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Evening star., 1943-05-31
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD

The colossal Ladd! Outstanding
phenomenon of the year in Holly
wood is Alan Ladd, who made only
three pictures for Paramount before
entering the service and yet today
is receiving $4,000 letters a month
from his fans, by far the largest
count of any personality making
movies.
For telling comparisons, the studio
went back into its Ozark and dusty
files to bring up fan mail records
on Clara Bow and Rudolph Valen-
tino. In his best days Valentines
mail count was around 10000
month, while the 1T" girl once hit
a high Of 10000 These figures
were then considered tops for male
and female stars.
No one is quite able to explain
the Ladd craze. He is definitely
typed in all three of his movies as
a gunman heavy, not a hero And
yet there it $4,000 letters a
month, by Paramount sworn word!
At this writing, Ladd's third pic
lure, emma. mas played only IN
New York City and in Newark. N. J.
In the latter city it is repeatedly
breaking all existing box Office rec
ords for single picture attraction.
Exhibitors complain it is next to
impossible to keep still pictures of
Ladd on display in their lobbies
Worshipping fans tear them right
out of the racks. Films in which
Ladd played mere bits several years
ago are being reissued to tremendous
business. In one of these, Hitler,
the Beast of Berlin" Ladd was little
more than a supernumerary. 1t was
reissued two months ago and in the
Los Angeles area alone has returned
enough profit to its amazed quickie
producers to pay the cost of its
making
Yes. the trend definitely is TO add
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Who Is This Alan Ladd?
He's an Army Private, of Course,
And Great Boon to Mail Revenue

Never in the history of film business
has new personality caught on so
sensationally or with such rapidity.
A group of executives were stand
ing outside the cutting room after
looking at the first rough-cut of
Let's Face It." a comedy co-starring
Bob Hope and Betty Hutton. Always
touchy moment, that. Everybody's
nerves on edge.
Director Sidney Lanfield and Pro-
ducer Fred Kohlman were puzzling
over one sequence, seeking a solu-
tlon to certain sloWness which
seems to retard the speed of the
whole film.
A nephew of one of the higher-ups.
braSh young man with four weeks
experience in Hollywood, was listen
ing in. He suddenly interrupted with
what he obviously considered a bril-
liant suggestion.
Lanfleld looked at him coldly.
DO you think that's good?" he
asked the boy.
With touch OF condescension.
the lad admitted it might do.
That" squelched Lanfield, "is the
kind Of suggestion people send in my
mail
There's a sharp rule up at the
Hays Office governing the length
of time kiss may last on the screen.
but so far nobody has been able to
dig up commandment regulating
quantity. A fellow in the movies can
buss for 10 seconds, pause and bite
his lip and then start right in again.
Which makes it nice for Dennis
Morgan in Animal Kingdom"
In that picture. Dennis gets to
plant a kiss on Ann Sheridan's lips
five different times. while Alexis
Smith accounts for six more. That
is something of modern record
(Released by North American Newspaper
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Vodka Chief Source
Of Flying Mascots
HOI.I.XINOOr


A new breed of flying" dogs,
descendants of Vodka. lO-vear-old
cocker spaniel who prides himself on
his more than 1000 hours in the air
mas just about cornered the mas
COT market at various United
States air bases. according to Vod-
kas famous master, Maj Alexan-
der P. De Seversky.
Vodka. who appears with his
master in Walt Disney's film version
of Victory Through Air Power"
has proved quite prolific parent,
and his many offspring, given to
aviator friends by Seversky, have
carried on the strain until now it is
almost impossible to find an Amer
ican air unit without one of the
flying dogs as a mascot.
Evening star., 1943-05-31

