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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-05
Bellormine Boys
Vote on Popularity

A freshman for the first time
will compete in the finals at Bell
armine high schools annual popu-
lar boy contest. the count of votes
showed Wednesday. The youngster
In the traditional contest will be
Don Schultz. other two finalists
chosen in Tuesdays primary were
Jim Bichsel student body presi-
dent. and Bill McDevitt. vice presi-
dent.
The Bellarmine student body
will vote on the most popular boy
"Wednesday OF next week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-05
Central Ave. School
Election Saturday

Clarence S. Ralph. present chair
man of the Central Avenue school
board district ia, has filed for
reelection as director for three
years. So far he Is unopposed.
Balloting Will be from TO S p. m.
on Saturday. March Z.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-05
VERSATILE CREGAR

Between scenes a. an actor N
This Gun for Hire. at aramount-
Laird cregar writes plays and
composes songs. He has written
three dramas. a musical comedy
ana = revue. all unproduced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-05
Men, Women! Old at
40, SO, 60! Get Pep

Feel Years Younger, Full Of Vim
or year age Thousands arnAked a. vest . iftik
r~rptnz NJ with o~trex wiil do Contains srrersi
tone~ ofter n-e<4ed sftrr sa-hy tudi>e fsckfnx
Iron. calcium pho~phste. Nltannin n. A f4-r~ar~
on oertor vrftes took myrelf. Re~uls
Toaic Tshless today for e-ss ~ esop feeling old
e.2rt feelinx peppier and yoan<cr. the v-ry dAy
For sale AZ ali good drug stores every
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-05

You help yourself when you buy
u. 8. Defense Bonds.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-10

= 500
s N'.:%'. ~ -. q a y : V "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-10
Taylor to Head
National Revue

EVELYN TAYLOR. the blond
spitfire. comes 10 Detroit Friday
10 head the big now National
Theater show with a fiery dance
and a poppy biz Of gown shedding.
Frank SILK. veteran Snowman.
brings in his Silk Stocking Revue
10 follow Miss Taylor in the show
which Includes comedian Stats
Taylor, Straighiman Bert Saun-
derS, baritone Del Markce. LaRue
and Carroll. an apache dance
team. exotic Dorothy Haven. and
Ermlne Parker GlamorouS dancer.
Production numbers arc by the La
Vale dancers who round out the
all-Star show.
NewsreclS are shown on the
screen for all shows II a. m. to
II p. m. continuously Every Satur-
day there's a gala midnight revue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-10
Patriotic, Practical Reasons
Limit Stars WardrObes
By JOHN TODD

HOLLYWOOD Dec 10 There
was q day when 4 glamour star of
tho movies could ho expected 10
present a fashion parade through
seven reels of film.
our heroine was shown IN an
cyc-nlhnG procession of expensive
and exotic costumes, with changes
from sports wear TO evening gown
from ncGHGco 10 street SUIT, nom
danSant froCk 10 bathing suit ad
minimum 20 the final iadcout
Bl' times. hike mIIadN mind
change quickly and today many
of HollyWoodS most gorgeous
feminine stars are making pictures
IN which they wear bur a single
outfit from start 10 finish The
reasons for the trend arc both
psychological and practical A
lavish display of dress isn't con-
Sldered IN tho best patriotic spirit
OF wartimcs and he government
restrictions on materials and styles
make an unlimited wardrobe out
of the question, anyway,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-10

who is by ordinary rules one of
the film cOlOnyS best dressed
stars. is before the camera m
Paramount'S war film China" in
a simple. hcaNN-duiy ensemble II
consists of a plain brown skirt.
turtle neck sweater. windhrcakcr.
worn trench coat and high laced
boots.
She also wears a looSc-knit
shawl over her hair In ram scenes
IN which She II drcnChod rom
head 10 foot When the sun is
shining she changes 10y taking
off The shawl
Another famous onC-coStume
outfit was donncd by lngrld Berg
man IN For Whom the Bell
Tolls" In strict adherence 10 the
text OF the novel the Swedish
star is CARRIED in dark blue men 5
trousers. held up by a leather
thong. green wooden shirt CalSo
mon - and rODC-~Olcd shoes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-10
NOT ALL RESTRICTED

