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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-08
New Year Brings
Good Fortune To
Robert Walker

HOLLYWOOD (Speciap-The
first week of 1946 proved lucky
for Robert Walker. Not only did
it mark the singing of an i'm
portant new contract at Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer but it launched
him on one of the most i'm
portant roles of his career, that
of composer Jerome Kern in the
lavish Technicolor musical, Til
the Clouds Roll By"
Walker, who came to Holly
wood only three years ago tc
play a relatively unimportant
sailor role in "Bataan," has hac
spectacular rise to stardom
and odly enough in biographical
characterizations. He was the
assistant to Marie and Pierre
Curie in Madame Curie," he
was Private Marion Hargrove
he was Sergeant Thatcher ir
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
and now-Jerome Kern.
Walkers last film appearance
is in "The Sailor Takes a Wife, y
with June Allyson.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-08
HE STAYS AWAY

Although a movie fan, Brian
Donlevy, starring in Para
mounts "Our Hearts Were
Growing Up" seldom goes to
see himself on the screen. Tot
even in "rushes" of the days
work at the studio.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-08
Broadway Star Signed
For Pictures By M.G-M

HOLLYWOOD. - Broadway1a
newst singing rave, Patricia
Marshall, star of the hit musical
show, "The Day Before Spring"
has been signed to a long-tern
contract by Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer. She is not expected 10
report to Hollywood before Sep
tember, however, due to her
theatrical contract.
Miss Marshall has had q spec
tacular though brief career On
the New York stage. It began
with two short-lived musical
comedies, You'll See Stars"
and Whats Up" These were
followed by singing roles In
"Stars On Ice" and Hats Of
to Ice," in which she was noticed
by John c. Wilson and signed
for his current Broadway sue
cess.
Born in Minneapolis, she first
was discovered there at West
High School by Richard Him
Der, joining his band as featured
vocalist. A short time later,
Broadway became her second
stepping stone to Hollywood.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-08

And whereas a goodly number
of the oldsters wore two-inch
lifts inside their shoes in order
to walk shoulder-to-sh shoulder
with the girlies, the latest heart
throb can pat their cuties on the
head without lifting a shoulder.
The gals like it, too. They
contend that although a six foot
height is not necessarily a requi-
site for male glamour and sex
appeal, it certainly helps.
When they reach for a man,
they want to reach up, not
down.
All Over Six Feet
Tallest of these johnnie-come-
latelyS is Paramount's Bill Ed
wards, recently conspicuous in
"Our Hearts Were Young and
Gay" and soon to be seen again
towering in "Our Hearts Were
Growing Up" Believe it or not,
Bill stretches six feet, five
inches into the stratosphere.
John Kodiak, much sought
after leading man following his
roles in 'Lifeboat" and Sun
day Dinner For A Soldier;
Gregory Peck, of "The Keys of
the Kingdom; and Bob Ryan,
Ginger Rogers leading man in
Tender Comrade," are each six
feet three.
In Pine-Thomas' "People Are
Funny" Philip Reed could easily
see over the heads of all the
cast. Not because they were so
short, but because h was six
feet, two. And many of Holly
woods new hopefuls are just as
tall as Phil. Among them are
Zachary Scott, Bruce Bennett,
Jim Brown, Alan Curtis and Bob
Lowery.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-08

Actors a mere six feet and
six feet one have become so
common that they are lost in the
shuttle on Hollywood boulevard.
People To Be Taller
A graphic example of this
skyward trend is found in Para
mounts kitty" in which all
four leading men in the cast,
Ray Milland, Patric Knowles,
Reginald Owen and Dennis
Hoey, are six feet or over
Authorities state that people
are growing taller these days
because they eat properly On
the other hand, it is a popular
theory that actors practically al
ways starve before they reach
fame and fortune.
But regardless of these con-
flicting schools of thought, the
girls like them tall.
They say: "The bigger they
are, the harder they fall"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-08
Esther Fernandez
Has Pleasant Start

