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Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-09
HoIIywood's
FoncieS
By Paul Harrison

convention would be held in Aus
tralia. He thereupon wrote, pro-
duced and played the leading role
in a movie titled "It Isn't Done
GETS HOLLYWOOD NOD
This cost $4,000, crossed about
$500,000 and so deeply impressed
the dollar-minded cinemen that
they began cabling their home
studio about great star they had
discovered. The boss cabled back
to hire him, so KellaWay-Who was
already packed-sailed for Califor-
MIA.
Those two incidents tell a good
deal about the Imagination, versa
tility and dramatic skill of the gen.
ial. portly Britisher whose name re-
Gently has been lifted from Para
mounts roll of featured players and
placed on the star list.
OF course, he's character star,
but just before MS arrival here
five years ago his employers as
sumed they had hired a new glamor
boy. Announcements had been
made about him as a romantic idol,
and his ship was met at San Pedro
by two photographers and a press
agent, plus couple cf starlets to
flap their eyelashes and flash Wor-
shipful smiles at the Adonis from
Down Under
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-09
NAB Against Act
Of Musician Head

The ban on tranScriptlOnS, wide
ly used by advertisers both for Or
iginal programs and for supple
mental purposes in network shows,
is expected to be felt almost i'm
mediately. In most cases, it was
said, advance supplies are sufficient
to last only two or three weeks.
At a protest meeting held yester-
day, advertising and radio officials
said 'Petrillo five weeks ago stated
that transcriptions- did not jeopar-
die the welfare Of musicians.
They quoted a letter the union
head wrote Elmer Davis, director
of the office of war information, on
July 81. which said:
Electrical transcription for radio.
used as intended-only once-is not
detrimental to the American Fed
erations if destroyed after such
use"
Pointing out that many stations
depend on transcriptions for a
large part of their income, and
that the transcriptions often con-
vey patriotic messages, the broad
casters urged Petrillo had commit
ted another act of aggression
against wartime morale and COM
munications."
1t was said that one network
broadcast has already been forced
of stations Using the transcribed
version, and other rebroadcasts are
expected to be affected within a
short time.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-09

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 8 One
day during his footloose. Thespian
youth, Cecil Kellaway a South
Africa born, England educated
Australian - found himself broke
and jCbless in Calcutta. At a
hotel bar he fell into talk with a
couple of newcomers to India who
had been lamenting the unexpected
death of a friend.
Kellaway launched a discussion
of the uncertainties of life, the
tragedies of bereavement and the
difficulties of such things as chol-
era. cobras and the common cold.
When his audience began to grow
pale and shaky. Kellaway made a
dinner engagement with the men,
rushed out to an insurance agency
and bluffed an authorization for
himself to conduct commission
deal.
The actor never had seen an in
surance form be11re, out that eve
ming his nervous guests bought two
whopping policies which netted him
about $1,000 and set him off happily
to join a stage troupe in Melbourne
In later years he became pop
ular and prosperous star of the
colonial theater and began to think
about Broadway, London and Hol-
lywood. No talent scouts patrolled
the Antipodes, but Kellaway heard
that an international RKO sales
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taken onto the cruiser. The res
cued so crowded the fighting ships
that they were forced to sleep on
deck under the 1ew blankets and
extra clothes available. Few of
the rescued were able to save their
luggage and possessions.
Commanders of the rescue vessels
pleaded with Bradbury to aband-
on his ship for an hour before he
finally admitted that the fire
couldn't be controlled. Those of
his crew who desired were rescued
early. but most of them chose to
remain with the captain in the
losing fight
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-09

NEW YORK, Sept. 9-tUP)-The
National Association of Broadcast
ers today protested a prohibition OF
James c. Petrillo. president of the
American Federation of Musicians,
against manufacture of electrical
transcriptions intended for Use
only once by radio stations.
Petrillo's new order was believed
to plug a possible loophole in the
union presidents previous order
forbidding production of recordings
which took effect Aug. !.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-09
Wakefield Burns at Sea

