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The union times., 1942-04-18
Benard Heads MPO

The 29th annual election meeting of Local 277, Bridgeport Moving Picture Machine Operators, was held Monday morning in Foresters hall. Officers chosen were Peter Benard, president; Aresto Tomassetti, vice president; John Martin, financial sec retary: Business Agent, James Fen
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Movie-Co-R0und
Movie Clock
v LoUELLA O. PARSONS

MICHIGAN " The Lady
Has Plans" 1870 a. m, /,
3:35. els. $50. 1l:30 p. m.
Stage Show, II. 2:35. SIS.
ESQ. 1920 p. m.
FOx-"To the Shores OF
Tripoli," Ills a. m. 2:09.
SOB, 7:57. 1851 p. m; "Blon-
dies Blessed Event" 1874,
3:3s, $50. 9:26 p. m.
UNITED ARTISTS -
Kings Row" los. 3;25.
$50. 1910 p. m: The Body
Disappears" IL a. m, 2:20,
$40, sos p. m.
ADAMS--"The Ghost of
Frankenstein," 1921, 3:04,
5:37. $40, 10:43 p. m: The
Mystery Of DR.. Rx." 1925
a. m, 1:59. 4;32. 7:05. 9:3s
p. m.
PALMS STATE - Cap
tains of the Clouds" 1890,
3:45, ITO, 1925 p. m; Re
markable Andrew" II a. m,
2::25, $50. 9:15 p. m.
ISON - Johnny
Apollo" 12:45, 4:25, 3. 1913
p. m; Waterloo Bridge" IL
a. m, 2:35. 6:10. 9:45 D. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Repudiste Gable

SO here IL a surprising turn OF
events. Following the clamor for
Gable a. Rhett. there Is a ire
msndous reaction against his
playing Matthew Flood In THE
Sun In My Undoing." II I had
received one or two letters /
might have thought II was per-
sonal. but too many letters have
been received, 10 completely ig-
more them. John Carroll and
Victor Mature. 30 far. have been
top favorites. Most OF the letters
emphasize that. much as the
writer wanted Clark for Rhett
Butler, that much does he OBJ
ject 10 him a. Flood.
Selecting one letter at ran
dom---a carbon copy Of others
81 arm q Clark Gable fan but 4
don't think he II the right actor
for Matthew Flood. A younger
man 10 needed and John Carroll
n the better choice" Signed,
Frank Schaum OF Philadelphia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
y. Of D. Party at
Eastwood Gardens

ROBERT MENTAG. president
of the student union of the
University of Detroit, announces
that the annual dancing party
OF that organization will be held
at Eastwood Gardens the night
of May %. with Will Bradley
and his orchestra furnishing the
music.
Eastwood Gardens will Of
ficially open for the season on
May n and will present some
of the nations greatest bands,
including Glenn Miller. who
broke all records last season.
and is now in Hollywood max
ing another picture. Among the
other leading bands scheduled
are: Woody Herman. Vaughn
Monroe, Charlie Spivak. Tommy
Dorsey, Les Brown and other
attractions Of that caliber.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Parties Staged by Stars
Win Thanks Of Soldiers
Jeanette MeeD Donald,
Gene Raymond Get
Letters Of Gratitude
By BILL wICKERsHAM
Special 10 THE DETROIT TIMES
HOLLYWOOD, April rs.

HOLLYWOOD, April rs.
s"HOUGH we may never meet
! again, rest assured you
have earned my gratitude and q
greater eagerness to defend q
country which produces people
like YOU"
This was only one of the in
Vulnerable similar letters of
gratitude which jeanette Mac
Donald and Gene Raymond are
receiving these days about the
famous fortnightly date-leaves
parties which they have given
for service men.
Other letters come from the
lads mothers in thanks for the
hospitality and encouragement
received by their sons AZ the
Mac-Ray home.
Many letters are from women
inquiring how they, too, may
entertain for the victory lads en-
camped In their vicinity.
And in accordance with JEAN
cites suggestion, the members
of jeanette MacDonalds inter-
national fan club are donating
to the Red Cross those funds
which they used TO devote TO
securing autographed pictures
of their favorite singing star.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Betty CRADLES Mail

