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Detroit evening times., 1943-01-11
By Jack Lait:
FOllies of 1913

picture about crowded Wash
ington. and one line is:
"No wonder Eleanor keeps
traveling-she's looking for
place 10 sleep"
GEORGE MEO) LOW
" THEIR III, who married
socialite Eileen (JulieD Herrick
all over the front pages, not
only is a night-worker in the
Cal. Lockheed plane plant. but
has been elected CIO delegate.
Jack Carson says a fox is a
wolf who sends flowers.
Jesse LASKY, who did the
81 job on Sergeant York." has
finished his opus on the life of
Mark Twain.
He got in the wisecrack which
rose TO a classic and descended
to a cliche, about the humorists
death being greatly exaggerated;
also the lament that everybody
talks about the weather but no
body does anything about ii.
But he passed up that jour
nalistic remark Twain:
"Get all the facts; then you
can distort them as you wish"
Lasky has enough prime ma
terial left over 10 make one
called Gone With Anthony
Adverse.
MIKE ROMAN OFF. who
4'l bluffed a busted royal flush
into one of the most profitable
cafes in Filmograd, is writing an
autobiog titled Success Is a
Failure"-deploring the impasse
of an individualist who can get
money by simply writing a
check.
Edward Griffith issued a call
for so buglers with so bugles for
Look Out Below"
The scene is a rockies night
mare.
EMILY JEWELL. Hurricane
II charner, is flashing q dia-
mond ring. and AL Jolson won't
bet you he didn't give il to her.
While Ruby K Keeler. who
Sniped AL and wed young sales
man, has evaporated from the
hurly burly and is contented in
a bungalow.
Brooklyn's Aloha Club has a
patriotic slogan on the bottom
inside each glass. so after a
dozen you're motto-blotto.
Greer Carson, who came, saw
and cleaned up, intends TO chuck
1t all and return 10 England.
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Detroit evening times., 1943-01-11
TINCLE SAM should get him
" self A checkered vest. n dia-

JINGLE SAM should get him
u self a checkered vest. a dia-
mond horse hoe stickpin, a
handful of tout sheets, and go
into the horse racing business.
Uncle can use all the money
he can get hold of right now,
and outside of finding a diamond
mine in your backyard there
doesn't seem 10 be a quicker.
surer way of making a lot OF
money than 10 own track
where the horses 60 round and
round
The annual report OF the New
York State Racing Commission
just reached me through the
/. courtesy OF its chairman. Mr..
Iierbert Bayard Swope. and il
Us A statement that would make
the directors Of the Chase Ma
tional Bank roll their eyes in
envy.
TX NEW YORK alone those
4 dauntless stormers OF the
pari mutuel baStions wagered
Us, 1884 buckeroos. and all
over the country $534, 100000
was bet
The New York tracks kicked
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-11
On Broadway
-Winchelling for Walt,

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Detroit evening times., 1943-01-11

salary exceeds 1920, theo-
rectical ceiling for '43.
He can't lop off the $500
that sticks out. because there is
law forbidding reduction of
any ones pay during term of Of
flee set by election.
Though the President issued
the ceiling order himself, il is
not a law and does not there
fore supersede the existing law.
FDR will be paid his full $751;
900.
II he chooses to rebate any TO
the treasury, the amount will be
sent to the conscience fund
there is no other repository
for IL.
II isn't fine, il isn't a tax.
and the treasury doesn't accept
donations.
DRODUCER HAL WALLIS
L has been feuding with
Irving Berlin over filming This
Is the Army"
Berlin wanted II as staged:
Wallis wanted a story around IL.
Seems Wallis won. because
I'm tipped Ginger Rogers will
star in 1t.
The More the Merrier" is a
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-11

1t. Com. Walter Winchell
has temporarily discontinued
his eolumning while on duty
with the United States Naval
Reserve. Meanwhile. "On
Broadway" is being written
by guest columnists. Today's
guest is Jack Lait, veteran
New York reporter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-24
HOLLYWOOD
GOSSIP
UNUSUAL SWITCH

Robert Cummings, who last work.
ed for Warner Bros. as the young
psychiatrist in ''Kings = wv, plays
the pilot of commercial air liner
in that studios Princess O'Rourke. ,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-24