HOLLYWOOD - The whole
crew tried to make Esther Fer
nandeZ at ease on her first day
of work in Paramount's Two
Years Before The Mast"
The Mexican stars initial
scene was played in a small
boat from which she is being
transferred to the brig Pilgrim
for the voyage around Cape
Horn to California. AS she steps
out from the canopy covering
the boat seat she faces directly
toward the camera.
Naturally nervous and bit
tense, Esther went through the
action for the first time, looked
straight ahead and found herself
peering at her own likeness.
The camera crew had pasted a
photograph of Esther on the
camera cover so that 1t would
be the first thing she saw.
It gave the actress a laugh and
got her off to a pleasant start
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-08
Skyscroper Males Have
Nubbed Choice Roles
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD = Hollywoods leading looking down
their herones this year.
Whereas in the days of yore glamor- boy
had to stand box kiss the girls the newest must
practically bend from the waist to hang their honeys
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-08
Director Farrow
Has New Experience

HOLLYWOOD - Barry Fitz-
geld is playing a scene in Easy
Come, Easy Go" at Paramount.
AS a philosophical but ire
sponsible boarding house opera
tor on Third Avenue, he is
teaching a dozen kids in the
neighborhood to sing an Irish
song. After they have mastered
the song, he treats them all to
hamburgers. AS the property
man has prepared only a few
hamburgers, Director John Far
row instructs the children not to
eat them until the scene is being
shot.
Finally, satisfied with the
scene, Farrow calls for a take,
The song is completed, Fitz-
gerald distributes the hambur-
gers and all the children except
one bit into them with enthusi-
asm. Farrow, noticing the ex-
ception, promptly calls a halt
to the scene.
"You, there" he said to the
boy, why didn't you eat your
hamburger"
The boy mumbled something
and the others, including Fitz-
gerald, promptly break into
gales of laughter.
What's the matter" Farrow
asks, Whats so funny?"
"The boy says he can't eat any
neat today" Fitzgerald replies
"It's Friday"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-08
Denver Sends Thanks
To Eddie Bracken

HOLLYWOOD-Eddie Brack-
en-, Paramount star, has received
a postcard five feet high and
nine feet long signed by Alb
students of East High School,
Denver, Ito thank you for the
great show you did for u.s."
The giant card, delivered to
Bracken on the set of Ladies
Man." added that Sin apprecia-
ton we have subscribed $1,000
to the Denver Area War Chest"
Bracken gave several USO shows
in Denver a few weeks ago.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-08
Actress Lends Real
Touch To Calcutta

HOLLYWOOD - John Far
row., is keen for realism and
Joy Harrington, British actress,
gave him a realistic touch the
other day, when she played the
hotel guest in Calcutta, which
Farrow directed at Paramount.
Inasmuch as the action took
place at three in the morning, q
time when all good hotel guests
are asleep in their beds, Farrow
told Miss Harrington to appear
in the doorway in a nightgowu
and robe. So, Miss Harrington,
at the sound of a shot, flung
open the door and let out an un-
earthly scream.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-08
Weissmuller, Crabbe
Plan Aqoatic Tours

= HOLLYWOOD--JohnnyW WeiS-
muller and Buster Crabbe, male
leads in Paramount's Swamp
Fire" Pine-Thomas production,
are making plans for extensive
tours of water shows in which
they will star.
Weismuller is assembling a
troupe to leave shortly after the
first of the year on a three
month tour of Central and South
America.
Crabbe and his swimming
stars will leave Hollywood about
the first of June on a 16-week
tour of the United States. He,
too, will take a group of 10 or
IL swimmers and will add local
artists.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-08
Unions, Companies Honor E. T. Cheyfitz
He Is Leaving To Accept New Post With Film Industry
By Burny Zawodny

