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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Warmer, 6reeres

WASHINGTON-INs Large
scale expansion OF the Nays aerial
transport line into the Alaskan
area provided proof today that the
United States is building a gigan.
tic arsenal IN preparation for the
eventual assault against Japan.
This was disclosed in connection
with the commissioning in Seattle,
Wash, of squadron No. 5 OF the
Naval Air Transport Service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24

CANBERRA-INS - American
troops now based in the Southwest
and South Pacific war theater now
are approximately equal in num-
Der 10 Australia's own forces,
authoritative quarters revealed to-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24

NEW YORK-INS- Wholesale
egg dealers who supply virtually
every retail, outlet in New York
City threatened TO stop selling
eggs after $50 D. m. on July 3, I'M
less promised relief by the Office
of Price Administration. The
Wholesale dealers. meeting under
the auspices OF Butter and Egg
Merchants Association, Inc, de-
g clared they lost seven cents on
every dozen eggs handled under
present OPA ceilings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24

CAN5ERRA-UP- The La
Dor government Of Prime Min
lster John Curtin won q vote Of
confidence in parliament today
by a-slngle vote. A motion Of
no confidence In Curtains sd-
minlstration was defeated 81
TO 26 In tho house Of Represen-
tatives after 4o-hour debate
eenterina on the war effort.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24

LANSING-UP- An intensified
fight against war-caused tubercu.
losis today was launched by the
Michigan tuberculosis Association.
The Association. holding its annual
meeting yesterday. approved ap-
pointment OF a legislative commit
tee. headed by Judge Herman
Dehnke. Huntsville. TO map the
campaign in advance OF an expect
ed increase in T-B cases due 10
war.
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See SBEATE-Psge 3
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24

observation-disclosures cleo
ton returns today indicated Prime
Minister canon de Valeras Fianna
Fail party has been returned to
power in the general elections. De
Valeras bitter opponent; William
T. Cosgrsve, leader OF the oppo-
sitionist Fine Gael party. appar-
entity was reelected member Of
the Dali
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24

LONDON-AP-Prime Minister
Churchill declined today to make
any statement in the House OF
Commons on a new British COM
mand in the Far East but said he
hoped Ito be in position to make
an announcement in the near fu-
ture."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24

LONG BEACH. Calif.-AP-Rudy
Vallee, radio and film singer who
Is also conductor OF the eleventh
Naval District Coast Guard Band.
mas been promoted from chief
petty officer TO lieutenant, senior
grade, and may be assigned TO for
eign duty soon, the Coast Guard
has announced.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24

NEW YORK-lNS- A requiem
mass at ST. Patrick s Cathedral will
he celebrated tomorrow for Mrs.
William Brown Meloney. noted edi-
tor and woman journalist. who died
yesterday after complications from
an attack OF influenza. Mrs. Ma
loney was editor OF this week, syn
dicated Sunday magazine section
from 1885 until 1912. when she as
sumed the post q editorial director
which she retained until her death.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-24

NEW NORK-lNS-A youthful
civilian was shot and killed and
his girl companion wounded by a
sentry at an Army installation on
Staten Island, when they refused
10 heed the sentry's warning to
halt, the Anti-Aircraft Artillery
Command announced today. The
youth was identified as Frank
Denuzzie, IS OF Staten Island. The
girl. Cecilia Melmik. 10. also OF
Staten Island, was removed to Hal
loran General Hospital where her
condition was reported good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
Boston Comic
Opera Returns
To National
Ruddigore' Added
To Rebertory for
Week's ENGAGEMENT

