davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
operative Sales
Total S1,387,937

Cooperative sales completed by
members of the Detroit Real
Estate Board since the first of the
year total S1.3S7,9 37 it was an
nounced Saturday. Commissions
on sales totaled $41.412. Many of
the deals responsible for this total
were started at the weekly meet
Iings of the brokers division of the
real estate board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
Plan Kitchen Cabinets
With Great Care

Research shows that six square
feet Of upper cabinet shelf space
must be allowed for each adult.
This square footage applies TO
shelf areas only and cabinets above
the broom closet are not consid-
cred in this formula. The best
guide is to have as many cabinets
in your kitchen as space will per-
init.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
Buy Coal Now,
Avoid Shortage,
Ldngtry Advises

Robert ". LanEtry. manager OF
the Detroit Office Of the CONNER
cial Testing and Engineering Com
psny. last week warned members
OF the management division Of the
Detroit Real Estate Board 10 buy
coal nov 10 avoid an impending
shortage and price increases"
"Shipping facilities are bound
20 be taxed 20 their utmost by
our defense program" he SAID
Recent increases in labor
costs throughout the entire min
ing districts will affect the cost
. of coal. which. when added 90
other factors, makes purchase
distinctly advantageous"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
Keep Material Dry

Finished siding, half timbering,
and other material for exterior
use should be kept dry. Then it
will be in proper condition for
painting as soon as installed. ac-
cording to the Technical Division
Iof FILA.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
Many Home Fires

approximately 90 per cent Of
the fires annually in the United
States occur in dwellings. includ-
ing homes. apartments and hotels,
it was revealed Saturday In a
compilation OF fires, according 10
occupancy distribution made public
by the National Board of Fire
Underwriters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
No Overseeing

The care which the Federal
Housing administration exercises
in selecting mortgages for insur-
ance protects families from over
reaching" on home beyond their
means and assists home builders
to make wise and safe invest
mentS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
1899 Homes Mapped
For June by USHA

Construction contracts for 1899
low-rent homes in the USHA pro-
gram are scheduled for award in
June. according 10 Nathan Straus,
administrator. Contracts for the
construction Of hundreds OF de-
Tense homes will also be awarded
during the month.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Local Drama Groups
Work by Noted Playwright of '9Os
Is Roadside's Next Show
By HARRY MACARTHUR.

sents Of the cinema not recognize the name scout
Marble rather well known in his day.
shortly after the OF the century
Of long line Mr. Marble was the hrss playwright
have one of motion picture No fortune
but he at least had
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the distinction OF writing the play.
that became Q landmark in photo
play history, 1.-THE Great Train
Robbery" That 1908 effort was the
first fllm with a plot produced in
the United States. 1t was slightly
crude plot, maybe, but, heck, the
movie makers have been using 1t
ever since at regular intervals.
Today, however, we are not dis
cussing further THE Great Train
Robbery" We just brought it up
to let you know who was Mr.. Marble,
he being the author also Of Heart
Of the Rockies" "Alone in New
York" "The Stars and Stripes Of
the Spanish War;" Down In Dixie"
and "Tennessee's Pardner," plays
designed, not for the Broadway Of
the 1905, but for the small towns.
Mr.. Marbles plays also have turned
out to be just the thing for Road
side Theater production, his 'Ten-
nessee's Pardner" starting a two
week run there tonight.
It was, incidentally, a story called
"TennesSee's Partner" with a II
that Bret Harte wrote. There may
be q close resemblance between
characters, but situation and plot
differ enough that you can't shout
Plagiarism" At least you shouldn't
shout it too loudly, because the
world is full Of condolences.
The cast of the Roadside's pro-
duction Of the old drammer will
be headed by Lansing Hall as the
mountain gal named Tennessee
Kent. The '.pardner" will be Rich
ard Walsh, Legitimate and high
toned" card dealer, and others are
Lois Alexander, George harrington
Edward Stevlingson, Nathalie Sher'
man, Maccubbin Waters, Keith
Adamson and Austin Brannen.
With Arch Macdonald, sports an
nouncer, heckler of Arthur God
frey and occasional thespic spec
tacle, effectively driving the dra'
matte art to cover, the Cross Roads
| Theater embarks upon its f1na
week OF the l941 season tomorrow
night. The play which closes
highly successful summer session fol
the group is THE Old Soak" th'
Don Marquis comedy about an ole
soak, whom Mr.. Macdonald play
right to the saturation point. Mr.
Macdonald, as has been hintet
hereabouts before, is an actor o
some stature and he makes "Th'
Old Soak" what is known as al
experience. He manages much th'
same quality of hamminess-fra
grant, but pleasantly so--that MI
Wallace Beery, another actor o
some dimension, endowed th'
comedy with on the screen. Any
Evening star., 1941-08-25