Editors Note: Walter Cronkite.
United Press staff correspondent
assigned TO the Atlantic fleet,
was the only newspaperman TO
witness the burning of the big
naval transport Wakefield and
sbe rescue at sea of her crew and
$40 passengers.)
By WALTER CRONKITE
ABOARD A U. S. WARSHIP ON
ATLANTIC CONVOY. Sept. g. -
Delayed - ehe 24,289- ton
u. S. Navy transport Wakefield,
formerly the American luxury liner
Manhattan, burned within sight
of this ship tonight ana was aband-
oned on the Atlantic after her
crew and $40 passengers were res
cued by daring escort vessels.
"a few hours later the Wake
field was reboarded by a skeleton
crew and the hulk was tcwed into
an American east coast port. She
was the second big passenger ship
in American hands to burn this
year. The other was the former
French liner Normandie. wrecked at
her New York pier)
The Wakefield passengers in
cluded American women and child
rem who had been stranded in the
British Isles and Fire since war
began. construction workers who
had been building American army
facilities in Britain. and some U.
S. army Officers returning to the
United States for advanced tech
nical training or to act as instruc-
tors.
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and improviSed gangways.
Flames were discovered pouring
from a passengers cabin shortly
after 6 o. m. ships time and soon
were racing down the corridors of
B deck. They defied control. Two
hours to the minute later, the skip
per. Cmdr. Harold G. Bradbury.
U. S. Coast Guard. ordered her
abandoned by the crew members
who had risked entrapment to stay
aboard and fight the flames.
Preliminary reports indicated that
a passengers carelessness. perhaps
in the handling of a cigarette. was
to blame for The fire. but the rapid
spread of the flames remained un-
explained.
The Wakefield and her sister
ship, the former Washington, were
the second largest passenger ships
in the American merchant marine
and among the newest. The Wake
field was launched in 1882. OF
American-bui ships, cnly the
America - now named the West
Point was larger.
IN CONVOY
The Wakefield was in this con-
voy returning to the United States
after a successful and uneventful
crossing with the largest number
of troops ever ferried over the At
lantic in a single operation.
Had she been alone and unes-
corted the flames might have taken
heavy toll of lives. But a cruiser
and two destroyers Of the convoy
escort were alongside the Wakefield
within 10 minutes after she broke
radio silence to message:
Il am on fire"
The rescue operation also was
favored by a CLASSY sea and a clear
sky.
IF it had been a bad night with
a rough sea. We couldn't have taken
off one-tenth of those people. not
one-tenth," said Capt. C. F. Bryant,
commander of the convoy escort.
Two hundred twenty eight were
taken aboard one of the destroy
ers and most of the remainder were
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-09
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-09
STRUCK QUICKLY


Disaster struck quickly as this
convoy neared the port from which
it had departed a month ago and
as the officers and members of the
crew were congratulating them
selves on a crossing with perfect
weather all the way and a complete
absence cf enemy interference.
1t struck in full visw of hundreds
of crew members and other return
ing American nationals on other
ships of the convoy. On this ship
of the convoy commander at least
q score of idle sailors and officers.
besides those en- watch, spied the
first small plume of smoge that
trickled from a point just for
ward of the bridge apparently on
the main deck.
BY the time the word had been
passed along this ships telephone
to the officers in charge. the tiny
plume was a pillar.
Then came the first message from
the Wakefield
Through the binoculars from this
ship, just 1000 yards away. could
be seen the Wakefield crew run
ming forward to their fire sta
tionS.
The Wakefield turned abruptly
RI nlav faint wind against the
flames. The great cloud of smoke
became tinged with white steam
as water was played on the fire
within two minutes after its dis
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-09
AN OPEN letter
TO Councilman P. |. MOORE
EI Cen+ro, Calf.
Mr.. Moore:'

