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Evening star., 1942-10-24
Charter Movement
Is Given Approval
By Women Voters
Montgomery Unit Votes
To Support Proposal at
Rockville Meeting

Unanimous approval of resolu-
ton favoring the charter movement
in Montgomery County and dis
cussion of proposed amendments to
the State constitution to be voted on
at the general election featured the
October meeting of the Montgomery
County League of Women Voters
yesterday in Rockville.
During the morning session
voters school was conducted in the
courthouse by Mrs. Frank R. Gar
field, chairman of the leagues de-
partment Of government and its
operations.
The resolution on the charter. re-
Gently indorsed by the leagues Ex-
ecutive Board. was introduced by
Mrs. Ralph Himstead Of Chevy
Chase, State chairman of the depart
ment of government and it's opera
tion. Mrs. Himstead said, Il come
to this meeting as an advocate. The
National League of Women Voters
has always stood for betterment of
local government. The local league
follows this lead She reviewed
briefly the history of the charter
movement.
Juvenile Court Plan Approved.
The measure supports the election
of charter board committed to an
improved form of government for
Montgomery County.
The proposed amendments were
discussed by a panel composed of
Mrs. Garfield. Mrs Richard Saun-
ders, Mrs P. B. Morehouse, and Mrs.
Lawrence Vaughan. An unfavor-
able report was given on the amend
ment which would set up juvenile
court for Baltimore City and make
it possible for the General Assem-
bly, to set up similar courts in any
municipality desiring them under
certain provisions. Mrs Alice Hos
teller of Glen Echo, member of the
Governors Commission, on juvenile
delinquency, said the commission S
belief is that a better overall job
on Juvenile delinquency must be
done, rather than a piece-meal one
such as this amendment.
Favor Other Amendments.
Speakers on the panel spoke IA
vorably on the amendment making
1t possible for land needed for high
way purposes to be taken at price
set by the State Roads Commission,
provided that further payment must
be made later if awarded by a jury,
and on the proposal that compensa-
ton for members of the General
Assembly be set at 81 900 year with
deduction of SIS a day for unex-
cused absences.
County officials participating in
the Voters School at the morning
session, were Clayton Watkins, clerk
of the Circuit Court, Alexander
Hancock. county controller and Miss
Ella Plummer, deputy register of
wills of the Orphans Court.
Mrs. Willard Barbee of Silver
Spring spoke on the qualifications
of congressional candidates.
A feature of the luncheon was the
presentation of song, "On Guard" !"
written for the league by Mrs. Mar
shall Mayes and Mrs. Harry Seifert
of Rockville.
Evening star., 1942-10-24

Every Navy shipyard is turning
out destroyers in record time. They
are essential for our two-ocean
Navy. Purchase OF more and more
War bonds will assure all-out pro-
duction Of these vital units for the
Navy. Buy every pay day. If every
body invests at least 10 per cent
Of his income in War bonds we can
do the Job.
United States Treasurv DEPARTMENT.
Evening star., 1942-10-24
Byrd to Speak

RICHMOND. Va, Oct. "a (P.--
Gov. Darden will leave early Nom
day to meet Norfolk defense ofi-
cials for luncheon in Norfolk, He
will participate in Navy day exer-
cises at the Norfolk Navy Yard
Tuesday, introducing Senator Byrd,
the Navy day speaker.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
Film Time Clock

ADAMS Two Yanks IN Trinidad. -
2.35. 3.33. 6:3i. e:29 p. M: The
Spoilers" II a. m, 1853. $50. 1854. 1852
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Fox-"Almos, Married" 1925 a m.
2:40. 5.55 $40 p. m. The Invaders
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MADISON" Having Wonderful Time.
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'Intermezzo." I2;24, ass, $50, 500
MICMGAS 49, MY Favorite Blonde, ;
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TORPEDO Boat" 1850. 3i45, $40, $50
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
Niles Marsh Head
Frontenac Revue

NILES MARSH. whose operate
satires have made him the ia
vorite as well as one Of the two
stars OF Karyl Norman's male re-
vue at the Club Frontenac this
season, is featured this week.
Marsh will be remembered as
the veteran of the vaudeville stage
who has given shows over practi-
|cally the entire world. but who has
spent much more time in the tropi-
cal countries and those south of
the equator while out OF the
United States. He uses a tropical
fruit, papaya, to furnish both the
name and the theme of his major
act in this weeks show.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
Golden
Premiere
Set Here
BY CHARLES GENTRY

