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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
Producer Unsung Man
OF Hollywood's Great

And then. if everything turns
out well the man who made the
picture will get a certain recog-
milton among his colleagues.
But if the picture is a flop,
everybody blames the producer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
Tired Audience

Harry Richman and Barbara
Hutton met again the other day
for the first time in several
years-in fact, since Richman
was starring in a night club in
London. That was the occasion
when she summoned him to her
table and said:
"Harry. I'm very tired. II you
want me for an audience, you
better start your singing before
midnight. I'm going TO leave
then"
Barbara" said Harry. 81 re-
member you before you had
title to your back and you'd stay
up until four in the morning
and like II. Don't give me that
midnight stuff and stuff"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
GarsonTells
OF Sad Side
OF Fame

CONTINUED from First Stage Page,
have been effective because one
Of the directors Of the theater
said that Jewish girl Is too
much OF a type TO ever be a
success
you never played an Ameri-
can girl until Edna Gladney,"
he mother interrupted.
Eyes, that's right" Greer an
swered. Blossoms In the Dust
gave me my first chance to play
an American girl. And 1 prac-
tised for hours so my accent
would be convincing"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
Seotch-Irish

Greer was born in the north OF
Ireland and is Scotch-Irish, but
she spent most of her life in
England. Her first name is really
MacGregor, and Greer is a
contraction. Carson was her
mothers maiden name.
Her father died when Greer
was 4 months old and she and
her mother had a struggle try
ing 10 live on the small amount
of money left her. She was a
highly successful advertising eX-
ecutiVe in London when she gave
il all up TO become an actress.
"My friends thought i was
mad. / was earning 10 pounds a
week and doing very well but all
my life / had wanted 10 be an
actress and when they offered
me 4 pounds i took it. she said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
Good Sport

II was 2:30 in the morning
before Mr.. Richman let out in
song. Miss Hutton with a lor-
gnette protecting her handsome
eyes was al front table At 5
in the morning, Miss Hutton,
without the lorgnette, was still
in the club. She summoned
Richman again.
"You see," she said. I'm a
better sport than you are"
with your talent" said Rich
man, "why shouldn't you be
better spOrte Me, I've got moth
ing but youth, beauty, and my
paitry millions"
Martin KoSleck, who plays
Goebbels in the picture Under
ground" is also a talented i'm
pressioniStic painter. A few years
ago he drew considerable COM
ment with his portrait of Clark
Gable taking of in a plane-the
planes wings being Cables ears,
Another much discussed por-
trait was that of the Great
Gsrbo-showing her with fry
Ing pan on her head. One OF his
more recent items is a picture Of
Marlene Dietrich-with two red
faces. KoSleck explains that one
of tn q IN is the suave. blaSe
Dietrich Of the ScTeen-the other
is one he considers the real
Dietrich-shy, Wistful, ma H.
pirlieh
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
Poor Rich Boy

The Indy mob was pounding
the hammers the other midnight
with Milton Berle as the tar
get.
whats he got? was one
disdainful comment. "A good
memory - and a mother. He's
heading for now where and
quick"
you're right, so right" muir
INJURED Jack Robbins, the music
publisher. Another Sl.000,000
and the boy is definitely
washed upw
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
Business With Rest

A producer of one of the few
plays still remaining on Broad
way told Moss Hart that his
physician had ordered him TO
take a vacation-at a quiet rest
full spot.
"Have you picked the place ?"
asked Hart.
EYES," sighed the producer.
my box office"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

STAGE ATTRACTIONS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-14
Retiring President

Installation of officers will be made by John Cartellano, chairman of the Connecticut State Master Barbers Protective association, oi Hartford. Guests will be at the cere- monies from various organizations throughout tn estate. State Senators Edward P. Egan and Michael V Blansfield and other state officials including State Representatives D. J Mahaney and John Membrino. for mer State Senators Claude V. Badg- CT and Martin Whelan of Wolcott Representative Thomas Plumb of Prospect; State Barber Examiners Joseph DePaolo of Meriden. Joseph Cammelleri of Hartford and Vito Dorso of New Haven.
 Officers who will be installed are Vice chairman, Emil Julian; finan- cial secretary, Anthony Nardelli; recording secretary, John Ciarlone; assistant recording secretary, Nick Amatrudi; sergeant-at-arms. Frank Masiano; auditing committee, Mike Rossi, Vernier Barone and Peter RiSSo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-14
WORKSHOPS FILL
 TEACHERS NEEDS
Second Demonstration Is Planned Saturday at New
 Haven School

