The White Falcon - 28.04.1945, Blaðsíða 4

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THE WHITE FALCON is published -weekly by and for the
American-Forces in Iceland, under supervision of Special Ser-
vice Section, Iceland Base Command. Some material is supplied
by Camp Newspaper Service, New York City, republication
of which is' prohibited without CINS approval. THE WHITE
FALCON has been passed by the censor and may be mailed
home for one-and-one-half cents.
IBC Special Service Officer .Maj. Sidney E. Cockrell Jr.
Supervising Officer .......Lt. David Zinkoff
Editor ....................Sgt. John Moran
Associate Editor ..........Sgt. J. Gordon Farrell
News Editor ...............Sgt. Robert Hill
Staff Reporter ............Pfc. E. C. Gray
Circulation ...............S/Sgt. Rosario Tessier
The Springboard
“BILL OF BIGHTS" ONLY ONE PHASE
OF VETS' POSTWAR OUTLOOK
By now everybody with vision and hearing good enough
to get him into the service has come across a lot of sto-
ries about the GI Bill of Rights. Unfortunately, many
of these stories have created false impressions.
The legislation provides certain opportunities for vets
who are qualified to take advantage of them; but it does
not guarantee that anybody-can go into a bank and get
a loan just because he’s an ex-serviceman.
The fact is that the future of the individual soldier is
bound to depend chiefly on himself. His chances of se-
curing a loan, like his postwar chances in general, are
going to be 100 percent better if he has planned his own
financial future while in the service.
The money put into Soldiers Deposits, War Bonds and
Class E Allotments helps to provide a sound financial
base on which to build after a soldier returns to civilian
life. And when application is made for a GI loan, money
saved while in the Army can do some convincing talking.
REVIEWS OF NEW MOVIES
ON NISSEN HUT CIRCUIT
The following reviews are of new films recently placed on distri-
bution here. Further reviews will appear from time to time as additional
movies arrive.
—Conference
(Continued from Page 1)
Earl Warren of California.
Stettinius called for. a
minute of silence out of re-
spect for the late President
Roosevelt, regarded by many
as the “guiding genius” of
the Conference.
President Truman, pay-
ing tribute to President
Roosevelt as “a great hum-
anitarian” with “vision,
foresight and determinat-
ion,” appealed to the dele-
gates from the 46 United
■Nations represented to “rise
above personal interests and
adhere to those lofty princi-
ples which benefit all man-
kind.”
Besides the many weighty
problems confronting them,
the delegates are interested
in the attitude of the Ameri-
can people toward a world
security organization.
A poll, conducted among
Senators, revealed that few-
er than 20 of the Senate’s 96
members (possibly six De-
mocrats and twice as many
minority members) would
turn their backs on ratify-
ing a world security treaty.
Public opinion in the U.
S. seems to favor participat-
ion in collective world sec-
urity — even at the risk of
going to war to suppress an
aggressoy.
The University of Den-
ver’s National Opinion Rese-
arch Center polled a cross-
section of the ’nation and
found that 64 per cent favor-
ed joining, 26 per cent were
for staying out of a world
security organization and
ten j^er cent of the people
were undecided.
Other polls indicate the
same trend of thinking and
public feeling.
Woody Takes No Chances
When bandleader Woody
Herman’s cook threatened to
quit, Ii£enticed her into stay-
ing by writing a song —
“Stay Awhile” — and de-
dicating it to her.
HANGOVER SQUARE
(20th-Cent Fox with Laird
Cregar, Linda Darnell and
George Saunders)
The late Laird Cregar
made this a long-to-be-rem-
embered thriller about a Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde type ofj
murderer who’s the scourge
of London. Linda Darnell is j
surprisingly fine as a gold-
digging, ambitious singer.
THE UNSEEN
(Paramount movie with Jo-
el McCrea and Gail Russell)
Another in the growing
list of murder-mysteries
which are flooding the Hol-
lywood market. Like so
many others, this is well dir-
ected and well-acted.
HAVING WONDERFUL
CRIME
(RKO film with Pat O’Brien,
Carole Landis and George
Murphy)
Even with Chili Williams
and her polka-dots parading
through the sets, something
has gone wrong and the
film isn’t what it wants to
be. An attempt at a sophisti-
cated comedy, the corny jok-
es and surprise humor go
over about as well as police
call.
BETWEEN TWO WOMEN
(MGM movie with Lionel
Barrymore, Gloria De Hav-
en, Van Johnson and Mari-
lyn Maxwell)
Lionel Barrymore is sur-
rounded by a good cast in
the latest in the “Doctor Gil-
lespie” series. Van Johnson
—latest screen sensation —
turns in a pleasing perfor-
mance — with Gloria De
Haven and Marilyn Maxwell
a bit of all-right for any GI’s
m one}'.
Above is lovely Jane Frazee
featured in Republic’s THE
BIG BONANZA.
BREWSTER’S MILLIONS
(UA film with Dennis O’-
Keefe, Helen Walker and
Eddie “Rochester” Ander-
%
son )
Based on the old, old mo-
vie story of a man inherit-
ing a million dollars —with
certain time limitations in
which to spend it — this film
has just as many laughs as
it had the day the original
version was made. Dennis
O’Keefe is at his gay, light-
hearted best.
THE BIG BONAZA
(Republic film with Richard
Arlen and Jane Frazee)
Still another story of the
rip-roaring west and the gay
gambling palace, THE BIG
BONANZA has little to off-
er that is out Hie way. It’s
fair — but entertaining if
you don’t want to go Red
Cross Commandoing.
MUSIC FOR MILLIONS
(MGM musical with June
Allyson, Margaret O’Brien,
Jimmy Durante and Jose
ltui\bi)
MGM lias turned out an-
other swell musical with a
four-star cast which will
have all of you eating out
of Margaret O’Brien’s tiny
bands and sighing and pin-
ing for gorge,ous and talent-
ed June Allyson. Iturbi, Dur-
ante and Larry Adler are
all that you expect them to
be and then some!
Hitler Gets Another Offer
A Minneapolis night club
sent this telegram to a Lond-
'on theatrical agency: “Und-
erstand Hitler, Goering and
Goebbels closing Berlin
soon. Have opening for trap-
eze act starting Oct. 1. If av-
ailable sooner, please ad-
vise.”
GI PHOTO' OF THE WEEK
Winner of this week’s “GI Photo Contest” is Pfc. Keith Hogson whose entry
might well be captioned “Suspended Animation.” To each contest winner go a
carton of Cigarettes and an 8x10 enlargement.
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