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Evening star., 1941-10-12

number with smile for Panama
Hattie" at Observation-Disclosures,
while Ann Southern, the star. and
Red Shelton looked on in feigned
amazement and helped by standing
behind the camera and applauding
Justify.
The picture not only furnished
Miss O'Brien with her first oppor-
tunity to sing as though she enjoyed
it, but in her first speaking role
on the screen-and it's a good one,
thereby marking a milestone in one
of the most amazing of entertain
ment careers.
She Is Happy.
From the frozen-faced songstress
of the past. she plays vivacious
cafe girl in Panama, the best friend
of Panama Hattie Miss Sothern)
and vixen who knows her man
when she sees him. and gets him
despite his deepest protestations. It's
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Rehearsal for Mayhem
Those Jimmy Cagney Film Fights
Are Well.Planned in Advance
HOLLYWOOD.

James Cagney fight looks unrehearsed explosion
Blows fall chairs with the abandon of barroom braW
Sometimes Often doesn't cycle
battle his four five pictures
his fights resemble combustion
matter of fact they carefully rehearsed the
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Heffernun
Continued From First PageD

ing to screen audiences. An adroit
plot running 100 per cent to comedy
and played charmingly by Robert
Montgomery, Jimmy Gleason and
Claude Rains.
Hold Back the Dawn" with the
worlds perfect lover" Charles
Boyer, in an entirely new get-up-
that of foreign-bOrn adventurer
who slips through the customs gates
of Mexico to meet hectic times in
HOLLYWOOD, where he is reformed by
Olivia de Havilland
Hold That Ghost" third in the
Abbott-Costello slapstick series, is
an absurdity that offers further
proof of the remarkable popularity
of these two newcomers. You can
laugh at Messrs. A. and c., but you
can't pass them off with a laugh.
They're in"
These are few of the hits that
are cashing in heavily today-but
the gravy train doesn't stop with
them. The future looks especially
rosy.
Last week, for instance, saw the
key city bows of two more pictures
destined to make fans happy and
Hollywood forgetful of slumps:
"One Foot in Heaven" starring
Frederic March and Martha Scott
another in the series of Contem-
porary Americana which Warner
Bros. has come up with this year.
It's a provocative, true -to-life tale
of a Methodist preacher-as set
down by the clergyman's own son,
Hartzell Spence.
ut started with Eve" Deanna
Durbln'S tenth starring picture
comedy, romance and deep pathos
all rolled into one unique plot. with
the lovely singing star aided by
such established stalWarts as Charles
Cummings.
Yes, for the time being at least
and Senate witch hunts to the con-
tgary-HollyWood can dump its as
plrln and sleeping capsules down the
drain pipe. The slump is over. A
hundred million ticket buyers can't
be wrong.
tEeleased by the North American
Newspaper Alliance IncD
Evening star., 1941-10-12


sense they resemble football strategy
In his current picture, Warner
Bros Captains of the Clouds, y
Cagney has a whale of fight with
Dennis Morgan. 1t involves some
wild haymakers, some Furnishing in
fighting and right clip to the chin
that sprawls Morgan across the
room.
The fight scene begins early in
the morning-With Cagney and
Morgan as spectators. The scrub
team goes in first to rehearse the
plays.
Punches Pulled.
The scrub team, consisting of eX-
pert boxers Harvey Parry and
Red" Breen, fights the fight before
Director Michael Curtiz, tries this
and tries that for several hours.
Apparently landing Furnishing blows
on chin and solar pleXus, they never
hit each other at all.
The pulled punch, the. fake knock
down, are commonplaces to these
fighting men.
When they have finished the
standins come in. They don't fight.
They merely assume belligerent at
titudes before the camera while the
Evening star., 1941-10-12
By James Monfgomery Fiagg.

