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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18

to be one o the most important
and eagerly-awaited scree IN
events of the year.
Featuring Anne Baxter, Will
liam Eythe and Michael O'Shea,
and with a brilliant supporting
cast, "The Eve Of St Mark" is
being acclaimed the greatest
emotional experience to come
out of this war, and the most
impelling nance ever
screened.
Thus, history repeats itself,
for just as What Price Glory?"
which Anderson wrote in col
laboration with Lawrence Stall
ling, was acknowledged the
greatest play of World War /,
critics have singled out "The
Eve Of st. Mark" as the great
est play of this war.
When author Anderson wrote
the play, he sent it to 10th Cen
tury-Fox t. probe its movie
possibilities. On the enthusias-
tic recommendation of Producer
William Perlberg who first read
it, Daryl F. Zanuck promptly
offered to finance the play. An
derson decided. that if t was
that good, he'd finance it him
self, and when "The Eve Of St
Mark" opened at the Cort
Theatre in New York City, il
took Broadway by storm-an
immediate smash hit. Motion
picture companies, of course.
began a spirited bidding for the
screen rights, but Anderson
awarded them to goth Century
Fox because it had evinced first
interest. The sum paid was one
O.. the largest in motion pic
ture history.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18

INOL lOI LIle LlSS1C1O 1ll1o.
They are the girls chosen
to be glorified for the musical
cavalcade, "Ziegfeld Follies. "
The Honolulu honey, Dorothy
Van Nuys, spent 18 out of he,
% years in Hawaii, and didn't
miss minute of the sunshine
there. She won swimming, div
ing and tennis championship:
while on the Island.
All Athletic Beauties
Then there's the lovely, slim
cool Natalie Draper. She's the
fragile type, made for shadows
and silk-until she gets astride
polo pony. Miss Draper is one
of the finest women polo play
ers in the country.
Diana of the classics hac
nothing on Lorraine Miller anc
Aileen Haley, both experts with
the bow and arrow.
Speaking of shooting, Lucille
Casey, the lone brunette of the
group, lives up to her nickname
Annie Oakley-as a crack
shot with rifle or pistol.
Alma Constant, of England
was a cross-country cyclist be-
fore she came to America to
win fame as a Conover mode
and screen actress. Blonde Ruth
Lewis is no slouch with hel
legs, either. She was women:
champion pole vaulter at Thorn
ton Township Junior College.
One a Farmers Daughter
Noreen Roth won an M-G-M
contract when the title of Apple
Queen in Wenatchee, Washing
ton, was bestowed on her. She
too lives up to her title and is g
farmer who works at her job.
Six-footer Helen O'Hara is
one of the exceptions. She pre-
fers twilight to sunshine, but
she will, if compelled, enter q
game of badminton. Hazel
Brooks, Eve Whitney and Elaine
Shepard limit their exercise to
swimming.
On the other hand, Elizabeth
Daley has 18 blue ribbons to
her credit as one of Pasadena
CALIFORNIA;, most beautiful and
accomplished equestriennes.
The very glamorous Kath-
arine Booth of the auburn hair
and blue-green eyes hit the
score of 800 in bowling, not
once, but twice!
Add them all together and
the Ziegfeld streamliners in
pulchritude need no dimouts for
beauty.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18
On The
Surface

A letter came from Robert
Baer who is serving in the
Navy. Despite Bob's apparent
lack of enthusiasm for The Navy,
he seems to be doing okay
adding several pounds since en-
tering the service.
Eddie Duck was the guest of
honor at little party which the
committee hatcEed up for him.
Eddie expects to enter the Navy
before long. Hope there were
no ill effects from the spaghetti.
Labor Day will soon be here,
This is our day and it is the
hope of the committee that each
and every member of our union
will turn out and take part in
the parade. Plans will soon be
completed and we will learn
what part we are to play in it
Watch the bulletin board for
details.
Robert Sarbis spent his vaca-
ton in training with the Ohio
State Guard. We hope he didn't
get flat feet from drilling OF
cut his fingers peeling potatoes
Arthur Baker has taken over
in Johnny Snyder's job. We
hope that the workmanship
which marked Johnny's work
will continue under Art.
What executive of one oi
Toledo's corporations cheats al
golf, especially VIII en- large
stakes are up?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18
.l4-Year-Old Piano
Prodigy In Debut

