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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-08
General Persons

Major General John c. Persons,
commanding general Of the camp up
until a few weeks ago and still COM
handing General of the Dixie Divi-
sion told me he was very veil nleased
with the progress the Division had
been able to achie{ in their stay at
the camp.
He also told me that Mississippi
should be very proud of the Hath
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-08

I been paved with rich black dirt
called muck taken from the swamp
which has the substance or quality Of
tar. 1t makes walking a lot easier
than the sand. Sawdust has been
strewn in front Of all headquarters
! company and other buildings and re-
| gular board plank ~walkways have
been built from tents TO mess halls
| in order to combat the sand.
The living quarters. parade
grounds, etc. of this $4,000 man camp
take up only a small amount Of the
total 10000 acreage. The terrain
Of the whole camp is very level with
little variation. Acres of it had to
be filled in which took lots of time
and was very expensive.
Other sections of The reservation
are either swamp, or heavily studded
| with scrub oak and palmetto and will
have to be cleared. Cost Of clearing
land in this section of Florida runs
from $50 to $50 per acre.
1t is no wonder that property ow-
! ners in this section were only too
glad 70 lease their land to the gov
eminent. The land is good for moth
ing the world. Anything they might
realize from it is so much gravy.
Penney Farms, owned by j. c. PEN
ney, the chain store magnate, are
located right next TO the camp. In
fact much Of the land leased by the
government for arms range, maneu-
vering. etc. was leased from Mr..
Penny. These farms have expert
mented with every kind of fruit and
vegetable that could possible grow
in this section of Florida without
success. The only thing they have
ever been successful in growing, ac-
cording to our information, is corr
for their large dairy herd.
After the government clears the
land it will be useful for grazing
purposes.
Ninety thousand have been leased
from property in the section
for small arms area, maneuvering,
and an artillery range. The govern
ment set the price on what would be
paid for lease rights, according to
Mr.. Roswell Penney, son Of j. c.,
Penney. The figure he gave me for
the various leases follow: Twenty
five square miles for small arms area
at 30 cents an acre per annum; $500
acres for 155 nm. gun em7lace-
ments, rental lease of LOO per acre;
10000 acres for maneuvering lease
at 10 cents per acre.
There are now approximately 50,-
600 men at Camp Blanding and the
camp capacity is due to be around
60,00o. The acreage leased by the
War Department is insufficient for
maneuvers and much Of the land
leased is worthless for maneuvering,
one high ranking official told me.
Certainly any novice would know
that 10000 acres of land would be
little space to maneuve $4,000 to
$4,000 men with equipment.
The range is small and the terrain
very flat which is very bad for ar
tillery fire where a varied terrain is
needed. The land is so level that
there is observation and towers
have been built for observation. The
artillery range is about IS miles
long and the roads have yet to be
built. Very little artillery firing has
been done to date. A railroad spur.
twelve miles long, skirts the artillery
range.
AS the camp stands today it is
large enough to take care of a bril-
gade of corps troops, three individ-
ual regiments and a headquarters
company, two army divisions of about
10000 men each and army mainten-
ancp units
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-08

CONTINUED from page one.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
On Bridge Of Nose

One is on the bridge of Bette's
nose, just beneath the right eye.
A half inch higher and the
dogs tooth might have injured
the eye itself.
Another scar is about midway
down the nose and the third is
on the tip.
when II happened" says
Bette. 81 thought, What a finish
for IL years of work and sweat"
But now, thank heavens,
everything is going to be all
right.
when 60 back East in
January, I'm going to stop In
Boston and have a plastic sur
geon fix any of these scars that
Will show.
They tell me IL will be very
simple. In fact" adds Bette,
laughing, "the chief thing I'm
worried about now is where they
are going 10 rob some skin TO
use In the grating"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
WooIIcoft Talk
AT Cas- DELAYED

DETROIT TOWN HALL an
nounces a change in the date of
Alexander Woollcott's lecture at
the Cass Theater. Because of a
several weeks delay in Bermuda
waiting ship passage to England,
all Mr.. Woollcotts engagements
for his tour had TO be re-dated.
He will appear Friday, Decem-
Der II.
There will not be a lecture
November 9Th, the original date
Of Mr.. Woollcott's appearance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Not an Italian

