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Detroit evening times., 1942-10-04
War Makes Friends

Most interesting night clul
group of the week-the much
wounded and decorated young
1t. Jack Hasey of the Fighting
French surrounded by people
with whom he had come into
contact in the Far East and IN
Africa They were Alice,
Leone-Moats, authoress and war
correspondent whom he saw last
in Nigeria; Louis Stuyvesant,
pal from Damascus-of the
American Field Service whose
brother Alan is a prisoner OF
war, having been captured by
the Italians while driving am
ambulance at Bir Hacheim;
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-04
The
N EW
YORK
CoyoLcQde
Halter of Preeociol
Brafs Stumbles
for Clare Foley. J
BY Louis Sobol
I'VE NEVER been too fond

I'VE NEVER been too fond
i precocious brats--and the
was a time when the much publ
cized Dead End Kids were my
most agonizing pain In ths necl.
and make that plural-but. once
in a while. some one came alonr
who made me forget how dis
tressing extreme youth is whe1
It's too smart.
I couldn't help a sneak yen for
little Shirley Temple after ] got
to know her Jane Withers.
struck my fancy, too-and now,
I don't mind confessing the love
of my life is Clare Foley. who
is either z or 8 but the meanest
little moppet you ever saw on
the stage She's in jamie"
and, IL I get around to seeing the
play again. il will be only be-
cause I can't get over a girl like
Clare.
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-04

The brilliant writer Lois Long
and her former husband Peter
Arno got together for an ami
able session the other night for
the first time In years--the oc-
casion was the fourteenth birth
day Of their pretty daughter -.
Naturalist Alan Devoe (and
what a pip Of a writer he isD
gloomily predicts In this months
American Mercury the extinc-
ton Of the human race, the ulti-
mate conqueror Of the work.
being the ubiquitous and persfs-
tent bug known az the termife.
Wait till Hitler hears about
that!
Sports experts are convinced
this is the last season of foot
ball, baseball and even rncipo
for The duration. ONLY indoor
boxing, basketball and trnck
meets viii survive next year q
the glum prsdiction
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-04
Catfish Row

Now when you sec Catfish
Row. you'll find it humming
with musical activity which is
familiar as your -fegaIaF-fa-
dio program.
At this writing the Cass has
nothing definite set. despite the
promise of a very active season.
Transportation difficulties are
now added 10 the headaches In
the booking office.
On and on. like the endless
brook. Joe l.. Brown babbles
across the stage of the La
fayette where The Show-Off'
continues 10 pack crowds in and
send them out bowling.
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-04

all over as upholstered a collec-
tion of stuffed shirts as you're
likely 10 find. What makes "A
Time to Be Born" so timely is
that similar stuffed shirts are
appearing all over our horizon.
The rise and activities of
Amanda. how she became a
writer" a military expert" a
Continued on Page LII
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-04
Friday. Lucky Day

T am glad" she told me,
that you saw me today. because
Friday IL my lucky day. 1 was
pretty discouraged when 1 first
talked with MIR. Goldwyn on a
Friday. until he arranged a test
for me. 1 signed with him on
another Friday. All things seem
to happen on that day.
THE best news Of all on
Friday came when Washington
gave me n permit TO bring my
mother to America. couldn't
imagine that people could be as
nice to me. $50 you are mo-
ton picture actress they asked
me. I said, Yes They said,
What have you done?' said,
Il have just finished "They Got
Me Covered" with Bob Hope and
Dorothy Lamour.'
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-04
Attracted by Eyes

Sam Goldwyn said that he was
first attracted toward Lenore
because she has Wilma Banky'S
eyes. I have an idea Lenore will
prove a very good investment
and not another Anna Sten. who
was one OF Sans great disap-
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Detroit evening times., 1942-10-04

produced as a musical in 1885. u
didn't get the play from the Gus
toners that it deserved.
That year there seemed TO
be a lot of other offerings .peo-
pie wanted 10 see and. some
how, the crowds didn't get
around to "Pergy and Bess.
Then, too. the ensuing seven
years have done a lot for those
wonderful tunes and the name
Gershwin has come to mean a
lot more to the public.
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-04
Here's Tip to Walkers

