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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
Born in Atlanta

Briefly, this is the young
mans career: He was born in
Atlanta. but has spent most of
his life in Oakland, Cal, and in
Hollywood. He went TO school
in the film capital and 10 the
Oakland High. His experience
was as an extra at M-G-M. and
on the stage in one of the small
theatcrs here He is an athlete.
powerfully built. and looks as if
he had the strength OF the
famed John L.
I liked his gratitude 10 Bing,
his thankfulnesS in getting
chance, and the way he spoke
Of Marge his wife. and Teri
Ann, his little daughter.
Now well see if the best
known crooner in America and
tho popular actor. Mr.. Bing
Crosby, made good selection
for THE Great John l." Per-
Sonally, I think he did. because
tho boy looks so mu 7 like
photographs | have seen of the
young Sullivan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
This Is the Armory'

William Powell and Donald
Mcbride were in front of the
cameras running through a half
dozen rchcarsalS for director
Dick Thorpe All Bill had to
do was 10 look surprised
hut poor Mcbride was loaded
down with four heavy pistols
two IN each hand.
MCBride's back was toward
the camera and suddenly Dick
Thorpe. pecring through the
camera lens. called:
as that you. Mcbride ."
"NOw yelled back the heav-
lily laden down actor. "this Is
the armory--Mr. Jones"
Later on, Minor Watson was
supposed 10 be hit in the head
with a pill bottle.
ITS your head" said Thorpe,
"who do you want TO throw
the bottle ."
"Myrna" said the harasSed
plaNor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
Horace Heidi Tuneful

Rise Stevens is also excellent
and the rest of the cast lives
right up TO the stars.
Horace Heidi and his MuSi-
cal Knights, who always seem
TO be great favorites here, are
back in town giving the Down
town customers a tuneful time
Of il this week.
With Heidi are Fred Lowery.
the popular blind whistler. Jess
Stacey. Sherrock'S Hot Shots. "
a new Sinatra threat. Bob
Mathews, Virginia RceS. Bill
Mustard, the Seven Sweet
SwingsterS and the Singing
Commands. all on the stage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
So GREG Came Over

Young Mcclure, a 6-footer,
who weighs about 1856, came TO
see me at my request. He is 26,
has dark hair. blue eyes and
the whitest teeth l ever have
seen. He was wearing the suit
of the period, blue with the
stripes on the coat running in
a different direction, colored
shirt and pointed toe shoes.
al just came off the set" he
apologized, land l didn't have
time TO change"
He said that Bling h d
changed his real name of Dale
EaSton to Greg Mcclure. HE
wanted an Irish mOniker," said
Greg. 81 guess because Of John
LIS nationality" ! could have
added, "and because the Irish
are his weakness"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
Cass Theater Dark

On the legitimate side, The
Lafayette still has the foot
lights all to itself. The CaSs has
closed briefly for a short vaca-
ton, but will reopen shortly
with a musical and a few other
attractions before the fall sea-
son sets IN.
KISS And Tell has had a
very happy stay here and be-
gins its final week tonight with
lovely Lila Lee. Walter Gilbert,
Juna Dayton, attractive Mary
Jackson and Alan Ross in the
leading roles.
The next attraction will be
announced shortly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
AROUND THE Sc

and wait while a prop boy was
dispatched to get another bot
tie. We all had an ice cream
cone then and were working on
our second when the boy came
back and reported that there
were plenty of pill boxes on
hand-but no more bottles.
Bottles are hard to get these
days.
"WhO ever heard Of muir
derer getting killed being hit
with a pill bOX?" moaned poor
director Thorpe.
An hour later the ice cream
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
Thin Man Set Grips
Writer in Afternoon
Of OF Record Thrills
Special to THE DETROIT TIMES
HOLLYWOOD. July %.

