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Evening star., 1942-01-12

When the role Of H. M. Pullman
came along. his biggest ore to date,
Young was ready for 1t. Harry
Pulham, who couldn't break with
the austerity Of his background and
was broken by it as Q result, was .
fellow who took q deal Of under
standing. There was no question
in M-G-M's aggregate mind that
Young was the actor who had the
understanding. He did to an extent
that has made his impersonation Of
Pulham one Of the highly praised
performances Of the year, made re-
viewers, moviegoers and . lot Of
other people suddenly aware that
they don't know much about 20
capable a player.
+ Il
A check of Young's skimpy bio
graphical dossier is an interesting
pastime. 1t reveals the fact that he
never thought much of being an
actor. He didn't have time, really,
since it was necessary for him to go
to work at an early age to help
support his family. After leaving
high school in Los Angeles. where
the family moved from Chicago
when Robert was a schoolboy, he
got his first job as soda jerker in
q drug store. His next was as copy
boy in a newspaper ONCE. From
that he might have evolved into q
reporter had not he annoyed q
dyspeptic night editor by giving too
apt limitations of . man whose
stomach was bothering him. After
that, he went back TO soda jerking
again.
Sensing that the future Of such
q job was limited, he worked around
until he landed a Job as bookkeeper
for a building and loan company
It somehow did not seem to fit his
temperament, but 1t was paying
money which his family needed and
that was comforting. The stock
market crash knocked him out OF
the job in 1929. but he landed vir-
tually on his knees as a furniture
mover, then eventually in a bank,
where he finally became an assistant
cashier. In spite Of his antipathy
for other peoples money and stocks,
he seemed destined to be writing
figures in small books all his life,
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showinf

Stage.
National - "Hellzapoppin'," that
musical madhouse: 8:15 pm.
Capitol-"H. M. Pulham, ESQ, :"
the career of . New England family
as depicted in J. P. Marquand's best
seller: 1890 am, rs. 4:05. $50 and
$40 pm. Stage shows: 1910, $50,
$40 and 9:05 pm.
Columbia-"The Corsican Broth
ers," adventure in the Dumas man
ner: 11:55 am, 2:3o. S. 7:35 and
1910 pm.
Earle-"The Man Who Came to
Dinner" Monty Woolley escorting
Bette Davis to a larkish fete: lao,
4:25, 7:05 and $50 pm. Stage shows:
l. 3:45, $50 and 9:l5 pm.
Keith's-"Ball Of Fire" Barbara
Stanwyck knocks the dignity out of
Gary Cooper: 11:l5 am, 1:20, 3:25,
$50. 7:35 and $40 pm.
Little-"Wuthering Heights" the
passionate romance with Laurence
Olivier and Merle Oberon: II am,
ITO, 800. 5:25, 7:35 and Gas pm.
Metropolitan - Target for To-
night" tho r. A. =. pays q cali on
Germany: 11:10 am, 1:2O, 3:35.
5:45, 8 and 1910 pm. "A Date With
the Falcon: 1915. 2:30, 4:40, 6:55
and 9:10 pm.
Palace - Babes on Broadway"
with Mickey Rooney: II am, l:40,
4:20, Z and $40 pm.
Pix-"Niagara Falls" and House
keepers Daughter: 1920, 2:20, 4:30,
$50, $40 and 10:40 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts; con-
tinuouS from 10 am.
Evening star., 1942-01-12

until an old high school teacher
suggested he 60 to the Pasadena
Community Players and learn some
thing about acsing.
For four years acting took up his
every night In one wav or another
He was getting along, not spectacu-
larly, but getting along, learning
how to be a good craftsman, which
Is more than q lot OF actors ever do.
Pasadena, however, was the orbit
Of his professional career until, out
Of one Of those blue California skies,
a representative Of M-G-M snatched
him away to 10 q small role with
Helen Hayes ir The Sin Of Madelon
Claudet"
Since then, Young has played in
65 pictures. never with star billing
at his own in&stence-untu H. M.
Pulham, Esq"
When he is 1ot acting. his latest
Job being Joe Smith In Joe Smith,
American" he spends his time
working in his fruit and vegetable
gardens, rides With Mrs. Young, who
was his child ood sweetheart, and
his two children.
He intends To keep life that sim
pie always.
Addenda: TWO Of George M
Cohan's most patriotic songs, Its
. Grand OLE Flag" and "Over
There" will be elaborately produced
In Yankee Poodle Dandy" War
ner's musical biography of Cohan
J.. Silvia Sicney. Victor Jory and
Ernest Cossart will head the Angel
Street" company which opens at
the National February IS . Tickets
for the command performance of
Watch on ths Rhine" at the Ma
tional January Is, will 60 on sale a
week from tooay The house Is
scaled.
Evening star., 1942-01-12

