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Evening star., 1941-09-17
Capital Student Commands
K. O. &c. Unit at MARYLAND
james {. Dunn
Is Appointed New
Colonel of Cadets

James E. Dunn of Washington will
command the Reserve Officers'
Training Corps regiment at the Uni
versity of Maryland this year. His
selection to head the unit was an
nounced today, along with the list of
other r. o. T. c. officers.
The new regimental commander,
who lives at the Westchester Apart
ments, is senior in the college of
commerce and a member of Alpha
Tau Omega fraternity, AS regi-
mental commander, he will hold the
rank of cadet colonel.
william A. Holbrook of College
Park was selected as regimental
adjutant with the rank of cadet
major.
Other Appointments.
Other appointments announced by
the university military department
include:
Company commanders - Capts
Samuel L. Moore, 1410 Allison street
NV; Walter J. Kerwin, Benning
D. c., and Lawrence Mackenzie
Silver Spring.
Battalion adjutants - First Its
T1nadnra Cfan 10
street NE; Harold E. carp. 6220
Thirty-second place NV, and Jere.
miah c. Hege, 1922 Livingston stree,
NV.
Others appointed first hcutenants
include: Fred G. Hicks, 1895 Law.
Evening star., 1941-09-17
Tom Pendergast Appeals
Case 10 Supreme Court
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court said today
that Thomas j. Pendergast. former
Democratic political boss at Kansas
City, and Robert Emmett OMalley,
one of his lieutenants, had appealed
their contempt conviction in con-
nection with Missouri's $4,000, 900
fire insurance settlement.
Each was sentenced by three
judge Federal court at Kansas City
to serve two years in the peniten-
tiary. They were alleged to have
accepted $500 900 to help speed up q
case in favor of fire insurance COM
panies.
At that time Pendergast was q
power in politics and O'Malley was
State superintendent of insurance.
The litigation involved the distri-
button Of impounded funds after a
rate increase had been disallowed.
Evening star., 1941-09-17
Ex-Po|ice Sergeant Found
Guilty on Incest Counts

William Dennis Haislip, 50-year-
old former District police sergeant,
was found guilty in District Court
yesterday on two counts Of incest.
He faces a possible maximum SEN
tence of II years on each charge.
Haislip will come before Justice
Daniel w. ODonoghue, who pre-
sided at the trial, for sentence with
in short time, it was stated. As
sistant United States Attorney Allen
J. Krouse prosecuted the ex-police-
man, and brought Haislip's daughter
to the witness stand Evidence
showed the girl had borne him two
children.
Haislip contended he was of un-
sound mind at the time of the Of
fenses.
Evening star., 1941-09-17
Legion to Help Nays
Recruiting Campaign

BY the Associated Press.
The American Legion has launched
a Nationwide campaign to assist
the Navy in reaching its new re-
cruiting goal of 10000 a month.
The Navy said today the Legion S
national headquarters had in
structed each Legion State Depart
ment to create special committee
to aid in obtaining Navy and Naval
Reserve enhstments for the ships,
planes and shore stations of the
two-ocean fleet.
Evening star., 1941-09-17
Dirksen Indorses Bill
To Police Price Cuts
In Liquor Trade
RondoIph's Proposal
Would Limit Discounts
By Wholesalers -

