davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-07
Higbe Captures
Nth as Reds
.Troun(e Cards

NEW YORK, Aug. THE Giants
m ay be a blessing in disguise
to the Dodgers on the ball field
but the Dodgers are even more OF
"a blessing TO the Giants at the
box office.
One-third of the Giants home
attendance last year was drawn
in their games with the Dodgers
and this year the Dodgers are do
ing even better for the Giants in
"a financial way.
Last night, for instance, the Giants
and Dodgers played to 52,791,
the largest night crowd of the sea-
son, which brought the Giants
home attendance up well over 200,-
900 for their games with the
Dodgers to date.
The Giants reciprocated-much
against their wildly blowing an
other game in the ninth to the
Dodgers, 3 to 1, and that one put
the Dodgers back in first place.
HUBBELL. LOSES
Kirby Higbe hung up his four
teenth victory at the expense OF
old Carl Hubbell. who was tapped
by Dolph Camilli for the latter's
twentieth home run and by Med
wick's double, Walkers triple and
Wasdell's single to account for all
the runs.
The Dodgers thus picked up a
full game on the Cardinals, who
bowed to Johnny Wander Nicer
and the Reds. 81. The Cards
again used up four pitchers and
steady diet of that kind will more
than Offset all their power and
speed.
And those amazing Pirates
rolled up their fifth straight VIC
tory and their seventeenth in their
last 20 starts by trouncing the
Cubs, 13 to 3. frankie Frisch's
inspired outfit is now only seven
games back of the Dodgers in the
lost column and only six behind
the Cardinals in the same all inn
Iportant column.
WATCH THE PIRATES!
If Frisch can keep them going
at anywhere near that pace for
three more weeks he may bring
them home in front.
The Phillies were knocked of
[ by the Braves. 60, as Manuel
SaIvo turned in a five-hitter.
And over on the other wheel.
the other Philadelphia club. the
Athletics. bowed to Dutch Leonard
and the Senators. 81.
i The Yanks split a pair with the
} Red Sox, losing 6-3 and then win
Z ming, 81. Mike Ryba's fine relief
J job accounted for the opener in
which Joe DiMaggio hit his
twenty-sixth homer, Joe Gordon
his eighteenth, Joe Cronin his
seventh and Bobby Doerr his
eleventh.
4 And in the nightcap, Joe DE-
Maggie doubled home the winning
runs as young Marvin Breuer
turned in a five-hit job on the Sox.
The Browns. who have been
Showing surprise class of late.
split a pair with the White Sox,
taking the first, 9-6, but losing
y the second. So.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-07

TODAY's GAMES
DETROIT at Cleveland.
Chicago at St. Louis.
Philadelphia at Washington.
New York at Boston.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-07

day. his ability and renown had
reached such proportions that the
Johnston clan made it a holiday.
Seventeen of them, accompanied
by three friends, came up from
North Carolina to see the event.
and, after losing the first heat,
Driver Smith had TO win the next
two as matter of self defense.
He accomplished it in a way that
did credit to both the horse and
himself.
Smith, brown parchment
skinned little man of 5 feet 6 and
las pounds, made it easy for Bill
Gallon TO turn the trick by hi:
comparative lack of bulk alone
The new champion had 10 lug less
weight in his sulky than any Of
the other contenders. most impor-
tant of which was His Excellency
owned by Bill Strang, the Brook
Ign van and storage tycoon, and
dashed on by the two-time winner
Ben White.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-07
FOLDS IN THIRD PLACE

For a while. it looked like a
Brooklyn year His Excellency
breezed off with the first one-mile
heat in 2:07A. There was virtu-
ally no competition because Bill
Gallon, the odds-on favorite all
afternoon, broke at the start and
had his troubles coming up to
sixth.
When His Excellency shot the
works going around the field in
the second heat, losing by a head
in a photo finish, Bill Gallon went
on to take the third race three
lengths TO the good. His winning
times were posi- and 2:05, the
slowest in Hambletonian history.
Giving voice TO his extreme
pleasure in lazy southern drawl,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-07

(Continued on Page 24)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-07
Earned His Oats
Bill Gallons Triumph in Han1bletonian Classic Great
Moment for the Deep South
BY LEWIS BURTON

GOSHEN, ~ Y; Aug. IA day. his ability and renown
colt that $500 proportions that
todaY is the highly prized Johnston clan
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-01
Girls Own.circIe Tea
Set for May 7

