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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
RI. PufdyHedds
|BA Unit Here

Richard T. Purdy manager Of
the municipal buying department,
First Of Michigan Corporation,
was elected chairman of the Mich
igan Group of the Investment
Bankers Association of America
at the annual business meeting
and dinner in the Detroit Club
Friday. He will take office at
the close of the national conven-
ton at Hollywood. Fla, in Deem
Der. Charles A. PARCELS Of Charles
A. PARCELS e. Co. was elected vice
chairman and Gerald +. Miller OF
Miller, Remover & Co, secretary
treasurer. Two new members
were chosen for three-Near terms
on the group executive commit
tee: John II. ArendS Of Paine,
Webber e. Co. and Jefferson w.
Baker of Baker, Simends e. Co.
The some 60-odd executives of
the member firms OF the Michigan
group listened 10 the reports OF
the various committee chairmen
and enjoyed brief talks by Emmett
F. Connely, president Of the First
of Michigan Corporation, retiring
president of the national associa-
ton; John s. Fleek of Cleveland,
incoming president of The national
association, and John w. Waiting
of Waiting. Eerchen e. Co. the
Michigan representative on the
board of governors Of the ma
tional association.
Harry w. Kerr, partner of
Grouse e. Co. the retiring chair
man Of the Michigan group, pre-
sided at the meeting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
6 Classes Scheduled
For Home Health

Six classes in general home
health knowledge and the care of
the i'll, are being formed through
the cooperation of the department
of health and the department of
parks and recreation. it was an
nounced Saturday. Classes will
meet once a week for two hours,
on the East Side at St Clair Rec
rea'ion Center. on the West Side
at kronk Recreation Center.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27

as contraSted with the special and piece
meal needs of the army, navy or civilian
groups.
In order 10 minimize deieteFiees
effects of the mobilization of the national
economy Mr.. Nelson believes that the
top policy board must make ALLEGATIONS
10 permit repairs and maintenance of
civilian homes, factories and transporta-
tion systems. He thinks that the demands
of the military forces and of lend-leaSe
must be related 10 the legitimate needs
OF the home population. Mr. Nelson
thinks that during the emergency the
civilian population must forget about
expansion but he regards maintenance
and repairs as essentials.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
Brings Out Weaknesses Of System

In labor organizations bargain Of their
labor don they Certainly organized labor putting
fast of
investors. that business will
In fact this brings
pecemeal system Of price fixing follows:
Wages and farm prices handled
prices made practically impossible II ceiling for
wages but either
will be 4
political talk encouraged large
rise which has chief putting NJ
2-Peccmeal regulation brings Embellishments.
exist in steel and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
Detroit Produce