MOVIE PREMIERES are n o
SO unusual, but for Detroit to
have two world premieres of the
'atrical attractions, prior TO their
Broadway opening. in one season.
is news.
Producer John Golden wires us
that he is going TO open his new
play, Free and Equal" here at the
CasS Theater on Monday, June 1.
A comedy by George O'Neal,
Free and Equal" will star James
Barton in the leading role. that of
a newly elected South Carolina
sheriff.
Barton. one of our finest char
acter actors, was last seen here
as Jeeter Lester In one of the
numerous visits of Tobacco
Road.
In this new play ne will appear
here for a week, then Cleveland
and then in New York at a thea
ter not yet chosen.
Since Claudia" closes this
Saturday night, the Cass will be
dark until June /.
FOR BETTER OR WORSE
Edward G.. Robinson fans will
be delighted to find him right
back in character as a reformed
racketeer. this time in Larceny,
Inc" which opens at the Palms
State on Friday
The career of the erstwhile film
has been a peculiar one.
Once outlawed on the screen by
the Hays office, he had but one
He had either to go
straight" from the celluloid angle,
or he had to give up his career.
This stumbling block to the
careers of movie villains had to be
removed quickly before public in
terest expired, so Messrs. George
Raft, Edward Robinson and John
Garfield suddenly found them
selves betraying their own char
acterS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
Three Trees
Kit-Kats

THE FOUR KIT-KATS, featur-
ing two boys and two girls, are
presenting their solid routines for
a third week at the Three Trees.
Besides offering attractive and
smart dance steps, they adapt
their act to the current times. All
their costumes are military uni
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
JACK Pickering
Jack Pickering
Here
and
u OW

WHY WE'RE NOT NAZIS:
The kind Of prisoners that are
being captured from the German
Army shouldn't surprise us. All
the book burning orgies, the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
CHANGE OF CHARACTER

They had to be bad men. but
still they had to be good. OF the
whole group, Robinson has had the
most success. because though vii
famous In aspect, he has been able
to convince the film public that he
has a 24-karat heart.
Robinson Is cast as Pressure
Maxwell, who upon his release
from prison decides to &c
straight He finds that ne Is
thwarted by the fact that the slot
machines which he hoped to revive
have been destroyed by the police
So with larceny in his heart. he
takes advantage of the plan tC
blow a bank In which a fellow
convict tries to interest him.
He buys a luggage store for the
purpose of tunneling through tt
the neighborhood vault, and ther
finds his grip" business thriyes ~
spite of himself. 4 A.. EHF
Robinson has a role in Larceny,
Inc.," that verges at times on
broad comedy always with q
sinister aspect, however). Jack
Carson is cast as a go-getting
salesman, and Jane Wyman as the
foster daughter of the gang
leader.
FIFTH HOLDOVER
"Kings Row." Warner Brothers
tense melodrama starring Ann
Ronald Reagan, Robert
Cummings and Betty Field, will
be held for a fifth and final week
at the United Artists Theater.
Perturbation of thu best-selling
novel which deals with the hidden
side of small-town life. Kings
Row" has been breaking records
locally. 1t does not pull its punches
in relating adventures of
Randy" the girl from the wrong
side of the tracks, and of Paris,
the small-town lad who became a
doctor, and who in the course Of
his scientific research uncovered
some startling facts. For contrast
the second feature, THE B cd y
Disappears" is built for laughing
purposes, and co-stars Jane Wy
man, Jeffrey Lynn a n d Edward
Everett Horton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13

Hitler Youth
move nentS,
the lessons IN
hating that
Adolf Hitler
has been In
shutting, are
doing exactly
" n a ( y GU
would expect
them 10 10
The best
Sazi is a COM
Dlete warrior,
heart, soul
and in W,
and good for
nothing else
on earth ex-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13

forms and their dance numbNu
are executed in military style 81
companied by popular war song
of the last and present war.
Mushmouth continues 10 hold,
the reins as comedian Of cere7
monies, while Sugar, charming
partner of Mushmouth, presents
intricate tap routines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13