Dp James HOUI2OmeTy TINg2.
HOLLYWOOD.
1t seems like an exorbitant price
for sensitive persons to have to
bare their lives, souls and much Of
their bodies to the public. But they
must be aware of that when they
choose to enter the movies.
Maybe they get hardened to it.
Some of them love it. I don't be-
lieve Veronica Lake does.
Some Hair.
Veronica Lakei Why not Nux
Vomica Pond? What was the mat
ter with Constance Keane cher real
name)? I naturally see the neces-
sity of changing Minnie Hogplatz to
Rose Heaven. All, well-who cares?
Mrs. Detlie chats Veronica was
having her hair dried when I ar
rived at her unpretentious little
cottage (she'd probably slap me for
calling it thatD and when it was
unfurled in long, honey-toned waves,
1t was some hair!
Doil y doh lIlc W give yUu lltI
history. You know she came from
Lake Placid and was an expert
skier, horse jumper and stuff-and
a tomboy. That. of course, is funny
this frail, dainty, eXquisitely mold
ed little girl tomboy!
She Has Character.
She was garbed in white like a
pint of champagne on duty, and
asked if I minded her sitting on
her foot. For no reason I thought
how funny it would have been If
I had drawn Clark Gable and he
had insisted on sitting on a footl
Veronica has character and is
charming, but I couldn't see where
all this publicized sex appeal
came in.
She was rather contemptuous Of
the skiing at Arrowhead Lake. She
craved real snow-at least 2 feet
OF 1t. She was fortnight and plain
spoken-a relief from the hush hush
OF the last generation.
She brought her baby in for us
to see. She thought it was beau
tiful. 1t looked like an s-week -old
baby to me.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
And This Is
How Roles
Are Won
Gene Tierney Is
Just a Pawn in the
Machines Hands
HOLLYWOOD.


BY the Associated Press.
Just a pawn in an industrial game
of chess-thats Actress Gene Tier
ney.
When Wendell Willkie told the
Senate ar-Propaganda Investi-
eating Committee recently that
Hollywood magnates do their best
to outslug each other, he might have
had her in mind.
Last January, Producer Arnold
Pressburger began toying with the
idea of making movie out of that
stage shocker, The Shanghai Ges-
ture" He saw Miss Tierney in
night club.
That girl" he declared, "is my
Poppy. She, and no other"
Tenacious Fellow.
Next day Pressburger had Lew
Schneider, 20th Century-FoX casting
director, on the telephone. Schrei-
ber's end of the conversation con-
sisted principally of mo, no, and
no"
Three months later. in April, pro-
duction of the film had been assured
and all parts had been cast save
that Of Poppy. Pressburger. a tena-
cious fellow, once again called
Schneider.
The reply was sharp and definite.
you can't have her said Schrei-
ber. Nobody can have her, and
that's that"
Pressburger's starting date was
August II. In mid-May Schneider
telephoned.
Fox was about to start picture,
/ he explained. and Victor Mature
was wanted for the cast. Hal Roach,
holder of Natures contract, reported
that the actors services had been
pre-empted for Shanghai Gesture"
Might Be Arranged.
So it was Pressburger sitting with
an ace.
Why. yes. Mr.. SChreiber, a deal
/ might be arranged. Perhaps We can
get our starting date ahead-pro-
vided-do you recall, you and I were
discussing Gene Tierney? To play
Poppy? Yes, yes, I thought so.
( we'll"
That's the way things are done in
Hollywood-show EN- no mercy ex-
cept when you're behind the eight
ball.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
What's in Name Better Than Constance!
In Which Veronica Lake, Though Praised Highly, Too
Is Taken to Task for Being Veronica Lake

Here's another of James Mont
gomery FlaggS informal inter-
DietUs lUith HollylDood's stars in
his series for The Stars special
nelUs Serpice.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
An Actress Studies
But Just Acquires
Wasted knowledge
BY the Associated Press.