Judging by his experience. he
believes people who have had
10 abandon their automobiles
because of the war emergency
will soon be delighting in what
ever new form of locomotion
they choose.
"Take the matter Of walking"
he says. Learning 10 walk
again may be a grim business
for people unless they realize
certain advantages - In this
method Of travel, or n they fail
TO develop n sense of humor. 1
have already dipped into the
subject myself, and on my first
saunter around the block found
all kinds of new and interesting
things.
cit WAS like going on some
kind of exploration, and 1 even
talked to one neighbor who
makes n hobby of taking long
walks. What II more impor-
tant, I found the novelty Of
walking great fun and my ego
was tremendously impressed by
the distance I negotiated on the
first day. Now. every day, 1 60
just n little farther"
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-04
WEEKS BEST BETS
BY Marx HeIIinqer.

ANDOM Notes About Pictures You're Seeing Ginger Rogers
~ continues to make mistake in the selection of he
vehicles Her latest THE and the Miner
another socko comedy brilliantly written and directed Ginger
does everything here kddingly posing 12yearod in the
early section and later winding up playing mother
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-04
This One Is Harder

Professor Benchley admits his
first street car ride was more
strenuous, because in this form
Of travel one encounters the
competitive spirit.
For those who have really
grown soft" he recommends. "a
bit Of padding about the body
may be used on the first trip N
II IL made during the rush
hours"
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-04

TER ESA WRIGHT is
cast as, Mrs. Lou Gehrig in
the baseball story, Pride
Of the Yankees" at the Fox.
mour were impressed by the
same thing-the patience of
crowds of thousands of persons
in the face OF inconvenience of
all sorts.
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-04
Bond 7 our
successes
Stir Stars
BY ROBERT TOBEY
special To THE DETROIT TIMFs

HOLLYWOOD, OCT s.
THERE are more movie stars
outside Hollywood than there
are inside the movie city these
days. I wanted TO get story
about the high points Of these
stars, camp tours and hond-sell.
ing trips, and l almost didn't
come out Of it alive.
High points," they all cried.
"The trips were just series Of
high points"
You'd think they'd leaped
from peak 10 peak like noun
tain goats.
But didn't anything especi-
ally amaze you:" / asked Rita
Hayworth. still recovering from
a nervous breakdown.
Everything amazed me-" said
Rita. "My tour was practically
n condensed lifetime. I went
through heat such as I'd never
experienced before, frinstance.
And we actually blew into Gal
weston, Texas-with the help OF
q hurricane"
She was astounded at the eX-
tensive skill and knowledge ac-
quired by the boys in camp IN
few short weeks.
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-04
Here's Bronx Cheer

With tongde in cheek. Charles
Laughton tc,, of standing in
front OF ten thousand in the
Bronx. "All my life I've wanted
10 know what real Bronx cheer
was like" he told them. "Pd like
To hear one now-good and loud
for Hitler, Hirohito and Mus
sollni." He got II.
Bette Davis and Dorothy La
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-04

Sheila Converse, former nurse I'M
an American hospital In France.
who took the clipper fight back
with Hasey from Lisbon; Marian
Sulzberger, wife Of foreign COR
respondent Cyrus Sulzberger OF
the New York Times who re-,
turns to Cairo within the fort.
night and, finally, Anne Lee, a
very beautiful girl who held
Lieutenant Hasey's attention
most OF the evening because she
is his best girl friend. =
Jesssl Loses Wager
Back in the fall OF 1870, Nat
Karson, the artists and scenic
designer, wagered the discour-
aged George Jessel latter he
read the reviews following the
opening Of High Kickers"5 that
he would still be on Broadway
year hence Jessel paid on
Saturday night--a box OF cigarA
Armando, the illustrator and
m agazine cover artist, has
opened his own advertising
agency As far as we know.
the first jockey to put on q SOL
dier's uniform Is Basil James.
the Kentucky Derby winner .
Contemplated Is a new Broad
way musical co-starring Mae
West and Bert Lahr-title: "AnN
kles Aweigh."
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-04
What Impresses EN-

