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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PERTH. ESTABLISHED 1874, 'PHONE B6950 Registered at the G.P.O., Perth, for transmission by post as a newspaper.
PERTH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1946.
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SEVENTY-THIRD YEAR
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evening, and quick as a flash "Bing" pulled him up "dead in his goes. Aptracks," as catwisecrack because ered for on the immediBings I a U.S.A. Hope. a apology from to say I would only like of was pleased of my of fine "The occasion . . . is it was only one. Nobody house for Bing role of knowledge has ever over on pass an life of from his insay he is even in "Gohis the "mike." fancy Hollywood by Bells of St. Mary's" His wife turned Catholic for the storm. It's a rib-tickling se- ing My Way," and we liked him marriage about 14 years ago and quence, with the Crosby kids ob- enough in the latter. she has practised her faith along viously enjoying the role of ribber Yes, we are pleased to know with her husband ever since. You and so good at it one immediate- that Bing is one star that seems When I passed through Los always seem to hear stories about ly suspects it is part of their regu- to shine consistently for decency Angeles in 1942 and stayed at St. how such -and-such a Catholic ac- lar homework. And, of course, it and truth, both in home and pubJoseph's Franciscan Convent on build is-as any Saturday morning visi- lic life. And it is good to learn tor or actress helped to Los Angeles and 12th. Street in their local church by giving all the tor to the Crosby manor is apt to that he is not one to look for the the heart of the town, I heard in thousands of dollars required cheaper kind of publicity in rediscover." nothing very much about the famIt was said Just the same, "Bing" isn't keen gard to the things that count, and one single lumpous "Bing." Sin-prising as it may once about the famous Jackie on the idea of movie careens for that when occasion offered he did seem the Fathers there have little Coogan ,and the poor unfortunate the kids and says they can make not disdain to play the role of a or nothing at all to say about has hardly proven himself a cre- their own way on the land, or in Catholic priest for the world at One of them knew Leo them. dit to his faith. It has also been the navy, or whatever they pre- large. You can still maintain Carillo very well and thought a said about Lou Costello (of the fer. your own idea about his croonlot of him. Carillo, he said, was famous combination). "Cristiani" It is not my idea here to discuss ing! always obliging to help Church is his real name, I believe, and the Crosby's domestic problems. -Father Ambrose Ryan, OF M. functions and to visit the Parish maybe it's true in his case. I Boys' Club, and besides, he was No wouldn't know for sure. a most decent fellow. Brian doubt it has been said also about Donlevy was another actor who the Crosbys. But as a sure proof was highly regarded in his own of their practical Catholicity, I, town. And, of course, Pat O'Brien. personally, would pay little heed There were others less well known Far more conto such stories. about whom they spoke-but vincing for us is it to learn that about "Bing" I heard very little such -and-such a Catholic movie said. Nor did he cross my mind star is regularly in attendance at at the time. weekly Mass, frequents the SacraDuring our stay we went around ments and gives to the support of the suburbs of Hollywood. Bevhis parish priest with no publicity erley Hills and Santa Monica to about it. You pass by see the sights. I think we can say all of that many of the studio "factories" and more for "Bing" Crosby and Ifor that is what they look like his fainily. from the outside) en route. We He sends his children, too, all had no invitation tickets so we four of them, to a Catholic school. couldn't go inside to look around. may seem, not all Ii111111$111110\1 But we went uninvited to many a film career. Now, however, since Strange as it of he has presented himself to the American Catholics do the same. Catholic institution. And, TO ALL LIBRARY MEM is due partly to circumstances, LIBITUM OF SPECIAL INTEREST It We welcome. heartily were Catholic and course, roles world in many BERS. such happens to course, that talked about many things, chiefly particularly as "Father O'Malley" of FRIDAY, AUGUST 23. 