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whose talents heretofore have been
confined to the piano keyboard.
Dolly Loehr is what is known as
piano prodigy; that is what got
her into a studio in the first place.
A little more than a year ago
she went to Paramount to accom-
pany a girl violinist who was au-
ditioning for a part in Susanna
Fosters The Hard-Boiled Canary"
WinSome Dolly was hired for the
role instead She played her
self. When Susanna went on
personal appearance tour. Dolly
went with her as accompanist.
And so, her new-found imporS
tance at Paramount is making her
the subject of thrilling activities.
I watched her first glamour por-
trait sitting in the studio gallery.
1t took place as sort Of kickoff
for her start in the picture itself.
Her First Formal.
Dolly arrived at the gallery on
time-usually the stars don't. She
retired to dressing room. and
emerged moment later in bouf-
FAINT pale green taffeta
My first formal" she confided,
and ran her fingers lovingly over
the swishing taffeta.
The photographer lead her to-
ward a baby grand piano. Dolly's
eyes lighted up. Her fingers strayed
over the keyboard-but no sound
camel When told 1t was a prop
and not a real instrument, Dolly's
spirits fell for the moment. But
she quickly recovered. and proved
that she has the stuff in her OF
which actresses are made.
Everything went smoothly through
the first dozen shots, with Dolly at
the keyboard dashing. of Bach,
Beethoven, Grieg or Tipping a page
Of music.
Now for this next one" directed
the photographer, look as though
you had just finished playing
Tschaikowsky's Piano Concerto in B
Flat Minor" The audience is ap-
plauding madly and you are 4
little shy about it all"
Needed That Pickup"
This was easy, for the child
prodigy had occasion to do Just
that after several Hollywood Bowl
appearances as symphony guest
soloist, also at the Los Angeles
Philharmonic and innumerable
smaller recitals at which she has
played to genuine ovations.
She repaired to her dressing room,
returning this time in an afternoon
frock of black velveteen trimmed
with red and green ribbon. The
photographer posed her in front Of
backdrop papered with sheet
music. He said it was symbolic.
Dolly read some lyrics of a number
called rs 1t Just Another Thrill?"
. A few minutes later she changed
again-to a beige linen blouse and
gray wool skirt.
She posed this time with a ping
pong bat. They used huge fan
to blow her hair and placed her
against an effective backdrop Of
sky and clouds.
She made her next appearance
in a pale yellow sports dress, with
shorts of the same material under
the skirt. She was draped alluring-
ly on a garden-type chaise, with
a croquet mallet. The photographer
showed her how to hold it-as
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glasses. Her stockings were cotton.
Her shoes were too sensible. And
there was no question about it
Bette was fat.
This, Bette explained, was her
strange set-up for early scenes in
Now, Voyager" She has never
hesitated to make herself unattrac-
tive if a good role required it-re-
member how she shaved her hair
line. plucked her eyebrows and wore
red wig in Queen Elizabeth"?-
but this fatty business was getting
her little bit down in the mouth
I've gone the limit now" she
said. sadly regarding her padded
self in the mirror. Here I am, fat
and dowdy. And look at my face!
It's pumped out like melon. OUCH"
Now, Voyager" is from the novel
of Olive Higgins Prouty. It's the
story of a New England girl who
rescues herself from her inhibitions.
So, while Bette may be unattractive
to start with, she gets pretty darned
beautiful after the film is 20 minutes
old. In fact, she plays herself at
three different ageS-as wiSp OF
girl of 20 as the obese and disap-
pointed old maid of 27. and as
sleekly-groomed young woman OF the
world year later. And, to top it
of she has a love affair with Paul
Henreid. her new leading man. Same
fellow with whom Michele Morgan
had such thrilling romantic doings
In Joan of Paris"
Said Bette, in parting: This will
probably be my first and last ap-
pearance as fat lady in any show"
Auditors at goth CenturyF Fox look
eoIdly at 12-year-old Roddy Nc
Dowell every time they see him
romping over the lot Young Mr..
Mcdowell, 1t seems, has just be-
come the most expensive Of all Holly
wood youngsters to educate.
The studio has prepared to spend
s92, 900 on Master Roddy's three
RS" during the next two months.
No wonder the money-changers up
front are bitter.
Because of Roddy's education re-
quirements, THE Pied Piper" troupe,
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Town." new feature-length cartoon:
11:40 m, / 40, $40, $40, TAO and
$40 pm.
Palace "Courtship Of Andy
Hardy" Andy continues to grow up:
10:45 am, 1855, $40, $40, 7:35 and
$50 pm.
Pix-"Sing Your Worries Away"
musical with Buddy Ebsen: 2, 430,
Gas and 9:15 pm.
Trans-Lux - News and shorts:
Continuous from 10 am.
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Thurber- -Nugent play brought to
the screen: IL am. lao. 4:25. ITO
and 10 pm. Stage shows: 1855,
3:45, $50 and 9:15 pm.
Keith's-"All That Money Can
Buy" film version of THE Devil and
Daniel webster: 1l:55 am, 2;20,
4:45. 7:l5 and $40 pm.
Little-"Our Russian Front" as
as seen in a dramatic documentary
report: HAS am. / 80, 3:15, S, GAS,
$3.50 and 1920 pm.
Metropolitan-"Mr. Bug Goes to
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Where and When
Current Theater Attractions