Irene Dunno. just in from a
long Stars Over America" tour.
was impressed by the unbeliev-
able adaptation the various fac
tories have made TO war work
Rosalind Russell said her visit
10 Negro troops in their special
service headquarters was the
highlight of her tour. Roz
talks" a short song at the end
of her speech. and when she
called for a volunteer piano ac-
companist three boys offered
their services.
This requires professional
handling" said RoZ (which Of
you boys has had the most ex-
perience 81 was the pianist
with Cab Galloway" said the
No. l boy modestly. And l was
with STUFF Smith," said the Sec
ond chap.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-30
THE DAYS
SPORTS PARADE

Los Angeles opponent, Zuratti
But" she said, Il feel that I'll
be needed in the ring when Jimmy
tackles Champion Angott. Angott
has an awkward style. But I'm sure
Jimmy can beat him-with the
proper corner aovice-becauSe Jim
my has the youth, speed and skill
to do it."
Blonde Toby, who stands only five
feet one and packs 1O1 pounds along
with a Sarasota, Fla, drawl, insists
upon being in the ring with hus-
band Jimmy when he meets Angott,
because, she said, hes never lost
when I was in his corner"
That's true, because young Hatch
er lost only one of his last "a bouts
He dropped a decision few months
ago to Slugger White at Baltimore
Little Toby wasn't in the ring that
night because she had an import
ant engagement with a physician
concerning the when -abouts of jim
my, jr.
And HatcherS defeat that night
mortified Toby no end, because she
was eligible to have been in the
Baltimore corner, having seconded
her hubby in three previous Balti-
more fights.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-30
PAR K 7: 2
SCORE. s.
y

NEW YORK, Aug. % - CUP) -
Francisco Segura of Ecuador. self
styled man to beat. made a de-
laynd start in the 61St national
amateur tennis championships at
Forest Hills today. his Andean op-
timism jolted by the comeback of
little Frankie Parker.
Parker, a mite of man whose
skill with a racquet enabled the
United States to recapture the
Davis cup from England in 1887.
returned to tournament competi-
ton yesterday ana his first round
victory was revelation.
Parker smashed Jack Geller of
New York. 60. 60, 60, and his
stroking exhibition proved that
leaving the tennis circuit to work
as a Hollywood technician hadn't
hurt his game. 1t was far diff
ferent Parker from the little man
who usually showed up for the ma
tionals over-tennised and who
managed to place third behind
Bobby Riggs and Frank Kovacs in
national seedlings last season.
The only first round match not
completed was that between Sc
gura, top seeded in the foreign
draw, and Ensign Ronald Edwards,
Ithaca. NY. The little Ecuadorean
who handles his racquet with both
hands had picke dhimself as the
toughest man in the field"
Advancing into the second round
with Parker yesterday were fourth
seeded Billy Talbert, Cincinnati:
sixth seeded Seymour Greenberg,
Chicago, the national clay court
and Seventh-rated Har-
ris Everett. Jacksonville. Fla. Tai
bert stopped Bill Tully. New York,
81. 60. g.; Greenberg progress
ed by default and Everett defeated
Ed Gilbert, New York, 6-1, 60, 6-1.
All the women,s favorites ad-
vanced on schedule, including
third-seeded Margaret Osborne, Los
Sixth-ranking Mrs. Patri-
cia Canning Todd, and seventh
rated Doris Hart, Miami Beach,
Fla.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-30

