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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Porey and Bess' Back

"Priorities. with it's cast Of
famous comedians. Willie How
ard. Lou Holtz. Bert Wheeler.
Hank Ladd and Gene Sheldon
will be followed az the CaSs by
a return Of "Porgy and Bess" for
six days.
This is the same company
which was here last fall and
spent the winter in Chicago. II
is now coming back east.
After that. Life with
Father which is one Of our
pets, returns for two weeks. this
time with Percy Warm as
father and June Walker as
mother.
II everything that goes up
must come down, il would seem.
in viewing the local theatrical
scene, that everything which
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Girl Singers
With Bands
Crash Films
BY DOROTHY MANNERS
special to THE DETROIT TINES

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. ID.
NEXT 10 being born with a
' producer for a papa the
best way 10 crash Hollywood is
to be the girl singer with a top
band No sooner docs a top
flight band leader hit town with
his pretty canary than--presto
She has A movie contract and
he is stuck for soloiSt.
Marilyn Maxwell is "A case in
point. She was the pride and
10Y Of the Ted Weems outfit.
Blond and glamorous Marilyn
sang sweet and hot. Then Hol-
lywood spotted her.
Now she's currently on display
as Bob Taylor's leading lady in
Stand by for Action and "Sa-
lutte 10 the Marines" with Wally
Beery. Now she is Kay Kysers
leading lady in Right About
Face" AZ M-G-M
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Versatile

TALK ABOUT paradoxeS in
screen careers-Morris Ankrum
claims the topper: The actor
played one Of Americas fore
most patriots, jefferson Davis in
Tennessee Johnson" Now, for
his next assignment, he portrays
the role of Binker, Axis sabo-
teur, in Red Skeletons new
starring film, Il Dood It"
A former stage player, Ank-
rum joins cast headed by
SHELTON. Eleanor Powell and
Jimmy Dorsey and orchestra.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 10.
IF much intimate that Clark Gable, Robert
Montgomery Tyrone Power any Of the top ranking
who gave up fourfgure weekly salary to to work for
Uncle Sam making financial sacrifice of them
would resent it.
So would the countless mothers whose in the
service Each Of them feels her boy might have had the
success if he had had the opportunity
Yet it's interesting know that out Of the $3.50 Holly
wood who in the service 972 actors and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Others Suffer, Too

Speaking Of Kyser, he's an
other loser" Ginny Simms is
the gal with a voice and dra-
matte talent. Shes a distinct
discovery for Hollywood movies
and a distinct loss 10 KySer.
Last year Tommy Dorsey came
10 town for a stella spot in
Ship Alloy cute little Connie
Haynes was one of the stars
with his band But one look at
Connie and Hollywood--or Uni
verSsl. 10 be eXact-grabbed
her for the movies.
Brother Jimmy Dorsey had a
CONTINUED on Page III
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
First TO Leave

1t. James Stewart had just
won the Academy Award when
he went into the army as pri-
vate nearly two years ago. He
was then earning S3.000'a week.
He was the first Of the big movie
names 10 leave the screen, and
the newspapers were filled with
stories of Jim ME mental
duties.
1t. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is
another of our movie favorlteS
who was in Uncle Sans service
at the beginning of the war.
Doug is in the navy, and he has
seen service overseas. He came
Continued on Page III
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
KeyhOIe Portrait
KpuhOIp Portrait
Actor Preminser Once
Decided on Law Career
BY HARRIET PARSONS
SPECIAL 70 The DETROIT TINES

HOLLYWOOD. Feb. 13.
nR. OTTO LUDWIG PRE-
~ MINGER will not have time
10 make his annual lecture tour
this year He's too busy play
ing Nasty Nazis in the movies
and doubling as director of
the same In fact. not count
ing Sundays, he'll have exactly
13 unoccupied minutes during
1913.
1t all started when Twentieth
Century-FoX brought ham from
the New York stage 10 portray
a Gestapo officer in The Pied
Piper" Sam Goldwyn, like
every one else. was impressed by
his performance and Immediately
grabbed him to play the sinister
Nazi spy in They Got Me
Covered" Then. just as he
was about TO return to New
York. Twentieth invited him to
play the conspiring Nazi consul
in Margin For Error and 10
UllttL TIE pit Aui z o. NNil
That was right up Preminger's
alley, since he had created the
consul role on the stage and also
directed the Clare Boothe play.
Once Abandoned Hopes
Ironically. this man whom
Hollywood keeps so busy once
abandoned all hope of a Holly
wood career :. That was seven
years ago Joseph Schenck
had met him in Paris and
brought him to the old Fox
Company as a director.
But Preminger, with a long
continental stage background,
had difficulty learning Ameri-
can ways After directing
two unimportant pictures he de-
cided TO forget the movies
Went 20 New York and resumed
his career in the theater
Did Outward Bound, Margin
For Error, MY Dear Children
and I'm Time 10 Come" all hits
After which Hollywood in
evitably called him back.
Born in Vienna on Dec. ;,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Doubts Historical Interest

