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Evening star., 1944-12-08
BY PATRICIA SIMMONS.

Bobbysocks were milling around
the Capitol Iheater yesterday like
a Christmas crowd in Grand
Central Station. However, we have
a profound suspicion it had nothing
whatsoever to do with Joan Davis or
kansas City Kitty"
AS slapstick in the best short
subject manner of Hal Roach it
might possibly run up the laugh
meter to the halfway mark. A
combination Red Skelton-Abbott
and Costello script handled by Miss
Davis grows a little weary when
dished out as feature material.
Loew's evidently thought the same
same thing. for they throw in an
extra scenic fantasy about beauti-
full Mexico narrated by Lowell
Thomas, better than average
animated cartoon and. settle the
whole thing in a satisfactory man
ner with Charlie Spivak.
On screen, Miss Davis refuses to
be content with merely knocking
herself out. She even turns glamour
girl In few scenes, in fact, goes
so far as to appear in a strapless
evening gown. You understand, of
course, the very thought of Miss
Davis on the trail of a man and
in this getup is supposed to send
you into mild Mysteries. However,
1t turns out to be even less funny
than the torrid scene in which she
has her teeth cleaned by the object
OF her affection-the dentist across
the hall
Hollywood obviously worked on the
assumption that it's merely enough
to watch Miss Davis as she goes
through her endless repertoire of
facial contortions, some with ac-
companying words and music. but
always with the right-about-face
fall fat on the floor sort of finale
This Is exactly where most of the
dialogue eventually ends up. If you
want to see one scene that could
have come right out of Mack SEN
nett's silent files. it's here, with
added dialogue. You know the
one-the girl entertaining two suitors
in different rooms and at the same
time much to the amazement of a
bewildered third party, in this case
played to the hilt by William
Newell as the confused gas man.
For a few minutes, anyhow, Jane
FTazee makes you forget what the
pictures all about Gas If you ever
knew when she appears in a slinky
black gown with a novel slant on
"Tlco Tico" Where Miss Frazee fs
concerned no producer could be so
rash as to demand thespian talents,
in every other department she can
hold her own. which is more than
can be said for kansas City Kitty"
A solid start was given by Charlie
Spivak as Liza" and the sweetest
trumpet in the world took over the
jam session on stage. From there
on the bobbysocks opened up with
hand-clapping. whistling and gen.
eral commotion which reached its
Evening star., 1944-12-08

understanding younger sister and a
sympathetic father who give 1t ele-
ments OF comedy. They are not a
great deal of help, however, in keep
ing the drama moving at a tempo
that Is suitably lively. In truth,
they seem to clutter it instead.
xA
Writer director Dawes approach
to the problem he lays down for
himself is markedly sentimental. but
he has sought to divert attention
from that by treating it with humor
wherever he deemed that possible.
His principals are a soldier back
from two years in the Aleutians and
a girl, now working in a war plant,
who used to serve him milkshakes
Evening star., 1944-12-08
That War Marriage Problem
Bobs Up on Earle Screen
Nv JAY CARMODY.

The passing little
the problem wartime
egons marched off to divide Gau goes
confused and we afraid dull than Its history
OF soldier
Very Thought Of YOU which Yesterday
Evening star., 1944-12-08

AVE- GRAND e45 p. Aye; Sc.
Today Only, CHARLES LAUGHToN in
MAN FROM DOWN UNDER At
no. a:35. GET YOUR NAME IN
OUR VICTORY BOWL FOR $1,000 IN
BOND PRIZES
Evening star., 1944-12-08

prove exhausting to those who par
ticipate In 1t merely as onlookers.
The cast, apart from the prin-
cipals, is one Of those adequate
combinations that includes such
subordinate players as Dane Clark, !,
Evening star., 1944-12-08

"THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU" 4
Brothers picture with Dennis Nor
gan and Eleanor Parker. produced by Jerry
Wald, directed by Delmer Dawes, story by
Lionel WiRsam. screen play by Alvah Bessie
and Delmer Dawes. At the Earle.
Evening star., 1944-12-08

climax with the appearance of
lovely Irene Daye. In a demure
dress of pastel pink Miss Daye gave
an Interpretation to How Many
Hearts Have You Broken" and "It
Had to Be You" that was far from
demure. Jimmy Saunders, male
vocalist, came in for his share of
squeals and sighs with Sweet and
Lovely" Comic Wally Crane and
the dancing Bertay Sisters finished
eff first-rate stage show.
Evening star., 1944-12-08

COLONY 'ss' &c: Sc: 500 AZ; NV
Today only. GREGORY PECK in
DAYS OF GLORY" $40, S:15. 10.
Evening star., 1944-12-08

other bright, brief affair assem-
bled around the James Wong aero
batic troop which makes the I'M
possible look easy, and Joan Car
roll, . ughthearted girl who talks
Evening star., 1944-12-08

Henry Travefs and, rather inter-
estingly, Faye Emerson, herself the
recent bride Of Col. Elliott Roose-
velt.
Harry Anger's stage show Is an
Evening star., 1944-12-08

A solid start was given by Charlie
Spivak as Liza" and the sweetest
trumpet in the world took over the
jam session on stage. From there
on the bobbysocks opened up with
hand-clapping. whistling and gen.
eral commotion which reached its
Evening star., 1944-12-08

amusingly and sings with prop
erly irreverent quality. The Roxy.
cites add a couple Of brightly cos
TUNED routines, the last OF which
makes bow to the United States
Marines.
Evening star., 1944-12-08
Maestro Spivak Greets the Gang

KANSAS CITY KITTY" Columbia
picture with Joan Davis and Bob Crosby
produced by Ted Richmond. directed by
Del Lord. screen play by Nanny Sen
dialogue BY Monte Brice. At the Capitol
The Cast,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24

Bath
BY HAZEL HARTZOG

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. %.
IT HARDLY comes under the
Il heading of unusual business
to announce that Jimmy Gag
ney has taken a bath. Mr..
Cagney assures everybody that
IL Is a regular custom for him
to take baths.
But the one he took on the
set OF Blood on the Sun" was
not routine and IL provided
plenty of headaches for the set
technicians.
In the film Cagney plays the
role of an American newspaper
man in Tokyo. He's a student
of judo and the bath followed
judo workout.
Cagney takes his bath in a
community bathhouse. On one
side was a tub filed with gaily
splashing japanese, played by
Chinese and Koreans. On the
other side were a couple OF cir
cular. individual baths and in
one sat Cagney.
The cameras rolled along and
while 1T persons, including
Director Frank Lloyd, camera
men and technicians plus "A
dozen or so astonished set viyi-
tors. watched, Cagney soaped
himself and hummed happily.
The scene finished, Cagney
climbed out-clothed in black
shorts-grabbed a towel and
started of the set.
Then a worried sound man
rushed up.
what was that you were
humming?" he demanded.
what difference does il
maker" Cagney asked.
81 couldn't recognize IL. And
II II isn't In public domain, We
have got TO pay royalties. Can't
use music without royalties, you
know"
That was Just one OF the
headaches of shooting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24

She broke into pictures Via
Gone With the Wind. in which
she yed Maybclle Merri-
wether after being considered
+ for the role OF Scarlet O'Hara.
Then she appeared in The
fWOmen and from there went TO
Warner Brothers under long
term contract. They sent her to
1.-THE Reinhardt school 10 lose her
southern accent. Al the end Of
year she had lost her accent
and her job.
So she went 10 New York and
There made a big hit in Guest
| in the House" in which she
I played a vicious vixen. and was
billed as The Five-Letter
Female" A talent scout from
Twentieth Century-FoX signed
her TO a long-term contract and
the young and lovely has-been
returned practically on her own
Iterms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
Dress Appeals

What drew those "Ahhhhs"
smG the boys. Miss Anderson
ut quite know. II had never
49, beHed to her before, she ex-
planned. and she had made in
Vulnerable Appearances at army
and marine corps camps.
TT may have been the dress
I was wearing" she said mod
.cstly. at was strapless with n
tight bodice. Perhaps the boys
liked 10 rs well as I did. I wore
II 30 often on these n I'M p
It's In shreds now"
Miss Anderson halls from Ala
bama. She became an actress,
she says because she is so small.
81 couldn't attract attention
any other way. i simply had 10
act"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
Mary Anderson
'5-Letter Girl Is
Now .Ahhh!!' Woman
HOLLYWOOD. Dec. %.

