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Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
HOLLYWOOD SNAPSHOTS

Look for an announcement Of
Lana Turner's engagement TO
Turhan Bey. Her divorce from
Steve Crane becomes final to-
morrow.
The Ezra Stones are expecting
another baDy They already have
little one Is months old.
Clark Gable hates 10 brag, but
he has a bumper crop of toma-
toes. L know Just how he feels
ON account of one year our toma-
toes were wonderful Unfortu-
nately, it doesn't happen every
year.
The Leon Mandefs are returning
10 Chicago. and they Just hate TO
leave Hollywood. and we hate to
have them go.
Charlie Morrison is making big
plans for big formal victory ball
at the Mocambo and Crillon on
Sept. Z -
Col. Ben Lyon has received his
honorable discharge from the
army and Will be home in a few
days. Ben has done a wonderful
Job and deserves his discharge
Ann Miller, the dark haired
ibeauty-yes, she is brunette
now, out dancing with 1t. Robert
Stack. Lucy Cochran, the society
beauty from Boston. has given up
the idea of movie contract and
gone TO Mexico.
Just heard that Ham Nelson,
Bette Davis first husband has
arrived in New York after two
years i'm the Pacific.
Speaking OF Bette. she is talking
about going back TO New Hamp-
shire for a vacation. She has given
up the idea Of going overseas.
Maybe that's because 1t. Riley
will be back before long.
II. John Shelton. Kathryn
GraySons husband. has been told
that he is on the critical list and
not eligible for immediate dis
charge. That means he will proba-
bly, return TO Honolulu. kathryn
is hoping she can 60 there the
same time and entertain.
Radie Harris. who has had such
whirl in Hollywood these last
few weeks. going TO parties and
doing movie gossip, heads back for
New York next week. Well miss
her.
Perc WeStmore has just signed
new three-year contract with
Warmers without an option. When
he completes the three years. he
will have been On the lot IS years.
That's all today See you to-
morrow.
Paul-Lewis WELLER, French ace
in the last war and manufacturer
OF airplaneS in this war, is the
house guest Of Sir Charles and
Lady Mendl
Tommy Dorsey gave a big
birthday party for his ma He and
Pat Dane have gone back 10 New
York At this writing they seem
10 be getting along all right.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
Country Club Party Saturday Night

Games and social planned for the Bridgeport
Country Clubs Saturday night the Sepe
Der entertainment the program to be planned an
directed by MIR and Mrs Oscar C. Hantel
The fantels includes Mr.. and Mrs Robert NJ.
Harden W Perkins Mr., and Mrs Leland
Schultz Mr. Mrs w f. Gallagher and Mr. and Mrs Kenneth
+. Boomer.
Williams OF the Family Society
who with his family VIII leave Saginaw for position in
social work Of the Mems Club recently at dinner
guest evening Hntz OF Hartford who
is a member
Mrs Thomas president Of the Saginaw Quos Club,
endorsed for NJ the district organization The
election slated to take place October district meeting at
flint
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
Film Time Clock

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Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
Comedians axe
Over Stage, Screen
BY CHARLES GENTRY

THIS CERTAINLY looks like
National Comedians Week what
with so many famous teams open
ing here on stage and screen.
Abbott and Costello open today
at the Fox in their latest silly
cinema. The Naughty Nlneties." !"
the Ritz Brothers are turning on
their nonsense 10 open the Latin
Quarter this evening and Olsen
and Johnson bring their new
zaney revue, "Laffing Room Only
TO the CaSS for two weeks begin
ming Monday. so you can Just
laugh your way around town.
The Abbott and Costello exhibit
brings the boys aboard a MiSsis-
Sippi show boat which turns into
gambling boat, once the honest
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
THEY CREATED JOBS

The current large staff is
strictly a home product. There
simply weren't any such Jobs be-
fore the Laurences created them.
Every one learned while they
worked.
The wig department is their
pride They do their own design
ing of the latest hair styles for
their girls" and the colors are
pretty fancy. In fact out of this
grew a sideline.
A hair-dying company con-
tracted for various shades Of wigs
TO be used in beauty salons as
try-ons by customers contemplate
ing change in hair color.
The firm now has a system
whereby a store contracts to pay
in so much per month for COM
plete care of mannequinS. The
trade. name is "manikininSurance"
and that's exactly what it is
One thing, the Laurences don't
like the word dummy always
say 'mannequin." They feel their
girl" look much too intelligent
TO be inSulted.
And hanging forlornly in a cor
ner Of the factory are couple OF
puppets and one in process Of
being carved. Now that Laurence
can afford TO tinker with them
without worrying about the rent
and grocer. he hasn't the time.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31

