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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-13

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-RC
Senator Wheeler O-Mont.) said
tonight that if congress approved
the administrators bill empower.
ing President Roosevelt to S n q
vast quantities of war supplies 10
the ''democracies' it would mean
''open and complete warfare Tor
the United States.
Discussing the legislation on the
American Forum of the Air (MBS),
Wheeler added that the form OF
the bill definitely stamps the
President as war-mnided."
Senator Lee (D.-Okla.) speaking
in support of the measure, con-
tended that the United States only
chance of escaping war was to
send aid to England.
England" he said, lis the only
barrier between America and a
baptism of blood.
s.Hitler is at war with America
today. He is making war on US
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Fiiremen Seek
TO Check Big
Fires Spread
Great Numbers OF War;
pIsues Pass Over British
Capital AT Intervals
GROUND GUNS ACTIVE
Many Planes Turned Back
At Thames Estuary And
Jettison Bomb Loads

LONDON. Jan. 12.-R-The Nazi
air force made another attempt to
burn London tonight, showering
down high explosives and incendi-
aries on certain districts w h i ! e
scores of regular firemen and aux
jliary fire service men. aided by
hundreds of civilians, risked their
lives TO prevent the spread of
flames.
Great numbers of planes passed
over the city at intervals to the
accompaniment of violent anti-air-
craft fire.
Spread Operations
Raiders also spread their oper-
atoms over other parts of England,
attacking a southwest town f o r
some hours while the ground de-
lenses tried to drive them of.
Reports said scores of Nazi
planes were turned back at the
Thames estuary and jettisoned
their loads in the marshes under
fhe heavy anti-aircEaft fire.
The incendiaries which dropped
on one town in the Thames estuary
were reported to have done little
property damage and all fires were
quickly controlled.
A dozen incendiary bombs fell
on houses in a town near London
and were quickly extinguished.
Auxiliary territorial service girls
and volunteer watches helped ex-
tinguish these bombs.
Start Early
The raiders began coming over
early in the evening while the cap
ital was still clearing away the
debris Of last nights four-hour raid
which, due to the quick work OF
hundreds of citizens, fell in fire
Continued on Page Three; Col. p
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Plans To Fly To England
| Soon For Private Survey
OF World Situation
SEES u. S. EMERGENCY
Saws Measure Should Grant
Powers To The President
For Fixed Term
By CHARLES E. HARNER

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.- R-Wen.
dell L. Willkie declared today he
favored with modification" Presi-
dent Roosevelt's 'lend-lease' arms
bill, and announced he would fly
soon to England for a private sur
vey of the international situation.
He asserted the bill should grant
powers to the President for a
fixed term, not too far in the fu-
ure," and that congress should not
be ''harried" in its passage.
The defeated republican presi.
dental candidate expressed the be-
lief the nation faced an emergency
under which "extraordinary pow
ers must be granted to the elected
executive"
Issues Statement
His announcement was contained
in a 1900 word statement given
to neWspapermen in his office in
the hotel Commodore and amplified
through questions and answers at
a press conference.
Concerning his trip abroad. Will
kie made it clear that he would go
solely as a private citizen, and said
he sought personal contact with
the situation abroad 'just as 1 did
when I was p%racticing law and
wanted to know the facts of a
case"
He disclosed that he had applied
for a passport three days ago di.
rectly to secretary of State Hull,
and had received the secretary's
approval within three hours. He
said he intended to travel to Eu-
rope by clipper, would stay in
England two or three weeks, and
would probably return to the prac-
tice of law when he came back.
The so-called lend-lease' bill,
now before congress-" said Will
Montinued on PAGE Three. Col a.
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RELEASE COMMUNIQUE
Moscow Says Has Not Been
Informed On New Move By
Germans In Bulgaria
BY N C. CASSIDY

