Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 May 1941 — Page 13

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‘FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1941

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OUR OWN LITTLE STATE DEPARTMENT: Hitler went in the red in San Francisco with his propaganda film, “Blitzkrieg in the West.” For one evening show it played to four (4) customers and soon there-

after the theater gave Adolf the gate. .

. . Swedish reviewers voted

“Grapes of Wrath” the best foreign film shown in their land in 1940, which puts the Swedish at a slight disagreement with the American

movie maulers. becca” third. .

“Foreign Correspondent” was voted second and “Re- . . Ginger Rogers has been voted the favorite star of

the British Navy in the North Sea, thereby showing England’s will-

ingness to co-operate with RKO. The smack is coming back into screen kisses. Warner Bros. says it’s because of the war. Get it? We don’t. . . . Because the United States of America may want his boat, George Brent's plans to compete in the annual Los Angeles-to-Honolulu - yacht race in July, are fast fading. ... Movie patrons apparently are “going for” vocal ensembles: The Andrew Sisters have postponed a personal appearance tour to swing out in the next. two Abbott and Costello opuses, “Oh, Charlie” and “Ride ’Em Cowboy.” The Merry Macs, whose last assignment was “Moonlight in Hawaii,” have been retained for featured roles in “San Antonio Rose.”

Fear Not

DOROTHY KNISELY, of the Stokdwski whoop-it-up corporation, has advised us that the public is wary it won’t be able to hear the all-American Youth Orchestra when it plays here June 10 in Butler Bowl. Some, moaned Dotty, already have it figured out that the orchestra shell will be placed in the northern extremes of the Bowl, thus forcing Maestro Stokowski to project his music the length of the field. This most definitely is not true. The shell will be placed on the 10-yard line in the south end of the stadium and only seats in the fifth section of that area will be sold. The idea is that all seats

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will command a full view of the orchestra. This, and a full hearing, too, says Dorothy. She added: “Mr. Stokowski's personally designed sound-reflecting equipment received highest praise for its efficiency in Boston Garden, where the audience was much larger than we can accommodate.” So there! ” ”

Birth of a Gag

ONE OF the hammiest, funniest roles m “The Male Animal,” currently on Keith's. stage, is that of Joe Ferguson, whom Walter Gilbert is portraying. Joe is the “all-time all-American” football player returned to his alma mater and in general simply a “regular, go-getting guy.” And one of the funniest “businesses” Mr. Gilbert has to execute is consternation over what happens to that piece of chinaware he uses as a football to illustrate the “Statue of Liberty” play to a bored family gathering. Chinaware in hand, he draws back to simulate a pass, and then when he brings his hand down, the “ball” is missing. What happens is that Prof. Turner (Whitner Bissell) enters the stage behind Joe, removes the chinawware ball and exits leaving the all-American empty-handed and in deep puzzlement. Throughout the rest of the play, he tries to figure out what happened. Director Edward - Shugrue was telling me how that trick originally. came about. It seems that when Leon Ames, who played the Joe Ferguson role here at English’s last season, was rehearsing the part, co-Author Elliott Nugent, who played the professor role here, came in and out of sheer whimsy removed the “ball.” It so surprised Mr. Ames that the gag was left in.’ And, incidentally, Mr. Gilbert does it at Keith's "in a handy manner. Fact is, that’s one of the funniest bits in the comedy.

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SINCE REPORTING a few days ago that the public was to be let in on the casting of “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” it’s only fair to follow up with what the public seems to want, as of today. And SO: Robert Jordan—At first the amateur directors said that Gary Cooper was the only man for this role. Now, though, there’s a leaning to Stirling Hayden, who may be remembered from “Virginia.” Maria—Author Ernest Hemingway’s choice was Igrid Bergman. The public has added the names of Madeleine Carroll, Betty Field and Barbara Stanwyck. - Pilar—This is the one the amateurs are having trouble with. Most of the letters, in fact, just skip this one. If one stays with the book, Pilar should be around 46, heavy-set, rugged and possessed with a surprising mother instinct for Maria. Pablo—Albert Dekker, or maybe Akim Tamiroff. Anselmo—This role has the public a bit befuddled. Veteran Samuel S. ‘Hinds has been suggested, but many believe his appearance and personality is too much on the aristocratic side. Several have nominated Harry Carey for the peasant role and if the demand is strong enough, Mr. Carey might temporarily abandon his retirement. The Paramount intelligence department reports that the firm's executives are eagerly and daily poring over the letters, frantically grasping for wise suggestions. We can see them now, peering at those chicken tracks from that man in Three Forks, Neb. trying to figure out who he wants for Maria. Now is the time for all good people to write to Paramount.