was registered. Ernie White took
the mound and allowed another hit
and run before stopping the rally
and saving Krist'S 18th victory.
The Braves battled around in the
sixth inning, scoring four runs af-
ter failing tc reach base in the
first five innings, and defeated the
Reds, 42 last night. Bucky Wal
terS walked three men in a row in
the big inning and Max West then
singled home the first run. Nanny
Fernandez doubled home two more
and Lou Gremp doubled home the
other. Al Javery went the route for
Boston, held the Reds to eight hits
and won his sixth straight and 18th
victory of the year Eric Upton had
perfect night at bat for the Reds
with two doubles, triple and a
walk.
3RD SHUTOUT
Joe Dobson pitched his third
shutout and ninth victory of the
yeara four-hit, 40 triumph for the
Red SoX over the White SoX. Don
Holloway and Skeeter Webb were
the only runners who advanced be-
yond first base on Dobson, each
connecting for double. Johnny
Pesky tripled and scored on Luke
Applings wild throw for the first
Red Sox run in the first inning
and singles by Bill Conroy, Dobson
and Dom DiMaggio brought in the
second in the fourth. Three hits and
sacrifice added the final pair in
the eighth.
Spud Chandler and Phil Rizzuto
combined and led the Yanks to a
80 triumph over the Indians. Riz-
zuto collected three hits and scored
I two runs. Only one Cleveland bat
ter-Roy Weatherly who pinch hit
in the ninth-got as far as third on
Chandler, who turned in his 14th
| triumph with a seven-hitter.
Homers by Glenn McQuillen and
Walt Judnich gave the Browns a
10-inning, 5-4 victory over Phila-
delphia. McQuillen hit his in the
ninth to tie the score and Judnich
won the game with his in the 10th.
Detroit raped Early Wynn for
three runs in the 18th and beat
the Senators, 1877. Both sides used
four pitchers with Hal White, who
took over in the eighth for the
Tigers and allowed the tying run
gaining his 18th victory. The win
put Detroit within a game and a
! half of fourth place,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-30
~. Y. STOCkS

NEW YORK. Aug. % tUP1 Stocks
turned irregular in quiet weekend deal
ings today after an initial rallying at
tempt
The early frming movement met poor
follow through support and some issues
gave up their gains However. there was
little concerted selling and daVanceS out
numbered declines as the close approach
cd rading was very dull.
There was little business news, aside
from weekend steel schedules indica-
tions were that national operations
would show little change next week from
the present period, with a dip al Chicago
offsctting gains elsewhere.
Overnight tax developments appeared
favorable but had little market influence.
The so-called reorganization rails met
support an favorable tax developments
hut higher priced issues were easy on
balance Chicago and Eastern Illinois a
equaled its 1912 high on narrow change
and Hudson and Manhattan issues reach
ed new highs Santa Fe was down = at
42A Louisville and Nashville was down
IL to 50 and most other prominent rallS
hud small losses.
Aircrafts met some support under lead
of Douglas up \ to 81 4. Steel copper
and motor shares moved narrowly. win
Continental Motors reaching new hlsh-
New highs also were set by Gabriel CO.
n 2ts up l. General Baking preferred
l21 Nup = International Minerals pid
4S up T. corn exchange BANK S7's up =
Postal elegraph preferred H. pu a anu
standard Oil company of California -
APP \
American Telephone reacted from early
frnness to a small loss. American
Foreign Power preferred issues gained
l. points each, the Z preferred TO
new high. Some farm equipment shares
were easy.
Dow Jones preliminary closing stock
averages Industrial 1O6.41 up %1S; Ran
26 23. off /: Utility 11.55, up VI; ana
IS stocks. 1855 up .01.
Stock sales were 1877. 100 shares com
pared with 1S0. 40 last Saturday. Curo
stock sales were 2s.615 shares against
25 sos shares a week earlier
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-30
S0L0NS IDLE AS
ANGELS SPLIT 7
BY UNITED PRESS

