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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-27
BY Edward C. Wayne
WEEKLY NEWS ANAL YSIS
Strike Situation and Japanese Crisis
Prove Washington's Toughest Problems;
Winter Closes In on Eastern Front
AS Russia Reports Taking Offensive

EDITORS NoTEwhen opinions in these columns
by Western Newspaper Union.l
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-27
For Independence

OH A11S1OPOHANHOO
Economizing for the purpose Of
being independent is one of the
soundest indications of manly
character.-Samuel Smiles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-27
VICHY:
To Join Hitler

Hardly unexpected at this time,
and with the hostage-shooting mat
ter being what it was, had come
the report that Vichy was planning
to "go the whole hog" and throw in
with Hitler's new order"
It had been known for long time
where the sympathies of Darlan and
Laval had been, but Petain was
supposed to have been more or less
on the fence.
History one day might recount,
observers felt, that there was some
strange and mysterious connection
between the fatal plane crash which
killed General Huntziger and the
decision to join the Axis.
Huntziger, minister of war, had
just been to Africa, presumably con-
ferring with Mystery Man Weygand
and was on his way back home to a
momentous meeting of the govern
ment when his plane fell and he was
killed.
Many wondered what bearing
this would have on the situation in
Nazi-Vichy relations.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-27
TURKEY:
An Offer

Axis sources were reported to
have made Turkey an offer Of
Thrace as a last inducement to get
the Turks to join the triple alliance.
The sudden interest in Turkey on
the part of Germany, as borne out
in reports from both Berlin and
Bern was rather a puzzle to some,
while others saw in it the possibility
that Germany might, now that she
was somewhat begged down in Rus
STA, be seeking Turkish route to
Russian oil wells.
Three possibilities were seen
that Turkey had already decided to
throw in with the Axis-that in
creased pressure would be brought
to bear on Turkey Gin line with
Bern's view of the situation) and
third, that Germany might be salts
fed to have Turkey neutral and aloof
but fearing that American and Brit
ish pressure from the south might
turn her from her neutral course
to a pro-British stand.
LIFE:
A picture of what life was like
in Serbia following the collapse of
resistance against the southwark
plunge of the Nazi war machine was
painted by the refugee Jugoslav
government.
Reports reaching it were that
about 8,100 hostages, including in
tellectuals, priests and students,
had been executed in three villages.
The executions had been main
tanned, said Premier General Sirno-
vic, had been carried out at the
rate of 100 to /, in retaliation.
Simovic said: eve ask that Serb
ian irregulars now fighting should be
treated as a regular army. They
are fighting their enemy according
to recognized international rules.
eve are going to hold the German
and Italian occupation authorities
responsible for these murders,
atrocities and cruelties.
eve accuse before public opinion
the Germans and Italians for the
use of medieval methods to annihi-
late the Serbian and Slovene people.
''The time for settlement has not
come, but it is not far off,"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-27
RJJSES:

American, Injured to plane crashes
now that thousands of army ships
were daily in the air and on maneuv-
ers, were shocked when, for the
second time in a few weeks, there
had been a disastrous bus accident.
In the first, more than score
were killed when bus hit culvert
and burst into flames.
In the more recent one, a loaded
bus, swerving to avoid a passenger
machine, struck culvert, turned
over and rolled down an embank-
ment, burst into flames, killing six.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-11-27

These poi
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Catholic L. Group
Starts New Term

With half of its schedule COM
pleted, the Catholic University
speech and drama department
starts its second semester Of dra-
matte activity with try-outs for
the forthcoming elaborate Gods
Stage" These will be held tonight
from to II o'clock and tomorrow
afternoon between 3 and 6 o'clock
at the University Theater on the
campus.
Try-outs for Catholic University
dramas are not open. of course, but
are announced this time because of
the fact that they are being held
before registration for next semes-
ter, which is scheduled for Feb
ruary 3. Students planning to en-
roll at the university then are
eligible to try out now for roles in
this next production.
Gods Stage is an experimental
dramatic work, tracing the influ-
ence of the religious motif in drama
from the Greeks to the present
day, by way of scenes from major
works of Sophocles, Marlowe. Cal
deron, Racine, Massinger, Schiller
ONeill and many other dramatists
1t is another of the C. U. speech
and drama departments original
efforts, having been arranged by
Walter Kerr
Gods Stage will be the schools
first touring venture, too, plans
calling for a Today tour of schools
in the Middle West after it is pre-
sented at the University Theater
Weekend engagements at Eastern
schools after that also are being
considered
Evening star., 1941-01-24

