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Evening star., 1943-12-02
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing
Stage.

Stage.
National-"The Patriots" Sidney
Kingsley's prize play: 2:30 and
1890 pm.
Screen.
Capitol-"Whistling in Brooklyn" /"
Shelton and the Dodgers: II am,
las, 4:30, tbs and 9:55 pm. Stage
shows: l, 3:45 $50 and 9:l5 pm.
Columbia-"Claudia," Broadway's
favorite wife: 1870 am, 1870, $3.50,
$50, 7:3O and $50 pm.
Earle-"Old Acquaintance" Miss
Davis VS.. Miss Hopkins: II am,
lao, 4:30, tbs and 9:55 pm. Stage
shows: los, $3.50, 6:35 and 9:15 pm.
Keith's-"The North Star" Rus
sian town fights back: 1l:30 am,
1:35, 3:35, $40. 7:45 and GAS pm.
Little-"Jeannie," introducing a
fine actress: II am, 1880, 2:35.
4:20, sos, 7:50 and $50 pm.
Metropolitan -"Spitfire, Leslie
Howard bows out: 11:15 am, 1:2O,
3:25, $50, 7:35 and 9:45 pm.
Palace - Girl Crazy" Rooney,
Garland and music: 10:45 am,
1888, sos, $40, 7:25 and $40 pm.
Pix Fired Wife," Hollywood
style: 2, 4:05, 6:15, s:25 and 1o:2o
pm.
Trans-Lux - News and shorts
| Continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1943-12-02
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.

11ObL WOOD.
Way up on an 80-foot platform
built to resemble mountain peak
we saw Rita Hayworth literally dane.
ing in the clouds. She danced in
through, down out of and back ur
into those clouds for her most color
full sequence in "Cover Girl" AnC
considering the altitude and the
narrow, bobsled-like troughs through
which she danced, 1t looked liks
mighty dangerous business.
We asked Director Charles Vido,
about that.
What would happen if Rita slip.
ped and tumbled over the side?"
He shook his head sadly. "Boom!'
he said, a bit too succinctly, "No Rits
Hayworth. Boom, boom! no Cover
Girl"
But, on closer investigation, II
didn't seem as brutal as all that
There were invisible nets ali around
the platform and Rita couldn't have
fallen SO very far even if she had
stumbled.
The clouds were almost as inter-
esting as Rita's galloping movements
up there under the roof. It seems
that movie clouds are compounded
of assorted chemicals which are
mixed. vaporized and sprayed in the
proper places by devices resembling
paint guns.
The perils of the mountain peak
were not for Rita alone. Her ward
robe mistress had to trudge the
ascent before each take-and there
were some Is of them-to hand Rita
the gold-spangled coat that she
doffed at once when the camera
turned. Under it she wore a floor
length gold frock with strapless,
prayerful top section. The skirt
twirled high in the mountain breeze
which was induced by an of-scene
airplane propeller.
There were 16 dancing chorus boys
at the base of the mountain-yep,
there are a few chorus laddies left
Evening star., 1943-12-02
IRita's Cloud-Bedecked Ordeal

