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8 FILM REVIEWS Wednesday, September 29, 19 IS ■ iMir.l. J ' llw-l'l \'\ 1<- .1.1 .< m i. i'ii»::K ].m: -ini-y .Mil ill .-• ■ ■:... !lu.'.ili. •. ii-I.V'I'^'-i'"'. :.l l-'.V l.ixl--. -.— I'l. ..MIXS; y ir'-ai-i. .1""' ;*;uiip ■\\' ]■-..- I T,--Ill-Ill,.-. . : . . . <:iiiMi-tn'' . '■.v- .-.■■'■... .Kitnr-v'- Un.vlr ■. ' ... <•-. .u-mi-Hi IKt.'ny ' I lie?.:© 'Hall'.l;'.^ , . . .. . .Wan l.w..ni\ . ,\. .'. M.uly VVHII.iinti I'; ;rr. .-.i Ionian...". r>.-|,:. Vu'n' s.'hii-itm'. MaJur-Von *\ilkl«i.'.. Sahara, Hollywood, Sept- 25. |ft...;ii i \'tml i':l« :i,--.-.. ^I'.il.s n.-K).'!:. ii.i.i. l.-il ..).>. :, VMwri -. iinl.ij V.. julm lluKii'il l.a.y- il.i'.v \'.l.uil',t*i»«».-.lall!."" ll'Mali-' (■lii|:l. '.-.>»;!■■ Di.ut.il-V.i--a>i'il --nil i-i c!|i.'i.|.|:i> ;.'T!| "" ' si in.... I'll -ii :■'■•.. N'll- .\:-i.'-v 'Hi i I'D. l'VI-VH'Wl'..! L'l. ' KljllllllU;' lIllK ••yl: Rutherford; the heart. ii»t.«>rest. is adequate. v' > Director' S.' Sylvan Simon rates a hod' for \hialhlaining , action ,at a'' lively, level, ' Mori. : Corvette K-22,% ■'■', . Hollywood/: Sepf. . 1'niVi.r.^.ll. r*:l'-«s>y-.l"if. lltiWlu-.rllaivK*:':-!.' ..ll.Miil'liii >■ ll.'.sarl iliii iir.li.' : Stu'rs H.ii>if.M|ili : S.--..I.. .I..'..*. 1',...... i-„i.in *. Hniun. I>.!n,;. .| l.j. )t,. |...n',| -|{..~m,„.. rt <.. ""n v ' ■ivCv>-'M^>" .|.y'..-J..l.n--.ia.~.w. ••«"..•••>. ii«n-lV...v«.i ; ••«••»•»"" ilar.l 'Nl«."l IS .iy. .I.iiul? ''1'. Mi'l.MM- I .'. . ..i'ail- -ll-ailn .I; ; .llliy lviiVu*f..|/!'.i ... . ..I\(IH 'KI'VifrV"-: 'I ; '.t..fl;n ,\v..'iiii'i.1' . ]ill.>l>:-i/L|iliy. I'l-m ; .111.-', in'-. . \\ :lli,i;i.. rtiiithii , l:' M|n ; Wvir>nv. , i>'.."J>ihit • l**nli.miJ I'- <?- m.-av.-.i :rc ;, l''Hm:iriv.',>i».|ii: 'Hiiiniir.i:' IIH..MINS.-- 1.1.'in t'..'ii.,. Viii.-Claln.' I'alll. ?arl hf.:. V 1. ) i ' (I'l u uiilu -..:..,.;'. •si-'nlO OWli-aViV. .. ... W-aNli..-,.". ,/i.t, •. punchy, action. '.;*silirtiC me-lo- j s^'hy'.'. drama and.susuincd aiidience 'inter-;.] ! r !;.' 11 ^' n *' .- 'Sahara' latcs as one of the best -j ii Kr ;i M Vr'." of the cufreiu.ii'op of war 'dramas.: , :-;' : -'- a ( i! '■■.•'•': These'"' •factor'?., combined with Humphrey Bosort in starrinc spot lo; /.'Gdr-vclte; K-' fieiierale- hi,«h'.' voltage for the ..mar .; :ilj.l,>li.|l S.vl 1 .\ ,'J.llMOS. Jll'.-V. jl .. i... ;i:iia •lii.ni.':.. . ll.i.l-l f* Kliza'-i a.i.r .■.'.".■-'Anily .'1 j'.-yji'ii- I'.'uzVa K.mcIii' (i II. pry.- ,(v. . . r. 1 :|i'i.:iV>) '. I..i Uf .. ^l'll lna>. i m.ii'ii v: . . .... . Uliyiil I'.nl" I .Mlii rnv'.AllL-r. . ,'....'. ;>ii|i-.«' 1-'ln'viii. . '..:i-i * .".I- Miniature Reviews .'Sahara' . iCol). MelotU'amatic; and su.-penseful: saga geared for sman ^ i;rpsscs in all booking and hbidoyeri in ihe keys. . ' 'Whistliiie In Brooklyn i.M-C). Strong projiramliier.. , • '•Corvette: K-225 1 ' (U')V' ;Melor : drainalics :\\ ilh | a . convoy escort • ' iicni^s the Atlantic.;. 'Nomlrjally • pvoiifiible biz jii rejjular •Always . a Bridesmaid 1 ': tU). Androw.s Sisters top lightweight' . m'u.