great wire artist to have that many
marks. The guards reply to that
was how did he know Colleano was
a great wire artist, and why, if he
had been playing at the Munich
Opera House for the health of Der
Fuehrer, did he not have contract
to show for it?
Colleano told the truth, that the
contract had been left behind in the
trunk. He did, however, have a few
publicity pictures which the guard
might compare with the Colleano
face. The guard played with the
idea in his Teutonic mind for few
minutes and finally came up with
the decision that it might not be
unreasonable.
After a few minutes of checking
the photos against the face and the
lace against the photos, he accepted
the fact that Colleano was Cole
ano. The marks remained a prob
lem, however. He could not let that
many of them go out of Germany
even with man who had risked his
neck to entertain the Fuehrer. He
had compromise to suggest, name
~ that he replace them with Amer
lean money, an exchange that would
nave been regarded by the Colleanos
as profitable had the guard taken
even more marks and received fewer
dollars in return.
When the Colleanos discovered
later that the only money that was
acceptable for passage to America
was American, they were twice as
grateful to the picture.
They were even little bit CRATE
ful to the guard, the stupid Nazi.
Evening star., 1943-05-31
It's Only Aerobat's Photo,
But It's COlleanO's Pet
Tightwire Genius Convinced Nazi Guard
That Der Fuehrer Was Fan
OF His Act in Munich in '39
By JAY CARMODY,

Hedy mars picture is much more arestng and that of Dorothy
mor ornaments lot barracks walls Coeano
with his own He not just how deeply he indebted the picture
which publicity thinks
the average performer his or her likeness
Coleano keeping Capitol patrons
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Disney on Cuba

Cuba, its folklore and color. will
be part of the third Latin Amer
lcan musical feature planned by
Walt Disney. RKO Radio released
the first, "Saludos Amigos" and
will some time this summer dis
tribute the second, which is tenta-
lively titled Surprise Package
Disney representative have re-
Gently returned from a preliminary
survey of the folklore and color of
the little Island Republic.
Evening star., 1943-05-31
More Popular Even
Than Glamour Bows
HOLLYWOOD.

Comdr. Corydon M. Wassel, U. S.
N, the gray-haired war hero whose
life is being filmed, is getting more
fan mail than some of screendom's
glamour boys. -~
The former Arkansas country doc
tor, who won the Navy Cross for
rescuing nine wounded Americans
from Java during the Jap invasion,
is attempting to answer every letter.
Most of his mail comes from par.
ents asking informal ton about their
boys, many of them those missing
in action.
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Canvas and Daylight
For Night Effects
BY the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD.
J. M. LAWN is turning the Twen-
tieth Century lot into a tent.
Because of coastal dimout regu-
lations, the studios cannot shoot
outdoors at night.
To stimulate darkness, all outdoor
night shots are, paradoxlcally,
filmed in the sunlight
That's where LAWNS genius enters
the picture, for its his job to cover
an entire outdoor set with black
canvas to give the effect of night.
For THE Last of the Touhys"
outdoor scenes, LAWN and his crew
strung about $4,000 square feet OF
black canvas over set area which
covered approximately an acre and
had a ceiling three stories high.
You can place a want Ad" in
The Evening Star as late as IL
o'clock tonight. At the business
counter, or if you have telephone
call Ma 5OOO
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Black Makes White

The camera is funny thing
When white-haired Luke Cosgrove,
who is in his early 8Os, ap-
peared in scene in Johnny Come
Lately with James Cagney and
Grace George, mascara had to be
used to darken his hair so it would
photograph white!
Evening star., 1943-05-31
Short for the Duke

Duke Ellington and his orchestra
has been signed to headline RKO
Pathe's next short in its popular
"Jamboree" series, to be released by
RKO Radio. Like the others it will
be produced by Frederic Ullman. jr.,
with Jay Bonafield directing. Cam
era work is scheduled for mid
June.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12
1. Y, Turkeys Will
90 to Civilians
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by the military as the onlV spots
which may dress. process and pack
the turkeys for military Use" Tne
military is said to need 12,O00.0OO
pounds of turkey for overseas deliv-
cry and to date has but 100000
pounds. The need for seryicemen at
home is estimated at 24,000000 10
26,0o0000 pounds.
FRICES GIVEN
Robert Cowden of the government
market service in Los Angeles said
the Imperial Valle'- live weight base
price for the military was: light
tens, ~ to Is pounds, 341a cents
a pound: medium, Is TO 20 pound
toms, 33 cents; heavy. 20 and up
pounds, 80 cents. He said the prlce
for dressed birds was 4 cents aocve
the quoted base prices for live birds.
Beginning Oct. l, according TO
Charles R. Drummond of the OPA
in San Diego, the price on dressed
birds became eight cents above the
former raise over the price 1or
live birds.
The government designated the
Darling Poultry Co, and the Gleas-
en- Poultry Co.. of Ramona, and
the Merket & Johnson Poultry Co,
of San Diego as the plants to ham
die turkeys for the military in this
area
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12
Mind Your
Manners