and they did a precision turn with
Rita while she fingered In their
midst. On one take, luckless fellow
stepped on Rita's skirt and it tore
loose from its hinges. Rita went
right on through the action in her
gold pantieS-a neat scene that you
can bet you won't see in the finished
film.
Last thing that happened, from a
weather angle, was a snowfall OF
little strips of tinfoil, silver on one
side and green on the other, glisten-
ing in the bright lights. The color
cameraman got all excited over this
business. He said that part of the
show to him looked like q hum
dinger.
Rita came out of her cloudy ordeal
about 80 per cent okay. She said
the synthetic vapors made her feel
a bit giddy. But she thought a good,
stiff lunch would fix her up fine.
X 4 X
With Robert Benchley and Edward
Everett Horton in the same scene,
an ordinary leading man hasn't a
chance in the world That's the Ak
Robert Paige finds himself in very
often during the filming of Her
Primitive Man" at Universal.
The expressive Mr.. Benchley plays
a book publisher who, at the mo-
ment. is threatening his author, Hero
Paige, with various forms of may
hem, because promised manuscript
is overdue. The equally expressive
Mr.. Horton, bartender pal of the
novelist, is witness to the pro-
|ceedings.
IF you don't deliver that book in
a hurry" Benchley storms at Paige,
I'll break you in two like-like-
this"
To emphasize his point, he takes
his cane and vainly struggles to
break it across his knee. The cane
remains intact.
Desperately, he hands the cane to
Horton with dignity, asking, would
you mind?"
And Horton, his dead-pan face
equally dignified, sewers the can with
a single stroke. He returns the
pieces to Benchley, who thanks him
and turns to Paige with look OF
obvious self satisfaction.
The scene over, Paige bites his lip
IF I'm going to get any attention
at all in this picture" he remarks,
I'D better buy myself q harmonica
and learn to play The Star
Spangled Banner"
Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1943-12-02
Do Own Shopping
For Practical Purpose
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PresS.
HOLLYWOOD.
Never since the early days of
films have f1rst-line stars bought
the clothes for a picture at Holly
wood boulevard dress shops. Even
If It's only a pair Of overalls for
Deanna Durbin to wear as a riveter,
in Hers to Hold" it has to be
whipped up by Adrian
Claudette Colbert, Shirley Temple
and Jennifer Jones, however. are
getting their outfits for Since You
Went Away" in the inexpensive
stores that supply the war work.
ers and Office help.
The idea is that such clothes
will make them look like the typical
American family, not like the usual
film star wearing a neat little $3.50
suit when she plays a stenographer
with $40 week pay check.
Evening star., 1943-12-02
Hess Does Varconi
A Good Turn
HOLLYWOOD

Among the many astounding
look alikes on the set of The Hitler
Gang" at Paramount is Victor
Varconi's Rudolph Hess.
Varconi became Hess by merely
adding bit to his eyebraws: other
wise, the construction Of his face
is an amazing match for Hitler S
time buddy.
Varconl, an Austrian by birth,
was brought to this country by
Cecil B. De Mile in 1926 to play a
leading role in The Volga Boat
man" He became one of the most
popular leading men of the silent
era
Evening star., 1943-12-02

Buy Defense STAMPS and STAMP Out The Axis
Evening star., 1943-12-02
READ These BOOKLETS

These two booklets contain -
articles on veterans rehabilitation
problems which were published by
The Milwaukee Journal. as part Of
Its continuing study on this sub.
ject. A limited number Of copies
are available. Write The Milwau.
kee Journal. 333 w. State St., Mil.
waukee a., Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1943-12-02

THOUSANDS Of Americas fighting are returning
u home but many not marching. They come
strechers and cruches the grim toll of gun-swept
beaches, flaming ships and death-ridded ungles.
Medical science is performing miracles in rebuilding
broken bodies and shattered But doctors
the silent questioning in the eyes of wonder
ing what the future holds for them.
How they overcome their handicaps? Will they
be fit for their former jobs? Can they be taught
tons? What about financial help and education to
make up for lost years?
Today many homes and hospitals who have carried
the greatest burdens the troubled these
tanes. While they fought Americas future,
at home have neglected theirs by failing to create
adequate program of rehabilitation
Our duty is clear must provide every servlceran
with whatever he needs useful civilian lfe
America has the best of intentions fulfill this vital ob
cation but failing in duty every day!
Rehabilitation is only postwar problem Thousands
Of casualties with they need help
Evening star., 1943-12-02
Ready for Work

Katina PaXlnou, Greek actress,
who carved out one of the most vivid
characterizations in For Whom the
Bell Tolls" has fully recovered from
serious illness and will 60 into a
picture at Paramount shortly.
Evening star., 1943-12-02
What They Say