^v'al, r»irietly foi- the'diials... •The Avenging Rider' (RKOl. Gl.fl Ukclcio, Ike'. Edwards lifts - this routine.action dualer. •El Sillon y la Gran Du(|iiesa' ' Ai'.teiitinii - made). C o m e d y' , >tarring Olinda Bqzah vCeJl'Jdoric : \\'.i!li uhUsiial p.loL-.tWisls, .. (he molo- — ... ... > • ■ .n di'amiUic. odveiHures-of one of:'thost! q'liec' insures proJltable, biz in .all . . ■■■ : - ±- : .. ■ .■■ ■ , - datinps. with ; indications Tor hold- sm»\l nghting.ships that hayc check- datings. overs in the keys. , Storv background displays Libyan desert; fighting iri J942, when ' the : British were 'hule'd- bfick to. the El; '.Alemein -line. It '■vividly', focuses at- .tentidn- on exploits : of ari-American: tank crew headed by Bogarf to es-. cape tne:phru^hing Nazis, and battles against desert saiids and lack of water.,. .•..■•■.'.,-..■.'.-'■ •';■■■,■■'. :' Picture -gets off to a fast start; with Bogart heading'his 28-ton tank south on. the desert in drive to regain the British- lines. Along; the. way. he picks ;tip six. Allied stragglers: Su- denese soldier Rex.' Ingram with lat--' ter's- ..Italian;'- prisoner, ;3. - Carrol Naish;' and a downed Nazi pi lot. Kurt Kruegei - . Bbgai-t pushes-on wi,fh his. assorted riassengers to reach a water hole at an old desert fort which pro- vides a trickle but enough to sustain the. group. Nazi motorized battalion .also heads- for the water supply, , with Bogart deciding to make, a stand to slow up the German column while sending'south, for British! a.ia In fjiirious battle and assault, defend-:: • er's-successfully hold off the N.azis until' latter, surrender t.6 obtain wa- ter—with onfy two surviving-mem- bers of the unit. Bogart and Patrick G'Moore. Vcmainihg .to capture the 100 odd Germans. ' ..'. : -. . . Script ■ is, packed with pithy dia- log: I lusty action and suspense, and logically .and well-devised situations avoiding ultra-theatrics throughout-,- It's ari all-male. east, but absence of romance is/not' missed in-.the rapid- fire unfolding of'vivid melodrama mated^ ihe'-Nazi- subs., in the. North' Atlantic. Will be a prolitable grosser lor the regular runs. ; with -l-cccplitm; in Canada and Great .Britain ce'rl.-.ih to hit .hefty figures due to display of. heroics of the' Dominion naval I forces. - : : : : '■ ..'■.•' ■ Picture, made- in. coopei-a'tiOn with the: Canadian navy.- has', been in. ,preparaiion ; and - pro'duclibti for \?ir-: liia'lly a-year, 'with: director Richard , Rosson making ^rips across.the At- lantic on a corvette Svith a camera' creiw to .obtain, authentic :sea shots. Aside from displaying work of the .corvettes -.in acpompa^yiiig convoys and battling sub packs, film's dra : -.rd'a'tic yarn rieminds of Warners' -'Ac. 'tiojrr>:in-'the ; :N6rtl>.'AtIa^tfc.':' .Randolph Scott. is a lieutenant commander iri the .Royal Canadian Navy whp's back'.on sho're after Hav- ing one corvette: shot put from under- hjn^. He: selects a new ship building .; on-the ways, and indulges in .tepid, ro'mance. ' with Elta^: Raines. before shoving off with his new.' K-22'5. The' fast wave-hopper is assigned to ?on- ! •.vby duty with group of ships tifeing j assembled' for trip across the Atla'n- j •tic. ■ Passage ■ has ' usual arhourit 'of i mel'Pdramaticsl.-.r^-. plPwirig through'- storm at sea; .attack by Nazi planes: 1 location df the lurkiri'g siibs .and stiff ! battle. :between. the corvette and- U- b'pats.. But cbriv.Oy finally reaches I port ef safety in-flortherK-Ireland.