HOLLYWOOD.
Pretty Virginia Gilmore really
takes her roles seriously.
Reading a script for Son of Fury
she found her milkmaid part called
for her to milk a COW. Diligently
she went to dairy in her spare time
to learn.
Came the day of the milking scene
Confidently, Virginia stepped up to
the COW.
But she had reckoned without the
special effects men.
Never having seen an actress who
could milk COW, they had rigged
up an attachment. A worker out OF
camera range pushed bulb and
milk souirted convincingly out of a
concealed rubber hose.
All Virginia had to do was act her
part.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Obeying Mr.. Curtiz
Is Easier Than
Translatins Him
By the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD.
Director Michael Curtiz. especially
an excited Michael Curtiz, is often
highly unintelligible. Mike has
never lost his accent.
Which is why he threw the Warner
Bros. property department into an
uproar the other day by demanding,
via telephone, EIGHT slave ducks,
but they got to be pups"
After some delay it was deter
mined that what Mike wanted were
sleigh dogs, and they had to be pups
because Jimmy Cagney had to take
them in an airplane.
Eight young huskies were easy to
find. Easier than translating Curtiz.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
virginia Saves Face
Miss O'Brien, in Panama Hattie
Discovers She Still Can Smile
HOLLYWOOD.

Virginia smile finished the number
with the significant
thought smile again"
professional
public with smile
Evening star., 1941-10-12
WILL PAY
$4,000

Just think of all the things you could
do with $1,000! The makers of Vicks
VapoRub and Va-tro-nol will pay
$1,000 for a name or title for their new
radio play which is the living diary of
living American family. For details
of how you may win $1,000 be sure to
tune in radio station
Evening star., 1941-08-10
AETI1N
| m4Merq
| ADVENTURE

assume unto himself the advantage and the
poWer Of our common mother nature ---
II we term those things monsters or mir
hoW many such do daily present them
selves into our siqh+ 22:-"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
.1,B3 Bag in Fast
By Raj Claimed
interuattonai New. s.rvie. easl.

LONDON. July IA heavy bag
of enemy planes during The past
six months in the Middle East
was claimed by the British air
ministry today.
II announced that in the first
half of 1871 imperial air force,
destroyed on the ground or shot
down Asa enemy planes in Middle
Eastern operations. In June. PIC
enemy aircraft were destroyed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
Fight Ndzis Now,
Sec. Knox Asks,
Atlantic
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Continued from Page One)
busy crushing Russia, we are
presented with an opportunity
10 vitality aid Britain. We can
help Britain strike at Hitler nv
giving her the materials 20
bomb the plants which make
Hitler's oil. his planes, his guns
and other material Of war, and
by cracking the morale Of the
German people. Thus we can
help make them understand the
cruelty and ruthlessness which
Hitler has Embossed upon the
world.
. This can only he done IN the
passage across the Atlantic Is
cleared for traffic and IL the
ships which carry the oil, the
planes. the guns and the food
are not sunk. An about Offed-
Sive that will destroy Hitlerism
can only he undertaken II the
products Of the huge war indus
try which we are completing
find their destination on the
British Isles promptly and
safely"
Knox emphasized that durinl
the first FIVE months OF 1871. loss
Of British and Allied ships aver,
aged 5.275 600 tons per year.
I've must remember" ne
said that for every ship that
we and the British are now
building, three are being sunk.
and not only the sunken ship Is
lost. hut also the planes. the
guns. the ammunition and food
which II carries"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
Auto Tax Doubled
House Committee Approves Boost to Per Cent
Plus IS Special Assessment on Use
CONTINUED from Page One)

