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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28

ton on the
w l n 4 y w {:
DRAFTED"
Kids switch
ing gam G $.
l n s I g a d
OF play ing
FL a s h Cor
d o n. they're
getting para
chutes caught
in trees. Play
In & p al a.
Chute troops"
The occa.
sional plea OF
I h e sid e.
walks:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
Romance in Specs

RUDY VALLEE. heretofore
compelled 10 do romantic singing
roles, gets so far from that type
in The Palm Beach Story" that
he wears nose glasses all the time
10 make his character eccentric
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
Impersonati

MASQUERADING as a soldier
IN True to the Army" Judy Ca
nova then joins other enlisted
men who impersonate women in
the camp show.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28

ALTHOUGH ACCLAIMED "the
hottest thing in pictures" Veron-
lea Lake had never been kissed in
a picture until Robert Preston
planted torrid smacks on her lips
in This Gun for Hire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28

n 81 e IL1IILI-.II
walks: ,n. pTCKERTNG
"Nfister. l need just two bits
more for carfsre back 10 Camp
Perry"
The food of phone calls that
swampe d switchboards and
whole exchanges, when some hot
Stag exploded as il was being
dumped AT one OF the steel mills
What is tan air raid ?"
everybody asked
(And our air raid warden
says: If il was an air raid
you'd hear the siren before the
bombs, so don't grab your tele-
phone when YOU hear n noise !;
Even il il was a raid. phon-
ing wouldn't help. so don't call;
3-And in that case, the police.
fremen and defense officials
would need the phones anyway
The insurance company with
a brand new sign in It's window:
"Bombardment insurance"
The story-and they insist
that it's true. but how would ]
know for sure about the Are
works store and the customer
who wanted some flrecrackers.
what for"
ITO hang from the rsfters In
my attic"
For heavens sake. why :"
well, suppose an incendiary
bomb comes through my roof.
All right, II sets off the fire
crackers. And suppose I'm In the
basement. Then I hear u, and I
20 upstairs and throw the bomb
out"
All right then. II you don't
believe, you tell one,
The first Pearl Harbor Baby"
Timothy Aver Bowen. born here
This week. Not really a Pearl
Harbor Baby. but his mother
came back 10 Detroit from
Schofield Barracks after the Jap
attack.
And Jack Collins. first Of the
Detroit Marines 20 get back from
Iceland.
The gamblers who don't have
70 gamble any longer on when
the war viii break out, because
that's happened. But already
they're wagering some heavy
sums on when II Will end.
The horror movies don't seem
40 horrible but did you hear
about the trailer advertising a
double feature chiller? The
sound tracks cot mixed: IL ar
rived 10 the tune OF Lead Kindly
Light" and they're afraid 10
listen 10 see what religious
short got from the mixup'
A million Jokes about rubber
sugar and automobiles-and has
anybody else found himself pick
Ing up paper clips? Sniped one
III NOlikiNNN ciiNNA lllt OAltCl
day, and looked around 10 see
II anybody suspected that maybe
was sniping cigar butts.
Book stores displaying their
stocks of books on how TO plant
your garden
They say the best way Of
measuring morale is to watch
the faces of people going into
the theaters. It's been cheer
fullest since Macarthur landed in
Australia.
Mickey Cochrane, who'll soon
be doing his part, rhumbaing
with Mrs. Cochrane to Mamie
Lopez tunes--and Black Mike
Is light on his feet. by the way.
And the motto that one De-
troiter twho went through some
Of the toughest parts Of the last
war; carries with him:
Fear knocked st the door.
Faith opened II, and no one was
there"
Ill ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28