THE GIRLS OWN CIRCLE OF
Kings Daughters will sponsor .
Spring Tea at the home Of Mrs.
Harold Lindsey. 81 South VIII.
son boulevard, on Wednesday.
May Z, from 1870 o'clock.
Mrs. Byron Preussel, general
chairman, will be assisted by
Mrs. Oswald Fluemer, Mrs.
Francis Goodar, Mrs. Clyde Ad-.
dis, Julia Bohil, Mrs. Lawrence
Schott, Mrs. Frederick Briet.
meyer and Mrs. Frank Priehs.
WRC Commences Plans
For Memorial Doy
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS
met yesterday in Veterans Hall,
with Mrs. Francis Peltier con-
Quoting the business meeting,
following dinner at noon. Tenta-
tive plans for Memorial Day OBJ
servances were discussed.
The group will meet again on
May 81, at 2:30 o'clock in Vet
Grams Hall.
MRS. ANTHONY DeHATE
who underwent q serious opera
ton in st. Joseph's hospital on
Monday, Is reported to be i'm
proving slowly. She II not yet
able to have visitors.
MRS. CHARLES MERKLE,
Elizabeth street, had a her
guests yesterday, Mrs. Ed Ker-
ner, Mrs. F.. Mclaughlin and
Mrs. Frank Hinkey, all Of Van
Dyke.
MRS. PAUL w. MCKEE left
by plane this morning for Chi.
cago to attend . regional Girl
Scout conference. She win r..
turn Friday night.
WALTER LEWIS IL celebrat.
ing his birthday anniversary 70.
day.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-01

NJ 1B THIRD HoRSEMENo
o(91lp-UP, . semi-annualN If
4 m yin b hsld ct the Hillcrest
or Club, Schoenherr Road and
c. q Saturday, May 3. Ac-
stivitios, Including dancing and
Slspper. viii start at 600 p. m.
e y . closed affair sponsored
1otntly BY ave riding drill team
clubs organized ut the Mount
CloanGns Riding Club on JOY
:Dou1ovord. Clubs involved are
\ DtiSrVsp Club, Scarlet Troopers,
Ollver Spurs Buckaroos, and
D1e1npnd s.
4aGlc will be furnished by
0tgrel Bosch and his Diplomats,
~ Ieosp composed Of members
10 he Diamond 3, and number
inG 0ve-pieces, Ill reEui,.r MEM
hexs u the riding club.
apecialty entertainment dur
lng thu supper portion Of the
awning will be given by m
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-01
Plan Teo for Members
Of Methodist Societv

MRS. JAMES E. SHERIDAN
and Mrs. Alvin p. Rosso will
give q tea at the home of Mrs.
Sheridan, 95 Parkviev avenue,
or Friday, May 2, for members
of Carrie Lungerhausen Society.
The hours of the tea are from
three to five o'clock.
.
MR.. AND MRS. p. E. MER-
RILL, Gallup avenue, had as
their guests recently Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Workman and Fred
Workman of Detroit.
THE SENIOR WAL T H E r
LEAGUE of Trinity Lutheran
church will hold their regular
meeting this evening at 8 o'clock
in the school hall.
"a
LADIES AID of Trinity Luth-
eran church will meet at the
school this afternoon at 2 o'clock
for their monthly meeting.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-01
Happy
Birthday

