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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
R-K-O Group Plans
Maytime Jubilee

IN THE interests Of bigger and
better motion picture entertain
ment the R-K-O Theaters from
coast to coast will inaugurate the
R-K-O Maytime Jubilee next
Thursday. April "a. according to
an announcement made today by
John J. O'Connor, general mana
ger and vice president OF the
theater organization.
During this period - April "a
through May % - the r -K-O
Uptown Theater in Detroit will
offer many outstanding film at
fractions. Among them will be
-Four Mothers" Tobacco Road.
Nice Girl" Adam Had Four
Sons Strawberry Blonde and
Buck Privates.'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Zorita TO Stay
At National

ZORITA, DANCER, begins a
second week at the National
Theater Friday. surrounded by a
new cast of 40 burlesque stars.
For variety, Zorita is presenting
her sensational dance, Beauty
and the Beast"
Detroit's favorite comedian, Joe
Freed, is with her in the new pro-
duction, aided by funnyman Frank
Walker and straightman Dudley
Douglas. Alyne Payne. Gloria Dahl
and exotic dancer Helen Dove are
others in the feminine contingent,
and Ben Hamilton plays Juvenile
leads and sings for the production
numbers of the 10 dancing Car
tierettes. There is midnight show
each Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Kent Presides
At Trocadero

AS NEW as the Spring weather
Is Larry Kent. "troubadour of
song who assumes the master of
ceremonies duties in the floor
show at Club Trocadero this week.
In addition to his own song Sc
lections. Kent introduces the per-
sonalized song styles of pretty Bea
Sarche. who has been the hit of
the show these past two weeks.
Comedy dancing by Hart and
Allison and south of the border"
routines by that popular Mexican
lass, Dolores Lamont, fill the re-
mainder of the program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Pons Disappointing
In Met Offering
Coloratura Voice
! Gone; Minors
Steal Show
By CHARLES GENTRY

CLEVELAND, April 17.-Thou-
sands of opera fans stood in a
downpouF here last night an d
were turned away from a packed
Cleveland Auditorium. which seats
10000, where Lily Pans sang the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Mexican Fans.
Demand Good.
.FiLnls--Or Else.
BY BURDErTE JAY

HOLLYWOOD, April In
Mexico. my friends. the pictures
had better be good-or else. Al
least. the audience must approve
of them, or else the seats will
suffer
With several other American
newspaper people, and a number
of our film personalities, we
Travelled to Mexico City over last
week end TO take part in the cele-
hration of Mexico,s motion picture
industry festival.
- Three of the city's large ex-
hibitors told US about audience
reactions.
1--WE have the most enthusiast
tic fans In the world" said one.
"If they like a picture, they
often make us run parts of IL
over; that is, they stop the pic
ture any place by shouting at
the operator and he reruns the
footage that particularly at
tracts them. Maybe it's q sad
scene. They'll cry for an hour
by seeing IL over and over. Or
maybe it's funny. They'll laugh
the same way. But II they don't
like a picture, they'll register
their dislike 80 strong vocally
that we're glad TO discontinue IL.
They've even been known to cut
up a few seats with the knives
they carry"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

II ximplY- means that star has
lost its luster.
Technically, Miss Pons shows
great weakness in t1er upper reg
lister. The lyric quality which she
made wonderful use OF in the third
act. is stfllii there, but the eolora-
tura voice which stood this coun-
try on is ear during the last
decade is shot, insofar as operate
,ISaOa il concernad
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Adaeio Team Tops
San Diego Show

THE THRILLING adagio
dances of Ravel and Reneau are
being featured in the current
entertainment Offering at the San
Diego Club. where singer Dick
WorthingtonJ continues as master
Of ceremonies.
While Alexander's Ragtime Band
gives out with the various musical
arrangements. Ray Leroy trips
lightly through tap and acrobatic
routines. and Ruth Ray swings 10
the top Of the hit tune y ~ade
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

Show stealers OF this "Chauve
SouriS effect were Salvatore
Baccaloni. the fat and forte head
Of the regiment which has adopted
this young girl as its mascot. and
the comic Marquise Ira Pettlna,
who has both voice and bearing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Latin Pair
Return to Marcos

DON VALENCIA and Yolanda,
Latin American dance team, have
returned TO Marcos Chop House
for a new engagement. The couple
appear nightly except Monday and.
in addition TO their regular dance
routine, they instruct the patrons
IN conga and rhumba steps.
Marcos floor show is augmented
by master of ceremonies Ray Saun-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Directs rec+ors