Mr.. MOORE
July 2Sth you told me you not in favor of
Mayor Hatton's recommendation of Mr.. Keller Tor
appointment to fill City Treasurer SOpers prospective
unexpired term-that you thought was better quail
fled and would vote for my appointment if | would
see the other Councmen and get two OF them to
Uo along with Won You confirmed this to Mr.. Brat
ton on the telephone while with him at his desk
at 5 10 pm. July 10Th (although not knowing that
was present the other end when the conversation
took place. you denied to on August 2Oth that you
had talked with Mr. Bratton about thls).
Because you would not make your stand clear at
of appointment postponed to an adJ Journed meet
ing August 26th. August goth Mayor Hatton told me
that if you had stated to him the evening before the
same as you had told me and Mr. BrattOn that you
would join Messrs. He'll and Bratton IN voting Tor my
appointment, he also would have voted for me max
ing it a unanimous vote, Mr.. FaWcett being absent
from the meeting. Mr.. Fawcett told me yesterday
that if Mayor Hatton voted for he would also in
the meeting to be held last evening.
Before the vote called for last evening, you
wrote and gave a memorandum reading IN tull
"Chare-Wes. & Chas. are set on you Bob IS COM
mtted to Pop Herb is committed to Bob No change
mtted to Pop Herb is committed to Bob. No chance
The undermining is yours. nen instead OF beng quiet
you voted against Mr.. Heils motion and seconded MI
Fawcett's motion.
What do you mean by compromise" and String
ing along? Are you MAN or mouse? You were
elected to the Council platform OF independent
] vote my mind am not controlled was one
of the dupes that believed and voted for you Are
you afraid of physical violence because sit between
Messrs Hatton and Fawcett at the Council table and
must do what they tell you? The Chief of Police who
attends all Council meetings possible would undoub-
edly protect you The citizens Of Ell Centre elect five
Councmen and are entitled to the best constructive
thought of all five individuals. In your hand
writing you confirm what has often been aleg
ed-that you are only a stOoge-that you "string
along with your sponsors instead Of voting your
convictions.
Had you been frank with me in the first place and
stated you were going to String along with Bob and
Herb would never have followed your suggestion
of applying for the appointment because knew they
were committed to Mr. Keller, Of sterling quail
tiles You individually caused me and Councilmen
He'll and Bratton to lay ourselves open to the charge
of being 'obstructionsts' against decided program
when there absolutely necessity therefor and
thereby laid the foundation for your confession of
impotence as a City Councilman except to keeping
a MAN from occupying your chair at the Council
table.
Yours truly,
(Signed) c. H. II. SMALL
FL Centre. Calf, August 81, 1912
This sponsored Citizens
none whom is ir letter. ss
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-09

Draught. Ques. Why is Black
Draught. made in 2 forms?. Ans.
Because many think the new gran
ulated form is even easier to take
Black -Draught costs only 25c for
25 to 40 doses. 1t is purely herbal,
usually gentle prompt thorough.
Follow label directions.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-09
If you are buying a laxative
answer these 3 Questions first

Ques. WIZ do most people choose
q popular laxative instead Of a less
er known product? Ans. Because
popular seller can generally be
counted on TO give satisfaction or it
could not have won the respect Of
it users. Ques. What is one laXa-
tive that has been a popular-seller
with four generations? Ans. Black
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-09