- I ' Extensive fpotage-is devoted to in-'! .timacies of the crew, of 60 aboard" for the joprhey, vi-ith contrast iri tb'ft various characters on display. Barry Direction; by ' Zoltan Korda deftly.'■ Fitzgerald is a salty seaman; Murray spotlights- the .ir'lrr.aciirf and, com- i Alper and Andy Deviiie team .for rad.eship of.-i.Re': A115M .told;tr=\ who ; several minor comedy routines: and are through toBt'.her J-jr mutual prd-.'t Fuzzy-Knight catches good share of tection in the desert, battle zone. ! supporting footape. ; Scott is okay, as- Bpgart' pominates-' the : actieh i the commanding prlicer. while James throJghc-jt. turninE-.ih an. outstand in?, jjerfornrupce that ranks with' any of ):is t>rev"ioijs assisnments. .He's Txipvided with excellent • sunoprt . through deft easting. "Naish: delivers " ■ ,i 'stuiidPnl'. 1 rl.l«iracteri/.,iLiuii ,.'js Hie . Italian.nrisoner; Incram clicks a? the Sudcnese s6)dier; : -Louis T.' .Mercier catches attention as the Frerichrnah';- and Kr.ucgcr ably handles, the role of the Nazi . flyer, Bruce Bennett and Dan Duryea score as the Amcr-: irvMi lapk crewmen. Richard Niicent. 6'Mnore. L'oyd PviflHe.'. - Carl Har- bord and" Guy Kin.^sford provide . strong support. .' Production mounting is lophotch throughout, with. de,sert • providing, rrjajor portion of the footage: Pho- tography by Rudniph Male is excel- lent. • • Walt, Brown acceptably handles the role of the cadet officer who. rebels at: Scott's iron rule, but-firialiy becomes a hero.of the sea battle, Miss. Raines, is virtually.-lost" in trie ■ shuffle of )hr-[ Jngn - anri p-vpnts"while ptlyrx in siir> ; ■port include. Thomas Gomez, Davia Hi'liiNllin^ in Brooklyn M.Mvo'.ri-.l*.ii.j"o.-"r ;i;r-iii-|:> llr ik'lii - imiilu.-- tii.ii. l)ivi'i.li ; il l.\ s. Sylvan Siimin. St'arH Ji.il- ,<i.4..(iiui: T..:iiiirc-K- Ami -itlit.iioi-r/.i-ci. J....n :lt<«itri>.. KuKlnmi; l.'av"I'nll'fns. ll-illy d Ni ill. VVilJiiim l-j-.'iwl-). Anil l.i-- . * *r-.u -1 In 1 - lii-t.iikl.vh |ii.,l«.-i-f.. ' S.-r-i.iij.l.ry.- Niii lvrj-in:' ,-anii iti:- .l.l■^^< i- W)i;i*-: i;il'i- l«i.. l:- n r.cwl.,' 'I'niilryllmVIl hi. N^w-Y..Vk. «••!•!, »>..'.W lllilliiilit' imi.-.-Mr ,M1\S. Wall- lli-ni.,i>.. '"anil: l^in>lii-f'l ...... .W>i. l'i i;--.-|i-..-. 'nirsiri- i (I.. i i r.- R. il.lHli: . . -Tm- |>-:--ii<r Hi nil..- ) i i--.-ilv*> .|;- t .,ivi - -.- -. .. lP'l-.-liv. 'Miii-K'.-n>i : i .H-l. SkiiHrni .'. \iin IIHlll.i'Wi'iJ-.l .. .. ..r«.':.li Hi-i:.-l-s .-.•«•.'««• If.vi.-ilii'l ..'-:i-l- A-:-. IWjry O'-NflH '. «n , :-.iii,.Ki-aini.y :- i.mu;k I'h i .:■;. .S;(in> -l.«H-n.il'--. Klllinln^-lhlir-: ' .\ninii- spa.-o his promotional scheme. But this is lost'in the desire to go oh with , the siiiiiiiig aiid jitterbug dancing of the Jivfn'- Jacks and Jills. - It (iltirriately winds: up with-the assistant .'d.a. be^ -ing'wangled out of the pinch, by the city operative, the comely : Grace McDonald. After that the story winds up with 'spme more song and dance. . . ..' , N " ■: .; - Eycn the /possibility of a romantic- affair bet weeh' the ^'assistan t- district nttoriicy'ahd Miss McDonald is lost in the 'deluge .of.' miisical. fare-^-ahd: miigging by Billy, Gilbert. Situa- tions are further :ma'rred by Silly dialog.