However, as she says:
Sometimes I roll up my shirt
sleeves and sometimes I keep
them down and that does make
difference.
Not all the SinElo-faShion ladies
Of tho screen are restricted IN
their apparel 10 such Sombcr garh
As Young and Bergman wear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-23

station, and if so, by what means
and through what channels?
A--Whether or not any reg
istrant will be deferred because
Of physical condition can be
determined, of course, only by
examining physicians In each
individual case. You should by
all means explain your condition
TO them at the time Of examina-
ton; IL Is not necessary for you
TO 60 through any channels"
simply tell those giving you the
examination.
MRS. G. B. c.: Q-My son Il
in the army and he left me some
defense bonds. A clerk in one oil
the banks told me that II my sor
does not come back the govern.
ment will not give me the money
for the bonds IL I want to cash
them, because my name is not or
them, but that the bonds will &c
to the government. Please let me
know about this.
A-Each bond has a space
provided for the name of n
beneficiary In the event Of death
Of the holder of the bond. III
possible, you should send the
bonds to your son so they can
be relssued with your name. In
the event no beneficiary II so
named, and the holder dies, then
the bonds 20 TO the holders
estate, not TO the government.
III you are sole beneficiary Of
your sons estate, then the bonds
would 20 20 you In any event.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-23
PITFALLS OF LOVE y,
BY Adele
Garrison

toward me when they drank the
mixture. I didn't give the doses
to them at the same time, you
understand, else their position
would have struck me. and each
gave n plausible excuse for turn
ing away from me. Why? What's
on your mind"
MRS. Underwood knows all
the answers at her finger tips,"
! said. "a folded napkin or
handkerchief, or a pad In the
top of her dress, would have
taken care of the liquid. I'll
warrant each asked for q very
little water"
"Yes, they did" she returned,
staring at me, Mortified. "And--
yes. before that each offered to
prepare the sedative herself.
You think them"
She was moving toward TIT
door as she spoke, and ] turnet
the knob.
II haven't time 60 think" I
said. First, while I speak 20
my husband and Mr.. Under
wood, will you please knock
upon Ronsld's door, Tell him
10 throw on q bathrobe and
come here At once"
She turned and sped down tn,
hall. while I faced Harry anC
Dicky. who were waiting at tn,
top of the stairs.
Hes told me-" Harry said
tensely, with a gesture toward
Dicky. But aren't you going
10 go In and SEQ"
I'm q minute" I told him.
But before Miss Whltlock and
I open that door and alarm
them, I want you two and
Ronald and the guard TO be ut
the entrances, 90 you can keep
them from going out into the
street-by force, n necessary"
I took a long breath. for my mex
sentence was not going 10 b,
pleasant for me to utter. or fol
Lillian's husband TO hear. Blu
finally I phrased Ii.
First. wish you'd third de-
gree that guard, and find out
whether Lillian has asked him
to do anything for her. about
which he's o bit uneasy"
what" Harry Underwood
whispered with the effect of a
shout. Then he turned and bolted
down the stairway. just as
Ronald came from his room.
'Ts something" Ronald be-
gan. then his secret uneasiness
burst forth in the query, "Caro-
lynn"
I'VE don't know" Ronald" I
said. "We're going TO find out
now whether she and Aunt Lii
liam are In this room, where we
left them. But you must 20
with Uncle Dicky 10 help take
care Of the entrances. Carolyn
must not leave the house, even
II you have to use force, or even
II Aunt Lillian demands that
you let her 20, and says that she
IL going with her"
Ronald's face whitened, but h
faced me with steady eyes.
"She won't leave this house
by any door I am guarding" he
said.
CONTINUED tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-23

I CLOSED THE door OF Miss
Whitlock's room behind me before
I spoke. She now rose and came
toward me.
"Shall I dress" she whis-
pered. reaching for her uniform.
started to say no. but under
the sway of the intuition which
still held me, / changed il to an
affirmative.
IT wish you would" / said.
although I'm probably out of
my mind 60 think you may
need t."
She shot a keen. appraising
glance at me as she hurried into
her uniform. -
It'll back your lunches any
day." she said. What particu-
larry II on your mind?"
LILLIAN and Carol" / said.
They're both asleep--or were,
when went In shortly after
midnight. They ought TO be-"
she went on. "for I gave each Of
them n fairly stiff sleeping
draught. Carolyn had staged so
convincing a bout OF sobbing
that I'm still wondering In IL
may not have been sincere. Both
Of them were pretty well upset
nervousIy, and i think they were
both glad of the sedative.'
My intuition was even stronger
how. for Lillian is never docile
about taking anything that will
put her to sleep.
please don't be offended" I
said, "but did you see them take
the sedative?"
She stood motionless for an in
stant, then swiftly began getting
into her uniform, while she an
swered me.
Before your question was
sure that I did. But now i re-
member that their backs were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-23
Connolly Answers
By Lyman Young
BY Michael Berry
By Fran Striker


