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Evening star., 1941-02-08
BY CHRIS MATHISEN.


The perturbation of Joseph Con-
RAIDS Victory" now being present.
ed on the Metropolitan Theater's
screen, may not please entirely
those who take their Conrad
straight, but it should receive the
unreserved appreciation of those
who think that Sir Cedric Hard
wicke is a person well qualified to
earn his living by making believe
in front of the cameras and who
Will go kilometer or two to watch
his every film effort and murmur
See? told me SOL"
Sir Cedric as the polished, calcu-
lating front man for the trio of
wandering brigands is not allotted
as many feet of celluloid as his
admirers might wish. His impress
sion Of this Conrad character. whose
life is made livable only when op-
portunity for an interesting crimi-
nal project presents itself, is an
engroSSing one. however. When he
enters the East Indian hotel, ac-
companied by a scar-faced "secre-
tary' and huge, unthinking brute,
who handles the heavy work for
the completely unappetizing combi-
nation, and asks Proprietor Sig Ru-
mann for accommodations, includ-
ing "a mat anywhere" for the ape
like fellow. the pictures brightest
moments are at hand.
Fredric March plays the some
time business man who prefers to
live with only a Chinese servant
on . rather well-appointed island,
but whose meeting with Betty
Field, piano player with a touring
women's orchestra, prompts a modi-
f1cation of viewpoint to accommo-
date her presence at the retreat.
Mr.. March does his job with un-
derstanding and good grade OF
craftsmanship. II his effort appears
somewhat pallid beside that OF Sir
Cedric it may be because his char
acter's musings are not so inter-
esting as the dignified criminals s
casual. often bored attitude.
Miss Field, the young woman who
pleads to be taken away by Mr..
March, gives sympathetic but
hardly moving performance. and
Jerome Cowan, as the secretary"
who is very handy with a knife.
makes an effectively chilling con-
tribution TO the sinister side of the
business.
When It comes time to wind
things up they are wound up in a
hurry and not quite as Mr.. Conrad
set them down. but Sir Cedric and
his evil associates make the pro-
ceedings worth while.
A short based on Mary Roberts
Rinehart's The Dog in the Or
chard" and a cartoon in color also
are on the bill.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Martha Gets Lead

Martha Scott, co-starred with
Cary Grant in Columbia's spectacu-
lar romantic drama, The Howards
of Virginia" has been selected by
the company for the feminine lead
in They Dare Not Love" opposite
George Brent. This is one of the
important productions Columbia has
scheduled to go before the cameras
early next month. 1t will be di-
rected by James Whale. Miss Scott
came directly from the stage. She
made her screen debut in the film
version of Thornton Wilder's Our
Town playing the role of Emily.
the part in which she had won
wide acclaim on the stage. This was
followed by her portrayal of Jane
Peyton in THE Howards of Vir-
ginia." She has just completed
Three Cheers for Miss Bishop
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Cn Atlas Stage

Polly Jenkins and her musical
Pillow Boys" who recently have
been seen in Gene Autry pictures
come direct from a four month
stay at New York's Village Barn to
appear on the Atlas Theater stage
tomorrow through Tuesday.
The double feature screen ate
traction on the same bill includes
Trail of the Vigilantes." with
Franchot Tone, and Blonde Plays
Cupid"
Evening star., 1941-02-08

lence was broken by Hughes saying
Il think we should all have lunch.
The millionaire is financing this
picture to the tune of S400. 900. But
is terrifically cautious over small
expenditures. He can haggle for a
long time over S. payment.
He STAYS up until dawn attending
to his T. w. A. business. . He is
building a four motor bomber, which
he will fly and present to the Gov
ernment at Washington. . His
next film is a s2000,000 opus with
Leo McCarey. After that he does
another aviation picture which will
be a sort of Gone With the Wind u
of the air. He is extremely cau-
tious with the fair sex And it will
be smart girl who walks him to
the altar.
Talk of the town Hedy La
MARI has applied for permission to
be known legally as Hedy Lamar
Her real name is Hedwig Eva Maria
MdllOl Ill IlCI dp-
plication Hedy explained that as
Miss Lamar she had attained some
prominence professionally"
Margaret SULLIVAN wears very un-
becoming gowns in Back Street. -
but her acting is superb as usual.
Ditto Charles Bowers acting. This
remake of the Fannie Hurst novel
is much less sad than the Irene
Dunne-John Boles version. But
you'll still need big handkerchief
which is the only thing I have
against it.
Betty Cradle keeps a date with
Jackie Coogan in an out-of-the-
limelight restaurant. But it does
not mean a reunion .. Mary Martin
tells me. ''our (she includes Husband
Richard Halliday money ran out
after we'd furnished our living
room. kitchen and one bedroom. So
now we play gin-rummy. and the
loser buys something for the house
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Jack Haley Returns
For Musical Film