Those years OF "
being the fellow who didn't get the
girl we're satisfying to M-G-Ms
highly competent craftsman. He
worked about as steadily es any
man in pictures, was we'll paid for
it, managed to keep out of the lime
light, which is one Of his hearts
fondest desires, and to live quietly
with the girl he did win. Mrs.
Young. and the two young daugh-
tiers. Stardom, publicity, social life,
niqht life and that sort of thing
were not for him. Home life was,
and Is, and always will be.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Perfect Record

Ernest Trucks appearance In
Twin Beds" gives him q perfect
record as a farceur. Up to being
cast In the famous farce by Edward
Small. Truck had played either on
Broadway, in stock or on the screen
in every famous American farce of
the last Is years except Twin
Beds"
Evening star., 1942-01-12

IN which one man wins the girl,
another loses her. Young lost so
many girls, so many times, that
his picture il dentifrice ad
Evening star., 1942-01-12

W y u i u IL d v Q
eliminated t h e
need for a single
word of text.
Every one would
have understood,
a n d m a y b e
thought how sly
it was of the ad
agency to do g.
thing like that.
1t would have
been unjust to
Young, of course,
but prac tical
jokes usually are
unjust.
Evening star., 1942-01-12

Our oanuoI big cIeoronce
and your opportunity to buy q
fine new or used piono at q
real reduction! On sole is
practically every new and used
piono in sur stcre-the finest
stock in he city - over IS
oronds, s,insts, consoles ond
small uprohts Of such mokes
as Knobe WurIitzer, Fischer,
Weber. EsteX Chiekerino,
Steinwoy tused), Storr, KreII.
Evening star., 1942-01-12

loncoster. VolImer, Baldwin,
Stieff, Minipiono and others -
all priced down to where they
will move quickly. If you ore
at all interested in q pioho don't
foil to come in during this
event-we promise you thot it
will be we'll worth your while
as seldom before have we been
obIe to offer 80 nnony borooins
at one time.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Ann and George Deceived
Even Their Closest Friends
Marriage, Often Rumored and Denied,
Finally Came as Surprise to
Every One at Warner Studio
by MAYME ODER PEAK.

George . Holywood-a
slipped
OF Christmas with quietly joining
at Palm Beach
This Hollywood couple has going together
denying romanceta their
Evening star., 1942-01-12

United States Coast Guard re-
cruiting station now open at 1900
e street NV.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
MIR. Young, Ever Available,
Took Any Role Offered Him
And Finally, Handsome and Competent,
He Had to Take Billing as Star
Despite Sturdy Objections
BY JAY CARMODY.

When Tracy Gable Taylor and Pdgeon were busy there s ~
which memorable He would do them hand
cumulative than
anything pictures
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
OId-Timer Recalls Famous Names
of The Lillian Russell Era

Blanche Ring and Gambler
Richard Garfield.
Spoke to Garfield many
time" the Old Timer recalled.
Gold fellow--but generous to
n fault. Then there was that
dude Berry Wall - never did
like him-and q young chap. n
reporter from the old Telegram
used 10 drop in--hls name was
Herble swopc---nlce Kid, too"
He recalled the spenders-the
lavish wine agents like George
Kessler who represented Meet
ct Chandon and Mamie Chapelle
who peddled Mumm's and dap
per Draz with his Pol Roget.
Those were the days when get
ting drunk was an art. There
was no dancing, except occa-
sionally in private rooms. A
bird and q bottle furnished their
own entertainment. The after
theater crowds came for pleas
ant tete-a-tetes--to see and be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03

THE Old Timer dropped into
n the office the other after
noon. The Old Timer was un-
happy. The doctor had said no
more cigars. The doctor also
had said only two glasses OF
wine at dinner. The doctor had
forbidden certain meats and al
most all desserts. AS an after
thought, the Old Timer was will
ing 10 concede that the war
made him unhappy, too.
He looked out of the windows
in back of our desk and studied
the ships and made some pass
ing remark about the early days
OF the bridge he saw to the left.
For some reason--it wasn't
made clear 10 us--it reminded
him Of the days at Rectors at
Forty-fourth street when Lillian
Russell used 20 come in with
Jessie Lewisohn, before the
Diamond Jim Brady romance
and when a typical evening
would see the foregathering of
such Broadway notables rs
Marie Dressler, Emma Carewe,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
& Rsnjanpin DE Caa,ere,