Wndt InSy Say -.
Proper care and rehabilitation
of our war Casualties is a
sacred Obligation Of the nation.
Thanks to efforts like these we
may hope that never again,
with respect to such casualties.
will it be said that this democ.
racy is lacking In gratitude"
Leo 7. Crowley. Director,
Office Economic Warfare
II consider this one Of the
prime subjects for eonsidsra.
Evening star., 1943-12-02

don Of the present Congress.
-. The field Of rehabilitation
must be greatly broadened and
extended"
Frank B. Keefe, NC,
Representative from Wisconsin
rive owe, debt that we can.
not repay. -. These men
should never be allowed to
feel that we have In any way
forgotten our obligations 10
them"
E. G. Rohrbousk,
Representative, West Virginia
Evening star., 1943-08-27
ITO Boys Winding Up
Course in Football

One hundred and seventy boys
will wind up an intensive two weeks
of training tomorrow with close of
the annual Arlington County foot
ball school at Washington-Lee High
in Ballston.
Under head coach Harry Deming,
the former George Washington line
stalwart, and capable corps of as
sistants. these boys have received a
good groundwork in fundamentals
and conditioning which figure to
help them nightly when they join
various teams later this fall. About
so of the students will continue next
week under Deming when the Wash
ington-Lee High football team be-
gins practice. Others will join one
of the four junior high elevens in
the county this year. and a few of
the boys will go to Fairfax County
or Washington teams.
Assisting Deming at the school are
Bob Mavity, the Fairfax High coach: :
Ken Batson, Ralph Ginther and
Frank Kavalier.
Arlington County's four junior
high elevens will play each other
twice this season and also will have
two outside games against boys club
teams. according to Buck Richard
son, head Of the county Physical
Education DEPARTMENT.
Evening star., 1943-08-27
800 Aim for Grand Traps Prize;
Subuto Annexes Preliminary

Shorn of its $4,000 guaranteed
purse because of the war, the payoff
will be based on the number of en-
trants, but the gold and glory are
expected to approximate that of
peace time years.
There were no favorites for the big
event in which "unknowns from no.
where" generally emerge as victors
while the recognized hot shots finish
among the also-rans.
James F. Holderman. Morris. Ill,
farmer, was on hand to defend his
crown, but tradition gave him no
chance. In the A years of the roar
ing Grand, not one marksman has
been able to capture the title twice.
The 50-pair doubles competition.
held over from yesterday because of
weather, will be staged following the
No. attraction with Rudy Etchen,
shooting instructor at Great Lakes
Naval Base, as defending champion.
James A. Sabata, 29-year-old
farmer from David City, Nebr., broke
98 of 100 from 81 yards to defeat
field of 692 in the preliminary handi-
cap, target ahead of five other
sharpshooters.
Skipper Winski of Wellsburg, w.
Va, won the women's title, defeating
Mrs. Gas Raw of Coquille, Greg. 81
to 20 in a shootoff after each had
broken 80 of the first 100
Her father, Jack T. Winski, was
among the quintet finishing a tar
get behind Sabata
Champions decided yesterday in
cluded:
North American clay targets, 16 yards.
men oo Of 200 forenas Fl Mns
80, Of Cincinnati. Ohio, 1872 of 200, plus
23 of 25 in shoot-offs professionals. J. R.
Hinkle. "a, of Corsicana, Tex, 195 of 200.
draWs spartanburs s. aea aFs Of 'ses 100 An
Father -son-Raiph Jenkins OF Orleans,
Ind, and 1t. William J. jenkins OF Pur-
cell Okla. 391 of 400
Junior-Bobby Lee Stifal, II, OF Casey
sub-iuniorwRoy Foxworthy. IA. of In
danapolis, Ind, 95 of 100
Service team-Army. 4s4 of 500; Navy,
champion of champions Hor state title
holdersl men-L. E. Smith, Peru, Ind.
9a of 100; 49 Of 50 in thIee.way shoot
town, Ky. "a Of 100. ''' '' ''' '0'''
Glass champion. class AA-H. L. Cheek,
Clinton, Ind, 100 of 100; class A, Orla c.
William Hardins mo foledo Ohio 8 oo loo slAef 81
100; class C, A, H Fuller sturtevant, Wis,
g. Of 100 class D. P. E. Morris, Wichita
r.sne Tsnda reid Ti % d ioe
plus 10 Of SO in . six-way shoot-o6.
Evening star., 1943-08-27
CoIored Rec Softies
TussIinq for Title