HOLLYWOOD-Helene Stan
ley, 14-year-old pianist and
singer, who specializes in swing
ing the classics, soon will make
her screen debut as Tommy
Dorsey's daughter in a forth
coming musical.
Discovered by producer Joe
Pasternak in Gary, Indiana,
where she was playing in a
school concert, the red-haireo
find will play her first role in
Thrill of Romance. One OF
the high spots of the picture
will be Helene, Dorsey and his
band beating out LISTS Second
Hungarian Rhapsody.
The Technicolor production
stars Van johnson, Esther Will
liams and Metropolitan Opera
star Lauritz Melchior.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18

ally undertook stretching ex-
ercises which have raised her to
a queenly five-foot-three-and-a-
half.
Miss Baxter is currently fea-
tured in the top emotional role
of the year in goth Century
Fox's stirring screen version of
Maxwell Anderson's unforget-
table stage play ''The Eve of
st. Mark" William Eythe and
Michael O'Shea are featured
with Miss Baxter in the film
now showing at the Paramount
Theatre.
Whether it was the stretching
that did it or whether it would
have happened anyway, the
fact remains that Anne has
gained the heights in more ways
than one. First, she played the
lead romantic role with Tyrone
Power in Crash Dive" Then
another romantic lead followed
in "The Sullivans."
"With me in high heels, they
practically have to get William
Eythe or Dana Andrews to play
the male leads" Anne exclaim-
ed. "Of course, always stand
very straight, and whenever i
can, / wear my hair high over
my forehead. I could wear those
cute wedges like Carmen Mir
anda does, but with the stretch
ing exercise I'm now doing, l
don't think that will be neces-
sary. I've taken all kinds of
exercises, but the silliest one =
which helped the most-was
hanging by my fingers from the
lledge over my bedroom door.
"It's odd," continued Miss
Baxter, "but except in cases
such as that of Bette Davis, the
big dramatic roles go to the
taller girls. l know how 1t is.
/ used to be short myself"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18

You Went Away" that most
desirable of all Hollywood
visions became reality. Mr..
Selznick can truthfully say
that the has a million dollar
cast.
The seven stars who head
the cast are probably worth
in aggregate far more than a
million dollars in salaries alone.
They are Claudette Colbert, Jo-
seph Gotten, Jennifer Jones,
Shirley Temple, Monty Woolley,
Lionel Barrymore and Robert
Walker. Most prducers would
be satisfied with combination
of any two or three of them.
Not Selznick. The famed pro-
ducer of "Gone With the Wind
and "Rebecca" has surrounded
his top seven with such players
as Nazimova, Hattie Mcdaniel,
Agnes Moorehead, Albert Bas-
serman, Gordon Oliver, Dooley
Wilson, Jane Devlin, keenan,
Wynn, Craig Stevens, Lloyd
Corrigan and Charles Halton.
each of whom is worth his
weight in gold. The supporting
cast would be considered q
leading cast in any other film
And Selznick has not merely
crowded his film with name
players merely for "crowding's'
sake. Every star moves in and
out of the story in so natural
and logical a way that Ber
Hecht on seeing the picture
said, II did not know till after
I had left the projection room
that ] had been looking at ar
all-star cast. They all seemed
too much like people ever to
have acted before"
Which is probably the best
reason for spending one million
dollars on a cast.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18
PLAYERS ON RADIO

Robert Young has been sign
ed to appear on the Frank Nor
gan Maxwell House Coffee air
show for 80 weeks starting Aug.
31st. M-G-M is well represent
ed on the Maxwell show. Be-
sides Morgan and Young, Carlos
Ramirez, also under contract to
the studio, will be the soloist.
Cass Daley, Paramount come
dienne, and Harlow Wilcox, as
announcer round out the cast.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18
The Vaughn
Tongue
OF Local II
DUES WINDOW BLUES