1-St. Johns River. Rio Grande,
st. Lawrence River. Niagara
River.
2-(a) related; (b) hostile; (c)
poisonous.
3-(a) "Marseillaise"; (b) The
Peoples Hymn; (c) The
Maple Leaf Forever" and
20 Canada"
4-(a) Caucasic. Mongolia,
Ethiopic.
Sal Zambezi River, Rhodesia;
(b) Gizeh, Egypt; (c) South
Africa.
Sal John Audubon; (b)
Phineas T. Barnum; (c)
Aesop.
la Utah: tb) Colorado; (c)
Kentucky.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-23
HAS BAD TEETH

DG.C.: Oh have only 81,
upper and 10 lower front teetf
and these are in very poor oondi
ton. Will this in any way keeI
me from being drafted? II / an
indicted. will they allow me Il
h ave my own dentist extrac
them?
A-Whether or not yoHr teeth
are up to the army's require
ments can only be determined
after proper examination as to
their position and condition.
You should have your own den
list put them In shape now II
You wish TO make sure he will
attend them.
S. S. j.: o. was married II
1889. At the time l received my
QUESTIONABLE / was under medica
care but did not learn until later
1 was suffering from a psychoneu
rCsis. Should this be reported tC
the local draft board? My friend
whose wife has secured a position
recently, would like TO know II
this should be reported TO, the
draft board under the new regula.
tons, and If there is a penalty fol-
failure to do so?
A-Both these matters should
be reported TO your respective
draft boards. A registrant
should report TO his local board
any fact concerning change Of
address, change Of employment,
change In marital status, mat
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-23

may see such a directory In the
offices of your local telephone
company.
J.H. o. am earning SIS q
week and living with my in-laws
If my husband is drafted am
entitled TO any money from the
government?
Ayes. III you have no chill
dren. you will receive $50 a
month-$2S from the govern
ment and SEE from your hus-
bands pay.
A. p. NJ: Q-My home is ir
Howell, Mich. but last spring
when i should have been there 10
register for the draft / was away
looking for work and didn't reg.
lister. Please advise me how ] can
get this Strengthened out.
A-Go to your nearest local
draft board and explain to them
all the facts In the case. III you
do this voluntarily and assure
them your failure to register
was In no way an attempt at
evasion, then there will be no
penalty for your late registra-
ton.
G. l.: Oh am afflicted with
headaches that frequently
become so violent that l am forced
to stay home from work several
days at a time and 10 remain in
bed. Constant and varied medical
has been to no avail.
Do you think / will be drafted
despite this condition? Should I
make this condition known to
draft board doctors and also exam
lining physicians at the induction
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-23

tiers Of physical condition, or
any fact which might alter his
status.
There Is a penalty for not re-
porting such facts but draft
boards are quite lenient IL the
facts are made known within a
reasonable length of time and Il
apparent there was no attempt
at evasion OF the law on the
part Of the registrant.
On. OWL my husband b
reclassified now that I am work
ing? 1 only work part-time ant
earn less than SIS a week. W.
have two small children. My hus
band is in ga and we have debt!
totaling over $1,000. Will thu
amount I earn make any differ
ence in my husbands classified
ton?
A--Regardless Of your present
work. your husband will not be
called for induction until such
time as IL IL necessary TO induct
married men with two children.
In other words, he will not be
called until men living under
similar circumstances are called,
regardless of whether their
wives work.
H.. Gil. Toledo. Q-Will YOU
please send a list OF the hospitals
in and around Detroit as 1 am ar
and would like to get in
touch with them concerning work
A-You will find such list In
the classified section Of the De-
tfoit Telephone Directory. You
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-23
Quiz Answers