lieved that the answer Is in the
stars" - Victor Hugo. Dante,
Hitler. Vice President Wallace,
Lord Bacon, Tycho Brahe, and,
SO I've heard, Hirohito.
So I approached the just
published "Astrology: It's His
tory and Influence in the West
ern World" by Elton Mccall
frey (Scribners), with some
degree OF intellectual humility.
II Is really the completest
hook yet written on the subject,
and, reading its pages, l was
sometimes oSt persuaded
against my will.
In % chapters the author
gives us the history OF astrology
from Babylonian times 10 the
major conjunctions" since 1884.
But Mrs. McCaffery throws no
light on the outcome of this war.
Maybe the stars are holding
out" on us. Say, you Venus, up
there!
II you are star-minded-and
can decipher hieroglyphical Jar
gon. this is your book. Some will
find IT immensely entertaining,
at least.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Story Of OREGON Reads Well

fiction, The Rock and the Wind" by Vv1en r.
Rretherton good bet It's story OF Oregon growing INTO
Of and personal conflict
dreamed OF Utopia and have
written desire escape their times and need ia
inspired writers and dreamers. Islands by
Tappan Wright the Utopia OF time and fine job OF
fiction IT, dip into its exciting pages then let your
conscience be guide
Odds and Ends In Entertainment World: Got mystery
idea up your sleeve? public todayand
seemingly little difference whether form OF the idea be
radio mystery Of will clean
up and it's been that way for time Don't ask me why
don't All know Is that figure out
why certain lady killed in uncertain manner your fortune
Ia made
Record liked this week Lets Say Goodnight With
Dance" and Fire Dance played by Shep Fields and his
orchestra Fred Aliens story about the
fed laughing gas? For the rest Of the
afternoon she just hemmed and hawed!
Here and There in the World Of Sports It's the Dixie
Pmlico "Wednesday, mile and three
sxteenhs II Whraway beaten this Just won't believe
should beat Texas A. and NJ their baseball game
Friday while Columbia trims Cornell in their tennis match the
Saturday. it's the famous Chids Cup regatta
Yorks Harlem River From where sit looks though
Princeton viii Pennsylvania with Columbia rather sorry
third i. And say didn't tell you MARK ii.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03

came the Montmartre. with
Sawyer in one room. called the
Persian Gardens, and Florence
Walton and Maurice in another
called Chez Maurice. New York
was dance mad.
Now the early picture stars
were becoming notables. There
was Mary Pickford--and her
brother, Jack-Charlie Chaplin,
Dorothy Dalton, Alice Brady,
Fatty Arbuckle - and always
Flo Zeigfeld in his gray suit.
Other impressive figures were
Foxhall keene in his immense
raccoon coat - Bob Chandler,
Ben Ali Haggin. 1sadore Dun
can, Prince Paul de Troubets-
koy. l reminded the Old Timer
that Charlie Journal once had
told me that the Princess
Troubtezkoy always brought her
two Russian wolfhounds along
with her--and they had 10 be
checked - along with Keene's
raccoon coat.
The war came-and then pro-
hibition. The night before the
Big Ban. every one assembled to
bury John Barleycorn. Mourn
ers around town included Paul
and Roy Rainey, Conky Conk-
wright, Florenz Ziegfeld, Peggy
Joyce. Mabel Boil, Marshall Me
Ian and others,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Hedy Lamar Near Ideal Size

IIEDY LAMAR Hollywood glamour girl No. Hedy Is feet
III inches tall weighs 12s pounds Mcheangelo claimed the
height weight for a feet and $50
pounds Nobody advanced opinion to what
height weight is. think feet and lS0
pounds is about right
Sid Hughes Reporter. candidate for Pulitzer Prize for
good reporting Hughes extensive and inest
CATION II possible for anybody TO buy dynamite in
California the county most important defense
industry Following publication Of the Hughes story
the authorities took quick action.
bad the New York authorities didn't take quick action
shown the Nomandie was wide
home and the lighting
fronts doing marvellous things at present.
good old OF the newspaper business all
think correspondents were ever
right ..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03

you were pretty good Old
Abe!
Woodrow Wilson (1S56-192D:
Election night. November z,
1916. Joseph Tumulty said:
I'm sorry, Mr.. President. It
seems we're licked"
Thank God!" was Wilson's
reply.
Did he mean 1t Che wasn't
licked ?
Franklin u. Roosevelt:
His energy often drives him
into error" say the authors.
They, however. agree that ~
il too early TO place" the
President. His titanic labors
have just begun.
This book is your America In
snccdote, written like a moving
picture scenario. It's worth a
dozen heavy histories"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03