Calleia's played so many 1tal-
ian roles most people think he's
a native Italian. 4. ia. Actually he
was born on the island of Malta
of English and Spanish parents.
After seeing him make his
theatrical debut in a musical
show his family packed him off
TO England TO study engineering.
Instead Joe took 10 the
music hall stage, making his
bow as--of all things-a Harry
Lauder imitator.
Encouraged by his success
with Scotch ballads he crossed
the sea to invade Broadway :.
but Broadway didn't even know
he'd landed Finally he had
TO sell his kits and get a job
firing a furnace in a department
store.
Later worked as a trolley car
repairman's helper, but a chance
to sing at Ossining, N. Y, re-
vived his theatrical hopes 4.
Determined to stick 10 the stage
from then on even If he starved
Darn near did before land
ing a job in the chorus Of a
musical edy, Have
Heart" Then the turning
point came with a chance TO
troupe with Otis Skinner.
In 1920 he appeared in 'The
Broken Wing" with George ABB
bolt and the late Louis Wolheim
and Broadway began TO notice
him AS soon as he could
save enough money he bought a
piano and, acting as his own i'm
presario, made his bow as a
concert singer at Town Hall
The critics were kind, but not
the customers He had TO
take a job selling pianos until a
role in Princess Flavia" came
along.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
That Naughty Can=Can
Modified for Movies
BY HARRISON CARROLL
King Features syndicate Writer

fast that the eyes won't linger."
OF course they won't exactly
wander. either, but who can
complain about that?
Warmers have resumed shoot
ing on The Man Who Came TO
Dinner"
This week watch Bette
Davis and Monty Wooley, as
her sharp-tongued author-em-
ployer. step off a train and try
10 force their way through a
swarm Of admirers.
A hot October sun Is beating
down outside. but this scene is
supposed TO be Midwinter.
The floor of the trainshed is
covered with gypsum snow.
More imitation snow deco
rates the inches on the Pullman
cars. All the actors are bundled
up in heavy coats.
From 10 feet away, behind the
camera, you can't see any sign
Of scars on Bette's nose.
After Director William
Keighley okays the shot, / talk
with the star. AT point-blank
range, three small white scars
are visible
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Inside Detroit
by Jack
Pickering

Continued from Page Fourteen
crumbs 10 the birds. He turned
but 10 be Matthew (known as
Matty) Melnik, who is a tele-
graph messenger. He eats either
n the park or on the dock at
he foot of Woodward avenue
y when il isn't too cold) every
BAY. he says. and feeds the birds
because he likes birds and ami
#nalS.
THE pigeons" he said. twill
flock around IL they see that
you have q bag under your arm.
otherwise they let you alone.
No, / don't know where they
make their nests. Yes, the other
boys feed them, too"
n Don't Seek Pets
Had he heard that in the
|iepth Of the depression some
men coaxed the pigeons with
crumbs: then. after wringing
their neckS, ate them? No,
Matty didn't know about that.
"And no, the fellows never
Dry to make pets OF the pigeons.
rhey. don't like to be caught.
n you catch one and then let
him go, he won't come back for
} while. Also, II you catch one,
Ill the rest of the flock will stay
hway as long rs you are hold
ing the pigeon"
Matty--he's II, finished Chad
sey High last June, and lives at
A012 Thirtieth street-says the
pigeons eat just about every
Thing he eats, and the sparrows,
although much smaller, succeed
in robbing the pigeons with ease
and impunity, because they
move faster. He's fed them
paris Of his sandwiches for some
~ Mustard seems to agree
Nv Them. They also eat meat.
love peanuts sometimes they
|try to dig peanuts out of the
|shells. and can succeed IL the
shells are somewhat crushed or
cracked to begin with. The
pigeons even eat bananas, he
says.
Some pigeons will eat out of
Matty's hand, and some are
afraid. He has no interest at all
In trying to catch OF tame any
of them, he said.
|. 81 just like live things" he
said. 81 Just like to feed them"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Guardsnen -Four
Here Saturday

THE GUARDSMEN QUAR-
TET will appear here next Sat-
urday at Sis p. m. in the
Cranbrook Auditorium.
They have appeared in con-
certs, on radio programs and in
motion pictures, their most re-
cent films being II Wanted
Wings" and The Parson of
The organiza I ion includes
Henry billings, Irl Hunsaker,
Dudley Kuzell and William
Brandt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
On Side of Law