Betty Cradle probably receives
more fan mail than any other
woman star on the Twentieth
Century-Fox lot, and, rejecting
these martial times, most of il
comes from service men request
ing one large picture of her for
the adornment of their barren
tents, and a tiny Snapshot to
keep in their wallets.
Because Betty answers their
requests SO promptly, she has
had every honorary rank con-
ferred upon her from corporal to
colonel.
Lana Turner saved a soldier
his months pay.
Pvt. Fred Salus Of Scott Field,
Ill, had met Lana in Hollywood
before entering the army.
Naturally enough, he boosted
to his buddies Of the momentous
meeting.
But they were skeptical and
bet him a months pay that ne
couldn't produce an autographed
photo OF her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Red Cross Benefit
Concert Tonight

A CONCERT for the benefit
OF the American Red Cross
sponsored by the Scandinavian
Colony of Detroit will be given
IN Mackenzie High School Audi
forum tonight at 7.
The program will consist of
selections by the Scandinavian
Symphony Orchestra, directed
by Herbert Straub and the
United scandinavian Singers,
consisting OF the four Scsndina-
Wan Male Chortses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Eileen Folk in Cast

George Washington Slept
Here" is of course the Kauf-
man and Hart farce and is the
second offering at the Lafayette
under the aegis of Frank Mccoy.
While Allen Kearns il being
brought in for the leading role.
several members of the present
company which did such a hilari-
Gus job in MY Sister Eileen"
have been held over to take part
in this amusing vehicle.
Ethel Britton, the caustic and
world-weary Ruth of last week,
VIII take the part Of the skepti-
cal wife whose husband buys a
rundown farmhouse for ifs his
torical rather than practical vir-
tues
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Bins Crosby Given
Credit for Starting
Whats Cooking7'

up he has built a special air
raid shelter for his famous paint
ings.
'1f we get bombed said Ed
die, $50 do the paintings. Any
shelter 1 build will be for hu-
man beings"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Difficult Choice

JOHN HOWARD had three
equally pretty leading ladies' 20
choose among in The Man Who
Returned 10 Life" his latest pie
ture. The girls were Lucille
Fairbanks, Ruth Ford and Mar
celia Martin respectively bIond.
brunei and titan topped
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Insured for ST.

In answer to Salus' plea, Lana
sent him an inscribed photo
graph, And he must have been
greatly amused when ne received
II, for on the envelope was the
legend, insured for sci"
We consulted Linda Darnell
about her victory work and war
time fan mail and found that
since her personal appearance
tour Of California and eastern
camps, she has been deluged
with letters from service men,
lauding her charms and express
ing their appreciation OF her
tireless efforts In entertaining
them.
But greatly priced BY Linda
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Latest War Films,
in TeehnieoIor. Top
All Movie Hits

CALUTE to the Technicolors.
~ The many-hued film tributes
TO various branches of the serv-
ice are winning such box office
ovations that they are being
held over everywhere for ex-
tended runs.
The latest daredevil dramas
OF our boys in action are ITO
the Shores Of Tripoli' at the Fox
and Captains Of the Clouds"
which has moved to the Palms
State after two terrific weeks
at the Michigan.
ITO the Shores Of Tripoli," a
marine exhibit with action, color
and romance, broke all records
last weekend for the Fox, since
that house started It's double bill
policy and Is keeping the Gus
toners lined up in Its second
week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Didn't Want Hedy

Whether M-C-M will heed
these letters and again believe
"the customer In always right"
I do not know. Perhaps. they
will figure Gable Is so popular
they can do az they did with
Hedy Lamar In H. NJ. Pull
ham, ESQ" M-G-M made their
selection regardless Of public
opinion. And they were wrong.
The role was not Hedy at her
best.
Warner Brothers have a hor-
nets nest In Edna Ferber's pop
ular novel, Saratoga Trunk"
Don't think Annie Sheridan has
been accepted without a dis
senting vote for the role Of Clio.
Olivia de Havilland has her fol-
lowers and Vivien Leigh Is a
popular choice. However, we can
forget Vivien, since il is impos-
sible TO get her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26

by Charlie, Gentry
Mir+h Takes Over
in Detroit Theaters;
2 Comedies on Tap

TWO theaters share the COM
Il edy spotlight this week. the
Cass opening Claudia" Monday
night and the Lafayette bring
ing in George Washington Slept
Here" Sunday evening.
Claudia" the Rose Franken
play which tickled Broadway's
funny bone for more than a year.
will start a visit of at least two
or three weeks here. being the
last Of the Theater Guild offer
ines for this season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26

