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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
Gregory La Cava Writes Own
Lines as He Directs Pictures

a general idea and makes up bust
ness as he goes along. With big
stars and an investment probably
OF 100000 involved, this would
seem like fearful responsibility;
but that's the way he made hits
such as MY Man Godfrey" Stage
Door" and The Primrose Path"
His method is all the more re-
markable because La Cava him
self Is so unassuming in manner
and unimpressive in appearance.
Nearly 40, with a lined. friendly
face, he's almost a dead ringer for
the man who presses my pants.
The average picture is born on
mountain of scripts, beginning
with a rough, working script from
which each of studios myriad
departments make plans and esti-
mates. Next come the rewritten
and polished scripts-the finals,
re-revised final-finals. Tons of
EN- are printed and distributed.
The Absolutely Final Approved
Shooting Script contains 13O-50
pages of production instructions so
detailed that any office boy with
reasonable intelligence could di-
rect IL.
Greg La Cavs skips all that.
I've been reading his script for
Unfinished Business" a picture
he is now making with Irene
Dunno, Bob Montgomery and
Preston Foster in the leads.
He thought up the original idea
and sold 1t to Universal in six
typed pages OF vague synopsis
cluttered with alternative twists.
Having got the assignment to pro-
duce and direct il, he hired Vicki
Baum and Eugene Thackerey, who
will get the writing credit. APP
parently. all he wanted from them
was their notions about human
behavior, because this is human
story about a sensible woman who
is married to one man and in love
with another.
All he has now is a loose-leaf
notebook fun of suggestions. II
begins with brief first-person
stories which seem to have been
dictated by each OF the principal
characters. la Cava did that to
prove the story. plausible from the
viewpoint OF each principal Next
comes a sort OF fictionsl treatment
Of each major sequence In the pic
ture-s train. station. night
club, an apartment. and so on.
Action and dialog are suggested
but not detailed.
OF course he has to decide
day or two in advance where ne
will be working. so sets can be
built. But actual stage business
is decided only at the last mo-
ment- He'll duck into his trailer
office and dictate. couple Of
pages Of dialog TO secretary. She
makes few copies and the play
ers then see their lines for the
first time.
Even then, the actors are en-
couraged TO add-lib their true feel
ings in rehearsal. A secretary
takes down all these suggestions,
and sometimes they're cleaned up
and used.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18

Gloria Swanson. who used to
earn $4,000 a week as the UNI
disputed queen of the silent pic
lures. stepped before the movie
cameras today for the first time
in six years-during which she has
developed a booming business in
plastics and hard metal alloys.
My offices are In New York.
she said, land my factory is in
Queens. and wouldn't have
guessed, myself. 10 years ago, that
I'd ever become a manufacturer"
The four times married Miss
swanson. whose affairs of the
heart used 10 make bigger
headlines even than her ap-
pearances In q series Of movie
epics. hAs kept her business
activities under her hat until
now, when they've reached
such proportions nobody can
claim they're the within Of n
Wdhy eSstCse.
As president and general mana
ger of Multiprises. Inc, Miss
Swanson functions as discoverer,
hacker and promoter of inventors.
One of the latter came up with a
new process for making plastic
buttons: another developed an al
10y. almost as hard as diamonds.
for drawing wire. Both of these
products Miss Swanson is manu-
featuring in her own plant.
She married Wallace Beery
when she still was n gnnglinE
bathing beauty for Mack SEN
nett. Then she married. In or
der. the late II. X. Somborn,
founder Of the Brown Derby
restaurants: the Ma rquis
Henri de In Falaise, who later
married Constance Bennett.
and Michael Farmer, the Irish
sportsman. She divorced her
last husband In 1884
She reached her greatest fame
as a silent picture star and earned
a fortune in the days when the in
come tax was only gesture and
q movie queen could bank fantas-
tic sums.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18

Feature Of public meeting TO
be staged Thursday night at s
o'clock by the Tacoma Agate club
in the basement OF Plymouth Con-
gregational church. So. 4Sth ST. and
Park ave. will be a display OF
agates and minerals by NJ. F. Reed.
Seattle collector. Members Of the
club will also have collections for
inspection by visitors.
Butter cheaper at Cow Butter
Store "-t Adv
McCUTCHEoN BAR SPEAKER
John T. McCutcheon. local at
torney and state representative
from the Goth district. will address
a luncheon meeting of Tacoma Bar
association Friday in Tacoma hotel
on the subject Of Recent Legisla-
tive Acts Affecting Lawyers"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
Meet John D0e Nov Single Bill the Music Box 7eater
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL THEATERS