and Time of Showing
National-"Claudia," Rose Frank
ems pretty bride played by Dorothy
Mcclure: 2:30 and $3.50 pm.
Catholic University-"Art and
Prudence" with Julie Haydon:
$50 pm.
Screen.
Capitol-"Roxie Hart" Ginger
Rogers enters show life: II am,
las, 4:30, 6:15 and 9:55 pm. Stage
shows: los. $50, 6:35 and $40 pm.
Columbia-"Secret Agent of ia
PAN" betrayal and other under
ground shenannigans: ll:15 am,
/. 2:45, 4:30, 6:15, and 9:45 pm.
Earle--"The Male Animal" the
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every citizen Of
every age down
to the tots in
n urse r les. 1t
shows that not
in a dull way,
but with inspir-
ing dram a in
e v e v foot
whether it deals
with actual COM
bat, or a fever
ly exciting
scene of women.
children a n d
aged men dig
ging trenches for
the defense OF
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New Starlet Faces Camera
Only for Still Photographs, But
Dolly LOehr Has a Future
Ry Mnymr Ober Penk
By May,ne Ober Peak.
HOLLYWOOD


The Hollywood spotlight turned last week young girl
l5Doy ehr She
soon with another suitable.
a
realy
a
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Monpower Forum Topic
Senator Hill to Explain His Bill Calling
For Toto Use of Citizens, Resources

The Nations manpower problem
will be discussed in the National
Radio Forum on Station WMAL at
1890 pm. Wednesday by Senator
Hill, Democrat, of Alabama.
Senator Hill is the author of
pending legislation. on which hear
ings are scheduled before the Senate
Military Affairs Committee, under
which the policy of the Government
would be universal service of all its
citizens and total mobilization
of all its resources"
The bill would add to the Selec-
tive Service Act authority for the
President to determine what mate
rial resources. industrial organiza-
tions and services the Government
must control te--Win the war Man.
power control would be exercised
through local boards of the Selec-
tive Service system.
The legislation is particularly in
teresting in view Of recently dis
cussed universal service legislation
possibly to be proposed by admins
tration officials. Senator Hill is ex-
pected to cover other manpower
problems in addition to explaining
the principles of his own measure.
The National Radio Forum is a
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the State have patched up many OF
their differences.
Mr.. Schoeppel had the backing
of Former Gov. ALI Landon in the
primary race. which he won against
Senator Reed and 1t. Gov. Friend.
Mr.. Landon keeps his hand firmly
on Republican politics out here. the
more effectively since he apparently
has no personal ambition to run
for political office
State Loses House Seat.
Kansas is another State which has
lost a seat in the House under re-
apportionment. The House delega-
ton today is made up Of six Repub-
licans and one Democrat. The pres
ent fourth and fifth districts have
been thrown together, so that Rep
resentative Rees, Republican. in the
fourth, is opposing Representative
Houston, Democrat, in the new dis
trict. This seems to be the only
real fight in the State
Mr.. Houston is popular in Wich-
lta, MS nome clty-noW the largest
city in the State. Nevertheless. the
chances appear to favor Mr.. Rees.
The other five Republicans will be
reelected.
Up to the present the campaign
has been quiet. The voters are not
doing much talking. In the primary
the vote was not more than 80 pei
cent of the vote cast in the general
election in 1910. 1t is likely that the
vote in the elections November 3 will
also be light.
In a light vote the Democrats do
not fare we'll in Kansas-as even
Democratic politicians admit. Eff
forts are underway to get the voters
Evening star., 1942-10-11