been prOpagan0lzlng 1OI WAT uuuei
guidance of certain pressure groups.
When the Senate opens it Sched-
uled hearings September 8 a stirring
plea. based on patriotic motives, Is
likely to be entered.
To Hollywood the most discon-
certing angle Of the approaching
inquiry Is power vested in the COM
mittee to subpoena witnesses. rather
than depend on the voluntary ap-
pearance OF persons who might
throw light on the situation.
No one here has the faintest
inkling as to who may be called.
1t Is this uncertainty that packs
the investigation full Of more sus-
pense than the biggest Hollywood
made thriller.
Meanwhile, there's no indication
that studios intend pulling punches
on the manufacture of so-called
propaganda features. In fact, a
glance over films now reaching the
screens or about to face cameras
during the next go days would in
dicate that Hollywood is stoking
the controversial ovens to . hotter
degree than ever.
A survey shows that IS features
touching on the war and allied
phases either have been released
late this summer or will be on the
screens before the holidays.
Some deal directly with national
defense and life in the new mill
tary camps, subjects which are con-
sidered definitely box ohice right
now. Under closest scrutiny from
the isolationists, this group could
not be tagged as propaganda. A
number of them-notably Caught
in the Draft" and Il Wanted Wings
are doing q tremspdous box ofice
business at the present time.
As one producer put it, there are
plenty of people waiting for just
such pictures as these and regard
less of propaganda charges I SCI
no reason why we should play os'
trich and hide our heads in th'
sand"
In keeping up with world trend
studio writer's insist that 1t woult
be impossible to prepare q moderr
movie story without touching on thu
war or military preparations IL
some place. One studio has ever
issued orders to its directors that II
all background crowd scenes a Ger
tain proportion Of the persons uset
must be shown wearing militar!
uniforms.
OF all the major studios, Para
mount, with IL, now leads In mum
ber of war or defense pictures II
process of production.
At Twentieth Gentry Fox there ar
eight and at R-K-O, where result
of DR.. Gallup's audience research
Evening star., 1941-08-25

poll guide theme charts, seven are
under way.
Warner Bros. and Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer, early birds with their
Confessions of Nazi Spy," IVA
terloo Bridge" Mortal Storm"
"Underground" and similar OUT
spoken epics, are coasting along
with only four each.
Balance of the As are under way
at various independent studios, with
Walter Wanger's "Sundown," tell
ing about native tribes in Africa
stirred into q frenzy by the war
bugles, heading the lists.
Basking in the discriminative
powers foisted upon them by the
Federal consent decree, American
exhibitors aren't slow to pour out
advice to Hollywood on the type of
propaganda" pictures they do and
do not want to sell to their Gus
toners.
For one thing, anybody in a
Nazi uniform Is taboo and very
bad medicine for audiences, they
declare. Deep, morbid exposes
are also on the black list.
One chain operator in the Mid
west summed it up succinctly:
Make 'em funny-or don't make
'em at all" he pleaded.
CReleased by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Incl
Evening star., 1941-08-25

" " u ! VI INV W
good. There have been too many
movies like that, more narcotic than
escapist. They have been based
upon an apparent assumption IN
Hollywood that what this country
needs is a good two-bit anaesthetic.
Plus war tax, of course. The irony
underlines itself.
There will be more comedies"
saws Mr.. v. Now is the time to be
gay! And more musicals. Holly
wood will fiddle while the world
burns! And more frivolous ro-
mances. Why not be frivolous about
romance? Where does the other
attitude get you? Why torment
yourself in an anguish of loneliness
ut the separations the time has
brought? Why think Of the perma-
nent separations it may bring?
Why think of it?
Loves a laugh; that's what 1t is.
Perhaps Mr. v. doesn't mean that
sort of thing at all. 1t may be un-
lust to even find that meaning IN
his words.
There are so many good ideas,
even for escapist films. Love
Crazy" was such a one A frivolous
romance, too. But dozen Loves
Crazy" or Love Crazies" might be
too many. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde" has managed to be divert
ing through the decades. 1t may be
again. This reviewer hasn't seen 1t.
Citizen Kane" and even its
nearest competitor for best-of-
year, "Sergt. York" might be called
escapist. Both we're the dramatic
stories of men, fine. well-told tales
of human beings in whom there
was greatness enough, and small
ness enough, to make you forget
what the banner lines on the news
stands were reading
Certainly fine escapist film idea
Is that of the whimsical fantastic
Here Comes Mr.. Jordan"
And there have been others. Mr..
v. must mean that kind.
You do, don't you, Mr.. Vogel?
u
Fall is another thing one finds
In the air of New England on a tour
of the summer theater. Fall with
the invigorating chill of September.
The hint of summer dying and an
end to the languor it created. What
will it be like in Washington, one
wonders?
Fall is in the morning mail. In
the form of a memo from Helen
Hamilton which says that Troika-
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Hollywood Won't Ignore
Realities of Life Today
Despite Senator's Propaganda
Fuss, Movies Will Continue to
Deal in Modern Affairs
By HAROLD HEFFERNAN.

