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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-16
- I - Hollywood
BY ERsKINE JOHNSON NEA Staff Correxuondent


 Today we present for your amasement and enjoyment. we hope, 6 startling mystery drama of the Hollywood sound stages titled 'The Case of the Disappearing Plot"
 Time-the present.
 Place-the set of a new Columbia filmusical, "Tropicana."
 The stars-Mae West, a gal with . heart of gold making film com- back, and Gregory Ratoff.
 In the supporting cast are Vic- tor Moore, William Gaxton, Alan Dinehart, Xavier Cugat, Hazel Scott, trumpet player Leonard Sues, assistant directors, makeup men, grips, hairdressers and assorted characters.
 It was one of those lazy, warm California afternoons. Glamor girls were yawning and 4-Fs were too exhausted to even play gin rum- my. Hardly an afternoon for in- trigue.
 Someone told us Mae West had Q date to play torrid love scene with cherubic, roly-poly, 67-year- old Victor Moore, the recent bride groom, for the picture. So we rushed to the set. It would make . swell story-"From Tall, Dark and Handsome to Short and Fat" Or something like that. INTERVIEW WITH MAE
 La West was sitting in her dres- sing room, slipping soda pop and waiting to be made up. She thought 1t was about time for her to make . film comeback and give little competition to pin-up girls like Grable and Landis and Lamar and Hayworth.
 We thought this was fine. Nov about this love scene with Victor Moore" we said. Its rather"
 "What love scene?" asked Mae, ehoking on the soda pop.
 Why" we said, "the big love scene in the picture. l think it's very amusing-tall, dark and hand some to short and fat"
 Mae choked again. regained her composure and laughed
 "No-no, there's nothing like that in the picture. But wait until you see the clothes I wear. All modern and slinky and"
 But, Miss West" we interrupt cd, they said you and Victor"
 "No-No, there's nothing like that in the picture.' Mae repeated, more firmly this time. Just then makeup man and hairdresser stuck their heads in the door. : Ready. Miss West?' She said she was ready
 Suspecting that all was not well with "Tropicana," we cornered Victor Moore. He had heard about the love scene, but didn't know whether it was going into the pic ture. Victor blushed. T haven't given it much thought. l just got married, you know. I'm still on my honeymoon"
 THE LoWDOWN
 Director Ratoff was more help kul.
 What happened to that big love scene between Mae and Victor Moore?" we asked.
 What happened to it!' exploded Ratoff. Why, nothing happened to it. It's the best scene in the picture. Greatest"
 But" we interrupted, Miss West said there's nothing like that in the picture"
 Ratoff almost fell out of his chair. "SHE said THAT" he said.
 "Yes," we said, innocently, Ia Sherlock Holmes.
 well" he said, and you can quote me, the scene is in the pic ture. It's the best scene in the picture. Greatest-' Just then the cameraman said he was ready and Ratoff had to go back to Work. Don't go away" he said.
 But being peace-loving soul we decided the set of 'Tropicana" was' no place for us and fled. We'll just wait until the picture Is re- leased to solve the riddle of The Case of the Disappearing Plot"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-16
HIGH PRICE PAID

Paramount paid $50, 900 to Ernest Hemingway for the screen rights to For Whom the Bell Tolls" and then proceeded to spend over $4,- 100000 to make the story into a movie in Technicolor with Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman the so-Stars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-16
WINNER" REUNION

With Major William Wyler back from the North African campaign adn It. q. g. Richard Ney in from patrol duty in the North Pacific, there was reunion at Metro Gold wyn-Mayer of the Mrs. Miniver" principals. The two officers paid visit to the set of Madame Curie,
 where Mervyn LeRoy was directing Greer Carson and Walter Pidgeon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-16
THEY KNEW HER WHEN

Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, prominent members of the cast of Paramounts "Frenchman's Creek" are old friends of the author of the est-selling novel, Daphne du Mau- fer, and knew her when she was small girl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-16
GASEQuS HEAVEN

The clouds and mist effects seen in the dream sequences of Para mounts Lady in the Dark" with Ginger Rogers and Ray Midland, are carbon diovide gas fade from dry ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-16
BIG TOWN MEDLEY
By JACK GAVER United Press Drama EditOr)

NEW YORK-(UP)By dnt of which " describing the daily
 the United States going deyelop antS part of the eyodel
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-30

