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Evening star., 1941-03-05
Even Though a Star,
He Was Hungry

The day he became a full-f1edged
star, Dennis Morgan confessed that
the only time in his life he was
broke, hungry and desperate was
after he had signed his first motion
picture contract.
II signed at a good salary and
thought I was sitting on top of
the world" he said. But instead, I
found myself, broke and hungry,
sitting out In the desert in a broken
down jaloppy."
Morgan, who is co-starring with
Merle Oberon in Warner Bros "Af-
fectioDately Yours" was discovered
by Mary Garden when he sang Don
Juan" to her Carmen" She called
the attention of movie scouts to the
handsome young singer and he was
given contract.
He didn't understand, however,
that a yearly movie contract pro-
vides for a 12-week layoff without
pay. His layoh period came first.
He wouldn't be paid for three
months. But he bought an ancient
auto, piled into 1t and headed West
Morgan's car demanded repairs all
the way and finally broke down Alto
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Cagney May Appear
AS a Band Leader

"Hot Nocturne," a serious play
about a band leader, has been pur-
chased as a possible starring vehicle
for James Cagney, Warner Bros
announces. The author, Edwin Gill
bert, is under contract to Warmers
Cagney's current release is The
Strawberry Blonde"
After finishing THE Bride Came
c. o. D." in which he is co-starred
with Bette Davis, Cagney will take
a brief holiday at his farm on
Marthas Vineyard, Mass, before re-
turning to the studio for his next
assignment.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Picture Calls Head
OF Barter Theater

Robert Porterheld, nationally
known as founder, producer and
director of the Barter Theater Of
Abingdon. Va, has been signed by
Warner Bros. for an important role
in Sergeant York" which stars
Gary Cooper and Joan Leslie.
Porterfleld had come to the studio
to visit Jeffrey Lynn, who made his
professional debut at the Barter
Theater. He was introduced to
Howard Hawks, director of Sergeant
York" Hawks suggested a test,
which was successful.
The Barter Theater became
famous because it succeeded as q
barter enterprise. accepting food
stuffs, clothing or whatever the
patron chose to offer in lieu Of cash
for admission.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Toaether Again

The producer-star combination of
Back Street." Universal's current
film sensation, will be reunited for
another special production which
the Universal organization has
scheduled for the 1912 program.
The producer, Bruce Manning, and
the stars, Charles Boyer and Mar
garet SULLIVAN, have been widely
acclaimed following showings Of
Back Street"
Evening star., 1941-03-05


complaint to make. Both should
have had an Oscar. The award is
as much Mrs. Rogers triumph as
her daughters.
Director Kanin tells me he is due
to join the Army any minute now,
but is hoping to finish his film
before the call comes. AS lieuten-
ant, Kanin will earn $240 month
a considerable drop in income from
his film salary. Ksnin, who is %
years old, a bachelor, lives with his
mother and father in Hollywood.
But I get in their way much more
than they do in mine" he says,
smiling. A cute ceremony takes
place in the Kanin family at acad-
emy award time. For the last
three years my parents have given
me prize for the best director Of
the year."
Evening star., 1941-03-05

q good performance.
Miss Rogers is in a corner of the
Evening star., 1941-03-05

o. Guns" Is the new name for the
selective draft hlnl which was called
Mothers Boys" in its preparatory
stages. THE Nurses Secret" is now
the title of the mystery film first
called THE Return of Miss Pinker-
ton"
Evening star., 1941-03-05

Miss Merrill intends to return 10
New York to fulfill previous commit
ments after completing her first
Columbia film and then will go back
to Hollywood to continue her film
career.
Evening star., 1941-03-05

S e t with h e r
mother. Tn ey
are being photo
graphed for the
avalanche of
publicity tn a t
followed Gin
gers "I-owe-it-
a ii - t O. m y .
mother" tribute
at the academy
dinner. The two
are radiant, with
good cause. They
worked hard for
seven years to
win the statu-
cite 7 have one
Evening star., 1941-03-05

gether II O big-hearted rancher
hadn't advanced him 500. the actor
says, he might still be somewhere
between Alamogordo and FL Paso."
Evening star., 1941-03-05
End of Ginger's Film
Depends on the Actors
She Has Three Leading Men and One
Who Proves Most Worthy Wins,
Says Director Kanin
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD.

