Evening star., 1942-10-15

sell their air-cooling equipment.
Commercial firms have already been
approached in this connection. WPB
needs this conditioning apparatus
for war plants doing precision work.
The cutting of munitions parts to
the thousandth of an inch must be
done in an even temperature to
avoid variations caused by expan-
sion and contraction.
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Army Treats Manager Rough.
Broadway stage manager was in
Quoted by the War Department as
a specialist in Dwight F. Davis
corps BY mistake he was sent
to Camp Meade, assigned to Com
mando unit First training, was
ranged opposite husky selectee,
with each asked to kick each other
In the shins Then soak each
other in the jaw :. Footlight
expert chirped: IF I ever get
through this I'll challenge Joe
Louis" He's back in the Spe-
ciaHsts corps, with great respect
for Commando toughening
What Iceland objects to ip Sonia
Henie's latest picture is the role
played by Sterling Holloway, who
is a bit of gawky clown =. Holo-
way, as the native of the Ice coun-
try, also loses the girl to U. S.
Marine Treasury Departments
special events section has ruled out
autograph pictures of Hollywood
stars for bond sales :. Industry was
swamped with requests for such star
signatures, and Carlton Duffus re-
leved the situation by ruling auto
graphs only for bond applications
and stamp sales Saves Holly
wood at least $25 900 in still photo
graphs Katharine Cornell has
delayed rehearsals of Chekov's
Three Sisters" in order to enlist
Judith Anderson for the cast
Also expects Ruth Gordon De-
Law in starting will prevent the Cor
nell appearance here until after
December.
What the Camps Like.
Camp movie screens are ahead OF
most key cities in first run pic
lures For instance, the Septem-
ber favorite with the Army was
desperate Journey yet to be shown
in Washington . Others in the
order of their success, as reflected
in camp admissions were: Some
where I'll Find YOU" Eagle Squad
ron," Across the Pacific. y Holiday
Inn" and Mrs. Miniver" At
this point indications are that Bob
Hope will be the 1912 favorite OF
the uniformed men. with Abbott &
Costello close second >. Dorothy
Lamour Is ahead as the favorite
screen daughter OF the regiments
Sam CALAMITY of Columbia Pic
lures is scheduling fancy preview
for You Were Never Lovelier" :.
Feature will be shown at Paramount
exchange next Monday at /. to be
followed by cocktails and buffet at
Variety Club I. Picture stars Fred
Astaire-Rita Hayworth and Is
studded with Jerome Kern tunes
played by Xavier's Cugats band.
Ice Follies Is Coming.
ace Follies" plays Riverside
Stadium from November to Is,
prior to Madison Square Garden
engagement Spectacle on steel
blades expected to open Eastern tour
this summer at Atlantic City, but
was ousted from Convention Hall
when the Army Air Corps took 1t
over New show. with dances
created by Fanchon, then made its
debut in Hollywood Comes here
from the Coast with Dave Herman
being engaged for Capital bally-
moo Roland Robbins of Trans
Lux is announcing the most i'm
portant cast to roll across his
screen beginning Friday Lists
emperors, kings, queens, princes,
princesses, prime ministers, regents,
the Pope, Mahatma and ENJOYS, be-
sides soldiers ard politicians . . .
Picture is United We Stand" a
compilation of news reels beginning
with Versailles in 1919 and winding
ap with President Roosevelt asking
Tor war Complete pattern is
the history that forged the United
Nations into a mighty weapon to
smash the Axis.
Hardest worker at the Stage Door
Canteen is Senator Gillette of Iowa
who invariably disappears when the