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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13

popular in times when peace
plenty and pleasure reign. The
sombering influence of war may
have something to do with the
more adult romances popular as
screen fare at this time.
Case in point is "a Love
Story" one of the great ro-
mances of history which has
lived for almost century. Di-
rector-Producer Clarence Brown
with stars Katharine Hepburn,
Paul Henreid and Robert Wal
ker bring the story to the screen
"a story which tells of the mar
riage, love and sacrifice of Clara
Schumann for her husband Rob
ert. It also involves two re-
nowned composers in romantic
entanglements with Clara. But
it can hardly be called a boy
meets girI' affair when a great
er portion of the story unfolds
AFTER the couple become par
ents of SEVEN children. Yet in
no way is the romance or ro-
mantle feeling of the film af-
fected.
jeanette Macdonald, the oval
entine-heroine" herself, fore
goes fairy tale romance for a
true-to-life love affair and mar
riage in "The Birds and the
Bees" She is the mother OF
three daughters when she meets
Jose Iturbi. But their romance
is as provocative and imagina-
tion-stirring as the "they lived
happily ever after" ever was or
could be. !.
The same type of adult ro-
nance can be found in the wide
ly acclaimed "Brief Encounter, -
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13
Rita's Gown Sheds
Trail of Feathers

Hollywood - Rita Hayworth
refers to one of the gowns she
wears in her new Technicolor
musical as "the detectives de-
light"
The gown, designed by Jean
Louis, is decorated with row
after row of ostrich feathers and
whenever Rita moves she sheds
bits of fluff.
Whenever Rita leaves the set
of Columbia's Down to Earth, "
director Al Hall reminds her
that it isn't necessary for her to
say where she is going.
IF we need you, Rita" said
Hall, well simply follow that
trail of feathers your dress
leaves behind,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13
Famous Decorator
Turns Movie Actor

HOLLYWOOD - NJ ich a el
Duane, who has the romantic
lead in Columbia's "Alias Mr..
Twilight" is spending his leisure
time decorating his Hollywood
home.
Before becoming a motion pie
ture actor, Duane was in the in
terror decorating business for
himself in New York. Among his
major chores were the design
ing of Interiors for Bonwit Teller
and Saks Fifth Avenue, and
Supper Club.
The young Columbia contract
player says the interior of his
home will be Early American.
Wife Phyllis Ellernan lends q
hand occasionally in between
feeding times for the couples
six-week-old son.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13
Douglas Dick Assigned
Top Role In ''SaigOn"

HOLLYWOOD-Douglas Dick
was recently assigned to a lead
ing role with Alan Ladd and
Veronica Lake in Paramount's S
Saigon" which Leslie Fenton is
directing.
The young actor rose to Holly
wood prominence pra C t i cally
overnight as the result of his
sensitive performance of Sam,
tn soldierson,in in Hal Wallis
perturbation of Lillian He'll
mans "The Searching Wind,
In Saigon" a taut suspense
drama of the Far East, Dick has
the poignant Characterization OF
Mike, flying buddy of Ladd and
Richard Conte, who is doomed
to die because of war injuries.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13

The new program, to be
broadcast in a series over Los
Angeles Station KFWB, will be
'Cunched on Tuesday, December
10, from 900 to $50 P. M, with
the presentation of the drama,
&C a b a nca." Don Mcclure,
Joan Winfield, Russell Arms,
Ross Ford and Ray Montgomery
will be starred, with director
Michael Curtiz as guest COM
mentator.
The new series will draw upon
Warmers huge catalogue of
plays, novels and original story
material and will feature most
of the younger members of the
studios contract list. Guest stars
will appear periodically on Star
Makers Radio Theatre" and
other directors in addition to
Curtiz are scheduled to serve
as guest commentators.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13
Sinatra Fans Are
Rivals OF F. b..