Teaching language skills to Con- necticut's children will be the sub- ject of the second session in the series of Demonstration Workshops in the R's" given in New Haven under the auspices of New Haven Teachers College.
 The demonstration will take place at the Henry Barnard Training school in New Haven, Saturday, January 18, from 10:00 to 12:30 in the morning.
 The entire school from the kin- dergarten through the sixth grade will be in session under the regular school staff. Classroom activities will be centered on oral and written English and penmanship. After each class session, the methods and pro- cedures used will be discussed by the demonstration teachers and the visiting groups.
 The first of this series of demon stration- workshops" was held in November in the Scranton school on methods in reading. Over 500 teach CTS, principals, and school superin- tendents attended.
 Dr. J. Allen Hickerson, Director of Training Schools at the college, un- der whose direction the workshops are being given, considers the large attendance at the November session an indication of the vital need these workshops are filling for the teachers of the state. Teachers, school executives and interested lay men are invited to attend the meet ings.
 The third of these demonstra- tion sessions will be held at the Roger Sherman Training school in New Haven, Saturday, February IS. The subject will be the teaching of arithmetic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-14
SALE! January Clearance
"RoXBURY GROUP"
IN MAHOGANY

Selected plain Honduras mahogany 5-ply fronts and tops, and mahogany ends. 3-ply mahogany drawer bottoms, mahogany finished interiors. dust-proof throughout and center guides. Divi- sion for shirts in chest drawer Pin tray in dress CT, vanity and chest drawer. Heavy and appropri- ate hardware. Reeded quarter columns remindful of Goddard antiques, with graceful turnings and refined mouldngs. The wide selections of pieces offers excellent possibilities. Finished reddish brown mahogany satin finish, dull rubbed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-14
Timely Advice ExpectedFron Noted Leaders
Mothers of American Sons Arrange Big Mass Meet
 ing; Public Invited

The visit of former U. s. Am bassador William R. Castle to Wa terbury tomorrow evening as the guest of the Mothers of American Sons assumes added importance and statewide interest owing to the big legislative fight that is looming over President Roosevelt's lease and lend program of aid to Great Bri- tain and other nations. MT. Castle is leader in the Defend America First movement. He is one of the best known public speakers in the United States today and his years of experience in official capacities has made him an authority on in- ternational affairs.
 Ex-Ambassador Castle represent ed the United States at the Naval Arms conference in Japan in 1880. He also served as assistant secre- tary of state in 1927 and under secretary of state 1931-1933. He has directed American Red Cross activities, has written several books and has won in addition to his lau- rels as statesman and author, uni versal acclaim as a speaker.
 Sharing the program with MT. Castle at the Elton tomorrow even- ing will be Mrs. Arthur D. Lynne of Springfield, Mass, national presi- dent of the Mothers of American Sons. The public is invited to the big mass meeting. Mrs. Katherine Johnson in announcing arrange ments today stated that both MT. Castle and Mrs. Lynn would bring messages that every patriotic Amer ican will want to hear.
 Several large out-of-town dele gations will be in attendance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-14
PRINCESS WEEPS
 OVER HER ARREST
Stefanie Hohenlohe ln- tends to Fight DepOrta-
 tiOn of United States

Palo Alto, Cal, Jan. 1+(UP)- Princess Stefanie Hohenlohe, of Hungary, nearly hystericap over her arrest for deportation as a Nazi agnet, locked herself in her swank apartment today with her 82-year- old mother and a friend. She said she was "anti-Nazi. pro-British and pro- American" and would fight de- portation.
 The State Department denied her an extension of visitors per- init last month mad ordered her to leave the United States by last Sat- rrday midnight. Since she didn't go, immigration officials went last night to the expensive apartment she had taken under the name, M. J. Hunter" to arrest her.
 They found the Princess. @ red haired woman in her forties, sob ping frantically beneath silken coverlet. Her attorney, Joseph J Bullock, was at the bedside. Bull lock arranged for bonding company to put up $25,000 bail while Dr. Margaret Lamson examined her.
 Then, for three hours, immigra- ton inspector Paul Armstrong and Deputy U. S. Marshal Patrick J, Farrelly fidgeted in an ante room, while the bond was filed in the San Francisco immigration offices. Then they left hre.
 The hearing vii begin Friday.
 Dr. Lamson refused to discuss the princess condition, but immigration officials said her personal physician had told them "she was obtaining and taking sedatives which had not been prescribed" The physician said the sedatives were largely re- sponsihle for her near hysteria."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-14
FLORIO POST PLANS
 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