Artists often picture angels
garbed in nighties sporting
wings, but we know this Gals
an angel by the way she sings.
We mean Loretta Szymanski.
OF course Theresa Mercurio is
something to see, too. We don't
know about you but Theresa
gets us. And if she doesn't get
you, there are a lot more like
us than like you.
Possessing. the charm of a
music box and the manners OF
Emily Post, Louise Miller has
worked side by side with these
gals for couple of years. She
has been a real standby.
A UNION MEMBERS WIFE
This writer's wife tells her
friends and relatives the follow
ing: IF working people could
realize what their union can do
and does, for them, they would
be less quick to criticize. My
husband is a good union mar
and I am proud of it.
'We have hopes of owning
a small farm of our own some
day and I firmly believe ths
Union is helping us to realize
this hope"
You too can invest in youl
future and at the same time
serve your Country by buying
Victory Bonds.
TWO PARTY LINE
We heard that Loretta Schil
linger was driving home from
work along Collingwood Ave
when she noticed a couple o.
repairmen climbing telephone
poles. "Fools!" she exclaimed tt
her companion, "they think
never drove before"
And that Fred H. Shearmire'
manly beauty (?) has beer
damaged recently because HI
donated a pint of his blooC
(Which has three and one hal
red corpuscles less than bee
juice) so he was quite a sigh
for a time. He studied for al
M. DIS degree. (Yup! he took vi
medicine.)
And that it takes 120 squeezei
a minute for six minutes to mill
cow. (Has anybody figured
out how many cackles it take
to announce a hens daily egl
supply?)
And that Clayton Rusch wa
elected Chairman of the Polit
ical Action Committee last Fri
day. He took Chuck Ballard
place, who resigned due to tn
great amount of work he has t
do as an International Re
preventative.
PLEASE! D)N'T ASK US
Whether it will be the sam
after this var? (Ten per cen
trying to build up foreign trad
and the other ninety percen
working to gyp the foreigners.
Or why Louis Mattox, chair
man of the Acklin Unit is nov
being called, 1.-The Senator from
louisiana"
NOTE: Fred Shearmire is al
employee of the American Cal
Company. He is not a uniol
member, but he did donat
blood to a Cameo union mem
ber, therefore we feel that h
rates a mention in this column
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18
TRACY SPEEDY
COMMENTATOR

Spencer Tracy; back on the
lot for the first time since he
completed "The Seventh Cross
SCI speed mark his first day.
He recorded a normal three
hours of commentator in As
minutes!
It was for the. Government
short, "His New Worlt.,' to be
used in the Army's recruiting
drive for air cadets.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18
OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW

Hugh Herbert his dressing the
Music For Millions recalling and places his long
a vaudevillian before entering pictures.
All right said chalengingy, what do know
about the Statue of Liberty?"
Easy said Hugh Il of millions of school children
who contributed penny to for the pedestal for it,.
And he telling the truth!
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18
1.ntasANOS FOR
- ATURBI

Doth pianist and conduc-
tor, Jose .Iturbi recently led II
pianists in a recording of Franz
LISTS IS e cond Hungarian
psody" for "a n h o
Aweigh." The Technicolor mu-
sical has Frank Sinatra, Gene
Kelly, Kathryn Grayson and
Iturbi in the leading roles.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18
ACTRESSES TOTE LUNCHES

avoid the congestion in the Metro Mayer
mssary noontime June Ayson Marie bring
ing their lunches from home these days.
When the pair spread out their home cookery there always
enough share with others of and the usc
Millions" set, despite the fact that Marie is diet
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18
PETE PILLORIES PESTS

the of "pest" series which
auspiciously with ove Pests Pete Smith preparing
"Gues Pests wherein those receiving verbal corchng
cude who their towels b) talk
about their operations (c hat reminds story eers
and I'D the going couple who proong the routine
Ansen S writing the script.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18
Million Dollar Cast Comes True!
Valentine Schedules One Of
Seasons Outstanding Productions

Like the weather. everybody in Hollywood talked about
million dollar but nobody did anything about it.
Not at least until David Selznck produced Since You
Went Away" the heartwarng drama coming to the Val
entine Theatre through United Artists release With Since
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18
STAR WILLINGLY ECLIPSED

Lucille Ball is taking back seat this week and loving it
the spotlight is her school chum and cousin 1t Mary Brat
of the WACs ~
1t Bratt is visiting the star and seeing Hollywood for the
first time. The girls together Jamestown, New
York and graduated from and high classmates
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18
TABLOID FILM MUSICALS
Designed to sc

Designed to show window for stage and radio
talent Metro Godwyn Mayer series of ten
reel films consisting of musicals and playes The first offering
of the Masterpieces features famed
tone Carlos Ramirez and Lucille Norman.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18
Anne S-f-r-e-f-c-h-e-d
Reached Dramatic Heiqhfs

Baxter hasn't merely stretched point to meet the
requirements of the film businessshes stretched an inch
Told that her lack of height might
getting of movie roles she wanted the
neatly rounded Miss Baxter systematic
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18
Eve Of ST. Mark" Comes TO
Screen in BIdze Of Triumph

With the of Hollywoods prevew critics reaching
unprecedented crescendo of enthusiasm becomes
apparent than why goth CenturyFo mzaon of Max
Will Andersons sensational Broadway stage hit THE Eve of
st Mark showing the Paramount Theatre destined
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18
Hollywood Tid~Bits
OF HERE AND THERE
STARLET'S BIRTHDAY