Navy Yard and General Account
ing Office teams meet tomorrow in
what may be the deciding game in
the District Recreation Colored
Softball League. If Navy Yard wins
it will take the championship.
Should GAO triumph a playof will
be necessary.
Navy Yard broke a three-way tie
for first place when it defeated Ma
tional Institute of Health. ga. Sat-
urday's game will be at Sis at Ban
neker
The War Department Leagues S
championship series begins today at
Sis on Lincoln Memorial Field No.
Is between OSW and Office of the
Fiscal Director. OSW won the sec
ond-half championship with nine
straight victories.
Navy Yard Girls won the open
ing game IN the Women's League
playoffs by downing Office of the
Fiscal Director, 17-14.
Logan Playground won three of
the four titles in the girls softball
playoffs. Logan Midgets defeated
Banneker, 900; the juniors won over
Bruce. 81, and the unlimited team
took its championship by default
from Banneker. Dunbar captured
the senior title with a 32-l5 win
over Burrville.
Evening star., 1943-08-27
Colonial Village Holds
Pin Event Tomorrow

New interest will be injected into
weekend tournament bowling to-
morrow when Colonial Village Bowl
ing Center stages Glass B handi-
cap event for pinspillers of both
sexes with averages of lis or less.
The flve-game affair will start at
pm. and continue until midnight.
The winner will receive Sl00 and
other cash awards will be governed
by the number Of entries. Con-
testants will receive a third
handicap based on their highest
league averages. Entrance fee will
be $3.50.
A reorganization meeting of the
1nterdepartmental Mixed League
has been called for tonight at 8 at
the Lucky Strike by Director Olive
. I-edericks. All man and woman
bowlers interested have been asked
to attend. The Graphic Arts League
also is holding a meeting tonight
at 7:30 at the Lucky Strike, Secre-
tary Auggie Noack announces.
Next Tuesday night the Lucky
Strike Tenpin League will hold a
meeting to reorganize for the COM
ing season. Secretary Don McCrea
has requested that all tenpin rollers
desiring to join the league, which
last season was composed of eight
teams to be present.
Evening star., 1943-08-27
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

Washington's football Redskins
arrived home today to transfer their
training headquarters to the Uni
versity Of Maryland, where the bulk
of the squad will be quartered for
several weeks, and possibly for the
entire season, at a fraternity house.
TWenty-nin men are on the team
at present, with two more expected
within the next few days as a result
of the trade that sent Leroy Zim-
norman. halfback. to the Philadel-
phia- Pittsburgh combine.
Coach Dutch Bergman probably
will hold his first real workout for
the team on home territory tomor-
row, although he indicated he might
call the squad together for light
drill late today at College Park,
Two Added by Swap.
Zimmerman, a San Jose State
player entering his fourth year with
the pros and who alternated with
Sammy Baugh in the left halfback
position, was traded to the Eagles
for End Jack Smith and Center Ken
Hayden. Smith, brother of Wash
ington's center, George Smith.
comes from Stanford, while Hayden
played at the University of Arkan-
Evening star., 1943-08-27
Armstrong Underdog
In Facing Robinson,
Who IdoIized Him
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Veterar,
Henry Armstrong-the man of 1000
punches-hops into the Madison
Square Garden ring tonight a 3-to-l
underdog against youthful Ray
(Sugar) Robinson in scheduled To-
rounder packed with human interest.
Back in october, 1910, when Ham,
merin' Henry was shorn of the last
of his three world titles Robinson,
then an unknown from Harlem,
made his first pro appearance in the
four round curtain raiser. He fiat
tened guy named Joe Echevarrla
in two rounds, got dressed and
watched his idol, Armstrong, lose
the welterweight title to Fritzie
Zivic.
Armstrong retired in January,
194l, but started a comeback in
June, 1912 Meantime, Robinson
jumped into prominence with a
knockout punch that earned him
the reputation of being the ''un-
crowned welterweight champion"
Robinson, now a corporal in the
Army, is slated to accompany Heavy
weight Champion Joe Louis on a
world tour of armed camps.
Evening star., 1943-08-27
Mats Weakened for As Series
AS Illness Hits Cliff, johnson