Test your knowledge of correct
social usage by answering the
following questions, then check
ing against the authoritative
answers below:
/. If bachelor Army officer is
Entertained often by his married
trends should he repay their hos
)itality IN scme way?
2. If an acquaintance. living in
own where your son is stationed,
nvi'es him to dinner should you
write your appreciation?
3. If you attend an auction of
household goods should you make
lercgatory comments?
4. If you live in an apartment
hould you feel that it is your
ight to make as much noise as
Oh would in a house?
5. Should you complain to your
andlord about how much noise the
hildren in the next apartment
make?
What would you do if
You are woman and you pick
lp several other women in your
ar on the days you do Red Cross
work.
(a) Feel you must get out of your
car and go to the door at
each house where you pick up
passenger?
fbl Tell each one what time you
will pick her up and ask her
to be watching for you?
(c) Drive up and blow your horn
until the person hears you?
Answers
l. Yes.
3 Yes.
3. No A member of the family
nay overheaf you.
f. Nc.
5. Not if the parents make any
effort to keep the children from
being a nuisance. Children are
bound 10 make some noise
Best What Would You Do" solu-
tion-(b).
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12
West Gas Ration
Cut One Fourth
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viouS to us for several months as
we have learned more and more
about the future military require
ments," Ickes said
1T is now Enthusiastically clear
that to allow civilian consumption
continue at the present rate would
within only a few months, fo,ce
gasoline inventories down preclpi-
lately to the point where it would
be increasingly difficul' I'D then
impossible to operate.
INCREASE HEAVILY
He said foreign sources were be-
ing used to an ever greater de-
gree" but that military require
ments that are met from west
coast supplies were increasing so
heavily that the foreign oil would
do no more than make up the extra
amount needed by the military.
Military requirements in 1912
represented 90 per cent of west
coast gasoline consumption, where
as today 43 per cent goes to the
armed forces and next year the fig
ure will be SO per cent according
to present estimates, Ickes SAID.
Motorists in the 81 states of the
midwest, south and southwest now
have a value of three gallons for
their A coupons and two gallons
on their B and c coupons. In IT
eastern states and the district Of
Columbia, A, B, and c coupons are
all worth two gallons each.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12
Soviets Breaking
German Defenses
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forests and black mud paddles,
sometimes wading waist deep but
always plodding forward.
Forward was the command the
Soviet armies were executing all
along the front from the lower
Dnieper to Vitebsk in upper White
Russia.
In the Gomel sector-the hinge
of the entire front from the Dniep-
er to the Volkhov area below Len
ingrad-the Russians cleared the
left bank Of the Sozh river, captur-
ing NovobelitZa acorsS the river
from Gomel and paralyzing the
communications of that main base.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12

formed to handle local details oI
labor distribution and placement.
NO CROPS LOST
specifically, farmers who joined
The association and employed the
imported workers were well salts
fiel for the most part. and no crops
were lost through lack of labor in
planting, cultivation or harvest" he
said. individually, the Mexican
nationals proved good workers. ac-
cording TO B. A. Harrigan. secretary
OF Imperial VALLEY Farmers asso-
cation. As a group they seemed
To be convinced that they had been
sent by their government to per-
form patriotic duty in growing
crops for the war effort, and this
conviction colored the behavior of
most individuals.
The year was not without its
problems, both for FSA and for
the Farmers association, however.
Feedine the nationals proved some
thlng oil a power, since it was speed
lily found that the eating habits
and prejudices of Mexican farm
iaborers were far different from the
tastes and predictions of similar
groups in the United States.
Indeed the Mexicans would not
and could not eat food Just because
IL was good for them. This very
human trait led them to refuse food
that would have delighted a USDA
nutrition specialist as prepared in
the associations kitchen at the dis
persal center at the county fair
grounds. Ther wouldn't eat any,
thing served on a tin plate, it
tasted bad-so the tin plates were
discarded. They didn't like paper
plates either when several kinds of
food were served on them at once.
They wanted their food in courses.
They didn't like scrambled eggs.
They wanted tortillas and frijoles.
literally sauced with chill.
American food made them home
SICK, and homesickness made them
iii"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12
SoIon Asks Quick Probe into Merqer