IN a nationwide Victory drive
Mayor Jeffries acts as general coun-
sci for the organization.
Following the presentation the
Michigan delegation had half hour
interview with the President during
which they discussed the Bomber
Plant area situation. But what they
agreed or disagreed upon only the
three are nin the know
During his washington visit, the
Detroit mayor also conferred with
OPA Head brown on the vegetable
ceiling prices and the hot luncn
school program in the Detroit area
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Buy More War Bonds
War Requires Money

The Ypsilanti Daily Press is glad
to cooperate with the Treasury De
partment in keeping the following
message before our readers:
II will cost money TO defeat
the Axis. Iour government
call. on you 10 help now.
Buy war bonds and stamps
today. Buy them every day.
Buy them on a regular basis.
Bonds cost as little as $lS.75.
Stamps come as low as 10
cents. War bonds and stamps
can be bought at all banks,
stores. post office, the Daily
Press office and from your IN.
SLANT Daily Press carrier boy.
The Ypsilanti Daily Press urges
ali Americans to support your gov.
eminent with your dollars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-30
FR|GH TFUL
ACHES IN arms & LEGS

Mrs. Bernice Aquilina,
Housewife, Of 2342 18th
ST., Detroit, Mich, States
She Was in Such Agony
at Times That Life Didn't
Seem Worth Living
Tells How Gillian, The
Natural" Me d icine +,
Brought Her Glorious Re-
lief!
II you always feel tired and
dragged out. if you have muscu-
lar aches aud pains. Indigestion.
constipation. or other common ills
due to faulty elimination. read
what this grateful Detroit woman
says about Gillian. Here Is Mrs.
Aquilinas experience:
81 Suffered For z Years"
For the past Z years ! suffer.
ed terribly from stomach trouble.
consultation. and loss OF. appetite
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-30

dent Roosevelt and OPA Admina
istrator Prentiss Brown.
AT the white House. Jeffrles and
the Senator presented a check for
sl0,371.63 to General spa" Watson,
military aide TO the President. The
check. representing donations from
individuals and lodges OF the Mac
cabees Association. was made pay
allie to the United states Treasury
TO be used to best serve the war
effort" The Maccabees. with whom
President Roosevelt. senator Fer
guson and Mayor Jeffries hold In.
surance policies, raised the funds
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try 1t. must say was greatly
relieved. | have no more indiges-
ton, boating, or gas pains. My
bowels are regular and pains in
my arms and legs are gone. NV
appetite is fine and can eat any
thing Gillian is a wonderful medi-
cine and ! highly Recommend IT,"
Gillian Costs Little
Gillian is an advanced medical
compound containing juices from
II of Natures finest health giving
herbs. Gillian is taken shortly be.
fore meals. Thus 1t mixes with
food at once. helping 10 eliminate
the poisons that foster stomach
trouble, and aiding the liver and
bowels to their proper functions.
Gillian as a beneficial effect on
the entire system. and will aid in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-30
Today's Horoscope

The person who has a birthday
today Is intellectual, sound in
judgment. and is qualified for a
professional career. You have a
tendency to probe beneath the
surface Of things, analyzing mo-
tives and ends. Don't follow this
inclination too far, lest II ALLEVIATE
friends and bring you sorrow.
This morning. before you arise, a
sense Of well-being and content
ment should permeate your
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-30

cused Of staying Miss Clara 3. John
son. whose battered body was
found in an alley here Feb. u. Jus
tice William 3. Heath set the exam
nation for April 10 and remanded
TemelcO 10 the County Jail The
boy was returned here from Mont
real Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-30
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

