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Evening star., 1945-09-08
Letters to The Star
Discussion of Pearl Harbor
Continued by Readers


1t indeed is alarming when our Sec
retary of State "scolds" military board
of inquiry because, in the Pearl Harbor
case, they stepped beyond their au-
thority or jurisdiction" and dared to
criticize the civilian government.
Why should the blame not be placed
where it belongs? Who has more right
than the forces who have to fight to
object when they are not informed of
any ultimatum issuing from the State
Department to a potential "a known
one in this case) enemy?
In The Star for September J. H. p
hits the nail on the head. There are
at least few of us not to blame for the
Pearl Harbor disaster. We did not vote
for F. D. R. the first, second or third
time
The commanding officers in the field
act on orders from the Commander in
Chief. They had their orders to do as
they did, so that we would be SO angered
we would all rally to the support of
the Commander in Chief. One is naive
who can't see through this.
MRS. G. B. w.
To the Editor of The Star:
Columnists, editors and radio COM
mentators seem to be swallowing the
bait. Most of them are permitting a
certain some one to becloud the issue.
Yes, I'm talking about Pearl Harbor.
The issue never has been preparedness.
The issue always has been alertness.
Secretary Hull did serve an ultimatum
and few, If any, criticize him for it.
His two-column Justification doesn't
change the fact nor the basis for the
criticism-that those in charge at Pearl
Harbor didn't know.
And when the new Commander in
Chief comes out with the statement that
the people were responsible, let's just
remind him that the people didn't know
any more about the contents of the Hull
ultimatum than the officers at Pearl
Harbor
We had enough ships, enough planes,
enough men, and enough ammunition at
Pearl Harbor to give the Japs one hell
Of battle. But the ships were not
steamed up; they were at anchor. They
couldn't even dodge. The planes were
placed in orderly rows for Jap Zeros.
The ammunition - and I'm quoting
recent reports-was not distributed
When the announcement recently was
made that everything now was wide
open for politics, did the gentleman who
made that announcement have Pearl
Harbor in mind? Was it in preparation
for sneak attack on the people?
Let's stick to the issue concerning
Pearl Harbor. Let's quit debating why
America wasn't prepared. Let's find out
why Americans weren't alert-at that
particular time and place.
DICK NODAK,
Evening star., 1945-09-08
Yes, Indeed, We Do

From the South Bend Tribune.
Remember when tough steaks were
unpopular
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-30
Starlet To Surprise
Wisconsin HOmetOwners

HOLLYWOOD - When Vir-
ginia Welles, Paramount's come
ly young contractee from Wis
consin, was assigned the role of
John Lund's Wren sweetheart in
ITO Each His own" director
Mitchell Leisen proposed the
question of correct and authen-
tic British accent as befitting the
character.
1t was then that Roland Gull
yer one of Olivia de Havilland's S
four leading men in the picture,
stepped forward.
Just over from London, Culver
volunteered to teach Miss Welles
how to speak like an English
girl. \
A classroom" was immedi-
ately built on the set and studies
began.
Miss Welles says Culver is an
exacting professor. He wouldn't
let her get by with the least bit
of American in her speech.
When l get home to see the
family in Wisconsin they'll never
recognize me-" laughed Miss
Welles. 'Tll sound exactly like a
bit of old England.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-30
FINLAND Makes
Famed Pianist
Feel At Home

HOLLYWOOD IS pc a D.
Making an actor feel at home is
important in Hollywood.
It doesn't matter as much if
the actor is by profession strict
iy an actor. He's accustomed to
a change of scene. But if he hap
pens to be a famous pianist and
composer who is playing him
self on the screen-with action
taking place in what purports to
be his own living room, well,
therein lies the difference.
He's Always Himself
So we come to the case of Jose
Iturbi. To date, theis captivat-
ing senior from Spain has appear
ed in three pictures = and has
now started hi sfourth. In every
case he has played the role of
himself. He made his debut in
Thousands Cheer" went from
that into Music For Millions"
then anchors Aweigh," and is
now lending his charm and pian-
istic talents to M-G-M'S "Holi-
day in Mexico"
One sequence in the latter film
depicts Iturbi's home in Mexico
City. Nothing was spared to
make the house exactly as 1t
would be, were Iturbi its actual
occupant. The paintings that
adorn the walls are copies of
those in the artists own private
collection, which hangs in his
Beverly Hills home.
Iturbi's vast collection of
pipes, one of the most famous of
its kind in the country, are dot
ted about his cinematic living
room. A special officer was as
signed the duty of guarding the
pipes, which were locked in a
safe at the close of each days
work.
Uses Own Piano
AS though pipes and paintings
were not enough, there was one
more item transported from Itur-
bis home to the sound stage. His
own fine grand piano occupies
prominent spot on the set, ~
That one piano has made
every recording ever done bX
Iturbi for the screen. 1t has apN
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-30
Oscar the Turtle
Is Johnson Mascot