MOSCOW, Jan. 12.-R-Soviet
Russia has not consented to any
passage of German troops into Bull
garia MOI has she been informed
of such a move if it has occurred,
it was announced officially late to-
night.
A special communique distrib-
uted by Tass, official Soviet Rus
sian news agency, was broadcast
by the Moscow radio at II pm.
g PIN, E. S. To-, an hour ahead
of the usual news bulletin.
Consent not Asked
The lass statement, in denial oil
foreign press reports, asserted Ger
many never has asked Russia's
consent to the entrance of German
soldiers into Bulgaria and Bulgaria
never has approached Russia with
an inquiry regarding the passage
Of German troops through her Dor
ders.
A similar communiqEe was IS
sued at the time of the entry OF
the Germans into Rumania last
fall.
Russia and Bulgaria traditionally
have maintained close and friendly
relations as "sister Slavic, nations,
Class denials of reports allegedly
published outside Russia usually
constitute the Kremlin's' method Of
making its position known by indl
rection rather than by a direc'
statement.
with German troops stationed
on the Danube river across from
Bulgaria, there has been specula'
ton as to whether Germany asked
her pact partner, Russia, to per-
fNon%1y,rvo1 m, Do M Txu0s fol IL
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economically, politically and NOR
ally. Only one obstacle prevents
him from making war on us in a
military sense, and that is Eng
land.
If England is willing to furnish
men to fly the planes we should be
willing to furnish the planes. Sup
pose it does take wealth. That
is not as precious as the blood OF
our boys"
The forum discussion furnished a
pretaste of what is expected to be
prolonged senate debate on t G
measure which would give the
President broad powers to transfer
military equipment to Great Brit.
ain, China, Greece and other ma.
tons opposing the Axis.
Under plans of democratic lead
ers. the house will act first on the
Legislation. Its foreign affairs COM
mittee is scheduled to begin hear
ings tomorrow with Secretary HUI
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CAIRO. Egypt Jan. 12.-R-
Fresh British guns hauled across
the Libyan sands Joined the she'll
ing of the besieged Italian seaport
base, Tobruk, tonight under the
constant protection of British avia-
tors who reported Italian planes
have been chased from five air
bases in eastern Libya.
The new artillery came 10 miles
from the Bardia region where it
had played a major role in soften
ing Italian defenses for the final
British-AUstralian attack on that
captured Fascist base.
Tobruk, with a garrison believed
smaller than the nearly $4,000
troops who were killed wounded
or captured in Bardia, had been
caught in a ring of British steel for
five days with the defenders re-
treat cut off.
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PLANE PRODUCTION
DELAY IS CLAIMED
0'Mahoney Ayers Work Is
Held Up Because Of
Aluminium Shortage

WASHINGTON, Jan 12.-R-
Senator O'Mahoney D-Wyo.) as
serted today that the production OF
Warplanes has been seriously de-
layed'' because Of a shortage OF
aluminium which he attributed to a
policy Of keeping supplies down
IN order to keep prices up"
OMahoney said that the justice
departments anti : trust action
against the Aluminium Company OF
America provided an illustrator
OF the relation of economic con-
centfation to national defense"
Whether or not this company
mas engaged in monopolistic prac'
uces as alleged by the depart
Wontinued on Page Three; Col. II
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Reds Have Not Consented
oNaziTroopM ovements
Cameron Is Named
Vice Chairman OF
Defense Committee

Bruce B. Cameron has been
named vice-chairman of the
executive committee of the
Wilmington Defense Council,
r. B. Page, chairman of the
committee, announced yester-
day.
Mr.. Cameron has been serv-
ing as a member of the COM
mittee for several weeks.
The group has charge of
co-ordinating efforts for the
various defense projects and
also handling the problems
arising from the location of the
projects in this vicinity.
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FAV0RS +. D. RS lEND1EASE' ARMS Bill
,ther Effort To Burn London
Landon Says Wilkes
Present Stand Would
Haze Cost Nomination