iiCA4As l. w WV VI
TIIE idea was to make a tour
Il of several sets when 1
went out to M-G-M last week,
but they were having so much
fun on THE Thin Man Goes
Home / Just parked there for
the whole afternoon.
I'm a sucker for a good muir
der ton the screen. of courSe)
and a lot of people were by
way of getting themselves muir
dered.
Myrna 10y, in a lilac-blue
dress that looked wonderful
with her red hair (too bad she
wasn't in technicolor). was not
working in the bedroom scene.
But Myrna was enjoying the
fun, too-so she stuck around.
Between takes" La 10y was
eating an ice cream cone and
putting polish on her nails. If
you don't think that is a stunt
try it sometime,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
Deanna Durbin's
Escape Recalled
HOLLYWOOD Lnlv %

Dcanna Durbin'S first western
musical came near to being her
last picture of any sort
a covered wagon on the
Cant Help Singing" location
Int stone and turned over.
Dcanna, Robert Paige and
Akin Tamirol were standing
right alongside
They leaped back Just in time.
The driver ot'thc wagon, aStunt
man, also jumped 10 safety T5ut
the set was IN q Juror.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
STAGE and SCREEN
& GarA, Gentry
Lauehton. in Genial Ghost Role.
Amuses Michigan Audiences

THE cinema side of life these days filled with passion and
the pursuit of happiness There's also ghost two and
couple bands the varied enough for interest
Since the movies generally treat the occult with trembling
hand it's delightful relief to have them present nice genial
ghost The Cantervle Ghost which fitting the
Michigan this week.
This highly original tale about of those haunting
who inhabt old English castles But it takes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
5 Front Premieres
For Turner Film
HOLLYWOOD. July ".

HOLLYWOOD. July ~.
Five fighting fronts will get
simultaneous world premiere
OF Lana Turner's Marriage Is
Private Affair" Lana is shoot
ing an Introductory reel IN
which she tells the boys how
happy she is for them TO be the
first TO see her picture.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
Ry dorothy mnn"cr,

was still being dished out-and
the search was still on for a
bottle! Sometimes l wonder
that movies ever get made with
all the unexpected little diff
culties that pop up IN almost
every scene.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
Her Names Emily

HOLLYWOOD, July %.
That beauty with Make Ro-
senbloom at Mike Lyman's was
Emily Smith of San Francisco
and Warner Brothers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
Binc Adds Advice

81 am not temperance lee
turer, you know" said Bing.
"but I suggested that II he
liked to drink, not TO do II dur
ing the making of the picture.
He has a wife and 20-mOnth-old
baby, and he has had TO work
hard to support them, so L
wasn't afraid he would neglect
his job. He was too eager to get
Ii, but no one who hasn't had
the responsibility Of picture
knows the hard work entailed.
/ urged upon him the necessity
Of sharing the responsibility Of
making a good picture with u.s."
After I had talked with Bing
on the set of Here Comes the
Waves" | wanted TO meet the
young man Bing Crosby had
chosen out of hundreds of APP
picants 10 play John l.. Sulli-
van. the Boston Strong Boy.
who became champion heavy
weight and was entertained in
England by the Prince of Wales.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

who are overcome by The
White Cliffs of Dover" -
This screen adaptation O.
Alice Duer Miller's very emo
tional poem is played right
down 10 the last tear-drop by
Irene Dunno and an all-British
cast. It's in its second week and
weeping its way towards a
third.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
Myrna Misses

So Myrna stood on the side
lines graSpcd the bottle. heaved
1t and missed II crashed 10
the floor and broke into dozens
of pieces.
Everybody had TO sit around
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
White Cliffs Of Dover

