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Evening star., 1941-12-02
House Members Deny
Charges That R. f. A.
Is Hoarding Copper
Rankin and Ellis
Defend Agency and
AssuiI 0. P. M. Stuff
Earlier Story on Page A-41


BY the Associated Press.
A charge by Representative VIM
ter. Republican. of Kansas. that the
Rural Electrification Administration
was boarding copper at the expense
of the defense program brought
strong denials in the House today.
Representative Rankin. Democrat,
OF Mississippi asserted the Kansan's
allegations constituted the most
vicious and unjustlfiable" attack on
the r, E. A.
The truth is" Mr.. Rankin con-
tended. "the copper in question is
not held by the R. E. A. but by a
contractor
He declared the Texas Power IL
Light Co. had been fighting the
project for which the copper was in
tended-a transmission line to link
several power co-operstives in
Texas.
Mr.. Winter told the House late
yesterday that millions and millions
OF pounds of copper" were hidden
away in Texas cotton fields for the
project, and contended the only
possible justification r. E. A. can put
forward for this misuse of badly
needed national defense copper is
that they wish to establish a COM
petitive plant the better to control
rates"
Representative Ellis. Democrat. of
Arkansas contended that power COM
panies' 'moguls" employed in the
Office Of Production Management at
fat salaries" were sabotagine the
defense program by Withholding pri-
critics on generating equipment
which would permit completion OF
the proposed project in Texas and
thus use up the wire in question.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Blues and Bears Managers
To Exchange Posts in 1912
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWARK. N. j., Dec. 2.-George
M. Weiss, general manager of the
New York Yankees baseball organ
ization. announced today that Bill
Meyer, manager of the Kansas City
Blues. and Johnny Neun. manager
of the Newark Bears, would change
jobs for the l942 season.
The announcement was made
through the Newark International
League Club after Weiss discussed
the shift with the two managers at
Jacksonville. Fla.
Weiss said the change was being
made to provide new incentive,
although he lauded both for their
similar records In the four years
they have been in their present
posts.
Both pilots guided their teams to
two Little World Series champion
ships and always were in their
league playoffs. Meyers American
Association team defeated the Bears
in the Little World Series in 1888.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
American Grid League
Meetings Start Friday
B" tie Associated Press.

b TIRE Associated PfeSk.
COLUMBUS. Ohia, Dec. 2.-Om-
cials of the American Professional
Football League will meet Friday
and Saturday in Detroit. President
w. D. Griffith said today. to discuss
the annual draft of college players
and the structure of the league
for 1912.
Delegates from present operating
league clubs will attend, as will rep
resentatives from cities that have
applied for franchises, Griffith said
These include Washington. ST. Louis.
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Chi
cago.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Convict Testifies
'Sweat-Box' Victim
Cried He Was Dying
Tells Of Treatment
By Former Warden
In Georgia Comp
B. the Associated Press.


TRENTON. Ga, Dec. "A trial
jury was told today that a colored
convict who died after solitary con-
f1nement cried out, Il am dying"
and pleaded in vain for release from
a prison camp cell where he was
shut up with q others.
That was the testimony of a fel-
low convict who appeared as a State
witness at the ial OF C. A. jacob
son, then warden of the camp. who
is on trial for murder as a result of
the death
Earl Williams told the jury that
Lewis Gordon, colored who died
shortly after being removed with
81 others from the by 7 foot cell
known to them as a sweat box" or
hot house" became unconscious
some time" before being released
Tells Of Appeals.
Lewis Gordon and Tom Gamble
was hollering to the officers to let
them out because they were out
faintingp.' Williams testified
Lewis Gordon said Lord. have
mercy-let me out am dying"
Automatically entering a plea of
innocence under Georgia Law, Mr..
Jacobson took the stand and in a
brief statement said he ordered con-
finement of the prisoners to quelI a
strike which developed while they
were on road work.
Several of them cursed me-" Mr..
Jacobson said of his efforts to stop
the strike. adding that his pleas
for the men 10 return to work were
met by threats He said he struck
several Of them with a stick to pro-
tect himself and also FREQ one shot
from his pistol.
Denies Intention.
Il didn't want to kill them" Mr.
Jacobson said. If I had / would
have shot higher
Stating that he was "awfully
sorry" Gordon died. the former
warden said death was due to the
prisoner being placed under cold
shower upon leaving the confine-
ment cell and not from sufIocation
The defense built its case on the
contention that death was due to
the colo-water shock. II obtained
from DR.. S. B. Kitchenn. camp phv-
slclan, testimony that he could not
tell what caused death"
Evening star., 1941-12-02
THIRD RACE-ALDRIDGE, Nc
HENRY, SCHLEY AL.

