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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Gershwin's Lie" To Be
Sung BY Lena Horne
HOLLY OOD =

H0L l. Y w OOD = of
Broadway's most memorable
song duets, Liza" the joint Gre
alton of George and Ira Gersh-
win, will be brought to the
screen for the first time in "The
Ziegfeld Follies." Lena Horne
andO Avon Long wiz sing the
ballad together.
Liza" was the hit song of
"Showgirl," Gershwin's Broad
way musical of several years
ago. Although it has been e
corded and is broadcast fire.
quently, "The Ziegfeld FOllies"
marks its initial recording for
the screen.
The number also marks the
first vocal teaming of Lena
Horne and Avon Long. Long will
be remembered for his portrayal
of Sporting Life in the recently
revived "Porgy and Bess."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Movie Sfcrs
Become Vote
REGISTRARS

LOS ANGELES, April =
(FP)-Registering to vote is
more fun than going to the mo-
vieS in this war community.
Glamour girls and boys turn
ed out in droves from Holly
wood to act as volunteer regis
trars during official registration
week, proclaimed SO by Mayor
Fletcher BoWron.
Stationed in booths in Holly
wood and downtown Los An
geles were such noted stars as
Eddie Cantor, Loretta Young;
Helmut Dantine, Gloria Stuart,
Ona Munson, Claudette Colbert,
Constance Moore, Donna Reed
and George Tobias.
More than 10000 voters were
registered daily in the official
drive which ended April g. The
week started off with a bang
when Hollywood stars staged
nationwide half-hour broadcast
to tell millions of listeners that
registering to vote is just as
much a part of winning the war
as buying war bonds.
Labor IndOrses Drive
Sponsored by the Hollywood
Town Meeting of the Air, the
show featured Walter Huston,
Dinah Shore, Joan Bennett,
Maureen O'Hara, William Ben
dix, Victor Moore, Martha Scott;
Franchot Tone and Spencer
Tracy.
The drive to register the
largest possible number of peo-
pie eligible to vote has the full
Endorsement of all branches of
organized labor here - AFL,
CIO and railroad brotherhoods.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Song For Soldiers
By Film Director

HOLLYWOOD-Men and wo-
~n in service overseas are paid
8ute in a new song, written
1y Charles F. Riesner, screen
director and author of Good
bye Broadway, Hello France, ,
famed soldier song of World
War l.
The song, &c. Is Joe and
Jane" is dedicated to the Ameri-
can Legion, and is lively march
tune. 1t is now in the hands of
publishers. Riesner, who will di-
rect Abbott and Costello in Lost
in a Harem," is author of many
popular songs written during mis-
days in vaudeville
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Screen 'M0isie'
Ann SOthern's


HOLLYWOOD IS p c i aD-
Ann Sothern is having trouble
being Ann Sothern And it's all
her own fault-or rather that of
the wise-cracking B o ok y n
blonde with the heart of gold she
created for the screen four years
ago, Maisie Revere.
why, l feel as if / were lead
ing a double life or created a
Frankenstein, the Metro Gold
wyn-Mayer star remarked as she
donned the now famous Maisie
regalia, bangle bracelets and all,
for a scene in the latest of the
series, "Maisie Goes to Reno"
MaiSie Very Real
A recent army camp tour
through five States resulted in
the sudden realization that
Maisie had moved in and was
well on her way to winning first
place with Sothern fans. Uni
versal greeting from the G.. ].
Joes was Hi, Maisie." "Yoo hoo,
Maisie" In every camp to
every boy Maisie was very real
| person, and as a result gloves,
bracelets and hankies went
wholesale as the stars souvenirs
to her soldier and sailor fans.
At one camp in Oregon group
of tough Rangers fought over
four red hair ribbons worn by
their Maisie'
why, I'm practically secre-
tary to Maisie now" Miss Soth-
ern stated. Every week, stacks
of fan letters come to my home
and M-G-M studio addressed Just
Maisie. Many of them begin:
Dear Maisie-Im in love with
jim. Shall l marry him? What
would you do?" Or, Dear
Maisie, I'd love to have picture
of you to take overseas with
me-" So as a result my per-
sonal correspondence is post
poned in favor of Maisie' S.
Strange, isn't it, and yet the
truth of it is brought home 10
me every day of my life-or is
it MaiSie's life?"
Ann Very Different
MaiSie of the Movies, with her
tightly-fitted dresses and wise
cracking manner, is Ann Soth-
ern in reverse. Miss Sothern, The
epitome of feminity possesses the
same sense of humor and, per-
hapS, the heart of gold-but the
resemblance stops right. there.
I'm getting jealous of that
Maisie-and it's tough being her
shadow" Miss Sothern conclud-
ed. But don't get me wrong.
I'm her best friend!'
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Seen On A Hollywood
Movie Set