seen-and chiefly they came for
supper which included caviar.
chicken consomme. quail. SQUAD
or lobster a la Newburgh, Vege-
tables, dessert-and plenty OF
wine. No one cared for delica-
lessen SnackS.
Mack Sennett was an extra
playing with Mabel Normand at
the old Biograph Studios. The
Rectors had a row and George.
the son, moved out and opened
his own place at Forty-eighth
street. Charlie Journal joined
him as head waiter.
Then the turkey trot came in
that was In 1910--then the
fox trot, the maxixe and tango.
Maurice and the Castles, Irene
and Vernon. were the sensation
at Louis Martins. The Castles
opened their own place, the
San Souci. in 1912, and Lee
Shubert introduced the first
night club to New York, the
Palais de Dance. The town be-
came conscious OF a glorious
young woman named Joan Saw
yer. The Palais de Dance be-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
U. S. Hires 1878 Typists

ONCE Dec 1s41 the federal government has hired So o3
~ stenographers and typs and is still sending out calls Tor
To federal government job stenographer
able dstion rate of so words minute
typs anybody who operate typewriter can
hunt and peck system are not barred
The Mtshub sc Japanese bonbers bombs weighing
pounds this type OF bomb that sunk the British
batteships Prince OF Wales and Repuse
Was the type of bomber that the Jsp confident OF
United States feet around Gilbert
However the United States fers too much for the
Npponee who didn't damage ship 1t was in this engagement
Lieut.. Edward OIare shot down six Jap planes
alarmed by the recent Raj raids residents OF
places live the neighborhood oil
City feeling will he bombed Rents in that sec
extremely high and houses people are
sleeping Is -,
submarine Surcou carried seAplane And we
the huge Japanese submarines oerat
ing the Pacific also carry bombing planes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Most Jap Losses by Drowning

MAJORITY OF Japanese casualties in the far are from
W drowning Yet been made Of the fact that every
Japanese soldier Is stu maintained only one
daily That the general about
four of city men shave daily.
the farmers who don't shave regularly Women who
who do shave regularly
Maybe that's why the farmers daughters prefer travelling
salesman Lack OF qunne is said to have
decision surrender Baaan Was qunne
left for the many United States forces
qunne shortage due in this country as the Dutch
East Indies produced IS cent OF worlds qunne United
States firm however substitute for qunne
II you content doing what doing and would
like 10 make complete activity and mode OF living
what would choice? somewhat retiring
Lndbergh poem titled Il Would Like to Be
Spanish
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
The Foe We Face by P. }. Huss
Called LiveIiest Book on War

liams. William Penn, Franklin,
Washington, Hamilton, John
Adams. John Marshall. Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Clay,
Webster, Sumner. Lincoln, JEFF
ferson Davis, Cleveland, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Wilson and F'DR.
Freedom of Conscience
Roger Williams (l604-16SS)
said.
~ affirm that the state
should give free and absolute
permission of conscience 20 all
men"
BENJAMIN Franklin G706-
1900:
"Courtiers and kings and
other useless trash"
Thomas Jefferson U143-
1926:
IL want TO be known as plain
Mr.. jefferson"
Andrew jackson (1767-1S40:
Scan you forgive your en-
emlesf" asked a parson Of Jack
son in his old age.
by the Eternal, I'm not that
old yet" Numbered "Old Hick-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Ann Sheridan Scores Again

Sheridan, Ronald Reagan Richard Whorf and George
Tobias all turn in swell jobs in luke Gir-he sheridan assie
scoring effectively This hardhtng piece,
deity produced and should do well at all those box
Offices exclusively to the hghbrow trade uks
film of 1912 but il going to be liked by
great many people. .
world should be advised not to skip or avoid
Kings and Desperate Men, by Louis kronenberger III true
that subtitle Life Eighteenth Century England might
scholar shy off, But the material and the
In which is handled make for batch of the lvelest
reading roll in months Kronenberger
complete history of that vital century, he does
achieve screwd analysis and gosspy reporting
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03

TNHE bum entered a coffee pot
l. and asked for a glass Of
water. He emptied the glass,
used a napkin to wipe his mouth,
and helped himself to a TOOTH
pick as he neared the door. The
manager glared at him.
Look here, YOU" he snapped.
"T notice that whenever you dig
up n few pennies, you 80 70 that
restaurant across the street 10
eat. But when you're broke, you
always come running In here for
q glass Of water and q tooth
plckw
The bum shrugged.
"You should feel fIattered,"
ne stated calmly. cit proves you
carry q superior brand Of tooth
picks!" a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03