Beating waving the American nag rae Holly
producers battery attorneys preparing to
Capital combat warmongering
charges hurled at them by Wheeler and Nye
movdom apparently disturbed
biting that leaders In the industry have
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Ballet Russo Stages
Second Program
At the Water Gate

Intimacy is not one Of the quail
ties engendered by ballet presented
on a stage where all outdoors is the
auditorium. A dancer never would
be able, for instance, to send an
emotion winging on pantomime to
the far corners Of the audience at
the Water Gate, where the Original
Ballet Russo (and not Oriental, as
some frivolous soul between this
typewriter and the printed page
made it yesterday last night staged
the second program Of its weeks en-
gagement. It's just something we
decided now while wondering why
no particular personality in the
But there are many items in the
Ballet Russo repertoire which 60
we'll in this exceptionally pleasant
outdoor setting. Notably there is
"Scheherazade," the popular Michel
Fokine choreographic drama to the
Rimsky-Korsakod music, about the
night all the harem girls were too
reckless, one of the three numbers
staged last night. This is a spec
tacular and colorful dance drama,
full of fire and excitement. Last
night it was performed with both
q high degree Of skill and enthusi-
asm by all of those concerned, most
especially by Tamara Grigorieva,
who makes both queenly and q
womanly queen; and Paul Pateroff,
cutting q gay caper as the queens
favorite slave, the one becomes one
Of the many corpses for loving her.
The other ballets on last nights
program were David Lichine's
Graduation Balr' and the ever
popular classic, Swan Lake." The
former is a heartily frivolous affair
which gives number of the dancers
an opportunity to dance with con-
siderable gay abandon. Especially
bright in this are Tatiana Riabouch-
inska and Mr.. Lichine, who made
the number high light of last
winters Original Ballet Russo pro-
gram, when 1t was introduced to
Washington. Mana Gollner and Mr..
Petron were fine in the Tschaikow-
sky piece, even If the corps de ballet
was not an example Of precision to
be remembered. H. NJ.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
War Play Opens
National Season

The Wookey," new play by
Frederick Haxlitt Brennan. be-
gins . one-week pre-Broadway
engagement at the National
Theater tonight, the first offer
ing Of the new legitimate sea-
son locally.
Edmund Gwenn, who lately
has been devoting his time to
the movies. plays the leading
role, that of a Cockney tugboat
captain who carries on a one
man war against Hitler and a
number of other people.
Heather Angel, British ac-
tress, who also has been spend
ing her working hours in Holly
wood Of late, plays the leading
feminine role in The Wookey."
The play is being directed by
Robert Sinclair. Its elaborate
settings are the work of 10
Mielziner.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
1t Depends a Great Deal
On What 'Escapist Means
And Mr.. Vogel Means Well, No Doubt,
But Ore Makes Uneasy Surmises;
Now Come Those Autumn Signs
By JAY CARMODY.

We don't with Joseph voge He pleasant chap
Loews vice president charge Of
tee for nothing He got to be for lot lot OF sense and no
lot of what makes want not
v. the fact that he amiable.
v. Meto-Godwyn- Mayer
Evening star., 1941-08-25