One of the actors in Howard
Lang's Good Night Ladies" joined
the Navy several months ago. 9th
er day Lang received a postcard
from him. All it said was: Long
time, no sea-" Director Alfred
Hitchcock has lost nearly 100
pounds during the last year. He's
down to a mere 210!
GENEROUS GIVER
Four-time blood donor Vincent
Price had a ready answer when
someone asked him If it wasn't dan
gerous to give so frequently. If
they don't want my body overseas"
he said, II can at least send what's
in It,"
Marguerite Chapman and her
stand-in, Mary Ann Featherstone,
returned this week from q tour Of
Army camps and hospitals where
they put on special act for service
men.
"At one camp" relates Maggie,
"the commanding officer phoned
our next stop that we were COM
ing. He said, I'm flying in with
Marguerite Chapman and Mary Ann
Featherstone.' The guy on the 9TH
er end screamed, More new ships!
What kind are these?'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-24

John Ridgely piloted an airplane
in Warner Bros "Air Force" rides
a submarine in Destination Tokyo"
and handles a dog team in North
ern Pursuit
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-24

were born in New Mexico, whel e
much of the modernized, Techni-
color version Of the Sigmund Rom
berg operetta was filmed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-24
STATE

Bette Davis, three-time Academy
Award winner. came to the screen
at Warmers State theater this at
ternoon in her greatest picture to
date "Old Acquaintance" with Mi
RAM Hopkins in a co-starring role.
"Old Acquaintance" is a powerful
moving drama of two women, dia-
metrically opposed in character,
whose lives, nevertheless are close
ly interviewer throughout a long
span Of years and reunites Miss
Davis and Miss Hopkins in a pic
ture that will be as memorable as
the "Old Maid.
The picture Is based upon the
Broadway success of the same name
by John Oruten, who also collab-
GRATED on the screen play with Le-
more Coffee. Miss Davis cast as Kit
Marlowe, successful young novelist
who visits her home town as the
guest Of her childhood friend. Mil
lie Drake played by Miriam Hop
kins, hard, calculating young ma
tron with soft, feminine exterior.
Although happily married and an
expectant mother she secretly envies
Kit and strives to emulate her.
The supporting cast, headed by
Gig Young, with John Loder and
D loreS Moran furnishes a superb
acting background to the intense,
searching performances of the films
stars. Vincent Sherman, one of
Hollywood's most promising young
directors, handled the picture with
The result that odd Acquaintance"
is one of the most brilliantly per-
formed films to come out Of Hol-
lywood in recent years.
A capable supporting cast includes
such established players as Philip
Reed, Roscoe Harms, Anne Revere,
Esther Dale, Ann Codee, Joseph
Crehan, Pierre Watkin and Marjorie
Aoshelle.
And for your further enjoyment
Tie management presents Murder
on the Water Front with Joan
Winfield and Ruth Ford.
The States early bird show will
be held as usual tomorrow morning
for the convenience of war work.
ers. Doors of the theater will open
at $50 and the show will get un-
derWay Immediately.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-24
In The Local TheateyS
POLLS

Opening today at the Loew Poll
Theater is another star studded
stage and screen show with galaxy
of stars from radio. stage and screen.
Headlining the outstanding stage
show Is the girl with the heavenly
body, Ann Corio. You've seen Miss
CORA on the stage and on the
screen and heard her on the air,
now come down and see her do her
act, How TO undress with Finesse, E"
on the stage Of the Loew Poll Thea
ter. In addition to Miss Corio there
are several other star acts, namely,
Rex Viewer, the vocal illusion.
Francis willis, outstanding acrobat,
Bob Williams, presented for laugh
ing purposes only, Charlie Stuart.
famous comedian and outstanding
master Of ceremonies, and last but
not least, supplying the musical
background for the entire stage
show is Herbie Miller and his or
chestra, presenting music in the
Miller Groove. Herbie Miller has
attained success and won many
friends on his recent country wide
tour and has played at some Of the
leading night clubs, hotels and the
aters. The stage shows are pre-
scented daily at 1:20, 400, $3.50 and
800 D. M, but for a limited engage
ment Of two days only, namely, to-
day and tomorrow, so make this
your Thanksgiving treat and attend
one Of these outstanding perform
ances and a witness a sensational
stage show.
In addition to the stage extrava-
CANA there will be an outstanding
screen program as well, consisting
of the first Waterbury showing OF
Spotlight Scandals" with an all
star cast headed by Herbie Miller
and his Orchestra. This film is a
light filmusical and boasts some OF
the latest hit tunes of the day. The
first screen program gets under way
at 1900 noon with the doors Of the
theater opening promptly at HAS
The complete stage and screen show
is seen in it's entirety by 2:30 p. m,
allowing defense workers to be at
their Jobs at 800 p. m, sharp. There
is positively no advance in prices for
this performance.
The next big attraction coming to
the Loew Poll Theater Friday for
five big days consists Of two out
standing hits the first one be-
ing Girl Crazy" with that lovable
team Of Judy Garland and Mickey
Rooney and featuring Tommy Dor
sey and his great band. The second
big hit consists of series Of Disney
Cartoons and the lates news events
These two great features can also
be seen at our Early Bird Show Sat-
urday morning at 1000 a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-24
STRAND