Ginger Rogers has changes of clothes them three bridal
Dick Harry" different
Ginger which vsuazes marriage with
Dick Alan Marsha Meedh).
most worthy Ginger says Kann
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Titles Changed

Two Warner Bros. pictures have
been given new titles. Three Sons
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-02
Joint Income
Taxes Fought

Washington. Aug. 2-AP-Oppon-
ents OF mandatory Joint income tax
returns by married couples work cd
today in an effort TO secure enough
votes to strike such a requirement
from the new $3.50 100000 tax
bill in the House Monday.
However. with the House In week
end recess after three days OF gen
eral debate on the biggest revenue
measure In the nations history,
most members OF the Ways and
Means Committee which drafted the
hill forecast that not more than $50
votes could be mustered against
the Joint return section.
A special rule will permit vote
on the joint returns.
Three minor amendments to be
offered by the committee are ex-
pected to be approved quickly,
clearing the way toward a final
roll call Passage OF the bill was
predicted freely both by Republi
cans and Democrats.
Near the close OF debate yester-
day Rep. Wilmington (D-Miss.J as
serted II the bill had any defect 1t
was lin not guarding against infld-
ton.
THE defect" he said. is In not
broadening the base to make all
people tax conscious"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-02
Still Plenty.
Say Merchants

we still have plenty Of merchAn-
disc left despite a very successful
dollar day Friday" This was the
word OF local merchants today who
are sponsoring the annual mid sum
mer sales event.
Eager buyers we're on hand early
this morning and found quality
merchandise al reduced prices In
some cases prices we're reduced
as much as 50 per cent. 0
Helpful clerks. who did not ad-
wise unwise purchases. and cooler
weather contributed 10 make the
day a success for both customers
and merchants.
Friday saw peak In summer buy
ing. some store owners reporting
trade so brisk that clerks we're kept
in a continual rush assisting custo-
mers with purchases. Sales today
we're just as heavy and by closing
time tonight, success for all was
assured.
Farmers we're quick 10 seize upon
the opportunity and many remain.
ed to shop for the future after sell
Ing their produce on the municipal
market. There was a wide varie-
~ OF summer vegetables and
fruits and many baskets OF beau
tiful flowers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-02
Sun Tanned Legs
May be Solution

Washington, Aug. 2 up
Defense officials admitted to-
day that they were unable TO
give women an answer to the
problem that will arise when
the present supply OF silk
hosiery is exhausted.
1t was almost certain that
the supply would become ex-
hausted before production Of
silk substitutes, such as Ny
lon and rayon. could be in
creased to a point OF meeting
the demand.
In that case, women who do
not conserve their supply OF
hosiery in all probability will
have to go bare-legged.
r. Z. Mcconnell. chief OF the
OPM'S conservation division.
said recently that the capacity
of nylon plants now Is suffi-
cient TO meet only one third OF
the demand. which undoubted-
ly will increase as the supply
Of silk hosiery diminishes.
Asked by reporters what
women would do without silk
hosiery, Mcconnell replied:
a lot of girls don't wear
any hosiery now. SO we will
have a lot Of sun-tanned legs"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-02


Washington, Aug. ZAP The
nations silk and hosiery mills pre-
pared to close the doors tonight on
a S250,000,000 industry. in obedi-
ence TO government order to cease
production at midnight, and $4,000
or more silk workers looked to the
federal government to provide
means of support.
The effect of economic warfare
in the Pacific was brought home to
Americans with stunning force and
suddonness last night as the ONCE
OF Production Management issued
a stop-order on silk processing. to
conserve the supply OF raw silk
for the armed forces.
The order had the result of
freezing" every bale OF raw silk in
the hands of mills and warehouses,
preparatory to possible requisition-
ing by the Army and Navy. who
would thereby gain two year sup
ply of silk for parachutes. powder
bags and other defense necessities.
In southern states, as in Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, New York,
and other hosiery centers. the &C
ton of Priorities Director f. R.
Stettinius, Jr., raised the threat
of widespread unemployment.
The action, resulting from re-
strictions on trade with Japan,
source Of virtually all American
silk. left manufacturers with no al
ternatives but indefinite shutdown
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-02
See EUROPEAN wAR-Page 2
Drive Against
Norway Likely