HOLLYWOOD - Secret SER
vice agents could well take q
lesson from Frank Sinatra fans.
The Hollywood address of the
-Goldwyn-Mayer star is a
carefully guarded secret. Yet,
daily receives several hundred
letters delivered to his door.
Each envelope is correctly ad-
dressed, even to the fifth digit.
Many of the letters are post
marked in England, Canada and
Sweden" explained the amazed
star on the set of "It Happened
in Brooklyn" why, even my
New York business representa-
tlves don't know my home ad-
dress"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13

winner of the international
Award at Cannes. Also, in The
Yearling," "The Best Years of
Our Lives" "The Secret Heart"
and "Sea of Grass" In the lat
ter. even the "other man" in the
triangle is an adult, prosperous,
established attorney-no callow
youth.
Loves young dream has been
replaced by the rich, full life.
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer has a
picture of that name currently
in production. It's theme is based
on the richness of mature ro-
nance.
Screen audiences will get all
the kisses and love scenes they
want, but they will have to wait
until AFTER the wedding!
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13
RADIO ANNOUNCER TO ACT
IN "NIGHT UNTO NIGHT"

Art Baker, prominent West
Coast radio announcer, has been
assigned by Jack L. Warner, ex-
ecutive producer, to an impor-
tant supporting role in Warner
Bros drama, Night Unto
Night"
Ronald Reagan and Viveca
Lindfors head the cast of. the
new film, based upon the best
selling novel by Philip Wylie.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13
JoIson Story
by BILLY ROSE
Edited by Sidney skOIsky

NAISu by oiuuey BkOlbky
Not so long ago dropped in
at the Winter Garden to see a
movie. Halfway through the
fourth reel the plot sickened-
and ! stopped caring whether the
boy got the girl. l got to think
ing about happier day at the
Winter Garden when the plot
didn't matter much, when the
only thing that mattered was
sign out front that said "Al Jol-
son." There was a performer for
you! There was no entertainer
in my time who could fracture
an audience like the Singing
Fool.
When AL was going good you
could attach a wire to him and
he'd light up the city of Pitts
burgh. I'll never forget the night
! saw him in "Bombo." About
halfway down the second act,
he stepped to the footlights and
said, "Shall we 60 on with the
plot or would you rather have
me sing a few songs?" They
rang down the curtain, the cast
went home and Al took his coat
off. Well, the buses left for
Montclair and the trains pulled
out for New Rochelle, but at one
o'clock in the morning a jam
packed audience was still laugh
ing and crying and cheering.
The last of the great minstrels
literally had to beg them to 90
home.
Another night for the book
comes back to me-a star-studd-
led benefit at the Metropolitan
Opera House. A tenor named
Caruso had just sung "Ridi
Pagliacci." Right after his ova-
ton little AL strutted out
white gloves and black face
grinned at the audience and
said, "You amt heard nothin'
yeti" When he finished singing
''Rockabye Your Baby With A
Dixie Melody" it wasn't ap-
plause-it was a sixteen-inch
gun going off in a bedroom.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13
By Edward Duck


Sunday night you can hear
Dennis Day do a swell job OF
singing "The Girl That / Marry"
one of Irving Berlin's best tunes
in many a year. Tune in on the
Jack Benny show for this num-
Der (WSPD, z p. NO..
Why Kaltenborn is supposed
to be deserving of credit Is be-
yond our understanding. His
views are strictly echoes of the
General Motors propaganda de-
partment, and his raspy voice is
grating on the ears. And Earl
Grebe, his carbon copy locally
and vocally, isn't exactly mel
low. I've heard better voices
from German PW's. They can't
help how they sound, perhaps,
but it strikes lot of us that they
are putting on a lot of affecta-
ton to achieve a sort of Boake
Carter effect. Take 'em away
Bing Crosby has turned song
writer. He collaborated with
Eddie Bracken and Virgins
Welles on revisions to the lyrics
of "The Love Waltz" and may
record same for Decca.
James "SchnozzOla" Dur
ante is one gentleman who de-
serves a lot of credit. Jimmy
achieved more popularity than
ever in a comeback that is
really for the books. He was
really good in his guest ap-
pearance with Crosby a cOu-
pie of weeks ago. What
duet they made!
A lot of people remember
a guy named Donald N0vis
who used to do a lot of tenor
ing a few years back. Put the
song "Trees" and "The RO-
Sary" into the musical vOcab-
ularieS of few million of us
common folks. Made an ap-
pearance at the World Thea
ter here a few years ago and
sounded good. Wonder where
he is now? Toledo's Billy
Leonhardt was leading the or
chestra then, and Sneaked US
in the back door to meet Mo-
Wis. He used to be a boxer
and cowboy. Seemed to be a
nice fellow.
Why don't the better programs
record transcriptions to be
played during the day following
the original broadcasts. After
all, the housewives and second
shift workers are deserving OF
something better than soap op-
eras.
THE BEST IN DISCS
The latest thing for Crosby
| fans is a red-seal Decca with
Der Bingle accompanied by Vio-
linist Jascha Heifetz. Bing goes
long-haired on Lullaby" from
"Jocelyn," better known under
the title of "In the Moonmist"
lin the revised version. On the
other side he warbles Where
My Caravan Has Rested" strict
lily a classical number from way
back.
Aside to Frank Puskas: The
record you wanted for your
bowling alleys juke- box is prob
ably Victor's Hungarian Dance
No. 5 by the Boston Pops or
chestra. No. 6 is on the reverse
side. The Boston Pops orchestra
is always good, so you can't go
wrong, lad.
Sammy Hayes "The Old
Lamplighter" is worthy of be-
ing added to anyone'S collec-
tiOn of popular numbers. Ev-
eryOne seems to like the song,
and Sammy does a bang-up
Job on this one.
Tops in religious music Is
found in the 12-inch red-seal
Victor recording of "The
Palms" by baritone Thomas
L. Thomas, who can sing most
anything for our dough. It's
a masterpiece.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13