Toledo labor and joined hands the evening OF
January 81 tribute Edward Chyz CO labor leader
The occasion dinner in the Commodore Perry Hotel
honorng Cheyz head of the die casting
of he Smelter Workers He will
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-08

soon become an economic ad-
visor to Eric Johnston, presi-
( ut of the Motion Picture Pro-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-08


ply good human relations"
"This is the first time in his
tory we have been able to pro-
duce all the necessities of life, !"
Mr.. Cheyfitz said. 1--WE have not,
however, learned how to live to-
|~1ther and to enable society to
give us all the benefits of these
material things"
He advised labor and industry
to "look in your own back yard
for the answer. Don look to
Washington.
Get production on good
sound principles for the test OF
whether our hard-won democ-
racy is fit to survive will come
from the factories in which we
spend our lives"
~s6le of the main speakers to
u Y tribute to the labor leader
~ NY personal friend was Rich
Gosser, UAW-CIO director.
seuccess of the Labor-Man-
O Ant-Citizens committee in
8 of 'bumpy roads ahead
will come through continued CO.
operation of all members" Rich
ard Gosser, UAW-CIO director
mid, as he recalled years of ssso-
co,Rn with Mr.. Cheyfitz.
$ ne Disable who served as
\~efs man of the meeting said
that this was a precedent shat
terins meeting and was of a new
spirit that carries Toledo for
ward into the future.
Here's wishing you luck TO
overcome your problems as you
have in the past. To you a
friend and a leader who worked
endlessly to help achieve labors
gains of the present I say. God
bless you Eddie Cheyfitz and
don't you forget US"
For the first time in more than
three months, Jack Benny will
broadcast away from Hollywood
His program of Sunday, Feb
10 (NBC, 7 P. M. EST, will
S-eome from Palm Springs, where
me will broadcast for an audi
ence which includes service
men stationed in the vicinity
According to the program, Jack
is in Palm Springs to rest UP
after the contest in which his
publicity man involved him
With all Of his gang on hand -
Mary, Phil, Rochester, Don and
Larry, as well as the frankfur-
ter salesman (peekle in the
needle with the mustard on
top), Polly, Flatfoot Flanagan,
and Steve Bradley indica-
tionS are that the trip will be
anything but restful.
Larry Stevens will 81 8
"Aren't You Glad You're Your"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-08
ALL AMERICANS FAYORITE

In recent issue of the Satur-
day Evening Post, Pete Martin
quotes the favorite actress of
Doc Blanchard, the famous West
Point football player, as being
Betty Hutton.
Evening star., 1946-09-18
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lives Of Joe Louis and Tami Maurello.
W0p, 8:30-SonssireH Dinah Shore re-.
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Comedian Peter Lind Hayes and Robert Emmett
DoIsn's Orchestra. Film Star George Mont,
qoI,srY uuesis.
Evening star., 1946-05-26

their own Government and
against every one of their fellow
citizens and against themselves
We are dealing with handful
of men who have it within their
power to cripple the entire econ
omy of the Nation.
I request temporary legislation
to take care of this immediate
crisis. request permanent legis-
lation leading to the formulation
long-range labor policy de-
signed to prevent the recurrence
Of such crises and generally to
reduce stoppages of work in all
industries for the future.
I request that the temporary
legislation be effective only for a
period of six months after the
declaration by the President or
by the Congress of the termina-
ton of hostilities. 1t should be
applicable only to those few in
dustries in which the President
ny W ploSldllld IlOll uCSldlCS tlldJ ali
emergency has arisen which af-
fects the entire economy of the
United States. 1t should be ef-
fective only in those situations
where the President of the United
States has taken over the opera
ton of the industry. In such sit
uations where the President has
requested the men either to re-
main at work or to return to work
and where such request is ig-
nored, the legislation should:
(a authorize the institution of
injunctive or mandatory proceed
ingS against any union leader for
bidding him from encouraging or
inciting members of the union
to leave their work or to refuse
TO return to work. subjecting him
to contempt proceedings for fail
ure to obey any order of the
court made in such proceedings:
(b) deprive workers of their
seniority rights who. without good
cause. persist in striking against
the Government;
(c) provide criminal penalties
against employers and union
leaders who violate the provisions
OF the act.
Provides Wage Scale Fixed by
Presidential Board.
The legislation should provide
that after the Government has
taken over an industry and has
directed the men to remain at
work or return to work, the wage
scale be fixed either by negotia-
ton or by arbitrators appointed
by the President and when so
fixed, it shall be retroactive.
This legislation must be used
in way that is fair to capital
and labor Alike. The President
will not permit either side-in-
dustry or workers-to use it to
further their own selfish interest,
or to foist upon the Government
the carrying out Of their selfish
aims.
Net profits of Government op-
Grafton, If any, should go to the
Treasury of the United States.
AS part of this temporary
emergency legislation, I request
the Congress Immediately to
authorize the President to draft
into the armed forces of the
Evening star., 1946-05-26