VIII ItEtTzf7t!v f hnfcGeAfNd.5 IL directing
two former directors in "A Shot in
the Dark"-Ricardo Cortez. who
progressed from grease paint to
megaphoning and back to his first
love, and Ed Brophy. who directed
pictures in the 1920's.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

"Crazy Show" with Shaw and
Lee. famed comics. Claren C e
Stroud of the widely known
Stroud Twins and a host of singing
and dancing madcaps ends its
Colonial stage run Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

leading role in
The Daughter
of n e Regi-
nent thir d
offering OF the
current Metro
politan Oper a
series.
T his is the
first time this
a n cient and
slightly archaic
DOniZettl opera
has been heard
here. and is. of
course. on @ of
the e Wv a ] S
done expressly
for the benefit
Of the Met 5
prize coloratura
voice
Despite h Q
applause which
the audience
no wered on
Miss PonS. she
failed 20 rise TO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

the occasion Vocally Obviously
saving her Voice Tor The last act
solo, she let down the first act en-
trance and declaration, Person
nedlt Pas"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
POns disappointing

j During the second act she picked
up but il was not until the superb
comedy scene IN the third act that
she gave the customers what they
wanted
OF all this great organization $
offerings here during the last six
years. this proved 10 be The most
dlSapnoinflnr This i4U- q ne a.
which is really Opera Boufte, is a
one voice affair. and when, that
one voice is so weak that The two
minor comedy characters steal the
whole thing away from the star
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Trio HighHght

Usage is concerned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-25
Gahagan Co. Giuen
Two Dredging Jobs

The Gahagan Construction COM.
pany, of Brooklyn, N. Y, yesterday
was awarded a contract on the pro-
posal for dredging approximately
400, 300 cubic yards of material from
the Neuse and Trent rivers, tire Will.
mington district army engineer of.
flee reported.
The firm submitted a low bid Of
$4S, 092. rs, as compared with the govs
eminent estimate of $~52.205.45.
Work on the project is expected to
begin in the immediate future and
will require about two months for
completion, Col. Earl 1. Brown said.
Other bidders were: Shell Pro.
ducers company, of Tampa, Fla.
$54, 641. 55; Arundel Corporation, of
B a t i o e, Md, $5S, 775.4S; Hill
Dredging company, of Vetner, n. j..
$40, 399. 60; C. Walker Hodges Dredg'
ing company, of New Bern, S79,.
$3.50; r. C. Huffman Construction
company, of Buffalo, N. Y, 1884,.
929.75; and Merritt Dredging com.
pany. of Charleston, S. c., $90,046.
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PETAIN SELECTS
'~SUPER-COUNCIL
Continued From Page One)

find names from each of our de-
partments," said an official COM
mentary published with the de-
cree, ''but none OF these depart
ments will be represented as such
Rather, the members Of the coun-
Gil were said to have been chosen
to represent the essential ele:
ments of national life"
Thus, more than 40 representa-
tives of agriculture and an ZAP
preciable contingent" from indus
try included.
There also will be proportionally
larger labor representation than in
the last elected parliaments, anc
delegates from Intellectual and pro-
fessional groups, and war veterans.
The new council, which will be
provisional until a new constitution
is adopted, will not replace par.
lament even though some former
members of that body will be in
cluded. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-25
Auegood to Address
Admen at Columbia

COLUMBIA. S. c., Jan. 24.-CP-
More than so members of the Caro-.
linas Advertising Executive associa.
ton will gather here tomorrow for
the two-day Mid-Winter convention
of the association.
Principal speakers will be Wilder
Breckenridge, of New York and
David Ovens, of Charlotte, N. c.
Breckenridge is sales manager of the
Bureau of Advertising Of the Amer.
lean Newspaper Publishers associa-
ton and Ovens is past president Of
the National Retail Dry Goods as.
ISOLATION.
Other speakers include George w.
Bradham of the Greensboro News
and Record, J. L. Allegood of the
Wilmington Star-News, and P. H.
Bate of the Charlotte Observer.
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BATTLESHIP BRINGS
HALIFAX TO U. S.
CONTINUED From Page One)