On her 10Th birthday recently Gloria Haven
player received from her mother Mrs Carter Haven
and drivers license from the Motor Vehicle Dept
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18
Famed Glamour Beauties
Are Outdoor Girls
HOLLYWOOD (SpeciaD
Glamour was formerly

HOLLYWOOD (SpeciaD - Glamour formerly
matter of moonlight and roses.
Today it's sunlight and vitanins.
Dmouts may be timely, but not in the glamour market
lMnt for The Ziaofa !.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-18
AVA GARDNER

AVA GARDNER
This pose prettily is for your
benefit. She recently COM
pIeted "Three Men in White"
and is getting set for her
next role in "The Harvey
Girls.
EVE WHITNEY
M-G-M prefers this pretty
number because she is the
type that is loyal and sin
sincere. You will be seeing
her, in "The Common Man..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-07
THoMASToN
Roland Cuthbert
 Chairman OfCaucus
Republican Electors Met to Choose Officials for
 October Annual Election

Naval Affairs, Claude Thomson R,oT.c,, Randall Hathway Pot Activities, AXel Nielsen Publicity Harry Lynch Radio, Peter Koops
 Unemployment, Allan Westlake Rehabilitation, Themas ByerS Sons of the Legion, Arthur Kelly Uniforms, Stanley Colt Use of Manual, Gary NowStradt Veterans Preference, Thomas HyeTi Youth Activities, Thomas Reynoldt AeronautieS, Sheldon Koops Boy Scouts, John Strahan Boy State, ThemaS Reynolds 4-H Club, James Terrence Junior Baseball, Harry Lynch Oratorical Contests, Thomas Byers Civilian Defense, William Moran Junior Republic, Thomas Reynolds Bond Drive, Earl BeardSiee House Committee, Arthur Kelley,
 Andrew Henderson, Thomas
 Byers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-07
WATeRToWN ~ea-s"@' 's s sAm em cOHspOuaona a sosA AVsnu& TSsphsns lesN
October IS Last Day
 For Christmas Mailing
lPackages Not Over Five Pounds May Be Mailed Be-
 ginning Sept. IS; Careful Wrapping Necessary

Wataetown sept, - Residents who are planning to send Christmas pAckNges to servioernen or women ovOrseas are reminded that the first date on which such packages can Do sent is September l6 and the last date october lS. After the latter date c package cannot be sent over seas, unless 1t has been requested by Che person in Che service to whom 1t as addressed,
 The Christmas packages should not exceed 5 pounds in weight, should not be more than l6 inches in length nor more than 30 inches in length and glrth combined, In- tianmable materials, poisons or pOrishable foods should not be in- 6luded among the articles in the package. one very important fact stressed this year by Postmaster General Frank Walker is the neces- slty for the most careful wrapping possible for the packages, outside containers in which gifts are pack. cd should be Of very strong material end should be fastened securely, Small articles may be packed to- AOther in separate boxes and placed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-07
Ex-Swim Stcr Crash Victim

New Haven, Sept. - Yale swim" ming Coach Robert J. F. tBobl kip- huth was notified today by oficials of the Pensacola Naval Air Station that Lieutenant Rene A. Chouteau, UsMCR, of St. Louis, Mo, one ot the outstanding middle distance swimmers in Yale history, had been killed in . plane crash. No other dee tails were given.
 Lieutenant Chouteau, who was graduated from Yale in 1922, won the National Collegiate Athletic AS. soclatlon award that year for being the most outstanding swimmer in the nation, and in the io42 NCAA competition won the 440-yard free- style and l,600 meter events, in ad. dition to playing third in the 22O yard dash. He was high scorer in this meet and placed Yale to the team championship.
 A week before the NCAA's he won the 22O-yard, 440-yard freeStyle titles in addition to capturing the individual medley championship in the Eastern area competition.
 Tn the National 4. 4. U. coTnpeti- ton he placed second in the 1900 meter grind to Keo Nakama of Ohio State, who also touched him out in e blanket finish in the 440. Tn the 22O. he was just nipped by Adolph Kiefer. In placing second in the 440. he set a new Yale record of 4:42.S, which Stil stands, and also holds the Yale l.6OO.meter record.
 Lieutenant Chouteau was born in St. Louis, and prepared for Yale at Roosevelt High school in that city. During his first two years in college he was the holder of the North Gen. tral Regional Scholarship and dur ing his junior and senior years was awarded the Thomas c. Waterman Scholarship.
 In addition to being elected to Phi Beta Kappa honorary society he was awarded the Alpheus Henry Snow prize for scholarship and character, which is given annually to that senior who through intel- lectual achievement, fine character and personality is adjudged by the faculty to have done most for Yale.
 On July 3. Io42. he enlitsed in the Fourth Yale Naval Aviation unit and received his pre-fiight training at the Navy Freight School in Chapel Hill, N. c. While there he established several pool records. Following his commission he was stationed at Pensacola. where he was an instructor in instrument fiy- ing.
 In 1oll, Lieutenant Chouteau was presented by Joseph FoEshow, three time olympic marahtoner, a trophy as the ''outstanding athlete of the Ozark district~ at e banquet held in his honor in st. Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-07
OAKVILLE Correspondent: Alice StafstrOMl
 Phone 0Se-
PEACH SHORTCAKE
 SUPPER PLANNED
Ladies Auxiliary All Saints Church Hold All Day
 Work Meeting