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-tUP)-
Sen. Joseph c. O'Mahoney, D.,
Wyo., today urged immediate in
vestigation of a pending west coast
shipping merger, charging that its
purpose is to permit the Aluminium
company Of America to continue
its stranelehold on the aluminium
industry"
O'Mahoney'c rec ommendation
was ade in presenting to the senate
the first report of the special SEN
ate committee on postwar PLAN
ming which he heads. The report
said that if the Democratic system
is to be preserved management
must be responsive to federal con-
troll.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12
Artillery Blasts
Foe on voIturno
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Eighth army had gained further
ground at some points, but did not
elaborate.
Eighth army artillery shelled
German positions and vehicles on
the Naples s-Termoli road southwest
Of Colletorto.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12
THINS FORCES

The Nazi command also apparent
ly is steadily thinning its forces in
Finland.
Observers believe that another
general retreat along the entire
Russian front this fall might crack
HitlerS eastern empire to bits.
If the Germans are forced to
draw back into Poland and East
Prussia while the Allied advance
from the south and air attack hits
civilian morale. Thousands of Nazi
professional officers would say the
war is lost. London military men
believe the Wehrmacht officers
prime interest at that point would
be to preserve the army as intact
as possible as bartering point at
the peace table
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12
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and Britain pledges that her armed
forces will be withdrawn at the end
of the war.
In Washington the state depart
ment announced that it had been
informed of the British Portuguese
arrangement and that it approvedO
Churchill announced the agree
ment to the House of Commons in
statement introduced with the
assertion that it stemmed from the
Portuguese British treaty signed in
1878.
That treaty was reinforced in
various forms by subsequent agree
ments down through the centuries.
The old treaties were recognized in
new pactS concluded in 1904 and
1914
Churchill quoted the treaty of
1873: In the first place we settle
and covenant that there shall be
from this day forward true.
faithful, constant. mutual and per-
petual friendships. unions, alliances
ana needs and shall assist.
maintain, and uphold each other
mutually by sea and by land against
all men that may live or die"
LATEST APPLICATIONS
Il have now to annorn the
latest application of these instru-
ments. At the outset of the war
the Portuguese government in full
agreement With his majesty's gov
ernment in the United Kingdom
adopted a policy of neutrality with
view to preventing the war from
spreading to the Iberian peninsula.
Subsequently, he aid, Portugal
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12

. OMahoney Sa. nc had learned
that the AlumirLr. company of
America, operators of the large
ALCOA fleet, was negotiating for
an interest" in Pope and Talbot,
Inc, large west coast ship operators.
This information came after the
committee report was completed,
O'Mahoney said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12
Hitler Empire May
Collapse in Fall
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where the Germans had hoped to
halt for the winter, and is threaten
ing to cut off all Axis forces in the
Crimea and in the Dnieper bend.
There also is considerable indica-
ton that the Germans are about
to pull out of the Leningrad sector
to escape entrapment by a threat
ened Russian outflanking thrust
to the Baltic from the Nevel area.
The Germans are eeported to be
moving heavy artillery and other
heavy equipment from the Lenin-
grad front.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12
CIRCUS COMING

SUNDAY, Oct. II, Ell Centre will
again thrill to the big Show" Early
in the morning, stakes will be driv-
en-, the big tent will be raised and
by noon everything will be in readi-
ness at the Main and Commercial
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Rosie Boone Monday sued Lynn
Boone for divorce, alleging that he
threatened to do her bodily harm.
She asked the court to prevent him
from dispensing of their community
property which consisted of $500
in bank deposits held in Boones
name and a car valued at 5000. They
have four children.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12

He Paid and Paid
Ed Lyons, soldier, was receiv-
ing the congratulations of all be-
cause he wen s475 by hitting the
jackpot on a machine in an imbib-
ing establishment.
What they don't know" he said
darkly, is that l spent $40 in the
last three months trying to hit the
Jackpot. The percentage is off
someway."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12
ASKS WIDER RIMS

NEW YORK, Oct. II. (UP)-Con-
servation of rubber through use of
wide base rims on truck wheels
was urged today by John F. Cream
CT, vice-president of the National
Wheel and Rim association.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12
Scanning Y.
News Horizon
LICENSE ISSUED

