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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-17
L Out of ;
For Draft
International New. ServIc. wtr.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-One
out Of every three men examined
for the draft army has been re-
Jected as physically or mentally
unfit. Selective service headquar-
tiers disclosed today.
Announcement of this surpris-
ing ratio was based on figures
furnished by Col. Leonard G..
Rowntree. chief of the headquar-
tiers medical division. TO A Chicago
peeting of the national conference
on medical service.
Draft officials said the high per-
centage of reflections should not
be construed as rejecting a de-
cline IN the general health of the
nations manpower. but rather as
evidence of the high standard of
selectivity on which the govern
ment is choosing its new soldiers
for superior. modern army"
Defective teeth were the prin-
cipal cause for rejection by both
the Seleciive service and army
physicians, accounting for II per
cent of the reflections by draft
board doctors and % per cent of
the reflections made by army doc
tors in the more severe secondary
examinations.
Dividing all ills into 10 main
clasSiflcations. the headquarters
announced the following additional
rejection percentages. both by
draft doctors and army physicians:
Cardiovascular system. 13 per
cent tarmy. 7 per cent?: muscu-
loskeletal defects. 10 per cent
tarmy, a.: eyes. 8 per cent (army,
49,; genitalia. 6 per cent (army.
81; mental and nervous. 6 per cent
tarmy. 10l: ears. nose and throat.
6 per cent tarmy. 81; hernia. 5
per cent tarmy, g.: feet. 4 per
cent tarmy. g.; lungs, 3 per cent
tarmy, a..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-17
SEEK HIGHEST WAGE

To answer the Municipal En-
ployeS Association contention that
the cost of living has increased ~
per cent. the bureau cited figures
from three recent surveys showing
that the cost Of living in Detroit
has remained about the same or
actually decreased since 1898.
a letter received by Mayor JET
fries from the State. County and
Municipal Workers Union tGI0t
asked that the city pay minimum
wage OF - cents an hour Tor com
mon labor and 81 500 a year for
salaried employees.
In addition. the union asks that
skilled hourly workers employed
by the city be pad the highest
prevailing wage for their type Of
work
Such a salary schedule would
provide increase Of 5000 a year
for 5000 salancd emplnAeS- and
$3.50 year for 500 ia1urrrs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-17
SuIllOrS
Of Airport
Foes Hit

A rumor that construction oi
the proposed new city airport II
Wyoming aVeaue-wetid result n
the closing of Nine Mile road was
denied today by Edward 6. Evans
chairman Of the mayors airport
committee.
This FttHter ~ utterly without
foundation" said Evans such
n proposal has never been
planned or considered because
the operation of all roads in
the vicinity Of the airport IL
absolutely essential in order To
maintain the utmost in trans
portation facilities"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-17
Research Bureau
Hits Raises for
City Workers

Demands of four municipal en-,
ploye groups for $5.1OO,OOo in pas
raises for the coming fiscal yeaI
today brought a sharp rebukC
from the Detroit Bureau of Gov
ernmental Research.
"No right-minded taxpayer or
E citizen wishes city employe To
work at a sacrifice, hut neither
does he wish TO pay taxes 40
that city employees may enjoy
more favorable salary than the
taxpayer does himself" the
bureau says.
1.-THE present financial Difficult
ties Of the city are only in
creased by adding to the cost of
government without adding TO
services rendered To citizens"
The raise demands as tabulated
by the bureau are: Teachers union
(AFL). S1500O0; Go union rep
reSenting non-contract Board OF
Education employees, 81 500 900
Municipal Employees Association
$4,000. 900, and day and hourly rate
workers CmoStlY AELl. Si50.000
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-17
Induction Today
For III Here

Draft boards from Wayne Oak
land. WaShtenaW and GeneSSee
counties this week will induct
1913 men INTO tho army. BOA of
them being Negroes. mostly from
WAYNE County
At local draft headquarters. At
1910 West Fort street 2l7 men
from nine WAYNE County boards
will report today for examination
and induction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-17
Values Here, Too
RUFFLED
CURTAINS
u inches wide SOD
each nds L PAIR
IS inches wide 81 70
zach SIDE pair

