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La gaceta., 1943-09-29
LA UNION DE LIBERTADES
cIVIcAS EN- CONTRA DE cox

Washington, sep 29.-La Union
de Libertades Civicas de America
tom6 aver ell acuerdo de pedir que
ell Representative Cox, de Georgia,
sea reemplazado como ~presidente
del comite de la camara que in
vestiga a la Comision Federal de
Comunicaciones, o que Sc lie cor
ten los fondos al Comite, de modo
que no pueda realizar su labor.
"Hastas la fecha, dice la Union,
ell trabajo hecho nos lleva a la
conclusion de que no Sc efectua
de acuerdo con la voluntad de la
camara y que los hechos no son
imparcialmente apreciados. Sc ira
ia de explotar I'm case, va cogido
en- las redes de los prejuicios, en-
interes de agravios personales de
Cox y de fuerzas poderosas en-
penadas en- desacreditar las re-
glas de Radio establecidas por ell
gobierno.
La gaceta., 1943-09-29
DICTA ID P~ROCESAMIENTOS
Ell GRAN JURADO

Ell gran jurado federal dict6
aver IA procesamientos en- ell dis
trito de Tampa v en- total 20.
Entire los p~rocesados por di-
ferentes delitos, figuran Trumie E.
Floyd, James Owen Fugate, Maui
rice C. Johnston, Edward Cecil
Craft, Allen Jones, George Kicks,
William Alfred Richardson, Ho-
mer L. Stapleton, William G. Ro-
sier Y Lawson Jack.
Este Iltimo trajo a una mu-
chacha desde Rockford, Ill, y Sc
lie acusa de violar la ley contra
la trata de blancas.
La gaceta., 1943-09-29
IN RAsGO De BOLIVR

I'm dia del aho s21 bar,s,.
Bolivar en- ell palacio del pob;os'
rOdeadO de genie que 10 acIs',.'
ban v adulaban, un edecsn
a anunciarle que una sebora
ria verle. FS
Los palaciegOs que reter;..
Bolivar Sc anticiparon a Il -
puesta de este, insinuando o..
quella sonora, que acaso era
pedigueha, fuese alejada del ~. a'
clio. Pero Bolivar ~intervino pI''
nando Que la sonora pasase .
despacho.
Era una viuda, de algunos am,
de faz amarillenta por e dolor
la miseria, que venfa con ys y
jos a p%resentar un tribute de-
rino Y gratitud al Libertador
hallaba en- la mas espantosat
seria. q
Quien es listed, sehOra!
lie pregunt6 ell LibertadOr.
Soy, dijo, la sonora Francs .
ca Prieto viuda de Camille TOrrs
-lComo? -dijo ell libertadn
angustiado.-iLa viuda de CamI
Torres en- la miseria, mientras 70
devengo, miles de pesos de sus.
do? Impossible. Vayase listed tran.
quila, que esta in~justicia esta re,
mediada.
La viuda sc retro asombrads
de la generosidad de Bolivar, '
desde aquel dfa recibi6 una pen.
sion del Estado. No supO cierta.
mente ella Ell origen de aqueIe
fondos.
La verdad es que, una vez QUE
la viuda habfase alejado del pa.
lacio, Bolivar dirigi6 a Santanda,
que era ell vicepresidente de Ia re
p1blica, una carta en- que lie de-
cha: "Yo tengo treinta mil pesG
de sueldo por ano y la sehCa
Francisco Prieto, viuda del mas &
minente ciudadano de la Nuel
Granada, esta sumida en Ia mise
ria. iPuede ser este justO? Dr.
ponga v. E. que Sc lie den mil pc
SOS anuales de mi sueldo y que g
me rebajen a mi de los que Ia ley
me asigna."
La gaceta., 1943-09-29
T R NUEvo E

