Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 June 1940 — Page 11

/ MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1940

‘Comedy Gets ‘A Hurry Call

Hollywood: Meets Demand For War Antidote.

HOLLYWOOD, June 17 (U. P.).— The grimness of the European war was reflected in Hollywood today by a sudden demand for comedy as an antidote. Six recordings of Jack Benny broadcasts are being sent to England on an order from tlie British Broadcasting Co., Paramount Studio] revealed, to give ‘the English a “relief from the grim atmosphere of war.” Songwriters in Hollywood are al- . ready beginning to feel the effects / of the war, according to Mack Gordon, one of America’s leading tunesmiths. ; “Therd is so much tragedy in the air,” he explained, “that the music publishers are crying for gay and nonsensical ballads to give the public an ‘escape valve’ We're trying our best to fill the bill and the next few months probably will see more silly songs on the market than any time in many years.”

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By PAUL HARRISON BULLETINS FROM the movie zone: BURBANK—The Warner high command admitted late today that bombing planes; being tested before delivery to an unnamed power, seriously disrupted troup concentrations. on three outdoor sets. Although the planes came from the direction of the Union Air Terminal

it was hinted that they may have

been manned by RKO saboteurs,

Although there were no casualties, a pair of binoculars fell near Brenda Marshall, who was taking a sun bath on the roof of the dressing-room building.

: BaE UNIVERSAL CITY—A terrible

company under the command of Wesley Ruggles has fulfilled its mission and will be evacuated from .the Phoenix sector this week.”

new instrument of destruction ‘is nearing completion in the Uni-

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versal laboratories and will be tested in a. forthcoming Boris Karloff picture, it was guardedly revealed today by nine press “If ‘my Q-ray is effective against actors, I will try it on some of the critics,” declared Ogre-in-Chief KarlofI.

” ” n GLENDALE—Vigilant guards at

the Walt Disney plant are believed to have thwarted an assas-

and searched one of theX‘tourists” who have been filtering into

piece of cheese and a mouse trap, the man is said to have confessed

on 2 » HOLLYWOOD—A . report that

‘Arthur in a talent raid is branded as “absurd” in the latest com‘munique from Columbia. It also is denied that Cary Grant has

after blowing up in his lines. The summary continues: “Steady shooting continues on - all stages. Twelve hostile planes were destroyed in the ‘miniature depart-

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WESTWOOD — Darryl F: Zanuck, celluloid Napoleon of 20th

‘Century-Fox, today tightened his

reins of dictatorship by assuming the portfolio of Yes-Man along with his other powers. Operations

~will be expedited, it was pointed

out now that Zanuck can approve his own decisions. Along with the former Minister of Affirmation, some 400 persons have been sum-

-marily removed from .Zanuck’s

cabinet in a counter-attack against extravagance. He said: “We expect to be out of the retrenchments by Christmas.”

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By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN United Press Hollywood Correspondent '

HOLLYWOOD, June 17. — Big business entered embarrassing ter-

movie star of Elsie, the glamorous

cow, who lives in a chintz uphol-

stered boudoir at the New York World’s Fair.

The trouble started last week

part of Buttercup in Louisa Alcott’s “Little Men.”

of the Borden Co. in New York, he dispatched the following telegram: “Please advise whether Elsie is available for motion picture work in Hollywood. We need a cow with glamour and personality for Kay, Francis to milk.” You can imagine Mr. Ramsdell’s emotions. He thought of Elsie and wired this carefully worded reply: “We are very much interested and Elsie is undoubtedly your cow, but because she is in an interesting condition, she won't be available until late. August.” Then Mr. Ramsdell sent a message which would have . made Elsie blush. “My congratulations to Elsie, " he wired. “But as we are spending a fortune (movie makers invariably are modest) on this production, we rust start filming July 8.” “Mr. Ramsdell couldn’t ask Elsie, but he sent a veterinarian. Then Mr. Rarmsdell got Mr. Towne on the Irng distance telephone to report: «Elsie will have her baby on Aug. 7.” : “Gant she hurry?” Mr. Towne. \ Mr. Ramsdell didn’t think so, but said that Mr. Towne had better ask her, himself. Mr. Towne said he would. He will. He arrives in New York today by plane to interview Elsie, the glamorous cow.

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In Dance Review

Annamarie Johannes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Johannes, 937 Bradbury St., will take part in the McShane dance review at 8:15 p. m. tomorrow at the American Central Life Insurance Co. auditorium at Fall Creek Parkway.

OMEGA NU TAU LEADER IS DEAD

Mrs. Edna E. Alexander, 26, Was President of Local Chapter.