first, with Norma Shearer in Lar
aine's role and Raymond Hackett the
defending attorney. In 1929 every
one in Hollywood was scared to
death of the new talkie medium and
action was modelled on the confining
limits of the stage. So the entire
action of the first Mary Dugan took
place in one scene-the courtroom.
And all the persons talked their
heads off-literally. Only half of
the new version has a courtroom
background.
At the moment Laraine is little
dizzy. IT need rest" she tells me,
"in the past year, I've made three
'Kildares, one Bad Man My Son.
My Son. Foreign Correspondent,
and now this" Robert Young was
her brother in the last Kildare. But
she'll marry him in this picture. The
man she is accused of killing as
Mary Dugan" was her husband in
bad Man" Did I say Laraine was
dizzy?
Madeleine Carroll and Fred Mac
Murray are about to meet for the
first time in "One Night in Lisbon
The scene is an afraid shelter in
a London street. 1t is night anc
raining, and sand-bags are piled
high about the shelter. "CameraP
Evening star., 1941-01-24

turns out to be a very stupid, as
we'll as rich. family, and when Maisie
gets through with it. both she and
it are the wiser.
Pretty Miss Sothern provides her
usual fine characterization as the
wise-cracking show girl. Even when
she resorts to such puns as hes
the phase on the barroom floor"
there is something about her that
sort of warns the heart. AS mat
ter of fact, there are even worse
plays on words in "Maisie Was
Lady" which seem to be justified by
Edwin L. Marins picture, which
the credit sheets lists as the work
of Betty Rheinhardt and Mary c.
Mccall.
AS for his part in it, Ayres has
an unsympathetic part which is
redeemed by his recognition of
Maisies simple virtues as the film
draws to a conclusion.
In subordinate roles, c. Aubrey
Smith and Maureen O'Sullivan give
pair of performances which cannot
fail to enhance the appeal of the
Maisie series. The former is cast as
the faithful retainer of a family
that is not worth a nickel. in spite
of its rating by Dun and Bradstreet;
the latter as the daughter who
yearned only for love and never
found it among her egOmaniacal
relatives
The story of the latest Maisie pic
ture is one of those compact writing
Jobs which is successful admixture
of comedy and drama. With Miss
Sothern turning in one Of her better
performances in the well-established
role, and with the assistance of one
of the best supporting casts yet
assembled for the particular job,
the picture turns out to be more
than ordinarily acceptable.
Bradley stage show is one Of
those things which goes well, and
happily, beyond single successful
recording of a swing tune such as
Beat Me, Daddy. Eight to the
Bar" The young maestro has as
sembled one of the most beguiling
shows of its kind. a thing Of real
variety and interesting in its every
phase.
Best of the specialties offered is
the drumming and boogie-woogie
volcalizations of Ray Mckinley.
That is only because the comedy
acts of the Wesson brothers and
Herman Hyde and Sally Burrill are
not as fresh as they we're when M.
Bradley's band first crept into the
limelight.
The same goes for the dancing
of Terry Allen and the antics of
Lynn Gardner and Freddy Slack
and the tromboning of the maestro
himself. Altogether, it is fine
stage show.
Evening star., 1941-01-24

vi dlly " II C'l chehaA ohanAM.
reason, is not healthy for marriage
to judge by the many wrecks on
this rock.
Professionally, Loretta is in the
happy state of the successful free
lancer. Il get more money for two
pictures a year than / did with six
under contract to Twentieth Gen.
tury-FoX," Loretta tells me. At the
latter studio she earned S35, 900 a
year. Now she gets $4,000 per pic
ture. But best of all, can choose
my films. don't have to make II
bad pictures for every one that is
good"
Robert Preston is Miss Young's
leading man. It's his first loan-out
from Paramount. But his ecstatic
grin is only so per cent due to work.
ing for Frank Lloyd. 1--WE never
been so happy in my life" he crows
I've been married two and a half
months" I hope you say the same
Bob in two and half years.
Laraine Day is perched on a high
stool on the sidelines of The Trial
of Mary Dugan' set. while Robert
Young saves her from the hot seat
for a murder she did not commit
The jury box contains Anna @
Nilsson and May Macavoy, Neal
Burns and William Irving. In the
court are Naomi Childers, Florence
Turner, King Baggott, Kathryn
Perry Moore. and many more who
were big shots when movies were
new. They earn s25 day as bit
players.
The new version of Mary Dugan's
trial differs quite a bit from the
Evening star., 1941-01-24