The Boston Comic Opera Co., Or
ganized last season for the purpose
of presenting Gilbert and Sullivan
repertoire, directed and produced by
r. H. Burnside, returns tomorrow
night to the National, where the
company appeared six weeks ago in
the Savoyard operettas to repeat
several of the series, with another,
"Ruddigore," added to their list.
Opening with The Mikado' to-
morrow night, this bill will be re-
peated Saturday evening. THE
Pirates of Penzance" will also be
given twice during the engagement,
Friday evening and Saturday mat
inee. as will be the double bill. Trial
by Jury" and "Pinafore," which will
be the offering Tuesday evening and
Wednesday matinee. There will be
one performance of "Iolanthe,"
Wednesday evening, Thursday eve
ming being reserved for "Ruddigore. :"
AS before, the cast will include
Florenz Ames, Robert Pitkin, Morton
Bo&e, Bertram Peacock, Phillip
Tully, June Winters, Catherine
Judah, Marjorie Hayward and Mar
garet Roy. These will have the
leading roles in "Ruddigore," which
was rehearsed and presented in
Philadelphia recently, the first time
by professional players in 81 years.
In fact, it should attract consid-
cradle interest in this city, as it has
never been presented here, accord
ing to records. The piece ranks
high in the Gilbert and Sullivan
series, but its production is seldom
undertaken by producers because of
casting and scenic difficulties. 1t is
satire on an old melodrama of
the era in which 1t was written and
produced.
The repertoire chosen for the re-
turn engagement of the company is
a favorite one of the D'oyly Carte,
though the latter group did not
give "Ruddigore" while in this
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
OWL Releases Short
Illuminating Problem
OF Transportation

Community Transportation" a
new Office of War Information short
which shows how transportation
problems in an overcroWded COM
munity, because of the presence of
many war plants, can be solved by
the local authorities, has been re-
leased nationally by the Owl film
unit. The film clearly pictures what
these problems are and demon
strates how they can be met.
Taking Bridgeport, Conn, as a
typical wartime community, it is
first shown as it was prior to it's
transportation planning system,
with crowded streets, tangled traf-
fic, overcrowded buses, and large
shifts coming out of war plants
Next the citizens get together and
discuss the problem working out
solutions which are then shown in
action: Staggering hours in schools,
offices, stores, war plants; and car
pooling arranged in factories. This
planning cleared up congestion by
distributing travel throughout the
day instead of just at rush hours
in the morning and late afternoon,
and made travelling facilities more
comfortable for the public. 1t also
kept the wheels OF industry turning,
with less risk from absentee worker
problems.
Community Transportation" will
be distributed to 1900 theaters by
the War Activities Committee of
the motion picture industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
Montgomery Hanged
At Farewell
Appearance in Films
HOLLYWOOD

IoLLI WoOD.
1t wasn't Danny Deever that
warner Bros. studios was "hangin
IN the morning" 1t was Raw
montgomery, young featured PLAYER
IN that company's biggest wartime
drama" Air Force"
They were not hanging him either.
Tor that matter He was being dam
gled in parachute cords on his wav
10 earth out Of bullet-riddled
plane, while Chinese actors, playing
Japanese, were supposedly pepper
ing him with machine gun bullets.
The Air Force" company feels
almost as badly about young Mr.
Montgomery's untimely demise as
though 1t were really happening,
After working together as one bomb
er crew in the Flying Fortress called
the Mary Ann for many long weeks.
they shared some of the enthusiasms
and indignations that a real bomber
crew has after working together for
a similar length of time.
Ray Montgomery met his screen
death with some trepidation. After
all he had just experienced two of
life's biggest thrills entirely aside
from his motion picture work. He
had been married, a few weeks be-
fore, on weekend holiday, and
during another short period away
from the set he had signed up for
duty in the merchant marine.
His "hangin'" in Air Force" was
definitely his farewell appearance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10

more complex by a lady judge from
Montana who, as later develops, re-
ceived her title for officiating as
arbiter of a pie-baking contest; by
a female Russian sniper, fully
armed, who prefers the hotel room
to her quarters in the Soviet En-
bassy; by seriously bemused Army
chaplain; by the suave and COM
pletely puzzled assistant manager
of the hotel; by FBI agents who
find the presence Of these women
and all the hell they are causing
prejudicial to the war effort in
the Capital.
Place these in a comic witch
broth of walters, marines, sailors,
messenger boys, various nameless
characters and finally a Russian
priest who unites one of the couples
in time for them to appear at a
White House luncheon as man and
wife, and you get all the laughs you
need, in fact more than you need, to
give you forward impulse through
these dark times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10