- most of it fresh. from the .lowa corn fields. Gilbert'Is .depicted as. the angel (small restaurant owner) who puts the Andrews Sis- ters on .the radio arid finally opens a niiihtclub. : ' :" : ., : "-:":'' • The Andrews look -and- sing bet- ter than usual, but every time they appear. it's the signal for a lapse from even the slihi plot develop- ments. , Tbey are singing, a group of times in this: '. '-.-■ .'-.'.-■■ •■ ■ _ ; . ■ .- BuUer.wprth. as the- promoter; selr doth has. : a. chance' to be ■-funny. Kripwles: conducts, himself creditably as .the. assistant d.a:; but given small- ppportinjity.; Grace McDohald shapes up as- a femme- likely' to*be heard ■frpm.. fuVther. indicating dcvelep-. ment as. aii '. actress with each suc- e'eodihg picture..- Gilbert, as the res- taurant mah.'tries. hard, -but isn't too funny. - Stpry and. dialogue , writers depend too much, on-him" for'humor, while neglecvijig Butterworlh. ■ . Presence of Jivin* Jacks and Jills still-remains a mystery although ad- mittedly a capable jitterbug danc- ing combo. . .They clutter up too many sequences, Edith Barrett makes something of a rather, unimportant role, that Of the unattractive matron who's willing to stake the.promoting Butter-worth." •. Wear*, The Avi'n^inijj IIjd<>r (ONE SONG). V . '" • niii.l v^l^-ux-' nf -Hci-l' tillriiy iirniliif-i'li.n. 4 ? ..aliir..-.-.'l'i") ll.ill. . i,'liir fKllliIC Ik;-' l-'al- waul.-*.. Ami). iSunniiiM-K.; . Dlr.-i-.u-il- !•>■ Smhi Nf-lsi.-nV si-i-»'. n|iliiy; ■'. iiny .< v .il..> r, aii l Min i, a ill :.ai.„ ".''nMioi-.-i'. .1:- Iti.y : l.lum :',' C'li- l(.v-, -Ir-llli -l,... l<hi.r|. -llllai. . N'"»- V-lTt; .\. T,, ...».».k nf rirpl,- pl.-.-'l;!.. .Itiiiii-.inK ni ll l. -I l l . 11 I .N. • Bhi.ce, . Jarhes Flavin and-. Noah !-'| f ': Beery. Jr. ...;'•-'-.,■ Story takes too much footage for getaway, with'early portion dragging considerably to offset the melodra-- matics and pace of the episodes! when the- ship puts, to sea.. Major I audience, interest will be aroused by 1 the authentic shots displayed of the various phases of; the'convoy trip, with- one- particular-highlight' scene, of a Nazi plane smacked by ahli-r, aircraft fire., its trailing fire and re su I tail t crash into the sea: Production mounting is okay..wilh'j maritime .camera work ; by: Harry i Perry; who made the corvette trips across the .Atlantic: hitting the spec- tacular on'several occasions. 1- ... -" - ■ Wnlt. . 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' I'^aliil'i'^^An.lr'-.y^/SNlv-ix,- l.'airii' Klii-.vlPfi . Chal-li-H llliMi:i ..-i.rl1i.- I .rai i- ■'M>- I) ->al.l. Ilill'v llill.'i i-i: liiiii. |.-,l '. h>. Kile ' \ ■ K- nimi," ^S<;i'pf-ii|»lny lty M.-l lliii.^mrf riiin l itllial . <'r..py''-|Hl.. I I- 131-iiill'if y*-l' .-aim ia. ■' i. . tit- N. .'.v., s.- . ■•!!■: i:i. , uiNs. • ■ ;,.' ■-. -.... Till-.- Au.Ii-i-wh .HiM'-J^. , . .... ,.i'ii. , his..|vil , H- |' f y»nv Wa|-i:eii..... 'l.Jn-fa."Miirlitivi-.s\ -Xli*>- ; .... ' Hi. Wiiii-h. Ml. l ,. Miy. f'aVilnaaiiji. li:i:--.v:V :.... Mllll". . ::.•: :' .. .... ;%iu"-. -l.'nli a- ;K inA\ l.'n i . . , .llviM-'-, Mrll..'lal.l .......... iiiily i;i|l.i-vi -I'li.ni.