Jack Haley, who spent the last
two seasons on Broadway, has re-
turned to Hollywood and will appear
in Navy Blues musical comedy
which will be one of Warner Bros.
major 1941 productions.
With the addition of Haley to the
cast, the topical comedy will boast
trio of stellar comedians Jack
Oakie and Eddie Albert are the
other members of that department.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Buddy Ebsen's Jaw
Weather Prophet
For His Studio
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
HOLLYWOOD.
They don't need, daily weather
reports on the set Of They Met in
Argentina" where hoofer Buddy
EbSen does his stuff.
Ebsens jaw was broken in a soft
ball mishap last summer, but he
didn't know it until too late to have
it properly set. Now, he says:
Il can feel a rain two days away"
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Gone Hasn't Gone

Gone With the Wind" (nothing
cut but the price, has moved now to
Loew's Columbia for still another
F street week of its 1st anniversary
showing. 1t has the same Scarlett
O'Hara (Vivien Leigh, same Rhett
Butler CLARK Cable. same sackers
Of Atlanta (damyankeeO.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Add British Yarns;
This One About
A Photograph
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD.
The war is making itself felt
even in the routine movie studio
business of handling stars photo
graphs.
Comis Leon Enrol received a letter
from British girl. explaining that
regulations prevented her sending
money out of the country but Won
dering if he would exchange his
best picture for the one of her
which she inclosed.
Enrol did.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
For England

Deanna Durbin, in the English
versions of Nice Girl her current
starring vehicle, will sing There
Will Always Be an England" In
the American versions she will in
troduce an original patriotic num-
Der, Thank You, America
Evening star., 1941-02-08

I lost s25 yesterday. which means a
lamp for Dicks study" How about
buying yourself some fattening food
Mary?
John Steinbeck sold his "Tortilla
Flat" to Paramount for $4,000. That
was some time ago. A short while
back Paramount sold the story to
Metro for $4,000 Now Steinback
wants to buy it back from Metro
because he does not see how they
can make it into a movie. and he
would like to do it. with himself as
producer. But to date no sale
Overheard: Shirley Temple telling
James Hilton, Il liked Mr.. Chips
so much"
"Oh," says Hilton. He is embar-
Evening star., 1941-02-08

Mama, With the Boogie Beat" The
Roxyettes, all of them, get together
to open the show with one of the
trickiest precision tap numbers
they've done. return for their spec
tacular Walking Globe" turn with
Miss BabS RobertSon's comic antics.
While the Roxyettes are changing
costumes the time is occupied vari-
ously with dancing by Linda Moody,
songs by the Men of Melody, aero
battles by Ray and Trent and comedy
by Gil Lamb, any or all of which
may be all right if you like it.
Evening star., 1941-02-08

the "hellOS OF
his cast. I lis
tened TO one of
them repeat his
greeting t W / C e
before Hughes
r eplie e d, "Oh,
hello" He re-
mains calm in
face of all diff
culties. A few
days ago one of
his top players,
Thomas Nit
chell, rebelled
over some of his
dialogue. T n e
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Howard Hughes Is Calm
In Face of All Difficulties
Moody Millionaire Film Producer
Can Break Up Tense Moment;
Hedy Likes Her Name
By SHEHAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD.

Howard millionaire director at
to
Outlaw
until
the
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Cast in MelOdrama

Irene Hervey and Lloyd Nolan
have been engaged by Universal for
the romantic leads in Mr.. Dyna-
mite" The picture, a mystery melo-
drama. will be directed by John
RaWlins.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
This Thing Called Love-
Gay, but Hardly Subtle
Rosalind Russell and Douglas
CO-Star in Earle's New Film:
Roxyettes in Top Form
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

Give Melvin Douglas foot in the door Of Rosalnd Rus
Columbia will all
the mile
hilarious and not too often just vain attempt
screwbau called
yesterday the
Evening star., 1941-02-08

THIS THING CALLED LOVE" a Co.
lumbia picture. starring Rosalind Russell
and MELVIN Douglas; directed bv Alexander
Hall. screen play by George Seaton Ken
play by Edwin Burke. At the Earle.
The Cast.
Evening star., 1941-02-08

or eat properly until the night. But
all day long he nibbles at bread and
butter sandwiches and cookies.
He is moody and barely returns
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Sir rCedric
Is Star of
Met Film
HardWicke Has
VillainOus Role
In Victory