HONY- - Bert Smiths Revue. 2.ss
1.25. rs. also Robert Young ard
LaTralne Day IN The Trial OF Mar
Dugan." u 50. sos. $50. ii.45.
RIsLTo = Barbara stanwyck and
Henry Fonda In LADY Eve" %.
800. zoo: 100. also Lloyd nolan
mite 1880. $50. $50. s.s9
MI sic BoN-Gary Cooper and Bar
~ 30. $40 6.s5. 2 50: also the
March Of Time. q %. asi5. s.25
ais
Blue NOT sI-Edward q Robinson
and Ida Lupino In The Sea Wolf"
i245. $40 s:45. a.45. also John
Litel IN Fathers Son" Il IS. IS.
SIS. $40
RINIFRA-Max Baer-Lou Nova fight
pictures. 2 90 $50. TAO 1890:
y yrssa5 MeI1s ss 40 u so DANCES 400
1880. also Guy Kibbee IN Street
or Memories" 1880. 34o. e:50.
's2o
RETURN sHOwINGs
BEvERLy-Ginger Rogers and Dennis
Morgan In Kitty Foyle" also Ches-
ter Morris In Meet Boston
Blackie"
CAPfTOIe-James Stewart, Rosalind
Russell In No Time for Comedy"
also Richard Arlen. Andy Devine In
Black Diamonds.
OMNUSITY-Alice Faye and Jack
Oakie In Tin Pan Alley. also
Burgess Meredith In San Fran
cisco Docks"
KAY sTREET-George Brent and
Brenda Marshall In South or
Suez". also Virginia Dale In AL
Women Have Eerrefs %
LAKEWOOD - Swiss picture, THE
Swiss Army In Action" sponsored
by the Tacoma Swiss society
fARk-Olivia DeHayllland and Enrol
Flynn In Santa Re Trail" also
March OF Time, Labor and De
tense
PKOCTOR-The Lane sisters In
-Four Mothers: also Frank Nor
gan in "Hnllabaloo."
REAIART-Errol Flynn and Olivia
DeHavilland In Santa Fe Trail"
REN-claudette Colbert and RAY
Midland In "Arize MY Love. also
Billie Seward In One Crowded
sUNsET-Alice Faye and Jack oakie
in Tin Pan Alley. also Margaret
Lindsay In Meet The wildcat"
sHtLI.-Bette Davis and Herbert
Marshall In The Letter" also Kent
Taylor and Linda Hayes in I'm
Still Alive"
TENPLE-Cary Grant and Katherine
Hepburn In The Philadelphia
Story. also LLOYD Nolan In
Michael shayne. Private De
tective !"
LIBERTY. Puyaliup-George Murphy
and Lucille Ball in "A Girl, Guy
and Cob" also Penny Singleton
and Arthur Lake I'm Blonde Goes
Latin"
Lewis Stone and Kathryn Grayson
in Andy Hardys Private Secre-
tary"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18

auctions before she was cast in
Meet John Doe g
Besides Mr.. Cooper and Miss
stanwyck. the cast OF Meet John
Doe includes Edward Arnold,
Walter Brennan. James Gleason.
Irving Bacon. Gene Lockhsrt. Rod
LaRocque, Spring Byington. Regis
Toomey and many other well
known players There are more
than 137 speaking roles In the
film, and over four thousand ex-
tras were used in the many crowd
scenes. A superb symphonic mu-
steal score by Dmitn Tiomkin ac-
companies the film
The March Of Time. Uncle Sam
Non Belligerent," shares the
screen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
Core Of the News
APPLICATION FILED

United Air Lines announced
Thursday filing of an application
at Washington, ID. C., for authority
to carry passengers. mail and ex-
press between Chicago and Mil
waukee, Wis.
Adams pure spices have the
pep and zest. Insist on them.
(adv.l
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
Passover Services
On Thursday Night

Concluding services OF the Fes-
tival of Passover will be held
Thursday evening at sunset at the
Talmud Torah synagogue. There
also will be services Friday and
Saturday at 8 a. m. On Friday
evening there will be Sabbath and
Passover services at Sis. Rabbi
B. !. TRIGGER will officiate. His
sermon topic will be. The New
Exodus" which will deal with con-
temporary aspects of Jewish es-
cape from persecution. through the
help of Jewish social service
agencies.
Saturday will mark the last day
Of the Festival OF Passover. which
lasts for eight days. There will
be q memorial service. known as
Yiskor. at s:45 a. m.
There are about 100 disabling
injuries for every accidental death
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
The Stage Shou.