Her hesitancy is based on two
counts. however. She wonders
whether the public would accept
her in a straight dramatic part
of perhaps tragic infection. and
also whether there is enough in
terest current in historical per-
sonages.
mo matter how good YOU
may he, the public always has
10 he convinced that they're
looking at Benjamin Franklin
and not Charles LaughtOn In
buckle shoes and n badly 1T
ting coat. As Queen Elizabeth.
I'm afraid I might come out I'm
n red wig and have somebody
yell from the balcony, is she
Kidding
But. seriously, i like this
play and may work on IL, late
this spring"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Watch Ends

Watch on the Rhine closes
this Sunday night 10 take up its
dramatic vigil in Toronto under
Frank McCoy's aegis.
Tobacco Road" which drew
record houses 10 the Lafayette
when il played there earlier in
tn season, returns Monday
night for a two-week stay with
John Eartal appearing in his
? Perth performance OF Jeeter
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

CHARLOTTE GREEN
WOOD as she appears in
the stage farce, Leaning
on Lefty" which begins a
fourth week tonight at the
Wilson Theater.
1906. Preminger early decided
with a little family help) to
follow in his fathers footsteps
and become a lawyer Went
so far as TO graduate from the
University of Vienna with a
doctor of law degree But
there ended his legal career
To his family's distress he
turned TO the theater, which
had fascinated him since boy
hood.
At II he had made his debut
as an actor playing Lysander in
Max Reinhardt's production of
Continued on Page III
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Priorities,
Greenwood
lie vin9
BY CHARLES GENTRY

THIS is good-by week for
l. "Priorities Of 1912 at the
Cass Theater and the next TO the
last one for Charlotte Green
wood at the Wilson.
Both shows have captured the
footlight fancy here and, while
we didn't particularly care for
the vaudeville exhibit at the
Cass, we must admit packed
houses have been roaring over
every performance.
Charlotte Greenwood has ex-
ten d d her engagement OF
Leaning on Lefty" for still an
other week and, while she
doesn't want 70 pack her props
and go home. the movies are
calling her and she must leave
by March 6.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Picture in Uniform

Young Robert Stack, ensign
in the navy, is a picture in
uniform and, having been born
a rich man. he is working harder
than he ever worked in his life.
! saw him in San Francisco a
few weeks ago, and he is every
inch a proud young officer. He
was earning 81, 500 a week at
Universal and was making a
name for himself when he joined
the bluejackets.
The most popular movie hus-
band in Hollywood Il mean. of
course. on the screen) was Mel
vyn Douglas, He walked from
one sophisticated comedy into
another, earning his Sl50,000 per
picture, making love 10 Rosalind
Russell, Merle Obcron, Norma
Shearer and many other of our
glamour girls. Today he IS a
private earning $50 a month in
the army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

NnIAAVA AANaNNA AAAAo nN0hs
had success when II first played
here must come back.
All Of the shows at our three
theaters for the next few weeks
will he attractions we've had
before There's doesn't seem 10
be new show in sight but. so
long as they keep bringing back
Our favoriteS. we don't care.
Miss Greenwood is looking az
a new play, but she is a little
heSitant about trying it out at
this time. She has always
wanted 10 play Queen Elizabeth
and we think she not only would
look the part, but has the ability
10 give the royal character a
new delineation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