-/ jiiiii-ji.\.-i;i.iv -:-iilh -lii-ViHr .,..:. . whu .v..iau' ■ :it.,..ii-> nil..!- . .■ ■ -. Biinch -of capable people are wast- ed, in .'this trite.- little musical.' While obvio\i:iy only intended. as a sec- ondary vntry. Ihc gencval.'mishahT dling.-.seenis Out Of place with such sincere performers as .Charres .Biit- terworlb, Patric Knowlcs. arrd Grace McDonaUL, Evch. the Andrews is- 'tcis-do not: .fare tod well because forcibly injected, with IhOir sinning.''. Sturdy, programmer will fit nicely: .Into-'.major' situations for .top; spofr tin'u on duals;. - - It's anoiher in the series, of Red 'Sk.ellon : comedies ■ beginiung with 'Whistling in the: Dark" and revo'lv- inii about a '-radio; program . crime •wizard who.is celled-*ipon to get out of . real jams.. .This yarn, deals . with a mysterious criminal referred. to ns 'cdhsfant reader'-who ihiikes a priicticc':.61' killing PIT- cups anloii'g „. other people. The radio- crime dc- into iiroccedings. 'Alwavs ii Bi'ldcs- tci-tive is suspected. . ' maid,' a rnlher far-fclchetl title, may Situations and.. inolivatiftn v appeal ..lo' 'tccn-aRe.'jilteibugs as, a. obvious, .. Comedy...dialog':and gag-I sunportint' feature. ' ■" ' " , King are familiar but -.effective. Scripters have talcen Ihc- Ldnelv I. Baseball sequence: with Skell'on .a's ! Heart's club a' l>\e.'lviek!/V-oiind'ror:!' .a-'bearded" i?layer -tryiiig: to save: the i sorriie . far-fetched ajlcuocl promo- f o'ice inspector, is'surefire. •' • ' --i |ferial stunts bcihg' probed bv the Skcllon tdrns, in a first-rate per r '. d.o. and a secret-operative rioni the .for-nAn.cc, despite, a sketchy theme; > city deteMivo bureau. A >fauit- p(T'oi t and thin lines. Jean. Rogers, as the is made:to carry, out the ahghii thn.t . fub "girl, reporter, pholnjoujshs well' a phoney rubber . manufacturer is- : and handles assignment easily. Ann'!using'the club as headquarters for-l If it's possible for an'iictor to steal a second-rale western, their. Cliff Ed- w-arils.does that with 'The Avehging Rider.' His 'inugging. one- ukulele number and all-around, shenanigans give :this otherwise routine actioncr a lift. -. Story Is one of mistaken identity. Edwards and Tim -Holt..unwittingly fall in With', the murderers of their partner: a gold mine owner, and are accused of his death and: stealing $25,000 worth of gold bars. They are jailed, break, out. spot the true mur- derers, arc .jailed again, niako an- .othcr break'and finally wind up nab- bing . the holdup leaders. ■ All of this entails, considerable riding" and. .shooting. Much of it is repetitious! but thereV hardly a dull moment. '. Holt, unlike Edwards, hasn't-masteved scene-stealing tricks. Nevertheless, he makes, v a youngish, fast-moving 'avenging.;rider* who. is ma.de;te 'perfprm slugging wPnders despite the'- handicap . el ,.a J bullet wound in the arm. Ann Summer*, femme lead, appears in two: or: three sequences.-. Her lines, are few and- actions.limited.' .'-.