Washington, sep 3d. I'm nue.
vo cometa de Octava magnitud,
visible con un pequeho telesco-
pic y llamadO Diamaca, nombre
del astr6nOmO que 10 descubriera
esta en- la parte norte de la estre-
LA de la tarde cerca de Ia conste-
laci6n la Osa Mayor.
Ell cOmeta fue vistO pOr primera
veg en- Rumania, en- Ia mahana del
20 de septiembre.
La gaceta., 1943-09-29
RUMoRASE QUE MUSSoLINl
ESTA EN- ROMA

Londres, sep 29.- La Radio ale
mmana indica que Benito Musso-
lini, bien protegido, ha regresa-
do a Roma.
Ell Duce promote un estado sin
Rey y castigar a todos los trail
dores.
Uno de los inmediatos objeti-
vos del nuevo gobierno es lograr
la reorganization del ejercito i
taliano, de modo que combata de
nuevo junto a Alemania y ell ia
pom.
La gaceta., 1943-09-29
SERA AUMENTADO Ell PRE-.
Clio EN- PUNTOS DE LA
MANTEQUILLA

La oficina local de la OPA anun-
clio aver que, a partir del domingo,
la libra de mantequilla costara Is
puntos en- lugar de IL.
Los puntOs, en- cuanto a las
carnes, Sc mantienen en- ell mis-
mo lugar; pero algunas formas de
carne cortada costaran mas.
Empezo la mantequilla con un
valor de ocho puntos Y la semana
que viene costara ell doble.
La gaceta., 1943-09-29
DEFUNCI0NEs

SRTA. MARIA LAZZARA, de
4S amos de edad, con residential en-
Ell hogan de su sObrino, Joe Capt.
tanO, del 24O6 del a avenida Once,
fallecio aver en- un hospital local.
Ademas de su sobrino, lie sobrevi-
ven su hermana Sra. Rosalia Ca
pitanO y catOrce sobrinOs mas. e
dia y bora del sepeliO sera anun-
ciadO OpOrtunamente pOr Ia Fune-
raria de Lord y FernSndez.
La gaceta., 1943-09-29
TINTIT

FL EnemigO de las Canas
No Sc sienta apezaradO pOr esas
canas. Luzca diez amos mas joven.
No pierda Ia OpOrtunidad de 50
vida y Ia felicidad misma. Use
TINTIT y So cabellO tendrS esa
%aparlencia de juventud. limit
10 conitene nitrate de plata y 50
preciO es ecOn6micO. Pidalo a 50
betica o 81 no al tel6fOnO n6mero
Y1S64. Para pedidOs q Ia ageneia
P. o. Box $500. Tampa, Florida.
La gaceta., 1943-09-29
LOS BOMBARDEROS ALIADOS
HUNDIERoN SIETE BARCOS
JAPONESES

Melbourne, sep 90 En- We
wax, Nueva Guinea, los bombar.
deros aliados hundieron siete bar
cos de los japoneses, entire ellos
tres tanques.
Sc les destruyeron al enemigo
en- los aerodromos so aparatos y
en- ell aire IA.
Ell total de aviones destruidos
a los nipones en- ell sector de We
wax, desde agosto, es de 400.
La gaceta., 1943-09-29
EyPOS!0N EN- LIsBOA

Lisboa, Portugal, sep o. o.
curri6 aver una explosion de mu-
niciones en- la vieja fortaleza de
A~meizoeira. Trepidaron todos los
edificios de la capital y Ell pueblo
Sc echo a la Gale.
Creese que murieron cinco per-
sonas.
La gaceta., 1943-09-29

tiempo director
ie las activida-
des de la defen-
ga de civiles en-
este pals, ha sido
nornbrado Glti-
mamente direc-
tor de o~peracio-
mes econ6micas
de los Estados
Unidos en- ell
Medic Oriente.
Ell senior Lam
dis establecera
su ofcina en- FL
La gaceta., 1943-09-29
Espias condenados
a treinta amos