signs Of Taurus
April 10 - May -.
Peryons born in this part Of ths year
come under the symbol Of Taurus, the
Bull, which Is also called the House Of
Venus. This II one OF the fixed signs
earth. II bestows ~ Its name implies.
fixed strong characteristics. great tenaci-
ty of purpose and somewhat obstinate
determination. They will be attracted to
Masonic. mystical and secret societies;
also to the investigation Of psychic mat.
may play some instrument well. These
people have q great desire for travel
and one fault Is . restlessness Of DISPOSE
ton and q continual desire for change.
Neptune, In this Hertod Of the year in
tensifies their emotions but not IN .
worldly of msterfsl aspect.
George Brandy, May 1.
Edward Clary, May 6.
Mrs. Harold Widrig, May 10.
Mrs. Otto Pringnitz, May 10.
Barbara Jean Keiser, May 10.
Mrs. Morton ]. Winkler, May 8.
Lowell Adds, May "a.
Mrs. James Ballentine, May IA.
Roy M. McKinstry, May q.
Mrs. M. H. Mcdonald, April "a.
Aus ust Miller, May IL.
Howard Schonschack, May 7.
Betty Croman, May 10.
George Rogers, April 10.
Mrs. Harry Spring born, April 8.
Edward Conklin, April 26.
Albert Benin, April ~.
August Miller, May IL.
Mrs. Sidney Lewis, May S.
Mrs, Harold West, May II.
Walter Lewis, May 1.
Mrs. Alton Noe, May 4.
David Noe, April 20.
Alton Noe, May 8.
Jane Tucker, May I.
Harry B. Donaldson, May 10.
J. Eldon Valentine, May Is.
Mrs. Ulysses Bouley, April ~.
Mrs. Amiel Duprey, April Is.
Peter Duprey, April 20.
Mary Jane Duprey, April II.
Otto A. Rickert, April rs.
Danny Dean Griffin, April 20.
Kathleen May Griffin, April 20.
Joseph Duane Weiss, May IL.
Tommy Gobble, May 2.
Wayne Mass, May IL.
Henry Hill, May 8.
Mrs. Amanda B0ky, May 10.
Mrs. Burt Dittrich, May IL.
Calvin Schoen, May 5.
Mrs. Fred Kurz, May 8.
Lynn Kurz, May 4.
Thomas Lloyd, May 70.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-01
Clean by Schedule

HIGH PLACES, ,suel as tops
of doors, windows, holdings,
pictures, shelves, ETC., are apt TO
be neglected unless scheduled
time is set to clean them. Regu-
lar cleaning eventually saves a
great deal of effort necessary to
bring them back to condition If
neglected. You'll need q Arm
step-ladder, plenty Of warm,
soapy water, clean rinse water,
a supply of clean busters and a
long-handled brush. A few hours
once or twice a month should
suffice to take care of all these
less accessible areas of the home.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-01
Migonette Club

MRS. LAWRENCE TROAAB-
LEY was hostess to members
and guests Of the Mignonette
Club Of st. Louis parish last
evening. The meeting was also
a shower for Mrs. Trombley.
Guests were Mrs. Roland Lozen,
Mrs. Bertram Lozen, Mrs. Henry
Trombley, Mrs. Stephen Han
singer, Mrs. Dora Stringer and
Mrs. Warren Pearce.
Card prizes were won by Mrs.
Emil Elso, Mrs. Herman Smith,
Mrs. Henry Trombley and Mrs.
Louis Peltier, and house prize
went to Mrs. Bertram Lozen.
The group will meet again on
May IL, when Mrs. Daniel Han
singer, Ormsby street. will be
hostess Ut eight o'clock.
ELEANORE ELLIS, Phyllis
Hampton, Shirley, Charbeneau
and Mrs. Mclean Hampton were
spectators at the Boeton-Detroit
baseball game in Detroit, yester-
day afternoon.
MISS BELLE BROWN of
Aransas Pass, Tex, 4 former lo-'
cal resident, Is in the city visit
ing her brothers, Guy and Har-
rison Brown, and friends.
JANE TUCKER is celebrating
her birthday anniversary to-
day. =. - . - ~
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-01
Religious Services
Takes Place Today
at Hospital

AT FOUR O'CLOCK this
afternoon the service Of the
Growing Of the Blessed Virgin
was to be hdld, with student
nurses forming Z procession from
the front Of st. Joseph's hospital
to the Grotto behind the hospi-
tai.
Rev. FIR. lanes Luckert was
to pronounce the benediction,
and singing was 70 b done by
the nurses choir.
Officers Of the Sodality Of Our
Lady of st. Peters Catholic
church were to participate in
the browning ceremony. Mar
garet Williams, project Of the 10
dality, was to place the crown.
and her attendants were 70 b.
jeanette Weigand end Josephirs
Southard. IS
Mary King, vice-prefect, was
to carry the crown on q silver
tray, and Anne Michaels, secre-
tary-treasurer Of the sodality.
was to carry . basket Of flowers.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-01
y Oil Scouts to Participate in Giant Water Pageant May \
Girl Scout News