said, was preparation OF blackout
equipment for all branches.
Lists of reference books were pre-
pared for specific organizations such
as the Young Womai1's Christian
Associa ton. 20 lists for the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra, for the
Treasury Department radio script
writer's, for the Council of Social
Agencies and the Social Hygiene
Society. and for dozens, of indi-
vidual lecturers.
An administrative change was
made in the system OF exchange be-
tween branch libraries to insure
that too many branches did not
purchase at the same time strictly
current books which would "clog
the shelves" later on, Miss Herbert
said.
In paying tribute to the service OF
her staff. Miss Herbert mentioned
a heavy turnover of employees in the
lower -salaried brackets which threw
heavier burden on the staff in the
higher grades. There were 300 res
lgnations during the year, she said
In addition. the only pages which
could be secured were high school
students with limited available
hours.
Changes in library personnel in
cluded the appointment of Ralph
L. Thompson. former central ibrar-
ian. as ranking assistant librarian
to take over many of the duties of
the former assistant librarian, Ralph
A. Beals. Mr.. Beals is now librarian
OF the University of Chicago.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Star Photo Winners
Compete in National
Contest October 19
$l2,500 in Gosh Prizes
To Be at Stake in Show
At Geographic Society

The four prize winning pictures OF
the 1912 Star amateur snapshot con-
test will 60 on display in the News
paper National Snapshot Awards at
the National Geographic Society
october 10, to compete with entries
from SO newspapers for prizes total
ing $12,500 in cash.
Grand prize will be $1,000 for the
best picture in all classes. This
will be in addition to $500 for the
winner in each class, and other
awards down to the honorable
mentions of S25 each.
Star Entries Are Listed.
The entries from The Star
include:
"Optimist," an engaging photo
graph of smiling baby face, by
Harold Melnicove, 970l Lawson
place, Silver Spring. It is entered
in the class for babies and children.
wondering Where" showing
young woman with censored let
ter from which section has been
cut, looking over a map of the
world, typical of the women who
stay at home and wait in these war
days. Made by Martha H. Brown,
6720 N Central avenue, Chevy
Chase, Md. this is entered in the
class for young people and adults.
Preserve What 1t Means"
photograph of the new jefferson
Memorial, its white marble columns
reflected in the still water of the
Tidal Basin. typical of the democ-
racy for which the United Nations
now are fighting. 1t was made by
M. R. Fernald, 1922 H street NV,
and is entered in the class for scenes
and still life.
"Whiskers," a closeup Of hand
some cat, photographed by Harvey
Colpe. 402 East Custis avenue, Alex
andria. 1t is entered in the class
for animals Each of the Star en-
tries had won $25 each, in addition
to their weekly prizes.
Five Judges to Serve.
Five distinguished Judges will
make the awards. They are: Maj.
Gen. Dawson Olmstead, chief signal
officer of the Army; Eleanor Parke
Custis, nationally known pictorialist
and exhibitor; Walt Disney, creator
and producer of animated movie
cartoons; John S. Rowan, president
of the Photographers Society of
America, Kenneth Williams. director
OF Photographic studios, Eastman
Kodak Co.
After the award Of prizes, the
exhibit OF all entries will be opened
to the public in Explorers Hall of
the National Geographic Society, on
Sixteenth street.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
u. 5. Seeks 10 Admit
Jewish ChiIdrenleft
In Unoccupied France
10000 Uncored for
When Nozis Deported
Parents to Labor Comps
By BLAIR BOLLES,

The State Department is try
ing to find a way to bring to the
United States from Unoccupied
France 10000 Jewish children
whose parents were turned over
to the Germans by Vichy au-
thorities in recent weeks for de-
portation to Central and Eastern
Europe.
Undersecretary OF State Welles
is reported to be exploring with
other Federal agencies the question
whether these children can be
brought in under the quotas of the
various European countries of which
they are nationals. The attitude
OF the Vichy government about their
transfer out of Europe has yet to
be determined.
Fled From Nazis.
The children's parents, who had
! fled from the Nazis, had sought
sanctuary in France. About 2,0CJ
OF them are Polish nationals. They
vent to France from Poland,
Czechoslovakia, Austria, Yugoslavia
Rumania and Hungary. The chill
dren were reported to have been
hidden in France from the depor-
tation agents by Catholic priests
and nuns when the parents were
rounded up
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise heads a
committee interested in these chill
dren.
The prospects of American action
| with respect to the children comes
at time when the representatives
IN exile OF all the occupied countries
are giving their major attention to
the problem of saving the children
In those countries. The Axis policy
OF partial depopulation of the oc-
cupied countries has convinced these
representatives that saving the chill
dren is vital to their countries re-
construction.
Sweden has become a sanctuary
for several hundred Belgian chill
dren. Fifteen thousand Polish waits
have been sent from Russia to In
Ola, $4,000 to Palestine and a few
hundred to the British East Afri-
can colony of Kenya. The Polish
government-in-exile is negotiating
with the government of the Union
OF South Africa for the transfer OF
some Of the Polish children to that
country.
Travel on Army Trucks.
The United States armed forces
in the Near East have co-operated
In the removal of Polish children
to areas where they can be fed
and cared for. United States planes
have flown diphtheria serum tc
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Social Security Denial
Scored by Negro Leader