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9-CUP)-
Hints from President Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
today suggested that the United
Nations are heading toward selec-
ton of a supreme American or
British commander for the second
front attack on Germany.
Marshall Ferdinand Foch had the
job in World War l ana it was not
until after he took over that the
conflict began to go the Allied way.
American claims on the post are
substantial But they would be lin
tied too, by the extent to which the
United States troops could join in
a landing on the continent of Eur
ope The United States would have
to put up men by the hundreds Of
thousands if it wanted the COM
mand flag to fly over an American
officer.
The American nominee probab
ly would be General George c.
Marshal, one of "Pershing's boys
who was jumped from Brigadier
General in 1889 to four star rank as
Chief of Staff.
If Marshall were moved to the
Western European theater he prob
ably would be succeeded as Chief
of Staff by Lieut.. Gen. Brehon D.
Somervell, a West Point honor man
who now heads the vital service of
supply. Marshall is graduate of
Virginia Military Institute.
NEXT IN LINE
Next in line after Ma .ail for
the job of leading a United Nations
army into Europe is Lieut.. Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, General
Ike" who now commands American
forces in the European theater in
Guiding such of the American Navy
as is based there.
Nothing has D7cn heard here in
OlllCldl I'll IAco III CCilO Ol OllC Cleul-
or of some months ago to put Cen
eral Douglas Macarthur in charge
of the war
Supreme command is a touchy
subject and one which could create
great antagonism between British
and American service men and civ
ilians unless it we're approached
carefully. But a decision for or
against will have to be made. before
this war ends and there is reason
to believe that American claims on
the post will be presented to Pres
ident Roosevelt with vigorous cita-
ton of reasons why Marshall or
Eisenhower should get the job. 1t
would be Mr.. Roosevelt's job to
convince the British.
If Mr. Roosevelt has approached
the explosive subject with his ad-
visers, none Of that tight little cir
Gle has leaked that fact. But ir
his fireside chat review of the wal
situation there was reference thai
suggests the matter is on his mind
The war will finally be won," he
said, "by the coordination of all the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-09

covery.
But from this distance the water
seemed only to feed the flames,
Within 10 minutes the Wakefield
was shrouded in smoke. She
never was clearly distinguishable
again although this ship and the
rest of the convoy risked the dang
er Of lurking suJalar;nes 10 circle
her for an hour in case additional
assistance was needed.
MESSAGE CAME
From the great cloud of smoke,
however, cracked message on the
short range radio that told plain
" but dramatically of the Wake
fields battle.
Have taken off all except those
of the crew that they wish TO keep
aboard came a message from one
e. the destroyers. 1t was follow
eo a moment later by another:
There is nucleus of a crew
still aboard. The engines are still
okay and they think they can bring
her (the Wakefield on in.
That was at 7:l5 p. m. Fifteen
minutes later, still reflecting Brad
bury's confidence that he could save
his ship, came a message from the
cruiser.
The captain has asked us to
push off. l estimate that 300 to
400 crew members are still on beard
manning the hoses. The fire hasn't
got below B deck. The captain
thinks it will burn out the super
structure but he hopes to be able
to get the ship into port"
Many of the crew members stay
ed aboard until it no longer was
possible for the rescue ships to
maneuver alongside. They went
over the side in boats just as dark
ness closed down. In the glare
of the blaze and with the aid of
submarine taunting searchlights,
the rescue vessels recovered the
men in boats.
Then Bradbury, who originally
had been rescued by the cruiser,
transferred to the destroyer with a
few ranking members of his staff
and a standby salvage crew of so
to the destroyer to stand watch on
his ship.
And as the cruiser pulled away
its commander meSsaged back:
"Gocd-luck to you, Wakefield
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-09
NONE HURT EAELEY
BY WALTER CRoNKITE

None of the passengers was in
jured but several of the $50 crew
members were burned, two SER
iously
I could see the rescue vessels
crowd SO close to the burning ship
that. as we later learned, their
paint was scorched and their hulls
bruised as they bounced against
the Wakefield to take off the pas
sengers by means of rope ladders
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II - SAyNGDOLLARSWITHCOLLARS