received from stamp col
California and the Dakoas the Gull
enclosed marked with
unique die designed advertise Ypslanu
celebration
Fosdiok advsrtise that although nominated
stable by Republicans candidate and that
NJ MadduI, Democratic nominee, IS unopposed.
Workmen digging M err greenhouse where
appears merely repairing put
years carry pouring
ing the tracks AID Fred Beck All stories had
been snoat the this mysterious channel
The state board Of health statistics that
births and 1872 deaths Ypanu the past year
boys and II girls born.
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Morris Fishbein, has jumped
greatly in sales. This is all TO the
good because this is a safe book.
There are, however, all varieties
Of books of this sort on the mar
ket, some of which are not so
good. There are four kinds of
'home doctor" books or "home
doctor articles: good, bad, indif-
ferent and dangerous. / ought to
know something about it because
l have to write an article of this
kind every weekday. Every once
in a blue moon | write a good ar
ticle; mostly they are Indifferent
or bad, but try not to make them
dangerous.
People frequently tell me that
they read my articles rehgiously.
The best advice | can give them is
what DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes
said TO a woman who liked TO read
doctor articles: Look out, some
day you will die of a misprint."
Generalities Dangerous
There is some good advice in the
January number of "Hygeia," the
health magazine of the American
Medical Association, about these
books.
Suspect broad generalities. 1t
rs impossible to make a statement
which will cover every individual
instance of illness. The doctor,
during his school days of training,
spends most of his time learning
to individualize. Oversimplifica-
ton of health rules usually means
that the rules are worthless.
Be critical of instructions. Medi-
cal authors who tell you what me-
dicine or treatment to take with
out any qualifications are likely to
get you into trouble. Even if you
are advised on what to eat-which
is fairly safe-you should check
with yegr doctar.
Never accept a medical writer's
diagnosis The Conservative and
ethical writer on health will at
tempt to give instructions about
the working Of the body, but when
he leads you to attempt self
diagnosis and self-treatment, look
out.
A recent experience of mine IL
Illustrates the danger of this ten
dency on the part of the public.
wrote an article in which l men,
toned the trace elements in foods.
This was done simply to announce
research and advances in medicine.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-30
CHAPTER FoRTY-E1GHr

WHEN THE opportunity did
present itself for Abby and Paige
to return to Honolulu, it was by
Clipper. AS they hurriedly packed
light baggage, in answer to a quick
call, Paige remarked, Il hope my
luck holds, at least until we take
off. l have seen Eugenia but that
one time, and that's been at least
three weeks"
"And you won't" Abby stole a
second from her work. Il had what
is known as words with Eugenia
I'm the only person who can call
me homely and get by with it. San
Francisco wasn't big enough for
the two Of us-as l pointed out to
her" The white-haired woman
smoothed the hips Of her zebra
striped silk dress with motions as
savage as her attack on the blond
girl, then returned to the battle of
stufing too many clothes into one
bag.
Soon she put on a brown Alaska
seal coat over the ferocity of her
zebra dress. Paige was elbowing
her way into the gray-striped top
coat that matched her suit, the
same travelling outfit she had worn
when leaving with Rusty on the
Mazatlan.
Paige" blurted Abby, I've said
il before and I'm saying it again,
for the last time, You don't HAVE
to 60 with me-"
you need someone with you"
To lessen the anxiety in the little
woman's faded eyes the girl added
Besides, l want to go-it1l be
such fun to see Rusty. l want to
watch him squirm." Abby Tyson
made no answer.
It was difficult to believe, even
when the Clipper was travelling
very, very gently upward, that they
were on their way - Honolulu. The
place seemed isolated inaccessible
by what it had endured.
Gradually Abby began to lean
back from her decidedly uncom-
Portable perch on the edge Of her
seat. Il wish I could decide if l
like it up here. I'll admit the water
doesn't seem so cold and wet from
this height"
That's right" agreed Paige.
She chuckled. and there is an.
other advantage. II you're so scared
you sleep in your clothes tonight,
1t will be for only one night instead
Of four as it was on the Lorelei.
Pierre wouldn't have to go through
so many fits"
For. several minutes Abby was
quiet except for her jaws, busy with
Chewing gum. Finally she said, Il
wonder how soon we get fed?"
Paige laughed aloud. You're be-
ginning to like it here, Abby"
Restwick Carnes was flying also.
IN private plane. The one he kept
at his Kaneohe place. The one he
had Kept IN the city had gone up
In flames as the military planes
had.
Not that you would be allowed
to fly even if it had not been de-
stroyed," he had been told. "The
armed forces must not be confused
unnecessarily by unknown planes"
All the same, Rusty was in the
air, for the first time since that
fateful December 7. And it was
glorious to be flying. That is, fly-
ing as he was, strictly for pleasure.
1t was glorious also, to be defying
orders. They even wanted to take
the sky away from him.
He intended to enjoy this free
dom to the utmost. That was what
flying should be. Freedom. Not
stilted martial pattern of many
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1 planes bent upon destruction. I,
was an escape, a place to go when
you wanted TO be even more impor-
tant than Restwick Carnes III. II
was where you went when you
wanted to feel YOU owned the world
You could look down and see 50
much Of it. That was the way Rusty
felt about flying.
He headed higher into the sky,
did several sharp turns, and then
some dips, just to prove he really
could fly The trouble was, a guy
like General Clemmons could make
young fellow wonder about him
self. Rusty didn't like that. He in
creased his speed and climbed still
higher. He began to circle, around
and around, over his and Abby Ty-
sons plantations.
Yes, Restwick Carnes intended
to enjoy this ride. He had had a
hard time getting up. The planta-
ton runway had been clotted with
weeds and flowers and vines. All
that interference had to be cleared
and by only one boy. Other boys
had been assigned temporarily to
war duties. Just another example,
Rusty thought futiously of the ac-
cursed war running his life.
He turned his ship and flew to-
ward the Pail. The wind, treacher-
GUS enough when one was on the
ground, was even more dangerous
in a plane. Rusty felt the little
ships body toss as if it were made
Of paper. He leaned to one side to
peer down at that steep mountain
and into the rocky wet valley be-
low it. If plane fell there it would
be the same as dropping an egg
into a rock garden. Suddenly he
wondered into what sort Of place
Denison's plane had fallen.
The thought made him SILVER.
He remembered also standing at
Eugenias hotel windows after she
had told him Of Paige's past, re-
membered also, watching the
planes out over the harbor. He re-
membered his certainty that
Paige's Denison had fallen purpose
ly; he remembered how intensely
he had understood a man taking
that way out IL confronted with
such a sorrow now. The situation
was reversed. His Eugenia was the
wicked one, wicked with a wicked
ness that chilled the blood.
Restwlc& 'CarheS' lungs gaspeQ
for air. He realized he had been
holding his breath for several sec
onds. The palms, even the back Of
his hands, were wet. He felt as If
something verminous were crawl
ing along his spine. Fighting the
battering wind, he nosed his little
ship toward its home hangar.
Choppos joyous yell greeted him
when he landed before the planta-
ton hangar. The youngster came
running across the grass-covered
field.
Take me up this time, Rusty.
Take me. VIII you, huh?"
The mans hand clutched the
the thatch Of hair on Choppos
head so tightly that, for a second,
tears were hard to control, but
Choppo managed. The gaze he lift
ed to Restwick Carnes was dry.
He did not repeat his pleading to
be taken up. He Just trailed at the
mans feet, into the wide lanai.
across the living room, on into a
library where Rusty sat down be-
hind an enormous desk.
He spoke to the child. "Choppo, I
have something very important to
do. l want you to pack some clothes
and go with the houseboy to Den
ison Wares" His voice was less
strong. Il know how much you like
Denison."
The boys expression was a mix
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En- b attIed Love