New York, Sep. 29@-El juez
Byers, en- la corte federal de Broo-
klyn, conden6 aver a 80 amos a Err
nest F. Lehmitz y Erwin H. De
Spretter, por conspirar para vio-
lar la ley de espionaje de la ma
cion.
Los dos hombres dijeron que e.
ran inocentes, pero despues Sc de-
clararon culpables.
La gaceta., 1943-09-29
Venta de P~ropiedades

w. N. Perry a Alberta Wilson f;
w. S. Bristol a L. S. Perkins; Zoe
c. Hensel a Herbert A. Williams ;
S. R. Rimes a M. Randalls; Lii
liam H. Probasco a John Britt
Francesca Salemi Jr., a Michele
Salvato; Fred S. Peck a Windell
A. Adams; Evelyn A. Stephens a
Arthur johnson.
La gaceta., 1943-09-29
CREESE LA


ma de las mas trascendentes ia
reas del mando rojo en- las regio-
mes liberadas. Como 10 ha proba-
do la experienced en- la seccion del
Don Y en- Kuban, ell suelo es ge-
neroso Y ell pueblo esta determi-
nado a reconstruir su vida Y su
prosperidad.
Muchas medidas Sc han tornado
va por ell g~obierno, que dedica a.
tencion especial a facilitar maqui-
n~arias, herramientas y ganado. Ell
problema del ganado es uno de
los mas agudOs de Russia.
En- la provincial de Kharkov,
durante la ocupacion alemana, ell
enemigo dej6 sin cultivar ell sesen-
ia por ciento de los campos.
Quiza los nazis tenian la es-
peranza de recapturar toda la
Ukrania Y por este no presionaron
su politica de "desierto", de total
destruction.
Ahora que ell enemigo sabe que
esta derrotado en- la Ukrania,
destruye implacablemente 10 que
encuentra a su paso.
Demolieron cast todas las aldeas
en- los districts de Stalino, Cherni-
gov y Zaporoshye.
Con sus victorias los soldados
rojos tienen ahOra en- SUI poder al
gunas de las mas fertiles secciones
de la Union Soviet.
Las provincias mas importan-
ties, agriculturamente, 10 son Cher
nigov, Sunny, Kharkov v Poltava.
Su area cultivada, en- tiempOs nor
males excede del 70% del total.
Son famosas por u cereales.
Azucar de remolacha y tabaco
tambien sc cultivan en- esta Sec
ci6n. acknowledgements que los ale
names han derribado cast todas
las refinerias, de modO que falte
ell azucar.
Mucho mas serio es ell problems
de los centres industriales, tales
como Kharkov, Mauripol y do
cenas de OtrOs en- las porciones Ii
beradas de la Ukrania. Pasarar
muchos meses, quiza amos, antel
de que puedan vOlver a f~uncional
los talleres de lOcomotOras de VrC
shilovgrad y las fabricas de trac
torres Y herramientas de KharkoV
y 0sipenko.
La tarea para Ell pueblo russo
en- 10 que a construction Sc refie
re, sera enOrme.
La gaceta., 1943-09-29

A LOMOS DE UNA GIRA-
JA.-ohn Cotton, I'm empleado
del jardfn zoologico de San
Francisco, aparece montado So
bre la Girafa "Muggins". Nc
cree es una solucion para sus
medios de transporte. Prefiere
caminar.
La gaceta., 1943-09-29
81, SENoR:

Para PintAr meier en- casa,
eOmPre Ia Pintura B. L. p, rem.
dida sxelusivamente pOr KING
GRECO HARDWARE CO.,
La gaceta., 1943-09-29
NotOs Co lOs
'Nusva ayuda ecOn6mica

WASHINGTON.-El senior James
M. Lands, que ha sido por algdn
Evening star., 1943-04-09
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing

National-"The Student Prince" !"
Stage.
National-"The Student Prince"
with Everett Marshall: tonight at
$50.
Capitol-"The Young Mr.. Pitt"
Robert Donat eloquently he: II am,
1:45, 4:30, 7:15 and 10 pm. Stage
shows: 1:05, $50, 6:35 and $40 pm.
Columbia Tennessee johnson, :"
the President who was impeached:
II am, 1:05, 3:15, $40, 7:30 and
$40 pm.
Earle-"The Hard Way" tale OF
two diverse sisters: II am, 1:40,
4:30, tbs and 10 pm. Stage shows:
l, 3:45. 6:35 and 9:20 pm.
Keith's-"Hitler's Children" vir-
tues of not being one: 1925 am,
1:25, $3.50, TAO and 9:45 pm.
Little-"Ziegfeld Girl" return of
a musical: II am, 1:30, 4:10, 6:55
and 9:35 pm.
Metropolitan "Star Spangled
Rhythm" resume OF Paramount
talent: 11:10 am, lis, 800, 5:25,
7:30 and 9:35 pm.
Palace The Human Comedy" :"
the people speak through Saroyan:
Ills In, so, 4:25, and 9:40 pm.
Pix-"Sunny." return of another
musical: continuous from pm.
Evening star., 1943-04-09

my protege. I'm sort Of looking out
for her"
Mr.. Barker seems to like food be-
cause, when the conversation gets to
his leading lady, Claire Trevor, he
tells me, Il heard a lot about Claire.
Every one said, Wait until you meet
Claire He met her, prior to a
love scene in Right Guy" The
impression was favorable-for both
parties. "She's going to cook for
me on Sunday" says Jess happily.
And with her own rations!"
Before going on to less important
matters, here's a little about Jess
himself. He has been on the stage
for the past 10 years. An injury
to his knee has SO far deferred him
from military service. He has three
brothers In the Regular Army. Jess
supports his mother. His latest
stage appearance was in Magic" on
Broadway. Before that he toured
two years with the original road
company of you Can't Take It
With You" His screen test was
uIeCCeu ny IregOry RatOn. II Jess
IS as natural and capable in his pic
lures as In that test, we're going to
have a new, handsome star on our
hands.
Don't crowd, girls, saw him first.
BY the way, his final words on the
subject OF women prove he knows
his subject: Handle them with
care!" Xxx X X
Simone Simon's "Cat People," a
quickie that cost only $132 900, is
on the way to crossing S1,0OO,00O,
which Is more, much more, than
Simone corralled to the box Office in
her big days of stardom Orson
Welies chases after Joan Fontaine
who is wearing long flannel night
gown for a scene in Jane Eyre"
can't tell you what Orson said.
But the gags fly thick and fast.
Joan contrives to hold her own
against the ebullient Orson &.
Kay Francis is one of the richest
women in Hollywood. She has about
Evening star., 1943-04-09
Frank Words From a Novice
Lamar Is Earthly, Darnell Too Naive,
Contends Jess Barker With Some COURAGE

think Betty Cradle has the most sex
appeal in Hollywood, with Rita Hay
worth close second. I met Rita
once, I'd like to meet her again..
Linda Darnell Is one of the love-
jiest girls in Hollywood. She's. the
sort of girl you like to make an
entrance with. But she's very naive,
little too naive perhaps. Janet
Blair is the typical American girl,
with clean, scrubbed face.' You
meet her every time you turn a
corner. She's wholesome. Jinx
Falkenburg is an Amazon. Dinah
Shore Is terrific"
X X X II
Having been told only last week
that Mr.. Barker is engaged to Star
let Nina Fosch, I bring the boy
back to reality by inquiring after
her.
"She's wonderful cook" he tells
me. But we're not engaged. She's
Evening star., 1943-04-09
Births Reported

