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Evening star., 1942-02-20
Musical In Air
HOLLYWOOD.

Thumbs Up" a musical film with
a South Seas Island background,
will be produced by Paramount with
an all-star cast, it was announced
today. Johnny Mercer and Harold
Arlen. weI-known Hollywood song
writer's, have been engaged to do
the music, and the story is now be-
ing written by Mercer and Harry
Tugend. The latter scripted Caught
In the Draft" and Birth of the
Blues"
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Massine Would Do
Special Ballets
HOLLYWOOD

11oLL WOOO.
Leonide Massine, world famous
dancer and choreographer who heads
the Ballet Russo de Monte Carlo, is
negotiating with Warner Bros. to
produce ballets of a new and origi-
nal type devised solely for motion
picture presentation
The troupe headed by Massine last
fall filmed two ballets in its stand
ard repertoire for Warner Bros.
Photographed in Technicolor, the
film ballets were based upon "Gaite
Parisienne" and "Capriccio Espag-
mol" The first has been released
as THE Gay Parisian," and the
second, to be released in May, is
entitled Spanish Fiesta"
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Mt. Vernon Players
STAGE Mystery

The Mt. Vernon Players produc-
ton of Ayn Rand's "The Night of
January 49, staged Tuesday and
Wednesday nights at Undercroft
Auditorium of the Mt. Vernon Place
M E. Church, will be presented for
the last time tonight at 8:15 O'Clock.
The courtroom drama. in which
the jury panel is drawn from men,
bers of the audience, has been di-
rected by Edward P. Mangum.
Leading roles in the groups pro-
duction of THE Night of January
16" are played by Mary Mangum,
Arden Rahe, John Bolton, Harry
Brescia and Teddy Kinsey.
Evening star., 1942-02-20

of his 8-year-old daughter-Jane.
AL was fine until Universal decided
to cast La Cava's youngster in the
picture, to play the role of pesky
little brat. Now, what are we going
to call you?" La Cava asked his
offspring. You can't be Jane be-
cause Miss Dunno is Jane in the
picture" That's easy" said Miss
La Cava. I'll be Irene" And so
Irene she became
Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1942-02-20

of the original,
ahetted by such
advocates of vio-
lence as Martha
Raye, work like
demons to take
the wrinkles out
of their material
but it looks as If
1t ad b e e n
worked upon by
plastered, n o t
plastic, surgeons.
The spontaneity
which the mad
cappery had in
the flesh is sore
", 10 rkino in
Evening star., 1942-02-20