Representative Dirksen. ranking
minority member of the House Dis
trict Committee. issued a statement
today approving a bill introduced
yesterday by Chairman Randolph
which would regulate price cutting
and "cutthroat competition among
retail liquor dealers here.
The measure would require that
the wholesale price of liquor be filed
10 days in advance with the Alco-
holic Beverage Control Board and
that no change in price could be
made thereafter for 30 days. Whole
salers would be required to sell ac-
cordiag to the schedule filed with
the A. B. C. Board.
Cites Jury Recommendations.
Representative Randolph intro
duced the bill as a result of recon-
mendations made by special grand
jury which m April investigated
possible violations of the Federal
antitrust laws within the liquor in
dustry and declared in its final re-
port that the retail liquor business
in Washington lis in an extremely
chaotic condition, due principally to
price cutting
The Randolph bill in carrying out
recommendations of the special
grand jury is aimed at preventing
wholesalers from making quantity
discounts, secret sales. "kickbacks
or special inducements to retail
liquor dealers.
Mr.. Dirksen said in his statement
that the measure is not "a price-fix-
ing bill"
Under its provisions, ne declared,
ANY wholesaler is free to set any
he wants, but is required to file such
changes.
Limits Discounts.
THE only restrictive provision In
the bill he added, ''is the one which
limits the amount Of discount that
can be granted. So, in view OF the
fact that a basic price is not set
this is not a price-flxing bill, but
leaves the producer and the whole
saler the right to change prices as
often and substantially as they
want to. I hope the bill will meet
the abuses that have been found to
exist by the Eberharter committee
and the grand jury"
Several years ago subcommittee
of the House District Committee
headed by Representative Eberhar-
ter, Democrat, of Pennsylvania
made special investigation of the
liquor situation in Washington
Some of its recommendations al
ready have been approved and
others have been put in the form OF
legislation which has not yet been
enacted by Congress.
Evening star., 1941-09-17

renee street NE; Robert D. Hall,
1864 Greenwich parkway NV.
Second Lieutenants.
Those appointed second lieuten-
ants include:
George L. Wannall, 1409 Man.
chester lane NV; Donald r. Ma
gruder, 4122 Thirteenth place NE:
Daniel l.. Gendason, 1417 Park road
NV; George C. Pendleton, Chevy
Chase, Md; Frank G. Carpenter,
Chevy Chase, Md; James A. Ham,
bleton, 4123 Military road NV;
Tarleton S. Bean, Silver Spring;
James E. Malcolm, Silver Spring;
Hugh NJ Walton, 6318 Thirty third
street NV; Charles r. Beaumont,
Silver Spring, and Joseph A. Sirkis,
2723 Woodley place NV.
Evening star., 1941-09-17
Zoo Hoping 1t VIII Get Presidents Gift Gorilla
Believes Ape Would
Like Cage Better
Than White House
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.

All Zoo Director William M. Mann
knows about the Free French"
gorilla en- route here as a gift for
President Roosevelt is what he reads
in the papers.
The local Zoo hasn't been offered
the gorilla as yet, nor has DR.. Mann
so much as hinted for him. However,
there are certain facts which should
be pointed out.
The Zoo has needed a gorilla for
years. especially large and fero-
cious specimen. In fact, the ape
cages were designed with just such
tenant in mind. Too, gorilla
would complete Washingtons ape
collection.
He Knows Apes Food Likes.
Further, the gorilla might be
more comfortable at the Zoo than
the White House. There are matters
of diet to consider. and DR.. Mann has
been studying food requirements of
great apes for years.
In addition, there is sound prece-
dent for sending the gorilla to the
Zoo. President Roosevelt himself
followed it when he received two
African wildcats several years ago.
Presidents before him have done
likewise when friends sent them
lions. etc
While Dr. Mann has never met
this particular gorilla, he got to
know his travelling companions while
in West Africa collecting animals
last year. Philip Carroll. the Ameri-
can who captured the gorilla in
French West Africa, and is now en-
route with him to the United States,
was collecting in Sierra Leone when
DR.. Mann's expedition arrived
GOrillaS Catch Diseases Easily.
Carroll had 50 chimpanzees and
hundreds of monkeys when I met
him in Africa" Dr. Mann said. He
is a professional collector and a
wonderful man with animals. The
gorilla on the way here is in good
hands"
DR.. Mann has suffered too many
disappointments with animals in
transit to speculate on the possi-
Evening star., 1941-09-17
Utility Rates Topic
Of Fuirfux Citizens