that's what we've been missing
will open on September 4. A
brightly renovated Troika with the
former French room turned into
the crystal room, a new decor that
makes vibrant use of those chan
deliers which you should, but may
not, have noticed.
The entertainment will again be
continental. Or international, II
you please. Russian and Latin
American mixed in proper propor-
tions.
There will be music by Sasha
Oucas) again. And Micha Capt.
Berseneff) will meet you at the
head of the stairway, full Of wis
dom and hospitality and philoso-
ply, and that knowledge of htera-
ture and music which always makes
you realize st. Michaers (the old
Russian West PoinO taught lot
beyond sheer military intelligence.
And then, shortly thereafter, the
Carlton Cosmos Room, will take
its place in the still sirenless nights
that are left for enjoyment. One
hears reports that the 18th is the
date. Yes, Mr.. Swadley? No?
Carmen Cavallaro and his orches-
ira will be back. The same Caval-
laro whose piano wrought all that
magic last season. The same Caval-
laro whose piano albums are the
finest accompaniments to dreaming,
to escapist reverie, that found their
way into this departments record
collection this summer.
Yes, summers dying. BY these
signs, too. And they are better
than a lot of other signs.
Which sort OF puts US on Mr..
Vogel's side, perhaps.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage.
National - THE Wookey," new
play with Edmund Gwenn: $50 pm.
Screen.
Earle-"Here Comes Mr.. Jordan"
comedy on the supernatural side,
with Robert Montgomery: II am,
LAS, 4:30, 7:10 and $50 pm. Stage
shows: l, 3:45, 6:25 and 9:05 pm.
Shepherd of the Hills"
the classic story, with Betty Field:
10:45 am, 1885, sos, $40, 7:30
and 9:45 pm.
CapitOl-"Dr. Kildare's Wedding
Day." but he never gets to the altar:
II am, las, 4:30, tbs and 9:55
pm. Stage shows: 1855, 3:45, 6:25
and 9:10 pm.
Keith's-"Hold That Ghost" Alb
bott and Costello haunt a house: :
1875 am, 1:35, $40, $40, 7:45 and
$50 pm.
Metropolitan-"Jungle Cavalcade," !"
through the wilds with Frank Buck:
11:4O am, 1:40, $40, $40, TAO and
$40 pm.
Columbia - "Whsitling in the
Dark" house haunts Red Skelton: !:
11:55 am, 1:50, $50, 5:45, 7:45 and
9:45 pm.
Little-"Intermezzo," subtitled "a
love story" with Ingrid Bergman
and Leslie Howard: II am, 12:45,
2:35, 4:20, 6:10, 8 and $50 pm.
Trans-Lux - News and shorts;
continuous from 10 am.
In the Country.
Roadside-"Tennes Pardner,'
classic tear-jerker Of the '90s: $3.50
pm.
Evening star., 1941-08-25

THE DAYS GROW SHORT
As you reach September, the
outdoor entertainment season
prepares to become a thing OF
the past. You hare only until
Saturday, September s, for
instance. to dance to the
music of Paul Kain's Orches-
ira at Glen Echo Park, that
being the last night OF the
Spanish Garden Bathrooms
summer session.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Repeats Her Role

Ruth Vivian, stage actress, who
has been playing the role of the
eccentric sister in "The Man Who
Came to Dinner" on Broadway for
the past two years, has been signed
by Warner Bros. for the same part
in the motion picture version.
Evening star., 1941-08-25

how it's q lot of fun. Mr.. Mac
Donald is supported (in dramatic
way, not actually by Ruth May,
Fred Draper. Ann Cloward, Edith
Simmons, Allen Andrews, Suzanne
Carrier, Francis x. Nolan and Neal
FriZzell,
Evening star., 1941-08-25

may be all right.
r at depends
upon W h a t
Tighter" a n d
"escapist" mean
to Mr.. v. and
his great, big,
p r o d u c t i v e
studio.
If it means
pictures without
ideas, or those
with ideas so
trite that Sen
ator w h e e l e r
would give them
four stars, that
Evening star., 1941-08-25

trate on lighter, frankly "escapist"
entertainment, 1t is disturbing. 1t
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-09

tage that he also is a prominent
Republican leader.
The senators were prepared also
TO approve appointment of former
Senator James Dotsch Cd to the
Liquor Control Commission. They
explained this action was delayed
because there is a miX-up over
whether Dotsch is to succeed
Liquor Commissioner Murl II. De-
Foe or Commissioner Alva NJ.
Cummins.
The real reason for the delay,
however. is that Chairman Orrin
a. DeMass is i'll. and the Repub-
licans feared Dotsch might start
firing liquor store managers and
other COP employees if DeMsss is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-09
Bill Asks Stamps
As Receipts for
Sales Tax

