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Evening star., 1942-11-08
Susan Peters Simply Had the Wrong Studio
For Two Years the Starlet Was Hidden Under Pile
Of Glass Bs, Then She Quit and Found Success
By Ted Gill.
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
Why some actresses fail to make
good at certain film factories, then
60 out and suddenly scale the sue
cess ladder at others in practically
one esthetic leap long has been one
Of the big mysteries of cinemaland.
And the current case of Susan
Peters Is no exception.
Nearly three years ago, this fair,
bright-eyed, 2l-year -old thought
success was almost within her grasp
when she obtained her first con-
tract. But instead of eventually
getting major role, she played only
extremely unimportant parts in four
extremely unimportant pictures in
two years. So she quit.
Almost Immediately, however, she
was snapped up by another studio,
given . fair role to test her ability,
then Immediately cast in Random
Harvest" with Greer Carson and
Ronald Colman. And, so impressed
were executives with her perform
ance, they promptly put her in two
other pictures at the same time
one with Richard Whorf in Assign
ment to Brittany" the other with
Robert Taylor in Gentle Annie"
And, just as soon as those are
completed the studio has practi-
cally promised her her biggest op-
portunity yet-in a picture with
Spencer Tracy.
All this happened in just six
months to a little girl who strug-
gled for two years at another studio
and couldn't get break.
And, incidentally, Susan Peters is
not her real name. She was born
just plain Susanne Carnahan in
Spokane, Wash, and came to Holly
wood from Seattle at the age of /.
When she got her first role, the
studio named her Sharon OKeefe:
but she turned up her pretty little
nose, put her foot down emphatic
ally and chose her present monicker
herself.
Snaky Headdress.
Short snort-Ann Sothern now is
using macaroni to decorate her
noodle! In Three Hearts for
Julia" she wears an elaborate hair
decoration made entirely of spun
macaroni. How about some mine
stone with vermicelli and a side
order Of shish kebob?
Silly sally-Little Dorothy Morris
is one actress who knows what it's
like to be in the doghouse. Re
turning home from a Naval Aid
Auxiliary class late one night she
found the doors locked and her
parents gone visiting. Not wishing
to awaken the neighbors, she curled
up in large doghouse, originally
built for a Great Dane, to wait.
But she fell asleep. Next morning
she learned her parents had re-
turned home and gone to bed, think
Ing she was fast asleep in her own
room.
Orphaned oddity-Dick Powell
isn't too sorry his regular crew,
Humphrey Bogart and Jascha Hell
fetz, couldn't join him for Sunday
sailing race. Powell spotted a cou-
pie of sailors and, with their aid,
won his race Later, when he
learned they were just back from
a South Pacific battle, Powell took
them to his home and had them as
his guests at studio next day.
Thrill for Jean.
Daffy diuy-Jean Parker has4just
had a ship named for her, but the
launching will be slightly devoid of
the customary ceremonious frills
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Fortunate Soldiers

Although Hollywood considers the
Blue Networks blues singer, Dinah
Shore, in a class by herself, Dinah
is beginning to think she is a very
common type. Over 300 homesick
servicemen have told her she re-
minds them of their girl friends
back home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
CERTIFICATES FOR
RED CROSS PUPILS
First Aid, Nutrition Class
Graduates to Receive
Official Awards

Louis r. Laun, director of first
aid classes for the local Red Gross
chapter, has announced that q large
number Of certificates for persons
who recently completed courses have
arrived and would be distributed
during the coming week. New
classes are constantly being organ
ibed, Mr.. Laun said, 06 classes be-
Ing scheduled in the city for next
week.
Nutrition certificates for persons
who completed the class on March
Q also are available according 10 an
announcement made today.
Certificates for the following first
aid classes have arrived and may
be obtained ct the Red Cross head
quarters Monday:
Glass completed Nov. II, le4l at
medical building, Charles A. VIII
lians, instructor; class completed
Jan. q, 1912 ct medical building,
Louis F. Laun, instructor; class
completed Jan. %, 1912 at Chase
Park community house, DeBellis
and Orsini. instructors; class COM
pleted Dec. IS, 1891 at medical
building, Mrs. Howard Hart and
Mrs. Martha Holeomb, instructors:
class completed Dec. II, is4i at
medical building, william stroka-
laitiS, instructor; class completed
Feb. 3, 1912, ct medical building,
Rosa, Camp, Latendreasse and
Youtz, instructors, class completed
Dec. 30, 1871 ct medical building.
Charles A. Williams, instructor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17

