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La gaceta., 1943-06-14
Ell Pas0 de la Muerte

"Estabamos descansando en- ell
pueblo X, cuando Sc unto a noso-
tros Juanillo: un mOzalbete como
de diez y seis amos, robusto y sim
patico.
Ell muchacho era tan carihoso y
servicial, que enseguida Sc hizo
amigo de todos. Todos los dias ell
cocinero lie apartaba I'M racion,
Y ell zagal engullfa que era un pri-
NOR.
Conociamos la historic de Jua-
Milo. Era vasco, Y cuandO la per-
dida de Bilbao fue evacuado a Va
lencia. Antes sc habia quedado sin
familia. Sus padres y su hermana
menor quedarOn sepultados entire
las ruinas del caserio que habita-
ban, durante uno de los terribles
bombardeos de la aviacion fascis-
ia sobre los pueblecillos indefen-
sos.
Juanillo, que habia sufrido los
dias tragicos de la lucha, no Sc
resignaba a vivir en- la retaguar-
dia. Guerra luchar, vengar a sus
muertos queridos. Sc escape de
Valencia Y vino a dar cerca de la
Inca de fuego.
Precisamente un dia antes del
senalado para que volvieramos a
Ocupar nuestros puestOs en- los pa
rapetos, Juanillo Sc present6 a
nuestro comandante y lie expres6
su deseo de no dejarnos, de que lie
dieran trabaio a nuestro lado.
"INo me dan ustedes de conner to-
dos los dias?-le dijo a nuestro
jefe-. Pues justo es que yo CO.
rresponda hacienda 10 que este a
mi alcance."
Habia tanta decision y firmeza
en- ell muchcacho, que ell conan
dante, despues de reflexionar, lie
dijo: "Bueno, pues haras de car
terO de la primera compania."
Juanillo aquel dia no Sc Gambia
ba por nadie Y ell ~contento lie re-
bosaba en- la cara.
Salimos para los parapetos una
noche. Para llegar a ellos habia
que cruzar por I'm sitio estrecho
muy peligroso, porque estaba ba-
lido por los fuegos enemigos. LIE
habian puesto a aquel sitio ell "Pa
SO de la Muerte."
FL buen Juanillo, que cumplis
con su deber serene y firme, ten.
dria que cruzar ell "Paso de Ia
Muerte" todos los dias, a las once
de la manana.
Nos reunimos todos los compa.
1eros y acordamos que JuanillC
La gaceta., 1943-06-14

Pero quiero advertirte que
no me dan miedo las balaa
1nico que temo es ia vel'
que traen!-F Fernando "
f9.emte de BeIchite."
La gaceta., 1943-06-14

aereas. '"S lneurSOd
Los alemanes a la det.n.i,,
Por Otra parte, los alem,S
cesitan, al mismo tSi,snianes
cantidad igual de hombraIpo, d
res para un complete nu
vigilancia en- ell que, en- S Servsio
y noche, deben estar en- SSuarala
para prevenir cualouieyy Ojeryaa
aerea, asi como para IL nous
municaci6n con los en &c rapida
servicio de fuego Y combss.asu@
Numerosos aeroplanos u.
que con urgencia son necesiteIa
otras zonas, estan siendo t.
mente batidos Dor 81
fuego de los bombarderoO. O aS
Desde ell mes de febrero Ala
~ con particularidad el VsTa ]
Ruhr, considerable como 81 u.
dustrial de la maquinaria bS!s.
Hitler, ha recibido una Ss,a
fuertes ataques, mucho mas =.
dos e intensos que los %Ijev,5 !.
cabo en- los amos de 1910, i%
Sir Archibald manifesto. tarv
que algunos ataques que Inv.
efecto durante ell dia, Dor las Il
zas aereas de los Estados T1
fueron de un alto nivel de pree1
proporcionando una ideal prso,
ci6n para los ataques nocturrm
la fuerza aerea inglesa. Adsn
agreg6, TODD 10 que Sc neceSsl
para una completa d~estrucciS
los recursos belicos del pOa
aleman, era I'm mayor ndmen
bombarderos n-orteamericanos
gleses.
I'm vastO prOyectO de produced
Tanto los Estados Unidos cond
Gran Bretana, en- Sus 1ltimOS N
dos y proyectos para llevar 4
una enorme production Nl
nunca igualada en- los anales n
historic, indican que eStoS dos
dos pronto seran capaceS de nd
Ear la obligation que Sc han
puesto. Por la primera vez
que la guerra principle, Ia pod
ci6n de aeroplanos ingleses I'D
ahora a la de Alemania. Pad
parte, los Estados Unid@ d
produciendo mas avioneS de gs
que todas las otras naciones I
del mundo.
Sir Archibald inform6 que
fotografias tomadas en- Ell stal
de una fortaleza volante sObr \
uno de los mas precisos bombsr.
jamas hecho, demostrarOn que
astilleros alemanes hablan 4
cubiertos materialmente con n
mentos Y cascos de las bombs
explotaron. ,,I
Dfa Y noche, Sir Archibald \
seguiran recibiendo igual castgI
bombardeo los ejercitos aleTnI)
en- donde quiera que Sc hallel' \
piedad Y sin descanso, hasta Ell
de la guerra"
La gaceta., 1943-06-14
EiempLo al reves