DUNN LORING, Va. Sept. IL
Plans for a public meeting to dis
cuss utility rates were completed by
the Public Utilities Committee of
the Federation of Fairfax County
Citizens Associations last night at
the home of DR.. Thomas P. Martin,
president of the federation.
w. E. Wood, president of Virginia
Public Service Co., will be the guest
speaker at the public meeting, to be
held at pm, tomorrow at the Fair
fax Courthouse.
Opportunity will be given new citi-
zens' groups to join the federation,
DR.. Martin announced.
Evening star., 1941-09-17
LIZA New Ensigns
To Go on Active Duty
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy announced today that
1,124 newly commissioned ensigns in
the Naval Reserve would be ordered
Immediately to active duty.
Included in the group were 433
who completed training yesterday
aboard the u. S. S. Prairie State
at New York City and 691 who were
graduated from the Reserve mid
shipman's school at Northwestern
University, Chicago.
Evening star., 1941-09-17

over six week ago. For years it has
been the center of a controversy
One of the most persistent ragged
about the closing of Military road,
deemed hazard to airplanes. The
road was closed in 1888 by an agree
ment under which Arlington County
received $25 900 from the airport for
construction of a bypass.
Although pilots and politicians
alike criticized the airport. it con-
tinued to operate with one of the
finest safety records in the country
Heavy air traffic used the field until
it was replaced this summer by the
new National Airport at Grayelly
Point.
Evening star., 1941-09-17

Maj. Gen Edwin M Watson, secre-
tary and military aide to the Presi-
dent. The gorilla is the gift of a
Free French general in Africa.
At present there are less than a
dozen gorillas in ZOOS and circuses
of the United States, including the
famous couple, Gargantua and
MToto.
DR.. Mann wouldn't hint for the
newcomer, but he's doing lot OF
hoping, his friends say.
Evening star., 1941-09-17

bility that the gorilla might not sur
vive the long ocean voyage De-
spite the strength and ferocity of
the great apes. they seem more sus-
ceptible to disease than humans.
The Zoo has lost two gorillas,
despite every effort to save their
lives. Ngi, Young specimen from
French West Africa. lived more than
three years before lung infection
brought him down. The finest spe-
cialists were summoned and Ngi's
Evening star., 1941-09-17

final days were spent in an oxygen
tent. He died about 10 years ago.
Okero Lived Only Year.
Okero, brought to Washington by
the late Martin Johnson, lived only
a year. Okero was young noun
tain specimen and great favorite
of Mr.. and Mrs. johnson and of
thousands of Zoo fans.
Announcement that another
gorilla was on the way was made
at the White House yesterday by
Evening star., 1941-09-17

ically injuring a
woman. B OF h
had been wait
ing for a street.
car.
Death of the
m a n Quarter
master S er g t .
Harry Gender,
8O4 Seventeenth
street NV, &C.
year-old veteran
of the Marine
Corps, sent the
District traffic
toll to 80, an in
crease of 10 over
the same date
Evening star., 1941-09-17

dltiOn. She Suf-
fered a fractured
skull and COM
pound fracture
of the right leg.
The accident
occurred at 7:30
pm. in front Of
Mount Alto Hos
pital. where both
of the injured
persons S were
taken. P olic e
listed Louis Bry-
ant, "a. colored,
II Virginia ave-
nue. SW.. en-
Evening star., 1941-09-17
!. 0. o. F. Plans Benefit

A benefit bingo party will be given
by Arlington Lodge of Odd Fellows
and Clarendon Lodge, Daughters of
Rebekah, at 8 pm. Friday in the
Ballston Firemens Hall, GIT North
Stuart street, Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1941-09-17

In September, Beware Of:
|. The hours between 10 and
II pm. Two persons met death
within this one-hour period in
September last year. The third
fatality occurred between 4 and
S pm.
2. Crossing at an intersec-
ton against the proper signal.
One of the three traffic vic
tins in September, 1910, was
killed while doing this.
Evening star., 1941-09-17

last year. It was the eighth fatality
Of the month.
The injured woman, Mrs. Ida
Shank, A, of 1905 Fairlawn avenue
Sc, was reported in critical con-
Evening star., 1941-09-17
Marine Waitinq
In Safety Zone
Killed by Auto
Woman Badly Hurt;
Years Traffic Toll
Increased to so

An automobile plowed through 3
streetcar loading zone in the 2600
block of Wisconsin avenue NV.
last night killing a man and crit
Evening star., 1941-09-17
September, l94l
September, 1910
Toll in Previous Months.