Jackie learns that the studio Is
planning TO make a star out OF
Susanna Foster. so he decides 10
get on the band wagon. easing
himself in on her buildup. The
studio doesn't care for il and puts
a ban on the two meeting, although
Jackie has sincerely fallen in love
with the girl.
Disappointed. he makes a shady
deal with another starlets man.
ager with the result that Susanna
is showed out of the spotlight.
Disguised. Jackie decides 10 quit
pictures. but he has reckoned with.
out the boy wonder. the Quiz Kid.
who starts scheme that has some
national reverberations.
KIDNAPs HIMSELF
The kid gets himself ''kinaped'
by unsuspecting Jackie, with the
result that the studios hand is
forced into reinstating Susanna.
Jackie and the nervous system of
the producer.
It's quite wacAy but very anus
ing.
Susanna sings charmingly. Coo
per reveals maturity and polish
we haven't noticed before and that
precocious child encyclopedia, Oar.
ryl Hickman, IS very funny.
Walter Abel plays the distracted
producer and Ann ellis is the
rival glamour girl.
~ -
HE'S A GOOD GUY
Although Humphrey Bogart al
ways has hard time living down
that tough reputation, he manages
TO come through wearing heroic
colors again. this time in "All
Through the Night
Bogart has now renounced his
old gangster habits. but he finds
that the Old methods are still good
when IT comes 10 dealing with fifth
columnists.
Enemy agents murder one of his
Ioid pals and so Bogart goes on the
hunt.
OFF THE FLOOR SHOW
He finds that an attractive night
club singer is mixed up in the deal
might club entertainers invariably
seem to get themselves in trouble
IN the movies these days. so he
tracks her down 10 find out who
the ringleaders are
When he uncovers evidence of
espionage he forces the girl 10
reveal all. and he starts out 10
clean up, alone. This is because the
police always look at Bogart and
either suspect him of something or
laugh at him.
Note TO movie policemen: II YOU
PAID more attention TO Bogart YOU
would be better off. He's almost
always right.
Conrad Veidt turns out TO be
the Gestapo rat. in this case. and
ne meets q fine explosive end.
Also in the cast you'll find such
well known folk as Jane Darwell
Judith Anderson. Peter LORE and
Frank McHugh.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28

The horror movies don't seem
40 horrible-but did you hear
about the trailer advertising a
double feature chiller? The
sound tracks cot mixed; ii ar
rived 10 the tune OF Lead Kindly
Light" and they're afraid 10
listen 10 see what a religious
short got from the mixup,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28

FKOM bENNNS, INUIA
Come and see the demonstration. In
slant healing through higher Mosaic
Law. Every one gets treatment during
the meeting. DO not eat. come hungry.
Blessing food will be served free. AIso
demonstration given of the An-Seeing
Eye. Matthew s:22, The Light Of the
Body Is the Eye" II thine eye be a
BE- filled with light. This has never
been given before. DO not miss oppor-
tunity AT DetroIter Hotel-Parior b,
Sunday, March %. at 90 r. ".
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
Cooper
Excellent
State

THE STORY behind the story
gives Glamour Boy" the new
Jackie Cooper picture which
opened at the PalmS-State yester-
day a certain distinction.
Jackie plays a role which is
half-real, that of a famous Holly.
wood kid actor. who is washed up
on the shoals OF adolescence and
has to play studio politics to get
back in,
Fortunately Jackie never went
into that FINLAND bourne from
which no traveller returns. He has
stayed on the top and his perform
ance here is q perfectly adequate
explanation in itself.
But for the plots sake. Jackie
Is recalled to the studio where he
first made his hit as "Skippy" to
coach a Quiz Kid Whiz in re-
make OF the film. (You see several
sequences Of the original "Skippy"
in the film and they have a great
=. 1@t la,~ ~Nrnnl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
GRIM MELODRAMA
A TOUGH TIME

The author. who might have
helped him. commits suicide and
the militant young literary sailor
has 10 60 through kidnapping
hrawls and many other tempestu-
Gus adventures before he wins
recognition for himself and vindi-
cation for his friend.
Claire Trevor is the girl who
waits for his ship 10 come in.
while Evelyn Keycs plays a social
rcgisterite who falls in love with
him.
Plenty of action in this one, at
least
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28

The insurance company with
brand new sign in lis window:
"Bombardment insurance. ."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28

MIsteT, l need just two bits
more for carfare back to Camp
Perry"
The food OF phone calls that
swanpe d switchboards and
whole exchanges, when some hot
Stag exploded as il was being
dumped AT one OF the steel mills.
What is it-an air raid -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-28
Harrison Bros.
Bid Is Approved

Federal approval of the low bid
of Harrison Brothers on the Alex
ander ave. extension was received
by Works Commissioner Bergersen
Friday and the contractors notified
that they can start work as soon
as possible.
The Harrison bid Of $50. 100 was
far under the only other bid, one
of 5s.555.25 by Strong e. Mac
Donald. Work probably viii start
in about n week, Bergersen said.
The job includes filling Alexander
ave. from Ea. 18th ut. to Lincoln
ave. and surfacing the s0-feet-
wide fill with q 40-foot strip of oil
mat. The road will provide access
for shipyard workers 10 Lincoln
ave. and another route TO their
homes from the tideflsts industrial
section.
Approval Of tho Federal Works
agency was required because IT Is
paying most Of the cost Of the
new road.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-28