THOSE MAD men that the
keeper hasn't been able to catch
because they've been hiding in
the woodwork of Daryl Zanuck's
office, the Ritz Brothers. come
out Of the padded movie retreat
to reopen the gorgeous Latin
Quarter here for the season be-
ginning Friday night.
This zaney trio of comedy stars
OF stage. screen and radio start
the fall seasons night life off with
a show which also includes lovely
Connie Russell. the movie Starlet
who has Just been imported from
Monte ProSer'S smart Copacabana
of Al SIegal the man who first
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31

He said that neither he nor any
Of the independents can make any
plans while the strike is raging
IF IL continues" he said. II
am afraid IL will Kill independ-
ent production. The big studios
have the facilities for carrying
on In spite of the strike. but not
the smaller companies"
Let's hope Lataine gets the
chance 10 play the lady prisoner,
the role Nazimova created on the
stage.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
Reception Is Held in Temple House
Visitors From East Feted in Saginaw

SAGINAW. Aug 81 MIR and Mrs Carl Iiinz who visit
entertained recently al the
James s Maher hostess at luncheon
recently and Mr. and Mrs William DemSter OF Bay
party their Linwood Beach
home
Detroit spending the week with her
daughters Mrs Albert Watson and Mrs Raymond Sern Mrs.
S a Saginaw resident.
A. F. Iinz guests recently at the DR. Hughes
cabin the AuSabe River Roscommon.
Lucille Buffalo visiting
Roland Hebeler, 2904 Genesee
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
James Stewart Home

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 GNS)-,
Col James Stewart. the nlovf
star. will arrive in New York tcV
day aboard the liner Queen Eliza
beth ending many months ~
overseas service with the Eighth
Air Force.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
LOueHa Parsons
in AoMy~ood

Lsgane Day and her husband Ray IendrcSaIe their
rst Hollywood dinner tomorrow night which should Of
the gosSipS who them i
able TO SO because have started But
talking about Larane, the today LARAMIE the
hostess
Eddie Small has made all arrangements borrow her from
MCM for the lead Bella Donna Robert HchfnS
play. Eddie only thing
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
Alone

. THE CAST OF the Pine Thomas
picture, Follow That Woman"
includes 20 men and one woman.
She's beautiful Ann Savage.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
Crosby Record

BING CROSBY will sing % ~
Irving Berlin's songs in Blue
Skies in which he stars with
Fred ASiaire and Joan Caulfield.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
Msp, 70, Mods,n W1men
n n ayfair vii.
,W ~ cfa1aAre,5

LANSING Aug 31-Befoe Is guests Thursday afternoon in
Mary Sabma Chapel OF Central Methodist Church weddng
spoken by Carolyn Capp daughter of Mr. and Mrs Wred
Clapp Herbert L. Bodn of Mr. and Mrs Louis Bodwn
OF Mt Clemens
brides grandfather Clark Wheeler OF Grand
Rapids Methodist minister performed the at
2 o'clock
Marjorie Ann Clapp maid of honor for her sister and
T. Bodwin OF
bridegroom Bodwin of North Branch
man. and ushers Kenneth Richards Frme
carried by the brides brother Stanley Allen
Capp
bride white with tight waist and sweeping skirt
trimmed with wide lace and fell from tiara Of white
pearls Her necklace of pearls gift from the bridegroom
Reception Is Held in Temple House
light pink afea and the bridesmaids
in and wells
played by Mary Goodel and Theodore Hart
and Norma Lou Gregg.
received afterward in the temple house Later
bride bridegroom left motor trip through northern
they viii
College East Lansing-The Michigan State
College students
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
Wood

BRIAN DONLEVY, starring in
Trouble with Women. - has one
Of the nations best amateur wood
working shops al his home
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS

There are special departments
for fingers, arms, wigs. torsos, feet
and legs. Artists put the finishing
touches on the faces. The firm has
contracts with several of the coun-
try's large department stores that
run from $4,000 up annually.
/ met Florence Laurence mo
kidding), Gilbert's wife. partner
and prime mover in creation OF
the business. She used 10 work
for a manufacturer of mannequins
and gradually absorbed the fact
that there was no general repir
for dummies.
A manufacturer might OCCASION
ally fix up some that he had made
as a courtesy to customers, but
generally the policy was just to
sell new forms. More profit.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31

some sharp dice shooters.
FAMILIAR FACES
1t has all the usual Abbott and
Costello paraphernalia OF gags with
a supporting cast which includes
Alan Curtis and Rita Johnson.
That's the Spirit the second
feature has Jack Oakie and Peggy
Ryan for the leads.
The other new film opening this
week is Back TO Bataan, . a grim
story of the struggle to recapture
the Philippines With John Wayne
and Anthony Quinn in two Of the
leading spots.
Meanwhile the Michigan Gus
toners are getting. such romantic
thrills out of Thrill of Ro-
nance" that this Technicolored
treat is being held over for still
another week, poStponing the
opening of Betty Hutton in In
cendiary Blonde until Sept. Z,
POPULAR TEAM
Thrill of a Romance teams
dream boy Van Johnson with
glamor-maid Esther Williams for
the first time while Wagnerian
tenor Lauritz Melchior makes
with the arias in the background.
Most successful of recent Bette
Davis pictures is The Corn Is
Green - which is really setting up
box office records and then bowl
ing them down.
La Davis does a superb job as
the idealiStic school mistress Of a
small Welch mining village. while
John Dali and Joan Lorring, both
newcomers. impress with their
assisting performances.
Louis Prlma and his orchestra
with Lily Ann Carol and Rolly
Rolls, featured. bring on the new
stage show opening today at the
Downtown.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
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Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
HEADS DAN CLUB

Mrs. M. l.. Laberdie was elected
president of the newly formed
DAV Club. Tuesday Afternoon
Matinee" Forty members were
at the meeting and luncheon.
Other officers named were vice
president, Maxine McGrath. and
secretary. Jean Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Van Nest
South Bowen. announce the birth
of a daughter, Carol, on Aug %
in Foote Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. Price 1l8
w. South, are in Maryland where
they are visiting 1t. Robert
Wright al IT. Mead.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
ADOPT NEW TACTICS

Since puppeteering wasn't pay
ing well. they decided to venture
nothing and see if it would gain
something. They solicited repair
jobs at various stores around town.
Some repairs they made on the
spot.
Other jobs were done in their
Greenwich Village apartment. All
this was messy and unhealthful,
too, because of the paint spray
but the thing paid off from the
start, The puppets went onto
shelf.
after while we were able
10 get small room for our
work." Laurence said. But We
had no truck. We used to at
tract lot OF attention riding
around on public conveyances
with buSts of mannequins on our
IaDS."
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
ABOUT DONALD NELSON

had a nice talk with Donald
Nelson at dinner the other night
al the Leon MandelS.
II is very satisfying TO know
that man of Nelson's intelligence
and ability realizes the Importance
Of motion pictures in world affairs
today.
He says that he believes motion
pictures, just the same as every
other American industry, should
be represented in every important
city 4here there is consulate.
We want to see that our pic
tures get a fair break" he said,
"and are released and accepted"
Although Nelson represents the
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
BEHuND-SCENES LAUGH

Once in awhile there's a bigger
laugh acknowledgements than in
the script Take the case Of poor
Willard Parker who. for the last
II months that he was in the
army traipSed his 8 foot 4 frame
up and down trains as an MP. He
came to hate the sound, smell and
sway of them so that he Swore he
would never travel again except by
air. auto or foot SO what hap
pens ? Columbia hands him the
third top role with Chester Morris
and Marguerite Chapman in Hail
the Chief" in which the entire
action takes place on a Pullman.
in stations and railroad wards!
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
Beauty
Shop for
Puppets
By JACK GANER
United Press stan Correspondent

