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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11

and the guy be-
hind you starts
10 h n k his
horn.
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S ct h ing
should be done
about I h e S e
h o n k RS. In
fact. once IN a
great w h lie,
someth in G is.
One Detroiter
gets so m q d
that he gets out
of his car and
walks back to
the one behind
him and says
Ipoiitrtoolyr o
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11
Protect Stars From, Fire
On Set of Forest Ranger'
BY JOHN TODD

WOOD. April IL
Plenty of precautions being taken
to safeguard Paulette Goddard and
Susan Hayward in the dangerous
Are scenes for Paramount's The
Forest Ranger"
Not only are special crews
standing by, but the girls clothing
and skin are sprayed with a fame
resistant liquid.
One scene shows Paulette pull
ing Susan from under a falling
branch and dousing her in a
stream.
Not often the girls play so close
to fire.
EASY AS POSSIBLE
They always try 10 make II as
eayv az thew can for the stars
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11
What S on the Air

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the stations herein listss.
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afr. the fault lies with the
stations and not Ths De-
troit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11
Good Break

ALLYN JOSLYN, who scored in
the Broadway production of Ar
senic and Old Lace" gets the most
screen break Of his
career IN Highly Irregular, /"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11
Jack Pickering
Here
. and
Now
Jack Pickering

One of the current gags around
town is the definition of a split
second-it's the time between
when the traffic light turns green
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11
TRACY TESTING

Spencer Tracy spent two hours
with John Considine Jr., discuss
ING Lin Tan, the Chinese patriot in
Pearl S. Bucks best seller,
Dragon Seed" The result is
Spence is testing next week. The
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11
.'ROxie Hart
Hilarious
At the Fox
BY MAURICE WALKER

LADIES. HIDE your husbands!
Girls. watch your boy friends!
That demure load of dynamite,
"Roxie Hart" Is in town and has
taken up residence at the Fox
Theater. Ginger Rogers is the
luscious lassie "Roxie" and her
madcap experiences on the Fox
screen are something to see. but
you had better handcuff your bet
ter half to you for she is poison
to men.
This is a story Of Chicago during
the roaring twenties, when the So
called days of chivalry were still
alive and a beautiful woman could
commit mayhem and still 60 free.
Ginger turns in a good perform
ance Of this character, which is
distinctly different type from her
previous ones. Her Charleston
and Black Bottom" dances are
really in the groove.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11
Plan toSell
War Stamps
In TheaterS

FOLLOWING A series OF confer,
ences in Washington and New York
between members OF the treasury
department and Joseph Bernhard
and Adolph Zukor of the war ac-
tivities committee Of the motion
picture industry, plans have been
formulated for the active partici.
patton OF $4,000 motion picture
theaters in the sale Of war bonds
and stamps.
Joseph Bernhard, chairman OF
the theaters division of the war
activities committee. today an
nounced that full plans setting up
the procedure for the sale of war
bonds and stamps in motion pic
ture theaters will be announced
shortly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11
ALL TO PARTICIPATE

This all-industry effort aimed az
selling millions of dollars worth OF
bonds and stamps is being organ
lied in such a fashion that every
branch of the industry will partici-
pate
In planning the ground work for
this vast enterprise the theaters,
news reel and publicity-advertis-
ing divisions are preparing special
material and campaign plans which
will be sent to every exhibitor in
the United States so that the CO
ordinated effort Of the motion
picture industry will be geared TO
its greatest efficiency.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11
IN MURDER CASE

Roxie gets mixed up in a murder
case. and although she is innocent
OF the crime, q reporter, Lynne
OverInan. suggests she 60 on trial
just for the publicity. He explains
that she will become famous over
night and will receive theatrical
offers galore. She decides TO do it
for her careers sake and the
towns leading criminal lawyer,
Adolphe Menjou. IL hired to handle
the case. Menjou. as usual. turns
in q grand performance.
George Montgomery gives his
best Interpretation to date as the
cub reporter who finds himself in
love with the dangerous Roxie. He
is not aware Of the act she is put
ting on and gets himself In trouble
trying 10 prove her innocence.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11
GETS PUBLICITY