Judge Frank p. McEvoy OF the
superior court was given authoriza-
ton for two retreads. UneInploy-
ment Compensation Commissioner
Margaret Verdon also received cer-
tificates 2 rethreads. TreYnaglio
Brothers, contractors, were author
lied to buy 8 new tires ana 4 tubes.
Diamond Ginger Ale, Inc. was given
certificates for 10 new tires and
eight tubes.
Applications for purchase author
izations are accepted by the ration
ing board al its headquarters In the
Mattatuck Historical Society build
ing on West Main street.
The District No. 5 rationing board
issued 20 certificates for the plir-
chase Of new cars last week, an an
nouncennert by Chairman Lawrence
l.. Lewis discloses. Nineteen Of the
authorizations went to Water
burians.
Those receiving new-car certifi-
Gates were:
James M. BozzutO, 80 First ave-
nue..
Or. John M. Freiheit, IS Grove
street.
DR.. Frederick W. wersebe, wash-
ington, Conn.
Ernest 1sel, Peach Orchard
road.
william u. Kennedy, s5 Cres-
cent street.
John L. Robinson, ii Orchard
street.
Ellery A. wilcox, IS waterville
street.
The Radio shop. 100 Grand
street.
Horton v. Warner. % knoll
street.
Richard sperry. woodbury. road,
WATERFOWL.
Mrs. Mary E. Cairns, 100 Gen.
tral avenue.
James II. Darcy, Cheshire.
Sylvia Pintoff, 70l Main street,
WATERFOWL.
James e, Russell, "A Bidwell
street.
The Bronson g. Townsend Co.,
1875 State street, New Haven.
Roma Importing Co., Inc, 1871
South Main street.
Ruth Cannon Weiner, RoSebush
Farm, woodbury..
Nicholas Thomas Marion, "a
Trion street.
Mrs. Nettie Murphy, $50 At
wood avenue.
Michael II. Dileone, 500 Lake.
wood road.
william P. Arnold, ~ Hewlett
street.
William. Mackin, Coulter street,
WATERFOWL.
Martin J. Kelly, 22O Morse ave-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17

II is said that black horses are
affected by the heat more than
horses Of any other color.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
1888 BUDGET
BEING PL AIMED
Changing Conditions Due
to War Makes Special
Study Advisable

Rapidly changing conditions
caused by tne war make it advisable
TO begin early study Of the city's
budget, Mayor Vincent A. Sculiy
told the board Of finance yester-
day The fact that capital expendi-
lures win probably be impossible
viii have an important effect on
the budget, the mayor pointed out.
Restrictions on purchase and use
Of materials are already elimina-
ting some capital projects. the
mayor said, and more stringent
bans can be expected by next year.
Another factor, he said, win be re-
Enoval Of many cors from the road,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
ANIMAL Relief
QUOTA ASSIGNED.
City Expected to Subscribe
5000 for Care Of Pets
in Emergency

A minimum Of $500 will be re-
quired here for the work Of the
American Red Star Animal Relief,
DR.. Merritt H. Beere, chairman Of
the drive said In statement yes-
terday.
DR.. Beere said: 1.-THE waterbury
auxiliary has eight men volunteers
who have been trained In emer-
gency duties. In addition, four sta-
ton wagons have been volunteered.
The equipment necessary for the
safe and humane handling for the
mails will be q major expense Of
the auxiliary. The drive committee
feels that q minimum OF $500 viii
be required to meet these expenses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17

thereby cutting d
revenue from pwn
taxes. and NsaulDn 1
tories.
IN accordance With tie
views Budget Director I
Olsen has begun CONES
department heads on pxcd
preparations fox next vpa1
CITY Treasurer Serge n lau
reported 70 the board that Cash "
the city's treasury ct the end ci
March totalIed 4i,g11.o22. Hec
during the month were ezez 900 and
disbursements Of s574000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17