STAGE ATTRACTIONS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
LOuella Parsons
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP

are unworthy of appreciation by
motion picture audiences"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13

s2nor'oH fCtufo HuuoS' .-.--..
HOLLYWOOD CHATTER
Norma Shearer's matrimonial
plans are as much in the air as is
her screen career. She says she
didn't even read the script of "Old
Acquaintance" because she isn't
interested in making a picture.
Whether she will change her mind
she doesn't know, but the way she
feels now she wants to spend her
time with her children and not be
tied down by a studio contract.
AS for her marriage to Marty
Arrouge, that also is matter she
will decide upon later. wouldn't
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13

| HOLLYWOOD, May 1o. - "A
cheerful note in the world war
news is that Neutrality-suspicious.
has decided to resume British film
production on a large scale-proot
conclusive that conditions in Eng
land are improving. Irving Asher
leaves shortly to make all arrange
tments to film Sabotage Agent" a
wartime drama starring Robert
Donat.
Naturally this will have the
sanction of the British government.
The story, by John Lee Mahin, is
being written under the direction
of Jack Chertok and il deals with
a demolition squad officer sent
into occupied territory to blast
munitions plants.
MAUREEN NEXT
Maureen O'Hara might as well
get ready to faint. All the gals do
when Jack Benny kisses them ire
member Ann Sheridan on his
show and Maureen gets the
femme lead and a kiss from the
devastating Mons. Benny in 1.-THE
Meanest Man in the World"
It's definite that Jack makes
this Twentieth Century-Fox opus
before going to Universal. And. in
addition to. Maureen, it should
make Jack happy to get Walter
Lang for a director and Rochester
for his stooge.
Title refers to a softhearted
lawyer who decides to act hard
boiled for professional reasons. It
marks Maureen's first fling in
comedy after three dramas-"How
Green Was My Valley" Shores of
Tripoli" and Ten Gentlemen From
West Point"
GOOD SUBJECT
What could be better subject
matter for play than the story
of Harriet Beecher Stowe, whose
Uncle Toms Cabin" Is an Ameri-
can classic? Well, Mrs. Cora Older
has just sold her comedy drama,
Little Hattie Beecher," to Helen
Hayes and Charles Macarthur for
Helen next season.
Mrs. Older Is the widow of Free
man Older, famous publisher, and
she is the biographer Of the life of
William Randolph Hearst, several
novels and the history of the Cali
fornia missions.
/ suppose eventually we will be
seeing Mrs. Older's play in the
movies for il must haev merit to
attract the interest OF Helen Hayes
and her playwriting husband.
BREAD-BUTTER FILMS
Harry Sherman Is staging a one
man campaign to bury forever the
custom of referring to western pic
lures as horse operas" Harry
produces western pictures so he is
not entirely disinterested de-
batter. but I think, he has some
thing when he says:
westerns from the beginning
Of motion pictures have been the
bread-and-butter movies and the
big profit pictures. The three
highest paid actors the industry
has ever known were william
Farnum, Tom Mix and william
3. Hart. Westerns are by far the
most typically American pictures
ever produced for American
audiences. In my humble opinion
II n very unfair to toss them off
rs horse operas implying they
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-16
MANY BONDS SOLD
 DURING JUNEAU'S VICTORY CAMPAIGN

Fifty-th three individuals purchased $2,212.5o of Series E War Savings Bonds during "On to Victory Week" at the Capitol Theatre, boosting Juneau's total for the period De- cember 7-12 to $13,443.75, the War Savings Staff office announced to- day
 Other agencies selling the War Bonds recorded the following totals for the week included Juneau Post Office, $4,8l8.75; First National Bank, $6.337.5O; Alaska Federal, SIS.
 "On to Victory Week" was spor- sored by Homer Garvin, manager of the Capitol Theatre. in coopera- tion with the Juneau Rotary Club and many of Juneau's leading business men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-16
Methodist Church
 Plans CandIeIight
 Carol Ceremony