Shirley Temple is facing the cameras
again this week. This time it's a
remake of Annie Rooney" which
Mary Pickford did for United Artists
in 1925. Certainly Shirley deserves
a better fate than this hackneyed,
strictly juvenile vehicle. It's most
crucial step in her revived career.
Hollywood reporter says w. c.
Fields attempt to donate a pint
of blood hit snag. They insisted
on the revenue stamp d. .. Joan
Davis and Eddie Foy, jr., do an
amusing dance together in "Yokel
Boy" and Joan pauses once to say
to the audience: Were just like
Astaire and Rogers with rusty
skates on
Topper in unconscious gate crash
ers were two soldiers from Fort Mac
Arthur, San Pedro, who walked into
a soldiers poker game in the foyer
of the Biltmore Theater in down.
town Los Angeles. Knowing the
Army had practically taken over the
town, they took it for granted the
players were bona fide Army men.
They were sitting in the game for
half an hour unaware that Allen
Jones, in doughboys' uniform, was
one of the players until Jerry Co
lonna sat in the game. That trick
mustache (really his own) and those
pop eyes tipped them of to the fact
that this was movie troupe, which
had taken over the theater for scenes
in True to the Army" P. S.-Both
real Army boys wound up winners.
Speaking of gate-crashers, Para
mount admittedly made grave mis-
take when in the opening reel OF
Hold Back the Dawn" it okayed
script sequence where Charles
Boyer walks into the Paramount
studios, mingles with some Kiwanis
visitors from Seattle and eventually
gets free run of the lot. That
showed the public it could be done
Now, with sets closed tighter than
ever since Pearl Harbor. a lot of
smarties have been trying the same
scheme. A few have managed to
crack the lines, too Joe Louis
may be heavyweight champ of the
world in real life, but Richard
Arlen lays claim to the fighting
crown of filmdom. Having starred
mostly in action pictures, Arlen
has probably fought and won more
screen scraps than any other actor
Marking up make-beieve fight No
200 the other day in wildcat" by
slugging Buster Crabbe to the floor.
Dick picked up an imaginary hand
mike and repeated the old line:
ma, it was a tough fight . = but
won" Paul Henreid, who CO.
starred with Michele Morgan in
Joan of Paris" is in an embarrass-
ing predicament. Born in Austria
he is technically listed as an enemy
alien. R-K-O had to dig through
yards of red tape to get permission
for him to leave Hollywood recently
for personal appearances with the
picture. Under no conditions can
he fly Spencer Tracy is trying
to get permission from M-G-M for q
six-month whirl at Broadway. II
successful he'll star in John Stein
beck's "The Moon Is Down."
X X X X
The movie industry expects to gel
some f1rst-class oratory, dealing with
Hollywood and it's place in the wal
lineup, when Wendell L. Willkie ap-
pears as guest of honor and CHIEF
speaker at the academy dinner
February 26. In contrast to previous
dinner-awards, which often dawdled
on until 3 in the morning, this
years Oscar-fest is scheduled to be
concluded at sharp midnight
Director Gregory La Cava needed
a character name for Irene Dunno ir
Lady in a Jam" and selected that
Evening star., 1942-02-20
The Vanishing Virginian'
Does Have Its Moments
Mostly They Are Quaint and Cute;
George Murphy Headlines
Capitols Stage Show
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

Often the h reviewer scanning the motion picture version Of some
entails reading the
book beforehand all right that Rebecca Yancey
with MM ought Either that don't
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Dorothy Lamour Tops List
AS Defense Bond Agent
S25,OOO,O0O Total Reached in Month;
Shirley Gets Another Old Story;
Soldiers Crash Film Scene
By HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD.

champion saesman-at among
during weeks in the East For single nights stand caroe
tragic Indianapolis which need $200O00 SALE
probably will stand for time to the topper
Following her solid Kathleen
Evening star., 1942-02-20
'Hellzapoppin' On Screen
Pops Less Violently
Famous Broadway Roughhouse Follows
Original Closely But Material Shows
Its Age and Looks Mechanical
BY JAY CARMODY.

Hezapoppn that rouhhouse which turned Ole Olsen and
mlonaies
Broadway finally has been converted into movie Almost
beyond question will increase the fortunes its creators
their sardonic
which
ala
Evening star., 1942-02-20

an able clown who also can wham
q xylophone with considerable skill:
Anita Boyer, Olsen and Shirley and
Evening star., 1942-02-20
The Cast.

HELIzAPOPPIN," Universal Pictures
production starring Ole Olsen and Chic
johnson. with Martha Rave and Hugh
Herbert. directed by 7. C. Potter. AT
Evening star., 1942-02-20

1.-THE VANISHING vIRGNIAN," M-G-M
film version Of the book Rebecca Yancey
Williams, starring Frank Morgan, produced
by Edwin Kuopf, directed by Frank
Borzage. screenplay by Jan Fortune. At
the CapitOl
Evening star., 1942-02-20

the Rhythm Rockets, whose spe-
cialty this week is a rhythmic ver-
sion of q Faust" ballet.
Evening star., 1942-02-20

jaded gags ever laid, ike eggs, before
the camera. The co-conspirators
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-09-19
.TheatreDriive
ForBondsWill
Raise Billion
Forty Leading Hollywood
Stars To Appear In
Conn. Cities