Oakville, September 6. = MT. and Mrs. Joseph Davies, Prospect street are spending 6 weeks vacation. They are registered ct the Hotel Dixie in New York.
 Members of the War and Com. munity Chest Committee represent ing Oakville are. Mrs. Frank Mene- trey, Mrs. Charles Kelley, John L. Lynch, Melville 0. Freeman, and Ralph Florion.
 The Ladies Auxiliary of All saints Episcopal church held an all-day work meeting ct the parish hall.
 Plans were made for the Peach Shortcake Luncheon to be held on September 14th. The luncheon will be held from lf:s0 to l:O0 o'clock.
 Tickets may be obtained from any of the members of the Auxil- iary.
 Thursday evening. september ll. q public desert card party will be held in the church hall. Tickets may be Obtained rom members.
 Mrs. Bert Sage is chairman for the luncheon and Mrs. La Vigne will be chairman Of the card party.
 Proceeds from ihe luncheon and card party win he used for Eedecofation Of Inc church.
 Members og the Auxiliary who attended tht meeting were:
 MH. William Wlndabank, Ar1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-07
War CurtoiIs
 Few Big Stars
RY WALT RYER0

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Chicago, Sept. T-(UP)-President William Harridge of the American League predicted today that wartime interruption of baseball careers would have little effect on the fu- ture ability of players and said that practically 100 per cent" of fthe junior circuits stars now in service would regain their former stardom after hostilities have ceased.
 The careers of few players will be dulled permanently by wartime serv- ice in the armed forces, Harridge said, pointing out that such stars as Joe DiMaggio, former New York Yankees slugger, and Bob Teller. youthful Cleveland mound star. would have many good years of base- ball ahead of them after the war Is over.
 With the possible exception of Hank Greenberg, former Detroit baseman who is 8 years old: Cecil Travis, 3l, Washington; Bill Dickey, 37, New York Yankees. and Luke Appling, 35. Chicago White Sox. the American Leagues list of players in service will shift back in full to an active player list with all men hav- ing many good playing days left, Harridge said.
 Harridge cited three reasons why he though tplayers in service would fight their way back to the top again.
 The first and most important, he said, was the conditioning they get in the army where the training is auch more rigid than that at q
 ring training camp.
 Second, he said. was the records of the last World War, and the third was the record of two stars recently discharged from the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-07
BRISTOL COMPANY
 ADMITS LAY-OFF
Completion of Contracts, Changes in Designs Ne.
 cesSitate Cuts

Completion of several war cons tracts, and changes in designs have led to Q lay.off ct the Bristol com. pary at PiAttg Mills, but officials today stated the disInIssalS have not been extensive.
 J. 4. H. Peterson, personnel niAns ager ct the concern, confirmed the report that . number of workers havebeen laid off, but said the Sits uation iS not serious. He said the lay .osfs have been of tho type that usually follow completion of orders.
 He said changes have been made in the design of certain products and equipment and that there is c hold.up on otiler anticipated changes. He indicated that fewer workers are needed while the gov. ernment is deciding on the spes cific design of products to be re. queSted in future contracts.
 one source had indicated that the lay.offs may exceed 100, but Mr. Peterson brushed aside reports of a large iay-off. He said that many of the recent changes in per. Sonnel have been due to requests on the part of employees, and not due to outright dismissal. He pointed out that many employees have returned to school, while others who took jobs just for the war have returned to their homes
 It was reported at the .. s. Elm. ployment Service today that the Bristol Company will be asked to send the dismissed employees to the USES for referrai to other jobs. It hsa been indicated, however, that some of the discharged workers, most of whom are women. will not take other jobs, but will return to their homes.