Next Sunday night at o'clock, Juneau residents will have an opportunity to witness their first Candlelight Carol Service, sung by the children of the Methodist Church to the dancing shadows of the long tapers they carry.
 To-be held in the church itself, the 25 boys and girls will wear white shoulder capes and carry lighted candles as they march, singing in a professional around the church and to their places where ushers Lowell Wood, James Wright, Fred Starbard and Elwin Wright will receive them and place the candles in five tall candelabra Youthful soloists Sylvia Ann Hubbard, Helen Claire Lister. Jean Boldly, Sylvia Lister and Bobby Sprague will be joined by the choir in carols composed in England, Poland, Germany and Haiti.
 Program
 Following is the program in full: i Candlelight Processional; Invoca- tion; Carol, by the Congregation; "The Shepherds Had an Angel" :" sung by the Children's Choir; Christmas Story, read by Donald Hungerford; Away in a Manager Children's Choir; prayer by the Rev. w. H. Matthews, Jr.; "Lulla- by Jesus Dear" solo by Jean Boldly; Presentation of Gifts to the Christ Child; Medley of Car ols, by the Congregation; Things I Want for Christmas" reading by Susan Helgesen; Infant Holy, In- fant Lowly," Childrens Choir; Mes sage, Christmas. the Festival of the Child; Jesus Thou Dear Babe Divine" Children's Choir; Christ mas Benediction; and Silent Night" carol by candlelight.
 Mrs. 0. L. Popejoy will be ac- companist, and preparation of the Christmas service has been by Mrs. c. V. Brown and Mrs. R. R. Lis ter. The choir is under the direc- tion of Mrs w. H. Matthews, Jr.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-16
Teachers of Juneau 5ei
 Big Record

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. AS educators unite in the mobiliza- ton of schools for all-out war effort, the National Education As sociation reports 342 Alaska teach CTS, or 103 percent of the esti- mated number of teachers em- ployed in the territory, gave aid to this program through member ship in their national professional organization last year. Teachers in the Juneau school system rate at the top, maintaining 100 percent enrolment in the National Educa- tion Association for nine consecu- tive years.
 The establishment of the High School Victory Corps as schools get underway for the current year makes a fundamental adaptation of the educational curriculum to wartime needs. Through it's annual conventions, and conferences, it's publications and it's radio pro- grams, the National Education As Isociation is speeding this effort. Other Contributions
 Summarizing the contributions made by schools and teachers last year, the Association announces that during the l94l-42 school term teachers gave 20 million school hours and Is million non- school hours to rationing and sim liar activities. This contribution was in addition to that time spent in such activities as Red Cross work, including participation in first aid, canteen and production services; and civilian defense duties lsuch as those of air raid warden, Iauxiliary police and airplane spotter
 Third Army"
 Under the supervision of tn e teachers, the third army" of 30 million school children last year sold more than $80ooo.Oo0 worth of war bonds and stamps, sponsored and cultivated 5000 acres of victory gardens, and produced 30OO00 model airplanes for the armed forces. They were also par ticipants in the salvage campaigns during which they collected 150,- GOO tons of waste paper alone. Am |erican Junior Red Cross members in the schools total more than 14 million.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-16

tCOntlnueQ rom rage Ouel
 the Rev. L. G. Chappell, Rector of Christ Church, assisted by two U. s. Army chaplains, Capt. Erwin |T. May and Lieut. F. II. Austin both of the Engineers Corps. The Guard of Honor was composed of officers from Army headquarters The pallbearers for the late Les Cook were Major Stann, Capt Gee. Capt. Palfreyman Gepresent- ing the U. s. Army and Dr. F Burns Roth, w. Gordon, Jr., and John Phelps.
 Those for the late Don Dickson were Corpl. Barry Allan, R.C.M.P, Jack Barber, Yorke Wilson, Gordon Armstrong, H. D. Zeiser and Bob Bockler Representing the North west Air Lines.) Both casketS were draped with the Union Jack and Stars and Stripes and an array of floral tributes while the firing squad was composed of an equal number of white and colored troops of the U. s. Army. It was la most impressive service, the church being filled to capacity by the sorrowing friends of the de- ceased.
 Les Cook was wellknown in Ju- neau. He made his headquarters |here several years ago while fly ing between Juneau, Atlin and Whitehorse. Several thrilling epi- sodes of his flying have been re- ported in the Empire. One of Cooks last mercy flights was re- ported in a recent Atlin News Miner, as follows;
 An emergency roadside landing strip, one of many constructed along the new Alaska Highway, has saved a soldiers life and brought commendation to two Army medi- cal officers.
 Near death of ruptured ap- pendix. Sergeant James West lay In the remote Donjek River Cross ing camp too i'll to move. In re- sponse to a telegraphed appeal, two physicians of the Northwest Service Command base hospital stuffed into a plane in swirling snowstorm and 10 below zero tenn perature.
 They were Capt. William T. Joyce of Scranton. Pa, and Lieut. Eugene Maskowitz of Mount Yer non, NY.
 With five army trucks forming an "L" and Illuminating a road side strip with their headlights, Pilot Les Cook of Whitehorse set his plans down after a two-and-a- half hour battle with storm and darkness. The officers hastened to an improvised operating room in the end of a rough barracks and performed a successful operation.
 The official commendation for heroism, signed by Col. F. M. s. Johnson of the Army sEngineers was handed them
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-16
LES COOK, 7 OTHERS
 DIE, CRASH