Charles Laughton brings another
of his beloved characterizations to
the screen in the first recent film
to deal with modern Australia,
M-G-M's 1.-THE Man From Down
Under" now showing at the Strand
Theater.
Laughton portrays a lovable Aus
sic who leaves Belgium at the end
of the last war, taking back with
him to Australia two refugee chill
dren whom he believes to be brother
and sister. In his hurry to leave he
completely forgets Aggie Dawlins.
Aggie, played by lovely Binnie
Barnes, an English entertainer, Is
left quite literally waiting at the
church. Years pass and the chill
dren mature. Donna Reed Is now
lovely young girl and Richard
Carlson Australia's champion boxer.
But hard times hit Laughton. When
Aggie reappears as rich widow,
he CANDLES his inn and loses every
thing he owns to her. With the out
break of the war, Laughton enlists
in the land army until the threat
of Jap invasion brings him home
again - to a commission in the
army and into Aggie'S arms.
THE Man From Down Under"
marks Miss Barnes first screen ap-
pearance in over q year and she Is
a delightful foil for the Laughton
shenanigans. Donna Reed and
Richard Carlson, two Of M-G-Ms
most promising younger players, ad-
vance another notch toward screen
stardom with their work as the
young lovers. Miss Reed wears sew
eral outfits of unusual design, Gre
ated especially for her by Irene.
Richard Carlson stars in one Of the
most exciting boxing bouts ever
staged before the cameras.
"Hoppy Serves Writ" with Hop
ilong Cassidy on the same program.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-24
JACQUES

Capacity audiences continue to be
the order Of the day at Jacques
theater where Waterbury's own
Kinda NASSAU and her Hindu
Bellies" are playing weeks en-
gagement.
These audiences attest the popu-
larity of this home town girl who
chose a career behind the footlights
and then proceeded to earn recogni-
ton and get her name in lights over
the marques of the nations number
one burlesque theaters. Kinda ranks
among the country's best peelers
and knows how to win over her au-
dience from the moment she first
sets foot on stage. She Is given
capable support by brilliant COM
pany Of performers, all Of whom
collaborate to make Hindu Bellies"
one Of the best burlesque shows to
play jacques this season. Three top
flight comedians in the persons OF
Benny "Wops'' Moore" Harry Bent
ley and Fred Lewis add much to the
enjoyment Of the show with a clever
routine Of comedy sketches that
cause their audiences to howl with
laughter. Others in the cast include
Charlie Harris, glamorous Leslie
Brooks, Louise Shannon, Don Camp.
Sydney Boyd and a chorus Of heart
breakers who can really sing and
dance.
Hindu Bellies" will be presented
twice daily all this week, at 2:30
and $3.50 with the usual big gala
midnight show on Friday.
On Sunday the management will
present another big Broadway
vaudeville show starring a name
band and a number of outstanding
vaudeville artists. AS an added at
traction little Johnny Spinola, the
Frank Sinatra of Waterbury, and
star Of the Martone Kiddie Revue
over WBRY, will make his first
theater appearance. Johnny has
been called q sensation by local
music critics who have heard him
sing and a brilliant future is pre-
dicted for him. Watch the news
paper for further announcements
concerning Sundays big vaudeville
show. There will be three complete
performances at 800, 900 and $3.50.
No.. WaD q MR
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-24

Frank McHugh has been signed
by RKO Radio for the role Of mess
sergeant in Marine Raiders,
drama staring Pat O'Brien, at RKO
Radio.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-24
PERFECTLY NATURAL