10 emphasize the style change
And, If you also wear one Of
the new double-duty hats the
change-over is even more pro-
nounced II is no trick at all 10
deftly fashion this into a head
piece that seems just made for
the new costume.
The addition Of white gloves
and different shoes win make the
boy friend. more than likely.
compliment you on whole new
outfit.
And the final dress-up note
comes from a pair of combina-
ton shoes that may be had at
almost any store in a variety of
changeable buckles and leather
tongues.
In fact. the forward-looking
office girl of today can COM
pletely change her outfit, as far
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09

dual-purpose dresses, utility hats
and other combinations Of wear
ables whereby a maid or a ma
tron can make three costumes do
the work OF perhaps a dozen
different outfits.
To stretch" wartime ward
robes, these designers suggest
the use of different colored coll
lars TO make a dress look like an
e.itirely new garment.
For example, a black and tai
lored number, worn at the office,
is neat and business-like with
white pique collars and cuffs.
But replace that pique with a
fluffy bit of pale pink organdie
and it instantly becomes a chic
little cocktail or going-out num-
Der.
The pictures on this page give
a good idea of just how such
collar magic lends an entirely
new note to the same dress, and
what is almost as important, the
collar-cuff combinations can be
easily Numbered.
Another smart trick for
changing the face of a dress is
10 alternate the kind Of jewelry
that is worn. When you switch
collars. the experts recommend
putting on a different type Of
lapel pin. cameo or necklace.
This detail, they point out, helps
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piled that ii had been a good
time while il lasted, and she
would never forget his many
generosities.
When she reached the village
in her smock, the neighbors ex-
pressed sympathy and felt GER
tain satisfaction, and her old
father said he'd been expecting
the worst and was only surprised
that it hadn't occurred sooner.
Then the Marquis brought
from. overseas a very young girl,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09
What the Canterbury
Tales Are.

The Canterbury Tales are
one of the great classics of all
literature. They were written
by Godfrey Chaucer, poet,
warrior, diplomat and royal
pensioner, about 1887. and are
famous for the pictures they
give of life in the 14th century.
The tales were supposed 70
have been told by various
members Of a pilgrimage 70
Canterbury Cathedral in Eng
land 10 while away the time
John Erskine, celebrated au-
thor of The Private Life Of
Helen Of Troy" now relates
these tales delightfully."- for the
benefit Of readers OF The
american Weekly and Ed
mund Dulac, famed English
painter and etcher, makes
them vivid with his incom-
parable art.
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EIGHT Canterbury ToIes-The Pafient Grselda

extraordinarily b beautiful, and
since she came without a maid
TO attend her, he sent for Girl
selda.
"You may wait on my wife, %
he said.
1T will be a privilege" said
she.
What do you think of herr"
said he.
My lord" said she, this time
you have chosen we'll"
Then a smile broke on his
good -naturcd face. MY dear ="
said he, i've only one wife and
that's you. The girl you are
praising is your daughter. Your
sons waiting outside. If you
care TO sec him we'll have him in.
You don't doubt my love, do
yoti From the u0r7rrt ] ffarrt
eyes on you I've been your de-
voted husband, and if you ever
thought otherwise. God forgive
you for the error"
Now this is one of the most
famous stories in the world.
much admired, but II you know
why, it's more than ! do. I'll
say off the record that the Mar
quis was a human blight, with
out heart or brain, and if you
think you can make a good case
for Griselda, you're welcome to
try.
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''I'm the TrOpic Skin Type %

reveals Rosand Russell, Il once had my powder
handmade. Then learned how Woodbury. Powder
is blcnded for definite skin types. And lin Woodburys
new Sun Peach+, | found my Soul Mater Right,
Ros1lnd! Woodburys Color Control process in
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sufficient reasons, is asking pa
triotic women 10 hold their
present day wardrobes down TO
a minimum.
These stylists are meeting
textile priorities by turning out
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as the eye is concerned, without
even bothering 10 go home first,
With the spare collar, the extra
jewelry and the shoe accessories
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neatly packed into her purse she
can perform this modern miracle
of dress just before she leaves
the office for her date.
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(NeAt Week, Mr.. Erskine Re
lates the Knights Tale of
Emily's LOvers.)