With M. Ayres to help out, Maisie
gets away from her usual routine
to become involved in a serious
romance with one of the older and
better families of the East. AS it
all ends, she is engaged to the young
WaStrel, and whatever happens to
the other inStallments is one of
those things which the script writers
will have to work out for themselves
!: x
In getting thus entangled, Maisie
IS what she always has been. the
provocative show girl who still is
stranded, and desperately in need of
job.
AS "Maisie Was a Lady" opens,
she has job as the headlesS woman
in a carnival. When Ayres, as the
drunken scion of a wealthy family,
gets her fired through one of his
silly antics, she is reduced to the
point of working for his family. 1t
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage.
National-San Carlo Opera Co. in
aida" at $50 pm.
Screen.
Capitol-"Maisie Was a Lady" in
which the popular young lady meets
society: II am, 1:45, 4:30. tbs and
10 pm. Stage shows: 1880, 3:35
6:25 and 9:l0 pm.
Earle Northwest Mounted
Police" a De Mile adventure in the
Far North: 10:30 am, lis, 4, GAS
and 9:35 pm. Stage shows: 12:45,
3:35, 6:2O and 9:05 pm.
Palace-"Gone With the Wind
first anniversary showing: $50 am,
1:20, Sis and 9:10 pm.
Keith's-"Kitty Foyle," Ginger
Rogers as the white collar girl OF
Christopher Morley's novel: Ills
am. lis, 800, $40, 7:25 and $50
pm.
Metropolitan-'Love Thy Neigh
bor," the Benny-Allen radio feuo
continues: 11:40 am, lao. $40
$40, 7:40 and 9:40 pm.
Columbia-"Comrade X" Clark
Gable wins Tovarich Hedy Lamar
from Communism: II am, 1:l0
3:25, 5:35, 7:45 and 10 pm.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
State Celebrates

The State Theater in Falls
Church, Va, will observe its fifth
birthday anniversary Monday eve
ming with a gala anniversary party
in the< lobby. High light of the
celebration will be the cutting of
a fve-tiered birthday cake. to be
served to all the States patrons
The film feature Monday evening
will be Chad Hanna" the circus
story, in technicolor, with Dorothy
Lamour. Linda Darnell and Henry
Fonda in leading roles.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
By ALICE EVERSMAN.

At the National Theater last night
the San Carlo Opera Co. added
more laurels to the accumulation ot
the first days of its weeks engage
ment with a performance of Verdi's
"Rigoletto.' The three leading
characters were taken by Lucille
Meusel, the Gilda, Ivan Petroff. ir
the name part and Arthur Chel-
try as the Duke of Mantua in place
of Dmitri Onofrei who was sched-
uled to appear. Mr. Onofrei has beer
i'll and so far has not been able Il
sing any of the roles for which he
was announced.
Mr.. Cheltry is an American tenor
who has just arrived from France
He was singing in opera there when
France capitulated and Travelled
three months by bicycle through
France and Spain until he reached
Lisbon, where he embarked for the
United States. Last nights was his
first appearance in the role of the
Duke with the San Carlo company
and he was ready for it only yester-
day afternoon.
His voice is fine and light but
with hardly enough body to it for
this particular role. In appearance
he fits the part we'll and has grace
full stage manner. Since his call tC
replace Mr.. Onofrei was a last-min-
ute one, it would not be just to esti-
mate his ability completely, but in
most of the scenes he sang and acted
with assurance. The aria in the last
act. La Donna e Mobile" was less
successfully negotiated but he had
full share in the enthusiastic re-
ception given the other artists
Miss Meusel and MIR. Petroff Praised
Miss Meusel invested the part o1
Gilda with character as well as
charm and her lovely voice worked
its customary effect on the audience
In her scenes with Rigoletto, hsl
acting was exceptionally fine anc
she brought to it tenderness anc
pathos.
Ivan Petroff is a superb Rigolettc
and surpassed his performance last
year both vocally and histrionically
The extreme suavity of his voice
last season seemed hardly forceful
enough for this role, but it has now
gained both strength and resonance
The high point of the evening was
his scene with Gilda in the third
act which brought storm of ap-
plause lasting some time.
He has made his conception of
Rigoletto a great one and can now
be classed with the few great artists
in this role
Charlotte Bruno, who has knack
of doing every part well, was the
Maddalena. Harold Kravitt as
Sparafucile gave an entirely new
and effective Interpretation of the
character with makeup and gestures
intensifying its ruthlessness. The
Monterone of Richard Wentworth
was made outstanding by the dignity
of his bearing and the fine quality
of his voice. The shorter roles were
equally well taken, Dorothy Dickson
being the Contessa di Ceprano
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Pro Arte String Quartet.


