Paae Two CLieaao Sanday Tribune with Looking at Hollywood Ed Sullivan Rumors Rife on the Eve National Air Races Hughes Ship May Fly Again By WAYNE THOMIS HE USUAL pre-race ru- mors have set the pot boil- Ting for the 1939 National air races at Cleveland airport on Sept. 2, 3, and 4. One of the best stories is that a syndicate of sportsmen have bought How- ard Hughes' special racer in which he set the 332·mile·an· hour coast-to-coast record in 1937 and are entering it for a famous test pilot. Another is that Jacqueline Cochran, winner of the 1938Ben- dix trophy race, has purchased a new and advanced type of Se- ADn Sheridem. object of a million-dollar build-up. it! seen aa the logical versky racer with a 1,400-horse- succesaor to the late rean Harlow. power motor for her entry in the (Tribune photo.) 1939 Bendix classic. This story Roscoe Tumer. onJy two·time winner of the Thompson trophy race. wave is helped by the lifting of mill- here from the nose of his Tumer-Laird racer. This it! the ship in which h new 283 miles an hour for 300 miles at the 1938National air races. Ann Sheridan-the Girl tary taboos on a series of new liquid-cooled and alr-cooled mo- engine to stand only five min- racer, the Goon, and Le Vier' tors in the 1,200 to 2,000 horse- with "Oomph II utes of running at 42 inches of Firecracker are in condition. power classifications. mercury. They were more aston- Chester has corrected th It has been impossible for By ED SUIJJVAN ished that their motor stood up tendency of his French Ratie your writer to determine wheth- under the beating given it than controlable -pitch propeller t Hollywood. loss on "Car 99" and started er either of the above reports is was Turner. And they sent a throw oil-a condition that cos oOTHER actress or-the shaving expenses immediately. true. Miss Cochran and Sever- confldential memorandum an- him the Greve trophy race las screen has received so As it was manifestly impractical sky have refused to answer nouncing the performance to year when he had chased an Nmuch publicity as Ann to fire Miss Colbert even if her questions about their plans this aviation writers and authorities caught Le Vier after an excitin Sheridan. You have 'seen the contract permitted it, the big year, and we have discovered throughout the country. 'It the nineteen laps of a twenty-l a pulchritudinous Texas redhead bosses fired all the little people that Hughes' plane still is rest- Wasp stands up again Turner course. There have been som dis pIa yin g her considerable who had appeared in the ill·fated to a ripe old age which would " oomph" followed immediately. ing in the specially heated and will be the man to beat for the minor refinements t hat als charms in newspapers and on flicker. Ann Sheridan was one have qualified her for May Rob- It was discovered at a dinner of alr-conditioned hangar at Floyd race once more. should increase the Goon's spee magazine covers for the last six of those notified that she was son parts, had it not been for a Hollywood men about tow n. Bennett field, w her e it was Whether Miss Cochran has a Both Chester and Le Vier wl months, and even Hitler has had through. lucky break of astonishing pro- The dinner checks were paid for placed after he landed there in new airplane or not, she will be be behind Menasco B6S motor to take a back seat while what • • • portions. by Bob Taplinger, Warner pub- 1937. The 850-horsepower twin- battling with Frank Fuller of that deliver about 350 horsepo may be described as the Sheri- row Wasp engine recently has The master minds also decided Universal was making a pic- licity boss, so you are entitled to San Francisco, a sportsman er tor race flying. dan Build-Up Process was in received a complete overhaul to fire the boy in the picture, ture co-starring W. C. Fields and a reasonable suspicion that the speed flyer, in the Bendix trans- , A new name to air racing i and has been modernized by operation. Fred MacMurray, and would Edgar Bergen. The film was " oomph" was planned along continental race. Fuller has that of Wilbur Shaw, the India " Oomph" did it. This is a changing certain parts to con- have done so but for the fact called" Letter of Introduction," with the olives and celery and made a number of speed fiights a pol i s automobile speedwa 1939 description of the quality form to today's engines. the t MacMurray in the mean- and they needed a good-looker to entree. . in his own Seversky racer during champion. Shaw is said to b which an earlier generation de- time had been given a fat part play a bit part in it. " What Miss Sheridan, as the result • e e • the last year and has prepared about to enter the Bendix ra scribed as "it" or " sex appeaL" in "Gilded Lily," and the sneak about that kid at Warners' who of tremendous exploitation, a himself and his ship to win in Then there will be a number 0 It was discovered suddenly that Whether either of these stories preview proved that he was of played a bit in that picture we campaign to which her own the Texas redhead had" oomph," is true, however, will not matter star material. "If I could have and from then