>' ' Camera. work : is ! weak from' the lighting sl'anidpoint. -Direjcliph ' Is standard. . . .stiappy and plot .twists somclinies border on farce: but it .all holds to- gether. .'' Ynviv deals, with, a ;.Riis.sian : grand diiclicss expatriate living in Argen- tina. She longs for her old-time life in ezaiist Russia, meets a duke^ also a White'Russian, ihe possessor of a iremendous secret. - Inside.dope ■■turns.-out-', lo be, the location-:of : an armchair under tapestry of which are hidden -keys of a mansion iri Russia ' where the'erown jewels have lain- since lhe ; revolution.' He's scon the chairv.'recogniv.cd it in the theatre ■where, a .ballet is being given; Duchess and- friend go into theatre but complications set in, There arc throci chairs exactly ^a'likc on : 4he .stage, arid, trc-m there 'on. rto.'-holds are. barred as .the' couple try to .find the chair. Most likely prospect-, h.w been copped by a : lady of the eve- ning, and .'the duke almost gets ■ to' ■the point , of. marriage in order .to Arid (he hidden .fortune. -Sbiirch in- volves various' characters, "solne' of them' fairly close to stock. Slapstick occasionally heavy, but. lolling: has' becii fairly well done.. with Miss' BOzah as- the.rich gal who marries: the duke- particularly. note- worthy. Alberto Bello- is. lops . as. the duke -himself, and Osvaldo: Mi- randa and Billy Days are o.k. in sup-: porting roles.' ' ; ;Rov- Publicists —' Continued from page 2 ofvlaxatidn) PRC eastern' group -feels' that it is a begirinin ;;. " - Plan for accomplishing -curb : on screen-producliPh figures and-eonven-' tipn-sky-high budget aiinpuhcehicn'ts will be* spuglit at future huddles. Pointed out that t.he.Cpast p.a. group would have to help principally in halting publicity on film .costs to the extent- of asking directors tp..coop-, erale in s,pfl-peda)ing figures:. ',-.' :'■■ '■."'■•''.'.' Stock Eliminatipn of-' doliar publicity Pn star and 'film executive salaries rep- resents a tougher task, it.'was admit- ted after-the: PRC session last week,- although at several stockholder meetings it's -been pointed 'out :that- there is a way. of 'circumventing at least part of this. Suggested by some shareholders that- adoption . of.. the same policy used-by.'other industrial companies-might, be:advisable; hame- ly, : giving.large- stock bonuses,in lieu of ■ giant; salaries; with offices and stars; actually receiving.- :the. same amount, but with' the actual, s.ilary held tP a minimum. By distributing- company shares in place df such big salaries,, recipients would get the same . remuheratiori-. but via divi- dends.. Fact that, it has worked sat- isfactorily- with big .industrial ■coipo- ratibhs. with: the elimination-of un- favorable publicity, is pointed up. as seeming okay for film companies. \ '. the sole way of avoiding bublicizing giant salaries because al- ways showing up in -Securities' and ■Exchange Cominission reports, He-I ceiitly, the large salary-lists, in the. 1 picture industry-have been aired' and:.' published four or five times per year. J SEC issues an annual report, then'■'.' often a prelim report and. sometimes ■ a:quarter ''statement or amended list ; of. salaries.".