Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 May 1947 — Page 21

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‘theater. Now or never. I shot my srm up high. Sammy gave the nod to someone on’ the other side ofthe theater. Then “the young lady there" got the nod. My arm went higher. Only two more bandleaders. Something ripped. It was either my shirt or my sult coat. There was no time to investigate. Sammy was pointing at me and saying, “The young man in the second seat.” Once on stage with hundreds of people sitting out front, that I-want-to-lead-a-band feeling left me, “What's your name?” a man in uniform asked me. 1 answered automatically. I was too excited to notice the uniform was maroon instead of blue. “Stand here,” he said. “Yes, sir.” A glance at the audience revealed that it was still there. Amazing. Now, what to do with the hands? In the trouser pockets. That looked crude. Coat pockets. My coat went all out of shape, Behind my back. Felt like I was in a roll call line. Peculiar appendages—hands. The first guest bandleader was in front of the microphone. He gave his name as Howard Thorman of 708 N. Alabama st. No previous SApOriance. Lim pal.

pyre THOUGHT “Alexander's Ragtime Band” “would be appropriate for Mr. Thorman to direct. The boys in the band swung and swayed through the number. Mr. Thorman did all right, considering he Was new in the game. Betty Jordan, 3058 N. Tremont st, was given a} baton. The men in*the band sat up just a little bit straighter for her, I wondered if being a women had anything to do with it. “Miss Jordan, I think the boys better play ‘Open ‘the Door Richard’ for you,” Sammy told her. Richard really opened that door. Miss Jorda would be hard to beat, I got the high sign from Sammy. Suddenly ft “became hard for me to breathe, I answered all of Sammy's questions. Strange how much more at ease the maestro war. He didn't

seem to be bothered at all by the audience. I won't].

say I was real nervous but I was glad my didn’t have taps.

‘For. Hire’—One Leader

| “WE'LL LET you direct a little number called “Tiger Rag,’ ” Sammy sald with a big grin. Fine tune for a grgenhorn. Sammy was very gracious when I asked for a repeat on the technique of leading a band. There's quite a difference looking at an orchestra from behind the pit and facing a long row of rugged humanity with a baton—at close range. I didn't see a sympathetic eye in the whole bunch. They were ready to play and I was give them the downbeat. The orchestra started “Tiger Rag” when 1 did. The faster I waved my arms the faster they played.

| ‘So—a bandleader does have some influence over his

INVITATION ACCEPTED — .Sammy Kaye (with the clarinet) gives out as guest bandleader Ed Sovola makes with the baton,

Chaos in Chicago

WASHINGTON, May 16.—Everything seenied to

pe nugpei-taugger among the war assets boys in Obi-

cago last year. A tipsy tiger apparently kept books with invisible ink, while a near-sighted walrus handed over stuff in carload lots to the little man who wasn’t there. Nobody knew from nothing. To this day nobody knows how many million dollars worth-of no-telling-what was shipped to 3000 ghostly customers. They received the goods, all right, but the records somehow got chopped up in the government's electric fan. And how could the war assets administration send a bill to a man when it didn’t know his name, or where he lived or what he'd bought, or when? Headquarters, of course, took drastic action against the manager responsible for chaos in Chicago. He was promoted—so help me Hannah!—to a better job here in Washington. Expert accountants were rushed to Illinois in January. Theyre still fitting small pieces of paper together, trying to learn who bought what for how much, if any. “This is criminal negligence,” exclaimed Rep. Ross Rizley of Oklahoma, chairman of a congressional investigating committee. “If you did this in your own business,” agreed Rep. Mitchell Jenkins of Pennsylvania, “you'd either be in bankruptcy, or in the penitentiary.”

Cupboards Were Bare LLOYD A. NELSON, the WAA’s head accountant, wasn't commenting on this. All he knew, he said, was that he went to Chicago to check up on millions of dollars worth of materials listed as stored in 300 warehouses, vacant lots, and factory lofts. Two hundred and eighty-five of these cupboards were bare, Mr. Nelson and his helpers thought maybe

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Amber Cleaned Up

HOLLYWOOD, May 16.—“I've got news for you, honey. They've taken all the sex out of 'Forever Amber,” Linda Darnell told me just before she boarded a plane for a three-month vacation in France and Switzerland. Linda ought to know. She's the screen's deocomphed Amber of Kathleen Winsor's red-hot novel which the movie censors dunked in ice water. “Really, honey,” she sald, “they raised the neckline of all my dresses a couple of inches. That shadow you'll see following me around in the picture was made by a censor.” There was one stene, she said, in which she had to run 8 half block into a big closeup. Naturally, ghe was a little out of breath and her chest was heaving. Director Otto Preminger said, “It's no good. We'll have to take it over. The censors would never pass it.” Linda blew. up. “Can't I even breathe in this picture?” she demanded.