Sept. 7 Sept. l3 Sept. y
0 o .
Evening star., 1941-04-29
Breen Hinted
AS New Head
At R>K>O
Hollywood Rumor
Says He Will Take
Over May Is
HOLLYWOOD.

HULL WooD.
Joseph 7. Breen, custodian of mo-
ton picture morals under Will H.
Hays up to a few days ago, will
become production head of the
R-K-O studio, it was learned au-
thoritatively today.
Breen resigned his post after a
seven-year occupancy. declaring he
was punch drunk" and needed a
long rest.
A few hours after his resignation
was announced R-K-O executives,
headed by George J. Schaefer, presi-
dent, renewed previous efforts to in
duce Breen to enter the production
end of the business.
1t is understood the former censor
will take a two weeks rest and
tackle his new job at R-K-O about
May Is.
A general shake-up in the per-
sonnel of the studio is forecast under
the new setup.
Meanwhile, it had been reported
that Hays, spurred on by members
of the producers association. was
trying desperately to get Breen to
reconsider his resignation and con-
tinue with the studio group at a
sizable increase in salary.
(Released by N. A. N. A.. Inc)
Evening star., 1941-04-29
Becomes a Star

Joan Leslie, 16-year-old Warner
Bros. find" will get her first star
billing upon the release of THE
Wagons Roll At Night" which also
stars Humphrey Bogart and Sylvia
Sidney.
Signed to a term contract less than
year ago, the young actress was
Immediately given featured roles in
High Sierra" and THE Great Mr..
Nobody" and acquitted herself so
well that she was given an i'm
portant part in the carnival picture
originally intended to co-Star only
Bogart and Miss Sidney.
Then the studio cast her opposite
Gary Cooper in Sergeant York, "
intending to raise her to stardom
on the release of that picture
Meanwhile the studio officials viewed
THE Wagon Roll At Night" in COM
pleted form and were so enthusiastic
about her performance that they
decided to give her the promotion
at once.
Evening star., 1941-04-29

test Herbert Anderson for the Al
bert role in the picture. A few
days later, Albert was yanked from
the picture and given IAN indefi-
mite leave of absence" Rumor
credits an unwise romance as the
reason for Albert's present unpop-
ularity with the studio biggies.
Bob Hopes wife Is wearing to a
shadow trying to get Bob to take
q needed vacation. She recently
went to the trouble of renting a
Palm Springs house for two months
in hopes of Turing her Bob there
for week ends. But this did not
work and she Cancelled the lease.
She was then willing to settle for
a week end at Lake Arrowhead, but
had to 60 alone. Now they are
planning month in the East. but
it will not be rest. In addition
to three broadcasts-in New York,
Washington and Philadelphia-Bob
will make personal appearances for
another picture. In the last 365
days Bob has appeared at 300 bene-
fits. Quite a boy, this.
Merle Oberon is showing picture
of her London house. It's been
bombed twice, but some of it is still
standing" says Merle. incidentally,
most of Husband Korda's money is
in England and will remain there for
the duration of the war g.. .. Robert
Montgomery owns piece" of the
stage success The Corn Is Green" ."
He would like to play the Welsh
miner role in the movie . .. Claud-
cite Colbert, according to the script
of "Skylark," had to rumba with
Walter Abel The latter took a
course in the rumba and turned up
on the set eager to go into his dance.
1t was then discovered that Claud-
cite could not rumba. The scene
was cut.
George Rats bodyguard-buddy,
Mack Gray, says it isn't true that
George has deserted Betty Cradle
for the more mature companionShip
of Marlene Dietrich, who by a
strange CD coincidence is working
Evening star., 1941-04-29
Teachers of Music
Hear Emanuel Zetlin
BY ALICE EVERSMAN,