TOPEKA, Jan. 1?.-R-Alf
M. LandOn, commenting on Wen.
dell WILKES modified approval
of President Roosevelt's "lend-
lease" arms bill, said tonight 'if
Nh. Willkie had revealed that to
be his position before the repub-
lican national convention he
would not have been nominated"
Wilkes position is Essential
ly the same as Mr.. ROOsevelt's,"
the 1886 republican presidential
nominee said. "That is, we must
get into the war if necessary to
help England win.
IF MI. Roosevelt had revealed
that to be his position before the
election, he would not have been
reelected"
Landon was head of the Kan.
sas delegation at the G. o. p.
national convention in Philadel-
phia last June and helped swing
the states 10 votes to Willkie on
q crucial ballot,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-13
CHURCH DAMAGED
BY FLAMES HERE
Fire Results In Consider
able Loss AT St. Matthew'S
Lutheran Structure

Fire caused by sparks from a stove
flue damaged the st. Matthews Lu'
theran church, at 921 North Fourth
street, to the extent of several thou
sand dollars yesterday morning.
The blaze was. discovered in the
attic of the church while the Sunday
school was in session at 1922
o'clock. However, all persons man
aged to get out of the church with.
out being injured.
Fire Chief J. Ludie Groom said
that the fire had made considerable
Roadway by the time firemen arrived
on the scene. The blaze, he said.
was in between the ceiling ard the
roof.
The entire roof was destroyed but
most of the blaze was confined to
that part of the church.
The Rev. Carl H. Fisher, pastor
of the church, said that the damage
was so great that the church leaders
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-13
LIQUOR VOTE BILL
MAY BE OFFERED
Measure May Be Intro
duced In North Carolina
Legislature This Week

RALEIGH, Jan. 10 R Bills
which would call for a statewide
referendum on liquor, create a 18th
congressional district, and provide
a certain taxation exemptions fol
homesteads may be introduced ir
the general assembly, this week.
Highlight of the weeks session.
however, will be the introduction
of a record-breaking tax-appropri
atoms program, which has beer
drafted by the advisory budget
commission and which will be
turned over to the lawmakers al
noon on Tuesday.
After a week-end's rest at home,
the legislators will resume their
deliberations at 8 o'clock tomor'
row night, and committee appoint.
ments are expected to be an
nounced at that time by Speaker
10. M. Null of Shelby and Lieut.
Gov. Reg Harris of Roxboro.
One source said that dry mem.
bers of the assembly have cola
borated on a bill calling for a state
wide referendum on liquor, and
that the bill would be ready for in
PRODUCTION by Wednesday. The
measure will be backed by sigma
lures of some 80, 900 Tar Heels,
which have been obtained by Gale
K. Burgess of Raleigh, leader OF the
united dry forces.
Senator Springfield Of Cumber-
land was said to be ready to intro
duce a bill allowing certain tax
exemptions for homesteads. A con-
stitutional amendment adopted in
1896 gave the legislature the power
to exempt homesteads-homes &C.
cupied by their ownership to ST.
900.
A bill to give more power and
dignity" to a state ~interraclal
commission may be introduced by
Senator Gray of Forsyth.
Representative Volger OF Meek
lenburg was quoted in Charlotte
as saying that the legislature would
receive a statewide bill. to give
municipalities the power to ex-
tend their city limits, providing the
municipalities were in position to
supply water, sewer, fire protec-
ton and other services. At present,
the legislature alone has the
power to extend city limits.
Under re-apportionment con-
forming with the 1910 census fig
Continued on Page Three; Col. s.
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Large Liner
Off
Florida Coast
Liner Manhattan, With 200
Passengers Aboard, Not
In Immediate Danger
CUTTERS GO TO SCENE
No Abnormal Weather Re-
ported As Craft Grounds
Off Lake Worth Inlet