ALDRIDGE threatened in both
of his Bowie attempts and he will
like the distance of this affair. A
good ride may be able to land him
the honors. McHENRY just
missed in his last at Bowie and
he could cause the top one a lot
of trouble. SCHLEY AL has been
threatening TO lick this sort.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
SECOND RACE-MAC'S CAN
TOR, CLAY HILL, CHIDE.

MACS CANTOR disappointed
In his lone Bowie try, but his
previous form suggests that he
should be able TO give field OF
this sort trimming. CLAY
HILL runs we'll with this sort
and he could be in the thick OF
the scramble. CHIDE has
worked we'll enough for money
considerat ion.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
BESI BE
FIRST RACE-QCIZ KID. TOP
TRANSIT. MYRTLE NJ.

QUIZ KID has won five
straight races and with a record
like that he has to be called the
best bet of the afternoon. TOP
TRANSIT won several nice tries
at Pascoag Park and he appears
the one most likely 70 dispute
the issue. MYRTLE M. always
has shown we'll over the local
strip.
Evening star., 1941-12-02

cations to file detailed financial
statements with the Government.
In opposing the all-inclusive
Smith substitute, administration
spokesmen are pointing out that
House members who want to limit
their approval of the Ramspeck
bill will have an opportunity to vote
on that proposal separately if the
substitute is not adopted.
Although test votes will begin to-
morrow. final action on passage Of
a bill my not come until Thursday.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Young Appointed
An Admiral in
Nebraska Navy

Commissioner John Russell
Young today was appointed an
admiral in the Nebraska Navy
navy which maneuvers in
prairie schooners instead OF
ships
The title was conferred on
him by Gov. GrisWold on rec
ommendation Of Representative
Stefan, Republican, of Ne
braska.
Good fellowship, not seaman
ship, is the cardinal qualifica-
tion for membership in the
Nebraska Navy.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
FOURTH RACE-ADOLF. REM
OLEE, ENGLES CHARM.

ADOLF has shown fair form of
late and he could have lot TO
say about this result. His work.
outs say he is ready for brackets.
REMOLEE ran we'll in his last at
Bowie and just slight improve
ment would have him with the
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Home Guards Man Guns

LONDON, Dec. 2 tP.-The War
once disclosed today that Britain's
part-time soldiers-the Home Guards
have been manning some Of the
coast artillery and may take over q
big role in anti-aircraft batteries.
An announcement said more Home
Guards were needed for shore de-
fense to free regular gunners to
70 overseas"
Evening star., 1941-12-02
EIGHTH RACE-JEWEL SONG,
HIGH BID. SHOWARAI.