The Sacramento Solons crept to
within two and half games of the
Pacific Coast league leadership Fri
day simply by remaining idle while
the Los Angeles Angels spnJ a dou-
bleheader with the basement-dwell-
ing Portland Beavers.
The first-place Seraphs won the
opener, 8-6, then dropped the night
cap, 81.
Swede Jensen's hitting and Al
Olsens pitching gave San Diego
SO victory over Oakland, knot
ting the series at two games apiece.
Jensen smacked homer in the
second off Vince Dibiasi, then re-
peated the procedure in the eighth
with two men on.
The surprising Seals of San Fran
cisco took their third straight win
over Seattle, 9-3,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-30
T.. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES. Calf. Aug. % UP) =
Runchcd vegetables: steady: per ct:
beefs 2i~-3 doz 1890: carrots 3 doz ~
81: green onions s doZ 81. sos fair 81
Ieeks doz 81 65; mustard 4 doz
soc: parsley doz 81. 25-1.50 radiSheS
small red doz 81. 25-1.35. ordinary 20
81 : doz 81 ISL. so: spinach doz best
81. 50-1.75 ordinary 81; turnips 2l9-3 doz
toc-S1 ordinary 5u-6OC.
SQUASH: slightly stronger; white sum
mer lugs No. 2s 50-75c; Coachella 81 -;
Italian 81. .25-1. .35: arroyo grande 81 30.
Tomatoes: about steady; stones OK
nard 5x5 and 5x6 S16O-1.75
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-30
COMBINED STYLES

The Bears then combined the two
offensive styles for their final mark
er in the third quarter. In this drive
the Bruins covered rs yards in four
plays. The key play was pass from
Luckman to Pool that gained 55
yards and put the ball on the Col
legians' 11-yard stripe. From there
Noting picked up four yards and
Gallarneau covered the remaining
distance on the next play.
Joe Stydahar, the big tackle with
an accurate toe, added the points
after each touchdown by placement.
The All-Stars had the best scor-
ing change in the first period when
a brilliant 84-yard punt return by
Steve JuzWik of Notre Dame put
the ball on the Bears siX-yard line.
In four plays the collegians couldn't
advance it an inch, however. In
the third quarter the All-StarS
reached the eight-yard stripe before
their attacked fizzled and again in
the same period they moved to the
16-yard line before an intercepted
pass shut the scoring door.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-30
SETS new RECORD

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. %.
CUP)-Gunder Haegg, Swedish run
ner who, with Arne Anderson, is
to compete in the United States
during the coming indoor season,
shattered his sixth world record
yesterday, clipping nearly eight Sec
onds off the mark for 1900 meters.
Haegg bettered the world mark
for the distance formerly held by
his countryman, Kae Larnes, going
the distance in the time of eight
minutes. IL seconds. He now holds
world records for all distances from
1000 meters To two miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-30

club to the PoSt-Press Friday night
when the service club was unable
to field a team. Another game was
called off this week when the I'm
perial Irrigation District office
squad and the Telephone company
did not meet as per schedule Tues
day night A wind and rain storm
forced cancellation i.
The City team was accepted as
the best in the loop when it ended
the season Monday night with a
smashing victory over the Imperial
Merchants. The City employees won
II games and lost but two during
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-30
Committee Backs
MeatIess DAYS

WASHINGTON, Aug 29-(UP)-
The war production boards food
requirements committee probably
will back President Roosevelt in
recommending mcatless days in a
report due within a few days, in
formed sources predicted today.
They said there will be no provi-
sion for meat rationing.
Mr.. Roosevelt said yesterday the
American people may be asked to
observe one meatless day a week
to furnish food to the United Ma
tions and release ships now carry
ing meat from more distant sources
of supply.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-30
CARDINALS GAMES BEHIND BROOKS
ASS0UTHWORTH STARTS FLAG DRIVE