AyN"NIeN
En- OCCASION de que me encontra-
ba descansando en- un pueblo de
la retaguardia, assist u un cine en-
ell que Sc daban unas charlas cul-
turales para los soldados. Des-
pues de haber hecho uso de la pa
labra varios jefes y oficialeS, Ell
comisario del battalion x, que pre-
sidia ell acto, hizo ell resumen de
los discusses, y dijo a todos los
companeros que esperaba de
ellos que siguieran con TODD inte-
les la projection de la pelicula
que en- honor de los luchadores sc
iba a rodar, Y que en- TODD momen-
to Sc comportaran de la misma
forma en- que 10 hacian los perso.
najes que en- ella intervenian, y
que cOnstituian un magnifico e.
Jemplo.
Gel comisario dijo este en- la
creencia de que la cinta que Sc iba
a rodar n la estupenda produc.
La gaceta., 1943-06-14
Las incursiones aereas de los aliadOs como
la primera Ease de la guerra con Alem,,

aereas. '@S lncurSOl
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-11

Baltimore after being home for the
past week, due to illness.
John burst has returned to
Baltimore after spending several days
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Floyd
burst
Recent guests at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. Y. r. Gillum were Mr.. and
Mrs. William c. GiIIum, McKcesport.
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Luman,
Cumberland; Miss Beverly Tissue,
Somerfield, Pa.
Mrs. c. 0. Bender entertained q few
of her friends with bridge party at
her home recently. Mrs Betty Keller
won high prize. Mrs. Graydon S. Dun
lap and Mrs. Edwin Elias won the
guest prizes.
Mrs. Dan King was taken to Me
mortal hospital, in Cumberland, last
Thursday
Miss Lottie Patton, daughter Of
Mrs. Roy Patton has accepted a posi-
ton with the Chesapeake and Pc
tomac Telephone Company. in Cumb-
erland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-11
JENNINGS

Church services will be held in the
Methodist Church, February l4th and
28th, at 1880 p. m.
A few of the farmers have had seY-
cral good sugar runs. 1t is reported
the syrup is excellent this year.
Mr. and Mrs. c. O. White were IN
Cumberland Saturday, on business
The Jennings school bus has been
under repair for the past week. Mr..
Albert Wiley must transport both bus
routes with one bus, making two
trips to Grantsville.
Elmer waste moved his family to a
farm near Garrett, Pa Mr.. waste is
employed on a dairy farm there.
Mrs Freda Hare moved in the
Elmer waste house, recently vacated
by Mr.. waste.
Henry Yommcr is spending few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Smith.
Victor Miner, distributor for the
Eastern Feed Company delivered an
other load of feed to the local farm
erS.
Foster Platter and Jerry Bell, of
Marrionville, Pa, DIRECTORS camp,
visited their homes over the week
end
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Platter enter
tanned in honor of Caroline Fink,
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Clark Resi-, who has been i'll
for a few weeks, is able to be up
again.
Mrs. Birdie Warwick accompanied
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Marvin
Warwick, to Baltimore, last week,
Marvin and Homer Warwick made
brief visit here from Baltimore.
Nh. and Mrs. Edward Platter and
daughter, Phyllis, and Miss Caroline
Fink were shopping in Meyersdalc,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Platter have
been i'll with the grippe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-11
NEW GERMANY
Church Services