Now Babe Hardy doesn't know
what to do 10 save tires. He
bought a bike" seated his 800
odd pounds on IL and it bent like
an accordion Eddie @. Rob-
inson is still hopping mad about
that story that keeps cropping
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26

comment, but let DOCK go INTO pro-
duction and the whole world wants
to choose the star.
If Paramount casts Katharine
Hepburn as Dona In "Frenchman's
Creek" it will be over many bodies.
My mail says big NO for Katie and
a big YES for Madeleine Carroll and
Claudette Colbert. Claudette would
At the role and she'd love to play It,
but Para has apparently made up its
mind about Hepburn. Perhaps, !
should send them my letters.
Gary Cooper was the unanimous
choice for Robert Jordan In For
Whom the Bell Tolls. To put any
other actor in Ernest Hemingway's
novel would have been to have gone
against public opinion, and that's
never smart move.
Perhaps one Of the most note
worthy examples of taking an actress
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Rita Heyworth Takes
No Chances on Being
Trapped Into a Date
HOLLYWOOD. April 25.

HOLLYWOOD. April %.
DANDOM thoughts Of the
IL week:
Rita Hayworth is caution itself
where social invitations are con-
ccrned. She usually calls up 10
find out who will be present,
and il there are any eligible
single men who might accident
ally be linked as her dinner
partner she doesn't accept.
AL Vanderbilts theme song
for X. T. Stevens Il Beautiful
K-Katy" Deanna Durbin's
groom, Vaughn Paul. looks so
handsome In his navy uniform
he would be grabbed for a movie
job II Uncle Sam didn't have
first call on his services
What cooks with the Don
Barrys7 Have they or haven't
they made up7
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Junior Recital

THE NEXT junior recital of
the Detroit Institute Of Musical
Art will be given in the Institute
Friday evening. Miss Jessica
Ross has charge Of the program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26

Is a handsomely hand-engraved
and gold sealed parchment. read
ing:
I'm this changing world, Ire
youth and beauty of our nation
are being called upon In increas.
ing measure TO give of their
talent I'm the cntertainmsnt OF
the men Of the services, and m
asmuch ~ LINDA DARNELL
has by her devotion to the army
shown herself worthy Of special
honor and commendation, this
citation expresses the apprecfa-
ton of the officers and men o.
the 10ith Cavalry and namss
her an honorary member Of tho
regiment" "
albert II. stscipole.
colonel, Commanding.
John r. Gray.
captain, cavalry sdjutant.-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
IN H0LLYuU0( ID
BY eGueM Par |4Z
Movie Fans Turn Thumbs Down
on Hepburn. Gable for Roles
in New NoveI-Based Pictures
HOLLYWOOD, April rs.

THE customer from time immemorial, has always been
nght-and that why studios listen to advice casting
best sellers Stars have lost and gained important roles be-
Mr. and Mrs John Public have either favored resented
them the hero heroine in popular current novel,
Stage plays and original stories be cast without any
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26

Hollywood's favorite cartoon
Is the one showing the Japa-
nese spy reporting to Hirohito
about conditions in the United
States.
Everything veily terrible. No
food anywhere. Everybody 20
round asking What's cooking p"
BY the way did you know
Bing Crosby started the expires
sion and was the first to use
Whats Cooking7"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26


out Of role because the public did think she right
Norma Shearer In ";one With the Wind" Norma all
set to play Scarlet OHara but the avalanche Of dissenting
votes great she stepped out Of the picture.
No actress matter how delectable the role could afford
to play with such handicap chaked against her before
the turned Heavy the voting against
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Some Select Ida

Several letters have come ask
Ing for Ida Lupino. at least one
or two for Gene Tierney, many
for Hedy LAMAR and Rita Hay
worth. I have always said /
would never take part in any
other &c. w. T. W." casting
contest. Too much was printed
and said. but II did make for
enormous popularity for the pic
ture.
Sam Coldwyn came right out
in the open and actually invited
the readers OF Cosmopolitan
magazine to choose a Lou Geh-
rig for Pride OF the Yankees"
Fortunately for him, Gary
Cooper won. for Sam would
have been mighty embarrassed,
having made up his mind in ad-
vance II was to be Gary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Glamour of Old