fBY International News Bsryicei
London. Aug. Pms Military
preparations for defense OF MOI
way against feared British inYa-
sion are being rushed by Germany
with all possible speed, Reuters
(British) news agency reported to-
day. adding that Norwegian dissen-
sion IL being stamped down and all
available supplies seized
At the same time another Reut-
ers dispatch from Stockholm said
the Nazi high command has warn
ed German civilians 10 keep con
slant watch for British parach1t-
lists bent on sabotaging German
railways. power plants and indus
trial centers.
"a dispatch direct from Stock
holm said all OF Norway was placed
under martial law today with power
OF life and death over the civilian
population resting In the hands
OF Governor Joseph Terboven and
the security police.
(Thls report quoted dispatches
from Oslooss stating that all Satur.
day newspapers published the de-
cree and that all stations in the
coastal districts and other import
ant defense sectors were placed
under special police patrol.
(The decree was said TO have re-
introduced the death penalty for
sabotage and offenses against tho
Nazt 0ccupiers OF NorRayl
The reported warning to Ger
man citizens TO watch for British
parachutlsts led some quarters TO
believe sabotage caused by British
rarachutists already has struck
heavily at German war Industries.
But the chief source OF Nazi voT-
~ appeared TO be Norway. where
increasing tension between Norwe-
gians and the Nazi occupational
forces was reported.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-02

(By International News serviee)
St. Louis. Mo. Aug. 2-INS A
charge that the motion picture IN
dustry lis attempting to propa-
gandize this country into war was
left here today by L. s. Senator
Gerald P. Nye tR) Of North Ds-
kota.
The motion pictures have be-
come gigantic engines OF propa-
ganda TO rouse war fever in Amer.
lea and plunge this nation to her
destruction he told en- America
First rally last night. He added that
be had excellent reasons to be-
lieve" that government pressure
was being exerted on the film In
dustry.
And for what reason7" he asked
referring TO the alleged drive for
war. TO make the world safe for
British imperialism and Russian
Communism
I'm this hour when our actions
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-02
Radio Inquiry
Off Until Fall


Washington, Aug. ZAP The
Federal Communications Commls-
sion will resume its inquiry into
newspaper-radio relationships Sep
TENDER II after hearing testimony
yesterday that the people Of the
United States are the worlds best
informed because of friendly rela-
tons between the press and radio.
The commission ordered an inves-
tlgation to determine what general
policy, II any. should be promul-
gated for dealing with applications
by newspaper interests to acquire
radio stations.
Chairman James Lawrence Fly
asked attorneys to cooperate in
the preparation of data and evl.
dence so that the hearings could be
carried TO an uninterrupted conclu-
sion when they are resumed.
Elisha Hanson, counsel for the
American Newspaper Publishers
Association. told the commission
be had advised two newspaper exc
cutives and two other men in the
newspaper industry not to accept
commission subpoenas, contending
the inquiry was Illegal. He also
yesterday the material
will not be forthcoming" when an
FEC attorney sa:d he wanted the
publishers, Edwin S. Friendly,
business manager of the New York
Sun and Tar,ag 4 Cfahft,,au If
the Nashville. Tennessee Banner,
to certify certain exhibits he wish
ed to introduce as evidence.
Paul W. White. an official Of Co
lumbia Broadcasting System. told
the commission yesterday that the
people Of this country. because OF
cooperation between the press and
radio. we're better informed than
any other.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-02
Nye Sees Motion Pictures
as War Propaganda Agent

grow msdder while tie emergency
confronting rs grows smaller, we
owe Il to ourselves to speak plain
y. Today We must think Of. act
for. and n necessary fight and die
for America-but America only"
Al least twenty pictures pro
duced last year were designed to
drug the reason OF the American
people" with pro-British and pro-
war propaganda. the senator
charged. Al the same time, be said.
great Americans Ike Sen. Wheeler.
LIndbergh and Gen. Wood are in
many places denied the use Of a
hall 10 speak up for America"
Propaganda IL saeFihs -hALnLo.
this dance OF death" he declared.
even while 50 or 30 per cent Of tie
people In this democracy Of ours
are breathing No No No.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-02
DRIVE ON PRICE
FIXING STARTED
ON TRIPLE FRONT
Farm Bloc May Insist on
Floor as Well as
Ceiling
MINlSTRATl0N By
BOARD TO BE SOUGHT
Anti Inflationists Seek 10
Freeze Credit, Control
Installment Sales
fBy international News servicel