However, Roxie gets her pub
hcity alright. but things take 4
turn for the worse when a two-Hun
girl bandit is captured and threat.
ems to shove our heroine OF the
front page Of the newspapers. Just
when things look hopeless. Roxie
comes through with one of her
rare brilliant ideas, and back she
goes. on page one, column one, OF
every sheet in town.
The murder trial Is really a
scream and plays havoc with the
law and its officials. One can
hardly believe that justice was so
sorely treated in Chicago as the
film makes out. but ii gets laughs
and is one OF the highlishts Of the
picture. Ginger trying TO act coy
and her methods of winning the
approval OF the jury, plus Menjou's
dramatic gestures when he is
pleading the case. are just two Of
the many reasons for seeing this
picture. II is the type Of Aim that
will help you TO forget your trou-
bles and keep you laughing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11

Men are accused of dropped
cigar ashes on rugs. But women
are much worse. They are careful
d the ruas, but are nasty-neat
bout everything else, putting
shes IN iteacups, candy boxes.
: n|fa dr ai3ythinS that's handy: !
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11
JACKSON APPEARS
GREAT SCENE

The courtroom scene is a great
one and moving indeed is Holden's
speech on what democracy means
TO him. It's really a classic.
Ellen Drew provides the neces-
sary romance. but II Is the per-
formances of Holden and Donlevy
that you'll remember.
In an unpretentious sort Of way
this is a superb picture and gives
good balance to top bill.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11
EASY AS POSSIBLE

They always try 10 make II as
easy as they can for the stars.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11
EXCELLENT CAST

The excellent supporting cast In.
cludes Nigel Bruce, Phil Silvers,
Sara Allsood, William Frawley,
Spring Byington. George Chandler,
Iris Adrian, Milton Parsons and
Ted North. The picture is adapted
from the stage play Chicago"
Romance, adventure and comedy
combine to make the second fea-
ture,, Valley OF the Sun" an inter.
estins picture. An Indian uprising
during the early days of the South
west furnishes the background for
this Aim. which stars Lucille Ball,
James Craig. Sir Cedric Hard.
wicke, Billy Gilbert and Dean
Jaeger.
LOTS OF ACTION
There Is plenty of action TO
please the red-blooded movie fan
and a frontier romance to make
liz complete. The acting on the
part of some members of the cast
could be better. but the story is
slightly different from the run-of-
the-mine westerns and contributes
to an entertaining program.
An extra attraction is another
in the series of Information
Please" shorts with author John
Gunther as the quest star.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11

ASIDE from honkers. my pet
aversion is the bus driver who
doesn't stop when you ring the
bell.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11

Likewise women drivers-an IN
surance company's year book for
1912 shows that only II per cent
of fatal accidents involve women,
and 92.9 per cent men.
Also -oniy s. per cent OF fatal
wrecks involve taxicabs.
Four times as many are killed
on motorcycles, and 80 times as
many in pleasure cars.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11

Mothers-in-law are lampooned
lust because its habit, not be-
cause they deserve 1t. Likewise a
lot of other people For instance
BARRIERS are supposed TO be talka-
ne. Actually. they are less gabby
I'm most people you meet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11

On certain occasions I've re-
taliated by ringing the buzzer
steadily until he finally decides TO
stop.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11

The only trouble Is. this becomes
q war of sttrition. Usually the bus
driver keeps on gong until he gets
good and ready 10 stop.
On one occasion, though. the
buzz-buzz-buzz apparently got on
the drivers nerves and he stopped
in the middle of the block.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-11

This almost always enrages the
honker. One honker got so mad
that he Jumped out of his car and
rushed up TO demonstrate. The
Chicagoan (who is a man Of nearly
20 years. great dignity and not too
much patience) punched him in
the nose. closed the Car window.
krriied genially to the people in
his car. and drove away before the
tonker recovered.
He still backs up when honked
Evening star., 1942-08-16
Regulations
Continued From First Page.

write a special order, an all-night
blackout under existing regulations
would be exactly the same as an
all-night air raid alarm period-all
traffic except emergency vehicles
would have to stop for the entire
night and no pedestrians would be
allowed on the street.
This is a result of the phrase in
the regulations which states that
every period of blackout or air raid
alarm shall be heralded by the
sounding of official signal devices,
In other words, the blackout and
the actual alarm period would be of
the same duration, whether the
blackout was for II minutes or IL
hours.
Old Rulings Picked Up.
In London traffic is kept moving
until the warning devices sound
the signal that enemy action is near
In the Districts all-night blackout
as we'll as in shorter blackouts when
the alarm period came at some time
during the blackout, special orders
had to be issued to provide for the
stoppage of traffic. The new regu-
lations merely picked up the ole
ones on this score without providing
| for exceptions where the blackou1
Evening star., 1942-08-16

