE ARMY, NAVY AND EVERY AIR.
PLANE TO ANY NATION.
NOW is THE TIME TO ACT. Write yourself,
simply Neutrality-suspicious. your friends do the
Get kilograms in we'll but, important write in
person
Peace House, working with religious and peace
of long standing appeals to all young
men who opposed to from either religious
or humanitarian convictions to register "CONSCIEN.
TIOUS DIRECTOR" their draft questonnaire.
After years of ardent work for peace our Govern
ment recognizes this right Do not allow the oppor
tunity to escape.
1t is matter of interest observe that after Eng
lands many months of war. Canada does not have
compulsory military service for overseas and has no
Lease-Lend Bill but is SELLING ornaments in large
quantities to her mother country In England over
$4,000 Conscientious Directors helping their gov
May not beloved country be also
cused of war mongering while arming England
through the front door and simultaneously slipping
munitions to Germany through Russia
The war in Africa, ETC.. has certainly conceiv-
able attribute of democracy. Gandhi, called the only
heroic figure of the 10th century, expressed himself
recently follows: at matter of deep regret
that the Government (British) have not been able
to appreciate the Congress (Indian) position-who
felt a conscientious objection to helping which
they regards one for saving imperialism of which
India is the greatest victim"
To The Clergy; The undersigned wishes to re.
spectfuy entreat you to draw the attention of your
congregation to the Ten Comma ndments as a mode
of life to be exercised in the relations between
tons we'll individuals
For further information if you are convinced
that the killing of your fellow is contrary to the
laws of God and man, write, enclosing a carefully,
self-addressed stamped envelope. Address your
letter to
Mrs. j. Sergeant Cram
PEACE HOUSE
10th St. and Fifth Ave, N. Y. City
Inquire about Peace Prizes
Open Sunday to p. M.
La gaceta., 1941-08-26
CHUNGAS Y No CHUNGAS
Magistrates que hablan en- b~eneficio del pueblo
-Mujeres abnegadas y valientes. Alfredo
Montoto. - "Barometro" p~olitico.

habia ganado muchos miles de
d6lares, en- los amos dorados de
Ia industrial; como Lector.... LEILA
bien, ''pero la voz no lie acorn
panaba."
Cuando era Lector, en- las ma
nanas frias, Sc ponfa al cuello
una "frazada," como el decia
Dej6 la pelota para los mu-
chachos y "muchadhones;" a
rrincon6 la chaveta y ces6 de
torcer; lie quitaron la tribuna...
y desisti6 de leer para los taba-
queros.
Tom6 ell Canine del Periods
mo y de la Radio.
Escribia cr6nicas sobre pelo-
ia, articulos de fondo, telegra-
mas y LEILA por ell micr6fono de
una radioemisora local.
Sc lie termin6 ell "negocito' de
la Radio y sigui6 escribiendo
para los peri6dicos.
Horas antes de morir, demo
craticamente"s Sc habia comido
un "emparedado' en- i'm cafe de
Ia Septima avenida.
Dirigia ell semanario "lnfor-
maci6n" v especiaiizaba en- a
suntos de la Liga Intersocial.
Iba en- canine de su hogan,
cuando empez6 a sentirse enfer
mo.
Detuvo la marcha de su Pc
queno coche. Personals genera
sas le llevaron a una clinica de
Ybor. Mas tarde, en- una ambu-
lancia, lie t~rasladaron al sanato-
rio del Centre Espanol.
Pas6 de la vida a la muerte
sin sentirlo, y en- unas pOcas no
ras.
Era un hombre bueno y anna
ba a SUI companera Maria.
Cometfa equivocaciones y no
negaba sus defectos; pero Sc lie
respetaba y guerra.
Como 6l no gustaba de "lagri
mitas," nosotros, que lie estima-
bamos, sencillamente decimos:
Realize en- Tampa, dentro de
la colonia latina, una prolonga-
da labor constructive.
La gaceta., 1941-08-26
TURQUlA ROlDEADA POR
NACIONES EN- GUERRA
RuSia eStd en- pOsici6R de cOrtar
las cOmunicdciOnes