LANSING, Jan. "a bill re-
quiring sales tax receipts on every
sale was introduced in the House
today by Rep. George n. Higgins
(R) of Ferndale.
The measure would force
merchants 10 buy printed receipt
stamps from the state, thus pay
ing sales taxes in advance. These
stamps would be attached TO each
article sold.
Representative Higgins said he
believes the system would increase
collections because the public
would demand the stamps
II also would mean more rev.
enue because merchants now col
lect one cent on each individual
sale between II and 30 cents. On
the sale of five 20-cent articles.
merchants collect five cents IN
taxes but return TO the state only
three cents. Higgins explained.
Rep. Haskell l.. Nichols (R) Of
Jackson introduced a bill to eX-
empt from taxes the property of
persons receiving old-age pensions.
A companion measure would ap.
proprite 81 100000 at once so that
pensions could be paid TO all aged
now on the waiting lists.
Rep. Edward Walsh CD Of De-
troit submitted an administration
measure providing for an agricul-
tural commission of five members
instead of a single commissioner.
This bill was recommended oy
Governor Van Wagner in mis-
MESSAGE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-09

ade, while the remaining six would
have voted to give all Democratic
appointee immediate approval.
Republican leaders plan now 10
dribble the appointments out of
committee. hoping to force Van
Wagner to withdraw two or three
of his recommendations and sub
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-09
pETRoIT EVENING TIMEs (pHoNE cHERRY $500,

not on hand 10 protect the party.
Yesterdays developments in the
squabble between Governor Van
Wagner and the Senate started
with a conference between the
chief executive and COP Senate
leaders Earl W. Munshaw. ID. Hale
Brake and Earl l.. BuThans.
These senators suggested TO
Van Wagner that his appointees
would be quickly confirmed if he
made three or four changes"
The governor told them he would
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-09

consider their suggestions. Every
one was very polite and diplomatic.
The two-hour secret Republican
caucus followed and it developed
that all senators do not agree that
the governors hands should re-
main tied. In order 10 avoid show
ing break within the COP ranks,
no vote was taken. y
But discussion indicated that
about 16 of the Republicans would
have voted TO continue the block
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-09

stitute new appointees, preferably
Republican.
They want to prove that this
Republican Party, and not tho
governor. is in charge of the
Legislature.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-09

Squeezed
BY COP
Times staff Correspondent

LANSING, Jan. g. All but
three of Governor Van Wagoner's
So appointees continued to sit idle
on the sidelines today. while Sen
ate Republicans gave another twist
TO the wringer in which they
think they have caught the chief
executive.
This was TO have been the day
that Van Wagoner's appointees
took office, with confirmation of
the Senate. The governor had be-
lieved the Senate. controlled by
Republicans, would approve his
list of appointments yesterday.
But after a two-hour caucus. the
Republicans consented TO confirm
only three appointees. all of whom
are former senators. They are
David Martin ID of Flint. named
TO the Commission of Labor and
Industry: Felix II. II. Flynn tR)
of Cadillac. named chairman of
the Unemployment Compensation
Commission, and Mark Crawford
Cd of Coldwater, chosen as a new
member of the State Fair Board.
A MATTER OF COURTESY
Approval of Martin and Craw-
ford was a courtesy extended only
because they are former senators.
Flynn had the additional advan-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-09

Gen. Hugh =. JO son,
Americas Fighting Thinker
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-09

4O1 ..''']'''sss: q:
( LATE USED
*"~@ 80;
No question about it! Business
in Detroit has been good and
in general is on the upswing.
Buying power has increased
and the public is spending
money. This trend has
brought the purchasing of
new cars to new highs.
The large sales of new care
has put many late mode
trade-ins on the markets.
if you have been considering
a good used car NOW is the
time to secure many bargains.
Turn to autos for Sale" in
TIMES WANT ADS. There
you will find "the cream of
the crop" in the make, model
and price range you wish. A
small down payment or your
present car in trade will put
you in possession of the per-
fectly conditioned used car
ihat will add so much to your
driving pleasure.
SEE
AUTOS FOR SALE
IN
TIMES WANT ADS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-09

There's One Near Where You LiUe
.GratiOt Ave. at 7-MiIe Road
18th at Washington, Royal Oak
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-09

Suits that actually made to sell for so and mofeI
Single and double breasted models in wide selection
of patterns and colors. Well tailored wool
worsteds and cheviots, plain sport backs, in all
sizes SO to A. Longs, shorts, stouts and regulars
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
Prepare Constitution

The officers and Board of Directors
of the Junior Chamber of Commerce
met last night at the home of Charles
L. Briner, Jr., the club president, and
drew up constitution and bylaws,
to be presented to the organization
for discussion and probable adoption
at the next meeting on Wednesday
evening, February 26.
Mr.. Briner extended an invitation
to any young men between q and 35,
inclusive, who was interested and who
had not yet attended any of the meet
ings, to attend the meeting next We'd
nesday. Leonard Hathaway was APP
pointed secretary of the organization
last evening by the Board, as Harley
Dawson, duly elected, was unable to
serve.