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. %.
A T 10. she was a Hollywood
"A has-been. At 20, She was
The Five-Letter Female" And
now she's the movies "Ahhhhh!
girl"
In brief. that's the story of
Mary Anderson, the diminutive
bundle of dramatic dynamite
whom Twentieth Century-Fox is
rapidly bringing 10 full stardom-
Brown-eyed and brown-haired,
and the possessor Of the longest
natural eyelashes in town. Miss
Anderson obviously relishes her
new title. But she insists she's
a bit bewildered as 10 how il all
came about.
Actually what happened is
that Twentieth Century-Fox
sent Mary and several other OF
it's top-fight players 10 San
Francisco few months ago for
camp shows. Each time Mary
stepped on the stage the CTS
would greet her with a long.
sustained "Ahhhhh" II didn't
take the studio long 10 catch on.
She's been the "Ahhhhh! girl"
oyer since
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
Porfrays Nurse

Since. she's appeared in impor-
tant roles in The Song Of Berna-
1ette." 'Lifeboat," in which she
played the army nurse. and
xGlson." where she portrayed
presidents youngest daugh-
- Mary is happily wed to
Leonard Behrens, a radio opera
tor in the navy. She always
oretends. during love scenes.
hat the actor holding her in
MS arms is her husband.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
Has Lucky Escape
rom Air Crash

HOLLYWOOD. Dec. %.
Hollywood nearly lost one Of
Is best known fan magazine
representatives in that airliner
rash near Van Mugs. Carl
Schroeder was in San Francisco
o confer with Victor Mature
bout Vic's book, The Great
H,onceit, and had tickets to
-eturn 10 Los Angeles on the
doomed plane. He and Vic went
IN a party and they sent the
ickets back at the last minute.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-06
Americans
In Italy Gain
Three Miles

Rome, oct. 6 (AP) - American
fifth army troops hammered out gains
up to three miles yesterday Owe the
raln-hogged, mountainous terrain on
the approaches to the Pc valley.
They captured the road junction ol
LolanO, less than IA miles south
Of Bologna, on the main road rom
Florence, Allied headquarters an
nOurCed today,
The Nazis threw rcinforcements Of
experienced Austrian and German
Alpine troops into the central sector
adjacent to the highway and unl0osed
fierce artillery b~arragcs. But on both
sides Of the road the Allies pushed
ahead against the stiff resistance and
despite the foul weather.
Headquarters reported tho can'Ure
of Monzrno, three miles west Of Tro~
:ano and two miles north of Monte
Venerc, which was taken Wednesday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-06
u. S. Tanks
And Troops
Pushing On
Allied Planes Dive
In to Strafe Enemy
Near Breakthrough

London. Oct. 6-GAP)-First
army soldiers, jumping off to
the nth day OF thNu attack in
the wedge in the Sieefried line at
lbach. ran INTO d storm of heavy
panZcr attacks today
and had to fall back in two
places.
The Germans, acknowledge.
their Siegfried detenses had been
preached. threw their first Siz-
able armorcd forces with hun
dreds of guns and infantry into
their assault in fierce dctcImi-
nation to block the road to the
Rhine. The Americans had to
fall back from BeggendOrf, a mile
cast OF tbaCh, and three to four
miles inside Germany.
'ndcr the pressure the Amcrj-
cans also were forced off the
top of a pillboN ridge a mile ana
a half south of Ubach and a mile
cast of IIcrbach.
The Americans who got off to
the attack early today from
bach, ran into new obstacle,
behind the Germans main belt
CT steel and concrete.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-06
Peace This Year Remote,
owl Says In Statement