Mrs. Edna E. Alexander, president of the Lambda Chapter of Omega Nu Tau Sorority, died yesterday at Methodist Hospital after a brief illness. She was 26. Mrs. Alexander had been employed at the Indianapolis Glove Co. for the last seven years. She was married Feb. 28 to Corwin S. Alexander.

School in 1931. of the Methodist Church. .

and Mrs. Frank Logan, of Brazil.

tuary. at the. mortuary at 10 a. m. Wednesday and at 2 p. m. at the Wesley Chapel near Brazil. Burial will be at Joe Wesley Chapel Cemetery.

Marvin H. Cummins

Marvin 3. Cummins, who died yesterday at his home, 108 N. Traub Ave., will be buried at Crown Hill Iellowing 10 a. m. services at the Conkle Funeral Home Wednesday. Members of the Evergreen I.odge, F. & A. M,, will have charge. Mr. Cummins was a native of Jasper County, Illinois, and had lived here for 30 years. He was 59. He was a member of. the

Church, the Evergreen lodge, West S.de Chapter 138, Royal = Arch Masons; Corinthian Chapter, Order cf the Eastern Star, and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Besides his wife, Florence, he is survived .by one son, Thurman, and two sisters, Mrs. Dora Cork of Noblesville and Mrs. Ruie Baker of Palantine, Ill -

William Pottkamp

William Pottkamp, a World War veteran and a former resident of Indianapolis, died yesterday at the

Springs, Ky., after an illness of several years. He was 43. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Herman Nordholt of Indianapolis. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p. m. tomorrow at the G. H. Herrmann g¢ Funeral Home, with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. :

HONOLULU FEELS QUAKE HONOLULU, June 17 (U. P.).— An earthquake of perhaps 15 seconds duration rocked Honolulu at midnight. A second, minor tremblor was felt later. ported.

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STATE HAS 600D STAND OF CORN

Crop Withstands Unfavorable Weather Due to Hybrid Seeding.

The Hoosier corn crop probably will live up to expectations despite very unfavorable spring weather because of the use of hybrid corn seed, the Marion County Agricultural Agent’s office said today. This gives Indiana an advantage over the neighboring state of Illinois which reports, through the Corn Belt Farm Reporting Service, that “thousgnds of farmers in this sections are reporting serious damage to their 1940 seed-corn plant-

lings as a result of the most un-

favorable spring growing conditions in several years.” According to W. P. Flint, chief entomologist for the Illinois State Natural History Survey and insect experts from the leading corn-belt agricultural colleges, a host of corn enemies have been working in the newly planted seed to reduce the corn stand by as much as a third in many districts. Agricultural experts have advised farmers who replant their corn to stragidle the earlier planted rows, leaving the old seed for insect attacks. The local agricultural office said that the late spring planting will have only a slight effect on the corn crop this fall. They, however, did admit that there has beer some loss in Marion County and in other sections of the state from an invasion of cut worms.

HANOVER SEEKS 2D $250,000 FOR FUND

The “challenge endowment” fund drive for Hanover College may net the school a total of $1,000,000, Charles J. Lynn of Indianapolis, chairman of the Hanover College fund committee, said today. William H. Donner, retired Philadelphia, Pa., millionaire and former Hanover student, last January offered to-match any figure raised by the college fund drive. The minimum was set at $250,000 and the maximum at $500,000, “We have already raised the initial $250,000 and have| hopes of raising another $250,000, which with Mr. Donner’s contribution will give the college $1,000,000,” Mr. Lynn said.

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NEW YORK, June 17 |(U. P.).— The Hastings (Neb.) Daily Tribune was awarded first place today as America’s outstanding small daily newspaper by the Nejtongt Editorial Association. .

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Fred Gertig, a stationary engineer, died today at the home of his son, Clifford Gertig, on the Moller Road. He was 73. Born in Tiffin, O., Mr. Gertig lived in Indianapqlis most of his life. He was employed as a stationary engineer at the Cerealine Mills here for 14 years and later at the Percola Packing Co. for 17 years. He had been ill for the last four years. Mr. Gertig was a member of the Riverside Methodist Church, the Loyal Order of Moose, the Moose-

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Patrick T. Downey

Services for Patrick T. Downey, 735 N. DeQuincy St., who died Saturday, will be held at the G. H. Herrmann Funeral Home tomorrow at 1:30 p. m. Burial will be at Memorial Park. Mr. Downey, who was 62, had lived in Indianapolis for 30 years. He was a salesman and purchasing| [g agent for the J. I. Holcomb Co. He was a member of the Emer-

Calvin W. Prather Lodge 717, F. & A M. Survivors include his wife, Susanna; a‘ son, Thomas, and four caughters, Mrs. John Mitchell, Miss Rosalind Downey, Miss Eileen Downey and Miss Elizabeth Dowrey, all of this City.

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