rode high in public fancy shows
that ID had the war theme as their
basic premise. Wake Island" was
1925 greatest Sleeper" In other
words a picture made at nominal
cost, expected to get nominal
crosses, which turned out to be a
sensational winner. The title is
credited with being worth 100000
of the money Paramount collected.
Musicals Were Popular.
There were 10 musicals that
climbed into the top money class,
and at least Is features classed as
pure comedy or escape pictures
found high favor. The others were
dramatic, or diversified features.
At the moment 1943 looks like
another boom year for the motion
picture industry, unless OPA gaso-
line restrictions cut down attend
ance. Some of the features ready
for release which look to be headed
for big chips are an Which We
Serve" For Whom the Bell Tolls"
Arsenic and Old Lace Random
Harvest" and THE Moon Is Down"
There's many a slip between the
studios and the turnstiles. Hem
mingway's For Whom the Bell
Tolls" was sensational best seller
in the book marts. Until the pub
lie sees it and finds out what in
fluence Franco had upon production
the verdict must be withheld. Stein
becks THE Moon Is Down" was an
Indifferent success as a footlight
play, but colossal in the book shops.
1t is understood that Hollywood has
scorned the timid approach, makes
the Nazis reprehensible which was
where the play disappointed, and
the lnvaded-country Norway.
Prospects for 1943.
arsenic and Old Lace" has the
imprint of Maj. Frank Capra as
director That gives it a running
start. Picture has been finished for
eight months and is held up for
release until the hit play has eX-
hausted its possibilities Random
Harvest is trying to duplicate the
10 weeks run of Mrs. Miniver" at
Radio City Music Hall. Already
there are signs it will be among the
big money winners of l943.
Noel towards In Which We
Serve" is expected to be the most
successful picture ever produced in
England. That means it will out
gross Private Lives Of Henry VIII"
and "Pygmalion," which were
among the better films from British
studios. Having seen it at the
Capitol Theater on Broadway, this
commentator is inclined to agree
that In Which We Serve" will earn
its right to be counted with the ten
pest money winning pictures of
1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10

learn fast. I was determined to fit
into this show"
Robin Lee currently is serving in
the armed services.
"Ice-Capades of 1913" continue
shattering box-office records wher-
ever they are featured, more re-
Gently having taken Boston by
storm. A star-spangled cast of 10
persons, cast in % specialties, COM
prises the production, which is
lavishly staged and beautifully
costumed.
Big-name stars and starlets pro-
vide tuneful music, splendid
change of pace and pack enough
punch to have this years presenta-
ton entitled 1.-THE Third Annual
Victory Edition." the best show yet.
Tickets for "Ice-Capades" may be
acquired at Uline Arena, the Sport
Center, Eighth and D streets NV;
Fairway Sporting Goods Co., 1928
G street NV, and at the Willard
and Shoreham Hotels.
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Rufe Davis Left
Cotton Fields
To Become Actor
Appears in Stage
Shoe at Earle
Starting Friday

Rufe Davis, the Oklahoma cotton
chopper who has entertained screen,
stage and radio audiences with his
hillbilly "git-tar" playing and his
startling limitations, will headline
the stage show opening Friday at
the Earle.
Rufe became an actor when he
found there was more money in
playing the "git-tar" and making
funny sounds than there was IN
chopping cotton.
It all started when he entered an
amateur contest In his home town
Of Magnum. Okla, and walked off
with the first prize of IS. Easy
pickings" he called it and decided
that it was much better than break
ing his back chopping cotton.
BY way Of many appearances with
tent shows, carnivals and then thea
tiers, he wound up on Broadway,
where he appeared at the we'll
known Hollywood Cafe. Here a
movie scout saw him and immedi-
ately signed him to a contract.
Since then, RUFF Davis has ap-
peared on numerous radio programs
and made a number of feature pic
lures. His engagement here is one
of a series that will take him across
the country to another picture en-
gagement which awaits the con-
clusion Of this tour.
Some of the pictures he has ap-
peared in are "Dr. Rhythm" Co
coanut Grove" and Blossoms on
Broadway"
Also in the stage show with the
"git-tar" playing rube will be the
Christians, the is Roxyettes and
10 lombard and the Earle Or
chestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
they're Ice Ca>Pets' Now
Airline Smith and Mickey Wendell First
Earned Their Blades at Riverside