Appf rs Michigan. nushet ctateff M'tn
-tosh u s No l. --inch minimum, ~ 10
oL-inch minimum 75c Jonathans. ;
40 2ts-inch minimum. 81 100 .2h, Vol
Rivers L. s No. !. 3-inch minimum &c :
20-ounce. 4 s No. !. 3-inch minimum
RhlAe Island Greetings Y. :. NO !,
2i1- inch minimum. 81, "a .TnCr rrtfrstff4tifrr
ssc. New York. nushei baskets, Wealthys'
IN s No T. ~ inch minimum. N.o3 p
Ia West Virginia. bushel baskets De
Ucious e. s No. I. 2H-inch minimum
q sng IS: Maryland eastern crates. De
i,r,ous l.. s. No. l, 3-inch minimum, 81 Is;
OREGON boxes Delicious. fancy. zoos 3ss,
81 25a240, extra fancy. lo9s-i3ss' " %
cRANRERRlEs- Massachusetts Cape
Cod 4, barrel boxes. Early Blacks S3 10.
CELERY Michigan. punches, dozen
stalks parchment wrapped SOC
LETTUCE a crates. lceherg tNpe
california. Salinas wsisonville district
dozen. 50. sou so; fair. $40 25.
GRAPES California ay u, pss,
Thompson seedlsss s, ios ! {, asa rs 2s
according TO pack, T6kays, 81 50 g o.
TfflcF GRAPES California, hugs. IN.
fsndels. % his. $500 I IS q lbs N-4u
oNioNs-5o-lb sacks Sweet Spanish,
IN No l. 3-inch and larger. Washing
ton. Sis: Idaho, S1o. Utah ~ 10.
S ~ wbiies ssg 2..nch and larger.
n soli as Michigan u 5 ~. Yeilows
7O-s0~ pinch and larger. soc II, 90 r
Pinch and larger SiH o5, lo-lb SACKS
II 6 No Ysllows, medium SIZE. y y p
e4c yellow Boilers 10Th sacks. lhH lsc
III : No ! whites, roc Pinch and larsef
81 80. 25-lb sacks White Boilers. soc q -
I2s.ih sacks White Picklers. 81 30
PEARs-Csiifornia luz Barueus $50
4 a5. oregon box Bartletts 81. Michigan
husheI baskets Bartletts cold storage ~"
sales T. 5. 30 ! ~ Inch minimum. 81 80
2-lnch minimum. 81, i, Inch minimum
PFAs-coiorado hushel baskets. So:
Idaho hushcl baskets S225H $50
POMEGRANATEs California crates 20
PoTAToEs- sacks Idaho Russet
Burbanks u s. No T. washed 81 n ? IS,
fn-Ib sacks. % v Csc; i00-io. sacks
oregon Triumphs g. 8 No ]. washed.
50 Maine i00-lb sacks u. s No ]
Kafahdins 81 so. So-lo. sacks soc. l5-lb.
sacks 27N CSC. New Jerseys Chippewas
IT, s. 40 T. unwashed. ~ 50 q -
Michigan Cohhlers, Chippcwas and katah-
Idlns o. s No. l. 81 20 n 80. mostly
81 25ni %. few large size Chippewas a.
1RuTARkGAs- Canada 5o-lo sacks s5c.
PRt'NEs-U s 40 I Italians. Idaho
=. hushel baskets 81 35r So
SWEET POTATOES -Bushel crates L
q e. 50 rsxss SIS. tennessee sushsi
hampers Nancy Halls 1928 New Jersey
nushel hampers l. s No I Jerseys. - 10
H21S Virginia barrels No. 1 Jer-
seys type 81 rs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27

tons Wednesday For the current month n
date sales aggregate 81 So tons against
SIS. 6s1 tons In the like August period
Recommends tons made by OPM 10
Metals Reserve Company for October allot
mcnls Of foreign LEAD. are understood 70 he
higher than thc 30 00n tons SCI aside f0r
September with some estimates placing
the total available next month as nearer
IS Oon tons Consumer interest m lead re-
corded no abatement today and remained
In excess 90 supplies Price was firm A.
SIS cents pound delivered New York,
and e. 30 cents 81 Louis
zinc emergency pool Tor October Off
cIaliy has been assigned 81 per cent N
August smelter production. or same A. me
pefcentare cI july production set no for
eerteuhcr m is estimated that this viii
mako avsfahie about 20 900 tons ~ slah
zinc Tor rinr shortage bot spots neri
r,orfH Price ass unchanged az % cents
a pound East S. Louis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
Three Squares a Day

AT least here In the army
they receive three squares
day, their clothing, housing and
from $50 10 S85, plus allowances
each month. with an extra
bonus Of $40 moMh for each
month over ~ served. figure
that in civil life II would take
a job paying 500 or better each
month to give a man $50 90 $40
clear except for personal laun-
dry, cigarets, etc.
"Tf YOU were in my place,
what would YOU honestly tell
these men ."
Well. what would YOU advise?
Copyright 1871 ny p e Forbes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
Custer Still
I'm SaIllllOt


.Tlaes STAR coyssPondent ''|
Z fsa 49, ~csxNesept. ~
The American Baseball Congress
national tournament field was cut
10 three teams this afternoon as
Fort Custer met the Grant Town.
w. Va, nine in a semifinal game
at the Postum Field
Both teams were battling Ia
stay in the race to play Char
lotte, ~. c., tomorrow for the ma
tional title Grant Town won the
right to meet the forts reception
center team by defeating Spring.
field, Mass, yesterday in II inn
ings, 2 TO /.
Charlotte eliminated Randolph
Field II to 10. Charlotte is UNI
defeated. Should Charlotte lose
the first game tomorrow a second
will be played.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
Dividends