A marriage license was issued by
County Clerk w. j. McClelland
Monday to Robert Hopkins, "a, San
Diego restaurant manager, and
Alice Mae Powers, %, San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12
Portugal Gives
Use Of Islands

frequently stated that such a policy
was not inconsistent with the
Portuguese British Alliance, which
was reaffirmed by Lisbon in the
early days of the war.
THE agreement concerning the
use of facilities in the Azores is of
a temporary nature only, and in
no way prejudices the maintenance
of Portuguese Sovereignty over
Portuguese territory Churchill
said.
Hence all the British forces will
be withdrawn from the Azores at
the end of the war. The Portu-
guese desire for neutrality on the
continent was not affected Church.
i'll said.
Foreign secretary Anthony Eden
negotiated the agreement, Church.
i'll revealed, and did the job with
the greatest skill and patience"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12
Sex Blueprint
EnIivens Work

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terested in blue prints that they
rnobbed Weinstein for the second
lesson. He said he hadn't prepar-
ed it yet. The employees demand
ed hint.
FINER POINTS
"All 1 can say" said he, is that
lesson number two will concern it
self with the finer points of blue
prints, the complicated curves and
the angles upon angles"
The employees listened raptly.
took another long look at Billie,
side and front. and urged him to
hurry.
In all the history of the blue
print, without which nothing can
be built, has there been so much
interest shown" Weinstein said.
81, is most gratifying"
Indeed it is. And if Billie blue
print doesn't go through the mails,
industrialist Weinstein undoCbtedly
will remain out of jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12
Rambling Reporter

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presidents in America. 1t is not a
forgotten art
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12
FEATURED ACT

Among outstanding featured acts
will be Arthur Bros. famous military
elephants and Liberty horses; Miss
Conchita, famed equilibrist; Olivera
Troupe of head-balancers and death
defying perch act. Y
These are but few of the most
spectacular. In addition there are
trained horses, elephants. breath
taking wire-Walkers and trapeze
artists. Circus is complete in every
Getail and only extraordinary PLAN
ming enables them to get entire
show into Main and Commercial
field.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12
EXCHANGE MESSAGES

On the conclusion of the negotia-
tions, Eden and Portuguese Premier
Antonio De Oliveira Salazar ex-
changed most cordial" messages.
in which Eden affirmed his con-
viction that the facilities now
granted by the Portuguese govern
ment greatly contribute to the ef-
fective defense of our shipping. and
thus proved an important factor in
shortening the war"
Salazar. in response. said he
shared the hope that the agreement
would help bring about greater
safety for shipping in the Atlantic.
"and that he trusted this new
proof of Portugals loyalty to her
traditions would fortify the secular
alliance and serve to draw still
closer the bonds of friendship unit
ing the two peoples
Churchill alliance never waver-
ed in the darkest hours of the war"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12

circus grounds for the one-day
stand by famed Arthur Bros. Circus.
Arthur Bros. are the first OUT
door circus to visit Ell Centre this
year and they bring complete
letinue of life under the big top
with thrills galore for kiddies and
grown-ups as well. Performances
will be at pm. and pm. with
doors opening one hour earlier
to permit spectators to see the ami
mails.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-12
Nationals HeIp
In Valley Is Told
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formed TO handle local details of
labor distribution and placement.
Evening star., 1943-06-10
Car-5haring Office
Open Tomorrow Niqhi
AIexundrions Offered
Opportunity to Register

The Co-ordinat ting Committee for
Civilian War Services in Alexandria
will open its Office from 7:3O to $50
pm. tomorrow to aid war workers
who cannot be in the city during the
day to form car-sharing pools, 1t
was announced today.
Mrs. Dudley Lee, chairman. said
that If sufficient number of per-
sons avail themselves of the eve
ming hours she will arrange to keep
the Office open one evening a Vice..
The committee has put into oper-
alton the self -dispatching system
recommended by the OPA, and two
large boards. one tor applicants de-
string passengers and one for ride
seekers, have been set up in the
Office.
For persons unable to form car
pools or find passengers after going
over all possible prospects. Mrs. Lee
will sign statement to that effect
for the car owner to present to the
ration board when applying for sup
Elemental gasoline.
The Office of the committee is on
the main floor of the City Hall on
the Cameron street side.