Although u. 8. government Of
ficiais are not interested in prose-
cutting Earl w. Clendenning, sus-
pected Nazi symapthizer, he re-
manned in the city jail Friday.
Capt. William Farrar said Glen
denning. who was arrested We'd
nesday after being elected from a
local theater. il being detained as
a parole violstor from Washington
state prison
Clendenning, while witnessing
After Mein kampf,' applauded
certain scenes depicting Germany's
might. On that day he told police
he was a native of Germany. Later
II was found he is an American
citizen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-28
Electrical Workers
Meet With Council

First of q series of hearings 10
determine Justice Of wage increase
demands Of Tacoma hight depart
ment electrical workers occupied
the city council Thursday after
noon from o'clock until $50. Jay
Olinger. business agent Of the In
ternational Brotherhood OF Elec-
tricsl Workers local here, and At
torney +. X. Murray directed pres
entation Of the ]. b. r. w. case
Next hearing will be held next
Thursday and others viii follow
for several weeks before the eoun-
cilrnen make their decision.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-28
Youths Nose Broken
When Hit by Auto

In a beisted report. police were
informed Thursday night that Don
Sweeney. rs. Of Ri. q. Box l27.
wss struck down on Marine View
drive near IA. 18th 1t. Wednesday
about . p. m.
The youth was taken in q pri-
waite car TO 81 Joseph's hospital.
where he was treated for . broken
nose and body bruises. He was re-
leased 70 his home Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-28

Tscona Giri Scouts. l.oeo
strong. win do their bit In helping
Uncle Sam win the var.
They realize how much II means
TO their country's defense to Be
TT and ready TO serve.
A health and energy-building
program IL the first step In pre-
pairing girls for real service. caring
for children. leading in recreationsl
activity. cooking. Knitting and
many other phases of Scout
activity.
A city wide posture contest VIII
b concluded Saturday. Feb. ~.
from 2 to $50 in weyerhaeuser
hall at the Y. W. C. A. Semi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-28

one to the winning intermediate
Scout.
Girls who viii participate IN tins
final contest are: Ramona Sunieh'
troop Is. Stewart: Iona Beitz- %,
Central Ave: Marjorie Ness, 4e.
Mason: Jane White, 1ol, Sherman.
Patricia o'connell. e6. Lake City;
Joan Lockerby. q. Lake City;
charlene Bailey. 81. Northeast Ia
coma: Lillian Beuzer. IS: Betty
Ann jacobson. 81. Edison. Marylo
Lewis. 81. Edison; Bsrbetts May
nard. rs. Bryant: Barbara Christ
ensen. IS. Bryant
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-28
Girl Scouts in Posture Contest;
Keeping Fit Will Aid U. S. in War

finalists from the IS Brownie ano
intermediate troops in the city VIII
compete for the honor Of the
-hesithiest" girl in Tacoma City
health officer. DR.. Lee Powers, has
invented an instrument called the
"Posturescopes which Is to Be used
in choosing winners. The judges
include besides DR.. Powers. Miss
yelma jackson, public health
nurse. and Robert Hager. recres-
tional director. in the public
schools.
Mayor Harry p. Cain VIII speak
and Commissioner Mrs. Roderic
olzendam viii present a IS defense
stamp to the winning Brownie and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-28

commercial airport for permanent
use.
Whereas this community can
and should share in a first-rate
commercial airport to serve both
Tacoma and Seattle, unless the
mid-city site is selected. Tacoma
will have to undertake construc-
ton Of its own smaller commercial
field closer to home and at n much
later date, 1t was pointed out.
That would also entail loss Of
service to Tacoma by two Of the
three airlines serving the North
west. ~ federal regulations pro-
hibit overlapping Of air routes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-28
in Divorce

New divorce actions were filed
in superior court Friday by Frances
against Ira Mccarthy. charging
burdensome home life; Geraldine
against Harry e Coulthard. charg-
ing non-support: Lily Y. against
Joseph Wayne. charging burden
some hoEnelife.
A finsl decree was granted 10
Vera from Jerry Callahan
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-28