JEWEL SONG has early speed
and if the substitute IS used she
should be the winner. HIGH
BUD and SHOWABAL TO take
care Of the others.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Irish Government Fears
New Attacks on Shipping

Special Radio 10 The Star and Chicago
Daily News
LONDON. Dec 2-Following the
attack on the Irish mail steamer
Cambria a few days ago, the Irish
government has stated that it has
reason to believe that German at
tacks on shipping around Irish
shores will shortly be greatly in
tensihed This is the fourth Irish
ship to be attacked within month
The Cambria is one of the Irish
mail steamers which run regularly
between Holyhead and Kingstown
tDunloaghare). The ship, which
was carrying 300 passengers, was
not damaged.
The governments statement fol-
lows Premier Eamon de Valera's re-
cent warning to the Irish that they
must be prepared for total war
soon.
(Copyrisht. 1a41. Chicaeo Daily News. 1nc)
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Quail Hits Gun, Falls Dead

SALISBURY, N. c., Dec. 2 tP.-
T. Kern Carlton, gun alert, waited
for the covey of quail to rise. A
single bird few out and flew in a
bee line for his head He turned
to dodge and the quail struck his
gun and fell dead at his feet.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
SEVENTH RACE-CHEER Me,
CLAPAIR, ERIN'S GIRL.

CHEER Me won twice at Laurel
and her best race might be good
enough to master this sort. She
will be closing stoutlv in the late
stretch. CLAPAIR is right con-
slStent and he NAV be the one
10 dispute the issue ERINS
GIRL appears TO be on the i'm
prove and she is a sure contender.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
SIXTH RACE-RED WRACK,
ROYAL BUSINESS, HERE

RED WRACK threatened on
the Maryland mllers and he ap-
pears TO have as good a chance
as anything else in this wide
open affair. ROYAL BUSINESS
always has raced we'll at this
point and she deserves considera-
ton. HERE GOES has early
speed and he should be in the
thick of 1t.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
DISTRICT COURT.

In any case where postponement
of the hearing of a motion is TO be
requested notice should be given the
motions clerk not later than O'Clock
the afternoon before such motion is
set for hearing. 1t will be the policy
of the court not to grant postpone
ment if the aforesaid notice is not
given, except when extraordinary
conditions have prevented the giving
of such notice
Roll call motions will be at Gas
am. as heretofore has been the
practice.
Evening star., 1941-12-02

Use Of American tobacco in cigar
estes In Hong Kong Is increasing
rapidly.
Evening star., 1941-12-02

People of Argentina are demand
Ing that Argentine foreign trade be
handled by Argentine ships.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
FIFTH RACE PELL z r,
AGNES KNIGHT, ORINOCO.

REPELLER has been threat
ening on the milers and he should
be able to improve enough to
whip this opposition with speed
TO spare. AGNES KNIGHT raced
we'll at Laurel and she appears
to be the most dangerous OF the
opposition. ORINOCO won at
Rockingham and he rates con-
sideration.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Racing News
Entries and Selections for Tomorrow
Rossvun's Comment
Selections for O Good Trcck at Charles To,
QUIZ KID.

leaders. ENGLES CHARM has
an excellent chance with these.
Evening star., 1941-12-02

SECOND RACE-purss $500 elsmlrs
S-rear-olds and upward. Charles Town
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Denies Intention.
Japan

Continued From First Page ,
Evening star., 1941-12-02

SIXTH RACE-Purse $500: allowances
2-year-olds and Up. about furlonss.
Soup and Fish tVesSelh' 1l6
Five Four Collins lie
Vendors Lien tCowlevl -- lln
ROYAL Business 'Pa!umbo) -- l1S
Red Wrack tB'efZsckert --. ! -
Roush Time CDahsonl - los
Imperial Impv 10 Turcol los
sEere Goes ,Scocca\ - llS
aKey Rine 'Glidewelll -- lnH
Mason Dixon Root 10G
aB. r. Christmas and Miss 3. j. Christ
mas entry.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
THIRD RAcE-Purse, $500 c,!simins

FOURTH RACE-Purse $500. claiming
H-vear-olds and upward 6i7 tutlongs
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Entries for Tomorrow
Charles Town
B. the Associated Press.