PLANS for some troop camp
ing at Camp Rotary are COM
plets today. following train
Ing meeting Of intermediate
leaders, held last evening in Girl
Scout headquarters, with Mrs
Walter renton in charge.
Dorothy Long and Troop 4,
Mrs. Cameron E. Rose and Troop
10, Mrs. Harold Koth and Troop
S, and Mrs. Lee Pennington and
Troop Is. with Mrs. Herbert
Irish to supervise, will spend
the weekend of May % at
Camp Rotary.
Mrs. walter Braun and Troop
IS will spend the weekend of
June 8, at Camp Rotary.
These leaders will 60 to Camp
Rotary for IN evening Of practi-
cal training ut four o'clock on
May 7.
TROOP 5, which regularly
meets on Wednesday, will meet
on Thursday of next week, to
permit Mrs. Pennington, the
leader, to attend the leaders
training session at Camp Rotary
on Wednesday.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-01
Westminster League
70 Meet Monday

WESTMINSTER LEAGUE of
the Presbyterian church will
meet at 8 o'clock on Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. l..
w. Fast.
Mrs. c. p. McGrath Is In
charge of the program and Miss
Nancy Bowman. will be the en-
tertainer.
The assisting hostesses will be
Mrs. George Pingel, Mrs. Ralph
Donaldson and Mrs. William
Flory.
A GROUP of women of Grace
Episcopal church attended the
Woman's Auxiliary of the do
cese of Michigan at Grace church
in Port Huron on Monday. Those
who went were Mrs. George
Merifield, Mrs. A. M. Mellier.
Mrs. r. b. Irvine, Mrs. Harry
Benton, Mrs. Charles Sanders
and Mrs. Irwin Perry.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-01
Albert Benin, Jr., Feted
On Seventh Birthday

ALBERT BENIN, JR.. was sur
prised Monday afternoon 1t his
home on Romeo Plank Road
when II children attended q
four o'clock birthday party Civ
en- by Mrs. Albert Benin in hon.
or of her sons eighth birthday.
Several games were played, in
GLIDING the clothespin-bottle
game, with prizes won by little
Martha Raushelbach, Ardith
King, Frederick Techel and
Andrew Heisner.
Decorations were attractively
arranged in green and pink
throughout the house and also
the table, centered with large
birthday cake decorated with
the same colors. A dainty lunch
was served later in the after
noon.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-01
Old King Cole to Hold Court
at MCHS Swimming Pool

PLANS for the Girl Scout
Water Festival are rapidly being
completed. The festival, In which
more than zoo hundred Girl
Scouts win take part will be
held on May 10. ut the Mount
Clemens High school swimming
pool, In the afternoon for chill
dren and again in the evening
for adults.
The program will show Old
King Cole holding court In q
woodland scene, with water
nymphs entertaining him. Spe-
cial guests 1t his entertainment
will be Mother Goose and Ill the
nursery rhyme and fairy tale
characters. The Brownie will Ak
. throne for the King, with frogs
and lilies and lily-pads about.
The pages, ladies-in-waiting and
testers will Ill be there.
For THAR entertainment there
will bs MI sorts Of formation
swimming. pyramid ladders, pin
wheels, lowers, porpoises. dou-
BILE tandem swimming, stilt-
walking, money rolling, SUBJ
marines, horse and rider. Dodge
ball and water croquet games
will be played by the beginning
classes.
Races Of every description
have been planned. When Old
King Cole calls for his bowl,
there will be q bowl race; when
he demands his fiddle, . race
will be held to get 1t to him in q
hurry. Wee Willie Winkie will
race in their nightgowns. An
other will be the feet-first race.
Diving will be done by all the
classes from the smallest to the
most proficient. Every known
dive and some that may not
have come to light before are
being worked on, as well as the
regulation board diving.
The grand finale will be the
drill of the firefiies, q colorful
exercise.
Assisting Mrs. Herbert Irish,
Girl Scout director. with the
training Of the girls for the event
are Mrs William T. Cross and
Mrs. Charles e. Doll, Jr., who
work on the dancing, panto-
mime and dramatics; Mrs. Rus
sell Stark, who assists Mrs. Irish
with the swimming instruction ;
and all troop leaders.
Among the characters to be
represented in this gigantic
pageant are; M Their G o o e
Three Little Kittens and their
Mama; Jack Sprat; Peter, Peter.
Pumpkin Eater; Jack BE MINI
BILE; Goldilocks and the Three
Bears; Cinderella and all her
family; Hi-Diddle-D l d d. e and
cow, dish and spoon; A Dollar A
Dollar, then Ten o'clock Scholar;
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-01
Girls Friendly Society
Sets Banquet Dale