\COHllnueO FROM rage OAAc(
mask. He said they belonged to
Lord Halifax.
Asked why they were needed over
here, Peake replied calmly:
One Never Knows
zone v knows when n
might have to return"
Before the Potomac arrived, sew.
eral small boat loads brought to
short from the King George V many
of its officers and crew members.
One of them told reporters that
members of an American military
mission to Great Britain headed by
General John C. H. Lee and Rear
Admiral Robert Lee Ghormley came
over on the battleship.
Lord Halifax, as he received re-
porters on the Potomac, was attired
in a dark blue suit, and white
shirt with black stripes. He car.
ried ashore his bowler hat and
ulster and the inevitable English
umbrella. Everyone agreed he
needed the latter, for those who
had been awaiting his arrival on
the dock were %shivering and soaked
to the skin.
Lady Halifax wore a black coat
and high.topped overshoes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-25
r. O. sPOONER

Funeral rites for R.. o. Spooner,
who died Wednesday night after a
brief illness, were held yesterday
at IL o'clock from the home of j. I.
Crews. Interment followed in the
Seagate cemetery.
Fred K~inglake, Peter Deneui, and
Benny Golightly, of Lincolnton,
conducted the services.
Active p~allbearers were his grand
sons: Ordell Butler, Ruben Butler,
Wilson Butler, Autway Crews, Ray
mond Patrick and James Patrick.
Honorary pallbearers were: W. C.
Craig, A. hurry, Dan Rhodes, Joe
Ritter, T. V. Sneeden, Henry Stein
kins, Isaac Melvin, E. L. Richards,
and George Chadwick.
Mr.. Spooner is survived by five
daughters, Mrs. J. l. Crews, of Will
mington, Mrs. W. G. Butler, Mrs.
Nellie Patrick, Mrs. Addie Pridgen,
all Of Seagate, and Mrs. Joseph
Burke, of New York; one brother,
G. T. Spooner, II grandchildren and
10 great grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-25
COLD WAVE NOW
SPREADING FAST
nv the Associated Press

o-a,1y bad weather extended
a,ost of the nation east of the
oSs, Mountains last night.
h~oy .tbeastern states experienced
ond sleet: southeastern states
s snUn Maryland to northern Alabama
lt r5rered in cold rain and n~ear-freez-
sin' +omneyatures; and the mercury
HIS below normal in the southwest
and central states
o,ov or rain and continued cold
forecast for today in most of
Wus regions. as a cold wave moved
mus, and east from Alberta, Canada.
s0r n,;ndins snow and sleet over the
work and southern New Eng
area halted army air defense
..oises and grounded commercial
aircraft.
More than a score of speedy army
S,;t nlanes were grounded miles
p" their bases when the exercises
~ called off three hours before
scheduled closing of the four-day
~nractice period.
Al of the huge bombers returned
,ho;r base at Mitchell Field, New
..,, as air visibility approached
hui IS pursuit rlanes were
ao,nded at Hillsgrove, r. l., and
nine others we're downed at Suffolk
Long island.
,.1aGuardia airport in New York
al commercial flights were cancelled
indefiEt:.E.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-25
ENTIRE HIGHWAY
COMMISSION QUITS
Continued From Page One)

During Dunlap's leave, D. B.
Nccrary of Asheboro, highway
commissioner from the sixth di-
vision, will serve as temporary
enalrman. He was elevated to the
temporary post this afternoon, on
lne governors recommendation
alo On a vote of the commission.
MeCrary emphasized that he was
''O' : candidate for the permanent
POST OF Chairman, and said he
nouo not accept the permanent
pOs. under any condition"
members Of the commission and
Wv yates on which their terms ex-
plre are:
- T. Barnes of Murfreesboro,
Wv mSt olVlslon, l943, E. V. Webb of
n r1iS'oh' second division, 1871, A.
io"eIl, Jr., of Whiteville, third
~slSioh, l945; T. B. Ward of Will
fSli' fourth division, 1915; S. M.
1o r,oil OF Yanceyville, fifth division,
s al D. B. McCrary of Asheboro,
NJ NNi DIVISION, 1913; T. r. Wolfe
Ioc Aioemarle, seventh division,
1T va1' j. Gordon Hackett of North
p TSooro, eighth division, 1871;
wax Watson of S%pindale, ninth
m'1ioh, 1913; E. L. Mckee of Syl-
'gnh division, 1915; Chairman
1910 l.. Dunlap of Wadesboro,
in e specific date of expiration
-oVh case is Nav 1 d
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-25
D. r. SHAW