Z VT
FIRST RACE-Purse. $500 allowances
Evening star., 1941-12-02

SEVENTH RACF-Purse $500. claim
nr 2-Hear-nlGs and L. nnlles
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Last for Marxes7

Actually we feft more nostalgia
during the course OF the other
feature, The Big Store" which
we hear Is definitely going to
be the last for the Marx Broth
ers.
OF course, this trio OF zanies
has made more farewell tours
than Bernhardt, bait even the
danger of their retiring or going
separate ways, makes us sad.
Even during the duller Sc
quences in The Big Store" we
can hear overtoneS from Cocoa
nuts and those deliciously liz
sane moments in "A n m
Crackers.
Comics come and 60, but only
Groucho can lead out a beauti-
full girl in a sequin gown. turn
10 the audience from the screen
and say. This is really a red
dress, but Technicolor is 10000
expensive"
Again. when at the final solu-
ton of the mystery in this film,
the villain confeSses something.
Groucho asides, why didn't /
know that in the first reel?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
BY ELLA WICKERSHAM
Special 10 THE DETROIT TIMES

= HOLLYWOOD, Nov. u.
ENAIR and British though she is Ida Lupno may
trace her ancestry back 10 the ancient times when
her forebears of the famous Lupno family 1talys
most celebrated ThespanS.
Now maybe this historical fact has nothing 10 do
with the case but when we questioned Ida ancnt her
memorable Hollywood party she Immediately
recalled When She went completely Latin at party
which Maurecn OHara gave TO honor Ida and Louis
Hayward upon their return from their romantic honey
moon
Come tropical" the invitation ran, Cuban, Bra
Lilian Haitian, Hawaiian Patagonan."
So yielding TO the tug Of her Latin ancestry Ida
asked Howard Shoup of Warner Brothers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
AdoIph Meniou S
Pleas Answered
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. %.

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. p.
1T TOOK the producers a long
time to heed Adolphe Menjou 5
pleas to get away from the male
fashion-plate roles, but now
everybody is climbing on the
bandwagon.
In Tween ii e tn Century-Fox
'Roxie Hart" Menjou, playing a
criminal attorney, wears a
sloppy black suit during most OF
the picture. The trousers will
be too long, too big at the waist,
and will be supported by pair
Of red suspenders
To top il off, Adolphe will
sport q William Jennings Bryan
tie and a black sombrero.
R-K-O's "Syncopation' y will be
a similar departure for the star.
lie dresses seedily, while George
Bancroft will have the dapper
clothes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Bogart Calls Direction
Oyerrated Holl yWood Job
BY NEIL RAU

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. q.
THERE one=type of
L human being Humphrey Bo-
CART can't abide, it's the man
with a megaphone who feels it
necessary to make a noise like
a director.
Right now "Bogey" is in the
midst of one of his rare enthusi-
asms-on the subject of direc-
tors. He thinks a lot of old
timers could learn plenty from
youthful John Huston, who
took him over the hurdles in
The Maltese Falcon at Warner
Brothers studio.
'T know this Is going to make
some people sore" DOGGY told
me during an interview at his
studio. "but 1 believe direction
Is the most overrated profession
in Hollywood.
Ito the exclusion Of Frank
Capra, John Huston, Sam Wood
and men In their class, many
directors don't know the first
principle of their job.
"a good director, you see, Is a
good psychiatrist. and the aver
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Horton Comedy

Then Florence Eldridge got
her a part in an Edward Everett
Horton play, Among the Mar
ried" Day after the opening
she had three motion picture
offers : Second time was
during her sensational court
struggle for the custody Of
daughter Marilyn Thorpe.
Mary's latest picture, "Dods-
worth, +" was previewed after the
trial She attended, not
knowing what the public re-
action would be and fearing the
worst At her first screen
entrance the audience rose,
clapped, cheered and whistled
And Mary left the theater
weeping with 10Y.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23