The screen Offering is
Waterfront" with John Car
radine and Maris Wrlxon.
We wish we had the klccneX
concession at the Palms-State
TO dry all the eyes of patrons
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

little child like Margaret
O'Brien to lead them into be-
lieving that an ectoplasmic old
gentleman is really an old
dear-more to be pitied be-
cause he hasn't been TO bed
for about three centeuries
than to be feared.
Charles Laughton donS super
natural trappings for this role
and is highly amusing in it.
Robert Young is the young man
who learns courage from his
ghostly ancestor and removes
the stains from the family
escutcheon. Johnny Long and
his very popular band are the
stage attraction.
Phil Baker brings his radio
program into view on the screen
with Take 1t or Leave It. at
the Fox. This popular broad
cast suggested the story about
a sailor, Edward Ryan, who
picks famous scenes from past
pictures and this way we get
celluloid vignettes of former
hits.
The United Artists is stopping
to get its breath and ask the
crowds to stop pushing, so ter
rife has been the turn out for
the Bing Crosby picture, Going
My Way" Now in its third
week, this film, which is I'M
doubtedly one of the best of the
year, is making more friends
and fans for Crosby. Every
where you hear people say,
why we always liked the way
he sang. but we never dreamed
he could give a performance
like this. Then they turn
around and give Barry Fitz-
gerald rousing pat on the
back for his superb portrayal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
Owns $500 Piano
HOLLYWOOD. July >

II'IIsIs 7 " '|''I'I july
Frank Nclol OF Nclo1 and
Yolanda now owns one of the
grand pianos from Tho former
luxury liner Normandie. Ii cost
hIu 50 500. \.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
Riddles With NyIon

HOLLYWOOD, july p
Cowboy Bandleadcr s pa q r
Cooley plans postwar wanu'ac-
turc ~ nyIon violin bows Says
~ ciers SWcctcr Iorc~ than
horschaIfl on IS that old news
10 VfounIsfNo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
O. Parsons
IN HOLLYWOOD
That Astonishing Bng Crosby Tries
His Hand at Manufacture Of Film Stars


THE about the world famous
n the who
character portray the sports
WI o so man
had he Scarlet 0Ia
liked the bslOo "sadB
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

could he act: i said to him,
There are any number of big
dramatic scenes. Can you
act?'
81 try hard" said Mcclure.
well. how about your love
making?
"'Oh, that's my speciality"
he answered.
But, Gould He Act7
81 could see ne wanted the
job, and he looked exactly like
the pictures of the young John
J.. Sullivan we had seen, minus,
of course, the handle bar on his
lip. i turned him over them TO
Frank Tuttle, the director, and
TO Frank MastrOly and James
Grant. the producers, because
his looks meant nothing IL he
couldn't play the part"
what was your advice 10
him." / asked Bing. at nigh,
help some other actor"
1.-THE first thing l told him."
said Bing, was to keep his
voice down. 1 had TO learn that
myself. Then 1 said, person
atty is as important as acting
ability. Remember, when you
are facing the camera you are
not Greg McClure-yOu are
John l.. Sullivan. Read every
thing you can find about the
characteristics of the man and
keep in his character
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-02
More BICYCLES Available
For Civilians In Auqust

The Raleigh district office Of
Price Administration revealed yes
terday that more bicycles will be
available for civilians during Aug.
ust.
Quotas have been raised about
10 per cent throughout the nation
and in the Raleigh district from
1865 in July to 1872 in August. "A
regional reserve Of 553 is held in
Atlanta.
Action of OPA in raising quotas
is expected to be good news in
many sections where some adults
may be forced to supplement the
use of automobiles because of SER
ious national shortages of gaso-
line, tires and passenger cars, re-
sulting from increased military de-
mands, it was pointed out.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-02
FARM PROPERTY
AT HIGH LEVEL

RALEIGH, Aug. L Up North
Carolina farm real estate now is
valued at $55 an acre, o. IS per
cent more than the 1858, Frank
Parker, chief statistician of the
state agriculture department, said
today.
Farm real estate values in
South Carolina, Tennessee and
Kentucky have increased from go
to 100 per cent in the last six
years. Parker said.
The volume of voluntary sales
during the IL months ended in
March was up one-fifth from the
previous year and the highest on
record, going above 10 per cent, -
Parker said.
''The proportion of sales by
owner operators has increased to
just over two-fifths, farmers
bought approximately two-thirds OF
all tracts transferred, and SUBJ
stantial net movement of land in
to owner operation continued. The
volume of farm resa1es after a
short period of ownership remained
at significant level, indicating
that there has been quite bit Of
speculation in farm 1and.''
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-02
SEEK TO REOPEN
THE LOST COLONY