Consolidated Cigar Corporation
declared regular quarterly divi-
dends of S1.621a on the Ga per
cent prior preferred, payable No
vember | to stock of record Octo-
Der Is, and S1.75 on the z per cent
preferred. payable December /, to
stock of record November Is.
American Home Products Cor
poration declared a regular
monthly dividend of 20 cents on
the common. payable November l
to stock of record October IA.
Hat Corporation Of America de-
clared regular quarterly dividend
of 1892 on the preferred, paya-
bic November L to stock of record
October 10.
Hecker Products Corporation
declared dividend of Is cents
on the common. payable November
| TO stock of record October 10.
Paid a like amount August /.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
Trapped by Button,
Convicted of Attack

Traced by button his victim
ripped from his shirt. Paul Cook
26. of 12409 Laurel avenue. today
was found guilty of attempted
criminal assault on a 19-year-old
married woman about 10 become
a mother. He was ordered held
under bond by Recorders Judge
Thomas NJ Cotter pending sem
tence next Friday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
Considers Plight Of Little Manufacturers

on the side Of civilian supply Mr. Nelson thinks important
ALLEGATIONS derabiy keeping
manufacturer and distributor alive Mr. Nelson. with
background
channels makes quickly
thinks that the wholesalers and iobber we'll retailers
serve an essential purpose IN having items available the
OF consumption when they needed Likewise
hierarchy
effectively with the through expressing priority
policies the limited number Of and
wholesalers who hundreds thousands
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
Discusses Henderson
Price Fixing Scheme
Haney
By LEWIS HANEY
Professor 81 Ecooou,'e.. New Work ruI,er.,ty

Having discussed the BarIch price-freeng Yesterday
WI administrations regulating
prices This the scheme
defended 10y Morgenhau Mr. ROosevcs
The arguments for The scheme mostly boil
the claim that prceNng
he done
The old New Deal something or try any hing
once More specifically the affirmative follows
The pecemea system leaving all the nation
viii stand for present
1t elastic and he readily adjusted o changing con-
dtlon II costs general prices be allowed
particular good becomes relatively
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
Disabled Vets Open
Battle Creek Drive

BATTLE CREEK, Sept. ~
Members of the Disabled War
Veterans and the local post aux
iliary today were seeking to reach
goal of $1,000 in the sale of
forget-me- nots on the downtown
stfeets=ef Battle Creek. Several
local merchants announced today
they would award prizes to per-
sons selling the largest number.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
Ex-Postmaster Gets
Calhoun Defense Post

MARSHALL, Sept 81. - For
mer Postmaster Charles f. Gauss
has been named TO head the Call
houn County Defense Council by
Gov. Murray d. Van Wagner, it
was revealed here today.
Frank Moses. also of Marshall.
was named originally to the post,
but refused The county defense
group has not yet met.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27

II being made part Of broad anti-nfaon program
which includes heavier regulation Of forced saving
etc It's pecemeal
ment rely control prices 10
which fundamental procedure
Wages not touched because labor :
modify Anyhow Henderson that Jagged
the first World bargaining
them and that laborers
OF this point political CUFF enterprise
8
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
Livestock Markets
CHIC AGO

CHICAGO Sept zs. - Tins ~ HOGS
Receipts 600 steady, iOc lower. Hold
overs 2 900. top. Sll.55; hulk SIN II 30
heavieS SlI 1Od II so. mediums, xli 1871
CHS Sill T1f 50, light lights.
$40 2aEl 10 packinE-SnAs- xiA4 q ~ IN
pigs SeHi0
CATTLE Receipts 100. steady Calves
500 steady. Beef steers: choice 81 1871
~ SIS. medium So 5OI IL -. yearlings- 80
n Y SIS Butchers heifers. Ssn 1923; cows,
s. n 2 - ht.fi== 81 Il s-eaisss S14Lli-hn.
feeders Ssai2. stockers: steers. So n II 50
cows and heifers. S7Tli
SHEEP Receipts 2 500; steady Lsmns.
Sil 5On12: common, Si0H II 50 yearlinSs,
So 50 5 So
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
Metal Markets