MAY IL has been named Is
the date Of the annual Mother
and Daughter banquet Of Girls
Friendly Society of Grace Epis-
copal church, it Is announced to-
day.
Each of the groups will
make its own plans for table
decorations, menu and program
for this highlight Of the year,
and all will join In the parish
house for the banquet. Detailed
plans will be announced later.
=
GLADYS VOSS of Roseville,
leaves this evening for an ex-
tended visit with her parents in
Hector, Ark.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-01
New Books
at the Library

This Allows All. h Hic
knight. "A stirring and courage
Gus novel of highlands most
desperats hour.
Mountain Meadows, by John
Buchan. 6Lord Tweedsmuir).
Fanny by GqSlieht, BY Michael
Sadler. Fullblown, tender, pas
sionate. . novel Of Victorian
lights, shades and ladies.
Hilton Head, by Jofephine
Pincknsy.
The Trunk, by Elizabeth
: Coatesworth.
To Sing With the Angels, by
Maurice Hindus.
Mr.. Meek Marches On, by
Homer Croy. .
Flotsam, by Erich Maria Re-
marQue.
In This Our Lie, by Ellen
Glasgow.
Between Two Worlds. by Up
ton Sinclair.
Cheerfulness Breaks In, by
Angela Thirkell.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-01
ssrnen ) K Roundup Set
|pr Saturday, at Hi|Icrest

eisht-piece all-sirl band, . unit
of the South Macomb band. They
will also feature vocalists and
entertainment routir.es.
Master of Ceremonies for the
evening is Nestor Teck Of Mount
Clemens, q member Of the Stir
rup Club. Host for the evening
Is p. c. Dayble. a former British
Cavalry officer and steeplechase
trainer, owner Of the Mount
Clemens Riding Club and Drill
Master for the Ave teams. Mrs.
Dayble will be hostess.
The Round Ups are held in the
Spring and Fall with attendance
limited to drill team members
and their guests.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-01
County UofMAl
Urged to Aitsnd
Meeting Nay Is

ANY MICHIGAN ALulngUs
In Macomh county who does not
receive . card inviting him TO
attend the dinner meeting On
May H.. ~ Zion Evsnsslical
church. 4 urged 70 ~ present.
anyway. The msmhership Lists
are incomplete, and the board
III directors Il anxious to hive
oil alumni present.
Alumni outside Of Mount
Clemens are informed hat their
membership In the Mount Glenn
ems club insures that county high
school students. will be eligible
for University Of Michigan
scholarships.
The dinner meeting In Zion
church on May Is will b ad-
dressed by Prof. Philip BurSley
OF the university.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-01

Old Mother Hubbard and hsr
dog; the King, Queen and Knave
Of Hearts: the Old Woman Who
Lived In q Shoe: the four-and-'
twenty blackbir d.; Humpty
Dumpty completes with horses
and men; Three Blind Mice and
the Farmers Wife: Mary, Mary,
Quite Contrary; Jack and Jill;
Little Miss Muffett; Little Boy
Blue; Little Jack Homer; the
lady who rode Z cock horse 70
Banbury Cross" and Mary and
her Lamb. s~ 1884,
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-01
Coming Events