Two girls who first earned their
diplomas on the ice at Riverside
Stadium in 1889 will be prominently
cast in the chorus Of "Ice-Ca-Pets,"
to be featured as part of the Tee
Capades of 1913" during a limited
engagement opening at Uline Arena
Tuesday night, January 10.
Airline Smith, the pretty blond
who is to portray Miss Victory"
during the productions stand here,
teamed up with Robin Lee as pro-
fessional of the Washington Figure
Skating Club, which operated at
Riverside three years ago.
simultaneously Mickey Wendell,
an attractive performer from
Worcester, Mass, was serving as
secretary for Severine G. Leoff1er,
ST., the president Of the Riverside
Stadium Corp.
Mickey Wendell had never been
on skates until one frozen day in
1899, when she decided to take a
turn on the ice at Riverside in order,
she said, ito keep my circulation up"
Started at Riverside.
Mickey was natural from the
start. After absorbing a few of the
spills that 60 with learning. she
mastered the rudiments of plain and
fancy skating in short order, and
showed such proficiency that she
was featured in conjunction with an
ice carnival sponsored by the WASH
ington Figure Skating Club a few
months later.
Miss Smith and her partner,
Robin Lee, started taking a partic-
ular interest in Mickey Wendell and
are credited by the Worcester girl
for her rapid-flre development.
Few were surprised when Airline
Smith and Robin Lee skated into
the cast Of "Ice-Capades of 1941,"
but many were when Mickey Wen
dell, too, was included in the chorus,
and made the grade.
1--WE worked hard at everything
I've even DONE" she said, and I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10

life was the skeleton In the career
closet ~ a male star. Lady in the
Dark" b'<the way. has gotten around
the edict prohibiting the expendi-
ture of more than $1,000 for sets per
picture. Everything, including walls,
is made of papier mache and is we'll
under the dollar limit. But to make
the sets at that price has cost the
studio $4,000 in labor! The cost of
the entire picture is put at $2,000,-
900. Where there's a way to spend,
there's a Hollywood way to find it.
Those Horrible Men,"
William Saroyan wrote a play
about Hollywood just before going
into the Army. In his preface he
states that the characters do not
resemble any one living or dead.
However, the leading dope in the
play has the initials of well-known
producer who did not see eye to
eye with the Armenian wonder.
Robert Taylor, Desi Arnaz and
Phillip Terry are covered with
boards, sweat and grime-and con-
fusion-as they sit together eating
lunch in the Metro commissary. A
young female visitor to the studio
has just spotted the trio, and said
in penetrating whisper, who are
those awful looking mem" She is
told their names and shouts, II don't
believe it!" They are dirtied up for
their roles in "Bataan Patrol" But
as you know "thcse awful looking
men" are married to three hand
some ladies in real life-Barbara
Stanwyck, Lucille Ball and Joan
Crawford. So guess they will re-
cover their belief in themselves as
handsome males.
Sight Of the week . q. . Betty Cradle
falling fiat on her face after the
balloons have been burst in the bal
loon number of "Coney Island" 1t
seems she is allergic to that type
of noise. AS the girl friend of wee
George Raft, would have thought
Betty would be acclimatized to noise,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10

Direction of this additional obla-
ton to a cockeyed thespis was
handled by George S. Kaufman,
who, I greatly suspect, was not
found wanting when just the nippy
line was needed to convert a tagging
situation into hilarity or when
necessity called for the translation
OF some phrase from low obvious
ness into mirthfully surprising de-
movement. COMEDY was seen in
Washington in December.)
The voice of this comedy is I'M
doubtedly the voice of Fields. but
just as surely is the hand of Kauf-
man dealing out irresistible japery,
salty commentary and shrewd, sharp
pointedness, from a rich storehouse
OF comedy. Even so, Mr.. Fields may
be credited with having devised an
original medley of what may be
allowed to pass for a plot and with
having supplied the bone and sinew
OF this plece-always deferring to
those who can find neither bone nor
slneW IN it. Almost anything else
can be found. so let it go at that.
No Holds Are Barred.
Here is play in which no holds
save those making for seriousness.
are barred; play in whose broadly
humorous license anything so subtle
as double entendre would seem
purltanlc. If lack of delicacy often
protudes, its humorous intent not
only covers but forgives it. Even
in the fact that the piece is laid in
a de luxe hotel in the National
Capital, thereby providing oppor-
tunlty for ribaldry, or more pointed
Jest at the expense of the National
Government and those affiliated
with 1t in various ways, including
Army and Navy, will not be con-
strued into offense if only because
no offense is intended. The spirit
completely Is one of light mockery.
Busy Hotel Suite.
The hotel room which Mr.. Fields
has engaged for his play is a lovely
apartment. BY various stages and
through various expedients known
to the broader school of stagecraft
three unmarried couples take up
abode here. Original hopes of all
OF them to effect ecclesiastical sane
ton for their companionship are
either rendered dilatory through
three acts or else, in the end, over
looked as result Of various COM
phcations supplied chiefly by a gen.
eral of the Army requisitioned from
Wall Street to help save the Ma
ton; by an admiral who, appearing
IN the apartment on a brief visit,
remains two weeks; by a rubber
co-ordinator, originally a wet-wash
magnate; and finally by the legal
wife, suddenly appearing, Of one OF
the unsanctioned SWANS.
Mirthful complexities are made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
Coming Attractions