ing along at steady clip. winning
l3 OF "a games on an extended trip,
Instrumental in the Mats pass.
able pace has been Outfielder Stan
Spence, who was the lone Washing
ton player sorry to desert steamy
st. Louis. He cuffed the Browns
pitching for .525 clip at Sports
mans Park this season, getting nine
OF his 10 home runs there.
Against the Browns at Grifith
Stadium, Spence has been no fall
ure, He has batted ST. against the
Browns at Washington and for the
season has collected 81 hits in So
efforts to bat 544 against st. Louis.
Leonard to Rescue.
He was factor as Early Wynn
staggered to his 18th triumph in
the opener. Stan belted a home
run over the right-field stands with
none on in the fifth inning to stake
the Mats to So lead and when
Jake Early duplicated the drive
with Spence on base in the ninth
Washington possessed 9-5 lead.
Wynn had been nailed for homers
by George McQuinn and frankie
Hayes but had permitted only six
hits entering the final half of the
ninth. He walked Ellis Clary and
pitched doubles to Milt Byrnes.
Mark Christman and Don Gutter
idge In the ninth before Dutch
Leonard came to his rescue.
McQuinn hammered Milo Candini
for home run with none on In the
first inning of the second game to
lock the score at IL after the Mats
had produced run in the first on
singles by George Case and Mickey
Vernon and Jake Powell's double.
Kampouris sent the Mats ahead at
FL with a homer in the second.
Bluege Calls for Roberts.
Vernon Stephens and Byrnes
singled successfully to open the
Browns second inning and the
bases were loaded when Christman
walked. Candini struck out Rick
Ferrell and Al Hollingsworth. but
then walked Clary. Al zarilla and
McQuinn successfully to force over
three runs. Jim Mertz replaced
him and permitted only two hits in
the 61s innings he labored.
Case beat out bunt in the fifth
inning. scooted to third on Clary's
wild throw past first and scored on
Vernon's single to center. but Hoi-
lingsworth stymied the Mats there
after. The game was called at the
end of eight innings to allow WASH
ington to catch train.
Twenty-one home runs were
socked by members Of both teams
in the 8-game series, with Spence
contributing six in the seven games
he played.
With Cliff i'll, Manager Ossie
Bluege has requested Clark Griffith
to import Charley Roberts, Mont
gomery (Ala) shortstop, and he
may join the team here tomorrow.
Additions to the Mats since Capital
fans last viewed them include Out
fielder Jake Powell, Pitchers Johnny
Niggeling and Vernon Curtis and
Cliff.
Evening star., 1943-08-27
Wilson in Top Shape
For Costantino Bout

Jackie Wilson, former NBA feath-
erweight champion who tangles with
Lulu Costantino in the 10-round
headliner on Monday nights boxing
show at Griffith Stadium, already Is
on edge.
Wilson had fast workout yester-
day at Turner's Arena against
Make Starr, North Dakota Indian
who fought two snappy draws here
against Pete Galiano and then made
a game stand against Beau Jack
before suffering a TKO. Starr has
been matched against Alexandria, s
Nick Latsios for an eight-round
semifinal bout on Mondays card.
Costantino will be here tomorrow
for an afternoon public workout at
Turner's.
Evening star., 1943-08-27
By staff CORRESPONDENT Of The Star.