HOLLYWOOD - Abbott
and Costello were ready for
the first scene in their new
picture Lost In a Harem".
1t was on the stage of a
little cafe in the Far East.
They were playing roles as
a couple of property men,
pretending to be magicians
and trying to put on a
magic act.
The scene was rehearsed.
Meantime visitors drifted
in; players from the Thirty
Seconds Over Tokyo" set
and adjoining sets. The
stage was thronged.
Director Charles F. Ries-
ner before giving the signal
to start the cameras held up
his hand and addressed the
crowd. This is the first
time in a year and a half
that these boys have been in
front of the camera. Let's
all give EN- a big hand for
good luck" he said.
Applause was laundering
and enthusiastic.
Then the camera started.
A perfect take" without
hesitation followed. So the
unlookerS gave the stars
another Sendoff
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Merry Funfes+ Is Order of The Doy
In MEMS TunefuI Swine Fever"

Swing Fever" coming to the Esquire Theatre is a
mrhul tnefes displaying the talents of Kay Kyser
and his band at their very best and featuring blonde and
beautiful Marilyn Maxwell in her first musical role
victim of strange hereditary defect possession Of an
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
NUNS the Word

CHICAGO (FP) = An anti
union Dodge aircraft engine
foreman fell through the ice
while skating. A loyal member
of Local 274, United Auto Work
ers (CIO) fished him out.
The foreman asked the union
ist what he could do to repay
him. Nothing" replied the
union man. "Just keep quiet
about tiff the boys down at the
union hear about this, they'll
throw me in!"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Actress Crowned
Queen OF .Jeeps"

HOLLYWOOD - Looks as il
Susan Peters reigns i'm Australia
as Queen of the Jeeps."
On the set of Secrets in the
Dark" in which she appears
with Robert Young, Susan re-
ceived a letter from the 978th
Signal Service Command to that
effect.
The boys wrote that after see
ing Assignment in Brittany
they went out and painted "Su-
san Peters" on the side of all
their jeeps. That's to show she's
their favOrite. Enclosed was a
snapshOt-"cOnclusive evidence
in black and white that ours is
not dreamed-up tale. Now can
we pine-up picture?"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14

evil eye that immobilizes all
people exposed to its full
glare, Kay is actually a mild
hammered young man whose
only interest is in classical
music. He writes a symptom
ietta and travels to New York to
publish it. In New York he falls
prey to the Wiles Of an unscrup-
ulous fight promoter who plans
TO use Kay's eye to win cham
pionship bout The unsuspecting
Kay is turned into a night-club
band leader and the protesting
torch singer, Miss Maxwell,
leads him on into falling in love
with her. Surprisingly enough,
Kay likes leading band and is
very successful at if.
Things come to a head when
Marilyn legitimately falls in
love with Kay and tells him of
the plot against him. But love
finds a way and all ends happily
for the band leader and his
songbird.
All the featured singers of
the Kyser orchestra appear in
the film, including comic Ish
Kabbible, and five new songs
are introduced to keep things
humming from start to finish.
In addition Lena Horne contrib
utes an outstanding vocal rem
dition of You're So Indifferent
To Me" and the Merriel Abbott
dancers perform in three num-
bers.
William Gargan is we'll cast as
the fast talking, fast-thinkihg
Broadway character who loves
and loses with a saving grace.
Marilyn Maxwell demonstrates
she has what it takes to reach
movie stardom in her biggest
role to date. She not only can
act, but is as lovely to listen to
as she is to look at
Tim Whelan directed the tune
full comedy with a sprightly
touch. and Irving Starr supplied
enough production values to in
sure the success of any film.
Nat Perrin and Warren Wilson
wrote the original screenplay.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Star
Uses Nom de Plume

HOLLYWOOD = Judy Gar
land has submitted two poems
to the New Yorker magazine
under pen name.
When fellow workers on the
set of M-G-M's Meet Me in St
Louis inquired what name she
used and what were the titles
OF the poems, Judy wouldn't
talk.
= AS soon as I hear from them.
one way or another" she ex-
planned, "I'll tell. If the answer
IS IN the form of rejection slip
III Just keep on trying. If not.
and | get check-therel be a
party on me-"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Mobilize For
Home Front War