(By international News servicel
Washington, Aug. 2-lNS 49, A
three front attack on the Admins
tration's sweeping price fixing bill
opened in Congress today. - hours
after the measure was formally in
troduced in the two houses.
l. The powerful farm bloc
served notice that it will seek eth
er to remove from the bill all pow
err to fix agricultural prices or
will insist that floor as well as a
ceiling be granted for farm pro
ducts.
2. An anti New Deal group,
philosophically opposed TO the pres
ent price administrator. Leon Hen
derson, announced it will fight to
have administration OF the bill
given to some kind OF a board rath-
er than to one man.
8. Strong anti-inflationists, who
Insist that the monetary situation
cannot be controlled without con-
troll over credit. declared they will
fight to have re-inserted in the bill
the power to freeze credit and con
troll installment buying.
The bill. as finally introduced az
ter a series OF heated conferences,
contained two t1sic changes from
its original formal credit con-
troll was deleted. and the agricul-
tural section provided that farm
ceilings could not be set below ITO
per cent of parity.
As first drawn. the measure
would have permitted sweeping
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-02
L. S. Ends Oil Shipments to Japs
Silk, Hosiery Mills Ordered
to Close Doors at Midnight

or switch-over. as rapidly as pos
sibl,, to the use of rayon, nylon
or othel synthetic fibre.
Mills having stocks OF thrown"
silk semi-processed fibre, ready
for weaYing-may continue to func-
ton. but only until their supply OF
thrown silk is used up. Otherwise
only firms which hold Army and
Navy orders and which obtain spe-
cific permission from Stettinius
may operate. -
representatives OF management
and employees alike, who were gath
cred in Washington yesterday for n
conference on the heightening EN-.
Urgency, threw their support gen.
orally behind a union-conceiVed
plan for reorganization Of the in
d':stry with liberal use of federal
funds.
1t was advanced by Emil REEVE,
president of the clio Textile Work
ers Union of America, and provid-
ed:
That rayon and other synthetic
fibre production be increased about
80 million pounds a year, through
federal financing of plant expan-
sion. to make up the loss OF the 35
to so million pounds of silk norm
ally imported.
That existing and future stocks
OF synthetics and fine cotton yarn
be allocated under government con-
troll among all professors.
That the government provide re-
lief funds to support workers and
their families through the readjust.
ment period; provide WPA retain
ing programs at good wages" to fit
workers for new defense jobs; and
further transportation from idle
silk areas to areas of defense pro-
duction.
REEVE suggested that OPM Gre
ate a committee composed OF
management. labor and government
representative to efIectuate the
plan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-02
Embargo Puts End
to Appeasement
Policy
(By International News Service)
Washington, Aug. 2-INS-The

CBy International News service)
Washington. Aug. 2-INS-The
American governments policy of
attempting to appease japan by
permitting liberal oil shipments to
the Nippon Empire was In the
scrap heap today.
1t was tossed there by an order
issued by President Roosevelt
placing an embargo on shipments
Of aviation gasoline and refined
oil to all nations except those in
the western hemisphere, the Bril-
fish Empire "and the unoccupied
territories OF other countries en-
gagged in resisting aggression"
No direct mention was made in
the announcement Of the nations
it would affect. However, it was
pointed out that Japan is the lar
gest nation hit by the order, al
though the restrictions will apply
also to Spain and Portugal.
That policy was abandoned as a
result of Japan's military move
into French Indo-China and its
threatened occupation Of Thai
land-steps regarded as final pre-
paratory moves for an attack on
Singapore or the Dutch East In
dies.
No longer will American oil be
used to fuel japanese planes seat
to bomb the supplies this country
sends to China. This seemingly in
congruous policy Of siding Japan
assisting had been based on the
hope it would restrain the Japa-
nese from moving into the SOU
thern Pacific.
Japan has long contended that
II its oil supplies from the United
States were cut off. it would have
no alternative but to secure con-
troll of the oil reserves in the
Dutch East indies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-02
F arm LabOrers
Termed Skilled