Donald and Bernics Abbott. boy.
Marion and Mary Bass. boy.
Smith and Gertrude blair. boy.
Henry and Laura Bloom, boz.
Roland and Elizabeth BOURGEOIS, boy.
David and Florence Burdette. girl.
David and Lucille Cobb. boy.
Scott and Mary Champion. boy.
Lewis and ssreh psrter. girl
SeHnssa and Gar. 1sSsshs Msss.1sia siE sirl.
Eopsrt onts ,ng nad ss;'r csrolins 3r., aF,y' boy
Robert and Elizabeth Hastings, girl.
isaac and Sarah Janofsky. girl.
Oliver and Mabel. Keck. 1iri.
George and Esteiie Kontsxis. till.
james, James .na anr Hssri %i.s eS; So; boy
William and Lois Moran. boy.
Philip and Sylvia Morris, boy.
Perry and ,MsrEaret Newman. boy.
John and Helen Noone. girl.
orville and Carol Olson. Eiri
Joseph and Elizabeth o'Me.rs. boy.
Bayne. and Lexie Phipps girl
Ernest and Ruth Schreckengost, girl.
Carl and Cora Schreiber. girl.
Howard and Ruth Shelton. boy.
Woodrow and Winifred Shifiet, girl.
Michael and Josephine Smith. Girl.
Henry and Kathryn Spottsvood, boys (2)
Harlan and Janet Stenger, girl.
william and Helen thompson. iii.
Charles and Alice Tomlinson. boy.
lsidore and Betty Topf, girl
John and Helen Wade. girl.
Paul and Elizabeth Yost. boy.
John and Lille BOYD, Girl.
Howard. and Mary Brown. boy.
Wiiii'on within ana SrS Hssthes e1 arser Uers oH Uc''
Ruben and Aidie Jigeetts, .strl.
Oscar and lille Porter, girl
ss }sIss: az s1d j{',s jf{y:lyn ,,ss ,ssns'tscn' boz.
Evening star., 1943-04-09
Discussion of a Drama
Plchel and the Johnsons Are Pleased
With Their Efforts in Moon Is Down,

choice for the cynical. war-weary
colonel. Peter Van Eyck, who had
never appeared on stage or screen
nao an important role. The pro-
ducer-adapter heard of him through
a friend. A girl at the studio sue-
gested Doris Bowden for the princi-
pal woman's part.
1T was right in front of Darrv,
Aanuck, too," Mr.. johnson said and
laughed, 80 what coud zanuck do
out say, Fine. That's a great
idea"
Works for Right Person,
Miss Bowden. whose blue ewes
pale skin and fair hair make her an
excellent choice for a Norwegian
Characterization, found that every
one IN Hollywood had this to saw O,
her assignment:
who's producing the picture9
On, Nunnally Johnson. OF course l
should have known"
Miss Bowden was annoyed. BIT
the Johnsons, Doris as well as
Nunnally, have a sense of humor
Miss Bowden laughed it of, She
had not made a picture since "The
Grapes of Wrath and JENNY y
The birth of baby last year had
kept her busy, and she hadn't been
oHered film that interested her
This part was different. So is the
picture.
But it's no fun working for vo,r
husband" Miss Bowden smiled. you
can't go home all tired out and
spend the evening complaining about
the producer"
Miss Bowden and Peter Van Eyck
were tested together for their roles
and they were the only actors tested
Mr.. johnson made up his mind
quickly.
The Johnson-Pichel combination
is happy one. Mr.. Pichel. ALWAYS
insisting that he thinks little OF
actors, managed to sneak In a dra.
matte part for himself in THE
Moon Is Down." He has no troubl,
IN directing himself, he insists, 10,
Director Pichel has only contemp,
for Actor Pichel and snubs hin
unconscionably.
(Released BY the North American Nevspane,
| Alliance. Inc.}
Evening star., 1943-04-09
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.