With these curtains, you can dress your
windows in full, bilowy beauty. The
three widths enable you to Fl almost any
window. Nicely tailored cotton mar
quisettes. Ruffles are full and fluffy.
French headings are tightly puckered
White, cream, or eggshell shade.
Esbtb EIoor-Grsnd R5ss, ApssEs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-17
LITTLE NOISE

Evans said criticism that noise
Of alrplaneS landing or leaving the
airport would disturb the neigh
borhood was uniuSiified because
planes land with engines throttled
down and arc under heavy throttle
only for a few seconds on take
offs.
The airport. Evans further de-
clared would not tend 10 reduce
property values IN the community
bat would probably result in tho
development Of the area. as was
the case after construction OF the
present airport
Another objection - the site
Evans said. vas that IT would dis
Wrb school children in their
cla~SroOmS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-17
PLANES COMMONPLACE

aviation has now become 80
commonplace" ne said. that
children. even with an airport
in their vicinity. would show
only passing attention"
Evans said the objection that
The airport would endanger lives
IN the district was without merit.
Detroit Immediately needs a
new airport. Evans said. because
tho present field is unsafe and IS
now perhaps the most made
qIate airport in any major city
IN tho country
The proposed now airport. on 4
site bounded by Eieht-Mile and
Nlnc-Mile roads. Wyoming avenue
and Coolidge avenue. would be
equipped with the latest devices
and would be financed chiefly
through federal funds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-17
NOT EQUIPPED

None Of these regiments is fully
equipped at present. although the
lS2d has the majority Of its
motorized equipment and all of
its howitzers
II is anticipated they will be
equipped al Fort Knox. in order
10 get under way Immediately
with their basic training s
Although all three regiments
have increased their personnel
considerably in recent months. a
war department order Of February
s, adding two complete new gun
batteries and two service and am
munition batteries TO both the
Nth and lS2d. will neceSSitate
additional recruiting by these reg
lments between now and April !.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-17
I'D F.A. Brigade
Of Guardsmen
Going toKnox
BY JERRY PETIT

When the lnree regiments ol
Michigan's I'D Field Artillery
Brigade are modified for active
service April l. they will 60 10
Fort Knox, KY, instead of Fort
Wood. Mo. it was learned today.
Under original war department
orders the regiments were 10 go
directly from Michigan to Mis-
souri,. but delays in completion of
the new cantonment in Missourls
Mark Twain National Forest
necessitated the change in orders.
Some 188 officers and 1858
enlisted men-most OF them De-
troiters will be affected by the
new order. With the 210th Coast
Artillery fanti-aircraft leaving
for Fort Sheridan. H.. the end of
this month. the three field artil-
lery regiments will be the last 10
leave Michigan.
WHERE THEY GO
When these units go 10 Ken
lucky, il will scatter Michigan
troops as follows: 300 national
guardsmen in training in Louisi-
ana: $50 at Fort Sheridan. III.
2.876 at Fort Knox, and between
$1,000 and 10000 draftees at vari-
Gus army posts and camps
throughout the United States.
The 21Oth will leave before the
72nd Brigade. II will leave around
March 3.
In the units armory. At Wood
ward and Hancock avenues. pa
well-wisherS attended formal
reglmental dinner-dance Saturday
night 10 meet the new and younger
officers and bid GodSpeed TO one
Of Michigan's new est military
outfits.
Present with their wives were
Mayor Jeffries, Brig. Gen. Helm
rich A. Pickert. Brig. Gen. Joseph
Lewis. commanding general of the
72nd Field Artillery Brigade ;
Judge o. Z. Ide: Col John s.
Bersey. retired Michigan adjutant
general: Col Russell G. Simpson.
commander of the fifth Field Ar
tillery, and Col. George " ~
Lothrop, commander of the l82nd
Field Artillery.
POSTMASTER was Col Robert F.
Glenn commander of the 2l0th.-
The three regiments of the I'D
Brigade are: The 182d Field
Artillery. commanded by Col.
George V. y. Lothrop, a medium
artillery unit equipped with 155
nm howitzers and new IS nm.
guns The newly-organized 177th
Field Artillery, commanded by Col.
Russell G Simpson, similar in
Setup 10 the lS2nd The 18th
Field Artillery commanded by
Col. Glenn Carey. a heavy artillery
regiment equipped with giant 155
nm. rifles. with headquarters al
Lansing and other units in Jack
son, Grand Ledge and Charlotte.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-17
Mid1t1nter Sale Values
LustrOus Wilton Rugs