At City Hall—

BEING MILITARY HOST IS COSTLY

Park Board Admits More Funds Are Necessary; $5000 Not Enough.

By RICHARD LEWIS

Despite a certain constriction around the tonsils that City officials feel when expenditures are discussed, the Park Board has talked freely about the necessity of spendling more money for military recreation facilities with the result that $5000 has keen appropriated for this purpose. . Two months ago—even a month ago—this would have been impossible, the Park officials admitted. But in the opinion of the officials, the defense situation has changed so rapidly that the $5000—sa lot of money at City Hall—doesn’t seem to be enough. The funds will be used exclusively to provide added recreation for soldiers and sailors. Part of it will go to equip the newly-opened Soldiers, Sailors and Marine Service Club at the Traction Terminal. Part will be used for a dance floor at the Riverside Park Community House and Golf Club. . If any money is left, it will be earmarked for future recreation of this kind. And when the Board takes up the 1942 budget, it is expected to include a large fund for recreation— larger than this year’s appropriation which was a record.

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Mayor May Go to Ohio

IF HE CAN make it, Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan is planning to drop in at a meeting of Midwest city officials at Columbus, O., today on civilian defense. The meeting has been called by Civil Defense Director Fiorello H. LaGuardia, mayor of New York City. The conference will take up preliminary civil defense steps—fire protection, recreation and police activity. It will be the first of a series of such meetings to be held by the new Civil Defense chief.

First Lady Has

Defense Formula

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 30 (U. P.).—The “unlimited Mrs. Roosevelt” said today that her work in - the “unlimited emergency” would simply be to “help others do their work.” During the summer, at her Val Kill cottage in Hyde Park, N. Y., she will help the Dutchess County home defense organization start its work. Mrs. Roosevelt said she will do what she can to help initiate and promote the home defense work. - She plans to go to Campobello Island, New Brunswick, in late June, to prepare the President's summer cottage for the Institute of Youth Leadership, to be held there for five weeks beginning June 29 under the sponsorship of the International Student Service. Mrs. Roosevelt said she would not participate in the Institute but merely prepare the cottage for the 30 young people expected.

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In the Navy.” with Abbott and Costello, the Andrews Sisters and Dick Fyre at 11:10, 1:50, 4:30, 7:15 and

“Too Many Blondes,” with Rudy Vallee and Helen Parish, at 12:50, 3:30, 6:15 and 8:55. ! SUNDAY— “Navy,” at 2 4:40, 7:20 20d. 10, “Blondes,” at 1, 3:40.

6:20 and INDIANA

“I Wanted Wings,” with Ray Milland, William Holden, Wayne Morris Brian Donlevy. Constance Moore and

at 11, 1:41 7:03 and 9:44

Louis-Baer fight pictures at 1:23, 4:04, 6:45 and 9:26. AY—"Wings,” at 1:36

SUNDAY .. 4:17, 8:58 and 9:39. Fight pictures at 1:18, 3:59, 6:40 and 9:21.

KEITH'S “The Male Animal” (on stage), a

comed, iott Produced by Martin Burton and James Daggett. Directed with settings

Cast includes

! n, Walter Gilbert William Roerich. Nightly at through Sunday, with matinee tomorrow at 2:30.

LOEW’S

A Woman’s Face,” with Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas, Conrad Veidt, en and Reginald Owen, at 11:10, 2:40, 8:15 and 9:45. “Washington Melodrama,” with Frank Moffan. Ann Rutherford and Kent Taylor at 1:10, 4:40 and 8:15. SUNDAY—“Face,” at 2:40, 6:15 and 9:45. “Washington,” at 1:10, 4:40 and 8:15. :

LYRIC

Horace Heidt and his band (on §lazs) with the full Heidt show at 12:32, 2:49. 5:06, 7:23 and 9:40.

“Strange Alibi‘ (on_ screen), with Arthur Kennedy and Joan Perry. at 11:17, 1:34, 3:51, 6:08, 8:25 and 10:40. SUNDAY—Stage Show at 1:06, 3:14, 5:22, 7:30 and 9:38. Movie at 12, 2:08, 4:16, 6:24, 8:32 and 10:38.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Enter Poppy Poste rs in State Contest.

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Three Ben Davis High School pupils, winners in the American Legion district Poppy Day Poster Contest, have won the right to enter their posters in the state

contest in August. They are: Shirley Mongan, first, Class III; Robert Pickering, third, Class III, and Marion Pfeiffer, first, Class II. All are pupils

Mrs. E. E. Burton (left) American Legion Post 64, auxiliary; Shirley Mongan, Marion Pfeiffer and Robert Pickering, Ben Davis High School, and Mrs. Elva Strouse, art instructor . . . pupils now point to State Legion Poppy Day Poster Contest.

of Mrs. Elva Strouse at Ben Davis. They were presented cash ‘awards Wednesday by Mrs. E. E. Burton, representing American Legion Post 64.