Faye says army men are a
sort of a cross between sailors
and marines. with wide variety
of types to be found among
them.
"They seem to be fairly quiet
young men," she told me, "and
they usually have a noticeable
amount of poise and assurance.
"And I might add In passing
that I think they have the best
looking uniforms"
The actress believes that serv-
ice in the armed forces will
make better husbands of young
men after the war.
THE ones I knew before and
after training" she concluded,
"have lost their softness and
have become much more manly
and responsible.
And those who have been I'm
actual combat are fare more
serious about life.
But you don't hear any Of
them say, Boy, am I going to
whoop II up when this fight Ia
over
They all want TO do their
jobs thoroughly so they can re-
turn home and settle down for
good In a peaceful world"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

Most of the marines I meet
really might be described az
homebodies.
They like to talk about their
homes and families whether they
are married or not.
MANY of them don't even
dance and just like to sit
around and talk.
But they come pretty close
OF being the cutest men In serv-
Ice"
The starlet admits she might
be a bit prejudiced in Judging
sailors because she formerly
lived near the San Diego naval
base.
Maybe I have observed them
too closely at home and take
certain traits I'm them for
granted" she said "but the sail
ors I have met at the canteen
do live up to their reputation.
"They take over In y big way
when girls are on the scene.
Its really interesting to hear
several of them give you the
same line during the course Of
an evening.
Most of them are also crazy
about dancing and they are
good, too"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Cheers Lonesome

81 spend most Of my spare
time now trying To cheer up
lonesome service men at the
Hollywood Canteen," she told
me, land although we can't ac-
tuaIly have dates with the boys,
it's lots of fun just dancing with
them and talking things over.
"And naturally. they get
kick out of chatting with a girl
after they have been In camp for
n long time, or when they return
from duty abroad"
After talking to an average OK
some 200 service men an eve
ming over a period of time. Faye
is pretty we'll qualified to judge
the average type of American
man fighting this war.
Generally speaking" she told
me. "they fall into three classifi-
cations-shy, not so shy and just
plain forward.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
StdrIet Finds
Marines
Are Shyest
1lILites
BY NEAL RAU
special to THE DETROIT TIMES

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 10.
VOU wouldn't believe ii. but
Il the men who often are called
Uncle Sans toughest fighters
the marines-are the shyest in
the armed services when they
meet and talk TO Hollywood
beauty.
The authority for this is Faye
Emerson, one Of the most sought-
after young starlets in the film
capital.
After seeing Faye in The
Hard Way" her latest Warner
Brothers picture, l called her for
an interview.
l had been reading in the
columns that most Of the eligible
males still remaining in Holly
wood were trying to meet her.
but she quickly assured me
civilian RoneoS are out Of her
life for the duration.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

many of them with stellar
names and stellar salaries.
For instance, Henry Fonda,
who is now an apprentice sea-
man, is making $50 a month.
That is one four-hundredth of
what he received when he was
being sought by every studio.
r Refused Commission
When I talked with IT. Clark
Gable, who was in the SIS, ZOO A
week class before he enlisted,
he was very proud of those new
wings-prouder than he ever
has been of heading the poll
OF box-office favoriteS. Clark
actually had 10 fight for the
privilege of becoming a private
soldier. He was offered a COM
mission, but refused it. pre-
ferring to start at the bottom,
just as he did in his early
struggling days in pictures.
Sgt. Gene Aubrey. No. l cow
boy. is now earning $50 month
at an army camp in one of the
western states. In the old days
Gene made 4 pretty penny. not
only with his cowboy movie
romanceS. but with his per-
Sonal appearances, recordings
for radio, and his rodeo shows.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Actor, Earn Promotion, in Armed J5oes 9lousE larson, 1lZtss
072 Hollywood Names
Now on Uncle Sam S
Pay Roll Of Fighters
BY LOUELLA PARSONS

Motion Picture Editor, International NewS Service
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. !
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Maryland and Virginia Farms
Seek 10000 Workers Here
Despite Huge Crop Loss Due to Drought,
Thousands Are Needed for Harvesting