HOLLYWOOD-They had Just
finished the days shooting on the
No Leave, No Love" set at
Metro-Goldwyn-Ma Mayer when Di-
rector Charles Martin called for
Van Johnson. The actor came
from his dressing room and
while Pat Kirkwood and Kee-
nan Wynn looked on, Martin
presented Van with a sizable
box which had several air holes
punched in it.
Van, taking it somewhat gin
gerly, quipped, Hope it isn't
some kind of a skunk"
Van lifted the lid, looked in,
then turned to the director with
a broad grin on his face. He held
up tiny turtle. On its back
was a painting-Van's portrait,
quite good likeness.
1T came all the way from
Brooklyn" Martin said. From
a fan of yours"
"Tll call him Oscar" was the
actors response, and keep him
for luck"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-30
News md Gossip u stage and Screen
Ladd Brawl Too Much
For Makeup Artist

HOLLYWOOD - Missing a
work day for the first time in
the four years ne has been Alan
Ladd's makeup man, Webb
Overlander recently was con-
fined to his home with illness.
Overlander is president of the
Society of Makeup Artists, and
is assigned to Lsdd's makeup
work on Paramount's The Blue
Dahlia."
Ladd and Overlander have
been close friends ever since the
makeup man was assigned to
Alan's first picture. A day be-
fore Overlander was reported
i'll, Ladd had been performing
in fight sequence with Don
Costello and Walter Sande.
Buddy Coleman, assistant, di-
rector, had an explanation for
Overlander's illness.
Webb got sick" Coleman
told Ladd, after watching you
take a beating yesterday"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-30
Composer Selected
For 3 Wise Fools

HOLLYWOOD - Bronislau
Kaper has been assigned as musi-
cal composer and scorer for
M-G-Ms "Three Wise Fools, "
slated to go before the Culver
City cameras within the next
few weeks.
Margaret O'Brien, Lewis Stone
and Lionel Barrymore will star
in the filmization of the famed
Austin Strong play. Eddie Buz-
zell will direct, William H.
Wright will produce.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-30

pearances-he is playing his
first role in a straight dramatic
play here. 1t is a comedy, of
course, but Bert admits ruefully
to some nervousness about "this
new racket"
The fact that Jed Harris,
Broadway's leading director, is
the major domo in charge of this
production, has Bert somewhat
worried, too. THAT means the
play must be important" Bert
points out, continuing, What am
l doing in anything important?"
He need not worry, however.
Mr.. Harris points out that "Of
All People" has no significance
whatever. 'It's just, we hope,
a good evening of fun in the
theater," he says. 1T has no po-
litical connotstions, it does not
attempt to solve any problems,
or expound any theories. If it
has a theme at all / would say
it is-let's all have a little laugh
together"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-30
Seen On a Hollywood
Movie Set

HOLLYWOOD - There's
a whale Of a difference be-
tween a mouse trap and a
bullet, but where movie
making is concerned the
former proves just as effec-
tive, and a lot safer.
For a scene in M-G-M's
"The Harvey Girls" the
script required that an old
fashioned, hanging type oil
lamp be shattered by a bull
let.
With such valuable prop
erty as Judy Garland, Vir-
ginia O'Brien, Cyd Charlse,
NJ orie Main, Selena
Royle, and assorted other
beauties standing around,
using live ammunition was
risky.
A property man finally
came through with the an
sWer.
He did it with a mouse
trap.
Carefully concealing the
gadget with the bowl of the
thin china lamp he waited
for his cue. Then by means
of an invisible wire he
sprung the trap. The contset
shattered the lamp into as
many, if not more pieces
than could have been ac-
complished by a we'll
placed bullet.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-30
Released by Western Newspaper Union
BY Virginia Vale

ny tHBlnld Fdie
When Ann Sothern'S 8-months
old daughter, Patricia, is old
enough to aspire to fill her
mothers shoes, she'll have a
complete set of "Maisie" films
and airshow recordings to study.
Mama (Who is Mrs. Robert Ster-
ling in private life). has had
each of her "Maisie" movies re-
duced to 16 nm. sound film for
her daughters library. And since
she started the Wednesday night
CHS radio series she's had spe-
cial recordings made of each
broadcast. Incidentally, the la
test popularity rating of the
"Masie" shows a marked in
crease over the previous survey
in fact, gain of nearly 3,000,-
900 listeners in a single month!
1t. Wayne Morris has re-
turned to his screen career at
Warner Bros. with a brand new
contract. He enlisted in the navy
Immediately after Pearl Harbor,
and earned his commission while
in the service. A fighter pilot
with seven enemy planes to his
credit, he's won plenty of deco
rations, among them the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross with
two stars and the Air Medal.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-30
ROSTER ENDS PICTURE