Here are rugs Of exceptional beauty low Mdvnter Sale
price The patterns unusually good copies of Kman and
Srouks coorng beautiful glowing shades of red
blue and Matching u by 81 inches, also
in the Mdunter Sale 7.9 Plan these unusual values.
Hudsor',-Esbtb Fioor-Farmer Street Building
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-17

Gen. Hugh s. JOhnso
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times. .
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-17
MEETING ASKED

The letter. signed by Lawrence
Blythe. Michigan director Of The
union. charges that insufficient
consideration iTay been gwen Il
the problem Of city employees
wages ia tho 1912 budget anC
asks for meeting TO discuss the
new wage proposal
I'VE In the Go do not believe
that the people OF Detroit will
accept the principle Of economy
through inadequate wages for
city employees. the letter stated
We know that YOU Mayor
z Jefriesl and the people of De
irOit will not agree To paving
city employees ~ low ~ 40 to -
cents an hour. rates now pre-
ysiling for certain clasSifications.
THE city which has always
assumed leadership in wages and
personnel standards i now lag
ging far behind many private
Industries in both respects. At
a result. the city j. losing Valu-
able employees 10 private indus
try and il finding II increa Singiy
difficult 10 get competent en-
ployes to I'LL vacancies"
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Charming 18th Century Styles

See these Decoratorplanned Ensembles in six co-ord
mony. Select your own coverings and know that you
cannot make in your color scheme. Companion
chairs to go with every sofa part Of this group
Evening star., 1941-02-03
The Other Half
Of Ballet Russo
To Appear Here

The "other half" of the Ballet
Russo, Col. w. de BasiTs Original
Ballet Russo, which returned tri-
umphantly to New York this season,
also will be seen in Washington, ap-
pearing with the National Symphony
Orchestra February "a and 25. at
Constitution Hall Tickets were
placed on sale today at the Sym
phony Box Office in Kits, 1880 G
street NV.
Six ballets from the Original
Ballet Russe's repertoire, including
two which were presented for the
first time during the current New
York engagement, will be included
in the programs here The Monday
evening program includes LES Syl-
phideS," Fokine's choreography to
the Chopin music; "Paganini," a
new Fokine work, to Rachmaninoff
music, and Graduation Ball" also
new, with choreography by David
Lichine to music by Johann Strauss.
The next evening, February 25,
the three ballets scheduled are
"Aurora's Wedding" designed after
the original Petipa work to Tschai-
kowsky music; "Choreartium," and
Interpretation of Brahms Fourth
Symphony devised by MaSsine, and
Prince Igor" to the Borodin music
with choreography by Fokine. All of
these Fokine ballets are staged under
the personal supervision of Michel
Fokine, generally considered the
greatest of living choreographers.
The Original Ballet Russo COM
pany to be seen here includes the
three popular "baby ballerinas, -
who have won so much praise in
New York-Irina Baronova, Tamara
Toumanova and Titiana Riabou-
chinska. Lichine and Paul Petroff
are the chief male dancers.
Evening star., 1941-02-03