The first of the series Of eight
concerts devoted to the chamber
music by Brahms at the Library of
Congress took place last night with
the Pro Arte String Quartet, as
sisted by Harold Klatz. violist,
and Lysbeth LIE Fevre. cellist, as the
artists. This performance was pro-
grammed the String Quartet in C
Minor, Op. 81, No. y; the "Quin-
tet in G. Major, Op. Ill" for two
violas. two violinS and cello, and
the "Sextet in B Flat Major. Op
18' for two violins, two violaS and
two cellos.
The quartet and seXtet repre-
sent Brahms first attempt at writ
ing for this combination of instru-
mentS. The concert was given under
the auspices of the Coolidge
Foundation.
The Pro Arte String Quartet
has new leader in the person of
Antonio Brosa. replacing Alphonse
Onnou, who died recently.
The four artists have not as vet
perfected their ensemble, and the
unison effect was disappointing
They are given to a robusto style
which continued throughout the
three numbers with little effort at
suavity of tone or marked differ
entiation in shadings. The blending
OF the four instruments is not of
the finest and the performance held
disturbing atmosphere because of
its lack.
The seXtet also has a pronounced
Evening star., 1941-01-24

says Director Edward Griffith.
Hold it," says the sound man.
there's a plane overhead" We
hear the drone of a plane. A man
falls fiat on his face. He is the
technical expert who has just ar
rived from the real thing in London.
released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1941-01-24

classicism which the tonal quality
of the artists did not suit unusually
well. Possibly with time or as the
series progresses they may respond
to one another more thoroughly
and the performance become
smoother and more varied.
The next concert will be given
tomorrow at pm, when the
quartet will be assisted by Gun
mar Johansen. pianist. The pro-
gram will consist of the Brahms
Sonata in G Major, Op. 49," for
violin and piano; the Sonata in
E Minor, Op. 49," for cello and
piano. and the Trio in B Major,
OPP. 3d. for violin. cello and piano.
Evening star., 1941-01-24

SHOREHAM BLUEROOM, Connecticut at
Calvert. Dining, and dancing. Two floor
shows 9:30 and IL 80. Dinner 81 in
cluding cover Supper cover. soc. AID. O700
METRONOME ROOM, Wardman Park Hotel
Conn. Ave. at Woodley Rd. Ray Heatherton's S
Orchestra. Dancing 10 to >. Sat. 9:30-
/ 80. Min. 81. Sats. 81 sc. co. 1000.
LOG TAVERN Observation-Disclosures High.
way, 3l2 mi South of Alexandria. Web"
Hurley's 10-piece orchestra. No cover. Res
ervations phone Alex 1862.
HAY-ADAMS HOUSE-OverlookinE White
House at 10th and H SITS. Dining in an
atmosphere of charm, dignity and gen.
tility. Luncheon, S5c; dinner from S1.25.
Organ music nightly during dinner.
more Boulevard. Berwyn Md Floor shows
10. II and 80. Clyde Martins Orchestra.
Francis Renault; Slave of Fashion"
RAINBOW ROOM Hamilton Hotel, l4th
supper dancing TO Milt Davis Orchestra,
10-1. Min, Saturday only. 81. Dl. 1850.
Evening star., 1941-01-24

about the South
Brook ly n gir.
whose philosophy
is one of the
more entranclng
t hin 6 S t h c
cinema has con-
ceiv d. AS a
leading man, for
instance, it offers
Lew Ayres - the
young DR.. Kill
dare OF anOtner
popular series
in a role so diff
ferent that he
hardly is recog-
r0izahle
Evening star., 1941-01-24

months of the
year in Holly
wood. The other
six m o n t h S he
has to be in New
York. I have ar
ranged my films
to make two a
year during the
time my husband
is here. The rest
of the time we
Will be together
in New York" :"
Loretta is wise.
Separation be-
cause of career
L
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Merle Oberon Cast
In New Star Role

Merle Oberon has been signed by
Warner Bros for the steller role in
"Affectionately Yours" which goes
into production under the direction
of Lloyd Bacon. Dennis Morgan as
leading man plays a foreign CORE
spondent. Miss Oberon will be his
wife
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Loretta Plans to Combine
Her Career and Wedlock
She'll Make Films While Husband
Is in Hollywood and Return
To New York When He Does
By SHEILAH GRAHAM.

the businesshe %
brightly
Where
replies
Evening star., 1941-01-24
'MaiSie' CarveS New Niche
In Capitol's Current Film
Philosophic Show Girl Takes Over
A Society Family in Picture;
Will Bradley Show Excellent
By JAY CARMODY.