a number of officials whether Mr..
Lands request that interstate buses
and trucks be allowed to operate
during q blackout would require
major revision of the regulations.
Mr.. Lands had pointed out that
buses carrying vital materials might
be delayed several times in single
night because of blackouts. He
specified, however, that the vehicles
should halt during alarm periods.
Mr.. Keech was of the opinion
that it was more important for
buses not to operate during q black
out than during an AFRAID alarm,
and said he couldn't imagine the
city having an all-night blackout.
Could Tuck In Phrase.
Commissioner Guy Mason was Of
the opinion that under existing
regulations all vehicles, including
private cars, would have to stop
during an all-night blackout, but he
pointed out that the Commissioners
were yet to draw up instructions on
the hooding or dimming OF lights
and in these instructions a phrase
could be tucked in to take care OF
other than emergency vehicles dur
ing all-night blackouts.
Another District Building attorney
who had a hand in writing the reg
ulations thought the Commissioners
could issue emergency Identification
to all buses and trucks passing
through the District, thereby allow
ing them to operate.
Even the meaning of the wore
blackout appears to be subject tc
differences of opinion. Corporation
Counsel Keech said he thought q
blackout was the same thing as ar
alarm period, only one came al
night and the other in the daytime
Period Defined.
A period of air raid alarm is de.
fined in the regulations as "a perioc
of time during which the appropri
Evening star., 1942-08-16

was OF longer duration than the
alarm period.
Mr.. Keech said he couldn't i'm
agine the District having an all
night blackout despite the fact that
civilian defense officials from OCD
Director James M. Lands down to
Col. Lemuel Bolles, executive di-
rector OF District civilian defense,
have warned citizens that the mill
tary may alert this area, requiring
all-night blackouts every night, at
any time.
Same Signal for Both.
Apparently, the Commissioners
were unaware of this situation
earlier yesterday when they an
nounced that for practice tests,
blackouts and AFRAID alarms would
be of the same duration. That
is already in the regulations by vir-
tue of the fact that the same sig
nal covers both blackouts and alarm
periods.
The Commissioners went on to
add, however, that this will con-
tinue to be true until and unless
the military authorities order longer
blackouts.
When Acting Defense Co-Ordina-
tor Charles w. Kutz was asked how
the regulations would operate un-
der continuous blackouts, he re-
sponded that the regulations were
based on present conditions, not on
when bombs are falling.
I'VE want to go on practicing but
we don't want to do anything un-
reasonable" he said. adding thai
the regulations could be changed
overnight.
Interpretations Vary.
It had been announced earlier II
the week when the regulations were
being rushed through that they were
supposed to cover all conditions, anc
at several points in the regulation:
reference is made to procedure unde
actual air raid conditions. A spokes'
man for Col. Bolles said it was hi
understanding that the regulation.
were to be permanent and all
inclusive
Varying interpretations OF th'
meaning of the regulations alst
came to light when reporter asked
Evening star., 1942-08-16

der during which lights are prohib-
tied or regulated as set forth In
these regulations.
The regulations go on to state
that every period of AFRAID alarm is
likewise a period of blackout but
fail to state whether every period
of blackout is a period Of air-raid
alarm. AS far as Corporation Coun-
sci Keech is concerned, both are the
same. Director Lands makes a
distinction between the two or he
would never have asked to allow
buses to operate during blackout
but not during period of afraid
alarm-real or practice.
Evening star., 1942-08-16

ate military commander decides the
District of Columbia Is Immediately
threatened by enemy air raid or
during which the Commissioners Of
the District of Columbia shall order
performance of practice air raid
alarm"
A period of blackout is defined as
'any period of time designated by
order of the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia or by order of
the appropriate military comman-
Evening star., 1942-08-16
U. 5. Fighter Pilots
Join RAF in ACTIVITY
In Near East Arena
British Report Downing
Of at Least 10 Enemy
PIones in Convoy Bottle
Ey the Associated Press.