NEW YORK, Aug. ~ (UP)-
Once in a while around New York
you'll run into some one you re-
member as having been in some
branch OF show business a few
years ago actor. press agent.
singer. etc.-and OF whom you've
heard nothing for long while.
Usually this means that, for
better or worse, that person has
left the profession. Such a one is
Gilbert Laurence.
Laurence, a perSonable fellow
pushing 80, was a puppeteer the
last / heard of him just before
the war. A good one, too, but
there isn't too much OF a future
in it from the financial stand
point.
I've just seen him again. He
looked prosperous. What was he
doing?
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
MRS. RADFoRD RETURNS

Mrs. J. A. Radford has returned
to her home in Bay City after
spending two months with her
Son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay j. Nicol at their Swain S
Lake cottage.
Billie Jean Jones who will be-
come the bride of George Berry
Jr., Sept 8 was honor guest at a
miscellaneous shower given in the
home of Mrs. George Berry Sr.
500 Meyers. Mrs. Joseph Berry
was hostess.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
FAMILIAR FACES

captain gets in the clutches o
some sharp dice shooters.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
DahIia Show
Sept. 2I-22

JACKSON. Aug. 31-Fifth an
nual show of Jackson Dahlia So
ciety will take place Sept. Il and
% at the Bishop Co. it was an
nounced by the president of the
society. w. c. Behl. j. l.. Kress
was appointed show chairman.
At the flower arrangement con-
test by the society at SD Wild
wood, awards went TO Mrs. Eugene
Holland, Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. j. NJ.
Frey.
Judges were Mrs. Henry Van
Order and Mrs. +. A. Gary
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin b. Davi-
son. Somerset, south. will cele-
brate their golden weddln G
anniversary Sunday in their home
a family dinner will be served al
noon followed by open house from
3 to ) o'clock.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
JUST ISN'T TYPE

I'm running a beauty shop"
he said.
That didn't sound right. Lau-
renee isn't the type, il Seu want
to GcneraliZe and claim there is a
beauty shop proprietor type. He
explained away the skeptical look
ITS a beauty shop for man
nequinS.'
That, too. sounded a bit in
credible what the devil would
mannequins be doing in a beauty
paTlor- but there was a slight
connection that rang true: man
nequins-puppets; puppets-man-
nequlnS.
Come on and I'll relieve your
skeptiCal mind" he said. "Ill
show you a business that never
existed before"
And he did. Over in a loft build
ing in West 45th street, Laurence
has a large shop-factory would
be a better word-where tar
niShed, broken or otherwise tired
looking display window dummies
are made to look like new.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31

Independent producers, he is in
tereSted in what the major studios
do and has had several confer
cnccS with the heads of the major
studios.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
TRYING TO BEAT sToRK

The one picture Judy Garland
Is making for M-G-M before she
has her baby is It'll the Clouds
Roll BY" the Jerome Kern life
story.
Arthur Freed. as soon as he
heard the news about Judy,
started things rolling TO get Til
the Clouds Roll By into pro-
duction.'
There are two and half months
work on IL for Judy who plays
the Marilyn Miller role, with
robert Walker as Kerns.
Bob knows now you can't take
time off to 60 calling on a lady
when you're famous without hav-
ing the whole world in on your
secret That's what happened
when he was AWOL.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
CHATTER IN HOLLYWOOD

You can say for George Raft
that he IS a one-woman man-one
woman az a time, anyway. When
he's i'm love he goes completely
overheard and other gals, no mat
ter now attractive, Just don't
matter Right now George has
gone hook. line and Slnker for
Betty DoSS. The charmor from
New Orleans, and isn't seeing any
one elSe-even has old flame, Vir-
Ginia Naples The DeSS sirli so
pretty that M-G-M has made a
test OF her for the movies The
other dear charmer Virginia, IS
now finding her time pretty much
taken up by Bill Burton, Dick
HAYNES manager.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-31
GOING TO LONDON

When Joan Fontaine returned
An urgent call had put in for her.
she said, laughing:
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21
DetrOiter Arrives
In Italian Area

Mildred A. Fortson. 227 Wood
lawn avenue. Detroit, has arrived
in Italy for further assignment in
the Mediterranean Theatre OF OPP
erations. as an American Red Cross
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21