Miriam Hopkins, who drives a
Model T car into a truck for a
scene in Warner Bros Old Acluat-
ance,' had no trouble causing the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-24
- In --
Hollywood.
BY ERsKINE JOHNSON
NEA STAFF Corresuonaeut

It's seldom that a Aim star will
ingly takes the smallest part in
motion picture. But as a gesture to-
wards Dana Andrews, Anne Baxter
will play the role Of Anne, a char
acter presented briefly and in voice
only, in Daryl Zanuck's The Pur-
pie Heart" at Goth Century-Fox
Miss Baxter and Dana reached star
dom together in Swamp Water" two
years ago, and continued their sue
cess together in Crash Dive" and
THE North Star" Andrews con-
flded to Anne that he would feel
lot better If she were in the picture,
too. She promptly volunteered to
Director Lewis Milestone to play an
o1-screen voice, without billing,
and Milestone gratefully accepted
Grandpa Antonio Cansino, in his
8Os, visited Rita Hayworth on the
set of "Cover Girl". He posed will
ingly for the photographer with
Rita but refused all pleas to smile.
When the still man insisted, he
whispered in Spanish to Rita. "He
says he can't" explained Rita. HE
forgot to bring his teeth"
All messenger boys who ride BIZ
cycles on the Columbia lot have
been warned to either lock 'em up
or not park 'em near the "Curly"
set where Cary Grant Is working.
He's a frustrated bike rider. Leaps
on 'em and goes dashing around all
over the lot.
JEFF Donnell Is carrying on a one
girl campaign to change the title Of
mine Girls" at Columbia. She's
passing out packets of matches with
the slogan, JEFF Donnell and eight
other girls. Rosemary LaPlanche,
the ex-Miss America, will become
the bride of RKO makeup man,
Ernest Parks. They were a two
some at the Valley Lodge Irene
Rich is listed as an essential war
farmer by Uncle Sam. She has a
500-acre ranch near San Bernan-
dino.
MORALE MAKERS
The Morale Corps of the Holly
wood Masquers club deserves some
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-24
HE GETS AROUND

wreck as she had not previously
driven a car.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-24

kind of an Academy Award for its
Saturday night dinners and shows
for service men. They've entertained
and fed 10000 boys during the last
year under the supervision Of club
president Edward Arnold and vice
president Edward Earle. Club mem
bers serve as hosts, paying $3.50 for
the privilege, and Hollywood's top
stars provide the entertainment and
wait on tables. It's one Of movie
towns more worthwhile contribu-
tons to the war effort.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-24
RIGHT AT HOME

Jane Wyman, who plays Jack Car
sons wife in Warner Bros Princess
O,Rourke,' wore her cwn wedding
ring in the picture, the one given
her by her husband, Capt. Ronald
Reagan.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-24
ELABORATE SETUP

Five technicolor cameras were
trained on the spectacular riding
and battle scenes for the modern
lied version of Sigmund Rombergs
operetta, 1.-THE Desert Song" which
co-stars Dennis Morgan and Irene
Manning.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-24

IrOnic note in Paul Parry being
signed for Republics Fighting Sea-
bees" He plays the role Of a he.
rOic Seabee wounded on Attu. Par-
rvs brother was decorated for Draw
cry In the same battle depicted In
the picture.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-24

Cartoon producer walter LantB
has created a glamor girl for intro
duction In his next cartoon. The
Greatest Man IN SIAM" She's a
composite Of several Of HollywOods
most alluring feminine stars.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-24
HOME TOWN STUFF

Both Faye Emerson and Bruce
Cabot, who have supporting roles
in Warner Bros 1.-The Desert Song"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-23
F air Enough