1946. the about Hollywood-hut never a and his Catholicity' is on every be the case. In the U.S.A. school system we are ac- SOME RECOLLECTIONS OF GERMANY DURING THE WAR Catholic word about "Bing." readers tongue, some of our YEARS. not in many places Another day we went for a drive might be interested to hear some- customed to is available, or where available is Major Heagney, who was a foundation member and Treasurer of down through Southern Califor- thing about his off-stage attitude rot insisted upon. "Bing" cer- the Library for many years joined the A.I.F. in October, 1939, and nia to visit the old Franciscan towards the Faith. tainly could have sent the lads to served with the rank of Major in the 2/11th. Battalion. After servSan Luis, Rey, Missions, San As far as I know, "Bing" has in Palestine, Egypt, the first Libyan campaign and Greece, he Diego, San Juan Capistrano, and never paraded his beliefs. Not an "American" school if he so ice became a prisoner of war on the capitulation of Crete, and spent wished. But he didn't. The remindfirst our had we behold, that we would want him to go four years as a prisoner of war in 'Germany. er! We passed by a public race- right out of his way to do so. It boys-Gary Evan (12), Philip and A hearty invitation is extended to all the old Club members course with the sign "Bing Crosby is much better to be a "natural" Denis (twins, aged 111, and Lindand the general public. and Pat O'Brien, Proprietors," Catholic, as it were. That is, to say (8)-go to St. John's Military NOTE THE DATE: Friday, August 23, at The Library, 36 It be so by conviction an,d in every- Academy School, conducted by blazoned over the entrance. Street, at 8 o'clock. was the "Del Mar" course, situat- day life, and to make your faith the nuns and with a certain Major Pier By ed a few miles below Los Angeles. influence others wherever you John Scanlon in charge of exterWe have recently placed into AND FAR FROM HOME. T. E. A. Healy. the following But beyond that I .saw nothing to may be rather than to put on nal discipline. They are in good the LIBRARY company, certainly. They sit pubCHRISTIAN MARLOWE'S new comprise which books, indicate that "Bing" was around. badges and turn in big donations DAUGHTER. By Frances Parwith Don lications and new impressions pf school Not, indeed, that "Bing" wasn't to the Church once or twice In a down at kinson Keyes. boys, Ameche's two Dominick old popular books:in his known favourably well and lifetime. Catholics mostly susDetective . Westerns RAY etc. DEATH the of home town, for he was. And that pect the latter variety as being no and Ronald; with Michael Far- Biography Barvell. Ernest By MAN. New Books Added Weekly. was true also of his Catholic asso- more than skin-deep, and there- row, son of John Farrow, and THEY KNEW TOO MUCH. By ciations. But he hadn't yet, been fore in need of publicity "to cover Maureen O'Sullivan, Les Gargan, The best of all available books Maureen Prettyman. Eddie Foy and Phil Harris, junr. publicly, as it were, identified up" other defects. By Bruce are placed in LIBRARY. SubA CASE OF BOOKS. footThey play the school's in scription rates are within the with Catholic characters in his Grahame. Now "Bing" would seem to beball teams which bear the names By scope of all. Become a member BRIDESHEAD REVISITED. long to the seven -day-a -week, solid, No and help us maintain a most urEvelyn Waugh. He 'Shamrocks" and "Cherubs." practical type of Catholic. Piano (the gent work. The CATHOLIC the bush beating about there. WATCHERS COAST THE doesn't parade his religion, perPacific Patrol). By Eric Feldt. LIBRARY for the best in literaE. And just as a matter of interhaps, but he has sufficient sincerfor both young ture and bbd. SCALETHE UP 'AND DOWN 16 DUNCAN STREET, ity and conviction to practise it. est, I am told the Crosby boys do autobiography of Dettmar Dreswish stars. not movie to become or star And he won't allow stage Subscription Rates. VICTORIA PARS. sel. I can This despite the fact that "Bing" BENS AND GLENS (Wayfaring City: 10s. a year, 1 book; 12s 6d. to poke fun at it, either. M1777. Stewart year 2 books. By vouch, for example, for the follow- has surrendered to Paramount's in . Scotland). wishes and allowed them to figure Thompson. ing story: Country: £1 15s. year, 4 books; One evening we were listening in two pictures. The first, called OUT OF THE DAWN. By F. J. £1 six months, 4 books. (Freight H. C. PRIOR Thwaites. paid one way). to a Hope-Crosby broadcast in the "Out of This World," is already By MELODY LINGERS. FUNERAL DIRECTOR States. Hope, as usual, was mak- released and centres around the THE We also sell New and SecondThwaitea. F. J. ALBANY (Established 1921) ing fast retorts to Crosby, and at obvious subject, "'Bing's" croon- SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS. hand Books. Good Stocks of Private Mortuary, Motor Vehicles It is in the nature of a off ing. a shade just they were times of Halsey (author Prayer Books, Rosaries, Medals, Margaret Moderate. By Charges the line. He made one , about warm-up session for "Duffy's TavCall or write Phone 215. "With Malice Toward Some.") Leaflets, etc., etc. Crosbys Albany, Mt Barker, Denmark and "the stork finding its way blind- ern," in which all five SWEET THAMES, RUN SOFT- for particulars re Special GNI Robert Gibbings. Children's Districts. Nugent, and Books. Frank By Books LY. fold to the Crosby home" this will be present.
Movie Star who is the saying wasn't parently the BING CROSBY Consistently for Decency objection drewscriptan Bob to record vote ate writer, has this the with that incident. about the latter venture: thanks to the head and Truth -to portrayal a bedtime this priest. heard story by 'Uncle' Robert Benchley the the Catholic the better in "The unhealthy remark father They Solid, Practical Religion than to taking
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