His career of cinema crime
settled into a monotonous rou-
tine and ii looked as if he was
destined TO be a wrong guy 10
the bitter end Then sud-
denly Walter Wanger got reck-
less and restored Calleia TO the
side of the law.
Wanger cast him as detec-
tive in "Algiers." =. This UNI
orthodox procedure and JoSeph,S
swell performance caused quite
a stir. But things soon re-
turned to normal. &. f.. Before you
could say Joseph Alexander
Caesar Herstall Vincent Calleja
which is Joe's real name), he
was back in the old murderouS
rut.
Just recently, however, Wal
ter pulled another daring res
cue. -. This time he gave Cal
LEILA an out-and-out sympathetic
role. In Wanger's Sun
down" you'll see Joe as posi-
lively lovable character. He
plays an Italian who surrendsrs
10 the British rather than fight
on the same side with the NaZis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02

ANN LEE, British ac-
tress, is cast opposite Ron
aid Colman in the domestic
drama, my Life With Caro-
line" which has been moved
to the Palms-State Theater.
Hank organized n Bowling team
and we took on the local cham
pions.
Hes a fairly good bowler,
too. His score averages around
1885,"
All the workers on the set
refer to Fonda as Hank" and
one makeup man told me:
why, he's as plain as an old
shoe. He calls all OF us by our
first name and 1 guess he ex-
poets us TO have the same
privilege with him."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Mary Howard
First Film Party

From First Stage Page
Crosby, Alfred Vanderbilt, Cesar
Romero. Douglas Fairbanks Sr.
and Walter Pidgeon and started
shooting pictures like every
thing.
Well, among Mary's most
treasured possessions are the
press reproductions of those pic
lures, but she wishes she could
ch ange the expression on her
astounded countenance. Repeat
eddy the cameraman asked her
to look into the camera, but all
Mary could ch ieve was an
Observation-Disclosures gaze upon
the handsome Adonises in her
immediate vicinity.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Glorious Gloria

But that wasn't all. For dur
ing the evening a New York
actor insisted - despite her re-
peated denial-that she was a
well known film actress by the
name of (let's say) Gloria
Galore, whom he had met at the
Montauk Island Club In the
East. Just then Lloyd PantageS
pulled up alongside.
Lloyd" she pleaded, twill you
tell this gentleman that 1 am
not Gloria Galore"
In a mischievious mood, Lloyd
replied, Really, Gloria, you
wouldn't have me lie about IL ?"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
End $500 3rd 5000 4th $500
Also SO $500 Prizes.
1st Prize $4,000

Il you like to draw, see how we'll you can copy
this girl. Send US your drawing. Perhaps you win
first prize. This is an amateur contest so don't hest
tate to enter.
FREE " your drawing shows sufficient merit you
will receive grading and also our opinion as 10
whether il indicates st talent worth developing
dustry today because desen, color and illustrating
help sell most merchandise Such artists are in de-
msnd, It's fine, we'll paid career for those who
train their skill with pencil or brush. u you can
draw. don't waste this rare gift Train yourself to do
work for which nature he's fitted you and which few
people can do. Developing natural ability is the
way to success. We have trained many young men
and women now capable Of canning UP to S. 900
yearly as artists Hete's chance to test your
talent. Read the rules and send US your drawing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02

He can also take a ribbing,
and he gets a kick out of hear
ing some one tell the story Of
why he gave up photography
during CALIFORNIA; last rainy
season. His dark room is next
TO the one occupied by his in
FAINT son, Peter. The nurse re-
fused to let him go near IL for
several months because she used
it as a place to hang the baby's
diapers.
Among other things 1 learned
from persons close 10 Fonda is
that he is a whiz at redoing
antique furniture; he likes fish
ing; he's not bad at amateur
photography and he build S
model airplanes.
The actor doesn't care for
night clubs and he likes to stay
at home. He is devoted to his
children, and he once confessed
he would like having enough
sons to make up a baseball nine.
But here the cards seem to be
stacked against him. He has
two girls and only one boy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Camera Has Advantage