was the red-headed Mary Astor-
she of diary fsme-for her work
In The Great Lie"
The war put . crimp in the
customary award festivities. There
was no dancing. No evening
gowns. No full dress suits and no
ribbons across hsrd-boiled shirts.
The folks who paid their s11 per
plate for steak and pink Ice cream.
who listened to Wendell willkie
make the principal speech and who
sat through hours Of oscar-hand-
ing-outing. looked hardly At ell
like the handscmest collection Of
persons in the world.
Walt Disney, whose associates
had received a pile Of oscars for
their music IN ''Dumbo" and Tan
tasia." blushed when David o.
selxnick handed him the special
Irving Thalberg memorial award
for distinguished service to the
movie industry.
Benny Also = Blusher
Another hlusher was Jack Ben
ny, who obtained an oscar with q
red skirt.
at IL . special award 10 the
best cigar smoking sweater
girl Of 1e41.. explained Mas
ter-of-Ceremonies Bob Hope.
''Bennie won II for his work
In Charles Aunt but ! un-
| derstand he won't do any more
female impersonating now for
while, because the govern
m~nt took away his girdle."
How Green Was Ny Valley.
the perturbation Of Richard Lew.
eilyn's best-selling novel Of ths
Welsh coal fields. was sweepstske,
winner. II took four statuettel
for best picture. best director. hes
supporting actor and best black
snd-white photography. ''Rloos
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-28
Eagles to Dance,
Hold Initiation

hi. Friday evenings meeting Of
Tacoma Eagles vill Be known a.
"Birchfield Boiler and Fisk Flag a
Decorating Co. Night"
Large classes Of candidates from
each concern viii be Initiated
AFTER the meeting al male en-
ployes Of Fisk vill be Eagles.
The monthly dance for Eagles
and invited guests viii follow the
business meeting. starting At ?
O'Clock In charge will be Arthur
Anderson. Pat Washburn. Carl
Ke.ler and Harry Clark.
You help yourself when you buy
II z nefeuae ponds
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-28

and Sand" was named best color
Job.
The surprise hit concerning fun
in the hereafter. Here Comes Mr..
Jordan" took two writing prizes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-28
Need Uniform
Church Plans
AIR Roid Program
Proves Conflicting

NV YoRx-Except IN a few
luolntp1 Instances. no uniform
regulations have been set up.
safh~r ~ ocD headquArters in
washington ~ BY local defense
eounclls. to govern the conduct
q church congregations IN the
event q m air raid
h ununl precedurs- A.
enr6lng - . survey made ~
Denwsous Newp Service. b te
1850 churrh-gceEz In the same
cnseeury - ~ occupants Of
any puknac hiding. They Win
~ ezpscssd - follow general
nnseFureaso governing the
ou.1ors u N eivilians.
IN the few communities. how
uvor. where church air raid regu-
1ntknns have been issued. they con-
trasf sharply with general instrue-
11ons prepared BY at least one
nroa defense command.
Special Rules
Civilian defense headquarters Of
~ 1nd Corps Area. comprising
New York. New Jersey and Della
ware. states that churches. skst-
~ r1n1rn. etc. are all classed n
oae-sfory buildines and ~ such
oBms under special rules for that
tyne 4 construction. The regu-
lntions specify that In the event
q IN air raid al one-story build
hgs must - Immediately svae-
uafed.s
Bss = h csstrast 10 . ct
- Fu1es seoeatly promulgated
~ ehosches ~ TIE public
anfe1y csmuatsee 81 Boston
- ~ New Hampshire state
6sfense ceuBc1l-
Both Of those codes instruct
ehurch-goers TO remain IN their
seats and not make their way
- the more dangerous street
areas'' while . raid 10 in progress.
Ench llas Own Problem
N . statement believed 70 be
1airly representative Of the atti-
t1sds Of defense councils toward
tha problem Of church congreEa-
tiens. George A. Carter. chairman
u IL Baltimore Civilian Defense
eomm1ssion. made the following
state ment 70 Religious News
Service:
Every single church ell
flue presents iss own problem
eenne bssilt II usasosry might
peaa1hly e 6ewn under .
direct ~ nearby hit II h mp
- ~ minkster and tn Con-
Gregatise Itself 10 decide what
precauttens - take m the
eveaf hat - cir raid took
place while church services
~ gelng - The important
precnut1ea y nat everyone
nsust staV ~ ~ street..
WHISTLER ~ people, 20 ints
~ air rAi1 sbc1ter designated
~ IL church or stay whers
ICY aFe = . matter for IT,
church - dec1de.s
ocD officials In Washington
point out that churches and
church-relafed groups, like other
Rrolnn are expected 70 apnroach
defense councils In their particular
areas TO check on what services
they can perform In the event of
air raids I'D in civilian defense
generally.
Since there are no directions
from Washington concerning the
oendoct Of individual defense coun-
ellis. no standard regulations have
been iasued covering church organ
txstions. or any other groups.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-28
ACTORS DRAWN

Mr.. Bug Goes to Town, Para
mounts feature length Teehnicolor
cartoon. " the first cartoon 70 zen
. solid dramatic story using hand
drawn actors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-28
Gary Cooper,
Joan F oniaine
Are Best Players