on she was in the greatly to the 200,000 persons had a decent part perhaps I R,ight: Miss Sheridan at who will see the country's crack big brackets. could have won a reprieve, too," "discovery" pylon polishers at work during Miss Sheridan herself is get- says Miss Sheridan, "but they banquet get s the race meeting. It is enough ting quite a laugh out of what judged me on 'Car 99,' and I'll is happening to her, because she award from that CoL Roscoe Turner, the" old admit that it was pretty awfuL" Rudy Vallee. has two assets, a sense of humor master" of closed course racing and a good memory. "I wish," -only man ever to win the she says, "that somebody had Thompson trophy race twice-is discovered that I had anything back again to meet the challenge at all back in 1933 when I was of a new and younger generation starving out here. I looked just of racing airmen. the same then as I do now, and Turner has just completed a couldn't get a job in pictures. It job of grooming his racer and its, seems to me that the difference 1,200·horsepower twin-row Wasp between failure and success is engine. This was the ship in a liberal helping of luck." which he set the Thompson clas- The Texas girl has a fairly sic's speed record of 283.6 miles an hour around a quadrangular flrm foundation for her philos- Left: With Fred (Acme photo.) curvaceous figure lends itself ten-mile course last year. Tur- ophy. She is not exaggerating MacMunay in Art Chester and his Goon. He designed and built the ship himself em readily, today is the logical sue- what. happened to her in Holly- " Car 99." a pic- ner and Don Young, his faithful expects to win the Greve trophy and place high in the Thompson troph wood. She arrived here in 1933 ture that didn't cessor to the late Jean Harlow. mechanic, have designed a new race this year. Chester is an aircraft motor expert. as the winner of a Paramount take. Whether or not the Texas girl air scoop for the carburetor and beauty contest conducted in the can go the rest of the way de- have changed some of the fair- the Bendix. Fuller won in 1937 old faithfuls who never miss th southwest. As her prize she pends in large measure upon the ing of the plane and now claim and set the present record for races, among them Sylvester had a contract as a stock player. So Ann gathered up her make- saw on a double bill the other help which her studio gives her to have added another twenty the Los Angeles to Cleveland Wittman, better known as Steve Other beauty contest winners up kit and her still undiscovered night?" asked one of the Unl- in pictures and roles. " Winter miles an hour to their charger's hop, but was nosed out by Miss Earl Ortman in his Keith-Ryde have arrived at Vine and Sunset " oomph," walked out of the Par- versal executives. Carnival" was a boner, but from. speed. Cochran last year at a speed racer, and possibly Joe Jacobso with the same sort of contract amount gates, and started hunt- In that fashion Ann Sheridan now on the Burbank bosses will Last year Turner flew the en- well below the record. of Kansas City. in their purses, but few of them ing for work. You might think got her break, because it was exercise more care. tire race-an hour and ten min- Probably the most popular From the 1938high of $106,0 have made the grade. The that the town which now accepts the striking manner in which Good looking, intelligent, am- utes of blinding speed-with his races with the Cleveland crowds prize money the races hav woods are full of Miss Americas her as a synonym for feminine she photographed in that "Joan- bitious, Miss Sheridan impresses motor wide open. His carbu- are those for the planes with slipped back to $85.000 in cas who had no instinct for acting charms would have had no dif· out" that directed the attention this reporter with her chances retor manifold pressures-meas- motors of 549 cubic inches dis- The army and navy wlll partie to back up their pretty profiles ficulty in spotting her allure, but of her own studio bosses to her. of going places. With a backlog urements of power output for a placement. The Louis W. Greve pate with the country's fines and figures. you would be mistaken. Nobody Overnight the y yanked her of publtclty that has made her modern supercharged motor- trophy race this year will bring stunt artists. Maj. Jack Berr Miss Sheridan met her Water· even gave her a second glance. out of "B" pictures and started a national name, the girl from were at 49 inches of mercury for together for the third time Art says he has the entire 1,049acre 100 in 1936 when she and other "Oomph," it seems, has to be to give her the Million·Dollar Dallas has everything in her the entire race. Chester and Tony Le Vier, both of Cleveland's airport in read Paramount stock players were advertised to mean anything, Build-Up. The discovery of her favor. The manufacturers rate the of California. Chester's new ness for the races. cast in " Car 99," starring Claud- She went from one casting office ette Colbert. It was one of those to another, with no takers. well- intentioned "A" pictures Then she got a job at War- Letters published in this department should be written on one side of the paper. that didn't quite come off. The ners' in the "B" pictures which If you wish a personal reply please inclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Paramount bosses too k one Brynie Foy grinds out at that \"oi«:eof .Le ~o,.,ie F•• quick gander at the budget sheet amazing plant, and there she Good morning to you! May I say a Dear Miss Tin~e: Will you please print bm'n in Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 30, 18811. 