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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH. UTAH ) By VIRGINIA VALE (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) T UST a year ago Rookie Lou (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Novi-- as one of the most devastating hitters of all times, was assigned to the third spot in the Chicago Cubs batting order. There, according to a training carrip communique, he was to remain. from the FOUR soldiers the thrill got koff, publicized Today, Novikoff comes close to being the forgotten man. When the R.A.F. Raid on Paris Reverberates in U. S. Cabs started batting practice this season, the name of Novikoff was listed among the reserves. There were no interviewers swarming about him. Press photographers didnt find it necessary to overwork their imagination to get novel shots of him. Remember the articles in slick paper magazines last year? According to them, Lou was going to blast his way through the National league with all the power of a heavy duty tank. of a lifetime recently. Claire Trevor, whod been working late at Paramount on The Black Curtain, was driving to a Hollywood cafe for dinner when she saw them trying to thumb a ride. She stopped and asked them if theyd have dinner with her. There were no introductions. In the middle of the meal- one of them suddenly ex- claimed, Gosh, I know you youre Claire Trevor! Resultant casualties, one glass of water, spilled; two cups of coffee, dropped. Cause, amazement of fellow guests. Claudette Colberts slated to play another of those beautiful, brisk newspaper women that we see so often on the screen and so rarely in Thorny Trail He had hit .363 for Los Angeles to lead the Pacific Coast league. To summarize his past record, he led the sluggers in three out of the four minor leagues in which he played. But big league pitching proved altogether different. So different, in fact that Lou ended the season in Milwaukee. Charley Root claims that Novikoff is murder against a wild pitch, but not so good against a curve ball over A view of part of the huge Renault automobile plant in the suburbs of Paris is shown at left. This plant was the main target of R.A.F. bombers that blasted the Paris area, killing and wounding hundreds. Renault has been working on German contracts for over a year. Right: French Ambassador Gaston Henri-Hay- e (right) expresses strong indignation over the British bombing to a reporter in Washington, after talking with Sumner Welles, acting secretary of state. As Java Land of Bridges Prepared for Japs CLAUDETTE COLBERT real life. Shell do it in No Time for Love. Fred McMurray, the hero, plays a sand hog, who works on a tunnel project under the Hudson. Were told officially that Jean Parker, now playing in "Hello Annapolis, has just planted the largest victory garden in Hollywood-half an acre, all vegetables, which shes taking care of entirely by herself. Anybody whos ever taken care of a vegetable garden knows that either her screen career or the tomatoes and beans is going to be sadly neglected. one-gi- rl the plate. Several other National league pitchers agree that Lou is helpless against a fast ball, inside, neck high. Root doesnt hold with this theory. But Lou admits that he was too fat last year that he carried too much weight around the chest and shoulders. They were throwing balls around the shoulders that I used to kill, but I just couldnt get that bat around. Lou definitely is worried. He has taken off 14 pounds and is deadly serious about the coming season. He knows he cant "Klondike Kate, whos in Hollywood to select an actress to portray her in the Colombia story based on her life, gave the same final test to all candidates, including Evelyn Keyes, Jinx Falkenborg and Shirley Patterson had each roll a cigarette. Jonathan Hale, who plays a bit in "Joe Smith, American, is a great of Nathan Hale plays the part of a foreign agent who beats up a man whos inspired by Nathan Hales words, "I regret that I have but one life to give for grand-nephe- afford to blow his chances in 1942. Baseball fans in general are my country. pull- ing for the Mad Russian. When be failed to deliver for the Cubs last season, a large number of analysts claimed he was Too many lavishly . self-appoint-ed over-publicize- d. worded newspaper clippings, said, caused him to become sure and careless. they cock- Never Careless Lou may have been cocky but he was never careless. One of his faults was that he tried too hard. He was determined to live up to his topnotch minor league ranking. When things went wrong he tightened up. On the West coast it was thought that Lou was a better natural bitter than Ted Williams of the Red Sox. A year ago they thought Novikoff was a sure .300 maybe .350 hitter. Williams hit .406 with the Red Sox, Lou hit .241 during his stay with the Cubs. Jimmy Wilson, Cub leader, is extremely anxious to park his club in a first division berth. In addition, his gratitude would know no bounds if he could knock over a few favorites on the way up. The team has its chance. His boys were picking up speed when the 1941 season ended. Novikoffs case 'will be one of the most interesting 1942 experiments. What he can do this year will mean a lot to the Cubs. They need power at the plate. With Lou meeting his previously established standards the Cubs would be an immeasurably strengthened ball club. , Buy Defense Bonds w In the United States an ordinary railroad line would count its bridges and trestles by the scores or by the hundreds. In Java they are numbered in the thousands. Bridges are seen everywhere spanning rivers and ravines. And so, before Java fell to the invading Japs, the Netherlands East Indies mountain army became experts in demolition. At left they are seen as they mined a bridge. Right: A small pontoon bridge for infantry d shell. crossing is shown as it was destroyed by a well-place- Reds Manager Does a Bit of Explaining Royal Rough Rider , Joan Fontaine better get ready for the biggest year of her screen career, now that shes won the Academy award for her work in "Suspicion, whether she really wants to go on making pictures or not. She was sure that one of the other nominees, her sister, Olivia de Havilland, Bette Davis, Greer Gar son and Bar bara Stanwyck, would get it. habits of radio folk Fred Allen chews gnm, swing organist Milt Hertb chews candle wax; the Andrews Sisters squeeze each others hands, Phil Baker squeezes the golf ball that he always card ries in his pocket. Tallulah grips her script so hard that afterward it shows the marks of her finger nails on every page. "On-the-a- ir Bank-hea- Sixteen-year-ol- d Linda Ware postponed her Paramount commitments because her doctor said shed have to take a rest, preferably out of town. She went to New York. A week later she'd accepted a singing engagement at a swank night club, was discussing the lead in a musical show opposite Ray Bolger, and had four offers for guest shqts on the air. They say the doctors threatened with apoplexy. Bob Hawks Friday evening radio program, "Howm I Doin?, is one of Uncle Sams heaviest buyers of defense stamps. The program authorities keep a $2,000 reserve on hand at all times. , SPORT SHORTS C. Seventeen of the 66 horses which have won the Kentucky Derby still are alive. Of the 17, Gallahadion and Whirlaway still are racing. C. Private Joe Louis, stationed at Camp Dix, does not lack for sparring partners. Some of the army boys are plenty rugged for Joes needs. Crown Prince Olaf of Norway (left) and Brig. Gen. R. W. Case, commander of the armys proving ground at Aberdeen, Md., just before the prince donned coveralls and took a ride in one of the armys new Even baseball comes in for a streamlining these modern days. Here Manager Bill McKechnie of the Cincinnati Reds (left) explains the operation of a new automatic pitching machine to pitcher Paul Derringer. The device is in use at the Reds training camp at Tampa, saving much wear and tear on valuable pitching arms. tanks over a test course. Two men are responsible for keeping actress Ann Thomas in New York, when she had an opportunity to join Shirley Temple in the radio version of "Junior Miss"; theyre Mr. Ace of radios "Easy Aces, (shes his stenographer in the air show,) and Mr. Meek of "Meet Mr. Meek. |