I managed to keep from trotting
as we threaded through the thick
Broadway crowds and Fischer
puffed along, telling me what i'm
PEELED him to revive vaudeville,
vaudeville" he said, "has never
been away. Only the performers
have been away. When you have
nothing to offer, you die. The
movies and radio took away It's
stars and vaudeville died. Now I am
bringing the stars back. This Is sim
pie. That is why 'Priorities,' as I
call the show at the 46th Street
Theater, Is success. Phil Baker,
Lou Holtz, Willie Howard-people
always will come to see them.
my new show at the 44th Street
Theater will have william Gaxton
and Victor Moore and many others.
They, too, are stars the public likes
Naxls Took His Clubs
"Do you know what I see?" he
continued. II see new stars being
created, for row there will be q
demand for vaudeville entertainers
at salaries comparing with the
movies and radio. Right now there
Is not enough top talent to change
shows very often-but wait - Just
wait. It viii come"
Fischer, who used to be married
to Q snake charmer, left his head
quarters In France, in 1899, to bring
show to the San Francisco Expo
sition. The war broke out soon
thereafter and his two great Paris
night clubs fell into the hands Of
the Nazis.
do you think" he inquired
plaintively, they are enjoying
themselves in my clubs?"
I didn't answer. I was looking
over the chorus girls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
FOREMEN'S CLUB
ELECTS M'KENZIE

william B. Mckenzie was reflect
ed president Of the Industrial Fore
mems club at the annual meeting
last night at the Y. M. G. A. More
than $50 members attended and
heard a talk on 'yThe Elements Of
Freedom" by Roy w. Moore, presi-
dent Of Canada Dry Ginger Ale.
Inc. L. p. Sawyer, regional director
OF Industrial salvage In Connecti-
cut and Rhode Island and secretary
Of the bureau Of conservation OF
the war production board spoke on
the salvage Of metals in local fac
tories.
Allen W. Rockwell was elected
vice president and Arthur rurinton
was named secretary-treasurer of
the group. The meeting was the
Anal Of the season for the club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
Certificates Issued
By Rationing Board
70 Permits for New Autos Approved; Largest Number
Of Sanctions for Tires Since Board Organized

The district rationing board announced today that
during the week ending April ii IL issued authorizations
for purchase Of 8S tires 5S tubes and 140 retreads
It was the largest number Of certificates issued by the
board since t began functoning several months ego.
Authorizations went to persons and firms in many fields
Among those receiving the certificates plants
defense workers doctors cergyen farmers mail carriers
newspaper deliVerYmen, truckers. contractors etc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17


But Fischer, round, polylingual
man verging on so, Is not one to
hold q grudge, especially where the
box once Is concerned, and he is
inclined in retrospect TO dismiss his
battle with the trust as q kindly
reminiscence-that Is, as long as
his current vaudeville show crosses
the comforting figure Of $4,000 q
week and more.
Outside Of show business, Fischer
has a single passion pancakes
with blackberry jam-aHad he was
Just consuming the last Of an order
when I slid into the next chair. He
seemed to have mellowed In the
four years I last had seen him, and,
In fact, admitted that he no longer
got the same lift out Of castigating
his performers In English, French,
German and Russian.
"Come to the 44th Street Thea
ter" he suggested. Perhaps you
would like to look over some new
chorus girls with me-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17

Cirrus clouds.t always found
private park o. zuE farm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17

unless there is an actual emergency
where all funds are used, there win
Be- mo further requests Cor contriv
buttons, and X there are no local
disasters during this war, the funds
which remain shall become the
property Of the Connecticut HUI
name association TO continue animal
relief In Connecticut or in the ma
tl0ia,|
MRS. Francis r. Phillips Of 30
Hewlett street is treasurer Of the
drive committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
HEALTH WEEK
PROGRAM GIVEN

Health Aims were shown last
night at the Pearl street Neighbor-
hood House BY DR.. Henry P. Talbot,
OF Hartford, state director Of the
bureau OF veneral disease. About go
members were present.
Talks we're given by Or. Edward
]. Godfrey, city health ofAcer, and
DR.. James Lee, local dentist. The
program was presented In connec-
ton with Negro health week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17

TINY BABY LIVES ONLY DAKf
Sydney, Australia Cur1 Aus
traiia.s smallest baby On record
Lorraine Goddard, who weighed q
ounces ct birth, died after I'VE days
Of life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17

nue..
John w. Short, ~ Fern Circle,
J. Francis Smith, 90 Gables ave-
nue..
Samuel Greenberg, so Country
Club road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
BY BOB MUsEL
United Press STAN Correspondent

United EEe8 STAN C0Ffesp0ndent
New ,(UP)n vaudeville
entertainment medium will good deal the
exled the
so-caed backsted
outside Of the United States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30
Show "Gaie-Crashers''
Given Jail Sentences