Despite an estimated so per cent
crop loss due to drought conditions
in Maryland and sections of Vir-
ginia, the United States Employ
ment Service today was continuing
its campaign to recruit 10000 Gov
ernment and other Washington en-
ployes for work on farms.
John Jones, director of the USES
campaign. said that although po-
tential crop damage up to $l0,000,-
900 is estimated in the two States,
orders for harvest hands and food
process workers are increasing
rather than falling off.
Mr.. Jones said orders for $50 farm
workers for Maryland and Virginia
were received yesterday, and last
week orders for harvest hands were
filled in Easton, Denton and Elkton
in Maryland and Leesburg, Timber
vile, Fairfax, Winchester and
Woodstock in Virginia. He said so
workers will be sent to Fairfax
County next week to aid farmers in
filling silos.
Need 10000 Next Month.
Meanwhile reports yesterday that
heavy deliveries Of tomatoes on
Maryland's Eastern Shore had
caught canneries terribly short
handed" brought an announcement
from Leo B. Werts, regional War
Manpower Commission director,
that orders for 1900 workers from
Virginia, West Virginia and North
Carolina have been cleared to- allow
them to work in Maryland. 80
Mr., Werts said at least $4,000
workers will be needed by the time
the peak season is reached in early
September. %
Reduced milk production due, to
shortage of feed, prospects Of a
winter grain shortage, loss Of in
come from whitening truck crops
and other negative results were in
prospect unless relief was immedi-
ate.
In some communities, serious ef-
fects already have become appar-
ent.
A To-day drought had spread
over most of Spottsylvania County,
the western half of Stafford and
half of King George County, al
most completely destroying vege-
table gardens of the area and burn
ing up so to rs per cent of the corn
crop.
Virginia Hard Hit.
County agents in Virginia said
that much of the soy bean crop had
been lost. milk production cut by
lack of feed, and that prospects of
an acute grain shortage were in
the off1ing: Many farmers in Nor
thern Virginia and the Valley re-
ported that springs were drying up
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Linn Simpson Herd Wins
No. | Honors in Fairfax

The dairy herd of Linn Simpson
topped other herds in Fairfax
County Dairy Herd improvement
Association No. in July, accord
ing to the report of H. r. Hawkins,
official tester.
The Simpson herd had an average
production of Al "a pounds of butter
fat and 1,05l.1 pounds of milk. The
herd of Marvin Perkins ranked sec
ond with 3715 pounds of butterfat
and 1924 pounds of milk, and the
KenilWorth Farm herd was third
with 3499 pounds of butterfat.
B. F. Salsbury's herd led the herds
of Association No. with 3618
pounds of butterfat and 805.9 pounds
of milk Second honors went to the
herd of E. C. Sheads, with a produc-
tion of 34.98 pounds of butterfat and
840.2 pounds of milk, and the herd
of Paul Kincheloe ranked third, with
1914 pounds of butterfat.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
lsWRatoni;nq


Blue coupons, Book 2-Stamps let
tered r, S and T are valid now
and will remain good through
September 20.
Red coupons, Book 2-These can be
exchanged for meats, fats, etc.
Stamps lettered T, U and v are
good now and will remain valid
through August 81.
w stamps also will be good
through August 81 after they be-
come valid next Sunday (Au-
gust 15.
Sugar-For regular allowances OF
sugar for general use coupon No
13 in book l is good for S pounds
through next Sunday august 15).
Stamps Nos. Is and 16 in ra-
ton book No. may be used to
obtain sugar for home canning.
Each will be good for pounds
through october 81.
Families needing more than 10
pounds of sugar per person for
home canning must make appli-
cation to their ration boards for
all over this amount.
Gasoline-No. 6 A coupons, good for
gallons each, are good through
November 81.
Pleasure driving is forbidden to
holders of all types of gasoline
rations.
TT" allowances of gasoline for
commercial vehicles are now valid
and will remain good for the next
three months.
B and c coupons, good for az
gallons each, expire on dates in
dicated in individual books.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 is good for one
pair through October 81.
Fuel Oil-Period No. l coupons in
new fuel oil rations became good
July l and are valid for 10 gallons
per unit through next January 4.
Period No. coupons of last
seasons ration are valid for 10
gallons per unit through Septem-
Der 80.
Each coupon is good for the
number Of units marked in large
numbers on its face.
Applications for this seasons
rations should be filled out proper
y and returned to local boards
Immediately.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Hops Are Grown
Successfully
lin Maryland
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
JARRETTSVILLE, Md, Aug. 12.-
Maryland farmers may have a new
cash crop.
Karl Kreitler of near Jarrettsville
has announced the successful grow
ing of hops in the State, a result
of three years experimentation.
The Hartford County farmer said
yesterday he hoped the four acres
of hops would be the nucleus of a
new Maryland farm crop He pre-
dicted local brewery firms could
be supplied with Maryland grown
hops.
Mr.. Kreitler said that since Euro
pean markets closed, the hop sup
ply has come from New York, Cali
fornia, Oregon, Washington State
and Wisconsin. He said his expert
mental crop indicated that Mary
land soil is we'll adapted to the
raising of hops as major crop.
But, he added, what caused him
to begin his experimentation was
the price rise from $3.50 to, $3.50
4 pound.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Pearson Sentenced
To 20 Years in Attack
PooIesville Man Escapes
Death at New TrioI -
BY the Associated Press.