Sunday School, 1000 a. M; Church
services at 1900 a. m, this Sunday
at the Reformed church with Rev. Ira
S. Nom in charge.
Church services Ibis Sunday after
noon at the Methodist church with
Rev Virgil Gllum in charge.
Women's Guild Holds Meeting
The Women's Guild met last Sun
day morning with Mabel Broadwater
as leader. Readings on the topic were
given by Mrs. S. L. Otto, Mrs. Willie
WARWICK Virginia Stark and Mrs.
Parker Warwick. Mrs. Willie Warwick,
Stewardship chairman explained
about a poster and essay contest
which is being sponsored by all Re
formed churches throughout a speci-
fled area. 1t is hoped that many will
take part in this contest. The social
service chairman, Mrs. s. L. Otto is
making some plans for the members
Of the Guild to do some type of war
relief work. The Guild is anxious that
all the women who are members of
this church OF any church, come and
join the organization. The next meet
ing will be March 18th.
Perfect School Attendance
The following children of the local
school had perfect attendance for the
month of January: Wesley Idle,
/ Bobby Otto, Junior Swauger. Helen
. jeanne Otto and Betty 10 Otto.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Parker Warwick and
children and Mrs. Dorcas Warwick
spent Sunday at the Lorraine Otto
home
Wade Broadwater, of near this
community, who had one Of his legs
hurt quite severely about two weeks
ago is somewhat improved.
Among those who attended the flu
neral services for Mrs. Ebert Michael
at Piedmont were Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Broadwater, Zella Broadwater,
Clarence Clark, Mrs. James Stephen,
Arthur Broadwater, Mary Dieling and
Harry Broadwater
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-11
AVILTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Robson had
their seven sons. Forrest. Harry. Ed
win, Owen, Willie. Albert and Corn.
Vernon Robson. of Texas. and their
families as guests at family dinner
on Sunday. This was the first time
Carp. Robson has been at his home
since he enlisted in the Army on Jan
uary ;, 1912. He plans to return to his
base in few days
Cecil Fike, who has been employed
in Washington for the past year, is
here for a visit with his parents and
other relatives and friends before be-
ing indicted into The Army in a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Wilhelm and
children spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mrs. Wilhelm's parents.
0. S. Fike, member Of the House of
Delegates, spent the weekend with
his family here.
Clyde and Clifton Weitzell, of Mt
Savage, spent Sunday here with their
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar CLANCY and
son Dallas and Mrs. Walter Eichorn
were visiting relatives here one day
last week.
Nh. and Mrs. Jesse Merrill spent
Sunday pyppipor with +bai,. GOV, WI
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-11
Elementary Pupils
Aid ''March of Dimes