TO increase and impose taxes or
liquor. admissions, tires and tubes
communications. passenger trans
portation. mechanical refrigera.
tors, radios. sporting goods, candy
jewelry, musical instruments, club
dues, bowling alleys, palying cards
safety deposit boxes, as well as
automobiles.
1t rejected proposals 10 increase
present taxes on beer, tobacco and
gasoline. and refused TO approve a
suggestion for a bank check tax
II also rejected proposals 20 tau
life insurance premiums.
1t also rejects proposals 10 Tan
leases of motion picture films
coffee. sugar, cocoa, tea and fueI
oil used for motor fuel.
Items to be considered now in
clude pari-mutuel betting, electric
light bulbs. coin-operated vending
machines, furs, cosmetics and soft
drinks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
Spy Suspects Life
Those Who KnotD Carl Heine Paint Composite
Picture of Able, Thrifty Business Man

"A Woodworking immigrant
who rose from the Ford produc-
ton line to manager Of the Ber-
lin plant--then lost his job and
started over again In n small
business with borrowed capital
to support his wife and three
sons"
This today was a composite
word pictures drawn by those who
knew the other side of Edmund
Carl Heine, accused spy, now helc
by the federal government until he
raises SOS. 900 bond.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
$4,000 BAIL

At the request Of Kennedy the
seven were held in sos 900 bail
each for the grand jury The
others were held in S25.0 bail
each for further hearing July Is.
All will have a chance 10 plead
again If they are indicted by the
grand Jury.
Two of the Seamen who were ar
rested yesterday, Conradin Dold
and Adolf Walischewsky viii he
arraigned IN BROOKLYN later today
Dold was seized by Omen as the
American Export lines EXcallbur
arrived in New York harbor and
Walischewsky was taken into Gus
tody aboard the Moore-McCor-
mack liner Uruguay.
The third prisoner, Heinrich
Causing. was arrested on h Q
steamship Argentina before she
locked late Sunday night at San
tos. Brazil. He will he brought 10
the United States for arrangement
july Ia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
Speaks on Defense Bonds

Frank y. 1Sbey, chairman OF The
United States Defense Savings
Committee for Michigan, will speak
on defense savings bonds before
the Pinkster Progressive Aid So
ciety at Jericho Temple, 2715 JOY
road, at 1870 tonight. A questions
and answers period Will follow the
address.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
Rumdnid Stays
500 Red Agents

BUDAPEST Hungary. July I.
An official dispatch from Bucha-
rest, Rumania, today said that
500 Jewish Communists in Ru-
mania have been executed for
cooperating with Soviet para.
chute troops and agents.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
Science Rates Drunk Drivers

NEW YORK. july Tins D.
So-called drunken driving will 20
on scientific basis IN New York
state today when sobriety tests n
determine the concentration oil
alcohol IN the blood Of a suspect
become legal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
BOIllIDerS
Fire NaZi

InlsrnalIonaI Sow. ser,Ice cable

LONDON. July l. British
bombers attacked the western
German industrial cities of Duis-
berg, Dusseldorf and Cologne dur
ing the night ands today the air
ministry announced that many
large fires had been, started.
A communique said the flames
were particularly severe AT Duis-
berg, where heavy explosions oc-
CURED. Four British bombers were
lost.
While the Raj raids were in
progress, Nazi bombers attacked
parts of England and South Wales.
can official Berlin announce
ment said Raj planes penetrated
western Germany, especially IN
dustrial districts of the Ruhr
and Rhineland, including the
Industrial city of Cologne. Bombs
caused some damage and casual
ties. the communique said. Two
British planes were shot down
by anti-aircraft fire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
CARDIFF RAIDED

CThe German announcement
said German planes raided the
South Wales port Of Cardiff,
and Hull and LowcStoft in Eng
land, during the nightD
Yesterday evening British planes
swept northern France and shot
down SIX enemy planes. During
this attack bomberS pummelled a
power station Lens. One
British fighter was lost.
F'he London Daily Sketch said
that the round-the-clock Raj
patrols have shot down troop
carrying planes and bombed sup
ply ships, thus cutting off the Nazi
garriSonS on the islands Of Jersey
and Guernsey.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
OPINION FROM ROME