There's . young chap VIII Q
dances and dances very well,
and an impersonator who could
really give out II he were to 60 TO
the post in fast company. He has
much talent, initiates Ted Lewis,
Charlie Chaplin A. The Great
Dictator" and whistles like no
body's business.
The chorus n well trained
md nicely costumed. and the
oceaery n far above the aver
aEe for rod show attractions.
with the boys really In the
groove and tire orchestra over
IT, first performance. ~ II
win ~ tenight. BERT Smith
should - proud Of his little
f1eck.
One thing which seems to puzzle
this reporter In thv September
Morn" atmosphere of the lobby
decorations advertising the Revue.
True. there are many attractive
girls In the show but IT hasn't
been . hard winter for Bert and
his gang and they are all quite
properly clothed. In fact. there
Knit anything about the produc-
ton to which anyone might take
exception. The Sally Rand" type
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
Swiss Picture al the
Lakewood Theaier Now

Haunting and tuneful national
songs OF Switzerland. together
with the majestic beauty of the
Alps are points of unusual interest
in the French dialogue film which
the Tacoma Swiss society will
present at the Lakewood theater
tonight only.
The name OF the picture is THE
Swiss Army In Action" an alb
sorbing and timely production
filmed under the direction OF the
Swiss federal military depart
ment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
Pendleion Army Base
Project Work Resumed

PENDLETON. Ore. - Construc-
ton of 101 buildings at the United
States army air base in Pendleton
was resumed Thursday following
a week delay caused by rainy
weather.
All but 10 of the buildings have
roofs and two of the administra-
ton buildings already are occu-
pied. Work was begun on clearing
the ground for runways and Con-
tract for their construction was
expected to be awarded soon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18

because members
of his company
never have to sit
up nights study
ing lines. Authors
appreciate h | m
because he does
the writing and
they get credit
for a I ural-
sounding dialog.
Studio heads are
free from worry
when La Cava is
pr o d u C ing and
directing a pic
ture because they
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18

Of lobby art appears TO be just a
bit OF spring tonic and has nothing
to do with what you will see be-
hind the footlights.
Considering the tariff. there's a
lot of entertainment on the stage
At the Roxy this week and
an exceptionally good movie
The Trial OF Mary Dugan." With
Robert Young and LARAMIE Day in
the tops spots and John Litel. Tom
Conway. Frieda Ineseort and Mar
sha Hunt in the supporting roles.
this production Is one you should
not miss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18

George !. Schaefer, presi-
dent of RkO Radio Pictures.
announced today the sign
ing Of contracts with Walt
Disney for the worldwide dis
tributiop Of two striking new
Disney features In technicoIor
the first Mickey Mouse full
length feature ever msdc. and
"Dumbo." n unique and origi-
nal animated story with new
characters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
WILL HOLD ENAN

The L. s. civil service commits
sion announces examinations will
be held in the near future for truck
driver. heavy duty. Applications
must be on file not later than April
20 at the civil service office in
Seattle.
Hospital flowers. HIM, Florist.
-fAdvl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
ny PAUL HARRISON
Tacoma Times Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD - Gregory La
cava is liked by almost everybody
in the movie world except property
men. Players think he's marvellous
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
Capra's Production Shares
Screen With March Of Time
Strong Cast Supports Cory Cooper and
Barbara StonwYck in Story OF 'Everymon'

Meet John Doe the Frank Capra picture starring
Gary Cooper and Barbara Sanwyck Will have its local pre-
miere today at the Music Box theater.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18

There are about 100 disabling
injuries for every accidental death.
Evening star., 1941-04-25
WHITE in Rayon Net

FIuted ond frIed so it looks like toY dress!
Berthe collar ond hem edged in AIencon-type
lace mot sketched) 7 to 4----S AZ
LANSBURGHS-GrLs' Dept-Fourth Floor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24

R. AEatakin. both oE this eif zt
 one hundred shares at pax vaI1n of $l00 each win be issued.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
LABOR LEADERS i TO BE INVITED
Governor to Obtain Views of Various Factions on
 Proposed Legislation

