Evening star., 1942-12-04

cuSS DETAILS Tor the l943 celebration
OF the Presidents birthday in WASH
| ington.
Stricter Fire Prevention.
Chris Dunphy. chief Of the
amusement section of the War Pro-
duction Board has issued nine regu-
lations designed to bring about
stricter fire prevention within
theaters, In addition the District
fire authorities are making their
annual rigid tests of regulations
against fire In amusement houses.
This includes fireproofing all ma
terial back stage and also tests of
doors, water and asbestos curtains.
Washington, the timid should know,
is one of the best protected cities in
the United States in this respect
Fire authorities once made a local
management dismiss $4,000 house
on Sunday night because the pro-
ducers would not consent to have
delicate material submitted to anti
fire bath. They finally consented
after the $4,000 loss.
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Only One Canteen Film.
There will be only one picture
employing the title stage Door
Canteen." Producer Sol Lesser in
duced four studios to withdraw regis
tered titles for forthcoming produc-
tions. R-K-O has dropped Can
teen Girl" Paramount and Warner
Bros. both abandoned the title
Hollywood Canteen" and Republic
Pictures recalled "Canteen Hostess"
Action was taken because stage
Door Canteen" has dedicated its
profits to the American Theater
Wing War Service, Inc, operators
of the Stage Door Canteen In New
York, on which the picture is based,
as we'll as to other designated wan
charities.
Chevy Chase Cole gians.
Miss Anne Quartermann. daugh-
ter of Col. and Mrs. William H.
Quartermann; Miss Frances Pur-
year, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar F. Puryear and Miss Effie ingalls,.
daughter of Mrs. j. r. ingalls,, all
members of the drama class at
Chevy Chase Junior College, have
leading roles in "At the Bazaar"
first play to be presented at the
college this season.
Directed by Maurice Greet, we'll
known London and New York di-
rector, the play will be given on
Sunday evening, December 6. 1t
precedes a series of pre-holiday ac-
tivities being planned before the
closing If school for the Christmas
vacation, beginning this year. in ac-
cordance with Government requests.
on December Is and ending on
January Is.
Would Bar Hit Song.
A plea that Praise the Lord and
Pass the Ammunition" be banned
from the air was expressed here
editorially by the Virginia Meth
odist, official organ Of the Virginia
Conference Of that church. There's
no denying that the tune is catchy
one, but the words are no credit to
Americas chaplains," the publica-
ton says, adding:
'Why the Federal Government
continues to allow the song to be
sung over the radio is something we
do not understand AS to whether
the song is sacrtiegious may be
debatable point, but the fact that 1t
gives an entirely erroneous concep-
ton of a chaplain's activities is not
debatable.
"Chaplains have many duties in
the Army, but fighting is not one Of
them. BY international agreement,
these men do not even carry weap-
ons, and taking part in actual COM
bat puts them on the same footing
with the other soldiers and removes
any justification for treating chap
lains as prisoners Of war any diff
ferent from the fighting men. 1t
certainly is no credit to America to
sing with great gusto about sky
pilot (chaplain) who becomes a
/ killer.
The damage has already been
done, perhaps" the editorial con-
cluded, but as a matter of prin-
! ciple we should like to see the song