The defeat of an amendment to
the tax bill passed by the Senate
yesterday which would have put
domestic servants under the Social
Security Act was scored last night
by Edgar G. Brown, president of the
National Negro Council, who said
that several millions of negroes and
other patriotic loyal American work
ers were again denied equal social
security benefits" -,
Evening star., 1942-10-11

The Boiling Field popular concert
series, in which many of the posts
soldier-musicians will participate,
will open at the post chapel at
7:30 pm. tomorrow.
Among the uniformed musicians
who will appear on the program are
Corpl. Virgil Fox, Baltimore organ
list; Corpl. RENO Luoma, Washing
ton pianist, and Corpl Russell Fried
ewald, flutist from Rochester. N. Y.
All of these men are serving with
the Army Air Forces
Corpl Fox formerly headed the
organ department at the Peabody
Conservatory in Baltimore. Corpl.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Acacia Mutual Workers
Back War Bond Drive

A large ma jority of the $50 en-
ployes of the Acacia Mutual Life In
surance Co., 81 Louisiana avenue
NV. are subscribing 10 per cent OF
their salaries for war bond pur-
chases, with each subscriber having
his or her name inscribed on a
huge torpedo. From propeller to
nose, the gray instrument bristles
with the signatures of employees,
Is of whose members are in the
armed services. President william
Montgomery's signature is also on
the torpedo.
Evening star., 1942-10-11

Palestine for the Polish children
there. United States Army trucks
used to transport Russian-bound
materials across Iran have returned
to their Persian Gulf bases loaded
with children. and British trucks
that carry supplies from India to
Russia through the Afghanistan
Mountains likewise return to India
with Polish children.
The anxiety to save the children
in Europe has been heightened by
indications reaching the govern
ments in exile that the Nazi regime
is beginning at last to reorganize
conquered Europe along lines de-
signed to perpetuate the Nazi sys-
tenn. German rule up to now has
been on temporary basis.
Information has reached here that
the Nazis have instituted larger
mass migrations Of peoples in occu-
pied countries and have worked out
schemes to prevent the absorption
into the German nation any of the
non-Germanic elements. The theory
of racial purity is being evoked now
against Belgians, Poles, Czechs and
other non-Teutons as it previously
was evoked against the Jews.
Norway, Denmark Balk.
German propaganda within
Europe has been stressing the need,
from the Berlin standpoint, for the
non-Teutonic conquered peoples to
tear themselves loose from their old
cultures and submit to the will of the
ma ster races" German and Italian.
The recen. vain efforts to organize
Norway and Denmark, populated by
Teutonic peoples, as more intergral
parts of the Reich reflects the trend
of what apparently is the Berlin aim
in organizing Europe.
A copy OF the Hamburger Frem-
denblatt, smuggled out of Germany
reports the concern of S. S. Col.
Weber because, as he said, the
great number of foreign workers
and the wide expanses of occupied
territories constitute a certain dan
ger of spreading OF German blood
among foreign peoples, which must
be clearly faced To avoid it is a
national task of the greatest urg-
ency."
New Racial Problems.
The Neuste Nachrichten in Leip-
zig comments on the new racial
problem for the NaZi aryans:
The employment of people of
foreign blood must be managed in
a manner resulting in the greatest
benefit to our industry and agri-
culture and avoiding any harm to
our people. First of all. these for
eigners must be housed, fed and
treated in such a way that the
maximum result may be obtained
with the utmost economy in labor
. . All of us must realise that here
the highest racial values are in
volved and that we must always
act accordingly.
This realization will make us
confront these people of foreign
blood in an upright manner, full
of superiority, secure in the knowl-
edge of our obligation for our fu-
ture and beyond that the future OF
Europe and the world Leader
ship demands severity also in an
other sense: Against our own people
Whoever torgets his position in
these times, whoever makes COM
mon cause with the foreigners and
possibly mixes with them will be
severely punished"
The Nazis face the same problem
Of racial purity in the occupied re-
gions to which Germans are being
sent as colonists as within Germany
where workers from the conquered
areas-even streetcar conductors
are being imported for tasks on the
Nazi home front.
Evening star., 1942-10-11