Lancaster, Pa. Aug ZAP
Draft Director Lewis Hershey ex-
poets to deal soon nationally with
farm laborers as skilled workers.
He told Amish and Mennonite
farmers as much during tour
through the heart of Pennsylvan-
las agricultural region, forecasting
a more liberal policy in granting
deferred service to those who till
the soil.
Born and reared on n farm him
self. Hershey observed:
I'VE farmers spend 10 to 20
years learning how 10 farm. In
dustry may train men for emer-
gencies and do pretty we'll but
you can't just take any person and
put him on a farm and say go
to It. It won't work. You must
have real training"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-02
Japan Moving
Nearer Russia

lBX international News service)
London, Aug. 2--INS-- British
military authorities said today
there were indications OF consider:
able troop movements from Japan
TO Manchukuo.
The troops are being sent via
Korea and across the sea OF Japan
TO various points, including Rash
in, authorities said, adding It was
reasonable to assume the Japanese
garrison in Manchukuo has been
reinforced heavily.
This would bring part OF the gar
rison close to the Russian frontier,
suggesting that the Japanese are
contemplating fresh move, 1t
was stated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-02
Another Maxi Diuision
Claimed Annihilated on
Z Front Facing Moscow
u. S. Against War

las growu. the closer the min
GRITTY has brought Us @ the
briak
He continued
This Is the threat that
strikes a. the very heart ~
The American way. For, u there
: one cardinal principle upon
which this government is baS-
I'd Z, Is iAe principle OF ms!ori-
~ rule. The day Americans
surrender this historic Pree@Ft
will be the day when our Dem
ocracy. and all Il stands for.
can be pronounced dead.
The wiilful few who cry for
war know their limitations.
They can never have their way
while majority rule prevails.
Why else DO they shua every
suggestion that the people,
those who would do the fight
ing and the dying, be allowed
10 yoter>
Why do~they so steadfastly
refuse 10 plaee q the issue be-
fore Congress IN the eonsti,u-
tional way, ~
The answer is sim pie
enough. The only thin g~these
fighters for democracy have
10 fear Is democracy itself. ~
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-02

Chicago. Aug 3 The uni
ted determination OF the
American people that\we shall
not enter war abroad IA as
strong today as It was when
the war began Y
So said r. Douglas stuart.
Jr.. founder and national d.
rector OF the America First
Committee. in a stirring radio
speech broadcast Friday over
a nation.wtte network from
the National BroadcasjinS
Company's Chicago studios.
He declared: ~
TRY as they may.\the war
party cannot question az re-
flute II. Month after month. by
every authentic test. by every,
reliable poll. the evidence has
piled up against them. Not the
bare maJority-not two-thirds,
but four-fifths OF the American
people stand agreed on this
one ground-that We shall not
enter Europe's war.
by every rule the peoples
will should be decisive. Yet.
how foreign to the democratic
way is the spectacle which
confronts us. The more the
peoples opposition TO the war
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-02

oRy Associated Pressl

Washington. Aug. ZAP sena-
tors who advocate extending the
training period OF soldiers worked
today TO roll up an impressive vote
OF approval in the Senate next week
on legislation making the Army's
rank and file liable for Is months
extra service when their present
active duty period expires
Confident that the opposition
could muster no more than 80 OF the
chambers So votes, sponsors
stroye to white this still further.
Several said privately they wanted
a substantial Senate majority for
,he effect II might have or the
House
While Senator Thomas fD-Utah)
said concessions had been made In
the hope OF winning over some
doubtful senators. opponents made
ig plain they we're not satisfied y
an Administration compromise
move.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-02

Building permits for July we're
slightly higher than those issued
In June while remodeling permits
for the past month dropped nearly
$4,000 compared to June.
One store. II houses and five
garages were included in July
erection permits totaling s35.000
June permits amounted 10 s34.s50.
The store permit was issued to
William Mahaley. $40 Harriet St,
for a building at 3l2 Harriet st.
The one story structure will be of
concrete block construction and
will cost $500.
House permits we're to Charles
J. Stoll. 80 Wallace Blvd. frame
structure. at 1921 Sherman St.
$500: Mrs. Ella Golden. SCI Short
St. frame. Orchard St. s225: James
Fireson. 1876 Hawkins St, concrete
block. $500: Harriet St. Darling
Ratliff, Detroit. frame. Hill So.
$500; Myrtle Mulholland. $40 z.
Cross St, frame, 311 E. Forest Ave,