VICTORY" Paramount picture. star
ring Betty Field and Fredric March; pro-
duced by Anthony Veiller directed by John
Cromwell. screen play by John l.. Balder-
ston, from the novel by Joseph Conrad.
At the Metropolitan.
Evening star., 1941-02-08

Hl1MF 1850 st. NE.
I1>nt' -, At. sISS. Mat pm.
FIRE OUT WEST. At / $50 6.45
SS;3r HUGH HERBERT. PEGGY
| MORAN n SLIGHTLY TEMPTED =
a. 30 5:45, $40. Cartoon and
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-15

Regular length and slack
styles. Banner wraps and
others. Stripes, checks
and clocks. Sizes 10 TO IL.
Crowley's-Basem
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-15
TELLS OF AFFRONTS

laanes and trade routes of inn
portance 10 the entire world"
TELLS OF AFFRONTS
The President commented bit.
terly on Japan's brutal aggression
in China and recalled the various
insulting and provocative incidents
which the United States suffered
at Japan's hands in a futile effort
tot maintain peace.
These included the sinking OF
the gunboat Panay and other
American vessels, the killing OF
Americans, the wounding and
abuse Of American men. women
and children, and the bombing OF
a m erican hospitals, churches
schools and missions in China.
"Fhe stFategy-ef Japan IN the
Pacific area was "A faithful
counterpart of that used by Hit
Ter In Europe" declared the
President. Through infiltera-
tiOn, encirclement, intimidation
and finally armed attack. con
troll was extended over nefghbor-
ing peoples. Each such acquisi-
ton was a new starting point
for new aggression"
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-15
FIipinos Here
In Drive TO Help
Isle War Victims

4 drive TO build war relief
fund for the Philippine Islands is
being launched today by Filipinos
here.
The Filipino Executive Council
of Michigan is in charge of the
drive. and the funds collected will
be handled through the Philippine
commissioner in Washington.
The drive was strongly endorsed
last night at a meet Of Filipinos
called by the executive council.
Al the same time resolutions we're
passed strongly opposing the law
which prohibits them from joining
the armed forces of the United
States, and urged all Filipinos TO
buy defense stamps and bonds.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-15
n. Y. Pastor Resigns
Can't Support War

NEW YORK. Dec. Is 0NS).-
DR.. John Haynes Holmes, head of
the Community Church in New
York, today resigned his pastor
ate. announcing that he could not
bless. sanction and support wal =. "
A pacifist for many years. Doc
tor Holmes predicted tina at the
present war would last Is or 20
years, and exhaust the nation s
wealth. He said that he would
not participate either as a clergy
man or citizen in the hostilities,
but would not obstFuet officials.
soldiers or citizens in the perform
ance OF what they regard as their
patriotic duty.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-15
Stores Join in Drive
To Conserve Paper

Detroit stores Joined in the
campaign TO conserve waste paper
today when they began the dis
.tribution Of the first Of 200 0O0
pamphlets urging that housewives
save paper and either donate il
TO some charity for sale, or sell
it themselves at current market
prices.
The pamphlets, il was an
nounced by the Retail Merchants
Association, will be distributed BY
placing them in all packages. The
10000 will be given out before
the end of the month. They will
be followed by a similar number
in each succeeding month.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-15
Roosevelt Tells History
Of Jspan'S lDOubIe-CrOSS
Continued from Page One)

N(OHtihuou iTOu hBC OhcJ
days before, took the form of thu
attack which already had beer
made without warning upon oul
territories at various points in the
Pacific.
There is the record" wrote
the President, "fOr all history
TO read I'm amaZement, In sor-
row, In horror and In disgust"
Mr.. Roosevelt outlined this ma
tion's present position in these
words:
I'VE are now at war. We are
fightiHg In selfdefense. We are
fighting In defense OF our ma
tiOnaI existence, OF our right To
he secure. or our right To enjoy
the blessings -of peace are
fighting I'm defense OF principles
of law and order and justice,
against an effort OF unpre-
cedented ferOcity TO overthrow
those priciples and TO impose
upon humanity regime OF
ruthless domination by unre-
stricted and arbitrary force.
OUR NATION UNITED
"The people Of this country
are totally united In their deter
mination to cOnsecrate our ma
tiOnal strength and manpOwer to
bring cOnclusively 10 an end the
pestilence Of aggression and force
which has long menaced the
world and which now has struck
deliberately and directly at the
safety of the United States"
Speaking Of the false negotia.
tions launched by Nomura and
Kurusu, the President reported
I'VE did not know then as We
know nOw that they had ordered
and were even then carrying out
their plan for a treacherous
attack upon u.s."
COSCURS WITH HULL
The President said he concurred
"emDhaticallV' in the statement nj
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-15
L. s. FILIPINoS I'll FIGHT