Cut in Lovers

AMBER HAD 321 different lovers in Miss Winsor's novel. But Linda had only six—that's all the censors would allow. She sald ¢he was worn out from the picture’s tough schedule. There have been 124 days of shooting since last September, and she’s in practically every scene. That was the reason, she said, for her separation from her husband, Cameraman Pev Marley. “I was & nervous wreck.” ‘But now Linda and Pev are back together again, but Pev is working and can’t make the trip to Europe with her.

We, the Women

LAST YEAR American men spent $80,000,000 for toiletries to make themselves look and smell good.

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. And this year it is estimated they'll raise the ante by

another $10,000,000. Buf they are bashful and sheepish about buying their millions of dollars’ worth of “beauty aids.”

Advise Complete Privacy S80 MUCH SO that retailers were recently given this advice: “Locatiorr of a men's toiletries department is important. It should have privacy and be away from the women's counter. Clerks should be male, and the packaging should have as jaseuling a look as possible.”

orchestra. We barrelled through the number fast. I wish someone had taken the time. Probably set a track— stage record. After I took my stance on the side of the stage again, I Had a new problem. What to do, with my hands and the souvenir baton? , June Scifres of 324 8, Dearborn st. was the fourth and final bandleader for that show. Sammy asked her to lead the band to the turn of “What Do They Do on a Rainy Night in Indianapolis?” Miss Scifres gave a good illustration of what they do—plenty of rhythm. We were led out in center stage again for applause. Everyone got a fine hand-including me.

-But the most amazing thing about the whole deal

was when Sammy said I won. Strange thing, too, because to my knoweldge none of my relatives were in the theater. Does anyone need an orchestra leader—cheap?

By Frederick C. Othman

Photos by Victor Peterson, Times Staff Photographer SCULPTOR — Marion King, taxidermist of 4604 E. EA st., fashions body

stuffing for a fish from a piece of wood, excelsior, string and modeling clay. Mr. King r————————————————————— alternates days between being a fire lieutenant and an animal stuffer, Hs business

began as a hobby 11 years ago.

they'd better look over the books. They pounced}

first on $4 millien in cash, which somebody had paid for something,’ perhaps, maybe. This discovery gave the accountants ‘the all-overs, but worse was to come. They found 3220 notations of goods, shipped, but not billed. “Why not?” demanded Rep. Chet Holifield of Californi

All Not Lost . >

BECAUSE THERE did not seem to be any record of the purchasers, Mr. Nelson said. But all was not lost. His assistants worked for nearly six months and found some addresses of men who bought surplus property. They have received bills. “How many?” insisted Rep. Holifleld. “Pifteen,” Mr. Nelson testified, “and I am informed that we have information enough to bill 18 others.” These 33 customers bought $250,000 worth of dungarees, derricks, and dump trucks. How much the other 3197 patrons, bought, Rep. Melvin C. Snyder; West Virginia, said he hated to contemplate.

The Chicago manager's name is a matter of rec-|

ord, but I am a tender-hearted fellow and cannot bring myself to print it. Mr. Nelson said he was transferred to Washington in January. stairs, you mean,” said Rep. Rizley. “And about 10 days ago he resigned,” added Hugh Wise Jr., the committee lawyer. Counsellor Wise said the situation in the Richmond, Va. office was the same, only more so. In New York the books show $26 million more material in stock than actually exists. Mr. Nelson thinks maybe this is a bookkeeping mistake. And I think I'll take a stiff drink. For medicinal purposes. A taxpayer's heart can stand only so much. |

By Erskine Johnson

“Is everything okay with you and Pev now?” “Yes, honey,” Linda said. “It seems to work out better,” she laughed, “when I keep going away.” The screen’s Amber may prove & little confusing to readers of the novel. Kathleen Winsor, who objected to the studio not using all her many characters, probably will disown the whole thing. “I'm mean,” Linda said, “but there will be a lot of sympathy for the character.”

Enough Punishment

THERE 18 A different ending, too. The film ends with Amber getting kicked out of King Charles’ palace and losing her son to Cornel Wilde's Bruce Carleton. That's enough punishment, the censors ruled, for Amber’s sins. *Only,” Linda declared, “there aren't many sins.” “Forever Amber” will reach the screen this fall as a six-million-dollar movie. * Linda was Darryl Zanuck’s second choice for the role. ‘British importation Peggy Cummins played the part for 39 days until Zanuck decided she was no Amber.’ All the film was junked, and they started reshooting with black-haired Linda, dyed blond, in the role. Linda seemed to be the people's choice from ‘the beginning. As recently as two weeks ago they were still filming added scenes trying to put oomph into “Amber.” A new scene showed Linda taking a bath in a leather tub. Now that’s on the cutting room floor, too. “Honest, honey,” Linda smiled, “even kids can see the picture.”