CONTINUED From Page one)
player was Donald Crisp. for his
part In How Green Was Ny Val
lev" while best supporting actress
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-28
Pierce County Prepared to Share
Cost Of New lnierciiy Airport
That PROPOSED Is Mode Providing It's
Located Between Tocomo and Seottle

II q commercial airport In built
midway between Tacoma and Sc
atle TO serve both cities, Pierce
county n prepared TO undsrwrits
its proportionate share Of the
total cost.
That, in effect, was the jist Of
the message presented by the local
delegation Thursday at meeting
of representatives Of the Tacoma
Chamber of Commences, Seattle
Chamber f Commerce and the
army.
4. A. Stevenson. sscretary-man-
ager Of the Tacoma chamber, said
Pierce county commissioners have
indicated their willingness to con-
tribute To the project on popula-
ton and usage basis; the local
share, 1t Ia estimated will he some
where between one-third and one
quarter Of the total cost.
Want Bow Lake Site
Pierce county and Tacoma par
ticipation In the project will hinge
upon designation of the Bow lake
proposed site. situated about half
way between the two cities and
adjacent TO the Pacific highway.
There would be no local partici-
patton In construction of an air
port at-for instance Lake Sam
mamish, east Of sesttle, which has
been proposed.
Several factors, meanwhile, in
fluence final designation of a new
commercial airport site necessary
to the air commerce OF the North
west since King county's airport
(Boeing field has been taken for
military use.
Final Authority
The Port OF Seattle commission.
which has agreed to sponsor the
project necessary for obtaining
81 900, 900 earmarked by the gov
ernment) technically has the final
authority.
That group. however. has indi-
Gated II viii depend considerably
upon the army's suggestions.
II ia understood that army rep
resentatives are currently making
q coastal tour to select sites for
emergency military sirfields.
Gen. Stone Spokesman
Maj. Gen. David L. Stone. re-
tired army officer and Tacoman.
who acted as spokesman for the
Tacoma delegation at Thursdays
meeting. declared the Bow lake
site Is entirely practical from a
military point of view and the only
reasonable location for an intep
city commercial airport of the fu-
ture.
II other or additional military
airfields are wanted by the army
he said. their construction need not
interfere with that Of such a malo,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-30
BASkETBALL
 IN DOUGLAS

After skipping one game night due to the Thanksgiving holiday, play will be resumed in the Gas tineau Channel League tonight in Douglas.
 Opening double bill starting in the school gym at 7:30 o'clock will be the Moose and the Hillcrest. As soon as this game is over, the Falcons will take on the Beavers.
 Games Tomorrow
 Juneau High Schools Crimson Bears will travel across the bridge to Douglas tomorrow night to tan gle with Douglas High School in the opener of another doubleheader in the Gastineau Channel League, 1t was announced today.
 This game will be followed by contest between the Bruins and the Cheechakos, the service mems teams.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-30
FREE FIGHT ENDS GAME
 SATURDAY
Noire Dame Defeats So. California = Fisfil Ex-
 change Is Climax

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Nov. 30.- Notre Dame beat Southern Cali fornia last Saturday afternoon in a rough bruising game that ended IS to 0.
 The game ended in a free-for-all between some players and large group of spectators.
 The game was interrupted by sev- eral fistic exchanges on the field Some of the players were chased off the field by the officials,
 The Irish only counted on two sharp passes made by Angelo Der telli.
 Today, relations between Notre Dame and the University of South ern California were strained almost to the breaking point, following the bruising battle between the Trojans and the fighting Irish in which players of both sides were forced out of action by injuries and no less than five were tossed out of the game by Umpire Al Williams.
 Tn spite of this, the game kept getting more and more out of hand, drawing to wild riotous conclu- sion. When the final gun sounded, both sides started throwing punches and thousand or more spectators converged on them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-30
 NAVY SINKS
 ARMY TEAM
Middies Bend Cadets All Out of Shape in Big
 to42 Upset

ANNAPOLIS. Nov 30-Putting final wacky touch to an Army Navy game that was like no other service scramble in history, tn e Navy's completely outclassed" footballers all but chased the Ca dets out of the ball park and into Chesapeake Bay last Saturday af- ternoon, rolling up a smashing sur prise triumph, IA to O.
 A crashing and crunching Navy line that was a credit to line coach Rip Miller, and a classy collec- ton of young backs, notably the l50-pound Arkansas atom, fresh- man Harold Hamberg, produced the surprise package which not even Navy head coach Whelchel thought the Middies could pull out of the hat
 Except for the fourth period when freshman Doug Kenna spear head ed two futile Army drives deep into Navy territory the game was as lopsided as pretzel.