Forty to sixty top-hight screen
stars are leaving Hollywood this week
to take part in the most extensive
"star-tour" itinerary ever attempted
in the show business. This is to be a
spectacular part in the motion pic
ture industry's Salute To Our
Heroes" month to help the Treasury
Department sell $1,0O0,0OO,OOO worth
of War Bonds and Stamps in Sep
TENDER. In many instances, movie pro-
duction is being delayed to release
the stars.
The first of the many stars to rally
to the call of the Treasury include:
James Cagney, Norma Shearer,
Charles Laughton, Greer Carson,
Joan Bennett, Herbert Marshall,
LARAMIE Day, Hugh Herbert, Irene
Dunno, Edward Arnold, Robert
Young, Ann Rutherford, Walter
Abel, Gene Tierney. Their tours
start at seven different points in
the country and the combined mile
age of travel will exceed $4,000
miles. More than 800 cities will
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-09-19
United China Relief
Drive Is Under Way

Headquarters for the 1912 United
China Relief campaign have been
established at 1121 Chapel Street and
the public is invited to go there any
week day, during business hours, to
secure information on China's needs
and to leave contributions for her
sick, wounded and homeless war VIC
tins, G.. Harold WEIGH, chairman,
announces.
The drive, which opened last week
with a goal of $4,000 for greater
New Haven, is part of a national
effort to secure 100000 for des-
perately needed medical services, child
care, education and relief work among
the war-stricken Chinese civilians.
In addition to Mr.. WEIGH, New Ha-
ven officers include Miss Anne Tiles
ton, secretary, Mrs. B. H. Reeves for
Bradford, Mrs. Irving Tier for Ches-
hire, James w. Cooper for Wood
bridge, and E. B. Spalding, treasurer,
to whom checks may be sent at the
First National Bank. Additional spon-
sors include DR.. and Mrs. Francis
Blake, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Borchard,
Rev. and Mrs. Richard H. Clapp, DR..
and Mrs. A. Noel Creadick, DIR. and
Mrs. A. Bliss Dayton, Mrs. Vincent
P. Dooley, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Edgerton, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Eng,
DR.. and Mrs. Theodore S. Evans and
Mr.. Thomas w. Farnam.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-09-19
August F.Striby
I'll For A Month

August F. Striby, veteran member
of Bakers, Local II, New Haven, and
financial secretary of the New Haven
Central Labor Council, has been i'll
for a month with an infected foot.
Striby has been forced to miss the
last two meetings of the Central
Labor Council, which is something OF
record.
Henry A. Dreher, who has been a
members of the Bakers for IS years,
and who has been unable to work for
a year, was home from the New Ha-
ven Hospital this week following a
serious operation. Dreher hopes to
be able to return to work soon, to help
ease the shortage of skilled workers
in his trade.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-09-19

]. Egan, Secretary-Treasurer of the
Connecticut Labor Federation
Harold V. Feinmark, president of
the New Haven Central Labor
Council; and a group of retired
''Old-timers'' of the local division
addressed the gathering.
The veteran members who spoke
were: Sergt. Bernard Hope, first
president of Division 281; Ted Nc
Vety. P. ]. Cronin, Dennis M. Cline,
John Harkins and Charles Plat. Will
liam J. McNamee, president of Divi-
sion 281, was in charge of the meet
ing and introduced the speakers.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-09-19
attention, Mr. Henderson, 500 OOOW orkersT