At the request of DR.. z. I. Baum
GARNER. Chairman Of the Tnfanri]e
PARALYSIS Conn,ittoo in co,,o++ Conn.
~ tbo 0aII.nd F1on,o,,ta,., School
~ inc 0"Ni''Ii' commentary 'o'I'oo.
HaS eohlllouIed TO Ihe March OF
Dimes to the amount Of $500. The
names Of children who donated to this
fund ora oivan below The rooms in
H., aaI,o,l 49,, ,;a+aJ ,o..,,,I;,,., a..
'''' S'i'ooI are liS'eu according 10 lile
amount they contributed, with Mrs.
McManis' room ranking first
aTre lro1Iaris crado G. Allo,.to
DaW-i+t 1arI, Ir;,o;nia co,ro, T,oa
Ha'ya,, Fstbo, " XII .j'i' Iono K VIZ
Hs1a Tarf;" No., To,-1oi. ' y -;,'o,r
panob FIoi ,-, P"sn, vi i'll 'ol po Y'(','
Mn1iaj Rob;Hson I Mr. 49, Sbsf;a,.
Jean Sch}ossnagel MARGARET Shock,
Ann Ogbuln. Betty Tasker. Alice
Cover, Deloris Friend, Maxine Lewis.
Martha Grimes. Robert DODGE. Robert
Fike. Lonnie Hamill. Kenneth Hard
estv, CLAYTON Hauser. Donald John
son, Robert Porter. Richard Leighton.
Danny Offutt. Lester Root. Richard
ODfdOuG, HallI | nOllaS. Donald M
norman. David Whitaker. Mahlon
Yost. Andrew Wolfe. Lawrence Stem
pie. Phillip Wilt, Mari Fauber.
Nh. F,an+7 Crado r. V.,,.o,,
Biser. Nina Fauber. Chester Sines,
Norman Smith. Randall Glotfelty,
Jean Casteel, Mary Friend. Josephine
Stephens. Arletta Riley. Leah Jane
VanSickle. Virginia Baker. Floretta
Schell. Bob Smith, Rita Bittle. Betty
Starr Kildow. Madeline Nethkin. Jack
Liller. Elwood Wilt. Virginia Lancer.
Louise Gross, Guy Hanft, Marion
Field, Randall Harvey, Beth Shirer,
Robert Foster, Karl kahl, Della Nair,
Ihelma Werdebaugh, William Rowan,
Bernadine Knots, Oma Paugh, Floyd
Wensel, Erwin NazeIrod, Scott Skip
per, Elolse Ashby, Oliver Miner.
Mrs. Wright-Grade 4: Sherwood
Ramsey, Norma Browning. Tommy
Wainer, Benny Field, Pauline Fill
singer, Marguerite Snyder Mary
Spiker, Eleanor Bittinger, Mary Fill
singer, Lawrence Flowers, Bobby
Wills, Charles Herman, Shirley Peck,
Donald Matthews, Ernest Blttner,
Eddie VanSlckIe, LOIS Friend, Dorsey
ferguson, Ronnie Decker, Helen
Louise Harmed, Mrs. Harold Harmed,
once = Coshef' theodore hnottS' jeanne
ID o""i"S'
Miss Lowry = Grade 5: Elaine
Lewis, Elizabeth Smouse, Mary Lee
Smouse, Hervey Smouse. Edwin De
Land, June King, Betsy Philips, Jack
hight, Bernlce Shaffer, Mereda Shat
Ter, Peggy Riley, Mary Jane Stephens,
Robert LoWdermllk, Edna Lewis, Della
" liSIHi i, llomeT ben i, Jane rIeilo'
Que liner I'oDgFI 0cIe"'
Miss Dllgard-Grades ; and Z:
Della Blggs, Lucille Slnes, George
hley, Ernest Orendorf, James Muir
ray, Betty hlhg, William Mat1ett,
Warren Mann, Nina Foster, Betty
Lewis, Laura Jordon, William klldoW,
% Ge'tE E1 9naIIef' CeciI ( CamPOGH, n Phyi-
Us Il H I pl3 4iilia We We L Ii
81 t3oti otCt I Ni I 'lS ''e '0li'So''
','sS 0I',1e' 'oSG &c Cio9a'
mrs, klddel-Grade 8; Amy Rope,
Gloria Maftett' Charlotte DAVIS, Do
5oreS S"as,ItzzcAtruber, George Hanstt'
{I si@iie !" GlS' A M ro5CGl' hS dti
ia Uil W. ';t tsooe' ,f 2IISN
piSa1 W NH ca ''i"liei' MI '"i e''
mrs. boItohrGradeS ana .: OIlFef
Long L%VefI snyder LoQ Ellen HARD
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-11

on account of the serious illness of
the latters' grandfather, D. V. Fike.
Miss Esther Opel, Cove, who taught
second grade school in the fall and
was injured in an automobile wreck
before Thanksgiving, visited the local
school here on Monday. She expects
to resume teaching here very shortly.
Word was received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Hoff that their son, Pvt. Oren
Hoff arrived safely in North Africa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grow left
Sunday for the formers home in Mil
waukee, Wisconsin, where the former
will be indicted in the service. after
short visit there. The latter, former
ly Miss Vivian Schroyer, will return
to her home here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-11

The Senate confirmed nomination of
W. B. Rutledge to Supreme court
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-11