Henry Morgan, ABCs mad
humorist, complained so much
on the air about National Hous-
ing Authority got him to make
series two-minute transcript
tions for countrywide distribu.
ton to radio stations.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13
Warmers Inaugurates ''Star
Makers Radio Theatre
Radio Show For Developing Talent
In Young Players
In Young Players

In keeping with the Warner Bros studios policy developing
talent its younger players Warner pro-
ducer has announced the Inauguration of the Sar Makers Radio
Theaer dramatic radio presentation designed round
the training of young players the Warner roster.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13
WHAT NEXT?

One of the important charac-
ters in Paramount's Calcutta, -
mystery drama co-starring Alan
Ladd and Gail Russell, is beer
drinking monkey named Joseph
inc.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13
Boy Doesn't Meet
Girl NOWADAYS

HOLLYwOOD-The present cycle of motion pictures def
nitey away from boy meets girl theme WIN
closeup the wedding altar Today roances start
after the honeymoon.
sora noin out that light usually most
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13
AGENT SWITCHES

Doug Coppin, for two years
an actors agent, is appearing in
his first picture, prairie Raid
ers," starring Charles Starrett
and Smiley Burnette, at Colum-
bia.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13

Introducing the two hilari-
ousIy.funny telephone Oper-
ators on the Jack Benny pro-
gram, Bea Benedaret, left, and
Sara Berner. AS Gertrude
Gearshift and Mabel Flap
saddle, respectively, the two
radio actresses, unlike the
usual hardworking, discreet
switchboard operator, make
Jacks life an open book for
millions of listeners.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
1000, 900 Young Ladies In The u. S.
Are Doomed To Lives OF Old Maids

married, as he has figured it out.
In Nevada there are 177.21 males
from % to % years old - the best
manageable ages for men - to
100 females between 20 and %
years old best wedding years for
gals.
The worst state in the union
for a girl to go misunderstanding
is Rhode Island where there are
only 1851 males of manageable
age for every 100 girls with II
dos" in their eyes.
Such are the findings of DR.,
Adams, who is director of the Mar
rlage Counselling Clinic at Pen
nsylvania State college. He has
Just written a book called How To
Pick A Mate in collaboration with
Vance Packard, an American
magazine writer.
The best city in the country for
a girl looking for a husband is
San Diego, Calf. DR.. Adams said.
The worst city for a girl and, con-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17

ing police and fire personnel, admins
traitors and public health workers are
being trained by state and local agen-
cies such as the States Institute Of
Government.
In North Carolina, one of the most
useful services performed by the In
stitute is the preparation and distribu-
ton of manuals and g%uidebooks for use
by local officials. These publications
combine and interpret in plain language
laws and court rulings relevant to the
duties of sheriffs, clerks of court, tax
collection and election officials.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
An Effective Service

Too few Carolinians know what the
states Institute of Government is &C.
complishing. Because of the increasing
need for more able civil employees to
help solve municipal postwar problems,
the Institute is drawing wider attention
in other parts of the country through
it's in%-training guidance for public SER
wants. The Institute has taken a posi-
ton Of leadership in this essential SER
vice.
Many of the in-service programs that
helped train some 1000 public en-
ployes in 81 states during the war are
being "reconverted" to better fill needs
of peacetime civil service on federal.
state and municipal levels. Though
many of these training programs are
aided by federal funds on a matching
basis, a good number of the projects are
organized, financed and conducted by
states or municipalities.
All types of public servants, includ-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
The Dardanelles