NEW STUDY GROUP of League of Women Voters, at the
home of Mrs Eugene wulfmann "a South Wilson
ZONE D. Rural Teachers Association dinner meeting
RUMMAoE SALE, sponsored by St Louis Hollyhock Club.
in Matthews building, North Broadway.
MAY DAY LUNCHEON and card party, sponsored by the
United Workers Circle at Kings Daughters Home. at
METROPOLITAN CLUB. in John r. Murphy clubrooms, at
MAY DAY SILVER TEA sponsored by Child Study Group 3
at the home Of Mrs Karl Ketchum. 81 Hubbard avenue
rR1ENDsHp CIRCLE at the home of Mrs Robert McPher
son. $3.50 Michigan at 1890 pm
rs u CLUE at the Of Mrs. Arthur
Prosch South Broadway, at pm.
Raymond Raul, 242 Croker boulevard, at pm
ROSE CLUB Of St. parish the home Of Mrs Bernard
WATER Lily CLUB. At the home of Mrs Merton Mason
2sy cs;s .ye1e p ae home Of Mildred Kennedy
SERVICE Of crownins q Blessed Virgin by student
MAY DAY DINNER DANCE 1t Gowane Golf Club for mem
Ssr q M0Sa or e ES at 'S the no.
of Mrs Bert Allen. 1874 South Walnut street. covered
OFFICERS Of Order Of Eastern STAR 1880
p. m: TO conduct funeral services 81.
ST. Louis parish. At the home Of Mrs I. ". Fuller.
is2 Dickinson avenue. 2 to 4pm
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY. in Legion clubhouse
service Of dr.pins charter for the late president
a Wayne .e VA a %s1 me nome
ZONE E. Maeomb County Rural Teachers Association din
ner meeting at Vernor's Inn, New Baltimore, at
$50 pm. I RJ
Il. ELt FRIDAY, MAY : n
tO.OT. In Barron Hall, at pm 30
OES REGULAR MEETING, in Masonic hall, at 7:<6 pm.
WCTU MOTHERS DAY TEA, at the home Of Mrs. william
6chonschack, 298 Euclid avenue, for members and
friends.
RUAUGA0E SALE. sponsored by st. Louis Hollyhock Club
IN Matthew'S building, North Broadway. ~.
DANCE, sponsored by Young Peoples Club Of st. Peters
Catholic church. in st. Mary's clubroomA % x Pm
TEA given Mrs, Alvin Rosso and Mrs James sheri
dan for members Of Carrie Lungeraueen Society o. the
Methodist church, at the Sheridan home at % Pafk'
- view avenues e pm II:
NAY pANCE sponsored b. Wesminser Guild Of Pfesbyte
rian church, In leedea Hotel, at $50 pm.
RU11AoE SALE sponsored By ncllyhoek Club OF st Louis
W par16h IN the Matthew building. North Broedway
pAYY SALE sponsored BY wathes League. IN Standard OF
H. Supply, u Maeomb srset. :. .-----
Evening star., 1941-10-01

weeks preceding lHe sldlI VI O PiS-
ture.
For instance. in a couple OF
months you may find yourself buy
ing a pair of seats for picture
titled Bedtime Story From what
we've seen of 1t in work. 1t promises
To be full of smart and funny situa-
tions. You may even say to yourself,
How in the world do they thlnk up
all those things?"
Well. the answer is that it's all
crazy-like. In other words, 1ts
Hollywood's great minds in the act
of concentrating.
The man credited with screen au-
thorship of Bedtime Story is
Sidney buchanan. He is one OF the
finest craftsmen in the business. AND
vet If you ever watched MIN at WORK;
in a story conference. you would
want to call the man with the Wnlte
uniform.
Ruchman does setting-up eXer-
cises during story conferences. he
listens to everything that Is SAID,
but never lets it interfere with his
calisthenics. He evolves some OF
his most sparkling dialogue while
prone on the floor or chinnlng him.
self on the water pipe which runs
through his Office. If the confer
ence lasts long enough Buchman
has worked up a sweat and heads
for the shower as soon as It's over
Vincent Lawrence, another top
notcher in the script-writing field,
pitches ball while in story confer
ences. He picks up some small
object. maybe a match box, takes his
position on the rug and prepares to
pitch. Sometimes he rubs imaginary
resin on the ball, sometimes he vets
his fingers and throws splitter
but debating all the time.
It's much the same behind the
scenes all over Hollywood when pic
lures are in the planning stage.
From these strange contortlons,
celluloid epics spring.
Victor Fleming, who directed
Gone With the Wind" seeks and
usually finds an idea by lying fiat
on his stomach on the floor and
mumbling away at the rug. Joe
Swerling, another expert writer, lies
on the floor In q corner Of his office,
with his back against the Dashboard
and dictates. Richard Flournoy al
ways sits in a corner of the room
farthest from an ash tray. He smokes
cigars necessarily and, every couple
of minutes, walks across the room,
knocks of the ashes-missing the
tray-and returns to his seat.
Karen De Wolf has pet express
sions which she uses habitually when
Evening star., 1941-10-01
On the Rillerah

Bonita Granville, who is an ardent
music lover and never misses a
symphony concert or appearance of
an important concert star, was
talking about music with Lionel
Barrymore, following his return
from San Diego where he COM
mented Prokofieffs Peter and the
Wolf" with the symphony orchestra
there.
She loved the number, she told
Barrymore. Both agreed that they
loved Russian composers. Both
agreed on Bach, on Beethoven,
Stravinski.
Maybe I have bad taste" re-
marked Bonita, but I also love
Chopin"
That's better taste than mine" +"
remarked Barrymore. I'm abso-
lutely fascinated by the 'Hut-Sut-
Song"