Washington, Oct. 6-(AP) Tho
failure Of Allied airborne troops at
Anthem, in the opinion of Owl Di-
rector Elmer Davis, makes more re-
mote the chances of victory in Eu-
rope this year.
Davis said the "Arnhcm affair"
had made out of date an Office of
War Information report which pre-
dicted Germany would go down be
fore, or not long after, the end OF
1914"
He referred to the heroic eleven
day struggle to hold a ~bridgchead
across the Rhine at Arnhem. Holland,
against superior forces.
Everybody agrees" Davis told re-
porters yesterday, that the defeat of
the heroic airborne division makes
German collapse more remote than
when our report was put together
three weeks ago"
The report was not intended for
publication, but it leaked after
5000 copies We're prepared and some
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-06

1000 were distributed TO persons in
the advertising business.
Forecasts that 100000 workers
would change jobs after V-Day IN
Europe AND that German collapse
would bring widespread and IN some
quarters serious" d~lslocatlon in civil
ian life were made in tie owl report.
While a substantial part of the
displaced workers Will be absorbed
in the task Of rc@Cuuvcrjing industry,
the survey said. "in most cases a
war job will continue to be the best
job for at least SIX months after
V-E-Day."
Intended to guide advertisers in
planning future campaigns IN the
path of the war effort, the survey
said lnflationary pressures would IN
creas after V-E-Day, and said price
controls accordingly may be contin-
ued TO some time. The need for
heavy government borrowing Will
continue, it "a said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-06
-Four Issues Developing
Between FDR And Dewey
Stressed in Speech
BY President Made
On Thursday Night


Albany. \. Y, oct. G-(Ap)
Eour diffornpcc. of nnipion
la.,an, p,.,;I,,4 pon.a,,1,
~. On''' ,'o"N' w
ana Governor hGllaS Il. Dewey
appeared to be developing today
amonp thp major issues TO be
fonrh+ ,,,t !, tLo ,ou,;,;,o
-,
weeks Oh lhe pTcSloeht'al am
pa1gn.
Nh. Roosevelt stressed the ISSUES
last night in a tWenty-minutc radio
address TO Democratic party rallies.
Governor Dewey vas expected tC
have his answer t~oTthcom1nG soon
possibly IN a speech tomorrow night
in Charleston, W. Va, and possibly
IN news conferences,
Without referring TO Dewey, the
President took occasion IN his talk to
accuse some Republicans of "draW-
ing a red herring across The trail
of the campaign by raising the red
spectre of communism
He said that some politicians had
wanted to make II difficult for mem
denied that there was any disposition
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-06
Chinese Group At
Dumbarton Oka\s
Plans for Peace

Washington. oct. 6-(AP)-The
Chinese delegation at Dumbarton
Oaks has accepted without change,
il was learned today, the blueprint
for a world security organization
drawn up by Britain, Russia and the
United States in the first phase OF
the conference.
The final session IS expected to
be held tomorrow with the resulting
document scheduled to be made pub
lie next Monday.
While the Chinese had several SNH-
cific points to bring up during their
talks, it was said that when Amcrl-
can and British delegates explained
to them the documents worked out
would be with the Russians they
were satisfied that the principles they
supported either were included on
implied.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-06
Reported Ban On
Roosevelt Trips
Is Given Denial

Washington. Oct. G. Cap -
White House officials said today
reports that campaign appear
anccS of President Roosevelt at
public gatherings had been can
cclIed were without foundation.
They noted that MIR. Roosevelt
has said repeatedly that he had
no campaign speeches scheduled
after last nights radio address
to Democratic party workers.
The New York Times reported
today that Democratic leaders in
New York had been informed
that plans for President Roose-
vclt's appearance in person at
campaign rallies in New York and
other states has been vetoed by
a While House ruling that the
President cannot appear at any
scheduled public gathering"
The paper added that the AL
thor of the reported ruling was
not entirely clear. but ut was
assumed that it had been made
by the secret service. which is re-
Sponsible for tho Presidents per-
SonaI safety in Washington and
away from it,"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-06
Tito's Army
May Enter
City First
Russians Nearing
Second Largest of
Hungarian Cities