But, now the labor leaders insist
that this formula is "outmoded" and
demand that it no longer be regarded
as the yardstick. If they succeed in
pushing the formula aside, it means
two things-frst, further wage adj
vances and, second further rise in
farm products. If that happens, then
there is nothing really to stop the
runaway imitation which spells ruin.
#@*
Therefore, it is clear that the War
Labor Board has in its hands a very
vital decision. IF it weakens on its
own formula no one can forsee the
extent Of the disaster If it stands
firm and is supported firmly by the
President, the use Of the war by the
professional labor leaders as screen
for grasping more money and more
power can be definitely ended. Then,
there would be real defense against
the demands Of the farm lobby, but
not otherwise. Then there would be
real chance to control initiation.
Even under those circumstances, how
ever, it will be no easy job, the fact
being that the Administrator itself
has vastly increased its difficulty
first, by its delay in doing anything,
and, second, by still ignoring two of
the basic requisites which experience
has shown to be essential. One of
these is rigid retrenchment in all non
war governmental expenditures; the
other is the initiating of an adequate
tax program that will lessen d mass
purchasing power risen to dangerous
heights.
With a new Congress and an awak-
ened public sentiment there is a
chance that these two great gaps in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-11
THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS
By FRANK R. KENT

Copyright by The Baltimore Sun and
reprinted in The Republican by per-
mission.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-11
INITIATION CRISIS

Washington, Feb. 6.
1t should be clear by now that we
are not gaining in our fight to avert
infation-quitc the contrary. The peo-
pie as a whole do not realize this, but
every informed man in Washington
does. And not many minimize the
danger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-11

The reasons for this menacing stu
alton are not hard to find. The big
basic one, of course, is that, so far as
our domestic affairs are concerned, We
are in the hands Of incompetents who
lack either the courage or the ability
or both-to make decisions. There
is no clearer proof of this than the
long delay of the Administration in
coming to grips with the initiation
problem, and its indefensible feeble
ness in dealing with it after it did.
For many months, despite warnings,
it let things drift without any legis-
lation at all When finally it passed
a price-conrol bill it still insisted
upon the obvious absurdity that
prices could be controlled without
wage control or a ceiling over farm
products.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-11

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So far as wages are concerned, the
restrictions are bound up in what is
known as the Little Steel formula.
adopted by the War Labor Board
after long period in which wage
advance after wage advance had been
granted. It had been promulgated by
a friendly board and was looked upon
pretty much as labor victory. All
that the public got out Of it was that
finally the Administration had called a
halt upon the steady advance Of
wages and laid down a principle for
the future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-11

The Secretary of the Treasury took
that position, following the example
Of the President and his Price Com
mission, and Mr.. B. M. Baruch was
put in the White House DOLLHOUSE for
expressing the opposite view. When,
after many more months, the Admin
istration reversed its position and
agreed that wages and food products
must both be controlled, it institute
ed the weakest kind Of control and
none at all until, as predicted, rising
wages and food prices had made the
retail price ceilings bulge and the
cost Of living ascend. Now, the union
labor forces and the farm forces are
both gathering strength for an as
sault upon. the restrictions finally
placed on wages and farm prices.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-11

With new Congress and an awak-
ened public sentiment there is a
chance that these two great gaps in
Evening star., 1943-07-11
heroine to his lair, pursued by the

heroine to his lair, pursued by the
breathless hero"
Thus the almost inevitable chase.
Pies always were convenient for
throwing purposes. In this connec-
tion, Christie revealed an interesting
detail-the pies weren't really Gus
tard at all.
"They had a filling of egg white,
with enough flour to make EN-
gooey," he grinned. ''The stuff
didn't taste bad-well, not very!-
if some of it got into your mouth.
We bought 'em from a bakery at 10
cents apiece-in lots of hundred"
Christie joined Douglas last July
and calls it "the most fascinating
darn job I've ever had"
He thinks employees themselves
should participate in the entertain
ment, not just watch it. The tall
ented are urged to "join the lunch
box follies." The Douglas victory
minstrels serenade fellow workers.
A troupe of factory actors recently
presented George Washington Slept
Here"
With a smile the veteran show
man confides why he gets kick out
of his job:
"If the workers laugh at one Of
our shows it's tonic"
Evening star., 1943-07-11
Perry
Continued From Page C-1.,