Stage
NATIONAL-One week Of Gilbert Sullivan
Boston Comic Opera Co., starting tomorrow night with
Mkado"
CAPITOI-Iife Begins at $780," with Monty Wooey
upmo; starting Thursday with Xavier Cugats band the
stage.
COLUMB1A-"Whismg in Dixie another street Red
Shelton; starting Thursday
EAELRoad to Morocco with Bob Hope Bling Crosby and
Dorothy Larnour starting Friday with stage
Nights with Maria Monez Hall Sabu
starting Thursday
Leigh screen-play starting Wednesday.
PALACE-Forest Rangers with Macurray Paulette
GARD and Susan Hayward starting Thursday.
on the River revival Of the Crosby start
ing Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10


domesticS as we'll The husbands Of
all three are in the fighting services,
and the women would thus solve the
problem of loneliness as well as the
no-help situation.
Which reminds me, Henry Fonda
did so well in his I. @. tests at the
San Diego naval station-he got SO
out Of possible 100 for mathe-
matics-that he was offered a COM
mission right away. But Henry re-
fused, saying he wanted to do his
part the hard way. There has been
a lot OF criticism about movie ites
seeking soft spots in the Army and
Navy, and it's true in some cases, but
not with Fonda, Gable, Power or
Stewart.
Sonia Henie Arrives.
Sonia Henie arrives in Hollywood
this month without her Dan Top
ping. Dan is in the Marine Corps.
Sonja's next film is Quota Girl"
-. Daryl zanuck's son Dickie, who
sells magazines outside the Goth Cen
tury-Fox cafe, was allowed to I'M
dertake the job on condition that
he did not give away the fact that
he is the boss son. Dickie has kept
his side of the bargain, and it's cute
to see the 7-year-old youngster
shouting his wares to the people 60
ing in and out of the restaurant, all
of whom would buy up his entire
stock to curry favor with his papa
if they knew who the boy was.
Franchot Tones wife, Jean Wallace.
is returning to the screen in "Ridin'
High"
go on the set Of Lady in the
Dark" and find Mischa Auer f1irt-
ing with a wax model of a beautiful
lady, and Ray Milland showing
photographs Of his 21a -year-old son.
Hes 3 feet S inches tall" boasts
Milland, land weighs AZ pounds. 1
had wanted a girl, but wouldn't
exchange him for 10000 girls"
Hollywood is now place where
leading men boast of their children.
I remember the time when family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
David Grows Up

David Holt, who was one Of the
outstanding Child stars" Of films
seven years ago, will be seen in the
role of naval recruit in Columbia
Destroyer" which stars Edward G..
Robinson and features a large cast
of film favorites headed by Glenn
Ford and Marguerite Chapman.
Other cast additions announced are
Bobby Jordan, one Of the Dead End
Kids; Billy Bletcher, Lester Dorr,
Bud Geary, Mickey Rentschler,
Stephen Keyes and David McKim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
Today's Film Schedules

CAPITOReunion in the underground
4:35 shows los
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Rockies" Cradle
Harry James band entertaining $40,
EARLE-George Washington Slept Sheridan
Benny in the antique shack: 3O $780, 1885 and $50
Stage shows: 235 445 7 and 9:15 pm
KETHS"Once Upon Honeymoon" Ginger Rogers and Cary
Grant all over Europe 1:3O, 4:1O, $50 and $50
Film Festival of folk
dance: 3:05, Sis 720 pm
METROPOLITANN Voyager" Bette Davis with another
psychosis: l, 310 52o 7:30 and Gas
PALACE-Stand by for Action fighting and ships
Pacific: las 4:25, 7:05 and
People" grows
and 1910 pm.
TRANs-L UX-News and shorts: Continuous pm.