Sew YORK. and Wholesale nonferrous
efal quotations supplied BY Federated
Metals Division Detroit spot. 90 per cent
tn nominal. New YORK. - 90 future tin
81 90 lake grade copper delivered Md
west 70 elecfr0lytic spot smeier. -
casting copper. ~ - 81 Louis lead 5 20
ST. Louis zinc 725. Kew York antimony
Is. virgin aluminium n
Tin some small lct sales Thursdays
COPPER sales $50 Export II resale. II
Free sterling sio3a
NEW YORK sept u Foreign origin
copper that small portion derived from
sources not under purchaSe contract with
Metals Reserve Company has benefited
priceWIse from tho higher level 90 be paid
hy this government agency Tor september
n,ct0ber chilean copper deliveries
n Developed TODAY fnaf mo- more metal
AZ Hvrffabe boz me export market al ~
cents pound a ~ from sources Hrat
had been quoting This fEurc since early
April this year WhHe no official price vas
quoted 10 WIS the heller m responsinle
quarters mat a level prevails ~ least
equaiInE tho ~, cents a pound
Neu york Metals Reserve price for chile
coprsr These small t0nnaFes ~ copper
represent metal sold ~ Manufacturer here
under drawback provisions % Pc fahrcated
sd exported
Eeanwh-rt activity fn thc domestic cor.
RS market tlnNeIgeI around efforts Ni
"nrndurers o. uieh shipments Or consumer
AGAINST fnf.r ru0rIfr endorsements. Inc
prirs he'd 1f - cents q pound delivered
Connection Na.Iet base
c-fee af rrnnar On domestic corsumer
Thursday tota.cd $50 tons. against i7s2
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27

dSkeu IOIcgo maintenance and
pairs athough even mere he recognizes mat
allocate substitute materials
Mr. Nelson feels board has already proved
unlocking and energzng the specialized
agencies.
As executive director Mr. Nelson selects subjects for tho
on OF the board gathering
indicates ms recommendation for decision This pocyakng
board intended only accelerate policy
relieve the President OF much OF the detail
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
EARNINGS

Manau sugar Company and subsidiaries
Tor me fiscal wear ended June 80 had
net loss ~ $50 ga against net loss ~
Si05, 6a2 m the preceding year.
nited Merchants and Manufacturer.
inc and subsidiaries for fiscal year ended
June 30 had not profit ~ 81 S23 i72
after 81 $50 az taxes and S4n0 600 ap-
preparation q contingent reserve equal
20 S437 = share against nei prodt
III So 02i $50 or 1897 share In the
preceding year
Delaware. Iackawanna amt Western
Railroad Tor eight months ended August 81
had a net income ~ S2Tff Q1f equal %
81 Sc a share against = net FI0sT ~
1851 7i5 in the first eight months Of 1880.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
Demands Priority

In other words, Mr. Nelson who be-
fore coming 10 Washington was an
executive Of Sears. Roebuck e. Co. be-
lieveS that during the national emer-
gency the public can be asked 10
disobey the law OF obSoleSeenee- (which
enables replacing good old models with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
Gives Nelson's Views
on Defense Buying
Rukeyser
BY MERRfIF STANLEY RUKEYsER
News service rconouir


WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.-Donald NJ Nelson who
tive director the newly prorites and ALLEGATIONS
board occupies position national defense explained
10 He To
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
pITTSBFRGH

PITTSBURGH Sent % GNs)-CAT-
II-E.-E 4eAli,i Ha4f-At-=tsa4i s]-FssetS
choice Sli 5D112 so medium 20 good,
$40 25GiO75: common 81 25A975. heif-
SO Boa 80. COWS medium 20 good 80 % ~
It's. Gamers and cutters, S5Hs IS bulls
good 20 choice 50 9 60. common 10 me
dunn Sc 500 S so.
HOGS Receipts. 100; market slow; 40.
$50 lbs. S1l. So II IS. iso22o lbs Sll -
Gi2i0. 220-25o his. 81 500 ! ? 10 GOO,
2qn ms Siiali so; l0O-ij0 los $40 90
M 5, roJghs 50 SON 10.
SHEEP Receipts. 50; market steady
ch0ice lambs S1i 80 II rs medium 20
good, SiOa1l; common lambs 80 30 .
so ewes. S3G5. wethers. SO so 30
CALVES Receipts rs market steady
good 10 choice. Sl46 IS. medium ll'oo9
u 80. eHps and common. slu 10.
EAST BUFFALO
FAST BUFFALO y y" Sept 90
UNSt- HOGS Receipts 500. market SLOW,
steady 20 lOc lower. good and choice $50
230 lbs. averaging le0-22o MS SiZ i5I
u Is. irucked-insA 1920 Lbs 81 -o01
II 90. 2s0 800 ms. Sli 23H u 50
CATTLE Receipts 100 market siow
,neddBng trade on grass steers and hell
ers few calf-weight yearlings, Sll. MOI
eraieiy covered s00-lh steers 80 30, some
held 10 $40 and above cows and oulls
fairly active. steady cutter and s2 p 70
cows So 4oa7 50; canners 81 49, 20
lighter averages, S7Hs23
CALVES Receipts 200: vealers nn-
changed good and choice. largely SIS
common and medium. SO 500 "a.
SHEEP Receipts 300. Spring, "a mo-
steady. all factors considered eooi 70
choice Sl2 and spsringly upward ~ 70
si2 50; medium and mixed grades. SO 70
.all75: fat ewes IS Is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
Detroit Poultry