John J. Driscoll of this city, sec- retary of the Connecticut c. I. o. council, has written letter to Gov. Robert A. Hurley asking that a con- ference be arranged to discuss pro- posed labor legislation.
 The governor has announced that he will ask the c. I. O. and the A. F. of L. to agree on labor bills be- fore they are submitted in order that the organizations may not later seek to block measures opposed by them. Adoption of state labor relations act and wages and hours law is expected at this session of the legislature.
 MT. Driscoll assured the governor that the c. I. O. was willing to CO., operate in adopting a labor program and was ready to compromise with the A. F. of L. on any differences that may arise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
RESERVE OFFICERS
 SEEKING RECRUITS
Local Association to Boost Enlistments Here for
 U. s. Army

The Waterbury Chapter, Reserve Officers Association, last night be- gan campaign to win recruits for the regular army. The aSsocia tion met at the City Hall to complete plans for the drive. First Lieutenant George Newton, of New Haven, ad- dressed the officers and also gave radio talk urging enlistments.
 Captain Walter J. Lynch is chair man of the recruiting campaign. Committee ciaairmen have been ap- pointed as follows: assignment of speakers, Lieutenant George Scott; work at industrial plants, Lieuten- ant Frank McCue; publicity, Cap tain William J. Slator; radio broad casts, Captain Arthur P. Bliss.
 Captin Edwin Gluntz, president of the reserve chapter, declared that New Haven County has the poorest army recruiting record in the state. He asserted that young men eligible for selectiye service will find it more to their advantage to join the regu- lar army for a three-year period.
 Following the business meeting, the reserve officers saw movies of the European war, shown by How ard E. SimonS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
INJURED WOMEN
 SEEK DAMAGES
Mrs. Mary Lynch of Wa- terbury Asks $TO,OOO;
 Hurt in Accident

Mrs. Anna Murray, il Stearns street, Bristol, and her mother, Mrs. Mary Lynch of Waterbury each seek $10,0oO Canages for injuries sus- tained as result of alleged bruis- es in an automobile accident June g, 1940, in which cars driven by the defendant Rollin Sherman and Mrs. Murray were involved. The suit was filed in superior court at Bris- tol.
 In the complaint, Mrs. Lynch and Mrs. Murray charge the defendant with reckless driving and evasion of responsibility. Sherman was ar- rested following the accident and found guilty on the charges men, tioned, by a judge in the lower courts.
 Both women seek to recover for injuries sustained. Cuts, bruises and contusions are mentioned in the complaint, plus the statement that the plaintiffs car is total loss.
 Attorney Charles s. Blackal, for merly of Waterbury represents the women.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
VACANCIES EXIST
 IN (. N. (. UNITS
Young Men Eligible for Military Service Urged
 10 Volunteer

National Guard officers urged to- day that Selective Service regis trants with low order numbers who plan to enlist in the guard do so at once since they cannot be accepted if they are listed for draft induction.
 To prevent young men from join ing the guard after they have been called for selective service induction, regulation has been announced providing that no draft eligible can joint the guard If he listed for in duction. Induction lists are an- nounced five days before the induc- tion date, and since the next draft call will be February 6 young men planning to join the National Guard before being drafted must act be- fore January 31 if their order mum. bers are low.
 Local Guard companies have number of vacancies to fill before being mobilized next month. The guardsmen will leave early in March for Florida to begin years train ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24

The first comprehensive auto bile road maps made their appear ance at Pittsburgh, Pa, in 1914.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
SUMMER SESSION
 TO OPEN JUNE 30
Expanded Program for Teachers College Cur-
 riCulunl at Yale

Because of urgent requests from Connecticut school teachers, prin- cipals, and superintendents, the Teachers College Summer School, sponsored by the State Board of Education and held on Yale Uni- versity campus, will offer an ex- banded program for the 1941 ses- SionS.
 A committee of the summer ses- sion faculty has developed de- tailed plan for the. summers pro- gram. Members of the committee are as follows:
 Dr. Earle Russell, superintendent of schools of Windsor, Prof. Vera M. Butler, Connecticut College in New London, Prof. James L. Types, University of Connecticut, Prof. Herbert E. Fowler, Teachers College of Connecticut in New Britain, Prof. May Hall James, New Haven State Teachers College, Prof. Grant E. Finch, Danbury State Teachers college, Dr. Genevieve Leary, for merly director of training schools at New Haven State Teachers col ,ege, and Dean Helena F. Miller, Nillimantic State Teachers college.
 The dates set for the summer SSs:os.e Gre June 26 tn August &
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
Concentration on Debt
 Reduction Held Vital
l75,OOO Governmental Units Must Cooperate to PrO=
 mote Success of National Defense Program