very last moment I made every
effort to avert this crisis. In fact,
my representative were in con-
ference with the two striking
railroad unions up to two hours
before l took my place at the
microphone last night.
However. when the strike &C
tually broke against the United
States Government which was
trying to run the railroads, the
time for negotiation definitely
had passed and the time for &C
ton had arrived In that action
you, the Congress of the United
States, and I, the President of
the United States, must work to-
gether-and we must work fast.
The action which I have al
ready taken, and the action
which I shall ask you to take are
necessary for the preservation of
our Government. That action
is also necessary to save the
great and mighty masses of
working men and women from
the dangerous effects of the ILL
advised and misguided acts OF
some of their own leaders.
Blames Obstinance and
Arrogance of Union Heads.
This particular crisis has been
brought about by the obstinate
arrogance of two men. They are
Mr.. Alvanley Johnston. president
of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, and Mr.. A. F.
Whitney. president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Train
men. Eighteen other unions and
all Of the railroad companies of
the Nation are ready to run the
railroads. These two men have
tried to stop them.
I can we'll appreciate the atti-
tude of those members of the
Congress and those citizens of the
United States outside of the Con-
gress who would seek to take ven-
geance for the unpatriotic acts of
these two men. However, I am
sure that none of us wishes to
take any action which will injure
labor.
The contribution of labor to the
growth of this country in peace
and to its victory in war, is at
least as great as that of any other
group in our population. With
out well-paid, well-housed. and
well-nourished working men and
women in this country, it would
stagnate and decay. I am here
not only to urge speedy action to
meet the immediate crisis, but
also deliberate and weighty con-
sideration of any legislation
which might affect the rights of
labor.
The benefits which labor has
gained in the last 13 years must
be preserved. I voted for all these
benefits while I was a member of
the Congress. AS President of
the United States I have repeat
edly urged not only their reten-
ton but their improvement. +
shall continue to do so.
Requests Temporary Law
To Meet Current Crisis.
However. what we are dealing
with here is not labor as a whole.
We are dealing with a handful
OF men who are striking against
Evening star., 1946-05-26

United States all workers who are
on strike against their Govern
ment.
tHere the President interpo-
lated with this statement: Word
has just been received that the
railroad strike has been settled
on terms proposed by the Presl-
dent.'D
These measures may appear to
you to be drastic. They are. I
repeat that I recommend them
only as temporary emergency ex-
pedients and only in cases where
workers are striking against the
Government.
Urges Continuance of
Sterilization Laws.
1 take this occasion again to
request early action by the Con-
gress to continue the price control
and stabilization laws in an ef-
fective form. The stoppage of
work in many industries has
brought about a decline of pro-
duction which has caused great
pressure upon price levels. We
must protect the workers whom
we ask to remain on their jobs, as
we'll as the millions of workers
who have remained on their jobs
and the many millions of other
American citizens, against the
extraordinary imitation which
may come upon US. Delay by the
Congress is daily increasing these
pressures and I urge immediate
action.
I have said that I am most
anXious-aS I am sure the ma
jority of the members of the
Congress are-to do nothing
which would injure labor or the
cause of labor.
believe that the time has
come to adopt comprehensive
labor policy which will tend to
reduce the number of stoppages
of work and other acts which
injure labor, capital and the
whole population.
The general right of workers
to strike against private employ
ers must be preserved.
am sure. however, that ade-
quate study and consideration
can produce permanent long
range legislation which will re-
duce the number of occasions
where that ultimate remedy has
to be adopted. The whole sub
ject of labor relations should be
studied afresh.
recommend the immediate
creation by the Congress of
joint committee to make that
study. This committee should
study the whole problem and
within a period of six months
bring in recommendations for
appropriate legislation which
would be fair to labor and to
industry and to the public at
large.
make these recommended
tons for temporary and long
range legislation with the same
emphasis on each. They should
both be part of one program de-
signed to maintain our Ameri-
can system of free enterprise
with fairness and justice to all
the American citizens who con-
tribute to it.
Evening star., 1946-05-26

once throughout the course of his
address.
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Text of Presidents Address to Conqress on Labor Situation