Market steady hens average run. 2ic
leEhorn hens ms and up f6c cocks,
i0nt2c. rock springcrs average run. lsc
leghorn sprirgers. lie
FGGS- Market hrm current receipts
2sc underErades - n Csc
Pennsyl,ania Railroad Tor August had
a net income after fixed charEes N
Ss oa6 s22 against 81 2li EOS Cor August
1870
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
Scratches

International News service Wire
NARRAGANsETT PARK
Weather. cloudy track last.
First Rsce-Ste haCola. Pay Lode,
Possibility Nopalosa
Second Rsce-Slump. Maeine
Third Race-Flsg Oriand Mowseen.
Fourth Race -Quarcma
Eighth Race--Rich Girl.
ninth Rsce-French Trap Gossip
Tine Purple Dawn, Transylvania. Ds-
Ttentn Race Declared oa
HAvRE NJ GRACE
Weather clear. track. fast
First Race -Nilon, Pete's Prince,
Masthead DIVIDEND
second Race-Pinch Hitter.
Third Race Kennel
Fiffh Rsce--iceWafer.
sixth Race-Ca pecods
seventh Race Blue Jay SKY Hostess.
Kate Smith. Jsdaan
Eighth Race-sun Lark. Corsica. Cav
belle finder Cal clamp.
THISTLE DOWN
Weather cloudy, track, fast
First Race--Frsn
Fourth Race Golden Goose. Poet
Firm Race-scrappy w
BELMONT PARK
Weather. clear. track fast
Second Race Kesarso. Mersa Matruh
B0stee.
sixth Race -UnerrinC
Eighth Race -kansrte.
HAWTHORNE
Weather clear rack good
First Race-Tusco VIVA Haze Roman
Gypsy. Tex star Bsrbars S EpiEe'
Second Rsce-Loch Ness. Bird High
Lady Tnhrfy
Fourth Race-Of Shnec.
Ffrh Race-Onem0re
sixth Race Dekslb Deiray Float
AWAY
seventh Race sweep Thou IN
Ffehfh Race-Greaf smoke Deep
Rock Doctors Rose Vtned Prophet
Faisweep
Ninth Race Declared OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
Sam Dicrn Gns and Eiectric

San Diego UnN HHlU EIftIFIC
Company declared a dividend Of
22ia cents on the common, pay
able October Is 10 stock of record
September 30. Paid dividends Of
tn cents monthly previously
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-27
Detroit Stock Exchange
1911 Range

spad payable In s4i Drar' extra etha In stock doo"ai
cash On o
Evening star., 1941-05-09