Emanuel Zetlln, violiniSt, pre-
senteG a program for the Wash
:ngton Teachers Association last
evening at the Phillips Gallery. 1t
was the monthly meeting of the
association and large numbers
turned out to welcome the artist,
who has appeared several times
previously before this body repre-
senting the music teaching pro-
fession of the city. Mr.. Zetlin's
popularity was shown in the undi-
vided attention given his perform
ance and the applause that broke
forth at the conclusion of each
number.
Assisted by the sympathetic CO.
operation Of David Stimer at the
piano, Mr. Zetlin first presented the
Duo in A Major, Op. 1872" giving
its fresh. simple character new
meaning with the artistry of his in
depreciation. The purity of Mr..
Zetlin's style found happy me-
dium in Bachs ;"Prelude, Loure and
Gavotte" for violin alone, which
he played in stately fashion with
firm. resonant tone and flexible
bowling.
Glazounoff's "Converto in A Ma jor,
Op. 82," brought out a specially rich
quality in his playing and an emo
tional expreSSiveneSS that followed
a well-deflned plan of interpreta-
ton. In contrast, yet with an ap-
probation of the character Of the
music. was his presentation of Minis
"Old Seville" and "Muciana," the
latter given with great delicacy and
rhythmic swing. Kreisler's La
Chase" Tansman's Movement
Perpetuel" and the Paganini-Auer
Caprice No. "a" completed the pro-
gram.
The recital drew out the full pow
ers of the artist as it progressed,
the slight pointedness of tone that
was apparent in the Schubert num-
Der soon giving way to q warmer
quality maintained from then on.
While Mr.. Zetlin's finger technique
is a fleet and fluent one, he does
not use it for display but subordi-
mates 1t to the dictates of taste.
His fine musical feeling, evident in
the varied demands which the pro-
gram made upon it. made this con-
cert an outstanding one in the Sc
ries offered by the Teachers Asso-
citation each season.
Evening star., 1941-04-29
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage.
NationaI-"Somewh in France"
new drama with Karen Morley and
Dudley Digges: $3.50 pm.
Wardman Park-"Men in White, "
presented by the Washington Civic
Theater: $50 pm.
Screen.
Keith's 1.-THE Devil and Miss
Jones'" bright comic affair with
Jean Arthur: 11:15 am, 1:20, 1925,
$50. 7:35 and 9:45 pm. March OF
Time: /, sos, $40, 7:15 and e:25
pm.
Earle-'Penny Serenade," Irene
Dunno in a story of romance: 10
am, 1885, $3.50, 6:45 and 9:45 pm
Stage shows: 1905, 3, and 1855
pm.
PaIace-"ziegfeld Girl" the musi-
cal story of three of them: 1o:45
am, 1:25, 4:1O, 6:55 and 9:40 pm
CAPITOL THAT Night in Rio
filmusical in a Latin American
mood: IL am, 1:45, 4:30, 7:20 and
1905 pm. Stage shows: 1880, $40
6:25 and 9:15 pm,
Little - "Blackout," melodrama
with today's London for a back
ground: II am, 1850, 2:35, 4:25,
6:15, sos and 9:55 pm.
Metropolitan = "Man-Made Mon
ster," thriller about killer: 1l:55
am, 2, A, 6, and 10 pm.
C0lumbia-"Men of Boys Town, "
sequel to Boys Town." with Tracy
and Rooney: 10:45 am, 12:45, ,,
Sis, 7:30 and 9:45 pm.
rans-Lux-News and shorts; con-
tinuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1941-04-29
Group to Present
'Christopher Bean

Sidney Howard's The Late
Christopher Bean" will be presented
Friday and Saturday nights at 8
o'clock by the Woodside Dramatic
Club of the Woodside Methodist
Church, at the church social hall
1915 Georgia avenue, Silver Spring
Md.
The play originally was scheduled
for February 81 and Is, but was
postponed because of an accident
suffered by member of the cast.
The players in THE Late Chris
topher Bean" are Leland Williams,
Flora Smith, Pearl Mooers, Dee
Shannon, Fanny Marks, William B
Marks, James Einum, C. C. Cum
mings and William Glennon. e
Francis McDevitt is directing.
Evening star., 1941-04-29
And Now G.. u.
Has a HOldover