Two Of the most attractive
were famous on the screen be-
fore they appeared on the stage.
Beverly Bayne and Lila Lee
will be remembered by fans of
the silent days because they
were two OF the early glamour
girls.
Miss Bayne retired and did
not return TO the stage until
Mr.. Golden persuaded her to
take the part Of the mother to
the spoiled Claudia" a part
almost as important. as that of
the title role. which in this case
is portrayed by Phyllis Thaxter.
"Claudia" will probably be
around for two or more weeks
and by that time the Ann Arbor
Dramatic Festival will have
opened. This year mo Time for
Comedy" will be the initial at
traction with Francis Lederer in
the star role. "Petticoat Fever"
Suspect" and "Charley's Aunt"
will follow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26

Little Mary Elliott, the lovely
blonde Eileen of the Mckinney
show. will also be seen in this
one along with Dean Norton and
several others who have been
playing here for five weeks.
After that the Shuberts will
quite likely take over again and
bring in "Springtime for Henry"
with Edward Everett Horton,
who did such a box office busi-
ness with 1t at the Cass a year
ago.
In Claudia" which has been
doing a run for Goldens money
in Chicago. you'll also find sew
eral familiar faces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Same for Payne

Similar kind Of arduous train
ing was undergone by John
Payne in the same picture, al
though he didn't have to appear
like a veteran.
James Cagney. Dennis Nor
gan, Alan Hale and a group of
others you see in Captains of
the Clouds" had TO learn the
same kind Of ropes" in order TO
appear as RCAF pilots in Cap
tains OF the Clouds" and while
the studio order was a siren
uous one, all of the boys admitted
that IL got them in better con-
dition than they've ever been
before.
What with Eagle Squadron"
and other nautical and martial
Spectacles on the boards, il looks
like Hollywood is going to turn
into a training camp itself and
viii turn out good soldiers, sail
ors and marines on their own
accord.
With specialists and technical
advisors on every set and eagle
eyed critics OF military standards
in every audience, this prepare
ton has TO be the real thing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26

Norma for this picture, just
that violently did the letter
writing fans champion Clark
Gable for Rhett Butler. His
was an almost unanimous
selection.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
When in Rome

John Carroll, who is a caution
and would be another Vic Ma
ture II he were as smart pub
licizing himself was talking 10
a young aviator on the set.
While the company stood around
bug-eyed. John told the flier
about his own stunt flying. loop
ing. bailing out and a half dozen
other hair-raiserS. Finally, IL
was time for the flier TO leave,
and after his departure a press
agent said: John, I didn't know
you had all that experience in
flying"
well, OF course haven't"
snapped John, but when you
are talking 10 a fiier he's inter
ested In flying, isn't he? II I
was talking to n garbage man,
I'D talk about garbage, or I'd
tell q postman about the mail.
Who cares whether its true as
long as it isn't q bore?"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Likes School

Talk about burning the school,
house to get the boy out--that
is almost what Universal had to
do 10 "expel" young Torkey
Olivier, son Of Laurence. Tor
key had been attending the
studio school during his stint
In Eagle Squadron" and was
constructing a blockhouse.
When he finished with the pic
ture they told him he couldn't
attend the school any more and
would have to return to his own
school.
what about my house ?"
yelled Torkey. Its only half
DONE"
And believe II or not, the
youngster raised such commo-
ton they had to 60 10 the school
authorities and get permission
for him to complete the "struc-
ture."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
He Didn't Serve

We have received many in
quiries, even from marines
themselves. as to whether Randy
Scott who plays the leatherneck
sergeant In the picture ever
actually served In the United
States Marines.
No, Randy was never really
a sea-dog. but such interest
should prove flattering In re-
CARDS TO his ability as an actor.
In order that Scott would ap-
pear like the real thing, Fox
shipped him to San Diego for
two weeks prior TO the shooting
of the picture. For Ia days he
participated in the daily routine
of the training of the boys.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
But Tries II Out

He went through the regular
schedule from reveille to taps
and when he was through he had
more than smattering of
knowledge about close-order
drill. the manual of arms. target
practice, patrolling. scouting and
a hundred other things which
go to make up a fighting marine.
To make it look convincing
he had to learn in this brief
period activities which take a
much longer time with regular
sea soldier.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
D. {. Army Day Parade
Possibility 5|iqht