Director Henry Roster has
wound up filming on Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer's 1.-TWO Sisters
from Boston" which stars Kath-
ryn Grayson with June Allyson,
Jimmy Durante and Lauritz Mel
choir. Set against background
of Boston and New York in
1900, the filmusical was pro-
duced by Joe Pasternak.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-30

Durhy A""ou"S eyes and broad
shoulders was destined to be
applauded all over Europe as
the Great Lover. Long, lanky
and "outdoorsey", he has fresh
and intriguing personality. AL
though coming from South
American grasslands, he has
some of the lean hard qualities
that suggest kinship with the
cowboys of our own Western
prairies. These qualities make
wholly captivating the charm
and tenderness with which he
plays the lover.
After seeing a few of Ri
gauds European celluloid tri-
umphs, Hollywood movie
mogul did some crystal gazing.
Assuring him that a brilliant
future awaited him there, he
brought him to Hollywood. Ap-
parently he did not trust his
own powers of divination, how
ever, for he left George to Ian
guish on stage sets without
benefit of camera. So back Ri
gaud went to the applause of
Europe.
Again Hollywood beckoned
and again failed him. So
Rigaud returned to the film
capitals of Europe and con-
tinued to pile triumph upon ro-
mantle triumph.
The crystal ball told true,
however. At long last Rigaud
went before Hollywood cameras
in Masquerade in Mexico"
Even before he had finished the
film, Constance Bennett signed
him for her film, Paris Under
ground" And he now comes be-
fore the American public E.
giving to the romantic character
of Andre de Mornay all the
charm for which he is so we'll
known to European and Latin
audiences.
Rigaud appears with Con-
stance Bennett and Oracle
Fields. A fine cast is splendidly
directed by Gregory Ratoff.
Ronald Colman and his wife
Bonita Hume will be special
guests on the Jack Benny pro-
gram of Sunday, December 2
(over NBC, Z PM EST.
According to the script, Col:
man, who is Benny's neighbor,
is giving a big party which Jack
has been invited to attend. Lar
ry Stevens will repeat a favo-
rite song, 1T Might AS Well Be
Spring.
Constance Collier will deny
that the accent on realism is a
recent thing in motion picture
making.
TWenty-seven years ago (it
was in her second picture) she
went through a scene that is as
vivid in her memory today as
it was that night. 1t was the
night D. w. Griffith staged the
great fire for his picture Into
lerance," and practically burned
down the whole of what was
then Hollywood.
"We got scorched, actually
scorched. My hair was singed
and fully expected to be
burned alive" this amazingly
vital woman recalls with the
relish of re-lived excitement.
Griffith even barred the fire
equipment that the alarmed
Hollywood citizenry had sum-
moned from Los Angeles" she
chuckleS. 1t was one of the most
thrilling nights of my life"
That, from a woman who has
been on stage or screen for SO
of her 66 years, must /, be ac-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-30
GUESTS

The guest room in Kathryn
Grayson's home is being con-
verted into a nursery as vel
come for the singers sister,
Frances Raeburn and her young
son. The latter two are moving
In as house guests of Miss Gray
son. Deep yellow with Dutch
blue will be the color scheme
and window boxes filled with
yellow tulips will line the walls.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-30

peared with him in all of his four
former film roles.
He has an accent much bet
ter than mine" Iturbi COM
mented as he patted the high
polished surface. Il couldn't un-
derstand a word I said in that
first picture but him? His
a language understood by every
body-eh?"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-30
Veteran Actor To
Vacation In n. Y.