traits in this book-of GoebbelS,
willy club-footed lecher, fat
Goering" and "suave. clever Rib
bentrop." These three men.
Huss tells us, hate one another
as only Nazis can hate. That's
good news for usD
There is a chapter on Hess,
who flew 10 Europe, in the be-
lief that England would wei
come a deal" Hess got the
"deal'-a raw Churchill deal!
There Is not dull line in the
400 pages Of The Foe We Face
II Is the gripping revelations Of a
newspaper man who writes for
The great public. A book you
shouldn't miss.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Living Biographies
Of American Statesmen

mo. I AMERICANS"--let US
turn from the mephitic Hitler 10
some really great men-genuine
democrats, believers in and
fighters for liberty, OUR heroes
Except one).
They are all in the Living
Biographies Of American States
men," by Henry Thomas and
Dana Lee Thomas tGarden City
Publishing Company.
In short, dramatic. sympa-
thetic. anccdotal sketches, they
come 20 life before us with
Startling vlvidneSs; Roger Wi.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
'AstroIosy'-Phony
But Fascinating Subject

HISTOLOGY don't be-
lieve in astrology. I think IL
the most persistent superstition
of the ages-"phony" from top
TO bottom. But I've always been
fascinated by it-as / have been
by the Keely motor, Squaring
the circle or squeezing sunshine
out Of cucumbers, which are
lust n few OF my mental pas
times
a lot NJ big fellows have be,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03

well, Ben was statesman, In
ventor, printer. writer, diplomat.
philosopher, lady's man Il wink
at you here), gentleman roy
sterer and lightning-tamer.
He was q sane "materialist" In
the best sense Of the word
and. above all, one OF the Found
ing Fathers OF the greatest
country on earth.
So I'm reviving today a little
book of Big Ben's-a book that
~ never old-bits from his
Poor ichsrds Almanack.'
which comes 10 my desk IN a
pocket volume, Poor Richard
Comes 10 Life" John Day., with
illustrations Of the quizZical old
Ben telling 1t to the world.
Chips Give Better Idea
Review" him said. But no.
Let Ben Franklin review US in
the following chips from that
knowing old block:
Love your neighbor; yet
don't pull down your hedge"
LEND money to an enemy,
and thou'lt gain him; to n friend,
and thou'lt lose him."
"a learned blockhead In
greater blockhead than an ignO-
rant one"
There's . time 10 wink as
well as TO see"
9Here comes the orator with
his food ot words and his drop
of reason"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03

glove slapped the empty palm
Of his ungloved hand.
mo power on earth can shake
the German Reich now. Divine
Providence has willed II that I
carry through the fulfillment Of
a Germanic task"
Well. that sounds "phony."
and il is, for this is the way
that Iuss pcnetratcs Hitler
after close association with him
for years:
Hitler Is Afraid
Hitler u afraid. lie Ia afraid
~ Franklin DelauO Roosevelt.
He II afraid ~ the might and
power Of the United States. He
~ sfraid-perhaps most Of all
that the crest OF his wave has
passed. that he may be visiting
upon Germany and the world
the unparalleled catastrophe
that he long ago promised would
be the only alternative 10 q
Nazl victory. But he does not
say 80.
Il saw him scarcely a month
before he declared war on the
United States, and talked 60 him
at length. IL was not until the
interview had long proceeded
past the stage Of bombast and
boasting that I was abls 10
sense the fear that i nibbllng
upon his strange mystic soul,
keeping him awake ~ night."
There are other gripping pcr-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Coin to Iuvu
MhA Mark He||inger

the hills. At two o'clock In the
morning, they were beautifully
potted on corn liquor.
Plastered as he was, the
driver noticed that the gas was
running low. lie pulled up to q
gas station.
Three gallonsh," he shouted
10 the attendant.
The second stew opened a
bleary eye.
count me out" he hic-
coughed. 1--WE had enough" 90.
Educated Eggs
Our weekly nut story has To
do with the screwball who en-
tered a grocery store.
"A dozen eggs, please he
requested.
The storekeeper bowed.
"Yes, sir" he beamed. "And
which do you prefer? We have
first grade eggs, second grade
eggs, third grade"
The nut nodded.
Don't bother any further"
I've interrupted. Just let ma
have the ones that graduated"
Subject TO Change
A travelling salesman walked
into a tenth-rate hotel in a one
horse town.
.T'll be here until tomorrow"
he announced. I'D like 20 have
n room for tonight"
The desk clerk rubbed his chin.
"Well, mister" he returned,
"you're sorta out Of luck. Tho
only room vacant right now II
the one In the southeast corner
and that faces the garbage
dumping grounds"
"Hmmmm," unused the sales
man. "What II the rate:"
The clerk shrugged.
THAT all depends" he muir
INJURED. ION which way the wind
II blowing :"