LOS ANGELES (FP)-Armed
with fighting program TO
strengthen price and combat
combat initiation. delegates from
all branches of organized labor,
plus consumer, farmer, civic and
gov ern ment representatives,
went home from soutehrn Cali
fornia's first community cost If
living conference TO mobilize
their people for the home-front
war.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Hillmon Appoints
Women Director

NEW YORK = (FP) - Ap-
polntment of Mrs. Verda Barnes
as director of the CIO Political
Action Committees women's di-
vision was announced here by
Chairman Sidney Hillman. Mrs.
Barnes resigned as assistant to
the director of information for
VINO, a post she had held for 18
months, to accept the appoint
ment.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14

HOLLYWOOD April 10 CFP)-An underground movement
OF films into Frances Spain has been deng
ons American In it also
country the of So 1000 900 last year
cracked u with system of i'm
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14

of the country to the tune of $40
Franco had cracked down on
port permits and rule that the
ater must show one Spanish film
for every four from Hollywood.
Also profits were frozen for use
in Spain.
A film underground operating
through Portugal has made
highly profitable business of in
Producing films into fascist Spain
and turning over to the distribu-
tors cash amounting to $50 of
the old normal trade.
Seeing that the films can't be
kept out, or the pesetas in,
Franco is now offering official
exchange to the amount of ST.
100000 for renting American
films. There's string to the Of
fer. We are expected to furnish
enough raw film stock to keep
Francois cameramen supplied.
(Hitler's cameramen?)
NOT POSITIVELY. Argentina
diplomatic relations with
the Axis, but maybe with reser-
vations. Films that might offend
NaziS or Japanese are still bar
red from Argentine theaters.
LIFE IN HOLLYWOOD.
Most elegant used car swindle
in town. 1941 Olds. Convt. 3,
white wall tires, radio, heater,
red leather uphol., cream colored
with red trimming, black top,
hydramatic attach, all this for
$1,000. This is only about 25%o
more than it's worth-but l amt
Muntz." = ad in Hollywood Re
porter.
ENLISTED MEN FIRST. The
Hollywood Victory Committee
has a War Dept directive to re-
cruit volunteer entertainers only
for the entertainment of enlisted
men. Officers clubs seeking
guests stars have to make their
own Hollywood contacts.
MEDAL FOR PVT. HAIR
GROVE. Private Hargrove (tne
MGM picture) has won the Par
ents magazine, medal for best
film for family audiences.
MUDPIE FACES. Willie Hop
kins made those animated clay
modelings called Miracles in
Mud 20 years back. MGM has
just given him a job modelling
character makeups for actors. He
will do miracles in mud on faces. |
BEST BET. Passage to Mar
seille (Warners). Exciting voy-
age of men who had to fight
their way back to civilization IN
order to fight for civilization.
Marred by one unciivlized touch.
THOSE $500 SOLDIERS. 1t !
seems the S300-a-week men IN
the army include film execu-
tives. Columbia paid Sam Bris-
kin that rate during his two
years army service. Now he's
discharged and ordered back to
work.
STAR ON ARMY PAY. jim
my Stewart was offered one Of
h O. duration retainers-a
weekly paycheck to insure his
return to MGM-but turned it
down. He worked up from pri-
vate to majors pay On mis-
return he can pick up his career
wherever he wants to.
CANNING NOTE. Since both |
Mickey Rooney and Red Shelton /
are reclassified la, MGM is
rushing skits for them to do now
for a Ziegfeld Follies of the
future.
HOLLYWOOD OVERRULED.
Do movie critics know better
than Hollywood what the public
wants? DR.. Gallup's poll says
yes. He finds the film the public
really liked best last year was
Random Harvest. Hollywood's
voted for Casablanca.
Movie critics polled some time
ago by Film Daily picked Ran
dom Harvest.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Seurd The BugIe

JOLIET, Ill.-(FP)-Another
open shop fortress has fallen be-
fore the relentless pressure of
union labor.
The U. S. Chamber of Com
merce uses the union label on
its newest publication, Modern
Highways.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
Ball Shortage
Peril 10 Golf
BY NJ. r. DRUKENBROD