HOLLYWOOD - When Chas.
Coburn finishes in "The Green
Years" next week, he's head
ing for an expected untinter-
rupted" vacation at his Gramer-
cy Park apartment in New
York. He'll remain through the
Christmas holidays for at least
two months.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-30

When you see Jose Iturbi
dashing around on that motor
cycle in Anchors Aweigh" he's
just being natural. He drives
that same vehicle just that way
around, the studio all the time
and nobody'll ride with him, not
fo- love, money, or even a new
contract.
Tuesday night on NBC is dedi-
Gated to laughter. There's Amos
n Andy at 900 p. m, E.P.T; "a
Date with Judy" precedes them,
and a climax is reached with
Fibber MCGEE and Molly follow
ing.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-30

cepted as an authoritative state
ment.
Miss Collier at present is back
in Hollywood, and plays lead
ing role with Paulette Goddard
and Ray Milland in Paramount's
kitty"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-30

When p a y
d a y C a m e
around his wa
ges indicated
that he would
perish We n
more quickly
by the pc n
than the sword.
Rigaud, how
ever, with his
romantic Latin
accent, green
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-30
Wonderful Evening in Theatre
In Store For CifY's PIoYgoers

One Of the most loveabe clowns in the theatrical
ment Bert Wheeler will attempt business opens
in O All People" the Town Hall theatre 29
ing starred in musical plays such
Zegteld Foe after making dozens of movies radio
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-30
George Rigaud Makes Brilliant
Debut On the American Screen
BY Burny Zawodny

Long acclaimed in Latin and European pictures George Ri
will take his ghtfu place the celestial
crowding American He
the romantic lead in
ground showing Esquire Theatre through United Artists
rn1pa
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-30

Rigaud took his first step
along the hard road to stage
fame toting a sword. He was
next cast as a forger.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Down 4-l,But Wins
Net Game, Match
Joan johnson Beats
Dorothy Coleman

Favorites advanced. as eX-
pected, Saturday in the annual
metropolitan tennis tournament
AZ Hamtramck Park.
Joan Johnson Of Wyandotte
daughter of Emily Johnson. lC
times Detroit champion. was in
the best match OF the day.
Joan defeated Dorothy Cole
man Of KingSwood School. Gran
brook. ga 60. after she was
down Al in the first Even her
mother got excited when Joan
eXtricated that set when Dorothy
appeared a certain winner.
Joan's next opponent is jose
phIne Smilka of Hamtramck. de-
Tending champion and No. l in
the western ranking.
Joan Weir Of Ann Arbor, a now
threat. eliminated Edith Valid
boot. 60, 60. and can make the
under Is semifnal by defeating
the victor of the Geraldine Tor
Dodo Booth bracket. Irene Was
kiewicz of Hamtramck is already
in after stopping Janet FaSSen-
kemper. 6-1. 60.
Gloria King. former state
champion. downed Laura PoZniak
6-3. 6-1. Carol Crane, Kingswood
conquered Theodore C owak k
go. 60.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Humes Absent,
But NJ Triumphs

LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 5-De-
spite the absence Of the Hume
TWINS unable 10 compete because
Of studies, Michigan'S balanced
track squad cored decisive
triumph in triangular meet with
Purdue and Miami today
The Wolverines, scoring in
every event and winning the mile
relay. piled up 80 points to Pur-
dues 40 and Miami'S 81
Michigan and Purdue split hon
ors with five individual events
each. while Miami garnered three
firSts, two Of them by Harold
(WhiteyD Fisher, brilliant hurdler
who won both the low and high
hurdles
Boris Babel Dimancheff. Pur-
dues All American halfback.
raced 10 decisive triumph IN
the l00-yard dash and then
cleared q feet So inches to win
the broad lump
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06

into trouble. Formerly chief
petty officer In the navy. Coch-
rane. in service over two years,
was IN six combat zones lie earned
his CPO title the hard way
in service. He was recently gwen
q medical discharge
Louie Leong Hop, Honolulu
sports columnist. picks the Tigers
10 win the pennant In the Ameri-
can League. according 10 report
Hartford WeSgate of the Statler.
received from T/Sgt. A. f.. Leh-
man. in the Pacific Hop. a
Chinese. picks the alors as fol-
lows: American League Tigers.
Browns, Athletics, Yankees. White
Sox. Indians. Red Sox, Senators
National League -- Cardinals. Pi-
rates. Reds. Phils. Giants, Dodgers.
Cubs. Braves.
Jim Conway one Of ground
keeper Neal ConwaY's staff al
Briggs Stadium. proudly is in
possession of the Purple Heart
and Bronze Star medals won by his
son. Isl 1t. James Conway, in Italy,
Young Conway single handed,
routed out nest Of Germ n
snipers and was shot in the knee
He pitched for the Northwestern
High School team here and at
Camp Breckenridge. Ky A right
bander. he beat the Cubs in an
Inhibition game.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Nine-Yedr-0|d
Marble Champ

a 9-year-old boy Roy Funk
houser of 604 Lenox. is the city's
marbles champion. He finished on
top in a field of approximately
! 900 youngsters. The event, spon-
sored by the department of parks
and recreation, was marked by
elminationS the last few weeks
on - Fairgrounds.
Funkhouser. who represented
Averhill Fairgrounds, defeated an
other 9-year-old. Lawrence Per
rault of $3.50 Frankfort, who en-
tered from Parkside Fairgrounds.
in the final Saturday at North
western.
The final went the limit Of three
games and was decided on the last
marble OF the II in the ring.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Lakes Takes Meet
From OSU, Spartans