LUMBERTON, Jan. 24.-Daniel
Ralph Shaw, 81, well-known Lum-
berton druggist, died of influenza
and pneumonia at 6 o'clock this
morning at his home following an
illness of ten days.
Funeral services will be held
from the Chestnut street residence
at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
st. Adams lodge, local Masonic
order, will have charge of the
rites. Burial will follow in the
Meadowbrook cemetery here.
Mr.. Shaw was a member of st.
Adams and the Sudan Shrine tenn
pie. A former treasurer of Trinity
Episcopal church, he was senior
warden and a member of the
church vestry until his death.
Mr.. Shaw was closely associated
with the advancement of Oxford
orphanage and annually sponsored
an oxford glee club concert here
with benefits going to the school.
He had been manager of a local
drug oncer for many years and
came to Lumberton %. years ago.
Surviving are his widow, the for
mer Miss Beatrice Burgess, Of Har-
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-25
2OO-SHIP PROGRAM
PASSED BY HOUSE
Continued From Page One)

Thousands of votes in Newburgh'
N v. at the last election by pledging
"all his influence" to reopen a snip
ward in that locality.
1--WE are building a lot OF ne"
wards" Fish declared, while heres
an old yard not being used in a city
hat needs employment as much DIS
anv city in the United States.
In urging enactment of the leglsla,
tion Rep. Woodrum O-Va.) ana
Pen Taber (R-NY) asserted thai the
had created a CRITICAL shortage
of ships which threatened America 5
commerce with neutral nations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-25
Salvation Army Calls
For Loans of Cots

A call for spare cots or beds
to be used by persons seeking
work at Camp Davis, was issued
last night by the Salvation Army.
Brigadier j.. V. Breazeale said
that last night there were % men
sleeping at the Salvation Army
hall and that all beds have been
taken.
At least a dozen beds are needed
badly, he said, in asking that citi-
zens of the city lend aid. Any per-
son with a spare cot or bed may
turn it over to the Salvation Army
by calling any time today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-25
LUMBERTON MAN
FOUND SLASHED
CONTINUED From Page One)

though the man vas seriously cut
and had lost a great deal of blood,
that he had a reasonable chance of
recovering. In addition to the
gashes on his throat he was slash
ed about the face, wrists and
thighs.
Beverly Biggs, office manager at
the re-drying plant, said that a trail
of blood led from the machine
room in the plant to the office and
that two bloody razor blades wer
found on the floor along with Prid-
dy's hat, pocketbook and overcoat.
He said there was evidence of a
struggle along the route.
Chief Rainey said that the voice
on the telephone sounded like that
of Priddy.
Mrs. Priddy said that her nus
band had left home early tonight
with the statement he was going
to the office to write some letters
before going to a Rotary club meet
ing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-25
PAUL DOUGLAS RIVERS

Funeral services for Paul Douglas
Rivers, 80, who was killed January
II while working on a power line
at Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas,
were held from the Redfern Funeral
Home in Cheraw, S. c., Tuesday.
He was a member of the Golden
Rule Masonic Lodge at Ann Arbor,
Mich. P%allbearers were members Of
the Five Oaks Post, and American
Legion of Cheraw. Members of the
Post held the rites at the graveside.
Mr.. Rivers is survived by his wife,
Mrs. katherine E. Rivers, four
children, William Rivers, Evelyn
Rivers, Nancy Rivers and Tommy
Rivers, of W~rightsyilIe Sound; four
brothers, B. M. Rivers. of Wades-
boro, Preston Rivers, of Camden, S..
c., William B. Rivers, of Atlanta,
Ca, and Fred Rivers, of Camp
Jackson, S. c.; five sisters, Miss
Mary Rivers, of Raleigh, Mrs. Harry
Wimberly, of Charlotte, Mrs. Boyd
Haley, Mrs. Harold Burr, and Miss
Stella Rivers. of Cheraw, S. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-25
New Comet Discovered
In Ara Constellation

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. "a
R-Discovery of a new comet, WIS.,
ible to the naked eye in the constel.
lation area, was reported to Harvard
college observatory today by DIR.
John S.. Paraskevopoulos, super!n.
tendent of the o~bservatory's Boyden
station in Bloemfontein, South AT.
RIGA.
Confirmation was cabled from Cor
doba observatory, Argentina, o. the
Independent discovery of the same
comet by three observers.
Cordoba Observatory also reported
sighting the Cunningham comet and
stated that 80 degrees separated the
two comets, both now visible in the
southern hemisphere. ,-a
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-25
WAR INTERPRETIVE
Continued From Page One)