Evidence continues 10 pile up OF
the failure of golfers to turn in old
balls in sufficient numbers for re-
conditioning 10 avert a shortage
which easily can peril the game.
a new overall picture showing
how critical this situation has be-
come was furnished by f. p
Eddie Rankin, sales manager foI
the l. A. Young Golf Co. of
Grand Rapids, who was here yes
terday.
According to survey nv the
industry, Rankin said. mot
more than so per cent of the
balls which comprised the Ha-
tons stock when manufacture
was stopped almost two years
ago have been turned In for re-
conditioning"
What golfers apparently fail 10
realize is that there must be a
steady flow Of the remainder for
reConditioning This is because the
stocks then on hand, only a nor
NAL supply must see golfers
through until the manufacture OF
balls is resumed. That may be a
long time coming.
Rakln called attention 10 an
other fact which gradually is de-
pletlng the original stocks.
Fifteen per cent OF the balls
turned In are total loss" ne
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
HAVE EVERYTHING

That's where Canad diem $
strength has been this season.
They have had not only well
balanced team. but one with sew
eral players. any one OF whom
could catch fire and win the game.
IL could be- Richard 6ctfiffr,
LaCh or as was the case last
night Toe Blake.
The CanadlenS not only proved
themselves real champions by
Spotting Chicago three goals and
then winning, they did something
for hockey. too.
They figured 10 take the Hawks
in four straight and they did it
10 stop any eyebrow lifting
This is the second year the cup
has been won IN four straight and
n might be noted that despite
the hlg gates drawn in playoff
hockey took only II out or a
possible - games 10 decide the
whole business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
Picks Jennings

II go back quite a ways TOT
my shortstop," Wagner pointed
out. "My friends tell me i was
some shucks at that post and
should put myself on the team.
but since ! never saw my
self play I'll take Hughey Jen-
nings OF the Baltimore Orioles.
Hughey WIS the only shortstop
l ever saw that played the MT
and run play perfectly.
He would wait until the last
possibIe instant before leaving
his position. 1 tried Ia model my
shortstop play after this fielding
wizard He was aggressive as
ali Orioles had 10 he and was
a very shrewd hitter"
Wagner named Chrl>ty Ma.
thewson for his pitcher and Bal
Dtckey. the catcher. At first
base The In1nIan- Pirate .WetAf
have the late Lou Gehrlg at
second Eddie Collins and at
third Pie Traynor.
Babe Ruth and Iris Speaker
would share the outheld duties
with Cobb. n trsn generally
picked in all-S'ar selections.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15

Of the Wings having a bug night
Hcc has been around quite a
while lie USED 10 be the most
feroCiouS bad man in the league.
But he turns an that energy
into play now and he certainly
turned il against the BlaekhswkS
last night.
Maurice Richard set his Stan
ley Cup records earlier when he
scored all the goals in two Of the
CanadicnS games, but Blake
feat in setting up four plays and
then scoring the overtime winner
last night must be something of a
record too
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
FOR MI ND "
u. 4 nifcd Press

Eo-srs us'-~ m 1rTsr - poss posi,Ior
weather clear track. Fast.
Post. l.4a D. m (pstroit tfnsi.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15

Washington Senators dcfcated
Curtis Bay Coast Guard yesterday
81 Red Cross received SiA %
Ia check from DodGerS-PhilieS
game which Brooklyn won 1911
Yankees Blasted Giants ia
and White Son beat Chicago Cubs
81 Athletics beat Buffalo
9 To 5 and Cards doWncd Browns
AT ST.. Louis. Vice President
HARRY GARDINER of White
SoX predict, team VIII be in there
fighting for pcnnant this year i.
First baseman TONY LUPIEN
of the Boston Red SoX has been
sold 10 Pills.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
OR SAT- RUAl

NJ TrrFrfITF a|T0anff rIaInfE
Horses nsfsd according 70 poet position
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
Crisler's Reason

Coach Fritz CriSlcr was talk
inc about the letters he receives
from the various former Mich
igan athletes scattered about
the globe
And somewhere I'm every
letter" he said. "a mention il
made Of sports and how happy
they had a chance TO play.
That's why" continued C'ri-
sler, Tin all for expanding the
sports program after the war.
Instead of eight or nine college
sports. want 10 see letters
given for around 20.
Let every Kid, regaEale.--ttE
his size, have chance ut some
thing.
But We nt Michigan ea44
do IL alone We've cot to i'm
terest other schools In the same
thing. Or else there would be
no one 10 compete against.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
5 Profitable