It's true that they are wear
ing black lace garters, which
make il look as il the stockings
end where can-can stockings
should, but, after all, the Hays
office instructions don't say any
thing about garters.
Watching the rehearsal with
me is John Wayne, who plays
opposite Joan Blondell in the
story.
We both have good eyes, but
we can't detect any Of the "sug-
gestive or vulgar" movements
that the Hays office warns
about.
OF course the camera has a
little the advantage of us. 1t
is flat on the floor, shooting up
at the girls, while John and 1
are on our feet.
But Dance Director Gould as
sures me that, even If we were
as pure of mind as the Hays
office, we couldn't criticize the
way this line of girls is dancing
the can-can.
1--WE taken out most Of the
hip wriggling," he explains, "And
besides, everything moves so
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Peeeed Dangerous

In 1926 he was the shuffling,
coin-jingling waiter in Broad
way and followed that with a
shiftless reporter in The Front
Page" =. Soon after came the
killer roller in The Last Mile"
and a summons from M-G-M.
But Calleia's first Hollywood
assignment was not on the
screen f.. Before facing a cam
era he appeared in the Norman
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
KeBhOIe Portrait:
Joe Calleia
Pegged as
Film Villain
BY HARRIET PARSONS
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. !.


BECAUSE he was playing a
~ killer on the stage when
Hollywood first noticed him.
Joseph Calleia was cast as a
villain in his screen debut
He did such a good job as a
movie bad man he promptly be-
came typed.
The funny part of il is this
menace stuff was comparatively
new TO him /. d.. During most Of
his Broadway career he'd been
on tn side Of law and order.
The role of the numbering Tom
d'Amoro in THE Last Mile" was
something of a departure for
him But that was the role
which attracted Hollywood's at
tention And that was the
only kind of role Hollywood
thought he should play.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Honor Musicians

JULIUS CHAJES and August
Maekelberghe. two Detroit mu-
sicians. will be honored in a Spe-
cial program 10 be given by the
Detroit Musicians League, Mon
day at $50 p. m, in the
Central Woodward Christian
Church.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
~ Gives Opera

THE DETROIT Y. NJ. c. A.
Opera Club, under the direction
of Louis LaValle, will offer THE
Beggar Prince as its seven
teenth production in nine years
of activity at the Scottish Rite
Cathedral, Friday evening.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Henry Fonda Revealed a Favorit
OF Prop Boys, Actors, Directors

Olivia De Havilland and Jack
Carsons, working in The Male
Animal with Fonda, say he
likes a good-natured argument
better than any man they have
ever met.
"But he never gets hot under
the cnIIar.n Carsons told me.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02

7 LIGHTS! CAMERA! AC-
IL TON!
In a big ballroom set at the
Republic studio this week, Joan
Blondell, heroine OF Lady for a
Night" is shock king 1875
Memphis society by introducing
a line OF ean-ean dancers at
soiree attended by the gov
ernor of the state.
Lest 1871 movie fans also be
shocked. Director Leigh Jason
and Dance Director Dave Gould
are modifying the can-can 10
suit Hays office regulations.
managed 10 get look at
the instructions and here is
what they say:
please have I'm mind we can
not approve the typical can-can
costumes which expose the girls
bare legs between the top OF the
stockings and the panties.
"AlsO there must be no sug-
gestlve or vulgar movements at
any time during the dance
routine"
Pretty soon a line of cuties,
headed by the blond Corinne, of
the Florentine Gardens dance
team, Corinne and Valdez.
swings into the number, and,
sure enough, the girls are wear
ing stockings that cover their
legs completely.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02

Krasna play, Small Miracle,
enacting a ruthless gangster :. Z.
That portrayal cinched Holly
woods appraisal of Joe He
was pegged as a dangerous
character.
A soft-spoken. domesticated
sort Of fellow, he lives on a
small ranch in San Fernando
Valley and putters in his garden
between villainies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Prowls Around STAGE

Hes just about the incest
guy I've ever met" a publicity
man declared enthusiastically
HE prowls around the sound
stage like Gary Cooper, and he
refuses TO have a private dress
ing room. When he's not work
ing, you'll usually find him try
ing n little close harmony with
a group of electricians and grips.
HE doesn't sing too well, but,
boy, he'll pursue a lost cord with
the persistence OF zealOt."
An electrician told me he
would rather 60 on location with
Henry Fonda than with any
other actor in Hollywood.
"Once up at Bishop, Cal.," he
said, "things were pretty dull so
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
BY NEIL RAU
Special 10 THE DETROIT TIMES