the iron guard Instruction. T h e
situation there was not fully known
even in Bucharest but it must
cause more concern in Germany
then that in the Rumanian capital
itself.
It would not take much internal
disorder or deliberate sabotage at
Ploesti to reduce the flow of oil
to the Nazi war machine to a
trickle. The Danube route, if not
already ice-closed for the winter,
soon will be.
These are indications that the
German army has kept aloof from
the actual conflict between Ru-
manian factions. This points to-
ward a dread in Berlin that use
of Nazi troops might only increase
the danger to the German oil sup
ply by broadening the internal
strife. There were ample German
forces available, yet they seem to
have soon idle except as street
patrols in Bucharest after the
fighting ended.
Whether the handspring of the
outbreak was indignation at Hit
fiat handing over Rumanian
territory to Hungary or com
munist'' agitators, possibly Mos
cow-inspired, the situation was
ticklish for the Nazis. Their curl
GUS role as bystanders probably is
explained by unwillingness to risk
aggravating the disorder or in
creasing the Berlin-Moscow ten
sion.
It seems clear, however, that the
Nazis' military occupation of Ru-
mania and their action in joining
with the ineffective Fascist air
force in a central Mediterranean
Joint offensive, were primarily pre-
paratory steps for a final attack
on England in the sprinc. The one
was to safeguard Rumanian ii
sources. essential to such an at
tack. The other "a a diversion,
designed to compel the British to
keep heavy naval and air forces
in the Mediterranean-and out OF
49,
the Atlantic.
The central Mediterranean often
sive started by the Axis appears
tagging after an suspicious start;
but its actual effect on British navy
dispositions can only be conjec-
tured. It cannot conceivably save
Italy's African armies unless it IS
quickly and hugely expanded by
Germany; but it may be attaining
the chief result Berlin hoped for
nevertheless.
If the Nazis are Preparing for
a supreme air-sea-invasion blow at
England in early spring they may
be unwilling to expand their aerial
offensive in the central Mediter-
ranean. To do so they would have
to divert a great deal OF oil and
gasoline, and such supplies might
be harder to spare than the planes
and pilots. Perhaps the Nazl high
command figures that a limited
Mediterranean effort will serve the
purpose just as well. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-25
AFL Union Members
Split on Red Charge

SEATTLE, Jan. 24-R- The
fight over charges of Communism
within the Boenig Aircraft COM
pany unit of the A. F. of l.. Aero
nautical Mechanics union reached
the courts today.
Donald R. Keppler, 30-year-old
vice-president of the local filed suit
for re-establishment of his union
members and $21, 500 damages. He
charged that the special union
trial board which convicted him
of Communist activity "lacked
substantial evidence" in support
of its verdict and that a union
meeting at which the finding was
upheld was called illegally.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-25
O X

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 24.-B
Greeted in unprecedented fashion
by President Roosevelt, Lord Hall
fax, new British ambassador, came
ashore here tonight and in a state
ment to the press urged the United
States to speed its assistance to his
beleaguered home country.
IT have come here as a member
Of the war cabinet serving as his
majesty's ambassador, to make
known to the government and peo-
pie of the United States from time
to time in what ways, if they are
willing, they can best give US the
help we need" he said. "The more
quickly your generous help a be
made effective, the ooner shall we
be able to break this Nazi power
that is trying to enslave Europe
and the world.
ct shall thus be continuing the
work begun by my predecessor,
Lord Lothian, whose death has
been such a loss to his country and
who I know Is mourned by the
many friends he made in the United
States.
1--WE have assuredly q rough, diff
ficult, and perhaps a very long road
before us, but the British people
are united as never before in his
tory, and I have no doubt that with
YOUR help we shall win through ano
so save those causes on Which your
civilization and ours depend"
Clasp Hands
President Roosevelt had clasped
the hand of the tall, lanky envoy
aboard the presidential yacht Pc
tomac shortly before nightfall, sew
eral miles out in foggy and rain
swept Chesapeake bay, and brought
him and Lady Halifax to shore
from the new British battleshiE
King George V which had made a
secret crossing of the Atlantic to
avoid incidents"
The two men-one coming here
to represent his country at its
most critical stage in history, AND
the other speaking for an American
nation preparing to speed mum
lions in increasing quantities to
the besieged island-had time only
for a brief talk after an exchange
of greetings out in the Annapolis
roadsted.
They had an opportunity for a
lengthier review of the war on the
motor trip back to Washington over
the same route the President ear
lier had Travelled from the White
House to the U. S. Naval academy
docks.
The 35.000-ton British battleship
reached anchorage about six miles
from Annapolis in mid-afternoon
after a slow trip through Hampton
Roads and up Chesapeake bay. Fog
compelled her to pick her way
along cautiously.
While the national capital buzzed
with speculation, the nations chief
executive drove here in a White
House car, setting precedent by
being the first United States Pres
ident to reverse protocol and greet
a foreign envoy on the water.