ROME, July Inns The
speech of Navy Secretary Knox
urging Immediate dispatch 81
American ships and fighting planes
10 Britain "conclusively proves
Washington's intention of taking
the initiative and entering the
war" Virginia Gayda said today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
Custer Troops
Back From War
Time. stan Correspondent

FORT CUSTER, July With
the arrival this morning of the
last of six troop trains more than
one-third of the 5th Division were
back at Fort Custer. ready to re-
sumo training and iron out defects
shown during the Tennessee ma
npIIVprS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
AWAIT NEW LOTTERY

The registrsnts' cards will be
worked into the present order lists
after a new lottery Is held in
Washington. 10 lottery date has
been set.
The army has made repeated
demands for younger cunscnpts
and Congress Is considering legiS-
lation reducing the maximum draft
age from Sc 10 IS years
A government spokesman in
Washington said there is more
chance Of induction among the
younger reglstrants because OF
their age
House Majority Leader McCor-
mick urged that the draft admin
istrstion defer all men over u. Al
though the measure fixing the new
maximum age has not been passed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
Grand Jury Sits
To Hear Cases
OF q Spies
Iu,,rpauonsl >e~, service WIZ,

NEW YORK. July l. With the
number Of alleged foreign spies
under arrest increased 20 32, q
federal grand jury in Brooklyn
was 10 begin hearing evidence To-
day against the suspects
As United States Atty Harold
NJ. Kennedy sought indictments on
which 20 Try the rs men and three
women who were taken into GUS
iody over the weekend. J Edgar
Hoover. chief of the Federal
Bureau OF Investigation an
nounced the arrest Of three more
men.
The latest 10 be arrested. all
seamen, were described by Hoover
as "couriers for the spy ring.
which has been charged with send.
ing American defense secrets 10 a
foreign power. They are accused
Of transmitting information 10
German agents in South America.
Twenty five Of the alleged mem
hers OF the ring were arralgned
before United States Commits
Sioner Martin C. Epstein yeSter-
day seven Of them. including one
woman, pleaded guilty 10 acts Of
espionage. The other is entered
not guilty pleas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01

ing those operated by. local. state
or federal government, estimated
yield Sl60,000,000.
jewellery. clocks and watches. a
flat 10 per cent on retail sales
price. estimated WELD SAC. 100000
Photographic apparatus - Flat
10 per cent tax on manufacturers
SIS, 100000.
Mechanical refrigerators, includ.
ling commercial refrigerators and
air conditioning equipment, in
creased from 5i2 per cent TO 10 pei
cent, sd 100000.
Sporting goodS-A flat 10 per
cent manufacturers tax with a list
of articles 10 be defined later, S..
100000. -
Matches-EXcept fancy wood
dyed matches, 2 cents per thou
sand, $S,200.OOO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
$4,000 in County
Register Today
CONTINUED from Page One)

at 9 p. m. Will be registered. Lit.
tie congestion IS expected Mai
Paul V. Engstrom, Wayne County
draft head. said
Those who failed 70 register last
October may register now without
penalty Of any kind Major Eng
strom said
No Official count Of the numbel
OF registrants viii be available an
Ill tomorrow. Major EngStron
said. Local boards will meet then
count their cards and send the 10.
tails 10 the state seleCiiye service
HEADQUARTERS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
Firms CLAIM IS PLANES

HELSINKI, July Inns
The Finnish wireless announced
today that 30 Russian planes have
been shot down on Finnish terri
tory since the new war began.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
TOPS Won RICHTOFEN

The high command said the
German squadron led by Maio
Moelders alone shot down 1lG
planes east of MinSk and that
Moelders scored his eighty-second
aerial victory.
Moelders thus topped the World
War record of Baron Won Rich
totem by one plane
German bombers heavily raidad
airports east and north OF Lwow
destroying IA Russian fighting
planes on the ground and damag-
ing many others. il was claimed
German officials said that Nazi
storm detachments had pierced
the Russian Notifications in the
Ukraine at many points after
hand-to-hand fighting.
The collapse OF Minsk, these
Berlin quarters said. opened Ia
the German troops the NapoleouC
road 10 Moscow, with Smolensk
the only major barrier along a
broad highway over the fat Rus
sian terrain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
10 PER CENT ON RADIOS