A meeting of the officers of Florio Post No. 4, an-American World War Veterans of the U. s. was held last night for the purpose of map ping . membership drive. Also was discussed the holding of banquet in honor of all Past Commanders of the Post and past president of the Auxiliary of the Post. Daniel Sum- ma will be chairman of the commit tee to arrange tn ePast Command er'S banquet assisted by Joseph La Porta as co-chairman and they will be assisted by others who will be named to the committee.
 On account of the ball being given by the Italian Aid Committee next Friday night, the regular meeting of the Post will be omitted and will be held at the Armory on February nth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-14
18th Century Dining Room Suite

This attractive 18th Century Suite in mahogany is sale priced remarkably low and should be of particular interest
 to folks who feel obliged to watch their dollars Notice the reeded posts and g the carved retwork and the approp ate hardware the recessedront buffet and cabnebase china The Duncan Phye table and six chairs complete the 9-piece group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-14
HEATING TO HEAD
 MASTER BARBERS
Formal Installation To- night; State Officers In-
 vited to Attend Event

The Waterbury Master Barbers will install officers at e meeting to- night in the Canal restaurant. John Heating will succeed Albert Schia- vone, retiring chairman. Mir. Schia- vone has held the ofice for three years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-14

Fires development of manufac- turing industries has been slowed down greatly by war conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-14
THE PRIVATE PAPERS OF A
 CUB REPORTER

THE PRIVATE PAPERS OF A
 CUB REPORTER
 Sunday nights broadcast was ex- citing for this reported <. Just be- fore winding up the broadcast, a hurriedly scribbled bit of paper was stuck under our nose. It was a telephoned message from Comman- der Whitbeck of the Coast Guard Cutter Mojave Stating he re- ceived signals from the s. s. Man haitian that she had grounded near West Palm Beach That many of the Mojave crew were on shore leave and would be broadcast the flash to signal his crew to return immediately |. Well, what do you do when yod get a flash like that from telephone caller? |. You check back, but how sure are you that the voice is 8 Coast Guard Commander? You have to get off the airh in IA seconds .. What If 1t is hoax to embarrass you nationally? z. What if 1t isn't a hoax and a liner with hundreds of passengers is in distress? You take the risk If a hoax, it frightens relatives . If 1t is a legitimate flash you help bring res- cue Then you sit back and worry-is it true? But why take chances?
 As we told an editor once: "If you have to have an affidavit with every story your reporters bring you -U0iIv1 npuor oot fA Y1rocctO
 Now that the true colors of Verne Marshall, "the little boy from Iowa" :" have been revealed, this observation from colyumiSts AlSop and Kintner Is something for his scrapbook: "The No Foreign War Committee of the Iowa Editor, Verne Marshall, was supposed to be potent agency of isolationism. Yet Marshall turned out to be a slightly comic figure, association with highly unsavory oil speculator with strong German connections"
 In short, he's not an isolation list. He's an assolationist.
 s'CAOAA UAC OO1J uIA VI OCSCAADCA 30th: "The latest lowdown on Prin- cess Hohenlohe's plans. She is now expected to scram (as per the suggestion of the Gov') via the Steamship Excalibur on or about January 9th. Unless, that is, she enters a rest home, as a trick to stay" .. From the N. Y. Journal American of Jan. 11th: "She has been ordered to leave the country by midnight. A plea that she be allowed to remain, because she is too i'll to travel, was turned down by the Department of Justice, after she was examined by two Govern ment doctors"
 Clrnck Barnett would have you believe he sent this taunting cable to Adolf Schickelgruber, of Berlin: Hey, long time no seize."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-14