Instead of seeking unrestricted pass
age for her ships through the Darda-
nelles, against which there could be no
reasonable complaint, Russia has de-
manded military control and wants to
bring Turkey within the sphere of Rus
sian influence.
Britain, because of her wide interests
in the Mediterranean area, naturally
would oppose such a move even more
vigorously than she is acting in the
Holy Land. The United States could
not agree to the Moscow demands for
ethical reasons. There is no reason to
believe that Turkey would lay its head
on the block.
Because of this tripartite antagonism
it is assumed in some quarters that Rus
STA will offer, or accept, a compromise
on the D%ardanelles question, in the
realization that she is not prepared to
take the consequences of an open break
which might find her arrayed against
powerful nations in a war she could
not win. For all her belligerency, Rus
STA is not ready to fight but is seeking
to bluff her way not only in eastern
Europe but in the Near and Middle
East as we'll as the full sweep of the
Mediterranean area.
But there is also a school of thought
that holds Russia is ready to stand by
her demands, come what will. 1t was
evidently this point of view that led
President Truman to summon the sec
retarles of war and navy, admirals
and air commanders into conference be-
mind closed doors at the White House.
obviously to survey the situation and
discuss measures of preparedness if
Russia should not back off.
With so many domestic and occupa-
tlonal problems still unsolved. it is un-
fortunate that the Dardanelles should
be laid on the White House portico also.
but it would be sheer folly not to recog-
nlze that it could become the starting
point of another conflict.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
TheLiterarv
Guidepost
THE CHILD FROM FIVE TO
TEN. by Arnold Gesell. Fran
ces L. IL gand others Harper,

The Yale Clinic of Child De-
selopment, headed by DR.. Gesell.
furnishes much of the material for
thls volumes descriptions of the
TRAITS which a be expected at
various stages of child growth.
In the clinic. children have been
observed and the results tabulat-
ca. Inc parent or teacher wishing
TO Know what reactions are an
proprlate for a child in anv par-
tlcular stage, can check MS OBJ
serVc9 facts against tne outline
proVloed here. Or he can trace
a particular type of behavior
through its successive stages.
Two warnings are renea+ed
again and again in the book Firet
tae division of the stages into ace
cate2orles is artificial and some
what arbitrary. Individual chill
.ren have their own DEVELOPMENT
pace. Second, growth is a relative
thing. The child at any period in
development may bes. be I'M
.erstood IN the comparisons with
what he has been ana what he
probably will be.
There frequent regressions
in the life of a child, which the
authors attempt to explain as part
Of the preparation for new prog
ress. To carry forward this ides
considerable material is included
from two previous volumes. The
First Five Years of Life Qe40
and Infant and Child in the Gull
.ure of Today G943. The child
rom five to ten is explained in
erms of the infant and ONE COM
nent on the adolescence and ma
urity to follow is also included
Any book on child care is
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
More About Earthquakes

Scientific observations over a lono
period of years indicate that ocean
'deeps' have a definite connection with
seismic disturbances. It was no mere
coincidence, therefore, that the recent
earthquakes in the West Indies should
nave been centered in the Milwaukee,
Depth-the deepest known spot in the
Atlantic.
Strangely enough, at least to the
layman, the ocean does not get deeper
ana deeper the farther it extends from
shore. Rather, its deep spots are found
usually along the edges of continental
Shelves. They are situated near earth
quake belts, or fault lines, on land or
lolo" these faults where they extend
into the sea.
Volcanic islands or mainland noun
talns often rise near ocean deems. ca1,s-
ing great local variations in the earth's
crust. Milwaukee Depth falls :3024e
1eet below the surface, while on near
by H%lspaniola, the rocky island on which
Haiti and the Dominican Republic aro
situated, mountains rise to $3.50 feet
BESIDES Milwaukee Depth, the At
lantlc's other low spots include Mares
Deep 22,949 feet, southeast of Ber-
muoa; Bartlett Deep, 2 ,788 feet. be-
tween Cuba and Honduras: and Monaco
Deep, 2o,646 feet, northwest of the
Canary Islands.
In addition to deeps, the Atlantic
mas tour huge basins. These extensive
low areas are separated by the Mid
Atlantic Rise, one of the longest mo,,n-
tain ranges in the world, but completely
submerged except for the Azores and
Ascension Island.
Modern knowledge of this ridge in
the Atlantic helps keep alive the legend
OF the "lost Atlantis"
The Pacific has the deepest known
depression in the earth's surface
Mindanao Deep, off the Philippines,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
Peppers Tears