NEW YORK - Spacious
wage freezing and sales tax
propaganda to the contrary,
one-fifth of all American
workers still earn less i'm a
week than a Broadway play
boy spends on two tickets to a
musical comedy.
Some 10000 us. wage
earners draw less than 4Oc an
hour or $40 a week, Admins
traitor L. Metcalf Walling of
the newly consolidated Wage
Hour & Public Contracts Di-
vision of the Department of
Labor pointed out this week.
Walling also stressed that
in the last year these workers
have taken a cut i'm real in
come because the cost of liv-
ing rose while their money
wages remained stationary.
ON THE EDGE
''Any realistic discussion of
wages must take into consideration
the large number of American
workers who are still right on the
edge of the minimum standard of
health and decency or below"
Walling said.
OF the total cited by Walling,
100000 covered under the wage
hour law are getting between 80
cents and 40 cents. Some of the
others in agriculture, retail trade,
domestic service, fisheries and
other types of work not covered by
the law are getting Is cents an
hour or less.
seven for those of the $780,
600 who are getting up to 40 cents
an hour or $40 at the most for a
4O-hour week." the administrator
asserted, sit must be remembered
that the rise i'm prices has levelled
the purchasing power of their 40
cents down toward that of the 80
cent set as a minimum standard
of decency when the act was pass
ed in 1888.
$'In addition, even in these soar
times, there are still employers sUhO
illegally sOifhhoId from their sOOrE-
ers the modest ninimums required
by l0sU. Since Pearl Harb0r about
SO, $50, 900 in restitution has been
agreed to or ordered paid to
AS, 900 sUOrkers in $4,000 estab-
lishments throughout the country.
In most states scOrkers not
covered by the federal Iaso hare no
sHch prOtection.''
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-09-19
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Shea, long outstanding in labor cir
cles and most recently Unemployment
Compensation Commissioner. Mr..
Shea's diversified background in labor
and state activities has made him a
valuable asset to the Federation. The
performance of his duties has been a
good testimonial to the appropriate
ness of Secretary Egan's choice. It
is obvious that the appointment has
filled a long felt need and the Con-
necticut Federation of Labor can feel
secure that there will be continued
performance of heavy responsibility
and duties during the trying period
of the wars duration.
CLERKIN LAUDED
"That President James Clerkin
through his office has strengthened
the efforts of the Connecticut Fedora
ton of Labor to extend organization.
His services as arbiter have been call
ed upon frequently and he has re-
sponded with a ready willingness,
thereby avoiding many serious dis
putes. He has correctly interpreted
the best interests of labor making de-
cisions quickly when that has been
necessary as illustrated in the de-
cision of his approval and signing of
Governor Hurley's Victory Pact.
"That Secretary Treasurer John
Egan be given the full support and
confidence of the Connecticut Fedora
ton of Labor and that his activities
for the past year indicate that such
support and confidence have been we'll
earned. AS war has come to our coun-.
try and the need for extended ration
ing of rents and foods becomes more
and more apparent, Secretary Egan
has urged and helped labor to be
represented on local and county ration
boards. But it should be noted that
as rationing becomes more extended,
that more adequate protection for
labor in the ration program will be
necessary.
O.P.A.
"The establishment of a labor divi-
sion in the State Office of Price Ad-
ministration might we'll be the method
by which labor could be represented
in the technical details of rationing.
It is recognized that in the forthcom-
ing legislative year that heavy de-
mands will be made upon the Secre-
tary-Treasurer to safeguard labor's
rights and gains. The report of the
Secretary-Treasuer adequately pre-
sents a labor legislative program.
"That the clerical staff of the Of
fee of the Connecticut Federation
receive thanks for their valued and
sincere service in the interest of Or
gained labor.
"The Committee unanimously moves
that the report of the executive board
and the officers of the Conn. Fedora
ton of Labor for the year 1912 be
accepted"
(Signed) Thomas Murphy, chair
man; Edna Taylor, secretary; M. J.
Barry, Sadie Sullivan, Thomas
Ahearn, Oliver c. Mills, Edwin Rice,
and Carl G. Hoff.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-09-19
Honor Rolls For Unions
Helping The Red Cros.