■ Then, in addition, the Treasury dept. releases virtually thte' same .figures, Thus ihe public's at-■ tentiori is called lb liie salary cxpen-.; dUures in -the picture business not ! once, but several times each year. i ublicizing of price tags on. stories i arid plays, as well as weekly box- j Office business in theatres Were raled as. virtually' impossible to hall! iti -was slated - that : boxpfflce" returns! represent up particular evil because ' not bSoken dowrUio amounts- re- i teived, : . . picture. Possibility of:I "curtailing iotar business, or expeb- lancy-of grosses per .film, however] j are being explored. . , Gen. Osborn = Continued from pace 3 jutant General of■ t.h'.e U: Si -\rmy) Checked into Walter Reed hoVpitar for an operation. ■-..,' < Stirred lip Tempest . '.'.V'Tl)er.e.:".--'.Vas.'. much -resentment among New Dealers whch.: o h born> imported LK Col. ■ Egbert White, of New York' (cprineetcd' With- the. ad- v.erUsirig ,'firm of - Ba'tlcn, ' ,: Durstine & Osborn),. organize \hi '-. Army '- vyeekly'vYgnk,. White cajled ': in" many ariti-Rbpsevelt advisers; ; ran- things' to' suit himself,, it's alleged - and commissioned friends in -adver- " Using agencies to assist him. White : has sinoe-; been - replaced as cxceui.. live off icer of Yank, and- is -. : ih charge Of Special -editions of Stars and Stripes' overseas.. The directive for the .rebrganiza- tion, prepared while Secretary Sli soiV was iri London, \v«s placed ,6n •the. • desk ■ of ' Assistant Secretary McCloy.:. He Tctuscd; to : sign the order and left'it for Stimsdii to pass .. upon. Under the., order ino.si of O.sborn's duties would ibe transferred ' to a. new division under Maj. Gen. Joseph-W. Bryon,- charge of. Ppst Exchanges. : .. . ,';-.. . . Gen.; Osborn has ppvvci'f;ul friends in Washington, in high , places and ' he- may get the order sidetracked. In the organization • of Yank he . re- portedly went, ahead without con- ; suiting the general staff and' when. ■ plans were completed submitted his : . .draft.',- Maj:: Genl Leslie ■ McNair', ;• chief of • the ground forces, was against I Yank; at least :he prppai c.d- a memorandum which gave a'')i.u>ri-' bet of reasons why it was imneces-;, sary and only one pr two' reasons why-.'.--ii; was. necessary, " Gen -Osbbrij, ■ aided- by Col. Munson, succeeded in getting the necessary aulhorily aiid appropriation. "V Gen. Osborn was roundly crit icized for lack of showmanship : in .organ- izing and directing '. cain'p shows - which tPUi'ed: the military establish- : : irients.' It: was only, when- Abe Last- fpgel and Charles Fcldman- 'tools" charge 6L buukiiig and routing, talent: it's'claimfe'di. ( that the Red, White and Blue circuit began to niove.' Col. : Young has been'the cboi-duialor \vi|h Special Services, and -a|l agree he's done a good job. : , The recent attack oiv the American Legion which CaphrHai tzell' Spence ran in the Yank hits brought about .demands -from- servicemen that un- listedj-'men. only run the newspaper weekly, much as Stars' and Stripes was conducted '' World War I. . Back*o!' the prbppsodrcorganiz.i- . lion of the Special Sci ; viccs is. be^ ••' .Ji eypd , t'n he a t erl i n g nmong l yguliti^- army qfTlcers that peri.' Osborn's. division has nPl functiPiied, ef- ; : fici.cntly, that he is: a peor admin- istrator and that there is a' : growing demand-'On. Capitol (Hill thai; Special Services, be 'made the "subject, of an inquiry by. Congress. : ; Retain US0 Units Kl Sil|on yvia Oraii , : Duquosa ' ■; (ARGENTINE-MADE) -.'