The almost fearful plant of Senator
Claude Pepper of Florida over the de-
feat of Senator Robert LaFollette in
Wisconsin is that the Republicans will
not have a single liberal when Congress
reassembles in January.
The ending of a dynasty in Wiscon-
sin politics which goes way back into
the '80's Of the last century, and the
fact that new blood in politics is fire.
quently good for nation, state, county
or city, seem to have no significance
to the Florida senator. He mourns the
loss of another "liberal' to help carry
the torch of radicalism on the other
side of the Senate.
Mr.. LaFollette's defeat is not hard
to account for. In the first place he
was an isolationist when the nation had
to prepare for war. Secondly, he car
ried the banner of the Progressive party
for many years and only in time for the
recent primary campaign came back in
to the Republican fold. Obviously the
Republican machine, while welcoming
a returned brother, could find no rea-
son to support his political aspirations
as long as it had a faithful brother
long in its ranks ready for the cam
paign, who also had CLIO support and
a pretty penny or two to help him on
the way.
Shipstead, Nye, Wheeler, LaFollette
the American people are fed up with
their kind of politics. 1t can only be
hoped that Florida will add Pepper to
their ranks at the proper time, and
the nation, by and large elect men to
the Senate with broader vision and
sounder Judgment than the "liberaP'
whose retirement MI. Pepper so griev-
ously regrets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17

sequently, the best for a mar is
Hartford, Conn.
DIR. Adams attributed that tt
the fact that there were many
male airplane plant workers
sailors and soldiers in California
whereas in New England textile
and other such factories employ
a good many women.
GAS for the farmers daughter,
she's better off back on the farm,
DR.. Adams said.
Girls on farms and IN small
towns may fret to get to the big
cities but their chances Of marry
ing will be better in their rural
communities. where there are 1O4
men for every 100 women, than
in the cities where the ratio is et
men per 100 girls, he wrote.
after giving the subject a
thorough sturdy. DR.. Adams is very
wary on marriage. Although he
has been happily married for 1s
years himself. he PORTED out that
40 per cent of the marriages OF
the last 10 years have ended ir
divorce. In Dallas. Tex. thirqs
have reached a point where the
divorce rate is higher than the
marriage rate.
DIR. Adams advice to would
be wedders is to go easy. look
things over carefully. study the
prospective mate, and give II all
a lot of thought beforehand.
Nevertheless, he favors mar.
riage. He said that fewer mar
ried people than single people &c
to jail, go crazy or take their own
lives.
also. he claimed, married
people live longer. Or. as some
body else said, lit seems longer
anyway"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
TOP O. THE MORNING

Chinese preacher, speaking of roboing
God used this illustration: 1t came 10
mass that a man vert to market with a
string Of seven coins. Seeing a beggar
that asked for aims, he gave the poor man
six Of the coins and Kept one for himself.
The besgar. instead of being thankful, fol
lowed the good man an. stole the seventh
coin also. What an abcminable wretch.
Yes, and would You 10 whom God has
given six days. steal the seventh also?
1.-THE Presbyterian"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
Religion
THE IRRESISTIBLE SEA
By T. ELLIS

My favorite Florida beach has
been ruined by a change in cur
rents. Seemingly, nothing can be
done about it. When the sea goes
On a rampage, the mightiest eff
forts of man are impotent. Shores
have been swallowed a i d cities
engulfed, and such will continue
to be the story. The mightiest ship
is but a plaything of the angry
ocean.
AS watch the omnipotent wa
ter. I am reminded taat there are
other tides of God. spiritual tides
which sweep irresistibly and mex
plicably over the hearts of men
and nations. And there are manv
signs that Gods spiritual currents
are greatly in motion .odav. Sensi
tive spirits discern evidence in
the deep movings of the minds Of
mankind everywhere, that a tidal
wave of religion seems ready IN
break yer the world.
For that we pray. All of orr
days lesser needs are embracod
IN this greater need that the floods
of God may sweep over us.
Ruler OF wind and wave. and
of the restless heart of man we
cry to Thee to do for our world
what we are unable to do our-
seA res. Let Thy grace engulf and
eT<rwhelm us. Amen.