z. the Associated Press.
CAIRO. Aug. Is. American
fighter pilots are flying as wing
mates Of the RAF in a new out
burst of aerial activity over the
desert and overseas supply lines,
it was disclosed today along with
the conservative British report
that the RAF had downed at
least 10 of the Axis planes at
tacking the Malta convoy during
the week.
In operations other than the con-
voy battle, long-range Raj fighter
planes sent two big Junkers-52
transport planes flaming into the
sea and fighters escorting ground
straf1ng bombers downed Messer-a
schmitt 109
The transports loaded with Axis
specialists speeding to the African
front were of the type caught fly
ing low over the Mediterranean ON
previous Raj forays over the con-
tested Axis sea-air lanes.
Successes Not Indicated.
There was no announcement to
indicate the successes of the fedg-
ling United States pursuit pilots on
their first combat flights in the
Near East.
The American fighters got into
the battle for the Near East month
after the first announcement from
the headquarters of Maj. Gen. Lewis
H. Brereton that United States
bombers had been carrying out mis-
sions with the RAF for some time
prior to that.
The United States bomber ex-
ploits have included attacks on the
Axis parachutist-captur base of
Crete and many other objectives
over the stalemated desert front
and the sea lanes.
The British were cautious in their
first announcement of enemy planes
downed In the Mediterranean Au-
gust 1914 during the attack on a
British convoy which took supplies
and fighter plane replacements to
Malta. The British announced the
loss Of the British aircraft carrier
Eagle and the cruiser Manchester
from the convoy.
10 Planes Are Downed.
They said the total of 10 enemy
planes downed undoubtedly would
be increased by further reports.
All these were victims of Raj
fighters presumably launched from
the decks of carriers guarding the
convoy or possibly from Malta's bat
tered airdromes.
British plane losses in the convoy
battle were placed at four, with the
pilot of one reported safe.
British light bombers were re-
ported to have attacked air bases
and enemy positions in the Fuka Ell
Daba area behind the front.
Evening star., 1942-08-16
Germans Withdrew Claim
OF Damage to Wasp
By the Associated Press,

6A AASOClAtC0 E1eo9s
LONDON, Aug. 15.-The Ger
man high command today withdrew
its claim that the United States ar
craft carrier Wasp had been dam
aged in the great Western Mediter-
ranean convoy battle, but oficially
reported that the running fight was
over with six British men O. war
and IS merchant ships or tankers
sunk.
Backing down from their previous
official report that the Wasp was
hit by six bombs and set on fire, the
Germans said it was British air.
craft carrier of the Illustrious type
that was damaged.
The Axis, however, was unable
to get together on its broadcast
claims, for the Italians told the
world the battle was continuing;
that = destroyer and two cruisers
had been damaged yesterday by
torpedoes and bombs and that tor
pedo planes had hit the PROV of
battleship.
Unofncial italian reports further
said that larger units of the Italian
surface feet had no opportunity of
giving battle as the battleships es-
corting the convoy abandoned it
and withdrew to Gibraltar shortly
after the air and submarine attacks
were opened.
Flight Of Italians Reported.
The British already have spiked
that fantasy with an official Ad-
miralty report that enemy cruisers
which sought to intercept the con-
vow turned tail and fled when at
tackled by British aircraft.
The British Admiralty, meanwhile
added nothing to its previous an
nouncement that the aircraft car
rier Eagle and the cruiser Man.
chester were sunk and that consid-
erable supplies and fighter planes
were rammed through the Axis
gauntlet to reinforce Malta.
The Italian press boasted that the
Manchester was sunk by a new-type
italian torpedo boat which saw it,
first action in the convoy battle.
Up to today's revised reports, tht
Axis had claimed that 81 cargo ships
we're sunk as we'll as two destroyer
and three cruisers and the Eagle.
Claims Scaled Down.
Thus the German cleanup repor
today represented a considerable
scaling down of Axis claims. TIT
Germans now claim:
Fifteen vessels totaling 0,0o'
tons out of a convoy Of d, lnclud
ing all tankers in the group, wer'
sunk;
The aircraft carrier Eagle, th
cruiser Manchester and three de
stroyers were sunk;
"One aircraft carrier OF the Illus
trious type, $4,000 tons, which wa
net afire-not as reported on Au
r,,st Is the United States aircraf
carrier wasp-and the aircraft car
rier Furious, 22,450 tons. reaches
Gibraltar heavily damaged;
Damage to three cruisers and de
stroyers;
Slight losses to the Germans an
Italians.
Heavy Malta Attacks.
The Germans acknowledged tina
remaining ships of the convoy
"some badly damaged" reache
Malta, but said they were being sub
jected to heavy air attacks.
The Italians reported today tina
4 motor torpedo boat torpedoed
destroyer at close range; bomber
hit a ship of great tonnage" wit
heavy bombs: torpedo planes hit
heavy cruiser and another cruise
and torpedoed the prov OF bat
tleship.
The Rome radio further elaine
Evening star., 1942-08-16