The tert OF President Trumdn's
address to yesterdays joint Ses-
sion of Congress tolloWs
Mr.. President, Mr.. Speaker,
Members of the Congress of the
United States:
desire to thank you for this
privilege of appearing before you
in order to urge legislation which
I deem essential to the welfare
OF our country. For the past two
days the Nation has been in the
grip of a railroad strike which
threatens to paralyze all our in
dustrial, agricultural, CONNER
cial and social life.
Last night I tried to point out
to the American people the bleak
picture which we face at home
and abroad if the strike is per-
mitted to continue.
The disaster will spare no one.
1t will bear equally upon business
men, workers, farmers and upon
every citizen of the United
States. Food, raw materials,
fuel, shipping, housing, the public
health, the public safety-all will
be dangerously affected Hun
dreds of thousands of liberated
people of Europe and Asia will
die who could be saved if the
railroads were not now tied up.
AS l stated last night, unless
the railroads are manned by re-
turning strikers, 1 shall i'm
mediately undertake to run them
by the Army of the United
States.
l assure you that I do not take
this action lightly. But there is
no alternative. This is no longer
a dispute between labor and
management. 1t has now be-
come a strike against the Gov
ernment itself. That kind of
strike can never be tolerated.
If allowed to continue, Govern
ment will break down. Strikes
against the Government must
stop. I appear before you to re-
quest immediate legislation de-
signed to help stop them.
Gives Reasons for Not Taking
Action Against Strike Earlier.
I am sure that some of you
may think that I should have
taken this action earlier, and
that I should have made this
appearance here before today.
The reason that I did not do so,
was that I was determined to
make every possible human
effort to avoid this strike against
the Government and to make
unnecessary the kind of legisla-
tion which I am about to request.
For months, publicly and pri-
vately, have been supervising
and directing negotiations be-
tween the railroad operators and
the 20 different railroad unions.
1 have been doing the same with
respect to the pending labor dis
pute in the coal mines. Time and
again I have seen the leaders of
the unions and the representa-
tives of the operators. Many
hours have been spent by me
personally and many days have
been spent by my representatives
In attempting to negotiate settle
ments of these disputes.
I assume you that it was not
easy to be patient. But until the
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once throughout the course of his
address.
Tone Of Address Serious.
In earnest, deadly serious tones.
emphasizing his points with his
peculiar left-hand gestures, he be-
gan his historic remarks.
He was interrupted frequently by
applause. even though he read
rapidly from the prepared text.
After he had reviewed his efforts
to reach settlement of the rail-
road controversy and told of their
failure he won another ovation
when he said that Congress and the
President must work together and
I'VE must work fast"
When he outlined his proposed
penalties for strikes against the
Government he again was inter-
rupted. repeatedly. After he had
concluded, and closed the book in
which he brought his manuscript,
he stood bowing solemnly from one
side of the chamber to the other.
almost whispering his thank you"
1t was not until he was leaving the
Capitol short while later that he
relaxed his stern mood. Informed
that he had all the major network
tied up with his address and made
the first announcement to the lis
tening public of the settlement of
the railroad strike, he kidded rep
resentatives:
L understand I had you shut Off
you couldn't get on the networks to
make the announcement.
Message From Steelman.
Reconversion Director John w.
Snyder. who was with him joined in:
He scooped you"
The President had notified his
aides to get in touch with DR.. John
r, Steelman. his railroad contro-
versy mediator, before he began his
speech
Mr.. 81 S6elman was located at the
Hotel Sitter and telephoned news
OF the settlement to Capt. Clark
Clifford, the Presidents naval aide.
Capt. Clifford wrote out the message
Whichs Mr.. Biffle delivered to the
President.
The electrifying effect of Mr.. Tru-
mans announcement Friday night
that he would use the Army if nee
essary to keep the trains running
was reflected in the crowds he passed