Jack Spratt, who could eat
no fat"
2-They were among the planes
which took part in the first
full-fledged American bomb
ing blow against the Nazis.
Sits a zigzag fence Of rails
crossing at their ends.
Lake Nicaragua.
5-Three inches. A half step IN
military parlance is a step
of Is inches. In double time
It's increased to is inches,
6-Lake Erie.
7--American Legion.
Three Comic Pages every day
In Daily Defroif Tlmes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-23

may see such a directory In the
Offices of your local telephone
company.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-23
Fighting Mans Friend
Fighting Mans Friend
Army Won Lei
Soldier Stay on
War Plant Job

J. X. l.: Q-I have been in the
army for IL months. At the pres
ent time / am home on an indefi-
mite furlough because / have been
transferred into the air corps as
a flying cadet.
In the meantime, I have Sc
cured work in a war plant as a
skilled laborer. Not knowing
when I'm going TO be called, and
being a new man so far as the
air corps Is concerned, / won
dered II there is any chance of
getting a deferment.
/ would think the government
needs skilled help more than they
need men in the armed services at
this time
A-There IL no chance of
you being deferred beyond the
time you are called BY the air
corps. It II true that war plant
workers are needed, but men
also are needed I'm the air corps,
and fewer can qualify rs flying
cadets than can qualify for work
In war plants. Hence your serv-
Ices are more valuable TO the
army than 10 the factory.
HUSBAND OVERSEAS
Mrs. X. A.: Q-The last time
heard from my husband was four
weeks ago from his port Of en-
barkation. / believe the usual
length of time before you receive
"a card from the government tell
ing Of the soldiers safe arrival is
three weeks. / would like to know
where / would write for informa-
tion concerning my husband
safe arrival.
A-There II no usual length
of time, such a. three weeks,
required for such notices. It
depends upon where the man IL
sent, Of course, rs In some In
stances II requires more than
three weeks for him to reach
his destination.
You might make inquiry Mt
the office of the Adjutant Gen
eral, War Department, Wash
ington, ID. c.
WIFE WANTS WORK
WORRIED: Q-My husband
and / have been married II years
and have three children. He is
in ga and works in a nondefense
plant. We can't make a living on
his wages any more, and / have
chance TO work for S24 a week
IL I take this job will he be re-
classified and go into the army ?
A-No, he will not be called
for service until such time as
men with wives and three chill
dren are called, regardless OF
whether the wife In working.
F.M.P.: Owe were married
Sept. IS. 1910. in a Catholic
church. therefore. our plans were
made two months before that
time. We don't recall anything
being said about the draft at that
time. Six months later. my hus-
band received his QUESTIONABLE
and our child was born in Novem-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-23

Der, 1s41. My husband is in Class
A. Are we considered draft evad-
ers?
A-No
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27
S+evadora Holds
Anniversary Fe+e

A SPECIAL anniversary cele-
bration gets under way this week
at Eddy Shepherds Stevadora
Club, which opened its doors under
Shepherds guidance exactly one
year ago.
A former topfiight dancer and
master of ceremonies, Eddy has
been in show business for more
than II years and is still an active
participant in the nightly floor
shows at his place. This is his first
venture into the business end Of
the entertainment field and if his
initial success is an indication, Mr..
Shepherds future, in the kind Of
work he enjoys, is bright indeed.
Gayly colored streamers. free
favors, confetti and noisemakers
have been ordered for this festive
occasion and a new lineup of acts,
including Joe Blankets orchestra,
will be on hand to entertain.
The celebration will continue
each night throughout the week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27

switcheroo because II looks very
much as though Lucille Ball will
fall heir to the series about the
blonde baby with the wisecracks
and heart of gold. when she goes
to M-G-M. And Lucille would be
very good.
Certainly If any one can follow
Ann into this series il Is Lucille.
for. while they do not look alike,
they are much the same type. Ann,
for some time, has wanted to es-
cape the pursuing shadow OF
'Maisie" for the proverbial bigger
and better things. Maybe she's
Maisie Is very popular
and she won't hurt Lucille one bit.
Van Helfin has received his call
to 60 into the army. so ii is pos
sible he may not be able to play
Father Chisholm in Keys of the
Kingdom" for David Selznick.
The ordinary movie script is 200
pages, but never let ii be said
Clifford Odets Is selling Jerry
Wald, the producer, short He has
already whipped up 500 pages on
The Life OF George Gershwin."
Jerry is trying to line up Rainer
for a part.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27
LOueIla Parsons
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP

aid and cooperation of the United
States government,
To get her freedom from Shu-
berts, Carmen Miranda will have
to pay $4,000. That's Lee Shu-
bert's price TO permit Carmen 10
spend all her time in Hollywood as
a movie star. 49,
When she heard the price she
said to Lee: w Y
what do you want 30 much
money for: You've got lots Of
money"
He said:
$50 have YOU"
But now, Twentieth Century-Fox
has stepped in and they are trying
to negotiate a deal whereby she
will be free to work exclusively in
motion pictures.
The idea of anybody but Ann
Sothern as "Maisie" seems impos-
sible at first. But get ready for a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27