Enemy Planes Shot Down.
VALLETTA, Malta, Aug. Is tP.
The British announced tonight
that Raj fighters shot down a
German fighter in daylight today
and two Axis bombers last night.
Evening star., 1942-08-16

that one cargo ship from the con-
voy was torpedoed and sunk as 1t
tried to make port at Sousse, French
Tunisia, and more than 200 convoy
survivors were rescued off Tunisia.
Berlin broadcast Madrid report
that a damaged British merchant
ship from the convoy reached Va
lencia, Spain.
Evening star., 1942-03-11
Patterson to Speak
AT March 20 Parlev

A dinner address by UnderSecre-
tary of War Robert p. Patterson on
March 20 will be a feature of the
Conference on War Demands for
Trained Personnel 10 convene here
that day under auspices of the In
stitute of Women's Professional Re-
lationS. The dinner will be held at
the Mayf1OWer Hotel.
Among those from Washington
who have made reservations are
Gen. and Mrs. A. H. Carter, Mr.
and Mrs. William H Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. James L. Houghteling, Countess
Eleanor Palffy, Miss Carolyn Nash,
Mrs. Thomas Richard Cowell. Mr
and Mrs. Jouett ShouSe, Henry M
Willard. Mr.. and Mrs. Courtlandt
D. Barnes. Mrs. Arthur Fowler, Mr.
and Mrs. B. Hansford Wills, Mr.
and Mrs. Morris Cafritz. Col and
Mrs. NJ. Robert Guggenheim and
Dr.. Paul F. Douglass
The conference will be attended
by College presidents and deans
from all parts of the country.
Evening star., 1942-03-11
Women Honor
British Press
Service GROUP

Members of the British Press
Service were honor guests of the
Women's National Press Club at
luncheon yesterday. when a group
of films depicting war scenes in
Great Britain were featured on
the program.
Scenes taken in Coventry imme-
diately after it was bombed, work
Of the "Airwomen of Great Britain"
and glimpses into the everyday life
of the British housewife were in
cluded.
Previous to the films short talk
was given by r. S. Cruckshank.
deputy director of the British Press
Service and editor of the London
Star, who emphasized the apprecia-
ton of the English people for the
assistance sent them from America.
Other guests included Mrs. Rich
ard Casey. wife of the Minister
from Australia; Gerald Walker of
the British Press Service: }. Vino
cOur, British Press Service, and Mrs.
Winocour and Miss Mary Craig
McGeachy.
Mrs. Esther van Wagner TuftY.
the club president, introduced the
speaker.
Evening star., 1942-03-11
Petoin Keeps Envoy in Canada
Pending w. Break With Vichy
Washington Anticipates Amusement When
French and De GuuIIe Diplomats Meet Here

lister Mackenzie King to the effect
that Vichy diplomats would con-
tinue to exercise their prerogstives
In Canada until Washington broke
off relations with Petain's govern
ment. The two missions are to close
simultaneously.
Though Vichy and London occa-
sionally shoot at each other, the
British Prime Minister, for high po-
litical reasons, decided that it was
wise to keep point of contact with
France through Ottawa.
Petain courteouSly returned the
compliment and there is Canadian
legation in unoccupied France, which
is, however, unable to do much mis-
sionary work among pro-democrats
there. The Canadian envoy to Vichy
Brig. Gen Vanier, a hero of Worlc
War I. Is envoy on paper only;
actually, he is commanding a bri-
gade in the field
De GaulIist Coming Here.
The Canadian Charge d'AffaireS
at Vichy lives in London and has
since 1910. made two trips of two
days each to the former French
health resort
A military attache from Gen. de
Gaulle has been accepted by the
State Department and is on his way
to Washington Capitalites are look
ing forward with some amusement
TO the day when the officially recog-
nized military representatives of the
rebel Gen. de Gaulle and the &C
credited service attaches of Marsha
Petain run into each other at Wash
lngton gatherings
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