Jail sentences were melted out
Wednesday afternoon to two
young men who sneaked into the
Temple theater Tuesday night
while police arrested another pair
Wednesday evening for entering
the Music Box theater.
Pat Shanks, 19-year-old tide
flats resident, was sentenced to
90 days in Jail, subject to suspen-
sion after 80 days, by Acting Po-
lice Judge Theodore Northstrom
for being the ringleader of the
trio which entered the Temple
showhouse. Calvin r. Miller was
given a Today suspended sentence
while a younger boy was turned
over to juvenile authorities.
Arrested at the Music Box the
alter was Earnest Flsttum. Is,
6207 So. Alder ST., and Eugene
Cornell, Is, 1920 and So. Park
ave-, who allegedly entered the
showhouse about p. m. without
paying.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30
Chiefs Agreed
On Campaign
Stimson Discusses
Solomons' Bottle

WASHINGTON - Secretary Of
War Henry L. stimson said Thurs
day that the raging battle OF the
Solomon islands. once described as
a navy show by Gen. Douglas
MacArthur's headquarters, was the
result Of plans agreed 20 by the
joint army and navy chiefs Of
staff.
Asked at a press conference
whether the undertaking was pure
~ a navy venture, stimson said
II was not in his province 10 COM
ment on developments IN the Solo
mon islands except that he would
say:
Decision 10 launch the Solo
mon islands operation was
made by the joint chiefs of
staff In accordance with an
agreed upon plan and was not
purely n naval decision"
Rep. John NJ. Costello. D.. Cal,
in the first congressional criticism
Of the Solomons campaign two
weeks ago. said he feared that the
navy had tried to make a grand
stand play" and had not called
upon the army for help early
enough in the battle.
Latest reports from the battle
area said that our forces had In
flicted very heavy losses" on the
enemy and that American losses
were comparatively light.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30

Charges Of "buneang and
bumbiing- we're hurled against
Prosecutor Thor c. Tollefson We'd
nesday night BY Attorney Burton
c. Lyons. speaking in behalf Of
the candidacy Of Stuart Elliott
Democratic nominee for Toilet
sons office.
Six examples Of ~bungiing
in the handling Of criminal
and civil cases were cited by
Lyons In his radio address
during which he fiayed the
incumbent for neglect Of
duty"
Cases mentioned by Lyons in
Guided the Bay St swamp Incl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30

he regarded merely "a amiabIe
gestures Of good win dictated
by Friendship
The Sydney Daily Telegraph to-
day decried the division OF COM
mand in the South Pacific be-
tween Macarthur and Adm.
Chester W. Nimitz. commander
Of the u. s. Pacific fleet. and the
inadequate supplies sent to Mac
Arthur" unless expert military
decision and military necessity
dictated these measures.
The first big offensive test Of
strength In the Pacific found our
strategy confused by the divided
commando" the editorial said.
Macarthur cannot drive beyond
New Guinea because he does not
command the naval forces neces-
sary. His defense of New Guinea
may yet be embarrassed for the
same reason.
The first phase Of the Solo
mons offensive directed by
the other half of the Pacific
command ended unsatisfac-
torily because II Was too en-
clusively n naval show"
The newspaper asserted ma
chinery still was lacking to CO.
ordinate all Allied forces in the
Pacific for a concentrated drive
against Japanese outposts. 4
II politics are responsible for
this division of command and for
inadequate supplies sent to Mac
Arthur. then II Is time to table all
the cards." the newspaper said.
Macarthur In his state
n,ent said he had started n
. soldier and that he would
finish ~ one.
THE only hope and ambition I
have In the world" he said, lis
for victory for our cause In the
war. II I survive the campaign
! shall return to the retirement
from which this great struggle
called me-"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30
ONLY INTEREST IS WINNING WAR
Macarthur
Isn't In
Politics
HIS STATEMENT SETTLES RUMoRs

GEN. MACARTHUR's HEAD
QUARTERS. soMEWHERE IN
AUsTRALzA-cen. Douglas Mac
Arthur announced Thursday that
he. had mo political ambitions
whateocv<r."
Citing a Washington dispatch
Of the Christian Science Monitor
that political Washington IL
largely responsible for establish
ment Of two separate commands
IN the Pacific. partly becouse Of
conservative opposition which
launched . Macarthur for presi-
dept campaign" Macarthur said:
Il have no political ambi-
easns whntsoever and any sug-
goustsn - II contrary must
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30
Relief At Last
For Your Cough