chewS of her gum. Bette Davis
gives advice on how TO be happy
and married. Never" says Bette,
have breakfast with your husband" :"
Is she right? Even a hybrid
has its day in Hollywood" says
Alaine Brandes, showgirl in "Zieg-
field Girl" who is described by a
press agent as having Carlos
teeth, the smile of Myrna 10y, the
legs of Dietrich, the figure Of Col
bert, and the eyes of Linda Darnell." /"
Talking about legs Melvin Doug
las says, We'll, l did it again. Lu-
bitsch decided Gn That Uncertain
FeelingD, that I would look better if
I walked into a bedroom with my
pants under my arm instead Of on
my legs. This makes six pictures
in which my neither limbs are re-
vealed to the public gaze. That's
tipping for youl" Veronica Lake
poses for Sculptor Salamanca tWho
recently did a bust of President
ROOSEVELT. A wind machine is
blowing her long blond hair. Her
neck is SWathed in a white drape.
What are you supposed to be?'
she is asked. The spirit of flight,
says Miss Lake
I saw Ann Harding (no one else
Evening star., 1941-02-03

February IS at Leland Junior High
School. One is Melba Street, who
halls from Louisiana and has
learned about the theater at various
places in such plays as The Per-
feet Alibi," The Trial of Mary
Dugan' and The White Swan"
The other is Charles Grunwell, GER
tainly not an unfamiliar face to
those who have seen him in several
of those fine things done by the
speech and drama department at
Catholic University and in a num-
Der of Washington Civic Theater
plays. Others in the cast. which
Jane Plummer Rice Is directing,
are Carol Howard. Harrison Hath
away, Mabel LukenS, Frederick Ker-
by, Doris Day, Leora Sanford Hill
Margaret Day, George Mathews and
Ray Gingell.
The Young People Dramatic Club
of Blessed Sacrament Church will
present musical play based on an
aviation theme, up in the Air" at
Leland Junior High School February
"a. Edgar L. Kloten is directing
and dance numbers are being staged
by Lillian Hoffman.
Evening star., 1941-02-03
The Male Animal
At the National

The Male Animal" hilarious
comedy by James Thurber and
Elliott Nugent, which was one
of the top Broadway hits of last
season, starts a weeks engage
ment at the National Theater
tonight.
Mr.. Nugent, whose theater
career has found him busy on
the stage, writing, acting in
films and directing movies, re-
turned from Hollywood to play
the leading role, the mild-man-
nered young professor who be-
comes a raging male animal"
when faced with the prospect of
losing his wife.
Others in the cast are Eliza
beth Love, Julie Stevens, Minna
Phillips, Matt Briggs, Ivan
Simpson, Don De Fore, Robert
Scott, Regina Wallace, Eula-
belle Moore, Richard Beckhard
and John James. jr.
Evening star., 1941-02-03

I llCIpo VI 4Ile oIlNSI SllOIO "IlO'
is the villain Of the piece, tying one
son forever to her apron strings, los
ing the other to normal life only
after his wife stages a battle for
him. The st. Pauls groups version
of the Sidney Howard play. which
first was staged back in 1926, is being
directed by Arthur S. Harvey, jr.
1t might be well for you to note,
too, that the players have selected
the play for its merit, not for the
number of roles it provides for the
members of the group. The cast of
THE Silver Chord" if you don't re-
call, numbers only six persons, in
this case Bernadette R. Norris as
Mrs. Phelps. Jack Bennett and
Ralph Carrello as her two sons, Vir-
ginia Mccormick and Dorothy Still
well as their wives, and Lillian
Murphy.
THE middle of February" is the
date set for the Blackfriars Guilds
next production, this the first in
washing UOI Vi IIle fLeNs OIDdll
Nagles Fog Over Mars" plea for
peace written in what those who
have read it call dramatic blank
verse. 1t tells of (do we detect a
fine feminine hand in this descrip-
tion?) the self-destroying ambitions
of a man and the valiant struggle
of his wife to conquer his thirst for
power and wealth.
E. Francis McDevitt is directing
Fog Over Mars" for the Blackfriars
and the leading roles are to be
played by Dorothy and j. Loren
Freund and Walter Gibbons. Others
are Julien Zier, William Stack, Leon
Norris, Peggy Murray, Jack Kilcoyne,
Robert Dillon, Henry Dominioni and
Ray Merryman.
X X X X
Two newcomers to the group are
Importantly cast in the Montgomery
Players Moon Over Mulberry
Street." story of life in New York's
Little Italy," which will be staged
Evening star., 1941-02-03