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan.
12.-R-The liner Manhattan, of
the United States lines, bound from
New York to California with 200
cruise passengers went aground
off Lake Worth inlet early tonight.
The ship was reported in no i'm
mediate danger.
Two coast guard cutters-the
Mojave from Miami and the Vigi-
lante from Fort Pierce-were or
dered to the scene, five miles north
Of here.
Investigate
Earl Wallace, boatsWain in
charge of the coast guards Pea
nut Island station, and five guards
men went out to the vessel in a
small boat to investigate. Wallace
said the master told him the ship
just needed to be pulled off.
Apparently the ship grounded
about 900 pm. (EST).
Lie COdoI SudIO od1O NlC1C WdS
no abnormal weather in the area
nor was there any information as
to how the ship came to ground.
The coast guard cutters Vigi-
lante and Mojave were dispatched.
The coast guard said the ship
drew 80 feet of water and officials
knew of no reason she might be
so close into land in the area.
Needs Assistance
The only information the coast
guard had of the Manhattan's
plight was a terse message from
the master:
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-13
Italian Warplanes Chased
Five Bases In Libya

British military observers say
now that. Marshal Rodolfo Grail
ami, Italian commander in Libya,
must fight in the future without his
air eyes as the Royal Air force
they declare has seized command
of the air.
An Raj communique tonight told
of more attacks on the Italians in
Libya and a raid by the fleet air
arm on Palermo or Sici1y's north
ern coast.
The Raj said fighters maintain
ing a constant patrol in eastern
Libya reported "Derna, Martuba,
Ell Tmimi and Ell Gazala were all
clear of enemy aircraft except for
a considerable number that were
unserviceable" and that the Bonn
ba seaplane base, between Tobruk
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. a
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-13
ITALIANS DAMAGE
BRITISH WARSHIPS
Says One Seen Sinking
And Another Hit From Air
In The Mediterranean

ROME, Jan. 12.-R-In the con-
tinuing German-Italian Mediterra-
mean offensive against Britain's
naval might, the Italian high com
mand reported today that a Brit
ish cruiser was "seen sinking at
ter an torpedo attack and another
cruiser was hit from the air.
One of two Italian torpedo boats
which attacked an imposing array
of British ships, the Italians said,
was sunk but their %torpedoes left
a cruiser in a sinking condition
and two %destroyers with flames
leaping up.
The bombed cruiser vas the
fifth British Warship reported hit
in two days and was marked up
as a German score. 1t was said
Continued on Page Three; Col b
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War
Interpretive
BY EDWARD E. M

In the joint German-Italian air
attack on a British convoy in the
narrow straits of Sicily, there is a
suggestion that the combined Axis
forces may attempt to carry out a
project at which Italy unaided
failed dismally-to cut the Medi-
terranean in two.
From present indications, how
ever, the odds seem to be that
Nazi help Immediately in sight is
too little and too late' to do much
more than keep Italy in the wal
until Germany's prospective SUI
preme bid for victory. against Brit
ain in the spring.
Three Detectives
Three possible detectives of the
joint Italian and Nazi air forces in
the Mediterranean, aside from sup
Continued on Page Three; Col. b
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CAPT. KIRKPATRICK
VIEWS CAMP DAVIS
Contractors, Representa-
tives Report Work Con-
tinues At A Rapid Pace

Camp Davis, the Army's new
anti-aircraft firing center at Holly
Ridge was given a routine in
spection" by Captain Kirkpatrick,
of the Quartermaster corps in
Washington, D.. c., yesterday,
Lieut.. Col. Albertis Montgomery
construction quartermaster saio
last night.
Col. Montgomery said that there
were no new developments at the
camp yesterday, and that work ap-
pears to be progressing satisfac-
torily.
Contractors representatives said
last night that work continued on
~ ny
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-13
RIVENBARK KILLED
in AUTO ACCIDENT
Horse Branch Man Loses
Life When Automobile
Hits Pixies Creek Bridge