I ture Of anticipation and duttul 10y
atty. "Oh, l do, Rusty. / always
have fun with him, but I wouldn't
gee, Rusty, l don't wanna leave
you. You might need me-"
Not right now. Run along, Chop
po. Pack your riding clothes. And
hurry, because as soon as you've
gone I have to 80 up again" He
listened TO the boys footsteps
across the floor. They made tapping
sounds up the stairs.
Restwick Carnes reached for a
shot glass and poured himself a
straight drink Of Bourbon. He
changed his mind and poured it into
a highball glass, then picked up the
bottle and added TO il until the
glass was three-fourths full. He
filled il with plain water. He was
glad he hadn't had drink earlier
in the day. There was something
too warm and wonderful about a
first drink. This was the moment
for it.
He drank as If he were drinking
water. A second time he filed his
glass in the same manner. This
time he walked to a mirror and
looked at himself. Those sapphire
blue eyes were half frightened, half
determined. The whiskey rolled
around his heart in a devil-may-
care warmth that comforted.
Small detail" muttered Rest
wick Carnes III, and drained his
glass.
The Clipper landing was a mat
ter Of closed windows and many
soldiers standing nearby. The DAYS
Of leis and music were gone. Abby's
chauffeur, in answer to her cable,
was there. Not with her large
Limousine, but with a tiny coupe.
Even so, madame, we're apt to
have to get out and push-gas ra-
tioning, you know"
Abby Tyson paid little attention.
She was too busy searching the
crowd. where is Choppo?" And
then she saw Denison Ware, stand
ing beside his station wagon.
Where is ChOppo?" she demand
ed Of him. Her voice was alarmed.
He dashed toward her and
gupped her arm. "Choppo is with
me. He" His dark eyes darted to
Paige's face, tried to find the an
swer to a question not even word
ss :. sAhsy, Rusty '-strt up in his
plane yesterday. He had an acct
dent"
But Rusty Is a wonderful pilot
He wouldn't have an" And then
she knew. "Oh, Denison-oh, poor
little Choppo"
They both swerved TO watch
Paige. The girl walked TO the small
coupe and got in. Abby caught her
chauffeur's eye and gestured TO
Denison Wares station wagon. She
climbed in beside Denison and they
headed toward Kaneohe. Neither
spoke for many minutes.
Finally Denison said, ABBY.
Choppo thinks Rusty was doing
something for the Army"
IN remember" the little woman
said.
And, Abby" the dark-haired
man reached over to grasp the
hand that trembled like a leaf.
Children forget"
Abby was motionless for an in
slant and then she returned the
touch Of Denison Wares hand. She
even managed to turn and look at
him with her trimming eyes.
Il know, dear. And" she con-
soled, 80 do adults. So will Paige.
She's not grieving because Of love.
It's a grief born Of decency and a
generous heart-just be patient,
Denison. Just be patient"
(The End)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-30
THEY SAY