MANTEO, Aug. 1 Up A cam
paign to revive permanently the
symphonic drama, THE Lo
Colony as state institution will
be- opened here August 10 when
the Roanoke Island Historical as
ISOLATION convenes for celebration
of the 36oth anniversary of the
landing of Raleigh's colonists on
this island.
Governor Broughton, associa-
ton president, will speak at SER
vices commemorating the histori-
cal event and also at business
meeting. Members will visit Fl.
Raleigh and inspect damage to
the buildings and to the waterside
theater since the play was closed
after the 1871 session.
Until the war forced discontinue
ance, Paul Green's drama was
presented each summer from July
l to Labor Day.
-V
Tin was the first mineral mined
in England.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-02
PENSION BOARD
ADDS POISSON

Fred Poisson, Alcoholic Bever-
age Control board member, was
made a member Of the City Pen
sion board, and one member OF
the city personnel was retired, at
a meeting yesterday afternoon OF
the board, at City hall.
C. S. Rich, for 20 years an en-
ploye in the Sanitation department,
was granted retirement benefits.
Poisson joins Richard S. Rogers
On the Pension board. of which
]. R. Benson is secretary-treas-
ure-. Another appointment must
be made by the City council to
replace Edgar L. Vow, resigned.
Secretary Benson offered fl
nancial report Of the city retire.
ment fund, from July /, 1943 to
June 30, 1914, showing that fund
receipts had totalled $27,972.7 6,
and expenditures had amounted to
1899.
Contributions by city employer
to the fund, which started opera
ton approximately six months
ago, amounted to $11,537; funds
returned to those leaving service
amounted to $1,823.
After the Supreme court order
ed that Board of Health and Lii
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-02

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Ducks bib's for sister: hobby
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Sunsuits are hot weather musts.
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-02
PERSONALS

Lieut.. and Mrs. J. H. Davis have
returned to Ell Camp, Texas, after
spending some time with the lat
tiers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller
Sistrunk, Sr., at their home in
Brookwood. En- route to Ell Campo
they spent some time with Lieut..
Davis parents in Atlanta.
Dave Brinkley of Washington, D.
C., arrived Tuesday morning to
visit his mother, Mrs. w. G.. Brink
ley at her home in Winter Park.
Mrs. Ethel G. Shepard has re-
turned to the city after visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Huxford Of
Cincinnati, in Portland, Maine.
Miss Mary Alys Voorhees,, who
spent the first part of the summer
with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs A. w. Lindsay, in Rocking
ham, is now with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ohm P. Voorhees,, at
their cottage on Carolina Beach.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-02
Basic American Prepares Yanks'
British Brides For Life In USA

bers of the ATS or WAAFS. Often
they bring their offspring along
and everyone makes a fuss about
the toddlers.
Wives are most interested in
learning about American cooking
and how long it will take them to
master the American way. They
speak of the beautifully fixed dish
es they've seen in magazines and
point out what worlds away they
are from the ubiquitous English
fare of boiled potatoes, brussel
sprouts and cabbage.
Most intriguing to the girls is
the idea Of living in modern labor
saving houses complete with air
conditioning and refrigeration,
which over here is within reach
of only the very privileged classes.
One wife couldn't quite grasp
how the American idea of porch
life did not imply an infringement
on your neighbor's privacy. But
lantern slides, illustrating sections
of the U. S. A., shown with
running commentary explaining
how porch life is an indication of
community spirit, helped clarity
her understanding.
All the English brides are con-
WINGED that American husbands
are more generous and consider
ate than British. Blonde Constance
Curtis, married five months to
Staff Sgt. James H. Kos of st.
Paul, Mimi, says, What I like
about American husbands is the
real interest they take in women's
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-02
BY ROSETTE HARGROVE