Commanders Class at the Marine
Corps Officer Candidate School.
Quantico. Va. Upon the successful
completion Of their training. they
will be commissioned as officers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21

school in Birmingham and More
house college in Atlanta. Ga, where
he maJored in business admins
trstion and accounting. Shortly af-
ter entering the service he married
Miss Pocahontas Louise Scott of
New Bern. ~ C. They now have
a son. Charles F. Anderson. Jr His
entire military career prior to
Quantico was spent al the Marine
Training Base at Camp Lejeune.
~ c.
The other member Of the trio is
native Of Ithaca, N. Y. but his
parents. George F. Ellis, Sr.. and
Mrs. Laura Hines Ellis. moved TO
Brooklyn, ~ Y-when he was eight
years OF age. He is graduate OF
Boys high school. Brooklyn. N. Y,
Virginia Union university at Rich
mond. and the Brooklyn Polytech-
mic institute. where he was trained
as a civil engineer He served over
seas from May 1914 TO February
l945. He has cousin in the Army,
Capt. Joseph Smith
THE OFFICER CANDIDATE
course usually requires from 10 TO
IL weeks. after which graduates
may either be assigned 10 several
weeks Of further specialized train
ing or Immediately commissioned
as second lieutenants.
Prior TO September IS. 1912. no
Negroes had ever served in the
Marine Corps.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21
Detroiter Among
Bis ark Sea
SURVIVORS Here

Nearly 400 survivors Of the hard
hitting U. S. Navy escort carrier
Bismark Sea, which was sunk by
enemy aerial attack off Two Jima
on February 81. checred as they
set foot again on the mainland in
San Francisco. Among the sur
vivors who are now on leave IS:
stewards Mate, First Class, Sam
Stinson, Jr.. 4l52 SUMMIT street,
Detroit, Mich.
THE BLUEJACKETS and offic-
ers had struggled helplessly for
two 10 four hours in mountainous,
icy waters before they were res
cued by Naval vessels. Nearly 100
Of their shipmates were killed as
Jap machine gunners stTafed them
in the heavy seas.
Loss Of the BiSmark Sea with
more than 300 casualties. including
those shot in the water. resulted
from two mortal hits 30 miles of
shore
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21

With Fifteenth Air Service Command Air Service Group
Somewhere in Italy Private Anthony Green ue s3s King
Detroit Mich. shown above purchasing doushnuS and
Corporal William p Hill (rishi) the cashier of
maintained by Negro quartermaster
The coffee shop located behind the Gothic line
favorte spot of the bomber and fighter of
Fifteenth Air who land arfelds in this
Hill who entered the Thomas
October L. 1912 the of Mrs Mary Smith los South
Williams street Dayton OPhoio by Staff Sgt David Mann
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21
Idea Pays Off To
Navy Inspector

To Roland r. Belneman OF Grand
Rapids, IS gong one OF the largest
monetary awards ever made by
the Navy 20 civilian employees for
beneficial suggestions 10 hasten the
day Of victory
BEINEMAN. an assistant resi-
dent inspector az the Grand Rapids
Brass company. figured out a sim
plfcd method 10 construct fuZes
The Navy estimates the idea will
save 1894 600 annually under pres
enj production schedules
The Michigan inspector already
has been awarded $3.50 by the
Navy Another check. for 81 80. Is
being awarded hm by Captain
Rober; Velz. inspector Of Naval ma
tcrlal Beincman also has a per-
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town. Ohio, and attended OberIln
college and the University of
Michigan.
More than $1,000 war veterans have
been placed on Navy civilian en-
ployment rolls. and the number Is
growing monthly according TO figures
released by the Navy Department
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21
Three Negro Marines In 0CS AT The
Marine Base, In Quantico, Virginia

Huges high school. Waynesboro,
Miss. Sergeant Simmons was re-
turned from overseas duty last Oc-
tober after eight months service
in the Pacific war theatre, A native
OF Liberty, Miss, he is the son of
Frank T. and Mrs Carrie Belle
Simmons. His educational back
ground included Centrslis. H..
high school, A. e. NJ, college. AL
corn. MISS. and the University Of
Illinois, where he maiored in Sec
ondary education. His brother.
William Monroe Simmons. is a Sec
ond lieutenant in the Army.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21

When he en-
tered the mill
tary erv &C.
Sergeant Major
Anderson was
editor and part
owner Of News
Pic Magazine.
A n We of
p j r mingham.
Ala. where his
ate fat h e r.
B e n j amin j.
Anderson. was
a dentist for %
years. he at
tended Indus
Fri al b / q b