Los ANGELES, Dec. Is GNS).
Plans for the formation of a
Filipino regiments serve any
where II may be sent were 10 be
discussed al a mass meeting of
FilipinoS today Notice Of the
meeting was sent TO 10000 Fill
pinos in the Los Angeles area.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-15
POLICY OF CONQUEST

"In 1888 Hitler assumed power
in Germany" the white paper
continued. Ut was evident that
once rearmed Germany would
embark upon a policy OF con-
quest In Europe. Italy-then
still under the domination OF
Mussolini - also had resolved
upon a policy OF conquest in
Africa and In the Mediterranean
Through the years that fol-
lowed, Germany, Italy and Japan
reached an understanding to
time their acts~of aggression To
their common advantage - and
to bring about the ultimate en-
slavement of the rest OF the
world"
II was in December. 1884, that
the aJpanese government gave
notice Of It's intention 70 ter.
the naval treaty Of 1927
which had limited competitive
naval armament. and in 1886 the
of Japan openly asso.
ciated itself with Germany by
entering the anu-comintern pact
IN OPEN IN 1887
''They thus accepted the Ger
man thesis that 20 or so million
Germans were by race. training,
ability and might. superior In
every way To any other race in
Europe--superior tO about 400
million other human beings in
that area" wrote the President.
II was in July. 1887 that Japan,
leaders. dropping the mask o.
hypocrisy, publicly declared theil
10 seize and maintain fol
Japan a dominant position in the
entire region Of eastern Asia. the
western Pacific and the southern
The conqueSts 10 which Japar
has set itself. Mr.. Roosevelt
if successful, would give
them complete control Of vast Se5
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-15
AN APOLOGY

This New Year, pIll you begin
each dance with 'ln apologyi lis
such simple thing 20 improve
Your dancing to make Il a Joy
30 partner, r'ciSurc 20 yourself
IN few lesson, a. Arthur Mur-
ray's your fault, Vil be ,moo,h he'd
You'll learn the ncucst. smart
cyt steps elsiv, quickly. Drop IN
to-day for a lesson. ARTHUR
MURRAY, liotG -Sta,Ier.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-15

Secretary Hull TO the japanese en-
voys that lin all my so years OF
public service l have never seen
a document that was more crowded
with infamous falsehoods and dis
tortions faiSehoods and
distortions on a scale so huge that
l never imagined until today ODe-
'cember y that any government
on this planet was capable of utter
ing them"
The 5,500-word document traced
American relations with Japan
from the day in 1854 when Com
modore Perry knocked on Nip
.pon's door and brought western
civilization 10 the Pacific island.
1t was recalled that the United
States -ased-eV eVeFy-iHfIHehee-it
could 10 protect Japan in her
transition stage.
RECALLS CHINA PACT
1t was recalled in the year 1903
that the governments Of the
United States and Japan con-
cluded an agreement 10 support
by all pacific means at their dis
posal the independence and in
tegrity OF China and the principal
Of equal opportunity for commerce
and industry Of all nations in that
empire"
The President observed that
"the United States has consist
emily practiced the principles
enunciated in that agreement
The Chief Executive then traced
the course Of events which began
10 years ago with "the barbaric
aggression Of Japan in Mancfrlria"
and led directly 10 the present
crisis.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-15

laanes and trade routes Of i'm
portance 10 the entire world"
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-15
CONCURS WITH HULL

The President said he concurred
'emphatically' in the statement of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
British Wdrship
0uitsU. s. Shore
International New. Service Wire

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 3. The
HMS King George Y. 35.OO0-ton
battleship which brought the new
British ambassador. Lord Halifax,
to the United States. lifted anchor
at 11:10 a. m EST today and
slowly steamed down Chesapeake
Bay toward the Atlantic.
The British beat the 2I-hour
limit on tle stay of a belligerent
vessel in a neutral port by -four
hours. The huge warShip dropped
anchor five miles off shore in An
napOliS roads a few minutes after
3 yesterday afternoon.
Utmost secrecy attended the
ships departure and over its poSSi-
bic destination. Official quarters
refused even TO confirm its leave
taking. II was Speculated. how
ever. that the big armored ship
may make An attempt to search
out one of the NaZi sea raiders
loose IN the Atlantic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Ford Air Plant
Will Train 1000
Youths in State
Sailors at Great Lakes
Base Also Will Be
Sent to New Unit