NEW YORK, h:.g. 29-CUP) -
Manager Billy Southworth inaugu-
rated an all-out, shoot works
drive today to high-pressure his
st. Louis Cardinals into overtaking
the National leagues paee-setting
Brooklyn Dodgers
SouthWorth's club, after winning
IA of its last 16 games now is only
five games behind the Dodgers and
the chunky, little pilot has decided
that the time has come for "any-
thing goes" tactics
AS the first move in that direc-
ton, SouthWorth has scheduled
Mort Cooper for mound duty against
the Phils' Ike Pearson today at
Sportsman's Park and the signifi-
cant detail is that the able right
handler has had only three days
rest.
The Cardinals chopped off a half
game from the Dodgers lead yester-
day, defeating the Phils, IA and
rs. while Brooklyn Walloped the
Cubs, IL.
SCORED RUNS
Humbled by the Cards in three
out of four games of their recent
series, the Dodgers scored three
runs off Claude Passeau, who gave
up 10 hits, was struck on his pitch
ing hand in the seventh by a line
drive off the bat of Peewee Reese.
He left the game to have the hand
X-rayed. Kirby Higbe blanked the
Cubs for seven innings but needed
relief from Hugh Casey to win
his 18th victory. Casey entered in
the eighth and cut Cub rally
short at one run. The pitching pair
allowed Chicago five hits. Dixie
Walker and Billy Herman paced
Brooklyn with four and three hits,
respectively.
triple by George KuroWski in
the seventh with three men aboard,
broke deadlock and gave the
cards their first victory over the
phils Kurowski's blow came with
two out and helped Harry Gum
bert who pitched the last 3 2-3 in
nings. to his eighth victory.
The Red Birds made eight hits
and six runs off Rube Melton in
the first four innings of the night
can. Johnny Hopp hit his third
homer of the year in the fifth with
none on. The Phils Knocked out
aowle Krist in the sixth with a
flve-run foray on four consecutive
singles and a double before an out
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-30
L. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES. Calf. Aug. - CUP. -
eral State Market Ne US:
Cattle Salable 500. supply practically all
grass She-StoCk, r:iarket slow. about
steady; grass hcilerS held 11.5O upward:
feShy aged cows 1O.50-11. Gamers and
cutters 670-S.5O. mixed lots TO 9; me
dunn to good bulls 10 25-11.
Calves Salable So steady: medium 10
good vcalerS l3-I4.5O. few common 10
good calves 1913; load medium stock
erS 11.75.
Hogs salable 100 slow. 10 to p cents
lower; top 1910 on load 215 lbs; strict
" good to choice lacking: few good to
choice lacking; few good 10 choices ows
Is 5O-l3 90.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-30

the entire season.
Right behind them in the stand
ings comes the LID. office team
with nine wins and three losses;
in third place is Acme with nine
victories and five losses; fourth
place holders are the Imperial Mer-
chants with eight wins and six loss
es; in fifth place is Cramer's with
six wins and eight losses; the Post
Press in sixth with six and eight;
seventh is the Telephone company
with six wins and seven losses. and
last place with no winfs is the 20
80 team.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-30
TAKES ON NEW DUTIES

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 29-CUPD -
Brig. Gen. Sephen H. Sheriff., vet
eran signal corps officer from Wash
ington, D. c., today took over his
new duties as commanding officer
of Camp Kohler, new signal corps
replacement cenvLr in Sacramento.
The new camp is at the site Of the
former Japanese internment cen
ter at Camp Walerga
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-30
SHANS REDEEMS
SELF IN GARDEN

Cleon Shans, former BraWley
fighter, redeemed himself Friday
night by punching out unanimous
decision over Make Shapiro, New
York lightweight, in Madison
Square Garden.
Shans had won a split decision
in a previous bout and tried hard
fora knockout to make his win
Friday even more impressive.
Over 10000 fans were on hama
to watch ShanS gain the nod.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-30
CHICAGO BEARS DEFEAT
COLLEGE ALL-STARS; ITO

CHICAGO, Aug. %. CUP)-The
Chicago Bears remain monarchS of
all they survey in the football world.
George Halas' world professional
champions gained an impressive 81
to victory over the College ALL
Stars last night at Soldier Field
to turn back the latest challenge
to their leadership in he grid king
dom.
The Bears scored the first time
they got their hands on the ball
and had the All-Stars back on their
heels most of the time thereafter.
The All-Stars had three excellent