LONDON. - When the British
brides of American servicemen ar
rive in their husbands homeland,
they aren't going to expect to find
skyscrapers lining gold paved
streets. Those who've been taking
advantage of the monthly course
IN BASIC american held at the
American Red Cross Rainbow Cor
ner in London, are going to be
prepared for drugstores on every
corner and evenings at home on
the front porch.
The idea of 'instructiag' Eng
fish CT. wives about their future
country originated last Christmas
when Sally Citing of Brooklfne,
Mass, and other Rainbow Corner
workers invited the Yanks and
their spouses to celebrate an
American-style Christmas at h e
club. The wives all said they want
ed to learn more about Americ an
life and customs. Since then,
they've been coming to the club
first Monday of every month to
hear everyone from corresponds
ents, who talk about Americana,
to professors who discuss citizen
ship, living and working coadi-
tons.
Soldiers usually accompany their
wive to classes and seem especi-
ally proud of showing them off.
Most of them are young, smartly
dressed and pretty. They m
their husbands at dances, in Red
Cross Service Clubs, or while at
tached to American units as mem
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-02

brary employees be allowed to par
ticipate in the retirement setup,
the city collected $1,452 from these
workers.
The City Of Wilmington placed
SIS. 900 in the fund originally, and
added $1,715 for health and library
employees later.
Pensions in the amount Of $2,522
were paid out. There are 10 work.
ers on the pension roll to date,
and 1877 active participants in the
retirement plan.
Secretary Benson said over 100
employees left the services Of the
city during the year.
The 1944-45 city retirement ap-
preparation is $15,750. excluding
contributions for health and IL
brary employees.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-02
Daddies Would
Plan For More
Leisure Hours
Nv RUTH MILLETT

:. is the common complaint Of
,ro mothers today that they
' w completely tied down by a
AZ soll child or two and never find
s s:ano for the kind of recreation
. a husbands manage to get.
rbat is entirely the fault Of the
.others. themselves. If men had
nv responsibility for taking care
=. children they would manage it
', that they had time for golf or
'oonis or whatever sport interest
" them and for any other recre-
ston they really wanted.
For instance, you wouldn't find
.;v men sitting around a wadiag
s M or sandpile each taking care
# the one child when they would
III like to be out playing golf.
M sir. Men who thought up
.ba idea of having caddies to car
r' their golf bags would have hir-
ed high school girls to "caddy"
.ss kids. Or one Of them would
t.ke over all the kids while the
others played golf.
COOPERATE
Men always manage their bust
resses so that they have some
lime for themselves. And if house
wives were as smart about man
aging and as determined as men
IN have some fun in life they
would manage, too.
And you wouldn't pc negiecting
the kids, either. Children would
oet lust as much sunshine and
fresh air if one mother took all
tbe kids in the neighborhood to
the park, instead of every mother
taking her own.
It's just that women aren't very
bright when it comes to finding
time for themselves. You can bet
that if children were mems job
there would be places to park kids
in stores, on golf courses, etc.
Children would never tie men
down completely - and they
shouldn't tie women down.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-02

which masquerades as an officers
coat. Typical is the bolero-styled
rosequartz colored wool, shown at
the left, which uses for waistline
expansion adjustable cloth-cov-
cred buttons on a double breasted
jacket and a skirt, paneled like
a sailors pants.
Styles in dresses that many la
dies who aren't in waiting will
snap up are those with dirndl
skirts, flouncy little peplums,
tunics that accommodate a hitch
ed up or let out belt, and those
newest mites with sarong drap-
cry. Shown at the right is one of
these which has turquoise crepe
blouse, bark brown wrap
around skirt and built-in sarong
which has as latchet adjustment
a row of eyes and a hook,