realize
There are too many exhibi-
tionists among directors, men
who forget about the actor be-
cause they are too busy playing
their role as director.
when a player Is working
under this type of man he often
feels like a monkey before the
crew on a picture because he
simply can't do his best work.
That's what 1 mean by
good director being a good psy-
chiatrist, because he should
make an actor feel at ease I'm
spite of himself"
DOGGY" is the kind of person
who speaks his mind on these
tickliSh. little Hollywood sub
jects. and he also had a word
to say about his fellow actors.
MANY OF Them" he pointed
out, "are personalities, not act
Ors. They fight against char
acterizations they think their
fans would not like to see them
doing. They can't divorce their
own personalities from the parts
they play.
"They go on and on, enacting
the same role over and over,
because they're always playing
themselves. The real actor is a
man like Conrad Veidt, for en-
ample.
I'm his personal feelings, Feidt
hates a Nazi, but he will not
hesitate to throw himself into a
NaZi role and make you hate
him I'm it,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
- =
Stage Seree"
By Charles Gentry
I'd Week Wave Keep EN- Flying
Of Hys+eria Due Best by Far for
for Cass Thee+er Abbott. Costello

NOW THAT all the premiere
~ tumult and cinematic shout
ing has died down we can take
s-little more rational view OF
the current movie scene.
The Abbott and Costello pic
lure, Keep En- Flying is by
far the best farce these two
comedians have done for laughs
and should bear bigger fruit at
The Fox box office than their
preceding vehicles.
Despite all the flying cadet
background and the large cast.
however il is chiefly the slap
stick. dizzy doggerel scenes OF
the two stars which keep the
picture going.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
BIZ Harriet X
Actress
Uses Proof
She's IS
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. %.

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. p.
MARY ASTOR has to carry a
NA birth certificate around to
prove she's older than she looks
But not as old as many
people think she must be :.
You see Mary's been on the
screen for 81 years :. And fans
with long memories are apt to
think her young appearance is
either an optical illusion, a
camera trick, or a triumph OF
plastic surgery.
They forget she was only IA
when she made her movie debut
:. Today, at 35, she's entering
the most successful phase Of her
long career Yet on three
occasions she's been certain she
was washed up, the first time
when talSies came in Mary,
who had risen TO silent film star
dom on beauty rather than his
trionic ability. MAS among those
l1lmOred Through"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
NelsOnEdd
Sticks to
Sentiment
BY HARRISON CARROLL

King Features synoehe nhNf
7 IGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!
II All other honeymoon suits
pale by comparison with the one
that Neutrality-suspicious. has
whipped up for jeanette Mac
Donald and Nelson Eddy in Il
Married an Angel. "
This week watched Director
Ray Del Ruth rehearse the
scene in which the heroine OF
the humorous fantasy, an angel
who falls in love with a mortal,
discovers that marriage has
caused her wings to drop of.
It's a bedroom scene, and
what a bedrooml
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Martha Raye Wasted

Martha Raye is quite wasted
in the picture, even in a double
role, Carol Bruce gets only one
chance TO sing and the romantic
sub-pfot is negligible. In other
words we think Keep En- Fly
ing could have been made just
as easily in Universafs back
yard with three extras.
Nostalgia for the dear old days
Of the "St. Louis Blues when
Mississippi corn didn't neces-
sarily come in bottle and when
Blk Beiderbecke was just a boy
with a horn, accounts for the
popularity OF Birth OF the
Blues" at the Michigan this
week
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23

Alan Dmehart, well known
Hollywood actor, director ana
author, who together with
Joseph Carole wrote this farce,
also will star in the production
at the Lafayette.
With Dinehart will be Lyle
Talbot. the two men waging a
losing battle to maintain their
bachelor freedom In the face OF
two strong romantic attacks
wsged by beautiful actress
and a smart Girl Friday sort
of secretary.
Several members OF the
broadway csst=will appear IN
support Of Dinshart and Tai
bot, among them being Msdors
Keens. Virginia Smith, Lionel
Inca, Kirk Brown and Warren
Douglas.
This win opsn Sunday eve
ming. November 30.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Stage Roles
Don't Suit Boyer
HOLLYWOOD. Nov. q