Moscow, oct. 6~-(AD-Rus-
sian and Iugoslav troops fought
the Germans in the outskirts Of
Belgrade today and front dis
patches indicated patrols had
crossed to the south bank of the
Danube from captured Tanscvo,
less than nine miles from the
canital.
Marshal Tito was reported near
the front and 1t was believed troops
o. hi army Of national liberation
would be the first formally to enter
the fortified old city of 267 900. Th,.
range of hills at whose northwest
corne Belgrade is located, is ideal
for Red army in%filtration tactics.
PraVd9 said other Allied Slavic
troops had reached the vicinity OF
Ms. 1870 miles southeast Of Belgrade.
In northern Yugoslavia. along the
Tisza river, other Russiaa troops were
less than thirty miles across flat
Hungarian country from the sec md
largest Hungarian city of Szeged,
imDcrilled f~rCntally from Romania as
well. The conquest Of Hungary was
declared IN Russian newspapers to
be the first priority of Russian stra-
teGy.
Twenty-Five miles due south Of
Belgrade, TugoslaV units were locked
in bitter battle with the Germans
for the village of Topola.
The Russians, now augmented by
the NugoslaVs. are gathering strength
for the final assault.
The Timusul river, flowing into
the Danube at the western edge Of
TanCeVO. forms a minor German de
Tense line but it also forms thu edge
Of a~potertr.sffy- ,hfeerouS pocket
for the enemy because it already has
been outflanked by the Russians a
few miles north.
Thousands Of partisans inside Bel
grade were reported armed and ready
to give blow for blow in the forth
coming battle to end the reign of
terror under which the Germans have
held the capital for ~ months.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-06
Stocks Rise
Fractionally

New York. Oct. 6-(AP)- Rails
and selected industrials continued on
the rising side in today's market,
although the majority Of plus signs
were restricted to fractions.
Ahead most Of the time were Mont
eomerv Ward. Continental Motors
and Anaconda Copper. LaggardS in
Guided Bethlehem and American Tel
ephCne.
Bends We're steady and commodi-
ties hesItamt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-06
Weeks HOLIDAY
In Tobacco Sales
Is Being Debated

Raleigh, oct. 6--(Ar-GoV-
crnOr BrOughtOn said today the
conference wiz. ,D~DaCCOnlStS to
discuss the possibility of a snort
tobacco sales holiday had bfen
postponed until tomorrow because
cf the inability of some tObar-
COniStS to get here today.
Many t~ObaCconist, over the
stat" have suggested that Gales
be held as scheduled next week,
but thai markets be closed the
said. The short holiday a
proposed to ease congestion in
the warehouses and to allow
growers 10 catch up with their
farm work.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-06

schedule flights between the United
States and Paris, which are expected
to start in about three weeks. was
met at a field outside Par, by
General Dwight D. E~isenhoWcr. 1t.
Gen. Omar N, Bradley and t,>cn-
hoWer's ChiCt Of staff, Major Ger-
eral Walter Smith.
In addition to carrying military
officials and other passengers be-
tween Paris and the United States,
the scheduled new flights also WIN
tr7nsn0rt to the United States wound
ed soldiers requiring special treat
ment. i
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-06
JAP DOCTORS KILL
MANY OF WOUNDED

Washington, ct. - tAPl -
Evidence that japanese army
doctors arc under orders to Kill
their own patients if their cap
turc appears imminent" is re-
ported by Hricadicr General Y.
w. Bliss. assistant surgeon gcN-
eraI of the army.
Bliss. Just back from the Pa
cific. also ted reporters that th"
Japanese 'haVe bombed thci,
own hospitals with patients in
them
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-06
Fortified Greek Town Is
Seized By Allied Forces
Large Numbers Of
Germans Surrender,
Slav Front Active