Luoma. in civilian life, appeared as
soloist with the National SYM
phony Orchestra. Corpl. Friedewald
formerly was flutist with the Roch-
ester Symphony Orchestra.
The guest artists who will appear
on tomorrow's program are Corpl
William Maun, baritone. of Fort
Belvoir, and Miss Martha Larri-
more, soprano, of Chattanooga
Tenn.
The concert series will continue
through the season with one per-
formance each month for the enter
tairment OF military personnel and
friends,
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Township to Collect
Scrap on Way to Polls
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. J-Election day.
November 3. will be special scrap
collection day in rural Hopewell
Township, Mercer County.
Word has gone out to all farmers
and other residents to take scrap
with them to the three polling places
Evening star., 1942-10-11

to register. But registration has
been light 50 far.
There are rumbles from the row
between the Landon and Reed forces
in the Republican party Neverthe-
less, Republican defections are not
likely to be sufficient to upset the
COP gubernatorial candidate or the
rest of the State ticket.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Humidity for Last - Hours.

From noon yesterday to noon today
Lowest. So per cent, At :.:30 Pm.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 10 tF.-Weather
Bureau report Of temperature and rainfall
for the "A hours ending pm in the
principal cotton growing areas and else
where:
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Weather Report

District of Columbia Somewhat cooler Sunday Gentle moderate
winds Maryland Virginia Moderate tonight
uhat atco0ler
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Farmers Discomfort
Over Labor Situation
Aids COP in Kansas
Copper Expected to Win:
Rees-Houston House Race
Seen as Only Real Contest

Mr.. Lincoln is taking pre-
etect'on suing around the coun-
1y. This is another in series
o. articles on election prospects.
Evening star., 1942-10-11

k1vef kcp0Ft.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
At Harpers Ferry. Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls
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YreciDitatiou

Monthly precipitation In inches 1
Capital tcurrent month to dato:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
9 ero ans Get Treat
In Barber Of Seville
BY CHARLES GENTRY

OFF the record-A gay treat
" for opera lovers is the new
recording of the BARBER OF
SEVILLE which Victor has
just released this month.
Even If you always considered
the Barber" to be a "shave-and-
a-haircut. two bits" opera, you'll
find that Maestro Giuseppe
Bamboschek has eliminated a lot
of the tireSome detail, has picked
out the musical highlights and
edited a very clever copy.
The cast includes Hilda Reg
giani, Lucille Browning. Bruno
Landi. John Quincy. Wilfred
Engelman and several other
members of the Met"
The album. itself, is a gay af-
fair with an illustrated history
Of the famous comic opera.
brief life of RosSini and com
plete script, because il is sung
In Italian.
Hepzibah Menuhin and her
famous brother, Yehudi. have
again combined their talents 10
bring us a sparkling version
Of the Schubert "B-MINOR
RONDO" for piano and violin.
probably the first recording Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Army Franking
Aids Collectors

WASHINGTON, May 30.-War
and navy department sanction of
cancellations Of all service mail
granted through the Thanking"
now permitted members of the
armed forces has proved an in
centive TO stamp collectors
throughout the country.
Several months ago the navy
department issued a notice de-
cIaring cancellations from naval
vessels permissible for collection.
The post office department like
wise acknowledged such cancella-
lions at all bases and army post
offices.
But on April 10. the post office
department forbade any philatelic
cancellation at army post offices
and applied the same order 10
naval post offices on May 8.
To circumvent this restriction.
many collectors are taking advan-
tage OF free Thanking" and,
through the generosity OF friends
or relatives in the armed services,
are receiving Cancelled envelopes,
no stamps being required on army
and navy mail. but merely the
name. outfit and station Of the
service man writing the letter.
Among the countries issuing new
stamps in recent months are San
Salvador, Canada. Ecuador. Guate-
mala, Ceylon, Afghanist n,
Panama, New Zealand and Swe-
den. New issues are also expected
shortly from Bundi. a native state
in India, Gibraltar, Papua, Travan-
core and Nyasaland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
800 Phone Employees
In War Services

More than 500 Michigan Bell
Telephone Company employees are
serving in the armed forces.
George M. WEIGH. president of the
company announced Saturday,
with the figure increasing at the
rate of about IS weekly. One Of
the employees. Pvt Robert c.
Baker. was killed in a Fort Custer
srcident. and a gold star on the
Gar hanging in the Telephone
Building honors him.