If you want to know how the Hol-
lyWood beauties look In the flesh to
good-looking average American
man, here's Jess Barker, blond,
slender, % and co-starring with
Claire Trevor in Right Guy" his
first Hollywood picture, to give you
the lowdown. The boy is frank, a
quality that may disappear after
ne has been in Hollywood some time.
So read with attention.
Veronica Lake." he tells me, "is
too delicate looking She reminds
me of Julie Hayden of the stage, but
with little more blood. Hedy La
MARI is the peasant type, she's
earthly. And she's shy and embar-
rassed, particularly when the boys
at the canteen try and date her.
Sure. they try to date all the girls,
but I think Hedy gets most bids. I
Evening star., 1943-04-09

$1,750,000 tucked away. The only
money she has ever lost in her life
iS the $4,000 on the sale of her
big house. She need not have lost
the money If she had waited for a
better bid, but for some reason Kay
wanted to sell quickly. Her new
house, by the way, has some $1,000
worth of plate glass, which is a lot
of money for glass.
You must see "The More the Mer-
rier,' starring Jean Arthur, Joel
McCrea and Charles Coburn. It's
roar from beginning to end, but will
keep you out of Washington, D. c.,
for the duration, particularly if
you're a woman. It seems there
are so women to every man in the
Nations Capital. And visitors have
to sleep three, four and 10 to
room. Jean, as the white-collar
girl who takes in McCrea and Co.
Evening star., 1943-04-09

play. 1t is always in a high good
humor, merry and bright and quite
satlric In spots. Some Of its best
times are had at the expense of
George III, who is portrayed as
something Of half-wit in his mo-
ments Of relaxation. 1t also wakes
witty over the point of view of
Charles Fox, the rotund Tory who
spent a lifetime fencing cleverly
with Pitt on the height of the taxes
the latter forced upon the gentry.
In the main, however, the picture
sticks properly to Pitt. He is por-
trayed as artist among prime min
listers, an enormously perceptive
eloquent, clever man who gave his
life to the service of a country
hardly deserving of so great a man.
in quiet little way, also, the point
IS made that Pitt found England
and public office such exciting du-
ties that he was forced to forego
love and marriage despite a deep
and highly valid yearning for Flea
nor Eden. 1t is a very pretty love
story. the prettier for being so light
and little.
AS Pitt, Donat gives another of
those deft, discerning performances
which have made him an actor Hol-
lyWood would like to import if it
could. He is ably supported by Nor
ley as the sauve Charles Fox, a fel-
low copy with wit, by John Mills as
the loyal, idealistic Wilberforce, and
virtually every one else In the large,
competent cast.
AS we say, however, "The Young
Mr.. Pitt" Is much a quiet affair that
It's excellences may elude you if you
are not on the alert.
X X X
The Radio Aces headline this
weeks stage show at the Capitol,
a Well-balanced affair which is at
its funniest during those 10 minutes
OF pantomime by the Calgary BROTH
ers. The accent, however, is on
music as 1t needs must be to live
up to the Spring Swing" theme of
the program. In addition to that
provided by the Aces, who do it
very we'll in the style to which YOU
are accustomed, the bill also offers
Vlncente Gomez, a talented man.
and the Rhythm Rockets who seem
much more talented all the time.
Evening star., 1943-04-09