BURGAW, Jan. 12.-Coy Riven-
bark, about 35, of Horse Branch,
about five miles northwest of Bur
gaw, was instantly killed this after
noon about 2::30 o'clock when an
automobile in which he was riding
struck Pixies Creek bridge, south
of Burgaw.
F. S.. Royal, of Chinquapin, also
an occupant of the car, was slightly
hurt in the crash which blocked
traffic on the highway for some
time
Officers quoted Royal as saying
Rivenbark was driving the a but
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by Q. S. Weather Bureau)
chronological data for the "a hours
N1"s t6O p. M. yesterday
,o Temperature
i'0o a. N. 81: 1880 a. m. 20; 1870 p. m.
4 n maximum So; minimum 20; mean
-, Humidity
y, i'3o a m. IA; 7:3O a. m. 70; 1870 p. m.
oil; 7:3O p. m. As
Precipitation
olotal for "a hours ending 7:30 p. m.
y inches. Total since first Of the
month or in hes.
Tides For Today
rnniom Tide Tables published by U. s.
10ast anG' Geodetic Survey
Witt; High Low
huntington - 9:47a 4:30a
Mas, 10 :O3p SLIP
7'sohnoro Inlet -- 7:27a 1:16a
S 7:48p 1:52p
s00 m'rise f;lSa; sunset sap; moonrise
'"p' moonset 7:O6a.
,ape Fear river stage on Jan. IL,
a. m, 1910 feet,
~"ahnued ON Rags Three; Col 81
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WEATHER


FORECASTS
North Carolina: Generally fair Mon
LAY, Tuesday considerable cloudiness
possloly followed by light rain in the
nnoGhtalns. somewhat colder in north
frl1 east portions Monday night and
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Cree -
|Tepelsa1 AS.
Italians Flee
Victory Means Break OF
Whole Italian Front In
Central Albania
DRIVES GOAL
Driven Out Oh
Klisura Continue Their
Northward Retreat.

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Jan. II.
|-R-The capture by Greek soldiers
Of the mountain village of Tepeleni,
which the Greeks claimed meant a
definite break Of the whole Italian
front in central Albania, was re.
ported tonight in Yugoslav border ad-
vices.
The frontier reports said the little
town fell with hardly any fascist re-
sistance and that the main Italian
army was fleeing to the mountains
northwest of Tepeleni.
Achieve Drives Goa!
The fall of Tepeleni, If verified,
means the Greeks have achieved the
object Of a ~two-pronged offensive
against 'Tepeleni and Klisura, 10
miles eastward of Tepeleni. Klisura
was captured Friday.
(Tepeleni is So miles south Of the
important fascist port of Valona, on
the Adriatic sea, and is connected
with that city by~a highway built
by the Italians during the World
war;
Border reports said the Greeks en-
tered Tepeleni from the south and
encountered little resistance.
The city already had been evacuat-
ed by the Italians, it was said.
The Greek captors of Klisura were
reported yesterday as driving on
ward toward Berati, 80 miles north
Of that town.
with the good road connecting
Tepeleni and Valona, the Greeks ap-
parently will use Tepeleni as a
springboard for a fresh drive in Va
lona.)
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ITALIANS

ATHENS, Jan. IL. - Italian
troops driven out of Klisura when
the Greeks took that Albanian town
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Evening star., 1941-11-24
But Petite Ruth Gordon
Was Big Enough for Job
She Welcomed Garbo Picture Role
Which Other Actresses Feared;
Cathedral Story Told in Film
BY JAY CARMODY.

AS sizes run In actresses Ruth Gordon small Petite but potent
m talent She is also baanty intelligence
warmth
Of which she will Washington Friday;
which thinking
Evening star., 1941-11-24
After Many a Photoplay
Dies Jack Oakie's Age
Comic Was Too Old II Years Ago,
But Now He's Allowed to Play
A College Football Hero
By HAROLD HEFFERNAN.

collegiate comedy order l9
dumb
halfb wins
college
Evening star., 1941-11-24
New Name, Role