COLUMBUS. May 5 Gre '
Lakes distanced Ohio State and
Michigan State in a triangular
track meet here today. The Blue
Jackets collected 74is points TO
Ga for the Buckeyes and 12iz Tor
the Spartans.
Michigan States only conSola-
ton was provided by Wayne Fink
bein, army discharge from Has
tings, Mich He did % feet 2 Il
inches 10 win the broad Jump and
finished fourth in the pole vault.
Jack Dugger, Grover Klemmer,
Les Eisenhsrt and Wilmer Jackson
each scored a double"
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Times Softball League
Again Biggest in State
By EDGAR HAYES

Michigan's largest softball
league, The Detroit Times Carrier
League. will start its third season
Monday. More than l30 teams
have already registered and are
III for the opening competition,
hich will continue until Septem-
5er when the title series will be
played.
The league will he divided into
two divisions, major and minor.
The age limit for The minors is
n and the majors, IS. Identical
trophies will he awarded TO each
group champions
Ali games will be played on
recreation fields with competent
officials umpiring A three-man
rules committee composed OF HUI
bert Johnson Of the department OF
parks and recreation; Bob Murphy
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06

sports editor Of The Detroit Times,
and Leo Mac doneil, baseball
writer, has been formed 10 handle
all disputes. johnson is the ma
tons No. ! expert on softball rules
and every year he makes hundreds
of decisions for teams in all parts
OF the country.
Most of the boys taking part in
the Softball competition played on
the basketball teams during the
winter months.
All players in the league will be
provided with jerseys and caps
and the Times will furnish balls
and bats throughout the seasons.
The teams reaching the Semifnals
will be equipped with new uni
forms and special awards will he
given 10 all districts. division and
city championship teams.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Michigan Meters
Blank Notre Dame

ANN ARBOR, May 5-Michi-
gan's conference champion tennis
squad routed Notre Dame here
yesterday. 90. 10 chalk up its
fourth consecutive win of the
season
Matches were held indoors due
10 inclement weather with Roger
Lewis, Wolverine No l man,
turning in the days thriller by
defeating Chuch Sampson 1-6,
6.A 6-4
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Probable Pitchers
~ United Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE

81 Louis tJakuch ii and Shiflev ON ~
DETROIT Newhoussr Ia and Beptpn 3-Ql &.
Philadelphis tChriStopner 81 and GasshW az
90 81 Washington tHaefner la and Mig
geing IL
EeW York fBcnham OIL and Borowy 3-o)
a. Boston tFerrieS ] o and O Neiil l-ol.
Cleveland Cromsk 20 and Embret O-2l a.
Chicago tBsynes 40 and Grove Ill.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago tChipnan IL and Wyse Ill a.
ST Louis Cooper 10 and Lanier IL
Boston tJsveTy Ii and Andrews 2-i at
New York fVolselle 40 and Hansen Al B..
Brooklyn fChapmsn 0-7 and Lombard IL B
~ Philadelphia ,tRsffensberEer o-2 and
Sprouli OIL
Cincinnati walters 30 and HsusseT 30
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Two Events Are Set
For Lochmoor Club

Lochmoor will be the scene of
the first two events of the new
golf season. Four OF the dis
trict'S leading proS-Sam Byrd,
AL WatrouS, Chick Rutan and
Claude Harmon-will engage in
an exhibition match there this
Sunday afternoon. The first pro-
amateur of the season will be
played there Monday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
SMU Official Dies

DALLAS. Tex. May 5 CUP)-
Funeral services will be held Mon
day for James w. ST. Clair. head
of the physical education depart
ment at Southern Methodist Uni.
versity and a leading southwest
sports figure. ST. Clair died in
Dallas yesterday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
SUNDAYS GAMT,
Tony Butkovith Killed
In Action on 0kindwa

ST. DAVID, III. May s fUP)-
Marine Cpl. Tony Butkovich.
23-year-old former Western Con-
ference scoring leader, was killed
in action April Is on Okinawa,
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. BlaZ
Butkovich, revealed today
Butkovich was sent 10 Purdue
University in 1943 for the marine
training program after playing
fullback at the University OF
Illinois.