gagement of which three weeks re-
main. She is committed to Warner
Bros. to do two film plays following
the release of "Old Acquaintance" :"
shortly to appear, which she did
with Bette Davis.
But" she said, tanning herself
violently while her maid welded an
additional fan, "stories for the plays
in which I am to star alone have
not yet been selected. I must go to
the coast when called after my
eight-week contract here has ex-
pired. It has three weeks to go. I
would be perfectly willing-if not
summoned to the coast-to continue
in this play on a fortnight-by-
fortnight basis. I understand Mr..
Myerberg has engaged Gladys
George for the part. just when she
would begin to work have no idea.
But, as I say, I am willing to carry
on beyond my contract if the pro-
ducer wants me and I get no call
to the West Coast"
Meanwhile, summer weather and
all, Miss Hopkins is thoroughly en-
joying her first stage appearance on
Broadway since she played in
"Jezebel' 10 years ago.
(Released by the North American News
Tnr
Evening star., 1943-07-11
Accent Man Signed

George Givot, one of the screens
best-known character and comedy
players, was signed today by Di-
rector Dudley Nichols for role
in RKO Radios Government Girl'
in which Olivia de Havilland and
Sonny Tufts are co-starred.
Anne Shirley and James Dunn
play featured roles in the picture,
cast of which includes Paul Stewart,
Jess Barker, Una O'Connor, Gladys
George and Harry Davenport.
Evening star., 1943-07-11
Animals Compensate
For Actor Scarcity
BY the Associated Press.

oy lHc hcSOCldltQ fTeSS,
HOLLYWOOD. So many films
are now being made with animals in
important roles, possibly due to the
scarcity of actors, that actors are
going to animal training schools.
The animals already know how to
act with actors, but the actors have
to learn how to act with animals.
William Bendix, actor in "Gua-
dalcanal Diary" has considerable
work to do before the camera with
Brownie, a highly pampered but
able mongrel. Jack Weatherwax,
Brownies trainer, had to train
Bendix in what to do and what not
to do, to get the proper histrionic
give-out from Brownie Among other
things, Bendix must keep Brownie
interested in his work, as there Is
no canine equivalent of pay check
to keep sustained interest in the
dogs mind.
Mine more lessons" says the actor
bitterly, "and I'll be fit to work in a
dog act"
Evening star., 1943-07-11
Cover Girls VS.. Pinups ~ass.

. slender figure as well as q pretty
face. In this matter OF faces, the
pin-up girl Is under q handicap
compared to the cover girl, for her
dieting may make her face sharper.
The cover girl, doesn't need to
worry on the poundage and her
contours, which may be trifle lush,
allow for a smoother, softer, nom
dieted, dimpled face.
While Rita Hayworth is playing
in Cover Girl" Betty Cradle, the
other ranking pin-up girl of the Aim
colony, is readying for her film,
"Pin-up Girl"
1t is beginning to look as II Laurel
and Hardy have Matched new
musical comedy star In the person
of Vivian Blaine, their leading lady
in "Jitterbugs." Alice Faye, long
known to be restive about continue
ing to play such roles at her home
studio, Twentieth Century Fox, may
be walking out one day soon, so
Vivian is getting what looks like a
buildup as her successor. She has
been given a leading role in Car
men Mirand's next film, Green
wich Village" She is blond, and
sings and dances. She has been
band canary with a dozen bands
around the country before she got
her screen test and contract.
May West never forgets. Now that
she's made a deal to appear in her
self-written stage show, Catherine
Was Great" after "Tropicana," she
will achieve burning ambition
started several years ago when all
the film beauties were playing
queens.
Dietrich at the time had done
"The Scarlet Empress" on the same
character, Catherine the Great;
Garbo had done Queen Christina" !"
Shearer had done Marie Antoin-
cite" and the English film, Fire
Over England" had Flora Robson,
no beauty but great actress, play
ing Queen Elizabeth, a character
later done by Bette Davis. At that
time Mae decided she would play a
queen, too, and pestered her studio
aides to get such story for her.
Now she's written her own, at long
last, and will play a queen. on
Broadway. That's one way to get to
play the role in films.