Observation-Disclosures helping
the Red Cross meet its new blood
plasma quota will be provided with
honor rolls for posting donors names
under a plan just announced by the
American Red Cross.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-09-19
BronzePlaque
Unveiled For
SolAlperovitz
Div. 281 And Labor Council
Share In Convention
Tribute

A touching and solemn tribute
was paid to the memory of Solo
mon Alperovitz at the banquei
which was a feature of the Conn.
Federation of Labor convention.
With more than ESQ delegates and
their friends looking on, William
McNamee, president of Div. 28l,
Trolley & Bus Operators, New Ha.
ven, received from President Har.
old v. Feinmark, of the N. H.
Central Labor Council, a beautiful
plaque which eulogized in perma.
nent form the high regard i'm which
Alperovitz was held by the labor
movement of this state.
EVERYONE UNDERSTOOD
Both McNamee and Feinmark had
prepared short addresses which would
have given details of Alperovitz' S
contribution to organized labor, but
both were overcome by emotion, and
were able to say but little. The dele
gates, all of whom knew Alperovitz,
understood. Words were not needed
Sol Alperovitz died suddenly a
year ago, while attending last years
State Federation of Labor conven-
ton in Bridgeport. He was president
of Div. 281, and chairman of the
State Joint Board of the Trolley &
Bus Operators of Conn. He was
secretary of the New Haven Central
Labor Council. He had a distinct
personality made up of sunny in
telligence, practical ability, and deep
understanding of the human elements
in any situation.
The plaque ,OiH hang in the
meeting hall of the Central Labor
Council, for all to see and read that
here s0as man schOse derOtiOn to
the labor increment set an example
zoe can all fOlIO,U.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-09-19
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record supporting the American
Federation of Labor in its efforts
to abolish the Poll Tax, and be it
finally resolved, That the conven-
ton go on record requesting the
Connecticut Congressman and Sem
atOrs to vote for the abolition of
the Poll Tax"
All of Conn.'s Congressman have
already gone on record as being op-
posed to the Poll Tax.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-09-19

ership in forming city-wide COM
mittees for the care of children in
war time. The annual convention
of the American Federation of
Teachers which recently ended in
Gary, Ind, adopted a war program
similar in content to the instruc-
tiOns issued by Pres. Green. John
Fewkes, Chicago, is the new inter-
national president of the Teachers
EMERGENCY AID
Green specifically instructed the
affiliated bodies to report all instances
where teachers are drawing less than
$500 a year. "This information"
Green wrote, will help us to deter
mine whether or not to ask Congress
for emergency aid to public schools"
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-09-19

be visited with the stars presiding
at bond-rallies, hoping to average
81 100000 each in bond sales.
CONN. CITIES
Ten Connecticut cities are on
the tentative list where a caravan
of stars will appear. These towns
are Stamford, Bridgeport, New Ha.
ven, New London, New Britain,
Hartford, Waterbury, Meriden, Tor
rington, and Danbury.
In each city visited the stars will
appear at rallies, civic luncheons, in
stadiums, parks and at factories to
sell Bonds and promote the payroll
deduction plan.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-09-19
LABOR LUNCHEON CLUB!,

LONG BEACH, Cal.-The organ
izing committee of the Central Labor
Council has started weekly luncheon
club at which .sanizational progress
is discussed.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-09-19
Green Says
Schools Must
Be Protected
ALL. Head Urges Conn.
Groups To Plan For
Children's Care

Connecticut AFL bodies this
week received from President Will
liam Green of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor a call ito be ag-
gressively alert in defense of the
agency which is the key to prog
ress-Our public schools Green,
in the same letter, urged the Cen
trail Labor bodies to take the lead
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-09-19

Members and families of Division
281, New Haven, of 459, Bridgeport,
and of other Connecticut divisions of
the Ama1gamated Association of
Street. Electric Railways and Motor
Coach Employees observed locally the
national Golden Jubilee of the Trolley
& Bus Operators Union, Tuesday
evening.
Highlight of the celebrations was
the listening to radio address at
10:15 to 10:45 o'clock by President
William D. Mahon.
MEET AT TEMPLE
Division 28l met in the audi.
torium of the Labor Temple. John
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-09-19