Eventually the Maise series with Ann soaern catches up with
The additional audience with which will catch Is
drops "Maie
fetching
Evening star., 1941-01-24

Maisie as a lady has the assist
ance of one of the best casts Metro
GoldWn- Mayer has yet assembled
Evening star., 1941-01-24

VIC dIC 1INIlI6 VIIIIIbo Do VIInV VIC
will be together most of the year.
You see, he's radio executive. And
by great good luck he can work six
Evening star., 1941-01-24
San Carlo Performance
OF 'Rigoletto' Is Lauded
Ivan Petroff, in the Name Role,
Is Called One of the Few Great
Artists in This Part

Fausto Bozza the count, Flora Shen-
nan the nurse, Giovanna; Louis de
Cesare, Marullo; Myra Manning, the
page, and Francesca Curci, Borsa.
Carlo Peroni, the conductor, again
demonstrated his versatility in the
finesse with which he interpreted
the music. His directing is study
in light and shade and he has made
the San Carlo Orchestra one of the
best by his training it in elasticity
of shading. The mounting OF the
opera was excellent as were the cos
tunes. One has grown to anticipate
the appearance of the San Carlo
ballet and yesterday their dancing
added to the festive atmosphere of
the first act.
Evening star., 1941-01-24

ADJUSTMENTS. A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-30

ing a raid on Chungking. There were no casualties.
 The Japanese raiders, Chungking reports said, dropped bombs direct ly over the Tutuila as the vessel was anchored in the so-called safety zone across the river from the capital.
 One bomb was reported to have fallen only eight yards from the gunboat, caving in part of It's stern and blowing some loose equipment of deck.
 A small motor boat belonging to the Tutuila was sunk.
 Another bomb handed 20 yards from the Tutuila, between the gun- boat and the United States embassy. A third bomb damaged the residence of a member of the United States embassy staff.
 Chungking was raided by 27 bomb CTS, authoritative quarters sai&.
 In June, 1940, the Tutuila was damaged in Japanese bombing of Chungking and it was decided then to equip the vessel with additional anti-aircraft equipment. At that time bomb fell within 300 yards of the vessel, the decks of which were spattered by bomb fragments.
 The Tutuila, built in 1927, is of 37 0tons and normally carries a crew of 58. It is armed with two three inch guns and machine guns but its armament may have been increased by an@-aircraft weapons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-30

ly acting under the new Japanese freezing restrictions.
 The signing by Russia and Poland of an agreement ending their tech- nocal state of war and providing for cooperation in a common fight against Germany, including estab- lshment of a Polls harmy on Soviet soil.
 A proposal by Fascist Editor Vir- ginio Gayda that Axis warships fire their alleged belligerent action on American warships because of againset Axis vessels.
 A warning by Britain to Iran (Persia) against the danger of a large inf1ltration of Germans.
 No Reaction Here
 There was no immediate reaction in Washington to the report that Japanese combs had damaged the Tutuila but the incident was hardly calculated to ease the already tense situatino between Japan and the United States. i;
 Washington believed that Hop kins' trip to Moscow may be more of an exploratory expedition rather than to determine specific ways and means in which American aid can be rushed to Russia.
 Both from Russia and Germany came increasing indications that Soviet forces, having borught the Wehrmacht almost to a halt, are increasingly taking the initiative with powerful counter attacks, par ticularly in the vital Smolensk sector.
 Hopkins sudden and unexpected arrival in Moscow, accomanied by two American military aides, ap- peared tacit confirmation that high United States and British quarters view the Soviet defense with in- creasing optimism.
 It is believed that the United States and Britain have only been waiting to make certain that Russia could establish a fairly firm and reasonably permanent front against Germany before rushing plans to giv ethe Soviet extensive assistarg,e in munitions sand material.
 The fact that Hopkins suddenly flew from London to Moscow, can- ceiling engagements including one with a member of the British roy alty, to do so may indicate an Anglo American decision to move swiftly anad forcefully to Russias aid.
 39th Day of War
 The Ruuso- German war reached its 39th, day today. This broke all previous records for Nazi military campaigns. Thirty-nine days from the start of Germany's offensive il, the west last year France was suing