Teresa Lsns Moore. ls: Bladensburs.
Ms2.e cops e cSdk. a l1S5 g. s s Il 81 and
Leo Gess' M AZ a. and Evelyn English s5, both
oliSes DIV s Ms11.n; an =: e4o: 14sh St; nv,
Hs.;.ss aa oss: ss 1871 ss 4sss ss and
atins1 E,hs Wesf e s}$ s. Mass,
and Jean Carnahan, 80, 24o7 Irving
rrsae!lek nonsv.p: as, L.. South >. Boston; On;
N. Mass, and Daphne stinnett' 49, 14oS
and Elizabeth Barker. 20, s3e 4sth st.
joseph ,h l; Lomsx, q; and corine Barnet 49,
Af 81, both aSo Of 81 q auiney uH Ao p NV 0'S0
Dorothy Eaton. 20, 1918 Vermont ave.
's5 ei IH Gs e. a ~ Rhode S issnd
John Watts, 90, 1887 corcorsn st. NV.
George Moore; D. 1. 1919 Jasa, North Gsro!,ps
john orlser. IS. Duluth. and Stella parlier.
Richard al d22s says4 ksnnsay sa chever, Nd and
Ted srichefto. H Is. & !ias @ 'n Eye st. NV. w. and
Mary Newton, "a. I'LL 18th. St: NV;
Parsons. lS. Tampa.
s: ne: and Mary Adinalfi. ~. ii
Rns Msoe S,.;d 80 10 4? se4 th s.rf s. nj s and
Ross Morgan, 27. 1920 Q st: NV. and
Everett MCLAUGHLIN. 20. Solomon Islands.
Nd. and Joyce Mayo. II. 5000 North
Herman Quinn, q, and Virgins Ipausherty.
na1 s1 and oss0hi soDhie Nj Mares. @ 20 0 s17 ~ 18th
ne. and Dorothy Currier. 20, l4lo
Lewis 'beSeE pawdv. 'Aao 60, Evanston, nl, and
Betty Huffman 10; Silver Spring. Nd.
both Of i74o 18th st. NV.
sw:,. and Kathleen sherin, 20. 1918
A'Is s Haze Gsns.f Ms rex
Dave Kesselman:: q. and Jean Maron,
Barnaby Towle. 26. and Muriel Ayres. 22,
both Of 2Ol1 Wyoming ave. NV.
Issued At Rockville.
HyTy n.y. Melvin sns nsab Hs5Ts01 Hv. r. gad
Ellicott City, Nd.
Mark A; Limbert: 23. Rebersburs Pa, and
Dorothy N; Arbosast. %. Philadelphia.
.nd e. 2t at.nts
Joel c. Howell. 55. and Eula Frances
Dovty. 43. both of Washington.
Evening star., 1943-04-09
By Eileen Creelman.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
1t was gay luncheon. The air
was electric with success and the
promise of success. Jed Harris was
bubbling with glee over the movie
rights of his stage production, Dark
Eyes" The others, Nunnally john
son and his wife. Doris Bowden
and Irving Pichel had a picture
opening that day at the Rivoli.
And the line stretches way
around the corner" Mr.. Pichel
whispered triumphantly.
The picture was The Moon Is
Down" Nunnally johnson had both
adapted and produced the John
Steinbeck drama. Doris Bowden
had played one of the leading roles.
Irving Pichel had directed, and
played one of the smaller parts. It
was Mr.. Pichel's third film for the
d1rector-scenarist in a year. Both
seemed happy about the associat ton.
Both. in fact, seemed happy about
everything. 1t was a very pleasant
thing to have picture like THE
Moon Is Down" opening few
blocks away.
Mr.. johnson had become interest,"
ed in THE Moon Is Down" several
years ago when John Steinbeck dis
cussed with him the writing of it.
Steinbeck wrote first the play, then
expanded it slightly into a novel.
Good thing for him that he did"
Mr.. johnson remarked. The play
did badly but the novel was a
tremendous success
Nunnally johnson had remem-
bered his first interest in the drama,
In spite OF its somber. subject, he
wanted to produce it for goth
Century-Fox. The picture receives
much of its terrific force through
restraint.
Play Lacked a Punch.
"The play was more restrained, 4"
Mr., johnson declared, too damned
restrained, thought.
"Yes, I know there was criticism
Of the play. There is kind of mind
that can only picture the enemy as
maniacs. They did not find Col.
Lancer or the other Nazis sympa-
thetic characters. They objected
simply to their being shown as
rational, intelligent human beings,
no matter how cruel or how ruth
less they might be.
Now that is dangerous thinking
for If we show all the Germans as
lunatics then our audiences will
begin to wonder what all the shoot
Ing Is for. Why, If they are all
madmen. did we not win the war in
a few days? No. it's better to show
the truth. to let us know the reali-
ties about the enemy and about
invasion"
Cedric Hardwicke was the perfect