While the Commissioners still ex-
pressed hope that Washington would
have parade on Army Day, April 8
indications were today that the Cap
ital would have to observe the occa-
sion without marching men.
With Secretary of War Stimson
and Army authorities without plans
for procession here, Baltimore is
getting ready for big parade, and
it was suggested that parade minded
Washiontonians visit the neighbor-
ing city.
All three Commissioners love a
parade, they confessed, adding that
they still hoped a way would be
found to give the city such thrill.
The Baltimore project assumed
| larger proportions as 1t was an
nounced that 1000 troops from Aber-
deem, Md, would be added to the
marchers.
Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord
commanding the Sd Corps Area, said
the Aberdeen soldiers would aug
ment large contingent of the 10Th
Division. from Fort Meade. The
troops will display the latest equip
ment. British seamen will take part
in the procession, which will include
more than 1000 soldiers, Gen. Reck-
ord said.
Field artillery and anti-tank out
f1ts will bring their guns, and the
various types of motor vehicles will
be shown. Maj. Gen. Leonard T.
Gerow. commander of the 18th Divi-
sion, will be grand marshal.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Capt. Stump, Home From Java
Tells of u. s. Sailors Heroism
japanese Not Very Tough He Asserts;
Calls Planes Inferior to Americas Best

He told of the battle Of Macassar
Strait as giving "one reason we are
better than the japanese"
A great japanese convoy was
heading down the strait toward the
main chain of the Indies. American
scouting planes had reported that
two cruisers definitely, and possibly
two others. and eight destroyers
were with the convoy.
Admiral Thomas C. Hart, Asiatic
Fleet chief. decided on a night at
tack by four old American World
War type destroyers, fast but lightly
armored. I'VE expected to see some
of them sunk" Capt. Stump said.
Blind Firing In Darkness.
They went in the darkest time of
the night and located the convoy.
They steamed by once and fired all
the torpedoes they had on one side
Then they turned around and
steamed back again Airing all the
rest of their torpedoes. But it was
blind firing in the darkness and no
hits were observed.
BY that time the heavy guns of
the enemy cruisers and destroyers
were roaring. But the four "old oil
cans" closed in to point-blank range
and shot 1t out with the Japanese
for an hour and IS minutes. They
blew UP at least one Japanese cruiser
and one destroyer and believed they
damaged other ships. Then they
pulled out. One American destroyer
had been hit once and several men
were hurt.
Evening star., 1942-03-28

tically impossible with the Allied
navies active and bases on neutra'
territory seems to be the only answer.
Cleaning these out will be half the
battle in cleaning out the sub
marines operating In the Western
Hemisphere.
Scares Continuous.
Submarine scares were continuous
during our voyage. Twice, it is pos
sible, and even probable, that tor
pedoes were fired at us. Evasive ac-
ton was successful if they were tor
pedoes. But one never knows il
streaks in the water are torpedoes
or dolphins With modern submarine
technique it is seldom that victims
of a U-boat see the torpedoes before
the explosion that tells its own tale.
Every one on our ship automat-
ically kept constant watch for
submarines, far. near and all around
the horizon. And occasionally we
saw imaginary periscopes. But what
armament We had abroad was suffl-
cient to keep the U-boats we'll under
water. One 5-inch gun usually can
deal with any submarine it meets
Most submarines have q top sur
face speed of about 18 knots and a
submerged speed Of about 10 knots.
Any ship with a speed of 20 knots
is not only we'll defended against
submarines, but is actually a menace
to them. Merchant ships also should
carry depth bombs and make them
visible to submarines so their COM
manders can think twice before at
tacking. They only attack when they
are sure they can get away with it..
Create doubt and they take chances
and get caught.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Hotels Ask Dismissal
OF Phone Charqe Probe

The Hotel Association Of Wash
ington yesterday asked the Federal
Communications Commission to dis
miss it's pending investigation Of ad-
ditional charges made by hotels for
the use of telephone equipment.
The motion, signed by Arthur ].
Harnett. executive secretary Of the
association. alleged the rates charged
by the hotels do not come within
the commissions Jurisdiction.
Mr.. Hartnett informed the COM
mission that the hotels are not en-
gagged in the telephone business and
are not common carriers. He said
they do not furnish public tele-
phone service to their guests. In ad-
dition to charges paid the telephone
company for rental and installation
of equipment, Mr.. Harnett went on.
the hotels pay many other items in
cident to guest service.
A special committee of the COM
mission, consisting Of Commissioners
Paul A. Walker and Ray c. Wake
field, is to begin public hearings
next Wednesday to determine the
charges made by the hotels and
whether the commission does have
authority to regulate them. The
Public Utilities Commission of the
District will sit jointly with the
Federal body.