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-16
WED AT CANDLELIGHT

At a candlelight ceremony, Miss Helen Martin, President of the USO Girls Service at Ketchikan, and Lambert Taylor, coast guard radioman second class, were recent ly married at Ketchikan. Capt. c. L. Lovgren, of the ACS. gave the bride away.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-16

Empire Classifieds Payi
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-16
Retired Alaska R. R.
 Men May Go Batk

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. - A bill, passed by the Senate and sent to the White House will permit re- employment of persons retired under the Alaska Railroad Retirement Act if they are qualified and physically capable of serving the railroad or the War and Navy departments in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-16
GRIFFIN OPENS LAW
 OFFICE, DILLINGHAM;

Harold W. Griffen, of Dillingham;. Alaska, has announced the opening, of an office for the general practice of law.
 Griffen, member of the Washing ton and Alaska bar, is a graduate Of the University of Washington Law School and has been manager of the Lowe Trading Company for his sis- ter, Mrs. A. H. Bradford, at Dl- lingham.
 His law office will serve the Bris- tol Bay area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-16
McCURDYs LOSE BABY

The baby boy born to MT. and Mrs. Merrill McCurdy in Seattle on November 9, died November 23, according to adyices received in Juneau. MT. McCurdy was formerly employed at B. M. Behrends Co.,, Inc, and is now working in a Seattle shipyard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-16

The deadliest animal that ever lived is considered to be the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a huge fight ing dinosaur.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17
TO Survive

The session yesterday was
under the leadership of A. F.
Young, regional manager and
Ray 0Bricn, zone chief. They
outlined the plans for the league
and what it meant 10 the
dealers.
1T II "A chance 10 stay In
business and az the same time
serve your country" the dealers
were told. I'VE can lick the
nations dire transportation
problem IL we unite and all our
customers join the league"
The plight of the country In
keeping the cars and trucks
operating was pointed out 10 the
dealers. II was shown that OF
the 27.000.000 cars IN operation
today. over 5000 600 are five
years or mare old ,-
The death rate" among cars
is more than 100000 a year
and. with the rubber situation
so tight, that figure will mount
as the war goes on The birth
rate" Of cars IL now zero with
production entirely cut off.
Its up to the nations dealers
10 keep 'em rolling" Young
stated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17
Suggested Taxation as Proper Solution

order bring order out of chaos John w Hane former
communication TO senator
finance committee suggested
dealing primarily through taxation Mr. Hanes
take 100 OF all corporate
the highest Of a) the best OF the base
invested capital tc 10 cent
sales after
this proposal TO the question OF renegoauon
Mr. Hanes explained:
profits, and their complete
that section t0S
the sole function of renegotiaon boards
determine whether not manufacturers incur
Of materials
workable Junction. whereas their present task
In absolutely unavoidable III, under the
individual contracts they have inter
which will take and leave the manufacturers
hopeless position. not knowing where they stand
other hand, these renegoaon boards look at the
they be inclined tn
functions Congress
earnings Of the should
to lieu They In fact then
without rules regulations
them protect the manufacturer In opinion not
only do hopeless themselves In attempting
to risk of seriously mpang the
country ~