Chnck Barnett would have you believe he sent this taunting cable to Adolf Schickelgruber, of Berlin: Hey, long time no seize."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-30
Basketball Steps Up

coast; George Washington. picked to head the
Southern conference in its first attempt; Washing
ton with its wide open play and Georgetown
Three double headers carded for Christmas
week. Rice, which within a field goal of
repelling Long Island last year. is paired with
Fordham, Southern California with Long Island
Dec. q. Wyoming tackles City College and Oregon
State engages Manhattan, Dec 20. Washington
squares off with New York university. Dec 80;
st. Johns with the Colorado Buffaos who upset
them IN brilliant second half last year
Three teams which have not missed visiting
the House That Tex Built since college basketball
was inaugurated there years ago return
Notre Dame renews rivalry with \. Y. L. Du-
quesne and Long Island continue their struggles
Temple opposes st Johns.
The college season starts at the Garden Dec
Is, when City College seeks to ayenge two setbacks
by Oklahoma A. and NJ. and Long Island depIoys
against Oregon. The Garden schedule lists more
International contests than ever before with "a
teams from outside New York City slated to COM
pete.
1t will be noticed that the Big Nins is not rep
resented.
Every other year the Western conference
declares the Garden out because II has rule
teams must play their own courts
Yet Northwestern at least will participate in
double headers in the Chicago stadium The Wild
cats have no gymnasium at the moment.
Big Nine teams won't be missed al the Garden
this winter, however for there Is not really
good one in the circuit. Wisconsin won last sea
son, and the Badgers hardly were superlative
But Id like 10 have someone having some
thing TO do with making the laws Of the Big Nine
point out the difference between its football teams
performing at Yankee stadium and its basketball
teams appearing at the Garden.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-30
Soccer Game
Next Sunday

II. NJ. s. "warspite" soccer team
will definitely play next Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock on the
Jefferson playfield. North eth and
Monroe streets.
This is not an exhibition game
but regular league feature of the
Seattle City circuit.
This game has been moved over
to Tacoma by the Seattle officials
SO as To give the Tacoma people
another opportunity to see this
famous British warship's hooters
in action.
The British-American War
Relief association Ii SPONSOR
Ing the game which Is free TO
the public, and its various
members are planning to en-
terrain the sailor lads before
and after the game.
The last time this team appeared
here they played a team OF Ia
coma "all stars" and drew over
500 people, and with the added
interest IN this famous ship, the
number of spectators is expected
to be doubled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-30
Sports Parade

up new ones If necessary.
There seem to be two pos
sible chinks In Robinson's ar
NOR. One IL that nobody
knows whether he can take
punch downstairs" a. the boys
say - meaning whether body
punishment slows him down.
Nobody knows because so far
the kid has been ~ much bet
ter than his opponents that he
hasn't had 10 worry about TAX
ing anything. He's too busy
dishing II out.
The other is that he seems
to be inclined to do considerable
of his roadwork on Harlem
dance floors on the theory that
the same muscles. are involved
in the execution of left jab
and the conga.
Zivic is about the best citi-
zen that could be found to test
the theory that Robinson is
vulnerable. He throws INT
left hook to the body. moves
around with the assurance of
man who has been in the bust
ness for years and can take
lot Of seeking on the jaw before
starting a trip 10 neyer-never
land
Livic also clings to the theory
that IL is the referees job to
detect violations of the rules and
anything the referee doesn't see
Is. ipso facto. legal. Conse-
quently, there have been times
when Ziyic has borrowed
Britain's slogan of thumbs
up" He ups and puts his
thumbs into his opponents eyes,
which can be embarrassing, not
10 say palntui.
The thing that is going to
draw the customers is that they
know they will be in on either
the start of sensational climb
to the boxing heights or they
Will see promising career
smashed. From now on it's
either upward to big things or
back to the small clubs from
where he came a few months
ago. Robinson has reached the
point where he can't stand still.
III the course is upward, put
Robinson down a. your next
welterweight champion. The
distance is only 10 rounds Fri
day evening and no title is at
stake. hut IL Robinson gets past
Civic, there is nobody in the
welterweight division that can
stop him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-30
BY HARRY FERGUSON
United Press Sports Editor