An initial class Of 1000 Michi-
gan youths will receive instruction
in airplane motor mechanics at
the Ford Motor Company's new
airplane engine plant scheduled TO
be completed in March. +. F..
Searle. superintendent OF Ford
schools. announced Saturday.
Added to this group will be a
select number of sailors attending
the Ford base of the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station. The mid
dies will he replaced every three
months as they complete the
course of instruction.
Searle announced that 10000
square feet in the new S2l 900. 900
plant will be set aside for appren-
tice student instruction. Those
who will receive training must be
high school graduates and Is TO
20 years of age.
The building, TO manufacture
Pratt e. Whitney engines, is be-
ing completed ahead of schedule,
officials announced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
FIT. Custer Officials Find
Typists at a Premium
nv ROBERT HATHAWAY

FORT CUSTER, Jan. 25.-Be-
cause of the shortage of trained
stenographerS in1he United States
armed forces. army days mean
school days 10 at least IS men Of
the 50th Field Artillery and the
2nd Infantry. now stationed at
Fort Custer.
Faced with the necessity of fir d.
ing CfCrTCat hCtp rron1 The ranks,
officcS discovered that typiStS
wene/at a premium andNmen who
could take dlctatIon were almost
non-exiStent. To remedy This Situa-
ton, enlisted men are now being
sent IN to Battle Creek daily
where they are taking courses in
tipping and shorthand.
Not only are the men relieved
of the regular duties while they
arc attending school, but their
tuition is paid by the army. The
only thing that the army asks in
return is that the Studen learn his
lessons well Officers make sure
of that point.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Driven to School

Tho mon Cthe number in the
Arguhright School in Battle Creek
is 35l are taken each morning
from the fort by truck TO the
school. Al noon a mess truck APP
pears al the building and soldiers
break ont their mess kits 10 cat
army rations during the lunch
period
After lunch. the embryo stenoG-
raphcrS return to their classroom
and al p. m. another truck is
sent 10 transport them back to the
fort.
Room has been provided in the
post hostess house for the Jealous
student to continue his studies al
home Officers report that few
mon have aVailed themselves of
the opportunity to do home
work. p"
Ordinarily. the course runs until
the student has mastered both
studies. but the shortage of clcu-
cal help recently has changed the
plan. While the first
group of students studied for more
than five weeks on a full day
schedule. present students have
been put on halliday schedules.
Now the men must work half a
day when they become the least
bit proficient at their work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
NLRB Orders Vote
For Shipping Officers

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25 The
national labor relations board to-
day ordered an election among
licensed deck officers of the De-
troit and Cleveland Navigation
Company 10 determine whether
they wish to be represented by
the National Organization Of Mas
terS. Mates and Pilots fAFL) or
the Great Lakes Officers ASSocia-
ton tCIOl or by neither union.
The vote Will be held some time in
February.
1t was held by the board that
the existing closed shop contract
between the company and the
AFL group would remain in force
until March 81. but that the deck
officers had right 10 indicate by
majority vote how they wish to be
represented thereafter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Van Wagner, Dies
To Address Banquet

Chairman Martin Dies OF the
congressional committee on I'M
american ACTIVITIES VIII be ore oil
the speakers 10 address Hotel
Statler banquet celebrating Hos
plfal Clinic Day next Thursday.
Others who will speak are Cover
nor Van Wagner and Congress
man George Dondero. DR.. Edgar
Norris. dean Of Wayne University
medical school. viii talk on the
new medical center scheduled FOR
Detroit al Mount Carmel Mercy
Hospital on Wednesday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Lott Again Elected
Head Of Hotel Men

{. II. Lott Of the Detroit-Lcland
Hotel, was reelected president of
tho Detroit Hotel Association at
The annual meeting and banquet
Of the association Saturday night
al the Hotel Statler Hotel man
ayers and operators from all over
Michigan and from many other
states attended the banquet.
Other officers elected were w.
q. Seelbach. Book Cadillac Hotel.
first vice president; G r Wilson,
Lee Plaza second vice president
Jerry Moore. Fort Shelby. treas
urcr and Harry +. Brien, fuller
Hotel secretary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

enlisted under an assumed name
and age in Milwaukee. but was
permitted 10 remain in the service
after he explained his action was
the result of his intense desire TO
become a part of this country S
armed forces
81 joined the army because II
needed men," he explained. THE
army needs trained stenOgraph-
.ers, so ] guess l can best serve
the army by studying hard here.
Besides, IL is giving me a good
education that will come in
handy whether l am in the army
or out of it,"
G. A. Balcomb. secretary Of the
school. said that the usual student
from Fort Custer was of superior
intelligence and ranked well above
the usual graduate of high school.
He explained that most of the men
were older and took a more serious
view of their work.