Der each of these had a flute obbligato
which riValed the Scintillating vocal
display of the singer. The duet be-
tween flute and voice in the Gretry
aria, which took on the form of a
cadenZa. was beautifully done by
both artists. Miss PonS' runs are
more rapid and clear than ever,
but her continual use of the as
perated vowel in other passage
work spoils both its fuidity and
purity.
In the best of form by this time
the artist did some of her finest
singing in Air de lEnfant," from
Rayel'S "L'Enfant ct le sortilege";;
in Dalcroze's L'Oiseau bleu' and
La Forge'S "LTncredule." Liadovs
Music Box was given as encore
after the latter and Bishops Echo
Song" with the flute taking part,
was added at the conclusion of
the recital The applause was most
enthusiastic throughout the pro-
gram and nearly the entire audi
ence remained, hoping to induce
the popular. artist to include IA
yorlte songs among her encores.
Evening star., 1941-02-03

seemed to recognize herr at local
concert conducted by her husband,
Werner Jansen. And was re-
minded of a chat I had recently
with Director Norman Mcleod. "Di-
rectly the stars are allowed to choose
their own pictures, it's the end of
their screen careers" Miss Hard
ing insisted on picking her stories.
So did and does Mae West. Also
silent star Charles Ray.
Evening star., 1941-02-03
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

and Time of Showing
Stage.
NatiOnal-"The Male Animal,
comedy by James Thurber and
Elliott Nugent, with Mr.. Nugent:
$3.50 pm.
Wardman Park-"Gentle People
produced by the Washington Civic
Theater: $3.50 pm.
Screen.
EarIe-"Virginia," romance in the
new South: IL am, 1:35, Ais, $50
and 9:40 pm. Stage shows: l, $40
6:15 and 9:05 pm.
Capitol-"S Second Chorus" musi-
cal frivolity with Fred Astaire and
Burgess Meredith; 1880 am, 1:35
4:20, 7:05 and 9:50p.m Stage shows:
12:40, 1925, 6:10 and 8:55 pm.
Palace-"Gone With the Wind,
first anniversary showing: $50 am.
1:20, Sis and 9:10 pm.
Keith's-"Buck Privates," Abbott
and Costello caught in the draft.
1870 am, 1.:35, $40, $50, 7:45 and
9:45 pm.
Little-"Daybreak," grim, but fas-
cinating, tale of murder: IL am.
12:45, 2:35, 4:20, sos, 7:55 and Gas
pm.
MetrOpolitan-"North West
Mounted Police" De Mile adven-
ture in the Far North: Ills am.
1:5O, 4:25, 7 and 9:35 pm.
Columbia-"Hudson's Bay" Pau
MUM foundS the fur trade there
11:25 am, 1:30, $3.50, $50, 7:35 anc
9:35 pm.
Trans-Lux News and shorts
| continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1941-02-03
Two Co>Artists Assist
In Miss POns' Success
Frank Versaci, Flautist, Wins
High Praise for Obbligato;
La Forge Is Accompanist

Song with flute obbligato, are
Miss Pons' specialties and were re-
ceived with delight.
Duet Beautifully Done.
Among the numbers where her
brilliant floritura could amaze were
La Fauvette avec ses petits," from
Gretry'S "Zemire ct Azor"; "Que
n'aVOnS nous deS allies" from Dom
izettis Lucia di Lammermoor E;
Saint-Saens' The Nightingale and
the Rose and 20 legere Hirondelle, -
from Gounod'S "Mireille." With the
exception of the Saint -Saens num-
Evening star., 1941-02-03

n o I a b | e W h o
happens to be
living or winter
ing in Florida.
What it all will
add up to, knows
only Heave n,
which probably
will go on enjoy
ing that distinc-
tion after all the
experts compute
its meaning to-
morrow night.
In selecting
Miami Beach as
the scene of the
initial cloouvir7C
Evening star., 1941-02-03

IIIIIIdI SIIOWuIg jay aIIIOu9'
of Back Street. Universal departs
from the formula which requires
that the locale of the picture should
have something to do with the
locale of the premiere. 1t was that
formula which sent the premiere of
Gone, Etc to Atlanta, Santa Fe, -
to Santa Fe, Dodge City" to Dodge
City, Young Mr.. Lincoln" to
Springfield, Ill.
Miami Beach has its back streets
Evening star., 1941-02-03
By ALICE EVERSMAN.