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 1.
HENRY FONDA, being seen
IL around the country with
Barbara Stanwyck in the Co
lumbia comedy You Belong TO
Me-" is remaining in his store
bought clothes for two more So
phisticated roles.
But Hollywood's Bare foot
Boy" refuses 10 be excited over
the fact he has shaken the hay
seed out of his tousled locks.
In fact, Fonda refuses TO get
excited about anything dis
covered this when l found my
self on the receiving end of an
assignment. to interview him on
the set of THE Male Animal"
at Warner studios.
But having been warned by
other reporters that the actor
is entirely too normal" to make
good copy, turned the tables
and interviewed every one close
TO him, from the lowliest prop
boy to his director. They all like
to talk about Fonda.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
RULES

RULES
This contest OPEN
My TO A M A
THURS, 10 YEARS
OLD OR MORE. Pro-
fessionai com N ereial
artists and Art Instruc-
ton, Ines students are
not eligible.
4. Make drawing Of girl
5 inches high, on paper
2 inches high Draw only
the girl, no lettering.
2. Use only pencil or
pen.
,. We recsra no draw
ings.
4. Print your name, sd-
dress (tovn, county,
state, age, oceupat ion
on back Of drawing.
S. All drawings must Be
received b. November
10th. io4l.
Prizes win be awarded
for drawings best in
proportion and neatness
By eur School Faculty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Enjoys a Ribbing

the cOIIar," Carsons toIl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-21
Live Stock and Poultry
For sale-Llvestock. Poultry

For sale-LIVestOek, Poultry
WORK HORSES and saddle horses
saddles. selling out. JOY Rd. and
Huron Drive. Dexter. Mic5I.
DEAD OR ALIVE
Farm animals collected promptly,
Horses and cows Sunday service.
Highest Market Prices. Plons collect.
CENTRAL DEAD STOCK COMPANY
Ann Arbor 2-22u
IT IS ALMOST impossible 70 evads
Opportunity n one reads the
Classified ads regularly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-21
Collections to be Used
For Miniature Museum

Pupils OF second and sixth grades
at Prospect School are making
scientific collections which will BE
used for miniature museum stu
dies throughout the year.
At present, second grade pupils
have gathered seeds. stones and
shells in various boxes and placed
them on a stand in the room. Ten
tative plans are to construct an
orange crate table. paint 1t and
prepare display boxes for the ex-
hibition.
Tree seeds studied are hickory.
acorn, chestnut, walnut, hazel nut,
cotton. apple and maple. The fly
ing burrs. milk weed and maple
seeds have been studied and trees
and bushes which grow from nuts
and seeds explained.
An acorn with large sprouts has
been planted and the children are
observing its growth.
Stones collected by the pupils
have been washed and VIII be label
ed with Identification. Shells have
also been collected and these Will
be named.
Later this fall barks.from various
trees will be added to the cxhibl.
ton.
Art work in the second grade
classroom has been correlated and
pupils have been drawing leaf
prints Besides the drawing. The
children have been studying. writ.
ing, and printing and making ia.
bic and exhibit placards.
IN the sixth grade room pupils
are making collections Of minerals
and have a fne collection Of cater
pillars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-21
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-21
MODERN SEVEN
ROOM HOUSE


Newly decorated. gas hot air heat,
automatic water heater. very
good location. attic insulated.
storm windows, ready for imme-
dlhte occupancy subs tantial down
lhNment REQUIRED. Inquire or
owner on premises al llO3 Pearl
street friday 10 "a, m. To y. m.
- 90, w. s''' . a. IA 10 MON
IN - ApIk MpNE1 Eight
room mouse Win small apartment
on Ann Arpor campus, rented for
,ht pcf mo Si.'su IN taken soon.
leaving the city. Not TO agents.
-. =. u. =. ~ An" ArooI--
Ct Las MlO iilGAN--a room
mousse garage, Sl4'ot Lerins. II.
- eeI % y. huron ~. 1911.
ROOM HOUSE-one story. ashes
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-21
5oHER PLEAsEs SCOTS

Buenos Aires. Oct. 2i-UP Ar.
gentina's English-speaking colony
IS still chuckling about the boner
OF an Argentine radio announcer
who introduced the next phono.
graph record on the program as
"There'll Always BE an England
Whilst There's a Scotland There"