GONE opponents Of the new
~ federal law for regulation
Of unions have objected to for
bidddnce OF contributions 10
campaign funds of candidates
for federal office on various
grounds.
The protest that received
most attention was based on
the inequality of a millionaire
industrialist giving a personal
contribution of say. 5000 10 a
candidate and a wage Garner
who is unable TO support his
choice with more than a few
dollars.
But none of the opponents o.
the measure would be persuaded
10 dwell on The facts of actual
practice in the matter of vol
untary" contributions by TIE
membership 10 causes favored
by union officers.
A particularly interesting ex-
ample Of such practice is af-
forded by the international
Ladies Garment Workers
Union, whose president, David
Dubinsky, staunch y ew
Dealer, of course, makes con-
siderable political display of the
fact that his union keeps books
and renders accounts as though
this were a startling virtue.
IT IS the custom of unions in
L Mr.. Dubinsky's organization
and Of the parent union TO back
Voluntarism, if there is such
word. by compulsion through
curious hypocrisy.
Currently. locals and groups
Of locals of the garment work
ers are being assessed for a war
relief fund which. of course, has
a laudable sound.
In the case of the war relief
fund, the money is TO be appor-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-23

enemy is in the sewer, let us
toe the mark on a $3.50 basis.
eye-to-eye. finger on the trig-
ger-and do business, if any. on
a strictly business basis,
CONTINUING; Wendell Will
~ kie steps out Of his role Of
Nostradamus for a minute and
admits his ignorance as 10
the future, particularly Russia,
where he lately was shown
around and permitted 10 see
Just what he was permitted 10
see
After a pile Of words in an
article in The New York Times
Capuoned we Must Work With
Russia" he says that no one
knows the answer 10 the ques-
tons OF what Russia is going 10
do after the war-whether she
will keep the peace or whether
she is going 10 infiltrate other
countries with her economic
and social philosophy"
obviously" says Mr.. Willkie,
'ft would be ridiculous for me
TO attempt To say what Russia
IN going TO do"
4 GAIN, after another pile Of
"A words, he says
II don't know the answers TO
the questions about Russia"
In a word. all that Mr.. Will
kie knows about Russia are A
lot of statistics which you will
find in the World Almanac.
SO knowing nothing about the
future attitude of Russia to-
ward free countries. he says in
the wind-up TO his collegiate
word-frolic that he believes
we must work with Russia
after the war.
Well, why should We work
with a country until we know
its intentions toward us?
Isn't there something loose
here in the boy orators logic?
Isn't something non-Seq, az
'twere?
And just why is he so hoped
on Russia
Why does he defend without
compensation a man before the
L. S. Supreme Court who the
government says cannot both
be an American and a member
OF the Communist Party when
he was naturaliZed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-23

are a Self-sufhcient, self-evolv-
ing people
AL RusSias alliances" have
been made with her tongtir IN
her cheek and no country that
ever made an alliance with her
ever has trusted her.
Germany didn't trust her, ia
pan doesn't trust her. France
never trusted her, and Poland
today had better not trust her.
Besides which she broke her
treaty with the Allies IN 1918.
I Do NOT say this in deroga-
Il ton Of Russia
] merely put down facts. d,
No one likes Russia and
Russia Likes no one.
All Of which is, l think. as Il
should be
| wish we in the L. s. A had
the same sense OF uniqueness
and alootnesS that Russia (and
England. IN a way has.
How We Slop over,
Our international relations
are nearly ali gush and gooey
And We get II where Louis
the Sixteenth got the ax-al-
ways
To put the relations OF the
L. s, A. and Russia on a round,
realistic basis (which !, for one.
desire). let both governments
have done with birthday
kisses and other forms Of hy-
pocrlsy
Let US both recognize fatty
that each is fighting 10 preserve
itself against the common en-
envy, and after the common
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-23
March Of Events


THERE is lot Of rubbish 10
l. ing uttered bout ~
breaking down the moral inhl
tons Of civilians, that theft.
criminal assault. murder. mug
ging." etc, are on the increase
because war gives US the green
light 70 become Sayages again
My opinion, based on o5Ser-
walton. IS that any one VINO
commits \ crime today is
criminal under all circum-
stances.
These born criminals alWavs
are looking for some excuse 20
break loose
| do not believe that those
who never have desired 10
murder, assault or steal viii
murder. assault or steal merely
because there is war going m.
Character IS inherent and un-
alterable.
The increase Of crime today
Is merely the bad gone rotten.
CPEAKING Of ISOLATION il
y looks AZ this stage Of the
international game that is
being played behind the greater
game OF var that the "ISola-
ZIONIST IN the next war will not
be the L s. A., but Russia
The giant bear Of the nOrth
looks on the rest OF the world,
and. in fact always has looked
on tho rest Of il, as a potential
enemy
Her political social, religious
and cultural ideas are entirely
different from anything that
exists IN Europe or Asia.
The Russians are unique, they