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. q
UP TO now, Charles BoyeJ
has found no play TO suit HIM
and probably won't appear or
Broadway this year. While In
New York, the star plans 70
make several appearances in be.
half of a fund 10 aid French war
prisoners. The money is handled
by the international Red Gross
IN Geneva, which is said &c
guarantee delivery of food pack
ages. etc. 10 the captured sol
dicTS
Boyer leaves Hollywood with
tho assurance Of another fat act
ing role the lead in French.
uwn's Greek
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Jinx Pursues
Sonia Henie Show
HOLLYWOOD. Nov. %.

HOLL1 WOOD, Nov. ".
TALK ABOUT ard luckl
After Sonia Henie had rehearsed
her ice troupe for six weeks and
was almost ready to open at
ON a h a. disasters happened
thick and fast. Freddie Wink.
ler skating comedian, whom the
star had imported from Eng
land. broke his leg. Then one
of the featured girls in the show
revealed She was going to have
baby and couldn't 60 on with
her act. And. 10 top it off, Son
Jas skating partner, Harrison
Thompson, received his draft
notice. ---------------
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
MarIene Dietrich,
Husband Reunited
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. %.

HULL WOOD, NOV. Il.
WHEN MARLENE DIET
RICH is in New York she and
her husband, Rudolph Sieber,
will be reunited for the first
time in two years. The last
time they met was when he
came to the Coast in 1899
Sieber is employed in the for
eign department at Universal
eastern offices.
If he can get away. there is
a good chance that he will re-
turn to California with Marlene
TO sec their daughter, Maria.
who is in school and can't make
the trip.
Hollywood hears that La Diet
rich has a conference scheduled
with Mayor LaGuardia. 1t will
deal in some manner with CT
william defense work in Los An
geles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23

Third time she thought she
was through was in 1889 fol-
lowing the birth of Tono. her
son by husband Manuel Del
Campo She was off the
screen for II months Then
she came back" in The Great
Lie" with a demonstrating per-
Torrance that landed her raves
and a Warner Brothers contract
. AS you may have. gathered,
Mary Aston, born Lucille Vascon-
cells Langhanke on May 3, 1906,
in Quincy, H., has had turbu-
lent life.
At ii she entered a beauty
contest and came out with
movie contract Her studio.
Famous Players. seeking a new
name for her that sounded like
Park avenue" rechristened her
Mary Aston at the suggestion OF
Columnist Louella O. Parsons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Tragedy in 1923

Tragedy touched her in 1928
when Director Kenneth Hawks.
to whom she had been briefly
and happily married, was killed
in a plane accident 4. . Her sec
ond marriage, to DR.. Franklin
Thorpe, ended in a bitter and
publicized divorce in 1885.
In 1887 she married Manuel
Martinez Del Campo with whom
she has again found happiness
But life is far from calm for
Mary Mike" Del Campo is
at present in flight training with
the RCAF and Mary joins him
whenever he has leave.
But he never knows until the
last moment so she keeps
standing Friday night reserva-
ton with commercial air line
=, Sometimes she hops the
plane on an hours notice Z.
When she isn't working or
taking Oft for Canada she re-
lakes by knitting. reading, horse
back riding and gardening.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Bine in Dixie Story

Bing Crosby carries off with
his accustomed ease a story
about a Dixieland band that's
certainly straight from Dixie.
Only the music like Basin
Street Blues" and Melancholy
Baby" with modern revision
saves the tune situation.
Mary Martin makes a good
singing companion for Crosby
but she hasn't the acting expert
ence necessary to make us take
any of this business seriously.
Next TO Crosby. Brian Donlevy
gives out with the best perform
ance and we hate 10 see little
Carolyn Lee thrown away just
TO provide cunning relief for
the tagging and sentimental
moments.