By q Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
EN- ROUTE TO WASHINGTON,
Aug. 27.-Mumps will deprive Wash
ington fans of a peek at Harlond
Cliff. the Mats newly-acquired third
baseman, during the week END series
with the Athletics. and with Out
fielder Bob johnson confined to a
st. Louis Hospital, the Mats are
confronted with a struggle to re-
tain second place.
Cliff, who was ordered to bed yes
terday at st. Louis as Washington
split double-header with the
Browns, capturing the first game,
81, before dropping 4-3 Shining
nightcap, may rejoin the Mats in
time to tangle with the Yankees in
a 4-game series starting at New
York Thursday.
In his absence the Mats third base
duties will be handled alternately
by Sherry Robertson and Alex Kam-
pouris, but the Mats are hoping to
have their full strength available
next week when they make their
bid to slice the Yankees prohibitive
101a game lead.
AS in Sorry Slump.
johnson, suffering with severe
cold and an infected throat, also
will miss tomorrow nights tussle
with, the AS at Griffith Stadium
and the double-header with the
same club Sunday, but the Mats
woes can't compare with Philadel-
phia's misery.
The Athletics will invade with a
record that displays 81 defeats in
their last % games, and while the
Mats haven't been astounding any
body, they at least have been NOV
Evening star., 1943-08-27
Schedule Dead Spots
Slow Big Leagues
BY the Associated Press.

os tAe hsoOSldtcu EtccS
The fantastic schedule drawn up
by the major leagues this year has
dropped into another one of its
dead spots.
A lot of games remain to be played
before the season ends October 8
but, except for full programs tomor-
row and Sunday, the menu in the
ajors for the next few days is going
to have less meat than vegetable
plate luncheon.
Over three-day stretch in the
American League next Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday, for in
stance. the total activity will be
limited to one game between the
New York Yankees and Boston Red
Sox. a92a sat.
National League games also are
rationed. although not quite SC
stringently.
The letup began yesterday, when
only two teams in the senior circuit
and four in the American League
saw action.
The Chicago Cubs edged out the
Pittsburgh Pirates. 80, in the lone
National League contest, with Paul
Derringer pitching six-hit ball.
In the American, the Red Sox beat
Cleveland, Al. and Washington
halved a double header with St
Louis.
Evening star., 1943-08-27
Ann Curtis, u, Feared by Rivals
In National Free-StyIe Swims

meet, will defend her two free-style
records as WAVE and not as an
entry of the Riviera Club of Indian
apolis, under whose banner she won
them last year.
All final events were to be held
today. tomorrow and Sunday.
Qualifying yesterday for the ! 500
meter free-style were Mary Ann
Waits of the Riviera Club, winner
of the first heat with a time of
23:l1.3; Florence Schmitt. 13-year-
old member of the Women's SWIM
ming Association of New York,
whose second heat win was the best
qualifying time-22:5l the
six next fastest girls:
Mary Margaret Carroll of the
Riviera Club (25:06.5), Betty Lachok
of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.,
Akron, Ohio (23:37D; Nancy Merki
of the Multnomah Club of Portland,
Greg, the defending champion
(23:11.O; Catherine Breen of Fire
stone (23:05.2). Bernice Looney of
Firestone (24202) and Ann Hardin
of the Riviera Club (23:I34
Evening star., 1943-08-27
Redskins, Augmented by Swap,
To Drill on MARYLAND Grid

sas. Both are in their second year
OF pro ball.
Additions to the Redskins follow
ing the College All-Star game
Wednesday night were Walter
ziemba. Notre Dame center of 1912.
who has a bad knee and did not get
into the All-Star game; Elden
Werkheiser. guard. and Jim Youell
from California. Lost to the squad
is Roman Bentz. a tackle, who is
joining the Army.
The Skins, although we'll beaten.
came out of the All-Star game in
good trim generally. Sammy Baugh
still has an ailing back, but will
have a week of rest before the club
faces the Green Bay Packers at
Baltimore on September S.
Other Exhibition Games.
They play the Chicago Bears, also
at Baltimore, on September IL and
meet the Chicago Cardinals at
Buffalo on September 10. The Red
skins will open their league season
here October 3, meeting the New
York Giants.
Coach Bergman wants to drill the
squad more thoroughly in new plays
and needs more time with Andy
Farkas, who has been with squad
only five DAYS.