razed Shortly afterWard, Niven
was drinking a bottle of wine with
some friends. Let's 60 to the Cafe
de Paris" one of them suggested.
What" said David in tones of
horror, land leave this excellent
bottle of wine?"
We'll 60 anyway said the others.
"Why don't you meet us there
later?''
'Ckay," said David. He arrived
after the bombing that killed many
of the people there. From now on"
concludes Niven, I'm a fatalist."
Franchot Tone, who has run the
gamut of emotion from blond
tCarole Landis) to brunette OLIVIA
De Havilland). has now settled for
Redhead Frances Neal, pretty
newcomer who ought to have better
career-luck than the myriads of
cuties who descend on Hollywood
every year and who do not get be-
yond the role of dancing partner to
the towns night club loving
bachelors.
Enroll Flynn had quite a time at
the Coronado Hotel. where he lived
during location shots for Dive
Bomber" Several of the ladies liv-
ing there-lots of them in their COS,
had a wonderful time taking the key
OF his room for a souvenir. After
the management had replaced the
Flynn key seven or eight times, he
was called into the Office and told
to get some of them back.
CARLOS new hairdress gets its
premiere in her imminent movie and
is called by Creator Sidney Guilaroff
moonlight blond" Several of her
dresses have been redesigned to fit
the hair style. which is short, curly
and very blond. Garbos recording
OF the song she will sing will also
have to be redone. Her voice Is
husky and low, and sounds too much
like Marlene Dietrich. Greta will
try to warble in higher tone
Jackie Coogan's car, for which he
paid $4,000 four years ago, can now
be had for $500.
Madeleine Carroll has five repro
ductions of each outfit she wears
on her "Dildo Cay" location in the
Bahamas-to allow for wastage due
to the heat It's going to be pretty
hot. too, for Spencer Tracy and The
Yearling" company, who will make
the picture in Florida the middle of
this month and all through June.
Why don't studios arrange their
location jaunts for the winter?
Olivia De Havilland is dated by
Robert Stack, and after the expert
ence Stack says, She's an intellec-
tual, talks philosophy all the time
I gather he had hoped for more
simple conversation. Bob, by the
way, is going into the Army any
day now =. . The worst joke of the
week. Milton Berle stops by the
Biltmore table of Joan Bennett and
Husband Walter Wanger and says
well. well, if it isn't Joan Bennett
and the lone Wanger!"
(Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance Ine)
Evening star., 1941-05-09
Cass Dalv Signs

Cass Daley, the stage songstress
who has made an outstanding sue
cess during the past year by turn
ing her normally pretty face into a
veritable chamber of horrors, has
been signed to screen contract by
Buddy De Sylvia, Paramount pro-
duction head. who will put her in
the forthcoming comedy with music,
"We're in the Navy Now Eddie
Bracken and Betty Hutton, other
we'll known recruits from the New
York stage, are also set for roles in
the film.
Miss Daley. who is actually q
looking blond of Is. has her
self publicized as "the Nations
ugliest singing entertainer" and as
such recently scored an outstanding
hit on the stage of the New York
Paramount Theater Her screen
deal with Paramount provides for
options after Were In the Navy
Now"
Evening star., 1941-05-09
Priscilla Lane Gets
New Starring Role

Priscilla Lanes switch to romantic
comedy in Million Dollar Baby so
impressed Warner Bros. executives
that they have cast her in the FEM
mime lead of Hot Nocturne, in
which she will play another light
role.
Hot Nocturne" Is tale Of swing
bandsters and Miss Lane will por-
tray a swing singer in it. She will
begin preparations for her next
sally into romantic comedy after
she returns from her vacation.
Evening star., 1941-05-09

Din S mastery of the Ameri-
lage Burce Cabot tele-
Evening star., 1941-05-09
Makeup as a Bum
Wins Sympathy
For Film Actor
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD.
Hollywood isn't so cruel as it's
painted department:
Chester Conklin, famous in silent
films, has a part In a new Ruby
Keeler picture. For the first time
his beard Is gone. In the role of a
bum he Is dirty, raggedly garbed and
pathetic.
Eating lunch at a corner drug
store, a stranger sat next to him.
AS the latter left, he patted Conklin's
shoulder. rnuttered better luck, old
man" and slipped folded dollar
bill in his hand.
He was gone before Conklin could
recover from his surprise.
Evening star., 1941-05-09

De Mile all-star cast include John
Wayne, Raymond Massey, Lynne
Overman and Walter Hampden.
Miss O'Driscoll, an 18-year -old
blond from Tulsa, Okla, has been
acting in minor roles for four years
and made her first prominent ap-
pearance in the recent Preston
Sturges comedy, THE Lady Eve"
She is currently at work in the new
Aldrich family drama, Henry AL
drich for President"
Evening star., 1941-05-09

coaXeG the girl, Sing to him." She
did-into the telephone. But I am
sorry to inform her noW-the agent
was unimpreSSed.
Robert Montgomery has received
Il letter from David Niven telling of
two close escapes from air raids.
Niven'S wife was in a London hos
pltal for a minor operation. The
day before she was due to leave. she
told David, Il must leave today, I
must " He took her home. That
night the hospital was bombed and