Concentration on reduction of the debts of the nations 175.OOO local governmental units, from states down to the smallest tax district, is an essential part of the national defense program, Henry H. Hei- mann, executive manager of the National Association of Credit Men, declares in his Monthly Review of Business released yesterday.
 Emphasizing the need of "a sound domestic economy to buttress our defense program" the credit execu- tive expresses agreement with the recent pronouncment of the Federal Reserve Board and advocates both application of defense taxes and is- suance of defense bonds to hold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24

Boys Weor
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
HENCO SILKS, INC.
 FILES CERTIFICATE

The Henco Silks, Inc, 59 South Main street, has filed certificates of organization with the secretary of state at Hartford.
 Isadore Cohen of Waterbury Is president of the organization. Oth- CT officers are: Treasurer, Irving Cohen, and secretary, Atty. Howard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
DR GODFREY SPEAKS
 TO STUDY GROUP

Health conditions in Waterbury was the topic of an address given by Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, city health officer, to the Waterbury Group Work Study club this noon at the Y. M. c. A. Mrs. Leila Alex ander, of the Pearl Street Neigh borhood house, presided at the ad- dress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24

Unemployment has steadily e,- creased in Australia in the last year.
Evening star., 1941-05-23
"a Schoo|boy Golfers
Play for D. {. 1it|e;
5kjnker Defending
More Competition Than
Lost Year Seen for
Ace From Dewitt

Sixty-four high and prep school
lads from in and around Washing
ton, including an entrant from the
United States Capitol Page School
(yep, they have one) were to play
this afternoon at Kenwood in the
9th annual interscholastic cham
pionship golf tourney, starting in
the qualifying round Of the affair
for the title won last year by Earle
Skinker, then of Wilson.
Skinker, now at Dewitt Prep, is
paired at las this afternoon with
Art Myers Of the championship
interhigh Roosevelt team and Jack
Coyle of Georgetown Prep team,
champions of the met" section.
Earle may have more opposition
this year than he did last year
the main trouble for the tow
head from Columbia probably COM
ing from Buster Mrstik of the Capt.
tol Page School, Carroll and Alton
Willett of Bethesda Chevy Chase
Dick poerstel of Bethesda. Bill
Brownrigg of Roosevelt, Bill Cassidy
the District Junior champ from
Blair, and several Georgetown Prep
stalwarts
The lads were to run through an
18-hole qualifying round this after
noon at Kenwood. qualifying one
flight of 16 for two match rounds
tomorrow at Manor. Seminal and
final rounds will be played Sunday
at Congressional.
Skinker, with a well rounded game
and q background of qualification
Evening star., 1941-05-23
BY BILL BONI,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, May 23.-Since he
is hitting the ball beautifully and
putting like demon, Lawson Little,
the national open golf champion,
by rights should be the leading
character in this story, just as he
is the leading player going into
today's second round of the Goodall
Round-Hobin Tournament.
But just to be contrary, and beg
ging your indulgence, this will be
devoted to Acting Corpl Edward
Oliver of Fort Dix. N. j. Corpl.
Oliver is a rotund, moon-faced in
dividual with crisp, curly hair, a
boyish grin and genial manner
that makes him the best advertise
ment the United States Army ever
could have put on a golf course.
He's Last As Golfer.
The cast Acting Corpl. Oliver Che
wants nothing that isn't his due,
and insists on the "acting") in the
main match of yesterdays opening
round of this four-day circus at
the Fresh Meadow Country Club
From a golfing standpoint he didn't
do so well, finishing at the bottom
of the list for the day with a score
of minus 9 to Little's first place
plus TO-
But there wasn't a more popular
figure on the course than Acting
Corpl. Oliver, and while no poll
was taken it was obvious that a
good portion of the record flrst-day
crowd had turned out for the single
purpose of watching him play.
1t was a fine thing for his COM
manding officer to give Oliver four
days leave to play in this tourna-
ment. 1t would be even finer If