Atlanta-Capt. Eddie V. Ricken.
hacker: zone Of our greatest under
lying menaces Is too much opti-
mism."
New York-Senator w. Lee
O'Daniel of Texas: "Our civilian
population needs less dictation and
RECOMMENDATION from Washington. in
stead of more of it
Washington-How p. Wild
den, Of the Foreign Policy Asso-
citation: However highly develop
ed the productive capacity Of this
country at the end of the war,
here will be scarcity in the world
at large and greater need than
ever for the freer flow Of world
trade"
New York-Canadian Air Mar
shall William A. Bishop $50 far
az I'm concerned I don't care II
there isn't a house left standing
in Germany when we're through"
Washington John t. Lewis,
United Mine Workers president:
"Absenteeism occurs everywhere.
I'm told that absenteeism is high
er in Congress than in industry.
There is absenteeism on this com
mittee (the Senate Truman Com
mittee investigating absenteeism in
industry this morning, don't
know why"
Washington-Secretary OF Navy
Frank Knox: American shipyards
are introducing to the enemy doz-
ems Of auxiliary air craft carriers
which threaten him with a tripe
menace"
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DEMAND EXAMINATION

iouia. Mich. Mar. 30 Seven.
teen-year-old Donald x. Temelco,
Ionia youth demanded an examlna-
ton when arfaigned en- Justice
Court Monday afternoon on a first
degree murder charge. lie IA &C.
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One Minute Test Answerr

/. II is a Russian port on the
Barents sea.
2. The southwest peninsula Of
Europe. comprising Spain and
Portugal.
3. Formerly the capital city OF
the British Straits Settlement. on
the Malay peninsula. now in Jap
anese hands.
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w 9
When I ate. I
would have Sc
ere bloating
and gas pains !
was in such az
ony at times,
life didn't seem
worth living. /
couldn't sleep
at night. and
h a 4 frightful
neau dcneS, dlHLl
ness. and pains
in my arms and
legs. | read
Thought | would
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-30

building you up
in general Gil
jan Is inexpen
sive II costs
you only a few
cents a day
Surely that Is a
small inv est
ment for vigor-
our, glo " in 8
health,
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dreams. Attend an important
meeting which will mean some-
thing to the future Of your coun-
try. Spend a gay evening with
friends. or listen to an entertain
ing radio program, and be "all
set for q good new year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-30
Fifty Years Ago

Death George W Fowler, TO who from London.
with his father In 1925 the father taking the land
Fowlers Corners from the
since He leaves three daughters Huston John
A. MeDouga Superior, and Mrs A. Herrick Battle
All schools and churches in Milan Of
let fever There several here
and chickenpoX prevalent here
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morning when the boss comes in,
but don't make a point Of looking
up constantly so as to be sure not
to miss greeting him. That Is q
little too much like toadying.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-30

Settle down to work as soon as
you have reached your desk, Is
good advice for a young or old
employe; speak a pleasant good
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-30

DR.. ClendeBing will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-30
one-Mlnute Test

/. In what country is MUIR
mansk and where is it situated :?
2. Where and what is the her
ian peninsula?
g. In what country Is singa.
pore?
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Your Health
Sale of Medical
Books Pushed by
Lack of Doctors

THE SHORTAGE Of doctors
has pushed the sale of books which
advise the family about medical
matters. / see that The Home
Medical Adviser, edited by DR..