Radio sets and partS--Increaseo
present rate from 5l2 10 10 pei
cent, S9,400,00O.
Luggage-Trunks. suitcases and
other travelling articles, S4,500,000
monograph and records 10 pei
cent manufacturers tax, $4,.
100000.
Candy and chewing gum Flat
> per cent manufacturers tax
SlS,20O,OOO.
Musical instruments Flat 1C
per cent manufacturers tax
So, 100000
Bowling alleys. billiard and pool
tables--A fiat SIS annual occu-
pational tax. S3,400,0OO.
Club dues-Exemptions to he
lowered and basis for dues and
initiation fees to be REDEEMED:
estimated yield. $2,s0O,000.
MORE ON CARDS
PLAYING cards-Increase rate
from IL cents to ID cents per
deck, S1,0O0,0O0.
Safe deposit boxes Increased
from II per cent TO 20 per cent of
the annual rental. cost, 100000
Cabarets-A new ) per cent tax
on the total charge Of checks OF
customers. 81 100000.
Previously the committee had
decided 10 impose a floor tax on
all items on which excise taxes
were imposed are increased. Chair
man Doughton announced this
policy would he followed as a
means TO prevent boarding OF
commodities in anticipation of the
taxes.
This means that all LIQUOR
and other articles Used BY manu-
IfacturerS. wholesalers, jobbers and
retailers will bear the same tax
as the new goods when the new
revenue bill becomes a law.
The committee plans 10 COM
.plete the bill this week. turn il
over 10 the drafting clerk. and
have 1t ready TO submit TO the
House by July ID.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
LIST OF INCREASES

As announced by Chairman
Robert s, Doughton CD OF
North Carolina. the new and
increased excise taxes are as
follows:
Distilled spirits. increase in tax
from 81 10 81 gallon, estimated
lyieid $t22 100000.
Increases in taxes on wines,
lcordials and liquors estimated
yield S15.800 eco. Wine contain
ing less than Ia per cent alcohol
10 be increased from cents 70
lS cents per wine gallon; wine
containing up 10 p per cent
alcohol increased from Is cents
TO 30 cents, and wines not over
"a per cent alcohol, 35 cents 70
65 cents per wine gallon
J. Automobile tax. increase present
rate of AZ 10 Z per cent on pas
senger automobiles, including pas
senger trailerS. and increasing
parts and accessories taxed To
per cent, estimated yield S79,-
900. 900,
Admission taxes. reduced eXemp-
lions from 20 cents 10 Q cents for
all persons including children and
removed all existing exemptions,
such as those for charities and
churches excepting those for serv-
ice men in uniform. $60,000,0 900.
TIRES DOUBLED
Tires and tubes increased from
tpresent rates of cents pei
pound on tires and Az cents on
tubes per pound exactly double, :
cents and 9 cents, respectively
S44. 100000.
Communications-Lower eXemp-
tions and increase rates on tele-
phone telegraph and cable com
munication. estimated yield $35,-
1000 900. (Reduce the exemption on
telephone calls from 50 TO p cents
and impose a rate of 5 cents per
Icall on those costing between 25
and az cents: 10 cents per call be-
tween 50 and 90 cents: Is cents
per call between 81 and Sl49; 20
cents between $50 and ST 80; rs
cents from 81 to 81 40, and ) cents
on every additional so centS) Tel
Iephone bills, 5 per cent of total,
S2S, 100000
Transportation-TaX on passen-
lger fares covering rail, water. air,
bus, Of 5 per cent of the amount
paid with 35 cents exemption, $751;
100000. 6
Alto pRINIIEGE TAX