Rome. Oct. 6--tAPt-AIfHd
troops in Greece have captured
he ,rrtiiifd town of RiDG, Al
he'd headquarters announced to-
dar.
Patrai aiS3 fell to the British
tr,0pa. who invaded Greece more
than a week ago. Fifteen hun-
drcd German troops surrendered
there.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
Pepper Begins
Pacific Battle

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 2 (INSl
Linking Republicans with "bll
Senator Pepper oil
Florida today had opened Frank
lin D. RooSevelt's fourth tern
campaign on the Pacific Coast.
you cannot have prosperity
In America and let big business
run the country for its selfish
Interests :, Pepper declared last
night at a Democratic rally.
you can't have prosperity In
America and have IN power
government which is the crea-
tion OF monopoly and special
privilege. Within the memory of
this generation the Republican
party has Choked labor into
submgation, and aided the sell
fish in its exploitation"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
House, Senate
Rush Job Bill
Conferees Expect
! Agreement TO Be Near

WASHINGTON, Sept. l GNS)--
Senator George Cd of Georgia
predicted today that an agree
ment would be reached "Wednes-
day or Thursday" by House and
Senate conferees on his postwar
rehabilitation and reconver<ion
measure.
"We're making satisfactory
progress" said the chairman Of
the conferees, land I anticipate
that we shall have a report
ready for Congress by Wednes-
day or Thursday. I'm hopeful
that we may even reach an
agreement at our next meeting"
The initial meeting Of the con-
ferees broke up following a
conference Of several hours at the
Capitol with members generally
agreed that no serious obstacle 10
A settlement would be encoun-
tered. Another meeting will be
held Tuesday after the Labor Day
weekend recess.
Meanwhile, strong sentiment
cropped up for federal program
OF financial aid 10 stranded war
workers and their families when
boStilitipC CpaSp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

4Itl
Several weeks ago Harry Ben
nett. Ford personnel director, said
Smiths attempts 10 link his name
with that Of Lindbergh were
purely political.
"LIndbergh does not support
In any way the political belief
OF Smith and his followers"
company officials said
"Since Benefits first state
ment. however, Smith again has
used the name of Lindbergh In
connection with America First
activities"
LIndbergh, in the Pacific war
theater as an aide TO aviation
officers OF the army and navy,
has had no chance 10 comment
upon the use OF his name by
Smith. and smith is taking adj
vantage Of this situation.
I'VE feel that II IL only just
that We. again. make II plain
and clear IN; MIR. Lindbergh
carries no flags for Smith or his
party"
Smith claimed he had asked
the Lone Eagle 10 become a
candidate for president on the
America First ticket, but he
had refused
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
Gen. Girdud Reported
Wounded in Accident

NEW YORK Sept. 2 (UP) -
The American broadcaStinC sta
ton In Europe hroacaSt an Al
gicrs report today that Gen
Giraud, former French comman-
der i'm chief had been wounded
slightly when a Scnegalese sol
der accidentally shot him in the
face.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
Military Officials
Curbed in Hotel Deal!

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 CUP
The war and navy departments
have agreed 10 consult with the
Presidents committee for con-
geSted production areas before
taking over any more hotels or
blocks Of hotel rooms Sen Shcr-
IAN DoWney lD) OF California,
AnnounCed today
Regions covered by the agree
ment included Detroit. Willow
Run and MuSkegon. Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
.WPB Boss Assures
Aides No Shakeup'

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (INS)
-WPB vice chairmen. bureau and
division heads today have the
PromiSe Of Acting Chairman ]. A.
Krng that he Will back them 100
per cent in their efforts IN finish
the task of war production and
reconverSiou
IN an effort 10 bring about har-
mony in the strlfc-tOrn agency,
Krug appealed 10 his aides 70
stay on the job and assured them
that He sweeping shakcup IS IN
the making.