With the brand-new name OF
Pamela Blake, the Hollywood star
let formerly known as Adele Pearce
finds her Aim career gliding along
in high gear, with an important
role in support of Veronica Lake
and Robert Preston In This Gun
for Hire" And her current break
is all due to a good samaritan ges-
ture in which she played opposite
her friend. Alan Ladd, in a screen
test one day when Miss Lake was
unavailable for the chore. Although
the test was supposed to be just
for Ladd, Director Frank Tuttle
liked the result SO much that he
awarded the girl. as well as the
young man, 3 role in the picture.
Miss Blake will have the second
feminine lead; Ladd will play
Raven" q psychopathic killer.
AS Adele Pearce the girl played
in pictures for two years before her
one good turn deserved, and got,
another from Paramount. AS an
R-K-O contractee. she appeared in
Sorority House" and Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith,"
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

SlAkS.
NatiOnal-"Golden Wings" drama
of life in the r. A. F.: $50 pm.
Screen.
CapitoI-"The Chocolate Soldier"
Rise Stevens, Eddy and Strauss
music: IL am. l:45, 4:30. tbs and
9:55 pm. Stage shows: 1855, $40,
SIS and s:l0 pm.
Earle-"They Died With Their
Boots On" Enrol Flynn as Gen.
Custer: 10 am, 1855, 3:55, 6:55
and $50 pm. Stage shows: 1920,
800, $40 and 9:20 pm.
Suspicion" suspense by
Hitchcock: 11:15 am. lis, $40,
5:25, 7:30 and 9:35 pm.
Shadow of the Thin
Man" more about Mr.. and Mrs.
Nick Charles: 10:45 am, 1855, 3:05,
Sis, TBS and $40 pm.
Metropolitan - Parachute Bat
TALON drama at 10000 feet: 1l:30
am, rs, 3:35. 5:35, TAO and Gas
pm.
COIumbia-"A Yank in the r.
A. F." Tyrone Power goes to Dun
kerque: 11:15 an, lis, 800, 5:25,
7:30 and 9:35 pm
Little-'The Stars Look Down" "
human drama taut with suspense:
IL am, los, 3:l5. $40. 7:30 and
$40 pm.
Pix-"Rebecca,' revival of the
Hitchcock screen version: u:10 am,
l.35. 4 40 and 9.l5 p.m.
Evening star., 1941-11-24

the Thin Man" the youngster Is S
and played by Richard Hall.
Just the kind of son you'd expect
Nick and Nora TO have, too {.
Young Mr.. Hall started to read at
age of /. began playing piano at
2. gave concert at Carnegie Hall at
3 and now plays all old masters.
including Beethoven. Bach and
Mozart. besides composing bit
himself Myrna presented him
with a piano at the conclusion of
shooting.
Keep En- Flying"-Abbott and
Costello. prize Cinderella boys of
movieland, appear here in fourth
feature comedy released within l8
months. Unknown early last
year, they catapulted to top money
ranks with showing of first batch
of hokum, titled Buck Privates" {.
No sign of letup in subsequent fea-
lures and appear destined to win
select rating among 10 greatest mon
ev-making stars of 194l. Coming
off cheap burlesque wheels. where
they created no furor. Abbott (the
FEEDER and Costello Cthe joke snap
per- rely on mannerisms rather than
gags. Most of their material Is
fresh off shelf, but renovated and
successfully elected through quaint
Costello touches. Even Charlie
Chaplin, no SlOuch at comedy him.
self, calls them superb pantomimists
and is enthusiastic audience for all
their films.
Most of Keep En- Flying" filmed
at Cal-Aero Academy. Ontario,
| Calf. where United States is train
ing ATS future officers for Army Air
Corps. 49,. Policy on all Abbott and
Costello pictures to date has been
to throw at least one good support
ing name into cast. -. Andrews Sis
tiers have appeared in two, Dick
Powell in another. In this one
Martha Raye makes her screen
come me-back-playing dual role
Dick Foran, dare devil pilot, actu-
ally learned to fly during location
stay and has applied for pilots Ii
cenSe. Most Of films vocalizing
by Carol Bruce, who came to movies
via Broadway production of "Louisi-
ana Purchase" She sings four
songs: Martha Rave three.
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