Jack hrIUe revealed 81 A-ar-
tresi traf DEma cleared
Sa26 GOO tsttcr ta>s-l oar at
hockey tri, soar lnar. WU
be- M need ri have Is t.r.It
for sometime out Grand River
way.
We hope ue>f taH t Detroit
Lions VIII have Mau..
BRITT Day and Invite tho Fa.q
t1 fF5r-rEv Stadium s. people
In this community ,n .Da.t
show him hlW they .elI about
that Congressional 81 o q "a +
awarded the former LION end
yesterday
y Capt Britt ljot' IN arm r
tNe ssvage fenurc lr I
Buf no has gained tho R-gs
hearted thanks of Eaf..
nation
Billy AC,lrvurt trs g
clra T9anAgsr U tE- rr rH
about - lie know rr r
class ~ u7rH IeaEles starting
OF this season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15

"The draft board down In
Texas will determine my future
in professional football"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
Ohio Names
New Coach

COLUMBUS. O.. April IL tUP)
Carroll Widdoes. S9-year-old as
SiStant football coach at Ohio
State University. today was APP
pointed acting head coach OF the
Buckeyes TO carry on the system
and tradition" left by Paul Brown,
who has been commissioned a
lieutenant in the navy.
The dark-haired backfeld coach.
only member OF the present Buck
eye coaching staff who came here
with Brown from Massillon. O., in
l94l. is married and the father of
three children and presumably
safe from the draft.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
STANDINGS
PARIS 1ST ON 1908

ONeraVeragerS prevail tonight
in the city bowling tournament at
Palace and Vogue. ..-
ParlSclean switched dates with
GaSkets and had 2909 out OF an
SSS start for first place-iH :. A .
-+aSt-higft at Palace.
Paris Mike GraXhill had -622
from a 1877 start, the others were
z32-254, and John Crimmins did
606.
Bill LaRue'S Hamilton Tools
went 10 first in "B on Isl, one
over Hudson Nighthawks. LaRue
shot $50
In oNeraverage doubles al
Vogue, Walter Pehley and Cecil
Murphy became the first leader
ION LOG Cecil O'Connell- Anthony
RamoSkaS made second on 102.
O'Connell had 9S in singles.
One regular com b ina ION,
Edward Cooley-AleXander kopIt-
zkl-went in ahead OF schedule
and mustered 1852.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
State Wants Games

Ralph Young. the Michigan
State athletic director, dropped
into The office for Il brief visit
Yes. were going ahead with
football next fall, he said
I'VE have everything we need
right now EXCEPT players and
n schedule.
We want games with any
colleges or universities who will
play only civilians
You may expect an official
announcement soon that the
Spartans Will play Missouri and
Wayne I
Tommy Bridges viii handle
the baseball team A. Camp
CroWder Mo.
Notrc Dame veterans return
inC for next fall are Bob Kelly.
Fred Farley and George Sui
Ivan Michigan IL counting on
Bob Wel>e ,"CrazN Legs
Hirsch and Bob Nussbaumcr
as a hackIIeld nucleus.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
BREVITlES:
Ace Jockey
To Ride Here

william Baloy who is leading
Inc Jockeys oi the American turf
' winners ihIS year viii ride al
tbc Detroit track tins season.
General Manager George LEXIS
said iodIl
Bailey s contract employer Col
j O. Hart of Fort Worth rs 20
ship TS stable here for the meet
0L starting MAY ~
His rider, topped The riding col
ogk a' New Orleans and az pres
rn' has 6G Winners against o. for
Iei Atkinson The unner-up
Tomorrow VIII see the first
horses arriving az the track when
the stables cot A. r, Wall and It.
II ID Bull OF Detroit head a
shipment arriving from Florida.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
Carrier is
Decide Title

Two teams. SURVIVORS OF 100
qunntetS in The Detroit Times
Carriers League, viii play tonight
for the championship al Central
High gym. Tuxedo and LInwood
There will he TWO games. starting
AT 7;30, and the public is invited
In the championship encounter
"A FalrvlewS Will oppose the
Me- Wolves These teams won
their sectional titles during the
season which started in December.
In the preliminary game, CT
WhizzeS play NJ Hawks for third
place IN the league standings
They were runners=up- in-the East
and West side divisions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15

IN Columbus on OCT II
Schoolboy Rowe finally may
realize his ambition OF playing
outfield. Black Mike CoChranc-
boss Of the Great Lakes base
bait team, where Tho Schoollc
is stationed. has everything but
outfelderS and he is toying with
the idea of letting Rove patrol
one Of the outer gardens
Schoohe appeared m s. games
with the Phils last season tin-
Guiding q games he pitched
and HATED 300