Ankara, agosto 26.-Turquia
Sc encuentra rodeada por nacio
mes en- guerra y muchos obser-
vadores estiman que lie sera
muy dificil mantener su neutra
lidad.
Los embajadores de Inglate-
IRA y Russia visitaron hoy al mi
nistro de Relaciones Ex.eriores,
Sukru Saracoglu, y lie Informal
ron que las tropas de sus respec
tivos paises habian cruzado la
frontera de Iran con el fin de
terminar la controversial con ell
Shah, Reza Kahn Pahlavi,
quien no quiso aceptar la reco-
mendaci6n de que echara del
pals "a los turistas y t6cnicos
alemanes."
La ocupaci6n del sur de Per-
STA dara a lnglaterra una ruta
limpia a traves del sur de Asia
Y el este central desde Singapo-
re al mar Egeo.. Mas importan
te todavia, le dara tambi6n una
s6lida barrera entire ell canal de
Suez Y ell avance nazi hacia ell
ste, ror la Ukrania.
Las tropas rusas estan en- pO-
sici6n de cortar las comunica-
clones entire Turquia a Iran.
La gaceta., 1941-08-26
Ocuparon las tropas inglesas y de la India,
la famosa refineria iranica de Abadan
La operation pilitar dejara alberto un canine
para ayudar a Russia

Lohdres, agosto 26.-Las
tropas irglesas Y de la India
ocuparoh entire aver y hoy va
rias posiciones de importancia
Gil Iran, entire elias BAndar
Shapu, Khanikin y Abadan.
Tropas lanzadas por la avia-
ci6n inglesa, como hicieron
los nazis EN- Creta, Interviewer
en- la operation.
Ell ejercito britanico avanza
desde ell sur y ha ocupado EN-
Abadan una de las mayores
r~efiherias de petroleo del
mundo. Las tropas rusas, que
avanzan desde ell norte, des-
truyen las comunicaciones de
los persas.
Bandar Shapur es la esta-
ci6n terminal sur del ferroea-
rril con Teheran, la moderna
capital de Iran, situada a 70
millas del mar Caspio.
Las tropas hindues cruza-
ron ell rio Tigris hasta Aba
dan, una r~efineria que produ
ce entire 2OO,0 600 Y 300, 900 ba-
rifles por dia.
Manda la operation de "a
vance, como va Sc anunci6
aver, ell general Sir Archibald
Wavell.
Los ej6rcitos russo e ingles
siguen encontrando resisten a
aunque menor de la que Sc a.
guardaba.
La gaceta., 1941-08-26
HABIANDO CON Ell DIREC
DE LA ESCUEIA EIEMEN.
tai DE YBOR
DeeG que los Padres le ViSiten
D le consWlten SaS Pr0blemdS

Estuvimos hablando en- la ma,
mana de hoy con . nuevo direC
tor de la eScuela elemental Y,
Dor, situada eQ Columbus DR..
Sr. G. F. Wilson, un hombre mC
desto y muy agradable.
LIE acompanaba ell estim2dc
iOven Joe Ficarrotta, uno de los
apoderados escolares.
Mr.. Wilson establccera en- Ia
escuela les avanceS de medic a
no V tambiGn dara credito a 10;
ninos por 81 tra5ajo que reali.
cen en- los cursos de verano.
En- ell primero y ell segundC
grade Sc rlantenira la miSms
maestra durante ell dia, de mo.
do que ell njho puede adaptarst
con mayor facllldad
Mr.. Wilson cree que la macs.
ira entrensda en- arte, misica
labor manual, economic del no
gar, etc, es la mejor preparads
para la ensenanza. por cuantC
su instruction cubre todos los
campos.
Sc propone Ell crear, inmedia'
tamente, una sociedad de Pa
dres Y MaestroS, de modo qua
Sc mantenga la tan ~necesaric
relaci6n entire la persona que
ensena en- la escuela y la cue
ensena en- ell hogan.
A los ninos Sc dara ell propio
cuidado, en- 10 que respecta a
la dentadura y atenci6n medica.
Ell comedor seguira funcio-
nando, con ell concurso de los pa
dres.
Majestic la cooperation de
todos y tengo la ~seguridad dc
que la alcanzare. Mi Oficina es-
tara siempre alberta para los
padres que deSeen consular los
problemas de sus ninos'.
mi anhelo es seryir a todos,
de mOdo que la ninez reciba los
mSyores beenficios p~osibles'.
La escuela Sc abrira, como sa
ben nuestros lectores, ell dia 5
de septiembre, a las 8 de la ma
mana.