NEW YORk-It's pretty hard
to make yourself heard above
the shouting of the football fans
these days, but the boys who
think brain bashing is the best
of all sports keep screaming
that they had a good one on
tap in Madison Square Garden
this Friday evening.
They may he right mt that.
Come 10 p. m. Friday they will
take the wraps off a young
Negro named Ray Robinson to
find out whether he really Ia
In the great tradition of Joe
Cans and Henry Armstrong or
whether he II just another flash
that burns out quickly.
So far the kid has done plenty
OF flashing. He is tall. rangy.
quick as n cat and hard
puncher. He has had ia fights
as amateur and pro and there il
not even draw on the books
against him. He has won 'em
all.
Some of Robinson's competi-
ton hasn't been anything to
worry him into a nervous break
down, but that situation is 60
ing TO be taken care OF. too.
This time they are sending him
against wise. tough. SCARED old
Fritzie Civic, former welter-
weight champion, who knows
all the answers and can make
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-30
Table Tennis
Teams Practice

The Park Table Tennis league
will hold an open practice session
this Wednesday night from 7 to
10 o'clock on the third floor of the
Medical Arts building.
All players interested in
getting lined up with team,
which consists of two players,
should turn up tonight. and
Al. Hodges. league director.
will see that players are intro
duced and assist them in
lining up teams.
All entries must be filed by next
Saturday noon, Nov. l. in the
park office. and the circuit will
officially open on Wednesday.
Nov. 10, with all games being
played on the park tables in the
Medical Arts building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-30
A. A. y. Grants Service Men Favor

NEW YORK = The Amateur
Athletic union plans to permit
service men TO compete in AAu
events by waving registration,
residence rules and entry fees for
national championships. 1t was
announced today.
The provision was one Of
- proposed changes To the
AAU constitution. bylaws and
general and athletic rules
which will he submitted 10
200 delegates ~ the associa-
lions 6Srd annual convention
~ Philadelphis Nov. Is, Is.
II.
II II Is adopted, service men
will not have TO register but may
be certified ~ amateurs by their
commanding or athletic officer.
The four-months residence rule
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-30
Olson S Squad
Draws Credit
Eastern Critic
Tells the World
Nv HARRY FERGUSON
Sports Editor United Press

NEW YORk Football fans east
Of the Rocky mountains hear only
about the big football teams on
the Pacific Coast - stanford
Southern California. Santa Clara
and the others.
But there's a little team out
there. hidden away in the fast
ness Of Washington. on the fringe
Of Tacoma. with a record those
big outfits would envy. It's Paci-
fic Lutheran college. with only
lat men students. and q football
team that hasn't lost a game in
two years.
The Lutes have won is straight
games and are headed for their
third successive Washington Inter
collegiate conference title.
The student enrolment NJ
Pacific Lutheran IL numbered
Mt 400 and the coach h Gill;
ford Olson. graduate Of
Luther college OF DEBORAH. Ia.
Coach Olson has been at the
helm for almost 10 years and he
says this In just about his best
club. The stars OF the team are
Terrible Tommy" Tommervik. a
back who would be standout at
any school. and a 206-pound full
back named Marvel Harshman.
Tommervik, who learned accuracy
by throwing homemade burlap
footballs on his parents farm. h
the teams spark plug. In Sc
plays he has carried the ball 400
yards and has completed 40 Of
81 passes for a total of 766 yards.
The hest tip-off On the
Lutc~' strength comes from
the Gonzags Bulldogs who
played q big-league schedule
last season with fair results.
The Bulldogs agreed 10 a post
season game with Pacific La
theran and were whipped. is
10 Is.
Gonzaga. burning for revenge,
put the Lutes on their regular
schedule this year. But again the
little college eleven rolled over it's
bigger opponent, this time by a
score OF 26 TO Is. Since then.
Pacific Lutheran has bowled over
four other opponents and seems
well on its way to another perfect
season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-30
Rip Collins
Would Boss
Beaver Club

PORTLAND Jimmy eRipperl
Collins. former first bsseman with
the Los Angeles club Of the Pa
cific Coast league and now the
property Of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
has a yer 10 manage the Portland
Beavers ~ the Coast circuit.
Collins applied for the spot
vacated by Oscar Witt In
letter To President y. J.
schefter, who said ne was In
no particular hurry 10 name
manager. Collins said he
could secure an unconditional
release from the Pirates pro-
vided he could land n mana
gerial berth.
Schefter said he would delay q
decision until after the annual
convention OF the National Assoc
iation OF Minor leagues in Florida
early in December.