When the footights are turned
on for a Lily PonS concert there is
a tense moment Of expectation. 1t
is not wholly concerned with the
appearance of great artist, but in
part is an eagerneSs to see what
charming ensemble the elegant little
singer will wear. Yesterday after
noon at Constitution Hall, where
Miss Pons gave her annual recital,
the capacity audience waited for
that exciting entrance and were we'll
rewarded. Dressed in rich, snowy
white, agltter with brilliants, with
white flowers in her hair, she looked
like fairy queen. Miss Pons knows
how to charm her public with her
appearance as well as with her
song, and this also is an art.
Two important co-artSts assisted
at the success of Miss PonS, which
was of the proportions that usually
follows her singing. These artists
were Frank VerSaci, fiautist, and
Frank La Forge. pianist and COM
poser. who acted as accompanist.
The name of Mr.. VerSaci was not
on the program, which was a pity
for he played eXcellently, entirely
from memory, and, from the number
of selections with flute obbligato
programmed, his share in the honors
was not small Mr. La Forge has
played here for Miss PonS many
times before, and his smooth, softly
modulated accomplishments form a
perfect background for the singers
art.
Two Phases Present.
Within the last few years the
public has known Miss Pons, first
as a brilliant-voiCed singer, rather
nervously and forcefully producing
her runs and thrilling high notes
and later as more polished artist
singing with restraint and with g
command of the fundamentals of be.
canto. These two phases of Miss
Pons' career were present yesterday
the first part of her program being
given with less poised art than the
second. She was not in the best Of
voice in the beginning. but after
the intermiSSion her voice took or
more clarity and volume while she
herself was in more interpretive
mood.
Her program was an unhackneyeC
one and many of her numbers were
taken from the musical literature
that is often overlooked. The first
two were such, Blondas aria from
Mozart's I'll Seraglio" being rarely
heard on concert programs, nor the
lovely alma Mia" from Handels
"Floridente." The latter was beau
tifully sung, but the well-knoWr
20 Had I Jubal's Lyre," which fol-
lowed, was technically inferior tc
any of the rest of the program.
Miss Pons frequently sings Faure's
songs and yesterday had chosen q
group of four, lie Secret" "Clail
de Lune," "Apres un reve" anc
Nell" They are not we'll suited
to her voice, for they require more
vocal sturdinesS than Miss Pons
possesses when singing songs of thi:
type. But one should be grateful
that she makes known many of the
great French song writer's large out.
put that have not been taken up by
other artists The two encores which
followed this group, Hue'S "A de!
Oiseaux" and La Forge's 1.-The BirC
Evening star., 1941-02-03

u n h a ply and
b e IL dered Of
men.
Dorothy La
mour rus h e S
t h ou g h h e
Paramount gate
wearing magnif-
icent silver foxes,
a sophisticated
black hat and
suit and a pair
of old bedroom
slippers - (cost
80 cents. Gee,
they're SO COM
Portable, +" S ay S
DOttu hatuyanr1
Evening star., 1941-02-03
Local Drama Groups
St. PauPs Players to Stage
The Silver Chord This Week
Bv HARRY MacARTHUR.

Ike BIRDS OF feather plays based upon the mother attraction theme
to be fockng together
Last week at the National Claudia Wednesday,
and Friday nights it Sidney
the st. Pauls Players will PaulS Auditorium
Unlike CaudiaS is
Evening star., 1941-02-03
DANCING.

Humphrey Bogart's boyhood nick
name was "Bub."