•• ':■ 'Biienps Aires. Sept. 8., v.V.\- i*o.:iui-iItm'- anil .i-efi-'ase ..^liniMiv l||||l.]||::ll-./..rll. f<lil|M|-H vMlii'l'li. JlCllif. Kl- ttvttu- -Vil-his. (lKval.1.. >llran.la. Hilly l>.i>?i. .Ni.irai.- .;i-ii.v' Hiiwlij.iV.r.n. Ft-nm-l.M-.fi Di.i .i.lli., ' r.n'i-ia ■ ..llnt*.iuHj4..;'..-.|'firv )iy AJ'-'V J. i .! i. Vnliinsky. !■;: .Vllliillni Wi JIs. li.ixoil "ii -.Illls-iiiiu 'ii.u*-l; il(i-,<i : M-il "liy riivl.il. -'-lilli-|i'i. . l'.i-\--i.w(-.l fjl ilit* .\rnii'iini..-lilal. Hii'ti.iv a;hs. iiiinijiiiK- iimp, ni: .MISS, An interesting comedy, 'E.1 Sillon y-la-Giari Duquesa' is riotnblc mainly for .ingenious storv arid. work, of Olinda.:Bozan. Dialog is fast arid 250 New Theatres Continued from page S , tunity tp install new equipment: at ] relatively low cost. Gradual dis- posal of Govfiinmeht equipment is ant icipated in eider to a void a ..<ihlit T dowii of .plants ;mahufacturing such -equipmenl. . ... . .'.':.. :■" ; . ' Many of the new theatres planned, which will' contain a great many modem me'chaiiical:■' devices- devel- oped/ since Pearl,,Harbor, will mostly, run -from 700. to-1.00.0 seats. Cost is estimated on a $150-per-seat.; basis or fi'ony StOS.OOO : to. ?!.50jOfl^except for ■key'"situations where, some Of the new theatres will; be inuch larger. Small Town Bid;., Too ; Warsaw. :iiid..' Sept. . John . Ralph '.Bo'ice. pwher of !lie Strand,-- Warsaw^ purchased the Con'- r'ad: g'ar'age building on East Center street, opposite Hotel Hays, to be used: as a sile<tor : a new; theatre he plahs to erect at the end of the war. If S Continued from paRc 1 the camp show s. with the re- ( ! suit thai the uiiits will have nlreiuiy identified .themselves with a large segment of'the nationV-ppijlvwar' aiii diences. As one comedian pointed out: "If tliey liked bur unit'in'; caiiiV. there's no . reason wily we shouldn't click later. GI liuinor will be'the prevailing note in the ppst-, war ■'■vaudeville era,' : Aside from the fact that the camps ■ are proving a Uesting Kround' fpr the vaude, units,many of the cntertaijiers will also be. chahiiclbd- into- Broad- way productions, -under.' plans cur-' rently being set. Irving Bcilin, who is-taking.his 'This Is the Army'- out- fit overseas, is already looking ahead ' to a product ion featuring performers who have entertained overseas, with possibility that entire units may be • retained intact 'because of their; boff performances' '. before lighting Yanks.. ,-.;' Bob Kerr,"radio producer,, is. plan- ning for Broadway production this... I all a two- -day vaude show Teatur-' i ng " performers who. ha ve pi ay cd overseas. ShbwV to .be culled '.Short Snorters Frolic,' will . be~ a weekly radio feature, with :plnns .also skedd-. ed for :picture based on the viiuilc' show. ■ ■' ■ , ' • .'-.'"■ ;' : Similarly, Yvetle.. who with her - GI group of ; 14 Entertained Yank troops in.England for scyoriil monljis. is planning to set up a siinilar. unit in the near .future foi;' a lour '»' camps and.bases in this.cpuiilry wi ; h '•'. the'i.dea of. retaining the ouilit for 'a swing, of vaudfilm ' fio,uscs when she checks eft (he camp circuit.