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. Aug. H.
Archie l.. Pearson, 51-year-old
Poolesyille (Md9 resident, was
found guilty of attempted criminal
assault early today by a Howard
County Circuit Court and was sem
fenced to 20 years in the Maryland
Penitentiary by Judge James Clark
The jury's verdict, returned after
an hour and so minutes of delibera-
ton, was a modification of Mont
gomery County Circuit Court ver-
dict of guilty on charge of twice
assaulting the wife of a Poolesville
farmer. Pearson was sentenced to
hang but was granted a retrial by
the Court of Appeals. The trial
was moved to Howard County at
his request.
Associate Judge Clark of the
Fifth Judicial Circuit pronounced
sentence after hearing Montgomery
County States Attorney Joseph
Simpson, jr., testify that Pearson S
police record showed IL charges of
crimes and misdemeanors.
A mercy plea was made by Harold
c. Smith Of Rockville, Pearson's at
torney, on the grounds that the de-
fendant had spent several months
in the penitentiary death cell and
had fought in II battles in the First
World War.
Judge James E. Boylan of West
minister, presided at the retrial with
| Judge Clark.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Legion Post to Present
Alexandria Service FIuq

A service flag with 1915 stars,
representaing Alexandria men and
women in the armed services, will
be presented to Mayor William T.
Wilkins tomorrow night by Alexan-
dria Post "a, American Legion.
The ceremony will take place at
the corner Of King and Washington
streets. Presentation will be made
by Harry PerdikeaS, retiring Legion
commander.
Following Mayor wilkins accept
ance of the flag, in the name of the
families of the men and women
represented by the stars, the flag
will be suspended at the intersection.
The Legion post is currently hold
ing carnival at King street and
Diagonal road Proceeds will be
used to aid Alexandria civic and
charitable enterprises.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
BealI's Voting Record
Discussed at Meetinq

A Citizens Legislative Commit
tee for Montgomery County has been
organized as an outgrowth of a
meeting in Silver Spring under the
auspices of the Maryland and Dis
trict Industrial Union Council, a
C1O affiliate, to discuss the voting
record of Representative Beall, Re-
publican, of Maryland.
Sidney r. Katz, treas
urer of the council, reviewed Mr..
Beall's record and asserted that on
Is congressional votes of interest to
labor Mr.. Beall voted in favor of
labor's position on only two-for the
antipoll tax bill and for overtime
pay for Federal workers.
Joseph D. Phillips, Takoma Park,
who presided, said the purpose of
the meeting, attended by about 40
persons, was to familiarize voters
with Mr. Beall's record and attempt
to persuade him to adopt a broader
view, one more consistent with labor
and general community interest"
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Police Chief Hepburn
Funeral Rites Held

Funeral services for Arthur w
Hepburn, Prince Georges County
police chief. who died Monday of a
heart attack at his home, 1903 Utah
avenue, Brentwood, Md, were to be
held at 2 o'clock today. Burial was
in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Chief Hepburn had headed the
Prince Georges County police force
since 1887 He had been under
treatment for heart ailment for
the last two years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary T. Hepburn; three daughters,
Mrs. Margaret Robinson, Hyatts-
vile; Mrs. Mary E. Wise, a WAC
stationed at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga,
and Miss Dorothy Hepburn of
Brentwood; two sons, 1t. William
A. Hepburn, U. S. N. and Sergt.
John w. Hepburn, stationed at
Camp Bowie, Tex, and a sister, Mrs.
Mabel Campbell of Washington.