Conserve, stimulate, protect-alI
in One-by buying War Bonds.
Evening star., 1942-09-09

made with this in mind. The entire
ships company, Of course, can attend
when films are shown-if they can
And seats.
In peacetime portable screens
were erected on deck. Showings
were held inside only when the
weather made it necessary but war
conditions now usually require that
all projections be in ships mess
quarters.
Films Rank With Food.
When ships hit port they send
their men running to the exchange
to get new programs" says Chief
Mccall veteran of % years Navy
service. L think they'd rather see
load of movies come on board
than load of food-unless they're
starving.
1T keeps them in touch with what
they're fighting for" he adds seri-
ously.
Transfer of films from one ship to
another at sea is still made when
practicable. as many a captain feels
that the lift his crew gets from a
new movie is important. Often
picture will run through every ship
in particular squadron, making
unnecessary an exchange when they
reach port, where new series may
have just left by a supply ship.
Evening star., 1942-09-09
The Producer
Changed Heart
And He's Glad
Ofher0iSe 'Bambi'
II ould Haze Escaped
Disney's Magic ouch
HOLLYWOOD


TO Sidney A. Franklin with our
sincere appreciation for his in
spring collaboration.
Thus will run an opening screen
credit on Walt Disney'S "Bambi,"
when that color dramatization OF
Felix Saltens famous book about
life and love. drama and disaster,
among the forest dwellers, pres
emily reaches the public after five
years in the making.
Behind it lies the story of how
Sidney Franklin. M-GM pro-
ducer whose Mrs. Miniver" is a
current screen rave, planned to
make "Bambi" in live action but
finally decided Disney could do it
better in his animated technique,
turned the movie rights over to
Walt and then helped him on the
production.
Franklin, a slight man weighing
only l30 pounds, talked about it
diffidently in his book-lined Office
Il had a thought" he said. "A
kind of dream that some day I
might retire and go into the great
woods and make a picture from
'Bambi'
Just a cameraman and myself
we'd go into the great woods, study
the animals and their surround
ings. We'd photograph the animals
at the different periods of their
lives, and we'd picture the woods
at all seasons"
But 7 got to thinking" he con-
tinued, "of what Walt Disney could
do with 'Bambi' He hadn't made a
single long feature at that time
1t was before his Snow White But
I loved his short cartoons, used to
hunt them up whenever 1 heard
of one playing at a theater some
where
Il didn't know him, hadn't met
him, but one day I called him up
and said I had something I wanted
to talk about. We got together"
Finally at the end of seven years
of mulling it over the decision to
make a beginning was reached. Dis
ney took over the screen rights,
and Franklin undertook to work
on the story with Disney's story
men, a project of months duration,
Those labors Franklin dismissed
lightly. But from the Disney crowd
themselves one can gather that
with him it was labor of love,
and that he poured thousand
ideas and his own enthusiasm into
the conferences.
Disney has made greater pic
ture of it, Franklin reflects, than
could have been done with the
camera. It's rich and wonderful
thing"
Evening star., 1942-09-09
New Mate for
Loin.Cloth Chap
HOLLYWOOD

Frances Clifford, tall, curvesome
and redheaded, has been chosen by
Producer Sol Lesser to become the
new Mrs. Tarzan" in RKO-Radio's
''Tarzan T'riumphs," now in produc-
ton with Johnny Weissmuller again
portraying the jungle hero.
Role was assigned Miss Clifford
after 80 candidates had been tested
to replace Maureen O'Sullivan, who
recently Withdrew from the screen
to await visit from the stork.
Oddly enough. the new heroine
owes her current assignment to her
impersonation of Dorothy Lamour-
complete with sarong-in the re-
Gently released Henry Aldrich Gets
Glamour"