HOLLYWOOD. May I'll
thought those deathless words OF
the fighting parson who said, under
fire: Praise the Lord-and pass
the ammunition" would inspire a
movie story. Sure enough, Hamil-
ton McFadden has written and sold
an original TO M-G-M, They Shall
Not March Alone" based on the
army chaplains who march side by
side with the boys straight into the
inferno of battle.
When I tell you the fighting par
son of the movie opus will be your
old friend, Walter Pidgeon, need ]
add that he will be portrayed as a
two-fisted cleric, and a very hand
some one, too. He is taken prisoner
by the Japs lin the plot, of course)
and escapes through the jungle.
Because of the strong morale
value Of the Aim il will have the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27
Film Time Clock

ADAMS Dumbo." IL a. m, 2. 5. 8,
1854 p. m; Sweetheart Of the Fleet
12;1s.- ais, Sis, s:12 Pm; "our Rus
sian Front. 1924. aga, 7:24. 1913 p. m.
BROADWAY CAPT. L-"Riss and
Shine" IL a. m, 2:26, $50. s:1s p. m.
ITO Be or Not TO Be-" 12;3S. $3.50. 7:25,
1881 p. m.
CINDERELLA--"Rise and Shine" 2:20.
5:45. 9:lO p. m. ITO Be or Not TO Be"
II 80, $50. 7:l5, 10:4o p m.
FISHER-'Rise and Shine 2:27 5;53
$3.50 p. m. ITO Be or Not TO Be-" 1888
1859, 7:25 p. m.
FOX = ''Moontide. 124s, 4:oe. 7:2e
1o:46 p. m; Rings on Her Fingers
11:1s a. m, 2:3e, 5:5e. e:16 p. m.
MADISON-"The Plainsman." IL a. m,
500. T:0s 11:12 p. M; Susan and God.
12:55, 4:59. e:03 D. m, 1907 a. m.
MICHIGAN Jungle Book" 11:1s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27

a. m, $40. T:o5, 1880 p. m; ~ Gentle
man After DARK" lao, 5:35. $40 p. m.
PALMs-sTATE-"My Favorite Blond
los 4;Ss; 7:5s, 1i;2s p; m "Laresny.
RIvIERA-"Rise and Shine" 2:21, 5:51.
e:15 p. m. ITO Be or Not to Be-" 1880.
ass 7;2t I0;is P m; 49,,
l:40 5:25. p. m: ITO Be or Not TO
Be-" 3:I5, e:55. 1890 p. m.
ROYAL-"Rise and Shine" 1853. 11:24,
p. m: ITO Be or Not to Be-" $40,
o.45 p. m.
TEiENEws q News. Short features,
UNITED ARTISTS Kings Row"
Disappears" IL a. m, aga. 5:is. s:ia
d. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27

70 help him
through an
Q v n ( 1 q n
school. i fg-
= r e 4 h Q
needed help
eli right, but
not through
q v Ia I o n
school. So i
We hi m
some papers,
but I couldn't
help laughing
sitter he left,
% was so pre-
= kter Gus.
The man was
nyo&sayed I'm
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27
Benton Reid as the inquisiti'
peer, all of them excellent.
A CUTE COUPLE

Robert Scott and Ann Burr re-
heve the grimness of it all, with
delightfully."- natural romance,
while Roland Hogue and Margaret
Mullen complete the fine cast.
Valentine Windt's direction and
William Saulter's setting help to
make this appealing to those who
like good theater as well as to
those with pleasant morbid taste
for smothering infants in their
pillows.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27
Jack Pickering
Here
and
- Now
FROM READERS;

The average American house
wife is g canny individual. de-
spite the petty tricks always
being attempted by the 'front.'
door bell ringers.
'Dear Mr.. Pickering - Last
week n fellow came around
ssking for donations of paper.