BERLIN, May 30 (U. P.).—The official German news agency quoted radio reports today that Gen. B. C. Freyberg of New Zealand, com-

had crashed while flying to Alexandria.

The agency said that Freyberg and Gen, Gabery, his second in command, were killed. DNB said. that the account of the crash in which Freyberg was killed had been broadcast by the Damascus, Syria, and Cairo, Egypt, radio stations. (London said it knew nothing of the reports.) - Maj. Gen. Bernard Cyril Prey berg, 51-year-old commander-in-chief of the Allied forces in Crete, was a story book hero. He was awarded the Victoria Cross and the Distinguished Service Order with two bars and made a commander of St. Michael and St. George for heroism and gallantry in the World War when he received 14 wounds in action. His most spectacular exploit he performed while the British were

mander of imperial forces on Crete,

attacking Gallipoli in 1915. To create a diversion while Brit-

ish troops were landing elsewhere, Freyberg, his body painted black, swam two miles from a destroyer to the shore, pushing a raft bearing a calcium flare. He crawled close to the Turkish lines and ignited the flare. When he was 17 he left his home town, Wellington, and went to join Pancho Villa's army -in Mexico, where he learned the rudiments of what became his profession. Later he went to California, where he was a player on the San Francisco Olympic Club's water polo team and a member of the famous Barbarian rugby team. He won numerous medals and cups for swimming. After winning a cash prize in San Francisco and selling his trophies, he had enough money to go to England and enlist. In London, Freyberg encountered red tape and delays. He waylaid Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, and demanded a commission. Churchill complied.

Freyberg,~Swimmer who Became General, Killed Flying From Crete, Berlin Says

NITRATES FREED FROM NAZI RULE

Consent Decree Signed to End U. S. Participation In World Cartel. .

NEW YORK, May 30 (U. P.).— Federal Judge Henry" W. Goddard has signed a consent decree which United States officials say will free the fertilizer and nitrogen industry from foreign control and of preventing runaway prices such as oce curred during the World War. Under the previous system : of marketing agricultural nitrogen, certain European concerns, notably the German dye trust, exercised a dominating control in the field. Signatories to the consent decree were the Justice Department and several defendants to anti-trust action started by the Government in 1939. Among the defendant corporations were the Allied Chemical & Dye Corp., the Barrett Co., the Semet-Solvay Co., the Solvay Proc< ess Co. and E. I. du Pont de Nemours. be ; During the World War the price of Chilean nitrate of soda rose to $150 a ton, but as a result of gov ernment anti-trust action, it was said, the current price has been “more or less frozen” at $27. Chief target of the government was an international nitrate cartel which in August, 1938, divided the world into pools. Under ‘this arrangement United States firms could not import the basic substance of which fertilizer is made from certain areas without the permission of the Stickstoff Syndikat, a subsidiary of the German dye trust. i

Freyberg joined as a lieutenant but soon became commander of a division. two .and a half years after his enlistment, he was a brigadier-general.

He won his V. C. in the Battle of the Somme in November, 1916, as commander of the Hood Battalion. In 48 hours he received four wounds but refused to retire. A strong German force held the village of Beaufort. Freyberg led his men through hand-to-hand fighting to recapture the village and take 500 prisona:s, and then’ went to a hospital on a stretcher. Another exploit took place in

France. His brigade’s left flank was weakening dangerously. Freyberg jumped on a bicycle, pedaled furiously along a road through No Man's Land, and reorganized the flank. In 1926, “Tiny,” as Freyberg was known ‘in California, tried to add to his athletic achievements by swimming the English Channel. An old

war wound, however,:forced him to stop 400 yards short of the goal.

By the time he was 27,

NAZIS DENY REPORT OF SCHMELING DEATH

BERLIN, May 30 (U. P).—The Nazi press today presented an in=terview with Max Schmeling as proof that British reports of the heavyweight boxer's death were greatly exaggerated. ie] Schmeling, it was revealed, took part in the parachute invasion of Crete but is now ill with a mild tropical disease and has been placed in a Nazi military hospital. He is awaiting transfer to the air force as a fighter plane pilot. Eo

MEDIATION PLAN REJECTED

SEATTLE, Wash., May 30 (U. PJ), —The International Woodworkers of America (C. I. O.) today rejected a proposal of the National Defense Mediation Board to send 12,000 striking lumber workers back fo

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