150 p01Lnds,and has dark brown hair and which indicated the margin of might have lived with the" B's •• word about •.The Hardys Ride High "? I the cast of •.Stagecoach" and tell me a He's 6 teet Ie inches !tall, weighs 195 pounds, brown eyes. Educated Lake Harriett High would advise any little about Thomas Mitchell and George and has brown hair and eyes. Educated school, Minneapolis, and Univer8'ity of Ari- one who has any Bancroft? Thank you. Tomes institute, Port Deposit, Md., and Z01la. Appeared on the stage and played t I' 0 ubi e s (and HAROLD KNOTT. United States na'val aca,demy. Appeared with Ray West's orchestra at the Cocoanut who hasn't?) to Editor'R note: Here m'e your cast and 01l the stage before entering motion pic· Grove at Los Angeles before entering mo- see this picture. the informati01l you request: tures. Y01L'rewelcome! ti01l pictures. You can write to him care Aside fro m its of Metro· Goldwyn. Mayer studio, Culver #(}~"Uncorliyour corn mirth· provoking Dallas Clalre Trevor Dear Mae Tin~e: I've just seen" Broad- City, Cal. You're welcome. qualities. w hat Ringo Kid .. , , way Serenade," and I think Lew Ayres de- Buck , , Andy Devine son or daughter serves a g rea t Dear Miss Tin~: Congratulations on - get rid of it Root- and All Hatfield John Carradlne w 0 u I d n 't love amount' of credit your column-it's tops! I wonder If you Doc Boone Thomas Mitchell • Corns are caused by pressure and friction and such an under, for his fine piece could tell me whether Jim Ameche is a Lucy Mallory Louise Platt old-fashioned home paring only gives temporary s tan din g and Curly Wilcox George Bancrott of work. T his movie actor. I have heard him on a recent relief because it only affects the surface -leaves wise old dad as the root imbedded in your toe. Lieutenant Blanchard .. , picture has radio program but have never heard of Judge H a r d y ? Gatewood .. , , , , Berton Churchill brought out his him being In the movies. Don't suffer needlessly. Now it's easy to re- And what an ex- move corns quickly-without pain-without Peacock. , , , , , .Donalcl Meek flnest actlng abll- I think Warner Brothers deserve a whole trouble. Just put a scientific Blue·Jay pad (C) ample he 'Be ts! Chris Chrls Martin Ity. I would be bouquet of orchids for "Dark Victory." neatly over the com -it relieves pain quickly by Even two ml1llon Chris' witI!' , Elvira Rlos much obliged If It's one of the best pictures I've seen in removing pressure. The special Blue-Jay medi- dollars can n 0 I Mrs. Whitney ' Florence Lake you would print ages. I thought the outstanding scene In cated formula (D) on the pad acts on the corn- weigh In the bal- Billy Pickett Francis Ford a picture of him, that picture was the one In which Judy gently loosens it so it can be lifted right out. a n c e s between SARA HADEN BlIIy Jr .. , , .. '. ' Kent Odell publish his hls- makes her first call on the doctor; it was Then simply by avoiding pressure and friction right and wrong. Appl •••uded for her work In Mrs. Pickett. Marga Ann Dalghton tory and his ad- .. H•••rdy .. s.rl ••. perfect In all respect's. Bette Davis' per- which caused your corns you can prevent their And doe s n't Captain Sickel, . , ...... Walter McGrail d res s, T han k coming back! formance was brilliant, but I think that Sara Haden look beautiful when she Is all Indian Scout. , , Chlef Big Tree you. George Brent should come in for a greater It' •.silly to suffer from corns. Get rid of them dressed up? The picture left the druggist Mrs. Gatewood. ,., Berendo Fowler FRED this easy, scientific way. Get Blue-Jay ~ share of the honors than he has. and Miss Haden going lor an Ice cream Sherlt. ' ' , Lou Mason JANSEN JR. Com Plasters todaY-'only 2Sc for 6. ~ Very truly yours. soda. I wish' I was the druggist. Thomas Mitchell was born in Elizabeth, Editor's note: A FAN AND READER. PRINCE WARREN. BAVER6BLU CORN N. J., July 11, 1895. Started career a8 a [Jew Ayres was lEW AYRES Editor's note: Such a nice, appreciative BLACK E.lAYPLASTERS F•••n ••••ys he d.s.rv.s :J Editor's note: 1 reckon there are oth.f>rR newspaper reporter. Appeared in, wrote, born in Minneap- letter! Re Jim Ameche: He ts D01l Arne- 9r ••••t eredlt, • A plUl of dead celie roo~lIke In form and poeltlon. If who wouldn't mind having been I'll the and directed man1/ plays. Is married and oli« Minn., Dec. ehe's b1·other and is starred 01l several Jolt may aerve •• focal point tor renew-eel developmont. d1'Uggi.,t's shoe«! . hal' II daughte1·. wall es, 1908. He's 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs radio prograrrJ.8. He is not in the movies.