Chronic bronchitis may develop II
your cough. chest cold. or acute bron-
chitis is not treated and you cannot
afford to take a chance with anymedi-
cine less potent than Creomulsion
which goes right to the seat Of the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm and aid nature to
soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed
bronchial mucous membranes.
Creomulsion blends beechwood
creosote byspecial process with other
time tested medicines for coughs
It contains no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines
YOU have tried. tell your druggist to
sell you bottle of Creomulsion with
the understanding you must like the
way it quickly allays the cough, per-
hitting rest and sleep. or you are to
have your money back. (Adv)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30

Funds for construc-
ton of l6-room elementary
school at Renton at a cost of S124.-
700 have been granted by the fed
eral works agency. The school will
be part of the Renton housing
project where 1000 homes are
near completion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30
"Bungling and Bumbling"
CHARGES Hurled at Tollefson

needless expense % return the
confidence man 10 Tacoma from
Oklahoma after the present prose-
eutor had permitted Van Wagner
to gain his freedom on '.paltry
5000 bail bond
Lyons also took the prosecutor
TO task for his handling Of the
Inter-County River Improvement
case against King county in which
Pierce county was nearly thrown
out Of court because Of a mistake
BY the prosecutors office"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30
Surplus Foods List
Same in November

Blue food stamps for surplus
commodity purchases by Wash
ington relief clients will buy the
same articles during November
as those on the October list. Ray
mond A. Jones. area supervisor,
reported. The list win include
fresh apples. vegetables. shell
eggs. cornmeal. hominy grits, dry
beans, wheat and whole wheat
flour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30

dent" in which a former convict.
arrested in the swamp by police
after he allegedly had tried to
blow up the Tacoma Dairy safe,
was freed by the jury because the
prosecutors office presented such
a poor case"
Also mentioned was the Van
Wagner case, with Lyons charging
that Pierce county had to 90 to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30
BY MARGARET A. LATHAM
reacher of Commerce. Lincoln High school

when we get through. you can
multiply by the number of chill
dren and the number Of days If
you want to get into bigger
figures.
ABOUT OTHER COSTS
Now, under the Showalter law.
each district gets rs cents per
day for each pupil for $50 school
days. Everybody knows that by
now. Also. the district gets 5
cents per day for $50 days from
the county: sometimes We forget
that. That's 30 cents per pupil per
day for $50 days in our language.
And. in principle. it's supposed to
be one-half OF the money needed
to operate schools up to standard.
Keep that 30 cents in mind:
we're going to use il again-right
away. All right, now. what about
the other half of the costs That's
where we come in. For each dis
trict is supposed to raise the other
half of the costs itself. Now well
go back and pick up the figures
we started with. Take Seattle's
local 80 cents per day and add it
to the 30 cents per day provided
by the state and county, and the
result is 50 cents per day per
pupil.
Take Spokane's local 29.3 cents
per day, add the state and coun-
tvs 80 cents. and we get 59.3
cents per day. Now the trouble
begins.
Take our local 20 cents per day
and add the state and countys
30 cents and what's the answer
It's as plain as daylight; it's so
cents per day. You see, the fig
ures don't work out so good. We
have to match that against 81
cents and 59.3 cents; the average
of those two other figures is COS
cents. Subtract our so cents and
the difference is 1915. That's how
much we're short for every child
every day for $50 days every year.
And how much is that? Well,
now we can get back into the big
ger figures.
Last year the average num-
Der of children i'm school was
1911. Multiply that by 1870.
days, and multiply again by
10.7 cents, and you get $780,
452.68.
There are other ramifications in
the Showalter law under which we
get Ia days for high school stu
dents and other constructive at
tendance that make it quite a bit
more. Wen let Mr.. Carl Caddey,
the secretary OF the school board,
figure that out-he gets paid for
it. But you begin to see it now.
Yes, you guessed ii the first
time.
1t all comes back to the differ
ence in the amount of the assessed
valuation. Well, you say, our
population is about the same as
Spokane's. Last year. they had
just "a more children in school
than we did. Haven't we got as
much property in our district as
they have in theirs? No, look Out
now; take it easy. Don't drag our
schools into politics. We gave you
the figures in the first paragraph
The difference in assessed valua-
ton is just matter of $25, ST.
300.
And, by the way, we would like
you to vote for the five-mill levy
on Nov. 8. The Tacoma schoo
board, the school employees. anC
the school children are up against
a tough proposition. Right now
the five-min levy is the only way
out.