By Ruth Millett

While men are ready and willing to spend their money making themselves more attractive to women, they don’t want to be caught at it. They prefer to go on with the pretense of masculine carelessness and indifference. But women went through the same stage themselves before they bolstered engugh courage to take their beautifying tricks mater-of-Tactly,

Once It Was Secret

IT WASN'T so many years ago that women werc careful fo apply their make-up only in private and try to make it look natural enough to fool men. So give men a little more time, and they won't care where they buy their toiletries or who stands behind the counter selling then.

Offers New Theory in Cancer Study -

CHICAGO, May 16 (U. P).—A dress before the American Associa- long-standing scars and other skin Detroit pathologist today suggested | tion of Pathologists and Bacteri-| blemishes and of abnormal internal 8 new approach to the study of|ologists meeting at thé University tissues. They are possible sources girls are here for a serious pur-|

cancer which he believes will result|of Illinois medical school.

in a better understanding of the origin of the disease,

Dr, Anderson Nettleship of the|stage,” he said. Alexander Blain hospital of De-| Dr.

of cancer, he said,

“Kicked up-|.

Indiana University Have Brought Continuing F

Dr. Muller Is Nobel Winner, Pyle Memorial

Fund Grows, Carmichael’'s Songs Famous By ELDON ROARK, Scripps-Howard Staff Writer the BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May 16—Dr. Herman B Wells, stocky, jolly, W president of Indiana university, was a student on this campus in the into money, AnGjof course, his bug years immediately after world war I. That, he points out, was the jazz age. Students seemed to be inter-

ested in everything but learning. Discipline was a serious problem."

out OF THE BREW—Harry Kauffman inspects a deer scalp as he lifts it froma tanning vat. The hide first is treated with salt to partially set the hair and take out moisture. Tanning prepares the hide for mounting.

MENAGERI "_ Amidst a litter of all types of animals, Toxider. mist King preens the feathers of a mounted pheasant. The smallest animal he has mounted is a humming bird, the largest was a deer.

The Heart of America—

get Is limited,

in journalism, Plenty of research goes on' here, turers to the however, and the university is proud | nalism.

PAINTER—In the pro its color and .becomes a gray. uses ‘oil FR on a six-po in Patton lake b

LIGHT HEADED—Papier mache forms are used cut down on weight. The horns, fastened by screws in wood Sit attached first so they will seem to grow from the hide. build up facial features.

Model

DENTAL WORK—Mr. King (left) molds this polar bear which has been made into a rug. Nv the felt base to which the hide has been sowed asp

Proud of Noted Sons Whose Accor ame and Glory

constantly cornering him and trying | volumes recently was givensto t to sell him on some dramatic or university and it, Yoo, - “will! vy stupendous or delicate investigation. place of honor. ~ He is for such things, but many of proposed projects would IUninow exceeds $50,000. It

to Bloo

The Ernie Pyle Memorial. f scholarships for veterans |

‘and also

So when world wat IT ended, and a great army of students swept/|of Dr. Herman'J. Muller, 1047 Nobel i prize winner. He is a professor of department, was a

iy on the university, Dr. Wells

groaned. He

ginning youth.

thit way at all.

of another era of flaming But it hasn't turned out

“We have surprisingly little dis-

order,”

he says. “These boys and

thrown out of employment-—coming work in mutations. back, in many instances at & finan-

heart, and they aren't happy AWAY | and- " from the campus. War. col

So the recruiting of a fealty 1o\be & Jap

pose. They actually complain that handle an enrollment of more than | Shima.

Dr. Nettleship said his theory we dan’t give them enough work.” |13,000, which is double the highest | building are “Cancer is an easily cured dis-| differs from the current line of in-

Another happy development, Dr.|[prewar peak, hasn't been as difficult | writer, his ¢

ease when it is detected at an early vestigation, which theorizes that|Wells says, is that many professors as Dr. Wells feared it would be.

to the classrooms.

original man

cancer starts from some external| who went into industries during the Speaking of professors, Dr. Wella and paintings « returning to reports that

physicians| agent acting on“one

warned cell - trolt offered his theory in an ad-|andjthe public:to be suspicious of 5 of + aboard cline Gow They a

that the war has stimulated [bust by Jo I

their interest in research.

felt it was the be-|%00 and not because they have been |zoology and has won fame for is

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