What with the inspiration of
full house upon full houSe-the
same inspiration that operates
in the case of the movies
Catholic University introduces
the holdover in the case of the
legitimate drama. The attrac-
ton, of course, is the schools
elaborate and spirited musical
biography of Joe Cook, Cook
Book" The cast of 80, led by
Leo Brady, Wednesday night
dates Notwithstanding, will give
an extra performance on that
night.
Added to the talent scouts
from everywhere who have
caught the show during its run
since last Wednesday, last
nights audience included Joe
Cooks son and daughter.
A full house Wednesday night
might cancel any Thursday
night date members of the cast
have made.
Evening star., 1941-04-29

new (and wonderfully spring bonnet
Present plans are to put him to
work in six months.
Joan Crawford's Bombay Nights"
has been shelved-primarily because
of the difficulty Of getting leading
man. I think it's just as well If
Joan refrains from the picture. The
role Is too familiar. The lady needs
something new.
Paulette Goddard calls attention
to her new gold mesh necklace and
bracelet set with rubies to match.
did Charlie (Chaplin) give you
them?" sne is asked. NO" says
Paulette. Then who?" Paulette
merely smiles. Paulette's jewelry COL
lection is the talk of the town.
Evening star., 1941-04-29
To Stage Comedy

The Red-Headed Stepchild,"
comedy by Charles George, will be
presented Thursday and Friday
nights at Christ Lutheran Church,
Sixteenth and Gallatin streets
NV, by the Walthespians, drama
unit of the Senior Walther League
of the church. Henry E. Hartung is
directing and the cast includes
Dorothy Lowitzer, Hilja Ketola, Ar
line Boozell, Eleanor Blume, Dorothy
Pfuger, Delor Bierlien, Ruth Quiel,
Lucy Barker, Arthur Throne, Ed
ward Fisher, John Boehm and Edwin
I Peterson.
Evening star., 1941-04-29
Winner Repeated

"The Happy Journey, one-act play
bv Thornton Wilder, which recently
won the one-act play tournament
for the Pierce Hall Players. Will be
presented by Padgett Schal Friday
afternoon at the Congressional Clut
as part of a program by associate
members of the club.
The cast which Miss Schau Is dl'
recting includes Ted Field, Johr
Hand, Charles Bowling, Florence
Bowling and Concetta Alonzi.
Evening star., 1941-04-29

with George in 'Manpower." .
Katharine Hepburn has been long
distancing Carson Kanin, who re-
ports for Army service next month.
The agony of the week Spen-
Ger Tracy, who does not speak
French, talking to Jean Cabin, who
does not speak English. But each
manages to get across his admira-
ton for the others acting. If Cabin
is ready to make an American pic
ture before a year is out, I'll eat my
Evening star., 1941-04-29

and fumbling free men everywhere.
In the production of Somewhere
in France" the Theater Guild has
spared no effort to endow it with
competent cast. Heading the large
group are players of such estab-
lished reputation as Dudley Digges,
Alexander Knox, Wesley Addy, Wal
Evening star., 1941-04-29

vantage of the
divided heart OF
Fra ce. they
n e e c t e d tc
writ e a G GOD
play. That is the
only judgment
possible of last
nights opening
performance. 1t
is a judgment
one makes re-
luctantly, in view
of the tremen-
dous importance
Of t he pla US
theme to con-
fused. strife-torn
Evening star., 1941-04-29

regular salary
basis. Her fin
ancial gain for
the entire year
should amount
to more than
$500, 900. Phew!
Eddie Albert
Is the CEN
ter of the cur
rent Hollywood
mystery. After
Albert had work.
ed a week in
Navy Blues" a
director on the
Warner lot was
Evening star., 1941-04-29
Jean Arthur Headed For
A Most Lucrative Year
Her Cut on Devil and Miss Jones
Expected to Be $25O,OOO
Above Her 100000 Salary
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.

Jean Arthur will make this year than other
actress Hollywood Jones' in which Jean
plays saesgi to net than oOOoo This
least $25OO0o Arthur addition salary
around 100000 lady, conjunction
Writer Norman
Evening star., 1941-04-29
Guilds Play at National
Has Striking Timeliness
But Theme of Somewhere in France
Is Its Best Feature, Largely Lost
In Confusion of Its Statement
BY JAY CARMODY.

There can be no question of dramatic of the
OF Somewhere France which last night the National
Teater Unhapp there be- and question that its state
dramatically
exes;
spiritual poverty which